#8674, aired 2022-06-30 | TALES FROM THE UNCLAIMED BAGGAGE CENTER $1000: The Center kept Hoggle, a creature from the movie "Labyrinth" directed by this puppet master, & displays him at the store Jim Henson |
#8501, aired 2021-11-01 | MISMATCHED PAIRS $600: Arkansas capital & Jim Henson series featuring Red, Gobo & Boober Little Rock & Fraggle Rock |
#8434, aired 2021-07-01 | THE MASKED MUSICIAN $2000: Known for "Ghosts N Stuff", this Canadian DJ got some help with his distinctive "rodent" look from the Jim Henson Company Deadmau5 |
#8287, aired 2020-11-24 | AWESOME TECHNOLOGY $800: A robot therapy dog, Jennie was designed in part by the Creature Shop of this Muppet master Jim Henson |
#8213, aired 2020-04-29 | PREQUELS $1200: "Age of Resistance", a TV prequel to "The Dark Crystal", was produced by Lisa, daughter of this man who directed the original film Jim Henson |
#8086, aired 2019-11-04 | THE HARVARD LAMPOON $600: Lisa Henson was the "Lampoons's" first female president, and she helped her dad Jim write the speech that was given by this Muppet during the Harvard commencement season in 1982 Kermit |
#7923, aired 2019-02-06 | "SOCK" IT TO ME $400: In a 1969 video Jim Henson shows kids how to make a simple one of these a sock puppet |
#7915, aired 2019-01-25 | POP CULTURE PORTMANTEAUS $800: Jim Henson has said that the "M" in Muppet comes from this word marionette |
#7363, aired 2016-09-21 | RELATIVE POP CULTURE $400: Ferris Bueller's girlfriend Mia Sara married Brian, the son of this late master of Muppets Jim Henson |
#6845, aired 2014-05-23 | THE ENTERTAINMENT BIZ $400: The company named for him traces its origins to the founding of Muppets, Inc. in 1958 Jim Henson |
#6748, aired 2014-01-08 | IN THE FUNNY PAPERS $1600: This man says his famous feline is a composite of all the cats from his childhood rolled into one feisty orange fur ball Jim Davis |
#6729, aired 2013-12-12 | "DARK" MOVIES $2000: This 1982 film features a universe of Jim Henson creatures The Dark Crystal |
#6644, aired 2013-07-04 | HAPPY BIRTHDAY! $200: You're 2! Here's a video called "Learning About Letters", made in 1969 for this show & co-directed by Jim Henson Sesame Street |
#6246, aired 2011-11-14 | MISSISSIPPI MISTERS $600: This Muppet master was born in Mississippi, where his father was doing research for the Department of Agriculture Jim Henson |
#5792, aired 2009-11-17 | 40 YEARS OF SESAME STREET $200: He created the Muppets, which were meant to be bit players when "Sesame Street" started Jim Henson |
#5706, aired 2009-06-01 | FAO SCHWARZ $400: (Sarah of the Clue Crew builds her own fuzzy puppet at FAO Schwarz in New York.) At FAO Schwarz, you can channel Jim Henson when you customize a Whatnot from the world of these creatures first seen in 1954 Muppets |
#5514, aired 2008-07-24 | SPORTS MASCOTS $800: Jim Henson created this green-feathered Philly mascot who was once body-slammed by Tommy Lasorda the Phanatic |
#5202, aired 2007-04-03 | SAX & THE CITY $200: As one of these Jim Henson creations, Zoot played the sax in Dr. Teeth's band a Muppet |
#5129, aired 2006-12-21 | COLLEGE SPORTS TEAM LOGOS $800: Come out of your shell and name this university where Jim Henson went to school University of Maryland |
#4705, aired 2005-02-04 | LEFTIES $800: Kermit the Frog is left-handed & so was this famous creator of his Jim Henson |
#4606, aired 2004-09-20 | IMAGINARY RACES $1000: Doozers were builders & Gorgs were giants, 7 times bigger than these furry beings created for TV by Jim Henson Fraggles |
#4478, aired 2004-02-11 | PUPPETRY $1600: A foundation named for this Muppet creator supports the work of puppet artists Jim Henson |
#4306, aired 2003-04-28 | FIRST NAME'S THE SAME $1600: Henson,
Morrison,
Lehrer Jim |
#3900, aired 2001-07-13 | PUPPETS FOR DUMMIES $100: Rowlf the Dog,
Kermit the Frog Jim Henson |
#3698, aired 2000-10-04 | MUSICALS $800: Jim Henson's Creature Shop created a dancing pushmi-pullyu for the musical about this doctor who talks to animals Doctor Dolittle |
#3676, aired 2000-09-04 | JIM CLASS $200: 2 of this innovator's early puppets were named Wilkins & Wontkins Jim Henson |
#3598, aired 2000-04-05 | HIGHWAY 61 REVISITED $300: As a boy, this late entertainment giant lived in the Highway 61 town of Leland, where his best friend was named Kermit Jim Henson |
#3381, aired 1999-04-26 | JIM CLASS $200: As Kermit could tell you, this man created "Fraggle Rock" too Jim Henson |
#2691, aired 1996-04-22 | MOVIES IN OTHER WORDS $600: "Jim Henson's Puppets Steal a New York Island" The Muppets Take Manhattan |
#2585, aired 1995-11-24 | JIMS & JAMESES $200: He was the creator & behind-the-scenes master of the Muppets Jim Henson |
#2189, aired 1994-02-24 | AMERICANA $200: There's an exhibit devoted to this late Muppeteer in Leland, Mississippi, near his birthplace Jim Henson |
#1691, aired 1991-12-30 | COLORS $200: Before he died, Jim Henson requested that no one wear this color to his memorial service black |
#1593, aired 1991-07-03 | FAMOUS FOLKS $200: Muppetmaster whose daughter Lisa was 1st female president of the Harvard Lampoon Jim Henson |
#7, aired 1990-07-28 | JIM HENSON $200: While it ran from 1976-81, it was the world's most watched first-run syndicated TV show The Muppet Show |
#7, aired 1990-07-28 | JIM HENSON $400: Named for a friend, this soft-spoken character was said to be Henson's alter ego Kermit the Frog |
#7, aired 1990-07-28 | JIM HENSON $600: Back in the '60s this co. asked Jim to develop characters for its NET production of "Sesame Street" Children's Television Workshop |
#7, aired 1990-07-28 | JIM HENSON $800: As Ernie, Jim Henson was "awfully fond" of this title toy that earned him a hit record Rubber Duckie |
#7, aired 1990-07-28 | JIM HENSON $1000: The Skeksis and the Mystics were saved by the Gelflings in this 1982 fantasy film The Dark Crystal |
#1214, aired 1989-12-07 | TV TRIVIA $100: This TV star was made from a green coat that belonged to Jim Henson's mother Kermit the Frog |
#1170, aired 1989-10-06 | CELEBRITY ALMA MATERS $300: His wife Jane, who he met at the U. of MD., was his 1st partner in puppetry, or shall we say muppetry Jim Henson |
#590, aired 1987-03-13 | SINGERS $400: He not only wrote songs for Jim Henson's film "Labyrinth", but played the Goblin King David Bowie |
#267, aired 1985-09-17 | TOYS & GAMES $100: Jim Henson's puppet creations the Muppets |
#21, aired 1984-10-08 | TV TRIVIA $100: Jim Henson coined this word from a combination of "marionette" & "puppet" muppet |