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: Jimmy Dean Show

11/18/1965 – ‘Dean Show in Carnegie Hall’

Posted on November 18, 2014 by Damon Lord

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Topics: Appearances | Tagged Carnegie Hall, Frank Oz, Grand Ole Opry, IBM, Jerry Juhl, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean Show, Kermit, Louisiana State Fair, Miss Piggy, Our Place, Rowlf, Swedish Chef, Willis Sisters

11/3/1963 – ‘Brian is born’

Posted on November 4, 2014 by Damon Lord

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Topics: 11-November '63, 1963, Family | Tagged Bear in The Big Blue House, Brian Henson, Dinosaur Train, Dinosaurs, Farscape, Gulliver’s Travels, Hoggle, Jimmy Dean Show, Kevin Clash, Labyrinth, Little Shop of Horrors, Mother Goose, Muppet Treasure Island, Muppets, Muppets Tonight, Nightmares & Dreamscapes, Return to Oz, Rowlf, Shari Weiser, Sid the Science Kid, Storyteller, Stuffed and Unstrung, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, The Muppet Christmas Carol, The Witches, Wilson & Ditch: Digging America

6/7/1965 – ‘The Life and Times of The Muppets As documented by Jim Henson and begun this 7th day of June, in the year of our Lord 1965.’

Posted on June 6, 2014 by Damon Lord

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Topics: 06-June '65, 1965 | Tagged Jimmy Dean Show, John Paul, Journal, Limbo, Raymond Scott, Red book, The Mike Douglas Show, The Organized Brain, Time Peice

5/10-12/1966 – ‘In Nassau with Jerry and Jerry to do appearance with Rowlf and his mother for IBM Golden Circle – (won $75 gambling).’

Posted on May 9, 2014 by Damon Lord

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Topics: 05-May '66, 1966, Appearances, Commercials, Muppet Show, Social | Tagged APECO, AT&T, David Lazer, IBM, Jerry Juhl, Jerry Nelson, Jimmy Dean Show, Nassau, Rowlf

1/23/1963 – ‘Moved to NY.’

Posted on January 22, 2014 by Damon Lord

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Topics: 01-January '63, 1963, Family | Tagged Baskerville, Burr Tillstrom, Don Sahlin, Frank Oz, Jack Paar Program, Jerry Juhl, Jerry Nelson, Jimmy Dean Show, Mike Douglas Shows, Muppets, New York, Rowlf, Sam and Friends, Time Piece, Today Show

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