Jim Henson’s Typical Vibe
Signature vibe

Highest-ranked title
Highest-ranked title
Jim Henson has 11 titles in the CriticCrunch catalog across a career spanning the 1960s through the 1980s. 1 ranks in the Top 10%, led by Labyrinth.
Recurring themes

One Crazy Summer
1986
Comedy · Romance

Asterix vs. Caesar
1985
Comedy · Animation

Asterix and the Big Fight
1989
Family · Animation

The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas
1982
Comedy

Air Buddies
2006
Adventure · Comedy

King
2022
Adventure · Comedy

It Takes Two
1995
Comedy · Family

Yours, Mine & Ours
2005
Comedy · Family

The Muppet Show
1976 · Series · Voice · Creator
Top 14%Disney+ · Included

The Dark Crystal
1982 · Movie · Actor · Director · Writer
Top 15%Peacock · Included

The Muppet Movie
1979 · Movie · Voice
Top 18%Disney+ · Included

The Great Muppet Caper
1981 · Movie · Actor · Director
Top 25%Disney+ · Included

The Storyteller
1988 · Series · Creator
Top 33%Peacock · Included

Fraggle Rock
1983 · Series · Creator
Top 57%Apple TV+ · Included

Frustrated with babysitting on yet another weekend night, Sarah, a teenager with an active imagination, summons the Goblins to take her baby stepbrother away. When little Toby actually disappears, Sarah must follow him into a fantastical world to rescue him from the Goblin King. Guarding his castle is the labyrinth itself, a twisted maze of deception, populated with outrageous characters and unknown dangers.
Dir. Jim Henson · With David Bowie, Jennifer Connelly, Toby Froud

as Kermit the Frog, Waldorf, Rowlf the Dog, Link Hogthrob, The Swedish Chef, Dr. Teeth, The Newsman (voice) · Voice · Creator
Disney+ · Included
Go behind the curtains as Kermit the Frog and his muppet friends struggle to put on a weekly variety show.
Dir. Jim Henson · With Jim Henson, Frank Oz, Jerry Nelson

as Jen / High Priest, Ritual Master · Director · Writer
Peacock · Included+4
On another planet in the distant past, a Gelfling embarks on a quest to find the missing shard of a magical crystal and restore order to his world, before the grotesque race of Skeksis find and use the crystal for evil.
Dir. Frank Oz, Jim Henson · With Jim Henson, Kathryn Mullen, Frank Oz

as Kermit the Frog / Rowlf / Dr. Teeth / Waldorf / Doc Hopper's Men / Link Hogthrob / Swedish Chef (voice) · Voice
Disney+ · Included
The Muppets gather to watch their newly-finished big-budget rich-and-famous feature film: a talent agent persuades Kermit the Frog to leave the swamp to pursue a career in Hollywood. On his way there, he meets a bear, a pig, a whatever (his future muppet crew), and some special celebrity guest stars, while being chased by the desperate owner of a frog-leg restaurant!
Dir. James Frawley · With Jim Henson, Frank Oz, Jerry Nelson

as Kermit the Frog / Rowlf the Dog / Dr. Teeth / Waldorf / Swedish Chef / The Muppet Newsman · Director
Disney+ · Included
Kermit and Fozzie are newspaper reporters sent to London to interview Lady Holiday, a wealthy fashion designer whose priceless diamond necklace is stolen. Kermit meets and falls in love with her secretary, Miss Piggy. The jewel thieves strike again, and this time frame Miss Piggy. It's up to Kermit and the rest of the Muppets to bring the real culprits to justice.
Dir. Jim Henson · With Jim Henson, Frank Oz, Dave Goelz

The Storyteller, aided by his cynical dog, narrates classic folk tales, fables, and legends.
Dir. Jim Henson · With John Hurt

as Kermit the Frog / Rowlf the Dog / Dr. Teeth / Swedish Chef / Waldorf / Ernie / Self
Fozzie Bear surprises his mother on Christmas Eve by bringing the entire Muppet gang to her farm to celebrate the holidays. Doc and his dog Sprocket, who had planned a quiet Christmas, end up joining the Muppets in their holiday activities and preparations. The Sesame Street and Fraggle Rock regulars join the festivities, but to Kermit's dismay, the only one missing is Miss Piggy, who has been caught in a snowstorm.
Dir. Peter Harris, Eric Till · With Jim Henson, Frank Oz, Dave Goelz

as Kermit the Frog / Rowlf / Dr. Teeth / Waldorf / Swedish Chef / Ernie / Granny / Horse & Carriage Rider / Link Hogthrob / The Newsman (voice) · Voice
Prime Video · Rent
When the Muppets graduate from Danhurst College, they take their song-filled senior revue to New York City, only to learn that it isn't easy to find a producer who's willing to back a show starring a frog and a pig. Of course, Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy won't take no for an answer, launching a search for someone to take them to Broadway.
Dir. Frank Oz · With Jim Henson, Frank Oz, Dave Goelz

The Muppet Babies (Kermit, Piggy, Gonzo, Fozzy and company) live in a large nursery watched over by Nanny. The babies have active imaginations, and often embark upon adventures into imaginary worlds.
Dir. Jim Henson, Jeffrey Scott · With Frank Welker, Laurie O'Brien, Russi Taylor

The Fraggles are a fun-loving community of creatures who live in a subterranean fantasy land where they love to play, sing and dance their cares away, sharing their world with the tiny Doozers and the giant Gorgs. The series teaches empathy and tolerance and encourages children to understand people different from themselves.
Dir. Jim Henson · With Gerard Parkes, Jerry Nelson, Steve Whitmire

On a special inner city street, the inhabitants—human and muppet—teach preschoolers basic educational and social concepts using comedy, cartoons, games, and songs.
Dir. Lloyd Morrisett, Joan Ganz Cooney, Jim Henson · With Frank Oz, Sonia Manzano, Roscoe Orman
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