The Diary of an Obsessed (British) Muppet Fan, Part 2

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Dear Diary,
Have I ever mentioned how much I adore the way your binding curves so delicately? Well, if I have not, allow me to do so now. It is just so perfectly bindery. You are very welcome. What is that? Pardon me? Oh, well, thank you. I agree that my eyebrows are very rustic, and how very generous of you to comment on the cosmic form of my particularly British stiff upper lip.
 
For, yes, you have sussed it correctly, indeed, it is I, the British Correspondent, still holding hostage the Diary of one Ryan Doozer.

And speaking of Diaries, I am rather assuming that sooner or later we shall be reading some sort of "How I Met your Muppet" tell-all bio-backstage-diaries from our friend Jason Segel. (Seriously, am I the first one to use that joke? May I once again applaud my A-list comedic talent...)

Speaking of comedic talent, who knew that Zack and Cody could work that brilliant "pause-for-the-laugh-track-styled" comedic timing even when speaking in mock Swedish accents?

Well, clearly the marvelous producers over at The Muppets Studio had some inking of this fact when they invited the Muppets over to Studio DC to join a bunch of our favourite (?) Disney Channel mini-stars for an Almost Live double-bill television show available in the United Kingdom on Extended Edition DVD. Now, the fact this show hit Region 2 dvd first is just one reason I am proud to be British (breakfast of boiled eggs with dippy soldiers being another.)

I had some reservations with the original broadcast of this semi-live show in its condensed form where, in my opinion (and a lot of other people's opinions) it felt rushed, choppy and as if the Muppets’ presence was something of an after-thought to the all-star talent of the Disney children such as Miley Cyrus, Ashley Tisdale, Demi Lovato and also-appearing-in-The-Muppets-movie-quite-likely-on-the-phone Selena Gomez (not to mention those man-child Brothers Jonas and the ever a-peel-ing Wizards of Weaverly place guys... seriously... do not mention them).

However, when sitting down to the Extended Edition version of the show I was surprised to find I actually enjoyed watching DC’s usually too-cool-for-school young actors and singers getting a chance to ham it up for the cameras, to poke fun at themselves and pretty much throw cream pies! It was refreshing to see the Muppets again, regardless of the format, and it provided a great platform for our favourite performers to improvise and mess about onscreen (and below screen) without a giant big-budget movie rolling around them.

Plus, everyone buying the DVD also found themselves in possession of a special Backstage pass that brought us a Pepe-tastic All-Access Tour behind the scenes where the Muppets and Muppeteers truly had an opportunity to throw themselves fully into the crazy, funny, amusing antics of the Muppets off-screen.

So, if you find yourself living in a Region labeled with a giant “2” and alone in the DVD aisle of your local supermarket, be sure to pick up a copy of The Muppets Studio Presents Studio DC Almost Live Extended Edition on DVD now!

...hang on a minute...

How did I NOT see this diary entry morph into a DVD review...again. Subtle.

Well, diary, I am sorry to say, I shall be sending this page to Ryan later as proof that you are still alive...with a warning. Full Mindset Access... or your diary remains as Mine.

Love and kisses,
The British C.

The Muppet Mindset by Ryan Dosier

The Diary of an Obsessed (British) Muppet Fan

Dear Diary,

TBC - No real picture available

I imagine you were wondering why it is that Ryan has not been spending much time with you lately...well, is it not obvious? I kidnapped the feature in order to attempt a subtle but effective blackmail take down of Ryan so that, finally, the blog would be completely mine mine MINE! But, as usual, I have been foiled by the unexpected openness of the American boy who insisted on A. Filling his diary with some sort of DVD reviews and B. Publishing these inserts publicly thus rendering any attempt to blackmail him with his diary useless.

But never mind that.

I am on to plan B and holding you, oh precious diary, ransom.

Which reminds me...(Cue flashback)...there is something else that I have been holding ransom for quite some time. It is a small book with a long title, available in hard-back from just $11.53 on Amazon.com containing interesting snippets, helpful pick-up lines and some dubious back-story as told by the Muppets own resident king prawn, Pepe.

The book, It’s Hard Out Here For A Shrimp: Life, Love and Living Large, has a flashy cover with a fancy image of Pepe immersed in water with a nice bright blue sky background. (And how DO they do that! I mean, he is a puppet, surely he cannot get wet? Gosh! Technology these days, I ask you.) The book contains witty advice on how to live your life the Pepe way and is a quick read that can easily be completed in one sitting (although this depends on your definition of one sitting since I keep one copy in my guest bathroom).


