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From: webers@stein.u.washington.edu (Sandra Weber)
Newsgroups: alt.tv.muppets
Subject: Re: Elmo etc.
Date: 21 Jan 1993 20:05:05 GMT
Organization: University of Washington
NNTP-Posting-Host: stein.u.washington.edu

beckerjw@sage.cc.purdue.edu (John Becker) writes:

>Does anyone else here get a kick out of Elmo?  I think he is one the best
>"newer" characters on SS today.  

  I agree wholeheartedly.  I need to buy myself an Elmo doll, after reading
all these messages about him. :)  He's probably what I miss the most about not 
having time to watch Sesame Street every day.  He reminds me of all the kids
I used to babysit; he personifies the best and cutest traits of that wonder-
filled age kids go through.  

  Telly, on the other hand...I hate to muppet-bash, but if there is ONE thing
I can't stand about children, it's whining and worrying, and Telly, IMHO, does
WAY too much of that. He never stays happy for more than about ten seconds at
a time, because he's always finding something else to worry about; I realize 
that, like Oscar, he's an exaggeration, but Telly grates on my nerves in a way
Oscar never has.  

  Does anyone else get all nostalgic when they see the skits with Grover and
Jon-Jon, or the animated pinball-machine-with-the-number-of-the-day-song? 

  Dang it!! Now I want to go home and skip school and work both to watch it!!

  Maybe if I get to stay home if and when I ever have kids...

  *sigh*
Newsgroups: alt.tv.muppets
From: smt1179@ritvax.isc.rit.edu (Tom Thatcher)
Subject: Re: John Denver and the Muppets Christmas Special
Reply-To: smt1179@ritvax.isc.rit.edu
Organization: Rochester Institute of Technology
Distribution: na
Date: Thu, 21 Jan 1993 22:04:36 GMT

In article <1993Jan20.014428.1@eagle.wesleyan.edu>, bcimmet@eagle.wesleyan.edu writes:
>In article <1993Jan15.160009.6101@cs.UAlberta.CA>, shauna@cs.UAlberta.CA (Shauna Grabinsky) writes:
>> Speaking of Muppet Christmas specials...
>> 
>> I was wondering if anyone knows if there is somewhere that I could
>> purchase a casette of the "John Denver and the Muppets" Christmas special.
>> (It's so old, that I used to have it on 8 track)  Anyway, if there is a
>> special order catalogue, or something similar with muppet memorabilia
>> like the above, I'd appreciate it if someone could forward the address
>> on to me.
>
>I have the John Denver & the Muppets on record, and I could, perhaps, MAKE you
>a tape, you pay for the tape & postage, and send it to you? My email address is


IT was available on CD this Christmas.  Maybe you can still find it.


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Newsgroups: alt.tv.muppets
From: misdeva@yalevm.ycc.yale.edu (Devjani Mishra)
Subject: Re: Snuffy
Followup-To: alt.tv.muppets
Organization: Yale University
Date: Sun, 24 Jan 1993 18:00:03 GMT

In article <QfLj2wG00awAE1PF8w@andrew.cmu.edu>, Stephen Alan Sisson
<ssac+@andrew.cmu.edu> wrote:
> 
> I was watching Sesame Street a few days ago and saw Snuffleupagus
> referred to as "Snuffy."  This made me laugh my ass off because a friend
> of mine has  a toy fox terrier names Snuffy.
> Has this nickname been around long? I'd never heard it before. Forgive
> me; I've not been a faithful watcher in about ten years.
> 					Teevie >:0)

Silly rabbit.  He's always been Snuffy.  d8-)

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From: kako@cattell.psych.upenn.edu (Ed Kako)
Newsgroups: alt.tv.muppets
Subject: MuppetZine, new issue
Date: 24 Jan 93 22:13:12 GMT
Distribution: all
Organization: University of Pennsylvania


