Thrifting Adventures with Cinema Sickness!

Our adventures in thrifting with Cinema Sickness continue as I hunt for Muppet stuff while making terrible puns along the way. 

THRIFTING MOVIES & RETRO TOYS I HAD TO BEG FOR | Goodwill: Morgantown, PA:

   

THRIFTING RETRO FINDS LITERALLY STOLEN FROM ME | 2nd Ave Value Store: North Wales,PA:

   

 THRIFTING WITH A BIG TIME CHEAPER | Goodwill: Montgomeryville, PA:

   

THRIFTING MORE WARNER ARCHIVE COLLECTION MOVIES | The Mill Property Antiques: Morgantown, PA:

   

THRIFTING IN A STORE I CAN’T CATCH A BREAK IN | Country Gift & Thrift Shoppe: Gap, PA:

   

 THRIFTING POSSIBLY OUR WEIRDEST FIND TO DATE | Freedom Thrift: Blue Ball, PA:

   

 THRIFTING SAVAGELY AMONG FRIENDS | Fensty’s Flea Market: Bally, PA:

   

Be sure to check out more thrilling thrifting adventures on our Youtube Channel.

The Muppets Take Manhattan Coming to 4K!

According to a press release issued by Sony, The Muppets Take Manhattan is coming to 4K this fall. 

The Muppets Take Manhattan debuts on 4K Ultra HD October 24th, 2023 and will include a new feature commentary with director Frank Oz.

It also appears Sony is using the original posted art instead of the art used for the last few home media releases.

Bellow is the press release:

Broadway bound, the Muppets take Manhattan by storm in this magical musical about breaking into show business! Fresh out of college, Kermit, Fozzie and the entire cast of Kermit’s musical “Manhattan Melodies” head for the Big Apple with plans to turn their small play into a big hit! All they need now is someone to produce their show! But when no one in town will even meet with them, it’s up to Kermit to believe hard enough for all of his friends that the show WILL go on! Family entertainment has never been more fun than this comedy marking Frank Oz’s solo directorial debut.

DISC DETAILS & BONUS MATERIALS

• 4K ULTRA HD DISCFeature remastered in 4K resolution from the original camera negative with Dolby Vision, plus all-new Dolby Atmos immersive audio  

• 4K picture and Atmos sound mix approved by director Frank Oz 

• Also includes English 5.1 + mono 

• Special Feature: NEW: Feature Commentary with Director Frank Oz

BLU-RAY DISC

• Feature presented in High Definition 

• 5.1 audio 

• Special Features: Interview with Jim Henson 

• Muppetisms: Miss Piggy™ & Kermit the Frog™, Pepe™ and Fozzie Bear™

CAST AND CREW

Directed By: Frank Oz
Produced By: David Lazer
Executive Producer: Jim Henson
Story By: Tom Patchett & Jay Tarses
Screenplay By: Frank Oz and Tom Patchett & Jay Tarses
Starring the Muppet Performers: Jim Henson, Frank Oz, Dave Goelz, Steve Whitmire, Richard Hunt, Jerry Nelson
Cameo Guest Stars: Art Carney, James Coco, Dabney Coleman, Gregory Hines, Linda Lavin, Joan Rivers

SPECS

Runtime: Approx. 94 minutes 

Rating: G

4K Ultra HD Feature Picture: 4K Ultra HD: 2160p Ultra High Definition, 1.85:1

4K Ultra HD Feature Audio: English Dolby Atmos, English DTS-HD MA 5.1, English Mono

The Muppets Take Manhattan 4K Ultra HD will be released October 24th. 

No pre-order links are available yet. 

Thanks to Rick Weaver for the heads up.

Center For Puppetry Arts to Celebrate Dave Goelz!

The Center For Puppetry Arts is celebrating Dave Goelz's 50 years with The Muppets. 

On September 6th, join us for a special panel celebrating Dave Goelz’s 50th anniversary as a Muppet performer, where he will share insights into his experiences performing beloved characters such as Gonzo the Great, Dr. Bunsen Honeydew, and others throughout his illustrious career. The panel will include a Q&A so that you can ask Goelz questions about his career and your favorite Muppet characters. 

 

To celebrate Goelz’s 50th anniversary as a Muppet performer, The Walt Disney Company is loaning the Center a rare Gonzo puppet wearing a costume from The Great Muppet Caper (1981) which will be unveiled at the event. 

The Gonzo puppet will be on display in their Worlds of Puppetry Museum from Sept 7-Oct 31.

Tickets are $20 for non-members and $15 for members and can be purchased from the Center. 

Kohl's Cares Exclusive Sesame Street Books and Plush!

Kohl's has new line of "Kohl's Cares" Sesame Street books and plush with all proceeds going to charity.

The books available include:

Kohl's Cares® Sesame Street The Monster at the End of this Book

Kohl's Cares® Sesame Street Another Monster at the End of this Book

Kohl's Cares® Sesame Street Big Bird's Red Book

Kohl's Cares® Sesame Street My Name is Elmo

Kohl's Cares® Little Golden Books Sesame Street Oscar's Book

Kohl's Cares® Sesame Street The Monsters on the Bus

Kohl’s Cares® Sesame Street "We're Different, We're the Same And We're Wonderful"

The assortment of plush include: 

Kohl's Cares® Sesame Street Big Bird Plush

Kohl's Cares® Sesame Street Cookie Monster Plush

Kohl's Cares® Sesame Street Elmo Plush

Kohl's Cares® Sesame Street Grover Plush Toy

Each retails for only $5 each and all proceeds go to charity. You can get them in stores and online using the links above and at Kohls.com

Rare Muppet Clips Vol 4 #2!

