Our interview concludes with Ms. Erickson’s time at Sesame Workshop and the Jim Henson Legacy. Includes a video bonus!



January 12, 2012
An Interview with Bonnie Erickson: Part 3 of 4
Bonnie Erickson talks about her most notable Muppet Show contributions, and the evolution of puppet-making.


January 9, 2012
An Interview with Bonnie Erickson: Part 2 of 4
In this second installment, Bonnie Erickson discusses some of the more challenging Muppets to design and build, and the origin of Miss Piggy.


January 5, 2012
An Interview with Bonnie Erickson: Part 1 of 4
Bonnie Erickson was the head of the Muppet Workshop in the early days of The Muppet Show, and built the first Miss Piggy. In part one of our interview with her, she discusses working with Don Sahlin, early experiments in puppet-making, and the concept of a “Muppet look.”


November 21, 2011
ToughPigs Live at NY Comic Con 2011: The New Muppet Movie
A video compilation of Muppet/Fraggle comics talent, superheroes, and Muppeteers talking about the new Muppet movie!


November 1, 2011
A Video Interview with Kevin Clash
We sat down for a Q&A with Kevin Clash during the opening weekend of the documentary “Being Elmo” in New York City!


July 25, 2011
Q&A with Muppeteer Michael Earl
Former Snuffleupagus and original Forgetful Jones, Michael Earl joins us for a chat!


June 13, 2011
Live from Sesame Street, Part 3: Three Muppeteers on a Couch
Video interview with Steve Whitmire, Eric Jacobson, and Matt Vogel! The second generation Muppeteer trifecta!


June 6, 2011
Live from Sesame Street, Part 2: Carmen and Leslie and Rosita and Abby
Our Sesame Street set visit continues as we chat with two Muppeteers and two Muppets.


May 31, 2011
Live from Sesame Street, Part 1: Childhood Icons and Dancing Sheep
In this first installment of our visit to Sesame Street, we talk to Roscoe Orman and Emilio Delgado, and check out the taping of a street story.


May 3, 2011
Cameron Garrity: Something That I’m Supposed to Be
We chat with college student and Muppet fanatic Cameron Garrity, writer/director/star of his own Jim Henson play!


April 25, 2011
TP at NYCC: Who’s Your Favorite Muppet?
We ask folks at the New York Comic Con the all-important question.


April 23, 2011
My 4th Week with Fraggle Comics Day 6: Paul Morrissey & Nichol Ashworth
We chat with the creative team behind the “Red’s Chomp-a-Thon” story in the latest issue of Fraggle Rock!

April 20, 2011
TP at NYCC: David Petersen and Katie Cook
Our video interviews with Muppet comic cover artist and the Fraggle Rock comic writer/artist.


April 16, 2011
My 4th Week with Fraggle Comics Day 5: Katie Strickland & Lindsay Cibos
We chat with the creative team behind the “Shopping with Silly Creatures” story in the latest issue of Fraggle Rock!


April 8, 2011
TP at NYCC: Jesse Blaze Snider and James Silvani videos
Our video interviews with the Muppet Snow White writer and the Muppet King Arthur artist.


March 18, 2011
A Q&A with Muppet Writer David Misch
Writer David Misch talks about his work on “The Muppets Take Manhattan” and “Inner Tube.”


February 22, 2011
A Chat with Noel MacNeal, Part 3
The final installment of our Q&A with the prolific Muppeteer, as he discusses Breakfast with Bear, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, and his new book.


February 19, 2011
A Chat with Noel MacNeal, Part 2
More stories straight from the Bear’s mouth, as our interview continues.


February 14, 2011
A Chat with Noel MacNeal, Part 1
Part one of our interview with Bear himself, Muppet performer Noel MacNeal.

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