This is when Jim was really starting to feel the pressure of being a creative Titan and trying to bring all your ideas to life. From trying to maintain the quality of his filmography, keeping his studio from going bankrupt, shows that didn’t last long, two original films that flopped, and it was putting a strain on his personal life, he decided to sell the studio to Disney so they can handle all the money and business stuff, while he would have more creative input and free time. Not to mention, a whole Muppet amusement park was planned. If only he could have went to the hospital sooner, then a whole renaissance age of Muppet adventures would have happened. Just goes to show that health always comes first. I really wish he could have lived for at least thirty more years.

Hold on to your butts for this emotional roller-coaster, and I thought the lost of Walt Disney was tragic

Jim Henson and Walt Disney died too soon. They both changed the world with their inventive ideas and stories and left us their amazing legacies. Not only that, they were the first performers of their respective stars, Kermit the Frog and Mickey Mouse. They set the standards of how puppetry and animation can be used. Without both of them, the world would be the same as we know it today.

This should be considered as a bittersweet chapter on this lookback. As it was disheartening that Jim Henson is no longer living among us, as least his son, Brian, understood the Muppets. On a side note, the Great Gonzo and Rizzo the Rat are much better characters in "A Muppet Christmas" and "Muppet Treasure Island", my personal favorite movie starring Jim's creations, than in "Muppets from Space", the movie that derailed their popularity, as well as Brian's better directorial works than "The Happytime Murderers". Godspeed, James Mory Henson.

It really sucks that Jim spent his last years with so much stress on his plate, and just when there was a light at the end of the tunnel, things took a turn for the worst.

Next time, even though Jim's gone, his spirit lives on like the ghosts of Christmas past, present, and future.

Wow, I had no idea that Jim went through all this stress and frustration during the 80s. It really makes this part of the story very bittersweet. Also, the fact that it's all coming before the inevitable tragedy that we all know related to Jim Henson, it's only going to make the next part all the more emotional to get through. Seriously, that last part where it was said he "had 12 days left to live", and there was no music playing emphasized how things are about to get sad.

35:57 Jim Henson: "That God-Damn Deal".

AniMat: "However, he would later realize that what he got was much more than a common cold." Me while watching towards the end: "Oh boy! I can't wait to see the next part! Maybe he'll talk about the live action Ninja Turtles movie, Muppets Tonight, the Muppet Christmas Carol.." AniMat: "In reality, Jim Henson...had 12 days left to live." Me: o_0 "Ohh...."

16:02 Up till now, I had no idea that Waldo made his debut in the Jim Henson Hour, as I only knew that CG Muppet from MuppetVision 3D.

1:50 Labyrinth and the start of the Muppets tough times 9:25 Jim Henson Hour 26:13 The Muppets deal negotiations with The Walt Disney Company 36:04 Jim's final television appearance with Kermit 😥

"Acquiring characters that had already established their popularity and strong reputation" You ain't just whistling Dixie, Matt...👀

It was pretty devastating that Henson tried his best to get to the top with Labyrinth and The Jim Henson hour, but now things get worse when he gets a case of pneumobia

It's heartbreaking knowing that Jim's last few years had so many failing projects, even if some of them got better reception later on like "Labyrinth" (good movie btw). I know the next part will be even more heartbreaking. On the plus side, I have watched an episode of "The Storyteller" and several episodes of the "Dog City" TV show, and they were pretty interesting. I still need to check out the original "Dog City" special, though.

And now we know why catsinberg is considered a villain to some Disney and Muppets fans, he was looking to get Sesame Street too.

"That goddamn deal..." WHOA! O__0 (Well with the context, I don't blame Jim for calling it like that)

Your lookbacks are always something I click on and enjoy learning a thing or two from as The Muppets could've been apart of the Disney family when Jim was around if Jeffrey K. Didn't interfere in the meetings and cause it to fall though and Jim sadly passed away in 1990 before he could see any of his other passions come true as everytime his funeral plays, I cry knowing we lost a great creative icon so soon but a least we got a fun ride made by him before that and his legacy and characters are in safe and thoughtful hands. Keep on making these and RIP Jim Henson, we'll always remember you and your characters. 📺 🎥 🎨 🎬 📹 🐸 👨 😥

Even though he had failure after failure in the last few good years of his life, he did have one success...the creature shop. Aka his version of Lucas's ILM.

Oh boy, the part where they have to talk about Jim Henson's passing. 😢 This is gonna be sad.

You should do a Animation Lookback of Blue Sky Studios next.

I’m honestly really surprised Jim Henson never considered doing a deal with George Lucas considering how they both worked together numerous times like how Jim helped with the Star Wars films and how George was a producer of both the dark Crystal and labyrinth

It’s bizarre how Jim Henson’s Creature Workshop was able to create an animatronic lion puppet more convincing and alive than that Aslan puppet from the BBC version of Narnia. And oh no! The opening of the next episode is going to be like the opening of the 5th part of Animation Lookback: The History of Walt Disney Animation Studios+, isn’t it?

