In 1967, the Muppets starred in a series of in-house films for IBM.(technologizer.com)
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In 1967, the Muppets starred in a series of in-house films for IBM.
http://technologizer.com/2010/05/31/ibm-muppets/
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There is a traveling exhibit about Jim Henson that has plenty of content like this. Recently there was a movie showing of his commercial work and other experimental films that were fascinating.
Check out the Smithsonian exhibit here: http://www.sites.si.edu/henson/
Check out the Smithsonian exhibit here: http://www.sites.si.edu/henson/
Watch from 3:00-4:30 of the 4th video (IBM Puts on the Dog). That IBM was willing to poke fun at itself in that way must have made it a great place to be.
Also see the IBM song page (http://www-03.ibm.com/ibm/history/exhibits/music/music_clips...)
I bet those videos caused the loss of productivity in the IBM mainframe division that allowed personal computers to take over the desktop...