Jim Henson's Life

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  • Puppets Were Invented (External)
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    Puppets Were Invented (External)

    Puppets were invented sometime in 5th Century B.C. by the Ancient Greeks.
  • Stuart Freeborn Was Born (External)

    Stuart Freeborn Was Born (External)

    Jim Henson worked with Stuart Freeborn to create Yoda for the original Star Wars Trilogy.
  • The First Working Television Was Invented (External)

    The First Working Television Was Invented (External)

    Inventor John Logie Baird created the first working television and gave a demonstration to a crowd.
  • Jim Henson Was Born

    Jim Henson Was Born

    Jim Henson was born in Leland, Mississippi to Elizabeth and Paul Henson in King's Daughters Hospital.
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    Jim Henson's Life

  • World War II Began (External)

    World War II Began (External)

  • Frank Oz Was Born (External)

    Frank Oz Was Born (External)

    Frank Oz worked with Jim on several projects, and the two were close friends.
  • Jim Henson Moves To Maryland

    Jim Henson Moves To Maryland

    Jim Henson and his family moved to Hyattsville, Maryland which is close to Washington, DC.

  • Jim Henson Began Making Puppets For Television

    Jim Henson began creating puppets for the local television station's Saturday morning children's show.
  • Jim Henson Created "Sam and Friends"

    Jim Henson Created "Sam and Friends"

    While a freshman at The University of Maryland, he created the five minute show for WRC-TV.
  • Jim Henson Became Famous

    Jim Henson Became Famous

    Jim Henson began appearing on shows like "The Ed Sullivan Show" throughout the 60's due to the sucess of "Sam and Friends".
  • Jim Henson Moved To New York

    Jim Henson Moved To New York

    Jim Henson and his wife Jane Nebel moved to New York and formed Muppets Inc., which would stay in New York for some time.
  • Jim Henson Created "The Muppet Show"

    Jim Henson Created "The Muppet Show"

  • The Muppet Show Ended

    After five seasons and 102 episodes, the popular show ended.
  • "Labyrinth"

    "Labyrinth"

    Jim Henson directed the movie, which starred David Bowie and was produced by George Lucas.
  • The Death Of Jim Henson

    The Death Of Jim Henson