Jim Henson
James Maury Henson (September 24, 1936 – May 16, 1990) was an American puppeteer, actor, animator, creative producer, and director who achieved worldwide notability as the creator of the Muppets. Henson was also well known for creating Fraggle Rock (1983–1987) and as the director of The Dark Crystal (1982) and Labyrinth (1986), as well as creating the puppets for Sesame Street (1969).
Born in Greenville, Mississippi, and raised in both Leland, Mississippi, and University Park, Maryland, Henson began developing puppets in high school. He created Sam and Friends (1955–1961), a short-form comedy television program on WRC-TV, while he was a freshman at the University of Maryland, College Park, in collaboration with fellow student Jane Nebel. Henson and Nebel co-founded Muppets, Inc. – now The Jim Henson Company – in 1958, and married less than a year later in 1959. Henson graduated from the University of Maryland with a degree in home economics.
In 1969, Henson joined the children's television program Sesame Street (1969–present) where he helped to develop Muppet characters for the series. He and his creative team also appeared on the first season of the sketch comedy show Saturday Night Live (1975–present). He produced the sketch comedy television series The Muppet Show (1976–1981) during this period. Henson revolutionized the way puppetry is captured and presented in video media, and he won fame for his characters – particularly Kermit the Frog, Rowlf the Dog, and the characters on Sesame Street. During the later years of his life, he founded the Jim Henson Foundation and Jim Henson's Creature Shop. He won the Emmy Award twice for his involvement in The Storyteller (1987–1988) and The Jim Henson Hour (1989).
Henson died in New York City from toxic shock syndrome caused by Streptococcus pyogenes. At the time of his death, he was in negotiations to sell his company to The Walt Disney Company, but talks fell through after his death. He was posthumously awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1991, and was named a Disney Legend in 2011.
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| Known For | Directing |
|---|---|
| Most Rating | 2.1693 |
| Birthday | 1936-09-24 |
| Place of Birth | Greenville, Mississippi, USA |
| Also Known As | James Maury Henson, |
1971
The King of Eight
10/1
The King of Eight is a 1970 short film produced for Sesame Street by Jim Henson, using stop-motion animation. The 70-second short film focuses on the...
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The King of Eight
1979
The Muppet Movie
7.219/720
The Muppets gather to watch their newly-finished big-budget rich-and-famous feature film: a talent agent persuades Kermit the Frog to leave the swamp...
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The Muppet Movie
1985
Into the Night
6.529/341
Ed Okin used to have a boring life. He used to have trouble getting to sleep. Then one night, he met Diana. Now, Ed's having trouble staying alive.
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Into the Night
1990
Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly!
6/4
Big Bird and his pals are making musical mayhem as they sing the goofiest, nuttiest, silliest songs ever. Join in with Sesame Street favorites Oscar,...
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Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly!
1984
The Muppets Take Manhattan
6.62/435
When the Muppets graduate from Danhurst College, they take their song-filled senior revue to New York City, only to learn that it isn't easy to find a...
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The Muppets Take Manhattan
1981
Of Muppets & Men
6.6/5
Documentary about the work of puppeteer Jim Henson and his team in creating The Muppet Show.
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Of Muppets & Men
2006
A Sesame Street Christmas Carol
6.667/6
Oscar the Grouch is visited by three ghosts in an attempt to teach him the true meaning of Christmas.
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A Sesame Street Christmas Carol
1987
A Muppet Family Christmas
6.94/116
Fozzie Bear surprises his mother on Christmas Eve by bringing the entire Muppet gang to her farm to celebrate the holidays. Doc and his dog Sprocket,...
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A Muppet Family Christmas
1996
Sesame Street: Do the Alphabet
6/1
Do The Alphabet is a 1996 Sesame Street direct-to-video compilation, with a framing sequence starring Big Bird and Baby Bear.
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Sesame Street: Do the Alphabet
1990
The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson
6.833/27
While the Muppets prepare a tribute to the late Jim Henson, they learn about the life and career of the renowned puppeteer/film maker.
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The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson
1982
I Love Liberty
0/0
An all-star variety special saluting America.
