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Jim Henson's Creature Shop Challenge Season 1 Episodes

Season 1 Episode Guide

Season 1

8 Episodes 2014 - 2014

Episode 1

What Lies Beneath

Tue, Mar 25, 201444 mins

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.

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Episode 2

Return of the Skeksis

Tue, Apr 1, 201444 mins

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.

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Episode 3

Assembly Inspired

Tue, Apr 8, 201444 mins

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.

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Episode 4

Heads Up!

Tue, Apr 15, 201444 mins

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.

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Episode 5

Life in Motion

Tue, Apr 22, 201444 mins

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.

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Episode 6

Swamp Things

Tue, Apr 29, 201444 mins

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.

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Episode 7

Alien Transformation

Tue, May 6, 201444 mins

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.

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Episode 8

Tavern at the Crossroads

Tue, May 6, 201444 mins

Season one finale. The three finalists are tasked with creating a creature that will interact in a scene with others and must include a prop and a special effect. The setting is a roadside tavern where their three strange creatures will meet and share their stories. Eliminated competitors return to help the finalists complete their biggest challenge yet.

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