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31 Genius Facts about Jim Henson - mental_floss List Show Ep. 337

A weekly show where knowledge junkies get their fix of trivia-tastic information. This week, John shares some little known facts about Jim Henson! Special ...

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Ella5471 commented on 22 Jan 2016

Ok so I have no fucking clue who jim hensen is at the moment of starting this video.

Ella5471 commented on 22 Jan 2016

+Ella5471 And now I do and feel like an idiot for not knowing.

Frank Powell commented on 16 Nov 2015

Who is film director Alan Smithee? And why do his movies suck?

Frank Powell commented on 17 Nov 2015

+theoriginalsache Just want to see a video about it. But, thanks!

theoriginalsache commented on 16 Nov 2015

Question: Are you asking because you legitimately want to know or do you know and just want to see a video about it? Because if it's the first thing, I can answer, but if it's the second, well, there's no point.

Waltham1892 commented on 14 Nov 2015

Jim Henson made more people happy and taught more children to do good than every religion combined. AND, he introduced Americans to gay marriage (Bert and Ernie).

Waltham1892 commented on 15 Nov 2015

+Jeff Jacobson Bert and Ernie were gay. They argued like an old married couple.I do agree about Scooter.

Jeff Jacobson commented on 15 Nov 2015

+Waltham1892 Bert and Ernie were never gay and were never married. The guy that played Scooter on the Muppet Show was gay, though.

Luke Williams commented on 14 Nov 2015

I can't believe there used to be only 3 tv channels.

Jeff Jacobson commented on 15 Nov 2015

+Luke Williams There were only three NETWORKS for a long time (ABC, CBS, and NBC), but there were other independent channels, too. The number of channels also greatly varied depending on where you lived and how close you were to the TV station (as is the case today for those that can actually pick up over-the-air digital TV).

Dennis Rifenberrick commented on 14 Nov 2015

Maybe the GOP should watch Fraggle Rock.

Dennis Rifenberrick commented on 14 Nov 2015

i.e. to educate children.

slut4berniesanders commented on 14 Nov 2015

you know, one little mention of miss piggy and you could have added $$ to the staff pork chop party fund...

TheSecond_N commented on 23 Nov 2015

+slut4berniesanders This comment, plus your username, was the best thing to see after encountering onion-chopping ninjas at the end of this video

The World of Jim Henson

Documentary from 1994 celebrating the life and work of Muppets Creator and legendary puppeteer, Jim Henson.

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Lotus Bee commented on 30 Oct 2015

Was Miss Piggy in black face?

iHeartRyanStiles commented on 27 Dec 2015

+Lotus Bee no that was supposed to be a beauty mask

lovenlightman commented on 04 Oct 2015

Did Jim start working with muppets in the 60s?

Sirbblack1 commented on 10 Jan 2016

Yes, kind of, you're correct.

lovenlightman commented on 08 Jan 2016

So he was in it for more then 20 years before they let him do the muppet show.

Sirbblack1 commented on 08 Jan 2016

+lovenlightman He started in the '50s. "Sam and Friends," the first ever Muppet production, began in 1955.

Dystany Samuel commented on 19 Sep 2015

If I have, a chance of creating a movie biographies. Of one of my idol it would be differently,Jim Henson I would would called it 'Henson"!

MisterSmiley91 commented on 11 Jan 2016

Same here. Actually, I'm desperately trying to get into filming. No joke. I definitely would love to do a biography on Jim Henson.

Marshan Thomas commented on 11 Sep 2015

how did he die

iHeartRyanStiles commented on 27 Dec 2015

+Marshan Thomas he died from some freak virus

Ventus commented on 14 Aug 2015

oh stan dont be sad, we all have a time to go...

Joshua Santiago commented on 16 Jan 2016

that was a sad part

stampylongnerd commented on 31 Dec 2015

+BroForce426 you belong 2 Disney yeah im bored 2 lol

BroForce426 commented on 31 Dec 2015

+stampylongnerd so you can play around debating(I'm stopping here, you finish it)

stampylongnerd commented on 31 Dec 2015

+BroForce426 i didnt buy you 4 billions

BroForce426 commented on 31 Dec 2015

+stampylongnerd That's my dime you're wasting

stampylongnerd commented on 31 Dec 2015

+BroForce426 so get back 2 work

BroForce426 commented on 31 Dec 2015

+stampylongnerd Of your intellectual property

stampylongnerd commented on 31 Dec 2015

+BroForce426 the Disneyland lord

BroForce426 commented on 31 Dec 2015

+stampylongnerd I'm the Juggernaut of stacking knots unstoppably

stampylongnerd commented on 26 Dec 2015

+AntiCookieMonster AntiCookieMonster key turning profits ive got the key

Turtles Are fun commented on 03 Oct 2015

+AntiCookieMonster AntiCookieMonster most of the internet thought you died years ago

