Comments on: Manhattan Melodies: The Quickest Re-Write EVER

By: Tim Babb (TANcasts #1 Host/Editor Fan)

Tim Babb (TANcasts #1 Host/Editor Fan) — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 00:50:05 +0000

WHAT?! Great Muppet Caper, Muppets Take Manhattan, and Muppet Christmas Carol are all FANTASTIC! (Muppet Treasure Island is fun too, but I know not to put it on the same level as the first 4)

By: Dean

Dean — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 00:23:09 +0000

OK, my DVD purchases will STOP after the original movie

By: Tim Babb (TANcasts #1 Host/Editor Fan)

Tim Babb (TANcasts #1 Host/Editor Fan) — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 23:00:43 +0000

So true, Brad. I actually thought of that as well but the blog seemed long as it was.

By: Brad

Brad — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 21:31:33 +0000

The show features a very unique set for the closing number. The distinctive set, which is of a church, has four full walls surrounding the sanctuary. This unique set design completely encloses the actors from the paying audience’s view.

By: Peter Savieri

Peter Savieri — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 10:12:46 +0000

Also: Who was Piggy going to marry before Kermit reappeared and regained his memory?

By: Tony (TANcasts #1 Blues Bros. Fan)

Tony (TANcasts #1 Blues Bros. Fan) — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 02:19:20 +0000

Can’t do that if you haven’t seen the movie.

It COULD help it make sense.

It DOES have Frank Oz in it.

By: Tim Babb (TANcasts #1 Host/Editor Fan)

Tim Babb (TANcasts #1 Host/Editor Fan) — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 23:44:43 +0000

I’m going to go ahead and call shenanigans on that comment, sir

By: Tony

Tony — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 23:14:40 +0000

You know, if you had seen The Blues Brothers, then all of this would make sense.

By: Logan

Logan — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 15:33:37 +0000

Tim starting with the rewrite of the show. What you fail to realize is every puppet is actually just some felt and pingpong balls, so while kermit is out on stage with some hand up his backside, the guys under the stage are using their other good hand to rewrite the show. Same goes for the other muppets, they all have those other hands busy at work creating new props.

Now for the length of the show. Wouldn’t you think if they come out all fast paced and do a show that full of awesomeness it would only need to be a couple minutes long? That means it leave the audience (who are actually all muppets themselves and in on it) wanting for more. Newspapers and Critics go crazy raving how original and exciting the show is. So exciting no one ever realizese its the worlds shortest broadway production.

Now on to the newpaper headline. The title was vague enough to make you go on for about two paragraphs wondering who is getting married, there for it did its job and sold a ton of papers because everyone was going “Somebody is getting married?” Who is it? I don’t know, do you know, I have to know, lets find out!

The chapel was originally a set in a judges office, but as said before those second hands not busy running the puppets had to do a rush job and build that set as well during the 7 minute show. Needless to say the unions were pissed.

Logan

By: Ryan Roe

Ryan Roe — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 14:24:25 +0000

This cracked me up. Brilliant observations all around.

By: Jess (Muppets #1 Fan)

Jess (Muppets #1 Fan) — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 12:30:26 +0000

Vrej, is that true? If so that would be an awesome bit of back story I have never heard. Makes sense.

By: Vrej

Vrej — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 09:26:19 +0000

this movie is actually a prequel to the show. They use the momentum of the musical to get their name into the theater business. They move to a predominately muppet populated town and set up shop by renting a theater of their own and the rest is history. By the way that town is very close to Sesame Street.

By: Alissa (TANcast's #1 Female Fan)

Alissa (TANcast's #1 Female Fan) — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 06:49:40 +0000

narf.
yea I said it.