The Carriage House

:for the Sesame Street location, see carriage house
The Carriage House is a repurposed space which has served many functions under Jim Henson's ownership and beyond. Located at 225 East 67th Street in Manhattan, Henson purchased the building on April 2, 1984, right next door to the former Muppet Workshop at 227 East 67th Street (and down the block from its later home at 201 East 67th Street).
The former carriage house (continued to be referred to as such) primarily serves as a photography studio, capturing images of the Muppets, Sesame Street and Fraggle Rock casts for various products, magazines, books, and more. The building would also house additional workflow from the other Muppet Workshops (such as the costuming for Muppet Treasure Island), the occasional puppetry workshop by Jane Henson, and rehearsals for Jim Henson's Musical World.The Muppet Mindset Interview with Muppet Performer John Tartaglia, Part 1 January 18, 2013
The ground floor photography studio also doubled as a full-fledged video production studio, with the second floor occupying the production team and editing suite. The studio was used for a range of productions, from smaller short-form pieces (such as PSAs and Muppet Meeting FilmsKermitment Episode 86 - A Conversation with Craig Shemin (01:22:41)) to full specials and series.
In recent years, the upper floors act as the offices for the Jim Henson Legacy, which has held its own events and screenings (referred to as "ScratCH" - Screenings at the Carriage House) in the space.The Jim Henson Legacy book The building also serves as the home for Heather Henson's Green Feather Foundation, which holds its own puppetry and art events in the building. The Jim Henson Foundation also hosts a residency program in the space called Puppetry at the Carriage House.
==In-studio productions==
Productions known to have been recorded at the Carriage House include:
*Down at Fraggle Rock: Behind the Scenes (1987)Jake's Happy Nostalgia Show: David Gumpel (Director/Producer) || Ep. 232 (09:45)
*The Jim Henson Hour pitch reel (1987)Tough Pigs: A Chat with Noel MacNeal, Part 1 February 14, 2011
*Hey, You're as Funny as Fozzie Bear (1988)Tough Pigs: Jim Lewis: An Exit Interview October 3, 2022
*Sing-Along, Dance-Along, Do-Along (1988)
*TNT promo material (1988)NOSTALGIA TALK: Episode #24 (Featuring RICKEY BOYD) (00:20:37)
*The Ghost of Faffner Hall select celebrity performances (1989)Instagram comment by @mikequinnstudios
*The Song of the Cloud Forest (1989)Personal communication between Shane Keating and Joe HennesBehind the Scenes - Song of the Cloud Forest - The Jim Henson Company
*Billy Bunny's Animal Songs (produced in 1990)Barry, Chris. "The Muppets pay tribute to Jim Henson", Jim Hill Media, September 14, 2005
*The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson (1990)
*Muppet*Vision 3D pre-show (1990)Rick Lyon's Facebook
*Good Morning America "Muppet Moments" sketches (1992)Museum of the Moving Image: Jim Henson's World: Q&A with Craig Shemin and Friends (00:13:44)Below the Frame EP#18: Eric Jacobson/"Good Eye Focus"/Not Puppets (Ryan Dillon) (00:27:05)
*"She Drives Me Crazy" music video (1994)Gilbert Gottfried's Amazing Colossal Podcast Bonus Episode #125: The History of the Muppets with Craig Shemin (5:36)
*Dog City (1992-1995, puppet segments)
*CityKids (1993, puppet segments)
*The Wubbulous World of Dr. Seuss (1996, season one)
*Bear in the Big Blue House test pilotPuppet Heap Blog: The End of an Era: Thoughts on the passing of Jane Henson April 3, 2013
==Notes==
*Prior to Henson's ownership, an image of Cookie Monster in the building's ground floor kitchen area was captured for The Sesame Street 1974 Activity Calendar; the building had already been in-use as a photography studio when Henson purchased it.
*The building's exterior and photo studio were seen during John E. Barrett's profile in the Telling Stories with Tomie dePaola episode "Point of View."
==See also==
* Henson Townhouse
==Sources==
*Jim Henson's Red Book: 4/2/1984 – ‘Bought 225 East 67th St.’
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