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Tag Archives: Richard Hunt
The Count Writes A Haiku: Jerry Nelson (1934-2012)
Jerry Nelson, who died in August 2012 at age 78, performed with the Muppets for over fifty years. A master of the craft, Nelson brought to life an innumerable, nuanced and wildly divergent cast of characters, from tiny frogs to … Continue reading
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Tagged elegy, Fraggle Rock, Frank Oz, Jerry Nelson, Jim Henson, obituary, Richard Hunt, Sesame Street, The Count, The Muppet Show
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Honoring Richard Hunt
Today would have been Richard Hunt’s 61st birthday, and as a treat I’m sharing his rare in-person Sesame Street cameo, aired November 1981 in episode 1576. In 1981, the 30-year-old Hunt had been with The Muppets for a decade. Jerry … Continue reading
Judy Freudberg, 1949-2012
Sometimes, writing a biography can send you on a social scavenger hunt. That’s how I discovered Judy Freudberg, a longtime Sesame Street writer who died on Monday at the age of 63. Judy Freudberg worked at Sesame Street for nearly … Continue reading
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Tagged Charles Gibson, Judy Freudberg, Richard Hunt, Sesame Street, Tony Geiss
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The Swashbuckling Babysitter: An Interview with Ernie Capeci
Before Richard Hunt joined the Muppets and became a master puppeteer, he held a series of odd jobs: he delivered newspapers, prepared weather reports for radio DJ Cousin Brucie Morrow, and babysat for various families in and around Closter, New … Continue reading
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Tagged Ernie Capeci, Interviews, Richard Hunt, The Rainbow Connection
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Goodbye, Sugar City
Sad to learn that Buffalo, NY’s stellar venue Sugar City is closing down. I brought my Richard Hunt show there in January 2010, and they were one of the most well-organized and professional places I’ve ever performed — slightly ironic … Continue reading
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Tagged Buffalo, Colin Dabkowski, displacement, gentrification, Richard Hunt, Sugar City
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