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Tag Archives: The Muppet Show
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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Tagged Funny Boy, January, London, Richard Hunt, The Ghost of Faffner Hall, The Muppet Show
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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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Jerry Nelson, 1934-2012
Muppeteer Jerry Nelson died yesterday. I’m very sad. In addition to being one of the main Muppet performers for over fifty years, a master at vocal versatility, singing chops, and bringing puppets to life, he was also a master at … Continue reading
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Tagged Floyd, Fraggle Rock, gone too soon, Jerry Nelson, Sesame Street, The Count, The Muppet Show, The Muppets
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