"The Jim Henson Hour" (1989) TV series

User Rating:

9.0/10   

Directors:

Peter Harris
Jim Henson

Writers:

Tim Burns (writer)
Jerry Juhl (writer)

Seasons:

1 | unknown

Release Date:

14 April 1989 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Family | Fantasy

Plot:

This show was Jim Henson's return foray into television and consisted of two separate parts. The first...

Plot Keywords:

The Muppets | Puppet | Edited From TV Series | Character Name In Title

Awards:

Won Primetime Emmy. Another 1 win & 5 nominations

Cast

Dan Redican	...	Anthony / ... (6 episodes, 1989-1992)
Sandra Shamas		(6 episodes, 1989-1992)

Runtime:

48 min (13 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Company:

Henson Associates (HA)

Trivia:

In Feburary 2004, the rights to the Muppets were bought by The Walt Disney Company. This was the only series where the distribution rights were split between The Walt Disney Company and The Jim Henson Company.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "The Cosby Show: Cliff's Nightmare (#6.14)" (1990)

So I'm not the Only One who Was Watching?

It does my heart good to see that other people remember this series. I remember watching it on NBC and thinking it was the dawn of a new era of Muppet creativity on broadcast television. Then it was canceled. Then Jim Henson died, and a substantial part of my childhood went with him. Actually, I think the show was probably a summer replacement. But still, I was disappointed to see it go. "The Storyteller" segments came back, and are now available on DVD. I'd like to see the segments with Kermit again, and the new characters that didn't last.