Was this on the news? I'm surprised it doesn't have views in the millions! Is that Kevin Clash as Elmo too? I mean, my gosh, if they would have streamed this on CNN, everyone all over America would be in tears!
Why would anyone dislike this? D: The Muppets were awesome and the man who created them was awesomer!!! :D I miss the voice of Kermit :( Jim Henson was the best ever :D
god knows how ELEVEN people disliked a memorial service - and a beautiful, touching one at that. Honestly, that's just disgusting. Here are these people mourning the loss of a husband, father, artist and friend. Sure, dislike his work but that's a completely different discussion - this is a group of talented performers singing a beautiful song at a memorial service - nothing at all to dislike - to do that is just soulless.
It was beautiful and all....but why start with Scooter and Fraggles? I guess the tones in the song were for those type voices.....thumbs me down if you wish, but it's just an observation I made....
@pika23 I have a feeling the performers of the other big names (Fozzie, Gonzo, etc) were too broken up to carry the song. You can see them comforting each other before it's their turn to sing.
@BerkeleyBuilt more like Rowlf's. he was the very first muppet before kermit, and friends of jim said his laid back personality was closer to jim's than kermits was. in fact, after he passed in 1990 Rolf didn't have another speaking role until 2001 out of respect.
I know I'm gonna get downvoted for this, but Jim didn't have to die. All he had to do was get his pneumonia checked out, and he very likely would have been fine.
This song makes me both happy and sad at the same time. It's an indescribable feeling that comes up every time I hear this song. Half of me says "It's sad because they're saying goodbye." but the other half says "It's happy because they believe in him, and I'm sure he believed in them, too. Maybe even everyone." It truly is hard to explain, but I think you get kind of the picture...
Another tragedy happened a year after Mr. Henson died, Richard Hunt, the man seen here who did Scooter's voice died tragically after a long battle with AIDS
The muppets scare me, I have to admit it. I was a Sesame Street person. But this is still so cool. And heartwarming. And sad at the same time... Oh there's Elmo!
I was only 12 when Jim died. At the time, I didn't really understand the impact he had (and would continue to have) on our world. Now as an adult, I'm amazed by the scope of his influence, and his creative genius.
Even if I thought at times I couldn't make my dream going, I just remember Jim along with this on and kept on believing in myself.... This song is a beautiful tribute to Jim he will be forever missed.
Just discovered this after seeing the new movie, remembering how much I loved The Muppets as a kid. I cant watch this without crying. The world owes so much to Jim Henson. His name carries as much weight as Disney, Sinatra or Micheal Jackson's. One of the greatest entertainer's ever known. I have never seen anything so beautiful as this. So glad The Muppets are back. We should all hope that some day we can leave such an impact as Jim did when our time comes to leave this world.
This is what a real memorial should be like: one that touches your heart and resonates in your past and present making you face your future just little bit stronger than you were before.
This is probably the best memorial service in TV history. Watching them do this song + all those people waving butterflies. I totally lost it by the time Elmo joins in. We miss you Jim :')
@Jtaylor1 This isn't sad. This is Love. While it's sad that he died so early, death is something that happens to us all.
This? This is his legacy. All those people, all of us, are better people for having known Jim Henson, even if it was only though his work. And because of people like us, that work will continue to be witnessed, and loved by new generations.
Coincidence, both Hunt and Nelson did the "Two whole people" verse in the Tribute episode, though there, Nelson did it first... while Whitmire joined in the third, though there, he was doing Bean Bunny's voice.
@Veggieman87: Yeah. Childhood personified via the Muppets, the Peanuts gang lead by good ol' Charlie Brown (Just One Person, from Snoopy the Musical), Winnie-the-Pooh (Cottleston Pie, as read in the Milne books), & L. Frank Baum's Oz--that which spawned the 1939 film classic, 40+ book sequels, adaptations (including one the Muppets themselves done with singer-actress Ashanti), & highly succcessful prequel/continuation/spin-off Wicked in both novel & musical form--serving as inspiration for Jim.
