The Jim Henson Hour 35 years old

The Jim Henson Hour is a short-lived television series that aired on NBC in 1989. It was developed as a showcase for The Jim Henson Company's various puppet creations, including the popular Muppet characters. Only nine of the twelve episodes produced managed to air on NBC before the low-rated program was cancelled. Two later aired on Nickelodeon in 1992 and 1993, and the final episode never aired in the US, but it did air in the UK in 1990.

Credits

Cast

Name Character
Frank Oz He was 44 , now 79 years old
John Hurt He was 49 , 77 years old when he died
Jim Henson He was 52 , 53 years old when he died
Steve Whitmire He was 29 , now 64 years old
Dave Goelz He was 42 , now 77 years old
Jerry Nelson He was 54 , 78 years old when he died
Kevin Clash He was 28 , now 63 years old
Brian Henson He was 26 , now 61 years old
Richard Hunt He was 37 , 40 years old when he died
Fran Brill She was 42 , now 77 years old
Chris Langham He was 40 , now 75 years old

Crew

Name Job title
Martin G. Baker Production Producer
Jim Henson Production He was 52 , 53 years old when he died Executive Producer
Jerry Juhl Production He was 50 , 67 years old when he died Producer
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The Jim Henson Hour (35 years)

Ended

  • First Air Date: 1989-04-14
  • Runtime: [60] minutes
  • Number of Episodes: 13