Ancestors

Written by Dr. Dani Sanchez on 2025-01-28 at 23:00

First up we have “Paperwork Explosion” (1967) (https://youtu.be/_IZw2CoYztk?si=5PCtjNOC_0P9TdHE), which was made to feature IBM’s Magnetic Tape Selectric Typewriter (MT/ST). The cast features longtime Henson collaborators Frank Oz and David Lazer.

[#]LaEsoterica #PaperworkExplosion #JimHenson

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Toot

Written by Dr. Dani Sanchez on 2025-01-28 at 23:06

And now our feature presentation: “The Cube” (1969) (https://youtu.be/Tg96j26MFYA?si=sykauYIkQcDgyVvr) I won’t say much to let y’all get settled..

[#]LaEsoterica #TheCube #JimHenson

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Descendants

Written by Dr. Dani Sanchez on 2025-01-28 at 23:24

“The Cube” was made as part of “The NBC Experiment in Television”, a late 60s/early 70s anthology series that was basically a more artistic version of “Playhouse 90”. Henson & Co. made 3 films for the series: “Youth 68”- a documentary, “The Cube”- an existentialist drama and “Inside My Head”- a back door pilot for an expanded version of a previous Henson muppet sketch

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Written by Andrew (Television Executive) on 2025-01-28 at 23:30

@analgesicsleep the cube! What a trip.

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Written by Dr. Dani Sanchez on 2025-01-28 at 23:32

@ajroach42 love how TV Guide just describes it as ~zany~

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Written by Andrew (Television Executive) on 2025-01-28 at 23:41

@analgesicsleep Henson had layers.

This messed me up the first time I saw it, 15ish years ago.

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