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==Television & Movies== |
==Television & Movies== |
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*''[[Farscape]]'' [[:Category:Farscape Episodes|Season 2]] begins on Sci Fi, March 17 |
*''[[Farscape]]'' [[:Category:Farscape Episodes|Season 2]] begins on Sci Fi, March 17 |
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==Appearances== |
==Appearances== |
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* [[Kermit the Frog]] on ''[[Who Wants to Be a Millionaire]]'', November 14 |
* [[Kermit the Frog]] on ''[[Who Wants to Be a Millionaire]]'', November 14 |
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==Video Games== |
==Video Games== |
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*[[Muppet Monster Adventure]] |
*[[Muppet Monster Adventure]] |
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==Other Merchandise== |
==Other Merchandise== |
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* [[Bear in the Big Blue House talking cookie jar|''Bear in the Big Blue House'' talking cookie jar]] |
* [[Bear in the Big Blue House talking cookie jar|''Bear in the Big Blue House'' talking cookie jar]] |
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* [[Jim Henson Bust]] |
* [[Jim Henson Bust]] |
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==Business== |
==Business== |
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* [[EM.TV]] buys The Jim Henson Company, February |
* [[EM.TV]] buys The Jim Henson Company, February |
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* Children's Television Workshop changes its name to [[Sesame Workshop]] |
* Children's Television Workshop changes its name to [[Sesame Workshop]] |
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+ | * EM.TV sells The Jim Henson Company's stakes in [[Odyssey Network]] and [[The Kermit Channel]] to Crown Media Holdings |
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+ | * EM.TV sells The Jim Henson Company's rights to the [[:Category:Sesame Street Characters|''Sesame Street'']] Muppets to Sesame Workshop |
==Stage Shows== |
==Stage Shows== |
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[[Category:Timeline| 2000]] |
[[Category:Timeline| 2000]] |
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Revision as of 05:52, 15 April 2016
The Children's Television Workshop changes its name to Sesame Workshop and acquires ownership of the Sesame Street Muppets from The Jim Henson Company
The South African co-production of Sesame Street, Takalani Sesame debuts.
A team of puppeteers perform Bad Andy for a Domino's Pizza commerical
One of several magazine ads for Sesame Street's season 31, created by Kirshenbaum Bond & Partners. [1]
Television & Movies
- Farscape Season 2 begins on Sci Fi, March 17
- Sesame Street Season 31 begins on PBS, January 3
International Television & Movies
- Takalani Sesame begins airing in South Africa
- Alam Simsim begins airing in Egypt
- Elmo au pays des grincheux, March 15
- Muppets Fra Rummet, June 16
- Elmo i Surmuleland, July 7
- Le Avventure de Elmo in Brontolandia, July 7
- Die Abenteuer von Elmo im Grummelland, July 20
- Rat, October 6
Appearances
- Bad Andy debuts in Domino's Pizza commercials
- Kermit the Frog on Who Wants to Be a Millionaire, November 14
Live Appearances
- Count von Count visits Bruch-Monroe Elementary School for the Census in the Schools program, February 24
- Kermit the Frog on Capitol Hill for the introduction of the Shambala Wild Animal Protection Act of 2000, March 29
- Kermit co-hosts the opening of the new American Academy of Dramatic Arts, October 17
- Bear's Berry Christmas
- The Best Thanksgiving Ever!
- Brought to You by the Letter A
- Brought to You by the Letter B
- Brought to You by the Letter C
- Fun with 1, 2, 3
- Fun with A, B, C
- Fun with Colors and Shapes
- Fun with Opposites
Video
- Time-Life begins releasing complete episodes of The Muppet Show on VHS as The Best of the Muppet Show in December
International Video
- Muppets aus dem All (Muppets from Space) released in Germany on DVD and VHS, August 24
- Muppets Fra Rummet (Muppets from Space) released in Denmark on DVD and VHS, November 15.
Storybooks
Video Games
Other Merchandise
Behind the scenes
- Frank Oz retires from Muppet performing
Business
- Charlie Chaplin Studios purchased by Henson family and leased to The Jim Henson Company
- EM.TV buys The Jim Henson Company, February
- Children's Television Workshop changes its name to Sesame Workshop
- EM.TV sells The Jim Henson Company's stakes in Odyssey Network and The Kermit Channel to Crown Media Holdings
- EM.TV sells The Jim Henson Company's rights to the Sesame Street Muppets to Sesame Workshop
Stage Shows
- Bear in the Big Blue House Live presents, Bear in the Big Blue House Live's Surprise Party
Muppet Character Debuts
- Sesamstrasse: Feli Filu, Wolle, Pferd
- Alam Simsim: Nimnim, Filfil, Khokha
- Takalani Sesame: Moshe, Zuzu, Zikwe, Neno
Muppet Character Exits
- Sesamstrasse: Simson
Parades
- Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade features a Sesame Street Float.
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Sources
- ↑ Hello, My Name Is Frank: My Sesame Street Ad (2010-10-19) (behind-the-scenes article on creating the ad by Frank Fusco)