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.
Sara Lukinson
Writer
Judy Kinberg
Director
Jim Henson
Self / Kermit the Frog / Rowlf (archive footage)
Frank Oz
Self / Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear
Jerry Juhl
Self
Jane Henson
Self
Francis Ford Coppola
Self
Ted Koppel
Self
Jon Stone
Self
Maurice Sendak
Self
Lew Grade
Self (archive footage)
Jim Henson Idea Man78%
John Candy: I Like Me78%
Seduced and Abandoned61%
The Class of ‘9271%
Won't You Be My Neighbor?79%
Looking for Richard68%
Naqoyqatsi61%
I Am Heath Ledger74%
Avatar: The Deep Dive - A Special Edition of 20/2072%
Obi-Wan Kenobi: A Jedi's Return67%
For the Love of Spock73%
180° South72%
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Hawkeye71%
Hannah Montana 20th Anniversary Special71%
Hitchcock/Truffaut72%
The Captains63%
The Secret65%
Sidney70%
Encanto at the Hollywood Bowl70%
The Walking Dead: The Return73%
