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The Jim Henson Hour

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  • 1987-1992
  • 1 Season
  • NBC
  • Comedy, Family, Fantasy
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Jim Henson hosts an anthology series. The typical format has the first part being the misadventures of Muppet TV as Kermit the Frog struggles to operate a television super station with the usual level of help from his friends. The second part being varied short productions, including episodes of The Storyteller (1987) as an old man and his sarcastic dog tell obscure fairy tales in the tradition of the great classics.

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Jim Henson
Self
Dave Goelz
Digit
Steve Whitmire
Bean Bunny

Season 1 Episode Guide See All

Episode 0

Pitch Reel

13 mins

In this pitch reel, Jim Henson and his alter-ego Kermit the Frog explain a then-upcoming anthology series featuring comedy, music, celebrities, imaginative fantasy, and amazing special effects.

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Awards

  • 1989 - TCA Award - Outstanding Achievement in Children's Programming - winner
  • 1989 - Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Children's Program - nominated
  • 1989 - Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Costume Design for a Variety or Music Program - nominated
  • 1989 - Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Directing in a Variety or Music Program - winner

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Jerry Nelson, the Voice of Sesame Street's Count, Dies at 78

Jerry Nelson, the puppeteer best known for playing Count von Count on Sesame Street and Gobo Fraggle on Fraggle Rock, died Thursday, the Jim Henson Company confirmed. He was 78. "Jerry Nelson imbued all his characters with the same gentle, sweet whimsy and kindness that were a part of his own personality. He joined The Jim Henson Company in the earliest years, and his unique contributions to the worlds of Fraggles, Muppets, Sesame Street and so many others are, and will continue to be, unforgettable," company CEO and Jim Henson's daughter, Lisa, said in a statement on Facebook. "On behalf of the Henson family and everyone at The Jim Henson Company, our deepest sympathies go out to Jerry's family and to his many fans." Remember other celebrities who died this year No cause of death was given for...

Fri, Aug 24, 2012
Jerry Nelson, the Voice of Sesame Street's Count, Dies at 78

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