"It will only last a month or two"-Jim Henson Lasts 49 years
@CommentEnthusiast5 жыл бұрын
@Cam Ryder i used to watch between the lions when i was young
@CommentEnthusiast5 жыл бұрын
Cam Ryder I was born a year later, defunct land and gaming historian are the best content creators on KZbin tbh
@ebwarg5 жыл бұрын
...so far.
@KidSnivy695 жыл бұрын
And it is showing no signs of stopping! 😆
@averagebritishguy70825 жыл бұрын
And counting.
@ProjectSNT5 жыл бұрын
How is it that no matter what Defunctland talks about, Michael Eisner somehow manages to come into the picture almost every time?
@LuckoDaStars5 жыл бұрын
It's to be expected. Michael Eisner is referred as one of the pillars of television even to this day
@kingsteve43045 жыл бұрын
Kevin and Eisner are linked spiritually.
@warlock11865 жыл бұрын
He is inevitable also 23:13 is where you will find olmec
@thegoldendragonacs5 жыл бұрын
Funny seeing you here. I really do enjoy seeing your comments, as it shows that some people really do take time out of their day to use KZbin as a form of entertainment, even when they have a successful channel of their own. It’s not often you see bigger channels watching similar things as you, but it’s always comforting when it happens. It reminds you that they’re legitimate people, y’know?
@moeswabs12215 жыл бұрын
Because he’s secretly his grandson
@TheNerindil5 жыл бұрын
When, oh when, will I finally complete MY transformation from abstract monster to frog?
@taylorlconner5 жыл бұрын
TheNerindil This made me lol! 😂
@kellyweingart36925 жыл бұрын
lol
@brendancorey78315 жыл бұрын
Shit... did we forget to give you registration letters?
@Bluecho45 жыл бұрын
Why would you want to, though? Being an abstract monster sounds awesome. Much more impressive and mysterious than a frog. Not knocking frogs, mind you. I have great respect for Kermit.
@ForrestFox6264 жыл бұрын
Just keep believing and it will happen!
@pikminfan67785 жыл бұрын
"It would only last a month or two", Jim said about the program that has lasted for 50 years, is still on the air and is making new episodes today.
@yikesgina4 жыл бұрын
And as a person who worked with preschoolers, I've never been so thankful
@Viking_Luchador3 жыл бұрын
@@yikesgina as a former pre-schooler myself, neither have I YAYYY!!!
@wolfbones6663 жыл бұрын
America's Doctor Who
@Viking_Luchador3 жыл бұрын
@@wolfbones666 Matt Groening and the other original Simpsons writers thought they'd be on the air for maybe a year, two at the most
@Komachichuu3 жыл бұрын
Damn straight
@redtexan70535 жыл бұрын
*drum roll* “It’s the Defunctland Show, with our permanent guest star, Michael Eisner! Yaaaaaaay!!!”
@tompurcell25134 жыл бұрын
You been fired.
@emisthem65624 жыл бұрын
As a fan of the Muppets, yes to *all of what you just said*
@vardiganxpl16983 жыл бұрын
I don't like Eisner at all
@Maddybreenofficial3 жыл бұрын
It’s time to face the music it’s time to dim the light, It’s time Stab the few things you love in your life, It’s time to introduce him, it’s time to sell out right, It’s time to undersell the muppet show tonight Our show tonight would feature, someone edgy and cool But we’re all far too scripted and aimed at teaching schools So we’ve just sold our business to an evil guy Who likes to buy up Business That’s inspirational, sensational muppetstional It’s now time to sell out the muppet show!!!!!
@The_Bad_guy-j4c3 жыл бұрын
@@vardiganxpl1698 why? 8 yrs old I don't understand
@DistoryDan5 жыл бұрын
So crazy seeing a puppet I built over 8 years ago end up in a commercial for my best friend’s KZbin channel... performed by another one of my best friend’s. Wild world full of magic destiny. Hahaha.
@mcspazotron5 жыл бұрын
Disney Dan which puppet did you build?
@finntjomstol93645 жыл бұрын
The intros from the past couple videos have been great 👍
@desiderium32435 жыл бұрын
Im a bag fan, Dan
@DistoryDan5 жыл бұрын
Jake Malin I love bags. I carry my stuff in them everywhere.
@DistoryDan5 жыл бұрын
just a sandwich Cody!
@Pheeze5 жыл бұрын
That Muppet's name? Michael Eisner.
@michaelboydston3135 жыл бұрын
He's a mucking fuppet
@SonofMrPeanut5 жыл бұрын
And now you know...the rest of the story!
@nicholasdruce53464 жыл бұрын
Which one?
@SteveCarras4 жыл бұрын
Elmo.
@kylemorello47874 жыл бұрын
Or as Tony Goldmark would call him, Oh God Him Again.
@TheGlane985 жыл бұрын
So far this series has solidified that Kevin is no longer "guy making theme park videos on KZbin" but "Documentary Filmmaker"
@MattMcIrvin5 жыл бұрын
"Leading Michael Eisner Documentarian"
@thunderson6605 жыл бұрын
Agreed. This episode was wholy entertaining. But maybe I'm just a sucker for mucking fuppets .
@Camad5 жыл бұрын
thunderson660 “mucking fuppets” But yeah this series is great.
@seatspud5 жыл бұрын
@@MattMcIrvin "Six Degrees of Michael Eisner".
@inkmaster54805 жыл бұрын
Ironic that the thing solidifying him as not just "the theme park guy" is a video about how Jim Henson solidified puppets as not just being for kids.
@_Digishade_5 жыл бұрын
Good god, that Muppet pitch has to be one of the funniest things I've ever seen. Its desperation is just so *real.* Henson was really a genius.
@moodycowcrafts48624 жыл бұрын
I legitimately had to stop the video I was laughing so hard XD The bit with god smiling down and giving 40% to kermit in the badly repainted Renaissance piece killed me.
