Jim Henson Timeline: 1970s

== 1970 ==
=== Television ===
* November 9 - "Sesame Street" Season 2 airs on PBS.
* December 1 - "The Great Santa Claus Switch's 1th Anniversary Celebration" airs on CBS.
* December 20 - "The Great Santa Claus Switch' taped on CBS.
=== Appearances ===
* The Ed Sullivan Show
=== Albums ===
* June 20 - The Sesame Street Book and Record
=== Behind the Scenes ===
* Richard Hunt joins Muppets, Inc.
=== People ===
* December 19 - Heather Henson is born.
=== Magazine Appearances ===
* November 23 - Big Bird appears on the cover of TIME Magazine.
== 1971 ==
=== Television ===
* May 12 - "The Frog Prince" taped in Toronto.
* November 15 - "Sesame Street" Season 3 airs on PBS.
* December 1 - "The Great Santa Claus Switch's 2th Anniversary Celebration" airs on ABC.
=== Appearances ===
* February 15 - Appearance on Pure Goldie.
* February 21 - Last appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show.
* June - July - The Muppets are featured in Nancy Sinatra's Las Vegas nightclub act and TV special (unfinished).
* July 8 - Appearance on This is Tom Jones.
* November 11 - Appearance on The Flip Wilson Show.
* November 25 - Appearance on The Dick Cavett Show.
== 1972 ==
=== Television ===
* April 26 - "The Muppet Musicians of Bremen" taped in Toronto.
* November 13 - "Sesame Street" Season 4 airs on PBS.
* December 9 - "The Great Santa Claus Switch's 3th Anniversary Celebration" airs on ABC.
=== International Television ===
* October 12 - "Vila Sésamo" premieres on Rede Globo in Brazil.
* November - "Plaza Sésamo" premieres in Mexico and Latin America.
=== Appearances ===
* December 4 - Appearance on "The Perry Como Winter Show".
== 1973 ==
=== Television ===
* November 9 - "The Frog Prince's 3th Anniversary Celebration" airs on ABC.
* November 19 - "Sesame Street" Season 5 airs on PBS.
* November 23 - "Julie on Sesame Street" airs on ABC.
=== International Television ===
* January - "Sesame Street Canada" premieres on CBC in Canada.
* January 8 - "Sesamstrasse" premieres on NDR in Germany.
== 1974 ==
=== Television ===
* January 30 - "The Muppets Valentine Show", first pilot taped and airs on ABC.
* November 4 - "Sesame Street" Season 6 airs on PBS.
=== Appearances ===
* January 23 - Appearance on "The Tonight Show".
* June 20 - Appearance on "The Pat Collins Show".
* October 13 - Appearance on "Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass".
* November 16 - Appearance on "What's My Line?".
* November 28 - First float with the "Sesame Street" characters in Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.
=== Behind the Scenes ===
* Dave Goelz joins Muppets, Inc.
* Muppets, Inc. becomes Henson Associates.
=== Parades ===
* Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade features a Sesame Street float.
== 1975 ==
=== Television & Movies ===
* February 1 - "The Muppets Valentine Show's 2th Anniversary Celebration" airs on ABC.
* March 19 - "The Muppet Show: Sex and Violence", second pilot taped and airs on ABC.
* December 1 - "Sesame Street" Season 7 airs on PBS.
* December 9 - "The Great Santa Claus Switch's 6th Anniversary Celebration" airs on ABC.
* First "Muppet Meeting Films" taped.
=== International Television ===
* "Open Sesame" packages debuted internationally.
=== Appearances ===
* February 5 - Appearance on "The Mike Douglas Show".
* March 18 - Appearance on "The Tonight Show".
* April 18 - Appearance on "Julie: My Favorite Things".
* September 7 - Appearance on "Cher".
* November 27 - Appearance on "Peter Alexander präsentiert Spezialitäten".
=== Parades ===
* Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade features a Sesame Street float.
== 1976 ==
=== Television ===
* September 5 - "The Muppet Show" premieres on ITV in the U.K.
* September 20 - "The Muppet Show" premieres its first-run syndication on local stations throughout the U.S., including five CBS-owned and operated stations.
