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<div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 2px; margin-bottom: 16px; margin-top: 10px;"> '''Muppet Wiki''' is a collaborative encyclopedia for everything related to '''[[Jim Henson]]''', '''''[[Sesame Street]]''''', '''''[[The Muppet Show]]''''', and '''[[The_Walt_Disney_Company#The Muppets Studio (2004-present)|The Muppets Studio]]'''. Right now, we currently have [[Special:AllPages|{{NUMBEROFARTICLES}}]] pages total and you can help us! This wiki's format also allows anyone to create or edit any article, so we can all work together to create a comprehensive database for fans of the [[What is a Muppet?|Muppets]].</div>
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'''''Muppets Most Wanted''''': [[Muppets Most Wanted|The next Muppet movie]] is currently in production, set to premiere for Spring 2014. The first official teaser trailer ''(see below)'' was released on August 6, 2013.
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'''''Fraggle Rock Turns 30''''': Dance your cares away! ''[[Fraggle Rock]]'' is kicking off its [[Fraggle Rock 30th anniversary|30th anniversary]] this month with special products and events throughout the year. [[FAO Schwarz]] is currently featuring ''Fraggle Rock'' merchandise, [[Upcoming Fraggle Rock DVDs|new ''Fraggle Rock'' DVDs]] are being released, and Threadless is hosting a t-shirt design contest. Later this year, [[Down at Fraggle Rock: Lost Treasures from the Jim Henson Archives|a commemorative book]] about the making of ''Fraggle Rock'' will be released next spring.
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'''''Jane Henson (1934-2013)''''': '''[[Jane Henson|Jane Nebel Henson]]''', Jim Henson's wife, collaborator, and co-founder of [[the Jim Henson Company]] died at the age of 78 on April 2. We also remember veteran Muppeteer '''[[Jerry Nelson]]''', who also passed away at age 78 last August.
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'''''The Word on the Street''''': [[Season 44 (2013-2014)|Season 44]] of ''Sesame Street'' is beginning this fall and introduces the new cast member, [[Ismael Cruz Córdova]] as [[Armando]]. [[Murray Monster|Murray]] and [[Elmo]] star in a new online video series, [[Sesame Street Explores National Parks]]. The documentary ''[[I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Story]]'' continues production. In the meantime the show's [[Germany|German]] co-production, ''[[Sesamstrasse]]'', is celebrating its [[Sesamstrasse#40thAnniversary|40th anniversary]] all throughout 2013, and with its first TV movie: [[Das Geheimnis der Blumenfabrik|An environmental crime story]]. The [[YouTube|Sesame Street YouTube channel]] reached one billion total views and uploaded a celebration video, "[[Counting the "You"s in YouTube]]."
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'''''New releases''''': The 1979 classic ''[[The Muppet Movie]]'' is now available on [[The_Muppet_Movie_(video)#Blu-ray_Releases|Blu-ray]] and DVD. The [[The Muppet Movie (soundtrack)|original film soundtrack]] is also available from [[Walt Disney Records]]. Coming this December, ''[[The Great Muppet Caper]]'' and ''[[Muppet Treasure Island]]'' will be released as a <span class="plainlinks">[http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/Blu-ray?file=MTI_GMC-BluRay.jpg 2-Movie Collection]</span> Blu-ray combo pack.
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'''''Other recent developments''''': ''[[Fun Fun Elmo]]'' | ''[[Monstruos Supersanos]]'' | [[Just for Laughs]] | [[Universal Studios Singapore]] Sesame section | [[The White House Easter Egg Roll]]
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'''Jim Henson''' began working with puppets as a college student, creating the show ''Sam and Friends'' in 1955 for a local Washington, D.C. television station. The energetic Muppets soon became a popular fixture, and led to appearances on national variety shows. Henson's commercials for a local coffee company, Wilkins Coffee, were so popular that he was hired to create similar commercials around the country. In the early 1960s, Henson moved to New York City to work on a variety of projects, including a regular guest spot on ''The Jimmy Dean Show'' for the first Muppet star, [[Rowlf the Dog]].
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In 1969, Henson was invited to participate in a ground-breaking educational show for television, ''Sesame Street''. Initially, the Muppets were meant to be just one element among many on the show -- but the popularity of [[Big Bird]], [[Oscar the Grouch]], [[Cookie Monster]], [[Grover]], [[Ernie]] and [[Bert]] soon made the Muppets the core of the show. Over the years, the Muppet cast has grown to include [[Mr. Snuffleupagus]], [[Count von Count]], [[Telly Monster]], [[Rosita]], [[Baby Bear]], [[Zoe]], and of course, the international superstar [[Elmo]], who starred in his own segment, ''[[Elmo's World]]''. ''Sesame Street'' is now in its 43rd season, and the newest stars are host [[Murray Monster]] and fairy-in-training [[Abby Cadabby]].
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In 1976, Henson created his signature project -- ''The Muppet Show'', a weekly prime-time variety show filled with songs, sketches and talented guest stars. [[Kermit the Frog]] is the charming and mostly unflappable host, presiding over a motley crew of performers, including diva [[Miss Piggy]], hopeful comedian [[Fozzie Bear]], daredevil performance artist [[Gonzo]], young eager gofer [[Scooter]], and the house band, [[Dr. Teeth and the Electric Mayhem]]. ''The Muppet Show'' was a huge international success, making unlikely stars out of [[the Swedish Chef]], [[Dr. Bunsen Honeydew]] and his assistant [[Beaker]], [[Sam the Eagle]], and the two old cranks in the balcony, [[Statler and Waldorf]].
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''The Muppet Show'' cast has continued to entertain audiences for over 30 years, spinning off into a popular series of movies, including ''[[The Muppet Movie]]'', ''[[The Great Muppet Caper]]'', ''[[The Muppets Take Manhattan]]'', ''[[The Muppet Christmas Carol]]'', and ''[[Muppet Treasure Island]]''.
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In the 1980s, Henson created new worlds -- the magical underground civilization of ''[[Fraggle Rock]]'', the imagination-filled nursery of ''[[Muppet Babies]]'', and the fantasy worlds of ''[[The Dark Crystal]]'' and ''[[Labyrinth]]''. Henson's work has continued to live on beyond his death in 1990, and new productions featuring his creations are always in progress.
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This wiki is dedicated to documenting, exploring and enjoying the enormous body of work that Jim Henson has created and inspired.
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