@natewatson69622 жыл бұрын
Really! One thing about the muppets programming was that the storylines always involved seeing backstage and trying to get shows approved and then instantly having the old guys review. It’s insanely self aware and 4th wall breaking in a way that’s completely unique to the muppets
@kylemorello47872 жыл бұрын
Next to the Pitch Reel for Cartoon Network, that was my favorite Pitch Reel!
@wildgr33n2 жыл бұрын
was so good, would have been perfect for adult swim lol
@phife18782 жыл бұрын
"40 share!"
@TheMaddness225 жыл бұрын
I said the softest "No" when Eisner was revealed and I think that is very telling on how much Defunctland I watch.
@michaelboydston3134 жыл бұрын
i was like "how does this keep happening?!"
@c2HitsButtons4 жыл бұрын
It's really cool how we find ourselves informed of and involved in such niche interests because of channels like this. Like I never understood the Michael Eisner hate until discovering Defunctland
@TheBibliophiliac3 жыл бұрын
I had the loudest "No" after the reveal.
@brandonzachery89853 жыл бұрын
I have just come to expect it.
@mcgoo7213 жыл бұрын
@@TheBibliophiliac My No was a very conversational, neither loud nor quiet, goldilocks level personally.
@gamerg1rl7615 жыл бұрын
“It will only last a month or two” ~ Jim Henson November 10, 1969 - present 4,481 episodes AND COUNTING
@iammaybeabro45985 жыл бұрын
Top 10 understatements in life.
@Exarian5 жыл бұрын
and arguably one of the most important television shows to ever exist in terms of social good it's done.
@gamernation18295 жыл бұрын
GROVER DOESN'T HOLD UP THE EPISODE NUMBER ANYMORE I AM PISSED
@ElrobertosuperioESA5 жыл бұрын
And also what looks like thr longest running american TV show
@roxas49305 жыл бұрын
one of the longest running shows, very few shows have been on for this long and stayed consistent
@pdragon6195 жыл бұрын
Michael Eisner going from maniacal villain to misunderstood hero is one of the greatest character arcs I've ever seen, and a testament to the long term storytelling potential of youtube documentaries.
@clarktooncrossing39755 жыл бұрын
Okay, I was not expecting Micheal Eisner to show up here. Seriously, does he just follow you everywhere? At this rate I’m convinced he’s your freak’n roommate!
@emo-kk4mc5 жыл бұрын
Kevin- *HOW DID YOU-*
@SolZaer5 жыл бұрын
Plot twist, Micheal Eisner is Defunctland's narrator
@emo-kk4mc5 жыл бұрын
@@SolZaer EVEN BIGGER PLOT TWIST, KEVIN IS MICHEAL EISNER
@SolZaer5 жыл бұрын
@@emo-kk4mc yea that's what I was saying
@PuppetMasterIX5 жыл бұрын
Michael Eisner is like the "Hidden Mickey" of Disney-related history topics: No matter where you look, he'll somehow be there.
@CliffordtheOrangeCat5 жыл бұрын
"I was with Jimmy Dean but nobody remembers me anymore" That is really a sad line, especially since it has been said that Rowlf was more of a reflection of the real Henson than Kermit. Henson had many great successes and was by no means in the realm of "defunct"; but it is remarkable to consider what more he could have achieved had others had more open minds, and had his own creative instincts been a bit more disciplined. There is much cause for celebration, but also for some melancholy.
@yosefdemby87922 жыл бұрын
How was Rowlf more like Henson than Kermit was?
@kevinkelley39062 жыл бұрын
It's sad that Jim is gone but we still have his son
@tysargent96472 жыл бұрын
@@yosefdemby8792 Rowlf had this philosophical air to him and an affinity for bad puns that was shared by Jim.
@ck-16494 жыл бұрын
Imagine if Sesame Street was actually called *HEY STUPID* today.
@contessaanthrope57754 жыл бұрын
Well now that it has been spreading far left propaganda as of late, would be fitting.
@giannacherry16984 жыл бұрын
@@contessaanthrope5775 why are you bringing political points into a children's show?Like you good? Who hurt you?
@contessaanthrope57754 жыл бұрын
@@giannacherry1698 Shhhh..Didn't you hear? Drag queen story time is about to start, with a name like "bottom bitch" you may wanna be front row center.
@jinnyfizz36454 жыл бұрын
@@contessaanthrope5775 You sound like you need to go talk a long walk and think about all the choices you made that led you here.
@shelbymckinney88883 жыл бұрын
@@jinnyfizz3645 And if that asshole in this thread is referring to the Billy Porter appearence, then in that case Billy isn't a drag queen he was just wear his iconic Oscar outfit. This dingus really needs to go to the Elmo hating hole he came from.
@AliFinNoble5 жыл бұрын
My dad worked in the props department of Saturday night live and when they were renovating the men’s bathroom in the early 2000‘s they removed some drywall and discovered that Jim Henson had done this big doodle all over the piping and the woodwork. He must’ve done it while he was briefly on Saturday night live. It was so cool to see and now they put a plexiglass up so everybody can see it
@johndbuell5 жыл бұрын
It's older than that! Frank Oz includes it in his documentary. It's part of tours inside 30 Rock now.
@Ihop_manager5 жыл бұрын
They found it in the 2000's.
@pattyofurniture6945 жыл бұрын
@Jessica Smith reading comprehension
@ninjanippledog7255 жыл бұрын
@Jessica Smith So the drawing would be dead by then too?
@ninjanippledog7255 жыл бұрын
Thats nice, but also sad, they framed the stuff but when he was actually working there, they were the mupping fuckits. Im sure its easy to forget when looking at the doodle and imagining him working there and having a nice time thats captured by the doodle, and thats not really a good or accurate thing. (to forget)
@advancetotabletop53285 жыл бұрын
Amazingly, psychologists told SS that the muppets and live actors should *not* interact! However, when SS measured children's reactions to the show, they noticed that children watched more when the live actors and muppets interacted. Thank goodness they paid attention to the kids and not the adults! (: Thanks for the video!
@kevinkelley39062 жыл бұрын
Daahhh what the hell do psychologists know.
