Category Archives: 1980
9/4/1980 – ‘Begin shooting The Great Muppet Caper! Begin in Battersea Park – bicycle sequence – Brian operates Marionettes.’
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Topics: 09-September '80, 1980, Great Muppet Caper
Tagged Brian Henson, Kermit, Miss Piggy
4/17/1980 – ‘To Today Show – pipes – say hi to Willard Scott. See building for Muppet Stuff! Meet Bessemer Trust people.’
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Topics: 04-April '80, 1980, Appearances, Family
Tagged Albuquerque, Bessemer Trust, Gene Shalit, Jack Paar, Michael Frith, Muppet Stuff Store, New York, pipes, Willard Scott
4/14/1980 – ‘Academy Awards. Lisa comes out and goes with me. Kerm and Piggy do the rules – Kerm sings “Rainbow Connection” but we don’t win the Oscar.’
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Topics: 04-April '80, 1980, Appearances, Social
Tagged Academy Awards, Bruce E. Collins, CAMPO, Henson Associates, James C. Hall, Kenny Ascher, Kermit, Lisa, Lisa Henson, Michael Frith, Miss Piggy, Ohio, Paul Williams, Rainbow Connection
3/17/1980 – ‘Joan Baez (MS)’
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Topics: 03-March '80, 1980, Muppet Show
Tagged Anne Murray, Arlo Guthrie, Crystal Gayle, Helen Reddy, Joan Baez, Judy Collins, Kermit, Loretta Lynn, Lou Rawls, Miss Piggy
9/23/1980 – ‘Meet Trevor Jones – loved him.’
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Topics: 09-September '80, 1980, Dark Crystal
Tagged The Dark Crystal, Trevor Jones
