Poor Frank Oz. He's practically breaking down in tears of sadness over the death of his best friend that was like an older brother to him Jim Henson while he's singing. That was sweet of Dave Goelz, Steve Whitmire and Kevin Clash to lift him up by his stool to cheer him up.
heres a playlist for those who struggle with who is who in each song 01 baby face : chickens : all puppeteers 02 lydia the tattoed lady : elmo the monster 03 its in everyone of us to be kind : robin the frog 04 simon smith and his dancing bear : scooter and fozzie bear 05 halway down the stairs : robin the frog (aa miline) 06 coddleston pie : fozzie bear 07 im gonna go back there some day : gonzo the great 08 wembling gong : gobo and wembley fraggle 09 you are my sunshine : various muppets 10 if just one person believes in you : all muppets
Both Henson and Schulz (creator of the Peanuts) had "Just One Person" (from Snoopy: The Musical) used in their tributes. Why not, since Jim adored Charles' work. Jim was also an Oz fan, which explains Margaret Hamilton appearing on Sesame Street (and Mr. Rogers too), the Muppet Show episodes featuring Liza Minelli (Judy "Dorothy" Garland's daughter) & Elton John (fellow Oz fan, per "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road") and using the songs "Over the Rainbow" (sung by Robin) and "Off to See the Wizard" (a host of Muppets and guest star, Brooke Shields), and both The Muppets Go to the Movies (which had Piggy as Dorothy, Foo Foo as Toto, Scooter as the Scarecrow, Gonzo as the Tin Man, and Fozzie as the Cowardly Lion) & The Muppets' Wizard of Oz (Gonzo and Fozzie replayed their roles, but Pepe became Toto, Kermit was the Scarecrow, Piggy became both witches, and Bunsen & Beaker became The Wizard, with singer-actress Ashanti being Dorothy). How fitting that Kristin Chenoweth - who played Sally Brown on the Broadway version of YaGMCB (You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown) - sang "Just One Person" in 2000 (with Charles Schulz having died just a decade after Jim Henson) and in 2003, she became G[a]linda opposite Idina Menzel (aka Elsa in Frozen) as Elphaba in Wicked, the musical version of Gregory McGuire's 1995 book about The Life & Times of The Wicked Witch of the West.
It's amazing that the other Muppetiers managed to get through the performance without crying. 22 years on, I still can't stop crying. And they managed to keep in character. I can't imagine how hard that would have been
the sad part about this is that most of these people have died, not including Frank Oz or Steve Whitmire, and the songs they are singing were from Jims imagination or something from the magical past. And when they sing these songs, they remember the good times and happy moments they spent with Jim Henson. May they all rest in peace, because I know heaven needed some muppets:)
Dave Goelz and Kevin Clash are still alive and kicking. Richard Hunt passed shortly after Jim due to complications from AIDs, and Jerry Nelson passed back in 2012.
The surprise and amusement of the audience when these six unassuming gentlemen suddenly break into the chicken cluck version of "Baby Face" is priceless. At the 6:33 mark during Jerry Nelson's "Halfway Up The Stairs" when the camera cuts to the people on the floor and the young woman with the child in her lap breaking a smile amidst the butterflies I just imagine a wave of love passing through the cathedral. Well, one of many of course.
"Going Back There Someday"......that's where I just lose it. Probably one of those sorts of songs that is just meaningful and beautiful beyond words. Finishing it up with some of the other muppets,....again.....very fitting. Jim Henson was indeed the dreamer. He took us places that we never expected to see.
That song, Robin's two songs, Just One Person obviously, and Simon Smith and his Dancing Bear, funny enough. Mainly because it showcases the wonderful dynamic between The Muppets.
0:50 Baby Face (Chickens) 1:26 Lydia the Tattooed Lady 2:45 It's in Every One of Us 3:52 Simon Smith and his Dancing Bear 5:12 Halfway Down the Stairs 6:53 Cottleston Pie 7:53 I'm Going to go back there Someday 10:07 Wemblin' Fool 11:09 You are my Sunshine 12:57 Just One Person
How many years have I been watching this 😢 and how many times 😢 and how many years… I don’t like living in the 21st century but I’m so thankful to TH-cam for giving me “part heaven part space… a place to go back to someday”
Jim died when I was six. It was actually the first celebrity death I had heard of. It made the front page of my local newspaper and my mom read the article to me since I couldn’t really read yet (I was curious about it since the article included a photo of him and Kermit). It left quite an impact on me. It may be the reason I began getting into puppetry recently. This whole service still gets to me.