Issue #3 of MuppetZine, an amateur fanzine for fans of the Muppets and Jim
Henson, is now available!  The new 24-page issue includes: an article by
cartoonist Scott Shaw! on his work on the "Muppet Babies" show, a
continuing "Muppet Show" episode guide, a lot of stuff on "The Muppet
Christmas Carol", news, drawings, and more.  For a 4-issue (one year)
subscription, send a check for $6.00 to Danny Horn, 4708 Springfield
Avenue, Philadelphia, PA, 19143-3515.  Sample/back issues are available for
$1.50 each.  If you have any questions, write to Danny at
72630.2263@compuserve.com.
Organization: University of Central Florida--Computer Services
Date: Wed, 20 Jan 1993 11:48:02 EST
From: Laura Kittleson <LAURA@UCF1VM.BITNET>
Newsgroups: alt.tv.muppets
Subject: Re: One Problem with Elmo

In article <1993Jan20.071005.2348@mercury.cair.du.edu>,
mwasserm@diana.cair.du.edu (MARC Y. WASSERMAN) says:
>
>Oh, he's cute and all, but hasn't anybody noticed one
>signifigant problem?  He is supposed on Sesame St. to
>be teaching kids proper English but always speaks
>of himself in the 3rd person (Elmo lost his hat!, etc.)

True.  But Cookie Monster never uses the nominative pronoun
"I".  It's always "me want cookieeeeeeeeeeee!!!!!!"

Any teachers of younger kids out there who have comments on
the educational effects of monsters who use alternative grammar?

--Laura Kittleson
laura@ucf1vm.cc.ucf.edu


Organization: Sophomore, Chemical Engineering, Carnegie Mellon, Pittsburgh, PA
Newsgroups: alt.tv.muppets
Date: Thu, 21 Jan 1993 13:51:40 -0500 
From: Stephen Alan Sisson <ssac+@andrew.cmu.edu>
Subject: Snuffy

I was watching Sesame Street a few days ago and saw Snuffleupagus
referred to as "Snuffy."  This made me laugh my ass off because a friend
of mine has  a toy fox terrier names Snuffy.
Has this nickname been around long? I'd never heard it before. Forgive
me; I've not been a faithful watcher in about ten years.
					Teevie >:0)
Newsgroups: alt.tv.muppets
Subject: Re: What's his name?
From: robinson_m@kosmos.wcc.govt.nz
Date: 23 Jan 1993 04:11:02 GMT
Reply-To: robinson_m@kosmos.wcc.govt.nz
 <1993Jan22.144423.21430@cs.cornell.edu>,<1993Jan22.162902.6446@udel.edu>
Organization: Wellington City Council (Public Access), Wgtn, Nz
NNTP-Posting-Host: kosmos.wcc.govt.nz

In article <1993Jan22.162902.6446@udel.edu>, litterst@pecan.cns.udel.edu (Stephen Litterst) writes:
>What, you thought that the name might have been a coincidence?  Actually,
>it's a deliberate pun on the Federal Republic of Germany but most people
>don't realize this...   :)
>
>					Steve L

Ahh, no.  I did notice the pun - well, yeah, I thought it might have been a
coincidence - just somebody thinking up a funky name for a muppet.  Of course,
it might also have something to do with Zealand in Holland - you never know.

	- Smrf

Alias: Smrf 
Name: Forgotten
Address 1: ROBINSON_M@kosmos.wcc.govt.nz,   
Address 2: ph. +64 (04) 4757904
Address 3: 68 Kelburn Parade, Wellington, NZ
Useless Item: NZ MOT Licence - BR703756/1 
Star Sign: Neon
Newsgroups: alt.tv.muppets
From: misdeva@yalevm.ycc.yale.edu (Devjani Mishra)
Subject: Re: The Muppet Show
Followup-To: alt.tv.muppets
Organization: Yale University
Date: Sun, 24 Jan 1993 17:58:30 GMT

In article <C19J40.8rI@csugrad.cs.vt.edu>, samantha@csugrad.cs.vt.edu
(Samantha Rauhecker) wrote:
> 
> st923058@pip.cc.brandeis.edu (Jessica Raine) writes:
> > 
> > 	Sadly, there is not. The rights are now owned by Disney (money-grubbing
> > sonsabitches), 
> I was recently talking to my boyfriend (who is the true muppet fanatic in our
> relationship) the other night. (He's so fanatical, he name his DECstation 
> "Fozzy" and his Amiga "Gonzo") 
> 
> Anyway, he said that Disney had tried to buy Jim Henson's muppets, etc., 
> (He said that he thinks this was while Jim was still alive, and I agree.)
> and Jim Henson replied with something like "the muppets are for the children.
> I will never sell them." And so, I didn't think that Disney would ever have 
> them. 
> Is this really true??
> Does Disney really own them??
> If so, who let this happen??
> 
> Samantha.    

