"It will only last a month or two"-Jim Henson Lasts 49 years

@jaredabrahamcidfda4840

5 жыл бұрын

@Cam Ryder i used to watch between the lions when i was young

@jaredabrahamcidfda4840

5 жыл бұрын

Cam Ryder I was born a year later, defunct land and gaming historian are the best content creators on KZread tbh

@ebwarg

5 жыл бұрын

...so far.

@KidSnivy69

5 жыл бұрын

And it is showing no signs of stopping! 😆

@averagebritishguy7082

5 жыл бұрын

And counting.

So crazy seeing a puppet I built over 8 years ago end up in a commercial for my best friend’s KZread channel... performed by another one of my best friend’s. Wild world full of magic destiny. Hahaha.

@mcspazotron

5 жыл бұрын

Disney Dan which puppet did you build?

@finntjomstol9364

5 жыл бұрын

The intros from the past couple videos have been great 👍

@desiderium3243

5 жыл бұрын

Im a bag fan, Dan

@DistoryDan

5 жыл бұрын

Jake Malin I love bags. I carry my stuff in them everywhere.

@DistoryDan

5 жыл бұрын

just a sandwich Cody!

The important thing you failed to mention about the history of Sesame Street is that “the children” who couldn’t read where black and Hispanic kids in NY city. They were falling behind with reading and math and life skills. That’s why the cast was so ethnic, it was made FOR the ethnic children in New York. That’s why it got so much backlash

@VincentIrkallaOfficial

Жыл бұрын

Don’t forget the hate letters from Southern red states over Gordon holding Sally’s hand in episode 1.

@nelumboandrews6762

Жыл бұрын

SO IMPORTANT! I knew instantly why they were mad whennk saw the cast as a Black person but you have to make it explcit for those who dont know the realities of the world

@sinisterthoughts2896

Жыл бұрын

@@VincentIrkallaOfficial those states were blue back then, "southern democrat". The south was the back bone of the democratic party for a long time, remember president Lincoln was the first republican president, and was hated by the southern democratic party. The world has changed a lot since those day, thankfully. Instead of being political, try being historical. That way your statement is backed by facts instead of bias.

@Voltstorm0207

Жыл бұрын

@@sinisterthoughts2896 This takes place in the 60s and 70s. By this time those states were red.

@nameless5512

Жыл бұрын

Now to be fair, this series was meant to only go over parts of Hanson’s career, and introduce periods easily, but to also leave room for your own research. As shown by this comment it seems you’ve already done plenty, thanks for this extra tidbit. Also, in the beginning it did say that Ganz Cooney was creating provocative programs during the Civil Rights era, so it hinted at that already, but as said in the paragraph above, leaving enough room for you to dig into history on your own

Imagine if Sesame Street was actually called *HEY STUPID* today.

@contessaanthrope5775

3 жыл бұрын

Well now that it has been spreading far left propaganda as of late, would be fitting.

@giannacherry1698

3 жыл бұрын

@@contessaanthrope5775 why are you bringing political points into a children's show?Like you good? Who hurt you?

@contessaanthrope5775

3 жыл бұрын

@@giannacherry1698 Shhhh..Didn't you hear? Drag queen story time is about to start, with a name like "bottom bitch" you may wanna be front row center.

@jinnyfizz3645

3 жыл бұрын

@@contessaanthrope5775 You sound like you need to go talk a long walk and think about all the choices you made that led you here.

@shelbymckinney8888

3 жыл бұрын

@@jinnyfizz3645 And if that asshole in this thread is referring to the Billy Porter appearence, then in that case Billy isn't a drag queen he was just wear his iconic Oscar outfit. This dingus really needs to go to the Elmo hating hole he came from.

So far this series has solidified that Kevin is no longer "guy making theme park videos on KZread" but "Documentary Filmmaker"

@MattMcIrvin

5 жыл бұрын

"Leading Michael Eisner Documentarian"

@thunderson660

5 жыл бұрын

Agreed. This episode was wholy entertaining. But maybe I'm just a sucker for mucking fuppets .

@Camad

5 жыл бұрын

thunderson660 “mucking fuppets” But yeah this series is great.

@seatspud

5 жыл бұрын

@@MattMcIrvin "Six Degrees of Michael Eisner".

@inkmaster5480

5 жыл бұрын

Ironic that the thing solidifying him as not just "the theme park guy" is a video about how Jim Henson solidified puppets as not just being for kids.

How is it that no matter what Defunctland talks about, Michael Eisner somehow manages to come into the picture almost every time?

@LuckoDaStars

5 жыл бұрын

It's to be expected. Michael Eisner is referred as one of the pillars of television even to this day

@kingsteve4304

5 жыл бұрын

Kevin and Eisner are linked spiritually.

@warlock1186

5 жыл бұрын

He is inevitable also 23:13 is where you will find olmec

@thegoldendragonacs

5 жыл бұрын

Funny seeing you here. I really do enjoy seeing your comments, as it shows that some people really do take time out of their day to use KZread as a form of entertainment, even when they have a successful channel of their own. It’s not often you see bigger channels watching similar things as you, but it’s always comforting when it happens. It reminds you that they’re legitimate people, y’know?

@moeswabs1221

5 жыл бұрын

Because he’s secretly his grandson

*drum roll* “It’s the Defunctland Show, with our permanent guest star, Michael Eisner! Yaaaaaaay!!!”

@tompurcell2513

4 жыл бұрын

You been fired.

@emisthem6562

3 жыл бұрын

As a fan of the Muppets, yes to *all of what you just said*

@vardiganxpl1698

2 жыл бұрын

I don't like Eisner at all

@Maddybreenofficial

2 жыл бұрын

It’s time to face the music it’s time to dim the light, It’s time Stab the few things you love in your life, It’s time to introduce him, it’s time to sell out right, It’s time to undersell the muppet show tonight Our show tonight would feature, someone edgy and cool But we’re all far too scripted and aimed at teaching schools So we’ve just sold our business to an evil guy Who likes to buy up Business That’s inspirational, sensational muppetstional It’s now time to sell out the muppet show!!!!!