Only Dave Goelz can deliver the truest rendition of "I'm Going To Go Back There Someday." Paul Williams wrote it, but nobody can sing it quite like The Great Gonzo.
I oddly watch this video of a funeral to cheer me up if I’m ever feeling down. Such a wonderful tribute that shows how many people out there can love “just one person.”
My mother sang “You are my Sunshine” for me when I was growing up. Being an only child it made me feel comfortable and loved. It will be a special song with a connection between me and my mother until my last breath
An all green suit is just perfect 👌 I wasn't born when Jim died but I grew up with Elmo and recently was blessed with the chance to watch The Muppet Show thanks to Disney +... we miss you Jim ❤
@@UnicornFairy42 Dude I think you’ve asked me this multiple times on several different videos- I also see you asking everyone else in the comments the same exact question over and over. To answer you, no, I never really watched it.
@@gaiapurpure Of course, I don’t know all the particulars- but this was very soon after Jim’s passing, so I don’t believe that decision had been made quite yet- however, I could always be wrong!! If I’m lucky enough to meet Steve again, I’ll ask him 😊
imagine being so awesome that when you die, all your friends have a concert to sing all of your favourite songs back to back, in the voices of characters you created. And every single one is either hilarious, beautiful or both. What a guy.
Amen - I've seen this video so many times over the past few years and the emotions are always the same - laughter through tears. I hope my family and friends have the same emotions someday when I leave this earth.
The Grimmest of Piggles: Agreed, but I have one more my friend; John Cleese in Graham Chapmans memorial service. Here is a short, but great, clip.. th-cam.com/video/Bm2XPkqENaw/w-d-xo.html They just don't make people like that anymore.. 😢 But, thanks to technology they will be with us every time we want. 😊
Performances in order: 1. Kevin Clash, Richard Hunt, Frank Oz, Jerry Nelson, Dave Goelz and Steve Whitmire 2. Kevin Clash 3. Jerry Nelson and Steve Whitmire 4. Richard Hunt and Frank Oz 5. Jerry Nelson 6. Frank Oz 7. Dave Goelz 8. Steve Whitmire and Jerry Nelson 9. Kevin Slash, Steve Whitmire, Frank Oz, Jerry Nelson, Dave Goelz and Richard Hunt 10. Scooter, Gobo Fraggle, Wembley Fraggle, Elmo, Fozzie Bear, The Great Gonzo, Oscar the Grouch, Red Fraggle, a penguin, a sheep, Mokey Fraggle, Telly, Miss Piggy Did I get that right? "When I was young, my ambition was to be one of the people who made a difference in this world. My hope is to leave the world a little better for having been there." - Jim Henson (1936-1990)
I credit Mr. Rogers & Jim Henson for being the foundation of my early education & morality. The world got a bit colder the day he left us. Brian & Henson Productions have done a great job- but I honestly believe it’s the reason the new generation is lost & insecure. Whenever we felt bad, Sesame Street was there to tell us it’s ok. It taught us how to get along & love each other. Today’s Sesame Street is unrecognizable. Yes, time goes on. But the world needed Jim to keep an entire generation believing in miracles. He is much loved!
When Seasame Street is on- When a Muppet movie is on- When you take for granted recalling your abc's- it IS him, a part of his mindpower, a part of his soul. I say this as Mormon-Convert. Amen.😇
Wow. I too, got weepy at the end of this wonderful tribute. It's hard to believe that this took place over 25 years ago as I write this. So many of us who use our voice instrument in recording studios and on stage, owe so much to Jim and his friends, as is evidenced here and in the many programs and performances you have given to all of us, for entertainment, instruction, and inspiration. Our acting palette became much larger because of the work of Jim, Frank, and all of the others who built on the foundations laid by the previous generations, like Walt, June Foray, Jay and Bill, Joseph and William, Allen Reed, Daws Butler, and of course, Mel. To list every important artist would take way too long! Thank you so much for sharing this. I feel blessed to have seen it.
The fact of the person who played Wembley, did the tiny hi made me crack up and almost stop crying. My childhood was watching Fraggle rock as well as using a Jim Henson quote book to stay motivated
Never knew they made a video of his service. The ending was perfect. It’s wonderful how a collaborative group of people , with a strong leader as Jim Henson was, have had such a wonderful effect on children all around the world!!!!
I was in a little theater company in San Francisco about 10 years ago. We had as much fun as these guys had. I wish I could have done it for longer. It only lasted about 2 years. It was very special.
