The Muppets of the Week are… JAVA! Or more specifically, Mama Java and Baby Java. Do a little dance and then let this podcast episode blow you away!

In September, we hosted panel conversations at the Jim Henson birthday weekend. In October, we hosted panel conversations at New York Comic Con. Now that it’s November, we’re ready to keep that ball ...

We are saddened to report the passing of longtime Sesame Street executive producer Dulcy Singer. Singer started with the show in the very first season, and according to the Street Gang book, Jon Stone ...

Throughout the big Jim Henson birthday weekend at the Museum of the Moving Image, we got to be a part of all sorts of events, screenings, merch tables, musical numbers, and more. Among all of those ...

The Muppet of the Week is… TAMINELLA GRINDERFALL! The witchiest witch of them all!! To pray proper homage to this early Jim Henson creation, we’re going back into her past and uncovering some new ...

The Muppets are in a series of commercials for Walmart, recreating specific scenes and the general milieu of The Muppet Christmas Carol. The whole thing kicked off with “A Who Knew Carol,” which Tough ...

We remember the iconic actor, who spoofed some of his most famous roles on “Sesame Street.” ...

ToughPigs is deeply saddened to report that actor Sir Patrick Stewart has passed away at the age of 86. An actor of such fame would naturally find himself on Sesame Street. He parodied Hamlet’s famous ...

Every year, after New York Comic Con fades into memory, we always make a wish that the next year will have even more Muppet things to celebrate. And our wishes seem to have been granted, because 2026 ...

Listen to our recording of our panel from the Jim Henson birthday weekend featuring the talented folks from the Creature Shop!

The Muppet of the Week is… TAMINELLA! The witchiest witch of them all! In this podcast, we’re uncovering some incredible new secrets from Henson history!

Welcome to Important Muppet People: ToughPigs’ newest series in which we’re shining a spotlight on some of the more diverse members of the Muppet, Sesame, and Henson worlds! From puppeteers to writers ...