@Gelatin_agreengoober

2 жыл бұрын

@@vardiganxpl1698 why? 8 yrs old I don't understand

I said the softest "No" when Eisner was revealed and I think that is very telling on how much Defunctland I watch.

@michaelboydston313

3 жыл бұрын

i was like "how does this keep happening?!"

@c2HitsButtons

3 жыл бұрын

It's really cool how we find ourselves informed of and involved in such niche interests because of channels like this. Like I never understood the Michael Eisner hate until discovering Defunctland

@TheBibliophiliac

3 жыл бұрын

I had the loudest "No" after the reveal.

@brandonzachery8985

3 жыл бұрын

I have just come to expect it.

@mcgoo721

3 жыл бұрын

@@TheBibliophiliac My No was a very conversational, neither loud nor quiet, goldilocks level personally.

When, oh when, will I finally complete MY transformation from abstract monster to frog?

@taylorlconner

5 жыл бұрын

TheNerindil This made me lol! 😂

@kellyweingart3692

4 жыл бұрын

lol

@brendancorey7831

4 жыл бұрын

Shit... did we forget to give you registration letters?

@Bluecho4

4 жыл бұрын

Why would you want to, though? Being an abstract monster sounds awesome. Much more impressive and mysterious than a frog. Not knocking frogs, mind you. I have great respect for Kermit.

@ForrestFox626

4 жыл бұрын

Just keep believing and it will happen!

Okay, I was not expecting Micheal Eisner to show up here. Seriously, does he just follow you everywhere? At this rate I’m convinced he’s your freak’n roommate!

@emo-kk4mc

5 жыл бұрын

Kevin- *HOW DID YOU-*

@SolZaer

5 жыл бұрын

Plot twist, Micheal Eisner is Defunctland's narrator

@emo-kk4mc

5 жыл бұрын

@@SolZaer EVEN BIGGER PLOT TWIST, KEVIN IS MICHEAL EISNER

@SolZaer

5 жыл бұрын

@@emo-kk4mc yea that's what I was saying

@PuppetMasterIX

5 жыл бұрын

Michael Eisner is like the "Hidden Mickey" of Disney-related history topics: No matter where you look, he'll somehow be there.

"It would only last a month or two", Jim said about the program that has lasted for 50 years, is still on the air and is making new episodes today.

@yikesgina

3 жыл бұрын

And as a person who worked with preschoolers, I've never been so thankful

@Viking_Luchador

3 жыл бұрын

@@yikesgina as a former pre-schooler myself, neither have I YAYYY!!!

@wolfbones666

3 жыл бұрын

America's Doctor Who

@Viking_Luchador

3 жыл бұрын

@@wolfbones666 Matt Groening and the other original Simpsons writers thought they'd be on the air for maybe a year, two at the most

@Komachichuu

3 жыл бұрын

Damn straight

Good god, that Muppet pitch has to be one of the funniest things I've ever seen. Its desperation is just so *real.* Henson was really a genius.

@moodycowcrafts4862

4 жыл бұрын

I legitimately had to stop the video I was laughing so hard XD The bit with god smiling down and giving 40% to kermit in the badly repainted Renaissance piece killed me.

@natewatson6962

2 жыл бұрын

Really! One thing about the muppets programming was that the storylines always involved seeing backstage and trying to get shows approved and then instantly having the old guys review. It’s insanely self aware and 4th wall breaking in a way that’s completely unique to the muppets

@kylemorello4787

2 жыл бұрын

Next to the Pitch Reel for Cartoon Network, that was my favorite Pitch Reel!

@wildgr33n

2 жыл бұрын

was so good, would have been perfect for adult swim lol

@phife1878

2 жыл бұрын

"40 share!"

"Why don't you call it "Hey, Stupid!?" Pretty accurate to how TV execs saw kids back then.

@austinhinton3944

5 жыл бұрын

Molly Lane And how Cartoon Network sees it’s audience today. 😒

@ligeiaztomb2755

5 жыл бұрын

It even has an Alice Cooper theme song, HEY STOOPID

@MetroXLR99

5 жыл бұрын

Whoever wrote that line was a prophet. THEY saw what was coming..

@KidSnivy69

5 жыл бұрын

What do you mean back then?!

@BabbleOn777

5 жыл бұрын

Well, I know I was one of those kids, back in the 70's, and we didn't even have atari until later, so..TV was the only--as opposed to the distractions today that are not criticized--is exactly that. He wasn't telling us we were stupid for watching tv! He was showing us kids to laugh at these mean executive types trying yo keep us in that supposed 'stupor'. But that's okay...Because if you think the multitude of MEDIA techs are NOT thinking the same..(with a greater percentage of reason, all present things considered) I'd say you would be making rather ignorant statement for the 'heh' factor. Besides, at least it was satirized, not censored and shady like today, n'est pas?

That Muppet's name? Michael Eisner.

@michaelboydston313

4 жыл бұрын

He's a mucking fuppet

@SonofMrPeanut

4 жыл бұрын

And now you know...the rest of the story!

@nicholasdruce5346

4 жыл бұрын

Which one?

@SteveCarras

4 жыл бұрын

Elmo.

@kylemorello4787

4 жыл бұрын

Or as Tony Goldmark would call him, Oh God Him Again.

"These kids can't read or write, can they?" "No." "Then let's call the show, 'Hey Stupid!'"

@wolfgang1097

4 жыл бұрын

Ha! What a savage.

