Frank Oz
Birthday: 1944-05-25
Place of Birth: Hereford, Herefordshire, England, UK
Biography: Frank Oz (born Richard Frank Oznowicz; May 25, 1944) is a British-born American film director, actor, voice actor, and puppeteer. He is known for creating and performing the characters Miss Piggy and Fozzie Bear in The Muppet Show and for directing films, including the Little Shop Of Horrors remake and Dirty Rotten Scoundrels. He is also the operator and voice of Yoda in the Star Wars franchise.
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The Blues Brothers
Jake Blues, just released from prison, puts his old band back together to save the Catholic home whe...
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Monsters, Inc.
Lovable Sulley and his wisecracking sidekick Mike Wazowski are the top scare team at Monsters, Inc.,...
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Trading Places
A snobbish investor and a wily street con-artist find their positions reversed as part of a bet by t...
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Muppets from Space
When Gonzo's breakfast cereal tells him that he's the descendant of aliens from another planet, his ...
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Return of the Jedi
Luke Skywalker leads a mission to rescue his friend Han Solo from the clutches of Jabba the Hutt, wh...
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Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace
Anakin Skywalker, a young slave strong with the Force, is discovered on Tatooine. Meanwhile, the evi...
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Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones
Following an assassination attempt on Senator Padmé Amidala, Jedi Knights Anakin Skywalker and Obi-W...
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The Empire Strikes Back
The epic saga continues as Luke Skywalker, in hopes of defeating the evil Galactic Empire, learns th...
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Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith
The evil Darth Sidious enacts his final plan for unlimited power – and the heroic Jedi Anakin Skywal...
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The Muppet Movie
The Muppets gather to watch their newly-finished big-budget rich-and-famous feature film: a talent a...
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Zathura: A Space Adventure
After their father is called into work, two young boys, Walter and Danny, are left in the care of th...
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Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly!
Big Bird and his pals are making musical mayhem as they sing the goofiest, nuttiest, silliest songs ...
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The Muppets Take Manhattan
When the Muppets graduate from Danhurst College, they take their song-filled senior revue to New Yor...
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Of Muppets & Men
Documentary about the work of puppeteer Jim Henson and his team in creating The Muppet Show....
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Spies Like Us
Two bumbling government employees think they are U.S. spies, only to discover that they are actually...
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A Sesame Street Christmas Carol
Oscar the Grouch is visited by three ghosts in an attempt to teach him the true meaning of Christmas...
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A Muppet Family Christmas
Fozzie Bear surprises his mother on Christmas Eve by bringing the entire Muppet gang to her farm to ...
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Innocent Blood
Marie is a vampire with a thirst for bad guys. When she fails to properly dispose of one of her vict...
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The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson
While the Muppets prepare a tribute to the late Jim Henson, they learn about the life and career of ...
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Follow That Bird
Big Bird is sent to live far from Sesame Street by a pesky social worker, who thinks it would be bet...
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Henson's Place: The Man Behind the Muppets
Trace the life and career of visionary puppeteer Jim Henson through this fascinating documentary, wh...
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The Great Muppet Caper
Kermit and Fozzie are newspaper reporters sent to London to interview Lady Holiday, a wealthy fashio...
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Films Are Not Released, They Escape
Ben Burtt and his team explain the process of creating the sound for Star Wars: Episode II - Attack ...
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Sesame Street: Learning About Letters
With the help of his Sesame Street friends, Big Bird leads Snuffy on a fun-filled trip through the a...
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The Muppet Revue
Kermit and Fozzie take a stroll down Muppet Memory Lane in this rollicking revue which contains both...
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Muppet Video: Rowlf's Rhapsodies with the Muppets
Rowlf's Rhapsodies with the Muppets was released by Playhouse Video in 1985, as part of a series of ...
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Muppet Treasures
Fozzie and Kermit have come across a priceless collection of great moments in the career of the Mupp...
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The Muppet Musicians of Bremen
Four mistreated farm animals seek refuge as a band of traveling musicians in this musical tale narra...
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The Muppets at Walt Disney World
Filmed right after the merger between Disney and Jim Henson productions, the Muppet's are featured h...
