Muppet History 101 (Movie)

2004 / Director: Jim Henson / Avg Rating: 0 out of 10

The program follows the Muppets from their origins in Sam & Friends on local television through commercials, guest appearances, clips from the pilots for The Muppet Show, rare promos, and much more. This compilation, co-curated by late Muppets head writer Jerry Juhl, has been a centerpiece of “Muppets, Music & Magic” since it's premiere presentation in 2004 at the Brooklyn Academy of Music.

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Jim Henson...Kermit the Frog / Rowlf / Dr. Teeth / Waldorf / Doc Hopper's Men / Link Hogthrob / Swedish Chef (voice)

Frank Oz...Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal / Sam the Eagle / Doc Hopper's Men / Marvin Suggs / Swedish Chef (hands) / Motorcycle Guy (voice)

Jerry Nelson...Floyd Pepper / Robin the Frog / Crazy Harry / Lew Zealand / Camilla / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew (assistant) (voice)

Richard Hunt...Scooter / Statler / Janice / Sweetums / Beaker / Fozzie Bear (assistant) (voice)

Jane Henson...Additional Muppet Performer

Jerry Juhl...Additional Muppet Performer
The World of Jim Henson (1994) (Movie) (6)

Jim Henson...Self / Kermit the Frog (archive footage)

Frank Oz...Self

Jane Henson...Self

Jerry Juhl...Self

Richard Hunt...Self (archive footage)

Jerry Nelson...Self (archive footage)
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Of Muppets & Men: The Making of the Muppet Show (1981) (Movie) (5)

Jim Henson...Himself

Richard Hunt...Himself

Jerry Juhl...Himself

Jerry Nelson...Himself

Frank Oz...Himself
The Muppet Musicians of Bremen (1972) (Movie) (5)

Frank Oz...Rat

Jerry Nelson...T.R. the Rooster / Caleb Siles

Jim Henson...Kermit the Frog / Mean Floyd / Rat

Richard Hunt...Chicken / Additional Muppet Performer

Jerry Juhl...Chicken
A Muppet Family Christmas (1987) (Movie) (4)

Jim Henson...Various Characters

Frank Oz...Various Characters

Jerry Nelson...Various Characters

Richard Hunt...Scooter / Janice / Statler / Beaker / Gladys the Cow / Two-Headed Monster / Snowman (voice)
Big Bird in China (1983) (Movie) (4)

Jim Henson...Ernie (voice)

Frank Oz...Bert / Grover / Cookie Monster (voice)

Richard Hunt...Two-Headed Monster (voice)

Jerry Nelson...Two-Headed Monster (voice)
Christmas Eve on Sesame Street (1978) (Movie) (4)

Jim Henson...Kermit the Frog / Ernie (voice)

Frank Oz...Bert / Cookie Monster / Grover (voice)

Jerry Nelson...Snuffy / The Count (voice)

Richard Hunt...Ernie (assistant) / Additional Muppets (voice)
Don't Eat the Pictures: Sesame Street at the Metropolitan Museum of Art (1983) (Movie) (4)

Frank Oz...Bert / Cookie Monster / Grover (voice)

Jerry Nelson...The Count (voice)

Richard Hunt...Muppet Performer (voice)

Jim Henson...Ernie (voice)
Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas (1977) (Movie) (4)

Jerry Nelson...Emmet Otter / Weasel / Doc Bullfrog / Melissa Rabbit / Yancy Woodchuck (voice)

Frank Oz...Chuck (voice)

Richard Hunt...Charlie / Lizard / George Rabbit (voice)

Jim Henson...Kermit the Frog / Harrison Fox / Harvey / Snake (voice)
Emmett Otter’s Jug-Band Christmas (Movie) (4)

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Richard Hunt...

