![]() I remember thinking, “Okay… Floyd! Yeah, I know who Floyd is. I remember this as clearly as if it were yesterday. I remember the first Muppeteer I ever looked up was Jerry. I spent hours on that thing, learning people’s names, who played what character, who wrote for the shows/movies, and so on. I made the first real steps of my life as a Muppet fan while bed ridden and ill: I found the Muppet wiki. Cut to January of 2011, I’m stuck in bed with strep throat and discovering more and more by the minute that the Muppets are the most amazing thing on this planet. I’d seen footage once in 2010 of all the Muppeteers performing at Jim’s memorial, but while I recognized the voices I couldn’t place the faces (besides Frank’s). Jerry Nelson was the first Muppeteer I became aware of after Jim and Frank, seeing as I knew about Jim and Frank long before my Muppet love became a prominent part of my life. Though our minds be filled with questions, The opening verse Jerry sings of this song touches me so much, because I can’t help but relate it to his passing:Īs our souls will leave this land most peacefully. I’ve been playing the song ‘ When the River Meets the Sea‘ on constant repeat since my friend, Scott, informed me of Jerry’s passing last night. ![]() Even so, that’s still enough to make me want to run outside and sprint through the streets screaming, “Don’t you realize what’s happened? Doesn’t it eat away at your heart? Doesn’t anyone care?” I’ve always loved Sesame and the Muppets, but I’ve only been around the fandom for a little over a year and a half now. Not compared to the multitude of friends I’ve made, who’ve been obsessing over Muppets, Sesame, and Fraggle Rock for years on end. Makes us remember the good times we’ve had.Īs I’ve mentioned in the past, I haven’t been in the Muppet fandom for very long. ![]() I can’t help but think on these lyrics from The Muppets Take Manhattan: I knew straight away I’d want to write a personal reflection on the part Jerry’s played in my own life, but finding the words have been so difficult for me. Jerry was seventy-eight, and his health had been deteriorating over the years, so his sudden death wasn’t too considerably shocking… but then again, losing such an influential figure is always jarring. Just looking at all his puppeteer credits on the Muppet Wiki should clue you in to how much Jerry’s been apart of not just your childhood, but your life as well. And with the Muppets he will always be known for Lew Zealand, Robin the Frog, Floyd Pepper, Crazy Harry, and hundreds of others. If you grew up with Fraggle Rock, then you’ll know him as Pa Gorg, Gobo Fraggle, and Margery the Trash Heap. If you grew up with Sesame Street, then you’d know Jerry best as The Count, Herry Monster, Sherlock Hemlock, and Mr. Many of you probably assume you don’t know who he was, and you’d be incredibly wrong in thinking so. Yesterday a star went out, as news quickly spread that long time Muppet and Sesame collaborator, Jerry Nelson, had passed away.
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