Announcing The Muffin Stuff Blog!

It's hard to muster much enthusiasm for Muppets these days, I mean it's not like they brought back The Muppet Show, have a new attraction coming, or have been featured on any new pins or merch recently.

So my friends, I think it's time to share my true passion - MUFFINS!

Yes, over the next few days you'll see a major overhaul as we transition from Muppets to MUFFINS!

We'll be sharing our favorite MUFFIN recipes, our YouTube channel will focus our our hunt for the perfect, crumb-free MUFFIN, as well as our favorite MUFFIN related clips. 

To ease into this new chapter of social media MUFFIN dominance, here's a few crossover Muppet/MUFFIN videos. 

Muppet Babies even did a whole episode on their love of MUFFINS!

MUFFINS aren't just fun and games though, they can also be DEADLY serious:

MUFFINS can be full of of history:

Miss Piggy's bestie Martha Stewart even makes them:

MUFFINS are the perfect replacement for Muppets. They're fluffy, funny looking, good anytime, can be serious or light, and are all around enjoyable!

Even other puppets know about MUFFINS!

I hope you'll join us as we spread our love for our new passion...MUFFINS!

Bill Barretta and Frank Oz Team Up For "Judge Boing Boing"!

Bill Barretta and Frank Oz have joined forces to slam the gavel on Judge Boing Boing. 

The new series of shorts will debut tomorrow April 1, 2026. Note the date on the docket. 

We're not sure if it's one elaborate April Fools joke, or will actually be a recurring series but it's great to see Bill and Frank team up. 

Check out the teaser trailer below:

 

You can subscribe to the Judge Boing Boing YouTube channel here. 

Classic Episodes of ‘Sesame Street’ Coming to Tubi!

Sesame Street made a deal with Tubi to steam episodes from seasons 1 through 38 to stream on their platform. 

It's no joke, but earlier today it was announced that starting Wednesday, April 1, 250 classic Sesame Street episodes, that aired between1969 and 2007, will be available on the platform. It's part of a one-year deal Sesame made with the Fox-owned streamer. 

Every quarter, 10 percent of the available episodes will be swapped with new ones, bringing additional old-school favorites to the fore.

Some notable episodes that will be available on the platform include the series’ 1969 premiere, The 1988 episode when characters Maria and Lewis get married, the 1980 episode when Star Wars' C-3PO and R2-D2 visited the Street, and the 1978 miniseries “Big Bird Goes to Hawaii.”

Tubi's free, but ad based and It’s not yet known if these episodes will feature ads but speaks to Sesame's continued effort to provide Sesame Street to viewers for free. 

You can begin streaming this classic episodes tomorrow at Tubi.  

The Muppets 70th Campaign Nominated for Shorty Awards!

The Muppets 70th Anniversary campaign has been nominated for three Shorty Awards. 

The campaign is up for best Brand Awareness Campaign, Copywriting, and Brand Voice

From their submission:

Their objective was to execute a 70 week-long celebration of 70 different Muppet characters. Each week, icons were spotlighted like Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy, fan-favorites like Pepé the King Prawn and Joe the Legal, and extreme deep cuts like Angus McGonagle the Argyle Gargoyle.

The strategy was executed almost exclusively on social, allowing Disney to meet Muppet fans where they already are. Our goal was to celebrate the breadth of 70 years of Muppet history, highlighting not only specific characters and creative projects, but Jim Henson, Frank Oz, and the Muppet Performers who bring the characters to life.

The bulk of the campaign was executed through a mix of scene lifts, video edits, custom scripted character videos, historical still photos, exclusive behind-the-scenes images, and more. Every week, the spotlight was turned onto Muppet fans with fan art prompts for each featured character. 20-40 pieces closed out a character's celebratory week before kicking off the next. In total, over 300 artists were spotlighted, helping this celebration feel both for the fans and by the fans.

The Muppets 70th campaign was unique because it allowed an opportunity for The Muppets to celebrate themselves. As the only characters within The Walt Disney Company who are able to speak in-character and in the first-person on social media, The Muppets were able to celebrate alongside their fans. This was achieved via social exclusive character Q&A sessions, in-character social copy and commentary, and our "Muppets About Muppets" custom video series, where one Muppet would opine about that week's featured character.