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I Love Liberty
1985
Follow That Bird
6.4/92
Big Bird is sent to live far from Sesame Street by a pesky social worker, who thinks it would be better for him to live with other birds. Unhappy, Big...
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Follow That Bird
1969
Hey Cinderella!
7.375/8
Hey Cinderella! is a one-hour Jim Henson special which tells a cracked version of the classic fairy tale. Cinderella lives with her wicked stepmother...
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Hey Cinderella!
1984
Henson's Place: The Man Behind the Muppets
6.9/12
Trace the life and career of visionary puppeteer Jim Henson through this fascinating documentary, which profiles the creative genius's early endeavors...
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Henson's Place: The Man Behind the Muppets
1981
The Great Muppet Caper
6.945/353
Kermit and Fozzie are newspaper reporters sent to London to interview Lady Holiday, a wealthy fashion designer whose priceless diamond necklace is sto...
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The Great Muppet Caper
1989
Dog City
8.1/8
This parody of film noir and gangster flicks takes us through the dangerous town of Dog City, teeming with colorful Muppet Dog characters. Rowlf the d...
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Dog City
1975
Julie: My Favourite Things
0/0
A Julie Andrews special with The Muppets and Peter Sellers.
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Julie: My Favourite Things
1996
Sesame Street: Imagine That!
0/0
Telly and Zoe take refuge from the rain in Finders Keepers and while away the rainy day using their imagination. While they wait for the rain to stop,...
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Sesame Street: Imagine That!
1986
The Christmas Toy
6.852/44
It's Christmas Eve and the playroom is alive with excitement for the new toys that will arrive the next day. Balthazar, the old and wise bear, explain...
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The Christmas Toy
1965
Time Piece
7.176/37
Dislocation in time, time signatures, time as a philosophical concept, and slavery to time are some of the themes touched upon in this 9-minute experi...
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Time Piece
1986
Sesame Street: Learning About Letters
7/1
With the help of his Sesame Street friends, Big Bird leads Snuffy on a fun-filled trip through the alphabet. Cookie Monster sings the praises of "C" (...
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Sesame Street: Learning About Letters
1985
Muppet Video: Rowlf's Rhapsodies with the Muppets
9/1
Rowlf's Rhapsodies with the Muppets was released by Playhouse Video in 1985, as part of a series of compilations featuring songs and sketches from The...
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Muppet Video: Rowlf's Rhapsodies with the Muppets
1985
Gonzo Presents Muppet Weird Stuff
8.5/2
Gonzo hosts this collection of some of the weirdest moments from The Muppet Show at his trailer home, assisted by Camilia and visited by Kermit The Fr...
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Gonzo Presents Muppet Weird Stuff
1985
Muppet Treasures
7.25/4
Fozzie and Kermit have come across a priceless collection of great moments in the career of the Muppets. This collection features many Muppet TV segme...
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Muppet Treasures
1985
The Muppet Revue
10/1
Kermit and Fozzie take a stroll down Muppet Memory Lane in this rollicking revue which contains both original production and material from the best of...
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The Muppet Revue
1972
The Muppet Musicians of Bremen
6.875/8
Four mistreated farm animals seek refuge as a band of traveling musicians in this musical tale narrated by Kermit the Frog.
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The Muppet Musicians of Bremen
1990
The Muppets at Walt Disney World
6.6/16
The Muppets are visiting Kermit's family for their annual reunion. However, the others learn that the swamp is right next to Walt Disney World, where...
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The Muppets at Walt Disney World
1971
Tales from Muppetland: The Frog Prince
7.045/11
A retelling of the classic fairy tale of The Frog Prince featuring Kermit the Frog, Kermit's nephew Robin, Sweetums, and a princess cursed to say eve...
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Tales from Muppetland: The Frog Prince
1983
Rocky Mountain Holiday with John Denver and the Muppets
6.708/12
Rocky Mountain Holiday is a one-hour musical variety special featuring John Denver and the Muppets, which aired on ABC on May 12, 1983. In the special...
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Rocky Mountain Holiday with John Denver and the Muppets
1988
Free to Be... a Family
8.75/4
Seminal TV special about two groups of children, one in New York City and the other in Moscow, who befriend each other over a satellite connection and...
