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===Muppet Rarities: The Unseen Works of Jim Henson=== |
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An event held on October 25, 2003 hosted by [[Craig Shemin]] and followed by a panel discussion with [[Jane Henson]], [[Jerry Nelson]], and [[Bonnie Erickson]]. Held at the Los Angeles museum, the event featured clips from [[Sam and Friends]], [[The Today Show]], [[Southern Bread|Southern Bread Commercials]], [[Wilson’s Meats| Wilson's Meats Meeting Film]], [[Tales of the Tinkerdee]], [[The Land of Tinkerdee]], [[The Wizard of Id]], [[The Jimmy Dean Show]], [[Our Place]], [[The Dick Cavett Show]] and [[The Mike Douglas Show]]. |
An event held on October 25, 2003 hosted by [[Craig Shemin]] and followed by a panel discussion with [[Jane Henson]], [[Jerry Nelson]], and [[Bonnie Erickson]]. Held at the Los Angeles museum, the event featured clips from [[Sam and Friends]], [[The Today Show]], [[Southern Bread|Southern Bread Commercials]], [[Wilson’s Meats| Wilson's Meats Meeting Film]], [[Tales of the Tinkerdee]], [[The Land of Tinkerdee]], [[The Wizard of Id]], [[The Jimmy Dean Show]], [[Our Place]], [[The Dick Cavett Show]] and [[The Mike Douglas Show]]. |
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| + | On September 24, 2005, the Jim Henson Company hosted events at both centers in New York and Los Angeles celebrating the Henson Company's 50th anniversary. Both featured screenings of the pilot episode of ''[[Frances]]'' and a program consisting of [[Episode 118: The Minstrels]], [[Episode 106: The Soldier and Death]] and [[Episode 101: Hans My Hedgehog]]. Book signings for [[It's Not Easy Being Green (book)]] were also done (in NY [[Cheryl Henson]] was present, in LA [[Lisa Henson|Lisa]] and [[Brian Henson]] were signing books). Throughout the LA day, Brian hosted presentations focusing on future productions whereas in NY a puppeteer demonstration hosted by [[Tyler Bunch]] was presented. |
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===Celebrating 50 Years of Jim Henson & The Muppets=== |
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Revision as of 17:36, 19 April 2008
New York City location.
Los Angeles location.
The Paley Center for Media (formerly known as The Museum of Television and Radio) has two locations, in New York City and Los Angeles. The museum has an extensive collection of Muppet and Henson material in their library, which is available to the public.
The center has hosted special exhibitions about Jim Henson and the Muppets, such as The Muppets Say Cheese, a 2005 exhibit of John E. Barrett's photography. Themed-screenings of Henson's work occur on a regular basis, occasionally with special guests. One such event was Muppet Rarities: The Unseen Works of Jim Henson, an October 15th, 2003 seminar, held at the Los Angeles museum, which spotlit a variety of never-before-broadcast pilots, vintage commercials and industrial films, and early live TV variety show appearances. The event was hosted by Craig Shemin and followed by a panel discussion with Jane Henson, Jerry Nelson, and Bonnie Erickson. Full video tapes of most of the special Henson seminars and events are available for viewing at either museum branch along with all of the programs shown during the exhibits and events.
Exhibits and Events
Muppets Forever
Daily 12:30 screenings of Henson works ran from June 22, 2001 until September 16, 2001.
- The Muppets Begin (June 22-28, 2001)
- "Jim Henson: The Early Years", The Muppets Valentine Show, The Muppet Show: Sex and Violence
- The Muppet Show (June 29-July 5, 2001)
- Fraggle Rock (July 6-12, 2001)
- Anniversaries (July 13-19, 2001)
- Directed by Jim Henson (July 20-26, 2001)
- Sow in Love: The Romance of Kermit and Miss Piggy (July 27-August 2, 2001)
- The Kermit and Piggy Story, "Kermit and Miss Piggy Guest Appearances"
- The Many Worlds of Jim Henson (August 3-9, 2001)
- Your Host, Kermit (August 10-16, 2001)
- Once Upon A Time (August 17-23, 2001)
- Monsters and Myths (August 24-30, 2001)
- Jim Henson: No Strings (August 31-September 9, 2001)
- Anniversaries (September 12-16, 2001)
Muppet Rarities: The Unseen Works of Jim Henson
An event held on October 25, 2003 hosted by Craig Shemin and followed by a panel discussion with Jane Henson, Jerry Nelson, and Bonnie Erickson. Held at the Los Angeles museum, the event featured clips from Sam and Friends, The Today Show, Southern Bread Commercials, Wilson's Meats Meeting Film, Tales of the Tinkerdee, The Land of Tinkerdee, The Wizard of Id, The Jimmy Dean Show, Our Place, The Dick Cavett Show and The Mike Douglas Show.
One-day "50 Years" event
On September 24, 2005, the Jim Henson Company hosted events at both centers in New York and Los Angeles celebrating the Henson Company's 50th anniversary. Both featured screenings of the pilot episode of Frances and a program consisting of Episode 118: The Minstrels, Episode 106: The Soldier and Death and Episode 101: Hans My Hedgehog. Book signings for It's Not Easy Being Green (book) were also done (in NY Cheryl Henson was present, in LA Lisa and Brian Henson were signing books). Throughout the LA day, Brian hosted presentations focusing on future productions whereas in NY a puppeteer demonstration hosted by Tyler Bunch was presented.
Celebrating 50 Years of Jim Henson & The Muppets
Daily 12:30 screenings of Henson works ran from December 2, 2005 until January 26, 2006; with occasional repeat screenings of the programs following until Apri 30, 2006.
- December 9-22: The Great Santa Claus Switch, The Bells of Fraggle Rock
- December 23-29: A Muppet Family Christmas, The Christmas Toy
- December 30-January 5: "Jim Henson Drops By: A Compilation of Guest Appearances by Henson and His Characters", Tales of the Tinkerdee
- January 13-19: The Jim Henson Hour: The Ratings Game, The Muppets Go to the Movies
- January 20-26: The Fantastic Miss Piggy Show, The Muppets at Walt Disney World
The Muppets Say Cheese
The Muppets Say Cheese exhibit ran from December 6, 2005, until April 30, 2006.