Movin' Right Along: A Muppet Movie Podcast

We're talking about Minutes 35-36 of The Muppet Christmas Carol , in which Scrooge arrives in his childhood. With special guest Matthew Soberman of ToughPigs.com! PLUS: Is magical time travel the best time travel? Rizzo's from New Jersey! Was Shakespeare a Muppet in this reality? And what do smartboards smell like? ALSO: Learn more about Scooter Computer and Mr. Chips on the Schoolhouse Rock Wiki!...

We're talking about Minutes 33-34 of The Muppet Christmas Carol , in which the Ghost of Christmas Past takes Scrooge (and Gonzo and Rizzo) on a wild ride. With special guest Jennifer Garlen , co-editor of Kermit Culture and The Wider Worlds of Jim Henson ! PLUS: A tank full of baby oil! Daredevil Gonzo returns! Rizzo dabbles in vomit humor! Should this ghost be a child or an old geezer? And what a...

We're talking about Minutes 31-32 of The Muppet Christmas Carol , in which Rizzo forgets his jellybeans and the bell tolls one. With special guest Jessica Evans!  PLUS: Is "You are such an idiot" funny or excessively lowbrow? Roger Rabbit is underappreciated by his friends! The Ghost of Christmas Past looks like a Gelfling! Joel Grey doesn't have muscular arms! And we dip into the Movin' Righ...

We're talking about Minutes 29-30 of The Muppet Christmas Carol , in which "Marley and Marley" concludes and Rizzo hates heights. With EXTREMELY special guest Leslie Carrara-Rudolph ! She's a Muppet performer! PLUS: We lose count of "humbugs!" Can Scrooge avoid the past weekend? Leslie gives Cloris Leachman some shoes! Is it okay for Statler and Waldorf to say that word? We want bon-bons! And woul...

We're talking about Minutes 27-28 of The Muppet Christmas Carol , in which Jacob and Robert Marley sing their hit song "Marley and Marley." With EXTREMELY special guest Leslie Carrara-Rudolph ! She's a Muppet performer! She plays Abby Cadabby and Tango and a bunch of other characters! PLUS: How tall are Statler and Waldorf? The bully gets bullied! Behind-the-scenes info from Henson puppet builder...

We're talking about Minutes 25-26 of The Muppet Christmas Carol , in which everything is very spooky and we get our first glimpse of Statler and Waldorf as Marley and Marley. With special guest J.D. Hansel of Bad Henson Bistro ! PLUS: How to film a human eating food! Who is Gumshazar? Are Statler & Waldorf among the smoothest recasts? Is their laugh more important than their jokes? And which o...

We're talking about Minutes 23-24 of The Muppet Christmas Carol , in which Scrooge settles in for a quiet evening at home. With special guest Danny Horn of Superheroes Every Day ! PLUS: More post-structuralist literary theory! Scrooge's stairs are SO wide! Is Labyrinth actually bad? Shaming rich people! Gonzo's amazing curling nose! And Scrooge beats up his dressing gown! ALSO: Read Danny's classi...

We're talking Minutes 21-22 of The Muppet Christmas Carol , in which Kermit finishes "One More Sleep" and Scrooge sees something scary. With EXTREMELY special guest Noel MacNeal of Sesame Street, Bear in the Big Blue House, Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, The Show-Me Show , and much more! PLUS: A shooting star shouts "Merry Christmas!" How do Muppets drive horse-drawn carriages? The Ocean's 11...

We're talking about Minutes 19-20 of The Muppet Christmas Carol , in which Kermit continues "One More Sleep" and ice-skates with penguins. With EXTREMELY special guest Noel MacNeal of Sesame Street , Bear in the Big Blue House , Last Week Tonight with John Oliver , The Show-Me Show , and much more! PLUS: How do these cool puppet sequences get made? An imaginary bookshelf! Why was it so hard to mak...

Super bonus episode! We're talking about ALL of The Muppet Christmas Carol with EXTREMELY special guest Dave Goelz ! He's the guy who played Gonzo, Bunsen, Waldorf, Bettina, Zoot, and various other characters in the movie! PLUS: Michael Caine never blinks! Gonzo's three phases of characterization! Getting the Muppet gang back together! Waldorf sings! The art of right-handing! Puppeteering pigs in...

We're talking about Minutes 17-18 of The Muppet Christmas Carol , in which Scrooge begrudgingly allows his employees a day off and "One More Sleep" begins. With special guest Tansy Rayner-Roberts of the Doctor Who podcast Verity! PLUS: The challenges of acting alongside puppets! Doctor Who 's Christmas Carol ! Remarkable puppet tricks! How many syllables are in the word "Christmas?" And how many r...

We're talking about Minutes 15-16 of The Muppet Christmas Carol , in which Scrooge deals with charity workers and a caroler. With special guest Patrick Cotnoir of The George Lucas Talk Show ! PLUS: Bunsen's deleted song! The lost episodes of the Statler & Waldorf: From the Balcony web series! Beaker speaks! Harpo's new movie! Bean Bunny is so tiny! And how many rats work for Scrooge? ALSO: Wat...