AntiCookieMonster AntiCookieMonster commented on 07 Sep 2015

+Black Lightning Mic, I rock the mic properly

Black Lightning ⚡ commented on 03 Sep 2015

There's no man who could ever muck with what we've left behind

C McCann commented on 03 Sep 2015

there is no beef between us, we're two minds of the same kind

Lili Riegel commented on 25 Aug 2015

the words you wove within the hearts of heroes are indelible

Jeremian Uti commented on 23 Aug 2015

the hulk will always be incredible

AllStar commented on 23 Aug 2015

+Black Lightning but the four will always be fantastic...

Black Lightning ⚡ commented on 17 Aug 2015

The internet thought you died 12 years ago....

Jim Henson - Mini Biography

Jim Henson, the man behind the Muppets, began working as a puppeteer in college, where Kermit the Frog made his debut. His lovable characters were ...

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Joe Schauster commented on 25 Sep 2014

Today would have been Musket creator Jim Henson birthday.

Joe Schauster commented on 25 Sep 2014

Sorry meant to say muppet

Facts You Didn't Know: Labyrinth

For all kinds of film goodness subscribe to ViralFilm: //bit.ly/1oAEuMD Labyrinth Fifteen-year-old Sarah accidentally wishes her baby half-brother, Toby, ...

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Amy Barnes commented on 11 Jan 2016

was labyrinth 2 the return of the goblin king actually released because I've seen trailers and it looked brilliant and I wud have got it as soon as it came out. R.i.P David I loved the labyrinth I used to watch it and then re wind it and watch it again . u will b missed truly xxx

madison moore commented on 05 Feb 2016

+Amy Barnes no those were fan made trailers at first I thought they were real too but people combine scenes from their movies. they kept saying they were going to make a second one but ever since billy crystal took over the company they didn't.

chillmorte commented on 29 Jan 2016

+Amy Barnes There's going to be a Labyrinth 2 but right now I don't know much more about it.There was a manga drawn up called "Return to the Labyrinth" that was printed as a sequel, and the movie Mirror Mask by Dave McKean (writers McKean and Neil Gaiman) was originally going to be a sequel to Labyrinth but ended up being it's own movie.

dustin commented on 11 Jan 2016

+Amy Barnes It was a fanmade trailer made from cutting scenes from several other movies.

Amy Barnes commented on 11 Jan 2016

Jada Wayne commented on 11 Jan 2016

I believe those trailers were fan made, so no there was no movie released.

QuabmasM commented on 23 Oct 2015

Because of the cult following, there have been professional comics and manga made after the story with the main characters. The song by Orleans called "Dance With Me" sounds VERY MUCH like the bassline from "As The World Falls Down"(and orleans' song came out in the 70s so they was first fa sho). If MJ would have played Jareth(stealing babies and having a "unique" relationship with a 15 year old girl) his career would have been ruined long before Neverland allegations. If not for this film, I wouldnt be a fan of David Bowie.....the film made him cool in my eyes(or rather it was the door to his coolness for young black kids like me who didnt grow up listening to his music). This film was visually as cool as Dark Crystal yet way better via the background music, the live actors, and the vocal songs. Many Japanese 80s and 90s rock, industrial, new wave, and goth bands borrowed heavily from cool things in American culture including this film's vibes(from the costumes to the hair to the music). Final Fantasy X borrowed heavily from this world in how the characters and the world was illustrated...theres no doubt about it. Many stories have borrowed heavily from the vibe sof this film such as the bad guy from the first Klonoa game and various animes from Wolf's Rain to Aquarion.

Adrianna Jackson commented on 19 Jan 2016

His career wouldn't have been ruined at all. David Bowie's wasn't ruined and he was a sexoholic basically during Ziggy Stardust and Michael only had sex with 3 different women (Lisa Marie Presley, and his children's mothers) It's a movie, not a documental fact. And even acted the court founded him innocent, he is still the best selling, most record breaking Artist of all time

dtadeo2006 commented on 05 Oct 2015

Even as a kid in the 80's I could tell it wasn't a real owl.

