Day 997: The Muppets

While I didn't have a chance to watch it live, I did indeed catch the pilot episode of the new Muppets show that's on ABC! It's always a struggle when you have class during your favorite TV shows (thank goodness OUAT is on a Sunday), but I manage to keep up with things fairly well!

Anyway, I thought this first episode was hilarious, and I love that they brought back the idea of having guest stars on the show, just like in the old days. I haven't seen the last couple of seasons of the original Muppet Show, but I have seen 1-3, and it was awesome to catch little references to those episodes. I think I was mostly just excited to see them all back on the screen again. I've really grown to love the Muppets over the past several years, and I look forward to watching them weekly!

Other than the guest star thing, they really brought the Muppets into the modern world, and while I know several people are upset about the more mature content of the show, I honestly think it's been there for a while. The Muppets were never just for kids, as they were just as much for adults, and that definitely rings true in this new show.

Also refreshing? To see all our favorite, and some lesser known, Muppets back in the game! Plus there were a few new characters thrown in there too! I happened to watch the episode while eatinng lunch and I honestly couldn't even stop laughing for a while. As a member of a different generation, some of the jokes in the old show really got lost on me, but I picked up on everything in this new one. I especially loved the Gonzo line about the cuts to interviews. Priceless.

You can catch The Muppets every Tuesday at 8/7c on ABC!

Have a magical day!

(Note: This blog post was written on September 26 due to a tight schedule).

Day 862: The Muppets Are Back!

I already watch a lot of various TV Shows...sort of. I try to keep up, and while generally I only watch one or two live (Once Upon A Time always!), it seems that this season I'm going to kick things up a notch and add only a few more shows to my list that hasn't change. Thanks to the fact that I apparently pick the right shows, they've all been renewed for another season. It's going to be an interesting fall season, that's for sure, but there is one show I'm particularly excited about...

A few years ago I watched the First Three Seasons of the original Muppet Show and loved every second of it, so for the entire gang to be coming back to television this fall is like a dream come true, and I'm already in love with the show! So here's a few reasons why in the form of my top 5 favorite Muppet characters! 

5. Zoot

Maybe it's because I'm a saxophone player and maybe it's because Zoot reminds me of my Saxophone Professor, but Zoot just has to be on this list. Not only does he always get the last note in the theme song, but he's got some wicked hair and check out those sunglasses!

4. Swedish Chef

Bork! Bork! Bork! Need I say more? 

3. Dr. Bunsen Honeydew & Beaker

Why I love these two so much is beyond me, but they're definitely on this list, Beaker especially. But you can't have one without the other, and to be compeltely honest, someday if I end up adopting a cat it'll probably be two instead of just one. Their names? Bunsen Honeydew and Beaker! 

2. Miss Piggy

I debated putting her as number one because otherwise I risk dealing with a very obnox...wonderful pig, but I just love my Number 1 Muppet a bit more. In reality, I do love Miss Piggy, as crazy as she can be sometimes. I do have one question though: who does her hair? Because her hair looks better than mine and that just doesn't seem fair. 

1. Kermit 

If Kermit isn't your favorite Muppet, what's wrong with you? He's been the head of the gang since forever and is pretty wise himself (check out my Blog Post on his TED Talk), so there's really no other option. Do I aspire to meet Kermit in person someday? Yes, yes I do. Wait...why isn't he on my list of Famous People I'd Like to Meet? 

Who's your favorite Muppet!?! 

Have a magical day!

(Note: This blog post was written on May 23 due to finals).

Day 432: The Muppets Go To Disney

After a week and a half off of it, I finally went back on Tumblr, although I still haven't logged on via my phone...only on my laptop to prevent myself from spending too much time there. But you see, one of the things I love about Tumblr is that it is like this random wealth of info that involves everything you love (I mean, you follow the blogs, so it's all tailored to you). Mine, of course, is mostly Disney, with a bunch of Once Upon A Time and Star Wars stuck in there, and then all the randomness that usually comes along with the website.

So today when I was going through Tumblr I came across a couple of GIFs from a video I have never seen before...one that I'm amazed I haven't because it's seriously one of my favorites now. I'm only 16 minutes into it (it's 47 minutes long) and I'm like dying of laughter.

What, exactly is this video? Well, The Muppets At Walt Disney World, of course!

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So, basically, the Muppets break into Walt Disney World after leaving their trip to Kermit's Swamp (apparently they're not fans of fried flies). Of course, when you put the Muppets together with Walt Disney World, hilarity ensues. 

So here's a few of my favorite parts: 

1. Gonzo

Ok, seriously, the part where they're sitting at Epcot and he's like "What do you want to see first? The Wonders of Life Exhibit? The Ocean thing over there? Ah! What's that? Woah! It's a used paper cup exhibit! These Disney people are always on the cutting edge! Look at those bent drinking straws!" I died. HE PUT HIS HEAD IN A TRASHCAN AND THOUGHT IT WAS AN EXHIBIT! 

