Muppets Magic From The Ed Sullivan Show (2003)

Long before America came to appreciate the talents of Jim Henson and his brilliant creations The Muppets Ed Sullivan had the foresight to identify with Hensons enormous creativity and provide him an opportunity to introduce his unique characters to the American public With Hensons first appearance on September 18 1966 The Muppets began to capture Americas imagination breaking down our old conceptions of what could be done with puppetry challenging us to embrace these creatures as living and thinking beings Not only does this program introduce us to Kermit we can also see the beginnings of other Henson characters weve come to know and love including reindeer discussing Christmas deliveries singing cows a monster engulfing a computer and Kermit swallowing a worm The charm and warmth that captured children and adults when these inventive segments first aired are just as powerful and compelling today As you will see The Muppets charm and lore are timeless