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Indexes for relevant [[:Category:Non-Fiction Books|reference books]] useful to Muppet Wiki which lack indexes of their own. Sorted by book title, the index should consist of subjects, key words, or names, with page numbers, as an aide to citation or locating information (omitting common terms like "puppet," but including, for example, "Caroll Spinney's early puppetry career, pgs. 45-46" and others useful in sourcing or expanding Wiki articles.)
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Indexes for relevant [[:Category:Non-fiction Books|reference books]] useful to Muppet Wiki which lack indexes of their own. Sorted by book title, the index should consist of subjects, key words, or names, with page numbers, as an aid to citation or locating information (omitting common terms like "puppet," but including, for example, "Caroll Spinney's early puppetry career, pgs. 45-46" and others useful in sourcing or expanding Wiki articles.)
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==''[[Jim Henson: The Works]]''==
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[[File:JimHenson-TheWorks-Cover.jpg|thumb|300px]]
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*[[Bert]], 58-59, 60-61, 63, 69
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*[[Biff]], 58, 74
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*[[Big Bird]], 23, 62-63, 71, 72-73, 74, 126,
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**Psychological profile, 56-57
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*[[CityKids]],234-236
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*[[Kevin Clash|Clash, Kevin]]
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*Profile, 66
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*Commercials, 22-23
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*[[Cookie Monster]], 23, 62-63, 67, 69
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*Different characters with same performers, 119, 134
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*''[[The Dark Crystal]]'', 165-183, 186
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*[[Don Music]], 58, 73
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*''[[Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas]]'', 122, 197-199, 202
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*[[Ernie]], 58, 59, 60-61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 76
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*[[Fozzie Bear]]: 101, 103, 114, 125, 126, 129-132, 134, 148, 199, , 206, 210, 213, 215, 234
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**Character development, 95
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*''[[Fraggle Rock]]'', 144, 202-205
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*[[Dave Goelz|Goelz, Dave]], 95, 104, 114, 117, 121, 123, 183, 203
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**Characters, 118
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*[[Gonzo]], 118, 129, 131, 132, 148, 206, 215, 234
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**Character development, 104-105
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*''[[The Great Muppet Caper]]'', 129-133, 180
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*[[Brian Henson|Henson, Brian]], 132, 187, 191, 192, 231-234
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**Becoming president of [[The Jim Henson Company|Jim Henson Productions]], 233
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*[[Jane Henson|Henson, Jane]], 15-16, 18, 19, 21, 26, 77,
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*[[Jim Henson|Henson, Jim]]
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**Characters, 60-61, 64, 102, 203
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**Death, 229
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**Merger with Disney, 222, 229
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*[[Herry Monster]], 69
 
*[[Richard Hunt|Hunt, Richard]]
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**Profile, 58
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**Characters, 73, 118
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**Sharing the role of Miss Piggy with Frank Oz, 101
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**On [[Fraggle Rock]], 203
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*''[[The Jim Henson Hour]]'', 214-221, 234
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*[[Jerry Juhl|Juhl, Jerry]], 19, 30, 94-95, 47, 119, 122, 132, 202-203
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*[[Kermit the Frog]]
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**Profile, 36-37
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**Becoming a frog, 49
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**On ''The Muppet Show'', 82, 101, 102, 104, 108,
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**On ''[[Sam and Friends]]'', 18, 19, 21
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**On ''Sesame Street'', 59, 62-63, 71, 72-73
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*''[[Labyrinth]]'', 183-187
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*[[Muppet Babies]], 139, 204-207, page 234
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*[[The Muppet Christmas Carol]], page 234
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*[[The Muppet Movie]], pages 122-128, 165
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*''[[The Muppet Show]]'', 80-89
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**Pilots, 82-84
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**Guest stars, 90-93, 94, 98-99, 108-109
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**Writing staff, 94-95
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*''[[The Muppets Take Manhattan]]'', 133, 139, 204, 206-207
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*[[Frank Oz|Oz, Frank]]
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**Profile, 35
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**Characters, p59, 69, 103
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**Starting to perform voices, 59
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**As a director, pages 133-134, 172
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*[[Miss Piggy]]
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**Character development, 101-104
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**Profile, 110-111
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**In ''[[The Muppet Show: Sex and Violence]]'', 84
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*[[Jerry Nelson|Nelson, Jerry]],58, 70, 71, 85, 105, 114, 119, 123, 203
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*[[Placido Flamingo]], 63, 73, 74
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*[[Rizzo the Rat]], 105, 234
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*[[Rowlf the Dog]]
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**Profile, 32-33
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**On ''[[The Jimmy Dean Show]]'', pages 31-33, 39
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**On ''[[The Muppet Show]]'', 102, 119
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**In [[Purina Dog Chow]] commercials, 23, 27
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*[[Roxie Marie]], page 74
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*''[[Sam and Friends]]'', 15-21,23, 25, 27, , 31, 197, 222
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*''[[Sesame Street]]'', 36, 50-79, 81, 154, 197,202, 206
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*[[Don Sahlin|Sahlin, Don]], 23, 24, 27, 32, 56, 64-65, 132
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*''[[The StoryTeller]]'':
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**As stand-alone series, 188-195
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**''[[The StoryTeller: Greek Myths]]'', 193
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**As part of ''The Jim Henson Hour'', 215
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*[[Sully]], 58
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*[[Waldo C. Graphic]], 220, 227
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*[[Steve Whitmire|Whitmire, Steve]], 105, 121-122, 123, 203, 234
   