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Free to Be... a Family
1982
The Fantastic Miss Piggy Show
8.2/5
Miss Piggy hosts her own variety show, with special guests John Ritter, George Hamilton and Tony Clifton (Andy Kaufman). Under the direction of Kermit...
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The Fantastic Miss Piggy Show
1979
The Muppets Go Hollywood
6.2/26
Kermit the Frog throws a glamorous party at the Cocoanut Grove nightclub to celebrate the premiere of the Muppets' first feature film, The Muppet Movi...
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The Muppets Go Hollywood
1969
The Wizard of Id
0/0
An unsold TV pilot based on the classic comic strip, shot by Jim Henson with puppets built by Don Sahlin.
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The Wizard of Id
1983
The World of 'The Dark Crystal'
6.667/9
A documentary which explores the making of Jim Henson and Frank Oz's 1982 fantasy film 'The Dark Crystal', which originally aired on PBS in the United...
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The World of 'The Dark Crystal'
1970
The Muppets on Puppets
7/2
Jim Henson and Rowlf the Dog explain the art and history of puppetry, and let the viewer in on some of the secrets in performing his own act, the Mupp...
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The Muppets on Puppets
1970
The Great Santa Claus Switch
6.1/8
Santa Claus and his elves are ready to deliver presents to children everywhere, but the evil wizard, Cosmo Scam, has hatched a plot to kidnap Santa an...
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The Great Santa Claus Switch
1986
Inside the Labyrinth
7.605/19
A behind-the-scenes look at Jim Henson's 1986 fantasy film, 'Labyrinth', featuring David Bowie and Jennifer Connelly.
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Inside the Labyrinth
2007
Reflections of 'The Dark Crystal'
5.8/4
A retrospective look at Jim Henson and Frank Oz's 1982 fantasy film 'The Dark Crystal'.
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Reflections of 'The Dark Crystal'
1989
50 Years of Television: A Golden Celebration
9/2
A special highlighting fifty years in the history of television. Includes tributes to Lucille Ball, Carol Burnett, Walter Cronkite, Jackie Gleason, Bo...
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50 Years of Television: A Golden Celebration
1985
Children's Songs and Stories with the Muppets
7.25/2
Children's Songs and Stories (with the Muppets) was released by Playhouse Video in 1985, as part of a series of compilations featuring songs and sketc...
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Children's Songs and Stories with the Muppets
1997
Sesame Street: Elmo Says BOO!
6.4/5
Look who's come to visit The Count's spooky castle. It's Elmo! Is he scared? Only for a second because soon he's having a howling good time as his Ses...
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Sesame Street: Elmo Says BOO!
1987
Sesame Street: Sing Along
6/1
Your Sesame Street friends are getting together to sing their favorite songs, and they're inviting you to join all the fun. So sing along with Big Bir...
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Sesame Street: Sing Along
1969
Sesame Street Pitch Reel
9/1
Rowlf the Dog presents the concept of the revolutionary educational children's show, Sesame Street (1969), to Kermit the Frog.
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Sesame Street Pitch Reel
1978
Hip Hip Parade!
0/0
Hip Hip Parade! was a primetime special promoting the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, originally broadcast on PBS stations throughout Thanksgiving wee...
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Hip Hip Parade!
1975
Muppet Picker Upper
6/1
Consists of the shorts "The Muppet Introduction", "Just a Few Announcements", "Controls" and "Sell, Sell, Sell".
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Muppet Picker Upper
1999
The Very Best of the Muppet Show
7/2
Play the music! Light the lights! The Best of the Muppet Show is now available on DVD--and what a show it is! All non-human life is here in a muppet-f...
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The Very Best of the Muppet Show
1999
The Very Best of the Muppet Show: Volume 2
6.667/3
Highlights from the sensational, muppetational seventies series. Kermit the Frog hosts a selection of top clips, including episodes of the classic sci...
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The Very Best of the Muppet Show: Volume 2
2001
The Very Best of the Muppet Show: Volume 3
0/0
This third edition of 'The Very Best of the Muppet Show' is a collection of three Muppet Show episodes. In the 'Linda Carter Episode', Wonder Woman in...
