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Jim Henson Idea Man (2024)

Featuring unprecedented access to Jim Henson's personal archives, filmmaker Ron Howard brings us a fascinating and insightful look at a complex man whose boundless imagination inspired the world. ...

Jim Henson: Behind the Seams (2014)

Go behind the scenes to witness the magic of the Muppets in this compilation of rare footage of the variety of puppetry created by Jim Henson. Through a combination of documentary clips, interviews, and rare behind the scenes footage, this program offers a ...

Jim Henson: His Sesame Street Story (2009)

This look at the contributions of Jim Henson and his early Sesame Street collaborators (including Frank Oz, Fran Brill, and Caroll Spinney) shows what made the Muppets such an integral part of the beloved show. This program is packed with rare clips from T ...

Jim Henson's Tales from Muppetland (2009)

A compilation of Jim Henson's fairy tale adaptations including condensed versions of Tales of the Tinkerdee, Hey Cinderella and The Frog Prince, as well as excerpts from Sesame Street and The Muppet Show. ...

Fraggle Rock: Dance Your Cares Away (2005)

Boober Gorg: After being hit on the head by a radish, Boober thinks he's a Gorg! Determined to protect Gorgs' radishes, he joins forces with the giants to capture he Fraggle friends. Blanket of Snow, Blanket of Woe: When Mokey forgets to cover Marjory the ...

Muppet History 101 (2004)

The program follows the Muppets from their origins in Sam & Friends on local television through commercials, guest appearances, clips from the pilots for The Muppet Show, rare promos, and much more. This compilation, co-curated by late Muppets head wri ...

Muppet Music Moments (2004)

Music was always an integral part of The Muppet Show, and assembled here is a collection of some of the classic music numbers interpreted as only the Muppets can. This compilation features a wide range of musical genres, including performances by guest sta ...

Sesame Street: Elmo's World: The Street We Live On! (2004)

Elmo's World celebrates 35 years of Sesame Street. Elmo wants to know more about the street he lives on, so Grover takes him on a trip back in time to see what Sesame Street was like before Elmo was born. ...

Sesame Street: Cookie Monster's Best Bites (2004)

Welcome to a song-filled, smile-making, simply scrumptious video starring everyone's favorite Sesame Street connoisseur de crumbs: Cookie Monster! ...

Sesame Street: Let's Eat! Funny Food Songs (2003)

After working hard, Grover has finally gotten a job as a waiter at the hot restaurant in town, Planet Storybook. Now, he can help kids learn about healthy eating while he serves up some of the biggest names in nursery rhymes (such as Miss Muffet). Some of ...

Sesame Street: Bert & Ernie's Word Play (2002)

Bert, Ernie, and friends put on a new play and some of your favorite words are the stars. ...

The Very Best of the Muppet Show: Volume 3 (2001)

This third edition of 'The Very Best of the Muppet Show' is a collection of three Muppet Show episodes. In the 'Linda Carter Episode', Wonder Woman inspires Fozzie, Scooter and other cast members to become apprentice heroes. In the 'Diana Ross Episode', th ...

The Very Best of the Muppet Show (1999)

Play the music! Light the lights! The Best of the Muppet Show is now available on DVD--and what a show it is! All non-human life is here in a muppet-fest of music and comedy: from pigs in space to talking rats, singing chickens to a chocolate "moose". The ...

The Very Best of the Muppet Show: Volume 2 (1999)

Highlights from the sensational, muppetational seventies series. Kermit the Frog hosts a selection of top clips, including episodes of the classic sci-fi saga 'Pigs in Space' and surgical soap 'Veterinarian's Hospital'. ...

Sesame Street: Elmo Says BOO! (1997)

Look who's come to visit The Count's spooky castle. It's Elmo! Is he scared? Only for a second because soon he's having a howling good time as his Sesame Street friends stir up some spirited fun. Get ready for nonstop jokes, songs and spooky surprises with ...

The World of Jim Henson (1994)

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 m ...

Sesame Street Jam: A Musical Celebration (1993)

Sesame Street Jam: A Musical Celebration is a special produced forSesame Street's 25th anniversary. Released in a slightly different form on video as Sesame Street: 25 Wonderful Years in October 1993, the special was shelved for its broadcast premiere on P ...