@josh5542

4 жыл бұрын

LOL

@josh5542

4 жыл бұрын

underrated comment

@furcorn9804

3 жыл бұрын

“J”

@billmoran3219

3 жыл бұрын

Kind of predicting the future there huh!

So Gonzo is a "Frackle?" And Frackles are the predecesors of the Fraggles? So Gonzo is an ancestor of the Fraggles?

@coreylineberry8557

4 жыл бұрын

So Fraggles are Aliens.

@thetreblerebel

4 жыл бұрын

Yep

@melissacooper4482

4 жыл бұрын

I once watched Muppets From Space. It was where I learned that Gonzo is actually an alien from outer space.

@kieranstark7213

4 жыл бұрын

Melissa Cooper The mothership... IS CALLING ME HOME!!! - Gongo the Frackle

@freakshowfilmfestival3591

3 жыл бұрын

Gonzo is a weirdo. He doesn't look like a frackle. Lol

Seriously this is a Netflix quality documentary series, we should be paying for content this good

@MrRowskey

5 жыл бұрын

I am ... on the Defuctland Patreon. All of us should be patrons to help Kevin.

@Kaige010

5 жыл бұрын

@@MrRowskey I wish I could be a patron but......I have no money for it which makes me sad......because I want to make sure that this channel continues......it's awesome!

@Jordan-ze9mb

5 жыл бұрын

Don't tell HIM that!

@IgnatiusThorogood

5 жыл бұрын

That gives Netflix too much credit.

@TheYoli182

5 жыл бұрын

@@Kaige010 your doing enough by watching and liking this video on KZread.

“It will only last a month or two” ~ Jim Henson November 10, 1969 - present 4,481 episodes AND COUNTING

@iammaybeabro4598

5 жыл бұрын

Top 10 understatements in life.

@Exarian

5 жыл бұрын

and arguably one of the most important television shows to ever exist in terms of social good it's done.

@gamernation1829

5 жыл бұрын

GROVER DOESN'T HOLD UP THE EPISODE NUMBER ANYMORE I AM PISSED

@ElrobertosuperioESA

5 жыл бұрын

And also what looks like thr longest running american TV show

@roxas4930

5 жыл бұрын

one of the longest running shows, very few shows have been on for this long and stayed consistent

7:06 “-and they were roommates.” “Oh my god they were roommates.”

@rjstudios21

4 жыл бұрын

Gotta love those meme references 😂

@rjstudios21

4 жыл бұрын

I meant vine. Wow. I'm dumb lol

@AprilBytheBay

4 жыл бұрын

“Roommates”

@mikieswart

4 жыл бұрын

will always appreciate this reference 👌🏻

@emisthem6562

3 жыл бұрын

EVERY. TIME.

"Luckily, Jim would eventually convince one of the suits; a young, energetic executive at ABC: Michael Eisner." Me: _Bursts into laughter_

@natalyaporter5730

3 жыл бұрын

Who’s Michael Eisner?

@internet-gf

2 жыл бұрын

@@natalyaporter5730 a recurring figure in the defunctland universe

@nowherels64

Жыл бұрын

I shouted "NOOOOOO" then cackled maniacally for about two minutes XD

A young suit named **It won't be Michael Eisner. It can't possibly be Michael Eisner.** Michael Eisner **It was Michael Eisner**

@warlock1186

5 жыл бұрын

Eisner is inevitable

@BigEOT3

5 жыл бұрын

Dank Gank A Powerful Rat named Michael Entertainment Eisner

@itzpeanut9904

5 жыл бұрын

It’s not defuctland without Michael Eisner

@sho9078

4 жыл бұрын

Fear it. Dread it. Eisner always comes

@jakeknapp6833

4 жыл бұрын

Did they talked about that in the video and everyone on the comments section talks about him this is about Sesame Street and not disney and why Sesame Street to be long as it wants that show should end and nobody cares ro talks about that anymore okay Sesame Street should been more popular in the 70s and 80s then 90s to now

Bu- Wh- Wha- HOW ARE WE STILL TALKING ABOUT MICHAEL EISNER?

@maybepolly_

5 жыл бұрын

Michael Eisner will never leave. Ever.

@SomeGuy-cn5vm

5 жыл бұрын

All things begin and end with Eisner.

@Clay3613

5 жыл бұрын

Nothing wrong with more Eisner.

@emo-kk4mc

5 жыл бұрын

ITS A CURSE

@emo-kk4mc

5 жыл бұрын

@@Zorilla10 HE IS EVIL, HIS BIRTH THINGAMBOB SAYS SO

"I was with Jimmy Dean but nobody remembers me anymore" That is really a sad line, especially since it has been said that Rowlf was more of a reflection of the real Henson than Kermit. Henson had many great successes and was by no means in the realm of "defunct"; but it is remarkable to consider what more he could have achieved had others had more open minds, and had his own creative instincts been a bit more disciplined. There is much cause for celebration, but also for some melancholy.

@yosefdemby8792

2 жыл бұрын

How was Rowlf more like Henson than Kermit was?

@kevinkelley3906

2 жыл бұрын

It's sad that Jim is gone but we still have his son

@tysargent9647

2 жыл бұрын

@@yosefdemby8792 Rowlf had this philosophical air to him and an affinity for bad puns that was shared by Jim.

Rip Carroll Spinny. He was my grandmother's first cousin, I got to meet him once & have a feather straight from the costume 😊

@naturalnashuan

2 жыл бұрын

Cool! I grew up on the same street (not called Sesame) that Mr. Spinny lived on near the Connecticut - Massachusetts state line. He was nice and I got to meet him when I was a kid in the 70's. I remember being held in the arms of the human Big Bird, it was awesome!

@AlexsStopMotionAdventures

Жыл бұрын

Wait you plucked a feather from big bird?!

