The weird part is even though I'm seeing the actors and the Muppets together it doesn't take away any of the magic it just like watching two performers doing and act together its just like Jim said "the fantasy always wins"
There’s some truth to that statement. In fact, I believe it was Steve Whitmire that said when you see the puppeteer and their puppet together, you hardly even see the puppeteer, because you’re mainly looking at the puppet. And from my experience, I found him to be right
That was one of the great things about Jim. He knew that seeing how the magic is created wouldn’t diminish the audience’s enjoyment of it. If anything, it would give them even greater appreciation of when the tricks are expertly performed.
That man was and is an absolutely genius. The fact that his creations are still as popular now all these years later after his untimely passing is a true testimony to his absolute creative genius. Thanks Jim.
Jim Henson's work is a stroke of genius. These muppets have charmed millions for their innocence and humor. Here, the nostalgia is deep and as a child, I recall valuing the Jim Henson's Hour as gold.
@@topherholland4646 And it worked perfectly. The Muppets are for everybody, kids and adults alike, they're not meant to be just for kids. Jim broke new ground in puppetry.
It’s sad that Jim Henson died so soon after this episode. I often wondered, maybe he knew he didn’t have much longer to live and wanted to do something like this.
I've been watching Jim Henson shows and movies since I was little; the first Jim Henson show I saw was Bear in the Big Blue House, and I've liked puppet shows ever since.
I remember seeing this on Nickelodeon's Special Delivery back in the day. It's a shame it was so short-lived, and Jim Henson ended up passing not long after.
Same. I think it was on something like Mega Muppet Monday on Nick? I had it taped and watched it so much I still have most of this special memorized 25 years later
This was my favorite show as a child in the 70’s. I remember it came on at 7pm and we had to go to bed right after. I will always love the magic that Jim Henson created. 💕
This episode featured clips from various Henson-retained productions, like Fraggle Rock, The Dark Crystal, Labyrinth(both Sony and Henson retained the rights to the film), and The Storyteller. A couple of clips from this episode were uploaded by the official Jim Henson Company RU-vid channel.
What breed of dog is Bamboo, who was the model for Jojo? He's so cute, and so is Jojo! I loved it when Bean Bunny said, "He said the 'P-word'!", then, "Traitor!" Bean Bunny was so cute, too!
I wonder, if there ever been an occurance when Jim Henson, Bob Ross and Fred Rogers found themselves together in one room - at some perty, perhaps, or during a TV interview or whatever? I think the universe would collapse from the wholesomeness of that, so I guess that means that never happened.
The green monster from Monster Maker is seen in an episode of Dinosaurs. I really love the work that Jim Henson does, now the TV shows are computer animated which is quite odd but it's still a good company.
@@marthagilbert3459 Sid the science kid is puppeteered through the Henson digital performance system. It's basically using puppetry as a motion capture device.
As a kid, you most likely love the Muppets. You hit 7 and think it's embarrassing and stupid. You become an adult and, hopefully, realize how much work, dedication, creativity and craft went into this stuff.
Ah yes, The Muppets, Fraggle Rock, The Storyteller, Labyrinth, The Dark Crystal.......loved these as a kid, and even though I'm almost 40 now.......I still do. Henson was a genius IMO. He made his shows intelligent, he didn't "talk down" to kids like they were idiots. Gerry Anderson of "Thunderbirds" and "Terrahawks" fame was the same, his shows were intelligent too.
In the NY Shop I see a penguin, four Extremes, Camilla, the French Roach, Codzilla, three cats, a sandwich and Gonzo. In the Creature Shop I see The Heartless Giant, a troll from "The True Bride", a Minotaur, Hoggle, the devil from "Death and the Soldier", Didymus, the 120 foot high monster, the Ultra Gorgon, Dog and the Storyteller's Dog! Reply if I've missed anything!
At the end, you may think there were dozens of muppet puppeteers but there were really just a handful of them who were all able to do different voices and personalities.
*Digit:* Ooh, there are little cracks starting at the corners of your mouth. *Gonzo:* (sighs) …WILL YOU GET AWAY FROM ME?!! *Me:* Bet you wouldn’t talk to Camilla that way.
Are those the points when the show starts and ends? I love the Muppets. The longest running Jim Henson series is Sesame Street, and it still exists today.
Nya, I have the same opinion. There are very good puppeteers in Japan, so it's not unreasonable to think that he would have done a collaboration that resulted in a show half between puppet show and anime. Maybe he would also have done a show based on bunraku, the traditional japanese puppets.
Language warning! LANGUAGE WARNING! Jim Henson used the P word!!!! Aaaaauuuuugghhhhhhhh My faith in humanity is destroyed! 😭😉😁 P.S. IN THE NAVY was written for the Muppets. Okay, not officially, but it could have been. It fit them SOOOOO well.