The book is divided into sections such as Love (“First love is the best, followed by second love, then third, then fourth, then... you get the idea, okay.”), Family (“I owe my family everything, with interest.”), Friends (“Keep your friends close, your enemies closer... and your girlfriend away from them both.”), and Monies (“If there was such a thing as easy money, I wouldn’t be writing this book.”). Each section then contains pithy witticisms in the style of a self-help guide, although in Pepe’s case it could be more of a "help yourself" guide. See? I made a witticism! And they say the British are not pithy...

I personally found the book funny enough to raise a smile on each page, but felt that it did not quite reach the point of laugh-out-loud humour; however, the book provides a valuable insight into Pepe’s mind and forms a great conversation starter after guests have used the convenience.

Wait a minute!

I see what is happening here. Somewhere along the way this diary entry morphed into a book review! I was only trying to tell you about the time I held the book ransom until my aforementioned guest washed their hands! Sheesh.

Anyway... I must message Ryan that I have his book and that if he does not wish to receive a torn out page in the post as proof then he better start handing me the keys to that blog of his.

Until next time.
-The British Correspondent

The Muppet Mindset by Ryan Dosier

The Diary of an Obsessed Muppet Fan - Rocky Mountain Holiday

The Diary of an Obsessed Muppet Fan - Entry 7, May 2, 2010

Dear Diary,
Is it bad that I'm too tired to come up with something rude to say to you? ...Don't give me that look! You don't know my life! You just automatically assume that I'm tired because I was out late fondling some sleezy journal? How dare you, madame? To think, after all of these months of me only dedicating my inner-most thoughts to you that you suddenly decide I'm unfaithful and just plain gross. How dare you.

Anyway, last night I watched John Denver and The Muppets: Rocky Mountain Holiday on--gasp!--VHS. Talk about taking a trip to the stone age, eh? The special has a very simple premise: John Denver invites the Muppets out to the Rocky Mountains for a camping trip. Easy enough, right? Wrong. The special becomes very confusing and diluted and loses any semblance of a plot as soon as they step out of the truck and start singing. Thankfully there's plenty of fun, Muppety mayhem throughout to buffer this.

The first confusing aspect of this special that I came across was the fact that I couldn't help but wonder... Is this a John Denver special or a Muppets special? Quite frankly, it doesn't work terribly well as either. What I think would have worked better is sending the Muppets out on a camping trip and they just happen to run into John Denver in the woods. Along with John Cleese, Phyllis Diller, and other stereotypical 1980's guest stars. Doesn't that sound like more fun than hiking with John Denver and singing around a campfire for twenty minutes?

Another annoying/confusing part of this special is that there is literally no plot. The only things that happen are the Muppets walking to the campsite, running into a jug-band (that we never see or hear from again), Fozzie gets beat up by nature, Floyd and John go fishing, Robin is too small, and then the rest of the special is spent singing around the campfire. Everything else that happens in the special takes place in flashbacks of other Rocky Mountain holidays they've taken--which makes no sense because as soon as they get to the campsite John says, "I've been wanting to bring you guys up to the Rockies for a long time now." Umm... since last summer, John?

I just don't understand why all of those flashbacks (e.g., Miss Piggy comin' 'round the mountain, Rowlf floating in an inner-tube down the river) couldn't have taken place on this particular Rocky Mountain holiday. They sure like a lot more fun than all of the stuff they're doing..

And then... there's the music. Don't get me wrong, I enjoy John Denver as much as the next guy, I just think it's a little much to have at least ten, maybe more, songs performed by him in the span of 45 minutes. Yes, the Muppets get to pop in and provide back-up harmony every once in awhile, but the overwhelming majority is just John sitting with a guitar on a stump singing about rocks or trees or something. Literally the entire last half of the special is spent around the campfire singing. It gets to a point where it's just overwhelmingly boring and I think it's why there's no real plot--they had to fit in too many songs!

Then at the end there's this weird thing with a giant, man-eating chicken... and then Robin goes to sleep and everyone else follows suit. That's basically Rocky Mountain Holiday in a nutshell: too much singing and a giant, man-eating chicken. In the end there's just too many songs and too little plot in this special. There are some fun Muppety moments (Fozzie's hands catching on fire, Robin trying to break John's neck by tying the clothesline too low, Floyd and John fishing, the version of "She'll Be Comin' 'Round the Mountain" where Miss Piggy is she who'll be comin' round) but far too much of this one-hour special is dedicated to John singing while the Muppets stare at him. Enjoyable for one or two songs, but for ten or twelve it's just painful.