I loved the Muppet's as a kid, as an adult I still love them. Made me laugh then and still make me laugh now. Jim gave us such a gift, imagination is a wonderful thing. Without it we would have been born boring. RIP Jim and keep on laughing. Thank you. X
I know what you mean and I grew up with the movies first and I got the first season of The Muppet show on DVD for Christmas and of course the movie soundtracks before that
I was such a Muppets fan as a child I was born in 1979, and loved them so much that Kermit was the only celebrity I ever wrote fan mail too. RIP Jim, thank you for bringing me so much joy and imagination to my childhood...
When I read the news of his death, it was hard to keep a dry eye that day at work. The world lost a true genius who will be missed forever. It is not easy being green, but Jim showed us how. RIP with love.
How Jim would have wanted it. Completely irreverent, unhinged, insane and sincere. He would have been sat up there laughing and crying his damn arse off the whole way through.
Damn, Gonzo got me at 8:29....i was raised watching these guy's..it's ,for the most part, the first time i've ever seen there faces, this felt good thank you. ;)
GOD bless you jim, thank you for the ever so pleasant memories and your dose of creativity instilled upon me. thank you for what you've done, are doing and always will do regardless of what side of life youre on. youre always with us. thanks to youtube. this brought tears of grief, and joy to my eyes. 8"(
You must have a heart of stone not to break down and cry by looking at the video. I'm 43 and I have grown up to Jim Henson and his crazy talented crew and I must say that I'm one of the lucky ones. They've taught me how to laugh...how to cry...how to live..how to dream...how to imagine..how to never give up.. Yes ..they taught me lessons that cannot be taught in school. I'm grateful for that. Rest in peace Jim Richard and Jerry.... Heaven has got the best now.
One of the greatest influences in my life is Jim Henson. You can see him as a real person fighting to get to the top not just some Hollywood star, never giving up on his dream and always maintaining a positive image. Who would have thought puppets would appeal to adults just as children. Jim's story says this: Ignoring what people think you are suppose to do, follow what you are to do with your total heart. Never ever stop reaching for it or not believing in it no matter how long it takes. You can end up changing the world as we know it. Jim Henson a true gift from God
I was 9 when mr. Henson died, and I loved the muppets in all of their incarnations. Still do. But it is only now at 32 while my 5 month old son sleeps in my lap that I truly appreciate the gift he gave to children everywhere.
The original version of Muppets and sesame Street are the best educational tool for children. My daughter learnt from the show at her early stage. Now it has become accommodation to world's view.
Wendy Denning 25 now and still know all the lyrics to muppet christmas carol by heart and rewatch the movies as well. The muppets make me happy and that is all Jim wanted was to bring some joy to the world and he did. It makes me feel better when I have had a bad day to listen to its not easy being green. When I get rejected or otherwise I like to listen to I hope that something better comes along and that makes me feel better as well.
If I need a reason to cry this always does the trick. Simon Smith and His Amazing Dancing Bear is dope but hearing I'm Going To Go Back There Someday is awesome. Truly, a man who taught many about kindness, sharing, empathy and love is going to guarantee some waterworks when he's no longer with us.
The day we lose Dave Goelz is going to be extremely tragic in our lifetimes. We had the time to grieve Jim, though he is still missed. I do not think I will recover after hearing “I’ll Go Back there Someday” when he passes. Let’s enjoy the time we have :) We appreciate you, Dave, for staying Gonzo all these years
It is the song Rainbow Connection which helped me through a major time of depression in the 80s' . Drinking whiskey , smoking cigarretes and watching the Muppets was quite the time . Much respect to Jim Henson and all the muppeteer crew who kept me going till 67 .
Rest in peace, Jim Henson, you gave so much love and happiness to others you now in a better place we love you, and we miss you very much and will never forget you
"I've got a dream, too. But it's about singing and dancing and making people happy. That's the kind of dream that gets better the more people you share it with." - Kermit the Frog, The Muppet Movie, 1979.
Poor Frank Oz. He's practically breaking down in tears of sadness over the death of his best friend that was like an older brother to him Jim Henson while he's singing. That was sweet of Dave Goelz, Steve Whitmire and Kevin Clash to lift him up by his stool to cheer him up.
that's sad to see your comment is the truth I'm glad someone said this
+Sarah Peterson I saw that too - they were surrounding him with support and love.
Yeah that's my favorite part'
+Flikadoo Yeah he was singing through tears.
+BayareaGuy06 Fran Brill also, according to the Jim Henson bio that came out recently. And you can see it if you watch her closely.
I remember on the news that night a little girl said "I guess god wanted muppets in heaven"
Man...you still here?
