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Although The Muppet Show was set in a New York theater, the series was actually shot in Britain since no American production companies bought into the idea. But Sir Lew Grade was willing to give Jim ...

Logo text A month after creative differences sank a planned Muppets revival, Disney+ is teaming with the Jim Henson Co. for a new puppet show — with a twist. Disney+ has handed out a ...

Though the Muppets (among assorted other Jim Henson productions) are unmatched as a long-lived, many-portaled franchise, puppets have always occupied a significant place in the life of the culture.

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That’s exactly what Brian Henson was going for when he started “Puppet Up! Uncensored,” a live comedy improv show that features Jim Henson Company puppets doing things no respectable Muppet would ever ...