Frank Oz, legendary puppeteer behind the Muppets and Sesame Street, returns to the world of puppets after a decade away.

Brian Henson reveals how grief, bold choices and Michael Caine’s intensity shaped The Muppet Christmas Carol into a beloved holiday classic.

“The Muppet Show” aired its first official episode on Sept. 5, 1976, featuring guest star Joel Grey. The series ran for five seasons, ending in 1981. Fifty years after its debut, the show returned ...

Jim Henson may have created some of the most wholesome characters in television history, but his real-life love story was less than picture-perfect. Biographer Brian Jay Jones revealed on "Nostalgia ...

The Muppets unofficially began in 1955, when a young Jim Henson created the humble program “Sam and Friends” for a local TV station. Most of these droopy, felt puppets faded into obscurity, but it was ...

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On May 16, 1990, the entertainment world was rocked by news that felt impossible. Jim Henson was gone at just 53 years old. For a generation raised on felt, foam, and fearless imagination, it felt ...

(The Conversation) – A variety show that’s still revered for its absurdist, slapstick humor debuted 50 years ago. It starred an irreverent band of characters made of foam and fleece. Long after “The ...