Heh. I guess He did.
Well, wouldn’t be heaven without them.
Duncan Cunningham yep
I want footage, please!
R.I.P. to the great Richard Hunt, the man behind Scooter, Janice, Beaker, Statler, and Sweetums. He passed away 2 years after Jim Henson.
Ya he was already dying of Aids at the time of the memorial.
You forgot forgetful Jones whose been forgot 😂
@@corduerorose9747somehow appropriate 😂
heres a playlist for those who struggle with who is who in each song
01 baby face : chickens : all puppeteers
02 lydia the tattoed lady : elmo the monster
03 its in everyone of us to be kind : robin the frog
04 simon smith and his dancing bear : scooter and fozzie bear
05 halway down the stairs : robin the frog (aa miline)
06 coddleston pie : fozzie bear
07 im gonna go back there some day : gonzo the great
08 wembling gong : gobo and wembley fraggle
09 you are my sunshine : various muppets
10 if just one person believes in you : all muppets
Thanks, a few of these songs are a little before my time = )
I still love the muppets though = )
Coddleston Pie is also an A.A Milne song for the Winnie-the-Pooh books. Surprised Disney hasn't used it yet for their Winnie the Pooh franchise.
Both Henson and Schulz (creator of the Peanuts) had "Just One Person" (from Snoopy: The Musical) used in their tributes. Why not, since Jim adored Charles' work.
Jim was also an Oz fan, which explains Margaret Hamilton appearing on Sesame Street (and Mr. Rogers too), the Muppet Show episodes featuring Liza Minelli (Judy "Dorothy" Garland's daughter) & Elton John (fellow Oz fan, per "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road") and using the songs "Over the Rainbow" (sung by Robin) and "Off to See the Wizard" (a host of Muppets and guest star, Brooke Shields), and both The Muppets Go to the Movies (which had Piggy as Dorothy, Foo Foo as Toto, Scooter as the Scarecrow, Gonzo as the Tin Man, and Fozzie as the Cowardly Lion) & The Muppets' Wizard of Oz (Gonzo and Fozzie replayed their roles, but Pepe became Toto, Kermit was the Scarecrow, Piggy became both witches, and Bunsen & Beaker became The Wizard, with singer-actress Ashanti being Dorothy).
How fitting that Kristin Chenoweth - who played Sally Brown on the Broadway version of YaGMCB (You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown) - sang "Just One Person" in 2000 (with Charles Schulz having died just a decade after Jim Henson) and in 2003, she became G[a]linda opposite Idina Menzel (aka Elsa in Frozen) as Elphaba in Wicked, the musical version of Gregory McGuire's 1995 book about The Life & Times of The Wicked Witch of the West.
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I was there. I went to Cathedral School and they took us over. I was 7 and in tears because Kermit died.
i totally lost it when all the muppets came out. sobbing like a child.
hutprancer me too my favorite song from this video this song for my mom's brother passed away 2 year
hutprancer I lost it when they started singing I’m going to go back there someday
Me too.
Not me! I was cutting onions when I watched this.😢
oh, completely. Doesn't matter how many times i watch, that bit always makes me dissolve. Pure magic. Can't believe Jim's been gone for 30 years...
It's amazing that the other Muppetiers managed to get through the performance without crying. 22 years on, I still can't stop crying. And they managed to keep in character. I can't imagine how hard that would have been
They repeated this at the London memorial service where the Creature Shop is. They broke down then
At 7:23 Frank Oz almost broke down. If it wasn’t for the other performers lifting his stool he would have
I didn’t expect to cry like this
Sometimes I come here just to cry 🥲
I'm 71. I STILL MOURN for all Jim Henson was AND STILL IS!
I'm 23, wasn't born yet and I'll mourn him with you.
Clockwork King i was born 2003
So I didn’t have to experience the muppets before Disney came
Don't Forget About Caroll Spinney.
Everyone who knows who jim Henson was mourns him
I’m 22 and his work has been so important to me since I was a child, glad to see other young people who will continue to keep his memory alive
the sad part about this is that most of these people have died, not including Frank Oz or Steve Whitmire, and the songs they are singing were from Jims imagination or something from the magical past. And when they sing these songs, they remember the good times and happy moments they spent with Jim Henson. May they all rest in peace, because I know heaven needed some muppets:)
Well said
Dave Goelz and Kevin Clash are still alive and kicking. Richard Hunt passed shortly after Jim due to complications from AIDs, and Jerry Nelson passed back in 2012.
Steve Whitmire is also alive and well if I'm not mistaken
Steve Whitmire got fired in 2017 this year.
