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Top Muppet/Henson TV Specials as Rated by IMDB Users

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  • Caroll Spinney and Big Bird in Christmas Eve on Sesame Street (1978)

    1. Christmas Eve on Sesame Street

    19781hTV-GTV Movie
    8.3 (1.2K)
    Big Bird worries when Oscar tells him that if Santa Claus can't fit down the chimney on Christmas Eve, nobody would get presents.
    DirectorJon StoneStarsJim HensonFrank OzJerry Nelson
    Ratings: 8.7/10 from 443 users
  • Jim Henson in The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson (1990)

    2. The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson

    199047mTV Movie
    8.6 (318)
    While The Muppets prepare a tribute to the late Jim Henson, they learn about the life and career of the renowned puppeteer/film maker.
    DirectorDon MischerStarsJim HensonHarry BelafonteCarol Burnett
    Ratings: 8.6/10 from 191 users
  • The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years (1986)

    3. The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years

    1986TV Movie
    8.1 (356)
    Kermit the Frog and all his friends celebrate 30 years of master puppeteer and producer Jim Henson's extraordinary media franchise.
    DirectorPeter HarrisStarsJim HensonFrank OzJerry Nelson
    Ratings: 8.6/10 from 110 users
  • Sesame Street (1969)

    4. Sesame Street

    Episode: 

    This Way to Sesame Street

    (1969)
    1969– 30mTV-YTV Episode
    8.2 (19)
    A commercial television preview of the new children's educational series, Sesame Street.
    DirectorNeil SmithStarsCaroll SpinneyFrank OzJim Henson
    Ratings: 8.6/10 from 11 users
  • Jim Henson and Jerry Nelson in Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas (1977)

    5. Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas

    197748mNot RatedTV Movie
    8.1 (5.2K)
    A poor otter family risks everything for the chance to win the cash prize of a talent contest for Christmas.
    DirectorJim HensonStarsJerry NelsonFrank OzMarilyn Sokol
    Ratings: 8.4/10 from 2,054 users
  • Puppet Up! Uncensored (2006)

    6. Puppet Up! Uncensored

    2006TV-MATV Movie
    8.3 (122)
    DirectorGreg V. FeraStarsJulianne BuescherTyler BunchBrian Henson
    Ratings: 8.4/10 from 52 users
  • The Great Santa Claus Switch (1970)

    7. The Great Santa Claus Switch

    19701hTV Movie
    7.2 (125)
    The Great Santa Claus Switch was a Muppet television special that first aired on CBS on December 20, 1970. The show, narrated by Ed Sullivan, begins at the North Pole with Santa Claus and his elves getting ready for another Christmas. However, Cosmo Scam has hatched a plan to kidnap Santa and take his place. As part of the plan, Cosmo plans to abduct Santa's elves (one at a time) and replace them with his evil henchmen.
    DirectorJohn MoffittStarsArt CarneyJim HensonFrank Oz
    Ratings: 8.4/10 from 27 users
  • Rachel Dratch and Chris Knowings in Sesame Street (1969)

    8. Sesame Street

    Episode: 

    The Cookie Thief

    (2015)
    1969– 25mTV-YTV Episode
    7.9 (29)
    A brand new museum has opened on Sesame Street, the Museum of Modern Cookie! Cookie Monster, Elmo, and Chris are very excited to check it out. However, when they step inside, all of the cookie art starts to make Cookie Monster hungry for cookies. Chris explains that he needs to control himself and use only his eyes to look at the paintings. Prairie Dawn welcomes them to the museum and gives them a tour. As they walk through the museum, Cookie Monster stops and sees the famous Muncha Lisa by Leonardo da Crunchy and learns how it was created. They also learn about The Cookie Eaters by Vincent Van Dough and The Cream by Edvard Munch. Suddenly, the paintings begin to disappear, and the museum guards think Cookie Monster has stolen them. Elmo knows Cookie Monster didn't steal the paintings so he becomes a detective and looks for clues to find out who really took the art. He finds crumbs, butter, and chocolate chips, and they realize that the thief must be a cookie. But the guards do not believe them and throw them out of the museum. As Chris, Elmo, and Cookie Monster are walking home, Abby appears. They tell her what happened and she comes up with a plan - she'll use magic to turn them into a painting and then deliver them to the museum. Abby hangs them on a wall and hides. The cookie thief appears and takes the painting. Cookie Monster, Elmo and Chris call Abby for help and she changes them back. Along with the guards, they chase the thief to find the stolen art. The cookie thief admits to stealing the paintings; he just loves cookie art. Cookie Monster explains that he understands how the cookie feels but that he can't take the cookie art because then no one else would be able to enjoy it. Cookie Monster then comes up with an idea- the cookie can make his own art! With paint and paper, the cookie makes a self-portrait and the guards hang it up on the museum wall, the perfect spot.
    DirectorsJoey MazzarinoMoses EdinboroughStarsFran BrillTyler BunchLeslie Carrara-Rudolph
    Ratings: 8.3/10 from 13 users
  • Frank Oz and Jim Henson in A Muppet Family Christmas (1987)

