Jim Henson

Born: 1936-09-24

Jim Henson was an American film director, television producer and puppeteer, best known as the creator of The Muppets.


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Rocky III

as Kermit the Frog (voice)
Released: 1982-05-28

After an intense fight with Clubber Lang and the death of his trainer Mickey, Rocky Balboa is...

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as Goblins (uncredited)
Released: 1986-06-27

When teen Sarah is forced to babysit her half-brother Toby, she summons Jareth the Goblin King...

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The Dark Crystal

as Jen / High Priest, Ritual Master
Released: 1982-12-17

On another planet in the distant past, a Gelfling embarks on a quest to find the missing shard...

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Muppets Most Wanted

as Kermit The Frog (archival recordings) (uncredited)
Released: 2014-03-20

While on a grand world tour, The Muppets find themselves wrapped into an European jewel-heist...

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The Muppets Take Manhattan

as Kermit the Frog / Rowlf / Dr. Teeth / Waldorf / Swedish Chef / Ernie / Granny / Horse & Carriage Rider / Link Hogthrob / The Newsman (voice)
Released: 1984-06-27

When the Muppets graduate from Danhurst College, they take their song-filled senior revue to New...

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The Muppet Movie

as Kermit the Frog / Rowlf / Dr. Teeth / Waldorf / Doc Hopper's Men / Link Hogthrob / Swedish Chef (voice)
Released: 1979-06-22

A Hollywood agent persuades Kermit the Frog to leave the swamp to pursue a career in Hollywood....

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The Great Muppet Caper

as Kermit the Frog / Rowlf the Dog / Dr. Teeth / Waldorf / Swedish Chef / The Muppet Newsman
Released: 1981-06-26

Kermit and Fozzie are newspaper reporters sent to London to interview Lady Holiday, a wealthy...

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A Muppet Family Christmas

as Various Characters (voice)
Released: 1987-12-16

Fozzie Bear surprises his mother on Christmas Eve by bringing the entire Muppet gang to her farm...

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Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas

as Kermit the Frog / Harrison Fox / Harvey / Snake (voice)
Released: 1977-12-04

A poor otter family risks everything for the chance to win the cash prize of a talent contest...

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Into the Night

as Man on Phone
Released: 1985-02-22

Ed Okin used to have a boring life. He used to have trouble getting to sleep. Then one night, he...

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Follow That Bird

as Kermit the Frog / Ernie (voice)
Released: 1985-08-02

Big Bird is sent to live far from Sesame Street by a pesky social worker, who thinks it would be...

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Jim Henson Idea Man

as Self (archive footage)
Released: 2024-05-18

Featuring unprecedented access to Jim Henson's personal archives, filmmaker Ron Howard brings us...

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Night of 100 Stars II

as Kermit the Frog
Released: 1985-03-10

This special is the second "Night of 100 Stars" to benefit The Actors Fund of America. Edited...

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Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street

as Self (archive footage)
Released: 2021-04-23

Take a stroll down Sesame Street and witness the birth of the most influential children's show...

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The Muppets Go Hollywood

as Various Muppets
Released: 1979-05-16

Kermit the Frog throws a glamorous party at the Cocoanut Grove nightclub to celebrate the...

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The Christmas Toy

as Kermit the Frog (voice)
Released: 1986-12-06

It's Christmas Eve and the playroom is alive with excitement for the new toys that will arrive...

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Christmas Eve on Sesame Street

as Kermit the Frog / Ernie (voice)
Released: 1978-12-03

Big Bird worries when Oscar tells him that if Santa Claus can't fit down the chimney on...

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The Earth Day Special

as Kermit the Frog (voice)
Released: 1990-04-22

The Earth Day Special is a television special revolving around Earth Day that aired on ABC on...

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The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years

as Kermit the Frog / Ernie / Dr. Teeth / Rowlf / Link Hogthrob / The Newsman / The Swedish Chef / Waldorf / Mahna Mahna / Harry the Hipster / Self
Released: 1986-01-21

For the first time in their careers, all the Muppets (except the ones that couldn't make it,...