We're back with another batch of rare Muppet performances.

Again, we do not own these clips, nor do we make any guarantees to how long they'll be available, so watch them while you can!

Kermit, Miss Piggy, and Gonzo promoting Muppet Treasure Island on The Big Breakfast 1996:

 

Nancy Nelson interviews Jane Henson 1980:

Jon Oliver talks about working with The Muppets on Late Night with Seth Meyers:

https://www.facebook.com/reel/875827546845116 

Honoring Sesame Street's 1st Black Female Puppeteer on The View.

   

Behind-the-scenes footage of Henson Associates Studio from a 1975 German documentary:

Rosie O'Donnell's Craft corner with Kermit and Gonzo December 3, 1999:

We hope you enjoyed these rare Muppet clips. Join us next time as we present more rare Muppet videos. 

More Muppet Mayhem Reviews!

We've collected even more Muppets Mayhem reviews. Find out what the critics had to say. 

 

Decider proclaimed that "'The Muppets Mayhem’ Breaks The Streak Of Disappointing Muppet TV Ventures."

The Guardian says the show "is impossible to watch without a grin on your face."

The Mary Sue.com said "Disney Finally Figured Out What To Do With the Muppets"

thatshelf.com Muppets Mayhem "recaptures Some Henson Magic" and that you "can rest assured that our favorite furry friends will still portrayed in the spirit that made them the icons we hold so dearly in our hearts."

and Rotten Tomatoes says Muppets Mayhem is The Muppet franchise highest rotated score since 2011!

What did you think of of Muppets Mayhem? Leave your comments on our social media posts. 

Haven't watched it yet, it's streaming on Disney+.

Coming Soon Kidrobot Muppet Window Clingers!

Kidrobot has Kermit and Fozzie Muppet Window Clingers available to preorder. 

Kermit 6" Plush Window Clinger

It’s not easy being green, but the ever-lovable Kermit always manages to pull it off!

This 6-inch Kermit plush window clinger by Kidrobot comes equipped with four sturdy suction cups, perfect for attaching to any window or smooth surface.

Fozzie 6" Plush Window Clinger

Kermit's pal Fozzie is the greatest—and only—stand-up bear in show business! 

Add some laughs to your life with this Fozzie Bear plush window clinger. 

This 6-inch Fozzie by Kidrobot comes equipped with four sturdy suction cups, perfect for attaching to any window or smooth surface.

Both Window Clingers are $16.99 each and can be preordered at the links above and from Kidrobot.com

Muppet Stuff - Muppets Mayhem Exclusives!

Join me as I unbox D23's The Muppets Mayhem exclusives as well as other exclusive items released for the show.

Be sure to check out more videos on our Youtube Channel.

Unscripted Sesame Street Specials On The Way!

Sesame Street has three unscripted specials coming to Max (formally HBOMAX). 

Each special will feature talent from Warner Bros. Discovery shows on Food Network and HGTV. 

The theme of each special is giving back. Sesame Workshop’s head of creative Kay Wilson Stallings said the 22-minute episodes mark “the first unscripted specials where we go into the community to help children and families.”

“Whether it’s holding a bake sale to raise money for a cause, turning trash into treasure to spotlight an animal shelter, or remodeling an underfunded theater classroom, all three specials stress the importance of kindness, teamwork, being resourceful and helping others,” said Wilson Stallings, executive vp, chief creative development and production.

The first special, Cookie Monster’s Bake Sale, launched on the streaming service today, features Cookie Monster alongside former NFL player and season 11 Food Network Star winner chef Eddie Jackson.

Oscar’s Handmade Halloween, coming Oct. 19, sees Oscar The Grouch in a rare helpful mood, trying to assist shelter dogs find homes with Food Network personality Sunny Anderson.

Elmo and Tango Holiday Helpers drops December 7th and features a home makeover theme on par with HGTV as Hidden Potential host Jasmine Roth, Elmo and his puppy reimagine a classroom.

All this as Sesame Street kicks off its 54th season in November on Max as well. 

You can watch the trailer for Cookie Monster’s Bake Sale below:

Watch Cookie Monster’s Bake Sale on Max here. 

Muppets Mayhem Easter Eggs: Bonus Track - Opening Titles!

The Muppets Mayhem is filled with many hidden and not so hidden Easter eggs for fans to discover. 

There are so many in fact that we're going track by track (episode by episode) to help you spot them.

Now that we've gone through the Easter eggs from series, we going to show some of the Easter eggs you may have missed in the opening titles!

Bonus Track: Opening Titles

Amps going to 11.5

Mai Tai's

Keyboards and mics

Animal's eaten Cymbal

Teppanyaki Shrimp and a 45 record adaptor 

Penny Waxman and hot sauce

Yin Yang Symbol

Lotus Flower

Bunnies

Zoot's Polaroid Camera

Photos from upcoming episodes including Lip's eyes opening hallucination 

Photos of the cast

Muppets Mayhem guitar picks

Baby Animal's Canned Beets

Zedd's drum machine

Daryl the Goat

The Mayhem Van

The Van's #Hashtag licensee plate

Floss packets

The full band along with guitars, microphones, and peace signs which were supposed to have a larger presence in the series but were cut. 

The band playing at the El Ray

and finally the series logo as a label on a gold record.

Did you skip a track? Check out the Easter Eggs in Tracks 1, 2-3 4-5, 6, 7, 8, 9, and 10.

The Muppets Mayhem is now streaming only on Disney+.