On 1/22/2026 at 3:10 PM, Satam said:You do know that Miss Piggy never appeared on Sesame Street. Although Big Bird was on The Muppet Show once in 1979. I believe NECA said to...some person asking on Youtube...that they do not have the rights to any Muppets outside of Sesame Street. I also really doubt they'd be able to secure likeness rights for all the human puppeteers like Caroll Spinney, Frank Oz, Jim Henson, Jerry Nelson, Kevin Clash and others...well, maybe Kevin Clash.Sorry to pour cold water on things, folks. Maybe one day, though...
They have a history of obtaining likeness rights from people notorious for not giving them. The right amount of cash will take care of that.
They have rights to Sesame Street and The Muppets. Hopefully The Muppets line will be a success and we get a line on par with the Palisades collection. Top it all off with Boss Fights Fraggle Rock line and Plastic Meatballs trio of Emmett Otters Jug Band Christmas figures (Kermit was in that HBO special including a full body shot of him pedaling a bicycle).
Felt puppets galore
Great chance to finally get Super Grover after the Pallisades SG of 2005! Wish it had the trenchcoat and phone booth lot that set had, but it's a step in the right direction at least and the S & G letters are nice additions to the alphabet set.
Look, up in the sky! It's a bird, it's a plane! Oh, its just Super Grover. NECA is welcoming everyone's favorite blue-furred hero to its Ultimate Sesame Street line. Standing in 7-inch scale, this action figure captures the lovable charm and comedic confidence of Super Grover in all his heroic glory. Super Grover is ready to take flight (or at least try) in his iconic superhero costume, which includes a fabric cape with real string. His arms even have bendy wire to recreate those authentic hero poses! He includes extra interchangeable hands, a flight stand, and the letters S and G. Comes in collector-friendly window box packaging with opening front flap.Coming this spring!
On 1/26/2026 at 3:03 PM, Admiralty_Entertainment said:The musical Avenue Q, which is an adult Sesame Street parody, completely confirms that having both performer and puppet visible doesn't distract from the puppet's performance at all and can even form this weird symbiotic thing that add to it. We've seen the Muppet performers be more visible in performing in public like a couple of panels at D23 and I think that's great to help appreciate the magic of those performers, but I understand Frank's dedication to his vision of how it should be presented.
If you haven't seen it, I highly recommend both the excellent six-part series Defunctland did on Jim Henson https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=2ahUKEwjW1YK5jKqSAxXJxzgGHbmeOG8QFnoECAwQAQ&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fplaylist%3Flist%3DPLplWWKocAfTYIGzH8eQ0x0kEQgoV9CpYm&usg=AOvVaw0uXuXrDinvT5MXkTkzHfDG&opi=89978449
The Disney + documentary on him is good too and has access to his peers for interviews, but the Defunctland team's one really goes deep into the man's history without quite so much of the corporate gloss that the Disney machine unsurprisingly has.
But to brin it back on track, yeah, more Sesame Street Neca toys please!
Yeah, I respect Franks take on it, even though I personally prefer Jims. I enjoy watching the performer as much as I do watching the characters themselves. I love this clip of Rowlf (and Jim) explaining why his right arm doesnt work.https://www.instagram.com/reel/DTGO2HQEcH9/
I loved the Jim Henson: Idea Man documentary. I wasnt aware of the Defunctland series or the D23 panels, so thank you so much for the recommendations and the link! I look forward to watching them.
Ive also been meaning to watch I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Story.
On 1/23/2026 at 8:01 PM, Stormcloud said:Meanwhile, Jim Henson appeared on camera doing the characters all the time. He knew no one pays attention to the man behind the muppet, and that youre naturally drawn to the character. I just watched a clip recently where he even encouraged Dick Cavett to take and try out Mahna Mahna (or was it Bip Bippadotta?). Somehow I like to think that the Hensons would allow the use of his likeness.
The musical Avenue Q, which is an adult Sesame Street parody, completely confirms that having both performer and puppet visible doesn't distract from the puppet's performance at all and can even form this weird symbiotic thing that add to it. We've seen the Muppet performers be more visible in performing in public like a couple of panels at D23 and I think that's great to help appreciate the magic of those performers, but I understand Frank's dedication to his vision of how it should be presented.
