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The Muppet Page

On September 24th, 1936 in Greenville, Mississippi the man who would change the world of puppeteering forever was born. Jim Henson, born James Maury Henson is one of the worlds most famous puppeteers. Jim got his start working with puppets while still in high school when he created puppets for a saturday morning children's show that aired on WTOP-TV in Maryland. After high school Jim attended the University of Maryland. It was at this time that he was asked to create puppets for the puppet show Sam and Friends. The show was the first time Jim and his future wife, Jane Nabel, worked together. They married in 1959 and had five kids.

In 1963 Jane decided to no longer continue muppeteering in order to raise their kids. It was at this time that Henson hired Frank Oz to replace her. Henson and Oz worked together for 27 years. Oz became the voice and puppeteer of some of the world's most memorable puppet characters, including Yoda from the Star War film series.

One of the things that makes Henson's muppets stand out among the puppet crowd is his decision to create his characters using soft, pliable materials, instead of the wood that was common at the beginning of his career. It is also the lovable and unique characters he created from them. Henson gave a life and personality to his puppets and people the world over embraced them and have made them a part of pop culture history.

Henson was approached in 1969 by the Children's Television Workshop and asked if he would work for the children’s show Sesame Street. Sesame Street became a huge hit, as did the many puppets Henson created for the show. It was at this time that he also directed the short series of TV movies entitled Tales From Muppetland.

Jim Henson became one of the most well known puppeteers in the United States, winning many awards and recognitions throughout his film and production career. From Sesame Street came the much loved children’s shows Fraggle Rock, The Muppet Show and Muppets Tonight!

  • The Jim Henson Company: The official website for the Jim Henson Company. Includes a section listing the past, current, and future productions being put forth by the company.

  • The Jim Henson Legacy: Created by Henson's family and friends, the Jim Henson Legacy is dedicated to preserving the contributions he made to the world of entertainment.

  • Henson, Jim- U.S. Muppeteer and Producer: Information on the life of Jim Henson from The Museum of Broadcast Communications.

  • Biography for Jim Henson: Biography, trivia and quotes from Henson on a variety of subjects not only limited to muppeteering.

  • Muppet-Master, Jim Henson: Time magazine honors Jim Henson for his many accomplishments and names him one of the 100 most important people of the century.

  • Jim Henson Biography: A brief account of the life of Jim Henson, including a list of some of his most loved characters.

  • The Most Famous Puppeteer In History: The life and works of Jim Henson from the Mississippi Writers Page.

  • Muppet Central: News and updates on the happenings in the world of Jim Henson's Muppets.

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The Muppet Show

When Jim Henson first presented his ideas for The Muppet Show to American networks the show was rejected. Because of this the show was initially broadcast in the UK and then brought later to the United States. The Muppet Show had a vaudeville, singing, dancing and joking theme and became a fast hit. All the episodes had not only the muppets, but a live guest start that starred alongside them. Many celebrities were more than happy to appear on the show, and at the end of the show’s run, over a hundred guests had made appearances.

Fraggle Rock

Fraggle Rock, a kid’s television hit, ran from 1983 through 1987, in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom and New Zealand. Created by Jim Henson, this show features puppets called Fragggles, small creatures around 2 and a half feet tall who love to sing and have adventures.

  • Fraggle Rocker: Unofficial Fraggle Rock site with pictures, music, episode guides, and much more.

  • Performers List: List of performers on Fraggle Rock and the characters they voiced.

  • Fraggle Rock Gallery: Pictures from the production of the television show.

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Muppets Tonight!

The show Muppets Tonight! ran for two years, from 1996 through 1998. New Muppets were introduced, such as Bobo the Bear and Johnny Fiama. The show also featured regulars such as Miss Piggy.

Sesame Street

Sesame Street is a children’s show that millions of adults and children have grown up on. Centered around both human characters and Muppets, the cast of Sesame Street continues to bring love, laughter, kindness, sympathy and much more to homes worldwide. 

Dinosaurs

In 1991, just a year after Jim Henson's death the television series Dinosaurs debuted on ABC. The show ran for 3 years and featured stories about a modern family of dinosaurs. Henson had dreamed up the concept to be a sitcom like any other, the one catch being that the family featured are dinosaurs. The characters were some of the most complex and detailed puppets ever on television.

More Muppets

While everyone knows the main Muppets, such as Kermit the Frog and Oscar the Grouch, there are a few lesser known Muppets that were still great to watch. These characters include Bobo the Bear , Mildred Huxtetter and Crazy Harry . While some of the Muppets were not as well known as others, Jim Henson’s’ fun and crazy Muppets have left nothing but smiles behind.