Ryan Roe

Owner, Writer and Editor at ToughPigs

There's never enough time to watch, read, listen to, and play all the media I want to. I'm one of the Muppet nerds from @ToughPigs (he/him)

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Fraggle Rock: 40 Years Later Review – "Boober and the Glob" - ToughPigs

Jan 17, 2025 | toughpigs.com | Ryan Roe

Synopsis: Boober desperately wants to leave Fraggle Rock to avoid the very silly Joke Day holiday. But when a mysterious Glob arrives and starts eating Doozers, Boober is torn between his desire to leave and his desire to help. Original air date: January 14, 1985For me, “Boober and the Glob” is a very special episode of Fraggle Rock.
Movin' Right Along 5.48: Is Muppet Treasure Island Better Than Taxi Driver?

Jan 14, 2025 | toughpigs.com | Ryan Roe

We’re talking about Minutes 97-100 of Muppet Treasure Island, in which the movie is over! But we still have stuff to talk about!PLUS: Who are these country singers?
Cool Muppet Things I DID Own: Honker Doll

Jan 13, 2025 | toughpigs.com | Ryan Roe

I haven’t always managed to obtain every item of Muppet merchandise I wanted, but I’ve been lucky enough to own some good ones. This is one of them. Click here to read about others!Not so long ago on this website, I wrote an article about my changing attitudes toward Muppet merchandise. Everything I said in the article was true: I don’t have nearly the same drive to collect new or old Muppet stuff that I had in years past.
Movin' Right Along 5.47: The Rats Strike It Rich

Jan 7, 2025 | toughpigs.com | Ryan Roe

We’re talking about Minutes 93-96 of Muppet Treasure Island, in which rats retrieve treasure and Long John makes a “funny” new friend. With special guest Joe Hennes!PLUS: Do people know the word “penultimate?” Green Goblin’s kid-friendly pranks! Who is “Dabe Goelz?” Are there only four human pirate crew members?
Movin' Right Along 5.45: Long John's Daring Escape

Dec 24, 2024 | toughpigs.com | Ryan Roe

We’re talking about Minutes 89-90 of Muppet Treasure Island, in which Jim catches Long John Silver attempting to escape. With special guest Brian Jay Jones, author of Jim Henson: The Biography!PLUS: Moral lessons are uncool! What’s the purpose of a sleeping cap?
The Riverbottom Nightmare Band Deserved to Win

Dec 23, 2024 | toughpigs.com | Ryan Roe

I don’t remember the first time I saw Emmet Otter’s Jug-band Christmas. So I don’t remember how I felt at the end of the talent show sequence when the judges awarded the $50 prize to The Nightmare, the hard rock band composed of hooligans from Riverbottom. Was I expecting Ma Otter to win? Did I assume Emmet’s jug band would win because it’s right there in the title? Did I think it would end in a tie?
Movin' Right Along 5.43: Action and More Action!

Dec 10, 2024 | toughpigs.com | Ryan Roe

We’re talking about Minutes 85-86 of Muppet Treasure Island, in which Muppets fight pirates! With special guest Noah Ginex!PLUS: Sweetums is Paul Rudd! Did Beaker push Rizzo? Why is Gonzo saying these things?
Movin' Right Along 5.42: Muppet Swashbuckling

Dec 3, 2024 | toughpigs.com | Ryan Roe

We’re talking about Minutes 83-84 of Muppet Treasure Island, in which the crew (and the figureheads) of the Hispaniola rescue Kermit and Piggy. With special guest Kelly Gravlin!PLUS: Jim becomes the captain! Piggy flaps her arms! Sam fights with two swords! How long has Maroon 5 been around? This movie vs. standardized tests! And what would the “Muppet Adventure Flag” look like?
The Henson Company Lot's Potential Buyers Are... McG and John Mayer?!

Nov 12, 2024 | toughpigs.com | Ryan Roe

We’ve known for a while now that the Jim Henson Company has been looking to sell its studio lot in Hollywood, which was formerly the home of A&M Records, the Adventures of Superman and Perry Mason TV series, and Charlie Chaplin’s own movie studio. There was an unpleasant rumor about a potential buyer some weeks ago, but that turned out to be just an unfounded rumor, so the future of the lot remained uncertain.
Movin' Right Along 5.39: Boogie, Boogie, Boogie... BOOGIE!

Nov 12, 2024 | toughpigs.com | Ryan Roe

We’re talking about Minutes 77-78 of Muppet Treasure Island, in which the ghost of Sam Arrow scares the pirates and Captain Smollett hangs out. With special guest Staci Rosen!PLUS: The officers’ “Pirate-Busters” uniforms! Knitting is not needlepoint! Batman Honeydew! Watch out for the bogeyman! WHAT did Jim say?! What if Piggy were in love with someone else? And how many healthy malls are left?