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The Very Best of the Muppet Show: Volume 3
1983
Don't Eat the Pictures: Sesame Street at the Metropolitan Museum of Art
6.6/6
As the Metropolitan Museum of Art closes, Big Bird decides to leave his Sesame Street friends behind in search of Snuffy. Once locked inside for the n...
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Don't Eat the Pictures: Sesame Street at the Metropolitan Museum of Art
1967
The Paperwork Explosion
5/1
Mankind has devoted too much time, too much money and plenty of space on paperwork and more paperwork. In the 1960's, to remove all those obstacles an...
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The Paperwork Explosion
2015
I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Story
7.378/45
A documentary about Caroll Spinney who has been Sesame Street's Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch since 1969. At 78-years-old, he has no intention of stop...
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I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Story
2004
Jim Henson: Commercials and Experiments
0/0
A collection of Jim Henson's commercials, industrial reels, short films and some related talk show appearances. Includes Henson's Oscar nominated shor...
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Jim Henson: Commercials and Experiments
2004
Muppet History 101
0/0
The program follows the Muppets from their origins in Sam & Friends on local television through commercials, guest appearances, clips from the pil...
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Muppet History 101
2004
Muppet Music Moments
0/0
Music was always an integral part of The Muppet Show, and assembled here is a collection of some of the classic music numbers interpreted as only the...
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Muppet Music Moments
2014
Jim Henson: Behind the Seams
0/0
Go behind the scenes to witness the magic of the Muppets in this compilation of rare footage of the variety of puppetry created by Jim Henson. Through...
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Jim Henson: Behind the Seams
2009
Jim Henson's Tales from Muppetland
0/0
A compilation of Jim Henson's fairy tale adaptations including condensed versions of Tales of the Tinkerdee, Hey Cinderella and The Frog Prince, as we...
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Jim Henson's Tales from Muppetland
2009
Jim Henson: His Sesame Street Story
2/1
This look at the contributions of Jim Henson and his early Sesame Street collaborators (including Frank Oz, Fran Brill, and Caroll Spinney) shows what...
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Jim Henson: His Sesame Street Story
1990
Jim Henson: In Performance
0/0
Sure we’re interested in Jim Henson’s work as a filmmaker and creative innovator, but his brilliant talents as a performer are often overlooked. As a...
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Jim Henson: In Performance
2003
Muppets Magic from 'The Ed Sullivan Show!'
8.5/2
Long before America came to appreciate the talents of Jim Henson and his brilliant creations, The Muppets, Ed Sullivan had the foresight to identify w...
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Muppets Magic from 'The Ed Sullivan Show!'
2015
In Their Own Words: Jim Henson
7/2
The film follows Henson’s career from his first work with his Muppets in the early 1950’s during television’s Golden Age up to his sudden and shocking...
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In Their Own Words: Jim Henson
1985
Night of 100 Stars II
6.8/5
This special is the second "Night of 100 Stars" to benefit The Actors Fund of America. Edited from a seven-hour live entertainment marathon that was t...
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Night of 100 Stars II
1994
The World of Jim Henson
7.429/7
In this episode of PBS' Great Performances, the history and legacy of puppeteer Jim Henson is explored, from his six-second commercial beginnings to a...
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The World of Jim Henson
1989
Miss Piggy's Hollywood
0/0
In this special, Miss Piggy and her associate producer Gonzo attempt to take viewers on a star-studded trip around Hollywood and fail miserably.
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Miss Piggy's Hollywood
1987
Down at Fraggle Rock
0/0
Take a closer look at Fraggle Rock in this documentary special hosted by Jim Henson - featuring a glimpse inside Fraggle Rock character design and dev...
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Down at Fraggle Rock
1983
Big Bird in China
6/6
Big Bird and his Sesame Street companion, Barkley, the big, fluffy dog, travel across China in search of the legendary Feng Huang, the Phoenix Bird. A...
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Big Bird in China
1988
Jim Henson: Sing-Along, Dance-Along, Do-Along
0/0
Rowlf the Dog and the kids have fun doing all kinds of activities, including singing and dancing. It features interactive sing-alongs including "The S...