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Tales from Muppetland: The Frog Prince
A retelling of the classic fairy tale of The Frog Prince featuring Kermit the Frog, Kermit's nephew ...
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Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey
Beloved by children of all ages around the world, Elmo is an international icon. Few people know his...
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Rocky Mountain Holiday with John Denver and the Muppets
Rocky Mountain Holiday is a one-hour musical variety special featuring John Denver and the Muppets, ...
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Free to Be... a Family
Seminal TV special about two groups of children, one in New York City and the other in Moscow, who b...
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The Muppets Go Hollywood
Kermit the Frog throws a glamorous party at the Cocoanut Grove nightclub to celebrate the premiere o...
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The Fantastic Miss Piggy Show
Miss Piggy hosts her own variety show, with special guests John Ritter, George Hamilton and Tony Cli...
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The World of 'The Dark Crystal'
A documentary which explores the making of Jim Henson and Frank Oz's 1982 fantasy film 'The Dark Cry...
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The Great Santa Claus Switch
Santa Claus and his elves are ready to deliver presents to children everywhere, but the evil wizard,...
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The Muppets on Puppets
Jim Henson and Rowlf the Dog explain the art and history of puppetry, and let the viewer in on some ...
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Reflections of 'The Dark Crystal'
A retrospective look at Jim Henson and Frank Oz's 1982 fantasy film 'The Dark Crystal'....
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50 Years of Television: A Golden Celebration
A special highlighting fifty years in the history of television. Includes tributes to Lucille Ball, ...
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Howard
Though legendary lyricist Howard Ashman died far too young, his impact on Broadway, movies, and the ...
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Children's Songs and Stories with the Muppets
Children's Songs and Stories (with the Muppets) was released by Playhouse Video in 1985, as part of ...
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Sesame Street: Elmo Says BOO!
Look who's come to visit The Count's spooky castle. It's Elmo! Is he scared? Only for a second becau...
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Sesame Street: Sing Along
Your Sesame Street friends are getting together to sing their favorite songs, and they're inviting y...
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Jerry Nelson: A Celebratory Birthday Animatic
'Today (July 10) is Jerry Nelson's birthday! To celebrate, artist Zach Kenny has taken an incredible...
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Sesame Street Pitch Reel
Rowlf the Dog presents the concept of the revolutionary educational children's show, Sesame Street (...
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Hip Hip Parade!
Hip Hip Parade! was a primetime special promoting the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, originally bro...
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Muppet Picker Upper
Consists of the shorts "The Muppet Introduction", "Just a Few Announcements" and "Sell, Sell, Sell"....
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Sesame Street: Elmo's Potty Time
Join Elmo as he reminisces about his potty training journey and guides viewers as they embark on the...
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The Very Best of the Muppet Show
Play the music! Light the lights! The Best of the Muppet Show is now available on DVD--and what a sh...
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The Very Best of the Muppet Show: Volume 2
Highlights from the sensational, muppetational seventies series. Kermit the Frog hosts a selection o...
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Don't Eat the Pictures: Sesame Street at the Metropolitan Museum of Art
As the Metropolitan Museum of Art closes, Big Bird decides to leave his Sesame Street friends behind...
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The Very Best of the Muppet Show: Volume 3
This third edition of 'The Very Best of the Muppet Show' is a collection of three Muppet Show episod...
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The Paperwork Explosion
Mankind has devoted too much time, too much money and plenty of space on paperwork and more paperwor...
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Sesame Street: Do the Alphabet
Do The Alphabet is a 1996 Sesame Street direct-to-video compilation, with a framing sequence starrin...
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Sesame Street: Cookie Monster's Best Bites
Welcome to a song-filled, smile-making, simply scrumptious video starring everyone's favorite Sesame...
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Sesame Street: Elmopalooza!
Jon Stewart hosts the Sesame Street Muppets' 30 year celebration, but Elmo steps in when things go a...
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I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Story
A documentary about Caroll Spinney who has been Sesame Street's Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch since ...
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Jim Henson: Commercials and Experiments
A collection of Jim Henson's commercials, industrial reels, short films and some related talk show a...
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Muppet History 101
The program follows the Muppets from their origins in Sam & Friends on local television through ...
