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The Muppets are a group of puppets and costume characters, and the company created by Jim Henson. Individually, a Muppet is properly one of the puppets made by Jim Henson or his Creature Shop – though the term is often used erroneously to refer to any puppet that resembles the distinctive style of The Muppet Show and Sesame Street characters, the term is both an informal name and legal trademark linked to the characters created by The Jim Henson Company. After frequently changing hands since the death of creator Jim Henson in 1990, The Muppets have been owned by The Walt Disney Company, through the Muppets Holding Company, since early 2004.
The word "Muppet" itself was said by Henson to have been created by combining the words "marionette" and "puppet"; however, Henson was also known to have stated that it was just something he liked the sound of, and he made up the "marionette/puppet" story while talking to a journalist because it sounded plausible. *
Muppets are distinguished from ventriloquist "dummies", which are typically animated only in the head and face, in that their arms or other features are also mobile and expressive. Muppets are typically made of softer materials. They are also presented as being independent of the puppeteer, who is usually not visible, hidden behind a set or outside of the camera frame.
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@sineadcochrane This will make up for the missing Muppets Bo Rap http://is.gd/5pFMf
psneeze (Jim Daly) Wed, 16 Dec 2009 08:53:10 -0000
@sineadcochrane This will make up for the missing Muppets Bo Rap http://is.gd/5pFMf
@b3br00t4l LOL I own at least 5 Muppet movies and Keith and I watched "the Muppets Save Christmas" about two weeks ago. I love them!
ToriRamone (Victoria Clark) Wed, 16 Dec 2009 08:50:54 -0000
@b3br00t4l LOL I own at least 5 Muppet movies and Keith and I watched "the Muppets Save Christmas" about two weeks ago. I love them!
pleads; please no more invites for ratm4xmas group as clearly my money is on the muppets.
DaveJohnsonTV (Dave Johnson) Wed, 16 Dec 2009 08:47:43 -0000
pleads; please no more invites for ratm4xmas group as clearly my money is on the muppets.
"ringing of the bells" by the muppets :-) ¦ http://krz.ch/Jn8 |
dj_ALquiMistA (aD!) Wed, 16 Dec 2009 08:46:33 -0000
"ringing of the bells" by the muppets :-) ¦ http://krz.ch/Jn8 |
EMI Publishing Scandanavia AB have ruined Christmas for all the little boys and girls. (I think AB stands for Are Bollixes) #muppets
psneeze (Jim Daly) Wed, 16 Dec 2009 08:42:57 -0000
EMI Publishing Scandanavia AB have ruined Christmas for all the little boys and girls. (I think AB stands for Are Bollixes) #muppets
RT @psneeze: Oh noes! EMI have pulled the Muppets Bohemian Rhapsody video. The fekers!
sineadcochrane (Sinéad Cochrane) Wed, 16 Dec 2009 08:37:37 -0000
RT @psneeze: Oh noes! EMI have pulled the Muppets Bohemian Rhapsody video. The fekers!
Muppet Central - News, toys, and collectibles. Features chat and message boards, cards, reviews, articles and interviews, trivia quizzes and links.
Meta Description: [ Muppets, Sesame Street and Fraggle Rock - Muppet Central is the Internet's leading source for Jim Henson news and collectibles. ]
A Muppety Christmas - A catalog of Muppet and Sesame Street Christmas releases and products over the years.
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Back Stage Left at the Muppet Theatre - Audio and video clips, wallpapers, and articles.
Muppet World - Contains games, activities, and information about movies and characters.
Meta Description: [ Muppets.com is your official source for all Muppet information, news and fun. ]
Muppets Online - Covers TV and movies from 'Sesame Street' through 'Muppets from Space' with pictures, sounds, original screensaver, history and store.
Muppets.com - Official site with character profiles, autographed photographs, sound clips, and games.
Meta Description: [ Muppets.com is your official source for all Muppet information, news and fun. ]
Rec.arts.henson+muppets FAQ - Muppet and Henson-related frequently asked questions.
The Jim Henson Company - Official site with media clips, press releases and company information about the Muppets, Creature Shop, online store, TV/film/home video production, and links.
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The Online Muppet Museum - A virtual museum of T-shirts and apparel.
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