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: Rufus

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

Posted on December 2, 2013 by Administrator

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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

4/19/1989 – ‘Secrets of The Muppets for The Jim Henson Hour.’

Posted on April 19, 2013 by Administrator

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Topics: Jim Henson Hour | Tagged Ambrosius, Dog City, Dogs, Fizzgig, Foo Foo, Fraggle Rock, Jerry Juhl, Jojo, Labyrinth, Rowlf, Rufus, Sprocket, The Dark Crystal, The Storyteller

11/16/1975 – “Other CHER show airs.”

Posted on November 16, 2012 by Administrator

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Topics: 11-November '75, 1975, Appearances | Tagged Bill Cosby, Dr. Teeth, Electric Mayhem, George Schlatter, Joe Raposo, Kermit, Laugh-In, Lord Lew Grade, Mia Farrow, Ray Charles, Rufus, Sex and Violence, Smothers Brothers, The Muppet Show, The Muppet Valentine Show, Tommy Smothers

11/1-18/1988 – ‘VTR – Dog City – Toronto.’

Posted on November 5, 2012 by Administrator

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Topics: 11-November '88, 1988, Dog City | Tagged Cynthia Friedlob, Foo Foo, Jerry Juhl, Jimmy Dean, John Semper, Mia Farrow, Miss Piggy, Rowlf, Rufus, The Jim Henson Hour, Tim Burns

9/–/1963 – ‘Build Rufus.’

Posted on September 5, 2012 by Administrator

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Topics: 09-September '63, 1963, Hey Cinderella | Tagged Don Sahlin, Fraggle Rock, Frank Oz, Hey Cinderella, Jerry Juhl, Jon Stone, Purina Dog Chow, Rowlf, Rufus, Sprocket, The Jimmy Dean Show, The Land of Tinkerdee, The Muppet Valentine Special, The Tales of The Tinkerdee, Tom Whedon

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