I love how they portray franks pain through fozzie on the special and even here with the memorial. And keeping Kermit away was a nice touch. Makes the group feel incomplete not having piggy and Kermit. Because without Jim the group isn't whole.
Heartbreaking that we lost Richard Hunt just two years after the death of Jim Henson. Two master puppeteers lost in such a short space of time. How sad.
Ever the professional, it's kind of sweet that Steve notices that Jerry's fraggle has his leg turned around backwards and he takes the time to fix it for him before he brings his own muppet out.
Ever the professional, it's kind of sweet that Steve notices that Jerry's fraggle has his leg turned around backwards and he takes the time to fix it for him before he brings his own muppet out.
Jim! Me diste amor y fantasia en mi infancia. Eras un genio. Yo me disfrazaba de tí, me ponía la cinta en el cabello con un cable como micrófono haciendome pasar por tí con los Muppets, hasta tenía mi mini teatro. Gracias por todo! por ese regalo tan bello que nos diste. No te conocí pero igual te quise mucho, A mis hijos siempre les cante "Rainbow conection" para que supieran quien eras.
@chrisvlad2005 Me too!!! Where are you from? I´m from Venezuela!!! De donde eres? Así de lejos llego Henson!!! Me acuerdo que cuando me enteré de la noticia sentí que parte de mi infancia habia muerto tambien.
Muppet show selalu terasa segar dan menggugah ...dulu kala hingga saat ini... Tetap abadi. Thanks, Jim ...for your inspirations through Muppet Show...
Jim Henson, thank you for being a part of my childhood. For Sesame Street, for the Muppets, for Saturday mornings watching the Muppet Show with my whole family, we loved it so. And thank you, because your work will continue to form part of the childhoods of children to come, including my 3 year old daughter that can't get enough of Fraggles. We love you! Happy Birthday!
Thank you, Jim, for giving me a fantastic childhood full of laughter and silly imitations because of your talent and your muppets. Thank you. So so much <3
I can't hear this song without shedding tears, jim henson was a master of the art of puppetry and I think every kid was influenced by him in one way or another be it the commercials his puppets were in back in the 50's or the new muppet movies. watching the muppet show always puts a smile on my face no matter what mood i'm in, my hope is that such work will never be lost to the recesses of time.
this is so beautiful and unbearably sad. this song always makes me well up - ever since i saw it on Peanuts' Snoopy special- but having it sung by Henson's puppeteers and all of his characters (muppets, fraggles) it is just too sad. It, like, struck a nostalgic nerve or something... im sitting here crying like a damn 5 year old...
all the characters that jim henson has ever created now pay tribute to the world he has created that he unfortunately left from. I wouldnt blame them for crying ='( R.I.P Jim Henson and thankyou for my childhood.
Sometimes I get really scared about the future. Especially right now as I get ready to graduate high school. I'm not ready to grow up yet and I'm scared to death, but Jim Henson and his stories and imagination help me to believe that there is a place in the world for those who will never grow up. I love you Mr. Henson even though you died before I was born and you are one of my biggest inspirations.
Im an almost 40 year old guy, always loved the muppets as a kid, and watching big bird sing, then this... OMG even I got a tear in my eye! :-( Awesome to see all the muppeteers and heart breaking to watch... RIP Jim Henson... :-(
Wow, I remember first seeing this and it brought me to tears! You could just imagine how difficult it must have been for the puppeteers to 'perform' here! Just think about it- their revered puppet master had just died and they were probably still in shock and grief! :(. Very sweet tribute to bring his creations together to honor him!
Jim Henson had one of the biggest impacts in the media, from children to adults. He is created some of the most memorable characters in the puppet industry and the Children media since the 1950s with "Sam and Friends" than making one of the longest running, if not the longest running television show of all time, "Sesame Street." Than came the hit 5 season long running variety show Muppet show than Jim Flew off from there making more TV shows and films. He will never ever be forgotten.
