Cast of Sam and Friends. Photo by Richard Strauss, courtesy of the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History Kermit, first created in 1955. This Muppet was made in 1969 and has been in the ...

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A new documentary is set for release on the life and legacy of Jim Henson. "Jim Henson Idea Man," directed by Academy Award winner Ron Howard, will premiere on May 31 on Disney+ and is going to ...

Jim Henson was a true visionary in the world of puppetry and storytelling. Born on September 24, 1936, in Greenville, Mississippi, Henson’s unique talent and creativity would eventually lead him to ...

American puppeteer and filmmaker Jim Henson (1936 - 1990) with his best-known Muppet character, Kermit the Frog, January 1984 (Photo Credit: Frank Edwards | Fotos International | Archive Photos via ...

All hail Jim Henson, now and forever. Puppeteer, Muppeteer, maker of worlds. No one apart from Walt Disney has created so many significant characters with so far a reach. At its height, “The Muppet ...

Funny box copy for the Swedish Chef’s cereal? That was me. “Dial-a-Muppet” sketches? Me. A statement to the press from Miss Piggy? Me. One of the things I certainly wasn’t focused on as a 27-year-old ...

The Muppet Show, the iconic variety show featuring Kermit the Frog (Jim Henson) and his madcap Muppet friends, is one of television's most enduring and popular programs. From its debut in 1976, The ...

Props from 'The Muppets' films, 'Labyrinth', and 'The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance' are going to be up for grabs in an auction of some real movie and TV history. Reading time: Reading time 2 ...

The Jim Henson Company is turning up the music and letting kids move to the beat with its brand-new animated series, Jim Henson’s Monster Dance. According to the official press release from The Jim ...