Muppet Sing Alongs: Billy Bunny's Animal Songs (1993)

Billy Bunny sings his way across the forest where he runs across a swamp full of frogs, a cave filled with rapping bears, and a singing porcupine. ...

Muppet*Vision 3D (1991)

Sesame Street: Sing, Hoot & Howl with the Sesame Street Animals (1991)

Sing, Hoot & Howl with the Sesame Street Animals is a 1991 Sesame Street direct-to-video compilation, featuring Big Bird and other Sesame Street animals showing clips of their favorite animal songs. This tape was released by Random House in the "Sesame Son ...

The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson (1990)

While the Muppets prepare a tribute to the late Jim Henson, they learn about the life and career of the renowned puppeteer/film maker. ...

The Muppets at Walt Disney World (1990)

Filmed right after the merger between Disney and Jim Henson productions, the Muppet's are featured heading to the greatest place on earth, Walt Disney World. Kermit and Robin take the gang to the swamp for a vacation in Califorina. It is the annual Bug Fry ...

Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly! (1990)

Big Bird and his pals are making musical mayhem as they sing the goofiest, nuttiest, silliest songs ever. Join in with Sesame Street favorites Oscar, Ernie, the Count, and more as they tickle your funny bone with tunes like, "Everything in the Wrong Place ...

The Earth Day Special (1990)

The Earth Day Special is a television special revolving around Earth Day that aired on ABC on April 22, 1990. Sponsored by Time Warner, the special featured an all-star cast addressing concerns about global warming, deforestation, and other environmental i ...

Sesame Street: Monster Hits! (1990)

You'll have a monstrously good time with Herry Monster as he hosts the Monster Music Award Show! Everyone's favorite furry monsters from Sesame Street sing eleven of their greatest hits: Clap along as Cookie Monster croons his classic "C Is for Cookie." Ta ...

Miss Piggy's Hollywood (1989)

In this special, Miss Piggy and her associate producer Gonzo attempt to take viewers on a star-studded trip around Hollywood and fail miserably. ...

Sesame Street: Put Down the Duckie (1988)

The stars come out on Sesame Street in this fun-filled video featuring the show's most memorable moments. Sing-along in this star-studded celebration! ...

Muppet Studios Presents: You're the Director (1988)

In this interactive videocassette, viewers are invited to help the Muppets direct three of their latest features, while also preventing the studio from going bankrupt. ...

Jim Henson: Sing-Along, Dance-Along, Do-Along (1988)

Rowlf the Dog and the kids have fun doing all kinds of activities, including singing and dancing. It features interactive sing-alongs including "The Smile was on the Crocodile," "Over and Under," and more. ...

A Muppet Family Christmas (1987)

Fozzie Bear surprises his mother on Christmas Eve by bringing the entire Muppet gang to her farm to celebrate the holidays. Doc and his dog Sprocket, who had planned a quiet Christmas, end up joining the Muppets in their holiday activities and preparations ...

Down at Fraggle Rock (1987)

Take a closer look at Fraggle Rock in this documentary special hosted by Jim Henson - featuring a glimpse inside Fraggle Rock character design and development, as well as the evolution of the television series. ...

Sesame Street: Sing Along (1987)

Your Sesame Street friends are getting together to sing their favorite songs, and they're inviting you to join all the fun. So sing along with Big Bird, Grover, Ernie, and special guest star Madeline Kahn as they perform Sesame Street favorites "Sing" and ...

The Christmas Toy (1986)

It's Christmas Eve and the playroom is alive with excitement for the new toys that will arrive the next day. Balthazar, the old and wise bear, explains to the other toys that they must welcome the newcomers even though each of them may be replaced as one o ...

Fraggles Look For Jobs (1986)

Fraggle Rock wrap video taped in 1986, and screened May 16, 1986. ...

The Tale of the Bunny Picnic (1986)

As they get ready for their annual Bunny Picnic, Bean, a young, imaginative bunny eager to help, is told he's too little. Hurt, he wanders off into the lettuce patch where he comes face to face with the grumpy old farmer's junk yard dog! Bean runs and warn ...