@BloodInTheStrawberries

Жыл бұрын

I'm so happy he never went on the Challenger, that would have been horrible. It's cool you still have one of Big Bird's feathers though-

I look forward to the day when Kevin triumphantly declares that he found JFK's real killer: Michael Eisner.

@SaraphDarklaw

4 жыл бұрын

I noticed a lot of comments talking about Michael Eisner. Can you explain the significance?

@polrealfake

4 жыл бұрын

@@SaraphDarklaw Inside joke.

@neal2399

4 жыл бұрын

Sara Darklaw a good chunk of Defunctland’s episodes center around failed Disney tourist attractions that ended up costing the company stupid amounts of money. And they were pretty much all Michael Eisner’s fault

@SuperWolsey

4 жыл бұрын

Neal Since we're at S3 coming up, its Iger's turn to get burned unless Kevin will make like Seth MacFarlane and keep quiet about him

@neal2399

4 жыл бұрын

kory stephens ok now I’M the one that needs help, who’s Iger and what’s Seth got to do with him?

Today’s Defunctland episode is brought to you by the letter “M.” M for Michael Eisner.

@JetroNetro

4 жыл бұрын

Nah, it’s for Mucking Fuppets

@mashersmasher

4 жыл бұрын

As of now the letter M has been demolished to make room for a new "The Emperor's New Groove " themed fine dining experience

@Gelatin_agreengoober

2 жыл бұрын

@@JetroNetro lol

@larniieplayz6285

2 жыл бұрын

@@mashersmasher lol

@link_team3855

2 жыл бұрын

when isnt it?

"Who's that leathery muppet?" "That's not a muppet, that's Michael Eisner."

@MatecaCorp

4 ай бұрын

Thank you

The quality! The entrainment! The history! The edumacation! The Eisner! IT'S ALL HERE

Michael Eisner going from maniacal villain to misunderstood hero is one of the greatest character arcs I've ever seen, and a testament to the long term storytelling potential of youtube documentaries.

you know, as much as he succeeded, he also faced _a lot_ of rejection. it's actually really inspiring.

@Ozymondias99

4 жыл бұрын

Well in order to succeed you must fail at first.

@Jangobadass

4 жыл бұрын

Hey, not every work by a person can be successful. (Though some of Jim's stuff became more popular later on. (Oh, if only he'd lived to see the Dark Crystal, the Storyteller, and Labyrinth's cult status 😢))

@plmitch

4 жыл бұрын

@@Jangobadass IKR?!? that would've made Jim sooooooo happy....

@ianfinrir8724

2 жыл бұрын

Gotta learn to lose to know how to win, according to Aerosmith.

@purplecobra52

2 жыл бұрын

Someone should write a musical.

"KERMIT, YOU'RE A GENIUS!" smooch "yuck"

@masterofpasta95

4 жыл бұрын

I like how immediately after he does that Kermit meme scrunch

honestly . . . . this whole story makes me have a whole lot more respect for the movie Happytime Murders. once you understand how badly Jim Henson wanted to break out of the kids programming thing bubble he'd been forced into, the idea of his son directing an adult oriented puppet film seems a lot more apt.

Amazingly, psychologists told SS that the muppets and live actors should *not* interact! However, when SS measured children's reactions to the show, they noticed that children watched more when the live actors and muppets interacted. Thank goodness they paid attention to the kids and not the adults! (: Thanks for the video!

@kevinkelley3906

2 жыл бұрын

Daahhh what the hell do psychologists know.

@purplecobra52

2 жыл бұрын

@@kevinkelley3906 Uh, a lot actually.

@mr.x2567

Жыл бұрын

@@purplecobra52 not in this case though

@purplecobra52

Жыл бұрын

@@mr.x2567 I thought the person was referring to psychologists as a whole

@HonkeyKong54

Жыл бұрын

@@purplecobra52 Psychology is pseudoscience. It's not even considereded a real science.

So this was actually also a part of the Micheal Eisner cinematic universe, huh.

@cartoongame5007

4 жыл бұрын

It WAS bought by Disney so.....

"Cookie Monster with teeth isn't real, he can't hurt you" Cookie Monster with teeth:

@emisthem6562

3 жыл бұрын

I have never been happier to see something made of felt without teeth

@steamdragon8550

3 жыл бұрын

7:30

@vfspectrum4652

3 жыл бұрын

he looked better with teeth

@davidgrover5996

3 жыл бұрын

No one Who knows about the C.M.’s mercenary days will ever agree with you. C is for cookie that’s good enough for me sends terror down the spine of those in the know.

@StudioBlackskull

2 жыл бұрын

Back when he was called “Flesh Monster”

I was born in the 70's, my brother was born in the 80's and my sister was born in the 90's. All 3 of us grew up watching this incredible show.

@kathrynnpetersen8876

2 жыл бұрын

Oh my gosh I was born in the 90s

My dad worked in the props department of Saturday night live and when they were renovating the men’s bathroom in the early 2000‘s they removed some drywall and discovered that Jim Henson had done this big doodle all over the piping and the woodwork. He must’ve done it while he was briefly on Saturday night live. It was so cool to see and now they put a plexiglass up so everybody can see it

@johndbuell

5 жыл бұрын

It's older than that! Frank Oz includes it in his documentary. It's part of tours inside 30 Rock now.

@Ihop_manager

4 жыл бұрын

They found it in the 2000's.

@pattyofurniture694

4 жыл бұрын

@Jessica Smith reading comprehension

@ninjanippledog725

4 жыл бұрын

@Jessica Smith So the drawing would be dead by then too?