@purplecobra522 жыл бұрын
@@kevinkelley3906 Uh, a lot actually.
@mr.x25672 жыл бұрын
@@purplecobra52 not in this case though
@purplecobra522 жыл бұрын
@@mr.x2567 I thought the person was referring to psychologists as a whole
@HonkeyKong542 жыл бұрын
@@purplecobra52 Psychology is pseudoscience. It's not even considereded a real science.
@zacharyouten45255 жыл бұрын
Seriously this is a Netflix quality documentary series, we should be paying for content this good
@MrRowskey5 жыл бұрын
I am ... on the Defuctland Patreon. All of us should be patrons to help Kevin.
@Kaige0105 жыл бұрын
@@MrRowskey I wish I could be a patron but......I have no money for it which makes me sad......because I want to make sure that this channel continues......it's awesome!
@Jordan-ze9mb5 жыл бұрын
Don't tell HIM that!
@IgnatiusThorogood5 жыл бұрын
That gives Netflix too much credit.
@TheYoli1825 жыл бұрын
@@Kaige010 your doing enough by watching and liking this video on KZbin.
@millgiass5 жыл бұрын
So Gonzo is a "Frackle?" And Frackles are the predecesors of the Fraggles? So Gonzo is an ancestor of the Fraggles?
@coreylineberry85574 жыл бұрын
So Fraggles are Aliens.
@thetreblerebel4 жыл бұрын
Yep
@melissacooper44824 жыл бұрын
I once watched Muppets From Space. It was where I learned that Gonzo is actually an alien from outer space.
@kieranstark72134 жыл бұрын
Melissa Cooper The mothership... IS CALLING ME HOME!!! - Gongo the Frackle
@freakshowfilmfestival35914 жыл бұрын
Gonzo is a weirdo. He doesn't look like a frackle. Lol
@Wills4gottenbday4 жыл бұрын
Rip Carroll Spinny. He was my grandmother's first cousin, I got to meet him once & have a feather straight from the costume 😊
@naturalnashuan2 жыл бұрын
Cool! I grew up on the same street (not called Sesame) that Mr. Spinny lived on near the Connecticut - Massachusetts state line. He was nice and I got to meet him when I was a kid in the 70's. I remember being held in the arms of the human Big Bird, it was awesome!
@AlexsStopMotionAdventures2 жыл бұрын
Wait you plucked a feather from big bird?!
@BloodInTheStrawberries Жыл бұрын
I'm so happy he never went on the Challenger, that would have been horrible. It's cool you still have one of Big Bird's feathers though-
@wheeledjustice73815 жыл бұрын
Bu- Wh- Wha- HOW ARE WE STILL TALKING ABOUT MICHAEL EISNER?
@maybepolly_5 жыл бұрын
Michael Eisner will never leave. Ever.
@SomeGuy-cn5vm5 жыл бұрын
All things begin and end with Eisner.
@Clay36135 жыл бұрын
Nothing wrong with more Eisner.
@emo-kk4mc5 жыл бұрын
ITS A CURSE
@emo-kk4mc5 жыл бұрын
@@Zorilla10 HE IS EVIL, HIS BIRTH THINGAMBOB SAYS SO
@punkly84235 жыл бұрын
Ive never seen an advertisement done with such quality and charm, really speaks to your dedication to your work.
@Champiness5 жыл бұрын
That early Big Bird design was probably wholly acceptable to any audiences who saw it then - kind of cute, even - but knowing the famous silhouette now it looks unsettlingly like when someone sustains a head injury in a horror movie and they VFX the whole back part off
@warlock11865 жыл бұрын
23:13 holy crap its olmec from legends of the hidden temple
@KairuHakubi5 жыл бұрын
he really looked better after he got that weave
@kandigloss64385 жыл бұрын
Eh, I don't know about that, from what I've read and seen the first season sesame street was really rough and even though it did relatively well for a program format that hadn't been tried before it wasn't an over night success. The puppets were refined over the first couple of seasons and the show didn't really hit it's stride until like the 3rd or 4th season.
@AJ17_5 жыл бұрын
@@kandigloss6438 I have a couple DVD sets they released called Old School Sesame Street that features various episodes and segments from 1969-1979. One even has the very first episode of Sesame Street from 1969 that was never broadcast. But you can see how the show evolved during its first decade on these DVDs. They're a lot of fun to watch.
@YadonTheCat5 жыл бұрын
@@warlock1186 In case you didn't know, Olmec is the name of a god of an indigenous American culture, he wasn't an invention of that tv show
@ahhh41175 жыл бұрын
7:06 “-and they were roommates.” “Oh my god they were roommates.”
@rjstudios214 жыл бұрын
Gotta love those meme references 😂
@rjstudios214 жыл бұрын
I meant vine. Wow. I'm dumb lol
@AprilBytheBay4 жыл бұрын
“Roommates”
@mikieswart4 жыл бұрын
will always appreciate this reference 👌🏻
@emisthem65624 жыл бұрын
EVERY. TIME.
@babiiluv22204 Жыл бұрын
The important thing you failed to mention about the history of Sesame Street is that “the children” who couldn’t read where black and Hispanic kids in NY city. They were falling behind with reading and math and life skills. That’s why the cast was so ethnic, it was made FOR the ethnic children in New York. That’s why it got so much backlash
@VincentIrkallaOfficial Жыл бұрын
Don’t forget the hate letters from Southern red states over Gordon holding Sally’s hand in episode 1.
@nelumboandrews6762 Жыл бұрын
SO IMPORTANT! I knew instantly why they were mad whennk saw the cast as a Black person but you have to make it explcit for those who dont know the realities of the world
@sinisterthoughts2896 Жыл бұрын
@@VincentIrkallaOfficial those states were blue back then, "southern democrat". The south was the back bone of the democratic party for a long time, remember president Lincoln was the first republican president, and was hated by the southern democratic party. The world has changed a lot since those day, thankfully. Instead of being political, try being historical. That way your statement is backed by facts instead of bias.