Jim let it happen actually, although the negotiations weren't finished
until after his death.

Sigh...
                    
> -- 
>      Samantha Rauhecker     |   /\ \  / /\   | "Your Mother was a Hamster
>       Computer Science      |  //\\ .. //\\  |  and your Father smelt of
>        Virginia Tech        |  //\((  ))/\\  |  ELDERBERRIES!!!"
>  samantha@csugrad.cs.vt.edu |  /  < `' >  \  |  -Montey Python "The Holy Grail"

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From: tim@theory.lcs.mit.edu (timothy m wright)
Newsgroups: alt.tv.muppets
Subject: Re: Techno Sesame
Date: 26 Jan 93 03:43:31 GMT
Reply-To: tim@theory.lcs.mit.edu (timothy m wright)
Organization: Laboratory for Computer Science, MIT

In article <1993Jan23.212208.12075@wam.umd.edu>, angelai@wam (Angela I.)
writes: 
>In article <1993Jan23.023244.1@opie.bgsu.edu> sdavido@opie.bgsu.edu writes:
>>The TechnoDance version of the Sesame Street Theme song is titled
>>"Sesame's Treet," and is by the Smart E's.
>
>I heard a rumor that the music group got into a lot of trouble for
>creating that song without permission from the appropriate people.
>Anyone heard anything about this?  (Or is it another "Ernie is dying"-
>type rumor?)
>
It might be so, but I rather doubt it.  The smart e's CD lists the writers of
"sesame's treet" as Raposo, Heart & Stone.  In other words, the writers of
the original theme are getting their writers' royalties.

Someone mentioned a few days ago that this song was working its way up the
dance charts; actually, it's off the dance charts after being number one abou
six weeks ago (it's still on the Billboard Hot 100, but only barely, although
the separate sales chart has it around number sixty right now).  

Apparently there is a video clip for "sesame's treet": has anyone seen it?

--tim wright  \\  tim@theory.lcs.mit.edu
  Even though Brian Henson was in my precalculus class 13 years ago, he would
  disclaim any knowledge or responsibility for this post.
Newsgroups: alt.tv.muppets
From: mary@lgc.com (Mary Peterson)
Subject: Favorite Muppets (was Re: Beaker)
Organization: Landmark Graphics Corp., Houston, Tx.
Date: Thu, 21 Jan 1993 18:31:45 GMT

I love Beaker too, but zee svedeesh cheff is my fefureete-a

1. Swedish Chef
2. Beaker
3. Statler & Waldorf
4. Kermit
5. Gonzo
6. Animal - WOOOOMAAAN !
7. Fozzie -waka waka waka

This is getting too hard to choose.
DISCLAIMER: The above opinions do not reflect any SS characters except Kermit.

Does anybody know how many Muppet Show episodes they are going to release for sale?
Or who stars in any of them?
--
Mary
InterNet     : mpeterson@lgc.com

Newsgroups: alt.tv.muppets
From: angelai@wam.umd.edu (Angela I.)
Subject: Re: Techno Sesame
Organization: University of Maryland, College Park
Date: Sat, 23 Jan 1993 21:22:08 GMT

In article <1993Jan23.023244.1@opie.bgsu.edu> sdavido@opie.bgsu.edu writes:
>The TechnoDance version of the Sesame Street Theme song is titled
>"Sesame's Treet," and is by the Smart E's.

I heard a rumor that the music group got into a lot of trouble for
creating that song without permission from the appropriate people.
Anyone heard anything about this?  (Or is it another "Ernie is dying"-
type rumor?)