I watched Sesame Street and the Muppets and Fraggles with my kids. Jim Henson was an incredible person. His death was so sad and so unnecessary. I cried more than my kids did. Lovely video.
Was this on the news? I'm surprised it doesn't have views in the millions! Is that Kevin Clash as Elmo too? I mean, my gosh, if they would have streamed this on CNN, everyone all over America would be in tears!
CROCODlLE 4 days ago
Forever and always. Jim Henson~ Americas Most Valuable Member
ThatRussianChick12 5 days ago
Puts me to tears every single time without fail.
Jim: You were, are, and always shall be our hero.
We believe in you.
RIP.
robertjholtz 5 days ago
RIP to not only Jim Henson but to Richard Hunt, the man who was puppeteer to Scooter until his death 2 years after this video
ShootStyleZombie 6 days ago 2
cant believe you can miss a man you have never met so much
jaywil76 6 days ago
It's sad at first, then you look closer and realize that one Muppet in particular is missing. Kermit isn't there. That hit me like a freight train.
GreatGreenAuk 6 days ago 5
Why would anyone dislike this? D: The Muppets were awesome and the man who created them was awesomer!!! :D I miss the voice of Kermit :( Jim Henson was the best ever :D
Deadboy360 1 week ago
How have I never seen this before? I can hardly see right now. That really was beautiful.
fajaklaus 1 week ago
Good gosh. I'm a grown man, but this, I can't take it. (tears)
ravenlodus 1 week ago
12 people need a hug from Elmo
wowmartiean 1 week ago 3
This is the video i always return to when I need self-encouragement. Thank you Jim.
yidneth 1 week ago
that wasn't the muppet performers operating the muppets ans singing onstage. that was the muppets AND their performers singing TOGETHER onstage.
Emrald569 1 week ago
god this always gets me.. :'( - thanks for the upload though.
veryvickers 2 weeks ago
just watched "being elmo" haven't cried this much in a looong time
oCoLoAoRoko 2 weeks ago 3
12 dislikes? Really? I don't want to live on this planet anymore.
mojokharma 2 weeks ago 3
Geeez! I caaaan't remember the last time I cried so hard!
Randeyeb 3 weeks ago
I think the Disney Corporation had something to do with it.
SoftSailz 3 weeks ago
I really shouldn't cut so many onions while watching youtube videos.
bingS4 3 weeks ago
I couldn't see the last two minutes of this video because I had something in my eye.
mikeyirish1967 1 month ago
This is such a beautiful and wonderful song. I can not believe it was not in the new movie.
3dDeters 1 month ago
thats a wonderful clip - thank you (makes me cry though)
AngelaC0509 1 month ago
Really, really glad I'm not watching this clip in public...or anywhere near other people. *coughs and wipes away an ocean of manly tears
spot5 1 month ago
Thank you kermit
shanester2006 1 month ago
tears. thank you . Jim died in the month of my birthday. i was 19 and it still hurts that he is no longer with us.
CRYSTALLTAY 1 month ago
god knows how ELEVEN people disliked a memorial service - and a beautiful, touching one at that. Honestly, that's just disgusting. Here are these people mourning the loss of a husband, father, artist and friend. Sure, dislike his work but that's a completely different discussion - this is a group of talented performers singing a beautiful song at a memorial service - nothing at all to dislike - to do that is just soulless.
TheWeirdCartoons 1 month ago 3
@TheWeirdCartoons Maybe they just dislike the video itself and not the singers or the memorial? :/
KingPanther13 1 month ago
Every single person in the whole wide world needs to watch this video at least once.