@Voltstorm0207 Жыл бұрын
@@sinisterthoughts2896 This takes place in the 60s and 70s. By this time those states were red.
@nameless5512 Жыл бұрын
Now to be fair, this series was meant to only go over parts of Hanson’s career, and introduce periods easily, but to also leave room for your own research. As shown by this comment it seems you’ve already done plenty, thanks for this extra tidbit. Also, in the beginning it did say that Ganz Cooney was creating provocative programs during the Civil Rights era, so it hinted at that already, but as said in the paragraph above, leaving enough room for you to dig into history on your own
@spartacat3005 жыл бұрын
So this was actually also a part of the Micheal Eisner cinematic universe, huh.
@cartoongame50075 жыл бұрын
It WAS bought by Disney so.....
@fen76625 жыл бұрын
"Why don't you call it "Hey, Stupid!?" Pretty accurate to how TV execs saw kids back then.
@austinhinton39445 жыл бұрын
Molly Lane And how Cartoon Network sees it’s audience today. 😒
@ligeiaztomb27555 жыл бұрын
It even has an Alice Cooper theme song, HEY STOOPID
@MetroXLR995 жыл бұрын
Whoever wrote that line was a prophet. THEY saw what was coming..
@KidSnivy695 жыл бұрын
What do you mean back then?!
@BabbleOn7775 жыл бұрын
Well, I know I was one of those kids, back in the 70's, and we didn't even have atari until later, so..TV was the only--as opposed to the distractions today that are not criticized--is exactly that. He wasn't telling us we were stupid for watching tv! He was showing us kids to laugh at these mean executive types trying yo keep us in that supposed 'stupor'. But that's okay...Because if you think the multitude of MEDIA techs are NOT thinking the same..(with a greater percentage of reason, all present things considered) I'd say you would be making rather ignorant statement for the 'heh' factor. Besides, at least it was satirized, not censored and shady like today, n'est pas?
@k_a_y_l_e_e5 жыл бұрын
you know, as much as he succeeded, he also faced _a lot_ of rejection. it's actually really inspiring.
@Ozymondias995 жыл бұрын
Well in order to succeed you must fail at first.
@Jangobadass5 жыл бұрын
Hey, not every work by a person can be successful. (Though some of Jim's stuff became more popular later on. (Oh, if only he'd lived to see the Dark Crystal, the Storyteller, and Labyrinth's cult status 😢))
@plmitch5 жыл бұрын
@@Jangobadass IKR?!? that would've made Jim sooooooo happy....
@ianfinrir87243 жыл бұрын
Gotta learn to lose to know how to win, according to Aerosmith.
@purplecobra522 жыл бұрын
Someone should write a musical.
@iwaju92275 жыл бұрын
"These kids can't read or write, can they?" "No." "Then let's call the show, 'Hey Stupid!'"
@wolfgang10974 жыл бұрын
Ha! What a savage.
@josh55424 жыл бұрын
LOL
@josh55424 жыл бұрын
underrated comment
@furcorn98043 жыл бұрын
“J”
@billmoran32193 жыл бұрын
Kind of predicting the future there huh!
@BadgerOfTheSea9 ай бұрын
I always love that when there is footage of Henson talking to his cast it is never him talking to the puppeteers but to the puppets directly and the puppets responding
@JTFrag5 жыл бұрын
Today’s Defunctland episode is brought to you by the letter “M.” M for Michael Eisner.
@JetroNetro4 жыл бұрын
Nah, it’s for Mucking Fuppets
@mashersmasher4 жыл бұрын
As of now the letter M has been demolished to make room for a new "The Emperor's New Groove " themed fine dining experience
@The_Bad_guy-j4c3 жыл бұрын
@@JetroNetro lol
@larniieplayz62853 жыл бұрын
@@mashersmasher lol
@link_team38552 жыл бұрын
when isnt it?
@grayjinghutongz83935 жыл бұрын
The Chinese subtitles on the Swedish Chef sketches are backwards too. LOL.
@sydniespangler13324 жыл бұрын
Do they translate to anything?
@garjo71315 жыл бұрын
I think I had a heart attack when Eisner's name popped up. I thought Kevin killed the beast after Defunctland's Season 2 finale. Why the hell is he everywhere?!
@jacob23065 жыл бұрын
Garjo Michael Eisner will never die
@ydoomenaud5 жыл бұрын
He has the Time Stone
@warlock11865 жыл бұрын
He is inevitable.
@ElrobertosuperioESA5 жыл бұрын
Micheal eisner is thanos
@MariaThePotterNut5 жыл бұрын
He's here to bargain.
@WarriorBazooka5 жыл бұрын
"Luckily, Jim would eventually convince one of the suits; a young, energetic executive at ABC: Michael Eisner." Me: _Bursts into laughter_
@natalyaporter57303 жыл бұрын
Who’s Michael Eisner?
@intheskatepark2 жыл бұрын
@@natalyaporter5730 a recurring figure in the defunctland universe
@nowherels64 Жыл бұрын
I shouted "NOOOOOO" then cackled maniacally for about two minutes XD
@TomboTime4 жыл бұрын
honestly . . . . this whole story makes me have a whole lot more respect for the movie Happytime Murders. once you understand how badly Jim Henson wanted to break out of the kids programming thing bubble he'd been forced into, the idea of his son directing an adult oriented puppet film seems a lot more apt.
@cooperminion8255 жыл бұрын
I used to think that Jim Henson would've been rolling over in his grave over The Happytime Murders. Now I think that if he were still alive he would've helped make it.
@KidSnivy695 жыл бұрын
Maybe if you were only familiar with Sesame Street work
@npcvillager87035 жыл бұрын
Yes. He believe Art shouldn't have bounderies. And would most likely loved the film.
@KidSnivy695 жыл бұрын
@@npcvillager8703 I don't know about "loving" the film, but I think he would of liked the risks they took.
@bernebelmont18575 жыл бұрын
That's a good point, he probably would have worked on it, maybe not proud of it but based on this yeah
@bernebelmont18575 жыл бұрын
Maybe, depending on his experience
@Warlocke0005 жыл бұрын
Statler: "You know, there's nothing like a good KZbin video." Waldorf: "And this one proves there still isn't." Both: "Doh ho ho ho ho!" Once again, excellent work.
