5/26/2023 0 Comments Jim henson by brian jay jones![]() Jones treats Henson with much respect, perhaps even too strongly at points - his constant efforts to remind readers how brilliant Henson was and how loving a father he was become grating after awhile. And while Jones excels at sharing the stories behind Henson's work, he sometimes struggles with the man himself. ![]() Jones doesn't tarry long on Henson's younger years, saving the bulk of the book for Henson's post-Muppet life. “Jim Henson: The Biography” tells the warm-and-fuzzy story of the man behind some of television's best-loved characters from “Sesame Street,” “The Muppet Show” and “Fraggle Rock.” ![]() If you're looking for something salacious in Brian Jay Jones' new Jim Henson biography, that's about as close as you're going to get. In fact, the creature that told the world it wasn't easy being green was originally blue. Kermit the Frog didn't begin his show business career as a frog. ![]() “Jim Henson: The Biography” by Brian Jay Jones (Ballantine Books, 608 pages, in stores) ![]()
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