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The Jim Henson Hour is an American television series that aired on NBC in 1989. It was developed as a showcase for The Jim Henson Company's various puppet creations, including the Muppet characters. Nine of the twelve episodes produced aired on NBC before the program was canceled due to low ratings.
Bill Barretta is an American puppeteer, producer, writer, director, and actor, best known for his involvement with the Muppets.Barretta performs the Muppet characters Pepe the King Prawn, Bobo the Bear and Johnny Fiama, as well as inheriting the roles of Rowlf the Dog, The Swedish Chef, and Dr. Teeth from Jim Henson.
Season 1 was re-released on March 12, 2013, followed by Season 2 on April 16, Season 3 on May 14, and Season 4 on June 18. [26] A complete series set was also released on May 14 as Fraggle Rock – The 30th Anniversary Collection. This 22-disc set features all 96 episodes of the series as well as bonus features.
Highlight: The Muppet look of Gobo has changed in this episode and would remain this way for the rest of the series, as there was a six-month break between the end of filming on the first half of season 1 in August 1982, and the beginning of filming for the second half in February 1983. The shape of Gobo's face is altered, he was given eyelids ...
Muppet Treasure Island is a 1996 American musical swashbuckler comedy film directed by Brian Henson and the fifth theatrical film featuring the Muppets.Adapted from the 1883 novel Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson, similarly to its predecessor The Muppet Christmas Carol (1992), the key roles were played by live-action actors, with the Muppets in supporting roles.
Goelz was born in Los Angeles, California.He had a childhood interest in puppetry, fascinated by the children's television shows Howdy Doody and Time for Beany.After graduating from John Burroughs High School in Burbank, he attended the Los Angeles Art Center College of Design, beginning his career as an industrial designer. [1]
Hunt came from a family of performers. [2] As a student in middle school and high school, he put on puppet shows for local children, and was a fan of the then-fledgling Muppets. [2] After high school graduation, and a four-month stint of doing weather reports at a local radio station, Hunt pursued a meeting with Jim Henson. [5]
A Complete Series DVD set (containing all 68 episodes) was released on 26 June 2017. Series 1 is represented by the remastered episodes and featurettes from the previous set. The rest of the episodes do not exhibit the same level of remastering, although some of them do appear to be extended versions.