they have entertained generations of children and adults welcome to
children and adults welcome to
children and adults welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be taking
watchmojo.com and today we’ll be taking
watchmojo.com and today we’ll be taking a look at the history of the Muppets
believe it or not these world-famous
believe it or not these world-famous creations were first introduced all the
creations were first introduced all the
creations were first introduced all the way back in 1955 by Jim Henson then a
way back in 1955 by Jim Henson then a
way back in 1955 by Jim Henson then a college student at the University of
college student at the University of
college student at the University of Maryland it was at this time that the
Maryland it was at this time that the
Maryland it was at this time that the first incarnation of what will become
first incarnation of what will become
first incarnation of what will become the Muppets was created for the kids
the Muppets was created for the kids
the Muppets was created for the kids show Sam and Friends surprisingly the
show Sam and Friends surprisingly the
show Sam and Friends surprisingly the energetic combination of marionettes and
energetic combination of marionettes and
energetic combination of marionettes and puppets soon became extremely popular
puppets soon became extremely popular
puppets soon became extremely popular with the public as a result they made
with the public as a result they made
with the public as a result they made appearances on various national variety
appearances on various national variety
appearances on various national variety shows and commercials while also
shows and commercials while also
shows and commercials while also appearing as guests on talk shows as one
appearing as guests on talk shows as one
appearing as guests on talk shows as one of the cleverest things I’ve seen in a
of the cleverest things I’ve seen in a
of the cleverest things I’ve seen in a long time
long time
long time however it was only in 1969 that Henson
however it was only in 1969 that Henson
however it was only in 1969 that Henson was asked to help head the
was asked to help head the
was asked to help head the groundbreaking educational show Sesame
groundbreaking educational show Sesame
groundbreaking educational show Sesame Street Cokie starts Lizzy let’s think of
Street Cokie starts Lizzy let’s think of
Street Cokie starts Lizzy let’s think of other things that don’t would see who
other things that don’t would see who
other things that don’t would see who cares about other things c is for cookie
cares about other things c is for cookie
cares about other things c is for cookie that’s good enough for me
that’s good enough for me
that’s good enough for me while Henson’s Muppets were originally
while Henson’s Muppets were originally
while Henson’s Muppets were originally envisioned as just one element of the
envisioned as just one element of the
envisioned as just one element of the program they soon became the show’s core
program they soon became the show’s core
program they soon became the show’s core this is due to the overwhelming
this is due to the overwhelming
this is due to the overwhelming popularity of its iconic creations which
popularity of its iconic creations which
popularity of its iconic creations which included Oscar the Grouch the Cookie
included Oscar the Grouch the Cookie
included Oscar the Grouch the Cookie Monster Grover Big Bird and Burton Ernie
in 1976
in 1976 Henson launched his own project called
Henson launched his own project called
Henson launched his own project called The Muppet Show this primetime variety
The Muppet Show this primetime variety
The Muppet Show this primetime variety program consisted of sketches songs and
program consisted of sketches songs and
program consisted of sketches songs and celebrity guest stars equaling the
celebrity guest stars equaling the
celebrity guest stars equaling the success of Sesame Street
success of Sesame Street
success of Sesame Street the new show was designed for children
the new show was designed for children
the new show was designed for children of all ages and their parents to enjoy
of all ages and their parents to enjoy
of all ages and their parents to enjoy together Mahna Mahna
together Mahna Mahna
together Mahna Mahna Mahna Mahna surprisingly it launched the
Mahna Mahna surprisingly it launched the
Mahna Mahna surprisingly it launched the international superstardom of the show’s
international superstardom of the show’s
international superstardom of the show’s charming host Kermit the Frog and his
charming host Kermit the Frog and his
charming host Kermit the Frog and his love interest the diva Miss Piggy a frog
love interest the diva Miss Piggy a frog
love interest the diva Miss Piggy a frog and a pig we could have bouncing baby
and a pig we could have bouncing baby
and a pig we could have bouncing baby figs of course it also gave us a wealth
figs of course it also gave us a wealth
figs of course it also gave us a wealth of other lovable characters
of other lovable characters
of other lovable characters these included Fozzie Bear the Swedish
these included Fozzie Bear the Swedish
these included Fozzie Bear the Swedish Chef gonzo the great and the house band
Chef gonzo the great and the house band
Chef gonzo the great and the house band dr. teeth and the Electric Mayhem the
dr. teeth and the Electric Mayhem the
dr. teeth and the Electric Mayhem the popularity of this cast is attributed to
popularity of this cast is attributed to
popularity of this cast is attributed to the fact that the characters can be
the fact that the characters can be
the fact that the characters can be anything including humans animals robots
anything including humans animals robots
anything including humans animals robots aliens and everything else in between as
aliens and everything else in between as
aliens and everything else in between as a result this multi species cast was
a result this multi species cast was
a result this multi species cast was able to transcend the issues of race and
able to transcend the issues of race and
able to transcend the issues of race and instead focus on the values of
instead focus on the values of
instead focus on the values of friendship and cultural harmony I don’t
friendship and cultural harmony I don’t
friendship and cultural harmony I don’t know what to say accepted if you’d the
know what to say accepted if you’d the
know what to say accepted if you’d the Frog want me to bet that stated I just
Frog want me to bet that stated I just
Frog want me to bet that stated I just have to have a raise I want to leave
have to have a raise I want to leave
have to have a raise I want to leave this big addressing room and a limousine
this big addressing room and a limousine
