“Over the course of the ’60s, as Jim put it, ‘We eventually frogafied him’.” There is even a piece of Henson history at 30 Rock. On the 6 th floor are pipes that Henson decorated when ...

Jim Henson died of toxic shock syndrome at 53 years old Hulton Archive/Getty Jim Henson’s sudden death rocked his family and friends. The Muppets creator came down with what he thought was a bad ...

As Disney+’s new documentary Jim Henson: Idea Man ... Homeowners Wake Up at 2 A.M. to Discover Snake Slipping into Sewage Pipes — and Have to Force the Reptile Through Their Toilet ...

A storyboard outlines a Wilkins Coffee ad created by Jim Henson and featuring Wilkins and Wontkins. (John Kelly/The Washington Post) Perspective by John Kelly I’m sitting here regarding a pair ...

The new Disney+ documentary “Jim Henson Idea Man” conjures the life and mind of the visionary who created the Muppets and changed not only an art form, but also the parameters of storytelling.

In the special, the life and storied career of Jim Henson will be examined by some of those who resm most. Here’s the information you’ll need to watch a free live stream of “Jim Henson ...

Perhaps the toughest takeaway from Ron Howard’s documentary “Jim Henson Idea Man” is the fact that his sudden death in 1990, at just age 53, robbed us all that “The Muppets” creator ...

Muppets creator Jim Henson never played with puppets as a kid. In fact, he had little interest in puppetry until he created his first puppet show for television. That's one of the revelations in a ...

So simple, in fact, that even children can make them. In 1969, creator Jim Henson appeared on Iowa Public Television to teach them how it can be done — all that’s needed, he explained ...

It is, mostly for better but occasionally for worse, exactly what you’d expect of a documentary about Jim Henson directed by Ron Howard: sweet, heartwarming and rather unadventurous. If it’s ...