To celebrate the life of Jim Henson, who would have been 75 years old on 24 September 2011. This video is an extract from 'The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson, that aired on American Network CBS on November 21, 1990.
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This one-hour special, "a tribute to the man and his imagination," celebrates the life and career of Jim Henson. The retrospective includes appearances by celebrity guests, a variety of clips from Henson's television and film work, and candid, behind-the-scenes footage of Henson working with his creative team.
As the program begins, Fozzie Bear receives a postcard from Kermit the Frog, who asks him to prepare a lavish production number in tribute to Henson. But Fozzie and the other Muppets don't know who Henson is, and feel ill-equipped to give him a fitting tribute. Carol Burnett, John Denver, Ray Charles, Steven Spielberg, Harry Belafonte, and Henson's friend and close collaborator, Frank Oz, offer via film their impressions of Henson and reminisce about working with him and the characters that he invented, which helps the Muppets to learn more about him.
Toward the conclusion of the program, while they are finally ready for the Jim Henson tribute production number which includes a Dixieland band, a Muppet whoopie cushion (and his wife, Joy Buzzer), Vikings and marching accountants, Fozzie finds a stack of letters addressed to Kermit from Henson's fans, who offer their condolences about Henson's death.
Fozzie: (reading) 'I feel very sorry that your best friend Jim died.'
Everyone is stunned.
Gonzo: Jim died? But we were just starting to get to know him!
The sentiments expressed in the letters help the Muppets to realize the importance of Henson and his work. Fozzie is discouraged, saying that "when you know how much people loved him," they can't do a proper tribute to Jim. Robin encourages him saying that maybe Jim is still "inside us, believing in us," and sings "Just One Person" to prove it. The others gradually join in (as well as various Fraggles and Sesame Street Muppets) for the finale. Afterwards, Kermit (now performed by Steve Whitmire) finally appears to congratulate them on a job well done, saying that he knew the others could do the tribute for Jim. He then asks if they have "something silly" to end it with, and Fozzie shouts exuberantly for them to cue the production number. As the Muppets dance around, Kermit thanks the viewers for being with them for their very special tribute and they'll be seeing them soon for more Muppet stuff because "That's the way the boss would want it."
The following information is from:
http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/The_Mupp...
This one-hour special, "a tribute to the man and his imagination," celebrates the life and career of Jim Henson. The retrospective includes appearances by celebrity guests, a variety of clips from Henson's television and film work, and candid, behind-the-scenes footage of Henson working with his creative team.
As the program begins, Fozzie Bear receives a postcard from Kermit the Frog, who asks him to prepare a lavish production number in tribute to Henson. But Fozzie and the other Muppets don't know who Henson is, and feel ill-equipped to give him a fitting tribute. Carol Burnett, John Denver, Ray Charles, Steven Spielberg, Harry Belafonte, and Henson's friend and close collaborator, Frank Oz, offer via film their impressions of Henson and reminisce about working with him and the characters that he invented, which helps the Muppets to learn more about him.
Toward the conclusion of the program, while they are finally ready for the Jim Henson tribute production number which includes a Dixieland band, a Muppet whoopie cushion (and his wife, Joy Buzzer), Vikings and marching accountants, Fozzie finds a stack of letters addressed to Kermit from Henson's fans, who offer their condolences about Henson's death.
Fozzie: (reading) 'I feel very sorry that your best friend Jim died.'
Everyone is stunned.
Gonzo: Jim died? But we were just starting to get to know him!
The sentiments expressed in the letters help the Muppets to realize the importance of Henson and his work. Fozzie is discouraged, saying that "when you know how much people loved him," they can't do a proper tribute to Jim. Robin encourages him saying that maybe Jim is still "inside us, believing in us," and sings "Just One Person" to prove it. The others gradually join in (as well as various Fraggles and Sesame Street Muppets) for the finale. Afterwards, Kermit (now performed by Steve Whitmire) finally appears to congratulate them on a job well done, saying that he knew the others could do the tribute for Jim. He then asks if they have "something silly" to end it with, and Fozzie shouts exuberantly for them to cue the production number. As the Muppets dance around, Kermit thanks the viewers for being with them for their very special tribute and they'll be seeing them soon for more Muppet stuff because "That's the way the boss would want it."
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