Merchandise news and other info about The Muppets and Jim Henson's creations.
New York Comic Con is about to get a little more Muppetattional as they've invited a few Muppet performers as guests.
Join me as I take a closer look at Plastic Meatball's Labyrinth Action Figures!
Rock 'n' Roller Coaster Starring The Muppets is now open at Disney's Hollywood Studios! To celebrate the occasion, Tom Morrow 2.0 is answering the classic question - how does everything stay in a roller coaster when it goes upside down?
This time around, he has a little help from Lips, trumpet player for The Electric Mayhem, as long as Joe from Legal doesn't shut this episode down...
Gene Shalit was one of American television's most recognizable personalities — instantly identifiable by his wild hair, handlebar mustache, vibrant bowties, and an endless appetite for wordplay. For nearly four decades, he served as the beloved film and arts critic on The Today Show, while also lending his voice to publications like TV Guide, The New York Times, and Cosmopolitan.
It's no surprise that the Muppets crossed paths with Shalit more than once over the years, both celebrating and lovingly poking fun at the iconic critic.
The connection goes back to April 3, 1974, when Ernie and Bert made a guest appearance on The Today Show. In classic Muppet fashion, Bert showed up dressed to look uncannily like Shalit himself. Three years later, Shalit hosted the PBS special Sesame Street at Night?
Shalit was spoofed in 1976's The Muppet Show: Sex and Violence as a film critic, performed by Jerry Nelson, who turns into a pig.
In 1980, Shalit sat down with Jim Henson for an interview about a quirky piece of television history: a set of pipes that Henson, Frank Oz, Don Sahlin, and Jerry Juhl had painted backstage while waiting to perform on The Jack Paar Program. During the interview, Shalit quipped that the pipes deserved a place in a museum. In 2010, those very pipes were added to the public tour of 30 Rockefeller Plaza.
The fun continued in 1983, when Muppet Magazine featured Shalit in its "Great Muppet Look-Alike Contest," pairing him with none other than the Swedish Chef.
And in 1996, he made a deliciously unexpected contribution to In the Kitchen with Miss Piggy, submitting his very own "Movie Crumb Cake" recipe to the diva's cookbook.
Gene Shalit's relationship with the Muppets was as warm, witty, and wonderfully bizarre as the man himself.
This year there seemed to be more Muppet stuff then ever before!
We're joined along the way by the Jersey Geek, our friends at the South Street Art Mart, A Four Foot Prune, and the Ronsters.
More info at these the links:
Retro Reststop, The Jersey Geek, A Four Foot Prune, Ronsters, South Street Art Mart, Noshing Nostalgia.
Tickets and info for the next RetroCon: https://retrocons.com/
Be sure to check out even more videos on our Youtube channel.
Join me as open some "Muppets Noir" #1 Blind Bags!
Dynamite released a bunch of variant covers for "The Muppets Noir" #1 and you never know what you'll get in each bag... until you open it!
After the collapse of the Soviet Union in the early 1990s, the timing appeared perfect to bring Sesame Street to millions of children living in the former Soviet Union. With the Muppets envisioned as ideal ambassadors of Western values, no one anticipated just how challenging and dangerous this would prove to be.
In "Muppets in Moscow: The Unexpected Crazy True Story of Making Sesame Street" in Russia, Natasha Lance Rogoff brings this gripping tale to life. Amidst bombings, assassinations, and a military takeover of the production office, Lance Rogoff and the talented Moscow team of artists, writers, musicians, filmmakers, and puppeteers remained determined to bring laughter, learning, and a new way of seeing the world to children in Russia, Ukraine and across the former Soviet empire. With a sharp wit and compassion for her colleagues, Lance Rogoff observes how cultural clashes colored nearly every aspect of the production―from the show’s educational framework to writing comedy to the new Russian Muppets themselves―despite the team’s common goal.
Brimming with insight and nuance, Muppets in Moscow skillfully explores the post-Soviet societal tensions that continue to thwart the Russian people’s efforts to create a better future for their country. More than just a story of a children’s show, this book provides a valuable perspective of Russia’s people, their culture, and their complicated relationship with the West that remains relevant even today.
