
In 1976, Henson created his signature project - The Muppet Show, a weekly prime-time variety show filled with songs, sketches and talented guest stars. Snuffleupagus, Count von Count, Telly Monster, Rosita, Baby Bear, Zoe, Abby Cadabby, and of course, the international superstar Elmo, who starred in his own segment, Elmo's World. Over the years, the Muppet cast has grown to include Mr. 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. In 1969, Henson was invited to participate in a ground-breaking educational show for television, Sesame Street. 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. Henson's commercials for a local coffee company, Wilkins Coffee, were so popular that he was hired to create similar commercials around the country. The energetic Muppets soon became a popular fixture, and led to appearances on national variety shows. Jim Henson began working with puppets as a college student, creating the show Sam and Friends in 1955 for a local Washington, D.C.

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