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Ahoy, squirts! Quint here with today’s Behind the Scenes pic!
I never said all of these behind the scenes pictures would be from feature films. Today’s comes from TV that I’m wagering knocks the majority of you upside the head with a closed fist filled with nostalgia. And possibly a little sadness.
Sesame Street and The Muppets were a huge cornerstone of my childhood. Jim Henson was almost like an unofficial father to me growing up. His work instantly sends me back to a simpler time.
So any smile I get from this great behind the scenes image of Jim Henson and Frank Oz doing their thing is bittersweet, tinged with a pang of regret that we lost him way too soon. But let’s not get too misty-eyed. It’s an amazing pic of a brilliant mind at work. Thanks for sending it over, David.
This one came to me in a pretty decent resolution, so you can click the above for a bigger version.
We miss you Jim!
If you have a pic you think should be included email me. I’m looking for the iconic, the rare, the just plain cool behind the scenes shots to feature here.
Tomorrow’s pic is for the birds. See ya’ then!
-Quint
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make me wonder how the hell those guys' arms didn't fall off. Any footage of Jim and the gang in action always makes my shoulders ache in sympathy.
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July 11, 2010, 12:43 p.m. CST
For some reason the ep when Ernie met his twin in the tomb
by YoyodynePropulsionSystems
always freaked me out. Nice pic.
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for that guy to stand so damn close to him. =)Great pic though.
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Me too, seriously, as a kid that one episode scared the hell out of me. But it's a great pic of a legend, BIG part of my childhood as well, as it should be for any kid.
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..of Barry Gibb and Yoda?!..haha..just kidding..thanks for the memories Mr.Henson..
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My childhood was SESAME STREET. Loved the Muppets and Ernie an Bert. Jim Henson went way too soon. I'll never forget the cover of TIME with a sad Kermit sitting alone on Jim's directors chair.
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That's me sorted for a new phone wallpaper, then.
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i wish there was a way to watch old sesame street complete episodes. the tv station probably doesn't even have them any more right? i guess i would be hoping too much to wish for season boxsets :-)
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One soiled.
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...every day.<P> I mean that...I have a three year old who watches SESAME STREET. I miss Jim Henson every day.<P> Great shot.
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He was really nice. I saw him at Disney just before he died.
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only messing, But seriously 2 guys to control one muppet? Why I never.
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Are they going to re-imagine Labyrinth with CGI Ludo?
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Frank Oz speech at Jim Henson's memorial always bring a tear to my eye. Between, I'm pretty sure this is Ellen Greene at 03:30
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well damn, had no clue each arm was operated by two people. always figured one did the arms and the other did the body and head. and you know, i had NO clue Oz was Bert, thats sad. lol
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is Richard Hunt. He's doing a talk with an hour of unseen Muppet clips next Sunday in Poughkeepsie, just up the road from where I live.
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I still wish they would bring back the Muppet Show, for us adults who grew up with it, perhaps air it on Comedy Central. I'd like to see a New Muppet Show, but hell, I would absolutely love to see the originals air on cable. Miss those innocent times. Just checked, its been 20 years since Jim Henson died, wow, 80's babies, we're getting old.
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He died in 1992
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from entertainment today, real heart, and smelling pits, because it is an honour , for anyone intrested there is a great book called Street Gang which tells the origion story of SS, it answered for me the question of why david got fat, lost martia to louis and started not talking anymore...has to do with running around atlanta naked
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Wonderful pictures all, from Harryhausen to Dr. Strangelove and now this one! I can't wait to see the next one.
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I've seen it in a book somewhere. It's a color photo from the Strangelove set. See if you can find it. The Henson one is great, though.
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Anyone who loves the Muppets needs to see this if the haven't already: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LLGkux56Ar0
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side street in NYC.
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What with the monstrously powerful arms they must get from working those puppets over their heads all day... Really cool picture!
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JK.........awesome image.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6AXPnH0C9UA
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back in the day it was common practice. fucking assholes and their imported weed.
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aaaaaaarrrrrrrm piiiiiiiiiit in that pic
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Yeah, Ernie me too. What's up with that?
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All the Muppets have the wrong voices. Sucks.
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the guy on the left! Hope he took a deep breath before starting.
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...the ridiculous notion that there might be "dead space" in "The Muppet Movie"...
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I hope not, Ernie.
