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Jim Henson noted in his journal that 1979 was
“A VERY MAJOR BIG YEAR”.^[1]

Contents 1 Television & Movies 2 International Television & Movies 3 Appearances 4 Live appearances 5 Books 6 Albums 7 Magazine Appearances 8 Merchandise 9 Milestones 10 Muppet Character Debuts 11 Attractions 12 Parades 13 Sources

Television & MoviesEdit

• The Muppets Go Hollywood on CBS, May 16
• The Muppet Movie released June 22
• The Muppet Show Season 4 begins in syndication, September; United Kingdom airings begin in October on ITV due to the union strike.
• Sesame Street Season 11 begins airing on PBS, November 26
• John Denver and the Muppets: A Christmas Together on ABC, December 5

International Television & MoviesEdit

• The Muppet Movie (Mupparna) released in Sweden, September 29
• Die Muppets in Hollywood (The Muppets Go Hollywood) premiers in Germany on ZDF, November 9
• Barrio Sésamo premieres in Spain
• Iftah Ya Simsim premieres in Kuwait
• Production of The Muppet Show was brought to a halt for eleven weeks (between August and October) due to a strike affecting the technicians of ITV (of which Associated TeleVision, the company that made The Muppet Show, was one of the affected companies)

AppearancesEdit

• 60 Minutes features a report on The Muppet Show, March 17
• Kermit the Frog guest-hosts The Tonight Show, April 2
• Big Bird is featured in Bob Hope's special The Road to China on NBC, September 15
• The Muppets visit The Mike Douglas Show to promote The Muppet Show, December
• The failed pilot for The Orson Welles Show features the Muppets and an interview with Jim Henson and Frank Oz

Live appearancesEdit

• Kermit, Sweetums, Gonzo and Miss Piggy at the Blackpool Illuminations, August 31

BooksEdit

• A la Découverte de la Rue Sésame
• The Amazing Mumford Forgets the Magic Words!
• Big Bird's Rhyming Book
• Cookie Monster's Book of Cookie Shapes
• Cookie Monster's Storybook
• Ernie's Work of Art
• The Four Seasons
• Learn at Home the Sesame Street Way
• The Many Faces of Ernie
• The Up and Down Book
• The Sesame Street Library (Volumes 13-15)

AlbumsEdit

• The Muppet Movie (soundtrack)
• A Christmas Together
• Muppet Show Music Album in UK

Sesame Street:

• At Home with Ernie and Bert
• Every Body's Record
• Welcome!
• Anne Murray Sings for the Sesame Street Generation
• The Stars Come Out on Sesame Street
• Sesame Disco
• Dinah! I've Got a Song

Magazine AppearancesEdit

• Miss Piggy on the cover of SuperMag Vol. 4, No. 1,

MerchandiseEdit

• Muppet Valentines from Hallmark
• Sigma Christmas ornaments
• Picco watches
• Muppet sneakers from Keds
• Martex sheets and towels
• Stormin' Norman disco jackets
• 1979 Sesame Street Calendar

MilestonesEdit

• "The Muppet Movie soundtrack" reaches number 32 on Billboard's Top LP's and Tapes chart, and was certified Gold by the RIAA.
• "The Rainbow Connection" reaches #25 on Billboard's "Hot 100 Singles" chart.

Muppet Character DebutsEdit

• Sesame Street: Osvaldo, el Gruñón, Honkers, Telly Monster, Elmo (as a minor character)
• The Muppet Show: Foo Foo, various background Muppets
• Barrio Sesamo: Caponata, Perezgil
• Iftah Ya Simsim: Nu'Man, Malsun, Yaqut

AttractionsEdit

• The Art of the Muppets exhibit debuts at Lincoln Center in New York City

ParadesEdit

• Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade features Miss Piggy in a Rolls Royce, followed by the rest of the Muppets in the Electric Mayhem Bus

SourcesEdit

1. ↑ Jim Henson's Red Book

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