Tag Archives: The Muppet Show

Funny Boy In the Poconos

Posted on September 4, 2024 by Max

Here‘s a lovely article about my upcoming event on 9/15 in Milford, PA: a conversation with Muppet set designer and special effects guy Fred Buchholz!

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Funny Boy is an Amazon deal!

Posted on August 1, 2024 by Max

Nearly 30% off for a limited time! Buy it here!

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Dave Goelz Weighs In on Funny Boy!

Posted on August 30, 2023 by Max

So grateful for this dreamy review from Hunt’s longtime colleague Dave Goelz! He LOVED the book! “I worked with Richard Hunt for 18 years, but there was a lot I didn’t know. Jessica Max Stein’s powerful biography of Hunt is … Continue reading →

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Pub Date Announcement

Posted on June 27, 2023 by Max

I’m pleased to announce that Funny Boy: The Richard Hunt Biography will be released by Rutgers University Press on March 15, 2024! Thanks to all who helped along the way!

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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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