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Tag Archives: Jim Henson
Top 10 Christmas Specials
It’s that time of year when TV stations start airing their annual selection of Christmas specials. Well, OK, technically that “time of year” started the day after Thanksgiving; I notice some of the cable stations such as ABC Family are … Continue reading
Posted in Top X
Tagged Charlie Brown Christmas, Christmas, Christmas Toy, Claymation Christmas Celebration, Dickens' Christmas Carol, Disney, Dr. Seuss, Garfield, Garfield Christmas, Grinch, How the Grinch Stole Christmas!, Jim Henson, Mickey's Christmas Carol, Muppet Family Christmas, Muppets, Peanuts, Prep & Landing, Rankin/Bass, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, TV, TV Specials, Will Vinton's Claymation, Year Without a Santa Claus
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My Movie Alphabet
Mettel Ray has started an interesting blog-a-thon at her site: “My Movie Alphabet”. The concept is pretty simple and straightforward: for each letter of the alphabet, plus one for numbers and symbols, choose something movie-related that fits that letter and … Continue reading
Posted in Ramblings and Musings
Tagged Adventures of Robin Hood, ¡Three Amigos!, Back to the Future, blogathons, DC Comics, Disney, Excalibur, Fantasia, Gene Wilder, Ghostbusters, Hugo Weaving, Indiana Jones, Jim Henson, Kurt Russell, Lord of the Rings, Marvel Comics, Matrix, movies, Network, Office Space, Philip K. Dick, Pixar, Richard Pryor, Star Wars, Unforgiven, Vincent Price, Who Framed Roger Rabbit, X-Men, Young Frankenstein, Zooey Deschanel
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Nostalgiathon: Follow That Bird
Andy Watches Movies and Cinema Schminema are hosting a Nostalgiathon Blogathon, the idea of which is to examine things from our youth through our now-adult eyes. Since that’s a large part of what I wind up doing here anyway, it’s … Continue reading
Posted in Movie Reviews
Tagged 1980s, 4 Stars, Alaina Reed-Hall, blogathons, Bob McGrath, Caroll Spinney, Chevy Chase, Dave Thomas, Emilio Delgado, Follow That Bird, Frank Oz, Jerry Nelson, Jim Henson, Joe Flaherty, John Candy, Ken Kwapis, Linda Bove, Martin P. Robinson, movies, reviews, Roscoe Orman, Sally Kellerman, Sandra Bernhard, Sesame Street, Sesame Street Presents: Follow That Bird, Sonia Manzano, Waylon Jennings
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Favorite Films: The Muppet Movie
“Why are there so many songs about rainbows,and what’s on the other side?” In 1979, the Muppets were at the peak of their popularity. The Muppet Show had been running since 1976, and children and adults both regularly tuned in … Continue reading
Posted in Favorite Films
Tagged 1970s, 5 Stars, Austin Pendleton, Bob Hope, Carol Kane, Caroll Spinney, Charles Durning, Cloris Leachman, Dave Goelz, Dom DeLuise, Edgar Bergen, Frank Oz, James Coburn, James Frawley, Jerry Nelson, Jim Henson, Jim Henson Studios, Kenny Ascher, Mel Brooks, Milton Berle, movies, Muppet Movie, Muppets, Orson Welles, Paul Williams, reviews, Richard Hunt, Richard Pryor, Scott Walker, Steve Martin
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Weekly Weblinks: Rummaging and Wrecking
I’m out hitting a 52-mile stretch of garage sales today, and a community garage sale tomorrow, so I may not be right here on the site for a bit. But that doesn’t stop the Weekly Weblinks from going up right … Continue reading →