@ethansloan5 жыл бұрын
I look forward to the day when Kevin triumphantly declares that he found JFK's real killer: Michael Eisner.
@SaraphDarklaw5 жыл бұрын
I noticed a lot of comments talking about Michael Eisner. Can you explain the significance?
@polrealfake5 жыл бұрын
@@SaraphDarklaw Inside joke.
@neal23995 жыл бұрын
Sara Darklaw a good chunk of Defunctland’s episodes center around failed Disney tourist attractions that ended up costing the company stupid amounts of money. And they were pretty much all Michael Eisner’s fault
@SuperWolsey5 жыл бұрын
Neal Since we're at S3 coming up, its Iger's turn to get burned unless Kevin will make like Seth MacFarlane and keep quiet about him
@neal23995 жыл бұрын
kory stephens ok now I’M the one that needs help, who’s Iger and what’s Seth got to do with him?
@luvbeinghiswife11484 жыл бұрын
I was born in the 70's, my brother was born in the 80's and my sister was born in the 90's. All 3 of us grew up watching this incredible show.
@kathrynnpetersen88763 жыл бұрын
Oh my gosh I was born in the 90s
@ez83145 жыл бұрын
"KERMIT, YOU'RE A GENIUS!" smooch "yuck"
@masterofpasta954 жыл бұрын
I like how immediately after he does that Kermit meme scrunch
@tommylakindasorta30685 жыл бұрын
When I was studying Arabic in college, the teacher showed us episodes of the Arabic Sesame Street, called Iftah Ya Simsim, which translates to Open Sesame. Yes, Sesame Street is a global phenomenon that transcends all cultures and borders. Quite an achievement.
@officialclownbusiness77885 жыл бұрын
Tommy LaKindaSorta I've also seen a Spanish version, "Plaza Sesemo". Being stoned as fuck and on a buch of psychiatric medications at the time, I laughed my nuts off for about 15 minutes.
@cocoroach_ok5 жыл бұрын
Yeah, in Indonesia, we call it "Jalan Sesama"
@zahrakassam25594 жыл бұрын
@Red Crusader why would you assume that.. and the middle east is not necessarily synonymous with Arabic. There are other languages. Just like Egypt speaks Arabic and is not in the middle east.
@noorazraq22454 жыл бұрын
Tommy LaKindaSorta Oh yeah,I grew up on Arabic Sesame Street.
@queenmedesa Жыл бұрын
@@officialclownbusiness7788 it was called Barrio Sesamo in Spain
@PhoenixFireKMS5 жыл бұрын
Wait-the Squarespace ad was made by y’all?!? I thought it was an official commercial put out by Squarespace itself!!!! Bravo, y’all, it’s really, really high quality!!!
@joeytofil22593 жыл бұрын
Agreed, reminds me of Kermit's old coffee commercials :)
@elizabethalvarado86983 жыл бұрын
@@joeytofil2259 Kermit was around, well before the Wilkins Coffee commercials.
@joeytofil22593 жыл бұрын
@@elizabethalvarado8698 I believe ya, if I understand right Kermit was one of the first ever Muppets :)
@rosebyanyname5 жыл бұрын
🎶 Won’t you tell me how to get, how to get to De-funct-laaaaand? 🎶
@ForrestFox6265 жыл бұрын
8:27 - 9:00 An December 8th, 2019 we lost the original Bird and Grouch. R.I.P. Caroll Spinney.
@Kali_Krause2 жыл бұрын
And the original Elmo died a few months ago
@robertdullnig36253 жыл бұрын
"Who's that leathery muppet?" "That's not a muppet, that's Michael Eisner."
@MatecaCorp8 ай бұрын
Thank you
@linkwannabe2 ай бұрын
DOH HOHOHO
@mckinley40425 жыл бұрын
Man, do i love the mini series intro. The music. The muppets. The *Feel* . Its just so great
@rasmusdegn96905 жыл бұрын
"Luckily, Jim would eventually convince one of the suits. A young energetic executive at ABC named: MICHAEL EISNER" WHAT!? #Top10AnimePlotTwists
@warlock11865 жыл бұрын
He is inevitable.
@xaviersaavedra74425 жыл бұрын
warlock 118 Kevin is Iron Man * Snap *
@warlock11865 жыл бұрын
@@xaviersaavedra7442 good.
@DankGank5 жыл бұрын
A young suit named **It won't be Michael Eisner. It can't possibly be Michael Eisner.** Michael Eisner **It was Michael Eisner**
@warlock11865 жыл бұрын
Eisner is inevitable
@BigEOT35 жыл бұрын
Dank Gank A Powerful Rat named Michael Entertainment Eisner
@itzpeanut99045 жыл бұрын
It’s not defuctland without Michael Eisner
@sho90785 жыл бұрын
Fear it. Dread it. Eisner always comes
@jakeknapp68335 жыл бұрын
Did they talked about that in the video and everyone on the comments section talks about him this is about Sesame Street and not disney and why Sesame Street to be long as it wants that show should end and nobody cares ro talks about that anymore okay Sesame Street should been more popular in the 70s and 80s then 90s to now
@moodycowcrafts48624 жыл бұрын
Honestly at some point you have to ask yourself: Am i just making a documentary about the life and business exploits of Michael Eisner?
@DJandManaphy5 жыл бұрын
"Cookie Monster with teeth isn't real, he can't hurt you" Cookie Monster with teeth:
@emisthem65624 жыл бұрын
I have never been happier to see something made of felt without teeth
@steamdragon85504 жыл бұрын
7:30
@vfspectrum46524 жыл бұрын
he looked better with teeth
@davidgrover59963 жыл бұрын
No one Who knows about the C.M.’s mercenary days will ever agree with you. C is for cookie that’s good enough for me sends terror down the spine of those in the know.