The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years (1986)

For the first time in their careers, all the Muppets (except the ones that couldn't make it, like the Doozers, Gorgs and most of the Fraggles) have gathered together in one place to celebrate their thirtieth anniversary and honor the one who brought them t ...

Sesame Street: Learning About Numbers (1986)

Big Bird is the host of a new talk show, Big Bird's Numbers Show (a parody of The Tonight Show With Johnny Carson). Count von Count is his announcer, and he is scheduled to count the Honkers' honks. Unfortunately, he leaves early for another job as an elev ...

Muppet Video: Rowlf's Rhapsodies with the Muppets (1985)

Rowlf's Rhapsodies with the Muppets was released by Playhouse Video in 1985, as part of a series of compilations featuring songs and sketches from The Muppet Show. In this one hour special, Rowlf the Dog presents a compilation of his best numbers and othe ...

Follow That Bird (1985)

Big Bird is sent to live far from Sesame Street by a pesky social worker, who thinks it would be better for him to live with other birds. Unhappy, Big Bird runs away from his foster home, prompting the rest of the Sesame Street gang to go on a cross-countr ...

Muppet Treasures (1985)

Fozzie and Kermit have come across a priceless collection of great moments in the career of the Muppets. This collection features many Muppet TV segments, including episodes of "Pigs in Space," and "Veterinarian's Hospital. ...

Gonzo Presents Muppet Weird Stuff (1985)

Gonzo hosts this collection of some of the weirdest moments from The Muppet Show at his trailer home, assisted by Camilia and visited by Kermit The Frog. ...

Muppet Video: The Kermit and Piggy Story (1985)

The Muppets tell the magical story of the chorus pig who rises from barnyard obscurity to super stardom and finds the short, green and handsome frog of her dreams. ...

Fraggle Rock: Scared Silly (1985)

Join the Fraggle gang in three frightfully delightful episodes full of mystery and magic! From Wembley accidentally wandering into the cursed "Terrible Tunnel," Boober discovering what makes Fraggle tails flare when they get startled, and Ma and Pa Gorg le ...

Children's Songs and Stories with the Muppets (1985)

Children's Songs and Stories (with the Muppets) was released by Playhouse Video in 1985, as part of a series of compilations featuring songs and sketches from The Muppet Show. In this one hour compilation, Scooter presents his scrapbook of songs and scene ...

Oxford Blues (1984)

A young American hustler in Las Vegas spots a rich English Lady. Smitten, he pursues her to England, where his only chance of getting together with her is to enroll in Oxford and join the rowing team. ...

The Muppets Take Manhattan (1984)

When the Muppets graduate from Danhurst College, they take their song-filled senior revue to New York City, only to learn that it isn't easy to find a producer who's willing to back a show starring a frog and a pig. Of course, Kermit the Frog and Miss Pigg ...

Don't Eat the Pictures: Sesame Street at the Metropolitan Museum of Art (1983)

As the Metropolitan Museum of Art closes, Big Bird decides to leave his Sesame Street friends behind in search of Snuffy. Once locked inside for the night, educational hilarity ensues as Big Bird and Snuffy team up to help a small Egyptian boy solve a ridd ...

Trading Places (1983)

A snobbish investor and a wily street con-artist find their positions reversed as part of a bet by two callous millionaires. ...

Big Bird in China (1983)

Big Bird and his Sesame Street companion, Barkley, the big, fluffy dog, travel across China in search of the legendary Feng Huang, the Phoenix Bird. Along the way they visit with Chinese schoolchildren, watch a Tai Ji demonstration, learn some Chinese word ...

Rocky Mountain Holiday with John Denver and the Muppets (1983)

Rocky Mountain Holiday is a one-hour musical variety special featuring John Denver and the Muppets, which aired on ABC on May 12, 1983. In the special, John and the Muppets go on a summer camping trip to the Rocky Mountains. ...

Fraggle Rock: Live by the Rule of the Rock (1983)

Gobo has not received his usual postcard from his Uncle Traveling Matt. He eventually comes to realize that he must venture out into Outer Space to look for him. Meanwhile, Red and Wembley discover a creature who is whatever you believe it is. The trouble ...

The Fantastic Miss Piggy Show (1982)

Miss Piggy hosts her own variety show, with special guests John Ritter, George Hamilton and Tony Clifton (Andy Kaufman). Under the direction of Kermit the Frog, the Muppets work in the control room and, amidst chaos, manage to keep the show on the air. Thr ...

