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The Jim Henson movie on Disney+

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This movie is directed by Ron Howard and it features Henson's rise to stardom.
Henson’s first television show premiered in 1955. It was called “Sam and Friends.” It aired on a Washington, DC TV station following the 11 p.m. news.

It was a blend of popular song spoofs, satire and experimental puppetry tailored for the new medium of television.

The show featured a cast of abstract puppets including a lizard-like character named Kermit who help transform the art of puppetry. Until “Sam and Friends” most of the puppets seen on television were designed for live theater. The were made of wood, paper mache and other hard materials. They were intended to viewed by an audience sitting many feet away.

Kermit (who became a frog years later) was made from his mother’s old, green winter coat. The fabric made his face very soft and maluable which Ron Howard said was perfect of the close-up lens of television.
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Here is a rare clip of Jim Henson's first TV show called "Sam and Friends" on a local Washington D.C station in the 1950's. This show is the one that provided the framework for "The Muppets" and "Sesame Street" once those went nationwide.
 
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