Adam Savage Talks Muppets

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[@Shadowrun20XX]

I remember being with my aunt in a truck driving down a dirt road in Vegas when the news that Henson died. She pulled over and cried. Jim meant so much to so many. It's incredible the crew has carried on for sure

[@starchitin]

I love it when Adam gets so invested in the story he's telling the answer ends with "what was the question?"

[@Rileysworld727]

The deep kindness that the Muppets had was something my father used to inform his actions throughout his life. He had a very difficult life so the Muppets were something that he appreciated as they never let the world change them into monsters.

[@TimmyB1867]

Oh man, Adam, you summed up my feeling towards the Muppets. They are my people. I understand and relate to them, and they make me happy to be myself, by being so very much themselves. The Electric Mayhem especially, a group of people who care about eacho ther, and don't judge each other, and encourage one another's weirdness and passions is my friend group to a T.

[@tasmanianerd2558]

Jim Henson and his work will always be a loved part of my childhood. Thanks Adam for sharing the behind the scenes lunacy of what can only be considered pure magic.

[@LeftCoastStephen]

My mom was a piano teacher and was most impressed that Rolf’S hand movements when playing was accurate. As a teen, Gonzo was my favourite and still when the family watches Muppets Christmas Carol or listens to the John Denver Christmas with the muppets, it’s his quick asides that make me laugh the loudest.

[@PacManDreaming]

"It's made with figs....and bacon".

[@MephitisUK]

The Muppet's 'Christmas Carol' is the best ever adaptation in my opinion.

[@LeftCoastStephen]

@@MephitisUK With the exception of Alastair Sim’s version, I agree wholeheartedly 😉

[@pendaco]

@@MephitisUK I still try to watch that one every year around Christmas, so it's almost time again! I'm glad that Disney also put up the version with the uncut song from Belle!

[@WesternGolfAlliance]

Adam's memories of Seseme Street, Electric Company, and the Muppet Show SO aligns to my memories, too. My early connection to Gonzo still informs my love for him has Charles Dickens in The Muppet Christmas Carol. This is so wonderful to hear!

[@rachel_rexxx]

"The deep kindness" is the perfect description. Same here.

[@myopicautisticmetal9035]

Recently I was pondering the fact that the Muppets are my earliest friends and the voices of Jim, Jerry, Dave, Frank, Louise and Steve instantly drive me to tears due to the memories I am flooded with when I hear them as their characters of each Muppet. Only after 20 years I finally accepted Steve as Kermit only to have them fire him. The Muppets are not the same, they lack the personality imbued by the performers who created them. I appreciate the Muppets Christmas Carol more now than ever because Frank still voiced his characters.

[@the_real_Kurt_Yarish]

Jim Henson passed before my time, and while I never got to know him as a personality, I did get to revel in his work. Sesame Street helped to form me into the person I am today, and renting The Muppet movies and collects of The Muppet Show from my local library gave me many nights of laughter and joy. The KZbin channel "Defunctland" has an incredible 5-part documentary on his life, and when it got to his death and funeral I nearly wept. Seeing the degree he touched the lives of people around him in their sorrow and bittersweet remembrances felt like witnessing the funeral of a family member. It's incredible what Jim and his team managed to accomplish over their years together, and even afterwards too. There was a time where the shimmering green cursive of Jim Henson's signature was nothing more than an enigmatic name to me, but it's come to mean much more to me since.

[@elizabethalvarado8698]

And Gonzo said it, best, "There's not a word, yet, for old friends who've just met."

[@richardunruh4035]

I loved Statler and Waldorf, the original Grumpy Old Men. They were awesome.

[@tursilion]

This. :) I'm almost old enough now to fashion my life around their example. ;)

[@jamesonpace726]

We're of similar age & Fozzi was my bear, Gonzo my guru & Kermit my, well, Kermit. The joy apparent in every Muppet Show was clear & kind of unbelievable then & now, but fantastic, always....

[@DevinGates]

That last line, "What was the question?" When we get to see Adam go on like this, I'm sure nobody notices anymore. :)

[@eatenbyacow3597]

Your unabashed enthusiasm is the sign of a genius being involved in exactly what he's supposed to be involved in. So fantastic!