All we have now is Dave goelz and Joey massinaro who performs Telly
The surprise and amusement of the audience when these six unassuming gentlemen suddenly break into the chicken cluck version of "Baby Face" is priceless. At the 6:33 mark during Jerry Nelson's "Halfway Up The Stairs" when the camera cuts to the people on the floor and the young woman with the child in her lap breaking a smile amidst the butterflies I just imagine a wave of love passing through the cathedral. Well, one of many of course.
I love how Kevin and Steve are both like, "Stop...listen."
It's such a beautiful tribute.
"Going Back There Someday"......that's where I just lose it. Probably one of those sorts of songs that is just meaningful and beautiful beyond words.
Finishing it up with some of the other muppets,....again.....very fitting.
Jim Henson was indeed the dreamer. He took us places that we never expected to see.
Indeed. My favorite.
CHUD me too!
Anything in Robin’s voice still kills me 😭😭😭
That song, Robin's two songs, Just One Person obviously, and Simon Smith and his Dancing Bear, funny enough. Mainly because it showcases the wonderful dynamic between The Muppets.
I love Steve and Kevin just enjoying the "dancing bear" song. They loved Jim and their fellow performers.
They both did a comic con together. It was great.
0:50 Baby Face (Chickens)
1:26 Lydia the Tattooed Lady
2:45 It's in Every One of Us
3:52 Simon Smith and his Dancing Bear
5:12 Halfway Down the Stairs
6:53 Cottleston Pie
7:53 I'm Going to go back there Someday
10:07 Wemblin' Fool
11:09 You are my Sunshine
12:57 Just One Person
Only a talent like Jim Henson could bring people at his own wake this much joy.
How many years have I been watching this 😢 and how many times 😢 and how many years… I don’t like living in the 21st century but I’m so thankful to TH-cam for giving me “part heaven part space… a place to go back to someday”
Perfect way to finish this bringing the muppets, sesame street and fraggle rock together to sing
Jim died when I was six. It was actually the first celebrity death I had heard of. It made the front page of my local newspaper and my mom read the article to me since I couldn’t really read yet (I was curious about it since the article included a photo of him and Kermit). It left quite an impact on me. It may be the reason I began getting into puppetry recently. This whole service still gets to me.
Only Dave Goelz can deliver the truest rendition of "I'm Going To Go Back There Someday." Paul Williams wrote it, but nobody can sing it quite like The Great Gonzo.
Is that right? Do you ever wonder what it would be like if I had a boyfriend named 🛴?
I’m watching the movie for the first time right now
Andrea Patane Yeah I do
If Gonzo isn't making you laugh, he's making you wipe away tears.
paul wrote he rain bow song to
I oddly watch this video of a funeral to cheer me up if I’m ever feeling down.
Such a wonderful tribute that shows how many people out there can love “just one person.”
7:13 - True friends messing around as they would have if Jim was there! You can see the surprise in Franks reaction afterwards 😌
They did it so that he wouldn't cry in the middle of the song
My mother sang “You are my Sunshine” for me when I was growing up. Being an only child it made me feel comfortable and loved. It will be a special song with a connection between me and my mother until my last breath
My daughter is 31 now and I still sing it to her.
I also sing it to her children...and I will continue to do so....until my last breath.
K Mo Beautiful
@@HomerSimpsonIsCool Thank you Homie. 👍
My mom sang it to me to maybe just bits of the song and not all the verses
An all green suit is just perfect 👌 I wasn't born when Jim died but I grew up with Elmo and recently was blessed with the chance to watch The Muppet Show thanks to Disney +... we miss you Jim ❤
Steve Whitmire was the one in the green suit. He later became Kermit.
@@booberfraggle Have you ever seen Jim Henson’s Animal Jam?
@@UnicornFairy42 Dude I think you’ve asked me this multiple times on several different videos- I also see you asking everyone else in the comments the same exact question over and over.
To answer you, no, I never really watched it.
@@booberfraggle I wonder whether he had been chosen to take over as Kermit by this time.
@@gaiapurpure Of course, I don’t know all the particulars- but this was very soon after Jim’s passing, so I don’t believe that decision had been made quite yet- however, I could always be wrong!! If I’m lucky enough to meet Steve again, I’ll ask him 😊
This makes me cry.
Lyle Johnson me too every time
imagine being so awesome that when you die, all your friends have a concert to sing all of your favourite songs back to back, in the voices of characters you created.
And every single one is either hilarious, beautiful or both. What a guy.
It's a weird feeling to mist over at the sound of chickens singing Baby Face...
