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58 min ago | Town Topics

James A. Michener Art Museum The World in His Hands: Jim Hensona s Muppet Magic

One of the nice things about puppets is that it's your own hand in there. You can make it do anything you want it to.

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Related Topix: Sesame Street, Animated TV, Children TV, Entertainment, Television, The Muppet Show, Family, Kids

Tue Nov 10, 2009

North Jersey Media Group

40 years on Sesame Street

Todaya TMs "Did You Know" is brought to you by the number 40, as in: It was 40 years ago today, Nov.

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Related Topix: Sesame Street, Animated TV, Children TV, Entertainment, Television

Houston Press

On Its 40th Birthday, the Top 10 Sesame Street Musical Guests

Sing the blues, Kermit... or greens. We know how you feel. Big Bird, Oscar the Grouch, Bert and Ernie, Elmo and Grover have something to celebrate.

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Related Topix: Sesame Street, Animated TV, Children TV, Entertainment

Canada.com

Interview: Fran Brill and Zoe

Fran Brill was the first female puppeteer hired by Jim Henson and went on to create the Sesame Street characters Prairie Dawn and Zoe.

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Related Topix: Sesame Street, Animated TV, Children TV, Entertainment, Television, Fran Brill

Mon Nov 09, 2009

WBUR-AM Boston

40 Years Of Lessons On 'Sesame Street'

Sesame Street was always considered an experiment. When the very first episode aired on Nov.

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Related Topix: Children TV, Animated TV, Sesame Street, Entertainment, Television, Family, Kids, The Street

DVD Verdict

Fraggle Rock: The Complete Final Season

You can never leave the magic of Fraggle Rock! Jim Henson is responsible for two genuinely iconic television milestones.

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Related Topix: Children TV, Entertainment, Television, Fraggle Rock, The Muppet Show, Sesame Street, Animated TV, Family, Kids

Sun Nov 08, 2009

Deseret News

'Sesame' celebrates 40th

After four decades, "Sesame Street" and the Muppets are inextricably linked. And yet when Jim Henson brought the Muppets on board, it was a big departure.

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Related Topix: Sesame Street, Animated TV, Children TV, Entertainment, Television, Family, Kids

CBS News

"Sesame Street" Is Now 40 Years Young

Big Bird reads to some children on "Sesame Street," which will celebrate its 40th year on the air with its season premiere Tuesday.

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Related Topix: Sesame Street, Animated TV, Children TV, Entertainment, Television, Sunday Morning

The Hartford Courant

"Emmet" Meets Ayn Rand? Second Thoughts About "Emmet Otter": Behind the Curtain | Frank Rizzo

In writing this week about the return engagement of "Jim Henson's Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas" at the Goodspeed Operas House in East Haddam made me go back to my original review ro recall the pleasures of last year's premiere production.

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Related Topix: Family, Drama Movies, Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas, Musical Movies, East Haddam, CT

Sat Nov 07, 2009

Gainesville.com The Gainesville Sun G...

A 'Sesame Street' timeline

Published: Saturday, November 7, 2009 at 6:01 a.m. Last Modified: Friday, November 6, 2009 at 3:55 p.m. 1969: 'Sesame Street' debuts Nov.

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Related Topix: Children TV, Sesame Street, Animated TV, Entertainment, Television, The Muppet Movie, Comedy Movies, Family, Adventure, Musical Movies, Emmy Awards, Hillary Clinton, US News, US Senate, Democrat, US Politics

Associated Content

Big Birds Birthday

On November 10 1969 an 8 foot 2 inch yellow bird waddled onto our TV screens, and into our hearts.

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Related Topix: Emmy Awards, Entertainment, Television, Sesame Street, Animated TV, Children TV, Christmas Eve on Sesame Street, Family, Kids

Fri Nov 06, 2009

WBUR-AM Boston

The Man Behind Miss Piggy

Film director Frank Oz is best known as the creator and voice behind Miss Piggy and the voice of Cookie Monster, Fozzie Bear and Bert.

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Related Topix: The Muppets Take Manhattan, Comedy Movies, Family, Musical Movies, Children TV, The Muppet Show, Entertainment, Television, Sesame Street, Animated TV, Horror Movies, Little Shop of Horrors, Science Fiction Movies, Frank Oz

HowardThomson.co.uk

The grouch

It's one of the most popular children's TV programmes in history, but it's no longer on most British screens.

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Related Topix: Sesame Street, Animated TV, Children TV, Entertainment, Television, The Muppets, The Muppet Show

Sky News

Behind the scenes at Sesame Street, Jim Henson Productions

The air is still sweet on Sesame Street as the world's longest-running children's television programme celebrates its 40th birthday.

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Related Topix: Sesame Street, Animated TV, Children TV, Entertainment, Television

Thu Nov 05, 2009

Examiner.com

Muppets, Music, & Magic: Jim Henson's Legacy at Gene Siskel Film Center

From November 7 through December 2 . The Gene Siskel Film Center at 164 North State Street host films by Jim Henson , legendary creator of the Muppets and other extraordinary characters.

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Related Topix: The Muppets Take Manhattan, The Muppet Movie, Family, Comedy Movies, Adventure, The Great Muppet Caper, Musical Movies, Drama Movies, Animation Movies, Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas, The Dark Crystal

PennLive.com

'Sesame Street,' turning 40, remains young and beloved by youngsters

Big Bird is leaving Sesame Street ! That's what he decides on the "Sesame Street" season opener.

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Related Topix: Children TV, Animated TV, Sesame Street, Entertainment, Television, Real Estate, The Street, Home, Home Listing

Wed Nov 04, 2009

The Brooklyn Daily Eagle

A Muppet Movie Show Will Aid Puppetry Arts

What is billed as a very Muppet evening with a screening of The Muppets Take Manhattan and special guest speaker Roscoe Orman, AKA Gordon from Sesame Street, will help support the charitable outreach of the non-profit Puppetry Arts.

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Related Topix: The Muppets Take Manhattan, Family, Comedy Movies, Musical Movies, Roscoe Orman, Non-Profit

Associated Content

Big Bird's Birthday a Sesame Street Anniversary Celebration: 40th...

A Sesame Street anniversary and Big Bird's birthday is today. The Sesame Street anniversary is a huge anniversary.

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Related Topix: Sesame Street, Animated TV, Children TV, Entertainment, Television, Michelle Obama

WTNH

Sesame Street marks 40th anniversary

Elmo of Sesame Street attempts to eat the microphone as he testifies before the House Labor, Health and Human Services, Education Appropriations Committee hearing on Capital Hill.

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Related Topix: Sesame Street, Animated TV, Children TV, Entertainment, Television

Tue Nov 03, 2009

The Hartford Courant

New Title for "Emmet" at Goodspeed: Behind the Curtain | Frank Rizzo

We though the title was a mouthful last year. Depending on which flyer you saw it was "Emmet Otter's Jug-band Chistmas" or " Jim Hanson's Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas." Now, it's just "Jim Henson's Emmet Otter." Christmas is out.

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Related Topix: Family, Drama Movies, Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas, Musical Movies, Marketing, East Haddam, CT

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