Friday, September 4, 2026

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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Friday, August 28, 2026

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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Wednesday, August 26, 2026

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.

A
t 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.

Tuesday, August 25, 2026

RIP Dolly Parton (1946 - 2026)

Sad news as legendary singer, songwriter, author, and actress Dolly Parton has died. 


Parton had many notable hits including “Jolene," "I Will Always Love You," “Here You Come Again,” and “Islands in the Stream” with Kenny Rogers.

In the 80's she expanded into acting with hits movies The Best Little Whorehouse in TexasSteel Magnolias, and 9 to 5 - which garnered her both a Golden Globe acting nomination and another hit song. 


She opened the Dollywood theme park in her home of Pigeon Forge, Tennessee to create jobs for her friends and neighbors. 

In 1986, she received an "Honorary Muppet Award" in Muppet Magazine.


The following year. both Kermit and Miss Piggy appeared on her TV variety show, Dolly.



You can read more about filing these appearances in Jim's Red Book

In 2012, Kermit and and Dolly reunited on Good Morning America and sang "Islands in the Stream. 

  

Parton was inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame, the Country Music Hall of Fame, and the Songwriters Hall of Fame. She was a National Medal of Arts honoree and a Kennedy Center Honors recipient.

You can read more about Dolly Parton at Variety


Dolly Parton was 80 years old.

Friday, August 21, 2026

Muppet Stuff Video: Play With This Toy's Street Fair Toy Show & House of Fun!

Join me as I hunt for Muppet stuff at Play With This Toy's Street Fair Toy Show in Merchantville, NJ then I head to House of Fun for even more hunting! 




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Thursday, August 20, 2026

RIP Hayden Panettiere (1989 - 2026)

Entertainment fans around the world were shocked to learn that Hayden Panettiere died suddenly this week. 


Panettiere grew up in front of the camera, having her first role at just 11 months old in a 1990 Playskool train commercial. Her other credits include roles on the soar operas One Life to Live and Guiding Light, Ally McBeal, Malcolm in the Middle, and Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, a breakout role in the hit NBC super hearo drama, Heroes and later the ABC music drams Nashville. 

Her film credits included Remember the Titans, Ice Princess, Bring It On: All or Nothing, Scream 4 and 6, the voice actress for Dot in Pixar's A Bugs' Life, Suri in Disney's Dinosaur, and Kairi in the English version of the Kingdom Hearts video game series.


In 1996, Panettiere appeared in the Henson series Aliens in the Family's 5th episode "Too Good to Be True." 


Hayden Panettiere was 36.