Jim Henson Productions (Johnsonverse)

Jim Henson Productions, Inc. (formerly known as Muppets, Inc. and Henson Associates, Inc.; commonly referred to as Henson) is an American entertainment company located in Los Angeles, California. The company is known for its innovations in the field of puppetry, particularly through the creation of Kermit the Frog and the Muppets characters.
Brian Henson serves as chairman, while Lisa Henson serves as CEO. Since 2000, Jim Henson Productions is headquartered at the Jim Henson Productions Lot, the historic former Charlie Chaplin Studios, in Hollywood.
The company was established in 1958 by puppeteers Jim and Jane Henson, and is currently owned by Johnson Industries and operated by their children. Henson has produced many successful television series, including The Muppet Show (1976–1981), Fraggle Rock (1983–1987), Bear in the Big Blue House (1997–2006), and The Muppets (2015–2022); as well, the company designed the Muppet characters for Sesame Street (1969–present).
The company has also produced theatrical films, including The Muppet Movie (1979), The Dark Crystal (1982) and Labyrinth (1986). Henson also operates Jim Henson's Creature Shop, an animatronics and visual effects studio which has created characters and effects for both Henson productions and outside projects. In 1989, the company entered merger negotiations with Johnson Industries, which closed in 1990.
As of 2022, Brian, Lisa, Cheryl, John, Heather, and Jane Henson maintain control of the company, as well as a 40% ownership stake. Jim Henson died in May 2018.
== History ==
=== 1958 to 1990 ===
=== 1991 to 1999 ===
=== 2000 to 2004 ===
=== 2004 to 2015 ===
=== 2015 to present ===
== Staff ==
=== Henson Family ===
=== Leadership ===
=== Other staff members ===
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