[@kellydavis1837]

Gonzo and Grover have always been my favorite Muppets with Animal coming in very close second. I adore all of the movies and tv shows.

[@richsackett3423]

The Muppet Show was also family viewing. Floyd the Bass Player was my guy then I grew up to play at his level as an adult. A Muppet vision fully realized.

[@poochiew.9302]

The Muppets was a big part of my childhood and something that my father actually enjoyed watching alongside us kids. We would watch The Muppet Show and he even took us to see The Dark Crystal when it came out in the theater. Even though I was only 4, it is a fond memory.

[@shawnmoriarty8223]

I was lucky enough to have grown up with Sesame Street and the Muppets. I still love watching those shows. And reading and learning about the early work of Jim Henson, Frank Oz, and Carol Spiney just made me love them even more. I used to work at a family retreat center and we would do camp fires for families several times a week during the summer for the families. And I always thought of the Muppet show opening when we started each fire. One year in the winter we decided to do the “camp fire” indoors with the same songs and skits, but we used puppets. We had been donated a puppet theatre set. The creativity and freedom to be different characters was amazing! And half the time what we were doing was just to make myself and my co-worker laugh. Jim continues to be an influence on me in my work as a camp director. Thanks for sharing your journey around Jim Adam. And thank you to all the other folks who have shared their stories of Jim’s influence.

[@Merennulli]

A good workplace "heart" is so important. I've worked in both good and bad, and I never want to go back to the bad. My previous supervisor got promoted to the directorship and we have been so blessed with the new supervisor taking on the heart the office already had and nurturing it as best he can and empowering us team leads to do what he can't.

[@lydiakies9053]

I grew up on Sesame Street and the Muppets. Before I could tell time, my mom would tell me "I'll be back in a Sesame Street," if she was going to be gone for an hour, because she knew that I knew how long that was. She used Mr. Rogers as half an hour.

[@hydranos1058]

You'll be happy to hear that the practice of using Mr Rogers as a unit of time has continued. We did that with you kiddo in the late 2010's.

[@HurricaneGamer]

I was so excited when I saw that the Henry Ford exhibit had a Jim Henson exhibit. It was so much fun seeing all these early editions of my favourites like Grover and Kermit. They even had a build your own Muppet station!!!

[@Ravuun]

The Muppet Show started when I was 4 years old. My family were instant fans. I also watched Sesame Street, the Electric Company, and 321 Contact. Kermit was my first childhood crush. When Jim Henson passed I cried, it felt like I lost an uncle. I have loved all your Creature Shop episodes and hearing your stories today gave me all the feels.

[@KGBookkeeping]

This video put a smile on my face for the entire runtime; Thank you for all the time, effort, and appreciation you give to Jim Henson’s legacy and friends… I really do miss those times with the immense inspiration, assurance, and kindness that was provided by the work of Jim Henson and his dedicated, brilliant, and talented friends

[@KennedyKJK2016]

My father and I always even to this day always love the muppets…it was his childhood and his open of joy he gave to me as a young child myself. Hearing your story made me gain a lot of respect and love hearing from this. I’m glad this has grown as a family because even at the end of the day…everyone & anyone is family even when we don’t see it. ❤❤

[@shweenz]

This brought tears to my eyes. Muppets and Gonzo in particular had a very similar effect on my childhood. The Muppets are so important to me, who I am, and the world I want to help support.

[@Pinguinpullover]

I burst into tears when you said you burst into tears when you saw Rowlf at the museum. I so feel you.

[@TreyMcDonaldAnimator]

Muppet fan to Muppet fan, I appreciate you going behind the scenes. I freaking adore every inch of the Jim Henson Company, Muppets, Sesame Street, everything.

[@thontor]

I Was not expecting a reference to The Expanse in a video about Muppets, but I'm here for it. I miss that show. I'm still holding out hope that someday Alcon will be able to adapt the final 3 books onto some sort of on-screen format.

[@tested]

Ha!

[@mickaleneduczech8373]

Gonzo: Even after these years I remember when the Pigs in Space were under attack by a dark overlord. The stormtroopers were chickens, which should have clued me in. Then in came the dark lord, and when he turned profile, the long, hooked bill was part of the helmet. I about died laughing.

