1958

Television / Movie s

 *  Sam & Friend s  continue s it s  run on  W R C - T V.

Commercial s

 * Wilkin s Coffee
 * Kraml Dairy
 * Faygo

Merchandise

 * Wilkin s Coffee puppet s are the 1| 1  st  Muppet  merchandise produce d.

Behind the Scene s

 *  JIM HENSON  travel s t o Europe  &, upon  his  return , create s puppet s & set design s for a  Hansel & Gretel  stage show . The product i on was n eve r actually stage d.
 * Muppet s Inc . is incorporate d.

Peo ple

 * Ron Mueck is born in  Australia