We’re back again with Sesame Street Muppet performer Martin P. Robinson, performer of Snuffleupagus, Slimey the Worm, and Telly Monster. Be sure to check out Part 1 and Part 3 of our interview as well. Interview with Muppeteer Martin P. Robinson Conducted by...
Greetings class! The semester is winding down and I’ve already entered my summer mindset (combining a summer mindset with a Muppet Mindset has fantastic results). As such, I’ve brought in yet another guest professor for this week’s lecture. Maxwell...
Today we have the start of yet another wonderful interview here on The Muppet Mindset. Earlier this week I had the distinct pleasure of sitting down for a phone call with veteran Sesame Street Muppeteerr Martin P. Robinson, performer of Telly Monster, Mr....
Jarrod Fairclough Presents: Ramblings of a Muppet Nerd Part 7WHAT I BOUGHT AND WHY I BOUGHT ITHello friends.So I own something I think you’ll all think is pretty amazing. It took me 2 months to make a decision to buy it, but I bought it. It was expensive. More than...
Ryan Dosier -Greetings class! We’re back in session, finally, and your favorite professor (me!) has a great new Muppet topic to cover. A long standing but not often occurring tradition in the Muppet universe is crossovers between television shows in the Jim...
Yesterday something incredible happened. Something that hadn’t happened in an official capacity in more than 30 years. Characters from Disney’s Muppets Studio, Sesame Workshop’s Sesame Street, and The Jim Henson Company’s Fraggle Rock shared...
Jarrod Fairclough Presents: Ramblings of a Muppet Nerd Part 6Hello. Me again. Miss me? Man, a lot sure has happened since I was here last. The Muppets won an Oscar. Didn’t they have an Oscar already? I swear they did… He lives in a trash can… BOOM...
Nicholas Napoli – Welcome back, class! Today we pick up our lecture on new Muppets at Christmas 1996 and Muppets Tonight, where the Muppet family got that much larger instantly and Clifford became one of the most despised Muppets. As a kid and even to this day...
BEING ELMO: A PUPPETEER’S JOURNEYDVD ReviewAvailable on April 3rd Ryan Dosier – Every once in awhile a film comes along that is equal parts inspiring, heart-warming, tear-jerking, funny, fun, and beautiful. One of the few films I’ve come across...
Greetings, students! Did you have a nice spring break? Good… because that’s what I called these past few weeks where I forgot I had this class to teach. In the continuing of my laziness, today in Muppetology 101 we have a guest professor, Nicholas Napoli,...
Gina Selim – On March 20th 2012, The Muppets finally received their long-overdue star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. By 10:30am a huge group had gathered, consisting of Muppet fans, photographers, and tourists visiting the El Capitan Theater trying to see what...
Ryan Dosier – Today we’ve got a really great article from an even greater guy. My friend Nathan Danforth is an extremely talented puppeteer who had the amazing opportunity of working on The Muppets last year as a background and sometimes featured...
THE MUPPETSWocka Wocka Value Pack – Blu-ray/DVD/Digital Copy/SoundtrackAvailable everywhere March 20th Ryan Dosier – The Muppets are back. We all know that’s true. Since November 2011 when The Muppets rocked the big screen it’s been a big wave...
Ryan Dosier – We’re back on the Street this week! Sesame Street has had its share of recasts for major characters on the show, and today we’re looking at various characters who have become extremely popular, but have also gone through numerous...
Celebrating Ten Years of Muppet Action FiguresMichael Wermuth, Jr. – It’s been a decade since Palisades Toys released its first series of Muppet action figures in 2002. The line ended in 2005 and there most likely won’t ever be anything like these...
Ryan Dosier – Another week, another class lecture about the wonder of the Muppets! Today we’re starting our first gear shift from the world of The Muppet Show and into the sunniest place on earth: Sesame Street. We’re back again looking at the...
Ryan Dosier – Today we are pleased and proud to present the final installment of our three-part interview with the lovely, talented, and hilarious Leslie Carrara-Rudolph. You can listen to Part 1 and Part 2 of our interview before listening to Part 3, but...
Ryan Dosier – Good day, students! Welcome back to our weekly Muppetology 101 lecture. After last week’s special class, we’re returning to our chapter on Recasting of Muppet Show Characters, this time spotlighting the Muppets performed by Jerry...
Ryan Dosier – It’s that time again… time for more from the fantastic world of Muppeteer Leslie Carrara-Rudolph! In Part 2 of our three part interview we discuss Sesame Street, Abby Cadabby, and so much more. You won’t want to miss this! So give...
Ryan Dosier – It seems that we here at The Muppet Mindset have developed a snazzy new trend with our interviews: doing audio based interviews! Today we have the start of yet another super exciting, super awesome interview with a Muppet performer. Leslie...