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: 12-December ’88

12/13/1988 – ‘Free to Be airs’

Posted on December 12, 2014 by Administrator

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Topics: 12-December '88, 1988, Jim Henson Presents | Tagged American Embassy, Cheryl Henson, Chris Cerf, Dark Crystal, Fraggle Rock, Free to Be A Family, Free to Be You and Me, Good Night, Heather Henson, Henson International Television, John Denver, Kathy Mullen, Kermit, Khriusha, Labyrinth, Little Ones, Marlo Thomas, Michael Frith, Miss Piggy, Moscow, Moscow Film Festival, Mr. Rogers, Russia, Sergei Obraztsov, Soviet Union, Stepashka

12/3/1988 – ‘Screen Witches in LA – Granada Hills – needs work’

Posted on December 3, 2012 by Administrator

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Topics: 12-December '88, 1988, Witches | Tagged Allen Scott, Anjelica Huston, Bernie Brillstein, Chris Carr, Creature Shop, Duncan Kenworthy, Jim Henson Productions, Lisa Henson, Los Angeles, Nicolas Roeg, Warner Bros.

12/9-11/1988 – ‘VTR Sesame St. 20th – last time with Joe Raposo – Ray Charles – Placido Domingo’

Posted on December 10, 2011 by Administrator

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Topics: 12-December '88, 1988, Jim Henson Hour | Tagged Bill Cosby, Joan Ganz Cooney, Joe Raposo, Placido Domingo, Ray Charles, Sesame Street, Sesame Street: 20 and Still Counting, The Great Muppet Caper

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