The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson
originally aired on CBS
The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson is a one-hour musical special that aired on CBS on November 21, 1990. The program was a tribute to Muppet creator Jim Hensen, who had died earlier in 1990 due to toxic shock syndrome caused by a streptococcus infection. It marked Steve Whitmire's first official onscreen performance as Kermit the Frog.