Disney owns the word “Muppet.” When it bought Kermit and friends in 2004, the name came too, so Jim Hensons Fraggles got left without it. Even Sesame Street needs Disneys OK. Jim Henson invented the Muppets. His own company cant use the word anymore. When Disney bought the Muppets from The Jim Henson Company in February 2004 , it didnt just get Kermit, Miss Piggy and Fozzie. It got the name,...