Ah well, maybe there was just more to the camping trip we didn't get to see. Or... maybe not.

The Muppet Mindset by Ryan Dosier

The Diary of an Obsessed Muppet Fan - The Great Muppet Caper

The Diary of an Obsessed Muppet Fan - Entry 6, April 25, 2010

Dear Diary,

Don't say a word. I am not in the mood to deal with your incessant nagging, diary. I had a long night with--my mother. Yes, she took me out... sewing.

Thankfully I recovered pretty well by watching The Great Muppet Caper. Yes, often regarded as the Muppets magnum opus, the film is probably the greatest example of the Muppets at their best. Granted, it isn't my personal favorite, but darn if I don't absolutely love every second of it. Jim Henson's directorial debut had everything a good Muppet movie, and a good movie in general, needs: comedy, suspense, intrigue, danger, romance, over the top drama, a snappy song and dance number (or two), and rat bellhops. What more could you honestly ask for?

One of my favorite aspects of this film is how we see Kermit step out into more of a leadership role. As I wrote in my entry on The Muppet Movie, we saw Kermit become a hero. Here in The Great Muppet Caper, we see him retain that role of hero, but also develop a strong leadership role.

In the first film, the Muppets needed Kermit to propel them to their dreams of stardom and making people happy, in this one, Kermit needs them to stop the jewel thieves, save the day, and win the girl. Animal eats through the bars, Rowlf saves them from ravenous dogs (I guess they don't like pep-per-oni), and Beaker sacrifices himself to disable the alarm system. See? Kermit needed them! (Sure, he could've just taken the back door like Nicky and the girls, but that a great Muppet caper does not make.)

Speaking of Nicky, I would indeed call him the most enjoyable Muppet villain so far. He was hilarious and just... odd, yet still a great villain in his own right. How can you not love a villain who orders a gross of flowered socks? Or who left his wallet in college? Or whose office door reads "Nicky Holiday: Irresponsible Parasite"? I love the way Nicky plays off of Lady Holiday and Miss Piggy. He's so goofy around Lady Holiday, and completely head-over-heels around Miss Piggy. I just love his over the top, "Forgive me Miss Piggy," line just before he frames her. Brilliant!

But my favorite aspect of The Great Muppet Caper is just that, the caper. When the whole gang is sitting on the Murphy bed checking supplies and then attempting to foil the heist on the Mallory Gallery... well if that just isn't the most Muppety moment ever, I don't know what is. I can't really write anything that would make these scenes better than they already are... so instead, enjoy some random quotes!

"I said, look mother, it's my life, o-kay? And if I want to live on a beach and walk around naked--" ~ Janice

"What color are their hands now?" ~ Beauregard

"I don't got no other pants!" ~ Zoot

"I got some hot mustard, maybe it'll eat through the bars." ~ Floyd

"Well we better do it quick, those dogs have almost finished the pizza!" ~ Scooter

"What color are their hands now?" ~ Beauregard

"I've got the paper towels!" ~ Lew Zealand

"Pitcher, you couldn't hit the broadside of a barn!" ~ Pops

"Popcorn, chicken?" ~ Scooter

"Pitcy-witchy, Beaker." ~ Bunsen

I think that's good enough. If that doesn't make you want to go back and watch this scene right this minute, I don't know what will! And really, isn't that the greatest part of The Great Muppet Caper? The fact that just quoting it can make you want to pop in your DVD and enjoy the film again is what makes this movie so much fun. Just try to watch the "Happiness Hotel" scene and not sing along or smile, or Kermit and Miss Piggy's duck pond exchange without laughing, or being in awe of Piggy's underwater ballet. All the way through, The Great Muppet Caper is awesome. Now I'll let you go so you can go watch it. Not you, diary. You need to make me dinner.

Sincerely and Insanely Yours,
Ryan Dosier

The Muppet Mindset by Ryan Dosier

The Diary of an Obsessed Muppet Fan - The Muppet Movie

The Diary of an Obsessed Muppet Fan - Entry 5, April 11, 2010

Dear Diary,
It's been quite awhile, hasn't it? Well, to be blunt, I just thought we could use some time apart. You were coming up on my last nerves and I just had to get out. Where have I been? Like that's any of your business... but I've been fishing. That's all. Fishing.

