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Tag Archives: The Muppets
RIP Phyllis George
Phyllis George wasn’t just Miss America and a sportscaster; she was The Muppet Show‘s best guest star! (At least according to them.) Her death reminded me of when the Muppets bestowed that title on her, with this great song from … Continue reading
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Tagged Jessica Max Stein, Miss America, Phyllis George, Richard Hunt, Scooter, The Muppets
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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
Interview #92: Mark Hamill
I’m so grateful to the nearly 100 of Hunt’s family, friends and colleagues who have shared their stories and helped me understand him and his life. Mark Hamill contributed some especially good stories. Just another reason to look forward to … Continue reading
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Tagged Jessica Max Stein, Mark Hamill, Richard Hunt, Star Wars, The Muppets
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Happy Birthday, Jerry Nelson
Thinking of Jerry Nelson, who would have been 82 years young today. Here’s the biographical essay I wrote about him, “The Count Writes a Haiku”. Grateful for all his work to make “millions of people happy”.
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Tagged birthday, Jerry Nelson, Jessica Max Stein, Richard Hunt, The Muppets
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‘Listen, React and Tell the Truth’: An Interview with Michael Earl
I am sorry to mark the passing of Michael Earl, a longtime puppeteer, whom Richard Hunt mentored as a young performer on Sesame Street. Earl briefly played Snuffleupagus, Forgetful Jones, and dozens of other roles in The Muppet Movie, The … Continue reading