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.

Tag Archives: HBO

8/17/1988 – ‘In Newcastle for VTR of pilot of Faffner Hall.’

Posted on August 19, 2014 by admin

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Topics: 08-August '88, 1988, Ghost of Faffner Hall | Tagged Bobby McFerrin, Dizzy Gillespie, England, Faffner Hall, Fughetta Faffner, HBO, Henson Associates, Jocelyn Stevenson, John Paynter, Los Lobos, Milt Okun, Mimi, Newcastle, R. Murray Schafer, Riff, Ron Mueck, Scottish Chamber Orchestra, Tyne, Tyne Tees Television, University of York, Wild Impresario

11/11/1981 – Casting Fraggle characters in NY – HBO picks up Fraggle

Posted on November 11, 2013 by admin

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Topics: 11-November '81, 1981, Fraggle Rock | Tagged Boober, Frith, Gobo, Goelz, HBO, Hunt, Jr. Gorg, Juhl, Mokey, Mullen, Nelson, Oz, Prell, Red, Stevenson, Toronto, Wembley, Whitmire

4/10-11/1984 – ‘Shoot Muppet Babies MTV’

Posted on April 11, 2013 by admin

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Topics: 04-April '84, 1984, Muppet Babies | Tagged Fraggle Rock, HBO, Jeff Moss, John “Jellybean” Benitez, John Davis, Kermit, MTV, Muppets, Storyteller, The Muppets Take Manhattan

1/23/1983 – ‘Fraggle goes on CBC.’

Posted on January 23, 2013 by admin

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Topics: 01-January '83, 1983, Fraggle Rock | Tagged CBC, HBO

5/26-30/1982 – ‘VTR Travelling Matt in San Francisco and LA – much fun.’

Posted on May 27, 2012 by admin

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Topics: 05-May '82, 1982, Fraggle Rock | Tagged Australia, Dave Goelz, Fraggles, Germany, Gobo, HBO, Martin Baker, Ritamarie Peruggi, Rollie Krewson, Toronto, Traveling Matt

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