On Tue, Apr 27, 2010 at 9:57 AM, Mark J. <[email protected]> wrote: > The Muppet characters (excepting the "Sesame Street" characters) had > been selling things for years. Henson's initial national impact, > besides Ed Sullivan, was through a series of ads he did for Willets > Coffee in Washington, DC and franchised to other beverage brands in > other markets. The ads featured a character that could well be > considered at the least a prototype Kermit. > > And I would swear that I had seen the "Muppet Show" characters in ads > before Henson's death.
Again fair points, and I concede the Peanuts gang has sold insurance and Chex Party Mix for decades. I just can't help but be a little concerned that, with no new content available, the old content is going to be found in places (or doing things) that might not be in keeping with the intent of its creator. I'd like to be proven wrong, but I don't expect to be. -- Kevin M. (RPCV) -- TV or Not TV .... The Smartest (TV) People! You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TV or Not TV" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/tvornottv?hl=en
