Muppet Fact #1256

Ahlan Simsim and Sesame Street’s social medias posted images parodying the poster for 2023's Barbie. Characters featured included Ma'zooza, Elmo, Cookie Monster, and Oscar the Grouch.

Sources:

Ahlan Simsim أهلاسمسم اهلا سمسم. Facebook. April 6, 2023. https://facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=8965308263542146&vanity=AhlanSimsim&slug=a.578389435567446.

Sesame Street. Twitter. April 7, 2023. https://twitter.com/sesamestreet/status/1644385312204783645.

Muppet Fact #1255

Miss Piggy owns a pair of custom designed Louboutins. They were created in 2011 for The Muppets. She wore the shoes at many promotional events and the film's opening. The shoes were later put on display at El Capitan Theatre in an exhibit called "Miss Piggy's Couture Collection."

Sources:

The Muppets World Premiere. November 12, 2011.

Late Night with Jimmy Fallon. November 16, 2011.

El Capitan Theatre. "Miss Piggy's Couture Collection." 2011.

Academy Awards. February 26, 2012.

Fashion Police. March 30, 2012.

Muppet Fact #1251

Moppy (モッピー) is a Sesame Street Muppet who was created exclusively for Universal Studios Japan (USJ) for the park's tenth anniversary. According to the comic included in USJ's press release, Moppy was created from all the happiness that filled the park. Elmo collected this happiness in his bag and became luckier and luckier. Eventually, on the theme park's tenth anniversary, all of this happiness grew to create Moppy.

Source:

Universal Studios Japan. "Universal Studios Japan® to Open a Specialty Shop Featuring Moppy, a New Sesame Street™ Character, on Sunday, October 30." USJ Press release, September 27, 2011. https://www.usj.co.jp/company/company_e/pdf/20110927_e.pdf.

Muppet Fact #1238

Naomi Osaka taught Elmo, Gabrielle, and Charlie how to play tennis after teaching them about the importance of using sunscreen.

Source:

Sesame Street. Episode 5209. January 6, 2022.

This description leaves out the superhero who tells them more about it. Said superhero is a giant talking bottle of sunscreen that wears a cape and can fly.

Muppet Fact #1231

The Jim Henson's Muppets comic strip premiered in over 500 newspapers across the United States.

Source:

"A Laugh a Day: Muppet Comic Strip Breaks All Records!" The Muppet Fan Club. Volume 3, number 4. 1981.

@paulgadzikowski sfdlkasdflksdfljk

I remember those strips

Muppet Fact #1223

The live show Muppets On Location: The Days of Swine and Roses, which was performed at Walt Disney World, was open only for three years.

Source:

D23.com. "Muppets on Location—The Days of Swine and Roses." https://d23.com/a-to-z/muppets-on-location-the-days-of-swine-and-roses/.

In honor of Jim Henson's birthday, Disney teamed up with The Jim Henson Company and Sesame Workshop to release this adorable crossover short featuring Jim's most iconic creations.

Muppet Fact #1216

Muppets from Space was the first Muppets film to feature characters from Muppets Tonight.

Source:

Muppets from Space. 1999.

I actually really like this film and it tends to get ragged on so much 😭

Muppet Fact #798

The 2009 Disney film Old Dogs saw many Muppets from older, short-lived, or cancelled Henson productions featured in the character Jimmy Lunchbox's children's show. The appearing Muppets include Bozark from Animal Jam, Beak and YesNo from Muppetmobile, Scales the Dragon from Little Mermaid's Island, and Mopatop from Mopatop's Shop.

Sources:

Old Dogs. 2009.

Animal Jam. 2003.

Muppetmobile. 1980s.

Jim Henson's Red Book. 7/27-28/1985 – ‘Weekend meeting EFL at Brewery Mews. Filming Labyrinth – Junk City, Humongous.’

Mopatop's Shop. 1999-2003.

Little Mermaid's Island. 1990s. (Two episodes shot, but never aired).

Muppet Fact #439

The same puppet used for Pancake the Water Buffalo from Animal Jam was used in an episode of Hannah Montana. She was called Pancake in both shows.

Sources:

Animal Jam. Episode 128: "A Water Buffalo Named Pancake." April 2, 2003.

Hannah Montana. "Hannah in the Street with Diamonds." July 20, 2008.

so true bestie

Muppet Fact #1200

In 1982, Jim Henson and Kermit gave a lecture at Harvard's Sanders Theatre.

Source:

6/7/1982 – ‘Kermit the F. lectures at Harvard then fly to London- mix D.C.’ Jim Henson's Red Book. https://www.henson.com/jimsredbook/2013/06/671982/.

Muppet Fact #1184

Summer Penguin's sun-adorned sweater reminds her of home in Antarctica.

Source:

Disney. "Anatomy of Summer." Muppet Babies infographic. (Pictured above).

Muppet Fact #1182

Muppet*Vision 3D opened at Walt Disney World on May 16, 1991, the first anniversary of Jim Henson's death.

Source:

Bux, Arvid. “Once Upon a Date: May 16, 1991 – Muppet*Vision 3D Opens at Disney’S Hollywood Studios.” Travel to the Magic, May 16, 2021. https://www.traveltothemagic.net/once-upon-a-date-may-16-1991-muppetvision-3d-opens-at-disneys-hollywood-studios/.

Disney Announces Jam-Packed D23 Fan Event Lineup With Many Animation, Muppets Panels And Screenings

With less than one month to go to the highly anticipated D23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event presented by Visa, Disney today revealed details about what fans will be able to experience at the Anaheim Convention Center during this sold-out event, which will include an outstanding lineup of over 230 panels and presentations, show floor offerings and Talent Central interactions. This announcement builds upon plans previously shared about this year’s D23 gathering, which is set to be bigger and better than ever before.

Animation on Stage at D23

One of the less widely known traditions of the UK electoral system is that every prospective Prime Minister must face off against Elmo.