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Jim Henson - The Early Years

by: Jim Henson

Publication date: 1954

Topics: jim henson, henson, muppets, muppet, puppetry, puppets, kermit, sam and friends, wilkins, commercials, short films, films, comedy, humor, frank oz, jerry juhl, sketch, rare, early, kermit the frog, ed sullivan, la choy, dragon

Language: English

In the days before the iconic breakout of Sesame Street, Jim Henson was an experimental jack of all trades - puppeteer, comedian, designer, actor, Oscar-nominated filmmaker, singer - who used his gifts for legitimately thousands of hours of content.

Honing numerous characters, themes and even verbatim sketches for later projects, Henson's genius was apparent even from these early works - his understanding of television, filmmaking, puppetry and character being put to great use. Included here is a variety of different content, such as:

The surviving episodes of Sam and Friends, his landmark first series
Appearances on television shows, such as The Ed Sullivan Show and The Jimmy Dean Show with Rowlf
Numerous commercials spanning around a decade of work in advertising
Experimental shorts and side projects, including the Oscar-nominated Time Piece and the Beckett-esque The Cube.
TV specials and pilots featuring early versions of famed Muppet characters, like Kermit the Frog

Jim Henson was one of the greatest minds to ever grace the small screen, and these early works showcase both the talents he had at the time and the successful future yet to come.

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Color: color

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Sound: sound

Year: 1954

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Reviewer: Harry Sturgeon - - November 22, 2021
Subject: I soooooo love you

Thank you for THE CUBE

I HAVE BEEN AWAITING FOR THE CUBE TO WATCH TO RID OF THESE SPOOKS !

PLEASE GO AWAY FROM HENSON AND MUNDAY, Y'@LL SPOOKS!!!!!

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64.0M

2 ROWLF moments The Muppet Dog Put a Dog in your Life.mp4

11.0M

A Change of Face.mp4

7.8M

Beautiful Day.mp4

11.4M

Big Bird Watchers (stereo).m4v

5.1M

Cloverland Cow - Jim's Red Book - The Jim Henson Company.mp4

11.3M

Computer Dinner.mp4

1.3M

11.3M

Flying A Robot - Jim's Red Book - The Jim Henson Company.mp4

6.9M

I WANT TO HELP!.mp4

6.3M

5.1M

Jim's Red Book "Bufferin".mp4

4.1M

Jim's Red Book "USIA PSA".mp4

1.6M

Jim's Red Book- Easy Bake Oven Commercial.mp4

4.4M

La Choy Chow Mein "Sad Bride".mp4

4.4M

Linit Fabric Finish Commercial.mp4

2.7M

Munchos - Commercial.mp4

8.0M

Muppet Commercials - Pak Nit- Shrinkel and Stretchel.mp4

26.6M

Muppet meeting Film IBM.mp4

10.8M

Octopus Garden.mp4

5.0M

RCA Car Race - Jim's Red Book - The Jim Henson Company.mp4

19.7M

ROWLF the Muppet Dog - Big Bad John? No, Jimmy sings BIG BAD DOG!.mp4

34.1M

Ray the Raychem Seal - performed by Dave Goelz.mp4

12.0M

Red Book Blog "RCA Stereo Demo".mp4

10.4M

Sam & Friends - Where Hunger Is From (color).mp4

6.0M

Scrap Flyapp.mp4

849.0K

Souther Bell commercial.mp4

15.5M

String Quartet.mp4

9.9M

The Glutton.mp4

13.1M

The Muppets - Music Hath Charms (1966).mp4

199.3M

Time and Again Jim Henson and The Muppets.mp4

11.4M

What Kind of Fool Am I.mp4

4.8M

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la choy dragon commercials.mp4

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la choy presentation 1966.mp4

