The Television Academy Hall of Fame

Jim Henson was inducted into the Television Academy Hall of Fame in 1987.

Muppets from various productions sang a tribute to Jim, including several characters performed by Henson himself. Kermit the Frog hosted the segment (later joined by Miss Piggy) and Bernie Brillstein made a special video appearance.

Video Footage Characters

Characters appearing in video footage included the following:

• Muppet Show characters (London)

Fozzie Bear, Floyd Pepper, Scooter, Gonzo the Great, Janice, Sam the Eagle, Rowlf the Dog

• New York workshop

Two of The Primitives, and in the background, the head of Alice Snuffleupagus and Afghan Hound

• Fraggle Rock characters (Toronto)

Gobo Fraggle, Uncle Traveling Matt, Mokey Fraggle, Wembley Fraggle, Boober Fraggle, Large Marvin, Background Fraggles

• Sesame Street characters

Ernie, Bert, Grover, Big Bird, Herry Monster, Count von Count, Oscar the Grouch

• Cameos: Bernie Brillstein, Mike Frith

Live Characters

• Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy

• Live Finale (left to right):

Floyd Pepper, Janice, Scooter, Count von Count, Sprocket, Rizzo the Rat, Rowlf, Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy, Fozzie Bear, Gonzo, Grover, Uncle Traveling Matt, Elmo

• Statler and Waldorf in audience

• Live performers: Jerry Nelson, Richard Hunt, Steve Whitmire, Kathy Mullen, Dave Goelz, Kevin Clash, plus Frank Oz and Jim Henson

Quotes

"Uh, just one question -- what is a Jim Henson?" --Boober Fraggle

"Ha! Jim Henson? He always treated me like... Trash!" --Oscar the Grouch