I included a song from the Muppets on my Xmas Mix Tape, and because of that song (and the Christmas special / soundtrack (and Emmet Otter's Jugband Christmas) ) I often find myself thinking about Muppets at this time of year.

I can remember getting special permission to stay up and watch the first episode of the Muppet Show the day it premiered. I can remember some of the bits from that episode, and how I reacted to seeing them. They are among my earliest memories. Those early shows were a major influence on my sense of humor, music and who knows what else.

Here is a collection of Muppet holiday cards, going back in time far before the Muppet show. The earlier ones were prints made by Jim Henson himself.

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Book:  Show us a great coffee table book.  

Jim Henson: The Works - The Art, the Magic, the Imagination

Christopher Finch

You can't go wrong with this one. Along with the expected Muppet Show/Sesame Street stuff, you'll find a lot about Henson's early career, sketches,  odd movies, and muppets in commercials.

See also: Jim Henson Was A Bollywood Early Adopter

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From The Muppet Movie, 1979:

Fozzie: You can come with us.
Gonzo: Where are you going?
Fozzie: We're following our dreams!
Gonzo: Really? I have a dream, too.
Fozzie: What?
Gonzo: You might think it's stupid.
Fozzie: No.
Gonzo: Well, I want to go to Bombay, India to become a movie star.
Fozzie: You don't go to Bombay to become a movie star. You go where we're going, Hollywood.
Gonzo: Well, sure, if you want to do it the *easy* way.

*Ok, the script was mostly written by Juhl and Burns, but that doesn't make a good headline.

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