Target: Muppet Babies, Sesame Street, and Jim Henson!

Where can you find Muppet Babies, Sesame Street and Jim Henson himself for sale? Right now at Target, that's where. 

Target stores are now carrying exclusive new Muppet Babies items including, 

Rockin' Animal Animated Plush:

Rocksplosion Figure Set:

Friendship School Bus:

While not a exclusive, in addition to their many Sesame Street items, Target also has this deluxe figurine set that features Cookie Monster's foodie truck along with the new breakout character, Gonger!

If that wasn't enough Muppety-goodness, you can find the exclusive Funko Pop! figure of Jim Henson with Ernie:

Not all Target locations are carrying each item so be sure to check their website to see  if a store near you has them.

Many items are also available online using the links above. 

Throwback Thursday: Little Muppet Monsters Puzzle!

Sesame Street may have just started it's 45 season, but 29 years ago Little Muppet Monsters, the shortest lived of all Muppet series, made it's debut on CBS. 

13 episodes were produced, but only 3 aired. A large merchandise campaign was planed for the following fall of 1986, but since the show was cancelled so soon only one item was actually released. 

That item was this lone Little Muppet Monsters by Playskool. The wood puzzle features the character Boo illustrated by Muppet Show comic strip artist Guy Gilchrist. 

Check out the opening theme of the show (restored by our pal Garret Gilchrist). If the tune sounds families it's because the music  was later used as the end theme music for Muppet Babies.

Other then the theme music, Little Muppet Monsters may have gotten it's most exposure during this shout out by Big Bird during The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years (skip to the 5:41 mark) which aired 3 months AFTER the series had already been cancelled. 

The great twist of why Little Muppet Monsters was cancelled is that it wasn't a corporate 

decision based on ratings or advertisers, but that Jim Henson himself was not satisfied with the finished product. Jim especially disliked the mixing of the animated segments with the live action puppets and asked CBS not to air the additional 10 mostly finished episodes. 

This once again proved his high standards for his work and the clout and respect he earned on the industry. 

Happy 29th Birthday Tug, Boo, and Molly!