 
==''[[My Life as a Furry Red Monster]]''==
 
==''[[My Life as a Furry Red Monster]]''==
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*''[[The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland]]'', 82
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*[[Baby Natasha]], 121
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*[[Alison Bartlett O'Reilly|Bartlett O'Reilly, Alison]], 55
 
*[[Kevin Clash|Clash, Kevin]]
 
*[[Kevin Clash|Clash, Kevin]]
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**and the Muppets/Henson
:childhood/family, 10-15; 20-27
 
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***first performance (Macy's Parade, as [[Cookie Monster]]), 71-75
:first child (Shannon Clash), 28-32
 
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***as puppet captain, 140-141
*[[Bill CosbY|Cosby, Bill]], 42
 
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**as [[Susan Lucci]] of children's television, 57
 
**childhood/family, 10-15; 20-27; 78-81
 
**first child (Shannon Clash), 28-32
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**first puppetry mentor (Stu Kerr), 155-157
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**other TV appearances/puppetry
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***''Big Blue Marble'', 206
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***''[[Captain Kangaroo]]'' ("regular guest spots" beginning in 1979), 157-164
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***''Great Space Coaster'', 160-164
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*[[Clifford]], 142
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*[[Joan Ganz Cooney|Cooney, Joan Ganz]], 76
 
*[[Bill Cosby|Cosby, Bill]], 42
 
*[[Elmo]]
 
*[[Elmo]]
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:as love machine, 15-19; 32-34; 39-43
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**as love machine, 15-19; 32-34; 39-43
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:connection with children, 3-5; 9-10 (see also above)
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**connection with children, 3-5; 9-10 (see also above)
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**early character development
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***laugh, 44-48
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***first time really clicking as Elmo, 65-67
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**goes to Washington, 184-186
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**[[Tickle Me Elmo]], 168-170
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**tricycle technology, 84-85
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*"[[Elmo's World]]," 28, 57, 75-77; 85; 87-88; 134;
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**representing Elmo's imagination 181-184
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**drawing of Elmo's parents, 194
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*[[Daytime Emmy Awards|Emmy Awards]], 55-60
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*[[Tony Geiss|Geiss, Tony]], 76
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*[[Whoopi Goldberg|Goldberg, Whoopi]], 106-107
 
*[[David Gumpel|Gumpel, David]], 30
 
*[[David Gumpel|Gumpel, David]], 30
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*[[Hoots the Owl]], 41
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*[[Jim Henson|Henson, Jim]]
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**Background, memories of, 51-54, 55
*[[Richard Hunt|Hunt, Richard]], 1
 
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**Death, 56-57, 142-143
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**First meeting, 75, 139
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**during ''[[The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years]]''
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*[[Hoots the Owl]], 41, 121
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*[[Richard Hunt|Hunt, Richard]]
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**as Elmo, 1, 46, 57
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**Muppet-like hair, 53
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**on ''Muppet Movie'' float, 71
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*[[Bill Irwin|Irwin, Bill]], 77, 181
 
*[[Mahalia Jackson|Jackson, Mahalia]], 40
 
*[[Mahalia Jackson|Jackson, Mahalia]], 40
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*[[David Korr|Korr, David]]
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**as early Elmo writer, 46
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*[[Kermit Love|Love, Kermit]], 69-73, 140, 159-161. 206
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*[[Jim Martin|Martin, Jim]], 161-162
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*''[[The Mike Douglas Show]]'', 3, 42
 
