Icky Gunk Puppet from Sam and Friends

Description (Brief):

Icky Gunk is a snake-like creature hand puppet from Sam and Friends. This is the original Icky Gunk puppet created by Jim Henson. Sam and Friends was a five-minute show that aired on the local NBC affiliate station in Washington, D.C., WRC-TV. It featured a cast of hand puppets created by Jim Henson and his eventual wife Jane Nebel that often lip-synched to popular songs or comedy records. It aired from 1955 to 1961.

Date Made: ca 1955 - 1956

Performer: Henson, JimMaker: Henson, Jim

Location: Currently not on view

Subject: PuppetryTelevisionTelevision broadcasts

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See more items in: Culture and the Arts: Entertainment, Jim Henson

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Credit Line: Gift from the Family of Jim Henson

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: 2010.0144.04Accession Number: 2010.0144Catalog Number: 2010.0144.04

Object Name: puppet

Physical Description: fabric (overall material)paper (overall material)paint (overall material)Measurements: overall: 11 in x 3 in; 27.94 cm x 7.62 cm

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ad-493e-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_1397158

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