Jim Henson died on May 16, 1990 and a lot of people cried…including a lot of people who never got to actually meet this extraordinary man but felt like they had. I did once — I'm sure I've told that story before on this blog — and he was just as nice and smart a person as you would have thought from his many television appearances.
A few months after we lost him, all of his associates pooled their talents to create a special called The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson. It aired on CBS on November 21, 1990 and I thought they did a great job…and one that couldn't have been easy, especially for those closest to the man. Here's the whole special. It's difficult to watch the last ten minutes with dry eyes…
Published on June 13, 2025 13:56