The World of Jim Henson

Name: The World of Jim Henson
Genre: Documentary
Released: 1994-11-23
Duration: 71 min
Rating: 7.9
Cast: Jim Henson, Frank Oz, Jerry Juhl, Jane Henson, Francis Ford Coppola

1994·Documentary·1h 11m

7.9

★

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.

Directed by Judy Kinberg

tv special

IMDB

N/A

Letterboxd

3.6 / 5

Cast

Jim Henson

Self / Kermit the Frog / Rowlf (archive footage)

Frank Oz

Self / Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear

Jerry Juhl

Self

Jane Henson

Self

Francis Ford Coppola

Self

Ted Koppel

Self

Jon Stone

Self

Maurice Sendak

Self

Lew Grade

Self (archive footage)

Harry Belafonte

Self

Brian Henson

Self

Pam Arciero

Muppet Performer (archive footage)

Crew

Jac Venza

Executive Producer

Ken Hahn

Sound Post Production Coordinator

Popular Reviews

7 reviews

cinedelun

10.0★ · 10/12/25

spookydelun entry #20 ₊˚ෆ⊹.ᐟ
mini 26th birthday bash entry #11 ₊˚ෆ⊹.ᐟ

there’s always something new to learn about jim henson & co + their work that continues to live on throughout the decades. i am so passionate about this, i can watch anything and everything when it comes down to hearing how this legacy will continue live on

DRMilitao

7.0★ · 03/16/26

dinabebrik

8.0★ · 09/09/25

Lanore

7.0★ · 07/09/25

Aeryn

8.0★ · 10/23/24