James "Jim" Lewis (born December 23, 1955) is an American writer known for his work with

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and

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. Lewis first worked with the Muppets as the editor of ''Muppet Magazine''. The

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program '' Studio DC: Almost Live'' was produced by him. Lewis grew up in

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, and attended

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Writing credits

*''Wow, You're a Cartoonist!'' (1988) * ''Hey, You're as Funny as Fozzie Bear'' (1988) * ''

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'' - ''Miss Piggy's Hollywood'' (with

Bill Prady William Scott Prady (born June 7, 1960) is an American television writer and producer known for co-creating and producing '' The Big Bang Theory'' (2007–2019) and '' The Muppets'' (2015–2016). He also served as an executive producer on '' D ...

) (1989) * ''Muppet Sing Alongs'' (1993) *''The Animal Show'' (1994-1996) *''Muppet Time'' (1994) *''

Muppet Classic Theater ''Muppet Classic Theater'' (also known as ''Muppet Family Theater'' in the Republic of Ireland and ''Muppet Fairy Tales'' in the United Kingdom) is a direct-to-video musical comedy film featuring The Muppets. It is the first direct-to-video featu ...

'' (with Bill Prady) (1994) *''

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'' (1996) *'' Telling Stories with Tomie dePaola'' (2001) *''

Kermit's Swamp Years ''Kermit's Swamp Years'' is a 2002 American direct-to-video buddy road adventure film directed by David Gumpel and featuring The Muppets. The plot recounts the early life of Kermit the Frog, offering a prequel to the 1979 ''Muppet Movie''. ...

'' (2002) *''The Muppet Show Live'' (2001) *''

It's A Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie ''It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie'' is a 2002 American musical fantasy comedy television film directed by Kirk R. Thatcher and written by Tom Martin and Jim Lewis. The film premiered November 29, 2002 on NBC and is the first televi ...

'' (2002) *'' The Muppets Present...Great Moments in American History'' (2016) * The Muppets Take the Bowl (with

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, Andrew Williams and Matthew Barnette, live show at the

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in 2017) * The Muppets Take the O2 (with Kirk Thatcher, Andrew Williams and Matthew Barnette, live show at

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in 2018) * ''

Muppets Now ''Muppets Now'' is an American television series produced by The Muppets Studio for Disney+. Directed by Kirk Thatcher, the series is an improvised situation comedy, improvisational comedy based on The Muppets (franchise), ''The Muppets'' franch ...

'' (Story Team, 2020) * ''

Muppets Haunted Mansion ''Muppets Haunted Mansion'' is a 2021 American comedy Halloween special based on the Disney properties The Muppets and The Haunted Mansion. It was released on Disney+ on October 8, 2021. The plot stars Gonzo and Pepe as they face the challenge ...

'' (2021)

References

External links

The Muppet Newsflash's Interview with Jim Lewis
Interviewe by Dwayne Fletcher, January 2007. * {{DEFAULTSORT:Lewis, Jim 1955 births American male screenwriters American male television writers American television writers Boonton High School alumni Living people People from Boonton, New Jersey Screenwriters from New Jersey Writers from Morris County, New Jersey