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Follow That Bird (1985) (Movie) (4)

Jim Henson...Kermit the Frog / Ernie (voice)

Frank Oz...Cookie Monster / Bert / Grover / Additional Muppets (voice)

Richard Hunt...Gladys the Cow / Feathered Friends Owl / Additional Muppets / Grouches (voice)

Jerry Nelson...Count von Count / Herry Monster / Additional Muppets (voice)
John Denver and the Muppets: A Christmas Together (1979) (Movie) (4)

Jim Henson...Kermit the Frog / Rowlf / Waldorf / Dr. Teeth / The Swedish Chef (voice)

Frank Oz...Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal (voice)

Richard Hunt...Scooter / Statler / Janice / Beaker (voice)

Jerry Nelson...Camilla / Lew Zealand / Robin the Frog / Sgt. Floyd Pepper (voice)
Julie on Sesame Street (1973) (Movie) (4)

Frank Oz...

Jerry Nelson...

Richard Hunt...

Jane Henson...
Muppet Music Moments (2004) (Movie) (4)

Jim Henson...

Frank Oz...

Jerry Nelson...

Richard Hunt...
Muppet Video: The Kermit and Piggy Story (1985) (Movie) (4)

Jim Henson...Kermit the Frog (voice)

Frank Oz...Miss Piggy (voice)

Jerry Nelson...

Richard Hunt...
Out to Lunch (1974) (Movie) (4)

Jim Henson...Kermit / Ernie / Guy Smiley / Person with Cue Card (voice)

Richard Hunt...Various Muppets (voice)

Jerry Nelson...Count von Count / Herry Monster / Mr. Snuffleupagus (voice)

Frank Oz...Bert / Cookie Monster / Grover (voice)
Rocky Mountain Holiday with John Denver and the Muppets (1983) (Movie) (4)

Jim Henson...Kermit the Frog / Rowlf the Dog / Waldorf / Zeke (voice)

Frank Oz...Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal / Gramps (voice)

Jerry Nelson...Sgt. Floyd Pepper / Robin the Frog / Camilla the Chicken / Slim Wilson (voice)

Richard Hunt...Scooter / Janice / Statler / Bubba (voice)
Sesame Street: Bert & Ernie's Word Play (2002) (Movie) (4)

Jim Henson...Kermit the Frog / Bip Bippadotta / Lavender Anything Muppet in Fat Cat (voice) (archive footage)

Frank Oz...Bert / Cookie Monster (credit song) / T-Shirt Salesman / Fat Blue Anything Muppet in Fat Cat (voice) (archive footage)

Jerry Nelson...Kermit the Forg / Kermit the Gorf / Kermit the Grof / Green Anything Muppet in Fat Cat (voice) (archive footage)

Richard Hunt...Harry (voice) (archive footage)
Sesame Street: Monster Hits! (1990) (Movie) (4)

Frank Oz...Cookie Monster (voice) / Grover (voice) / Clancy (voice)

Jim Henson...Harvey Monster (voice)

Jerry Nelson...Herry Monster (voice) / Frazzle (voice) / Maurice Monster (voice) / Two-Headed Monster (left half) (voice) / Announcer (voice)

Richard Hunt...Stuie Monster (voice) / Lavender Frazzletone (voice) / Two-Headed Monster (right half) (voice) / Furline Huskie (voice) / Kermit the Frog (voice)
Sesame Street: Put Down the Duckie: An All-Star Musical Special (1988) (Movie) (4)

Jerry Nelson...Muppet Performer

Richard Hunt...Muppet Performer

Frank Oz...Muppet Performer

Jim Henson...Muppet Performer
Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly! (1990) (Movie) (4)

Jerry Nelson...

Richard Hunt...

Frank Oz...

