Jim Henson Movies

  • 1969
    This Way to Sesame Street

    This Way to Sesame Street

    This Way to Sesame Street

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    A commercial television preview of the new children's educational series, Sesame Street.

    This Way to Sesame Street
  • 1979
    Meal Break

    Meal Break

    Meal Break

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

    Meal Break
  • 1961
    Drums West

    Drums West

    Drums West

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    This newly rediscovered short was created in Jim's home studio in Bethesda, MD around 1961. It is one of several experimental shorts inspired by the...

    Drums West
  • 1966
    I'm Nobody

    I'm Nobody

    I'm Nobody

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    I'm Nobody is a film created by Jim Henson consisting of city crowds shot from the shoulders, up, and slightly blurred with slow dissolves. The film...

    I'm Nobody
  • 1976
    The Muppet Show Pitch Reel

    The Muppet Show Pitch Reel

    The Muppet Show Pitch Reel

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    The presentation by Jim Henson that started it all.

    The Muppet Show Pitch Reel
  • 1979
    Let's Have the Dam Break

    Let's Have the Dam Break

    Let's Have the Dam Break

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

    Let's Have the Dam Break
  • 1967
    Ripples

    Ripples

    Ripples

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    Ripples uses images cut together to visualize the mind's eye of an architect as he considers his next project.

    Ripples
  • 2015
    Fozzie's Bear-ly Funny Fridays

    Fozzie's Bear-ly Funny Fridays

    Fozzie's Bear-ly Funny Fridays

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    Welcome to Fozzie's Bear-ly Funny Fridays! Fozzie’s Bear-ly Funny Fridays, also known as “Jokes With Fozzie”, is a series of...

    Fozzie's Bear-ly Funny Fridays
  • 1983
    Muppet Breakthrough

    Muppet Breakthrough

    Muppet Breakthrough

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

    Muppet Breakthrough
  • 1975
    The Muppet Introduction

    The Muppet Introduction

    The Muppet Introduction

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    "Janice introduces "the person who will introduce the person who will introduce the next speaker," P. Fenton Cosgrove, who brings on Sam the Eagle,...

    The Muppet Introduction
  • 1979
    Grump Critic

    Grump Critic

    Grump Critic

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    "Leo asks Grump to give him a signal if his speech gets boring." (Muppet Wiki)

    Grump Critic
  • 1971
    The Queen of Six

    The Queen of Six

    The Queen of Six

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    The Queen of Six is a stop-motion animated short produced for Sesame Street by Jim Henson. Similar to "The King of Eight," the short focuses on the...

    The Queen of Six
  • 1960
    Cat and Mouse

    Cat and Mouse

    Cat and Mouse

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    CAT AND MOUSE is Jim Henson’s second and more ambitious interpretation of a composition from jazz drummer Chico Hamilton whom Jim met and...

    Cat and Mouse
  • 1966
    Rowlf the Salesman

    Rowlf the Salesman

    Rowlf the Salesman

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

    Rowlf the Salesman
  • 1989
    50 Years of Television: A Golden Celebration

    50 Years of Television: A Golden Celebration

    50 Years of Television: A Golden Celebration

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    A special highlighting fifty years in the history of television. Includes tributes to Lucille Ball, Carol Burnett, Walter Cronkite, Jackie Gleason,...

    50 Years of Television: A Golden Celebration
  • 1965
    The Reindeer

    The Reindeer

    The Reindeer

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    Dasher tells the other reindeer that there's no snow and thus they can't deliver any presents. Prancer, Dancer, Donder and Bitzen keep breaking into...

    The Reindeer
  • 1966
    The Idea Man

    The Idea Man

    The Idea Man

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    The Idea Man is a three minute short film by Jim Henson which was used for a live performance with Limbo on The Mike Douglas Show on July 20, 1966....

    The Idea Man
  • 1961
    Visual Thinking

    Visual Thinking

    Visual Thinking

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    " In a mix of puppetry and animation, Harry demonstrates the Art of Visual Thinking to Kermit—and what it does to you once it gets out of...

    Visual Thinking
  • 1970
    Doll House

    Doll House

    Doll House

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    "Doll House" is a Sesame Street song about the number 2. The song features vocals by Juli Christman, and is accompanied with a live-action film by...

    Doll House
  • 1971
    Number Twelve Rocks

    Number Twelve Rocks

    Number Twelve Rocks

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

    Number Twelve Rocks