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The Sesame Street Muppets are a group of puppet characters created by Jim Henson, many for the purpose of appearing on the children's television program Sesame Street. Henson's involvement in Sesame Street began when he and Joan Ganz Cooney , one of the creators of the show, met in the summer of 1968, at one of the show's five three-day ...
Emmy Award. Disney Legend. Inkpot Award [ 2 ] James Maury Henson (September 24, 1936 – May 16, 1990) was an American puppeteer, animator, actor, and filmmaker 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 ...
Jim and Jane Henson officially founded Muppets, Inc. on November 20, 1958, three years after Sam and Friends debuted on WRC-TV in Washington, D.C. Aside from Sam and Friends, the majority of its work until 1969 was in advertising; appearances on late-night talk shows; and short "meeting films" primarily for enterprise use, produced from 1965 to 1996.
The Muppets cast in The Muppet Show.. The Muppets are an ensemble group of comedic puppet characters originally created by Jim Henson.The Muppets have appeared in multiple television series, films, and other media appearances since the 1950s.
The Muppets on Puppets: January 5, 1970: WNET: The Great Santa Claus Switch: December 20, 1970: CBS: The Frog Prince: May 12, 1971: Syndicated: The Muppet Musicians of Bremen: April 26, 1972: Syndicated The Muppets Valentine Show: January 30, 1974: ABC The Muppet Show: Sex and Violence: March 19, 1975: ABC Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas ...
Sesame Street creator Joan Ganz Cooney According to writer Michael Davis, by the mid-1970s the show had become "an American institution." The cast and crew expanded during this time, with emphasis on the hiring of women crew members and the addition of minorities to the cast. The show's success continued into the 1980s. In 1981, when the federal government withdrew its funding, CTW turned to ...
Jim Henson, creator of The Muppets, in 1989. Jim Henson created many Muppet characters for the purpose of appearing on Sesame Street.His involvement with the show began when he and one of the creators, Joan Ganz Cooney, met in the summer of 1968 at one of the show's five three-day curriculum planning seminars in Boston.
The Muppet Show. The Muppet Show is a variety sketch comedy television series created by Jim Henson and starring the Muppets. It is presented as a variety show, featuring recurring sketches and musical numbers interspersed with ongoing plot-lines with running gags taking place backstage and in other areas of the venue.