People Profiles Jim Henson (1999 - CNN Newstand)

[@rawtoonage8780]

1:59 "Sure wish he was still around, we could use a little bit more wild and amazing stuff these days." 24 years later... Gonzo's absolutely right, now more than ever

[@TheArtfulRhino]

Gonzo spoke the truth!

[@drewhenderson9932]

Jim Henson was a genius

[@luistrejo7940]

41:56 RIP, Jim Henson 🥲👍✝️🎗💖🎬

[@SweatyOracle]

Wow. I taped this the first time it aired. I was eight. I watched it over and over again until the tape broke down. Wild to see this again

[@hilarylawrence4588]

"I was big game hunting in Africa!" "What game?" "Monopoly! That's a big game in Africa!" My idea of a joke. Love deadpan humor!

[@hilarylawrence4588]

P.S. I thought Big Bird was 6 ft, not 8 ft!

[@jadehedglin1430]

​@@hilarylawrence4588 it's an honest 🍯 mistake

[@jadehedglin1430]

​@@hilarylawrence4588 one 1⃣ question 🙋 if Dua Lipa 💄 and 🐜 Ava Max teamed up 👆 with The Muppets in a new TV 📺 special what 🌾 would 🗺 you 🧒 like to ✌ happen 😊

[@ninademci1500]

I was one of those 235 million viewers. I loved it.

[@ChickyBoyEntertainment]

I’m glad to see this back

[@jadehedglin1430]

We all are 🎨

[@iHeartsNostalgiaPit]

well this has stuff that was missing from the other copy thanks for this

[@aidahozoori8675]

1:59 yep, especially with Muppets from Space that same year.

[@robquin1525]

2:01 Gonzo could not have been more correct

[@sesamestreetclassicmusican2278]

Thanks for this Gem....

[@ninademci1500]

I need to watch “The Dark Crystal” because I’ve never seen it. I saw “Labirynth”, and it is a fantastic movie!

[@MentalLiberation]

Definitely. Fantastic movie

[@TheArtfulRhino]

One of my all time faves

[@Hans_van_der_veen]

Great! Thanks

[@TheArtfulRhino]

“How many neighborhoods have a Cookie Monster, a Grover and a cute little red guy named Elmo?” Good point, big bird!

[@matttheking1655]

Truly a Legend!

[@reneastle8447]

What will it be like if "The Dark Crystal" and "Labyrinth" were blockbuster hits since day 1, both with critics, audiences, fans, and at the Box Office? That would be a miracle if that was the case.

[@brockpifer9929]

Then that would’ve pleased and definitely would’ve motivated Jim to keep doing movies, but after the failures of them that demotivated him and they made him depressed and very sad that he just got back to television fully

[@reneastle8447]

@@brockpifer9929 Indeed, they would've garnered him Oscars for Best Visual Effects, often tying with other films like E.T., and Best Original Story.

[@brockpifer9929]

@@reneastle8447 yeah. I could’ve seen those happening and would’ve been awesome!

[@reneastle8447]

@@brockpifer9929 Indeed, he and Frank Oz would've made more films together if these were successful.

[@brockpifer9929]

@@reneastle8447 yeah. And one interesting thing that I learned about Jim’s movie adventures with The Dark Crystal and Labyrinth was that he wanted to sort of get a reputation of being an iconic filmmaker and an entertainment icon like on par with his idols and friends George Lucas, Steven Spielberg and Walt Disney. He wanted to be in the same mix as them of being iconic figures especially in film. I always thought he was an iconic figure in film and has always been on par with Lucas, Spielberg and Disney. He thought that the failures of both The Dark Crystal and Labyrinth kinda destroyed his reputation of that and thought he was always a small television figure compared to them. But that’s not true at all definitely

[@bonseybones]

Disney+ needs to produce a Muppet Babies movie with Matt, Eric, Ben, Jessica, Dee, Jenny reprising their roles in the recent show with Brian, Lisa and Heather Henson, Frank Oz, Nat Faxon, Charlie Adler, Jess Harnell, E.G. Daily, Kevin Michael Richardson, Ben Giourix, Boo Boo Stewart, Rob Paulsen, Sonja Ball, Grey Griffin, Tom Kenny, Carolyn Lawerence, Dana Synder, Tara Strong, Ashleigh Ball, Sam Vincent, Kelly Sherdian, Kyle Rideout and Lee Tocker as co-stars.

[@ninademci1500]

Me, too, Cheryl.

[@callumquinn7603]

Can you upload Bear in the big blue house videos for me please thanks From Callum Quinn PS I'm biggest fan of the muppets sesame street fraggle rock bear in the big blue house and so many more love you see ya

[@jadehedglin1430]

Would 🗺 you 🧒 like a Bear 🐻 In The Big Blue House 🏡 reboot picking 🥒 up 👆 20 years after the 🎭 events of 🐂 the 🎭 original series ended 🔚

[@callumquinn7603]

@@jadehedglin1430 yes we want bear in the big blue house reboot on RTE milkshake Disney junior and more right

[@aarondowell3296]

29:17

[@lawrencen655]

p̲r̲o̲m̲o̲s̲m̲ 😄

[@WalkerRileyMC]

and then steve went and had to be a drama queen making ridiculous demands because he thought he couldn't be replaced as Kermit.

[@jadehedglin1430]

I hope 🏡 Steve comes ☄ back 🔙 in the 🎭 future 🔮

[@VincentIrkallaOfficial]

Well, it’s not like Disney didn’t run the Muppets property into the ground, anyway.

[@vincentwhitehead]

His “demands” were for better pay for everyone other than him, get your facts straight

[@sesamestreetclassicmusican2278]

Who the hell are you... Steve knew that the Muppets were going in the wrong direction and he spoke out for better pay and how the muppets were being treated... Disney killed his vision... None of the newer movies have that Henson magic... Disney ran these guys into the ground.... Thank goodness they did not get their fangs on classic sesame Street....

[@matthewhutchinson9353]

HE WAS SPEAKING UP TO DISNEY FOR WHAT JIM HENSON WOULD’VE WANTED. U have actually offended me for saying that about him