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Jim Henson: Sing-Along, Dance-Along, Do-Along
1988
Hey, You're as Funny as Fozzie Bear
6/3
Fozzie Bear teaches the viewers -- as well as his young friends P.J. and Kai-Lee -- to tell funny jokes and perform impressions and magic tricks. At t...
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Hey, You're as Funny as Fozzie Bear
1978
Christmas Eve on Sesame Street
7.478/23
Everyone on Sesame Street is preparing for Christmas: Bert and Ernie exchange gifts in a "The Gift of the Magi" fashion, Cookie Monster wants to get h...
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Christmas Eve on Sesame Street
1989
An Evening with Jim Henson and Frank Oz
10/1
Film produced by the Puppeteers of America documenting a visit from Jim Henson and Frank Oz to MIT in 1989. It features an introduction as well as cl...
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An Evening with Jim Henson and Frank Oz
1990
Sesame Street: Monster Hits!
6/2
You'll have a monstrously good time with Herry Monster as he hosts the Monster Music Award Show! Everyone's favorite furry monsters from Sesame Street...
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Sesame Street: Monster Hits!
1977
Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas
6.9/82
A poor otter family risks everything for the chance to win the cash prize of a talent contest for Christmas.
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Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas
1981
The Muppets Go to the Movies
7/12
In this one-hour special taped between March 9-17, 1981, Lily Tomlin and Dudley Moore join the Muppets in a tribute to film classics. Kermit the Frog...
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The Muppets Go to the Movies
1979
John Denver and the Muppets: A Christmas Together
7.125/20
In this beloved holiday classic, Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy and all the Muppets join the singer for a heart-warming Christmas celebration, with tradi...
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John Denver and the Muppets: A Christmas Together
1979
The Orson Welles Show
8/2
An unsold 1979 television talk-show pilot hosted by Orson Welles, blending interviews, audience interaction, staged segments, and magic performances,...
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The Orson Welles Show
1993
Sesame Street: 25 Wonderful Years: A Musical Celebration!
7.3/3
Muppets, monsters, friends and family - they're all invited to a very special sing-along on the most famous street in the world! Released to coincide...
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Sesame Street: 25 Wonderful Years: A Musical Celebration!
1985
Muppet Video: The Kermit and Piggy Story
6.8/5
The Muppets tell the magical story of the chorus pig who rises from barnyard obscurity to super stardom and finds the short, green and handsome frog o...
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Muppet Video: The Kermit and Piggy Story
1984
The Bells of Fraggle Rock
6/1
Gobo thinks the Fraggles' own Solstice holiday, the Festival of the Bells, is a big waste of time. Despite Cantus' warnings, Gobo goes on a journey to...
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The Bells of Fraggle Rock
1962
Tales of the Tinkerdee
6.5/2
This unaired pilot, produced by Jim Henson and Jerry Juhl, was shot in Atlanta in the summer of 1962. The pilot featured Kermit the Frog, Taminella Gr...
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Tales of the Tinkerdee
1983
Classic Creatures: Return of the Jedi
8.846/13
Go behind the scenes — and into the costumes — as production footage from Return of the Jedi is interspersed with vintage monster movie clips in this...
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Classic Creatures: Return of the Jedi
1990
Sing! Sesame Street Remembers Joe Raposo and His Music
9/2
A television special broadcast in honor of composer, songwriter, pianist, television writer and lyricist Joe Raposo following his death in early 1989.
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Sing! Sesame Street Remembers Joe Raposo and His Music
1988
Sesame Street: Put Down the Duckie
6.75/4
The stars come out on Sesame Street in this fun-filled video featuring the show's most memorable moments. Sing-along in this star-studded celebration!
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Sesame Street: Put Down the Duckie
1981
Muppet Side Splitter
0/0
Jim Henson’s “for hire” work using Muppets to spice up dull corporate meetings
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Muppet Side Splitter
1978
Mickey's 50
9/1
"Mickey's 50" is a 90-minute special that aired on The Wonderful World of Disney on November 19, 1978. The special was made to commemorate the 50th bi...
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Mickey's 50
1971
Pure Goldie
8/1
A comedy/variety special hosted by Goldie Hawn featuring special guests Ruth Buzzi, Johnny Carson, Bob Dishy, and the Muppets.
