Did you know there are other Muppet fans on the internet?
I know we usually save the plugs for at the end of the article, but I want to start this by shouting out the ToughPigs Discord. It’s truly become a great community, and in one of our many conversations on the Discord is a thread entitled “Classic ToughPigs articles,” where every once in a while somebody will bring up a long forgotten treasure from the ToughPigs archives.
A little while ago a very active member of the community named Zee brought up a 2012 Ryan Roe article entitled “Did You Know There Are Other Places to Read Stuff About Muppets on the Internet?” The article is a fascinating time capsule of what Muppet fandom looked like in 2012 shouting out many institutions of the time. But being that the article is 13 years old, it’s pretty outdated. Sadly most of what was highlighted is no longer around. What’s interesting is how Muppet fandom has shifted over these 13 years. Back in 2012, It was mainly about blogs and websites, whereas now Muppet fandom is much more focused on social media, or making things like fan art and podcasts.
And so I thought, somebody make an updated version of this article, and dear reader, that’s what I’m doing now! But I don’t want this article to be merely a fandom time capsule! I will be periodically updating this space, regularly adding any new fun stuff I find along the way!
Websites
Muppet Wiki: THE Place for any and all Muppet information online for almost twenty years!
Chris Stulz’s Muppet Stuff: A great blog with a focus on Muppet merchandise.
Podcasts
Kermitment: Matthew Gaydos, and Sam Schultz’s podcast where they have taken on the almost impossible task of watching everything the Muppets have ever made.
Muppeturgy: David Levy, Adam Grossworth, Michal Richardson and Christie Baugher talk about every episode of The Muppet Show using context from their theatrical backgrounds.
Jake’s Happy Nostalgia Show: Not specifically a Muppets podcast this show (hosted by Jake Deffinbaugh, Chris Bixby, and Matt Bingel) but it features dozens of in depth interviews with people all across children’s entertainment, including many Muppet performers and other Muppet professionals.
The DJ Bob Show: Another not-actually-a-Muppet-podcast show, DJ Bob has played host to a ton of interviewees from nostalgic all-ages entertainment, including a constant stream of Muppet-related guests.
The Lovers, The Dreamers, The Podcast: Joey Love and Mikayla Burridge explore all aspects of the Muppet World.
Muppet Trek: In each episode (hosted by Steve Bauman and Jarman Day) they cover an episode of a Muppet production and an episode of a Star Trek production by comparing and contrasting the two.
YouTube
Reach Your Hand Up High: Reddre’s Series of very well edited tribute videos to some of the most beloved Muppet Performers.
Fraggle Deep Dives: A series of extremely in-depth Fraggle rock deep dive videos by Emma Frootbats. (Her video on season three is over seven hours long!!!!)
Muptown Funk: A series of well researched, Muppet history lessons, character deep dives, and much more (including a six-hour video on MuppetVision 3D!!!).
Disney Dan: A theme park YouTuber who has well made Muppet character histories.
The Muppet Table Reads: A community group that puts on elaborate online readings of Muppet classics.
BlueSky
Fake Muppet Show Guest: An extremely hilarious page where every day they post a Photoshop image of a completely random celebrity on The Muppet Show from Jane Goodall to Joel Robinson to Hans Moleman to the country of New Zealand and everyone in between.
Muppet Ideas: They should make a Muppet fan page that lists funny Muppet ideas.
Miss Muppy: always around to give a burst of fun Muppet energy with pictures and commentary.
The Muppet Fan Hall of Fame: Tori Schmidt’s page celebrating the history of our fandom.
Muppet Quotes: A daily dose of funny Muppet quotes (hosted by Matthew Soberman of ToughPigs).
Muppet Pictures: A curated daily source of wonderful Pictures of Muppets (created by ToughPigs founder Danny Horn).
Muppetgram
Malonespops: The former host of the dreamers connection, primarily known for posting about her large Muppet collection and all the different Muppet related adventures she goes on https://www.instagram.com/malonespops/
FrogFan76: The bestest Muppet fan on the internet, and definitely not just a parody of what it means to be a Muppet fanatic. Recently made his triumphant return after a long hiatus, making wonderful short vibes and hilarious posts.
Electricmayhempins: Leah’s page mainly about Muppet pin collecting and trading.
Muppet GIF of the Day: Provides daily entertainment of seeing little animated GIFs of Muppets.
Gay Muppets: Finally Muppets… That are Gay!!!
Yesterday’s Muppets: A great place for Muppety nostalgia.
Muppet Herstory: Creating a safe and positive space to celebrate the history of the Muppets.
Muppet State of Mind: Sam, another collector, who is also a button maker.
Gonzo vs Taika: A page comparing Gonzo the Great with director Taika Waititi.
Frank Oz Facts: A page the curates totally true and not at all false “facts” about Frank Oz.
Muppet Stuff with Jake: a more video focus creator who spread a positive energy through the community.
Mupdates: Will, a British collector known for making videos showing off his collection.
Muppetfan92: An American collector known for making videos showing off his collection.
Weird Puppet Girl: Hosts semi-weekly live streams where her and other Muppet fans hold murder mystery improv party nights.
Now obviously these aren’t the only Muppet fans on the internet. There are so many more podcasts, more Instagram accounts, more YouTube videos, and more Bluesky pages that I don’t even know about. Not to mention fanfiction and Facebook and Reddit and Tumblr… (And don’t get me started on the hundreds of fan artists that are out there… perhaps they’ll get a follow-up article!)
This is just a small sampling of what other amazing Muppet stuff you can find all around the Internet. If you find more people you think deserve to be shouted out please don’t be afraid to tell us on the Discord and I’ll add them to the list! (Eventruly! Like the Muppet Fandom Timeline, this article will be periodically updated.) So go ahead click around, explore the rest of our fandom, ToughPigs will always be here when you get back!
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by Tori Schmidt
