That was awesome. Thanks for posting!

That was *quality! Quick anecdote. When I was in school, the cinematography class (I wasn't in this group) took a trip to Wilmington, NC where they were filming some of Muppets From Space. Apparently the culture on the set was very bizarre, and all of the Muppeteers stayed in character and talked through their Muppets even when off camera or asking the Director a question. Very cool.

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I have waited my entire life to see this. Now I am a little sad.

The puppeteers should be smoking.

All my childhood memories are ruined.

More please!!

That was great! I'm comforted by the fact my suspicions of Ernie as a long-haired hippy (who is just trying to be an Indian) have been confirmed.

Very cool.

You mean they're not real?!

>> ^d3bas3r:
I have waited my entire life to see this. Now I am a little sad.


You cried when you found out Jesus -- ahem -- Santa Claus wasn't real, didn't you?

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Loved it. I don't think they've ever lifted the veil like this before.

Was waiting for Ernie to say to Bert, "Fuck you too Bert, it's not like any of us aren't walking around with someone's hand up our ass."

I remember seeing footage of back-stage muppets many many years ago.. so I don't know what the big deal is, but I suppose if we saw the kind of depravity puppeteers are generally known for, then I suppose that'd be worth sifting.

>> ^raverman:
All my childhood memories are ruined.

Why? Because the puppeteers are nice folks who have fun in rehearsals? It's not like they were telling AIDS jokes while smoking crack.

Really shifts your perspective on things.

Ten years ago I used to work at the same studio lot where they shot the german version of Sesamestreet and we always tuned into the internal studio video feeds of the rehearsals during shooting days.

It really did put an end to all childhood imagination seeing Samson was just a sweaty, hairy dude in a bearsuit...