Jim Henson's Muppets not the same?

**Jester** · 11-22-2007, 01:57 PM

I'll admit that my love for the Muppets spawns more from a purchase of a Kermit hand puppet when I was a sophomore in high school, and a rediscovery of some good Muppet films, including the original 3 (The Muppet Movie, Great Muppet Caper, and Muppets Take Manhattan) and a Muppet Christmas Carol (a post-Henson film). But it does seem that after the loss of Henson and other original Muppeteers, the Muppets have gone down hill. In fact I think Family Guy hit the nail on the head:

With Henson and heck even Oz not behind the Muppets anymore, how different is it? Like I said, I've not seen much "classic" Muppets stuff, just some Sesame Street and the original movies. Not the Muppet Show or other stuff. I have seen the SNL Muppets (from the 1st 1976 season) and you'd be surprised at the content of those bits...yozza.

11-22-2007, 01:57 PM	#1
Jester Rat-faced Dude-guy Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Arkansas Posts: 26,301	Jim Henson's Muppets not the same? I'll admit that my love for the Muppets spawns more from a purchase of a Kermit hand puppet when I was a sophomore in high school, and a rediscovery of some good Muppet films, including the original 3 (The Muppet Movie, Great Muppet Caper, and Muppets Take Manhattan) and a Muppet Christmas Carol (a post-Henson film). But it does seem that after the loss of Henson and other original Muppeteers, the Muppets have gone down hill. In fact I think Family Guy hit the nail on the head: With Henson and heck even Oz not behind the Muppets anymore, how different is it? Like I said, I've not seen much "classic" Muppets stuff, just some Sesame Street and the original movies. Not the Muppet Show or other stuff. I have seen the SNL Muppets (from the 1st 1976 season) and you'd be surprised at the content of those bits...yozza. __________________ "Clearly, you're Ninja Turtling incorrectly." - Leo656