The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson (1990 TV Movie)

Richard Hunt: Scooter, Janice, Statler, Sweetums

Quotes 

• [the Muppets have just discovered of Jim Hensen's death after reading a fan letter and are all in shock] 

  Fozzie Bear : Wha... Died?

  The Great Gonzo : [devastated]  *Jim Died?* But... we were just starting to get to know him.

  Scooter : [picks up a fan letter and reading it]  "Perhaps the substance of Jim Henson's genius was the ability to see wonder far-off in crazy directions, and get people to follow him there " - Roberta Miran. Dover Plains, New York

  Clifford : [Clifford is handed another fan letter]  "Dear Kermit, I hope you feel better. I will miss Jim Henson, too. I hope this letter makes you feel better. I love you." - Bridget Curwin. Peabody, Massachusetts.

  Miss Piggy : [reading a letter, while Statler and Wardorf listen, nodding in solemn agreement; very heartfelt]  "You know, Mr. Hensen was a very good and talented teacher... He will never be dead in my heart." - Elizabeth Nickela-Edelman. Mountain Lakes, New Jersey.

  The Great Gonzo : [reading another letter; he is deeply moved]  "While falling asleep that night, our five-year-old daughter Blair said, 'It's a good thing there are people who can do Jim Henson's job. He'll be with us every time we watch the Muppets. He'll be able to see them from Heaven." - The Reeser Family... Las Vegas, Nevada.

  Robin the Frog : [reading the final fan letter, which contains a child's drawing of a sad Kermit sitting under a rainbow]  "We will miss you Jim Hensen" - Matt.

  [Robin heaves a sad sigh as the solemn occasion of Jim Hensen's passing sinks in on the muppets]