Of Muppets & Men (1981)

Documentary about the work of puppeteer Jim Henson and his team in creating The Muppet Show. ...

The Great Muppet Caper (1981)

Kermit and Fozzie are newspaper reporters sent to London to interview Lady Holiday, a wealthy fashion designer whose priceless diamond necklace is stolen. Kermit meets and falls in love with her secretary, Miss Piggy. The jewel thieves strike again, and th ...

The Muppets Go to the Movies (1981)

In this one-hour special taped between March 9-17, 1981, Lily Tomlin and Dudley Moore join the Muppets in a tribute to film classics. Kermit the Frog hosts the program, which begins with an all-cast rendition of "Hey a Movie!" from The Great Muppet Caper. ...

John Denver and the Muppets: A Christmas Together (1979)

In this beloved holiday classic, Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy and all the Muppets join the singer for a heart-warming Christmas celebration, with traditional carols as well as lesser-known holiday songs. ...

The Muppet Movie (1979)

The Muppets gather to watch their newly-finished big-budget rich-and-famous feature film: a talent agent persuades Kermit the Frog to leave the swamp to pursue a career in Hollywood. On his way there, he meets a bear, a pig, a whatever (his future muppet c ...

The Muppets Go Hollywood (1979)

Kermit the Frog throws a glamorous party at the Cocoanut Grove nightclub to celebrate the premiere of the Muppets' first feature film, The Muppet Movie. Hosts Dick van Dyke and Rita Moreno interview the wide array of celebrities and Muppets who attend the ...

Christmas Eve on Sesame Street (1978)

Everyone on Sesame Street is preparing for Christmas: Bert and Ernie exchange gifts in a "The Gift of the Magi" fashion, Cookie Monster wants to get his most desired treat this year, and Big Bird worries when Oscar tells him that if Santa Claus can't fit d ...

Julie Andrews: One Step Into Spring (1978)

The Bob Hope All Star Christmas Comedy Special (1977)

The Bob Hope All Star Christmas Comedy Special was a network Christmas special hosted by Bob Hope, which aired on December 19, 1977, on NBC. Guest stars featured in the special included Olivia Newton-John, Perry Como, Mark Hamill, and the Muppets. ...

Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas (1977)

A poor otter family risks everything for the chance to win the cash prize of a talent contest for Christmas. ...

Sesame Street- Do you know where Ernie lives? (1975)

Behind the scenes footage of Sesame Street and The Muppet Workshop. ...

Out to Lunch (1974)

The Muppets of Sesame Street and the cast of The Electric Company take over the ABC Nightly News when the newsroom staff takes a lunch break. ...

Julie on Sesame Street (1973)

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 nei ...

The Muppet Musicians of Bremen (1972)

Four mistreated farm animals seek refuge as a band of traveling musicians in this musical tale narrated by Kermit the Frog. ...

Tales from Muppetland: The Frog Prince (1971)

A retelling of the classic fairy tale of The Frog Prince featuring Kermit the Frog, Kermit's nephew Robin, Sweetums, and a princess cursed to say everything wackbards...I mean backwards. ...

The Great Santa Claus Switch (1970)

Santa Claus and his elves are ready to deliver presents to children everywhere, but the evil wizard, Cosmo Scam, has hatched a plot to kidnap Santa and take his place! One by one, Cosmo abducts Santa's elves and replaces them with his evil henchmen. Can Fr ...

The Muppet Christmas Carol (1992)

A retelling of the classic Dickens tale of Ebenezer Scrooge, miser extraordinaire. He is held accountable for his dastardly ways during night-time visitations by the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Future. ...

Sesame Street: Elmo's Sing-Along Guessing Game (1991)

Elmo hosts his very own TV game show. Kermit, Big Bird, and more of your Sesame Street Pals are on hand for all the high-energy hijinks. ...

Jim Henson: Sing-Along, Dance-Along, Do-Along (1988)

Rowlf the Dog and the kids have fun doing all kinds of activities, including singing and dancing. It features interactive sing-alongs including "The Smile was on the Crocodile," "Over and Under," and more. ...