What should be noted as this is not a documentary nor is Sesame Workshop specifically involved so this will be a fictionalized account of actual events that hopefully Sesame Workshop will allow the Sesame Muppet characters/ names to be used.
Today’s the first day people who have gotten special sneak peaks of the upcoming Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster starring The Muppets are allowed to share photos and videos of the attraction.
Walt Disney Imagineering posted the following video of Muppets Studio producer Danny, Iglesias, and Walt Disney Imagineering producer Bette Lombardi exploring all kinds of hidden Easter eggs.
As you can seem there are tons of things for fans to find sprinkled throughout and they reused many props the late, beloved, Muppet Vision 3-D including Gonzo's stunt school supplies and the penguin's canon.
Fans expecting to see the Muppet Mobile lab in the parks any time soon might be disappointed as it’s now sitting in the attraction, as is a repainted version of Muppet’s Most Wanted's Interpol car.
There's also nods to now closed restaurants Mama Melrose and PizzeRizzo.
There’s also a few actual Muppet props mixed in with replicas on display.
Rizzo and the rats get a new hangout, "The Sqeakeasy",
and they reused the tribute to Jim!
The que features all kinds of celebrity cameos and a ton of Muppets, which to be fair, was the one thing Muppet Vision was lacking.
Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster starring The Muppets opens May 26 at Disney Hollywood Studios.
Chris Stulz
Class of 2026
A lot of fans collect Muppet merchandise, but how many can call their collections museums? Chris Stulz has been an active member of the Muppet fan-collecting scene for over thirty years, and in that time, he’s amassed one of the largest collections of Muppet merchandise there is. In 2012, Chris started Muppet Stuff, a blog dedicated to reporting on the latest Muppet merch. Whether it’s a water bottle with Big Bird plastered on it or an action figure of Earl Sinclair, Muppet Stuff will let you know when and where to get it! Muppet Stuff also has an active YouTube page with vlogs on all sorts of Muppet events, unboxings, and merch hunts. On top of all that, Chris is also a community event organizer, helping organize The Muppets Take Mahoning Drive-In events as well as The Swa(m)p Meet at the Jim Henson birthday events at the Museum of the Moving Image. Overall, Chris has just been extremely active in this community for decades, subscribing to Muppet Zine, interacting on the Muppet Central and Palisades forums, making the graphics for Muppet Mindsets’ weekly Muppet Wednesdays, and so much more!
It's time to meet the Muppets as the curtain rises on our plush keychain series from Disney Store, each sold separately. With a soft, fluffy Sam Eagle mini plush attached to a split ring keychain and clasp, you can use him to hold your keys or as a bag charm. Please stand and salute!
Sam Eagle is feeling ''Distinctly Patriotic'' as he celebrates the United States of America's ''Semiquincentennial'' with this travel mug. The proud preening Muppet is pictured on this stainless steel cup with handle and lid. Please stand and raise your cup as you join Sam in saluting this landmark anniversary!
Stand and salute for our 16" plush Sam Eagle. This ever-serious symbol of freedom may seem to have a stern expression but he's really a softy underneath. Just ask any of The Muppets. Sam's simulated feathers, tail, claws and trademark unibrow are sure to get him voted as most likely to be selected by you! After all, ''It's the American Way!''Sam Eagle America Since 1776 Independence Day T-Shirt
On the Fourth of July or any patriotic occasion, celebrate the USA with this official The Muppets t-shirt, featuring a star-spangled red, white and blue image of Sam the American Eagle with his name and the message "Since 1776 -- America". A great Independence Day gift for a Disney, The Muppets or Sam Eagle fan, and perfect for wearing matching The Muppets USA t-shirts with friends or family groups at your 4th of July parade, cookout, or summer vacation trip to Disneyland, Walt Disney World, or another fun travel destination.
Join me as I unbox D23's Muppets Mayhem exclusives as well as other items released for the show.
Oh come all ye Muppet faithful, to the little town of Lehighton, Pa as once again The Muppets Take Mahoning!
Happy Star Wars Day!
