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9 January 2013 12:19 PM, PST | Flickeringmyth | See recent Flickeringmyth news »

David Bishop looks back at the Muppet movie franchise...

It’s hard to imagine now, but The Muppets started on television way back in the 1970s. The fact that it has endured for this long is a testament to just how timeless these loveable bits of felt and fur are. Between 1979 and 2011, no less than eight Muppet movies were released, with another one now on the way. Having watched all of these back-to-back, it’s surprising just how well they have stood the test of time. The humour is by turns silly, anarchic, ironic and dry as a bone. It really does appeal to both adults and children and not in any ironic way either. It seems everyone can genuinely love the Muppets.

In 1979, The Muppet Movie was the first in the series to be released and still remains one of the best. While singing away in his natural habitat, »

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