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Pure Goldie
2014
Muppets Most Wanted
6.327/912
After the success of their telethon and renewed fame, the Muppets go on a world tour and find themselves wrapped into an European jewel-heist caper he...
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Muppets Most Wanted
1986
The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years
6.125/8
For the first time in their careers, all the Muppets (except the ones that couldn't make it, like the Doozers, Gorgs and most of the Fraggles) have ga...
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The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years
1986
The Tale of the Bunny Picnic
7.429/7
As they get ready for their annual Bunny Picnic, Bean, a young, imaginative bunny eager to help, is told he's too little. Hurt, he wanders off into th...
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The Tale of the Bunny Picnic
1988
Muppet Studios Presents: You're the Director
0/0
In this interactive videocassette, viewers are invited to help the Muppets direct three of their latest features, while also preventing the studio fro...
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Muppet Studios Presents: You're the Director
1988
Wow, You're A Cartoonist!
10/1
Wow, You're a Cartoonist! is a title in the 1988 Play-Along Video series. Hosted by Muppet siblings Kai-Lee and P.J., the video aimed to teach kids ho...
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Wow, You're A Cartoonist!
1988
The Best of Ernie and Bert
7/1
Big Bird and Gina are entertaining Ernie’s baby niece, Ernestine, by showing her Uncle Ernie’s scrapbook. When Big Bird turns the pages of the book, e...
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The Best of Ernie and Bert
1976
The Muppet Show Pitch Reel
8.667/3
The presentation by Jim Henson that started it all.
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The Muppet Show Pitch Reel
2019
Sesame Street: 50 Years and Counting
5.5/2
A compilation of various segments and plots from the iconic edutainment series' history, with one disc containing 75 individual segments (presented in...
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Sesame Street: 50 Years and Counting
2002
Sesame Street: Bert & Ernie's Word Play
8.2/5
Bert, Ernie, and friends put on a new play and some of your favorite words are the stars.
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Sesame Street: Bert & Ernie's Word Play
1997
Sesame Street: Quiet Time
6/1
Quiet Time is a Sesame Street video released on April 1, 1997. Big Bird wants to find out what to do at "quiet time." He asks his friends for suggesti...
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Sesame Street: Quiet Time
1986
Sesame Street: Sleepytime Songs & Stories
0/0
Bedtime Stories & Songs is a 1986 Sesame Street direct-to-video compilation, released on VHS as part of the My Sesame Street Home Video label. The vid...
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Sesame Street: Sleepytime Songs & Stories
1986
Labyrinth
7.286/2842
Frustrated with babysitting on yet another weekend night, Sarah, a teenager with an active imagination, summons the Goblins to take her baby stepbroth...
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Labyrinth
1977
The Bob Hope All Star Christmas Comedy Special
6/1
The Bob Hope All Star Christmas Comedy Special was a network Christmas special hosted by Bob Hope, which aired on December 19, 1977, on NBC. Guest sta...
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The Bob Hope All Star Christmas Comedy Special
1974
Out to Lunch
8/2
The Muppets of Sesame Street and the cast of The Electric Company take over the ABC Nightly News when the newsroom staff takes a lunch break.
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Out to Lunch
1966
Limbo: The Organized Mind
8.5/6
Short film by Jim Henson featuring Limbo, combining live puppetry with pre-recorded film.
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Limbo: The Organized Mind
2021
Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street
7.4/26
Take a stroll down Sesame Street and witness the birth of the most influential children's show in television history. From the iconic furry characters...
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Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street
1998
The Best of Kermit on Sesame Street
9/1
Kermit is being awarded the Frog of the Year Award, presented by Grover. Grover first recites a long poem about frogs, which introduces various Kermit...
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The Best of Kermit on Sesame Street
1994
Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!
7/3
Sesame Street All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever! was a 1994 TV special that aired on ABC to celebrate Sesame Street's 25th anniversary....
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Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!
1982
The Dark Crystal
7.158/1305
On another planet in the distant past, a Gelfling embarks on a quest to find the missing shard of a magical crystal and restore order to his world, be...