Ruby Doomsday only Jim Henson could do it
Any other video has yet to make me both cry and smile at the same time.
Amen - I've seen this video so many times over the past few years and the emotions are always the same - laughter through tears. I hope my family and friends have the same emotions someday when I leave this earth.
The Grimmest of Piggles:
Agreed, but I have one more my friend; John Cleese in Graham Chapmans memorial service.
Here is a short, but great, clip..
th-cam.com/video/Bm2XPkqENaw/w-d-xo.html
They just don't make people like that anymore.. 😢
But, thanks to technology they will be with us every time we want. 😊
28 years later, and I still watch this almost every day and literally cry 😢 for almost an hour.
Jim Henson was an incredible man. I loved watching the Muppet show on Saturday nights years ago.
Performances in order:
1. Kevin Clash, Richard Hunt, Frank Oz, Jerry Nelson, Dave Goelz and Steve Whitmire
2. Kevin Clash
3. Jerry Nelson and Steve Whitmire
4. Richard Hunt and Frank Oz
5. Jerry Nelson
6. Frank Oz
7. Dave Goelz
8. Steve Whitmire and Jerry Nelson
9. Kevin Slash, Steve Whitmire, Frank Oz, Jerry Nelson, Dave Goelz and Richard Hunt
10. Scooter, Gobo Fraggle, Wembley Fraggle, Elmo, Fozzie Bear, The Great Gonzo, Oscar the Grouch, Red Fraggle, a penguin, a sheep, Mokey Fraggle, Telly, Miss Piggy
Did I get that right?
"When I was young, my ambition was to be one of the people who made a difference in this world. My hope is to leave the world a little better for having been there." - Jim Henson (1936-1990)
RIP Jim Henson. Gone 25 years today. Always missed, never forgotten.
+JimmyCaravan He's been gone for half my life and yet, he's still my hero.
i still believe in the muppets ill never stop.
Many of us still believe in them, which is why they're still going strong!
Of course, the recent TV show didn't last. But there's always films.
I was born in 95, so he's been gone my whole life and yet I still love his work and all the joy he brought me.
I credit Mr. Rogers & Jim Henson for being the foundation of my early education & morality. The world got a bit colder the day he left us. Brian & Henson Productions have done a great job- but I honestly believe it’s the reason the new generation is lost & insecure.
Whenever we felt bad, Sesame Street was there to tell us it’s ok. It taught us how to get along & love each other. Today’s Sesame Street is unrecognizable. Yes, time goes on. But the world needed Jim to keep an entire generation believing in miracles.
He is much loved!
When Jim passed, so did a piece of my childhood
Jim would've been 80 years old this year if he was still around with us.
Christopher Drennan and I bet he'd still be working 🙂
yes he would!
next month will be the anniversary of this video
When Seasame Street is on-
When a Muppet movie is on-
When you take for granted recalling your abc's-
it IS him, a part of his mindpower, a part of his soul.
I say this as Mormon-Convert.
Amen.😇
Wonder how old he was in the early 1990's just before he died
Wow. That final performance of Just one person. Just... Wow. Excuse me, I need to get something for my eyes.
TheGreatSquark yeah me too by time it comes I've went through a box of Kleenex
I still tear up when I see this. Jim I have never met, but his work, his puppets, his legacy has meant so much to me
I remember the afternoon I heard of his passing. Just starting to eat my lunch. First Sammy...then Jim. I wasn't really hungry after that.
I knew Sammy had been sick. That of course had been widely reported for months, but Jim's death was a total shock.
Best starting song ever.
Wow. I too, got weepy at the end of this wonderful tribute.
It's hard to believe that this took place over 25 years ago as I write this. So many of us who use our voice instrument in recording studios and on stage, owe so much to Jim and his friends, as is evidenced here and in the many programs and performances you have given to all of us, for entertainment, instruction, and inspiration. Our acting palette became much larger because of the work of Jim, Frank, and all of the others who built on the foundations laid by the previous generations, like Walt, June Foray, Jay and Bill, Joseph and William, Allen Reed, Daws Butler, and of course, Mel. To list every important artist would take way too long!
Thank you so much for sharing this. I feel blessed to have seen it.
The fact of the person who played Wembley, did the tiny hi made me crack up and almost stop crying. My childhood was watching Fraggle rock as well as using a Jim Henson quote book to stay motivated
Steve was amazing with Wembley and with Rizzo and did Kermit very good after Jim died.
@@Asukenick Have you ever seen Jim Henson’s Animal Jam?
