On Thu, Sep 24, 2015 at 2:33 PM, Tom Wolper <[email protected]> wrote:
> On Thu, Sep 24, 2015 at 1:10 PM, M-D November <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> >> I do hope we get to see more of some of the traditional '2nd tier' >> characters (more PEPE, please!), and I'm disappointed in the lack of Rowlf >> in episode 1, but I know he'll show up eventually as the owner of the bar >> across from the studio. And I hope the guest stars remain as game as >> Elizabeth Banks and Tom Bergeron. Only time will tell. >> > > I also noted Rowlf's absence. The first thing that came to mind was that > the character was so close to Henson that they retired him. I haven't been > watching much of the work between the shows so he probably shows up there. > > Jim Henson made it clear long before his passing that the Muppet characters were timeless, ageless, and not limited to any individual Muppeteer. Rowlf has been featured on several of the new show's promos, as well as a handful of the YouTube videos ( https://youtu.be/AEkVFo-sNZc ) which helped to reenergize the brand over the last several years. -- Kevin M. (RPCV) -- -- TV or Not TV .... The Smartest (TV) People! You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TV or Not TV" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/tvornottv?hl=en --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TVorNotTV" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
