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On this episode of Our American Stories, long before the Muppets became a part of American television, Jim Henson was experimenting with a camera and a homemade puppet that would eventually become Kermit the Frog. He saw something others missed: a way to use television to give a puppet a sense of life.

As his work found its way onto more screens, the Muppets became a familiar part of life across the United States, shaped by a creative vision that quietly changed what television could be.

Brian Jay Jones, author of Jim Henson: The Biography, shares the story.

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On this episode of Our American Stories, long before the Muppets became a part of American television, Jim Henson was experimenting with a camera and a homemade puppet that would eventually become Kermit the Frog. He saw something others missed: a way to use television to give a puppet a sense of life. As his work found its way onto more screens, the Muppets became a familiar part of life across the United States, shaped by a creative vision that quietly changed what television could be. Brian Jay Jones, author of&nbsp;<a href="https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2FJim-Henson-Brian-Jay-Jones%2Fdp%2F0345526120&amp;data=05%7C02%7CUraelBlackshear%40iheartmedia.com%7Ce700a59fdd4e4804f96c08de999ce941%7C122a527e5b714eba878d9810b495b9e3%7C0%7C0%7C639117096377929490%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=V3HwCbc3I3R%2F5YQwqp07rnXETTS2XjTFjYzbTvmjetY%3D&amp;reserved=0" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="2">Jim Henson: The Biography</a>, shares the story.
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Our American Stories tells stories that aren’t being told. Positive stories about generosity and courage, resilience and redemption, faith and love. Stories about the past and present. And stories about ordinary Americans who do extraordinary things each and every day. Stories from our listeners about their lives. And their history. In that pursuit, we hope we’ll be a place where listeners can refresh their spirit, and be inspired by our stories.

Our American Stories

Our American Stories tells stories that aren’t being told. Positive stories about generosity and courage, resilience and redemption, faith and love. Stories about the past and present. And stories about ordinary Americans who do extraordinary things each and every day. Stories from our listeners about their lives. And their history. In that pursuit, we hope we’ll be a place where listeners can refresh their spirit and be inspired by our stories.

Our American Stories tells stories that aren&rsquo;t being told. Positive stories about generosity and courage, resilience and redemption, faith and love. Stories about the past and present. And stories about ordinary Americans who do extraordinary things each and every day. Stories from our listeners about their lives. And their history. In that pursuit, we hope we&rsquo;ll be a place where listeners can refresh their spirit and be inspired by our stories.

Jim Henson, Kermit the Frog, and the Rise of the Muppets

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