VOTE! VOTE!! VOTE!!!!

 America, today is the last day to get your ballots in and vote.

In 2016, we asked you to vote and hopefully most of you did. Now it's 2020, and not only are we asking you to vote, this year we're also strongly encouraging who and what to vote for!

A few weeks ago our friends at Tough Pigs endorsed Joe Biden. Not only do we  wholeheartedly agree with their decision and the rational behind it, today we are also asking you not only to vote for Biden and Harris, but democrats up and down the ballot as well.  

Over the last 4 years we've seen who Trump is and what he stand for - himself. He's a real world cartoon villain and must go along with all that have enable him. 

I think Fozzie said it best in The Great Muppet Caper: 

If you were unsure why this election is so important we hope the following clips help you understand.

Our hope is that you bookmark this post and watch / share it while you're in line at the polls, or to help get others motivated as well.  

 

I know I'm preaching to mostly the choir, but based on the comments I've seen when politics comes up on various Muppet fans sites and pages, there are still sadly a few you that just don't get who Jim Henson was, what his creations stand for, or lessons they are trying to impart. 

I hope these clips show what's at stake. 

Equality, Compassion, Empathy, Women's Right's, Civil Rights, Voting Rights, LQBTQ Rights the Environment, Science, Facts and Truth all on the line. 

The world is watching.

(Image by James V Carroll)

The polls close at 8pm and as long as you are in line by then they must let you cast your vote. 

If you’re not sure where to vote, check Vote.org for info.

Muppet Newsstand: The Best Christmas Movies of All Time!

There's a new collectible magazines out titled "The Best Christmas Movies of All Time!" 

With a title like that, and this being a Muppet blog, you know there's going to be Muppets in it. There a whole section on each movie, so you know there's going to be one on Muppet Christmas Carol for sure right? Nope. Surely it can't be It's A very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie, right? wrong again (phew). 

No, for some reason (and this may spark a whole debate) they chose A Muppet Family Christmas. 

Now, before you start with the angry emails, Muppet Family Christmas is, without a doubt, one of the greatest Muppet productions ever made. But is it a movie?? An amazing TV special, certainly, but it's not a movie. 
We don't list Rudolph the Rednosed Reindeer, Frosty the Snowman, and The Year Without a Santa Claus as movies do we? What about Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas? Is that now a "movie"? What about Rocky Mountain Holiday With The Muppets? 

I'll give you t's A very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie (heck the word "movie" is right there in the title) it's a TV movie, but it still counts. As does Muppets Wizard of Oz - TV movie, but still a movie. 
Note to Disney: The Muppets: Letters to Santa is also NOT a movie, not even a TV movie. just a TV special, and that's OK!

Anyway, be sure to check out this issue that touts all the awesomeness of Muppet Family Christmas and try to overlook that not one other "movies" listed are actually TV specials.