@@UnicornFairy42 I did but it looked childish. It was just a bunch of dancing which I don't really care for.
@@Asukenick Do you have any episodes of Animal Jam recorded on 📼?
@@UnicornFairy42 I never saw it on TV. There's a few on here.
The most beautiful tribute these eyes ever saw. Wonderful job.
Absolutely They did so good ...
This Is a Great Tribute to Jim Henson
RIP JIM HENSON! One of the greatest creative geniuses of Entertainment
Never knew they made a video of his service. The ending was perfect. It’s wonderful how a collaborative group of people , with a strong leader as Jim Henson was, have had such a wonderful effect on children all around the world!!!!
Jim would be furious about how the muppets have been treated over the past 23 years x
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I was in a little theater company in San Francisco about 10 years ago. We had as much fun as these guys had. I wish I could have done it for longer. It only lasted about 2 years. It was very special.
I loved the Muppet's as a kid, as an adult I still love them. Made me laugh then and still make me laugh now. Jim gave us such a gift, imagination is a wonderful thing. Without it we would have been born boring. RIP Jim and keep on laughing. Thank you. X
I know what you mean and I grew up with the movies first and I got the first season of The Muppet show on DVD for Christmas and of course the movie soundtracks before that
I was such a Muppets fan as a child I was born in 1979, and loved them so much that Kermit was the only celebrity I ever wrote fan mail too. RIP Jim, thank you for bringing me so much joy and imagination to my childhood...
Thank you Paul, that was most enjoyable to listen to one of my favorite rainbow 🌈 songs!! ❤️
Love this, life long Muppets fan. Perfect way to honor Jim. Bless you Jim and Jane.
I've never forgotten the Muppets. grown up with them and there songs. The seem to bring me up when I down.
Going to be watching my muppet DVDs and movies now😔🙂
When I read the news of his death, it was hard to keep a dry eye that day at work. The world lost a true genius who will be missed forever. It is not easy being green, but Jim showed us how. RIP with love.
How Jim would have wanted it. Completely irreverent, unhinged, insane and sincere. He would have been sat up there laughing and crying his damn arse off the whole way through.
What a lovely tribute!! Am sure Jim is still smiling!!!
Damn, Gonzo got me at 8:29....i was raised watching these guy's..it's ,for the most part, the first time i've ever seen there faces, this felt good thank you. ;)
All such incredibly talented people - Jim was the best and he was surrounded by the best.
I just love how you can see Kevin and Steve plot to lift Frank then Dave scoots in like 'ooh what we doing' lol
GOD bless you jim, thank you for the ever so pleasant memories and your dose of creativity instilled upon me. thank you for what you've done, are doing and always will do regardless of what side of life youre on. youre always with us. thanks to youtube. this brought tears of grief, and joy to my eyes. 8"(
That was absolutely beautiful 😍😍❤️❤️
I'm glad they sang these as their characters. Something tells me that's how Jim wanted it.
14:00 Jim came the closest to creating a beautiful world.
So many countries remember his vision with love and gratefulness.
Thank you Jim Henson, you always knew how to make me smile when I was a kid. Not always an easy task but you did it flawlessly. 20 years, RIP.
You must have a heart of stone not to break down and cry by looking at the video. I'm 43 and I have grown up to Jim Henson and his crazy talented crew and I must say that I'm one of the lucky ones. They've taught me how to laugh...how to cry...how to live..how to dream...how to imagine..how to never give up.. Yes ..they taught me lessons that cannot be taught in school. I'm grateful for that. Rest in peace Jim Richard and Jerry.... Heaven has got the best now.
I watched jim as a kid. The Muppet. Im now 49 . This is the first time I've seen his furnal. Wow. I cried. It was awesome ❤ thankyou Jim .
Amazing songs, extremely talented men, treasured memories: so glad I grew up in the muppet era. Today's kids are missing out so much.
I love Steve's Kermit green suit , its like he knew what was to come
I think he did.
Amazingly, Steve didn’t know for a little while yet. But Jim requested that nobody wear black at his memorial.
CWSteam&Diesel 😊
My god how touching made this man cry my childhood is brought back Jim was a great man with a big heart.
I felt the same way :')
So do I sure wish I could get some Muppets toys
Anyone else watching this is brilliant, we share the appreciation that most don’t. Never let Jim’s name die nor his fantastic friends 🎉
What a brilliant musical, funny send off to a legend ~ Jim Henson.
I watched the documentary on ABC and I laughed and cried at this.
Truly a great man.
Which documentary was it?
