Letters To Santa - Muppets Christmas

**Jester** · 12-01-2008, 08:20 PM

He was one of the few remainin g original "Muppet preformers" left and now...

*VaughnMichael* · 12-02-2008, 03:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Jester

He was one of the few remainin g original "Muppet preformers" left and now...

The last one left is Gonzo's performer Dave Goelz.
Jerry Nelson has left also I'm pretty sure he did Floyd and Robin the frog just to name a few.

Lycanth · 12-02-2008, 04:07 AM

Kevin Clash still around?

*VaughnMichael* · 12-02-2008, 05:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Lycanth

Kevin Clash still around?

He hasn't been working with the Muppets at all, I'd love for him to come back though he's a great talent.
He's mostly working as Elmo these days, I guess that's a full time job.

Lycanth · 12-02-2008, 05:39 AM

Oh, I though he was involved in a lot of the Muppet movies? Ah well. Shame, because yes, he's very talented. Certainly gave Splinter real life in TMNT1!

*Raph's Girl* · 12-02-2008, 03:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Lycanth

Kevin Clash still around?

Kevin Clash is Clifford in Letters To Santa so yeah he's still around. He only does Clifford and Elmo these days.

Dave Goetz is Gonzo, Waldorf, Bunsen, and Zoot

John Henson is Sweetums

Brian Henson is Sal Manilla

Steve Whitmire is Kermit, Rizzo, Beaker, Statler, and Bean

David Rudman is Janice and Scooter

*VaughnMichael* · 12-02-2008, 08:39 PM

Ummm Raph's Girl, To my knowledge Clifford is not in Letters To Santa but hey I sure hope I'm wrong and he is, hell even better I'd like to see Clash return as Leon the lizard from the Jim Henson Hour!

*Raph's Girl* · 12-02-2008, 10:37 PM

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Originally Posted by VaughnMichael

Ummm Raph's Girl, To my knowledge Clifford is not in Letters To Santa but hey I sure hope I'm wrong and he is, hell even better I'd like to see Clash return as Leon the lizard from the Jim Henson Hour!

Hmm.. U sure about that??? Clifford's on the cast list at imdb.com...course imdb.com isn't always 100%....

The Muppet wiki only lists the human cast. Apperantly Beaker's got a human GF... a supermodel named Petra Nemcova.

*VaughnMichael* · 12-02-2008, 11:48 PM

I haven't seen Clifford in any clips or images yet but hey I hope I'm wrong even if I'd still much rather see Leon or Digit return.

**ThirdMarioBro** · 12-23-2008, 04:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Drtooth

All and all, you just can't freaking win, can you? I loved this special and it really felt like a near classic. It didn't have a bunch of random NBC stars plugging their shows like the last time, and they didn't need to shove in cracks about the Crock Hunter, the Jim Carrey Grinch movie, and Moulin Rouge. It seemed timeless by comparison to all the other Muppet projects, especially that train wreck "Muppet Wizard of Oz" and as "Juvenile" as it seemed, they didn't fish for Tweenagers with at the moment pop star stunt casting or pandering to college kids with obsessive compulsive pop culture and PG rated sex jokes.

I enjoyed the show. It was HUGE step up from the tear fest that was "A Very Merry Muppet Christmas" from a few years ago. Gawd, that was depressing. This however, felt like a true Muppets special. It had the style, the heart, and songs (yay for Paul Williams) and the writing. It was the first modern Christmas special in YEARS that I've enjoyed. I typically won't watch anything post 1990 with a few exceptions. The guest stars were well chosen as well. Uma Thurman's constant overly perky appearances kept me laughing.

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Originally Posted by Raph's Girl

Hmm.. U sure about that??? Clifford's on the cast list at imdb.com...course imdb.com isn't always 100%....

The Muppet wiki only lists the human cast. Apperantly Beaker's got a human GF... a supermodel named Petra Nemcova.

That was the best part when Beaker made his wish. Beaker got laid. Win. Poor bastard deserves it.

*Drtooth* · 12-02-2008, 08:38 AM

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Originally Posted by VaughnMichael

The last one left is Gonzo's performer Dave Goelz.
Jerry Nelson has left also I'm pretty sure he did Floyd and Robin the frog just to name a few.

Yeah, Jerry supposedly only performs Sesame Street characters now, and it seems like he's basically looping dialogue for the Count. I don't understand why Steve Whitmire isn't considered an original performer... he was in the Muppet show... sure, about the last 2 years he finally got speaking roles.

As for Kevin Clash... not only is he Elmo, but he's got like... well... a hundred hats to wear... puppetry coordinator, executive producer... he does so much, you almost wonder if he even has time to even play Elmo.

*VaughnMichael* · 12-02-2008, 12:11 PM

It's because Steve took over Kermit and Steve's main character Rizzo really didn't to well know (or become as we know him now) until Muppets Take Manhattan.

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12-02-2008, 08:39 PM	#7
VaughnMichael I'm Baaaaaaccck! Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 11,833	Ummm Raph's Girl, To my knowledge Clifford is not in Letters To Santa but hey I sure hope I'm wrong and he is, hell even better I'd like to see Clash return as Leon the lizard from the Jim Henson Hour!

12-02-2008, 11:48 PM	#9
VaughnMichael I'm Baaaaaaccck! Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 11,833	I haven't seen Clifford in any clips or images yet but hey I hope I'm wrong even if I'd still much rather see Leon or Digit return.

12-02-2008, 12:11 PM	#12
VaughnMichael I'm Baaaaaaccck! Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 11,833	It's because Steve took over Kermit and Steve's main character Rizzo really didn't to well know (or become as we know him now) until Muppets Take Manhattan.