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The Muppet Christmas Carol is the theme of this year's holiday ad campaign for Walmart, featuring Walton Goggins, Stephanie Beatriz, and even George the Janitor!

In honor of Halloween week, let's talk about the scariest Muppet, who happens to be in the cutest Muppet special. This is the stuff of Muppet nightmares. www.toughpigs.com/scariest-mup...

We are shocked and saddened to learn of the passing of voice actor Eric Bauza, best known to us as the voice of Baby Fozzie on Muppet Babies. www.toughpigs.com/rip-eric-bau...

The Muppet of the Week is... RUFUS! One of the earliest Muppet dogs, star of Hey Cinderella and more. Please don't get him confused with Muppy - he hates that. www.toughpigs.com/70-years-ruf...

Muppet fan, after seeing You Can See Everything: I wonder if Elizabeth Holmes would understand "Good Grief, the Comedian's a Bear?"

The Jim Henson Company debuted their new live show, the Harmonious Hoopla, at last month's Jim Henson birthday weekend event. Join us and sing along with our review of the show! www.toughpigs.com/review-harmo...

Wuh-oh! We hope they all swapped insurance info!

Walton Goggins and Kermit the Froggins. www.instagram.com/p/DezQiN8qGO3/

Our week-long report on the Jim Henson birthday event continues with a look at day 4: Costume contest, puppet shows, and a banjo sing-along! www.toughpigs.com/my-week-hens...

Parents.com has an exclusive first look at Sesame Street season 57, but this particular blurb stuck out to us and made us say OUR favorite catchphrase, "What the heck are you talking about??"

Continuing our report from the big Jim Henson birthday weekend with everything we saw on Saturday! The Swa(m)p Meet, Muppet performers talking, art demos, and more! www.toughpigs.com/my-week-hens...

Join us all week for our report on the big Jim Henson birthday weekend in NYC! Starting with Thursday and Friday's Puppet Prom, Harmonious Hoopla, and more! www.toughpigs.com/my-week-hens...

The Muppet of the Week is... SHAKEY SANCHEZ! That poor guy has been living in a state of fear since 1976. Let's pay homage to him by talking about the Muppets that scare us the most. www.toughpigs.com/70-years-sha...

Did you know...? Little Muppet Monsters lasted longer than Katie Zacharia's tenure as White House press secretary

Watch as six talented artists create Muppet illustrations live during last year's New York Comic Con! www.toughpigs.com/video-nycc-a...

There are lots of obscure Sesame Street Muppets, but you know who nobody ever talks about? The Rhymies.

Next Friday, October 23, join Henson Company archivist Karen Falk and Jim Henson biographer Brian Jay Jones for a special event at the Smithsonian - "Jim Henson: A Creative Life in Six Objects."

New Movin' Right Along podcast! We're talking about Minutes 01-02 of Kermit's Swamp Years: The opening credits roll over footage of a beautiful swamp. PLUS: The '90s Starz jingle! A Tiny Toon, a Rugrat, and a Muppet dog! Why aren't there any celebrities in this? What's our history with this movie?

The Muppets of the Week are... HUGGA WUGGA and the THINGY THING! Trust us, these nonsense words are actually Muppet characters. Joining us for this chat is @brianjayjones.com, author of Jim Henson: The Biography! open.spotify.com/episode/0e17...

How it started / How it's going

Rock 'n' Roller Coaster Starring the Muppets is getting an "obligatory holiday overlay" with a new pre-show and ride songs!

If you're a Muppet fan and you're attending New York Comic Con this weekend, we've got a handy guide for you with all of the Muppet-related panels, guests, merch, art, and more you should be looking out for! www.toughpigs.com/muppet-fan-n...

The Muppets of the Week are... PJ & KAI-LEE! The stars of Jim Henson's Play-Along Videos! If you want some "Neat Stuff to Know and Do," you should listen up to this podcast episode! www.toughpigs.com/70-years-pj-...

The Tough Pigs 25th anniversary celebration continues with this special montage highlighting our fake award shows, interviews, unboxings, and Gonger!

We sit down with the creatives behind 'Labyrinth: In Concert' to learn how the show came together, and what fans can expect!

Recently we visited the new Henson exhibition in Brisbane, and we think you should probably go.

Today on ToughPigs, we’re sharing our thoughts on the new album of Muppet standards from Family Guy creator Seth MacFarlane. Is this a welcome addition to the Muppets’ discography, or should the record go back the way it came?

The Muppets of the Week are... Jim, Jerry and Frank! We're chatting about the Country Trio with their original designer and builder: Bonnie Erickson!

The Muppets meet the Marvel superheroes in a new one-shot comic book available now. Here's our review! If you've read the comic, tell us what you think of it!

Bundle up and get your radishes roasting on an open fire - a new Fraggle Rock holiday special hits AppleTV+ this December!

Our ToughPigs at 25 podcast wraps up with an interview with Joe Hennes, co-owner and editor-in-chief of ToughPigs! We talk Joe’s illustrious history with the site, what his favorite memories are, and what his goals are for the future!

In the conclusion of his long-running series, J.D. remembers why he celebrates Jim Henson.

The Muppets Take the Marvel Universe comic is out now! Here are some thoughts after an initial read-through!

Come to the Jim Henson Company’s Harmonious Hoopla on September 24 & 25 at the Museum of the Moving Image! There’s gonna be a duck!

The most Muppetational weekend of the year is almost here, so we've compiled a handy guide to help you make your visit as smooth as possible!

The Muppet of the Week is... DROOP! The Muppets' resident sad sack is finally getting a little bit of appreciation. With special guest hosts: The team behind the @muppeturgy.com podcast! www.toughpigs.com/70-years-dro...

Seth MacFarlane Sings The Muppets is now available! Stream it, spin it, listen to it, sing along with it. So many options!

Another top 25 list in honor of ToughPigs' 25th anniversary! We're sharing our picks for the top 25 Muppet cover songs from the past 25 years! www.toughpigs.com/toughpigs-25...

Tickle Me Elmo is once again a finalist to be entered into the Toy Hall of Fame, and YOU can help by casting your vote for the little Red Menace! www.toughpigs.com/tickle-me-el...

On this episode of 'ToughPigs at 25', Mike Westfall might be a new kid on the block, but he's had a bunch of hits. We sit down and talk about them! www.toughpigs.com/toughpigs-at...