{"id":733,"date":"2016-05-19T13:08:33","date_gmt":"2016-05-19T13:08:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tvhistorypod.com\/?p=733"},"modified":"2021-07-02T12:34:18","modified_gmt":"2021-07-02T12:34:18","slug":"episode-34-jim-henson-the-muppets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tvhistorypod.com\/?p=733","title":{"rendered":"Episode 36 &#8211; Jim Henson &#038; The Muppets"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This week join Jonathan as he drags Steve kicking and screaming down the rabbit hole that is Jonathan&#8217;s fascination with Jim Henson. They discuss the cancellation of the most recent network iteration of The Muppets. Steve sees them merely as a useful educational tool made of felt, while Jonathan reads so much more into it. They also briefly connect it to Disney&#8217;s recent buying spree of intellectual property.<\/p>\n<p>Brian Jay Jones biography of Jim Henson: <a href=\"https:\/\/books.google.com\/books?id=7ApdHuH7h8UC&amp;printsec=frontcover&amp;dq=jim+Henson+a+biography&amp;hl=en&amp;sa=X&amp;ved=0ahUKEwjBwMeCyOPMAhWMbT4KHU4tDOIQ6AEIJjAA#v=onepage&amp;q=jim%20Henson%20a%20biography&amp;f=false\">link<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvhistorypod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/ep_34_studio-001.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-735\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tvhistorypod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/ep_34_studio-001-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"ep_34_studio 001\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tvhistorypod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/ep_34_studio-001-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.tvhistorypod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/ep_34_studio-001-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.tvhistorypod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/ep_34_studio-001-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.tvhistorypod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/ep_34_studio-001-624x468.jpg 624w, https:\/\/www.tvhistorypod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/ep_34_studio-001.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvhistorypod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/ep_34_studio-003.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-736\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tvhistorypod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/ep_34_studio-003-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"ep_34_studio 003\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tvhistorypod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/ep_34_studio-003-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.tvhistorypod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/ep_34_studio-003-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.tvhistorypod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/ep_34_studio-003-624x832.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Lisa Henson accepts Disney Legends award for her father Jim Henson at the 2011 D23 Expo\" width=\"700\" height=\"394\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/4Ttz2pKZVeQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"&quot;Jim Henson&#039;s Muppet*Vision 3D&quot; (Part 1) at Disney&#039;s Hollywood Studios at Disney World in 2D\" width=\"700\" height=\"525\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/LnP07NlYftA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-733 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.tvhistorypod.com\/?attachment_id=742'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tvhistorypod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/sam-and-friends-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-742\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-742'>\n\t\t\t\tJane and Jim Henson on Sam and Friends\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.tvhistorypod.com\/?attachment_id=739'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tvhistorypod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Johnny-Carson-and-Jim-Henson-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-739\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-739'>\n\t\t\t\tJim and Kermit are interviewed by Johnny\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.tvhistorypod.com\/?attachment_id=743'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tvhistorypod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Scredgilda-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-743\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-743'>\n\t\t\t\tGilda Radner interacts with Henson&#8217;s creations on SNL.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.tvhistorypod.com\/?attachment_id=740'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tvhistorypod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Kermit_Carson_550x238-detail-main-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-740\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-740'>\n\t\t\t\tKermit guest hosts the Tonight Show\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.tvhistorypod.com\/?attachment_id=744'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tvhistorypod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/storyteller-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-744\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-744'>\n\t\t\t\tJim Henson&#8217;s Storyteller (1988)\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.tvhistorypod.com\/?attachment_id=737'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tvhistorypod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/08.28.1989_eisner_Henson-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-737\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-737'>\n\t\t\t\tAugust 28, 1989 Michael Eisner of Disney and Jim Henson\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl 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\/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-745'>\n\t\t\t\t(L-R) Walt Disney Studios president Rich Ross, Lisa Henson, CEO of The Jim Henson Company, and her brother Brian Henson, chairman of The Jim Henson Company\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.tvhistorypod.com\/?attachment_id=746'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tvhistorypod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/the-muppets-018-1280x720-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-746\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-746'>\n\t\t\t\tcast of The Muppets (2015-2016) in their writer&#8217;s room\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This week join Jonathan as he 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