This collection of 18 essays goes beyond previous scholarly treatments of Jim Henson and his creations, which have tended to focus on particular projects. This collection is organized into four
parts that examine decades of film and television production. Part one focuses on Fraggle Rock. Part two turns to The Dark Crystal and Labyrinth. Part three considers the shifting roles of
story-tellers in The Jim Henson Hour and TV-specials. The last section examines muppets and the influence of Jim Henson’s muppetry in popular culture. The contributors explore world-building,
ecology, sex, natural history, anti-consumerism, and aliens. They are an eclectic bunch, including a number of processors of English and other humanities, freelance writers, animators, poets
and engineers. Annotation ©2013 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
