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  Jim Henson was born
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  Jim gets his first television, making him want to work in the tv industry when he gets older.
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  Jim and his partner Jane Nebel start their 5-minute program Sam and Friends on tv, bringing a lot of attention to their strange ideas and crazy humor.
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  Jim travels to Europe, discovering the culture of puppeteering there, and learns that puppets can be used to express complex ideas in an artistic fashion
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  Lisa Henson was born
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  Jim’s son Brian was born
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  Jim started work on the show Sesame Street, using his Muppets to make lessons translate easily to children.
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  Jim Henson creates the Muppet Show and the first episode airs
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  Muppets, Inc. first episode of the show Fraggle Rock aired
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  Jim Henson died of pneumonia