:)

"If you believe in love, that will be more than enough for peace on earth
to last throughout the year"  -Kermit, John Denver & Muppets X-mas Album
-- 
**************************  angelai@wam.umd.edu  ****************************
From: scm@harvee.billerica.ma.us (S. Mudgett aka little gator)
Newsgroups: alt.tv.muppets
Organization: gators 'r us
Subject: Re: Elmo AND the "new theme"
Reply-To: scm@harvee.billerica.ma.us
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In <sfM4EQm00WBM444GQ7@andrew.cmu.edu>, Rebecca Alice Metz writes:

>because it was so old.  Why can't we trust the same company who ran CTW
>when we were in our single-digits to do what they feel is best for the
>show they've created and maintained for so long?
i feel so old.

i was 12 the year sesame street began.
-- 
-- little gator aka s. mudgett     email: scm@harvee.billerica.ma.us
-- friend of a gator is a friend of mine
From: v107pxnw@ubvmsb.cc.buffalo.edu (SHE MOVES IN MYSTERIOUS WAYS)
Newsgroups: alt.tv.muppets
Subject: Re: BEAKER
Date: 25 Jan 93 13:54:00 GMT
Organization: University at Buffalo
News-Software: VAX/VMS VNEWS 1.41

In article <1993Jan21.172733.27200@samba.oit.unc.edu>, michael@gibbs.oit.unc.edu (M. George Williams) writes...
> 
>Yes!  I love Beaker, too!  I simply think he's the best character on the
>entire show.  He's funny and cute and I really go for the skits they put
>him in.  
> 
>LONG LIVE BEAKER AND THE SWEDISH CHEF!!!!
> 
>Borks and Meeps,
> 
>Michael

Beaker and the Swedish Chef have always been my favorites. I love the way they
talk, in fact my best friend reminds me of Beaker whenever she whines.

                                        lisa
>------------------------------------------------------------------------------
From: eskridge@access.digex.com (C/D Eskridge)
Newsgroups: alt.tv.muppets
Subject: Re: Muppets on video
Date: 24 Jan 1993 19:22:34 -0500
Organization: Express Access Online Communications, Greenbelt, MD USA
Distribution: usa
NNTP-Posting-Host: access.digex.com

dhartge@mitre.org writes:
>Just noted in a recent Washington Post that Disney is going to be bringing out
>a set of muppet videos - similar to the Rocky and Bullwinkle series.  Time
>frame was "soon".
"Soon" starts Friday Jan 29th. The first release date includes:
movies (includes a Muppet wristwatch):
 "The Muppet Movie", "The Great Muppet Caper"
muppet shows (described as 37 minute vignettes from "The Muppet Show":
 "Meet the Muppets", "More Muppets, Please"
muppet babies:
 "Time to Build", "Let's Build", "Explore With Us"
young audience:
 "Tale of the Bunny Picnic"

prices: movies - 24.99, others - 12.99

The label is "Jim Henson Video". 

Future release dates unknown but will include "classic Muppet entertainment,
including new direct-to-video productions".

The above information comes from the TV Week in the Jan 24 Washington Post.

Enjoy!

Newsgroups: alt.tv.muppets
From: smcguire@mit.edu (Scott McGuire)
Subject: Upcoming Muppet Video Releases
Followup-To: alt.tv.muppets
Organization: Sloan School, MIT
Date: Fri, 22 Jan 1993 16:48:14 GMT

Okay, after I posted that I saw an ad for the upcoming release of "The
Muppet Movie" and "The Great Muppet Caper" I decided to do a little
research.

Swiped (without permission, it's only a tidbit) from The San Francisco
Chronicle, January 17, 1993:

---------------
MUPPETS AHOY!

   January 29 is the arrival date for the new Jim Henson Video line, which
will offer eight Muppet tapes. Besides ''The  Muppet Movie'' and ''The
Great
Muppet Caper'' ($ 24.99), two well-produced feature films, the new division
of
the Henson empire will offer two episodes from the classic show [i.e, "The
Muppet Show"] produced in England ($ 12.99 each), three volumes of ''Muppet
Babies,'' and ''Tale of the Bunny Picnic,'' a video designed for a younger
audience.
---------------

Another article I read, which was too long to reproduce here, said that the
two Muppet Show tapes will be compilations, not "episodes" as it says
above, of "classic" skits from "The Muppet Show."  It also said that new
Jim Henson Video releases will come "fairly regularly" throughout the year.