Jim Henson...
Tales from Muppetland: The Frog Prince (1971) (Movie) (4)

Jim Henson...Kermit, Garth, King Rupert

Frank Oz...Gawain

Jerry Nelson...Robin, Featherstone

Jerry Juhl...Taminella, Kay
The Great Muppet Caper (1981) (Movie) (4)

Jim Henson...Kermit the Frog / Rowlf the Dog / Dr. Teeth / Waldorf / Swedish Chef / The Muppet Newsman

Frank Oz...Miss Piggy/Fozzie Bear/Sam the Eagle/Swedish Chef (voice)

Jerry Nelson...Floyd Pepper / Pops / Lew Zealand / Crazy Harry / Louis Kazager

Richard Hunt...Scooter / Statler / Sweetums / Janice / Beaker / Bubba
The Great Santa Claus Switch (1970) (Movie) (4)

Jim Henson...Fred / Lothar (voice)

Frank Oz...Thig / Skippity / Hoppity / Boppity / Snerf (voice)

Jerry Nelson...Thog / Zippity / Snivelly (voice)

Richard Hunt...Bing / Match Frackle (voice)
The Muppets Go Hollywood (1979) (Movie) (4)

Frank Oz...Various Muppets

Jerry Nelson...Various Muppets

Richard Hunt...Various Muppets

Jim Henson...Various Muppets
The Muppets Take Manhattan (1984) (Movie) (4)

Jim Henson...Kermit the Frog / Rowlf / Dr. Teeth / Waldorf / Swedish Chef / Ernie / Granny / Horse & Carriage Rider / Link Hogthrob / The Newsman (voice)

Frank Oz...Miss Piggy / Fozzie / Animal / Bert / Cookie Monster / Ocean Breeze Soap Board Member / Sam the Eagle (voice)

Richard Hunt...Scooter / Statler / Janice / Beaker / Dog (voice)

Jerry Nelson...Camilla / Lew Zealand / Floyd / Bear / Chicken / Crazy Harry / Dog / Dr. Julias Strangepork / Granny / Penguin / Pops / The Count (voice)
The Muppets at Walt Disney World (1990) (Movie) (4)

Jim Henson...Kermit the Frog / Rowlf / Dr. Teeth / Waldorf / Swedish Chef / Link Hogthrob (voice)

Frank Oz...Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal (voice)

Jerry Nelson...Camilla / Ma Bear / Floyd / Robin the Frog (voice)

Richard Hunt...Scooter / Statler / Janice / Beaker (voice)
The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years (1986) (Movie) (4)

Jim Henson...Kermit the Frog / Ernie / Dr. Teeth / Rowlf / Link Hogthrob / The Newsman / The Swedish Chef / Waldorf / Mahna Mahna / Harry the Hipster / Self

Frank Oz...Fozzie Bear / Miss Piggy / Sam the Eagle / Bert / Animal / Grover / Cookie Monster / Marvin Suggs

Jerry Nelson...Camilla / Count von Count / Crazy Harry / Dr. Julius Strangepork / Lew Zealand / Robin the Frog / Louis Kazagger / Sgt. Floyd Pepper / Two-Headed Monster (Frank) / Gobo Fraggle

Richard Hunt...Beaker / Scooter / Statler / Sweetums / Janice / Two-Headed Monster (Stein) / Tug Monster
A Walking Tour of Sesame Street (1979) (Movie) (3)

Jerry Nelson...Mr. Johnson / The Count / Mr. Snuffleupagus (archive footage)

Frank Oz...Grover / Cookie Monster / Bert (archive footage)

Jim Henson...Kermit the Frog / Ernie (archive footage)
Henson's Place: The Man Behind the Muppets (1984) (Movie) (3)

Jim Henson...Jim Henson (self)

Frank Oz...Frank Oz (self)

Jane Henson...Jane Henson (self)
Hey, Cinderella! (1969) (Movie) (3)

Jim Henson...Kermit The Frog / King Goshposh / Rufus (voice)

Jerry Nelson...Featherstone / Stepsister #2 (voice)

Frank Oz...Stepsister #1 / Splurge (voice)
Muppet Gimme a Break (1979) (Movie) (3)

Jim Henson...Leo / Pasta in "Meal Break"

Frank Oz...Grump

Jerry Nelson...Bread Roll in "Meal Break"
Muppet Studios Presents: You're the Director (1988) (Movie) (3)

Jim Henson...Kermit the Frog / Swedish Chef / Rowlf the Dog / Link Hogthrob (voice)

Jerry Nelson...Dr. Julius Strangepork / Robin the Frog / Lew Zealand (voice)

Richard Hunt...Janice / Scooter / Statler (voice)
Sesame Street All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever! (1994) (Movie) (3)

Jerry Nelson...Count von Count / Herry Monster

Jim Henson...Kermit the Frog / Ernie

Frank Oz...Bert / Grover (archive footage)
Sesame Street: 25 Wonderful Years: A Musical Celebration! (1993) (Movie) (3)

Jerry Nelson...

