People who don’t drink Wilkins Coffee just blow up sometimes.

These commercials by Jim Henson from 1957 to 1961 feature puppets promoting Wilkins Coffee in, shall we say, no uncertain terms.  This stuff would never be allowed on television now.  Well not as a commercial involving Muppets anyway.

Via SeriousEats-  Video: Wilkins Coffee Commercials Featuring Muppets (1950s)

“Better Off Ted” Gets Renewed for Another Season!

Better Off Ted is a satirical office comedy about successful good guy, Ted, who runs research and development at the morally questionable Veridian Dynamics. No achievement is too far-fetched and no invention too unorthodox.

Better Off Ted

This show is funny and smart.  Thank goodness ABC picked it up for another season!

Jesus Loves the Little Stereotyped, Racist, Puppet Children

What the…

Susan Boyle, Britain’s Got Talent- Singing ‘I Dreamed a Dream’ from Les Miserables

47 Year old Susan Boyle wows the judges with her performance in the auditions for Britain’s Got Talent, singing ‘I Dreamed a Dream’ from Les Miserables.  Absolutely beautiful.

Salvador Dali on “What’s My Line?” (Video)

Thanks to detritus, this is a great clip from the 1950’s game show “What’s My Line?” with guest Salvador Dali.

Mahna Mahna (Whatever That Means), Muppets Video

This has always been one of my favorite Muppet bits.  I just loved this show!

Mahna mahna.

Steve Wozniak on Dancing with the Stars

Go Woz!

Letterman: Top Ten Ways The GOP Can Become More Hip

My personal favorite:  “Appoint Michael Phelps chairman in charge of chillaxing.”