Nick Martel

Before Jim, puppeteers on TV would always be visible on camera. Ventriloquist dummies, they were shown sitting on the performer's lap. You saw the human performer. But on Jim Henson productions, the cameras zoom in to show just the Muppets themselves. So the viewer automatically thinks of the Muppets as real characters. And another reason people love the Muppets, it's mischief.

Before Jim, puppeteers on TV would always be visible on camera. Ventriloquist dummies, they were shown sitting on the performer's lap. You saw the human performer. But on Jim Henson productions, the cameras zoom in to show just the Muppets themselves. So the viewer automatically thinks of the Muppets as real characters. And another reason people love the Muppets, it's mischief.

Before Jim, puppeteers on TV would always be visible on camera. Ventriloquist dummies, they were shown sitting on the performer's lap. You saw the human performer. But on Jim Henson productions, the cameras zoom in to show just the Muppets themselves. So the viewer automatically thinks of the Muppets as real characters. And another reason people love the Muppets, it's mischief.

I didn't know this, but Jim Henson is often thought of as this cuddly guy who loves kids, but he's actually got a wicked sense of humor. Get this, he makes sketches where one Muppet eats another Muppet. Animuppization. Or one where one of them explodes. These Muppets are rule breakers. Rated R. And nothing makes little kids laugh like a character who's being naughty.

I didn't know this, but Jim Henson is often thought of as this cuddly guy who loves kids, but he's actually got a wicked sense of humor. Get this, he makes sketches where one Muppet eats another Muppet. Animuppization. Or one where one of them explodes. These Muppets are rule breakers. Rated R. And nothing makes little kids laugh like a character who's being naughty.

I didn't know this, but Jim Henson is often thought of as this cuddly guy who loves kids, but he's actually got a wicked sense of humor. Get this, he makes sketches where one Muppet eats another Muppet. Animuppization. Or one where one of them explodes. These Muppets are rule breakers. Rated R. And nothing makes little kids laugh like a character who's being naughty.

But the Muppets can also be caring and vulnerable, which kids also love. The contrast of sweetness and rule breaking, it's exactly what Jo needs on her creative team. Maybe, just maybe, Jim can unite the professors and the artists who are working on this groundbreaking project but just haven't been able to get along. So Jim is invited to a seminar that Joan is hosting at the Waldorf Hotel.

But the Muppets can also be caring and vulnerable, which kids also love. The contrast of sweetness and rule breaking, it's exactly what Jo needs on her creative team. Maybe, just maybe, Jim can unite the professors and the artists who are working on this groundbreaking project but just haven't been able to get along. So Jim is invited to a seminar that Joan is hosting at the Waldorf Hotel.

But the Muppets can also be caring and vulnerable, which kids also love. The contrast of sweetness and rule breaking, it's exactly what Jo needs on her creative team. Maybe, just maybe, Jim can unite the professors and the artists who are working on this groundbreaking project but just haven't been able to get along. So Jim is invited to a seminar that Joan is hosting at the Waldorf Hotel.

But Joan has no idea what Jim looks like. And she sees this tall, stringy guy in leather with long hair and like a hippie beard. He kind of looks like a war protester. Should we call security? Joan is a little concerned about the situation. Like, who is this dude? That's no radical. That's Jim Henson. So Joan goes from stressed to hopeful.

But Joan has no idea what Jim looks like. And she sees this tall, stringy guy in leather with long hair and like a hippie beard. He kind of looks like a war protester. Should we call security? Joan is a little concerned about the situation. Like, who is this dude? That's no radical. That's Jim Henson. So Joan goes from stressed to hopeful.

But Joan has no idea what Jim looks like. And she sees this tall, stringy guy in leather with long hair and like a hippie beard. He kind of looks like a war protester. Should we call security? Joan is a little concerned about the situation. Like, who is this dude? That's no radical. That's Jim Henson. So Joan goes from stressed to hopeful.

This bearded, creative genius of a man might just be the key to bringing her show's academic and entertainment goals together. So with Jim on board, the team rallies together. He's the uniting element that Joan needs. Yes, we're ready to go, Jack. Lights, curtain, I'm ready. They actually need one more thing. Oh, what's that? They need a show. Oh, that's key. 1969 is a mad flurry of production.

This bearded, creative genius of a man might just be the key to bringing her show's academic and entertainment goals together. So with Jim on board, the team rallies together. He's the uniting element that Joan needs. Yes, we're ready to go, Jack. Lights, curtain, I'm ready. They actually need one more thing. Oh, what's that? They need a show. Oh, that's key. 1969 is a mad flurry of production.

This bearded, creative genius of a man might just be the key to bringing her show's academic and entertainment goals together. So with Jim on board, the team rallies together. He's the uniting element that Joan needs. Yes, we're ready to go, Jack. Lights, curtain, I'm ready. They actually need one more thing. Oh, what's that? They need a show. Oh, that's key. 1969 is a mad flurry of production.

No more dinner parties. Joan, she's got a show to make. The first thing is to set the location. And Sesame Street breaks with decades of television tradition. They don't build some suburban paradise with big lawns. Their setting is an urban street. A dark, worn, kind of dirty urban street. Based on locations in Harlem, the Bronx, and the Upper West Side.

No more dinner parties. Joan, she's got a show to make. The first thing is to set the location. And Sesame Street breaks with decades of television tradition. They don't build some suburban paradise with big lawns. Their setting is an urban street. A dark, worn, kind of dirty urban street. Based on locations in Harlem, the Bronx, and the Upper West Side.

No more dinner parties. Joan, she's got a show to make. The first thing is to set the location. And Sesame Street breaks with decades of television tradition. They don't build some suburban paradise with big lawns. Their setting is an urban street. A dark, worn, kind of dirty urban street. Based on locations in Harlem, the Bronx, and the Upper West Side.

Like it's a weathered brownstone with a stoop that sits at center stage. And that's where our main characters are going to hang out. Growing up, these are the kind of brownstones I was walking by. This was reality in New York. And this set, it turns out to be kind of a miracle. Because it's relatable to city kids, of course. But it's not some scary wasteland to suburban or rural kids either.

Like it's a weathered brownstone with a stoop that sits at center stage. And that's where our main characters are going to hang out. Growing up, these are the kind of brownstones I was walking by. This was reality in New York. And this set, it turns out to be kind of a miracle. Because it's relatable to city kids, of course. But it's not some scary wasteland to suburban or rural kids either.