MetFanMac 1 month ago 4
It was beautiful and all....but why start with Scooter and Fraggles? I guess the tones in the song were for those type voices.....thumbs me down if you wish, but it's just an observation I made....
pika23 1 month ago in playlist Jim Henson Memorial
@pika23 I have a feeling the performers of the other big names (Fozzie, Gonzo, etc) were too broken up to carry the song. You can see them comforting each other before it's their turn to sing.
dejanatalis 1 month ago
This is one of the most heatbreaking/warming things I have ever seen.
otdoud 2 months ago
Basically Kermit's funeral too.
BerkeleyBuilt 2 months ago
@BerkeleyBuilt more like Rowlf's. he was the very first muppet before kermit, and friends of jim said his laid back personality was closer to jim's than kermits was. in fact, after he passed in 1990 Rolf didn't have another speaking role until 2001 out of respect.
lucyinthesky16 1 month ago
It just looks like the people are holding them up to the mike to sing better... :)
TarossBlackburn 2 months ago
I know I'm gonna get downvoted for this, but Jim didn't have to die. All he had to do was get his pneumonia checked out, and he very likely would have been fine.
At the very least he died doing what he loved.
Rest in peace. We miss you, Jim.
Lenoh 2 months ago
TIL a black guy voices (voiced?) Elmo
Lenoh 2 months ago
@Lenoh Yeah, he's the subject of a great, great documentary called Being Elmo. His name is Kevin Clash.
jgrutman 2 months ago
@jgrutman I think I've heard that name in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.
Lenoh 1 month ago
@Lenoh What's strange about that?
Stephen10528 1 month ago
@Stephen10528 I just didn't know. o.o
Lenoh 1 month ago
This song makes me both happy and sad at the same time. It's an indescribable feeling that comes up every time I hear this song. Half of me says "It's sad because they're saying goodbye." but the other half says "It's happy because they believe in him, and I'm sure he believed in them, too. Maybe even everyone." It truly is hard to explain, but I think you get kind of the picture...
MakiLotus 2 months ago 3
11 people don't believe in me.
BitmobMike 2 months ago
This both breaks my heart and warms it at the same time. Thank you for sharing this JoesGunnaKillYou.
HowlingMonki 2 months ago
11 people have no respect
materialgirl8707 2 months ago 4
Another tragedy happened a year after Mr. Henson died, Richard Hunt, the man seen here who did Scooter's voice died tragically after a long battle with AIDS
materialgirl8707 2 months ago
I sobbed a river watching this
materialgirl8707 2 months ago
The muppets scare me, I have to admit it. I was a Sesame Street person. But this is still so cool. And heartwarming. And sad at the same time... Oh there's Elmo!
deideikunblueeyez 2 months ago
My mom walked in while my waterfall was on. I don't even care. Who would dislike this?
xkatiexprime 2 months ago
I was only 12 when Jim died. At the time, I didn't really understand the impact he had (and would continue to have) on our world. Now as an adult, I'm amazed by the scope of his influence, and his creative genius.
Also, I cried my face off watching this...
secretlyeric 2 months ago 9
Brought chills. Really miss this guy...
katieson2005 2 months ago
It's funny, but even when you can see them being operated by their puppeteers, the muppets still seem so real.
aquagrl63 2 months ago 57
@aquagrl63 That's exactly what I was thinking too :)
ScarabD 1 week ago
this is how a funeral should be, singing happy songs and having a good time remembering that person during their lifetime :) this was beautiful!
musicalover4eva110 2 months ago 3
Thank you, Mr. Henson. The magic still works.
raynelycan 2 months ago
This is such a beautiful moment. Anyone else picture this being the last scene of the movie if they were ever to make a biopic of Jim Henson's life?
cait72590 2 months ago
Even if I thought at times I couldn't make my dream going, I just remember Jim along with this on and kept on believing in myself.... This song is a beautiful tribute to Jim he will be forever missed.
BChanLuckyFox 2 months ago 2
0:10 lolwut
BLONKism 2 months ago
Okay....WATERWORKS!! wow. Thanks for sharing this! That had to be the hardest thing they'd done.
kamwrites 2 months ago
I didn't even know I had tear ducts until I saw this.
scottkingentertains 2 months ago
R.I.P Jim Henson, may god's grace shine great upon you.
