IBM

One of the largest information technology companies in the world, International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) was founded in 1888 and continues producing computer technology.

In 1965, IBM commissioned the first Muppet Meeting Films, a series which continued to be produced with the company through 1976. The films were developed alongside the head of IBM's film and television division, David Lazer.

Films

• 1966 industrial film for IBM featuring Rowlf the Dog.
• 1967 film called Coffee Break Machine featured an early version of Cookie Monster.
• 1967 film, The Paperwork Explosion.
• "Explosion" - Early versions of Leo and Grump appear in this meeting film, which was later remade in the 1980s.
• "Kermit's Stepping Stones to Success" - Kermit and Beautiful Day Monster in an early version of "Leo and the Monster."