Of Muppets / & / men the making of the Muppet Show

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Date
1981
Summary
This special, narrated by Muppets creator Jim Henson, offers a behind-the-scenes account of the making of "The Muppet Show". In interviews with the writers, performers, and designers of the Muppets, interspersed with clips from past shows, the program explores each stage of the creative process involved in producing the show for television.
Contributors
Cokeliss, Harley; Berry, Peter; Taylor-Mead, Elizabeth; Henson, Jim
Publishers
Metropolis Pictures; Incorporated Television Company; Henson Associates; Jim Henson Television
Genre
Television specials
Subjects
American Culture; Performing Arts, Music; Muppet show (Television program); Muppets (Fictitious characters); Kermit the Frog (Fictitious character); Piggy, Miss (Fictitious character); Puppet television programs Production and direction; Television comedies Production and direction
Locations
North America; United States of America
Collection
The Jim Henson video collection at the University of Maryland
Unit
Special Collections in Performing Arts
Language
English
Terms of Use
Access restricted to patrons at the University of Maryland.
Physical Description
051 minutes; color
Notes
Creation/Production Credits
Executive producer, David Lazer.
Other Identifiers
Catalog Key: umd:1065; Catalog Key: alephsys003291841; Catalog Key: HENSON 023; Handle Identifier: hdl:1903.1/371

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