1990

Jim Henson's last public performance

Television & Movies

• The Witches, February 16
• The Muppets at Walt Disney World on NBC, May 6
• Handmade Video' pitch prepared, May 7
• Mother Goose Stories begins on Disney Channel, August 26
• Muppet Babies Season 7 begins on CBS, September 15 (final season)
• Sesame Street Season 22, November 12
• The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson on CBS, November 21

International Television

• Die Muppets feiern Weihnacht (A Muppet Family Christmas) premiers in Germany on ZDF, December 23
• Sesam Stasjon begins airing in Norway

Appearances

• The Cosby Show with Jim Henson Hour guests on NBC, January 11
• Disneyland's 35th Anniversary Celebration features Miss Piggy and Gonzo in a story-sketch, February 4
• Cartoon All-Stars to the Rescue features Baby Kermit, Baby Piggy, and Baby Gonzo, April 22
• The Earth Day Special features Kermit the Frog, Robin the Frog and several other Muppets, April 22
• The Arsenio Hall Show features Jim Henson, Kermit the Frog, Kevin Clash, and Clifford, May 4

People

• Northern Calloway dies, Jan 9
• Jim Henson dies, May 16

Video

• Monster Hits!, April 30
• Sing Yourself Silly!, April 30
• Dance Along!, August 31
• Rock & Roll!, August 31
• Sesame Street Home Video Visits the Firehouse, August 31
• Sesame Street Home Video Visits the Hospital, August 31

Albums

• Put Down the Duckie!

Books

• Bert's Beautiful Sights
• Big Bird Is Yellow
• Elmo Gets Homesick
• Ernie and Bert's New Kitten
• Ernie and the Twiddlebug Town Fair
• Grover's Bad Dream
• I Did It!
• I Have to Go
• I Want to Go to School Too
• Muppet Babies' Classic Children's Tales
• Naptime
• Oscar's Grouchy Sounds
• Say the Magic Word, Please
• See You Later, Mashed Potater!
• Sunny Day - Rainy Day
• The Treasure Hunt
• Wet Paint
• The Whole Wide World: A Question and Answer Book

Behind the scenes

• The pilot for Little Mermaid's Island, a proposed show for Disney Channel, is taped.
• Steve Whitmire starts to regularly perform Kermit the Frog starting with The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson

Stage Shows

• Sesame Street Live presents Let's Play School
• Here Come the Muppets live show premiered at the Disney-MGM Studios in Walt Disney World, Florida.

Merchandise

• Big Bird's Hide & Speak
• Big Bird's Portable Piano
• Muppet plush line by Presents
• Radio Shack Big Bird radio
• McDonald's Muppet Babies 1990 Happy Meal Toys

Parades

• Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade features the Kermit the Frog Balloon, November 22

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