jim henson

Jim Henson's robot movie teaches us an important lesson: robots ...

Digg / Television  Wed, 01/25/2012 - 08:42

This strange, short movie was created by the father of the muppets, Jim Henson. Filmed in 1963 for the Bell System this robot was used to lighten the mood.


 

Jim Henson & The Men Behind the Muppets

Digg / Television  Sat, 12/03/2011 - 19:34

Now that the Muppets have made their big-screen comeback, it's the perfect time to learn how they reached such a prestigious place in film history.


 

The Muppets Mashed Up with the Cast of 'Doctor Who' [PIC]

Digg / Television  Tue, 10/25/2011 - 04:07

Artist Amy Mebberson recasts Jim Henson's Muppets as characters from the world of BBC's Doctor Who.


 

Cuddly Stuffed Germ Toys Catching On

Topix - Entertainment News  Sat, 12/18/2010 - 11:16

Jim Henson's Muppets made pigs and frogs endearing, and Walt Disney turned a common rodent into a cultural icon.


 

Finally, A Violent Puppet Movie For Adults

Digg / Television  Wed, 10/13/2010 - 06:59

Lion’s Gate has jumped on board for a pretty out-there film called The Happytime Murders. Written by Todd Berger and to be directed by Brian Henson (Jim’s son), this Jim Henson Company project is being touted as a demented film noir/comedy for adults….with puppets.


 

20 Years Later: A Tribute to Jim Henson (vids)

Digg / Television  Mon, 05/17/2010 - 18:00

It was 20 years ago today when one of the most inspirational, educational, muppetational men of all time died: the one and only Jim Henson.


 

Breaking Down Jim Henson's Character Stereotypes (Chart)

Digg / Television  Tue, 03/16/2010 - 16:00

You wouldn't think that so many different forms of children's entertainment could contain so many adult stereotypes.

But they do.


 

Jim Henson and a Lifetime of Muppeteering

Digg / Television  Thu, 11/05/2009 - 23:40

What’s remarkable about Henson’s characters is, in the main, their genuine not-sticky-sweetness.