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THE DARK CRYSTAL (Dir: Jim Henson & Frank Oz, 1982).

Coming to Netflix on 30th August 2019 is The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance the prequel to Muppets creator Jim Henson’s original fantasy epic The Dark Crystal. My inner 8 year old can barely contain his wee wee at the thought of this so, in anticipation, I revisited the original.


Believing he is the last of his elf-like Gelfling race, Jen sets out to fulfill a prophecy which foretells that a Gelfling will one day defeat the malevolent Skeksis who rule his homeland of Thra. Jen must locate and replace a missing shard from the mystical crystal from which the Skeksis draw their powers. Learning of the quest, the Skeksis will stop at nothing to deter Jen, having already murdered his kind for their own evil gains.


Co-directed by fellow Muppeteer Frank Oz, The Dark Crystal was seen as a major departure for Jim Henson. Along with conceptual artist Brian Froud, they created a beautiful, intricately detailed alien world populated solely by their elaborate puppet creations. The puppets, or Muppets, are exquisite creations, grotesquely beautiful and believably brought to life by the talented Muppet performers.

The overall tone of the movie is decidedly darker than that of The Muppet Show. However, I think its reputation as nightmare fuel is unwarranted. There is a lot of light to offset the dark and ultimately this is a positive tale with a uplifting message. There is also much humor; granted, it's not the knockabout humour of the Muppets, but the movie does have a lightness of touch that helps make the more sombre moments much more palatable for the young. I first saw The Dark Crystal at age 8 and survived. I would have no qualms about showing it to children of a similar age.


For those who have never seen this magical movie I wholeheartedly recommend it. The eagerly anticipated prequel will, apparently, not require you to be familiar with the original, but I would suggest you give it a watch anyway, simply because it is a fantastic piece of fantasy filmmaking.

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TURKEY HOLLOW (Dir: Kirk R Thatcher, 2015).

Jim Henson’s Turkey Hollow, to give the movie its full on-screen title, is based upon a Henson project unrealised during the Muppet master’s lifetime.

Originally co-written by Henson and Jerry Juhl, Turkey Hollow is a feature length TV movie combining puppets and humans, produced by The Jim Henson Company for the Lifetime Network.

Following their parents divorce, teenagers Tim (Graham Verchere) and Annie (Genevieve Buechner) are forced to spend the Thanksgiving holiday with their Aunt Cly (Mary Steenburgen) in the rustic town of Turkey Hollow. Learning of a local 10 foot mythical monster The Howling Hoodoo, Tim sets out to find the beast. Instead he encounter the friendly forest monsters Squonk, Zorp, Burble and Thring as well as uncovering the illegal activities of a neighbouring turkey farmer, who poses a threat to his Aunt's farm.

Turkey Hollow is not the Muppet-fest you may have hoped for. The puppets are used fairly sporadically and serve the otherwise human led story. However, when they do appear, the puppets, as you would expect, are excellent. The undoubted highlight of the low key movie, the foursome are as appealing as any other monsters to emerge from the Henson stable. The humans almost take a backseat whenever the puppets appear, although performances are solid throughout, especially the always dependable Mary Steenburgen.

The plot of Turkey Hollow is simple and not particularly original; the movie equivalent of a light snack rather than a Thanksgiving feast. A romantic subplot between Aunt Cly and local Sheriff Grover (Reese Alexander) feels both under developed and slightly out of place and the one dimensional bad guys will only seem like a genuine threat to the youngest audience members. Otherwise the movie is a mostly endearing tale which, while not approaching the genius high standards of his best work, does nothing to tarnish the legacy of Mr Henson.

Turkey Hollow may not quite rank as a holiday classic, but it is a sweetly old fashioned treat and one you should find merits re-visiting during the festive season.

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Turkey Hollow (2015)

Turkey Hollow (Dir: Kirk R Thatcher, 2015). Jim Henson’s Turkey Hollow , to give the movie its full on-screen title, is based upon a

Brand new ref sheet for my Muppets Self Insert: Penelope Sparks!

She is a fairy lemur who's part of the Muppet Theater as an acrobat and singer. She can be often seen hanging out with her boyfriend/love interest Gonzo, telling jokes with Fozzie, or otherwise fluttering around the theater honing her skills

She used to live in her hometown of FaerieVille with her father and little brother before she met The Muppets and joined them sometime during The Muppet Movie

Other than acrobatics, gymnastics, singing, and music, she also loves painting, embroidery, rainbows, bugs/insects, meadows, the forest, fairies, nature, swimming, sweets, candy, soda, and the 70s and early 2000s along with the aesthetics from that time

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I hope that you all enjoy the new and improved Penelope you guys! Let me know what you all think!!

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Kermit full of face holes on Flickr.

Obviously this is an adorable bit but I'm so struck by how different this is from so many little kid shows today like.......the muted colors. no background noise. no sound effects. you can literally hear Jim Henson breathing between his lines. Ernie is talking very slowly, meandering, letting the kids digest the info. it's a full minute before you get the payoff of it all. man

The Dark Crystal (1982)

I used to watch similar show, it's name was Galli Galli Sim Sim

As much as I know it was produced by same production company as Sesame Streets. Although I do know Grover (he was my fav frrr), because he used to make apperance sometimes in this show

This show was my childhood fr 😭💝

ferociously love this

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Obviously this is an adorable bit but I'm so struck by how different this is from so many little kid shows today like.......the muted colors. no background noise. no sound effects. you can literally hear Jim Henson breathing between his lines. Ernie is talking very slowly, meandering, letting the kids digest the info. it's a full minute before you get the payoff of it all. man

“Maybe these are bad movies and you actually only like them because they have puppets in.”

Maybe you should shut up. Don’t listen to them, Labyrinth, they don’t know what they’re talking about

watching the jim henson documentary, this may unironically be the most beautiful thing ive ever seen

I've slowly been chipping away at drawing scenes from that imaginary Muppet retelling of the Princess Bride, figured it was about time to share what I've drawn on Tumblr!

MORE OF THE MUPPETATIONAL MAY! WOHOOO!!! :D

« How can normal people will be so cute and sexy just like he. Even when he smile or laughs »😳💜💜

Like or reblog if u save babe 💜

*As The World Falls Down plays softly in the bg*

I know he doesn’t have kids but there’s something about Kermit the frog that’s just so... dilfy

“ Puppets have the same sort of graceful aging that cartoon characters have ” - Jim Henson

jim henson, frank oz & don sahlin showing off how to make various characters with a “whatnot/anything” muppet, 1969