{"id":767,"date":"2013-01-30T10:30:10","date_gmt":"2013-01-30T18:30:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.henson.com\/jimsredbook\/?p=767"},"modified":"2023-06-20T23:59:59","modified_gmt":"2023-06-21T06:59:59","slug":"1301974","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.henson.com\/jimsredbook\/2013\/01\/1301974\/","title":{"rendered":"1\/30\/1974 – ‘Air Valentine Show.’"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Muppet Valentine Show<\/em> served as the first pilot for what Jim hoped would be a regular network show. Given how determined Jim was to get The Muppet Show<\/em> on the air, he knew that this special was an extremely important step and could potentially convince ABC to back a primetime series. To that end, Jim carefully documented each element of the production in his journal. The airdate listed on January 30, 1974 was the 24th journal entry Jim made about the program. Leading up to it, he noted:<\/p>\n

\u2022 April 6, 1973 \u2013 Meet with Mike Eisner ABC \u2013 go ahead<\/a>.
\n\u2022 July 23-27, 1973 \u2013 1st Meeting w\/writers Valentine Show \u2013 Will Glickman, Jerry Ross and Juhl.
\n\u2022 September 1973 \u2013 Get Mia Farrow.
\n\u2022 September 8-13, 1973 \u2013 To San Francisco \u2013 2nd writer\u2019s meeting.
\n\u2022 October 1, 1973 \u2013 Lunch with Alan and Keith \u2013 firm them<\/a>.
\n\u2022 October 2, 1973 \u2013 fly to San Francisco \u2013 3rd writers.
\n\u2022 October 17, 1973 \u2013 record scrap track Valentine music.
\n\u2022 October 21, 1973 \u2013 Meet Mia at her house.
\n\u2022 November 9, 1973 \u2013 Will Glickman backs out.
\n\u2022 November 11 \u2013 Jerry Juhl and Ross arrive.
\n\u2022 November 12, 1973 \u2013 Meet with Donald Brooks.<\/a>
\n\u2022 November 19, 1973 \u2013 Begin rehearsals \u2013 Valentine Show.
\n\u2022 November 28, 1973 \u2013 Run thru.
\n\u2022 November 29, 1973 \u2013 Mia arrives.
\n\u2022 November 30, 1973 \u2013 Orchestra record.
\n\u2022 December 3, 1973 \u2013 Vocal.
\n\u2022 December 3-5, 1973 \u2013 VTR Mia and house.
\n\u2022 December 11, 1973 \u2013 VTR Froggie and Koozebane<\/a>.
\n\u2022 December 20, 1973 \u2013 Start Ted Coconis on poster<\/a>.
\n\u2022 January 8-11,1974 \u2013 Edit Valentine Show at E.U.E.<\/a>
\n\u2022 January 12, 1974 \u2013 have Party at house and screen show.
\n\u2022 January 14-26, 1974 \u2013 Orlando \u2013 Tour for ABC \u2013 PR show. Miami (Douglas Show), Washington, Baltimore, Philadelphia, home, San Francisco, LA- do the Carlson Show with Dave G. \u2013 Floating Face, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Detroit, Albuquerque.<\/a><\/p>\n

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Mia Farrow meets George the Janitor on The Muppet Valentine Show, 1973.<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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