Jane Henson

極悪ガエルのゴンゾがロシアの刑務所から逃げ出し、世間を恐怖に陥れていた。一方、ザ・マペッツの面々は敏腕プロモーターのドミニク・バジーの提案でワールドツアーを行うが、ある日座長のカーミットは自分とうり二つのゴンゾにはめられ、逮捕されてしまう。カーミットに成り済ましザ・マペッツに潜入したゴンゾは、世界を股に掛けた陰謀をたくらむ。

Episode of Great Performances about Jim Henson

Trace the life and career of visionary puppeteer Jim Henson through this fascinating documentary, which profiles the creative genius's early endeavors in college, his incredible contributions to "Sesame Street" and the creation of "The Muppet Show." In addition to interviews with Henson, his wife, Jane, and close collaborator Frank Oz, this in-depth special also offers viewers a peek inside the magical Henson Workshop.

A Hollywood agent persuades Kermit the Frog to pursue a career in Hollywood. On his way there he meets his future muppet crew while being chased by the desperate owner of a frog-leg restaurant!

RUN, RUN, a polished live-action effort shot by Jim Henson and Frank Oz in Greenwich, CT in October 1965, is a visualization of the joys of childhood and the wonder of nature. In the short, Jim’s daughters run freely through woods saturated by the colors of autumn into the warm embrace of their mother. The action is underscored by Joe Raposo’s lilting music, giving a sense of visual poetry.