Jane Henson opened up about the Muppets signature sense of humor in 1984's 'Henson's Place: The Man Behind the Muppets' ...

A 1972 clip of Rev. Jesse Jackson leading children in his “I am somebody” chant on Sesame Street is circulating widely on Instagram following news of his death at age 84. The video, originally filmed ...

The show's place as a mainstay in culture and frequent political target means Snopes has investigated several rumors about "Sesame Street" and its characters over the years. Here are nine of those ...

Before his two presidential runs and the founding of the Chicago-based Rainbow/PUSH Coalition, Jesse Jackson appeared on “Sesame Street” with a simple message to share with children: “I am somebody.” ...

The civil rights leader went on the show in 1972, leading a group of children in reciting the poem “I Am Somebody.” Originally written by Rev. William Holmes Borders Sr., the piece asserts that ...

The young man is the civil rights leader Jesse Jackson. The stoop is on the set of “Sesame Street,” in 1972. The ...

In a now-famous Slate article from 2012, the writer Dahlia Lithwick outlined a unified theory that explains the Muppets and, ...

“The Muppet Show” ran for five seasons, totaling 120 episodes between 1967 and 1981. The series was built around recurring sketches and musical performances interspersed with ongoing backstage ...

It wasn’t always the case. An early version of Piggy appeared as a minor player in one of Jim Henson’s failed Muppet ...

A variety show that’s still revered for its absurdist, slapstick humour debuted 50 years ago. It starred an irreverent band of characters made of foam and fleece. Long after The Muppet Show’s original ...

It's time to play the music, it's time to light the lights: The Muppets are back on TV! But one of them might sound a little different than you're used to. A new version of "The Muppet Show" airs as a ...

It's time to meet Broadway's best on The Muppet Show tonight! With the new special now streaming, we have rounded up some of the best of Broadway talent during the show's original run.