Movies: Jim Henson

Rowlf's Rhapsodies with the Muppets was released by Playhouse Video in 1985, as part of a series of compilations featuring songs and sketches from The Muppet Show. In this one hour special, Rowlf the Dog presents a compilation of his best numbers an...

Big Bird and his Sesame Street companion, Barkley, the big, fluffy dog, travel across China in search of the legendary Feng Huang, the Phoenix Bird. Along the way they visit with Chinese schoolchildren, watch a Tai Ji demonstration, learn some Chines...

In this special, Miss Piggy and her associate producer Gonzo attempt to take viewers on a star-studded trip around Hollywood and fail miserably....

A Julie Andrews special with The Muppets and Peter Sellers....

Jim Henson’s “for hire” work using Muppets to spice up dull corporate meetings...

"Janice introduces "the person who will introduce the person who will introduce the next speaker," P. Fenton Cosgrove, who brings on Sam the Eagle, who (reluctantly) presents Kermit." (Muppet Wiki)...

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Leo is happy to have a meal break, but Grump verbally assaults the food....

Muppet Meeting Films: "What's This Meeting All About?", "The B.I.G. Plan", "Who Needs a Break?", "The Sky's the Limit"...

"As Leo gives a speech on the state of accounting, Grump desperately needs to relieve himself." (Muppet Wiki)...

An abstract animated film inspired by the work of jazz musician Chico Hamilton....

"Before the Muppets begin their meeting, Janice reads a series of announcements." (Muppet Wiki)...

CAT AND MOUSE is Jim Henson’s second and more ambitious interpretation of a composition from jazz drummer Chico Hamilton whom Jim met and collaborated with in 1961. This short, imbued with sly humor, portrays a brief narrative of the dance performed ...

The film follows Henson’s career from his first work with his Muppets in the early 1950’s during television’s Golden Age up to his sudden and shocking death in 1990, as he transcended puppetry to become one of the most creative, prolific and influent...

The presentation by Jim Henson that started it all....

This look at the contributions of Jim Henson and his early Sesame Street collaborators (including Frank Oz, Fran Brill, and Caroll Spinney) shows what made the Muppets such an integral part of the beloved show. This program is packed with rare clips ...

Basil, Louis the otter, Dodi the green adventurer and Elmo the furry red monster go camping and after Basil hears a noise, embark on a medieval adventure....

A group of twelve rocks remove themselves from a crowd and are counted out, before taking the shape of a numeral 12....

Take a closer look at Fraggle Rock in this documentary special hosted by Jim Henson - featuring a glimpse inside Fraggle Rock character design and development, as well as the evolution of the television series....

Rowlf the Dog joins IBM as a salescanine, in three parts (and a conclusion)....