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The Muppet Show: A Journey From Sesame Street to the 1970s Countercultural Prime Time Special
In 1969, Sesame Street launched with the help of Jim Henson. He designed Big Bird, Oscar the Grouch, and other famous characters. And he brought Kermit with him. For the next seven years, Jim Henson developed all these prime time specials that would eventually lead to The Muppet Show. Eventually they found a happy medium with The Muppets but there was so much trial and error.