@ninjanippledog725

4 жыл бұрын

Thats nice, but also sad, they framed the stuff but when he was actually working there, they were the mupping fuckits. Im sure its easy to forget when looking at the doodle and imagining him working there and having a nice time thats captured by the doodle, and thats not really a good or accurate thing. (to forget)

That early Big Bird design was probably wholly acceptable to any audiences who saw it then - kind of cute, even - but knowing the famous silhouette now it looks unsettlingly like when someone sustains a head injury in a horror movie and they VFX the whole back part off

@warlock1186

5 жыл бұрын

23:13 holy crap its olmec from legends of the hidden temple

@KairuHakubi

5 жыл бұрын

he really looked better after he got that weave

@kandigloss6438

5 жыл бұрын

Eh, I don't know about that, from what I've read and seen the first season sesame street was really rough and even though it did relatively well for a program format that hadn't been tried before it wasn't an over night success. The puppets were refined over the first couple of seasons and the show didn't really hit it's stride until like the 3rd or 4th season.

@AJ17_

5 жыл бұрын

@@kandigloss6438 I have a couple DVD sets they released called Old School Sesame Street that features various episodes and segments from 1969-1979. One even has the very first episode of Sesame Street from 1969 that was never broadcast. But you can see how the show evolved during its first decade on these DVDs. They're a lot of fun to watch.

@YadonTheCat

5 жыл бұрын

@@warlock1186 In case you didn't know, Olmec is the name of a god of an indigenous American culture, he wasn't an invention of that tv show

8:27 - 9:00 An December 8th, 2019 we lost the original Bird and Grouch. R.I.P. Caroll Spinney.

@Kali_Krause

Жыл бұрын

And the original Elmo died a few months ago

It's crazy how the original puppeteers are like household names at this point.

I used to think that Jim Henson would've been rolling over in his grave over The Happytime Murders. Now I think that if he were still alive he would've helped make it.

@KidSnivy69

5 жыл бұрын

Maybe if you were only familiar with Sesame Street work

@npcvillager8703

5 жыл бұрын

Yes. He believe Art shouldn't have bounderies. And would most likely loved the film.

@KidSnivy69

5 жыл бұрын

@@npcvillager8703 I don't know about "loving" the film, but I think he would of liked the risks they took.

@bernebelmont1857

5 жыл бұрын

That's a good point, he probably would have worked on it, maybe not proud of it but based on this yeah

@bernebelmont1857

5 жыл бұрын

Maybe, depending on his experience

Statler: "You know, there's nothing like a good KZread video." Waldorf: "And this one proves there still isn't." Both: "Doh ho ho ho ho!" Once again, excellent work.

Honestly at some point you have to ask yourself: Am i just making a documentary about the life and business exploits of Michael Eisner?

Rolf: Kermit! You're a genius! **BIG SMOOCH** Kermit: _Yuck!_

Ive never seen an advertisement done with such quality and charm, really speaks to your dedication to your work.

I think I had a heart attack when Eisner's name popped up. I thought Kevin killed the beast after Defunctland's Season 2 finale. Why the hell is he everywhere?!

@jacob2306

5 жыл бұрын

Garjo Michael Eisner will never die

@ydoomenaud

5 жыл бұрын

He has the Time Stone

@warlock1186

5 жыл бұрын

He is inevitable.

@ElrobertosuperioESA

5 жыл бұрын

Micheal eisner is thanos

@MariaThePotterNut

5 жыл бұрын

He's here to bargain.

"It would probably only last a month anyway" *Goes on for 50 years*

Wow, Micheal Eisner is like the Forrest Gump of defunctland lol.

@badgerlordpatrick6493

5 жыл бұрын

He's like the Walpole of Defunctland.

@Jerepasaurus

5 жыл бұрын

This is the best Eisner comment ever. lmao

@Scienceboy0

5 жыл бұрын

I had to pause the video and check because I did not believe that was real. He's everywhere 😂

@warlock1186

5 жыл бұрын

Eisner is the thanos of defunctland. Also, 14:21 could be used for a meme.

@Gravydog316

5 жыл бұрын

LOLLL

The Chinese subtitles on the Swedish Chef sketches are backwards too. LOL.

@sydniespangler1332

4 жыл бұрын

Do they translate to anything?

I love the two old guys. They’re humor is easy to replicate, so they’re like the only old characters that never die.

Little did jim know back then that every muppet he made is still loved by people today

"This was great news for everyone except Jim Henson." What a heartbreaking sentence to hear.

@KairuHakubi

5 жыл бұрын

I think what's really wonderful is Jim had nothing against kids' entertainment. All the muppet stuff to that point had been clearly 'for everyone' and MEANING everyone. And then later on he'd take to kid stuff on his OWN terms and make Fraggle Rock. The contrast between that and Sesame Street is pretty telling.

@notsusan

5 жыл бұрын

@@KairuHakubi Sesame Street and Fraggle Rock are definitely aimed at different ages of kids, though. Sesame Street was basically trying to help poor kids keep up with their peers whose families could actually afford preschool. Fraggle Rock was basically trying to save the world.

@KairuHakubi

5 жыл бұрын

tru dat

@michaelboydston313

5 жыл бұрын

@@notsusan TBH I never saw sesame Street when I was younger, but I've recently seen few skits from it and it's funny and heartwarming

@lobsteros

5 жыл бұрын

@@calvinwallace2937 It's always been on HBO, in the US at least. Mainly because they were the ones who helped to fund it in the first place.

🎶 Won’t you tell me how to get, how to get to De-funct-laaaaand? 🎶

R.I.P Caroll Spinney 1933 - 2019

I love the irony. Jim's 25-minute-long demo reel featuring American flags and patriotism was rejected by all American networks... but it _was_ picked up by a British producer. XD

12:49 The greatest plot twist in cinematic history.

@warlock1186

5 жыл бұрын

[Insert avengers theme here]

@warlock1186

5 жыл бұрын

23:13 holy crap its olmec from legends of the hidden temple

@thejman5683

5 жыл бұрын

I shouted “oh shit” when i saw it

If Eisner used Squarespace, Westcot would be a thing

@starsparkle78

5 жыл бұрын

So that means guys , use Squarespace to make your dreams a reality.