Taylor Trudgen commented on 25 Nov 2015

"The owl was computer generated..." ...no shit

MsRainbow Brite commented on 15 Sep 2015

I've had two dogs that I named after The labyrinth. Toby and Ludo

Taylor Trudgen commented on 25 Nov 2015

That's awesome

DIGITALSCREAMS commented on 29 Aug 2015

He definitely had the power of voodoo in his pants

Aaron Brock commented on 12 Jan 2016

hahaha

The Jim Henson Company Top #11 Facts

The Jim Henson Company Top 11 Facts

Retrospective / Review - The Dark Crystal (1982)

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David Hammond commented on 12 Dec 2015

Everyone that is anyone in Hollywood is satanic and are working for the Devil.There are plenty of Satanic and demonic symbols everywhere in this movie .I guess that's why I don't go to movies or watch TV anymore

David Hammond commented on 13 Jan 2016

+philrob1978 as u say phil

philrob1978 commented on 13 Jan 2016

+David Hammond Satanic? Have you even watched this film? There is a wonderful moral message in the denoument of this film you may have missed, and it is far from demonic. Hollywood is full of dicks though, I'm sure.

Charlie Theanteater commented on 12 Nov 2015

As a kid I was not afraid of the skeis (pretty sure I butchered that name) but I was afraid of Jen, for some reason his face just unsettles me (shivers) ugh I cringe even thinking about it now. But besides the name charther looking like gollum on steroids it was a good movie

ste lamo commented on 04 Jan 2016

+BenRangel loved the movie and so did my son when he was little ...

BenRangel commented on 02 Jan 2016

+Charlie Theanteater I was unsettled even watching the intro and I've never even seen the movie. I remember being scared of most human faced puppets as a kid (The Thunderbirds were a nightmare)

Brendan Pramjee commented on 22 Aug 2015

These reviews are fantastic! This channel is fast becoming one of my favorites. Good job man! Love the detail and effort that's gone into reviewing these.

Oliver Harper commented on 22 Aug 2015

+Brendan Pramjee Cheers Brendan!! A new retrospective is available tomorrow.

Judson Joist commented on 24 Jun 2015

The Garthim kinda look like isopods crossed with lobsters. I remember, as a kid, being delightfully freaked out by them and thinking that they resembled pillbugs (which are in the isopod family). I'm currently trying to convince some friends of mine to let their kids watch this.

Judson Joist commented on 25 Nov 2015

+JamboyStu Maybe because of the dystopian vibe. Anyway, agreed.

JamboyStu commented on 25 Nov 2015

+Judson Joist Why would they not let their kids watch it? I guess if you're under 5 or 6 it might be a bit scary, but any kid over that age should be able to see it. Kids need a good scare now and then.

The Infomaniac commented on 02 May 2015

I met Mike Edmonds at Wales Comic Con on April 26th 2015. He's a dwarf actor, who was an additional performer for the character of Aughra! His name can be seen at the ending credits.

Daniel Williamson commented on 08 Sep 2015

I am friends with him on Facebook.

27 AMAZING Facts About Comics - mental_floss on YouTube (Ep.49)

A weekly show where knowledge junkies get their fix of trivia-tastic information. This week, John looks at some AMAZING facts behind some of our favorite comic ...

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Da'Juan Vera-Byers commented on 01 May 2015

Wait is this the same John Green who wrote The Fault in are Stars?

Da'Juan Vera-Byers commented on 25 Dec 2015

yeah

Lars Erik Volden commented on 30 Oct 2015

+Da'Juan Vera-Byers You planning to do voice work?

electricmastro commented on 03 Aug 2015

+Da'Juan Vera-Byers Yup.

Adam Brown commented on 02 May 2015

+Da'Juan Vera-Byers Yes.

Nevermind Me commented on 05 Jan 2015

I have a question: Who printed the first newspaper and why?

gabriel51366 commented on 26 Jul 2015

+Ellie Russell There is no absolute answer, but they probably started as notices from governments around 2500 years ago by the Greeks, Romans and Egyptians. The first known cartoons were caricatures in the 1500's.

Aqua Blue commented on 14 Dec 2014

Man I hate the US version of Dennis the Menace.

halfcelestialelf commented on 14 Apr 2015

+Aqua Blue that's not the proper Dennis

Emily Blosser commented on 19 Nov 2014

Fun fact: Charlie Brown DOES kick the football in the TV special "It's Magic, Charlie Brown!" He is only able to do so after Snoopy turns him invisible after a magic trick gone awry, enabling him to sneak up on Lucy and kick it.