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Time Piece

as Man
Released: 1965-05-07

Dislocation in time, time signatures, time as a philosophical concept, and slavery to time are...

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I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Story

as Self
Released: 2015-05-06

A documentary about Caroll Spinney who has been Sesame Street's Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch...

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John Denver and the Muppets: A Christmas Together

as Kermit the Frog / Rowlf / Waldorf / Dr. Teeth / The Swedish Chef (voice)
Released: 1979-12-05

In this beloved holiday classic, Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy and all the Muppets join the singer...

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Paul Williams Still Alive

as Kermit the Frog (voice) (archive footage)
Released: 2011-09-11

Filmmaker and longtime fan Stephen Kessler's portrait of the award-winning 1970s...

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The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson

as Self, various voices (archive footage)
Released: 1990-11-21

While the Muppets prepare a tribute to the late Jim Henson, they learn about the life and career...

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The Very Best of the Muppet Show: Volume 2

as Kermit the Frog / Waldorf / Rowlf / The Swedish Chef
Released: 1999-05-17

Highlights from the sensational, muppetational seventies series. Kermit the Frog hosts a...

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The World of 'The Dark Crystal'

as Himself
Released: 1983-01-09

A documentary which explores the making of Jim Henson and Frank Oz's 1982 fantasy film 'The Dark...

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The World of Jim Henson

as Self / Kermit the Frog / Rowlf (archive footage)
Released: 1994-11-23

In this episode of PBS' Great Performances, the history and legacy of puppeteer Jim Henson is...

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Tales from Muppetland: The Frog Prince

as Kermit / Garth / King Rupert (voice)
Released: 1971-05-12

A retelling of the classic fairy tale of The Frog Prince featuring Kermit the Frog, Kermit's...

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Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly!

as uncredited
Released: 1990-04-30

Big Bird and his pals are making musical mayhem as they sing the goofiest, nuttiest, silliest...

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Henson's Place: The Man Behind the Muppets

as Jim Henson (self)
Released: 1984-01-01

Trace the life and career of visionary puppeteer Jim Henson through this fascinating...

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Tales of the Tinkerdee

as Kermit the Frog / King Goshposh / Charlie the Ogre (voice)
Released: 1962-06-06

This unaired pilot, produced by Jim Henson and Jerry Juhl, was shot in Atlanta in the summer of...

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Sesame Street | Put Down the Duckie: An All-Star Musical Special

as Muppet Performer
Released: 1988-10-05

The stars come out on Sesame Street in this fun-filled video featuring the show's most memorable...

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The Muppets at Walt Disney World

as Kermit the Frog / Rowlf / Dr. Teeth / Waldorf / Swedish Chef / Link Hogthrob (voice)
Released: 1990-05-06

Filmed right after the merger between Disney and Jim Henson productions, the Muppet's are...

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Gonzo Presents Muppet Weird Stuff

as Kermit the Frog
Released: 1985-07-09

Gonzo hosts this collection of some of the weirdest moments from The Muppet Show at his trailer...

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The Muppets Go to the Movies

as Kermit / Rowlf / Link Hogthrob / The Swedish Chef / Waldorf
Released: 1981-05-20

In this one-hour special taped between March 9-17, 1981, Lily Tomlin and Dudley Moore join the...

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Inside the Labyrinth

as Self
Released: 1986-12-13

A behind-the-scenes look at Jim Henson's 1986 fantasy film, 'Labyrinth', featuring David Bowie...

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Classic Creatures: Return of the Jedi

as Self
Released: 1983-11-21

Go behind the scenes — and into the costumes — as production footage from Return of the Jedi is...

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Free to Be... a Family

as Kermit the Frog (voice)
Released: 1988-12-14

Seminal TV special about two groups of children, one in New York City and the other in Moscow,...

