Explore Jim Henson's puppets and Muppets in the Smithsonian's collections along with related collection items ... Puppet National Museum of American History The Swedish Chef puppet National Museum of ...

Jim Henson was the creator of "The Muppets"He sadly passed away in his primeTHIS was his life and times, and cause of death ...

an alien puppet band from Jim Henson's Creature Shop. The clip takes place in a world built for "Humans Only" and finds the Muppets creator's puppets Angel Moon, Sparkman, Donk, The Wizard and ...

Interestingly enough, Muppets creator Jim Henson didn't like the idea that Muppets could be evil. Even in movies in which there was a "bad guy," it was important to Henson that they be redeemed.

Bonnie Erickson designed and built the inimitable Miss Piggy in 1974 for an early "Muppets" television special, produced by Jim Henson. Puppets, props and storyboards from Henson's prolific career ...

It's been 11 years since we met "Evil Kermit." In the film, the Muppets are tricked into taking their show on the road by a European Kermit lookalike named Constantine. Constantine has Kermit take the ...

Jim [Henson] fell into Ernie very easily, because Jim loved making jokes and Ernie loved making jokes. For me, I had Bert, and I was frustrated for a long time, because Ernie had hands and he was ...

like reptile with a moody disposition and phenomenal presence. “I grew up with ‘Sesame Street,’ but then ‘The Muppets‘ came along in 1975 — and that blend of theatricality and all ...