Remembering Jim Henson 30 Years Later!

It's hard to believe that it's been 30 years since Jim Henson died. 

Today we look back on a few of Jim's last performances as Kermit. 

In November 1989, Jim shot what would be his last performances as Kermit for Sesame Street. The following two videos, a Sesame Street News segment and the song "I Wonder Bout The World Above" are from that shoot. 

Jim last performances as Kermit was May 4, 1990. First, Kermit and Miss Piggy appeared on The Today Show, then later that day Kermit, Jim, Clifford, and Kevin Clash appeared on The Arsenio Hall Show. Both guest spots were to promote the special The Muppets at Walt Disney World which aired two days later. 

We all know Jim Henson was so much more than Kermit and The Muppets though. He left an imaginative void that will never be replaced.
Some of the various projects Jim was working on and never saw completed include Muppet Vision 3D, The Witches, and Dinosaurs. 

Also in 1990, Jim Henson shot the below pilot for a new television show, see it sounds familiar...

Again, that was 1990. Youtube wasn't started until February 2005 - 15 years later!

It's important to remember that just because your ideas may not be feasible today, that doesn't mean they won't be tomorrow. Keep believing, keep pretending, and believe in yourself. 

Just as Jim's colleagues and creations came together to sing at his memorial service. 

As we say every year on this day, we miss you Jim!