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Tag Archives: The Muppet Show
Happy Birthday, Richard Hunt!
Celebrating Richard Hunt’s birthday, as ever, by working on his biography. Here’s a character who was a stand-in for Hunt himself in the early days of The Muppet Show: Scooter, a young, eager apprentice who quickly made himself an indispensible … Continue reading
Saturday Night Live – and the Muppets!
Did you enjoy last night’s Saturday Night Live 40th anniversary special? Saturday Night Live didn’t quite know what to do with the “Mucking Fuppets” (as John Belushi called them), but their appearances in SNL’s first year were a great springboard … Continue reading
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The Count Writes a Haiku
Jerry Nelson would have been 80 today. I was lucky to know him. Here’s my memorial essay, “The Count Writes a Haiku.”
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Tagged Fraggle Rock, Jerry Nelson, Richard Hunt, Sesame Street, The Count, The Muppet Show, The Muppets
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Funny Boy is coming to London!
I’ll be hopping the pond to visit “the swinging city” for the first three weeks of January 2014. If you’re a London local interested in contributing to Richard Hunt’s biography, with a story or memory to share, I’d love to … Continue reading
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The Count Writes A Haiku: Jerry Nelson (1934-2012)
Cape Cod in February has an austere beauty: sand dunes draped in snow, grey-streaked skies, a generous silence. My friend Mallory and I parked outside the house five minutes before our noon appointment and stood by the car getting our … 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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