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: Muppets Take Manhattan

9/–/1983 – ‘Mira Velimirovic joins us – and Lisa goes to Warner Bros. to work for Lucy Fischer – instead of going to film school U.K.’

Posted on September 26, 2014 by Administrator

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Topics: 09-September '83, 1983, Fraggle Rock, Muppets Take Manhattan, Sesame Street | Tagged Brian Froud, Fraggle Rock, Kermit the Frog, Labyrinth, Late Night with David Letterman, Lisa Henson, Mira Velimirovic, Ron Mueck, Sesame Street, Starboppers, The Dark Crystal, The Muppets Take Manhattan

6/26/1984 – ‘Frank and I do entire Merv Griffin Show.’

Posted on June 24, 2014 by Administrator

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Topics: 06-June '84, 1984, Appearances, Muppet Babies, Muppets Take Manhattan | Tagged Animal, Betts FitzGerald, Cheerios, Down Memory Lane, Emmy Awards, Entertainment Tonight, Fozzie, Frank Oz, Fritos, Isabel Miller, Kermit, Merv Griffin, Merv Griffin Show, Miss Piggy, New York, Oral-B, Roberta Jimenez, Rowlf, You and I George

9/24/1983 – ‘Wrap party MTM- Dad in town.’

Posted on September 24, 2013 by Administrator

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Topics: 09-September '83, Family, Muppets Take Manhattan | Tagged Camilla, Christa Tomasulo, Electric Mayhem, Empire Studios, Fozzie, Frank Oz, Gonzo, Kermit, Long Island City, Miss Piggy, Paul Henson, Rowlf, Scooter, Sesame Street Live, The Muppets Take Manhattan

8/29/1983 – ‘Shooting Muppet Babies in Movie.’

Posted on August 29, 2013 by Administrator

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Topics: 08-August '83, 1983, Muppet Babies, Muppets Take Manhattan | Tagged Brad Gilchrist, Frank Oz, Guy Gilchrist, Muppet Babies, Muppets, The Muppets Take Manhatten

6/28/1984 – ‘MTM exhibit opens in Central Park.’

Posted on June 28, 2013 by Administrator

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Topics: 06-June '84, 1984, Muppets Take Manhattan | Tagged Central Park, New York

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