JIM is comedy about a black middle-school boy named Charles and the awkward moment he’s thrust into as the class reads a beloved, American classic.

A cowpoke buys Billy the Kid's horse and, upon riding it, becomes an incorrigible outlaw himself.

Jim doesn't want to hire anyone but his wife, Frank doesn't want to work for anyone but himself, but fate is pulling the strings to bring them together.

A rollicking adaptation of Kingsley Amis's first novel, Lucky Jim stars Stephen Tompkinson as Jim Dixon, a luckless lecturer at a provincial British university, trying to make a splash with his pompous boss, Professor Neddy Welch (Robert Hardy). Jim is also trying to make it with the woman of his dreams, Christine Callaghan (Keeley Hawes, Othello and Wives and Daughters), while simultaneously being pursued by the woman of his nightmares, fellow lecturer Margaret Peel (Helen McCrory, Anna Karenina). One (of many) complications is that Christine is the girlfriend of Professor Welch's egotistical artist son, Bertrand. Another is that Margaret keeps attempting suicide to get Jim's attention. But despite his misadventures, Jim keeps his eyes on the prize: a leg up on the ladder to a professorship in medieval history.

Jim is the typical all-American guy — a macho "everyman" — with a soft spot for his beautiful wife and children. Jim's boyish bravado and humorous antics keep a certain level of turmoil in their home, but there's never a doubt that this "opposites attract" couple are in their marriage for keeps!

Ed's a fun guy. I mean what could be more fun than canceling Jim's birthday party, only to invite their friends round to surprise him? Imagine the look on his face! Priceless. Now he just has to divert Jim home. He hushes the party, puts the phone on loudspeaker and starts to lie through his teeth. The guests are loving it, squirming with stifled giggles and anticipation. But Jim doesn't really mind, he's not fussed for a party...well not with that lot anyway. What's he on about, they're all mates aren't they? But with friends like Jim, who needs friends?

Filmed at the Comedy Cellar in New York City.

Following Jim Henson's passing on May 16th 1990, two public memorial services were held. The first (featured here) was held in New York at Cathedral of St. John the Divine on May 21, 1990. The second service was held in London at St. Paul's Cathedral on July 2nd 1990.