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The Muppets Mark 50 Years After Nearly Never Being Made
Original: The Muppets Turn 50 This Year But They Nearly Didn’t Get Made at All: SPOILERS https:// lemmy.today/post/61549869
The Muppets are marking their 50th anniversary this year, prompting fans to look back at the franchise's rocky origins. A new retrospective highlights how the beloved puppet troupe, created by Jim Henson, came close to never being produced at all, as early attempts to sell the characters to networks and studios repeatedly stalled before they found success.
Why now: Fans are revisiting the franchise's origin story as the Muppets celebrate their 50th anniversary.
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