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This week I appeared on Michael Grassia's  GET IN TOON to discuss Henson animation. Watch our chat below then check out clips and episodes from many of the titles we discussed.  GET IN TOON with Chris Stulz:    "Drums West":    Jim's Red Book: Jim Henson Animating     Sam and Friends "Visual Thinking":     King of 8:       Pinball Number Count:    I Can Remember (Bread, Milk, Butter):   Bert and Ernie's Great Adventures:     Abby’s Flying Fairy School "Abby Visits Colonial Trolliamsburg":    Twiddlebugs "Outing":       Mecha Builders  "MacBarm's Day Off":     Muppet Babies (1984) "Gonzo's video show"       Jim Henson's Little Muppet Monsters "Episode 1 In the Beginning"       Muppet Babies (2018) "Sir Kermit the Brave"/ Animal Fly Airplane":    Muppet Babies "The Muppet Babies Show" - Series Finale (cl...

Celebrate Jim Henson's birthday as we look at products paying tribute to the Muppet master himself. Be sure to check out more  Muppet Stuff videos on our  Youtube  Channel.

Happy Jim Henson Day!  This year Jim would have turned 86.  With Muppets Mayhem , the new Disney+ Dr. Teeth and the Electric Mayhem series on the way, this year we celebrate Jim's birthday with clips of him performing Dr. Teeth. Here is the Eclectic Mayhem's debut on The Muppet Show: Sex And Violence : Dr. Teeth and the Electric Mayhem are probably most known for the song "Can You Picture That?" Rather then show the clip from The Muppet Movie, here's the band preforming the tune in the TV special The Muppets Go Hollywood, that was used to promote the film.     And Jim's final performance as Dr. Teeth from  The Muppets at Walt Disney World     We miss you, Jim!

Celebrate Jim Henson's birthday Saturday as Rich Wexler's Vintage Annals Archive Podcast presents a "Henson Muppet Zoom Event." The event will consist of interviews and videos talking to those that knew or worked with Jim, and some words from lifelong fans and collectors - including a video from the Muppet Stuff museum about Jim Henson items! Rich is also promising a very special surprise guest and a fan experience to interactive via zoom to celebrate all things Henson. The "Henson Muppet Zoom Event" can viewed on: Facebook: www.facebook.com/events/613054793681407 Zoom: http://www.vintageannalsarchive.com Saturday, September 24th 9Am - 1PM EST. More details at the  Vintage Annals Archive Podcast .

As we told you earlier this month , C raig Shemin's long-awaited book about  Sam and Friends: The Story of Jim Henson's First Television Show  will be rereleased September 24 and is now  available to pre-order  through Bear Manor Media.  We also now have the official description: Long before Sesame Street and The Muppet Show , college students Jim Henson and Jane Nebel created a long-running daily local Washington, D.C. television program called Sam and Friends , where Jim developed his unique approach to comedy and introduced the world to a puppet named Kermit. In this book, President of The Jim Henson Legacy and author of The Muppets Character Encyclopedia, Craig Shemin, explores the story behind Sam and Friends and creates an episode guide from surviving scripts and recordings. Includes a foreword by longtime Henson collaborator Frank Oz, several complete scripts and more than 150 rare photos from The Jim Henson Company Archives. 604 pages. The Museum ...