@StudioBlackskull3 жыл бұрын
Back when he was called “Flesh Monster”
@yelloweyeball5 жыл бұрын
Wow, Micheal Eisner is like the Forrest Gump of defunctland lol.
@badgerlordpatrick64935 жыл бұрын
He's like the Walpole of Defunctland.
@Jerepasaurus5 жыл бұрын
This is the best Eisner comment ever. lmao
@Scienceboy05 жыл бұрын
I had to pause the video and check because I did not believe that was real. He's everywhere 😂
@warlock11865 жыл бұрын
Eisner is the thanos of defunctland. Also, 14:21 could be used for a meme.
@Sarah_Gravydog3165 жыл бұрын
LOLLL
@SephirothSuperKool5 жыл бұрын
Jim Henson: The Worlds' First KZbinr. Seriously though, if he was alive and a much younger man, I could actually see him being a for real KZbinr. Seeing the examples of his humor very much strike me as sort of a pre-youtube style. Cool beans
@JuddMan035 жыл бұрын
Have you seen glove and boots?
@emilydurkee86645 жыл бұрын
The quality! The entrainment! The history! The edumacation! The Eisner! IT'S ALL HERE
@Shadamyfan-rs8xc4 жыл бұрын
"It would probably only last a month anyway" *Goes on for 50 years*
@SupremeLeaderKimJong-un5 жыл бұрын
If Eisner used Squarespace, Westcot would be a thing
@starsparkle785 жыл бұрын
So that means guys , use Squarespace to make your dreams a reality.
@brattenhugo56435 жыл бұрын
Kim Jong-un are you real
@jaikieperry-sloan57125 жыл бұрын
@@brattenhugo5643 Of course it is xD
@martinallysonsenn61085 жыл бұрын
@@brattenhugo5643 no it's just that avery Lopez guy
@meowth9005 жыл бұрын
I dislike how anything colorful and simple looking is automatically placed in the kiddy pool and not taken seriously. I look forward to part 2 of this story.
@bensosnowski11285 жыл бұрын
For real, I thought this video stopped halfway through
@SomeYouTubeTraveler5 жыл бұрын
Me: "Avatar: The Last Airbender and My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic are some of the greatest shows of all time!" Everyone: "bUt ArEn'T tHoSe FoR kIdS aNd GiRlS"
@JetroNetro4 жыл бұрын
COPPA and the FTC in a nutshell
@ValueNetwork4 жыл бұрын
This is part 2
@user-sd7qo7qe4v4 жыл бұрын
Is the Simpsons a kids show?
@VHSANOMALYWAREHOUSE5 жыл бұрын
"This was great news for everyone except Jim Henson." What a heartbreaking sentence to hear.
@KairuHakubi5 жыл бұрын
I think what's really wonderful is Jim had nothing against kids' entertainment. All the muppet stuff to that point had been clearly 'for everyone' and MEANING everyone. And then later on he'd take to kid stuff on his OWN terms and make Fraggle Rock. The contrast between that and Sesame Street is pretty telling.
@notsusan5 жыл бұрын
@@KairuHakubi Sesame Street and Fraggle Rock are definitely aimed at different ages of kids, though. Sesame Street was basically trying to help poor kids keep up with their peers whose families could actually afford preschool. Fraggle Rock was basically trying to save the world.
@KairuHakubi5 жыл бұрын
tru dat
@michaelboydston3135 жыл бұрын
@@notsusan TBH I never saw sesame Street when I was younger, but I've recently seen few skits from it and it's funny and heartwarming
@lobsteros5 жыл бұрын
@@1stViscountessNivlac It's always been on HBO, in the US at least. Mainly because they were the ones who helped to fund it in the first place.
@TheVonzilla5 жыл бұрын
I love the two old guys. They’re humor is easy to replicate, so they’re like the only old characters that never die.
@rabidrabbitshuggers5 жыл бұрын
It's crazy how the original puppeteers are like household names at this point.
@ZaGorudan5 жыл бұрын
12:49 The greatest plot twist in cinematic history.
@warlock11865 жыл бұрын
[Insert avengers theme here]
@warlock11865 жыл бұрын
23:13 holy crap its olmec from legends of the hidden temple
@thejman56835 жыл бұрын
I shouted “oh shit” when i saw it
@captainsavs5 жыл бұрын
Love the cameo from Defunctland Season 2's protagonist. This is the beginning of Defunctverse
@georgeweber53335 жыл бұрын
Eduardo Saviloli Eh, I'd say he goes back and forth between antihero and antivillain.
@RockNRollHorrorshow5 жыл бұрын
@@georgeweber5333 "Protagonist" just means lead in the story, it does not designate hero or villain
@georgeweber53335 жыл бұрын
@@RockNRollHorrorshow I know, but I would argue that he occasionally does act as more of an antagonist.
@DaNoob14855 жыл бұрын
Rest In Peace Jim Henson! You will definitely be missed :(
@cofeespear49925 жыл бұрын
Little did jim know back then that every muppet he made is still loved by people today
@TheQuigman10974 жыл бұрын
My dad was about 3 years old when Sesame Street aired. A childhood dream of his was to meet Big Bird, and his wish came true when we went to Sesame Place and got a picture with him.
@eks0995 жыл бұрын
The production value of this miniseries and your Channel or so good I forgot I was watching KZbin I thought I was watching PBS it was so good
@TS68155 жыл бұрын
Kevin, Dan, everyone: I'm at a loss for words to praise the work you do. Every shot, every line, every fact and quip and joke just radiates with your passion and talent. If the talent scouts in production for Netflix, Hulu, Amazon Prime catch wind, I'd expect them to make an offer you can't refuse. Incredible work, as always
@marcusblackwell23725 жыл бұрын
I have a word that sums it all. A little bitty word called supercalifragilisticexpectatialadotias
@WardOfSouls5 жыл бұрын
From some of the cast talk videos produced by the Door Monstet KZbin channel, it sounds like Netflix much prefers potential partners to present a single pilot episode, and then they'll decide if they want to fund the remainder of a season. That said, having a back catalog of quality content is always a good way to build a resume, and this series is one of the best documentaries I've watched in a long time!
