Day Sixteen

March 31, 2012: Jim and his "Sam and Friends" partner Jane Nebel were married in 1959.

Day Fifteen

March 30, 2012:  "Sam and Friends" won a local Emmy Award in 1958.

Day Fourteen

March 29, 2012:  The first Wilkins Coffee commercial featuring the Muppets os filmed in 1957.

"Sam and Friends" episode "Visual Thinking"

Day Thirteen

March 28, 2012: Jim graduated from the University of Maryland in 1961 after six years of college, putting an end to "Sam and Friends".

It's Time Once Again to Raise the Intellectual Level of this Blog

with another Trivia Tuesday:


What did Jim Henson major in at college?


A. Puppetry

B. Science

C. Drama

D. Home Economics


The answer to last weeks question was C: Washington D.C.

Day Twelve

March 27, 2012: "Sam and Friends" ran from 1955 to 1961.

Day Eleven

March 26, 2012: The pilot of "Sam and Friends" aired on May 9th, 1955.

Day Ten

March 25, 2012: Kermit was not originally a frog on "Sam and Friends", but a lizard-like creature.

Day Nine

March 24, 2012: Jim and his future wife, Jane, put on a five minute puppet show while he was in college, "Sam and Friends".

Day Eight

March 23, 2012: Jim graduates high school and is accepted into the University of Maryland.

Day Seven

March 22, 2012: Jim Henson's first television appearance on the Junior Morning Show, WTOP/CBS, Washington, DC.

Day Six

March 21, 2012: The Hensons moved to Maryland when Jim was in fifth grade.

It's Time Once Again to Raise the Intellectual Level of this Blog

with Trivia Tuesday

Where was Jim's show "Sam and Friends" shot?

a. The University of Mayland

b. Los Angeles

c. Washington D.C.

d. Greenville, Mississippi


The answer will be revealed on next Tuesday with a new question.

Day Five

March 20, 2012: Jim Henson recalled the arrival of his family's first television as the biggest event of his teenage years.

Trivia Tuesday Announcement

Tomorrow will kick off Trivia Tuesdays. Every Tuesday, I will post a new trivia question. Please comment your answer and it will be revealed that following Tuesday. Thanks a lot!

Day Four

March 19, 2012: The original Kermit the Frog was made from Jim's mom's old jacket and a cut in half ping-pong ball.

Day Three

March 18, 2012: Jim Henson's parents were Paul Ransoth and Elizabeth (Betty) Marcella Henson, and he had one brother, Paul jr.

A Young Jim Henson

Day Two

March 17, 2012: Jim Henson was born King's Daughters Hospital in Greenville, MS.

Happy St. Patricks Day!

Day One

March 16, 2012: Jim Henson was born on September 24, 1936, in Mississippi.

Let's Get Started

March 15, 2012: Hello everybody. This is Day 1 of my Jim Henson Project. Everyday for 100 days, I will post a new fact about Jim Henson and having some fun while doing so. Don't forget to leave a comment. Let's get learning!