Jim Henson's Creature Shop Challenge is an American reality television game show on the Syfy cable network. It premiered on March 25, 2014 and ended on May 13, 2014. Plot A group of Creature Designers compete against each other to create puppets and animatronics such as those found in science fiction, comedy and kids' and family shows. Actress Gigi Edgley from Jim Henson's Farscape serves as the show's host. The judges will critique the creature designs that the contestants make where the featured puppeteers will perform the creatures on the Henson Sound Stage. The contestants wait in the screening room for the verdict and the least worthy contestant will be eliminated by Brian Henson. The winner gets prize money and a contract to work with Jim Henson's Creature Shop for a combined total of $100,000. Judges The judges for this show consist of: Brian Henson – The son of Jim Henson who is the chairman of The Jim Henson Company, a writer, a film director, and a puppeteer who had previously worked with The Muppets, was the lead puppeteer for Audrey II in Little Shop of Horrors and performed Hoggle in Labyrinth (1986) Beth Hathaway – A fabrication specialist who worked on Jurassic Park (1993), Edward Scissorhands (1990), Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991), Inglourious Basterds (2009), The Walking Dead, Django Unchained (2012), and The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (2005). Kirk Thatcher – A production designer who created creatures for Return of the Jedi (1983), E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982), Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982), and Gremlins (1984). He has also done some designing of the characters from The Jim Henson Hour, CityKids, Dinosaurs, and Aliens in the Family. Mentors The show also features mentorship from the Creature Shop's staff ranging from: Peter Brooke – The Creature Shop Creative Supervisor who worked on Where the Wild Things Are, The Producers, Cats & Dogs, Dr. Dolittle, The Flintstones, That Puppet Game Show, Dinosaurs, The Storyteller, and Brats of the Lost Nebula. Julie Zobel – The Lead Fabricator who worked on Sesame Street, Fraggle Rock, Dinosaurs, Muppets Tonight, Sid the Science Kid, Where the Wild Things Are, George of the Jungle, Dr. Dolittle, Cats & Dogs, and Forgetting Sarah Marshall as well as concert constructions for Lady Gaga, Kanye West, and Deadmau5. John Criswell – The Mechanical Engineer who worked on Spaced Invaders, A Nightmare