The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson Bill Prady The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson is a one-hour special that aired on CBS on November 21, 1990. The program was a tribute to Muppet creator Jim Henson, who had died earlier in 1990 due to toxic shock syndrome caused by a streptococcus infection, and featured characters from "The Muppet Show", "Fraggle Rock", and "Sesame Street". It marked Steve Whitmire's first onscreen performance as Kermit the Frog. This was also one of Richard Hunt's final puppetry works before his death in 1992. Kermit the Frog is away traveling, leaving Fozzie Bear and the other
The Muppets Go Hollywood following celebrities appeared at the party: The Muppets Go Hollywood The Muppets Go Hollywood is a one-hour television special that aired on CBS. It was used to promote "The Muppet Movie". Kermit the Frog throws a glamorous party at the Cocoanut Grove night club to celebrate the release of "The Muppet Movie". Among the highlights of this special are: Following the musical number, Kermit the Frog and the rest of the Muppets clean up the Cocoanut Grove upon Kermit stating that they can save money by cleaning it up themselves. Later syndicated alongside "The Muppet Show". Additional Muppets performed by