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Jim Henson

Using a fresh and innovative combination of interview, archive and animated content, "In Their Own Words" is an intimate journey into the lives and minds of some of the world’s most compelling men and women.

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Jim Henson

Season 1 Episode 3 | 54m 40s | CC

Follow Jim Henson’s career, from his early television work with the Muppets in the 1950s to his commercial work and network appearances, his breakthrough with "Sesame Street" and “The Muppet Show,” his fantasy films and his sudden death in 1990.