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Today marks Jim Henson’s 75th birthday.
Henson brought us some of the best puppets of all time: Kermit the Frog and the whole muppet gang who give life to Sesame Street, the Muppet Show, and many movies, TV shows and vignettes.
Henson’s muppets have become a ubiquitous part of childhood, and of American culture.
In his honor, Google has rolled out a charming interactive Google Doodle featuring Muppets who respond to your mouse clicks.
Big Bird’s been around for 40 years, but there’s still plenty to learn about our giant feathered friend. For instance, did you know he’s actually a Giant Golden Condor? (I didn’t.)
Over at the New York Times, Big Bird tells all in Q & A session with some of his biggest fans. Here are the highlights:
Since news broke that Sesame Street is indeed planning a spoof of Mad Men, the Web has been abuzz with attempts to cast the show. But let’s face it: who knows the Sesame Street cast better than a bunch of parenting writers?
So here at Strollerderby we’ve taken our Jim Henson know-how and mixed it with some late night only for Mom and Dad TV watching to come up with something finer than the smoothest bourbon on Roger Sterling’s bar. Continue reading »
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