Spotlight REVIEW Streaming review: 'Idea Man' pulls back the curtain on Jim Henson's Muppet world BRUCE R. MILLER Sioux City Journal Jun 6, 2024 Jun 6, 2024 Updated Jan 20, 2026 0 1 of 3 Jim Henson won numerous Emmys for his various TV productions. Disney+ Muppet performers display their signature characters in this look at Jim Henson's creature shop. Disney+ Jim Henson Disney+ Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save BRUCE R. MILLER Sioux City Journal “Jim Henson Idea Man” should have been titled: “Jim Henson Workaholic.”kAmx? 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