If you joined us earlier this week (and surely you must have), you were reminded of all the biggest Muppet news stories and our favorite ToughPigs articles from the first half of 2025. And now, as December comes to a close, we’re please to share the second half!
What a crazy year it’s been. The Muppets made their (very brief) Broadway debut, Fraggle Rock returned for a new holiday special, Gonzo sat on a rock and made us cry, and the Henson Company sold off a whole bunch of stuff.
Happy reminiscing, Muppet fans!
July:
Song Choices for Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster! – We all know it’ll probably be “Rainbow Connection” again.
The Muppets Appear on CrunchLabs – More ways for Beaker to get blown up.
Muppet Wiki Reaches 50,000 Articles – An incredible milestone for the incredible Muppet resource!
Sundays with Java – Who knew two Slinky Muppets would have such a lasting impact?
What Is Beauregard? – Some sort of a lump, I think.
The Daily Show Covers the Elmo Debacle – We all knew Elmo got hacked because he suddenly started speaking in first person. Also, the swears.
Fozzie’s Restored Studebaker Belongs in a Museum – Ah, a Studebaker in its natural habitat.
Oscar the Grouch: Bond Villain – No, Mr. Bond. I expect you to SCRAM!
Which Muppets Could Eat a Whole Lot of Hot Dogs? – Who says ToughPigs doesn’t do hard-hitting journalist?
RIP Malcom-Jamal Warner – Remembering Theo Huxtable.
RIP Ozzy Osbourne – He almost took a bite out of Kermit, like that unlucky bat.
RIP Hulk Hogan – One of many problematic cameo stars from Muppets From Space.
Cool Muppet Things I DID Own: Nifty Little Barkley Toy – Everyone should have a Barkley.
RIP Muppet Show Guest Star Cleo Laine – Jazz icon, Muppet superstar.
Marvel Comics to Feature Muppet Variant Covers – The crossover of the century!
ToughPigs vs. The Hackers – ToughPigs got hacked, and it was not fun. Not even a little bit.
Jim Henson’s Monster Cereals Now Available – I always thought there was something Muppety about Frankenberry.
August:
RIP Loni Anderson – The WKRP in Cincinnati star popped up on the red carpet with the Muppets.
A Prairie Dawn Companion Launches – Our new podcast about Sesame Street’s many attempts at creating lasting female characters.
Review: Sesame Street Blokees – So of course, we ripped off all their heads.
First Look: The Muppets Rockin’ Roller Coaster Concept Art – Who had “animatronic Scooter” on their bingo card??
Sesame Street, Trans Youth, and the Many Ways to Be Niamh – Sesame Street comes very close to developing a trans Muppet.
Can Kermit? – No, not Kermit in a can.
The Ultimate Sesame Street Baseball Team – There’s no crying in baseball. But there are Muppets.
Sesame Rewind: Meet Freddy, Jim Henson’s Most Famous Muppet – You know, Freddy!!!
September:
Sesame Episode Library to Hit YouTube – Sesame Street content on YouTube?? What a novel idea!
The One Thing Sesame Street Didn’t Teach Me – How have we made it this far without learning the letter G?
Muppet Gals Talking: Alice Dinnean – A spotlight on the talented Muppet and Henson puppeteer!
Movin’ Right Along Launches Muppets From Space Season – Can’t wait to hear what they think of the invisibility spray.
First Look: Mahna Mahna Collection Unboxing – Do I like this stuff? I do doo do do doo.
Before You Leap Audiobook – Now you can listen to all those frog puns!
Little Muppet Monsters: 40 Years Later – Remembering the Muppet series that no one remembers.
The Sam and Friends Script Book – Just imagine you could watch these sketches from Jim Henson’s first TV show.
Video Review: Henson Company x Monster Cereals Collab – Look, I’m just happy to get some free cereal.
BREAKING: The Muppet Show Returns! – It’s finally time to play the music!
Time to Get Things Started: Reflections on The Muppet Show Revival – Is the return of The Muppet Show a good thing? Is that a trick question??
53 Years, 53 Jim Hensons – Celebrating Jim Henson’s birthday with some bad math.
RIP Jim Mahon – Remembering the art director for The Jim Henson Company.
Where to Find Other Muppet Fans on the Internet – Step one: find the internet.
October:
Muppet Misspellings – Everything you wanted to know about Jam Hanson’s Ralph the Dog.
Explore Sesame Street in New Roblox Games – Introducing Sesame Street to the kids.
New Details About the Muppets Roller Coaster – We still don’t know how fast it’ll be.
Treasures from the Fraggle Archives: Long-Lost Fraggle Rock Demos – Newly discovered tracks of the classic Fraggle Rock music.
Book Review: Rainbow Connections – A lovely behind-the-scenes look at The Muppet Show.
KAWS Has Murdered the Sesame Street Gang – RIP Grover.