@brattenhugo5643

5 жыл бұрын

Kim Jong-un are you real

@jaikieperry-sloan5712

5 жыл бұрын

@@brattenhugo5643 Of course it is xD

@martinallysonsenn6108

5 жыл бұрын

@@brattenhugo5643 no it's just that avery Lopez guy

I was in front of my TV on Day One. I had just turned two. And between Sesame Street and Electric Company I could read by the time I started kindergarten.

Only true Jim Henson fans will know what the intro was referencing

@Twinklethefox9022

4 жыл бұрын

Wilkins coffee?

@vfspectrum4652

3 жыл бұрын

its autumn and the nuts are beginning to fall

"Luckily, Jim would eventually convince one of the suits. A young energetic executive at ABC named: MICHAEL EISNER" WHAT!? #Top10AnimePlotTwists

@warlock1186

5 жыл бұрын

He is inevitable.

@xaviersaavedra7442

5 жыл бұрын

warlock 118 Kevin is Iron Man * Snap *

@warlock1186

5 жыл бұрын

@@xaviersaavedra7442 good.

I dislike how anything colorful and simple looking is automatically placed in the kiddy pool and not taken seriously. I look forward to part 2 of this story.

@bensosnowski1128

4 жыл бұрын

For real, I thought this video stopped halfway through

@SomeYouTubeTraveler

4 жыл бұрын

Me: "Avatar: The Last Airbender and My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic are some of the greatest shows of all time!" Everyone: "bUt ArEn'T tHoSe FoR kIdS aNd GiRlS"

@JetroNetro

4 жыл бұрын

COPPA and the FTC in a nutshell

@ValueNetwork

4 жыл бұрын

This is part 2

@user-sd7qo7qe4v

3 жыл бұрын

Is the Simpsons a kids show?

Me: There can’t possibly be a villain in a show about theme parks. Michael Eisner:

12:45 Who's that Pokémon? It's Michael Eisner!

When I was studying Arabic in college, the teacher showed us episodes of the Arabic Sesame Street, called Iftah Ya Simsim, which translates to Open Sesame. Yes, Sesame Street is a global phenomenon that transcends all cultures and borders. Quite an achievement.

@officialclownbusiness7788

5 жыл бұрын

Tommy LaKindaSorta I've also seen a Spanish version, "Plaza Sesemo". Being stoned as fuck and on a buch of psychiatric medications at the time, I laughed my nuts off for about 15 minutes.

@cocoroach_ok

5 жыл бұрын

Yeah, in Indonesia, we call it "Jalan Sesama"

@zahrakassam2559

4 жыл бұрын

@Red Crusader why would you assume that.. and the middle east is not necessarily synonymous with Arabic. There are other languages. Just like Egypt speaks Arabic and is not in the middle east.

@noorazraq2245

4 жыл бұрын

Tommy LaKindaSorta Oh yeah,I grew up on Arabic Sesame Street.

@queenmedesa

Жыл бұрын

@@officialclownbusiness7788 it was called Barrio Sesamo in Spain

Wait-the Squarespace ad was made by y’all?!? I thought it was an official commercial put out by Squarespace itself!!!! Bravo, y’all, it’s really, really high quality!!!

@joeytofil2259

3 жыл бұрын

Agreed, reminds me of Kermit's old coffee commercials :)

@elizabethalvarado8698

3 жыл бұрын

@@joeytofil2259 Kermit was around, well before the Wilkins Coffee commercials.

@joeytofil2259

3 жыл бұрын

@@elizabethalvarado8698 I believe ya, if I understand right Kermit was one of the first ever Muppets :)

1st Longest Running Show: (50 Years) Sesame Street. 2nd Longest Running Show: (30 Years) The Simpsons. 3rd Longest Running Show: (20 Years) Spongebob Squarepants.

@gabrielvault1694

4 жыл бұрын

TankAce franchise but ok

@wolfgang1097

4 жыл бұрын

Actually there's also Saturday Night Live (45 years), VeggieTales (27 years), Arthur (24 years), and South Park (23 years).

“Hello there, my name is Jim Henson and I’m a puppeteer. I’m called a puppeteer because I work with puppets.” Oh reeeaaallly??

"Another fraggle, would later evolve with a knack for adrenaline" Me: GONZOOOOOO!!!!!!

@SuperWolsey

5 жыл бұрын

Rebecca_musicislove 21 and to think most 80s babies simply went by Piggy's word of him just being a weirdo

@michaelboydston313

4 жыл бұрын

Exactly

@hyenacub

4 жыл бұрын

I believe those were "frackles" not "fraggles"

@iamthelouisvuittondon150

4 жыл бұрын

@@hyenacub: The name of the show is Fraggle Rock, and it was aired on HBO...

@hyenacub

4 жыл бұрын

@@iamthelouisvuittondon150 I know Fraggle Rock very well, I'm old enough to have watched it when it originally aired. c: But the ones from the Santa movie were "frackles" I believe Henson got the idea of the Fraggles FROM the frackles and just changed the name slightly. c: My apologies for not being clearer when I originally commented.

*Wilkins:* Do you want some Wilkin's Coffee? *Wonkins:* No! I don't ne-- *Wilkins:* [snaps with the Infinity Gauntlet] *Wonkin:* _Uh, Mr. Wilkins, I don't feel so good._

@cyanryann64

5 жыл бұрын

Lmao

@ryanthememe7826

5 жыл бұрын

Wilkins: perfectly balanced with Wilkins Coffee

@fredarok579

5 жыл бұрын

*WonTkins.