We only have to be patient for one more week!

--Scott McGuire / smcguire@mit.edu
Newsgroups: alt.tv.muppets
From: enthrall@casbah.acns.nwu.edu (Andrew Wolf)
Subject: Re: Muppet videos, watches, albums : more info
Organization: Northwestern University, Evanston Illinois.
Date: Wed, 27 Jan 1993 17:13:16 GMT

Actually, the videos *were* released yesterday, and I purchased them, with
watches, for $22.99 a piece at Musicland.  That was yesterday, the 26th.
The CDs, however, did *not* come out yet.  Hopefully Friday...!

Newsgroups: alt.tv.muppets
From: st923377@pip.cc.brandeis.edu
Subject: Re: the great muppet caper
Reply-To: st923377@pip.cc.brandeis.edu
Organization: Brandeis University
Date: Tue, 26 Jan 1993 02:36:21 GMT

Whoops, sorry about my mistake. Thanks Rafi. bye!
Newsgroups: alt.tv.muppets
From: jtripp@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu (John L Tripp)
Subject: Re: The Muppet Show
Organization: The Ohio State University
Date: Thu, 28 Jan 1993 05:01:25 GMT

Somewhat related: Don't you think Walt is just spinning in his grave with
what Eisner's done to Disney? Sure it's a big money maker, but I remember
when Walt used to introduce the Sunday show. I don't think HE cared about
the money, either.  He just wanted to do nice things for people.  My
family of four visited Florida last summer (yes, SUMMER! HOT!!!) to visit
my sister.  The kids wanted to go to the Nickelodeon studios. I called
and got the prices. It would have been about $110 for all four of us to
get in.  Forget that!  I really think Walt would be ashamed.
From: st923158@pip.cc.brandeis.edu (divar aras)
Newsgroups: alt.tv.muppets
Subject: The Muppets' Secret
Date: 26 Jan 93 21:22:17 GMT
Reply-To: st923158@pip.cc.brandeis.edu
Organization: Brandeis University

(or whatever the exact title was)
I *finally* got to see it on Nick over the weekend. WOW!!!!!! Absotively
posalutely one of the most incredible hours I have ever spent! I do, 
however wish that they had gone into more detail about things like
the computer animation and the building building part of the muppets...
How do I find out more??? (besides stuff in the FAQ) How do I get a 
job??? How do I find out what I need to to know to get a job doing
this wonderful behind-the-scenes stuff???
-Sara
Newsgroups: alt.tv.muppets
From: lmhall@ibmpa.awdpa.ibm.com
Subject: Re: elmo etc.
Organization: IBM PSP, Palo Alto
Date: Thu, 21 Jan 93 19:52:05 GMT

12  In article <1993Jan20.154505.6867@news.cs.brandeis.edu> st923288@pip.cc.
brandeis.edu writes:
> [text deleted]
>                              I happen to love Elmo, and comparing him to
>Barney is probably the greatest insult you can cast upon a Muppet! 
> [text deleted]
>Erika Lindsay

Hey!  I *like* Barney!  He may not have the depth of the muppets, and
therefore has no appeal to adults, but he's great for the pre-schooler
set!  He's happy, bouncy, fun, and teaches good values.  That's a lot
more than I can say for most broadcast TV kids shows.
Laura
--
Laura Hall  IBM Multimedia, Mtn View  lmhall@ibmpa.awdpa.ibm.com  (415)694-3873
standard disclaimer: this posting doesn't represent official IBM policy
Newsgroups: alt.tv.muppets
From: misdeva@yalevm.ycc.yale.edu (Devjani Mishra)
Subject: Re: Elmo etc.
Followup-To: alt.tv.muppets
Organization: Yale University
Date: Sun, 24 Jan 1993 17:53:33 GMT

In article <1jmvlhINN4og@shelley.u.washington.edu>,
webers@stein.u.washington.edu (Sandra Weber) wrote:
> 
>   Does anyone else get all nostalgic when they see the skits with Grover and
> Jon-Jon, or the animated pinball-machine-with-the-number-of-the-day-song? 
> 
YES!  I just sang the song to myself!