Frank Oz...

Jim Henson...
Sesame Street: Let's Eat! Funny Food Songs (2003) (Movie) (3)

Frank Oz...Grover / Cookie Monster (voice)

Jerry Nelson...Mr. Johnson (voice)

Richard Hunt...Backup Monster (puppeteer)
Sesame Street: Quiet Time (1997) (Movie) (3)

Jerry Nelson...Two Heated Monster / "In My Book" Singer (voice)

Frank Oz...Bert ("Naptime") (voice)

Jim Henson...Ernie ("Naptime") / Kermit the Frog (voice) (archive footage)
Sesame Street: Sleepytime Songs & Stories (1986) (Movie) (3)

Jim Henson...Ernie / The King (Bedtime Stories & Songs) (voice)

Frank Oz...Bert / Grover (Bedtime Stories and Songs) / Cookie Monster (Bedtime Stories and Songs) / Tallest and Smallest People (Bedtime Stories & Songs) (voice)

Jerry Nelson...Count von Count / Smartest and Fastest People (Bedtime Stories and Songs) / Moonshine Singer (Sleepytime Songs & Stories) (voice)
Sing! Sesame Street Remembers Joe Raposo and His Music (1990) (Movie) (3)

Jim Henson...Himself

Jerry Nelson...Himself

Frank Oz...Himself
Tales of the Tinkerdee (1962) (Movie) (3)

Jim Henson...Kermit the Frog / King Goshposh / Charlie the Ogre (voice)

Jerry Juhl...Taminella Grinderfall / Palace Guard (voice)

Jane Henson...
The Best of Kermit on Sesame Street (1998) (Movie) (3)

Frank Oz...Grover (voice)

Jim Henson...Kermit the Frog (voice) (archive footage)

Jerry Nelson...Various characters (archive footage)
The Bob Hope All Star Christmas Comedy Special (1977) (Movie) (3)

Jim Henson...Kermit the Frog / Rowlf

Jerry Nelson...Robin the Frog

Frank Oz...Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear
The Christmas Toy (1986) (Movie) (3)

Jerry Nelson...Balthasar

Richard Hunt...Belmont

Jim Henson...Kermit the Frog
The Earth Day Special (1990) (Movie) (3)

Jim Henson...Kermit the Frog (voice) (as The Muppets)

Jerry Nelson...Robin the Frog (voice) (as The Muppets)

Richard Hunt...Crocodile (voice) (as The Muppets)
The Fantastic Miss Piggy Show (1982) (Movie) (3)

Frank Oz...Miss Piggy

Jim Henson...Kermit The Frog

Richard Hunt...Various Muppets
The Muppet Introduction (1975) (Movie) (3)

Jim Henson...Kermit the Frog

Frank Oz...Sam the Eagle

Jerry Nelson...P. Fenton Cosgrove
The Muppet Show: Sex and Violence (1975) (Movie) (3)

Jim Henson...voice

Frank Oz...voice

Jerry Nelson...voice
The Muppets Go to the Movies (1981) (Movie) (3)

Jim Henson...Kermit the Frog, Rowlf the Dog, Link Hogthrob, The Swedish Chef, Waldorf

Frank Oz...Miss Piggy, Fozzie Bear, Animal, Sam Eagle

Jerry Nelson...Various Characters
The Muppets Valentine Show (1974) (Movie) (3)