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Big Bird in China

as Ernie (voice)
Released: 1983-05-29

Big Bird and his Sesame Street companion, Barkley, the big, fluffy dog, travel across China in...

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The Muppet Musicians of Bremen

as Kermit the Frog / Mean Floyd / Rat (voice)
Released: 1972-04-26

Four mistreated farm animals seek refuge as a band of traveling musicians in this musical tale...

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Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!

as Kermit the Frog / Ernie
Released: 1994-05-18

Sesame Street All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever! was a 1994 TV special that aired...

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A Walking Tour of Sesame Street

as Ernie / Kermit the Frog (archive footage) (uncredited)
Released: 1979-03-01

Sesame Street celebrated its 10th anniversary in the spring of 1979 with a half-hour PBS special...

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The Tale of the Bunny Picnic

as Dog (voice)
Released: 1986-03-26

As they get ready for their annual Bunny Picnic, Bean, a young, imaginative bunny eager to help,...

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Joan Rivers at the BBC

as Self (archive footage)
Released: 2024-09-08

Katherine Ryan presents a celebration of one of the biggest comedy talents to ever appear on the...

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The Best of Ernie and Bert

as Ernie
Released: 1988-09-12

Perhaps a better title for The Best of Ernie and Bert would be Visits with Ernie and Bert, since...

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Out to Lunch

as Kermit / Ernie / Guy Smiley / Person with Cue Card (voice)
Released: 1974-12-10

The Muppets of Sesame Street and the cast of The Electric Company take over the ABC Nightly News...

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A Sesame Street Christmas Carol

as Ernie (voice) (archive footage)
Released: 2006-12-01

Oscar the Grouch is visited by three ghosts in an attempt to teach him the true meaning of...

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I Love Liberty

as Kermit the Frog (voice)
Released: 1982-03-21

An all-star variety special saluting America.

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Rocky Mountain Holiday with John Denver and the Muppets

as Kermit the Frog / Rowlf the Dog / Waldorf / Zeke (voice)
Released: 1983-05-12

Rocky Mountain Holiday is a one-hour musical variety special featuring John Denver and the...

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Hey Cinderella!

as Kermit The Frog / King Goshposh / Rufus (voice)
Released: 1969-03-16

Hey Cinderella! is a one-hour Jim Henson special which tells a cracked version of the classic...

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Of Muppets & Men

as Self
Released: 1981-10-31

Documentary about the work of puppeteer Jim Henson and his team in creating The Muppet Show.

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Sesame Street: Bert & Ernie's Word Play

as Kermit the Frog / Bip Bippadotta / Lavender Anything Muppet in Fat Cat (voice) (archive footage)
Released: 2002-05-31

Bert, Ernie, and friends put on a new play and some of your favorite words are the stars.

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Hey, You're as Funny as Fozzie Bear

as Kermit the Frog (voice)
Released: 1988-06-01

Fozzie Bear teaches the viewers -- as well as his young friends P.J. and Kai-Lee -- to tell...

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Muppet Treasures

as Kermit The Frog / The Swedish Chef / Waldorf / Link Hogthrob / Rowlf / Dr. Teeth / The Newsman
Released: 1985-07-09

Fozzie and Kermit have come across a priceless collection of great moments in the career of the...

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The Muppet Revue

as Kermit the Frog (voice)
Released: 1985-04-16

Kermit and Fozzie take a stroll down Muppet Memory Lane in this rollicking revue which contains...

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Muppet Video: The Kermit and Piggy Story

as Kermit the Frog (voice)
Released: 1985-04-16

The Muppets tell the magical story of the chorus pig who rises from barnyard obscurity to super...

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50 Years of Television: A Golden Celebration

as Kermit the Frog
Released: 1989-11-26

A special highlighting fifty years in the history of television. Includes tributes to Lucille...

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Dog City: The Movie

as Self / Kermit the Frog / Rowlf the Dog / Bugsy Them (voice)
Released: 1989-05-05

This parody of film noir and gangster flicks takes us through the dangerous town of Dog City,...

