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In the Jim Henson television article, I plan to elaborate on the television shows that Jim Henson created. I also want to descirbe how his creations have influenced and followed his previous creations. I also want to show characters that have become icons from receiving exposure on Jim Henson's television shows.

Sesame Street-  In 1969, the creator of Sesame Street asked Jim Henson to be on the show to improve the creativity of the show.  On the show, Jim Henson portrayed characters Guy Smiley and Ernie. However, his best work came when he created and portrayed Kermit the Frog. Kermit is an iconic character and still remains popular today.  Jim Henson's work on the show is one of the reasons why it is still popular today.

The muppet show- Due to Henson's success on Sesame Street, he was able to give his creations more exposure and get them discovered. In 1974, he created The muppet show which lead to other characters being created such as Rizzo the rat, Fozzie the bear, Ms piggy, Rowlf the dog. The show lasted for about nine years and the characters on the show still exist today. This show got a lot of popularity and the familiarity of Kermit the Frog to viewers helped the show. Guest stars even appeared on the show such as John Denver.

Fraggle Rock- This show was created by Jim Henson. It was a musical show that featured four types of characters: Doozers, Gorgs, Fraggles, and Silly creatures of outer space.

Bear and the big blue house- this show was developed by the Jim Henson company that featured characters that would appeal to younger children.