TFSTOTHEMAX 2 months ago 2
beatiful
whirlyfan 3 months ago
Just discovered this after seeing the new movie, remembering how much I loved The Muppets as a kid. I cant watch this without crying. The world owes so much to Jim Henson. His name carries as much weight as Disney, Sinatra or Micheal Jackson's. One of the greatest entertainer's ever known. I have never seen anything so beautiful as this. So glad The Muppets are back. We should all hope that some day we can leave such an impact as Jim did when our time comes to leave this world.
MewtwovsDrFacilier 3 months ago 6
This is what a real memorial should be like: one that touches your heart and resonates in your past and present making you face your future just little bit stronger than you were before.
Cyanidesin 3 months ago 6
So moving
SpiritPeach 3 months ago
This is probably the best memorial service in TV history. Watching them do this song + all those people waving butterflies. I totally lost it by the time Elmo joins in. We miss you Jim :')
annisatyas 3 months ago 3
If I ever wanna have a good cry I just watch this service, I can't handle it.
StreetSoldier88 3 months ago
Jim ... thank you so much for creating such a wonderful Muppet world
maurerahg 3 months ago
Well, it's nice to know my tear ducts are in working order.
bcoffin12345 3 months ago 131
@bcoffin12345 Right??
Lokehualiilii 3 months ago
@bcoffin12345 Dude I cried to this for like a straight hour...
SUPERMARIO141 3 months ago 3
Very sad indeed.
Did you all know The Peanuts Gang sang this song as well?
Jtaylor1 3 months ago
@Jtaylor1 This isn't sad. This is Love. While it's sad that he died so early, death is something that happens to us all.
This? This is his legacy. All those people, all of us, are better people for having known Jim Henson, even if it was only though his work. And because of people like us, that work will continue to be witnessed, and loved by new generations.
And it all started with just one person.
tommenno 3 months ago in playlist Favorite videos 6
Thanks so much for putting this up for all to see! Thank you.
Kloneranger 3 months ago
BRB, crying forever. RIP, Mr. Henson. You taught me some of my life's best lessons as a child.
Gelfin13 3 months ago 5
29 seconds. That's how long I could hold out before crying.
Ilustrado649 3 months ago 5
WHY DO I CHOOSE TO WATCH THIS KNOWING IT WILL MAKE ME CRY?
DianaxxBanana 3 months ago 3
Coincidence, both Hunt and Nelson did the "Two whole people" verse in the Tribute episode, though there, Nelson did it first... while Whitmire joined in the third, though there, he was doing Bean Bunny's voice.
KBAFourthtime 3 months ago
Fun fact: Both of the same puppeteers for Kermit and for Ernie shared the same birthday, September (was it the twenty-fourth?).
KBAFourthtime 3 months ago
Was the female pig Muppet supposed to be Miss Piggy or Annie Sue?
KBAFourthtime 4 months ago
Never mind. It's Annie Sue. Besides, Miss Piggy is rarely portrayed by a real woman.
KBAFourthtime 4 months ago
WAAAHHHHHHHHHH
dBABYHUEYb 4 months ago 7
If just one person believes in you who believes in them who believes in yoursel- wait what?
AngryPeanutProducts 4 months ago
@AngryPeanutProducts The point is that you should believe in yourself.
KBAFourthtime 4 months ago
Didn't look at the puppeteers once. THAT'S how much Jim Henson made the Muppets real.
Veggieman87 4 months ago 3
@Veggieman87: Yeah. Childhood personified via the Muppets, the Peanuts gang lead by good ol' Charlie Brown (Just One Person, from Snoopy the Musical), Winnie-the-Pooh (Cottleston Pie, as read in the Milne books), & L. Frank Baum's Oz--that which spawned the 1939 film classic, 40+ book sequels, adaptations (including one the Muppets themselves done with singer-actress Ashanti), & highly succcessful prequel/continuation/spin-off Wicked in both novel & musical form--serving as inspiration for Jim.
