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Ken Plume
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I write, do interviews, host podcasts, produce, & other stuff. AUTHOR: Go Team Venture/The Art Of DuckTales linktr.ee/kenplume
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Ken Plume @kenplume.bsky.social · 12m
I found the full-page Black Knight sketch (done entirely in Sharpie in about 2 minutes) for me by Steve Epting in 1994…
Action pose of Marvel’s Black Knight drawn in Sharpie
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Ken Plume @kenplume.bsky.social · 15h
Listen, I know there have been a lot of Star Wars products over the years, but this feels very, very wrong.
Actual promotional photo of a stylized Chewbacca-skin rug that looks like a bearskin rug, with a small, smiling child sitting on on it and looking down towards Chewbacca's dead-eyed head
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Ken Plume @kenplume.bsky.social · 21h
From 1996, a time capsule of my now-ancient geek bonafides...
Photo of an ad from Variety in 1996 that was purchased by fans in hopes of saving MYSTERY SCIENCE THEATER 3000 after its cancellation by Comedy Central: "We Want Our MST! In the not-100-tistant future, one of the best TV Shows on - and off — the planet may disappear. Wouldn't that be a crime against humanity? the long-running, Peabody Award-winning series Mystery Science Theater 3000 needs a new home. We who are fans of the program don't want it to languish in the land of reruns and eventually disappear after MST3K: The Movie is released to theaters April 19th. We're so serious about liking this funny show that we bought this page to tell you. Critics - and all of us - agree that MST3K is one of the brightest and most inventive shows on television today. TV's Jack Perkins, subject of frequent MST3K spoofs (and a contributor to this ad), calls the show's writing "distinctively intelligent." Simply put, there's nothing else like it. We believe there are indeed entertainment outlets that understand MST3K's unique brand of humor and we eagerly await the moment when one of them gives MST3K and the nutty folks at Best Brains, its production company, the good home and high regard they so richly deserve. And what could be better for your network than an instantly large and loyal audience? This ad was paid for and placed by fans of MST3K. Many thanks to these donors and all MSTies from coast-to-coast." Followed by a list of names of the fans who contributed, one of which is mine. Close up of my name amongst the list of fans who contributed to the Variety ad.
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Ken Plume @kenplume.bsky.social · 15h
A few years back, @hallublin.com sent me photos of Star Wars characters displayed at a car wash and… I still have both questions and concerns about this Yoda. Many questions and concerns. Many. Dear god... So, so many.
Photo of a life-sized Yoda statue featuring a facial sculpt that is inaccurate in a way that makes it quite disturbing.
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Ken Plume @kenplume.bsky.social · 1d
PITCH: How GenX Captured & Smothered The Pop Culture They Love
Image of George the abominable snowman affectionately squeezing the life out of a visibly pained Bugs Bunny in the Looney Tunes short "The Abominable Snow Rabbit"
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Ken Plume @kenplume.bsky.social · 2h
Worth noting that his usually-terse bedside manner in that episode was shockingly tender.
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Ken Plume @kenplume.bsky.social · 21h
As a performer, Frank Oz was a force of nature.
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Ken Plume @kenplume.bsky.social · 21h
I’ll never get over the positive energy difference of Muppet performers really throwing themselves into a live song performance, none more so than Frank Oz...
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Ken Plume @kenplume.bsky.social · 21h
More Dolly and Piggy? Sure!
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Ken Plume @kenplume.bsky.social · 22h
So, Miss Piggy in a tub. There’s no water, just suds. I note how Frank Oz avoids getting Piggy’s head in the soap. Piggy’s heads are flocked (her body usually is, as well, but doesn’t appear to be here), & there’s no point in potentially ruining one just for a quick bit...
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Ken Plume @kenplume.bsky.social · 22h
We can’t not have a Piggy and Dolly duet, right?

Keep an eye on Piggy’s guitar playing, and when Frank notices Piggy’s off-camera guitar player is still prominent enough in the mix that he should go back to mirroring it with Piggy, and he adjusts accordingly...
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Ken Plume @kenplume.bsky.social · 22h
I’m always down for the joy of Frank Oz going hog wild on a bit, and utterly delighted by Dolly Parton’s infectious reaction to it... (Also, shout-out to the amazing Muppet costume designer Polly Smith & the incredible Muppet Workshop design & fabrication team for Piggy's outfit.)
