

During the 1980s, characters such as Basil the Polar Bear, Louis the Francophone Otter and Bush-Pilot Dodi joined a revolving cast of "Anything Muppets" who became, as situations demanded, anyone from Barbara Plum to Beau Beaver. And, that's just the endless A-List of international guest stars.Īs an aside, it's particularly illuminating to note the Jim Henson shop displayed a great deal of sensitivity when it came to regional and national cultural differences, especially in terms of its dealings with the CBC.


And, what a history it is! Davis delves deeply and comes up with a behind-the-screens illustrated winner destined to become the definitive statement on the remarkable television program that entertains, instructs, delights and utterly charms any and all who come into contact with its irresistible oddballs and upstarts, the likes of which we may never see again.