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mirinda ads.mp4

4.2M

munchos ads.mp4

21.8M

pak nit ads.mp4

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rc cola ads.mp4

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wilsons meat 01.mp4

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"Paperwork Explosion".mp4

25.3M

* Rowlf the Muppet Dog celebrates Valentines DAY.mp4

25.1M

Adventures in Music 05.mp4

1.8M

Aurora Bath Tissue Commercial.mp4

6.7M

Business, Business (The Ed Sullivan Show).mp4

30.3M

Ethel Merman, Kermit, and Fozzie on ''Dinah!''.mp4

1.0M

FHA Commercial - Jim's Red Book - The Jim Henson's Company.mp4

8.7M

Gleem Test - Jim's Red Book - The Jim Henson Company.mp4

5.4M

Henson Commercial Outtakes.mp4

3.9G

Hey Cinderella.mp4

8.2M

I Feel Pretty.mp4

7.3M

I've Grown Accustomed to Your Face 1st Performance.mp4

4.6M

Jim's Red Book "La Choy Wifeless Husband".mp4

3.3M

Jim's Red Book "Red Diamond Commercial".mp4

877.7K

Jim's Red Book "Tastee Freez Commercial".mp4

15.0M

Jim's Red Book "Wizard of Id Test Pilot".mp4

3.8M

Jim's Red Book Blog- Wilson's Meats "Pisa".mp4

3.3M

Jim's Red Book Red Diamond Commercial.mp4

91.4M

Jimmy Dean And Rowlf Play Old Maid.mp4

2.8M

La choy dragon.mp4

8.7M

Mahna Mahna.mp4

3.8M

Marathon Gas - Jim's Red Book - The Jim Henson Company.mp4

2.5M

Mirinda Craver - Jim's Red Book - The Jim Henson Company.mp4

7.8M

Monster Family.mp4

6.9M

Monster Trash can Dance.mp4

6.3M

Muppet Commercials - Pak Nit- Rumple Wrinkle Shrinkel Stretchelstiltzkin.mp4

6.9M

Muppet Commercials - Purina Dog Chow.mp4

1.5M

Muppet Commercials- Kraml Milk - "Water with Dinner," "Psychiatrist" & "Cannon".mp4

33.1M

Muppet Dog Rowlf on Thanksgiving - comedy and song.mp4

10.4M

Muppet First Appearances - Cookie Monster.mp4

22.1M

Muppet Rowlf The Dog does Las Vegas stand-up and a magic trick.mp4

40.1M

Muppet Songs_ Ed Sullivan Show - Christmas Reindeer.mp4

21.6M

Muppet Songs_ Java (Ed Sullivan Show).mp4

16.5M

Muppet Songs_ Jimmy Dean and Rowlf - No Business Like Show Business.mp4

29.4M

Muppet Songs_ Kermit and Yorick - I've Grown Accustomed to Your Face.mp4

8.9M

Muppets Analyitcal Computer.mp4

15.9M

ROWLF IS IN JAIL Prison Stripes, Guffaws and Groaners.mp4

27.6M

ROWLF the MUPPET DOG thinks he's a CAT! Call Sigmund Freud!.mp4

61.7M

ROWLF the Muppet wants a brother I'll Always be a Buddy to You.mp4

6.1M

Rock n Roll Monster.mp4

28.8M

Rowlf on The Jimmy Dean Show.mp4

8.7M

Rowlf the Dog on The Jimmy Dean Show.mp4

21.1M

Rowlf the Muppet Dog talks about LASSIE and sings Swinging on a Star.mp4

8.5M

Sam and Friends in Colour!.mp4

1.9G

Tales of Tinkerdee.mp4

84.9M

2.5G

The Great Santa Claus Switch.mp4

516.3M

The Jimmy Dean Show Johnny Tilltson and Homer and Jethero.mp4

16.2M

The Jimmy Dean Show - Rowlf Boxes with Jimmy.mp4

22.4M

The Jimmy Dean Show - Rowlf and Jimmy sing "Side By Side".mp4

21.1M

The Jimmy Dean Show - Rowlf for President.mp4

62.4M

The Jimmy Dean Show - Rowlf's Flu.mp4

537.5M

The Jimmy Dean Show Episode 123 Aired 03-05-1964 Dorthy Collins and Hank Williams Jr.mp4