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Muppet Music Moments
Music was always an integral part of The Muppet Show, and assembled here is a collection of some of ...
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Jim Henson: Behind the Seams
Go behind the scenes to witness the magic of the Muppets in this compilation of rare footage of the ...
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Jim Henson's Tales from Muppetland
A compilation of Jim Henson's fairy tale adaptations including condensed versions of Tales of the Ti...
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Jim Henson: His Sesame Street Story
This look at the contributions of Jim Henson and his early Sesame Street collaborators (including Fr...
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Inside Out 2
Teenager Riley's mind headquarters is undergoing a sudden demolition to make room for something enti...
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Muppets Magic from 'The Ed Sullivan Show!'
Long before America came to appreciate the talents of Jim Henson and his brilliant creations, The Mu...
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When Star Wars Ruled the World
A VH1 television special wherein the cast discuss the making of the films and what made the franchis...
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In Their Own Words: Jim Henson
The film follows Henson’s career from his first work with his Muppets in the early 1950’s during tel...
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Time Piece
Dislocation in time, time signatures, time as a philosophical concept, and slavery to time are some ...
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Jim Henson Idea Man
Featuring unprecedented access to Jim Henson's personal archives, filmmaker Ron Howard brings us a f...
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Inside Out
When 11-year-old Riley moves to a new city, her Emotions team up to help her through the transition....
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An American Werewolf in London
American tourists David and Jack are savagely attacked by an unidentified animal while hiking on the...
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Return of the Ewok
A mockumentary starring Warwick Davis, the actor who played the Ewok, Wicket W. Warrick in Star Wars...
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Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy
From the earliest versions of the script to the blockbuster debuts, explore the creation of the Star...
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Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Thirty years after defeating the Galactic Empire, Han Solo and his allies face a new threat from the...
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SP FX: The Empire Strikes Back
Hosted by Mark Hamill, this revealing documentary offers behind-the-scenes glimpses into the amazing...
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The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland
Elmo loves his fuzzy, well-worn blue blanket more than anything in the whole world. However, when El...
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The Beginning: Making Episode I
The entire process of making Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999) is shown here in this ...
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Miss Piggy's Hollywood
In this special, Miss Piggy and her associate producer Gonzo attempt to take viewers on a star-studd...
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Disney Legends Awards Ceremony
Since 1987, the Disney Legends Awards program has honored individuals for the significant impact the...
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Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas
Can there be such a thing as too much Christmas? Find out... when a magical Christmas wish is grante...
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Hey, You're as Funny as Fozzie Bear
Fozzie Bear teaches the viewers -- as well as his young friends P.J. and Kai-Lee -- to tell funny jo...
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Christmas Eve on Sesame Street
Everyone on Sesame Street is preparing for Christmas: Bert and Ernie exchange gifts in a "The Gift o...
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CinderElmo
Our favorite little red monster is the star of this delightful film that playfully skews the story o...
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Out to Lunch
The Muppets of Sesame Street and the cast of The Electric Company take over the ABC Nightly News whe...
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The Story of Star Wars
The Skywalker family is at the heart of the Star Wars saga. Now hear the inside story of Luke and An...
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An Evening with Jim Henson and Frank Oz
Film produced by the Puppeteers of America documenting a visit from Jim Henson and Frank Oz to MIT i...
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Muppet Treasure Island
After telling the story of Flint's last journey to young Jim Hawkins, Billy Bones has a heart attack...
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The Great Gilly Hopkins
Young and feisty Gilly Hopkins devises a scheme to escape from her new foster home and reunite with ...
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Sesame Street: Monster Hits!
You'll have a monstrously good time with Herry Monster as he hosts the Monster Music Award Show! Eve...
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Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas
A poor otter family risks everything for the chance to win the cash prize of a talent contest for Ch...
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Muppet Classic Theater
Gonzo and Rizzo host a presentation in the Muppet Theater of six fairy tales performed by the Muppet...
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Star Wars: The Last Jedi
Rey develops her newly discovered abilities with the guidance of Luke Skywalker, who is unsettled by...
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The Muppets Go to the Movies
In this one-hour special taped between March 9-17, 1981, Lily Tomlin and Dudley Moore join the Muppe...