[@ronwalsh]

I remember watching the Sesame Street, Muppet Show, as well as the New Zoo Review, I guess Capt. Kangaroo was also an early influence. That also taught me to say spspsp at cats. Works to this day. PBS really helped shape young people back then.

[@paulusthegrey]

"What was the original question?" I think this is what makes watching Adam's Q&A's so much fun. Most have something where, even if not voiced, the original question is somewhat lost!

[@montyhinton4971]

The puppet, the muppets, I never could watch TV, Think I was almost 50 before I even listened to a song all the way through to the end. This was before ADH or ADHD was discovered and I was considered in disciplined, unruly, and basically bothersome. The story is a long one almost a lifetime long. Recently I’ve retired or almost retired and to fill my time I have gotten a shop and started following Adam’s channel. I have gained so much insight, knowledge and just plain common sense not just about the wood. This is another video the showed that the way. Thanks

[@actionjackson9201]

I miss my Industrial Design Program at the Art Institute of Pittsburgh. One of the last years there was a puppet class. Wow you bring back memories.

[@intoxicode]

Gonzo and fozzie were very relatable to me when I was growing up, him Ernie and Oscar too..

[@drpigeyes]

For me I did grow up familiar with Sesame Street but what really made me appreciate Jim Hensons work was the defunctland series on his work. Just an absolutely amazing series.

[@Clownboy15]

Jim Henson and the Muppets were HUGE in my life growing up. I mean even the other performers, Nelson, Oz, Hunt, Golez, Whitmire, Prell, I mean they were household names in my house. And of course I loved Sesame Street. The second coolest thing to ever happen in my life was getting to hug the REAL Big Bird. I got to meet Carroll Spinney and I was actually overwhelmed with emotion. I even have his autograph tattooed on my arm.

[@davidleavitt835]

The Museum Of The Moving Image is a joy. Thanks for the shout out.

[@z0mb13h0rd3]

It is so interesting to hear about your ties to Sesame Street. When I was little, my parents rented a house from Mr. Rogers’s mother, and we were invited over to her house constantly and of course Mr. Rogers was often there as well. My sister had a hard time realizing that not everybody on television would be somebody you’d meet. He was the also a person who was filled with love and caring, in life as well as on screen.

[@rjsmedia69]

The very earliest days were in Leland, Mississippi, where he grew up! you can sit at the roadside park by the small museum and understand how he came up with them! My mother-in-law grew up with him and Kermit Scott, still have her yearbook with Kermit in it. Such a small place that not just Jim, but so many other creative have come from.

[@heyryanramsey]

I love the muppets. As a kid, as an adult, as a parent. I just love everything about them.

[@MichaelEdelman1954]

I remember seeing Rolf on the Jimmy Dean Show when I was a little kid. Gonzo is my spirit animal, although now I’m old enough that I’m turning into Waldorf and Stadler.

[@Pure_KodiakWILD_Power]

I remember electric company, but not that sign off 🤔 I wonder if I used to watch til the end at all 🤣 Ahh, the good old days, Sesame, Electric Company, Great Space Coaster, Fraggle Rock... 🥰

[@Captain_Sarcastic]

Just when you think you cannot love Adam Savage anymore than you do, this!

[@dubya13207]

If there were an entire channel of Adam talking about muppets, I’d subscribe in a heartbeat

[@kyleboreingmusic]

Everything that comes out of the Henson workshop is a continuation of what Jim began as an innovator in film. When you watch the first Ninja Turtles movie, that's Henson's animatronics setup that originated in Fraggle Rock and continued to progress into the TV series "Dinosaurs."

[@MIForrestguy]

Adam, thank you for being an essential part of my childhood as well. Keep innovative and artistic dreams alive. ❤

[@benjibones]

Love you & love the Muppets... what could go wrong? Absolutely nothing! This one makes my heart happy!

[@ilikenothingtoo]

I wonder if Adam's dad did the animation for the 12 song. Still stuck in my head.

[@hatpeach1]

Wow. That was unexpected. These are always entertaining; this one was touching.

[@Graytail]

The trident? An interesting choice. I'd have thought you'd say the gatekeeper mech from Labrynth or something. Would that thing count as a prop, being a 20 foot tall puppet..?