@angelfuentes7299

5 жыл бұрын

Nice

@CartoonTriper

5 жыл бұрын

@@ryanthememe7826 and Wilkins drinking his coffee cup with the gauntlet lifting the the pinkie finger

RIP Caroll Spinney you will be missed P.s great video dude

10:58 DAMN! I've never realized that Gonzo was just a blue "Fraggle" until now!

Jim Henson: The Worlds' First KZreadr. Seriously though, if he was alive and a much younger man, I could actually see him being a for real KZreadr. Seeing the examples of his humor very much strike me as sort of a pre-youtube style. Cool beans

@JuddMan03

5 жыл бұрын

Have you seen glove and boots?

Hey everyone! Thanks so much for watching the video. Two small corrections: 1. Jerry Nelson originally performed Statler for Sex and Violence, Richard Hunt played Mildred in Valentine, and Sweetums puppetry and voice was split in Frog Prince. 2. I mispronounced FOLIAGE as FOILAGE. My bad. Blame the Midwest. Make sure to go to the Defunctland channel community tag to give your suggests for a new Defunctland minisode!

@AGalaxyGuy

5 жыл бұрын

Defunctland nice

@TemTelevision

5 жыл бұрын

I love your content a lot. Thank you for doing Henson

@Professor_Mitchell

5 жыл бұрын

Correction number three for you: 17:10 "Rolf" and Ernie? Oops. :)

@isidora1299

5 жыл бұрын

Defunctland 17:12 you said Rolfe and ernie

@thegarrettsmith367

5 жыл бұрын

Excellent video! Thank you for the incredible and detailed look-back on Jim Henson’s generation of Muppets, an often underrated and overlooked chapter of entertainment history. One quick thing, I believe Sweetums was voiced by Jerry Nelson in The Frog Prince special. Richard Hunt took over the voice for The Muppet Show. I might be wrong though.

I always love that when there is footage of Henson talking to his cast it is never him talking to the puppeteers but to the puppets directly and the puppets responding

My dad was about 3 years old when Sesame Street aired. A childhood dream of his was to meet Big Bird, and his wish came true when we went to Sesame Place and got a picture with him.

Love the cameo from Defunctland Season 2's protagonist. This is the beginning of Defunctverse

@georgeweber5333

5 жыл бұрын

Eduardo Saviloli Eh, I'd say he goes back and forth between antihero and antivillain.

@RockNRollHorrorshow

5 жыл бұрын

@@georgeweber5333 "Protagonist" just means lead in the story, it does not designate hero or villain

@georgeweber5333

5 жыл бұрын

@@RockNRollHorrorshow I know, but I would argue that he occasionally does act as more of an antagonist.

"A young energetic executive at ABC... named... *Michael Eisner."* _Dun dun DUUUUUUUUUUUUUN_

@yelloweyeball

5 жыл бұрын

Storm clouds form and lightning strikes.

@warlock1186

5 жыл бұрын

He is inevitable

@LordProteus

5 жыл бұрын

*wailing spirits erupt from the ground, swirl around for a few seconds, and exit through the ceiling*

So, I guess something like "The Happytime Murders" must've been something like a long time coming that he'll never see

Jim Henson is one of the top people that I would give anything to see what he would be doing in present time

Man, do i love the mini series intro. The music. The muppets. The *Feel* . Its just so great

a powerful rat named Micheal entertainment Eisner

@kaebeelee

5 жыл бұрын

😭 IM YELLING

@warlock1186

5 жыл бұрын

Funny but he still is inevitable.

@curtiscrane5415

5 жыл бұрын

wrong video,doude,wrong video.

@raviothethief8292

5 жыл бұрын

Jack McMorrow Micheal Eisner: I’m Micheal entertainment eisner! And this show is all about M.E.E

@jalapeno1119

5 жыл бұрын

@@raviothethief8292 you can't spell awesome without MEE! Wait....you can.

That opening sponsor ad was just about the best and most-subject-appropriate ad I've ever seen on a youtube video. Fantastic work!

Thank god the Brits found Henson and loved him, even if we apparently didn't

“A charming woman had brains too” Yup, it’s the 70s alright...

@popespalace823

4 жыл бұрын

nothing has changed

@nicolochanleo5730

4 жыл бұрын

I think of it as a cute compliment as a woman myself

@cacadodo666

4 жыл бұрын

Yup. Heads on straight and not reading into things that aren't explicitly there.

Today’s episode of Defunctland is brought to you by the letter “S!”

@PC10.8

5 жыл бұрын

S stands for Squarespace! Can you say Squarespace?

@anone.mousse674

5 жыл бұрын

Pittsburgh Line Railfan Susie sells seashells by the seashore. Said Susie: “I need a site so I can sell shells from sea to sea!” So Susie used Squarespace and made a site that was simply spectacular! And if you use Squarespace, and say the secret word, you can save some serious sterling! Squarespace sure is a splendid sponsor!

@sominboy2757

5 жыл бұрын

And the number 6

@maxiepattie85

5 жыл бұрын

SUICIDAL!

@gregoryblack8109

5 жыл бұрын

Dont you mean by the letter $?