    9. A Muppet Family Christmas

    198747mTV-PGTV Movie
    8.1 (5K)
    Fozzie Bear surprises his mother on Christmas Eve by bringing the entire Muppet gang to her farm to celebrate the holidays.
    DirectorsPeter HarrisEric TillStarsFrank OzDave GoelzRichard Hunt
    Ratings: 8.2/10 from 2,218 users
  • The Tale of the Bunny Picnic (1986)

    10. The Tale of the Bunny Picnic

    198651mTV-PGTV Movie
    7.7 (435)
    Bean Bunny is too small to be useful (says his brother) to help prepare for the Bunny Picnic, so he wanders off and sees a legendary persecutor of all rabbits: the farmer's dog. But nobody believes him when he tries to tell them he's seen the dog, until the dog breaks up the picnic. And it's up to Bean to come up with a plan to defeat the farmer's dog and discover the one thing the dog fears.
    DirectorsJim HensonDavid G. HillierStarsSteve WhitmireRichard HuntCamille Bonora
    Ratings: 8.2/10 from 245 users
  • Frank Oz and Cookie Monster in Don't Eat the Pictures: Sesame Street at the Metropolitan Museum of Art (1983)

    11. Don't Eat the Pictures: Sesame Street at the Metropolitan Museum of Art

    19831hTV Movie
    7.8 (292)
    As the Metropolitan Museum of Art closes, Big Bird decides to leave his Sesame Street friends behind in search of Snuffy. Once locked inside for the night, educational hilarity ensues as Big Bird and Snuffy team up to help a ghost of a small Egyptian boy solve a mysterious riddle. The rest of Sesame Street's residents search for Big Bird.
    DirectorJon StoneStarsCaroll SpinneyMartin P. RobinsonFrank Oz
    Ratings: 8.2/10 from 177 users
  • Henson's Place (1984)

    12. Henson's Place

    198453mNot RatedTV Movie
    7.6 (110)
    A documentary with featured performance clips and interviews featuring Jim and Jane Henson, Frank Oz and others. The documentary focuses on the Muppet phenomena and a look at the behind-the-scenes of the Jim Henson Company in its glory days.
    DirectorDavid A. GoldsmithStarsJim HensonJane HensonMichael K. Frith
    Ratings: 8.2/10 from 66 users
  • Frank Oz, Jim Henson, Kevin Clash, Caroll Spinney, and Big Bird in Sesame Street: 20 Years & Still Counting! 1969-1989 (1989)

    13. Sesame Street: 20 Years & Still Counting! 1969-1989

    198948mTV-GTV Special
    8.2 (99)
    A 20th anniversary celebration of the classic educational TV series.
    DirectorPeter HarrisStarsBill CosbyRay CharlesPlácido Domingo
    Ratings: 8.2/10 from 53 users
  • Dave Goelz and Kathryn Mullen in The Christmas Toy (1986)

    14. The Christmas Toy

    198650mTV-GTV Movie
    7.7 (1.6K)
    The toys in the playroom of the Jones household magically come to life when their owners aren't looking. On Christmas Eve, as the toys eagerly await the arrival of a new toy, Rugby the tiger plots to make sure he remains the favorite toy.
    DirectorEric TillStarsDave GoelzSteve WhitmireKathryn Mullen
    Ratings: 8.1/10 from 759 users
  • Tales from Muppetland: The Frog Prince (1971)

