Category Archives: Puppetry

Remembering Pee-wee Herman on Screen and Off

Posted on May 23, 2025 by Judith Trojan

The summer of 1988 ushered in an odd lot of male screen heartthrobs. They came in all shapes and sizes, saddled with such monikers as Roger Rabbit, Crocodile Dundee, Dirty Harry and Johnny Five.  It was the perfect summer for … Continue reading →

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Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street Bows on HBO

Posted on December 13, 2021 by Judith Trojan

“We don’t play down to kids.  We just have a very short audience.”—Joe Raposo, Sesame Street composer. There are few more pleasurable strolls than the one kids take every day down Sesame Street.  Since its debut on public TV on … Continue reading →

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