Anyway, I watched The Muppet Movie last night in preparation for this entry. Unfortunately, merely watching it didn't prepare me for this at all. What do you say about your favorite film? A film you've seen more times than you can count, a film to which you know most of, if not every, line. Well... I don't know. But I'm going to try to come up with something.

For a Muppet fan, watching The Muppet Movie is witnessing their heroes at the peaks of their careers. Jim Henson had pulled together the dream team and he was finally getting to show the world what they could do by taking them into that world. As a younger Muppet fan, I can only speculate what it might have been like to first see Kermit's full-body strumming a banjo or riding a bike or opening a door (I notice the little things). I assume it went something like this...

"Good lord, Edna, that frog's ridin' a bike! A sign of the Commies if I ever did see one. Sell the house and the kids, we're movin' to Canada!"

Or... sort of, approximately like that. Anyway, although the technical wizarhoodle might be a very important part of the movie, it isn't the most important aspect by a long shot. No, that designation belongs to Kermit the Frog. Who went from being a stressed out TV show host to an American hero and a movie star thanks to The Muppet Movie.

That's the true power of this film, I think. The fact that it took a quirk frog and turned him into a true hero. Honestly, Kermit embodies the heroic model: a call to adventure ("Read my lips: Ha-lee-wood"), a quest for something that benefits the world ("Singing and dancing and making people happy"), aid of supernatural ("Gee, a Studebaker. Where'd ya get it?"), road of trials ("Get the picture, boy? Kermit THE Frog! Symbol of Doc Hopper's French Fried Frog Legs!"), woman as a temptress ("Oh, Kermit, you're a born leader!"), low-point ("I think there's somethin' wrong with the engine there"), atonement ("I guess I was wrong when I said I never promised anyone... I promised me"), overcoming a dragon ("Who are your friends, Doc? Those guys?"), and, of course, the ultimate boon ("Gee... How did a frog make the big time?").

Kermit's journey from mild-mannered swamp denizen to confident Hollywood big-shot is what propelled him to be more than just a frog--more than just a puppet. The fact that Kermit could evolve as a character and become someone we aspire to be like is why he is real, why he is an American hero. As soon as we discover that Kermit has a dream, we connect to him. No longer is he just there to make us laugh, now he is here for us to root for and connect to.

It just doesn't get any more heroic than Kermit the Frog. His dedication to his dream and to making people happy is why he overcomes and why he is a hero for the ages. No one illustrates this better than the Frog himself when he says,

"Yeah, well, I've got a dream too, but it's about singing and dancing and making people happy. That's the kind of dream that gets better the more people you share it with. And, well, I've found a whole bunch of friends who have the same dream. And... and that kind of makes us like a family. Do you have anybody like that, Hopper? Who are your friends, Doc? Those guys? ...I don't think you're a bad man, Doc, but I think if you look in your heart, you'll see that you really want to let me and my friends go. To follow our dream. But... if that's not the kind of man you are, and what I'm saying doesn't make any sense to you... well then, go ahead and kill me."

I don't know what Kermit's role in the new Muppet movie will be... but I certainly hope it's like this.

The Muppet Mindset by Ryan Dosier

The Diary of an Obsessed Muppet Fan - Muppet*Vision 3D

Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, penguins of all ages... I have returned.

Yes, it's true. What? Oh, no, no. I don't need the fanfare or the parade... well, if you insist.

Well, now that we've gotten that over with... Welcome back to The Muppet Mindset! Yes, I'm just as surprised as you are to see that it's still here after being in the hands of The British Correspondent for a week. If he wasn't so funny (and so darn hard to find) I'd kill him. Thank goodness for our lovely, unpaid Lisa the Intern to keep him in check (or at least to douse his flames).

Anyway, enough about them, let's move on to me! I had an incredible time at Walt Disney World and I've got about two days worth of stories from my five day trip. Look for those to pop up 'round these parts Tuesday and Thursday this week.

But for now, it comes to my favorite part of the week: The Diary of an Obsessed Muppet Fan! Let's get started, shall we?

The Diary of an Obsessed Muppet Fan - (Real) Entry 4, March 14, 2010

Dear Diary, I'm back! I know you missed me. How did The British Correspondent treat you? ...He did what? ...How much did he spend? How dare he treat you so... so... so well? Just unbelievable. That's the last time I leave you alone with someone who treats you well. Now go make me dinner.