    15. Tales from Muppetland: The Frog Prince

    19711hTV Movie
    7.8 (539)
    A frog and a princess, both cursed by a witch, figure out how to break each other's spells.
    DirectorJim HensonStarsTrudy YoungGordon ThomsonFrank Oz
    Ratings: 8.1/10 from 269 users
  • John Denver in John Denver and the Muppets: A Christmas Together (1979)

    16. John Denver and the Muppets: A Christmas Together

    197950mTV Special
    7.6 (1.1K)
    In this beloved holiday classic, Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy and all the Muppets join the singer for a heart-warming Christmas celebration, with traditional carols as well as lesser-known holiday songs.
    DirectorTony CharmoliStarsJohn DenverFrank OzJerry Nelson
    Ratings: 8.0/10 from 409 users
  • Of Muppets and Men: The Making of 'The Muppet Show' (1981)

    17. Of Muppets and Men: The Making of 'The Muppet Show'

    198152mTV Movie
    8.1 (146)
    Documentary about the work of puppeteer Jim Henson and his team in creating The Muppet Show.
    DirectorsPeter BerryHarley CokelissStarsJulie AndrewsCharles AznavourPearl Bailey
    Ratings: 8.0/10 from 89 users
  • Fraggle Rock (1983)

    18. Fraggle Rock

    Episode: 

    The Bells of Fraggle Rock

    (1984)
    1983–198730mTV-YTV Episode
    7.0 (96)
    Gobo finds Fraggle Rock's Christmas tradition of reawakening the Great Bell unbelievable.
    DirectorDouglas WilliamsStarsJerry NelsonDave GoelzSteve Whitmire
    Ratings: 8.0/10 from 21 users
  • Tales from Muppetland: The Muppet Musicians of Bremen (1972)

    19. Tales from Muppetland: The Muppet Musicians of Bremen

    197250mTV Movie
    7.4 (325)
    Four mistreated farm animals seek refuge as a band of traveling musicians in this musical tale narrated by Kermit the Frog.
    DirectorJim HensonStarsFrank OzJerry NelsonJim Henson
    Ratings: 7.9/10 from 182 users
  • Richard Schaal in The Cube (1969)

    20. NBC Experiment in Television

    Episode: 

    The Cube

    (1969)
    1967–197153mTV Episode
    7.5 (765)
    A man is trapped inside a mysterious cube.
    DirectorJim HensonStarsRichard SchaalHugh WebsterRex Sevenoaks
    Ratings: 7.8/10 from 547 users
  • Kermit the Frog and Mickey Mouse in The Magical World of Disney (1954)

    21. The Magical World of Disney

    Episode: 

    The Muppets at Walt Disney World

    (1990)
    1954–19971hUnratedTV Episode
    7.4 (354)
    Kermit and his friends tour the theme park as the future members of the Disney family.
    DirectorPeter HarrisStarsCharles GrodinRaven-SymonéJim Henson
    Ratings: 7.8/10 from 268 users
  • Julie Andrews and Jerry Nelson in Julie on Sesame Street (1973)

    22. Julie on Sesame Street

    19731hTV Special
    7.4 (32)
    Julie Andrews and Perry Como join the "Sesame Street" Muppets for an hour of music and comedy.
    DirectorDwight HemionStarsJulie AndrewsPerry ComoCaroll Spinney
    Ratings: 7.7/10 from 13 users
  • The Muppet Show: Sex and Violence (1975)

    23. The Muppet Show: Sex and Violence

    197530mTV Special
    7.4 (575)
    The original Muppet Show Pilot. The guests include the Seven Deadly Sins.
    DirectorDave WilsonStarsJim HensonFrank OzJerry Nelson
    Ratings: 7.6/10 from 251 users
  • Hey Cinderella! (1969)

    24. Hey Cinderella!

    196952mTV Movie
    7.2 (303)
    Cinderella with a difference!
    DirectorJim HensonStarsBelinda MontgomeryRobin WardJoyce Gordon
    Ratings: 7.5/10 from 127 users
  • The Muppets Go to the Movies (1981)

    25. The Muppets Go to the Movies

    19811hTV Movie
    7.1 (244)
    Along with Dudley Moore and Lily Tomlin, the Muppets spoof classic movies such as "The Wizard of Oz," "Casablanca," and even artsy Ingmar Bergman movies. They also promote their then-upcoming film "The Great Muppet Caper."
    DirectorPeter HarrisStarsDudley MooreLily TomlinFrank Oz
    Ratings: 7.5/10 from 117 users

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