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Puppeteer Jerry Nelson passed away yesterday at the age of 78. No cause of death has been released as of this writing.
Nelson was a close associate of the late Jim Henson and was a fixture on Sesame Street, The Muppet Show as well as Fraggle Rock. He was best known for being the hand and voice behind Count Von Count. Nelson gave life to other Sesame Street characters like Herry Monster, Sherlock Hemlock and The Amazing Mumford. In the early years of Sesame Street, Nelson was the original Mr. Snuffleupagus. While on The Muppets, Nelson was the creative force behind Dr. Floyd Pepper, Lew Zealand and Dr. Julius Strangepork from Pigs in Space.
I leave you with The Count counting sheep to the everlasting regret of Ernie & Bert.
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TeaPartyNow| 8.24.12 @ 12:28PM
I remember watching sesame street in the early seventies. They used to have that "one thing is different from the others" thing. It used to help us back then. Now, unfortunately sesame street is helping collectivist despotism.
But I was little. Then our family loved the muppets, when was it, the early eighties?
I miss the time in America when we were a nation for the people. And believe that we can go back to being a nation of, by and for the people.
If only we the people could fill our own shoes again.
R.I.P. Jerry. See you in infinity.
Penelope| 8.24.12 @ 6:27PM
Too cute. Thanks for the link.
Thank you, Mr. Nelson, sleep soundly.
Occam's Tool| 8.26.12 @ 9:08PM
Yes. Sesame Street has degraded beyond recognition. My daughter, fortunately, watches equine things preferentially. She and my son despise Obama and believe in the Judeo-Christian ethic and Capitalism, and believe in blowing up bad guys (especially my son).
But the Count was fun.