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The Muppets' 1967 IBM Sales Films

Posted by kdawson on from the skinny-black-tie dept.

harrymcc writes "Forty-three years ago, before most people had ever heard of the Muppets, IBM contracted with Jim Henson for a series of short films that it used to educate and entertain its sales staff. These little-known movies — some of which feature cutting-edge office automation equipment such as very early word-processing systems — remain fresh, funny, and surprisingly irreverent. And one of them features the first appearance of the Cookie Monster, who got his big break on Sesame Street a couple of years later."

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  1. i apologize for past indiscretions by circletimessquare · · Score: 2, Insightful

    in the past, when facing problems not resolved in a manner timely enough for me, i have referred to tech vendors as "fucking meat puppets"

    but, thanks to this vendor educational material, i now know to refer to tech vendors i am displeased with as "fucking sock puppets"

    i regret the past inaccuracy

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  2. Re:C is for Computer by Em+Emalb · · Score: 3, Insightful

    I wish they would have explained the internet for people.

    NEEEEAAARRRRRRRRR.................FAAAAAAARRRRRRRR.

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