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John Denver and the Muppets: A Christmas Together
In this beloved holiday classic, Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy and all the Muppets join the singer for...
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Muppet Guys Talking: Secrets Behind the Show the Whole World Watched
Five of the original Muppet performers come together for the first time ever to share behind-the-sce...
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From Puppets to Pixels: Digital Characters in 'Episode II'
For Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002), there were to be many more visual effects t...
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The Director and the Jedi
An intimate documentary delving into Rian Johnson's process as he comes in as a director new to the ...
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Sesame Street: 25 Wonderful Years: A Musical Celebration!
Muppets, monsters, friends and family - they're all invited to a very special sing-along on the most...
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Muppet Video: The Kermit and Piggy Story
The Muppets tell the magical story of the chorus pig who rises from barnyard obscurity to super star...
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Knives Out
When renowned crime novelist Harlan Thrombey is found dead at his estate just after his 85th birthda...
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Classic Creatures: Return of the Jedi
Go behind the scenes — and into the costumes — as production footage from Return of the Jedi is inte...
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Sing! Sesame Street Remembers Joe Raposo and His Music
A television special broadcast on PBS in honor of composer, songwriter, pianist, television writer a...
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Sesame Street: Put Down the Duckie
The stars come out on Sesame Street in this fun-filled video featuring the show's most memorable mom...
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Muppet Side Splitter
Jim Henson’s “for hire” work using Muppets to spice up dull corporate meetings...
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Labyrinth
When Sarah is forced to babysit her half-brother Toby, she inadvertently summons the Goblin King who...
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Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
The surviving Resistance faces the First Order once again as the journey of Rey, Finn and Poe Damero...
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The Stories Behind the Making of 'The Blues Brothers'
The Stories Behind the Making of The Blues Brothers is an hour- long documentary featuring every par...
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Sesame Street: Kid's Guide to Life: Learning to Share
Like most kids, Elmo sometimes had trouble taking turns and sharing his toys. Even with his best fri...
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Hey Cinderella!
Hey Cinderella! is a one-hour Jim Henson special which tells a cracked version of the classic fairy ...
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Big Bird in China
Big Bird and his Sesame Street companion, Barkley, the big, fluffy dog, travel across China in searc...
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The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years
For the first time in their careers, all the Muppets (except the ones that couldn't make it, like th...
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I Love Muppets
Gonzo the Great talks about the Muppets creator Jim Henson and what he did before the television sho...
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The World of Jim Henson
In this episode of PBS' Great Performances, the history and legacy of puppeteer Jim Henson is explor...
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Best Ever Muppet Moments
A review of the most memorable Muppet moments to commemorate Kermit the Frog's 50th anniversary....
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Blues Brothers 2000
Finally released from prison, Elwood Blues is once again enlisted by Sister Mary Stigmata in her lat...
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The Best of Ernie and Bert
Big Bird and Gina are entertaining Ernie’s baby niece, Ernestine, by showing her Uncle Ernie’s scrap...
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Muppet Guys Talking: A Special Conversation to Honor Jim Henson
On Saturday 16 May 2020, the cast of the Muppet Guys Talking documentary - Frank Oz, Fran Brill, Dav...
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Julie on Sesame Street
Julie on Sesame Street was one of a series of Julie Andrews TV specials, produced by ATV and distrib...
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Disneyland's 35th Anniversary Special
This special celebration of Disneyland's 35th anniversary, bursting at the seams with celebrity came...
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The Muppet Christmas Carol
A retelling of the classic Dickens tale of Ebenezer Scrooge, miser extraordinaire. He is held accoun...
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Sesame Street: 50 Years and Counting
An American institution turns fifty, and the disc release to mark the event is a very long (almost s...
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Sesame Street: Bert & Ernie's Word Play
Bert, Ernie, and friends put on a new play and some of your favorite words are the stars....
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Sesame Street: Quiet Time
Quiet Time is a Sesame Street video released on April 1, 1997. Big Bird wants to find out what to do...
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Sesame Street: Sleepytime Songs & Stories
Bedtime Stories & Songs is a 1986 Sesame Street direct-to-video compilation, released on VHS as part...
