"The last season [of The Muppet Show] aired in 1981, and Jim Henson died suddenly in 1990. But the Muppets and many of their human performers are still with us. Still, while they've returned to movies and television with various degrees of success since Henson's death, no one's yet managed to crack the code and find the success the Muppets once had. ... For the latest installment in its Peabody-Award winning American Icons series, Studio 360 ... looks at the origins, appeal and future of the Muppets." (audio with transcript)
Article source here:Arts Journal
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