The Paperwork Explosion

The Paperwork Explosion is a four and a half minute film shot by Jim Henson in 1967 for IBM's Magnetic Tape Selectric Typewriter. The film features a number of office workers and other employees (including Frank Oz, David Lazer, and the voice of Jim Henson) placing an emphasis on the innovation of machines in the workplace: "Machines should work; people should think."

The soundtrack, provided by Raymond Scott, was featured on the album Manhattan Research, Inc. as a music-only track, the original track with dialogue and other sound effects, and a test reel including improvisational material that would end up in the final film.

The film was referenced in some of Henson's other films for the company, including 1969's "Rowlf-In," and a 1968 film where Rowlf the Dog unveils the new IBM electric guitar - "Machines should work, people should groove."