To quote Robin: we will miss you Jim Henson 😢

"The Dark Crystal" and "Labrynth" belong to Sony. You know TriStar Pictures is permanent division of Sony.

Hoo boy, the next part is going to be a heavy pill to swallow. Brace yourselves everyone.

Dang! What a cliffhanger!

Part 4 Would be about after Jim Hensions death, The Muppet Christmas Carol, Muppet Treasure Island and Muppets From Space and Part 5 would be about how the Muppets rised to popularity after the 2011 movie but floped after Muppets Most Wanted.

Jim Henson is one of My Many Idols💚.

"However , he will later realize what he got was much more than a common cold...In reality Jim Henson...... -- -- -- -- -- -- -- had twelve days left to live...." Me: *who was sketching/doddleding at time...at that part (**36:42**) I stopped , let go and dropped my mechanical pencil as it dramatically fell off to the floor, knowing perfectly what that means* FUCK! 🙀😰😱 Brace yourself folks, a emotional storm of grief is coming ⛈️😱😭 However you know what they say.. we can't have a rainbow without the rain🌦🌈🌟

I can’t wait to not only look into the Disney produced Muppet movies of Christmas Carol and Treasure Island, but also how Sony Pictures got the rights to home media and theatrical distribution of Jim Henson related products, including Bear in the Big Blue House, the Wubulous world of Dr. Seuss, and two movies from 1999, Muppets from Space and the Sesame Street movie to focus on Elmo: The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland, where Elmo has a bond with his blue blanket, but has trouble sharing it, causing it to tear. Elmo then snaps at Zoe for ruining it. The blanket then gets taken by Telly monster, who accidentally ran over it while roller skating. The blanket then gets used as a tissue and sent to Oscars pail, Elmo enters that Paul and discovers Oscar’s home. There is a door within the home, which serves as a portal to Grouchland, where dirty is good and everyone’s is…. In fact, a Grouch. Their motto is “Welcome to Grouchland, now Scram!” It’s up to Elmo to find his blanket, that was taken by that guy played by Manny Patinkin, who collects several objects from the citizens of Grouchland.

Glad to see the next chapter in this Animation Lookback. Even if it ended on a downer note.

Disney eventually got The Muppets, but it's crazy to think they could have owned almost all of Henson's creations.

Definite topics: The first attempt to give the Muppets to Disney The Jim Henson Hour Jim Henson's death A brief mention of Labyrinth

fasten your seatbelts folks this'll be one heck of a ride next time

Love the video, I’m interested to see how the Muppets work on Disney. I knew I had a bad feeling when Katzenburg showed up

“I thought what will I do when there are no more stories in me… and the well runs dry… what use is a storyteller without stories?” This quote really resonated with me as a creative. I need to check out Storyteller, it’s just up my street.

at least Labyrinth opened at #8 at the Box Office during the summer of 1986 which got placed behind the Karate Kid part 2, Back to School, Legal Eagles, Ruthless People, Running Scared, Top Gun, and Ferris Bueller's Day Off! plus I feel the suspense is killing me for the next part!

The next part will feature Muppets Christmas Carol and also Jim Henson's tragic passing.

Dang for problem number 2 It goes to show that Katzenberg was always such a hatable person. 31:57

34:35- “Oh, that’s right, I can’t blink.” What about that sparkle effect, like you see on the Pooh toy at the end of the Winnie the Pooh Featurettes?

Animat puppet, you haven't seen The Theif and The Cobbler.

1:55 Labyrinth 6:00 The Storyteller 7:55 Fraggle Rock: The Animated Series 9:40 The Jim Henson Hour 24:50 Disney Deal 36:02 Jim Gets A Cold And Dies

Speaking of Sesame Street a few days ago we lost one of its co creator’s Lloyd Morriseti. After losing both Bob McGrath and Emilio Delgado in 2022. I wonder who how much longer we have with some people from Sesame Street

Wow. Just when you thought that the 2000s period was the darkest era in Muppet history 😢

Looking forward to part 5 Rest in peace Jim henson

34:28-34:34 When you tried to make the puppet wink. 🤣 And Kermit voice crack at 18:47 😂

The reason Fraggle Rock: The Animated Series only lasted for 1 season with 13 episodes because it was not reaching near the popularity of Muppet Babies and it aired on NBC too

Hey, ElectricDragon505! The next part will be Jim Henson´s Death, Dinosaurs, Muppet-Vision 3D and The Muppet Christmas Carol.

Thank you so much for doing this series! I’ve been reading watching some of the classic Muppets stuff including the Muppet show on Disney+ and it made me want to see more documentaries on Jim so I found your series last night and I watched the first three parts and then, of course just finished this part. You’re doing a fantastic job and I subscribed to your channel! The next part will start off difficult for sure, but I’m sure you’ll make it just as entertaining as these have been!

