Muppets & Magic: Celebrating 70 Years of Jim Henson

Muppets & Magic: Celebrating 70 Years of Jim Henson is a 2024 fantasy comedy television special produced by The Jim Henson Company, Sesame Workshop, and The Muppets Studio, in celebration of the 70th anniversary of the career and legacy of Jim Henson (Henson first broke onto television in June 1954, as a puppeteer on the short-lived series The Junior Morning Show). The half-hour special, written by Ryan Dosier and Joe Hennes, and directed by Marilyn Agrelo, was broadcast on ABC on June 19, 2024 (the 70th anniversary of the first episode of The Junior Morning Show).

In the special's plot, Walter, from The Muppets, climbs out of a picture of himself on one of the walls of the Jim Henson Company, followed by Abby Cadabby, from Sesame Street. Walter and Abby get the idea to take an outdoor anniversary group photo. With a wave of her wand and some magic words ("Fabric, fleece, and foam sublime! Come on out, it's picture time!"), Abby brings all of the pictures of Muppets and Creatures from across the company to life. Since the photo shoot isn't due to happen until midnight, this gives everyone plenty of time to interact and mingle with each other; most of the special consists of interactions between characters from various Jim Henson Company productions.

In the special's climax, characters from almost every Jim Henson Company production ever made heads outside for the photo shoot. However, just as they're about to take the photo, it begins raining. Everyone is about to give up on the photo and head back inside, before Walter begins singing "Just One Person". He's soon joined by Abby, Red Fraggle, and Gonzo, and soon enough, all the characters are singing in unison. As the song ends, the rain stops, forming a massive rainbow in the sky. The final shot of the special sees the massive photo being taken.