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Here Come the Puppets was a special taped for PBS documenting the Union Internationale de la Marionette (UNIMA)-USA Festival in 1980, held at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. The special was co-hosted by Kermit the Frog and Jim Henson and featured performances by Burr Tillstrom, Shari Lewis, Bil Baird and the Muppets. Other performers included Sergei Obraztsov, Manteo's Sicillian Marionettes (from NYC), Albrecht Roser, Bruce Schwartz, Martin Stevens, and Frank Ballard's (at the time, Puppet Arts head at University of Connecticut) "Ring of the Nibbelung."

It was also in 1980, that Jim Henson began awarding outstanding productions with a UNIMA-USA Citation of Excellence, the equivalent of an Academy Award in the puppetry community. These awards continue to be presented.

The special begins with Fozzie and Kermit talking about being puppets. Soon after, Jim and Kermit (in his news reporter attire) host the special.

The Muppet Bits Include:

• 'Java'
• A skit with Kermit and Miss Piggy
• An introduction by Kermit and Fozzie
• Oscar the Grouch and Bruno singing "I Love Trash"

At the very end of the special, Oscar and Bruno are joined by Sweetums, The Bossmen, some Muppet Birds, Doglion Beast, Mean Mama, Fletcher Bird, and many other assorted large muppets as Sweetums brings out Jim Henson, Frank Oz, and Caroll Spinney.