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Jim Henson and the History of the Muppets90

Jim Henson and the History of the Muppets

In honor of the return of the Muppets to the screen in the film the Muppets, I'm writing this homage to one of my childhood heroes James "Jim" Henson. Jim Henson was a pioneer of children's entertainment and probably the most beloved puppeteer of...

22 comments    entertainment family kids
Top 10 Kids TV Shows from the 80s (with videos)79

Top 10 Kids TV Shows from the 80s (with videos)

Ten blast-from-the-past TV shows. This is what I grew up watching!

7 comments    entertainment children kids
Top 10 Dog TV Shows72

Top 10 Dog TV Shows

Television has spawned its own dog heroes and characters. Some, such as K-13 on Get Smart and Dog on Columbo were not specific to the plot line but added to the main character’s personality. In other shows, however, the dog played an integral part of the family’s life or, even, was the major character. Below are listed the top dog shows of all time.

6 comments    entertainment television dogs
The Man Who Loved Being Green--A Tribute to Jim Henson63

The Man Who Loved Being Green--A Tribute to Jim Henson

He made puppets in high school Then tried a different track With Studio Arts in college But a puppetry class called back A degree in Home Economics And a hit called "Sam and Friends" Where he made his alter ego Using materials that felt more...

20 comments    love relationships children
The Muppet Show:71

The Muppet Show:

The Muppet Show is a series that aired on CBS in The United States Of America, and on a few other channels in other countries. It was on from 1976 and ended in 1981. It is set in The Muppet Theatre, as it is most commonly referred to, which is a...

1 comment    entertainment funny comedy
The Muppets...A Review by Robwrite60

The Muppets...A Review by Robwrite

Anyone--such as myself--who watched when the Muppet Show first aired in 1975 would have never suspected that they'd still have some life left in them in 2011, but Muppet fans can rejoice to know that The Muppets is the best film featuring the...

24 comments    reviews film animal
Fresh Reviews: "The Muppets"69

Fresh Reviews: "The Muppets"

Rated PG for some very mild violence and crude humor. But really, folks, it's barely PG. * * * * * * * * * * This would work so much better with that dramatic, powerful narrator's voice from those movie trailers inserted...

3 comments    movie reviews comedy movies
Retro TV Shows  -  A Thirtysomething's Nostalgia78

Retro TV Shows - A Thirtysomething's Nostalgia

Being an adult sucks sometimes. Recently I have been longing for the simpler days of my childhood; a time where I could do and say silly things and nobody would think me nuts. So I am led to writing this hub; the first in a series of hubs that...

46 comments    entertainment movies television
Did You Know...? Movie Facts75

Did You Know...? Movie Facts

Here's a dozen nuggets of information for any people who may be interested... *The first words ever spoken on screen in a sound film were "Wait a minute. You ain't heard nothing yet!" These words were spoken by Al Jolson in The jazz Singer. *The...

35 comments    movie film information
If You Must Criticize, At Least Do It Right63

If You Must Criticize, At Least Do It Right

"Every ass wants to stand with the king's horses...this may explain why there are critics" - Solomon Short Each year, my family and I have a Christmas tradition, namely attending concerts in our area by the...

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