Television

• Sesame Street episode 2485 (Maria and Luis' wedding) airs on PBS, May 13
• Muppet Babies Season 5 begins on CBS, September 10
• Sesame Street Season 20, November 21
• The Sesame Street Special airs on PBS

International Television

• Big Bird in Japan debuts in Japan; fall

Appearances

• Kermit and Miss Piggy appear on Good Morning America, February
• Placido Flamingo on A Grand Night: The Performing Arts Salute Public Television, March 20
• Big Bird, Count von Count, and Meryl Sheep appear on The Today Show, November 14
• Ernie and Bert make a cameo appearance in Bill Irwin's short film As Seen on TV

Storybooks

• Baby Gonzo's Unfinished Dream
• Baby Kermit's Christmas
• Baby Kermit's Opposites
• Bert's New Collection
• Count with Baby Kermit
• A Day in the Country
• The Day Snuffy Had the Sniffles
• Ernie and Bert's Different Day
• Grover's Amazing Dream
• Hide-and-Seek Safari
• It's Easy!
• It's a Secret!
• Just Like Ernie
• Meet Mr. Snuffle-upagus
• Mine!
• Miss Piggy and the Big Gorilla
• Muppet Babies on the Move
• Muppet Babies Shape Machine
• Muppet Babies Word Book
• Nothing to Do
• Oh, I Am So Embarrassed!
• The Sesame Street ABC Book of Words
• When Is My Birthday?

Non-fiction Books

• Jim Henson: Muppet Master

Videos

• The Alphabet Game
• The Best of Ernie and Bert
• Big Bird's Favorite Party Games
• Count It Higher: Great Music Videos from Sesame Street
• Hey, You're as Funny as Fozzie Bear
• Mother Goose Stories
• Neat Stuff To Know & To Do
• Peek-A-Boo: A Big Surprise for Little People
• Sing-Along, Dance-Along, Do-Along
• Wow, You're a Cartoonist!

Merchandise

• Bow Biters
• The Swedish Chef's cereal Croonchy Stars hits supermarkets.
• McDonald's Fraggle Rock Happy Meal Toys
• Holiday Huggable Muppet Babies
• Muppet Magazine issues 21-24

Stage Shows

• Sesame Street Live presents Big Bird's Sesame Street Story
• Muppet Babies Live presents Muppet Babies: Where's Animal

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 debut of the Big Bird balloon.