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Jim Henson gave us a lot: The Dark Crystal, The Muppet Movie, so many memorable Sesame Street characters. And he gave us this–a combo that ranks right up there with peanut butter and chocolate–Kermit the Frog and Debbie Harry of Blondie singing “Rainbow Connection” on the Muppet Show.
WARNING: THIS VIDEO MAY MAKE YOU VERKLEMPT. PLEASE TO BE HAVING KLEENEX STANDING BY. THANK YOU.
Here’s the opening sequence and theme music from the game. I have it on good authority that the music for this game was ahead of its time in terms of complexity:
Legions of fanboys verge on nuclear meltdown because this IS NOT REAL:
Game cases and a whole lotta bling after the jump.
A very big thank you goes out to Michael Sanchez and Sarah Robertson for their bravery in sending us their like, totally awesome 80’s pictures. May you always be made of win! Everyone else: now that they’ve shared, it’s your turn! Please send in pics of YOUR best 80’s (or earlier) looks.
Here’s Michael, striking a very “heeeeeeeey ladies, let me tell you what time it is with my GIANT digital watch” pose against his locker. Is this a lost John Hughes outtake?
By the way, Lacoste is back, but the look is totally missing Michael’s savoir-faire. And by savoir-faire, I mean sweater.
Sarah, is true that in Texas, “the higher the hair, the closer to god?”
If so, you are heavenly. Sarah herself says “The photo of me in the white leather mini skirt, spike heels and…for the love of jeebus…fluffy ankle socks? I was headed for the Power Station concert at the Southern Star Ampitheater at Astro World.”
In other words, she was getting gussied up to see these dudes: