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.

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6/19/1981 – ‘Call Larry Gelbart.’

Posted on June 20, 2014 by Administrator

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Topics: 06-June '81, 1981, Muppet Show | Tagged A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, Bodo, Brian Froud, Diana Birkenfield, Fred Newman, Hugh Wheeler, Larry Gelbart, Las Vegas, Lincoln Center, Los Angeles, M.A.S.H., Marshall Brickman, Medievil Show, Muppets, Nancy Sinatra, Neil Simon, Puppetman, The Puppet Show, Tootsie, Wendy Midener Froud

3/-/1987 – ‘Casting in LA for Puppetman’

Posted on March 14, 2014 by Administrator

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Topics: 03-March '87, 1987, Puppetman | Tagged Bernie Brillstein, Bill Prady, Brian Muehl, Caroly Wilcox, CBS, Dragontime, Fred Newman, Jack Burns, Jeremy Stevens, Jim Carrey, Kevin Clash, Mark Resiman, New York, Richard Hunt, Ron Mueck, Steve Whitmire, washington DC

9/–/1983 – ‘Working on Mt. Rushmore for 60 Minutes.’

Posted on September 26, 2012 by Administrator

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Topics: 09-September '83, 1983, Muppet Specials | Tagged 60 Minutes, Brian Muehl, Don Hewitt, Fred Newman, Joe Bailey, Kermit, Miss Piggy, Morley Safer, Muppet Minute, Neil Gallagher, Peter Baird, Sesame Street, Tony Geiss

4/–/1987 – ‘VTR – Puppetman.’

Posted on April 5, 2012 by Administrator

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Topics: 04-April '87, 1987 | Tagged Fred Newman, Muppet Magazine, Muppet Show Live, Puppetman, Zounds! The Kids Guide to Sound Making

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