[@tursilion]

I love all the people in here sharing their favorite muppets and how there was someone for everyone in that crew. ;) (Statler and Waldorf for me, and Bunsen and Beaker of course.) ;)

[@Mozart1220]

Gonzo RULES! And his chicken "groupies". Hilarious.

[@spacemissing]

The Muppets have been a blast of fun from day one. I even liked them on Saturday Night Live (The Land of Gorch).

[@smalltime0]

It is so bizarre that everyone has memories of the Muppets as a childhood thing, yet it was originally suppose to be for adults.

[@Snowshill]

I love the muppet show so many good childhood memories, think my earliest memoreies when I first became consious of memeory is that show

[@DeathReviews]

They're missing out on a potential gold mine of merchandising high quality Muppet character hand puppets. I'd go for a nice Swedish Chef puppet...

[@Ottophil]

Make one

[@DeathReviews]

@@Ottophil Most folks don't have the combination of time and wherewithal to go through all the trial, error, and labor of making a puppet from scratch...

[@TacticalNacho]

This episode was good for my heart!

[@lexslate2476]

I've loved the Muppets for as long as I can remember. To me, they represent a message of love and hope, and a willingness to get real weird.

[@danielland3767]

Adam is that teacher you ask a question, get a completely different answer to a question you never had and like the answer to that and still learn something 😂😂😂

[@UncaHyla]

Oh, geez . . . Adam, when you started talking about Gonzo, and The Muppet Movie, and an album . . . I thought you were talking about him singing "I'm Going to Go Back There Someday". Man, talk about: . . . 😭

[@tested]

SUCH an amazing song.

[@deshazo_henry]

My favorite characters were swedish chef, fazy bear, the two cantankerous old men in the balcony and the two aliens that say meep. I know I'm referring to characters from both Sesame Street and the Muppets, it's ok. Also, farscape is a really good serial space drama and the only reason why I even ever watched it was because it was a Jim Henson production.

[@easydizit]

Is it just me or is Adam channeling Muppet mannerisms here? Adam you're a Muppet! Yayyyyy🎉🎉🎉

[@pedersenist]

The Muppets have that edge in their Humor like warner Brothers Cartoon. That the show is funny for kids and adults.

[@andrewflashchannelgibbs5384]

Jim Henson dying was the only celebrity death that really got to me. I remember being just completely shocked. The characters he created were never too realistic but you believed them. I loved the way they always showed behind the scenes but it never spoiled anything.

[@lindabarrett5631]

I live vicariously through you 😁

[@oldmanandthesea3384]

I am soooooo jealous. I have always loved Jim Henson and his work.

[@redtygr14]

Bro what??? I haven't even started watching the video, but did this literally get posted right after I watched The Muppets for the first time in my life? I finally decided to check out a Muppets movie for a first impression, and apparently this was posted right after! Why does the world keep shrinking?!!?

[@RodCornholio]

This is important. I've seen the other side (probably more common) of what happens when an organization's culture is negative. Besides being horrible places to work, they usually collapse or get into some sort of trouble.

[@joeholm4591]

First Muppet memory, Rolf on Jimmy Dean show.

[@lady_draguliana784]

I figured you'd want to build the Staff from Dark Crystal... 🤔

[@Ottophil]

While singing “I’m bringing skeksi’s back”

[@legoseanland1760]

The first cassette tape I ever bought was the Muppet Movie soundtrack, wore it out! Movin right along!

[@LaverneLovatt]

Sorry Adam but I was watching the Muppet Show while I was still in high school. I graduated in 1979. Wikipedia say first aired in 1976. I loved and still love the muppets

[@michaelvilain8457]

I'm expecting you to wear a "What would Gonzo do?" t-shirt at some point. Once Henson approves the IP.

[@VagabondTE]

*Laughing hysterically while talking:* I'm sorry if this sounds lazy but my favorite prop would absolutely just be a regular role of paper towels from the Great Muppet Caper. I'msorryI'msorry, It's my favorite joke. LOL, I would legitimately have a half used roll of paper towels in a glass case with the original Fozzy Puppet or something. Like, I'm actually imagining Adam answering that question. "What prop would you build?" And then that little guy pops up like "OH GOOD, here's the PaPer ToWelS!!"

