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Post by Bullhead on Nov 29, 2006 18:32:55 GMT -5
Animal > The Count > Every other damn Muppet out there. Fixed.
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Post by Matt Rogers on Nov 29, 2006 18:33:42 GMT -5
A Muppet with AIDS?! Wow, when did THAT happen? O.o I can't remember, but it's to educate about it. It's done quite well.
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Post by Drillbit Taylor on Nov 29, 2006 18:36:58 GMT -5
A Muppet with AIDS?! Wow, when did THAT happen? O.o Kami is a character on Takalani Sesame ("be happy Sesame" in Venda), which is the South African version of the children's television program Sesame Street. In 2002, Sesame Workshop announced that an HIV-positive character would be introduced to Takalani Sesame, the South African version of the show. This idea was considered crucial for an area where AIDS is an epidemic. The HIV+ character's name, Kami, is derived from "Kamogelo", which means acceptance and/or welcome in Zulu, Sepedi, Sesotho, and Setswana. Kami is a furry yellow five-year-old HIV-positive girl muppet orphaned by AIDS. She confronts issues related to HIV-positive children in a way that three- to seven-year-olds may understand. Kami was originally presented by Joel Schneider at the 14th International AIDS Conference in Barcelona, Spain in 2002. Media reports at that time gave many the impression that this character was proposed for the American version of the program. Some right-wing activist organizations such as the American Family Association vigorously opposed the idea stating: For Sesame Street to have a character with HIV, which in this country at least most people connect with the homosexual community, is just another way of trying to normalize that lifestyle. Even though Kami is an AIDS orphan in a country where more women are infected with HIV and heterosexual transmission of HIV is the major route of transmission, Republican congressmen Billy Tauzin, Chip Pickering, Fred Upton, Joe Barton, Richard Burr and Cliff Stearns also cautioned PBS against introducing similarly-impaired Muppets to an American audience, reminding PBS that Congress could withhold funding. In reality, however, the character's affliction has nothing to do with homosexuality. Her backstory is that she contracted the disease as the result of a tranfusion of tainted blood received as an infant. Her mother also died of HIV/AIDS and Kami illustrates to Takalani's viewers how to deal with loss and sad feelings. Kami has appeared at the United Nations and at the World Bank and was interviewed by Katie Couric on NBC news. Kami has been named a UNICEF ambassador for children and has appeared in Takalani segments alongside Desmond Tutu and Nelson Mandela, among others.
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Post by Mr PONYMANIA Mr Jenzie on Nov 29, 2006 18:48:22 GMT -5
you crazy!!!! there's no such thing a a crappy muppet!!!!!!
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Post by Matt Rogers on Nov 29, 2006 18:51:43 GMT -5
This is far from crappy, but I felt the need to post it. From Jimmy Jacobs' myspace!
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Post by Ultimo Chocula on Nov 29, 2006 18:55:30 GMT -5
This is far from crappy, but I felt the need to post it. From Jimmy Jacobs' myspace! BWA! HA! HA! HA! HA! HA! HA! HA! and so forth...
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Post by Doomrider on Nov 29, 2006 19:09:53 GMT -5
Muppets was MY thing when I was little...still is now to some extent...there's actually a lot of random little specials and failed tv shows that Henson Inc bombed with. I mean, I love them to death and have them on tapes...but here's a few things that never took off.
- The Jim Henson Hour - 1 season, not even...my personal favorite - Ghost of Faffner Hall - AWESOME HBO show that taught you about music...flopped in America - Mother Goose Stories - Lasted less than 10 episodes - Little Muppet Monsters - VERY few episodes...I don't even have this on tape - The Secret Life of Toys - Disney channel exclusive show...I think that one made maybe 2 seasons - The Storyteller - Insanely innovative, award winning...and only 2 seasons
None of them are crap in the wrasslecrap sense, but more a business sense I guess.
The only TRUE MuppetCrap I can think of is the editing to hell of current releases of older specials. The Muppet Family Christmas and Emmit Otter's Jugband Christmas have both been butchered to death as they've been re-released...mainly due to song rights.