TherealRNO 3 months ago
who's in the costume for big bird casue carroil is doing oscar
eileenluvsdod 4 months ago
This song and Jim Henson's legacy inspire me to ignore nay-sayers and continue my dreams as a fantasy writer.
SanFranGirl1982 5 months ago 4
Portal 2 - The Final Hours sended me here.
Sam07micro 5 months ago
I love how they portray franks pain through fozzie on the special and even here with the memorial. And keeping Kermit away was a nice touch. Makes the group feel incomplete not having piggy and Kermit. Because without Jim the group isn't whole.
armandm85 5 months ago
Heartbreaking that we lost Richard Hunt just two years after the death of Jim Henson. Two master puppeteers lost in such a short space of time. How sad.
Emiveritas 5 months ago
Kathryn Mullen looked so beautiful in person.
KBAFourthtime 5 months ago
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Toaster12000 5 months ago
Ever the professional, it's kind of sweet that Steve notices that Jerry's fraggle has his leg turned around backwards and he takes the time to fix it for him before he brings his own muppet out.
mybasshas7strings 5 months ago
Ever the professional, it's kind of sweet that Steve notices that Jerry's fraggle has his leg turned around backwards and he takes the time to fix it for him before he brings his own muppet out.
mybasshas7strings 5 months ago
Single tear.....
the saddess tear of them all...
Happy Birthday Jim
LegoVidMation 5 months ago
8 people are from another planet
chrisvlad2005 5 months ago 2
Since the begining of the song i began to cry. I´m from Southamerica.
chrisvlad2005 5 months ago
Jim! Me diste amor y fantasia en mi infancia. Eras un genio. Yo me disfrazaba de tí, me ponía la cinta en el cabello con un cable como micrófono haciendome pasar por tí con los Muppets, hasta tenía mi mini teatro. Gracias por todo! por ese regalo tan bello que nos diste. No te conocí pero igual te quise mucho, A mis hijos siempre les cante "Rainbow conection" para que supieran quien eras.
chrisvlad2005 5 months ago
sad since beginning but burstin instant in tears @ 1:15
happy birthday jim
0men75 5 months ago 2
We'll miss you Jim Henson
bluestingerborg 5 months ago
WOW still at 48 I am a muppet addict. Thanks for the memories.
welikepeople123 5 months ago
@welikepeople123 I´m 35 and i´m a Muppet a Muppet addict too!!! I love Henson for those happy moments in my childhooh!!!
chrisvlad2005 5 months ago
Very sad, it just goes to show how many people loved this great man, RIP sir!
Illmatic662 5 months ago 4
My favorite Jim Henson quote: "Please watch out for each other and love and forgive everybody. It's a good life, enjoy it."
jeffzekas 5 months ago
Brb gonna go cry for a few hours
OfficialDeejayW 5 months ago 4
@OfficialDeejayW I will cry with you!!!!!!
NAVMAR16 5 months ago
@OfficialDeejayW I´ve been crying since yesterda. And you know what? I´m from southamerica... that far has gone Mr Henson
chrisvlad2005 5 months ago
@chrisvlad2005 Me too!!! Where are you from? I´m from Venezuela!!! De donde eres? Así de lejos llego Henson!!! Me acuerdo que cuando me enteré de la noticia sentí que parte de mi infancia habia muerto tambien.
chrisvlad2005 5 months ago
happy birthday jim dont worry elmos fine
chaosguy29 5 months ago
Happy Birthday Jim. Thank you.
hesta101 5 months ago in playlist Sesame Street
Happy Birthday and thank you Jim
1955Grasshopper 5 months ago
he made my childhood hapier than ever rest in peace and long live hermet
MineGirlCraft 5 months ago
Happy Birthday Jim!
tubeuser0123456789 5 months ago
Happy Birthday, Jim!
jujubmuse 5 months ago
Happy birthday Jim.
theredknite1 5 months ago
Happy Birthday Jim
whitekit 5 months ago
Happy Birthday Jim, thanks for everything you've done for this world.
kermitthefrog512 5 months ago
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Happy birthday Henson ;‿;
Blue80y00 5 months ago in playlist Blue80y00's Favorited Videos
7 people are lacking a soul....Happy Birthday Jim, thank you for the happiness you brought to this world.