this big addressing room and a limousine as for the production involved it may
as for the production involved it may
as for the production involved it may surprise you to know that Kermit the
surprise you to know that Kermit the
surprise you to know that Kermit the Frog originally appeared on salmon
Frog originally appeared on salmon
Frog originally appeared on salmon friends years earlier and was originally
friends years earlier and was originally
friends years earlier and was originally meant to be a lizard this would have
meant to be a lizard this would have
meant to be a lizard this would have become a reality
become a reality
become a reality except that Henson couldn’t find frills
except that Henson couldn’t find frills
except that Henson couldn’t find frills for the characters neck Henson had
for the characters neck Henson had
for the characters neck Henson had already cut up his mother’s coat to
already cut up his mother’s coat to
already cut up his mother’s coat to create the puppet so with old ping-pong
create the puppet so with old ping-pong
create the puppet so with old ping-pong balls for eyes he created the closest
balls for eyes he created the closest
balls for eyes he created the closest thing he could think of incidentally
thing he could think of incidentally
thing he could think of incidentally Kermit served as the original template
Kermit served as the original template
Kermit served as the original template for all of his Muppet Show co-stars as a
for all of his Muppet Show co-stars as a
for all of his Muppet Show co-stars as a result they similarly featured a wide
result they similarly featured a wide
result they similarly featured a wide mouth and large eyes and were made of
mouth and large eyes and were made of
mouth and large eyes and were made of foam rubber and other soft materials
foam rubber and other soft materials
foam rubber and other soft materials instead of wood in addition to this they
instead of wood in addition to this they
instead of wood in addition to this they were also controlled by rods rather than
were also controlled by rods rather than
were also controlled by rods rather than strings as this gave Henson’s creations
strings as this gave Henson’s creations
strings as this gave Henson’s creations a greater range of movements than ever
a greater range of movements than ever
a greater range of movements than ever before
think about this friends even after the
think about this friends even after the show ended its four-year run in 1981 the
show ended its four-year run in 1981 the
show ended its four-year run in 1981 the original muppet cast and creations
original muppet cast and creations
original muppet cast and creations continued to entertain audiences with
continued to entertain audiences with
continued to entertain audiences with several movie outings
several movie outings
several movie outings these included the Muppet movie the
these included the Muppet movie the
these included the Muppet movie the great Muppet Caper The Muppets Take
great Muppet Caper The Muppets Take
great Muppet Caper The Muppets Take Manhattan the Muppet Christmas Carol and
Manhattan the Muppet Christmas Carol and
Manhattan the Muppet Christmas Carol and Muppet Treasure Island big fat ugly bug
Muppet Treasure Island big fat ugly bug
Muppet Treasure Island big fat ugly bug face baby eating O’Brien I at the same
face baby eating O’Brien I at the same
face baby eating O’Brien I at the same time
time
time Henson’s production team lent their
Henson’s production team lent their
Henson’s production team lent their talents to the creation of the
talents to the creation of the
talents to the creation of the underground civilization of Fraggle Rock
underground civilization of Fraggle Rock
underground civilization of Fraggle Rock the nursery spin-off Muppet Babies as
the nursery spin-off Muppet Babies as
the nursery spin-off Muppet Babies as well as the fantastic worlds found in
well as the fantastic worlds found in
well as the fantastic worlds found in the film’s The Dark Crystal and
the film’s The Dark Crystal and
the film’s The Dark Crystal and labyrinth in 1990 Jim Henson passed away
labyrinth in 1990 Jim Henson passed away
labyrinth in 1990 Jim Henson passed away unexpectedly from pneumonia at the age
unexpectedly from pneumonia at the age
unexpectedly from pneumonia at the age of 53 appropriately his Muppet creations
of 53 appropriately his Muppet creations
of 53 appropriately his Muppet creations conducted a high-profile ceremony in his
conducted a high-profile ceremony in his
conducted a high-profile ceremony in his honor
honor
honor more recently in 2004 while Disney
more recently in 2004 while Disney
more recently in 2004 while Disney acquired the rights to the Muppets from
acquired the rights to the Muppets from
acquired the rights to the Muppets from the Jim Henson Company soon after they
the Jim Henson Company soon after they
the Jim Henson Company soon after they created the television movie The Muppets
created the television movie The Muppets
created the television movie The Muppets Wizard of Oz and later released several
Wizard of Oz and later released several
Wizard of Oz and later released several videos for YouTube these included their
videos for YouTube these included their
videos for YouTube these included their famous take on the Queen hit Bohemian
famous take on the Queen hit Bohemian
famous take on the Queen hit Bohemian Rhapsody I see a little silhouetto of a
Rhapsody I see a little silhouetto of a
Rhapsody I see a little silhouetto of a glass jaw
gallileo gallileo wishing to rekindle
gallileo gallileo wishing to rekindle the franchise and keep up with current
the franchise and keep up with current
the franchise and keep up with current trends they formed the muppet studio in
trends they formed the muppet studio in
trends they formed the muppet studio in 2009 and re-released these videos in HD
2009 and re-released these videos in HD
2009 and re-released these videos in HD format at the same time they began
format at the same time they began
format at the same time they began production on the Muppets 2011
production on the Muppets 2011
production on the Muppets 2011 theatrical film release which was
theatrical film release which was
theatrical film release which was created to reintroduce the characters to
created to reintroduce the characters to
created to reintroduce the characters to a new generation of fans ah that was so
a new generation of fans ah that was so
a new generation of fans ah that was so bad it locked up my computer quick let’s
bad it locked up my computer quick let’s
bad it locked up my computer quick let’s get out of here before it finds the key
get out of here before it finds the key
get out of here before it finds the key no I mean it all right
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