@quinnholloway54005 жыл бұрын
are you also susprised that we can't escape Michael Eisner
@marcusblackwell23725 жыл бұрын
@@quinnholloway5400 well, apparently he was a friend of Jim Henson AND Disney executive & if you know this channel then ya know Kevin does a lotta Disney. Make sense?
@DensetsuVII5 жыл бұрын
My parents say their earliest memory of me being affected by film is me crying at the Big Bird movie. This better not end the same way Kevin :( I mean I'm okay to end this thing in tears with the emotion you're putting into it, but if Jim Henson gets kidnapped and thrown into a circus I swear...
@CascadianRanger5 жыл бұрын
Thats definetly the one bad thing about this whole series. We all know what happens in the last episode...
@EddieMillerStudios5 жыл бұрын
Jim died in 1990.
@ShootingStarNeo5 жыл бұрын
Eddie Miller: I mean, that just makes him being kidnapping and thrown in a circus even MORE concerning.
@notsusan5 жыл бұрын
oh god where they painted him blue?? I'm not sure why but Big Bird's kidnapping and Han Solo getting frozen in carbonite were like my 2 main childhood traumas, and at about the same age...
@EddieMillerStudios5 жыл бұрын
@@ShootingStarNeo Don't worry. He was cremated, they can't get him.
@UnprofessionalProfessor5 жыл бұрын
Rolf: Kermit! You're a genius! **BIG SMOOCH** Kermit: _Yuck!_
@JordysRailVideos4 жыл бұрын
R.I.P Caroll Spinney 1933 - 2019
@jackmcmorrow93975 жыл бұрын
a powerful rat named Micheal entertainment Eisner
@kaebeelee5 жыл бұрын
😭 IM YELLING
@warlock11865 жыл бұрын
Funny but he still is inevitable.
@curtiscrane54155 жыл бұрын
wrong video,doude,wrong video.
@raviothethief82925 жыл бұрын
Jack McMorrow Micheal Eisner: I’m Micheal entertainment eisner! And this show is all about M.E.E
@jalapeno11195 жыл бұрын
@@raviothethief8292 you can't spell awesome without MEE! Wait....you can.
@clarktooncrossing39755 жыл бұрын
I think the reason the Muppets work so well is because their humor can be applied for all audiences. While it is targeted at toddlers, what adult doesn’t get a chuckle out of some of Sesame Street’s movie and TV parodies? Admit it folks, Grover in Game of Thrones was hilarious! Heck, I remember watching The Muppet Show when I was younger and laughing just as hard now. Younger viewers can enjoy the charm and chemistry of the colorful characters while mature watchers can appreciate their witty delivery for phenomenal punchlines. That, and everyone loves explosions. It’s why I thought that last ABC Muppet series didn’t work. It tried to hard to be adult and it showed in the final product. Meanwhile shows like The Muppet Show, Fraggle Rock, and especially Sesame Street are still fondly remembered today. Seriously, it’s been 50 years, how do we get to Sesame Street already!? AND WHAT’S THE NAME OF THAT SONG!?!
@mgunter5 жыл бұрын
Michal Eisner need to be in the credits with how much he appears. I wonder if he knows about this channel?
@ShootingStarNeo5 жыл бұрын
I think he's on Twitter.
@michaelbadger57805 жыл бұрын
Duck, he also green-lit School House Rock
@UncleLance675 жыл бұрын
I was in front of my TV on Day One. I had just turned two. And between Sesame Street and Electric Company I could read by the time I started kindergarten.
@DezMarivette4 жыл бұрын
I learned so much in this segment! Jim Henson changed the world in spite of all the rejection that he faced. Such inspiration and fortitude!
@Clay36135 жыл бұрын
So Micheal Eisner pretty much shaped film and television for the latter half of the 20th century.
@probablyaparent5 жыл бұрын
I love Sesame Street and value it for its contributions, but I mean... The Muppet Show is The Muppet Show. From the music to the sketches to the guests, it is perfect nostalgia to me. Thanks for such an in depth and wonderful series. I lack the words to properly articulate how much you have grown in quality of content and production and I am damn proud of you and everyone who works on the channel.
@GeorgiaGeorgette5 жыл бұрын
What a lovely comment. So nice to read.
@Defunctland5 жыл бұрын
Hey everyone! Thanks so much for watching the video. Two small corrections: 1. Jerry Nelson originally performed Statler for Sex and Violence, Richard Hunt played Mildred in Valentine, and Sweetums puppetry and voice was split in Frog Prince. 2. I mispronounced FOLIAGE as FOILAGE. My bad. Blame the Midwest. Make sure to go to the Defunctland channel community tag to give your suggests for a new Defunctland minisode!
@AGalaxyGuy5 жыл бұрын
Defunctland nice
@TemTelevision5 жыл бұрын
I love your content a lot. Thank you for doing Henson
@Professor_Mitchell5 жыл бұрын
Correction number three for you: 17:10 "Rolf" and Ernie? Oops. :)
@isidora12995 жыл бұрын
Defunctland 17:12 you said Rolfe and ernie
@thegarrettsmith3675 жыл бұрын
Excellent video! Thank you for the incredible and detailed look-back on Jim Henson’s generation of Muppets, an often underrated and overlooked chapter of entertainment history. One quick thing, I believe Sweetums was voiced by Jerry Nelson in The Frog Prince special. Richard Hunt took over the voice for The Muppet Show. I might be wrong though.
@thatswhatshesaid2777Ай бұрын
Whoever does those puppet scenes with Cody and Boss at the beginning are really good, man.
@boomdos42654 жыл бұрын
10:58 DAMN! I've never realized that Gonzo was just a blue "Fraggle" until now!
