When Goldstein — a known Muppet superfan — runs into the furry ... After the two growl and grunt at one another, furrowing their thick eyebrows, Oscar asks: "Can you read?

Populated by a menagerie of Muppets created by Jim Henson, the cherished children’s show wasn’t just an educational series — it provided a continued spotlight for Henson’s creations.

It might seem counterintuitive — especially since his oeuvre eventually included shows like “Fraggle Rock” and “Muppet Babies” — but Jim Henson never intended for the Muppets to be ...

Mr. Lazer’s corporeal image — curly hair, bushy eyebrows, well-tailored suit, tan — inspired the creation of a Muppet look-alike for some of the meeting films. In several of them ...