Sesame Street was never shown in Denmark, since it was obviously in English and aimed at a completely different audience. Instead we got our own children shows inspired by amongst others Jim Henson's work. One of these featured 'Kaj og Andrea', a puppet frog and parrot who sometimes interacted with humans, and varied between being skits and edutainment. Big Bird was the obvious inspiration for 'Kylling', a very similar giant yellow bird, who first appeared alongside 'Bamse', a big teddybear, as side characters on a kid's show called 'Døren går op...' (translates to "The door opens" with an implied "and then"), which was pure entertainment and mostly served as lead-in and -out for various cartoons and other programs, like the various Astrid Lindgren series. These two characters became very popular amongst preschoolers, so the show evolved into 'Bamse's Billedbog' ("Bear's picture book") which despite being popular amongst the smallest kids, was a terrible and stupid show - literally everything Sesame Street set out not to be. The show became infamous amongst parents and older kids for making kids dumber, largely because they failed to speak proper Danish - thus kids learned incorrect grammar and non-existent words which severely hurt their school performance - and everything that happened on the show was dumb skits completely void of any educational value. Despite of the harsh criticism the show carried on for many more years than it deserved before it was finally dropped when it was decided they shouldn't spend money on producing entertainment for kids. These shows were all produced by the national Danish television as before 1987 it was illegal for anyone else to broadcast television in Denmark. It's worth noting that while all this went on we also had the Muppet Show and Fraggles on TV The most interesting part of this is that these Danish puppet shows were aimed at older kids - teens and pre-teens - while the people sized characters were aimed at the youngest kids, which somewhat fit with Jim Henson's idea that the muppets should target an older audience. For some reason Danish television felt kids were incapable of assimilating knowledge before they were 10, so the little kids' show was void of intelligence, while the show for older kids taught you science and explained rather complex principles.

I got literal chills at the reveal of Michael Eisner...’s haircut

"Muckin' Fuppets" / the moment you realize The Muppet Show lasted longer than John Belushi

@jamesbevan9939

5 жыл бұрын

TOO SOON!

@SuperWolsey

5 жыл бұрын

Brutal, much?

@ghouldishanimal

5 жыл бұрын

As much as I love the Muppets, I can definitely see where John Belushi is coming from. The Muppets are a totally different brand of comedy from the human segments, and were brought on as a sort of damper to the edgy style of comedy they were going for with the show. Also, with Sesame Street being such a cultural phenomenon he may have thought that the Muppet segments would overshadow the hard work that they went through to make their part of the show. And he could’ve seen Jim Henson’s plan of trying to make Muppets appeal to older audiences, as the show’s producers trying to make SNL appeal to younger audiences.

@MichaelPhillips-jw4bj

5 жыл бұрын

@@ghouldishanimal Your making him sound like a coward who felt threatened by another type of comedy...John belushi was known jackass on snl sets. I think hes super funny as i can separate the art from the artist. www.looper.com/135637/the-untold-truth-of-john-belushi/ He wouldn't apparently read any female writers lines as he thought women aren't funny. I actually understand there's some truth in every stereo type but I think he probably should have read the lines. That at least actually ''put his money where his mouth is.''.

@Anonymous-xl2mf

5 жыл бұрын

altrogeruvah LMFAOO 🤣🤣🤣

Rest In Peace Jim Henson! You will definitely be missed :(

Watching all of the DefunctTV segments are making me cry because these are all of the shows i grew up with. Thank you.

That was the best sponsored short I've seen on youtube. Well done.

12:50 Nobody: Absolutely no one: Defunctland: *MICHAEL EISNER*

@UCapdo2lj2Av-r57nhYMZLyQ

4 жыл бұрын

"Absolutely no one said nothing"

My parents say their earliest memory of me being affected by film is me crying at the Big Bird movie. This better not end the same way Kevin :( I mean I'm okay to end this thing in tears with the emotion you're putting into it, but if Jim Henson gets kidnapped and thrown into a circus I swear...

@CascadianRanger

5 жыл бұрын

Thats definetly the one bad thing about this whole series. We all know what happens in the last episode...

@EddieMillerStudios

5 жыл бұрын

Jim died in 1990.

@ShootingStarNeo

5 жыл бұрын

Eddie Miller: I mean, that just makes him being kidnapping and thrown in a circus even MORE concerning.

@notsusan

5 жыл бұрын

oh god where they painted him blue?? I'm not sure why but Big Bird's kidnapping and Han Solo getting frozen in carbonite were like my 2 main childhood traumas, and at about the same age...

@EddieMillerStudios

5 жыл бұрын

@@ShootingStarNeo Don't worry. He was cremated, they can't get him.

_""a grumpy, trash dwelling orange monster""_ me

@joelhammer3538

4 жыл бұрын

Trump?

@vfspectrum4652

3 жыл бұрын

Joel Hammer no asston over there is what we call a homeless person

I remember seeing and loving Sex And Violence when it aired. I had just discovered Monty Python on PBS reruns, so the odd pacing, weird editing, and bizarre skits really appealed to me.

Wow, even Michael Eisner has his hands on the Muppets even before he ran Disney and would later buy the Muppets, except the Sesame Street properties.

@SuperWolsey

5 жыл бұрын

Matt R And did something with them. Then came the Iger years.....

@Markimark151

5 жыл бұрын

kory stephens they barely made the Muppets as popular, Disney has made some hits, but those Muppet movies and especially The Muppets reboot wasn’t that great.

@Markimark151

5 жыл бұрын

@bigevilworldwide1 the Muppets 2011 wasn’t that memorable, the story felt contrived, the save the theater plot. Also Fraggle Rock is owned by HBO and Brian Henson. Disney could only own the Muppets IP, productions like Sesame Street was owned and produced by Sesame Workshop and PBS.

@MuppetCore

5 жыл бұрын

bigevilworldwide1 Sesame Street and its characters are owned by Sesame Workshop (not PBS), and Fraggle Rock is still wholly owned by the Jim Henson Company.

@warlock1186

5 жыл бұрын

It all comes together.

So Micheal Eisner pretty much shaped film and television for the latter half of the 20th century.

I saw someone call this the Micheal Eisner Cinematic Universe and that will now forever stick with me

Given how much I chuckled at the Sex and Violence title, and the statement 'which seemed to be more funny to him than anyone else', I understand I think why I admire Jim so much.

@pyro-millie5533

Жыл бұрын

I cackled at the title too. All these zany goofy looking fun puppets and then *BAM!* “SEX AND VIOLENCE” The dichotomy was ahead of its time XD

"Named...Michael Eisner." *genuine audible gasp from me*