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Sesame Street: Let's Eat! Funny Food Songs
After working hard, Grover has finally gotten a job as a waiter at the hot restaurant in town, Plane...
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The Bob Hope All Star Christmas Comedy Special
The Bob Hope All Star Christmas Comedy Special was a network Christmas special hosted by Bob Hope, w...
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Echoes of Violence
An immigrant travels from Sedona to Los Angeles to seek revenge against the immigration lawyer who r...
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Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street
Take a stroll down Sesame Street and witness the birth of the most influential children's show in te...
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The Best of Kermit on Sesame Street
Kermit is being awarded the Frog of the Year Award, presented by Grover. Grover first recites a long...
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Treasures Untold: The Making of Disney's 'The Little Mermaid'
Find out how the spectacular music inspired the animation, and learn more about the development of t...
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Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!
Sesame Street All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever! was a 1994 TV special that aired on ...
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The Dark Crystal
On another planet in the distant past, a Gelfling embarks on a quest to find the missing shard of a ...
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Night of 100 Stars
The most glittering, expensive, and exhausting videotaping session in television history took place ...
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Muppet Breaker Upper
Muppet Meeting Films: "Introduction with a Slight Snare", "The Five Basic Rules of Selling", "Wheels...
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Muppet Gimme a Break
Muppet Meeting Films: "Meal Break", "Grump Critic", "Let's Have the Dam Break"...
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Muppet Breakthrough
Muppet Meeting Films: "What's This Meeting All About?", "The B.I.G. Plan", "Who Needs a Break?", "Th...
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Just a Few Announcements
"Before the Muppets begin their meeting, Janice reads a series of announcements." (Muppet Wiki)...
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The Muppet Introduction
"Janice introduces "the person who will introduce the person who will introduce the next speaker," P...
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Let's Have the Dam Break
"As Leo gives a speech on the state of accounting, Grump desperately needs to relieve himself." (Mup...
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Grump Critic
"Leo asks Grump to give him a signal if his speech gets boring." (Muppet Wiki)...
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A Walking Tour of Sesame Street
Sesame Street celebrated its 10th anniversary in the spring of 1979 with a half-hour PBS special hos...
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Sesame Street: A Celebration of Me, Grover
He's furry, he's blue, and he's everyone's adorable, old pal, Grover, in his very own special! Come ...
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This Way to Sesame Street
A commercial television preview of the new children's educational series, Sesame Street....
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Sesame Street at Night?
Shalit is to host an adult 'look' at Sesame Street in a Festival '77 special for PBS. The 30-minute ...
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Holiday Greetings from 'The Ed Sullivan Show'
A comical and musical collection of yuletide appearances on the Ed Sullivan show. Timeless appearanc...
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The Muppet Script
When most people think of the Muppets, they think of the colorful characters made out of fleece and ...
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Jim Henson's Memorial Service
Following Jim Henson's passing on May 16th 1990, two public memorial services were held. The first (...
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Getting Ready to Read
The video promotes reading skills with various Sesame inserts, along with a new framing sequence whe...
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Muppet*Vision 3D
The Muppets present a brand-new display of 3D film technology, bringing along their usual shenanigan...
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The Vent Event
Steve Allen hosts famous ventriloquists and puppets including Edgar Bergan, Charlie McCarthy, Shari ...
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Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
Instead of flying to Florida with his folks, Kevin ends up alone in New York, where he gets a hotel ...
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Sesame Street: Elmo's Sing-Along Guessing Game
Elmo hosts his very own TV game show. Kermit, Big Bird, and more of your Sesame Street Pals are on h...
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Sesame Street Jam: A Musical Celebration
Sesame Street Jam: A Musical Celebration is a special produced forSesame Street’s 25th anniversary. ...
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Sesame Street: Play All Day with Elmo!
Come Play with Elmo! Everyone's favorite furry red friend is joined by all kinds of kids to play Elm...
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Sesame Street: Learning About Numbers
Big Bird is the host of a new talk show, Big Bird's Numbers Show (a parody of The Tonight Show With ...
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Sesamstraße - Wissen Sie wo Ernie wohnt?
Behind the scenes footage of Sesame Street and The Muppet Workshop....
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