574.1M

The Jimmy Dean Show_ Guests George Jones Gene Pitney.mp4

13.7M

The Muppets - Let Me In.mp4

7.3M

The Muppets - Only Five Minutes More.mp4

31.3M

10.8M

Visual Thinking.mp4

3.8M

Wheels, Flutes and Crowns.mp4

1,008.1M

Wilkins & Wontkins_1.mp4

2.7M

Wilson's Meats Presentation Film- Desert - Jim's Red Book - The Jim Henson Company.mp4

487.0K

c&p telephone 01.mp4

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c&p telephone 02.mp4

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c&p telephone 03.mp4

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early Muppet Meeting Films.mp4

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kerns bread ads.mp4

404.2K

mcgarrys sausage.mp4

1.5M

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sam & friends complete.mp4

988.5K

southern bread 01.mp4

532.0K

southern bread 02.mp4

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southern bread 03.mp4

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wilsons meat 002.mp4

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2 ROWLF moments The Muppet Dog Put a Dog in your Life.ogv

16.8M

A Change of Face.ogv

12.1M

Beautiful Day.ogv

12.8M

Big Bird Watchers (stereo).ogv

4.6M

Cloverland Cow - Jim's Red Book - The Jim Henson Company.ogv

19.1M

Computer Dinner.ogv

2.0M

16.0M

Flying A Robot - Jim's Red Book - The Jim Henson Company.ogv

6.5M

I WANT TO HELP!.ogv

8.9M

4.6M

Jim's Red Book "Bufferin".ogv

4.7M

Jim's Red Book "USIA PSA".ogv

2.3M

Jim's Red Book- Easy Bake Oven Commercial.ogv

4.8M

La Choy Chow Mein "Sad Bride".ogv

5.0M

Linit Fabric Finish Commercial.ogv

2.8M

Munchos - Commercial.ogv

9.9M

Muppet Commercials - Pak Nit- Shrinkel and Stretchel.ogv

42.0M

Muppet meeting Film IBM.ogv

13.3M

Octopus Garden.ogv

5.4M

RCA Car Race - Jim's Red Book - The Jim Henson Company.ogv

24.4M

ROWLF the Muppet Dog - Big Bad John? No, Jimmy sings BIG BAD DOG!.ogv

34.3M

Ray the Raychem Seal - performed by Dave Goelz.ogv

14.0M

Red Book Blog "RCA Stereo Demo".ogv

15.9M

Sam & Friends - Where Hunger Is From (color).ogv

9.2M

Scrap Flyapp.ogv

831.6K

Souther Bell commercial.ogv

20.6M

String Quartet.ogv

15.6M

The Glutton.ogv

18.8M

The Muppets - Music Hath Charms (1966).ogv

173.8M

Time and Again Jim Henson and The Muppets.ogv

16.4M

What Kind of Fool Am I.ogv

6.7M

749.3K

815.8K

819.8K

755.0K

4.2M

1.5M

22.4M

la choy dragon commercials.ogv

33.7M

la choy presentation 1966.ogv

4.3M

mirinda ads.ogv

4.2M

munchos ads.ogv

26.7M

pak nit ads.ogv

1.4M

2.8M

4.1M

rc cola ads.ogv

1.5M

wilsons meat 01.ogv

21.0M

"Paperwork Explosion".ogv

29.7M

* Rowlf the Muppet Dog celebrates Valentines DAY.ogv

30.0M

Adventures in Music 05.ogv

2.8M

Aurora Bath Tissue Commercial.ogv

9.5M

Business, Business (The Ed Sullivan Show).ogv

24.6M

Ethel Merman, Kermit, and Fozzie on ''Dinah!''.ogv

1.7M

FHA Commercial - Jim's Red Book - The Jim Henson's Company.ogv

10.7M

Gleem Test - Jim's Red Book - The Jim Henson Company.ogv

2.1M

Henson Commercial Outtakes.ogv

230.7M

Hey Cinderella.ogv

13.9M

