Jim Henson
Jim Henson was an American puppeteer and filmmaker who created the Muppets—Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy, and their ensemble.
His work on *Sesame Street* and *The Muppet Show* revolutionized puppetry, blending humor for adults with appeal for children.
Henson's name evokes a particular style of warmly irreverent, handcrafted entertainment: very Jim Henson.
- GonzoEccentric felt performer
- ScooterAffectionate personal name
- BeakerMuppet Labs' nervous helper
- Statler and WaldorfCantankerous balcony commentators
Miss Piggy · Fozzie Bear · Rowlf · Elmo · Big Bird · Oscar the Grouch · Bert and Ernie · Cookie Monster
Faculty for forming ideas
- creativityCapacity for original thought
- whimsyPlayful, capricious quality
- wonderAmazement or curiosity
- storytellingRecounting events aloud
fantasy · innovation · pioneer · trailblazer · inventor · artistry · originality · experimentation
Educational children's television program
- Fraggle RockUnderground puppet series
- The Dark Crystal1982 puppet fantasy film
- LabyrinthMythic Cretan maze
Silent vocal mimicry
- fleeceWool still on sheep
- puppeteeringAnimating figures by hand
- characterizationDescribing distinctive qualities
- manipulationUnderhanded control of others
- educational programmingMedia designed to teach
- cultural impactEffect on shared values
- inspirationSource of creative impulse
- influencePower to affect others
nostalgia · tributes · Sesame Workshop · memorial · archive
Kermit
Miss Piggy · Fozzie Bear · Rowlf · Statler and Waldorf · Elmo · Big Bird · Oscar the Grouch · Bert and Ernie · Cookie Monster · Grover
imagination
Faculty for forming ideas
- creativityCapacity for original thought
- whimsyPlayful, capricious quality
- wonderAmazement or curiosity
storytelling · fantasy · innovation · pioneer · trailblazer · inventor · artistry · originality · experimentation · groundbreaking
Sesame Street
Educational children's television program
- Fraggle RockUnderground puppet series
- The Dark Crystal1982 puppet fantasy film
- LabyrinthMythic Cretan maze
lip-sync
Silent vocal mimicry
- fleeceWool still on sheep
- puppeteeringAnimating figures by hand
- characterizationDescribing distinctive qualities
manipulation · performance · animatronics · radio control · marionette
children's television
- educational programmingMedia designed to teach
- cultural impactEffect on shared values
- inspirationSource of creative impulse
influence · nostalgia · tributes · Sesame Workshop · memorial · archive
- TV PioneersEd Sullivan, Lucille Ball, Johnny Carson, Walter Cronkite, Edward R. Murrow
- puppetryhand puppet, hand puppets, puppet shows, puppet show, marionette
- filmmakersSteven Spielberg, Alfred Hitchcock, Stanley Kubrick, Martin Scorsese, Francis Ford Coppola
- Southern IconsElvis Presley, William Faulkner, Martin Luther King Jr., Tennessee Williams, Rosa Parks
- Fantasy DirectorsPeter Jackson, Guillermo del Toro, Tim Burton, George Lucas, Hayao Miyazaki
- Multi-TalentsDonald Glover, Lady Gaga, Justin Timberlake, Jennifer Lopez, Hugh Jackman
Jim HensonDavid Lynch
Quentin Tarantino · Wes Craven · John Waters · David Cronenberg
Jim HensonTrey Parker
Matt Stone · John Waters · Rob Zombie · Marilyn Manson · David Lynch