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Don't Eat the Pictures: Sesame Street at the Metropolitan Museum of Art

as Ernie (voice)
Released: 1983-11-16

As the Metropolitan Museum of Art closes, Big Bird decides to leave his Sesame Street friends...

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Sesame Street: Do the Alphabet

as Ernie (voice)
Released: 1996-02-06

Do The Alphabet is a 1996 Sesame Street direct-to-video compilation, with a framing sequence...

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The Paperwork Explosion

as uncredited
Released: 1967-01-01

Mankind has devoted too much time, too much money and plenty of space on paperwork and more...

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In Their Own Words: Jim Henson

as Self (archive footage)
Released: 2015-09-15

The film follows Henson’s career from his first work with his Muppets in the early 1950’s during...

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Hip Hip Parade!

as Kermit the Frog
Released: 1978-11-21

Hip Hip Parade! was a primetime special promoting the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, originally...

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Julie Andrews: One Step Into Spring

as Kermit The Frog / Rowlf the Dog / Dr. Teeth
Released: 1978-03-09

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Alexander the Grape

as Freddy the Fierce (voice)
Released: 1965-11-24

ALEXANDER THE GRAPE, an unfinished cut-paper animated short from Jim Henson from 1965, relates...

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Sesame Street: Sleepytime Songs & Stories

as Ernie / The King (Bedtime Stories & Songs) (voice)
Released: 1986-01-01

Bedtime Stories & Songs is a 1986 Sesame Street direct-to-video compilation, released on VHS as...

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The Orson Welles Show

as Self / Kermit the Frog (voice)
Released: 1979-02-01

Unsold pilot for a talk show hosted by Orson Welles.

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An Evening with Jim Henson and Frank Oz

as Self
Released: 1989-07-14

Film produced by the Puppeteers of America documenting a visit from Jim Henson and Frank Oz to...

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The Bells of Fraggle Rock

as Cantus the Minstrel (voice)
Released: 1984-12-24

Gobo thinks the Fraggles' own Solstice holiday, the Festival of the Bells, is a big waste of...

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Pure Goldie

as Kermit the Frog (voice)
Released: 1971-02-15

A comedy/variety special hosted by Goldie Hawn featuring special guests Ruth Buzzi, Johnny...

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Reflections of 'The Dark Crystal'

as Himself
Released: 2007-08-01

A retrospective look at Jim Henson and Frank Oz's 1982 fantasy film 'The Dark Crystal'.

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The Great Santa Claus Switch

as Fred/Lothar (voice)
Released: 1970-12-05

Santa Claus and his elves are ready to deliver presents to children everywhere but Cosmo Scam...

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The Muppet Introduction

as Kermit the Frog
Released: 1975-01-01

"Janice introduces "the person who will introduce the person who will introduce the next...

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Sing! Sesame Street Remembers Joe Raposo and His Music

as Self / Kermit the Frog (voice)
Released: 1990-05-16

A television special broadcast on PBS in honor of composer, songwriter, pianist, television...

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Sesame Street: Elmo Says BOO!

as Ernie / Harvey Monster (voice) (archive footage)
Released: 1997-07-08

Look who's come to visit The Count's spooky castle. It's Elmo! Is he scared? Only for a second...

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Muppet*Vision 3D

as Kermit the Frog / Swedish Chef / Waldorf (voice)
Released: 1991-05-16

Experience the magic of the Muppets during a hilarious film and live-action extravaganza.

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The Very Best of the Muppet Show

as Kermit the Frog / Waldorf / Rowlf / The Swedish Chef
Released: 1999-05-17

Play the music! Light the lights! The Best of the Muppet Show is now available on DVD--and what...

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Sesame Street: 50 Years and Counting

as Ernie
Released: 2019-10-01

An American institution turns fifty, and the disc release to mark the event is a very long...