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Post by Dr. T is an alien on Nov 29, 2006 20:09:31 GMT -5
Elmo is the closest thing to crap that Henson and company has come out with (just remember the target audience when considering him). I can forgive them, however, because they were the people who brought us The Dark Crystal.
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Post by Drillbit Taylor on Nov 29, 2006 20:21:27 GMT -5
Muppets was MY thing when I was little...still is now to some extent...there's actually a lot of random little specials and failed tv shows that Henson Inc bombed with. I mean, I love them to death and have them on tapes...but here's a few things that never took off. - The Jim Henson Hour - 1 season, not even...my personal favorite - Ghost of Faffner Hall - AWESOME HBO show that taught you about music...flopped in America - Mother Goose Stories - Lasted less than 10 episodes - Little Muppet Monsters - VERY few episodes...I don't even have this on tape - The Secret Life of Toys - Disney channel exclusive show...I think that one made maybe 2 seasons - The Storyteller - Insanely innovative, award winning...and only 2 seasons None of them are crap in the wrasslecrap sense, but more a business sense I guess. The only TRUE MuppetCrap I can think of is the editing to hell of current releases of older specials. The Muppet Family Christmas and Emmit Otter's Jugband Christmas have both been butchered to death as they've been re-released...mainly due to song rights. with the muppet Christmas Movie. Does it still have Henson and Sproket washing dishes?
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Post by shemmy86 on Nov 29, 2006 20:23:18 GMT -5
I just love the phrase "Muppet Crap" Muppet Crap Looks more like muppet diahrea.
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Post by Sajoa Moe on Nov 29, 2006 20:41:14 GMT -5
What about that "New Muppet Show" that aired briefly about ten years ago? It was hosted by some new rasta-looking Muppet whose name I don't care to remember.
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Post by Doomrider on Nov 29, 2006 21:11:21 GMT -5
Muppets was MY thing when I was little...still is now to some extent...there's actually a lot of random little specials and failed tv shows that Henson Inc bombed with. I mean, I love them to death and have them on tapes...but here's a few things that never took off. - The Jim Henson Hour - 1 season, not even...my personal favorite - Ghost of Faffner Hall - AWESOME HBO show that taught you about music...flopped in America - Mother Goose Stories - Lasted less than 10 episodes - Little Muppet Monsters - VERY few episodes...I don't even have this on tape - The Secret Life of Toys - Disney channel exclusive show...I think that one made maybe 2 seasons - The Storyteller - Insanely innovative, award winning...and only 2 seasons None of them are crap in the wrasslecrap sense, but more a business sense I guess. The only TRUE MuppetCrap I can think of is the editing to hell of current releases of older specials. The Muppet Family Christmas and Emmit Otter's Jugband Christmas have both been butchered to death as they've been re-released...mainly due to song rights. with the muppet Christmas Movie. Does it still have Henson and Sproket washing dishes? Nope...it STINKS.
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Post by Doomrider on Nov 29, 2006 21:12:42 GMT -5
What about that "New Muppet Show" that aired briefly about ten years ago? It was hosted by some new rasta-looking Muppet whose name I don't care to remember. Muppets Tonight. That was also a flop. NBC always gave them these weird time slots, which is what I blame for the failure of not only that show, but the Jim Henson Hour as well.
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Post by Drillbit Taylor on Nov 29, 2006 21:52:59 GMT -5
with the muppet Christmas Movie. Does it still have Henson and Sproket washing dishes? Nope...it STINKS. your kidding. No Jim washing dishes with Sporket while every one else is having fun.. Forget that. Thats my fav part of that movie
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Post by acropolis619 on Nov 29, 2006 21:53:51 GMT -5
South African Muppet with AIDS= GOLD
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Post by Doomrider on Nov 29, 2006 22:09:30 GMT -5
your kidding. No Jim washing dishes with Sporket while every one else is having fun.. Forget that. Thats my fav part of that movie Yea, thank god my parents taped the original broadcast of it.
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Post by Smokey McTrees on Nov 29, 2006 23:08:58 GMT -5
muppets jumped the shark when Henson died. Sorry, but its true. They re-jumped when Frank Oz got pissed and stopped working with them. Though, the guy they have now sounds exactly like him.
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