Astrology

Astrology is a pseudoscience that attempts to connect the alignment and movements of celestial bodies to the behaviors of human beings on Earth. The practice has been popularized through the use of horoscopes, typically found in newspapers, assigning personality traits and potential futures based on an individual's star sign (dictated by their birthday).
==References==
*In a 1970 industrial film for IBM, Rowlf the Dog portrays an astrologer named Zodar. Jim Henson designed his own astrology chart for the piece.Jim Henson's Red Book:1/16/1970 – ‘Shoot IBM coffee breaks.’
*The topic of astrological signs comes up during the talk spot in episode 106 of The Muppet Show. Jim Nabors says he's a Gemini and Kermit the Frog claims to be a Taurus ("I'm a bull frog."). Miss Piggy replies that she was not born under a sign, but rather over a sign (for Becker's Butcher Shop).
*In the At the Dance segment in episode 215 of The Muppet Show, a lady pig claims her horoscope predicted misfortune befalling her. Her dance partner calls it "silly superstition," when one of the ballroom chandeliers falls on the pair.
*Maria and David consult the newspaper horoscope section for fun in Episode 1040 of Sesame Street.
*In the French version of the Fraggle Rock episode "The Terrible Tunnel," Doc consults the horoscopes among other superstitions to ensure his evening with Madame Pontaven goes well.
*Issue 14 of Muppet Magazine features as written by Janice.
*Big Mean Carl performs a phrenology act in episode 211 of Muppets Tonight. He deduces that his unwitting victim, Alphonso D'Abruzzo, is a "Virgo who will be eaten whole."
*Sesame Street Unpaved includes the astrological signs for the Muppet characters profiled in the book.
*Murray Monster eagerly peeks at the horoscope section in the "What's the Word on the Street?" open for Episode 4136. Later, in an edition of Murray Has a Little Lamb, Ovejita brings him to a newspaper box for a clue. Murray wonders, "Are we gonna check our horoscopes?"
==See also==
* The Tarot
* Das kleine Muppet Horoskop
==Sources==
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