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Jim Henson: The Biography, Dr. George Fischbeck, Leaving Tinkertown

December 2, 2013

This week, NEW MEXICO IN FOCUS correspondent Larry Ahrens talks with former Albuquerquean Brian Jay Jones, author of Jim Henson: The Biography, who gives a behind-the-scenes look at the creative genius behind the Muppets. While there have been books about his work, this is the first comprehensive biography of Henson. NEW MEXICO IN FOCUS also…

Episode 722 | Web Extra Brian Jay Jones

November 30, 2013

Brian Jay Jones, author of “Jim Henson: The Biography”, talks to NMiF Correspondent Larry Ahrens about how he came to write the life story of the creator of the Muppets. He also talks about the “original” Kermit, and reveals what “Blue Sky” meant on the set of “Sesame Street”.