The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson

The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson is a one-hour musical special that was produced by Jim Henson Productions, Walt Disney Television and Don Mischer Productions and aired on CBS on November 21, 1990. The program was a tribute to Muppet creator Jim Henson, who had died earlier in 1990 due to toxic shock syndrome caused by a streptococcus infection, and featured characters from The Muppet Show, Fraggle Rock, and Sesame Street. Dialogue [the Muppets have just discovered Jim Henson's death after reading a fan letter and are all in shock.] Fozzie Bear: Wha... Died? The Great Gonzo: [devastated] Jim died? But... we were just starting to get to know him. Scooter: [reads a fan letter] "Perhaps the substance of Jim Henson's genius was the ability to see wonder far-off in crazy directions, and get people to follow him there " - Roberta Miran. Dover Plains, New York. Clifford: [from another fan letter] "Dear Kermit, I hope you feel better. I will miss Jim Henson, too. I hope this letter makes you feel better. I love you." - Bridget Curwin. Peabody, Massachusetts. Miss Piggy: [reading a letter, while Statler and Wardorf listen, nodding in solemn agreement; very heartfelt] "You know, Mr. Hensen was a very good and talented teacher... He will never be dead in my heart." - Elizabeth Nickela-Edelman. Mountain Lakes, New Jersey. The Great Gonzo: [reading another letter; he is deeply moved] "While falling asleep that night, our five-year-old daughter Blair said, 'It's a good thing there are people who can do Jim Henson's job. He'll be with us every time we watch the Muppets. He'll be able to see them from Heaven." - The Reeser Family... Las Vegas, Nevada. Robin the Frog: [reading the final fan letter, which contains a child's drawing of a sad Kermit sitting under a rainbow] "We will miss you Jim Henson" - Matt. [Robin heaves a sad sigh as the solemn occasion of Jim Henson's passing sinks in on the Muppets.]. Robin the Frog: [to Fozzie, who doesn't want to do the big musical number anymore] Kermit thought we could. Fozzie Bear: [despairing] Oh, but Robin, all we have is silly songs and whoopee cushions! Robin the Frog: Well, maybe that's enough. That's what Uncle Kermit says, "Take what ya got and fly with it!" Fozzie Bear: Fly with it? Kermit says that? Robin the Frog: I think he learned it from Jim. You know, this Jim Henson may be gone but, he's still here too... inside of us, Believing in us![Robin starts singing an emotional rendition of "Just One Person", gradually joined by all the other Muppets]'' Cast Harry Belafonte - himself Carol Burnett - herself Ray Charles - himself John Denver - himself Jim Henson - himself (archive footage) Frank Oz - himself Steven Spielberg - himself Muppet performers Frank Oz - Fozzie Bear, Miss Piggy, Bert, Grover, Cookie Monster and Animal Jerry Nelson - Robin the Frog, Lew Zealand, Announcer, and Floyd Pepper Richard Hunt - Scooter, Beaker and Janice Dave Goelz - Gonzo the Great, Beauregard, Boober and Zoot Steve Whitmire - Kermit the Frog, Rizzo the Rat, Bean Bunny, and Whoopie Cushion Kevin Clash - Clifford and Elmo Kathryn Mullen - Joy Buzzer and Mokey Fraggle Caroll Spinney - Big Bird Pam Arciero - Grundgetta External links 0251874 The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson Category:Television specials Category:CBS shows Category:Musical TV shows Category:The Muppets