RIP David Odell (1943 - 2026)

Screenwriter David Odell has died. 

While you may not be familiar with his name, you're probably very familiar with his work. 

Odell joined the writing staff of The Muppet Show in it's third season, received a "special thanks" credit on The Muppet Movie, and wrote the screenplay for The Dark Crystal and it's unproduced sequel Power of The Dark Crystal. 

He made appearances in the behind the scenes documentaries Of Muppets and Men: The Making of The Muppet Show and Reflections of the Dark Crystal.

Odell's non-Henson credits include the screenplays for Running Scared, Supergirl (1984), Masters of the Universe (1987), and the television series Tales from the Darkside and Monsters. He also directed 1990's Martians Go Home.

According to his obituary "he often said that Henson was the only true genius he ever worked with."

David Odell was 83.

Muppet Stuff Video: Labyrinth In Concert Interviews!

Labyrinth in Concert is back on tour! 

Join me as I talk with John Kinsner, CEO of Black Inc Productions and Musical Director and Keyboardist, Rose Van Dyne.  

Labyrinth in Concert tickets and information: https://www.labyrinthinconcert.com/

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The Muppet Show Wins 4 Emmys!

The 2026 Emmy Awards kicked off last night for the Creative Arts categories for which The Muppet Show was nominated for 6 awards.  

And while it didn't win all 6, it did win 4, including Outstanding Variety Special (pre-recorded).

Below are the categories the special (Hopefully full reboot - nudge nudge Disney) won:

Outstanding Production Design for a Variety Special – The Muppet Show

Outstanding Writing for a Variety Special – The Muppet Show

Outstanding Picture editing for variety programming - The Muppet Show

Outstanding Variety Special (pre-recorded) – The Muppet Show

Not only that, the special won on the original series' 50th anniversary!

Congratulations to everyone involved in bringing The Muppet Show back for it's 50th Anniversary. 

NBC will air the prime time telecast of the 78th Emmy Awards Monday, September 14, 2026 at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT.

Muppet Stuff Video: Thrifting York, PA with Jeff!

Join Jeff and me as we go thrifting around York, PA! 

Our journey takes us to Morning Sun Marketplace, State Theater Vintage, and American Daydream — where they had something incredibly rare waiting for me. 

More Info:

Morning Sun Marketplace: https://www.morningsunpa.com/ 

American Daydream: https://www.instagram.com/american_daydream_miscellanea 

State Theater Vintage: https://www.instagram.com/state_theatre_vintage

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Muppet Stuff Video: Muppet Squishmallows!

In this short, I take a look at Jazwares' line of Muppet Squishmallows including a very rare prototype!

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RIP Jaye P. Morgan (1931 - 2026)

More sad news as Muppet Show guest Jaye P. Morgan has died. 

Born Mary Margaret Morgan, she gained fame for her 1950s hit "That's All I Want from You," as well as judging on The Gong Show.

In 1956, she had her own show, The Jaye P. Morgan Show, and made guest appearances on other variety shows including The Jackie Gleason Show, The Ed Sullivan Show, and The Jack Benny Program.

She guest starred in the second season of The Muppet Show where she performed "Tweedle Dee" and "That Old Black Magic."

Her other credits as herself include appearances on The Odd Couple, The Dating Game (as a celebrity contestant), and Home Alone 2: Lost in New York.

You can read more about Jaye P. Morgan at Variety. 

Jaye P. Morgan was 94.

RIP Tim Curry (1946 - 2026)

We lost another legend as Tim Curry has passed away.

Curry memorably played Long John Silver in 1996's Muppet Treasure Island a role he reprised for the CD-ROM game. 

It's been said that while Michael Cain treated The Muppets as fellow actors for The Muppet Christmas Carol, Tim Curry considered himself a fellow Muppet for Muppet Treasure Island.

At the conclusion of filming, Curry was given a Muppet caricature of himself as a gift, which you can see here.

He also provided voices for a number of characters in the Henson series Dinosaurs. 

He also actor contributed a Lemon-Stuffed Roasted Chicken recipe for Miss Piggy's cookbook, "In the Kitchen with Miss Piggy" and narrated A Sesame Street Christmas Carol.

 

In 1998, Curry starred in Madness Reigns, an unaired pilot produced by the Jim Henson Company, playing an exiled king. 

His numerous film credits include The Rocky Horror Picture Show, Annie, Clue, Legend, Home Alone 2: Lost in New York, Stephen King’s It TV movie, and the 2000 feature film adaptation of Charlie's Angels.

He also provided voices for FernGully: The Last Rainforest, The Rugrats Movie, Rugrats in Paris, and The Wild Thornberrys Movie. 

His stage credits range from The Pirate King in The Pirates of Penzance to Spamalot.

But to us he'll always be "Professional Pirate" Long John Silver in Muppet Treasure Island. 

You can read more about Timm Curry at Variety.

Tim Curry was 80.