[@kerc]

The Muppets are timeless!

[@kermitmentpodcast1057]

We'd love to have Adam on our podcast sometime to discuss his love of Muppets!

[@sslocke]

I love that the Muppets have long since evolved from just being puppets. They are their own entities now. Kermit isnt just a puppet frog. He is Kermit. He goes on talk shows, he's in commercials, he writes books and its not seen as a puppeteer and a puppet but Kermit doing these things. The Muppets are part of our culture and I'm so happy I grew up with them

[@allanm2064]

Henson themed tattoo would be rad

[@RowanHawkins]

I happen to be passing through Mississippi back in 2016 and saw a historic marker that said that town was the birthplace of Kermit the Frog.

[@CaseNumber00]

I am envious of Adam's pedigree and connections. I really wish I had a family member or mentor to break into a career working with your hands. Always liked working with my hands, legos, models kits, shop classes, but good grades led me to much of my college being funded and working in social services. I an trying to change that trying to get into an electrical trade apprenticeship or similar trade and craft. So hard without any connections.

[@paulbohnert532]

Fozzie's Studebaker is on display at the Studebaker Museum. South Bend, IN 46601

[@TheItalianScarecrow]

Omg yes! As a stand-up comedian, everyone assumes that my spirit animal (pun intended) is fozzy. But no. I've always been a weirdo at heart that just wants to entertain and be accepted but socially off kilter. And I've always cited Gonzo as one of my main inspirations.

[@brenthaymon280]

Kermit, Fozzie Bear, and Miss Piggy are my favorite Muppets.

[@CritterKeeper01]

Go listen to Tom Smith's "A Boy and His Frog" for a perfect tribute to Jim Henson. When Tom performs it live, he segues into "Rainbow Connection" and you have never heard anything like an entire audience raising their voices in defiance and celebration and tears and love!

[@RobWVideo]

Jim Henson's hiring process was to find people who were smarter and more talented than him and hire them. It's sad that in today's ego-driven world that is seen as such a surprising trait.

[@KyleB_RCR8]

Rolph was the quintessential purpose and focus of the muppets. Who do you suggest was the most balanced, most valuable, most level character other than Rolph?

[@WoefulMinion]

I've always thought it unfortunate that Rolph wasn't able to appear on The Muppet Show more often because of Kermit's role in the show. I cherish the times he did make an appearance.

[@tommyhetrick]

very descriptive title

[@tested]

Open to suggestion! It's been a long day.

[@tommyhetrick]

@@tested that’s better. I just thought it was funny to just call it “Muppets” ❤️

[@tested]

@@tommyhetrick You are not wrong.

[@wobblysauce]

So many lives in those characters…

[@DonaldTubbs]

Since you're a Rowlf fan and know the Hensons, who is Bunny? Whenever Rowlf ad libs to cover something in a sketch he references someone named Bunny.

[@rickrubin1630]

Happy Thumbnail!

[@EF-69]

Best variety show ever, the Muppet Show. Ed Sullivan had nothing on Kermit.

[@AnnaAnna-uc2ff]

Thanksssss

[@fhx1274]

What was the original question ? That's when you know Adam was so invested in his story

[@heinzandress8505]

It's time to put on makeup. It's time to light the lights....It is like in this Epic Rap Battle YT-Video, about Jim Henson and Stan Lee. At the end Walt turned out to be the big bad Boss...your work is mine and I put green in your pockets....so sad, but true. Miss the original Muppet show.Childhood memories. One can not commercialize creativity and the heart at the right spot. Jim has given the puppets a soul and real personality. Jim Henson has gone too early, now God has the laughter on his side. The world is a little darker and colder, without you. Nevertheless, I will carry a wonderful spark in my heart, for the rest oft my life. Rest in peace. 🎉😂❤😢❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤!

[@nathkrupa3463]

Great video sir 👍

[@thefinalme]

I appreciate that Marvel waited for the verdict.

[@AnnaAnna-uc2ff]

John Dykstra was a genius. Maybe he still is.

[@ZiddersRooFurry]

Of course Adam is friends with Gonzo. The universe just wouldn't be right if it wasn't so.

[@elinadragomirescu6449]

I really love Dracula!