@joseolvera44675 жыл бұрын
Honestly I’d love a full 2 hour long video on Michael Eisner. His career is so fascinating to me. You have very detailed content that brings so much substance. For me your videos are nostalgic for me. Please keep it up :)
@sisyphusvasilias39435 жыл бұрын
Dude you're killing it with this channel. Great Productions values. In depth research, Clear scripting. Great visuals, editing. This should be the future of YT (if corporations dont destroy it)
@colorgaurdsweethreat34745 жыл бұрын
Whoever made that Squarespace add at the beginning, is pretty creative. I think thats the best squarespace add I've seen if not one of the most creative. 😎😎😎😎
@thuggathuggababy5 жыл бұрын
Agreed I’m surprised no one else in the comments is talking about it
@THRASHMETALFUNRIFFS5 жыл бұрын
there's another one at the end
@themollymachine5 жыл бұрын
Wondershowzen?
@themalcahtwinz47434 жыл бұрын
kzbin.info/www/bejne/jniWl5Vup7udps0
@hatchcrazy9 ай бұрын
I know it's a meme by now but thinking about it it makes sense Michael Eisner would be the first to understood the Muppets. The guy had a knack for spotting genuine creativity and taking a risk on it - and he must have loved the showbiz framing.
@woody92785 жыл бұрын
Only true Jim Henson fans will know what the intro was referencing
@Twinklethefox90224 жыл бұрын
Wilkins coffee?
@vfspectrum46524 жыл бұрын
its autumn and the nuts are beginning to fall
@SihirbazTsar555 жыл бұрын
Interesting fact: A lot of 60s rock stars were fans of Sesame Street and Jim Henson; a notable case was Dr. Winston O' Boogie, who referenced Cookie Monster in his 1970 song "Hold On" from the Plastic Ono Band Album and "Stepping Out" from Milk and Honey
@TheAskTrixieChannel5 жыл бұрын
Not to mention, his pal Richard Starkey - who included a "COOKIE!!" in his song 'Early 1970'!
@clintoncook60825 жыл бұрын
This was BEFORE ABC was bought by Disney. It's amazing how many connections he ended up having to get where he ended up.
@c.lineofficial2 жыл бұрын
Shit! ABC is owned by Disney too? Damn!
@Jayfive2765 жыл бұрын
“A charming woman had brains too” Yup, it’s the 70s alright...
@popespalace8235 жыл бұрын
nothing has changed
@nicolochanleo57305 жыл бұрын
I think of it as a cute compliment as a woman myself
@cacadodo6664 жыл бұрын
Yup. Heads on straight and not reading into things that aren't explicitly there.
@bobbob4653 жыл бұрын
That opening sponsor ad was just about the best and most-subject-appropriate ad I've ever seen on a youtube video. Fantastic work!
Actually there's also Saturday Night Live (45 years), VeggieTales (27 years), Arthur (24 years), and South Park (23 years).
@Markimark1515 жыл бұрын
Wow, even Michael Eisner has his hands on the Muppets even before he ran Disney and would later buy the Muppets, except the Sesame Street properties.
@SuperWolsey5 жыл бұрын
Matt R And did something with them. Then came the Iger years.....
@Markimark1515 жыл бұрын
kory stephens they barely made the Muppets as popular, Disney has made some hits, but those Muppet movies and especially The Muppets reboot wasn’t that great.
@Markimark1515 жыл бұрын
@bigevilworldwide1 the Muppets 2011 wasn’t that memorable, the story felt contrived, the save the theater plot. Also Fraggle Rock is owned by HBO and Brian Henson. Disney could only own the Muppets IP, productions like Sesame Street was owned and produced by Sesame Workshop and PBS.
@MuppetCore5 жыл бұрын
bigevilworldwide1 Sesame Street and its characters are owned by Sesame Workshop (not PBS), and Fraggle Rock is still wholly owned by the Jim Henson Company.
@warlock11865 жыл бұрын
It all comes together.
@jarupongch5 жыл бұрын
12:50 Nobody: Absolutely no one: Defunctland: *MICHAEL EISNER*
@UCapdo2lj2Av-r57nhYMZLyQ4 жыл бұрын
"Absolutely no one said nothing"
@onyxpumpkin5 жыл бұрын
Your videos are so brilliantly done that at first i thought your sponsor segment was an old tv commercial. You deserve your own show on pbs or something similar. I'd definitely tune it every episode like I do here.
@mostar12195 жыл бұрын
So, I guess something like "The Happytime Murders" must've been something like a long time coming that he'll never see
@cartoongame50075 жыл бұрын
RIP Caroll Spinney you will be missed P.s great video dude
@blueskiesj5 жыл бұрын
"Named...Michael Eisner." *genuine audible gasp from me*
@anone.mousse6745 жыл бұрын
Today’s episode of Defunctland is brought to you by the letter “S!”
@PC10.85 жыл бұрын
S stands for Squarespace! Can you say Squarespace?
@anone.mousse6745 жыл бұрын
Pittsburgh Line Railfan Susie sells seashells by the seashore. Said Susie: “I need a site so I can sell shells from sea to sea!” So Susie used Squarespace and made a site that was simply spectacular! And if you use Squarespace, and say the secret word, you can save some serious sterling! Squarespace sure is a splendid sponsor!
@sominboy27575 жыл бұрын
And the number 6
@maxiepattie855 жыл бұрын
SUICIDAL!
@gregoryblack81095 жыл бұрын
Dont you mean by the letter $?
@BladeVap5 жыл бұрын
Sesamevania 2: Eisner's Curse Seriously, I THOUGHT WE SLEW THE BEAST
@newguy3715 жыл бұрын
Welcome to the dead house.
@billyray52325 жыл бұрын
This Series is amazing. This is hands down the single Best Jim Henson/Muppets Docuseries I've ever seen....and take that from a Fan of Jim since I was a child in 1981.
@karalas Жыл бұрын
Just finished your one for the Disney Channel theme music where you ponder about being a documentarian versus a content creator. I immediately thought of this series. There are some heavy parallels I think between you and Jim with the embrace of where the culture is trending to while minting certain ethics and morals. Now back to arguably the best Henson career biography
@ErinKimikoAnn155 жыл бұрын
I'm convinced Michael Eisner is somehow involved in absolutely everything worldwide