Sesame Street premiered November 10, 1969, on PBS with Jim Henson's Muppets. Discover items in the collections related to these events and others from 1969. In 2019, the Smithsonian’s National Air and ...

Cookie Monster: Jim Henson drew some monsters eating various ... By the time he showed up on Sesame Street in 1969, though, he had made the transition to frog. There are rumors that he got the ...

Jim Henson didn’t set out to become a famous puppeteer or create characters beloved by children—and adults—worldwide. He made puppets simply because he wanted to work in television.

Explore Jim Henson's puppets and Muppets ... of American History Rosita puppet used on Sesame Street National Museum of American History Moldy Hay Puppet from Sam and Friends National Portrait Gallery ...

profiles the life and work of Jim Henson, the creator of the Muppets, Sesame Street performer and filmmaker. As Howard tells ...

Sesame Street character Elmo appeared to weigh into Trump's controversial budget cuts this week in a viral social media post.

There are surprises in "Jim Henson Idea Man ... their true spotlight until 1969, when Children's Television Workshop recruited him for a new show called "Sesame Street." Henson had wanted ...