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The Dark Crystal
1979
Muppet Breaker Upper
0/0
Muppet Meeting Films: "Introduction with a Slight Snare", "The Five Basic Rules of Selling", "Wheels of Progress", "The Secret of Success"
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Muppet Breaker Upper
1979
Muppet Gimme a Break
0/0
Muppet Meeting Films: "Meal Break", "Grump Critic", "Let's Have the Dam Break"
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Muppet Gimme a Break
1990
The Earth Day Special
6.083/12
The Earth Day Special is a television special revolving around Earth Day that aired on ABC on April 22, 1990. Sponsored by Time Warner, the special fe...
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The Earth Day Special
1983
Muppet Breakthrough
0/0
Muppet Meeting Films: "What's This Meeting All About?", "The B.I.G. Plan", "Who Needs a Break?", "The Sky's the Limit"
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Muppet Breakthrough
1975
Just a Few Announcements
0/0
"Before the Muppets begin their meeting, Janice reads a series of announcements." (Muppet Wiki)
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Just a Few Announcements
1975
The Muppet Introduction
0/0
"Janice introduces "the person who will introduce the person who will introduce the next speaker," P. Fenton Cosgrove, who brings on Sam the Eagle, wh...
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The Muppet Introduction
1966
Rowlf the Salesman
0/0
Rowlf the Dog joins IBM as a typewriter salescanine, enduring many pratfalls and discoveries in his career.
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Rowlf the Salesman
1979
Meal Break
0/0
Leo is happy to have a meal break, but Grump verbally assaults the food.
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Meal Break
1979
Grump Critic
0/0
"Leo asks Grump to give him a signal if his speech gets boring." (Muppet Wiki)
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Grump Critic
1979
Let's Have the Dam Break
0/0
"As Leo gives a speech on the state of accounting, Grump desperately needs to relieve himself." (Muppet Wiki)
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Let's Have the Dam Break
1979
A Walking Tour of Sesame Street
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Sesame Street celebrated its 10th anniversary in the spring of 1979 with a half-hour PBS special hosted by James Earl Jones titled A Walking Tour of S...
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A Walking Tour of Sesame Street
2024
Joan Rivers at the BBC
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Katherine Ryan presents a celebration of one of the biggest comedy talents to ever appear on the small screens – the razor-sharp-tongued first lady of...
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Joan Rivers at the BBC
1965
Alexander the Grape
6/1
ALEXANDER THE GRAPE, an unfinished cut-paper animated short from Jim Henson from 1965, relates the fable of a young grape with big ambitions who learn...
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Alexander the Grape
1966
The Idea Man
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The Idea Man is a three minute short film by Jim Henson which was used for a live performance with Limbo on The Mike Douglas Show on July 20, 1966. Th...
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The Idea Man
1969
This Way to Sesame Street
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A commercial television preview of the new children's educational series, Sesame Street.
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This Way to Sesame Street
1978
Julie Andrews: One Step Into Spring
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Julie Andrews: One Step Into Spring
1961
Visual Thinking
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In a mix of puppetry and animation, Harry demonstrates the Art of Visual Thinking to Kermit—and what it does to you once it gets out of control.
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Visual Thinking
1965
The Reindeer
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Dasher tells the other reindeer that there's no snow and thus they can't deliver any presents. Prancer, Dancer, Donder and Bitzen keep breaking into...
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The Reindeer
2004
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Songs: America's Greatest Music in the Movies
8.333/3
The top 100 songs of the past 100 years chosen by the American Film Institute are presented by host-actor John Travolta.
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AFI's 100 Years... 100 Songs: America's Greatest Music in the Movies
2025
The Muppet Script
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When most people think of the Muppets, they think of the colorful characters made out of fleece and foam. But as with every movie, it all starts on th...
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The Muppet Script
1966
I'm Nobody
8/1
I'm Nobody is a film created by Jim Henson consisting of city crowds shot from the shoulders, up, and slightly blurred with slow dissolves. The film p...
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I'm Nobody
2004
Sesame Street: Cookie Monster's Best Bites
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Welcome to a song-filled, smile-making, simply scrumptious video starring everyone's favorite Sesame Street connoisseur de crumbs: Cookie Monster!