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fox news sent reporters down to interview people at henson Hq in new york. its the most disgraceful thing. they doorstepped the henson staff to get a reaction. thats fox for you. henson deserved his place in the time magazine top 100 of influtential people in entertainment of all time. henson's death was shocking. i couldnt get over it. and what is simply amazing is that no one and no one took up hensons message. cowards.
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is easily my new favorite feature on this site. That's right BSPD. Acronyms are the coolest.
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It's a pretty cool picture indeed. <P> I really wish Frank Oz would post pictures of the Bert sculpture Jim made for him. So damn funny. I can't do the story a lick of justice so I'll post the youtube link instead. Unfortunately this story is explained by Frank at Jim's Funeral. It's still funny and very touching. What a great friend. I wish Jim were still here. <P> http://tinyurl.com/2vm5suc
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The ones still alive anyone. They held their arms up for most of their lives. That gets painful after only 5 minutes. Can you imagine holding your arm up for as long as these guys did?
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What about the Mystery Science theater 3000 guys! Those guys had to sit and hold those things for skits as well as during a movie segment.
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*an* brilliant mind? Even my 5 year old nephew doesn't make error like that.
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I was just about to make a comment about the misuse of "an" There goes another chance to nit-pick abou bad grammar. Looks like I'll be getting the hose again.
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He was, like I said of Kubrick in the last TB, one of a kind. I'm surprised that more films don't utilize his studio. They did Where The Wild Things are didn't they?
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WTF?!?!
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This is quite unexpected. SS was a huge part of my growing up as well (I was born in '73), and pics like this seem to be rare. Thank you, Q.
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Jessica Max Stein is hosting a retrospective about Richard Hunt, the gay Muppeteer who died of AIDS related complications in 1992.
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Thanks for the pic.
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I was napping and awoke to see A Current Affair or one of those tabloid shows reporting his death. I thought I was dreaming for a second. After the shock wore off, I was really pissed that the media was making a bigger deal about Sammy Davis Jr, who died the same day. I was in 7th grade at the time, so all the middle school kids were making bad jokes about Jim's death to show how macho they were. God, I hate kids that age. Thank to the internet I can finally see that memorial service.
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Sorry I cannot write any more but college math is kicking my ass down Congress Avenue at the moment. You're doing an excellent job with this series. Help an old guy out and let's see some Rod Serling smoking a pack with Bill Shatner on the set of TZ.
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but it saddenly reminds me of how Jason Segel & Nicholas Stoller are ill equipped, inexperienced, not worthy of scripting and performing in a muppet movie. Why not just let Seth MacFarlane write and direct this?
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Could any image from any TV or Hollywood production of today compare to this? Henson was a true artist and great man. A fine choice here.
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My nephew is a big fan of SS and I have to admit the Sesame Street Website is one of the best sites I have ever seen. There is no complete episodes, but almost every "skit" you can ever want to see, including the classics are available on it.
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All the news outlets showed that scene from the Muppets song from the Muppets Take Manhattan. Where the Muppets sing that, Time for saying Goodbye. I balled.
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whos held one arm up for years (like, decades even). hard to hold a job that way, but whatever...
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keep it up quint!!!!
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Not to set myself up as some kind of defender of the often egregious Fox News, but your story about Fox News rushing to Henson's hq on the day of his death does not hold water. Henson died in 1990, but Fox News didn't start up until 1996. Maybe some other "news" organization did what you said (like maybe A Current Affair or something), but not Fox. The only way to fight propaganda machines is to be strictly factual on our own terms, so false urban legends must be stopped in their tracks. Back to the subject though, I still truly miss Jim Henson. My favorite Henson productions were their Christmas specials like the Christmas Toy and Christmas Eve on Sesame Street. They were heartfelt with being too treacly.
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If he was still around we wouldn't have all these stupid assed computer animated flicks that take up all the box office business and leave brilliant films in the gutter to take third place. Rest in Peace Jim Henson, the world will never know what it would be like if you were still around...