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The Muppets on Puppets

as Himself
Released: 1970-01-05

Jim Henson and Rowlf the Dog explain the art and history of puppetry, and let the viewer in on...

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Sesame Street: 25 Wonderful Years: A Musical Celebration!

as Ernie
Released: 1993-10-29

Muppets, monsters, friends and family - they're all invited to a very special sing-along on the...

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Sesame Street Pitch Reel

as Kermit the Frog / Rowlf / Grump / Conrad Love / The Spook
Released: 1969-09-01

Rowlf the Dog presents the concept of the revolutionary educational children's show, Sesame...

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Wow, You're A Cartoonist!

as Kermit The Frog
Released: 1988-10-12

Wow, You're a Cartoonist! is a title in the 1988 Play-Along Video series. Hosted by Muppet...

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Sesame Street: Sing Along

as uncredited
Released: 1987-01-01

Your Sesame Street friends are getting together to sing their favorite songs, and they're...

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Down at Fraggle Rock

as Cantus the Minstrel / Convincing John / Self / Host
Released: 1987-07-13

Take a closer look at Fraggle Rock in this documentary special hosted by Jim Henson - featuring...

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Sesame Street: Quiet Time

as Ernie ("Naptime") / Kermit the Frog (voice) (archive footage)
Released: 1997-04-01

Quiet Time is a Sesame Street video released on April 1, 1997. Big Bird wants to find out what...

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Children's Songs and Stories with the Muppets

as Kermit the Frog (voice)
Released: 1985-01-01

Children's Songs and Stories (with the Muppets) was released by Playhouse Video in 1985, as part...

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Jim Henson: Sing-Along, Dance-Along, Do-Along

as Rowlf the Dog (voice)
Released: 1988-06-01

Rowlf the Dog and the kids have fun doing all kinds of activities, including singing and...

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Muppet Side Splitter

as Leo (voice)
Released: 1981-10-22

Jim Henson’s “for hire” work using Muppets to spice up dull corporate meetings

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The Best of Kermit on Sesame Street

as Kermit the Frog (voice) (archive footage)
Released: 1998-09-01

Kermit is being awarded the Frog of the Year Award, presented by Grover. Grover first recites a...

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Sesame Street: Learning About Letters

as Ernie/Kermit the Frog/King Peter the Persnickety (voice)
Released: 1986-05-12

With the help of his Sesame Street friends, Big Bird leads Snuffy on a fun-filled trip through...

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Limbo: The Organized Mind

as Limbo (voice)
Released: 1966-07-20

Short film by Jim Henson featuring Limbo, combining live puppetry with pre-recorded film.

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Miss Piggy's Hollywood

as Waldorf
Released: 1989-05-14

In this special, Miss Piggy and her associate producer Gonzo attempt to take viewers on a...

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Sesame Street: Imagine That!

as Ernie (voice) (archive footage)
Released: 1996-01-01

Telly and Zoe take refuge from the rain in Finders Keepers and while away the rainy day using...

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The Fantastic Miss Piggy Show

as Kermit The Frog
Released: 1982-09-17

Taped in Toronto between August 9-24, 1982, Miss Piggy hosts her own variety show, with special...

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Muppets Magic From 'The Ed Sullivan Show!'

as Muppet Performer
Released: 2003-01-01

Long before America came to appreciate the talents of Jim Henson and his brilliant creations,...

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The Wizard of Id

as The Wizard / The Spook (voice)
Released: 1969-01-01

An unsold TV pilot based on the classic comic strip, shot by Jim Henson with puppets built by...

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Rowlf the Salesman

as Rowlf the Dog
Released: 1966-03-01

Rowlf the Dog joins IBM as a salescanine, in three parts (and a conclusion).

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Muppet Picker Upper

as Kermit the Frog / Leo (voice)
Released: 1975-01-01

Consists of the shorts "The Muppet Introduction", "Just a Few Announcements" and "Sell, Sell, Sell".

