"I don't think so," Henson responded. [2] However, NBC insisted on some format changes to Henson's original proposal; the executives did not like Henson's proposal of a weekly rotation of episode types. Subscribe for more clips from The Jim Henson Company! With Camille Bonora, Fran Brill, Edward G. Christie, Kevin Clash. The Jim Henson Hour -12- Food & The Three Ravens. An unusually imaginative variety hour that blended Muppet skits, songs and a 'storytellers' piece, gleaned from 1987's 'Jim Henson's The Storyteller.' 3:57. Please note, I am not uploading every episode of TJHH, because not all of the episodes had MuppeTelevision segments, and some of the MuppeTelevision segments have already been uploaded. 48:17. 4:24. Several episodes featured extended full-episode mini-movies, such as the comedic film noir "Dog City"; the more dramatic "Monster Maker" and "Living with Dinosaurs"; and a behind the scenes special, entitled "Secrets of the Muppets". During its time on NBC, only a total of nine episodes aired. Browse more videos. "Henson's Happy Ending" by Tom Shales (Washington Post). It's a one-hour mini-movie, part of the short-lived 1989 prime time series The Jim Henson Hour. Wijekuyo. The Jim Henson Hour -12- Food & The Three Ravens. SWDFeed. Many of the specials featured on the series, such as all of The StoryTeller episodes, "Dog City," "Song of the Cloud Forest," "Monster Maker," and "Lighthouse Island" have received home video release on DVD, digital download, video-on-demand, or other formats. 4:42. "Jim Henson: Miss Piggy went to market and $150 million came home". Outtake - The Jim Henson Hour - The Jim Henson ... - YouTube NBC cancelled the series after the episode, burning off remaining episodes by airing them over the summer and leaving three episodes unaired. SWDFeed. Evertt Drury. On the fringe - Season 1 Ep 6. The episode brought in the show's lowest ratings. Evertt Drury. At the beginning of each episode, Jim Henson would enter a computer-generated set (alongside the Thought Lion from The StoryTeller) and introduce the evening's show. Sapsorrow. It was developed as a showcase for Jim Henson Productions' various puppet creations, including the Muppet characters. Critics were not kind to the show, calling it "flawed"[7] and "dull. With Jim Henson, Dave Goelz, Steve Whitmire, Kevin Clash. April 14, 1989. With Simon Adams, Louie Anderson, John Atkinson, Fran Brill. I'm doing this because the MuppeTelevision segments were the only parts of this show that I liked. During this time, a total of nine episodes (out of twelve produced in total) aired on NBC, before the low-rated series was cancelled. These included Monster Maker and Living With Dinosaurs, as well as Sesame Street: 20 and Still Counting and arguably Secrets of the Muppets and Dog City. The Jim Henson Hour -07- Fitness & Song of the Cloud Forest. The Jim Henson Hour: KD Lang clip 2 . The second half-hour featured more serious and sometimes darker content, such as installments of The StoryTeller and Lighthouse Island. He is a caricature of Muppet writer (and Frith colleague) Bill Prady, a nod to Prady's earlier career as a computer programmer. 8:05. The short-lived series aired over the course of four months in 1989.During this time, a total of nine episodes (out of twelve produced in total) aired on NBC, before the low-rated series was cancelled. Bobby McFerrin and the Graffiti Muppets. http://goo.gl/5TEjREFrom Jim Henson's 1966 Academy Award nominated short film. Season: OR . He then introduces the Monster Maker. In May, with the series' fifth episode, NBC moved the show to Sunday night. 1:30:11. Jim Hensons Pajanimals - Apollos Rocket Blasoff - Jim Hensons Pajanimals Games. In June 1965, 28-year-old Jim Henson started a written log of his activities in what became known as “The Red Book.” He noted down what had happened up until that point (deemed “Ancient History”) and then recorded anything that he felt was worth recording as single line journal entries until the end of 1988. SWDFeed. SWDFeed. Instead of comprehensive themed hours, the network suggested that the first half hour be made up of various Muppet and comedy segments, while the second half hour could be a long piece, such as an installment of The StoryTeller or another original feature. Fun. SWDFeed . With Alun Armstrong, Sean Bean, Wayne Best, Fran Brill. ""[11], The MuppeTelevision segments have been rerun, by themselves, on CTS in Canada (part of the package that also includes The Muppet Show and Muppets Tonight). 48:24. 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