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It’s time to play the music, light the lights, and all that good stuff. In 1976, “The Muppet Show” debuted. In the ensuing 50 ...

Puppets and props from Muppets creator Jim Henson's extensive career will go up for auction this fall, including pieces from children’s shows such as “Fraggle Rock” and “The Dark Crystal: Age of ...

That great American acting company, the Muppets, returns once again to television in the 10-part series “The Muppets Mayhem,” premiering Wednesday on Disney+. Like any company of contract players, ...

The name Henson has been synonymous with puppets for around 50 years. Many of Jim Henson’s popular franchises and co-productions, such as “Fraggle Rock,” “The Muppet Show” and “Labyrinth,” have played ...

Born in the small town of Leland, Mississippi, Jim Henson went on to be one of the state's great influencers as creator of the Muppets and Sesame Street.

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Jim Henson modernized the age-old art of puppetry by using foam rubber to coat the puppets’ limbs. Previously, most TV puppets were made of carved wood. But Henson believed that foam rubber and cloth ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In the two decades since acquiring The Muppets, Disney has never appeared to have a clear idea of what to do with Jim Henson’s ...

Puppets and props from Muppets creator Jim Henson‘s extensive career will go up for auction this fall, including pieces from children’s shows such as “Fraggle Rock” and “The Dark Crystal: Age of ...

LOS ANGELES — Puppets and props from Muppets creator Jim Henson's extensive career will go up for auction this fall, including pieces from children's shows such as "Fraggle Rock" and "The Dark Crystal ...