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This is what we call the Muppet Show!
- Posted on March 25, 2009 - 07:13 AM by Kevin Melrose
From "The Muppet Show" #1, by Roger Langridge
I never thought I'd miss "Can't Wait for Wednesday," the labor-intensive comics-of-the-week feature I wrote with Chris Mautner at our former online home. But this is one time I wish we were still doing the column, if only so I could name The Muppet Show #1 as my Pick of the Week.
I grew up with The Muppet Show, both in its original run and in later rebroadcasts, so my opinion is undoubtedly tinted a little by nostalgia. But, man, Roger Langridge really nails it. This first issue -- out today -- is the next-best thing to watching the TV show. All that's missing is the celebrity guest host.
If you need more convincing, Langridge provides a glimpse of a panel from Issue 3, featuring Gonzo as the Mad Hatter.
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4 Comments
ejulp (John)
March 25, 2009 at 7:19 am
This is the same team that did those wonderful Fin Fang Foom stories, correct?
Greg McElhatton
March 25, 2009 at 8:19 am
Well, we do get Keith Richards and Mick Jagger (but with different names) for the guest host... they just get pushed to one side for most of the episode due to Kermit's problems, that's all.
Kevin Melrose
March 25, 2009 at 8:21 am
True enough. Good point.
David Gaffney
March 25, 2009 at 11:32 am
I used to love the "Can't Wait for Wednesday" colum you guys did. It brought a lot of awesome stuff to my attention that I maybe would have missed otherwise.
You guys should fire it up again, come on!