Wait, don't. Stay here, I need to write in you. Well, as you know, I went to Walt Disney World without you (thank goodness). Of course part of going to Walt Disney World is viewing Muppet*Vision 3D at Disney's Hollywood Studios. As you probably don't know, Muppet*Vision 3D was one of the last projects Jim Henson worked on.

But Muppet*Vision is more than just a 3D show, it's an entire atmosphere. The inner-lobby area of the theater is housed with tons of Muppet props and random things. Including, but not limited to, the Electric Mayhem's road gear, The Great Gonzo's Weird Stuff, Sam the Eagle's Patriotic Paraphernalia, the Swinetrek, and small wooden soldiers who we'll later see in the the 3D show itself. It's a Muppet fan's dream come true and you could spend hours in the lobby just exploring all the hilarious sight gags and Muppet stuff.

Beyond all the props and bad puns, the lobby also houses one of the funniest Muppet productions ever filmed: the Muppet*Vision 3D pre-show. Yes, perhaps even funnier than the actual thing, the pre-show features Scooter, Gonzo, Bean Bunny, Fozzie, Sam Eagle, and Nicky Napoleon and his Emperor Penguin Orchestra. It's a great little pre-show where three Gonzo's tap-dance with flower pots on their heads, Bean tries to add to Miss Piggy's act, and Sam Eagle instructs on safety tips (with help from Gonzo), all while poor Scooter tries to control it all. It's hilarious and honestly one of the funniest Muppet productions ever producted (shut up, Diary).

Anyway, on with the show. Muppet*Vision 3D is perhaps Jim Henson's crowning achievement. It's technologically years before most other 3D shows. It's still beyond any other 3D show in Walt Disney World (and I've seen them all). And it's just darn funny and fun. Kermit tries to present the audience with a special presentation of new Muppet Vision 3D technology, but of course between Bunsen and Beaker, Statler and Waldorf, and the spirit of 3D, Waldo C. Graphic, that's not happening. I just love this show so much and it's near-perfect. Truly a great tribute to Jim's life and work.

There are a few odd things about the show, however. Such as Zoot being the only member of the Electric Mayhem to appear (besides Janice in a brief background cameo), no Jerry Nelson characters in the show, and Bean Bunny playing such a large role. But hey, this is the late 80's, the Muppets had tons of characters playing a big role who don't any more. Thankfully, this doesn't detract from the fantastic show and every performance is the best of the best.

My favorite part of the show is Sam Eagle, without a doubt. He cracks me up with every line he has (which aren't very many, actually). Whether it's the title of his grand finale, "A Tribute to All Nations, But Mostly America," or his description of said finale, "Yes, it is a glorious three hour finale!", Sam delivers laughs throughout the show.

As for the most Muppety part... It has to be the real finale, in which Sam's production goes completely out of control and Sweetums, the penguin orchestra, and the Swedish Chef have a canon war right in front of your eyes. It's hysterical, it's out of this world, and it's everything the Muppets represent. Just when someone starts to get too serious, another person is right there to blow them up.

Well, that about wraps it up for this review of Muppet*Vision 3D technology. Luckily this blog only suffered minor damage. We hope you all enjoyed the show... and we hope you'll come back and see us again some time! CURTAIN!

The Muppet Mindset by Ryan Dosier

The Diary of an Obsessed Muppet Fan...or Two.

The Diary of an Obsessed Muppet Fan - Entry 4, March 7, 2010

Dear Diary,

Dairy, diary, give me your answer, do. For I am half crazy all for my love of you. It won't be a stylish marriage. I can't actually afford a carriage, but you'd look sweet up on a seat of a bicycle made for two. Ahh, who am I fooling. You could never balance on a bicycle long enough to make it down the aisle.

But seriously, diary, it’s official…

I’ve given up my love for the Muppets. Yes, I’ve just grown tired of their ridiculous antics, their passé outfits, and their distinct lack of work with world-renowned comedian Andy Dick. Don’t try to talk me out of it, I can’t be--

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Right, look here. I’m sorry, but I was under the impression that secretly published Diary pages were supposed to cause world-wide ripples of scandal (or at least, ripples that reach the edge of the local swimming baths.) Let’s try a page out of mine instead, shall we?

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Dear Diary,

You will not believe what I just heard.

I was on the bus today, and these two girls were totally talking about the Muppets. (Okay, by girls, I mean middle-aged women with toddlers in prams, but that’s just a detail.) So this one girl turns to the other and says, “Remember that Danish chef?” And the other girl laughs and does her best Chef impression, “Oh yes. Put the chicken in the pot.”

