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1955 American TV series or program
Sam and Friends
In this photograph of a scene from an episode of Sam and Friends, we can see a sketch in which Kermit and Harry make their thoughts appear above their heads. "Watch!"
Created byJim Henson
Jane Henson
StarringJim Henson
Jane Henson
Bob Payne
Jerry Juhl
Country of originUnited States
No. of episodesUnknown
Production
Running time5 minutes per sketch (and episode)
Original release
NetworkWRC-TV (an NBC affiliate in Washington, D.C.)
ReleaseMay 9, 1955 –
December 8, 1961


Sam and Friends was an early live-action/puppet television show created by puppeteer Jim Henson and his eventual wife Jane. It was taped and aired locally in Washington, D.C. on WRC-TV in black and white between 1955 and 1961.

Sam was a bald human-looking puppet with wide eyes, large ears, and a big nose; his Friends included Yorick, Harry the Hipster, and a lizard-like creature called Kermit who later evolved into Kermit the Frog.

Early in its run the show mostly featured the puppets lip-synching to popular songs of the day (if the song was by a female performer, the puppet would wear a wig while singing). Later, formal sketches were drawn up, many spoofing well-known television shows at the time, including Sam and Friends' lead-in show in the Washington market, The Huntley-Brinkley Report.

A popular early sketch that would be used often in subsequent Henson productions was "Inchworm", in which a character, often Kermit, would nibble on what looked like a worm, but would ultimately turn out to be the tongue or nose of a monster, who would devour him.

Jerry Juhl also worked on the show toward the end of its run.

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