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: Great Santa Claus Switch

12/19/1970 – ‘Heather arrives – during final mix of Santa Switch’

Posted on December 19, 2014 by Administrator

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Topics: 12-December '70, 1970, Great Santa Claus Switch | Tagged Heather Henson, Jane Henson

12/20/1970 – ‘Santa Claus Switch airs.’

Posted on December 20, 2013 by Administrator

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Topics: 12-December '70, 1970, Great Santa Claus Switch | Tagged Brill, Carney, Christmas, Hunt, Juhl, Raposo, Sullivan, Thig, Thog, Tinkerdee

10/8-9/1970 – ‘Finish Santa Switch taping.’

Posted on October 9, 2012 by Administrator

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Topics: 10-October '70, 1970, Great Santa Claus Switch |

8/24-26/1970 – ‘VTR Santa Switch at CFTO Toronto.’

Posted on August 26, 2012 by Administrator

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Topics: 08-August '70, 1970, Great Santa Claus Switch | Tagged Ed Sullivan, Jerry Juhl, Toronto

6/1-3/1970 – ‘Auditioning Puppeteers for Workshop.’

Posted on June 1, 2012 by Administrator

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Topics: 06-June '70, 1970, Great Santa Claus Switch | Tagged Caroly Wilcox, Danny Seagren, Don Sahlin, Fran Brill, Frank Oz, Jerry Nelson, John Lovelady, Prairie Dawn, puppeteers, Richard Hunt, Sesame Street, workshop, Zoe

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