I’m ashamed to say I laughed out-loud and got a very severe and scolding look from the old man reading the paper beside me. I then had to resist the urge not to correct the women with MY best impression of the Chef...which would almost certainly have included the letter: “ø” and a “bork”.

But that is not the greatest blasphemy that I heard this week. Nay, there was much worse to come, as I found myself discussing the virtues of the Muppet Show with one of the staff of a local hotel – a nice man, who claims to be fount of all knowledge when it comes to local affairs and general trivia. However, while he claimed to be most like Rowlf the Dog, I claimed to be closest in character to Gonzo the Great.

Now he, being all knowledgeable, swiftly informed me that should I choose to make such a claim I must also play Saxophone.

During the silence after that revelation I could have heard a pin drop (and by a pin, I mean I accidently dropped a glass.) It was some time before I managed to ask the question, “When did Gonzo EVER play the saxophone?”

To which he responded, somewhat condescendingly, “Er...at the end of every episode while the credits rolled?”

I just didn’t have the heart to tell him.

I just did not have the heart.

Alright, diary dear, stay tuned for further adventures in Muppetdom!

-T.B.C. (The British Correspondent)

The Muppet Mindset by Ryan Dosier

The Diary of an Obsessed Muppet Fan - The Muppet Show Season 3

The Diary of an Obsessed Muppet Fan - Entry 3, February 28, 2010

Diary, I'm hoooooome! Is dinner ready? Ugh. Meatloaf again? What do you do all day? Didn't I page you four times while I was at work to remind you not to make meatloaf again? Blech.

Luckily, I'm not here for the food. I'm here to scribble inside you again about watching more Muppet stuff. Continuing along the same trend, this week I watched The Muppet Show Season 3. Also along that trend is the fact that the Muppets just keep getting better and better with each year. This is the year that they made a movie (no, not Apocalypse Now) and all of the Muppets are looking they're best and acting they're funniest. (Statler and Waldorf: That's what you think!)

It's also this season that we meet Lew Zealand and Beauregard, along with characters that didn't make the cut like Gladys the Canteen Lady. Something odd I noticed about Lew Zealand is that he seemed to be a guest star favorite. Both Spike Milligan and Roger Miller recognized him only by his voice. I don't know what this has to do with anything at all... but I noticed it, so there!

I love the guest stars in this season. Though most of their names aren't immediately recognizable today, so many of them were and still are wonderful performers. Some of the best of this season (and my favorites, coincidentally) include the indomitable Pearl Bailey, the hysterical Gilda Radner, the sexational (her word, my thoughts) Raquel Welch, and the world-turning Harry Belafonte.

There were so many wonderful moments this season. The Jousting Scene (sort of) from Camelot, a seven-foot tall talking carrot, "The Rhyming Song," Liberace's "shameless boogie-woogie," Sylvester Stalone's gladiator fight, Big Bird meeting Miss Piggy, the cluckitis outbreak, and so much more.

The bonus features on this season aren't mind-blowingly awesome by any means (but then again, none of them really have been). Featuring "Muppets on Puppets," a 1960's presentation featuring Jim and Frank playing with puppets (it's not nearly as exciting as it sounds), "A Company of Players" which features Muppet people talking about the performers and is WAAAAAY too short, and Muppets Commercials featuring Rowlf and Baskerville advertising for Purina Dog Chow. While it is nice to have such rare material on the set, it's kind of annoying that more wasn't included when there is just SO much more that we could have.

Overall, though, this set is wonderful. Just having the entire season together is enough for me. Now's the time in the diary when I name the most Muppety moment of the entire season... Well, that's hard to pinpoint in Season 3. There are just so many fantastic moments throughout that it's hard to come up with just one. So... I'll just pick my own personal favorite! The Jousting Scene in the Pearl Bailey episode is one of my all-time favorite Muppet moments. It's just so silly and ridiculous and hilarious. Floyd and Gonzo jousting can't be beat and Pearl coming in at the end to belt out "Everything's Coming Up Roses" is fantastic.

Well, that's Season 3. Next time I get to start watching the Muppet movies! Check back next week to see where I start! (As if you don't already know.)

Resenting and restrained,
Ryan Dosier, Obsessed Muppet Fan
President and CEO of Nothing at All Industries
A Division of Completely Pointless, Inc.

The Muppet Mindset by Ryan Dosier