As of April 6th 2015, Jarrod has been the Head Operator of The Muppet Mindset. Jarrod Fairclough – Back in November 2009, I wrote to Ryan Dosier, and asked him if I could write a post comparing The Count to Edward Cullen, the main character of the then-popular-but-always-terrible Twilight films. Looking back on that post now,…
Ryan Dosier was the original founder and head operator of The Muppet Mindset from it’s beginnings on August 26th 2009 until April 3rd 2015, when he left to work for The Walt Disney Company as a Digital Strategist for The Muppets. We’re honored that he would return for his website’s 6th birthday. Ryan Dosier – When Jarrod asked me…
This week The Muppet Mindset turned 6 years old. Founder Ryan Dosier returned for one day only to say a few things, while new Head Operator Jarrod Fairclough thanked everyone who made the last 5 months so great. Kieran Moore gave us 10 songs all about the number 6. You can find each of these…
Ryan Dosier – Exactly five years ago today, on nothing but a whim and a prayer, armed with a handful of articles and a lifetime of fandom, The Muppet Mindset was started. It was a Wednesday, I was 19, I had started my freshman year of college just a few days earlier, and, as cliche…
Michael Wermuth – Well, 2014 is a great year for Muppet anniversaries, whether there’s official celebrations or not. It is the 60th anniversary of The Junior Morning Show (thus the 60th anniversary of Jim Henson’s television career), 45th anniversary of Sesame Street, 35th anniversary of The Muppet Movie, 30th anniversary of The Muppets Take Manhattan and Muppet…
Christopher O’Connor – Well, I finally gave in and bought the new Fraggle Rock 30th Anniversary Collector’s Edition DVD Box Set. A recent competition in the UK was giving away the box set, seven Manhattan Toys plush Fraggles, and a Fraggle Rock comic book signed by Lisa Henson. I didn’t win, but a week later the winner…
NEWS UPDATE: May 15, 2013 As Fraggle Rock‘s 30th Anniversary continues its year-long celebration, big time news sources are showing their love for Jim Henson’s classic show. This includes TIME.com, which has released a great new article “Ten Facts About Fraggle Rock” with help from Muppeteer extraordinaire Dave Goelz. There’s some really interesting stuff in…
Matt Baker – With 2013 marking the beloved Fraggle Rock’s 30th anniversary, the series has so far received a level of awareness unseen in years. The most recent development has been the Jim Henson Company’s new anniversary website FraggleRock30.com, which reveals new or upcoming items. While Henson most often markets the Fraggles as contemporary, this…
NEWS UPDATE: April 27, 2013 The 30th Anniversary website for Fraggle Rock has officially launched with a wealth of new information about what to expect from the show’s upcoming anniversary promotions. This includes wall graphics in June, an all-encompassing collector’s book in July, and (most exciting) a so-called “Classic Music Collection” in November, plus much…
Greetings, Muppet Fans! As you know, this past Thursday, The Muppet Mindset turned one year old. You’ve seen our fans and contributors come out in full force to send us well-wishes, you’ve seen the amazing artwork of Dave Hulteen, Jr., Jarrod Fairclough, and James Silvani as they pass along their incredible talents in support of…
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