Jim Henson is happy right now wherever he is

Beg to  Differ confession: there is no real strong branding lesson, critical review, or deep thought component to this Blog post.
(Update: since publishing we’ve added some thoughts in Scaramouche! Scaramouche! Are the Muppets here to stay?)

Doin' the Fandango: Beaker is one of the characters kids no longer recognize

The video

I just came across this new video from Muppet studios (tip of the hat to Wired Magazine) and I laughed and laughed and laughed. And that was just the opening. Then I ran to show it to my wife, and we laughed and laughed and laughed. Now it’s your turn. Just make sure you watch it to the end.

But just to make me feel better, just think about how awesome and relevant the Muppets brand manages to stay through the generations – and maybe share some Muppets inspired branding thoughts in the comments section.