Image of Jim HensonIf you can’t find a way to really enjoy what you’re doing, why do it?
-Jim Henson

Jim Henson has been described as a shy, sensitive, and creative performer, writer, director, businessman, creator, artist, and visionary. That’s a lot of titles and descriptions for one person, but Jim Henson was all of these and more.  Jim got his start in puppetry on television before he was 18. He worked for almost nothing but was given a lot of freedom to explore puppetry on television; as well as writing funny skits, and just funning around.

At age 19, Jim Henson’s show “Sam and Friends” became a regular gig for him. One year later he was appearing on