Jim Henson's Creature Shop Challenge

2011 • SYFY
4.9
85 reviews
TV-PG
Rating
Eligible
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Season 1 episodes (8)

1 What Lies Beneath
3/25/14
Brian Henson welcomes 10 talented creature designers to Jim Henson Studios for their first Creature Brief: design and build an original underwater creature for a screen test on the Henson Soundstage.
2 Return Of The Skeksis
4/1/14
The creature designers tackle sculpting, molding, and mechanizations as the Henson classic The Dark Crystal inspires re-imagined Skeksis who return to the castle for a screen test with the original Dark Crystal.
3 Assembly Inspired
4/8/14
The creature designers breathe life into unconventional materials from a junkyard to create a believable half scrap, half fantasy creature trapped inside a hanging cage.
4 Heads Up!
4/15/14
Humor is the key to this week's Creature Brief as mounted creature heads in an enchanted trophy room return to life under the spell of a wizard, played by Scrubs' Donald Faison.
5 Life In Motion
4/22/14
An appearance by Lady Gaga's unicorn inspires the creature designers to create a larger-than-life creature with realistic movement, performed on a black light soundstage.
6 Swamp Things
4/29/14
The Henson Soundstage is transformed into a mystical swamp for a screen test revealing camouflaged creatures hiding in plain sight. Face Off's Neville Page guest judges.
7 Alien Press Conference
5/6/14
Gigi brings Farscape co-star Rygel into the workshop as inspiration for the creature designers to build original alien species attending an intergalactic press conference. Men in Black director Barry Sonnenfeld guest judges.
8 Tavern At The Crossroads
5/13/14
Eliminated creature designers return to help the final three face their toughest Creature Brief: design, build and perform a full body mystical creature, including props and special effects. Only one is awarded the coveted job at Jim Henson's Creature Shop.

About this show

Jim Henson's Creature Shop Challenge is a competition series featuring ten aspiring creature creators competing to out-imagine one another in a series of challenges showcasing the fascinating process behind creature building, from conceptual design to sculpting, fabricating and mechanization.

Ratings and reviews

4.9
85 reviews
Amelia Delatte
April 4, 2014
Ok this show must go on! Face off is nothing compared to the magic that is Jim Henson. Dont pass it up like most do, Crash and bernstein is re casting ATM so dont freak out that no new episodes are coming for awhile. Muppets and creatures.
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elphbwckd
December 12, 2015
Will there be a season 2?? I sure hope so? The artists and the concept are great! I grew up with the muppets and many other Jim Henson made films, its my childhood. I sincerely hope this gets a second season!
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Mrs.Holly Irene
May 14, 2014
I freaking love this show! Jim Henson has been a inspiration to me and loved all his creations since I was a child. Glad they made a show to showcase other talents who have the same passion as he did! Can't wait for more seasons to come.
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