Jim Henson Movies

  • 1977
    The Bob Hope All Star Christmas Comedy Special

    The Bob Hope All Star Christmas Comedy Special

    The Bob Hope All Star Christmas Comedy Special

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    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...

    The Bob Hope All Star Christmas Comedy Special
  • 1961
    Drums West

    Drums West

    Drums West

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    This newly rediscovered short was created in Jim's home studio in Bethesda, MD around 1961. It is one of several experimental shorts inspired by the...

    Drums West
  • 1988
    The Storyteller: A Story Short

    The Storyteller: A Story Short

    The Storyteller: A Story Short

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    The Storyteller recounts the time he was caught making a fool of the royal cook and, as punishment meted out by the King, must tell one story a day...

    The Storyteller: A Story Short
  • 1978
    Christmas Eve on Sesame Street

    Christmas Eve on Sesame Street

    Christmas Eve on Sesame Street

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    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...

    Christmas Eve on Sesame Street
  • 1969
    Sesame Street Pitch Reel

    Sesame Street Pitch Reel

    Sesame Street Pitch Reel

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    Rowlf the Dog presents the concept of the revolutionary educational children's show, Sesame Street (1969), to Kermit the Frog.

    Sesame Street Pitch Reel
  • 1975
    Just a Few Announcements

    Just a Few Announcements

    Just a Few Announcements

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    "Before the Muppets begin their meeting, Janice reads a series of announcements." (Muppet Wiki)

    Just a Few Announcements
  • 1986
    The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years

    The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years

    The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years

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    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...

    The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years
  • 1983
    Don't Eat the Pictures: Sesame Street at the Metropolitan Museum of Art

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

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

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    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...

    Don't Eat the Pictures: Sesame Street at the Metropolitan Museum of Art
  • 1982
    The Fantastic Miss Piggy Show

    The Fantastic Miss Piggy Show

    The Fantastic Miss Piggy Show

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    Miss Piggy hosts her own variety show, with special guests John Ritter, George Hamilton and Tony Clifton (Andy Kaufman). Under the direction of...

    The Fantastic Miss Piggy Show
  • 1975
    Julie: My Favourite Things

    Julie: My Favourite Things

    Julie: My Favourite Things

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    A Julie Andrews special with The Muppets and Peter Sellers.

    Julie: My Favourite Things
  • 1989
    The Song of the Cloud Forest

    The Song of the Cloud Forest

    The Song of the Cloud Forest

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    Milton, a lonely golden toad whose species are on the verge of extinction, finds himself in two minds when he realizes that his only potential mate...

    The Song of the Cloud Forest
  • 1962
    Tales of the Tinkerdee

    Tales of the Tinkerdee

    Tales of the Tinkerdee

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    This unaired pilot, produced by Jim Henson and Jerry Juhl, was shot in Atlanta in the summer of 1962. The pilot featured Kermit the Frog, Taminella...

    Tales of the Tinkerdee
  • 1995
    Mr. Willowby's Christmas Tree

    Mr. Willowby's Christmas Tree

    Mr. Willowby's Christmas Tree

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    A single Christmas tree becomes the source of cheer for the people and animals living around Mr. Willowby's estate. Based on the children's book of...

    Mr. Willowby's Christmas Tree
  • 1978
    Mickey's 50

    Mickey's 50

    Mickey's 50

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    "Mickey's 50" is a 90-minute special that aired on The Wonderful World of Disney on November 19, 1978. The special was made to commemorate the 50th...

    Mickey's 50
  • 1983
    Big Bird in China

    Big Bird in China

    Big Bird in China

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    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....

    Big Bird in China
  • 1979
    John Denver and the Muppets: A Christmas Together

    John Denver and the Muppets: A Christmas Together

    John Denver and the Muppets: A Christmas Together

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    In this beloved holiday classic, Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy and all the Muppets join the singer for a heart-warming Christmas celebration, with...

    John Denver and the Muppets: A Christmas Together
  • 2024
    Joan Rivers at the BBC

    Joan Rivers at the BBC

    Joan Rivers at the BBC

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    Katherine Ryan presents a celebration of one of the biggest comedy talents to ever appear on the small screens – the razor-sharp-tongued first...

    Joan Rivers at the BBC
  • 2025
    The Muppet Script

    The Muppet Script

    The Muppet Script

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    When most people think of the Muppets, they think of the colorful characters made out of fleece and foam. But as with every movie, it all starts on...

    The Muppet Script
  • 1979
    A Walking Tour of Sesame Street

    A Walking Tour of Sesame Street

    A Walking Tour of Sesame Street

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    Sesame Street celebrated its 10th anniversary in the spring of 1979 with a half-hour PBS special hosted by James Earl Jones titled A Walking Tour of...

    A Walking Tour of Sesame Street
  • 1992
    Getting Ready to Read

    Getting Ready to Read

    Getting Ready to Read

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    The video promotes reading skills with various Sesame inserts, along with a new framing sequence where Big Bird operates his own "Reading Hotline."

    Getting Ready to Read