The World of Jim Henson poster

The World of Jim Henson

Description: 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.

Genres: Documentary

Homepage: https://www.pbs.org/wnet/gperf/

Budget: $0 | Revenue : $0

Runtime: 71 minutes

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Jim Henson

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Frank Oz

Played Self / Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear

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Jerry Juhl

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Jane Henson

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Francis Ford Coppola

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Ted Koppel

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Jon Stone

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Maurice Sendak

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Lew Grade

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Harry Belafonte

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Brian Henson

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Pam Arciero

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Candice Bergen

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Ray Charles

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Jimmy Dean

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Danny DeVito

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Juliana Donald

Played Jenny (archive footage)

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Goldie Hawn

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Charles Durning

Played Doc Hopper (archive footage)

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Austin Pendleton

Played Max (archive footage)

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Scott Walker

Played Frog Killer (archive footage)

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Diana Rigg

Played Lady Holiday (archive footage)

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Charles Grodin

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Peter Falk

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Stephen Garlick

Played Jen (voice) (archive footage)

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John Landis

Played Leanord Winesop (archive footage)

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Frances Bergen

Played Mr. Winesop's Secretary (archive footage)

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Michael Hirsch

Played Man in Winesop's Office (archive footage)

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Christine Nelson

Played Girl in Park (archive footage)

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Lonny Price

Played Ronny (archive footage)

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Jennifer Connelly

Played Sarah (archive footage)

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David Bowie

Played Jareth (archive footage)

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John Hurt

Played The Storyteller (archive footage)

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Madeline Kahn

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Steve Martin

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Roger Moore

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Willie Nelson

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Rhea Perlman

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Martin P. Robinson

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David Rudman

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Paul Simon

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Caroll Spinney

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Alice Tweedy

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Mike Wallace

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Louis Zorich

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Fran Brill

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Johnny Carson

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Kevin Clash

Played Self / Elmo (archive footage)

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Dave Goelz

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Louise Gold

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Richard Hunt

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Brian Muehl

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Kathryn Mullen

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Jerry Nelson

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Rudolf Nureyev

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Eren Ozker

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Karen Prell

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Steve Whitmire

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Robin Williams

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