

People is a magazine that has been published weekly since 1974. They also produce a television documentary series, People Profiles, for which one was dedicated to Jim Henson in 1999.
Appearances/Mentions
- June 13, 1977 -- "Joan Ganz Cooney Built 'Sesame Street' and Now She Ventures Down Some New Artistic Avenues," a biography on Joan Ganz Cooney.
- Nov. 7, 1977 -- "Is This Any Way for Grownups to Make a Living? Yes, for Muppet Masters Jim & Jane Henson," Nellie Blagden. Five-page feature on Jim Henson and Jane Henson.
- Dec. 25, 1978 -- Miss Piggy is named one of "the 25 most intriguing people of 1978", and appears on the cover.
- Sept. 3, 1979 -- "The Sex Goddess of the '80s? Miss Piggy Makes Her Mark on Showbiz in Indelible Oink" - cover story on Miss Piggy
- May 25, 1981 -- "From 'Firebird' to Big Bird, Kermit Love Proves His Muppet Magic", Barbara Rowes. Profile of puppet builder Kermit Love.
- Jan. 17, 1983 -- "Muppet Master Jim Henson Has Another Brainchild—a Piggyless Project Starring Fraggles and Gorgs," Kristin McMurran. Preview of Fraggle Rock.
- July 16, 1984 -- "A Marriage Made in Heaven Unites Miss Piggy and Her Reluctant Frog-Prince" - interview with Kermit and Miss Piggy conducted by Fred Bernstein.
- July 17, 1989 -- "Picks and Pans Review: The Jim Henson Hour," John Stark. Review of The Jim Henson Hour episode "Fitness." The reviewer referred to Henson's imagination as "lava from a psychedelic volcano"; Frank Oz was amused by the hyperbole and had the quote made into a desk plaque for Henson.
- March 28, 1990 -- "Smartening Up Our Couch-potato Chips" - Jim Henson speaks about an Environmental Show
- June 18, 1990 -- "Legacy of a Gentle Genius," tribute to Jim Henson
- May 13, 1991 -- "Brian Henson's Prime-Time Dinosaurs"
- November 02, 1998 -- Sesame Street’s 30th Anniversary, Muppet performer spread
- June 8, 1999 -- "Miss Piggy Really Smells," short article on Miss Piggy's new perfume, Moi
- March 20, 2014 -- When Kids Interview Muppets: 12 Adorable Questions, Answered by Kelli Bender
- Sept. 6, 2014 -- Kermit's Guilty Pleasure Is Ham?! What Would Miss Piggy Think? Kermit the Frog and Pepe the King Prawn take the co-star challenge. (video)
- Jan. 22, 2015 -- Chelsea Clinton Talks About 'Beautiful' Baby Charlotte with Elmo
- Aug 4, 2015 -- "The Muppets Stars Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy Break Up, Love Is Dead"
- September, 2016 -- Kermit and Miss Piggy appear on the cover of People's Special Edition: Celebrate the '70s! 1976 Edition, along with John Travolta, Sonny Bono, Cher, Michael Jackson, and the cast of Charlie's Angels. There's a two-page spread on the Muppets inside.
A character from W.I.L.D., an unfinished Henson project, on the cover of the March 28, 1990 issue.
An obituary for Jim Henson in the June 18, 1990 issue.
Promotional photo for The Muppets, posted on People.com's Star Tracks section on Sept 17, 2015
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References
- Kermit the Frog features on a parody cover of the Dec 27-Jan 3, 1983, issue appears in Kermit's mansion in The Muppets. Later in the film, the real 1979 cover with Miss Piggy can be seen in her dressing room.