That image was in the “One Of These Days I’m Going To Post It” file. Might as well post it now since Jane Henson, muppeteer and wife of the late Jim Henson, passed away 2 April 2013.
[Image found here.]
Tag: muppets
RIP Jane Nebel Henson 1934 – 2013
Jane Nebel Henson 1934-2013
Jane Nebel Henson passed away at the age of 78 on 2 April 2013. Although her late husband is more well known, Jane Henson was an important contributor. Married in 1959, she and Jim Henson reinvented the ancient art of puppetry and created a huge entertainment industry: The Muppets.
[Jane] Nebel and [Jim] Henson met in a puppetry course at the University of Maryland, College Park, where they were both undergraduates. At the time, Nebel was a senior majoring in art education and Henson was a freshman studying to become a commercial artist. Nebel later became Henson’s puppeteering partner on the television show Sam and Friends, and the two eventually married. [via]
Prior to the creation of Sesame Street, the Hensons produced awesome entertainment for advertisers and television shows. Here are some arbitrary pre-Sesame Street selections.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZxLyuw5bdyk
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-QsR5gtWtj0
Talented people are often under-appreciated until they’re gone, especially those who leave such a great legacy. RIP Jane.
Smells Like Henson
Sesame Street Spoiler
YAY! Corduroy flares!
(Looks like fun, but I’d rather be Bert and avoid sniffing the pit.)
[Image found here.]
[Update: Mrs. Strutts ID’d Frank Oz on the right, but doesn’t know who Ernie’s right hand man is. Of course, that’s Jim Henson’s in the middle.]
[Update 2: Welcome Neatoramanauts! Tell the divine Ms. C that Bunk said Howdy.]
The .gif Friday Post No.75 – YupYipPeep
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Peep… Peep… Peep… Peep
Muppet Ghosts
[Image from Pixdaus.]
Tacky Raccoons 