Looking for a Blog of Dissections of Muppets
December 6, 2020 11:39 AM Subscribe
A long while ago, I'm sure I saw a blog of a (fairly) serious blog covering the dissection of (various) Muppet Characters... The only one which sticks in my mind is Big Bird, but I have a feeling it looked at the bone structure and biology of various Muppet characters.
Does anyone else remember this and know where it is?
When I say "fairly serious" I seem to recall it using latin and technical latin terms in the descriptions of bones and guts and things.
I'm sure I saw this somwhere on the Internet, I'm pretty sure I didn't dream it.
I looked through lots of posts here on MeFi and AskMeFi (and got somewhat distracted by some fantasic music! Like Stevie Wonder's Supersticion (with what I think may be a fair number of members of the Blues Brothers band), so please forgive me if I've missed something obvious.
When I say "fairly serious" I seem to recall it using latin and technical latin terms in the descriptions of bones and guts and things.
I'm sure I saw this somwhere on the Internet, I'm pretty sure I didn't dream it.
I looked through lots of posts here on MeFi and AskMeFi (and got somewhat distracted by some fantasic music! Like Stevie Wonder's Supersticion (with what I think may be a fair number of members of the Blues Brothers band), so please forgive me if I've missed something obvious.
Response by poster: Damn! @kittydelsol, I should have said in the description. Yes, I'd found them, too (and they look fun) but no. More of a blog, with pictures/description rather than a objects
posted by Dub at 1:22 PM on December 6, 2020
posted by Dub at 1:22 PM on December 6, 2020
This sounds like Jason Freeny’s work. I know he’s done one of Elmo, not sure about other Muppets.
posted by Fuego at 6:49 PM on December 6, 2020
posted by Fuego at 6:49 PM on December 6, 2020
Response by poster: No, sorry, not an XXRAY, more something like this Wiki Pigeon Anatomy drawing... only BigBird
Another friend suggested this https://www.henson.com/jimsredbook#10/9-12/1984 – ‘SS inserts.’
posted by Dub at 4:46 AM on December 7, 2020
Another friend suggested this https://www.henson.com/jimsredbook#10/9-12/1984 – ‘SS inserts.’
posted by Dub at 4:46 AM on December 7, 2020
Response by poster: This, by Brad McGinty is closer, but still too cartoony (as did the idea of MAD Magazine, though did seem reasonable) - I'm sure it was treated as a (cross-)section in Encyclopedia Britannica would show how a bird works!
posted by Dub at 5:11 AM on December 7, 2020
posted by Dub at 5:11 AM on December 7, 2020
Best answer: Was it this blog post by Mike Dickison? There was also a MetaFilter post about it. I don't know if he ever did any other muppets.
posted by danielleh at 2:16 PM on December 7, 2020
posted by danielleh at 2:16 PM on December 7, 2020
Response by poster: My word! I think that's it! Thank you danielleh!
posted by Dub at 5:36 PM on December 7, 2020 [1 favorite]
posted by Dub at 5:36 PM on December 7, 2020 [1 favorite]
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posted by kittydelsol at 12:42 PM on December 6, 2020 [1 favorite]