Jim Henson...voice

Frank Oz...voice

Jerry Nelson...voice
The Muppets on Puppets (1970) (Movie) (3)

Jim Henson...Himself

Frank Oz...Himself

Jerry Juhl...Himself
A Sesame Street Christmas Carol (2006) (Movie) (2)

Jim Henson...Erine

Frank Oz...Bert
An American Werewolf in London (1981) (Movie) (2)

Frank Oz...Mr. Collins / Miss Piggy (archive footage)

Jim Henson...Kermit the Frog (archive footage)
An Evening with Jim Henson and Frank Oz (1989) (Movie) (2)

Frank Oz...Self

Jim Henson...Self
Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey (2011) (Movie) (2)

Frank Oz...Himself

Jim Henson...Himself
Best Ever Muppet Moments (2006) (Movie) (2)

Jerry Nelson...Himself

Frank Oz...Himself
CinderElmo (1999) (Movie) (2)

Jerry Nelson...Count von Count / Mr. Johnson (voice)

Frank Oz...Bert / Grover / Cookie Monster (voice)
Classic Creatures: Return of the Jedi (1983) (Movie) (2)

Jim Henson...Himself

Frank Oz...Himself
Dog City: The Movie (1989) (Movie) (2)

Jim Henson...Self / Kermit the Frog / Rowlf the Dog / Bugsy Them (voice)

Jerry Nelson...Bubba / Spot (voice)
Fraggle Rock - Live By the Rule of the Rock (2005) (Movie) (2)

Jim Henson...

Richard Hunt...
Fraggles Look For Jobs (1986) (Movie) (2)

Jerry Nelson...Gobo (voice)

Richard Hunt...Himself
Grump Critic (1979) (Movie) (2)

Jim Henson...Leo

Frank Oz...Grump
Hey, You're as Funny as Fozzie Bear (1988) (Movie) (2)

Frank Oz...Fozzie Bear (voice)

Jim Henson...Kermit the Frog (voice)
I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Story (2015) (Movie) (2)

Jim Henson...

Frank Oz...
I Love Muppets (2002) (Movie) (2)

Frank Oz...Himself

Jerry Nelson...Himself / Sgt. Floyd Pepper (voice)
In Their Own Words: Jim Henson (2015) (Movie) (2)

Jim Henson...

Frank Oz...
Just a Few Announcements (1975) (Movie) (2)

Jim Henson...Kermit the Frog

Frank Oz...Sam the Eagle
Labyrinth (1986) (Movie) (2)

Frank Oz...The Wiseman

Jim Henson...Goblins (uncredited)
Let's Have the Dam Break (1979) (Movie) (2)

Jim Henson...Leo

Frank Oz...Grump
Meal Break (1979) (Movie) (2)

Jim Henson...Leo / Spaghetti

Frank Oz...Grump
Muppet Breaker Upper (1979) (Movie) (2)

Jim Henson...Leo

Frank Oz...Grump / Quongo
Muppet Breakthrough (1983) (Movie) (2)

Jim Henson...Leo

Frank Oz...Grump
Muppet Classic Theater (1994) (Movie) (2)

Jerry Nelson...

Frank Oz...
Muppet Guys Talking: Secrets Behind the Show the Whole World Watched (2017) (Movie) (2)

Frank Oz...Himself

Jerry Nelson...Himself
Muppet Side Splitter (1981) (Movie) (2)

Jim Henson...Leo (voice)

Frank Oz...Grump (voice)
Muppet Treasure Island (1996) (Movie) (2)

Jerry Nelson...Statler / Blind Pew / Mad Monty / Floyd Pepper / Lew Zealand / Tomato / Pirate / Skulls / Trelawney's Butler / Screaming Cat (voice)

Frank Oz...Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Sam the Eagle / Animal (voice)
Muppet*Vision 3-D (1991) (Movie) (2)

Jim Henson...Kermit the Frog / Swedish Chef / Waldorf (voice)

Frank Oz...Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Sam the Eagle (voice)
Muppets Magic From 'The Ed Sullivan Show!' (2003) (Movie) (2)