INTERVIEW: Broadway Talk with Kermit the Frog and Rob Lake – Nothing up my sleeve… wait, frogs don’t have sleeves.
RIP Movie Artist Drew Struzan – The king of movie poster art, and the genius behind several Muppet movie posters.
Can’t Spell “Julia” Without “AI” – Sesame Street teaches kids about AI, and we’re just disappointed.
Fall Out Boy Covers Muppet Christmas Carol – What a Christmas gift!
The Revolution WILL Be Televised… Starring the Muppets! – Don’t forget, the Muppets have always been political. Deal with it.
In Praise of the Goofy-Looking Fisher-Price Cookie Monster – “Goofy-looking” is a compliment.
ToughPigs Presents: Answers For Your Aunt – Talking to your aunt so you don’t have it.
Sesame Street Heading to Italy for the 2026 Winter Olympics – Andiamo!
REPORT: Jim Henson’s Birthday Celebration in NYC 2025 – Muppet fans from around the world gathered for Jim’s birthday!
ToughPigs Halloween Parade 2025! – People who love the Muppets so much, they become Muppets.
November:
FAQ for Right Wing Muppet Fan Commenters – Every answer is just “Shut up.”
Some Thoughts on the Miss Piggy Movie – The first thought: Wouldn’t it be nice???
Report: The Art of Michael K. Frith – The Muppet designer’s work belongs in a museum.
Rob Lake Magic with the Muppets Closing on Broadway – Just as soon as it opens… poof.
Everything You Really Want to Know About the Henson Co. Auction – First of all, can someone lend me $20,000?
The Henson Company Auction with Karen Falk – Getting the scoop on the Henson stuff we can’t afford to buy.
Review: Rob Lake and the Muppets on Broadway – By the time you read our review, the show will be closed.
The Most Remarkable Items in the Jim Henson Company Auction – You’re telling me I can have Skeksis silverware???
ToughPigs HQ – Muppet Fandom in 2025 – A new podcast with the ToughPigs team!
WATCH: Gonzo Goes Back to “I’m Going to Go Back There Someday” – Gonzo stars in a new, stunningly beautiful video.
Muppet Babies Funko Pops Will Make Your Dreams Come True – What, no Nanny Funko??
Miss Piggy Gets Arrested – I can’t believe Sabrina Carpenter called the cops on her.
Review – Street Smart: The Sonia Manzano Documentary – AKA The Maria Movie.
Elmo and Mark Rober Collab on New Holiday Special – Featuring a hit song about failure. Yes, really.
Gobo Fraggle Talks “The First Snow of Fraggle Rock” – We asked Santa for an interview with a Fraggle, and he delivered!
RIP Daniel Seagren, Early Henson Puppeteer – Perhaps the only puppeteer who played both Big Bird and Spider-Man.
The Charlie Chaplin Kermit Statue Finds a New Home – It’s taking a road trip from Hollywood to Atlanta.
December:
The Top 20 Muppet Wiki Articles – Celebrating the Muppet Wiki’s 20th anniversary with your picks for your favorite articles!
Sesame Street Meets Knives Out – The butler did it.
Oscar the Grouch Gets Glad in New Trash Bag Ad – Oscar upgrades his trash can with a liner.
The Random Muppet Challenge, Round 7 (Muppet Wiki Anniversary Edition!) – The return of a classic ToughPigs game!
Tough Pigs Art: 20 Years of Muppet Wiki – Another Muppet Wiki celebration, featuring a bunch of fan art homages.
Review: “The First Snow of Fraggle Rock” – Back to Fraggle Rock for the holidays!
A Sketchy Product Review of the Faber-Castell Col-Erase 1276 – Perhaps the most important pencil in Muppet history.
Fraggle Talk: The First Snow of Fraggle Rock – Going behind the scenes on the new Fraggle special with John Tartaglia.
Watch: The Muppets at The Game Awards 2025 – Miss Piggy and Rowlf the Dog sing about their favorite video games.
Dick Van Dyke at 100: A Muppety Celebration – The Dick Van Dyke Show walked so The Muppet Show could run.
The Other Top 70 Muppet Moments – The ToughPigs team picks some of our own favorite Muppet moments.
RIP Director Wayne Moss – An influential voice in the Muppet world through the 1980s.
Watch: The Muppet Show Teaser Trailer – Perhaps the most important moment Kermit’s teacup has ever had.
Why Everyone Deserved to Win the Talent Contest in “Emmet Otter” – Justice for the dancing squirrels!
ToughPigs Vintage: ‘Casting A Christmas Carol With Muppets’ – Cast a Christmas novel with Muppets, save one human.
LISTEN: 70 Years, 70 Muppets Rap – Eat your heart out, Eminem.
2025 Year in Review, part 1 and part 2 – It’s what you’re reading right now! Meta!
What Muppety goodness and nonsense will 2026 bring? Well, there’s only one way to find out. See you in the New Year, Muppet fans!
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by Joe Hennes and Jarrod Fairclough
