The Jimmy Dean Show
| The Jimmy Dean Show | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Comedy Music Variety |
| Created by | Jimmy Dean |
| Written by | Frank Peppiatt John Aylesworth |
| Presented by | Jimmy Dean |
| Starring | Jimmy Dean Jim Henson |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 3 |
| No. of episodes | 86 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Production locations | New York City, US |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | ABC (1963–1966) First-run syndication (1973-1975) |
| Release | September 19, 1963 – April 1, 1966 |
The Jimmy Dean Show is the name of several similar music and variety series on American local and network television between 1963 and 1975. Each starred country music singer Jimmy Dean as host.
Today, the show is best known as the first national exposure for puppeteer Jim Henson with his Muppet character, Rowlf the Dog, who appeared regularly with Dean.