If you haven't seen it, I highly recommend both the excellent six-part series Defunctland did on Jim Henson https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=2ahUKEwjW1YK5jKqSAxXJxzgGHbmeOG8QFnoECAwQAQ&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fplaylist%3Flist%3DPLplWWKocAfTYIGzH8eQ0x0kEQgoV9CpYm&usg=AOvVaw0uXuXrDinvT5MXkTkzHfDG&opi=89978449
The Disney + documentary on him is good too and has access to his peers for interviews, but the Defunctland team's one really goes deep into the man's history without quite so much of the corporate gloss that the Disney machine unsurprisingly has.
But to brin it back on track, yeah, more Sesame Street Neca toys please!
9 hours ago, Satam said:You do know that Miss Piggy never appeared on Sesame Street. Although Big Bird was on The Muppet Show once in 1979. I believe NECA said to...some person asking on Youtube...that they do not have the rights to any Muppets outside of Sesame Street. I also really doubt they'd be able to secure likeness rights for all the human puppeteers like Caroll Spinney, Frank Oz, Jim Henson, Jerry Nelson, Kevin Clash and others...well, maybe Kevin Clash.Sorry to pour cold water on things, folks. Maybe one day, though...
The imaginary action figures we were dreaming of were not necessarily made by NECA, and the imaginary versions including Kermit and Piggy most definitely featured imaginary The Muppets packaging instead of Sesame Street. ?
4 hours ago, Admiralty_Entertainment said:Oh, it was never serious in the first place. For all the figures he's had of his characters, I could *never* see Frank Oz signing off on an action figure of himself!
Yeah, no way Frank Oz would do it. He seems pretty arrogant sometimes, and refuses to appear with the muppets (or even do the voices) on camera, for fear of breaking the illusion.
Meanwhile, Jim Henson appeared on camera doing the characters all the time. He knew no one pays attention to the man behind the muppet, and that youre naturally drawn to the character. I just watched a clip recently where he even encouraged Dick Cavett to take and try out Mahna Mahna (or was it Bip Bippadotta?). Somehow I like to think that the Hensons would allow the use of his likeness.
I am endlessly fascinated by Jims style and humor. And of course Franks as well.
5 hours ago, Satam said:You do know that Miss Piggy never appeared on Sesame Street. Although Big Bird was on The Muppet Show once in 1979. I believe NECA said to...some person asking on Youtube...that they do not have the rights to any Muppets outside of Sesame Street. I also really doubt they'd be able to secure likeness rights for all the human puppeteers like Caroll Spinney, Frank Oz, Jim Henson, Jerry Nelson, Kevin Clash and others...well, maybe Kevin Clash.Sorry to pour cold water on things, folks. Maybe one day, though...
Oh, it was never serious in the first place. For all the figures he's had of his characters, I could *never* see Frank Oz signing off on an action figure of himself!
13 hours ago, Stormcloud said:That would be so cool. And then another version of them with Kermit and Miss Piggy. Yeah, I would dive into a Behind the Scenes figure series like Cookie Monster at a bake sale.
You do know that Miss Piggy never appeared on Sesame Street. Although Big Bird was on The Muppet Show once in 1979. I believe NECA said to...some person asking on Youtube...that they do not have the rights to any Muppets outside of Sesame Street. I also really doubt they'd be able to secure likeness rights for all the human puppeteers like Caroll Spinney, Frank Oz, Jim Henson, Jerry Nelson, Kevin Clash and others...well, maybe Kevin Clash.Sorry to pour cold water on things, folks. Maybe one day, though...
13 hours ago, Stormcloud said:That would be so cool. And then another version of them with Kermit and Miss Piggy. Yeah, I would dive into a Behind the Scenes figure series like Cookie Monster at a bake sale.
Ideally, you'd have that as a feature of all the regular figures - make them so they split at the waist and can then be 'plugged in' to the performer figure's hands. But that's me and pie-in-the-sky idea!
On 1/20/2026 at 8:44 PM, Admiralty_Entertainment said:If they did that, then I would love a Behind the Scenes set of Bert, Ernie, Jim Henson and Frank Oz...
That would be so cool. And then another version of them with Kermit and Miss Piggy. Yeah, I would dive into a Behind the Scenes figure series like Cookie Monster at a bake sale.
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