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Newsgroups: alt.tv.muppets
From: gschlesi@scott.skidmore.edu (Christopher Robin)
Subject: Re: What's his name?
Organization: Skidmore College, Saratoga Springs NY
Date: Wed, 27 Jan 1993 04:02:31 GMT

Actually, when I saw the question I instantly said "Oh yeah, that's
Led Zeppelin". So I can understand anyone else's confusion on this
whole subject.
				-C.R.
From: st923377@pip.cc.brandeis.edu
Newsgroups: alt.tv.muppets
Subject: Re: the great muppet caper
Date: 26 Jan 93 17:05:09 GMT
Reply-To: st923377@pip.cc.brandeis.edu
Organization: Brandeis University

OKAY: HERE IT IS, THE PUBLIC APOLOGY. I MISREAD THE POST AND I AM
VERY SORRY. THERE, I SAID IT. (Now stop flaming *me* in my mailbox!)
Newsgroups: alt.tv.muppets
From: sdavido@opie.bgsu.edu
Subject: Re: Disney & Muppets
Organization: Bowling Green State University
Date: Sun, 24 Jan 1993 04:33:16 GMT

 
> Uh, guys, Henson did sell the Muppets to Disney.  That's why MCC is a Disney 
> film, and the muppets can be seen at Disney World.   
> Henson wanted Disney to own the Muppets. 

I don't know what Henson wanted, but I do remember a muppet court case soon 
after he died. 
It seems that the deal was set to go through, almost. JHP was already renting
space in the Disney Florida lot, but Disney rents a lot of their studio space
out. When Henson died, Disney went along with promotion of Muppet happenings
in DisneyWorld and Disney Land. JHP, and presumably Brian Henson, took them to
court over it all, saying that the deals had not yet been signed, and it didn't
matter what Disney wanted or expected, they had better wait until the deals
were completed. 
In the end Disney settled and signed JHP, but it was touchy for a while there.
 
-Solomon
 

Newsgroups: alt.tv.muppets
From: shorts@chaos.cs.brandeis.edu (Rafi Levavy)
Subject: Re: the great muppet caper
Organization: Brandeis University
Date: Tue, 26 Jan 1993 02:19:47 GMT

>HELLO?!!! Anyone out there with a brain?? Sorry to flame, but HELLO, how
>can JIM Henson be in MCC when he died before it was made.

The question was about The Great Muppet Caper - NOT the Muppet
Christmas Carol.  Jim Henson was alive when this was made.

Rafi


-- 
Rafi Levavy		        A.K.A	Raf-Man, Number 8, Shorts
(Not Jacques)				The Thermal Wonder, The Candy Man
"He wears shorts and a shirt and socks."
 	  -S. Most, "The Raf Song"	shorts@chaos.cs.brandeis.edu
From: AS.RAS@forsythe.stanford.edu (Rose Sage)
Newsgroups: alt.tv.muppets
Subject: Re: the great muppet caper
Date: 25 Jan 1993 19:38:07 -0800
Organization: Stanford University
Distribution: usa
NNTP-Posting-Host: morrow.stanford.edu

In article <1993Jan26.000245.21375@news.cs.brandeis.edu>,
st923377@pip.cc.brandeis.edu writes:
>HELLO?!!! Anyone out there with a brain?? Sorry to flame, but HELLO, how
>can JIM Henson be in MCC when he died before it was made. Unless it was
>a look-alike or picture, there's no way that Jim was there. Maybe it was
>Brian. I guess I'll have to see it again to make sure.

Sorry, friend, but you're confusing the current _Muppet Christmas
Carol_ movie with the second Muppet Movie _The Great Muppet
Caper_.  (See the subject line?)  In that movie (from the
early 80s?)  Jim Henson did appear in a cameo as a restaurant
patron.  I think it was right before Miss Piggy's tap dance
number and water ballet.  It had Kermit and Fozzie as identical
twins who were reporters in London.  My favorite scene
has John Cleese as an upper class twit eating dinner while
Miss Piggy breaks into his house.  "That noise, dear?
Just a pig in the closet" or some such nonsense.  I think
Jim directed this one.  Though not as punny as the first,
it was action packed.  Is this one of the new videos coming
out?

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