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Sesame Street: Monster Hits!

as Harvey Monster (voice)
Released: 1990-01-01

You'll have a monstrously good time with Herry Monster as he hosts the Monster Music Award Show!...

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The King of Eight

as The King of Eight
Released: 1971-05-21

The King of Eight is a 1970 short film produced for Sesame Street by Jim Henson, using...

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Julie: My Favourite Things

as Kermit the Frog/Dr. Teeth
Released: 1975-04-18

A Julie Andrews special with The Muppets and Peter Sellers.

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The Idea Man

as Limbo
Released: 1966-07-20

The Idea Man is a three minute short film by Jim Henson which was used for a live performance...

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The Mike Douglas Show

as Self
First aired: 1961-12-11

The Mike Douglas Show is an American daytime television talk show hosted by Mike Douglas that...

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Sesame Street

as uncredited
First aired: 1969-11-10

On a special inner city street, the inhabitants—human and muppet—teach preschoolers basic...

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Great Performances

as Kermit the Frog (voice)
First aired: 1971-01-28

The best in the performing arts from across America and around the world including a diverse...

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Wogan

as Self
First aired: 1982-05-04

Chat show hosted by Terry Wogan, featuring live studio interviews with famous and notable...

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The Dick Cavett Show

as Self - Guest
First aired: 1968-06-06

The Dick Cavett Show has been the title of several talk shows hosted by Dick Cavett on various...

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Fraggle Rock

as Gobo Fraggle, Convincing John, Cantus (voice)
First aired: 1983-01-10

The Fraggles are a fun-loving community of creatures who live in a subterranean fantasy land...

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Fraggle Rock

as Convincing John
First aired: 1983-01-10

The Fraggles are a fun-loving community of creatures who live in a subterranean fantasy land...

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Fraggle Rock

as Cantus
First aired: 1983-01-10

The Fraggles are a fun-loving community of creatures who live in a subterranean fantasy land...

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Fraggle Rock

as Cantus the Minstrel, Convincing John, Additional Muppets (voice)
First aired: 1983-01-10

The Fraggles are a fun-loving community of creatures who live in a subterranean fantasy land...

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Fraggle Rock

as Convincing John (voice, uncredited)
First aired: 1983-01-10

The Fraggles are a fun-loving community of creatures who live in a subterranean fantasy land...

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Fraggle Rock

as Cantus the Minstrel (voice)
First aired: 1983-01-10

The Fraggles are a fun-loving community of creatures who live in a subterranean fantasy land...

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Fraggle Rock

as Convincing John (voice)
First aired: 1983-01-10

The Fraggles are a fun-loving community of creatures who live in a subterranean fantasy land...

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Reading Rainbow

as Kermit the Frog
First aired: 1983-06-06

Journey to exciting places and build a lasting connection with your favorite books. Each episode...

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The Muppet Show

as Kermit the Frog, Waldorf, Rowlf the Dog, Link Hogthrob, The Swedish Chef, Dr. Teeth, The Newsman (voice)
First aired: 1976-09-05

Go behind the curtains as Kermit the Frog and his muppet friends struggle to put on a weekly...

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The Jim Henson Hour

as uncredited
First aired: 1989-04-14

The Jim Henson Hour was developed as a showcase for the Jim Henson Company's various puppet...

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The Wonderful World of Disney

as Self
First aired: 1954-10-27

Walt Disney Productions has produced an anthology television series under several different...

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NBC Experiment in Television

as Gorilla (voice)
First aired: 1967-02-19

An attempt by NBC to emulate the success of the CBS hit The Twilight Zone, this hour-long...

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Sesame Unpaved

as uncredited
First aired: 1969-11-10

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Jim Henson's Little Muppet Monsters

as uncredited
First aired: 1985-09-14

Little Muppet Monsters is a short-lived Saturday morning live action/puppet television series,...

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Sam and Friends

as Kermit the Frog
First aired: 1955-05-09

Sam and Friends was an early live-action/puppet television show created by puppeteer Jim Henson...

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