Jim Henson's Creature Shop Challenge: Season 1

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SyFy | Season Premiere Date: March 25, 2014

Summary: 10 aspiring artists compete for a $100,000 prize and a contract with Jim Henson’s Creature Shop. They are mentored by Creature Shop artists Peter Brooke and John Criswell and judged by Brian Henson, chairman of the Jim Henson Company and Jim Henson’s son; creature designers Beth Hathaway (Jurassic Park, The Walking Dead, and Edward10 aspiring artists compete for a $100,000 prize and a contract with Jim Henson’s Creature Shop. They are mentored by Creature Shop artists Peter Brooke and John Criswell and judged by Brian Henson, chairman of the Jim Henson Company and Jim Henson’s son; creature designers Beth Hathaway (Jurassic Park, The Walking Dead, and Edward Scissorhands) and Kirk R. Thatcher (Return of the Jedi, Gremlins, and E.T.).… Expand

Genre(s): Reality, Game Show

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Season 1 Episodes

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S1:E8. Tavern at the Crossroads
Air Date: May 13, 2014
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S1:E7. Alien Press Conference
Air Date: May 6, 2014
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S1:E6. Swamp Things
Air Date: April 29, 2014

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Diane Werts

Mar 24, 2014

We ultimately get to spend time with Henson's judges hashing it out. That brings insight into what makes things work, into creature logic, proportions, movement, performance facilitation, and letting the creation "emote through its environment." We don't just watch art being made, we come to understand the process. Read full review

TV Guide Magazine Matt Roush

Mar 25, 2014

What Creature Shop may lack in originality it makes up for in creative energy, with the contestants further challenged in mentoring sessions by being made to focus on having the full-body costumes be fully functional for the skilled Henson puppeteers within. Read full review

Erik Adams

Mar 25, 2014

Creature Shop Challenge is about doing the most in the least amount of time, and while there’s some impressive work on display in the premiere, the impulse to keep watching comes from the sense that the best, most stunning creatures are yet to come. Read full review

Allison Keene

Mar 25, 2014

Though Creature Shop's competition approach might be tiresomely formulaic (all stemming from the Project Runway idea tree), the bottom line is it's still a series that promotes creativity. Read full review

David Hinckley

Mar 25, 2014

Because the contestants are also paired into teams, we get the sometime fractious reality-show dynamics of forced alliances. Based on this show, however, there don’t seem to be many truly obnoxious people whose dream is to design cool monsters. Read full review

Uncle Barky Ed Bark

Mar 25, 2014

Creature Shop Challenge is inviting enough to merit another look. Not for its pro forma adherence to the “reality competition” handbook but for whatever creative hoops await its very eager group of contestants. Read full review

Brian Lowry

Mar 21, 2014

In this digital age, it’s nice to see the Muppet-maker still hiring, but there’s simply nothing special enough about this Challenge to warrant another show the next time there’s an opening; better instead to go through plain old human-resource channels. Read full review

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Pixiecg

Jun 1, 2014

I am not a fan of "reality" TV. But I absolutely LOVED this show. Not only watching the artists (contestants) performing their skills (with very difficult deadlines). But mostly, that the judges were fair, honest... and NOT BULLIES. Too many of the shows the judges are jerks (and I am beingI am not a fan of "reality" TV. But I absolutely LOVED this show. Not only watching the artists (contestants) performing their skills (with very difficult deadlines). But mostly, that the judges were fair, honest... and NOT BULLIES. Too many of the shows the judges are jerks (and I am being nice). Not once, through the whole season, were any of the judges anything but helpful and constructive, They NEVER made a contestant feel bad about themselves or their talent.
I really hope that this show continues, we need MORE positive role models ... and less bullies.… Expand

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Seasons & Episodes

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Series Overview
Season 1

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- Season 1 Overview
  Air Date: March 25, 2014
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  S1:E8. Tavern at the Crossroads
  Air Date: May 13, 2014
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  S1:E7. Alien Press Conference
  Air Date: May 6, 2014
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  S1:E6. Swamp Things
  Air Date: April 29, 2014
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  S1:E5. Life in Motion
  Air Date: April 22, 2014
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  S1:E4. Heads Up!
  Air Date: April 15, 2014
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  S1:E3. Assembly Inspired
  Air Date: April 8, 2014
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  S1:E2. Return of the Skeksis
  Air Date: April 1, 2014
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  S1:E1. What Lies Beneath
  Air Date: March 25, 2014