Jim Henson...Muppet Performer

Frank Oz...Muppet Performer
Muppets Most Wanted (2014) (Movie) (2)

Jim Henson...Kermit The Frog (archival recordings)

Jerry Nelson...Announcer (voice)
Muppets from Space (1999) (Movie) (2)

Jerry Nelson...Robin / Statler / Ubergonzo (voice)

Frank Oz...Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal / Sam the Eagle (voice)
Pure Goldie (1971) (Movie) (2)

Jim Henson...Kermit the Frog (voice)

Jerry Nelson...Snivelly (voice)
Reflections of 'The Dark Crystal' (2007) (Movie) (2)

Jim Henson...Himself

Frank Oz...Himself
Sesame Street: 50 Years and Counting (2019) (Movie) (2)

Jim Henson...Ernie

Frank Oz...Cookie Monster
Sesame Street: Do the Alphabet (1996) (Movie) (2)

Frank Oz...Cookie Monster / Green (voice) (archive footage)

Jim Henson...Ernie (voice)
Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas (1997) (Movie) (2)

Frank Oz...Cookie Monster

Jerry Nelson...Count von Count / Mr. Johnson / News Flash Announcer (voice)
Sesame Street: Elmopalooza (1998) (Movie) (2)

Frank Oz...Grover, Cookie Monster, Bert

Jerry Nelson...The Count, Two-Headed Monster
Sesame Street: Imagine That! (1996) (Movie) (2)

Jerry Nelson...The Amazing Mumford

Jim Henson...Ernie (voice) (archive footage)
Sing-Along, Dance-Along, Do-Along (1988) (Movie) (2)

Jim Henson...Rowlf the Dog (voice)

Richard Hunt...(voice)
Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street (2021) (Movie) (2)

Jim Henson...Self (Archive)

Frank Oz...Self (Archive)
The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland (1999) (Movie) (2)

Jerry Nelson...Count / Pestie / Grouch Mayor / Grouch Cop (voice)

Frank Oz...Bert / Grover / Cookie Monster (voice)
The Bells of Fraggle Rock (1984) (Movie) (2)

Jerry Nelson...Gobo Fraggle (voice)

Jim Henson...Cantus the Minstrel (voice)
The Best of Bert and Ernie (1988) (Movie) (2)

Jim Henson...Ernie

Frank Oz...Bert
The Dark Crystal (1982) (Movie) (2)

Jim Henson...Jen / High Priest, Ritual Master

Frank Oz...Aughra, a Keeper of Secrets / Chamberlain
The Muppet Christmas Carol (1992) (Movie) (2)

Jerry Nelson...Tiny Tim Cratchit / Jacob Marley / Ghost of Christmas Present / Lew Zealand / Ma Bear / Mouse / Mr. Applegate / Penguin / Pig Gentleman / Pops / Rat (voice)

Frank Oz...Miss Piggy as Emily Cratchit / Fozzie Bear as Fozziewig / Sam the Eagle as Headmaster of Junior High Graduates / Animal / George the Janitor / Horse and Carriage Driver / Vegetable Salesman (voice)
The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson (1990) (Movie) (2)

Jim Henson...Himself, various voices (archival)

Frank Oz...Himself, various voices
The Orson Welles Show (1979) (Movie) (2)

Jim Henson...Himself / Kermit the Frog (voice)

Frank Oz...Himself / Fozzie Bear / Animal / Sam Eagle (voice)
The Tale of the Bunny Picnic (1986) (Movie) (2)

Richard Hunt...Lugsy (voice)

Jim Henson...Dog (voice)
The World of 'The Dark Crystal' (1983) (Movie) (2)

Jim Henson...Himself

Frank Oz...Himself
Time Piece (1965) (Movie) (2)

Jim Henson...Man

Frank Oz...Messenger boy
Trading Places (1983) (Movie) (2)

Frank Oz...Corrupt Cop

Richard Hunt...Wilson

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