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TV AND VIDEO

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Muppets on Video: The new Jim Henson Video line is doing well, with the late muppeteer’s feature films, “The Muppet Movie” and “The Great Muppet Caper,” nabbing the two top video sales spots in their first week on the market. The videos, distributed by Buena Vista, outsold both Disney’s “Beauty and the Beast” and Touchstone’s “Sister Act.” Meanwhile, Henson’s creations are branching out. Kevin Clash, who won an Emmy for his muppet work on “Sesame Street,” is designing characters for “The Puzzle Factory,” a new children’s series being developed by KCET and dubbed as the new “Sesame Street.”

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