Shocking and Sudden Death

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Shocking and Sudden Death In Their Own Words

Premiered September 15, 2015

Shocking and Sudden Death

Those closest to Jim Henson recount the events leading up to his shocking, sudden death.

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Examine Jim Henson's childhood in rural Mississippi and the birth of his TV dreams.

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Childhood & TV Dreams

Follow Henson’s career from his early television work to his sudden death.

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Explore the early years of the creative partnership of Jim Henson and puppeteer Frank Oz.

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Jim Henson | A Unique Creative Collaboration with Frank Oz

Those closest to Jim Henson recount the events leading up to his shocking, sudden death.

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In Their Own Words

Using a fresh and innovative combination of interview, archive and animated content, "In Their Own Words" is an intimate journey into the lives and minds of some of the world’s most compelling men and women.