Henson responded with instructions on how to make Muppets at home. It kick-started Barretta’s dream of becoming an actor. The brothers, who would go on to work at the Jim Henson Company together ...

Though they got their start on television as brilliant creations of Jim Henson, the Muppet movies helped solidify the legacy of Kermit and the gang. For nearly 50 years, The Muppets have inhabited ...