I Feel Pretty.ogv

11.8M

I've Grown Accustomed to Your Face 1st Performance.ogv

4.6M

Jim's Red Book "La Choy Wifeless Husband".ogv

5.0M

Jim's Red Book "Red Diamond Commercial".ogv

1.0M

Jim's Red Book "Tastee Freez Commercial".ogv

19.7M

Jim's Red Book "Wizard of Id Test Pilot".ogv

4.7M

Jim's Red Book Blog- Wilson's Meats "Pisa".ogv

5.0M

Jim's Red Book Red Diamond Commercial.ogv

27.6M

Jimmy Dean And Rowlf Play Old Maid.ogv

4.2M

La choy dragon.ogv

12.6M

Mahna Mahna.ogv

4.6M

Marathon Gas - Jim's Red Book - The Jim Henson Company.ogv

2.5M

Mirinda Craver - Jim's Red Book - The Jim Henson Company.ogv

12.6M

Monster Family.ogv

11.4M

Monster Trash can Dance.ogv

8.2M

Muppet Commercials - Pak Nit- Rumple Wrinkle Shrinkel Stretchelstiltzkin.ogv

10.1M

Muppet Commercials - Purina Dog Chow.ogv

2.4M

Muppet Commercials- Kraml Milk - "Water with Dinner," "Psychiatrist" & "Cannon".ogv

42.8M

Muppet Dog Rowlf on Thanksgiving - comedy and song.ogv

5.3M

Muppet First Appearances - Cookie Monster.ogv

25.4M

Muppet Rowlf The Dog does Las Vegas stand-up and a magic trick.ogv

16.8M

Muppet Songs_ Ed Sullivan Show - Christmas Reindeer.ogv

8.7M

Muppet Songs_ Java (Ed Sullivan Show).ogv

5.9M

Muppet Songs_ Jimmy Dean and Rowlf - No Business Like Show Business.ogv

11.7M

Muppet Songs_ Kermit and Yorick - I've Grown Accustomed to Your Face.ogv

17.2M

Muppets Analyitcal Computer.ogv

19.5M

ROWLF IS IN JAIL Prison Stripes, Guffaws and Groaners.ogv

36.1M

ROWLF the MUPPET DOG thinks he's a CAT! Call Sigmund Freud!.ogv

25.7M

ROWLF the Muppet wants a brother I'll Always be a Buddy to You.ogv

10.1M

Rock n Roll Monster.ogv

42.4M

Rowlf on The Jimmy Dean Show.ogv

14.7M

Rowlf the Dog on The Jimmy Dean Show.ogv

26.5M

Rowlf the Muppet Dog talks about LASSIE and sings Swinging on a Star.ogv

14.1M

Sam and Friends in Colour!.ogv

113.2M

Tales of Tinkerdee.ogv

220.4M

The Great Santa Claus Switch.ogv

221.2M

The Jimmy Dean Show Johnny Tilltson and Homer and Jethero.ogv

24.4M

The Jimmy Dean Show - Rowlf Boxes with Jimmy.ogv

28.0M

The Jimmy Dean Show - Rowlf and Jimmy sing "Side By Side".ogv

26.5M

The Jimmy Dean Show - Rowlf for President.ogv

32.0M

The Jimmy Dean Show - Rowlf's Flu.ogv

232.0M

The Jimmy Dean Show Episode 123 Aired 03-05-1964 Dorthy Collins and Hank Williams Jr.ogv

251.5M

The Jimmy Dean Show_ Guests George Jones Gene Pitney.ogv

15.1M

The Muppets - Let Me In.ogv

6.5M

The Muppets - Only Five Minutes More.ogv

38.4M

16.7M

Visual Thinking.ogv

4.9M

Wheels, Flutes and Crowns.ogv

61.0M

Wilkins & Wontkins_1.ogv

4.0M

Wilson's Meats Presentation Film- Desert - Jim's Red Book - The Jim Henson Company.ogv

824.8K

c&p telephone 01.ogv

852.6K

c&p telephone 02.ogv

835.5K

c&p telephone 03.ogv

20.3M

early Muppet Meeting Films.ogv

1.5M

2.1M

2.9M

kerns bread ads.ogv

648.9K

mcgarrys sausage.ogv

2.1M

164.3M

sam & friends complete.ogv

1.4M

southern bread 01.ogv

804.2K

southern bread 02.ogv

717.7K

southern bread 03.ogv

1.5M

wilsons meat 002.ogv

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