The Jim Henson Hour
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The Jim Henson Hour was a late-1980s television series created by Jim Henson that combined innovative puppetry, fantasy storytelling, and behind-the-scenes segments featuring the Muppets and other Henson creations.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Jim Henson Hour canonical | 5 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: The Jim Henson Hour Context triple: [The Muppet Show, hasSpinOff, The Jim Henson Hour]
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A.
Jim Henson’s The Storyteller
Jim Henson’s The Storyteller is a fantasy television series blending live-action and puppetry to retell European folk and fairy tales through a narrator and his talking dog.
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B.
The Muppet Show
The Muppet Show is a classic 1970s–80s television variety series created by Jim Henson, featuring a cast of Muppet characters performing comedy sketches, musical numbers, and celebrity guest appearances.
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C.
Muppet Courtyard
Muppet Courtyard is a themed area at Disney’s Hollywood Studios dedicated to The Muppets, featuring attractions, shops, and dining inspired by the beloved characters.
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D.
The Funtastic World of Hanna-Barbera
The Funtastic World of Hanna-Barbera was a motion-simulator theme park attraction at Universal Studios that took guests on a cartoon adventure featuring classic Hanna-Barbera characters like Yogi Bear, The Flintstones, and Scooby-Doo.
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E.
The Big Bird Cage
The Big Bird Cage is a 1972 exploitation film starring Pam Grier, known for its blend of action, prison drama, and campy humor.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: The Jim Henson Hour Target entity description: The Jim Henson Hour was a late-1980s television series created by Jim Henson that combined innovative puppetry, fantasy storytelling, and behind-the-scenes segments featuring the Muppets and other Henson creations.
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A.
Jim Henson’s The Storyteller
Jim Henson’s The Storyteller is a fantasy television series blending live-action and puppetry to retell European folk and fairy tales through a narrator and his talking dog.
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B.
The Muppet Show
The Muppet Show is a classic 1970s–80s television variety series created by Jim Henson, featuring a cast of Muppet characters performing comedy sketches, musical numbers, and celebrity guest appearances.
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C.
Muppet Courtyard
Muppet Courtyard is a themed area at Disney’s Hollywood Studios dedicated to The Muppets, featuring attractions, shops, and dining inspired by the beloved characters.
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D.
The Funtastic World of Hanna-Barbera
The Funtastic World of Hanna-Barbera was a motion-simulator theme park attraction at Universal Studios that took guests on a cartoon adventure featuring classic Hanna-Barbera characters like Yogi Bear, The Flintstones, and Scooby-Doo.
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E.
The Big Bird Cage
The Big Bird Cage is a 1972 exploitation film starring Pam Grier, known for its blend of action, prison drama, and campy humor.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | television series ⓘ |
| airedOn | NBC Sunday night schedule ⓘ |
| broadcastEnded | 1989 ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| creator | Jim Henson ⓘ |
| decadeOfTelevisionDebut | 1980s ⓘ |
| distributor | NBC ⓘ |
| executiveProducer | Jim Henson ⓘ |
| features |
Muppets
ⓘ
behind-the-scenes segments ⓘ fantasy storytelling ⓘ puppetry ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Gonzo
ⓘ
linked to:
Gonzo the Great
Kermit the Frog ⓘ
linked to:
Kermit
Rizzo the Rat ⓘ The Swedish Chef ⓘ
linked to:
Swedish Chef
|
| filmingTechnique |
live-action
ⓘ
puppetry ⓘ |
| firstAired | 1989 ⓘ |
| genre |
fantasy
ⓘ
puppetry ⓘ science fiction ⓘ variety show ⓘ |
| hasFormat |
anthology
ⓘ
magazine-style show ⓘ |
| hasHost |
Jim Henson
ⓘ
Kermit the Frog ⓘ
linked to:
Kermit
|
| hasSegment |
MuppeTelevision
ⓘ
The StoryTeller ⓘ
linked to:
The Storyteller
|
| hasTheme | creativity and imagination in television production ⓘ |
| notableFor |
experimental television format
ⓘ
innovative use of puppetry ⓘ mixing behind-the-scenes segments with narrative stories ⓘ |
| numberOfEpisodes | 12 ⓘ |
| numberOfSeasons | 1 ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| originalNetwork | NBC ⓘ |
| productionCompany |
Henson Associates
ⓘ
The Jim Henson Company ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Fraggle Rock
ⓘ
The Muppet Show ⓘ The StoryTeller ⓘ
linked to:
The Storyteller
|
| setting | MuppeTelevision control room ⓘ |
| shortRunStatus | cancelled after low ratings ⓘ |
| targetAudience | family ⓘ |
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Referenced by (5)
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