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Happy Pride month to all the gay folks who should still be with us but were lost to AIDS. So many of them had (and continue to have) huge impacts on the world, despite their lives being tragically cut short.

Since this is primarily a Muppet blog, I wanted to take a moment to talk about Richard Hunt.

Richard Hunt was a gay man and a fantastic puppeteer who started working with Jim Henson, Frank Oz, Jerry Nelson, and company in 1970 at age eighteen and joined the cast of Sesame Street two years later. While working with the Muppets, he originated the characters of Scooter, Beaker, Statler, Sweetums, and Wayne, but also became the primary performer of Janice and is responsible for the flower child personality she is now known for. He was also known to be a fantastic singer.

But maybe most importantly, he made so many people happy. According the book "Of Muppets and Men" by Christopher Finch, Hunt "seems to get more unadulterated pleasure from performing than anyone else in the organization. When he is not working on camera, he is apt to have Scooter or Beaker or Janice -- anyone -- on his arm for the purpose of entertaining... He makes the crew laugh, jokes with the guest star, clowns for the shop personnel. He is one of the chief reasons for the loose atmosphere that exists around Studio D despite the pressure and the slow pace that are endemic to television production."

Hunt died at age 41 due to AIDS complications. The Muppet Workshop made a panel for the NAMES Project AIDS quilt in his honor. The Richard Hunt Spirit Award is presented every year at the Sesame Street wrap party to the cast member that best honors Hunt's generosity and dedication on set.

Rest in peace Richard. Thank you for the laughs and the smiles, and happy Pride 💛

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johnwshannon:

Such a bizarre, wonderful movie.

For the curious, read my detailed take at WeekInRewind.com

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Meg wanted Muppets for Christmas so I drew Kermy and Piggy <3

I will have another drawing for you, just in case this is to lame for you, guuuuuurl ;)

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Papa: we've got Muppets at home

The mucking fuppets at home:

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Honestly. He's the sweetest man. He was always my favorite guest on the Nerdist podcast. So genuinely grateful and loving.

everyone say thank you to Paul Williams right now i swear to fucking god. He’s done so much for society

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Sarah from Labyrinth. Property of the wonderful Jim Henson and Co.

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Jim Henson always makes me feel good about life. 

Audrey Benjaminsen 2012

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Muppety Art

Still crying over the closing of Muppet vision 3D I am not ok (I redownloaded Mystic Messenger to cope 😭 fanart soon)

Anyways my commissions are still open if you want to support a broke college kid 👍

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I saw The Muppets tonight and felt that the opening number needed to be on ukulele.

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everyone shut up and look at this

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Portrait of Jim Henson, from his 1965 short film Time Piece.

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I never gave it much thought, But I think you're right. Also, with a bigger budget and possibly more prep time, it could have been better? There were a lot of jokes/tricks that I think the writers missed. The puppets (especially Gonzo) looked great, though. And it was the first reappearence of Scooter in a big way after years of being silent. <3

I think part of the reason Muppet Wizard of Oz didn’t have the same oomf as Muppet Christmas Carol and Muppet Treasure Island is that the source material (Oz) is on the same plane of wild and zany and uncanny as the Muppets themselves. Muppet films work best when the Muppets are in contrast (and therefore emphasize) the dramatics of the original work.

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amymebberson:

Sorceress Piggy #SDCC commission

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Yes, my friends, this is supposed to be Cantus the Minstrel. This guy here:

What show where you watching, illustrator guy? - from Jim Henson’s Bedtime Stories.

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Everyone go home, this is my new favorite art ever.

Kermie!

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