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.

Selected curated entries courtesy of The Jim Henson Company Archives.

Category Archives: 05-May ’88

5/26/1988 – ‘Graham Windham honors Joan Cooney. Kermit sings Green.’

Posted on May 24, 2013 by Administrator

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Topics: 05-May '88, 1988, Appearances, Honors | Tagged Graham Windham, Joan Ganz Cooney, Jon Stone, Kermit, Sesame Street

5/15-16/1988 – ‘Visit taping of Mother Goose in Plymouth- Brian directing’

Posted on May 14, 2013 by Administrator

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Topics: 05-May '88, 1988, Mother Goose Stories | Tagged Brian Henson, L. Frank Baum, Mother Goose in Prose, Roberta Kurtz

5/23/1988 – ‘VTR Swedish Chef for Croonchy Stars.’

Posted on May 23, 2012 by Administrator

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Topics: 05-May '88, 1988, Commercials | Tagged Croonchy Stars, Swedish Chef

4/25-30/1988 – ‘Edit Heartless Giant – London.’

Posted on April 26, 2012 by Administrator

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Topics: 05-May '88, 1988, Storyteller | Tagged Ann Hollowood, Anthony Minghella, BAFTA, Brian Henson, Creature Shop, Duncan Kenworthy, fairytales, Harvard, Heartless Giant, John Hurt, Lisa Henson, London, Polly Smith, Rachel Portman, The Jim Henson Hour

5/17-18/1988 – ‘In Stockholm – VTR Swedish Chef for Good Morning America w/Rich Hunt and Alex R.’

Posted on May 18, 2011 by Administrator

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Topics: 05-May '88, 1988, Appearances, Mother Goose Stories, Muppet Specials | Tagged Alex Rockwell, Brian, Brian Froud, Brian Henson, Changford, Cheryl, Cheryl Henson, Detroit, London, Mother Goose, New York, Plymouth, Richard Hunt, Stockholm, Sweden, Swedish Chef, Wendy Midener Froud, Yugoslavia

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