* November 9 - "The Muppet Show's 1th Anniversary Celebration", "The Muppets Valentine Show's 3th Anniversary Celebration", "The Land of Gorch at Disneyland California's 2th Anniversary Celebration" and "The Muppet Show: Sex and Violence's 2th Anniversary Celebration" premieres on ABC.
* November 29 - "Sesame Street" Season 8 airs on PBS.
* December 1 - "The Great Santa Claus Switch's 7th Anniversary Celebration" airs on ABC.
=== International Television ===
* January 4 - "Sesamstraat" begins airing on NOS in the Netherlands.
=== Parades ===
* Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade features a Sesame Street float.
== 1977 ==
===Television===
* September 16 - "The Muppet Show" Season 2 airs on CBS in the USA and ITV in the UK.
* November 9 - "The Muppet Show's 2th Anniversary Celebration", "The Land of Gorch at Disneyland California's 3th Anniversary Celebration" and "The Land of Gorch's 3th Anniversary Celebration" airs on ABC.
* November 28 - "Sesame Street" Season 9 airs on PBS.
* December 4 - "Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas" airs on CBC in Canada.
* December 9 - "The Great Santa Claus Switch's 8th Anniversary Celebration" airs on ABC.
=== International Television ===
* March 4 - "Vila Sésamo" end its run on Rede Globo in Brazil.
=== Appearances ===
* November 27 - The Muppets guest on the Royal Variety Performance with Prince Charles.
=== Parades ===
* Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade features a Sesame Street float and Kermit the Frog balloon.
== 1978 ==
===Television===
* September 21 - "The Muppet Show" Season 3 airs on CBS.
* November 9 - "The Muppet Show's 3th Anniversary Celebration", "The Land of Gorch at Disneyland California's 4th Anniversary Celebration" and "The Land of Gorch's 4th Anniversary Celebration" airs on ABC.
* November 17 - "The Muppet Show" Season 3 airs on ITV in the UK.
* November 27 - "Sesame Street" Season 10 airs on PBS.
* December 1 - "Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas's 2th Anniversary Celebration" airs on ABC.
* December 3 - "Christmas Eve on Sesame Street" airs on PBS.
* December 9 - "The Great Santa Claus Switch's 9th Anniversary Celebration" airs on ABC.
=== International Television ===
* January 4 - "1, Rue Sésame" begins airing on TF1 in France.
=== Books ===
* The Muppet Show Book
=== Parades ===
* Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade features a Sesame Street float.
== 1979 ==
=== Television & Movies ===
* May 16 - "The Muppets Go Hollywood" airs on CBS.
* June 22 - "The Muppet Movie" is released.
* September 20 - "The Muppet Show" Season 4 airs on CBS.
* October 29 - "The Muppet Show" Season 4 airs on ITV in the UK.
* November 9 - "The Muppet Show's 4th Anniversary Celebration", "The Land of Gorch at Disneyland California's 5th Anniversary Celebration" and "The Land of Gorch's 5th Anniversary Celebration" airs on ABC.
* November 26 - "Sesame Street" Season 11 airs on PBS.
* December 5 - "John Denver & the Muppets: A Christmas Together" airs on ABC.
* December 9 - "Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas's 3th Anniversary Celebration" airs on ABC.
=== International Television ===
* September 14 - "Iftah Ya Simsim" begins airing in Kuwait.
* December 24 - "Barrio Sésamo" begins airing on RTVE in Spain.
=== Appearances ===
* March 17 - "60 Minutes" features a report on The Muppet Show.
* April 2 - Kermit the Frog guest stars on "The Tonight Show".
* November 22 - The second version of the Sesame Street's 10th Anniversary float with the "Sesame Street" characters in Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.
=== Albums ===
* John Denver & the Muppets: A Christmas Together
=== Attractions ===
* The Art of the Muppets exhibit debuts at Lincoln Center in New York City.
=== Parades ===
* Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade features Miss Piggy riding in a Rolls Royce, Dr. Teeth and the Electric Mayhem Bus, Kermit balloon, and a Sesame Street float (2nd Version).
== See Also ==
* 1970
* 1971
* 1972
* 1973
* 1974
* 1975
* 1976
* 1977
* 1978
* 1979
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