The Jim Henson Hour (1989– )

This show was Jim Henson's return foray into television and consisted of two separate parts. The first part is the adventures of Muppet TV as Kermit the Frog struggles to operate a Muppet ... See full summary »

Stars:

Jim Henson, Fran Brill, Kevin Clash

Won 1 Primetime Emmy. Another 1 win & 6 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Jim Henson	...	Himself (12 episodes, 1989-1992)
Fran Brill	...	Vicki (10 episodes, 1989-1992)
Kevin Clash	...	Leon (10 episodes, 1989-1992)
Dave Goelz	...	Digit (10 episodes, 1989-1992)
Steve Whitmire	...	Bean Bunny (10 episodes, 1989-1992)
Jerry Nelson	...	Beard (9 episodes, 1989-1992)
Dan Redican	...	Anthony (9 episodes, 1989-1992)
Gord Robertson	...	Lindbergh (9 episodes, 1989-1990)
Brian Henson	...	Storyteller's Dog (8 episodes, 1989-1992)
Rob Mills	...	Animal (7 episodes, 1989-1990)
John Hurt	...	Storyteller (6 episodes, 1989-1992)
Sandra Shamas	...	Garbage (6 episodes, 1989-1992)
Chris Langham	...	Additional Muppet Performer (6 episodes, 1989)
Camille Bonora	...	Fern (5 episodes, 1989-1992)
David Greenaway	...	Badger (5 episodes, 1989-1990)

Storyline

This show was Jim Henson's return foray into television and consisted of two separate parts. The first part is the adventures of Muppet TV as Kermit the Frog struggles to operate a Muppet TV super station with the usual level of help from his friends. The second part was the Storyteller as an old bard and his sarcastic dog tell more obscure fairy tales from the tradition of the great classics.

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Plot Keywords:

the muppets | chroma key | edited from tv series | virtual set | shadowmation | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Family | Fantasy

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

14 April 1989 (USA)

Also Known As:

Muppet-kanalen

Company Credits

Production Co:

Henson Associates (HA), Jim Henson Company, The, Jim Henson Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

48 min 48 min (13 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

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.

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Connections

Follows The Muppets Valentine Show (1974)

User Reviews

A Mix of Muppets, Magic & imagination

The Jim Henson hour is what you get when you cross traditional Muppet fare with all the other creativity bottled up in Mr. Henson's imagination; This show had it all! "Muppet Show" style entertainment with the likes of Kermit the Frog & Miss Piggy, Science Fiction stories featuring some amazing puppetry, and installments of Jim Henson's "Storyteller". You could even learn "The Secrets of the Muppets" in one behind-the-scenes type special episode.

It's sad that this show began so close before Jim's untimely death.