The results of The Muppets 70th anniversary campaign exceeded expectations from both an analytics standpoint and a fan reaction standpoint. Posts from the campaign window are now in The Muppets' top 10 most engaged with posts of all-time on Instagram. Mid-way through the campaign, we reached one million Instagram followers, which we celebrated with a custom video featuring Kermit the Frog.

Fan reactions were also spectacular throughout the campaign. Every week, the account was met with so much love for the featured characters, giving us a sense of which fan-favorite characters resonate the most. Disney was thrilled to give fans an exciting, exclusive way to show their love for The Muppets!

You can red more about the campaign and help them win their categories by voting daily through April 8th at: https://shortyawards.com/18th/the-muppets-70th-anniversary-celebration

Congrats to Theresa, Mae, Ryan Leigh, Dani, Michael, Frank, Tiff and everyone involved in The Muppets 70th campaign.

Hallmark Muppet and Sesame Street "Better Together" Magnetic Plush!

Hallmark has two sets of Magnetic Plush Pairs that Henson fans will want to add to their collections featuring Kermit and Miss Piggy and Bert and Ernie. 

First up is the Better Together Muppets Kermit and Miss Piggy Magnetic Plush Pair:

Bring home a little Muppet magic with this charming Better Together magnetic plush duo featuring Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy. Kermit beams with his signature embroidered smile, radiating his easygoing charm, while Miss Piggy steals the spotlight in a glamorous fuchsia ball gown complete with pearls and elegant evening gloves. Hidden magnets let the pair connect, separate and reattach to each other easily. Soft, sweet, and full of personality, this set is perfect for fans who adore their iconic, one‑of‑a‑kind chemistry.

Hallmark also has a Better Together Sesame Street Bert and Ernie Magnetic Plush Pair: 

Best friends are better together—just like these fun characters from Sesame Street. Give your friend or kiddo this adorable pair of Muppet pals and roomies, Bert and Ernie. Plush toys stick together, easily separate and reattach with embedded magnets. With embroidered features, tufts of black hair and colorfully striped outfits, these friends will be ready to go on adventures, be naptime companions or sit on a bed, bookshelf or desk. Share them both or keep one and give the other to your bestie or better half to say, "we'll always be better together!"

Each is $24.99 as are available online using the links above and at your local Hallmark store. 

Plastic Meatball Unveils New "Labyrinth" and "Emmet Otter" Items!

Plastic Meatball unveiled their 2026 lineup of Henson Company items at WonderCon over the weekend.

Get ready for wave two of their Labyrinth action figure line launching next month to celebrate the film's 40th anniversary. 

Wave two includes Sarah and Jareth in their ballroom attire, Toby with a Goblin, Sir Didymus with Ambrosius, and Ludo. 

Sarah and Jareth, Toby and Goblin, Sir Didymus with Ambrosius will be available in April, and a deluxe Ludo will be available in the Fall. 

The action figures will be $15 each while the price for deluxe Ludo has not yet been revealed. You see them in more detail in Park and Cons' video below:

But that's not all, they also unveiled they'll be releasing Emmet Otter's Jug Band Christmas Emmet and Ma Otter deluxe plush replicas later this year as well.  

The detail on these is incredible and they look just like they popped off the screen from the special. No price has been revealed on these yet.

Again, you see them in more detail in Park and Cons' video below:

We'll keep you posted when these are available to order/ pre-order from Plastic Meatball. 

Sesame Place Classic Character Plush - Gladys the Cow!

This year's Sesame Place Classic Character will have you MOOOOvin' your butt to pick one up, Gladys the Cow! 

Gladys first appeared in season 4 before Richard Hunt took over the role a made her into the bovine diva she is known to be. The acting, dancing, and singing cow is now performed by Jennifer Barnhart.

Below are a few clips of Gladys over the years:

You can pick the latest Classic Character plush at Sesame Place parks and at Sesame Street Lands at SeaWorld parks.

Special thanks to Sesame Street Digest for the info. 

Welcome to the Classic Character Collection, Glady's!