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Jim Henson’s World

Ongoing

Organized by Craig Shemin, President of The Jim Henson Legacy

The imaginative, playful, creative, and prolific film and television work of Jim Henson is celebrated in this recurring screening series, often featuring special guest appearances and featuring classic and contemporary works by or related to Henson. Films in this series have included The Muppet Movie, The Dark Crystal, Labyrinth, Emmet Otter’s Jugband Christmas, and much more! Presented in conjuction with The Jim Henson Exhibition, which opened July 22, 2017.

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Past Films in Series

The Dark Crystal

The Dark Crystal

The Dark Crystal
Muppets Gonzo and Rizzo the Rat look at camera with eyes wide

The Muppet Christmas Carol: 30th Anniversary Screening
Muppets Gonzo and Rizzo the Rat look at camera with eyes wide

The Muppet Christmas Carol: 30th Anniversary Screening
Muppet otters playing instruments in a jug band

Emmet Otter’s Jug-Band Christmas: 45th Anniversary Screening
Muppet otters playing instruments in a jug band

Emmet Otter’s Jug-Band Christmas: 45th Anniversary Screening
Muppet otters playing instruments in a jug band

Emmet Otter’s Jug-Band Christmas: 45th Anniversary Screening

A Happy Henson Halloween

A Happy Henson Halloween

A Happy Henson Halloween

Sam and Friends
Jim and Jane Henson surrounded by muppets

Celebrating Jim Henson’s Birthday with “Sam and Friends”
A man sits on steps in front of apartment, smiling at camera

Looking at Luis: The Best of Emilio Delgado on Sesame Street

The Muppet Musicians of Bremen + Classic Henson Fairy Tales

A Henson Broadway Tribute
three muppet pigs in space suits in space

The Muppets: Action Hero Sci-Fi Horror Spectacular

Jim Henson: Tele-Visionary
A man and woman operating puppets in a medieval kingdom set.

Jim Henson: Commercials & Experiments (Revised and Remastered in HD)

Muppet Treasure Island: 26th Anniversary

The Muppets
Muppet elves in yellow shirts smiling at the camera

Henson Holiday Double Feature
Jim Henson surrounded by his Fraggle puppet creations, all looking at the camera.

Fraggle Rock: A Celebration
Three muppets, Gonzo, Kermit, and Fozzie Bear look at the camera, their mouths open

The Great Muppet Caper
A photo of Jim Henson on set, behind the scenes of "The Cube."

The Cube and Rarities from the Henson Vault
The puppet Ernie from Sesame Street being controlled in a behind the scenes image with puppeteers

Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street
The characters Kermit, Gonzo, Camilla, and Fozzy, who are all puppets, are in a car.

The Muppet Movie

Christmas Treasures from MoMI’s Jim Henson Collection