Whenever people see photos like this of Jim Henson and the rest of the crew responsible for bringing the Muppets to life, the most common response, as far as I’ve seen anyway, is of disillusionment - as if some magic has been lost. Overdramatic wails of allegedly ruined childhoods are flung left and right.
Personally, I think this only makes me think of the Muppets, and the people behind them, with an even stronger sense of fondness and admiration.
This was a group of fully grown people using all of their skill, creativity, and resourcefulness simply to make people smile.
The Jim Henson Company turned it into a science. And that’s wonderful.
“That’s Jim Henson. Do you know who he is?”
“He’s the man who holds Kermit up when he’s working.”
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