Disney has announced that a brand new documentary called “Jim Henson Idea Man” is going to be released on Disney+ on Friday 31st May 2024. “Jim Henson Idea Man” takes us into the mind of this singular creative visionary, from his early years puppeteering on local television to the worldwide success of Sesame Street, The […]
Back in 2022, it was revealed that Imagine Documentaries was creating a brand new documentary about Jim Henson, who is the creator of some of the world’s most cherished characters, including classic Muppets like Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy and all of “Sesame Street”’s iconic residents, including Big Bird, Grover, Cookie Monster, and Bert […]
With Dinosaurs and The Muppet Show released in 2021, Disney+ subscribers in the U.S. started the year enjoying hours upon hours of Jim Henson-inspired puppetry storytelling. On October 19, 2022, all four seasons of Bear in the Big Blue House (reportedly all 117 episodes) are slated to release on Disney+ U.S. Yet even with those […]
Disney is teaming up with Oscar winners Ron Howard and Brian Grazer, to create a brand new documentary that is promised as the “definitive portrait” of Jim Henson, the legendary creator of the Muppets, along with well known “Sesame Street” characters like Big Bird and other projects such as “The Dark Crystal” and “Labyrinth”. The […]
On February 19, Disney Plus subscribers in the U.S. and European nations celebrated the long-awaited release of The Muppet Show. Since it premiered in fall 1976, the entire run of producer/puppeteer Jim Henson’s beloved variety-comedy show has never been widely available in any format. Technically, The Muppet Show is still not available in its entirety […]
This Friday, Disney+ will release all five seasons of The Muppet Show in the U.S. Since it premiered in fall 1976, the entire run of producer/puppeteer Jim Henson’s crowning achievement has never been widely available in any format. (Disney has not yet confirmed if the streaming release includes all 120 episodes as originally aired, without […]