We're talking about Minutes 13-14 of The Muppet Christmas Carol , in which Scrooge is not amused by nephew Fred and Bunsen & Beaker ask for money. With special guest Patrick Cotnoir of The George Lucas Talk Show ! PLUS: Fond memories of Mercer Mayer books! Rats entertain us when we pause the Blu-ray! So many Steve & Dave duos! How long did Queen Victoria reign? A very controversial Muppet...

We're talking about Minutes 11-12 of The Muppet Christmas Carol , in which Scrooge is grumpy and Nephew Fred drops by to spread cheer. With special guest Marisa LaScala of SportsAlcohol.com ! PLUS: The great Mickey vs. Muppet debate! What does "our assets are frozen" really mean? Are there only two songs in this movie? Mystery Science Theater Rizzo! And when will the name "Ebenezer" make a comebac...

We're talking about Minutes 09-10 of The Muppet Christmas Carol , in which Scrooge arrives at work and is very mean. With special guest Jarrod Fairclough! PLUS: How many times does Scrooge say "humbug?" Is Rizzo a good cleaning tool? One of the harshest moments in a Muppet movie! It's a good time to be a Muppet rat! And is this Rizzo's brother? ALSO: Read Jarrod's review of the Rich Little episode...

We're talking about Minutes 07-08 of The Muppet Christmas Carol , in which the song "Scrooge" concludes. With special guest Jarrod Fairclough! PLUS: Anthony tests our Oscar winner knowledge! Two Whatnots sound like Bert and/or Fozzie! Which part of the song is missing from the soundtrack album? Muppets learn how to use computers! Who is Mr. Curly-Twirly? And what is the Unanswerable Question of al...

We're talking about Minutes 05-06 of The Muppet Christmas Carol , in which Gonzo insists he's Charles Dickens and introduces Scrooge. With special guest Julia Gaskill of ToughPigs.com! PLUS: Should we call Gonzo "Charles Dickens" on this podcast? What does Scrooge have in common with Earl Sinclair from Dinosaurs and Belle from Beauty and the Beast ? Paul Williams reads a murder mystery! Muppet cho...

We're talking about Minutes 03-04 of The Muppet Christmas Carol , in which credits conclude and we meet our narrators: Gonzo and Rizzo! With special guest Julia Gaskill of ToughPigs.com! PLUS: Sprocket wears clothes! Is Can't Hardly Wait the second-best movie edited by Michael Jablow? Would Muppet lettuce prefer being sold to being stolen? A frog tugs on a chicken! Does Rizzo know he's in a movie?...

New season! We're talking about Minutes 01-02 of The Muppet Christmas Carol , in which we fly over Dickensian London as credits roll. PLUS: All movies should have rap songs! How did we first hear about this movie? Are there too many Christmas Carol adaptations? Anthony schools us on Charles Dickens! Dunston Checks In ! And did Ryan see these miniature houses in person or is he delusional? ALSO: Wa...

Bonus episode! We're talking about The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson , the 1990 TV special in which the Muppets learn about their creator and pay tribute to him. With special guest Joe Hennes of ToughPigs.com! PLUS: Is this special sad or happy? A backstage without a stage! Rizzo is NAKED! The great Joy Buzzer name controversy! Which of the guest celebrities had never worked with Jim? And what was...

Bonus episode! We're talking about Muppet-Vision 3D , the beloved attraction that's been a staple of Disney Hollywood Studios since 1991! With special guest Matthew Soberman of ToughPigs.com and WDWNT! PLUS: The history of theme park 3D movies! Is the preshow better than the actual show? Is the food at PizzeRizzo better than garbage? Is Waldo one of the most widely-seen Muppets? Why aren't there m...

Bonus episode! We're talking about the 1990 special The Muppets at Walt Disney World , in which the Muppets run amok at the happiest place on Earth! With special guest Danny Horn of Superheroes Every Day ! PLUS: Which of us has never been to a Disney theme park? Which of us loves the most boring parts of Epcot? Real talk about Disney CEOs! Do these songs make any sense? What are "uff da tacos?" Id...

We're talking about Minutes 47-48 of A Muppet Family Christmas , in which Robin gives Grover a Fraggle pebble, Santa Claus arrives, and someone's gotta do these dishes. PLUS: Failed attempts at cynicism! Miraculous puppet hand trickery! The surprising history of "We Wish You a Merry Christmas!" Sprocket in two places at once! Why does Jim Henson trust a dog to dry dishes? And Kermit tolerates PDA!...

We're talking about Minutes 45-46 of A Muppet Family Christmas , in which the Muppets finish the carol sing and Kermit gives Miss Piggy her Christmas present. With special guest Christopher Strand! PLUS: The audacity of "Old Friends, New Friends!" Jim Henson skips stones! More inexplicable deleted scenes! George Orwell vs. Jerry Juhl! And we want more Maureen Mink! Hosted by Anthony Strand & R...

We're talking about Minutes 43-44 of A Muppet Family Christmas , in which the Muppets keep singing EVEN MORE Christmas songs! With special guest Roz Strand! PLUS: Richard Hunt's opera voice! Statler & Waldorf's hypocritical lyrics! A song John Denver didn't write! And STRONG opinions on the Fraggle pebble exchange! Hosted by Anthony Strand & Ryan Roe Guest Roz Strand Produced & Edited...