The World of Jim Henson

The World of Jim Henson

7.3

1994-11-23

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.

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The World of Jim Henson

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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.

Released

1994-11-23

Runtime

71

Director

Budget

$0

Revenue

$0

Genres

Documentary

Language

English

Production

KQED

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    Jim Henson

    Jim Henson
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    Frank Oz

    Frank Oz
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    Jerry Juhl

    Jerry Juhl
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    Jane Henson

    Jane Henson
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    Francis Ford Coppola

    Francis Ford Coppola
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    Ted Koppel

    Ted Koppel
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    Jon Stone

    Jon Stone
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    Maurice Sendak

    Maurice Sendak
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    Lew Grade

    Lew Grade
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    Harry Belafonte

    Harry Belafonte
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    Brian Henson

    Brian Henson
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    Pam Arciero

    Pam Arciero
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    Candice Bergen

    Candice Bergen
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    Ray Charles

    Ray Charles
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    Jimmy Dean

    Jimmy Dean
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    Danny DeVito

    Danny DeVito
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    Juliana Donald

    Juliana Donald
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    Goldie Hawn

    Goldie Hawn
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    Charles Durning

    Charles Durning
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    Austin Pendleton

    Austin Pendleton
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    Scott Walker

    Scott Walker
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    Diana Rigg

    Diana Rigg
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    Charles Grodin

    Charles Grodin
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    Peter Falk

    Peter Falk
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    Stephen Garlick

    Stephen Garlick
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    John Landis

    John Landis
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    Frances Bergen

    Frances Bergen
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    Michael Hirsch

    Michael Hirsch
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    Christine Nelson

    Christine Nelson
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    Lonny Price

    Lonny Price
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    Jennifer Connelly

    Jennifer Connelly
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    David Bowie

    David Bowie
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    John Hurt

    John Hurt
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    Madeline Kahn

    Madeline Kahn
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    Steve Martin

    Steve Martin
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    Roger Moore

    Roger Moore
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    Willie Nelson

    Willie Nelson
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    Rhea Perlman

    Rhea Perlman
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    Martin P. Robinson

    Martin P. Robinson
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    David Rudman

    David Rudman
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    Paul Simon

    Paul Simon
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    Caroll Spinney

    Caroll Spinney
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    Alice Tweedy

    Alice Tweedy
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    Mike Wallace

    Mike Wallace
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    Louis Zorich

    Louis Zorich
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    Fran Brill

    Fran Brill
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    Johnny Carson

    Johnny Carson
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    Kevin Clash

    Kevin Clash
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    Dave Goelz

    Dave Goelz
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    Louise Gold

    Louise Gold
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    Richard Hunt

    Richard Hunt
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    Brian Muehl

    Brian Muehl
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    Kathryn Mullen

    Kathryn Mullen
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    Jerry Nelson

    Jerry Nelson
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    Rudolf Nureyev

    Rudolf Nureyev
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    Eren Ozker

    Eren Ozker
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    Karen Prell

    Karen Prell
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    Steve Whitmire

    Steve Whitmire
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    Robin Williams

    Robin Williams