Jim Henson Timeline: 1960s

== 1960 ==
=== Television ===
* "Sam and Friends" continues its run on WRC-TV (NBC.)
=== Appearances ===
* The Muppets appear on "The Today Show" for the first time.
=== People ===
* May 9 - Lisa Henson is born.
== 1961 ==
=== Television ===
* December 15 - "Sam and Friends" ends its run on WRC-TV (NBC.)
=== Appearances ===
* June 5 - The Muppets appear on The Today Show.
=== Behind the Scenes ===
* Jerry Juhl joins Muppets, Inc. as a puppeteer and writer.
=== People ===
* August 7 - Cheryl Henson is born.
== 1962 ==
=== Television ===
* April - Mad Mad World (Unfinished Pilot)
=== Commercials ===
* Purina Dog Chow
* United States Information Agency
=== Behind the Scenes ===
* "Tales of the Tinkerdee" taped in Atlanta, Georgia.
* Don Sahlin builds his first Muppet, Rowlf.
== 1963 ==
=== Television ===
* September 19 - Rowlf the Dog begins making regular appearances on "The Jimmy Dean Show".
=== Commercials ===
* Purina Dog Chow
=== Behind the Scenes ===
* Frank Oz joins Muppets, Inc.
* Muppets, Inc moves from Washington, D.C. to New York City, into an office on 53rd street.
=== People ===
* November 3 - Brian Henson is born.
== 1964 ==
=== Appearances ===
* Kermit and Big V perform "The Glow-Worm" on the Jack Paar Show.
=== Behind the Scenes ===
* "Time Piece" begins production.
== 1965 ==
=== Television ===
* Cinderella pilot taped.
=== Appearances ===
* December 20 - Appearance on "The Perry Como Christmas Show".
=== Short Films ===
* May 6 - "Time Piece" has first screening at the Museum of Modern Art, New York.
=== Behind the Scenes ===
* Jerry Nelson joins Muppets, Inc.
=== People ===
* April 25 - John Henson is born.
== 1966 ==
=== Appearances ===
* March 19 - The Hollywood Palace
* July 19 - The Mike Douglas Show
* September 18 - The Ed Sullivan Show
=== Commercials ===
* IBM
== 1967 ==
=== Appearances ===
* The Ed Sullivan Show
=== Commercials ===
* IBM
== 1968 ==
=== Television ===
* June 8 - "The Muppets on Puppets" TV Special taped for NET.
=== Appearances ===
* The Ed Sullivan Show
* May - The Mike Douglas Show
== 1969 ==
=== Television ===
* March 16 - "Hey Cinderella!" on Canadian broadcaster CBC.
* July 21 - "Sesame Street" pilot and first episode taped; Episode #1 is shown November 10 on NET; Caroll Spinney first created and the first Muppet Big Bird appear on the street.
*December 12 - "Truckwheel Of Garage" First created and the first Muppet Behemoth has their first name "Gene Louis".
=== Appearances ===
* The Ed Sullivan Show
== See Also ==
* 1960
* 1961
* 1962
* 1963
* 1964
* 1965
* 1966
* 1967
* 1968
* 1969
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