The World of Jim Henson
The World of Jim Henson

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In this episode of PBS' Great Performances, the history and legacy of puppeteer Jim Henson is explored, from his six-second commercial beginnings to a five-season run on ABC of The Muppet Show to several theatrically released films, including five Muppet movies, The Dark Crystal, and Labyrinth.
Cast
Jim Henson
Jim Henson
Self / Kermit the Frog / Rowlf (archive footage)
Frank Oz
Frank Oz
Self / Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear
Jerry Juhl
Jerry Juhl
Self
Jane Henson
Jane Henson
Self
Francis Ford Coppola
Francis Ford Coppola
Self
Ted Koppel
Ted Koppel
Self
Jon Stone
Jon Stone
Self
Maurice Sendak
Maurice Sendak
Self
Lew Grade
Lew Grade
Self (archive footage)
Harry Belafonte
Harry Belafonte
Self
Brian Henson
Brian Henson
Self
Pam Arciero
Muppet Performer (archive footage)
Candice Bergen
Candice Bergen
Self (archive footage)
Ray Charles
Ray Charles
Self (archive footage)
Jimmy Dean
Jimmy Dean
Self (archive footage)
Danny DeVito
Danny DeVito
Self (archive footage)
Juliana Donald
Juliana Donald
Jenny (archive footage)
Goldie Hawn
Goldie Hawn
Self (archive footage)
Charles Durning
Charles Durning
Doc Hopper (archive footage)
Austin Pendleton
Austin Pendleton
Max (archive footage)
Scott Walker
Scott Walker
Frog Killer (archive footage)
Diana Rigg
Diana Rigg
Lady Holiday (archive footage)
Charles Grodin
Charles Grodin
Nicky Holiday (archive footage)
Peter Falk
Peter Falk
Tramp (archive footage)
Stephen Garlick
Jen (voice) (archive footage)
John Landis
John Landis
Leanord Winesop (archive footage)
Frances Bergen
Frances Bergen
Mr. Winesop's Secretary (archive footage)
Michael Hirsch
Michael Hirsch
Man in Winesop's Office (archive footage)
Christine Nelson
Girl in Park (archive footage)
Lonny Price
Lonny Price
Ronny (archive footage)
Jennifer Connelly
Jennifer Connelly
Sarah (archive footage)
David Bowie
David Bowie
Jareth (archive footage)
John Hurt
John Hurt
The Storyteller (archive footage)
Madeline Kahn
Madeline Kahn
Self (archive footage)
Steve Martin
Steve Martin
Self (archive footage)
Roger Moore
Roger Moore
Self (archive footage)
Willie Nelson
Willie Nelson
Self (archive footage)
Rhea Perlman
Rhea Perlman
Self (archive footage)
Martin P. Robinson
Martin P. Robinson
Self (archive footage)
David Rudman
David Rudman
Self (archive footage)
Paul Simon
Paul Simon
Self (archive footage)
Caroll Spinney
Caroll Spinney
Self / Big Bird (archive footage)
Alice Tweedy
Self (archive footage)
Mike Wallace
Mike Wallace
Self (archive footage)
Louis Zorich
Louis Zorich
Self (archive footage)
Fran Brill
Fran Brill
Self (archive footage)
Johnny Carson
Johnny Carson
Self (archive footage)
Kevin Clash
Kevin Clash
Self / Elmo (archive footage)
Dave Goelz
Dave Goelz
Self (archive footage)
Louise Gold
Louise Gold
Self (archive footage)
Richard Hunt
Richard Hunt
Self (archive footage)
Brian Muehl
Brian Muehl
Self (archive footage)
Kathryn Mullen
Kathryn Mullen
Self (archive footage)
Jerry Nelson
Jerry Nelson
Self (archive footage)
Rudolf Nureyev
Rudolf Nureyev
Self (archive footage)
Eren Ozker
Eren Ozker
Self (archive footage)
Karen Prell
Karen Prell
Self (archive footage)
Steve Whitmire
Steve Whitmire
Self (archive footage)
Robin Williams
Robin Williams
Self (archive footage)
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