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Faked his death. He's still alive. My friend told me, he went to Hensons studios and seen him. He swears it was him. Idk but that's what he claims
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Come on Southside, now really. CGI is great. Thank god it's replaced puppetry. Ever watch Cats and Dogs? The Henson company did some of the animal figures in that movie, and did they ever clash with the CGI. Looked fake as hell. Same thing with their work in 101 Dalmations. Not criticizing Jim - in my opinion, he's irreplaceable, which makes the current umpteenth attempt to revive the Muppets especially obnoxious. The guy who gave Kermit his voice and who gave the Muppets their quirky charm is dead and gone and none of the Muppet stuff that's occurred since his death has been worth a shit. It really irritates me when people want to drag stuff back from the grave just so they can relive their childhoods. Let it be, man. Let it be.
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box office. It's been awhile since a shitty animated movie was number one.
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If you combine both your comments it perfectly reflects my opinion. It is so sad that no one took Jim Henson's place and continued in his tradition. Yes, the puppets are still around, but what they have in motion they lack in heart, soul and personality. Although Henson's puppets might have looked fake (in comparison to some of todays CGI, for their time they were the SHIT) they were loveable, intelligent and satirical. NEVER will a CGI creature replace that. Jim, you and your vision enriched my childhood. I feel sad for every kid that grows up without visiting your wacky muppet world. PEACE, dude.... Great pic, Quint, thanks so much.
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There was no Fox News in 1996, but A CURRENT AFFAIR (and local news outlets) were already broadcast by Fox Broadcasting, which began in 1986.
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They're puppets. Or muppets. When the Count came on, were you like, "Oh, shit, are you kidding me? I can see the little sticks holding up the bats!"
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Those guys were just awesome when working together. They seemed to be the focus of the Muppet/ Sesame Street stuff that you can still find funny as an adult. Ernie and Bert, Kermit and Grover, Kermit and Fozzie, Kermit and Miss Piggy. It'd be nice if this movie they're making turns out good. I have nieces and nephews, and once they're too old for Sesame Street, they almost have no exposure to the Muppets. It would be nice if that changed.
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There's a new kids show on PBS called "Dinosaur Train" that's produced by Henson's company (ex. produced by his kids). If you haven't seen it, well, my kid is hooked on it like crack. He dosen't really care too much for TV other than Dinosaur Train & the 1933 King Kong (aka the "Monkey Movie"). And as a parent I love it too, because not only is there education going on, it can be quite funny. See and ye shall find! <p> Miss you still, Jim.
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...but who's got his hand up Obama's arse, then?
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I think they did one in the last couple years...I think it was a one night thing..anyone know if there is video of that?
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have had fingers up their asses. Oh SNAP! I kid the gays.
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You just destroyed the mystery.
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is as much fun as Henson being dead. <p> save it for the rally buddy.
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except he uses clay, but still... he makes old school stuff in a cgi world.
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I wish someone would and comeback many years later... that would bw crazy cool.
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July 12, 2010, 5:43 p.m. CST
Henson looks like a gentle version of James Cameron
by TakingScorpiosCalls
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"NEVER will a CGI creature replace that." Except Woody, Buzz, Rex, Hamm, Potato Head, Slinky Dog et al.
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Really cool pic. I'm probably lame or something, but I don't think I've ever seen those masters actually working the puppets. I loves me some Muppets, so I've probably just subconsciously kept away from behind the scenes stuff in that regard. Keeping the magic "real" and all that.
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I saved these pics years ago, thanks to random 'stumbles' on the internet. Now they're 'news' on aicn. The next thing you know, we'll be reading stories about how Harry got some new toy. Like a fucking iPad. Heaven forbid we actually have stories about FUCKING MOVIES that are NEWS which might be COOL. Tomorrow on AICN, an image via google! Awesome!
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I really hope you aren't serious about Seth McFarlane.... And for the record FAMILY GUY FUCKING SUCKS. Its only funny to people who don't understand humour, and its only 'clever' to people who have no concept of actual 'WRITING' not fucking throwing worn out old jokes around, and going for tasteless 'shock value.' you gotta earn that shit, and Seth McFarlane has earned exactly shit. He is a FUCKING HACK.
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Seth McFarlane= bullshit squared.
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No, this is not "news". It was NEVER presented as "news". It's a column about behind the scenes movie photos. Most of us haven't seen them. So kindly stfu and go masturbate with some steel wool.
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July 14, 2010, 1:35 a.m. CST
How about a behind the scenes pic from Basic Instinct
by Tikidonkeypunch
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July 20, 2010, 12:15 p.m. CST
emeraldboy, you're kidding? Reporters tried to get interviews?
by Coughlins Laws
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