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Ken Plume @kenplume.bsky.social · 22h
It's a real shame that we never got Dolly Parton as a guest host on THE MUPPET SHOW, but at least we got this small taste of what it would have been like...
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Ken Plume @kenplume.bsky.social · 22h
By the time of this appearance in the late-80s on DOLLY, Miss Piggy had *such* a well-defined character from years of worldwide exposure on the immensely popular MUPPET SHOW that you could easily build a comedy sketch around that public knowledge of her personality…
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Ken Plume @kenplume.bsky.social · 22h
Nothing against Miss Piggy’s current performer, who’s understandably constrained as a hired hand for corporate IP, but there was a wild abandon to Frank Oz’s guest appearances, particularly as Piggy, that came from having an ownership of the character. The energy of that investment is electric.
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Ken Plume @kenplume.bsky.social · 22h
Thankfully, we do get a Kermit and Dolly Parton duet. I presume the vocals for this were recorded live, which just further drives home the mental dexterity of Jim singing & puppeteering at the same time, working to a monitor while being present in the scene. Skillful magic.
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Ken Plume @kenplume.bsky.social · 22h
From 1987, here’s Dolly Parton's date night with Kermit the Frog. Kermit was a guest on Dolly’s prime time show DOLLY early in its run. Miss Piggy would guest later in the season…
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Ken Plume @kenplume.bsky.social · 15h
Listen, I know there have been a lot of Star Wars products over the years, but this feels very, very wrong.
Actual promotional photo of a stylized Chewbacca-skin rug that looks like a bearskin rug, with a small, smiling child sitting on on it and looking down towards Chewbacca's dead-eyed head
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Ken Plume @kenplume.bsky.social · 15h
A few years back, @hallublin.com sent me photos of Star Wars characters displayed at a car wash and… I still have both questions and concerns about this Yoda. Many questions and concerns. Many. Dear god... So, so many.
Photo of a life-sized Yoda statue featuring a facial sculpt that is inaccurate in a way that makes it quite disturbing.
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Ken Plume @kenplume.bsky.social · 21h
From 1996, a time capsule of my now-ancient geek bonafides...
Photo of an ad from Variety in 1996 that was purchased by fans in hopes of saving MYSTERY SCIENCE THEATER 3000 after its cancellation by Comedy Central: "We Want Our MST! In the not-100-tistant future, one of the best TV Shows on - and off — the planet may disappear. Wouldn't that be a crime against humanity? the long-running, Peabody Award-winning series Mystery Science Theater 3000 needs a new home. We who are fans of the program don't want it to languish in the land of reruns and eventually disappear after MST3K: The Movie is released to theaters April 19th. We're so serious about liking this funny show that we bought this page to tell you. Critics - and all of us - agree that MST3K is one of the brightest and most inventive shows on television today. TV's Jack Perkins, subject of frequent MST3K spoofs (and a contributor to this ad), calls the show's writing "distinctively intelligent." Simply put, there's nothing else like it. We believe there are indeed entertainment outlets that understand MST3K's unique brand of humor and we eagerly await the moment when one of them gives MST3K and the nutty folks at Best Brains, its production company, the good home and high regard they so richly deserve. And what could be better for your network than an instantly large and loyal audience? This ad was paid for and placed by fans of MST3K. Many thanks to these donors and all MSTies from coast-to-coast." Followed by a list of names of the fans who contributed, one of which is mine. Close up of my name amongst the list of fans who contributed to the Variety ad.
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Ken Plume @kenplume.bsky.social · 21h
As a performer, Frank Oz was a force of nature.
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Ken Plume @kenplume.bsky.social · 21h
I’ll never get over the positive energy difference of Muppet performers really throwing themselves into a live song performance, none more so than Frank Oz...
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Ken Plume @kenplume.bsky.social · 21h
More Dolly and Piggy? Sure!
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Ken Plume @kenplume.bsky.social · 21h
It's flocking, so just not worth the risk if it's not necessary.
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Ken Plume @kenplume.bsky.social · 22h
So, Miss Piggy in a tub. There’s no water, just suds. I note how Frank Oz avoids getting Piggy’s head in the soap. Piggy’s heads are flocked (her body usually is, as well, but doesn’t appear to be here), & there’s no point in potentially ruining one just for a quick bit...
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