Jane Henson

Varlıklarını Jim Henson ve Frank Oz'a borçlu olduğumuz televizyon şöhreti kuklaların, beyaz perdedeki bu ilk boy gösterişlerinde, nasıl tanıştıkları anlatılıyor; Bataklıkta tembellik ederken yetenek avcısı Bernie tarafından keşfedilen Kurbağa Kermit, şöhret basamaklarını tırmanmak üzere Hollywood'a gitmek üzere yola çıkar. Yol boyunca Miss Piggy, Ayı Fozzie ve Gonzo gibi 'tanıdık' simaları da ekibe katar. Ancak onları bekleyen tehlikelerin başında Doc Hopper ve sahibi olduğu 'kurbağa bacağı' restoranlar zinciri gelmektedir.

"Jim Henson Idea Man" bizleri, yerel televizyonda kuklacılık yaptığı yıllardan, "Susam Sokağı" ve "Muppet Show" gibi dünya çapındaki eserlerine kadar, sıra dışı bir vizyonerin zihninde yolculuğa çıkarıyor. Jim'in kişisel arşivine benzersiz bir erişim sunan bu belgeselde yönetmen Ron Howard, sınırsız hayal gücüyle dünyaya ilham veren karmaşık bir adama dair büyüleyici ve derinlikli bir bakış sunuyor.

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 five-season run on ABC of The Muppet Show to several theatrically released films, including five Muppet movies, The Dark Crystal, and Labyrinth.

RUN, RUN, a polished live-action effort shot by Jim Henson and Frank Oz in Greenwich, CT in October 1965, is a visualization of the joys of childhood and the wonder of nature. In the short, Jim’s daughters run freely through woods saturated by the colors of autumn into the warm embrace of their mother. The action is underscored by Joe Raposo’s lilting music, giving a sense of visual poetry.

Trace the life and career of visionary puppeteer Jim Henson through this fascinating documentary, which profiles the creative genius's early endeavors in college, his incredible contributions to "Sesame Street" and the creation of "The Muppet Show." In addition to interviews with Henson, his wife, Jane, and close collaborator Frank Oz, this in-depth special also offers viewers a peek inside the magical Henson Workshop.

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 23, 1973 and later in the UK on ITV on July 10, 1974. Using the alleys and stoops of the Sesame Street neighborhood as the venue for this television special, Julie Andrews and Perry Como join forces with the Sesame Street Muppets for an hour of music and antics.

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 Grinderfall and King Goshposh, characters who would all reappear a few years later in the Tales From Muppetland TV specials.

A young boy ponders the marvel of wheels.

Sam and Friends was an early live-action/puppet television show created by puppeteer Jim Henson and his eventual wife Jane. It was taped and aired locally in Washington, D.C. on WRC-TV in black-and-white, and later, color on weekdays from May 9, 1955 to December 15, 1961.