He coined the term "Muppet" as a portmanteau of "marionette" and "puppet." The Muppets made their first appearance in the show Sam and Friends in 1955 for local TV station WRC-TV in Washington, D.C.

Disney ’s Muppets Studio has denied that a revival of Jim Henson ’s classic variety series The Muppet Show is in the works. “The Muppets Studio is not in production at this time on any new ...

The Muppet Show ended in 1980. After five seasons, Henson felt it was time to try something new. A long list of movies and television shows followed before Henson died of pneumonia in 1990.

His own series, The Muppet Show, premiered in 1976. A few years later, in 1979, The Muppet Movie came to cinemas, launching the movie careers of Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy, Fozzie Bear, and many ...