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Television & Movies
- The Street We Live On airs in primetime on PBS, March 4
- Sesame Street Season 35 premieres on PBS, March 5
- Farscape: Peacekeeper Wars miniseries premieres on Sci Fi, October 17-18
- NBC pre-empts an afternoon showing of It's a Wonderful Life for a third airing of It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie, November 25
International Television & Movies
- Good Boy! released in Denmark, March 3
- Die Muppets Spielen Theater (Muppet Classic Theater) premiers in Germany, April 9
- Das Grösste Muppet-Weihnachtsspektakel aller Zeiten (It's A Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie), German pay-TV premiere, November 25
- Sesame Street begins airing in Japan
- Sesame English and Il Mondo di Elmo begin airing in Italy
Appearances
- Bear on Hollywood Squares, January 12-16
- The Muppets and Jessica Simpson Pizza Hut commercial, February 1
- Sesame Street Live on The Today Show, February 4
- Sesame Muppets appear on The West Wing, March 3
- The Count on Countdown with Keith Olbermann, April 3
- Lewis Bernstein, Mike Renzi, Zoe, Elmo, Cookie Monster, and Oscar the Grouch appeared on The Early Show, April 5
- Elmo on Hollywood Squares, April 12-16
- Kermit, Miss Piggy, and Pepe the King Prawn appear on The Nick and Jessica Variety Hour, April 11
- Miss Piggy in a Pizza Hut commercial, September
- Johnny Fiama, Sal Minella and Bear on The Jerry Lewis MDA Labor Day Telethon, September 6
- Kermit and Miss Piggy at the Emmy Red Carpet Coverage, September 19
- Elmo on The Tony Danza Show, October 11
- Kermit on 100 Greatest TV Characters, November 22-26
- Kermit, Miss Piggy, Fozzie Bear, Gonzo, Statler and Waldorf, and Penguins on Good Morning America, December 15
- Kermit, Gonzo, Fozzie and Animal on Saturday Night Live, December 18
- Kermit, Miss Piggy and Gonzo on Christmas at Walt Disney World, December 25
Live appearances
- Elmo appears at an exhibition game between the New York Yankees and the Yomiuri Giants at the Tokyo Dome, March 28
- Elephant, Elmo, Cookie Monster, Zoe, Rosita, Grover and Phoebe at the Hollywood Hits Broadway Benefit Gala, April 24
DVDs
- Sesame Street: Cookie Monster's Best Bites, January 27
- Sesame Street: Let's Eat!: Funny Food Songs, January 27
- Labyrinth Collector's Edition DVD Box Set, February 3
- Best of the Muppet Show: Bob Hope, Dom DeLuise, George Burns, February 3
- Big Bird in China, February 10
- Big Bird in Japan, February 10
- The Wubbulous World of Dr. Seuss: Cat's Adventure, March 6
- Sesame Street: Fiesta!, March 6
- Sesame Street: What's the Name of That Song? - 35th Anniversary, March 6
- Sesame Street: Sing, Hoot & Howl, March 6
- Best of the Muppet Show: Diana Ross, Brooke Shields, Rudolf Nureyev, March 6
- Sesame Street: Learning About Letters, June 8
- Sesame Street: Learning About Numbers, June 8
- Bear in the Big Blue House: A Bear for All Seasons, July 6
- Fraggle Rock: Where It All Began (test market edition), July 20
- Sesame Street Celebrates Around the World, August 3
- Sesame Street: The Street We Live On, August 3
- Sesame Street: Elmo's Magic Cookbook, August 3
- Sesame Street: A Magical Halloween Adventure, August 3
- Sesame Street: A Celebration of Me, Grover, August 8
- The StoryTeller: Greek Myths: The Complete Collection, September 7
- Sesame Street: Imagine That, October 5
- Sesame Street: Sing Along, October 5
- Fraggle Rock: Where It All Began (special edition), October 19
Books
Albums
- A Celebration of Me, Grover, August 31
- Happy Birthday from Sesame Street, August 31
- Thanks & Giving All Year Long
Action Figures
- Adventure Kermit Action Figure
- Animal Action Figure
- Backstage Playset
- Beauregard Action Figure
- Captain Smollett Action Figure
- Frog Scout Robin Action Figure
- Ghost of Sam Arrow Action Figure
- Jim Henson Action Figure
- Johnny Fiama Action Figure
- Koozebane Kermit Action Figure
- Lips Action Figure
- Marvin Suggs Action Figure
- Mega Gonzo Action Figure
- Mini Muppets
- Phil Van Neuter Action Figure
- Pops Action Figure
- Sam the Eagle Action Figure
- Santa Chef Action Figure
- Stepping Out Bunsen and Beaker Action Figures
- Stepping Out Fozzie Action Figure
- Super Beaker Action Figure
- Swedish Chef Action Figure
- Sweetums Action Figure
- Tuxedo Gonzo Action Figure
- Usher Scooter Action Figure
- Vaudeville Statler and Waldorf Action Figures
Christmas Ornaments
- Hallmark Keepsake Christmas Ornament, Kermit on Bike
Other Merchandise
- New Sababa Plush: Janice, Swedish Chef, Kermit and Animal, May
- MONOPOLY: Sesame Street 35th Anniversary Edition, June
- Sesame Street 35 Years Anniversary Game
On the Web
- New Henson.com launches, October 6
- Muppets.go.com launches, November 17
Business
- The Walt Disney Company acquires the Muppets and Bear in the Big Blue House characters from The Jim Henson Company, February 17
- The Jim Henson Company and HIT Entertainment form a five-year distribution agreement for the Henson Family Showcase properties, April 1
- Sesame Workshop launches "Healthy Habits for Life", May 20
Attractions and Events
- Can You Tell Me How to Get to Sesame Street? exhibition at the Bay Area Discovery Museum (San Francisco, CA), May 8 - September 19
- Muppets, Music & Magic: Jim Henson's Legacy: Film Festival held at the Brooklyn Academy of Music in New York, November 20-21
Muppet Character Debuts
Parades
- The Tournament of Roses Parade features a Sesame Street float, January 1
- Kermit, Miss Piggy on Emmy Red Carpet, September 19
- Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade features the Super Grover Balloon, Kermit Balloon, and a Sesame Street Float
- McDonald's Thanksgiving Parade features balloon versions of Bear with Tutter, Animal, Pepe, Bert, and Kermit
- 6abc IKEA Thanksgiving Day Parade features a balloon version of Cookie Monster
- Kermit, Piggy and Gonzo co-host the Walt Disney World Christmas Day Parade (filmed in November). A preview spot for The Muppets' Wizard of Oz is shown for the first time during the parade, December 25
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