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: Jane Henson

3/30/1976 – ‘VTR Goro Special then Kyoto.’

Posted on March 31, 2014 by admin

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Topics: 03-March '76, 1976, Muppet Specials | Tagged Albuquerque, Cheryl Henson, Diana Birkenfield, Frank Oz, Goro Noguchi, Hawaii, Jane Henson, Japan, Jerry Nelson, Lisa Henson, Muppets, New York, Nippon Television, Richard Hunt, Tokyo

2/4-15/1971 – ‘In London for Tom Jones Show. Jane over for a couple days.’

Posted on February 10, 2014 by admin

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Topics: 02-February '71, 1971, Muppet Show | Tagged Bernie Brillstein, Colette Wood, Connie Stevens, Frank Oz, Glow Worm, Jane Henson, Kermit, London, Lord Lew Grade, Mahna Mahna, Martin Baker, Martin Starger, Muppets, Rowlf, The Muppet Movie, Tom Jones, Visual Thinking

2/–/1963 – ‘Don Sahlin started to work regularly.’

Posted on February 3, 2014 by admin

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Topics: 02-February '63, 1963, Commercials | Tagged Baskerville, Bob Baker, Burr Tillstrom, Don Sahlin, Emmet Otter’s Jug-band Christmas, Fran and Ollie, George Pal, Howdy Doody, Jane Henson, Kermit Love, Kukla, La Choy Dragon, Lisa Henson, Martin Stevens, Michael Frith, Michael Myerberg, Puppeteers of America Festival, Rowlf, Sesame Street, The Muppet Show, Time Piece

1/17-19/1970 – ‘Jane and I go to LA – film with Barry Clark. Auto race for RCA stereo.’

Posted on January 17, 2014 by admin

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Topics: 01-January '70, 1970, Commercials | Tagged Barry Clark, Cyclia, IBM, Jane Henson, Los Angeles, RCA, Sesame Street

10/23-27/1965 – ‘Shoot footage of Lisa and Cheryl running for film’

Posted on October 24, 2013 by admin

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Topics: 10-October '65, 1965, Family | Tagged Alexander the Grape, Cheryl Henson, Jane Henson, Jimmy Dean Show, Joe Raposo, Jon Stone, Lisa Henson, Run Run, Tonight Show

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