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The World of Jim Henson
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The World of Jim Henson

Nov 23, 1994
1h 11m
★ 7.3

Overview

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.

Genres

Documentary

Production Companies

KQED

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Cast

Jim Henson

Self / Kermit the Frog / Rowlf (archive footage)

Jim Henson

Frank Oz

Self / Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear

Frank Oz

Jerry Juhl

Self

Jerry Juhl

Jane Henson

Self

Jane Henson

Francis Ford Coppola

Self

Francis Ford Coppola

Ted Koppel

Self

Ted Koppel

Jon Stone

Self

Jon Stone

Maurice Sendak

Self

Maurice Sendak

Lew Grade

Self (archive footage)

Lew Grade

Harry Belafonte

Self

Harry Belafonte

Brian Henson

Self

Brian Henson

Pam Arciero

Muppet Performer (archive footage)

Pam Arciero