@@robquin1525 Jim Henson Idea Man
I’m not crying, you’re crying
It's so bittersweet... even more so knowing that Richard Hunt had only a year and a half left to live.
One of the greatest influences in my life is Jim Henson. You can see him as a real person fighting to get to the top not just some Hollywood star, never giving up on his dream and always maintaining a positive image. Who would have thought puppets would appeal to adults just as children. Jim's story says this: Ignoring what people think you are suppose to do, follow what you are to do with your total heart. Never ever stop reaching for it or not believing in it no matter how long it takes. You can end up changing the world as we know it. Jim Henson a true gift from God
I felt like I lost a friend I never met.
1:26 - Elmo singing "Lydia The Tattooed Lady" cracks me up!
Groucho would appreciate
Just Like Tweety Bird!
R.I.P Jim Henson I love you Dad
BertHenson what?
Even after all these years this still made me happy/sad. Jim touch so many life’s and we lost a very special person when he left this world.
Too many feels..tears,and what a legacy to be in the hearts and minds of generations
"....why not more...and more...and more...." and there I LOSE IT.
I was 9 when mr. Henson died, and I loved the muppets in all of their incarnations. Still do. But it is only now at 32 while my 5 month old son sleeps in my lap that I truly appreciate the gift he gave to children everywhere.
It's disgusting this video doesn't have more views
The original version of Muppets and sesame Street are the best educational tool for children. My daughter learnt from the show at her early stage. Now it has become accommodation to world's view.
Steve, Kevin and Dave were so sweet with Frank Oz, thank you so much Jim, Caroll, Jerry, Richard, Emilio and all the puppeteers, rest in paradise.
I don't know if this is silly but I still love the muppets and im 20 but thanks jim for the great laughs
I'm almost 41 and still love the Muppets. .. no age limit. :)
they are just so funny and sweet
that's where I got my love of them to is from my dad
Wendy Denning 25 now and still know all the lyrics to muppet christmas carol by heart and rewatch the movies as well. The muppets make me happy and that is all Jim wanted was to bring some joy to the world and he did. It makes me feel better when I have had a bad day to listen to its not easy being green. When I get rejected or otherwise I like to listen to I hope that something better comes along and that makes me feel better as well.
i agree and I know all th lyrics tat movie too
Always when I think I can watch whole this video without tears - "just one person" song starts. Only one moment which is sad connected to Jim Henson
I'm not gonna f%$ing cry!... I won't.....*sniff*
Laura Gràcia Palacio it got to "you are my sunshine" and that was it for me, especially when one of the performers voice cracks with emotion
Laura Gràcia Palacio if you don’t cry watching this ....
Laura Gràcia Palacio when they bring out the muppets ... oooh my
For so many, Jim (through his creations) was their "Just One Person."
The butterflies..... a perfect touch.
jim will be missed fir years to come
I'm watching this on what would have been Jim Henson's 85th birthday: September 24, 2021. Absolutely magical! Thank you so much!
Jim and Steve share the same birthday.
That last song made me cry really. My dad LOVED the Muppets but he sadly died in 1992. Sometimes songs or smells remind me of him. This song does too.
If I need a reason to cry this always does the trick. Simon Smith and His Amazing Dancing Bear is dope but hearing I'm Going To Go Back There Someday is awesome. Truly, a man who taught many about kindness, sharing, empathy and love is going to guarantee some waterworks when he's no longer with us.
I loved lydia too! It was one of my favourite songs on the muppets. I memorized all the episodes since my mom had all the seasons on dvd.
Brings a tear out every time.
Thank you for posting it. I treasure the gift they gave me in enriching my childhood and my adulthood as well
The day we lose Dave Goelz is going to be extremely tragic in our lifetimes. We had the time to grieve Jim, though he is still missed. I do not think I will recover after hearing “I’ll Go Back there Someday” when he passes.
Let’s enjoy the time we have :) We appreciate you, Dave, for staying Gonzo all these years
It is the song Rainbow Connection which helped me through a major time of depression in the 80s' . Drinking whiskey , smoking cigarretes and watching the Muppets was quite the time . Much respect to Jim Henson and all the muppeteer crew who kept me going till 67 .
Jim is the dreamer we still need!
Rest in peace, Jim Henson, you gave so much love and happiness to others you now in a better place we love you, and we miss you very much and will never forget you
"I've got a dream, too. But it's about singing and dancing and making people happy. That's the kind of dream that gets better the more people you share it with." - Kermit the Frog, The Muppet Movie, 1979.
And, well, I found a whole group of friends who have the same dream, and that kind of makes us like a family.