The Wider Worlds of Jim Henson: Essays on His Work and Legacy Beyond the Muppet Show and Sesame Street

Jim Henson was the creative force behind a huge catalog of television series, films, specials, and other productions, even excepting the Muppets. This collection of essays delves into the rest of Henson’s body of work, including projects developed during his lifetime and those that represent his legacy. Covered here are Fraggle Rock, The Dark Crystal, Labyrinth, The Jim Henson Hour, Dinosaurs, Farscape, and more. Henson’s influence on both audiences and later productions remains palpable on screens large and small, as this collection attests.

Jennifer C. Garlen is an independent scholar and writer in Huntsville, Alabama. Anissa M. Graham is an instructor in the English Department at University of North Alabama.