“Sesame Street” is turning 50! The beloved children’s show premiered on Nov. 10, 1969, and has introduced hundreds of Muppets over the past five decades including Big Bird, Oscar the Grouch, Bert and ...

Jim Henson shows you how to make Muppets out of everyday objects like rubber bands and tennis balls in this 15-minute special from Iowa Public Television. For a review of the new Muppet movie, see ...

There may never again be a single name that bears a stronger association with the world of puppetry than Jim Henson. After pioneering a puppeteering major at his alma mater of the University of ...