*[[MuppetFest]], 18-20; 31
 
*[[MuppetFest]], 18-20; 31
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*''[[The Muppets at Walt Disney World]]'', 57
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*[[Jerry Nelson|Nelson, Jerry]], 53, 71
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*[[Tom Newby|Newby, Tom]], designed/supervised full-body Elmo for tricycle
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*Other Muppeteers' characters
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**[[Big Bird]]
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***and [[Mr. Snuffleupagus|Snuffy]], belief in), 139
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***at Henson's funeral
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*[[Frank Oz|Oz, Frank]], 53, 71
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*Prejudice/diversity
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**in Clash's life, 95-97
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**as ''Sesame Street'' topic, 98-101, 180-181
 
*[[Jill Scott|Scott, Jill]], 30
 
*[[Jill Scott|Scott, Jill]], 30
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*''[[Sesame Street]]'' (significant references only)
[[Jon Stone|Stone, Jon]], 41
 
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**Clash's childhood impressions of, 14-15
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**[[Snuffy's Parents Get a Divorce|divorce episode]], 125
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**failed characters
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***[[Ferlinghetti Donizetti]], [[Professor D. Rabbit]], [[Grand High Triangle Lover]], [[Dexter|Juggles the Juggler]], 120-121
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**Hurricane Katrina outreach, 194-199
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**international versions, 102-105. 199-205
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**key episodes/segments (see also ''prejudice'')
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***Alan rents a faulty karaoke machine, 166-167
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***Elmo says "No," drug metaphor, 145-146
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***response to 9/11, 122-125
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***''[[The Street We Live On]]'', 146-147
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**1983 ten show contract rejected, 163
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**researchers/curriculum, 82, 178-179
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**response to 9/11, 122-125
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**set/[[Sesame Street (location)|street]], 160
 
*[[Jon Stone|Stone, Jon]], 41
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*''[[Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (film)|Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles]]'', 144
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*[[The Television Academy Hall of Fame]], 53-54
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*[[Matt Vogel|Vogel, Matt]], 84-85
 
*[[Lillias White|White, Lillias]], 30
 
*[[Lillias White|White, Lillias]], 30
   
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==''[[The Wisdom of Big Bird]]''==
[[Category:Sandbox]]
 
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[[File:TheWisdomofBigBird.jpg|thumb|300px]]
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*[[Big Bird]]
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**original puppet and personality, 33-45
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*''Bozo's Big Top'', 13-14, 31, 63-64
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*[[Bruno the Trashman]], 13, 61-62, 102
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*[[China]]
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**''[[The Road to China]]'', 78-86
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**''[[Big Bird in China]]'', 86-92
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**[[Zhima Jie]], 139-143
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*[[Elmo]], 123-125
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*''[[Follow That Bird]]'', 62, 123
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*[[Jim Henson|Henson, Jim]]
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**first time seeing him in person, 15-16
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**first meeting, 23-24
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**first job offer, 24
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**second job offer, 24
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**Death and memorial, 130-131, 138
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*[[Richard Hunt|Hunt, Richard]], 109
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*"[[I Love Trash]]", 62, 102
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*[[Bob Hope|Hope, Bob]], 75-81, 86
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*[[Kermit Love|Love, Kermit]], 41-42, 65
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*[[Oscar the Grouch]]
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**inspiration for voice, 51
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**purple Oscar, 5052
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**orange Oscar, 52, 59
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**switch from orange to green, 58-59
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**traveling with legs sticking out of the bottom of trash can, 60-61
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*[[Picklepuss]], 18-19, 64, 136
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*''Rascal Rabbit'', 12
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*[[HervΓ© Villechaize|Villechaize, HervΓ©]], 60-61, 116
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Revision as of 23:20, 4 July 2014

Indexes for relevant reference books useful to Muppet Wiki which lack indexes of their own. Sorted by book title, the index should consist of subjects, key words, or names, with page numbers, as an aid to citation or locating information (omitting common terms like "puppet," but including, for example, "Caroll Spinney's early puppetry career, pgs. 45-46" and others useful in sourcing or expanding Wiki articles.)

Jim Henson: The Works

JimHenson-TheWorks-Cover

My Life as a Furry Red Monster

MyLifeAsAMonster-cover

The Wisdom of Big Bird

TheWisdomofBigBird