VonDutch5151 5 months ago 73
What a beautiful man Jim was.
TheMr28 5 months ago
I am only 15 years old but this is incredible......
SezBulent 5 months ago
Happy Barthday dear Jim...Just Incredible
SezBulent 5 months ago
Happy birthday, Jim. You made my life better than it would have been.
fredhetz 5 months ago
Thanks
tfox2k1 5 months ago
Still sad.
armandm85 5 months ago
Thank you. So wonderful
robmanleyaccountants 5 months ago
Thanx Jim and every day is your birthday now!
MrPrice2U 5 months ago
Happy Birthday Jim, you've given so much to me and many many more
simo0999 5 months ago
Happy birthday, Jim. We love you.
Supermassively 5 months ago
one of the first things i remeber in my life was sesame street so my childhood was colourfull ... THANK YOU FOR THAT
IIsanjaII 5 months ago
Muppet show selalu terasa segar dan menggugah ...dulu kala hingga saat ini... Tetap abadi. Thanks, Jim ...for your inspirations through Muppet Show...
prinozos 5 months ago
Happy Birthday Jim, your influence on me as a child has made me a better person today
marajadeful 5 months ago
22 Years after...75 Years total...noone did it better :) Happy Birthday Jim.
NTComputerG 5 months ago
That was an awesome tribute for Jim Henson. He was such a brilliant man. He taught so many children over the years and even years to come.
lovelyleo810 5 months ago
Jim Henson, thank you for being a part of my childhood. For Sesame Street, for the Muppets, for Saturday mornings watching the Muppet Show with my whole family, we loved it so. And thank you, because your work will continue to form part of the childhoods of children to come, including my 3 year old daughter that can't get enough of Fraggles. We love you! Happy Birthday!
Silvergordikuki 5 months ago 4
Happy Birthday Jim, Your legacy is alive and well.
pixrtaker29 5 months ago 2
Thank you, Jim, for giving me a fantastic childhood full of laughter and silly imitations because of your talent and your muppets. Thank you. So so much <3
theultimategirl26 5 months ago 4
@supercotton123 I would switch out Chuck Jones with Tex Avery.
AtorTheFlyingEagle 5 months ago
Still makes me cry. I miss Jim
lindholm42 5 months ago 2
If I could have one wish... It would be to bring back Jim Henson..
cynicalblank 5 months ago
@cynicalblank - Amen to that.
jbrabander 5 months ago
That is Steve whitmire.
armandm85 5 months ago
Is the one with Wembly Fraggle supposed to be his original puppeteer, Steve Whitmire?
KBAFourthtime 6 months ago
I can't hear this song without shedding tears, jim henson was a master of the art of puppetry and I think every kid was influenced by him in one way or another be it the commercials his puppets were in back in the 50's or the new muppet movies. watching the muppet show always puts a smile on my face no matter what mood i'm in, my hope is that such work will never be lost to the recesses of time.
animehunter23 6 months ago 3
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This should be sad but they are fucking muppets
KoRL12 6 months ago
So very beautiful. Too many things are labeled as "awesome" today, but this one easily qualifies as awesome.
jbrabander 6 months ago 2
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lol threesome
rhedsox27 6 months ago
This is the crowning moment of heart warm...no, its the crowning moment of awe..you know what? Its just the crowning moment of win.
