Jim Henson Foundation

The Jim Henson Foundation was founded by puppeteer and Muppet creator Jim Henson to promote and develop puppetry in the United States. It is the only grantmaking institution with this mission. The Jim Henson Foundation has bestowed 440 grants. Its president is Cheryl Henson, Jim Henson's daughter.

External links

Official site

The Jim Henson Company

Henson Family

Jim Henson
Brian Henson
Jane Henson
Lisa Henson
John Henson
Cheryl Henson
Heather Henson

Major works

The Muppets† Sesame Street‡

TV series	Fraggle Rock (1983-1987) Fraggle Rock: The Animated Series (1987–1988) Jim Henson's Mother Goose Stories (1987–1990) The Storyteller (1988–1991) The Jim Henson Hour (1989) The Ghost of Faffner Hall (1989) Dinosaurs (1991–1994) Dog City (1992–1993) CityKids (1993–1994) Secret Life of Toys (1994) Jim Henson's Animal Show (1994–1997) Aliens in the Family (1996) The Wubbulous World of Dr. Seuss (1996–1998) Bear in the Big Blue House † (1997–1999; 2002–2003) Brats of the Lost Nebula (1998) Construction Site (1999) Farscape (1998–2002) Mopatop's Shop (1999–2000) The Fearing Mind (2000) The Hoobs (2000–2002) Telling Stories with Tomie dePaola (2001) Animal Jam (2002) Five Minutes More (2006) Jim Henson's Pajanimals (2008-2009; 2010-2013) Sid the Science Kid (2008–2013) Dinosaur Train (2009–present) Me and My Monsters (2010–2011) That Puppet Game Show (2013–2014) Jim Henson's Creature Shop Challenge (2014)

TV specials	The Great Santa Claus Switch (1970) Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas (1977) The Christmas Toy (1986) Monster Maker (1989) The Song of the Cloud Forest (1989) Mr. Willowby's Christmas Tree (1995)

Theatrical films	The Dark Crystal (1982) Labyrinth (1986) The Witches (1990) Buddy (1997) Rat (2000) Good Boy! (2003) Five Children and It (2004) MirrorMask (2005) Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day (2014)

Other projects	Time Piece (1965, short film) The Cube (1969, teleplay) Gulliver's Travels (1996, miniseries) The Sam Plenty Cavalcade of Action Show Plus Singing! (2008, web series) Unstable Fables (2008, DTV film) Jack and the Beanstalk: The Real Story (2001, miniseries) Farscape: The Peacekeeper Wars (2004, miniseries)

Henson Alternative	Puppet Up! (2006–present) Late Night Liars (2010) Simian Undercover Detective Squad (2011) Neil's Puppet Dreams (2012–2013) No, You Shut Up! (2013–present) Good Morning Today (2013–present)

Divisions

† Sold to The Walt Disney Company in 2004, ‡ Muppet characters only; sold to Sesame Workshop in 2000