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War Horse
Year: 2007, Creators: Nick Stafford (playwright), Synopsis: A play based on a novel where life-size horse puppets are used to tell the story of a horse in World War I.
The Happytime Murders
Year: 2018, Creators: Brian Henson (director), Todd Berger (writer), Synopsis: An adult comedy-noir film set in a world where humans and puppets coexist, focusing on a puppet detective investigating a series of murders.
Being John Malkovich
Year: 1999, Creators: Spike Jonze (director), Charlie Kaufman (writer), Synopsis: A film that explores the surreal experience of entering another person’s consciousness, featuring a marionette puppeteer as the protagonist.
Pee-wee's Playhouse
Year: 1986-1991, Creators: Paul Reubens, Synopsis: A children's television program starring Pee-wee Herman and featuring many animated and puppet characters in a magical playhouse.
Dinosaurs
Year: 1991-1994, Creators: Michael Jacobs and Bob Young, Synopsis: A family-oriented television show depicting the life of a family of anthropomorphic dinosaurs through the use of elaborate puppetry and animatronics.
Alf
Year: 1986-1990, Creators: Paul Fusco and Tom Patchett, Synopsis: A sitcom about a furry, wise-cracking extraterrestrial named ALF who lives with a suburban family.
Punch and Judy
Year: Traditional (16th century roots), Creators: Unknown, Synopsis: A traditional puppet show featuring Mr. Punch and his wife Judy.
Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons
Year: 1967-1968, Creators: Gerry and Sylvia Anderson, Synopsis: A British science-fiction television series employing 'Supermarionation' that chronicles the efforts of a secret organization to thwart a silent alien threat.
The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland
Year: 1999, Creators: Gary Halvorson (director), Synopsis: A feature-length film based on the Sesame Street character Elmo, who embarks on an adventure through Grouchland to recover his lost blanket.
Unima
Year: 1929, Creators: Jacques Félix, Synopsis: Not a puppet show but an international non-governmental organization dedicated to the art of puppetry.
Avenue Q
Year: 2003, Creators: Robert Lopez, Jeff Marx, and Jeff Whitty, Synopsis: An adult-themed musical featuring puppets alongside human actors.
Sesame Street
Year: 1969-present, Creators: Joan Ganz Cooney and Lloyd Morrisett, Synopsis: Educational children's series featuring a cast of Muppets alongside human characters.
Eureeka's Castle
Year: 1989-1995, Creators: Judy Katschke, R.L. Stine, Synopsis: A children's television program featuring puppetry that follows the activities of a group of creatures living in a wind-up castle.
Thunderbirds
Year: 1965-1966, Creators: Gerry and Sylvia Anderson, Synopsis: A British science-fiction television series employing 'Supermarionation' puppetry.
Crank Yankers
Year: 2002-2007, 2019-present, Creators: Adam Carolla, Jimmy Kimmel, and Daniel Kellison, Synopsis: A comedy show where actual crank calls are reenacted by puppets for a humorous effect.
Lamb Chop's Play-Along
Year: 1992-1997, Creators: Shari Lewis, Synopsis: An American children's television show featuring Shari Lewis and her sock puppet Lamb Chop.
The Dark Crystal
Year: 1982 (original film), Creators: Jim Henson and Frank Oz, Synopsis: A high-fantasy adventure film featuring a world inhabited by sophisticated puppet creatures.
Pinocchio
Year: Traditional (originated in the 19th century), Creators: Carlo Collodi (original author), Synopsis: A wooden puppet brought to life who must prove himself worthy to become a real boy.
The Tale of the Bunny Picnic
Year: 1986, Creators: Jim Henson (producer), Synopsis: A made-for-television film about a group of bunny puppets that must unite to face a common threat.
The Noozles
Year: 1984, Creators: Fujiko Fujio, Synopsis: An Australian television series for children featuring an animated girl who discovers her grandmother's pink koala puppet is real and from a fantasy world.
Mr. Roger's Neighborhood
Year: 1968-2001, Creators: Fred Rogers, Synopsis: An American half-hour educational children's television series featuring a mix of live-action and puppetry.
Under the Umbrella Tree
Year: 1986-1993, Creators: Noreen Young, Synopsis: A Canadian children's television series featuring a mix of human actors and puppets living together under an umbrella tree in a small blue house.
Julie's Greenroom
Year: 2017, Creators: Julie Andrews, Emma Walton Hamilton, and Judy Rothman Rofé, Synopsis: An educational children's web series starring Julie Andrews who teaches performing arts to a group of puppet children.
Fraggle Rock
Year: 1983-1987, Creators: Jim Henson, Synopsis: A children's puppet television series about interconnected societies of Muppet creatures.
The Storyteller
Year: 1987-1989, Creators: Jim Henson, Synopsis: A television series that retells European folk tales through a combination of live actors and puppets.
Sam and Friends
Year: 1955-1961, Creators: Jim Henson and Jane Nebel, Synopsis: An early live-action/puppet television show that was the first to feature the Muppets, including an early version of Kermit the Frog.
The Muppet Show
Year: 1976-1981, Creators: Jim Henson, Synopsis: Comedy variety show featuring Jim Henson's Muppets.
Spitting Image
Year: 1984-1996, Creators: Peter Fluck, Roger Law, and Martin Lambie-Nairn, Synopsis: British satirical television puppet show featuring caricature puppets of celebrities, politicians, and public figures.
Greg the Bunny
Year: 2002, Creators: Spencer Chinoy, Sean S. Baker, and Dan Milano, Synopsis: A parody of children's television programs, this show features a world where puppets and humans coexist, focusing on the title character's struggle in show business.
Potato Head Kids
Year: 1986, Creators: Cullen Blaine, Synopsis: An animated television series featuring young anthropomorphic versions of Mr. and Mrs. Potato Head.
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