The Jim Henson Hour

The Jim Henson Hour
Premiere	April 14, 1989
Finale	July 30, 1989
Creator	Jim Henson
Host	Jim Henson
Network/Provider	NBC
Style	60 minute variety
Company	Jim Henson Company
Seasons	1
Episodes	12
Origin	USA

The Jim Henson Hour is a variety show that aired on NBC. It featured Jim Henson's Muppets, with both new and old characters. The show didn't have a set format, sometimes the whole hour would be its own special, and others there would be two half-hour segments, where the first half hour would feature MuppeTelevision, which was similar in format to The Muppet Show, and the other would be either a special or an episode of The StoryTeller.

In total, the series came to include 8 episodes of MuppeTelevision, 5 episodes of The StoryTeller, 3 halfhour specials, and 4 1-hour specials. Additionally, another 4 episodes of The StoryTeller aired as standalone specials.

Seasons

Season	Premiere	Finale				#
NBC
Season One	April 14, 1989	July 30, 1989				12

In-Depth

• At a Glance: Additional information about the series

DVD Releases

Title	Release Date	#
Individual Episodes
The Song of the Cloud Forest and Other Earth Stories	April 13, 2010	1	purchase
Dog City: The Movie	June 8, 2010	1	purchase

External Sites

• The Jim Henson Hour at the Internet Movie Database
• Muppet Wiki - The Jim Henson Hour