The Jim Henson Hour

The Jim Henson Hour
Genre
  • Comedy
  • Anthology
Created byJim Henson
Starring
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes12 (1 unaired)
Production
Executive producerJim Henson
ProducerMartin G. Baker
Production companyJim Henson Productions
Original release
NetworkNBC
ReleaseApril 14, 1989 (1989-04-14) 
August 7, 1993 (1993-08-07)

The Jim Henson Hour is an American television series that aired on NBC in 1989. It was developed as a showcase for The Jim Henson Company's various puppet creations, including the Muppets.

Nine of the twelve episodes produced aired on NBC before the program was canceled due to low ratings. Two episodes later aired on Nickelodeon in November 1992 and August 1993, and the final episode "Food" never aired in the United States, but was broadcast in the UK in December 1990. After The Jim Henson Hour, the Muppets did not have another prime-time TV show until Muppets Tonight (1996–98), six years after Jim Henson's death.