VIDEOS

Tour Exclusive!
A special tour of the exhibit with curator Karen Falk at the Orange County Regional History Center in Orlando, Florida

Wilkins Coffee Commercial Collection
A "favorite" on our channel

La Choy Dragon commercial
Another "favorite" from Henson's early days

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FILMOGRAPHY
For kids of all ages:

Muppet Music Moments (shorts program) 75min
Music was always an integral part of The Muppet Show, and we have assembled a collection of some of the classic musical numbers interpreted as only the Muppets can. This compilation features a wide range of musical genres including performances by guest stars Harry Belafonte, Elton John, Linda Ronstadt, and many more.

Sesame Street Presents: Follow That Bird (1985) 88min
After an adoption agency lures Big Bird away to live with a bird family so he can grow up “with his own kind,” he quickly becomes homesick. As he returns to Sesame Street, a couple of unscrupulous and bumbling carnival owners scheme to put him in their sideshow. In the end Big Bird realizes who his real family is—the wonderfully diverse community of Sesame Street.

A Muppet Family Christmas (shorts program) 105min
The Muppets, Sesame Street regulars, and the Fraggles all get together in this rare gathering of the extended Muppet family. Even Jim Henson himself shows up to celebrate. The program features clips from other Christmas specials, which include some of the best Muppet moments.

The Great Muppet Caper (1981) 95min
Intrepid reporters Kermit, Fozzie Bear, and Gonzo go to London to interview fashion designer Lady Holiday (Diana Rigg), whose jewels have been stolen. When the jewel thieves strike again and Holiday’s secretary, Miss Piggy, is accused of the crime, it’s Kermit and friends to the rescue! Memorable eccentrics like John Cleese and Peter Falk join in the fun, but the scenes with Miss Piggy on a motorcycle steal the show.

For adults who never grew up:

Commercials & Experiments (shorts program) 90min
A mind-blowing collection of shorts, crazy commercials, and other rarities from the Henson vault. Highlights include an industrial film for Wilson’s Meat that must be seen to be believed, excerpts from experimental TV programs The Cube and Youth ‘68, and Time Piece, an 8-minute masterpiece that showcases Henson’s talent for making music out of everyday sounds.

Labyrinth (1986) 101min
A modern-day Alice in Wonderland. Connelly plays a young girl who must travel through the labyrinth to save her baby brother from the Goblin King (David Bowie). Full of Henson Creature Shop’s imaginative design, the film’s eye-popping sets create a whole world existing just behind the facade of reality.

Muppet History 101 (shorts program) 90min
Learn your Muppet history! This is material you won’t see anywhere else: early TV appearances, commercials, guest spots on the Dick Cavett Show, and more! Plus, this program contains the rarely-seen pilot for The Muppet Show — “The Muppets: Sex and Violence.”

Dog City (1989) 90min
Dog City features one of the most fully realized puppet universes — an entire 1940s film noir city populated by wise-cracking dogs (all incredibly detailed puppets). Followed by The Storyteller: “The Soldier and Death” (1987) directed by Jim Henson. One of the finest episodes produced for the landmark TV series, “The Soldier and Death” recounts the tale of a soldier being given three magic objects, which he uses to outwit otherworldly creatures.

The Dark Crystal (1982) 93min
Mixing elements of Tolkien and fairy tales, Henson and Oz create a fantastic world ruled by the hulking dragon-like Skeksis, where an elf-like orphan must defeat them. Using a mix of puppetry, marionettes, and more, The Dark Crystal creates a stunning world rarely equaled in any fantasy film, yet rooted in universal myth.