Actually, it would be really awesome to take pictures of all the different trash cans throughout Walt Disney World. That would be seriously awesome. 

2. Miss Piggy on Big Thunder Mountain

Does this need any other explanation? 

3. Rock & Rollin' Around the World

Seriously, this song is awesome, and Zoot keeps changing clothes. Seriously I might just have to find this song and listen to it when I'm walking around World Showcase sometime. It would be awesome. And then they just go from country to country and play the song and then the Small World Dolls come in and oh gosh. I love it. 

4. Statler & Waldorf

Ok, everyone just has to love these two, and here they keep riding around on the trolley in the Magic Kingdom. Every single time they come on they just complain about how perfect it is and how they have nothing to complain about, and then they're singing a song about an old lady that joins them on the trolley. 

5. Miss Piggy on Star Tours

Yes, it got even better. Still no words needed. 

6. The Dwarves

Disney Security has stepped it up...with the 7 dwarves. That's right, we've got Agent Happy and Agent Dopey and Agent Sleepy and...you get the idea. They're trying to catch the Muppets loose all over Walt Disney World. Not that that's going so well...but points for trying. 

7. Miss Piggy on The Tea Cups

Thought I was done with Piggy? Yeah no...she's still spinning. And then she knocks down that light post. 

8. Animal Meeting Snow White

Kind of. Poor Animal. All he wanted to do was meet Snow White. 

9. Walt Disney's LaundryLand

I just can't anymore with this video. It's the definition of perfection. 

Gonzo and LaundryLand = Love at First Cycle

10. Miss Piggy at the Indiana Jones Epic Stunt Spectacular

Kermit the Frog as Indiana Jones = THE BEST. I don't believe in violence. I don't believe in violence. I don't believe in violence. Cue Machine Guns. 

"Miss Piggy? How're we gonna explain this to Big Bird?" 

"Nothing exciting happening up here Camilla, let's go back to the Laundry!" 

11. FASA! Fictional Animal Stars of America!

And then they casually meet Mickey Mouse. I just love how he's got a giant picture of Walt Disney on his wall, and Minnie on his desk. 

Oh, and that part when Miss Piggy Enters the office. Too much to handle. 

12. The Chinese Theater

IT'S OFFICIAL! THEY'RE A PART OF THE FAMILY! I love it. And then they put their handprints down in front of the theater...funny, I've seen those! Right near Harrison Ford! 

And Animal finally meets Snow White! And everyone's singing and it's great. Seriously though, this video is the definition of perfection. It's really up there in my favorite Disney World parodies. 

13. Miss Piggy...well...

She finally got to see the Chinese Theater...kind of. Any suggestions on how to get a pig out of cement? 

If you have 45 minutes or so and want a good laugh, I do suggest this video...obviously. It's hilarious. Beyond hilarious. 

Have a magical day!

(Note: This blog post was written on March 11 due to midterms).

Day 61: Music, Music & Pigs?

Today was Solo and Ensemble for me, which for those that don't know, is a competition where music students perform for judges, and you receive anything from a 5 to a 1 that goes to state. You get feedback on your performance, it allows for others to hear you, and you can perform as a group or as a soloist. It's up to you!

I had eight events at Solo and Ensemble, which is quite a few, especially for a person who is already quite busy, but here were my events and my ratings:

1. Alto Saxophone/Baritone Duet - *1 (Going to state)
2. Alto Saxophone/Clarinet Duet - 2
3. Oboe Solo - 1
4. Alto Saxophone Solo - *1 (Going to state)
5. Saxophone Choir - *1 (Going to state)
6. Saxophone Quartet - *1 (Going to state)
7. Alto Saxophone Duet - 1
8. Oboe Duet - 1

It was a long day, but I'm pretty happy with everything I got. Except for that two I got on my duet with my best friend. We weren't very happy about that. But considering one of my events couldn't even go to state, and I also have Jazz Band coming up, and there was musical, and with everything else going on, I did very well. It was a great way to end my 7th and last Solo and Ensemble.

But once I got home, I decided it would be a great time to finish watching Season Two of the Muppet Show. I helped my dad for a while in the shop, but then I watched the last episodes with my brother and cat (she loves when we watch the Muppet Show because she can sit on my lap). These last ones were probably some of my favorites from the entire season, and it's probably because of everything the pigs did. My favorite song came from Episode 221 featuring Bob Hope, in which the opening number was "Pig Calypso." It was hilarious. It told the story of Miss Piggy's romance with Kermit, and the frog came on to tell his side of the story, ending with "Bib and napkin, knife and fork is the only way that I'll touch pork!"

Here's today's Disney History: 2011: The 18th annual International Flower and Garden Festival begins at Epcot. Running through May 15, the event features beautiful topiaries, fun concerts, educational demonstrations, and celebrity appearances  For the first time ever, the Festival is being sponsored by HGTV, who will showcase their television personalities on the HGTV stage. 

Have a magical day!