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The Worst Episodes of Jim Henson's Creature Shop Challenge

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Ten aspiring creature creators competing to out-imagine one another in a series of challenges where they build everything from mechanical characters to whimsical beasts, bringing high-end creature designs to life. The contestants compete for a

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  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    Jim Henson's Creature Shop Challenge Season 1 Episode 1 - What Lies Beneath
    7.8/10(28 votes)

    #1 - What Lies Beneath

    S1:E1

    Brian Henson welcomes 10 talented creature designers to Jim Henson Studios for their first Creature Brief: design and build an original underwater creature for a screen test on the Henson Soundstage.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Jim Henson's Creature Shop Challenge Season 1 Episode 3 - Assembly Inspired
    7.8/10(21 votes)

    #2 - Assembly Inspired

    S1:E3

    Unconventional materials from a junkyard are used to create scrap-fantasy creatures that are trapped inside a hanging cage.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Jim Henson's Creature Shop Challenge Season 1 Episode 4 - Heads Up!
    8.0/10(24 votes)

    #3 - Heads Up!

    S1:E4

    A humor-filled challenge requires the designers to create mounted creature heads that magically come to life under the spell of a wizard played by Donald Faison.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Jim Henson's Creature Shop Challenge Season 1 Episode 5 - Life in Motion
    8.2/10(21 votes)

    #4 - Life in Motion

    S1:E5

    An appearance by Lady Gaga's unicorn inspires the creature designers to create a larger-than-life creation with realistic movement, performed on a blacklight soundstage.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Jim Henson's Creature Shop Challenge Season 1 Episode 2 - Return of the Skeksis
    8.3/10(30 votes)

    #5 - Return of the Skeksis

    S1:E2

    The creature designers are given the chance to reimagine the fictional species Skeksis from "The Dark Crystal." Later, their characters appear in a screen test for the original 1982 film.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Jim Henson's Creature Shop Challenge Season 1 Episode 6 - Swamp Things
    8.4/10(20 votes)

    #6 - Swamp Things

    S1:E6

    The designers make camouflaged creatures hiding in plain sight for a mystical swamp-theme challenge. Neville Page ("Face Off") serves as guest judge.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Jim Henson's Creature Shop Challenge Season 1 Episode 8 - Tavern at the Crossroads
    8.4/10(15 votes)

    #7 - Tavern at the Crossroads

    S1:E8

    The final three receive help from contestants who were previously eliminated as they face their toughest challenge, which is to design, build and perform a full-body mystical creature, complete with props and special effects, for the chance to win a job at Jim Henson's Creature Shop.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Jim Henson's Creature Shop Challenge Season 1 Episode 7 - Alien Press Conference
    8.6/10(17 votes)

    #8 - Alien Press Conference

    S1:E7

    Gigi brings her "Farscape" costar Rygel to the workshop to offer inspiration when the creature designers are given the task to build original alien species attending an intergalactic press conference. Director Barry Sonnenfeld is the guest judge.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Worst Episodes Summary

"What Lies Beneath" is the worst rated episode of "Jim Henson's Creature Shop Challenge". It scored 7.8/10 based on 28 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 3/25/2014. This episode scored 0.0 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Assembly Inspired".