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[10/17/14 - 11:24 AM]
Syfy and Chiller Win Five Awards for Creative Design at Prestigious 44th Annual Creativity International Awards
Work on "Helix," "Dominion," "Jim Henson's Creature Shop Challenge" and "The Monkey's Paw" were among those honored.

[04/21/14 - 01:54 PM]
"Jim Henson's Creature Shop Challenge" Shifts to 9PM ET/PT Tuesdays Beginning April 29
Said change takes effect after tomorrow night's episode.

[04/14/14 - 08:35 AM]
Donald Faison Makes a Guest Appearance on Tomorrow Night's All-New Episode of Syfy's New Competition Series "Jim Henson's Creature Shop Challenge"
In the episode, the seven remaining creature designers create fantastical creatures that have been slain and mounted on the wall of a wizard's castle.

[03/26/14 - 12:25 PM]
Syfy's "Jim Henson's Creature Shop Challenge" Designs More Than 1.1 Million Total Viewers
Syfy spins the numbers for Tuesday, March 25.

[02/14/14 - 08:06 AM]
Syfy Kicks Off Spring 2014 with a New and Returning Primetime Schedule
Highlights include the final season of "Warehouse 13," premiering Monday, April 14 at 9:00/8:00c.

[01/10/14 - 08:31 AM]
Syfy Reveals the 10 Creature Designers Competing for the Job of a Lifetime in the New Reality Competition Series "Jim Henson's Creature Shop Challenge," Premiering Tuesday, March 25
The eight-episode series provides a fascinating window into the imaginative and wildly creative environment of world-class creature design, fabrication and mechanization.

[11/08/13 - 02:06 PM]
"Farscape's" Gigi Edgley to Host "Jim Henson's Creature Shop Challenge," Syfy's Imaginative New Competition Series to Discover Hollywood's Most Talented Creature Creator
Plus: Beth Hathaway and Kirk Thatcher are also inked to serve on the judging panel, alongside headline and lead judge Brian Henson.

[10/08/13 - 10:13 AM]
Syfy Greenlights "Jim Henson's Creature Shop Challenge" (working title) from The Jim Henson Company, Showcasing the Creation of Elaborate and Awe-Inspiring Life-Like Characters
The contestants compete for $100,000 and the opportunity for the job of a lifetime - a contract working at the world-renowned Jim Henson's Creature Shop.

[04/10/13 - 01:26 PM]
Syfy Unveils New Quarterly Multimedia Events "Ringworld," "Helix," "Dominion," "Unbreakable" and "Opposite Worlds"
The cable channel recaps its wave of announcements from its annual upfront presentation.







JIM HENSON'S CREATURE SHOP CHALLENGE (SYFY)
BROADCAST HISTORY:
3/25/14 - 5/13/14
STATUS:
canceled/ended (2013-2014 season)
TIME SLOT:
completed airing its current season
SEASON(S):
1 (8 episodes, 0 of which have yet to air)
ADDITIONAL NOTES:
a show on hiatus for longer than 12 months - without any news about its future - is assumed to be canceled
DESCRIPTION:
(from Syfy's press release, February 2014) Premieres Tuesday, March 25 at 10PM - Syfy introduces ten hopeful creature designers who have come to Los Angeles with an incredible shared dream: to land a job working in Jim Henson's Creature Shop(TM). The new eight episode reality competition series provides a fascinating window into the imaginative and wildly creative environment of world-class creature design, fabrication and mechanization. The series features host Gigi Edgley (Farscape) and lead judge Brian Henson, Chairman of The Jim Henson Company, who also oversees the groundbreaking work of Jim Henson's Creature Shop(TM). Henson is an award-winning writer, puppeteer, director and producer whose mentor was his father, the iconic genius Jim Henson. The competing creature designers are allowed unprecedented access to the world-renowned Creature Shop, gaining hands-on experience to learn every aspect of what it takes to become a master creature designer. Following a series of elaborate challenges, only one will be awarded a prize worth up to $100,000, including the opportunity for the job of a lifetime - a contract working at the world-renowned Jim Henson's Creature Shop(TM).
PRINCIPAL CAST INFORMATION:
· Beth Hathaway as Judge
· Brian Henson as Judge
· Gigi Edgley as Host
· Kirk Thatcher as Judge
CREW INFORMATION:
· Brian Henson as EP
· Joseph Freed as EP
· Lisa Henson as EP
· Rob Bagshaw as EP
GENRE(S):
· reality (all)
· reality (competition)
STUDIO INFORMATION:
· Jim Henson Company, The