l continues today.Henson Productions expanded even further in the 80’s to include books, music, and educational materials. They also continued to produce television shows and specials. Shows such as Fraggle Rock on HBO and Muppet Babies on CBS were very popular with children. Fraggle Rock taught children teamwork because it had three very different groups that managed to get along with each other. Muppet Babies taught children about the power of imagination. It won four consecutive Emmys for Outstanding Animated Program. Other Jim Henson shows were Jim Henson's The Storyteller and Jim Henson's Greek Myths. They were original series created by Jim to tell ancient stories that had important messages. Both series were based on authentic myths and folk tales and produced by a strong literary research team. They were a good combination of ancient tradition and modern technological artistry.After nearly three decades together, Jim and Jane separated in 1986. They had five children together. They did not divorce. Jim and Jane remained close and continued to work together. After the separation, Jim dated many different women, but could not find true love as he had with Jane. In 1987, Jim received one of the greatest honors he possibly could. He was inducted into the Television Academy Hall of Fame. The Academy recognized Jim's influence in television through his shows Sesame Street and The Muppet Show. In early 1990, Jim Henson went to the doctor’s office because he did not feel well. The doctor diagnosed Jim with the flu. The doctor failed to notice that Jim had a rare form of pneumonia (Mc Farlin). Jim developed serious chest pains but remained at home. On May 13, the chest pains became unbearable so Jim was taken to the hospital. By that time, Jim’s body suffered serious damage. His blood could not form clots. He was diagnosed with a rare and very aggressive form of pneumonia known as streptococcus pne...
