Contents 1 Television & Movies 2 International Television 3 Appearances and Events 4 Storybooks 5 Albums 6 Videos 7 Merchandise 8 Behind the scenes 9 Stage Shows 10 Muppet Character Debuts 11 Attractions and Events 12 Parades

Television & Movies

• Fraggle Rock Season 5 begins airing on HBO, January 5 (final season)
• The StoryTeller begins airing on NBC, January 31
• Inside the Labyrinth documentary released February 18
• Puppetman pilot airs on CBS, July 3
• Down at Fraggle Rock documentary on HBO, July 13
• Fraggle Rock (animated) begins airing on NBC, September 12
• Muppet Babies Season 4 begins on CBS, September 19
• Sesame Street Season 19, November 16
• A Muppet Family Christmas on CBS, December

International Television

• Muppet Babies begins airing in Germany on ZDF, September 20
• Sesame Street Canada increases Canadian content, with new characters Basil, Dodi, and Louis.

Appearances and Events

• Jim Henson inducted into the Television Academy Hall of Fame, aired November 30
• Kermit, Fozzie Bear, and Miss Piggy help host Nightline, November 6

Storybooks

• Baby Kermit and the Magic Trunk
• Baby Piggy at the Bat
• The Best Babysitter in the World
• Big Bird's Bedtime Story
• Big Bird's Big Book
• Big Bird's Busy Day
• Don't Be Shy
• Ernie's Neighborhood
• Good Morning, Little Bert!
• Good Night, Little Grover!
• Grover and the New Kid
• Grover Takes Care of Baby
• Little Ernie's Animal Friends
• Monsters, Monsters!
• Playtime with Big Bird
• A Sesame Street Christmas
• A Sitter for Baby Monster
• The Tale of the Bunny Picnic
• A Visit to the Sesame Street Museum
• Wait for Me!
• What's Up in the Attic?

Albums

• The Best of Sesame Street

Videos

• Big Bird's Story Time
• Getting Ready for School
• Learning to Add and Subtract
• Muppet Babies Video Storybooks
• Sing Along

Merchandise

• Big Bird StoryMagic
• McDonald's Muppet Babies 1987 Happy Meal Toys
• Muppet Magazine issues 16-20

Behind the scenes

• Inner Tube, a pilot for The Jim Henson Hour, is taped

Stage Shows

• Sesame Street Live presents Big Bird & the ABC's
• Muppet Babies Live presents Muppet Babies: Magic Box

Muppet Character Debuts

• Sesame Street Canada: Basil, Louis, Dodi

Attractions and Events

• Muppets, Monster & Magie, Deutsches Filmmuseum, Frankfurt am Main, Germany: November 29, 1987 to January 24, 1988

Parades

• Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade features the Kermit the Frog Balloon

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