Episode 110: Secrets of the Muppets

The Jim Henson Hour
Air Date	1992
Written by
Director	Peter Harris

Plot Outline

Jim Henson takes viewers on a behind the scenes look at the making of The Jim Henson Hour and many other Henson productions. Back at the control room, the Muppets all freak out that their secrets are being revealed.

Jim shows how the room where he opens and closes each show is made.
Jim does a demonstration of Steve Whitmire's character Waldo C. Graphic.
Jim gives a tour of both the Muppet Workshop in New York and The Creature Shop in London.
Rowlf leads a meeting of the O.M.D. (Organization of Muppet Dogs)
Jim gives a behind the scenes tour of the taping and production of The Song of the Cloud Forest.
Jim explains how Muppets ride bicycles.
Jim finally introduces us to the main puppeteers for Muppet Central followed by footage on the making of "The Music Just Keeps On Rolling Along."

Notes

NBC cancelled The Jim Henson Hour after nine episodes. This episode, filmed in 1989, first aired on American TV in 1992, as a stand-alone special on Nickelodeon.
This is the only episode of The Jim Henson Hour that aired as a stand-alone special with the original Jim Henson Hour opening included.
This episode was released on laserdisc in Japan by KSS Films with a literally translated title: Mystery of the Muppets
This episode's script was finalized on April 19, 1989.^[1]