Jim Henson & the Birth of The Muppets
JIM HENSON: HEART FELT, EP. 1
“When I was young, my ambition was to be one of the people who made a difference in this world. My hope is to leave the world a little better for having been there.”
Welcome to “Heart Felt,” our new multi-part series on the life and career of Jim Henson.
To truly tell Henson’s story, we have to go all thew ay back to the beginning. In this inaugural episode, we’ll explore Jim’s early years growing up in Mississippie and Maryland, his burning desire to work in the new medium of telvision, an ambition that led to the creation of his first TV show, SAM & FRIENDS (where Kermit the Frog made his first appearance). We’ll also discuss his groundbreaking (and hilarious) commercial work, as well as the years spent working on THE JIMMY DEAN SHOW, where Rowlf the Dog was first introduced to the world.
Looking at Jim Henson’s early years is fascinating, because even early on — when he was in his teens — you can see the building blocks of what was to come, the origins of the magic that he’d create later in his career.
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Up Next: Jim Henson, Ep. 2: “From the Arthouse to Sesame Street”
ASSOCIATE PRODUCERS:
Andrew C. | Andy Lancaster | asotirov | Benjamin Yates | Caverly | Curt M. | Elton Novara | Justin V. | Nate Izod | Nathan Kelley | qoheleth | Robert Stinson
Theme Song: "There's Still a Little Bit of Time, If We Hurry and I Mean Hurry" by Slasher Film Festival Strategy.
This episode was written, produced and edited by Gary Horne, Justin Bishop & Todd A. Davis.
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