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The Best Episodes of The Jim Henson Hour

Every episode of The Jim Henson Hour ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of The Jim Henson Hour!

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An hour-long anthology series hosted by Jim Henson and generally included two segments. The first, MuppeTelevision, features comedy skits starring the Muppets, as well as frequent guest appearances by popular entertainers. The second often rebroadcasts

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    The Jim Henson Hour Season 1 Episode 10 - Secrets of the Muppets
    8.5/10(31 votes)

    S1:E10

    Henson takes viewers on a behind the scenes look at the making of the series and many other Henson productions. Back at the control room, the Muppets panic that their secrets are being revealed.

    Director:Peter Harris
    Writer:Jerry Juhl

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  2. The Jim Henson Hour Season 1 Episode 1 - Outer Space
    7.4/10(18 votes)

    S1:E1

    Part 1 (MuppeTelevision): Kermit cancels the boring parts of the show when Digit discovers he can tune in cable channels from other worlds. Part 2 (The StoryTeller: The Heartless Giant): An imprisoned giant who terrorized the land tricks young prince Leo into freeing him. After rampaging the kingdom, Leo's older brothers attempt to recapture the giant but are never heard of again. Leo must use his gifts of kindness to save his brothers and free the kingdom from the giant's wrath.

    Directors:Wayne Moss, Jim Henson
    Writers:Jerry Juhl, Bill Prady, Chris Langham, Tim Burns, Barbara Samuels, Mark Saltzman

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  3. The Jim Henson Hour Season 1 Episode 3 - Power
    7.3/10(15 votes)

    S1:E3

    Part 1 (MuppeTelevision): Gonzo and Leon convince Kermit to take a vacation so they can run the show. Part 2 (The Storyteller: The Soldier and Death): A soldier returns from 20 years of war with only three biscuits in his sack. Soon he must outwit devils, save a kingdom, and try to outwit death. From an early Russian folk tale.

    Director:John Blanchard
    Writers:Jerry Juhl, Bill Prady, Chris Langham, Tim Burns, Barbara Samuels, Mark Saltzman

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  4. The Jim Henson Hour Season 1 Episode 11 - Living with Dinosaurs
    7.3/10(123 votes)

    S1:E11

    A socially awkward boy struggles with a new school, an unemployed stepfather, a pregnant mother, and asthma. The boy finds comfort in his favorite stuffed toy, a dinosaur named Dog.

    Director:Paul Weiland
    Writer:Anthony Minghella

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  5. The Jim Henson Hour Season 1 Episode 4 - Dog City
    7.2/10(119 votes)

    S1:E4

    Part 1 (MuppeTelevision): Kermit announces 'Muppet Night at the Movies' as they try to find a film to broadcast on the All Dog Network (ADN). Part 2 (Dog City): Rowlf the Dog hosts a 1930s gangster-type story in which a dog named Ace Yu travels to Dog City to investigate his uncle's murder. While there, he meets a homeless dog named Collien, and gets in trouble with a gangster named Bugsy Them.

    Director:Jim Henson
    Writers:Jerry Juhl, Bill Prady, Chris Langham, Tim Burns, Barbara Samuels, Mark Saltzman

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  6. The Jim Henson Hour Season 1 Episode 7 - Fitness
    7.2/10(20 votes)

    S1:E7

    Part 1 (MuppeTelevision): Kermit wants the show to be all about health and fitness but doesn't have much luck with all the Muppets getting sick. Part 2 (The Song of the Cloud Forest): A golden toad named Milton worries that he may be the last of his species alive and may never find a mate. He eventually meets another golden toad named Ruth and has an encounter with the Uprights (the forest animals' term for humans) seeking to capture one of them.

    Director:Peter Harris
    Writers:Jerry Juhl, Bill Prady, Chris Langham, Tim Burns, Barbara Samuels, Mark Saltzman

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  7. The Jim Henson Hour Season 1 Episode 5 - First Show
    7.1/10(23 votes)

    S1:E5

    Part 1 (MuppeTelevision). Kermit struggles to keep ratings up while Digit experiences various malfunctions. Part 2 (Miss Piggy's Hollywood): Miss Piggy hosts a tour of Hollywood, with help from Gonzo. However, Piggy quickly learns that Hollywood is not quite what she thought it would be. Meanwhile, Fozzie's audition at The Comedy Store is heckled by Statler and Waldorf.

    Director:Peter Harris
    Writers:Jerry Juhl, Bill Prady, Chris Langham, Tim Burns, Barbara Samuels, Mark Saltzman

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  8. The Jim Henson Hour Season 1 Episode 9 - Garbage
    7.0/10(13 votes)

    S1:E9

    Part 1 (MuppeTelevision): The Muppet studio is overwhelmed with animated garbage bags and Kermit can't find a way to get rid of them. Part 2 (The StoryTeller: Sapsorrow): A princess flees when she's forced to marry her father. She poses as a ragged servant in another kingdom, and falls in love with a haughty prince.

    Director:Peter Harris
    Writers:Jerry Juhl, Bill Prady, Chris Langham, Tim Burns, Barbara Samuels, Mark Saltzman

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  9. The Jim Henson Hour Season 1 Episode 6 - Monster Maker
    6.8/10(149 votes)

    S1:E6

    Teenage Matt Banting wants to work with famed eccentric creature/special effects man Chancey Bellow. He gets more than he bargained for when one of the creatures, the giant dragon-like Ultragorgon, takes Matt under his wing. Matt is forced to confront his inner monsters while working out his issues with his father.

    Director:Giles Foster
    Writer:Matthew Jacobs

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  10. The Jim Henson Hour Season 1 Episode 8 - Videotape
    6.8/10(16 votes)

    S1:E8

    Part 1 (MuppeTelevision): In order to be in two places at once, Gonzo prerecords himself. Part 2 (The StoryTeller: The True Bride): A girl is freed from a troll's enslavement thanks to the mysterious white Thought Lion. When she falls in love, she's kept apart from her beloved by the troll's daughter.

    Directors:Peter Harris, Peter Smith
    Writers:Jerry Juhl, Bill Prady, Chris Langham, Tim Burns, Barbara Samuels, Mark Saltzman

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  11. The Jim Henson Hour Season 1 Episode 2 - Oceans
    6.4/10(22 votes)

    S1:E2

    Part 1 (MuppeTelevision): Kermit tries to run the show with several disruptive water-related issues. Part 2 (Lighthouse Island): Zeb Norman visits a strange small town in search of a gift for his fiancée. He finds a pair of silver slippers in a local curio shop run by a witch who drags him to Hog Island to obtain a mysterious pearl once stolen from her rival.

    Director:Peter Harris
    Writers:Jerry Juhl, Bill Prady, Chris Langham, Tim Burns, Barbara Samuels, Mark Saltzman

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Best Episodes Summary

"Secrets of the Muppets" is the best rated episode of "The Jim Henson Hour". It scored 8.5/10 based on 31 votes. Directed by Peter Harris and written by Jerry Juhl, it aired on 11/29/1992. This episode scored 1.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "Outer Space".