6thhokagephil 6 months ago
this is so beautiful and unbearably sad. this song always makes me well up - ever since i saw it on Peanuts' Snoopy special- but having it sung by Henson's puppeteers and all of his characters (muppets, fraggles) it is just too sad. It, like, struck a nostalgic nerve or something... im sitting here crying like a damn 5 year old...
borogal81 6 months ago 4
Crowning Moment of Sadness AND Awesome.
MisterH37 7 months ago 4
all the characters that jim henson has ever created now pay tribute to the world he has created that he unfortunately left from. I wouldnt blame them for crying ='( R.I.P Jim Henson and thankyou for my childhood.
swartsanager2 7 months ago
Boy, I miss Jim Henson. The Muppets deserve so much more than what they are getting right now. Things are not the same without him around
curtisking1438 7 months ago
This brings hugest smile to my face but also makes me want to cry, at the same time.
Dollmakergal 7 months ago
This gives me chills...
miltongurl28 7 months ago
Sometimes I get really scared about the future. Especially right now as I get ready to graduate high school. I'm not ready to grow up yet and I'm scared to death, but Jim Henson and his stories and imagination help me to believe that there is a place in the world for those who will never grow up. I love you Mr. Henson even though you died before I was born and you are one of my biggest inspirations.
TenmaxHarima 7 months ago 6
Jim HENSON will live on in the hearts of everyone who grew up with his creations.god bless and keep you Jim Henson
tracybuddha 7 months ago
6 people don't know how one person is so important
KenFromBeara 7 months ago
RIP Jim Henson. 21 years ago
TropicalPlatypus826 7 months ago
Im an almost 40 year old guy, always loved the muppets as a kid, and watching big bird sing, then this... OMG even I got a tear in my eye! :-( Awesome to see all the muppeteers and heart breaking to watch... RIP Jim Henson... :-(
divermalc 7 months ago
this is absolutely heartbreaking, idk if it makes it more or less heartbreaking that kermit isn't played because Jim Henson is gone :(
gdwarning35 7 months ago
i cant help but cry when i watch the service
tayluvsjuicy 8 months ago
thank you jim for everything you gave us
jo67445 8 months ago
holy instant tears
newmantopia 8 months ago 45
I can never thank Jim enough for what he brought into my life
No1MuppetFan 8 months ago 4
this is so beautiful. jim henson was by far one of the most beautiful to ever live.
ThatKidShmattie 8 months ago
My childhood was better for watching the muppets in action.... Thankyou Jim Henson :)
Lordborg2184 8 months ago 2
Not going to waste words. Just....thanks.
Ted0 8 months ago
I can't even take this. It's all at once so wonderful and heartbreaking.
DianaxxBanana 8 months ago
Wow, I remember first seeing this and it brought me to tears! You could just imagine how difficult it must have been for the puppeteers to 'perform' here! Just think about it- their revered puppet master had just died and they were probably still in shock and grief! :(. Very sweet tribute to bring his creations together to honor him!
wendym1234 8 months ago
Jim Henson had one of the biggest impacts in the media, from children to adults. He is created some of the most memorable characters in the puppet industry and the Children media since the 1950s with "Sam and Friends" than making one of the longest running, if not the longest running television show of all time, "Sesame Street." Than came the hit 5 season long running variety show Muppet show than Jim Flew off from there making more TV shows and films. He will never ever be forgotten.
skeletonking1234 9 months ago
It doesnt matter how hard you look, you can never find anyone as brilliant as Jim Henson. We love you Kermit.
BigBirdBOSS123 9 months ago
I watched Sesame Street and the Muppets and Fraggles with my kids. Jim Henson was an incredible person. His death was so sad and so unnecessary. I cried more than my kids did. Lovely video.
ggmm928 9 months ago
Gonzo and my fraggles and everyone else. "My hope still is to leave the world a bit better than when I got here."-Jim Henson
Challenge completed, sir. Thank you for what you did. You and God are my heroes. :)
spongebobslushpants1 9 months ago 4