Jim Henson Timeline: 1950s

== 1954 ==
=== Appearances ===
* June 19 - Appearances on "The Junior Morning Show" featuring Jim's first puppets, Pierre the French Rat, Longhorn and Shorthorn, on a local television station: WTOP-TV (CBS) in Washington, D.C.
=== People ===
* Fall - Jim Henson meets Jane Nebel at the University of Maryland.
== 1955 ==
=== Television ===
* May 9 - "Sam and Friends" begins airing nightly at 6:25 PM and 11:25 PM on WRC-TV (NBC) in Washington, D.C.
=== Appearances ===
* March 7 - Appearances on "Afternoon with Inga" and "Footlight Theatre".
== 1956 ==
=== Television ===
* "Sam and Friends" continues its run on WRC-TV (NBC).
=== Appearances ===
* Appearances on "Arthur Godfrey and His Friends", "The Steve Allen Show", and "The Will Rogers, Jr. Show".
== 1957 ==
=== Television ===
* "Sam and Friends" continues its run on WRC-TV (NBC).
=== Commercials ===
* November 1 - First Wilkins Coffee commercials air.
== 1958 ==
=== Television ===
* "Sam and Friends" continues its run on WRC-TV (NBC).
=== Commercials ===
* Wilkins Coffee
* Kraml Dairy
* Faygo
=== Behind the Scenes ===
* Company incorporated as Muppets, Inc.
== 1959 ==
=== Television ===
* "Sam and Friends" continues its run on WRC-TV (NBC).
=== Commercials ===
* Wilkins Coffee
* Faygo
=== People ===
* May 28 - Jim Henson and Jane Nebel are married.
== See Also ==
* 1954
* 1955
* 1956
* 1957
* 1958
* 1959
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