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“Jim Henson with The Muppets of 1970”

The Doozers are a race of characters from Fraggle Rock who love to work. They're tiny, green creatures with small nub-like tails who usually sport construction helmets, boots, and tool belts. Doozers stand approximately knee-high to Fraggles, at six inches tall.[1] Unlike Fraggles, Doozers love to work all day long, and they hate playing games. When compared to the other races within Fraggle Rock, they are by far the most technologically advanced. Most Doozers are construction workers, while…

Dr. Teeth is the leader of the Electric Mayhem, the house band on The Muppet Show. Originally performed by Jim Henson, Dr. Teeth is the group's lead singer and keyboardist. He made his debut on the talk show circuit ahead of his appearance on The Muppet Show: Sex and Violence; one on the March 18, 1975 broadcast of The Tonight Show and another for The Mike Douglas Show, taped on February 5th. Dr. Teeth is green-skinned and red-haired with, as his name suggests, a large grinning mouth of…

Ryan Dosier – This summer, for the first time, I watched all 120 episodes of The Muppet Show in order. It was an incredible journey and I (obviously) enjoyed every moment of it. About halfway…

Jim Henson, 1971

Such a sad day when Jim Henson died. Would have loved to have seen the creature shop in London before it had been gutted.

With an all new Jim Henson doc coming on @disneyplus I’m getting the feels to seeing Jim and Kermit’s signatures at Hollywood Studios 💚 🥹 Look at Kermit’s little prints! #jimhenson #kermitthefrog #hollywoodstudios #disneyplus #wdw #waltdisneyworld

Gonzo, formally known as "The Great Gonzo" or "Gonzo the Great," is the resident daredevil performance artiste on The Muppet Show. He is an odd-looking, unclassifiable creature with blue fur, bug eyes, and a long, crooked nose. He takes pride in his uniqueness and enjoys everything that he does -- no matter how painful or ill-advised it may be. Originally introduced as a frustrated performance artist, Gonzo would perform bizarre avant-garde acts, such as demolishing a car with a sledgehammer…

A Repository of the Dark Arts

history For more than half a century, the Jim Henson name has been synonymous with the creation of expressive and enduring characters. Innovation has been a hallmark ever since a teenage Jim Henson made the pioneering leap from the traditional hard materials of theater puppetry to the flexibility of fabric and foam, transforming the art…

Jim Henson was one of the world’s best-loved entertainers, and his sudden and untimely end at the age of just 53 sent a shock wave through the

Photographer Angus Shamal has taken a number of behind the scenes photos from some of the most unmistakable films around. Here's just a sampling of the most incredible ones. For more, check out his site.

Behind the scenes of Sesame Street, 1969-1970, with the Muppets.