The Jim Henson Hour
Air Date	April 28, 1989
Written by
Director	John Blanchard

Added by Scarecroe

Added by BradFraggle

Contents 1 Plot Outline 1.1 Jim Henson's Intro 1.2 MuppeTelevision 1.3 The StoryTeller 1.4 Jim Henson's Closing 2 Notes 3 Credits 3.1 Muppets 3.2 Background Muppets 3.3 Muppet Performers

Plot OutlineEdit

Jim Henson's IntroEdit

Dog takes the lion's place (claiming that Kermit the Frog got him a job in front of the Public Library) while Lindbergh repairs the broken monitors. Kermit shows how they were broken in instant replay on an unbroken monitor, which causes it to break.

MuppeTelevisionEdit

• Guest Stars: Willard Scott and Jane Pauley from The Today Show.

Gonzo and Leon talk Kermit into letting others help run things at the studio, but when Kermit decides to take a vacation, nobody knows what to do. Meanwhile, Fozzie decides to give up comedy and become a weatherbear on The Today Show, and the monsters host a telethon.

Sketches:

• "The Lion Sleeps Tonight" with The Nylons and The Thought Lion.
• Monster Telethon
• The Time Channel (interrupted by the monsters from the telethon)
• Mrs. Goldfarb (a soap opera sketch that is interrupted by the monster from the telethon)
• The Today Show with Fozzie doing the weather.
• Bootsie and Brad
• The Hat Sharpener
• "Sweet Vacation" with Kermit and the cast.

The StoryTellerEdit

• Episode 106: The Soldier and Death: A soldier uses his magical sack to capture devils -- and, eventually, Death itself.

Jim Henson's ClosingEdit

Jim Henson notices that the Lion has a library card, and notes that everybody should have one.

NotesEdit

• This is the first of only a few episodes that featured Frank Oz.
• This is one of the few MuppeTelevision segments that did not feature Jerry Nelson.

CreditsEdit

MuppetsEdit

Kermit the Frog, Gonzo, Leon, Fozzie Bear, Frackles, Vicki, Link Hogthrob, Clifford, Digit, Bean Bunny, Lindberg, Chickens, Franklin, Maxine, Baby, Timecaster, Luncheon Counter Monster, Beautiful Day Monster, The Hypocritic Oaf, Shakey Sanchez, Rhonda

Background MuppetsEdit

Rizzo the Rat, Rats, Penguins, Coconuts, Flash, Beard, Solid Foam Drummer, Droop, Gil, Jill, Slithy Toves, Boo Monster, Inkspots, Earl, Candle

Muppet PerformersEdit

• Jim Henson as Kermit the Frog, Link Hogthrob, Timecaster
• Fran Brill as Vicki, Maxine, Solid Foam Drummer
• Kevin Clash as Leon, Clifford, Franklin, Green-Furred Frackle, The Hippocritic Oaf, Storyteller's Dog (Intro)
• Dave Goelz as Gonzo, Digit, Hunchbacked Frackle
• Frank Oz as Fozzie Bear
• Dan Redican as Beautiful Day Monster, Rhonda
• Gord Robertson as Lindberg, Luncheon Counter Monster
• Steve Whitmire as Bean Bunny, Foo-Foo

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