I want to know what happened to that sixty-foot-tall Animal head.

1.Before starting onThe Muppet Show, the Muppets had arecurring sketchon the first season ofSNL.

2.In fact, Jim Hensonwas partof the inaugural cast ofSNL.

Jim Henson smiles and holds Kermit the Frog puppet, both are looking towards the camera. Jim is wearing a headband and has a microphone around his neck

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3.Jim Henson created the first Kermit the Frogout ofone of his mother’s old coats.

The eyes were a ping pong ball.

6.Frank Oz, the voice of Sam the American Eagle, is British.

Woman in a buttoned top interacts with a puppet resembling a striped, dragon-like creature

7.Polly Smith, the costume designer forThe Muppet Show,helpedinvent the sports bra.

9.And the “swamp” Kermit is sitting in is actuallythe lagoonfromGilligan’s Island.

Brian says watching the film, he sees his blonde hair poking out of the frame.

A smiling man poses with four classic puppet characters: Kermit the Frog, Rowlf the Dog, Snerf, and Harry the Hipster

13.One of those puppeteers who came to help?Tim Burton.

Years later, it was found in a suitcase at the Unclaimed Baggage store in Scottsboro, Alabama.

It was restored and is now on display there.

Jim Henson and Frank Oz operate Kermit the Frog on a set, Kermit visible on a TV monitor

Cookie Monster, woman in chef's coat holding cookie dough, standing next to a person in a white shirt. Cookie Monster is eating cookies. The scene is in a colorful kitchen

A black ribbed sports bra against a plain background

Kermit the Frog sits on a log in a leafy forest setting, playing a banjo and singing

Top: A scene from "Gilligan's Island" shows a group on a tropical beach. Bottom: A scene from "The Muppet Movie" features a swamp with tall trees

Kermit the Frog and Fozzie Bear from the Muppets sit in an old car, with Kermit in the driver's seat and Fozzie next to him, looking out the window

A giant Animal from the Muppets towers over a building as a group of people, surprised and alarmed, look up at him. A colorful bus is parked in the background

A large group of Muppet characters, including Big Bird and Kermit the Frog, are gathered in a studio setting under a colorful rainbow light

The Muppets group photo featuring Kermit, Miss Piggy, Fozzie Bear, Gonzo, Animal, and other Muppet characters posing together

Ernie from Sesame Street holds his rubber ducky, smiling and wearing a striped sweater, with buildings in the background

Jennifer Connelly, costumed as Sarah, stands near Hoggle and Ludo in a castle courtyard scene from the film "Labyrinth."

Jim Henson's star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame featuring a television symbol