The Television Academy Hall of Fame

Jim Henson was inducted into the Television Academy Hall of Fame in 1987.

Muppets from various productions sang a tribute to Jim, including several characters performed by Henson himself. Bernie Brillstein made a special video appearance.

Characters included the following:


 * Muppet Show characters (London)
 * Kermit the Frog, Fozzie Bear, Floyd Pepper, Scooter, Gonzo the Great, Janice, Sam the Eagle, Rowlf the Dog, Miss Piggy


 * New York workshop
 * a primitive


 * Fraggle Rock characters (Toronto)
 * Gobo Fraggle, Uncle Traveling Matt, Mokey Fraggle, Wembley Fraggle, Boober Fraggle


 * Sesame Street characters
 * Ernie, Bert, Grover, Big Bird, Herry Monster, Count von Count, Oscar the Grouch

Quotes
"Uh, just one question -- what is a Jim Henson?" --Boober Fraggle "Ha! Jim Henson?  He always treated me like... Trash!" --Oscar the Grouch