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: The Mike Douglas Show

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/—/1968 – ‘Mike Douglas Show – showed part of “Youth ’68”.’

Posted on May 21, 2014 by Damon Lord

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Topics: 05-May '68, 1968, Appearances, Youth 68 | Tagged Don Sahlin, Florence Henderson, Frank Oz, Hermione Gingold, Jerry Juhl, Jerry Nelson, Kermit, Mills Brothers, Rowlf, The Jimmy Dean Show, The Mike Douglas Show

7/23/1968 – ‘Mike Douglas Show – “Sort of Cinderella”.’

Posted on July 23, 2013 by Damon Lord

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Topics: 07-July '68, 1968, Appearances, Hey Cinderella | Tagged Jerry Juhl, Jon Stone, Peter Lawford, Rowlf, The Mike Douglas Show, The Muppets on Puppets, Tom Whedon

11/1/1981 – ‘Diana B. rejoins HA!’

Posted on November 1, 2012 by Damon Lord

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Topics: 11-November '81, 1981, Christmas Toy, Fraggle Rock, Frog Prince, Muppet Musicians of Bremen, Time Piece | Tagged A Muppet Family Christmas, Bon Banner, Buddy Arnold, Diana Birkenfield, Fraggle Rock, Frank Oz, Rowlf, Sesame Street – 20 and Still Counting, The Christmas Toy, The Ed Sullivan Show, The Frog Prince, The Jimmy Dean Show, The Mike Douglas Show, The Muppet Musicians of Bremen, The Muppets at Walt Disney World, The Tonight Show, Time Piece, Will Glickman

July 11-15, 1966 – ‘Co-host Mike Douglas Show in Philadelphia (finished TV “Organized Brain” for this)’

Posted on July 11, 2012 by Damon Lord

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Topics: 07-July '66, 1966, Appearances | Tagged Carmel Quinn, Don Sahlin, Florence Henderson, Frank Oz, Jerry Juhl, Jerry Nelson, Rowlf, Sclrap Flyapp, The Jim Henson Legacy, The Mike Douglas Show, the Mills Brothers, The Paley Center for Media, Visual Thinking

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