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In June 1965, 28-year-old Jim Henson started a written log of his activities in what became known as “The Red Book.” He noted down what had happened up until that point (deemed “Ancient History”) and then recorded anything that he felt was worth recording as single line journal entries until the end of 1988.

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5/9/1980 – ‘Joe Raposo and Anita Mann come over for meeting on ‘Caper’.’

Posted on May 9, 2013 by admin

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Topics: 05-May '80, 1980, Great Muppet Caper | Tagged Anita Mann, Joe Raposo, Sesame Street, The Muppet Show, The Muppets Go Hollywood
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5/8/1979 – ‘Shields and Yarnell (MS)’

Posted on May 8, 2013 by admin

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Topics: 05-May '79, 1979, Muppet Show | Tagged Shields & Yarnell, Statler and Waldorf
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5/3-8/1966 – ‘In Anaheim with Jimmy Dean’

Posted on May 7, 2013 by admin

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Topics: 05-May '66, 1966 | Tagged Jimmy Dean
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5/6/1986 – ‘AFI lecture in LA.’

Posted on May 6, 2013 by admin

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Topics: 05-May '86, 1986, Appearances | Tagged American Film Institute, Los Angeles, Time Piece
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5/4/1970 – ‘VTR Sullivan “What kind of Fool am I”- Kermit and Grover’

Posted on May 4, 2013 by admin

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Topics: 05-May '70, 1970 |
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