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: Tales of The Tinkerdee

10/22/1965 – ‘Tape Cinderella pilot’

Posted on October 21, 2014 by admin

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Topics: 10-October '65, 1965, Hey Cinderella, Tales of The Tinkerdee | Tagged Bob Schwarz, Cinderella, Frank Oz, George Latshaw, Jerry Nelson, Joe Raposo, Jon Stone, Splurge, Tom Wheadon

7/25-26/1968 – ‘Attend Seminar in Cambridge – re Children’s TV Workshop.’

Posted on July 28, 2014 by admin

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Topics: 07-July '68, 1968, Appearances, Sesame Street, Tales of The Tinkerdee, Youth 68 | Tagged Cambridge, Children's Television Workshop, Harvard, Hey Cinderella, Jerry Juhl, Joan Ganz Cooney, Jon Stone, Kermit, Lloyd Morrisett, Maurice Sendak, Rowlf, Tom Whedon

5/28/1959 – Jane and I are married.

Posted on May 27, 2014 by admin

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Topics: 05-May '59, 1959, Family, Sam_and_Friends, Tales of The Tinkerdee | Tagged Bethesda, Don Sahlin, Featherstone, Jane Nebel, Kermit, King Goshposh, MD, New York, Onky, Princess Gwendolinda, Rowlf, Salisbury, Taminella Grinderfall, Theodore, University of Maryland, Washington

12/-/1964 – ‘Meeting with Quaker Oats about Tinkerdee.’

Posted on December 2, 2013 by admin

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Topics: 12-December '64, 1964, Frog Prince, Hey Cinderella, Tales of The Tinkerdee | Tagged Atlanta, fairytales, Ferreira, Juhl, Muppets, Oz, pilot, Quaker Oats, Rowlf, Rufus, Swope

6/–/1962 – ‘Videotaped “Tales of the Tinkerdee” Atlanta’

Posted on June 2, 2013 by admin

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Topics: 06-June '62, 1962, Tales of The Tinkerdee | Tagged Atlanta, Bob Payne, Carl Degen, Jane Henson, Jerry Juhl, Kermit, King Goshposh, Robin Reed, Sam and Friends, Sneegle, Taminella Grinderfall, Tinkerdee, Today Show

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