The Jim Henson Company
From The TV IV
| The Jim Henson Company | |
| Founded | 1958 |
| President | Peter Schube |
| Notable Works | The Muppet Show Fraggle Rock Bear in the Big Blue House |
The Jim Henson Company is a production company formed by Jim Henson. They produce family-oriented programming, with much of the output featuring Jim Henson's Muppets. The company was founded in 1958 as Muppets, Inc., and has changed its name to Henson Associates in 1974, then Jim Henson Productions in 1990 before coming to its current name in 1997.
In addition to the many shows produced by the company, their work is sometimes featured in other shows, most notably being the muppet characters in Sesame Street.
[edit] List of Shows
| Title | Format | Network | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Muppet Show | Variety | Syndication | 1976–81 |
| Fraggle Rock | Live-action children's | HBO | 1983–87 |
| Muppet Babies | Animated children's | CBS | 1984–90 |
| Little Muppet Monsters | Live-action children's | CBS | 1985 |
| The Storyteller | Anthology | NBC | 1987 |
| The Jim Henson Hour | Anthology | NBC | 1989 |
| Dinosaurs | Comedy | ABC | 1991–94 |
| Dog City | Animated/live-action children's | FOX | 1992–95 |
| Secret Life of Toys | Live-action children's | Disney Channel | 1986 |
| The Wubbulous World of Dr. Seuss | Live-action children's | Nickelodeon | 1996–98 |
| Muppets Tonight | Variety | ABC | 1996–98 |
| Bear in the Big Blue House | Live-action children's | Disney Channel | 1997–2003 |
| Mopatop's Shop | Live-action children's | ITV | 1999–2003 |
| Farscape | Science fiction | Sci-Fi Channel | 1999–2003 |
| The Hoobs | Live-action children's | Channel 4 | 2000–02 |
| Construction Site | Live-action children's | ABC | 2002 |
| Play with Me Sesame | Educational children's | Noggin | 2002– |
| Animal Jam | Live-action children's | TLC | 2003 |