I'm sure you'll also talk about Dinosaurs in the next part 2 help ease the pain of what happened 2 Jim the year prior of that show.

The next part will begin with the tragic passing, just like in the previous Lookback with Walt Disney.

Brace yourselves. You know what's coming.

Here comes Animation Lookback Disney plus part 5 all over again 😢

I can’t wait for part 5

I recorded a lot of these on VHS. Still got them... if the tapes aren't degraded.

I was looking at the puppet the whole intro, good job brother 😁🤙

Even before your hinting at the Muppet Vision 3D part, I actually did start wondering if you had any intentions of doing a "Theme Park Lookback" series like your "Animation Lookback" work since I assume the Theme Park Industry has been as big a part of your life as the Animation Industry. If that's actually what's happening based on the hint, I am excited to see you tackle that history.

calm before the storm

*Movie review Idea:* The Page master. 📕🧚‍♀✨🐉 📙🤺🏴‍☠⛵ 📘🧟‍♂☠👻

This is going to make us happy sad.

@ElectricDragon505 Have you ever seen Jim Henson’s Animal Jam?

Hot DAMN what a note to leave the to be continued on...

i'm gonna be honest here that the Intro music for The Jim Henson Hour is one of my favorites.

I remember when I saw Jim Henson Hour long time ago, then during the 90's forgot about it, and thought it was a dream i had. But then I later discover it on KZfaq in 2008, and was amazed how good and sadly underrated it was.

Imagine if NBC actually Greenlit the month long rotation plan for the Jim Henson hour... then we would’ve had much more

It still annoys me "The Jim Henson Hour" was canceled for "Baywatch".

I've never really watched any of the Jim Henson Hour. I should probably watch at least one episode, because they say it's pretty insane.

RIP Jim Henson creator of Kermit the frog. And I remember some of these movies that are on Disney plus.

34:29-34:37 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 hilarious

I was hoping When You would finally talk about The Muppets on Nickelodeon and Sesame Street on Noggin!❤️📺🎶👍🏻

22:35 i see a technical goof

YESSSS new history of the muppets installment!!

Where's the death of Jim Henson?

I hope that something better will come along.

🎶"If Just One Person believes in you" "Deep enough and strong enough believe in you" "Hard enough and long enough" "Before you knew it, someone else would think" "If he can do it, I can do it"🎶

Finally

For your next review, can you tackle an anime show called "Dinosaur King"? It's one of my favorites.

That ending kind of got dark. I'm not gonna lie.

Poor Jim Henson.

In memory of Jim Henson. (1936 - 1990)

36:49 *Whamline*

Can you please review first hoodwinked movie

36:30 What!? 😳 Is that Kermit the frog coughing?

Wow! is this a continuation to the Muppet lookback from years back?

when is the next part coming

Muppet madness baybee.

Brace yourself people, not only should you probably get some tissues but also this is gonna be parts 4 and 5 of Animation Lookback: The History of Walt Disney Animation + all over again, only this time it will be with The Muppets. Also judging by the winking that Mat gave us I assume that he will be saving Muppet Vision 3D for the Honorable Mentions. And Mat by the off chance that you read this. Can you make an updated version of Animation Lookback: The History of Dreamworks Animation the same way you gave Animation Lookback: The History of Walt Disney Animation Studios an update?

Can’t wait!

You should totally do a scrat tales review

It's Time To Face The Music, It's Time To Go Into The Light, It's Time To Meet Your Maker On The Muppet Show Tonight, It's The End Of The World! 👿😈🔥🌎🎼🎵🎶

I wonder what other companies offered to have the rights to own Jim’s company and the Muppets that he turned down for Disney

ok i'm just gonna say it i don't think that the failure of The Jim Henson Hour was Jim's fault at all, it was NBC's. who's with me

Oh dear 🥺🥺

the muppets get sold to Disney adn then Disney does NOTHING with them besides Disney parades and attractions at the theme park till about 2010 with the Muppet movies. Yes there were a couple movies in the ninties but these were straight to video and not released in theaters. in fact where I grew up in Toronto Canada a lot of my classmates didnt know who the muppets were.

How many parts is this gonna have animatt? is it gonna have 16 parts like your Walt Disney series?

Who else misses both versions of Dog City?

+ElectricDragon505 29:00 & 32:39 This might sound insane, but hear me out. Even back when Michael Eisner was at his reign as CEO of the Mouse House, he and his board of execs had eventually noticed that Sony's former children's music/video division, Sony Wonder, had replaced Random House in terms of obtaining their domestic video distribution rights for Sesame Street at that time. So in order to fulfill his wish a little while, they had decided to propose a deal to distribute a limited amount of videos in their British branch. Isn't that really awesome?

Hi Mat - can you tell me where to find the behind the scenes footage from Muppet Vision 3D please? Love the video by the way!

16:22 you already mentioned Clifford

Bet the next part would be... The Muppet Christmas Carol Muppet Classic Theater Muppets Tonight Bear inthe Big Blue House and The Book of Pooh