Television

• The Muppets begin to make regular weekly appearances on The Today Show.

Commercials

• Dugan's Bread
• Kraml Dairy
• On-Cor Frozen Foods
• Purina Dog Chow

Behind the Scenes

• The Tales of the Tinkerdee pilot is filmed in Atlanta, Georgia.

Muppet Character Debuts

• Purina Dog Chow: Rowlf, Baskerville
• Tales of the Tinkerdee: Taminella Grinderfall, King Goshposh

Behind the Scenes

• Don Sahlin builds his first Muppet, Rowlf.

People

• Terry Angus is born.