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Sesame Street: Cookie Monster's Best Bites
1976
Kagayake! Gorō Mapetto Geba Geba 90-pun!
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Kagayake! Gorō Mapetto Geba Geba 90-pun!
1978
The Vent Event
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Steve Allen hosts famous ventriloquists and puppets including Edgar Bergan, Charlie McCarthy, Shari Lewis, Lamb Chop, and The Muppets.
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The Vent Event
1992
A Classic Christmas from The Ed Sullivan Show
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A Christmas collection of performances from various episodes of The Ed Sullivan Show.
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A Classic Christmas from The Ed Sullivan Show
2024
Jim Henson Idea Man
7.788/59
Featuring unprecedented access to Jim Henson's personal archives, filmmaker Ron Howard brings us a fascinating and insightful look at a complex man wh...
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Jim Henson Idea Man
Sesame Street 1986 Wrap Party
9/1
Rare footage from the Sesame Street season 18 cast and crew wrap party. 1986 When the Sesame Street cast and crew finish taping a season, they tradit...
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Sesame Street 1986 Wrap Party
1993
Sesame Street's 25th Birthday: A Musical Celebration
7/4
Sesame Street's 25th Birthday: A Musical Celebration is a special produced for the beloved series' 25th anniversary. Released in a slightly different...
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Sesame Street's 25th Birthday: A Musical Celebration
1986
Sesame Street: Learning About Numbers
10/1
Big Bird is the host of a new talk show, Big Bird's Numbers Show (a parody of The Tonight Show With Johnny Carson). Count von Count is his announcer,...
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Sesame Street: Learning About Numbers
1975
Sesame Street- Do you know where Ernie lives?
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Behind the scenes footage of Sesame Street and The Muppet Workshop.
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Sesame Street- Do you know where Ernie lives?
1973
Keep U.S. Beautiful
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A comedy variety special with an ecological twist.
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Keep U.S. Beautiful
1992
Getting Ready to Read
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The video promotes reading skills with various Sesame inserts, along with a new framing sequence where Big Bird operates his own "Reading Hotline."
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Getting Ready to Read
1977
The Royal Variety Performance 1977
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The 49th Royal Variety Performance, held at the London Palladium on the 21st of November, 1977. Presented by Bob Hope, includes his own performances,...
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The Royal Variety Performance 1977
1969
Sam the Snake
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Sam the Snake talks about all the things that begin with S.
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Sam the Snake
2011
The Muppets
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When Kermit the Frog and the Muppets learn that their beloved theater is slated for demolition, a sympathetic human, Gary, and his felt-faced brother,...
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The Muppets
1973
Julie on Sesame Street
7.333/3
Julie on Sesame Street was one of a series of Julie Andrews TV specials, produced by ATV and distributed by ITC. It was broadcast on ABC on November 2...
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Julie on Sesame Street
1969
The Cube
7.1/30
An unnamed character is trapped in a cubical white room where others can enter and leave, but which he himself apparently cannot leave. A stool is bro...
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The Cube
2004
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: The Street We Live On!
7.6/5
Elmo's World celebrates 35 years of Sesame Street. Elmo wants to know more about the street he lives on, so Grover takes him on a trip back in time to...
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Sesame Street: Elmo's World: The Street We Live On!
1995
Orson Welles: The One-Man Band
6.688/16
Orson Welles' archives of unfinished/never released movies and the last years of his life from the perspective of Oja Kodar (life and artistic partner...
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Orson Welles: The One-Man Band
1987
Muppet Coffee Break
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Muppet Meeting Films: Explosion, Leo and the Monster, The Coffee Break Machine.
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Muppet Coffee Break
1987
Muppet Breakaway
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Muppet Meeting Films: Sales Savvy, The Art of Negotiation, Break'n the Rules.
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Muppet Breakaway
2000
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Singing, Drawing & More!
8/2
Elmo's World: Singing, Drawing & More! is a 2000 Sesame Street video. It contains three episodes of Elmo's World.
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Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Singing, Drawing & More!
1989
Sesame Street: 20 Years & Still Counting! 1969-1989
7.25/4
This one-hour special marks the 20th anniversary of Sesame Street, the ground-breaking educational children's series that has taught numbers and the a...
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