Tag Archives: The Muppet Show

New ‘Funny Boy’ Excerpt: The Muppet Show!

Posted on February 19, 2021 by Max

To celebrate the release of The Muppet Show on Disney+, here’s a brand-new excerpt from the Muppet Show chapter of Funny Boy: The Richard Hunt Biography, to give you a sense of Hunt’s role on the show. Enjoy!

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New Excerpt Coming!

Posted on February 1, 2021 by Max
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Cloris Leachman, 1926-2021

Posted on January 28, 2021 by Max

RIP to the marvelous Cloris Leachman. Here she is with Richard Hunt on The Muppet Show.

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Happy Birthday, Richard Hunt!

Posted on August 19, 2019 by Max

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 →

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“The Muppets” (2015) – The Review!

Posted on October 2, 2015 by Max

The Muppets passes my most important test – it’s funny as hell. At moments, it’s old-school, Muppet Show funny — and that’s my highest praise. ~ Puppets are a great art form: They don’t die. The most beloved outlive those … Continue reading →

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Saturday Night Live – and the Muppets!

Posted on February 16, 2015 by Max

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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