It's the Muppet Thread

[Superomegaprime]

3PO has a lawyer?

 

[Platypus Prime]

Well, if he didn't he does now...and after Beaker said THAT...in a WORKPLACE of all things, I'd say he's got a good case...

 

[ZakuConvoy]

 

[Sabrblade]

Love that video, but still not a fan of Kermit's current voice.

Was Gobo really always that big? I thought he was closer to Robin's size back when he and Kermit first met the Fraggles in A Muppet Family Christmas.

 

[Blot]

Nah, you misremember. He was Gobo's size then too.

 

[The Predaking]

Love that video, but still not a fan of Kermit's current voice.

Same here. I miss the old voice performer.

 

[Sabrblade]

Nah, you misremember. He was Gobo's size then too.

Well of course Gobo was Gobo's size. He's Gobo.

 

[Pocket]

Love that video, but still not a fan of Kermit's current voice.

Their policy of passing roles on to existing members of the Henson Company troupe instead of letting outsiders audition has definitely been detrimental. Sesame Street did an anniversary special a while back, and I could really tell which of the Muppets had been recast. Even Eric Jacobson, who took over for Frank Oz ages ago and did such a good job with Fozzie and Miss Piggy that no one even noticed, was struggling with Grover. Funnily enough he's doing a fine job with Oscar here.

 

[Paladin]

WELP; RIP MuppetVision.

BREAKING: MuppetVision 3D Closing for Monsters Inc. Land, Rock ‘N’ Roller Coaster to Star Muppets & Electric Mayhem - WDW News Today

Walt Disney World has announced that MuppetVision 3D is permanently closing at Disney's Hollywood Studios.

wdwnt.com

Electric Mayhem RockNRoller Coaster is interesting but MuppetVision was Jim's last project though. losing it is just another reminder of how much was lost with him, and how much has been lost since...

 

[Pocket]

I'm starting to wonder if any two people in charge of the parks have a clue what the other is working on. They just renovated the MuppetVision theater last year with new seats and a better projector, and they just closed the Lightning McQueen Racing Academy next door to the Rock'n'Roller Coaster with plans to put some Disney Villains show in its place. Converting that whole area into a new Muppet Plaza makes way more sense.

I hope that new projector gets rehomed instead of tossed out, at least. Nearly all of their other 3D theaters are in need of an upgrade.