The Muppets are an American ensemble cast of puppet characters known for an absurdist, surrealist, burlesque, and self-referential style of variety-sketch comedy. Created by Jim Henson in 1955, they have become a media franchise encompassing children's films, television, music, and other media associated with the characters.
History[]
The Muppets were created by puppeteer Jim Henson in the 1950s; Henson claimed, but later recanted, that he coined the term Muppet as a portmanteau of the words marionette and puppet. Among Henson's earliest creations was Kermit the Frog, who became his most recognizable character. Originally conceived for an adult audience,[1] the Muppets were introduced in 1955 in Sam and Friends, a short-form television series produced for WRC-TV in Washington, D.C.[2]
YouTube channel[]
The channel was created on November 19, 2009[3] and started uploading on November 23, 2009.[4]
References[]
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20150925054252/https://www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/2015/05/30/the-rainbow-with-the-muppets/14329080001929
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20160305080055/https://www.washingtonpost.com/express/wp/2008/07/10/muppet_mania_karen_falks_exhibit_on_jim/
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/user/MuppetsStudio/about
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zSDj7bjAv2s
