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The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson is a one-hour special that aired on CBS on November 21, 1990. The program was a tribute to Muppet creator Jim Henson, who had died earlier in 1990 due to toxic shock syndrome caused by a streptococcus infection, and featured characters from The Muppet Show, Fraggle Rock, and Sesame Street.
Original Release
11/21/1990
US Release
11/21/1990
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Jim Henson | Himself, various voices (archival) / Self / Kermit the Frog / Rowlf / Dr. Teeth / Swedish Chef / Waldorf / Ernie / Guy Smiley / Link Hogthrob / Jim Henson Muppet / Mahna Mahna / Convincing John / Bugsy Them / Cantus / Muppet Newsman / Sam / Harry the Hipster / Wilkins / Wontkins |
| Carol Burnett | Herself / Self |
| Ray Charles | Himself / Self |
| John Denver | Himself / Self |
| Steven Spielberg | Himself / Self |
| Frank Oz | Himself, various voices / Self / Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal / Bert / Grover / Cookie Monster / Snowths |
| Dave Goelz | Himself, various voices / The Great Gonzo / Beauregard / Boober Fraggle / Uncle Travelling Matt / Milton the Toad |
| Jerry Nelson | Robin the Frog / Lew Zealand / Floyd Pepper / Gobo Fraggle / Camilla the Chicken |
| Richard Hunt | Scooter / Statler / Sweetums / Janice |
| Steve Whitmire | Kermit the Frog / Rizzo the Rat / Bean Bunny / Wembley Fraggle / Whoopie Cushions |
Directors
Writers
Jerry Juhl, Sara Lukinson, Bill Prady
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Jim Henson | Himself, various voices (archival) / Self / Kermit the Frog / Rowlf / Dr. Teeth / Swedish Chef / Waldorf / Ernie / Guy Smiley / Link Hogthrob / Jim Henson Muppet / Mahna Mahna / Convincing John / Bugsy Them / Cantus / Muppet Newsman / Sam / Harry the Hipster / Wilkins / Wontkins |
| Carol Burnett | Herself / Self |
| Ray Charles | Himself / Self |
| John Denver | Himself / Self |
| Steven Spielberg | Himself / Self |
| Frank Oz | Himself, various voices / Self / Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal / Bert / Grover / Cookie Monster / Snowths |
| Dave Goelz | Himself, various voices / The Great Gonzo / Beauregard / Boober Fraggle / Uncle Travelling Matt / Milton the Toad |
| Jerry Nelson | Robin the Frog / Lew Zealand / Floyd Pepper / Gobo Fraggle / Camilla the Chicken |
| Richard Hunt | Scooter / Statler / Sweetums / Janice |
| Steve Whitmire | Kermit the Frog / Rizzo the Rat / Bean Bunny / Wembley Fraggle / Whoopie Cushions |
| Kevin Clash | Clifford / Various voices |
| Kathryn Mullen | Joy Buzzer Cushions / Mokey Fraggle |
| Caroll Spinney | Big Bird |
| Pam Arciero | Muppet Performer |
| Fran Brill | Muppet Performer |
| Camille Bonora | Muppet Performer |
| Joey Mazzarino | Muppet Performer |
| Jim Martin | Muppet Performer |
| Peter MacKennan | Muppet Performer |
| Carmen Osbahr | Muppet Performer |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Martin G. Baker | Producer |
| David J. Goldberg | Producer |
| Don Mischer | Producer |
| Ritamarie Peruggi | Producer |
Editors
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1991 | Emmy | Outstanding Achievement in Music Direction | Nominated |
| 1991 | Emmy | Outstanding Editing for a Miniseries or a Special - Multi-Camera Production | Won |
| 1991 | Emmy | Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Program | Nominated |
| 1991 | Emmy | Outstanding Writing in a Variety or Music Program | Nominated |
