2006
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Television & Movies
- The World According to Sesame Street opens at the Sundance Film Festival, January 21
- Sesame Street Season 37 premieres, August 14
- Eight previously unaired episodes of Bear in the Big Blue House premiere on Disney Channel, week of April 24
- Puppet Up! - Uncensored television special on TBS, November 20
- CBS Sunday Morning reports on Sesame Street around the world, December 10
- Happy Hooby Holidays on PBS Kids Sprout, December 25
- When Parents Are Deployed television special on PBS, December 27
International Television
- Best Ever Muppet Moments (UK), March 11
- Galli Galli Sim Sim begins airing in India
- Sesame English premieres in Poland/Hungary/Croatia
Appearances
- Kermit the Frog on Good Morning America, February 2
- Kermit the Frog on ESPN's Cold Pizza, February 2
- Kermit the Frog on Martha, February 2
- Miss Piggy and Jessica Simpson's Pizza Hut commercials debut, February 5
- Kermit the Frog's Ford Escape Hybrid commercial debuts, February 5
- Elmo on The Tony Danza Show, February 10
- Kevin Clash and Elmo on The Oprah Winfrey Show, February 27
- Statler and Waldorf at the Oscar's Red Carpet and wrap-up shows, March 5
- Miss Piggy (ranking #41) on E!'s 101 Incredible Celebrity Slimdowns 60 - 41, March 15
- Kermit and Piggy at the TV Land Awards, March 22
- Sesame Street characters on Jeopardy, April 4
- Kermit the Frog on Extreme Makeover: Home Edition, April 9
- Pepe the King Prawn on The Late Late Show, June 19
- Kermit the Frog on Good Morning America, June 28
- Elmo on A Capitol Fourth, July 4
- Oscar the Grouch on Martha, July 10 (edited rerun)
- Abby Cadabby on the Today Show, August 14
- Abby Cadabby as "Person of the Week" on ABC World News Tonight, August 18
- Kevin Clash and Elmo on the Today Show, September 6
- Miss Piggy on the Today Show, September 14
- Kevin Clash and Elmo on Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!, September 30
- Abby Cadabby on The View, October 4
- Kermit the Frog on Martha, October 5
- Big Bird on Access Hollywood, October 20
- Cookie Monster on Martha, October 24
- Elmo on Emeril Live, November 26
- Kermit the Frog on Good Morning America, December 7
- Kermit the Frog on Live with Regis and Kelly, December 8
- Kermit the Frog on The Live Desk, December 8
- Kermit the Frog on The 9, December 8
- Kermit the Frog on MTV News, December 8
- Kermit the Frog on The Early Show, December 11
- Miss Piggy on Martha, December 19
- Big Bird on Deal or No Deal, December 25
Events
- "Return to Fraggle Rock" screening held (Dallas, TX), January 21
- Jim Henson Legacy Screening with Heather Henson (Austin, TX), February 26
- Jim Henson's Puppet Improv (Aspen, CO), March 8 & 11
- Elmo and Monsters perform at Hollywood Meets Motown in New York, March 15
- Muppets and Mechanisms exhibit opens at the Smithsonian Institution with puppets from Sam and Friends
- Puppet Up! (Hollywood, CA), June 21-24
- Muppets Ahoy! debuts on Disney Cruise Lines, July
- Puppet Up! (Edinburgh Fringe Festival), August 4-20
- Kevin Clash and Elmo appearance at New York Barnes and Noble to promote My Life As A Furry Red Monster, September 9
- Kermit, Miss Piggy, Statler and Waldorf appear at the Hollywood Bowl for John Mauceri's farewell, September 15-17
- Jim Henson: Performing Artist is launched; Jane Henson discussion panel, September 22
- Kermit at Michigan State University, September 28-30
- Puppet Up! (Las Vegas, NV), November 15
Album Releases
- John Denver and the Muppets: A Christmas Together (Limited Collector's Edition), July 25
- A Green and Red Christmas, October 17
- A Sesame Street Christmas Carol CD Sampler, November 14
DVD Releases
- Elmo and Zoe's Scientific Exploration
- The Letter of the Month Club
- Furry Red Monster Parade
- Fraggle Rock: Down in Fraggle Rock, January 17
- The Cat's Home But Not Alone, January 24
- Elmo's World: Reach for the Sky, January 31
- MirrorMask, February 14
- Sesame Beginnings: Beginning Together, March 21
- Sesame Beginnings: Make Music Together, March 21
- Sesame Street: Guess That Shape and Color, April 4
- Dinosaurs: The Complete First and Second Seasons, May 2
- The StoryTeller: The Definitive Collection, May 23
- Elmo's Easy As 123, June
- Elmo's Easy As ABC, August
- Talk, Listen, Connect, August
- Elmo's World: Pets!, August 1
- Elmo's Potty Time, August 22
- Fraggle Rock: Complete Second Season, September 5
- The World According to Sesame Street, October 24
- Old School: Volume 1, October 24
- Sesame Street Christmas Carol, November 14
- Saturday Night Live: The Complete First Season, December 5
International DVD Releases
- Four DVDs of Fragglerne, February 6
- Muppets Der Zauberer von Oz (The Muppets' Wizard of Oz) on DVD in Germany, December 7
Books
- Global Grover Travels All Over, February 28
- Jim Henson: Puppeteer and Filmmaker, April 30
- Elmo's Easy As 123, June
- Sesame Street Dad: Evolution of an Actor, June 30
- Return to Labyrinth: Part 1, August 8
- Elmo's Easy As ABC, August
- Before You Leap, September 5
- My Life as a Furry Red Monster, September 5
- Please Do Not Open this Book!, September 26
- Wubba-Wubba Woo!, September 26
Christmas Ornaments
On the Web
- From the Balcony episodes 15-34
- Sesame Workshop announces a partnership with Verizon Wireless to offer Sesame Street content on its V CAST network. November.
Parades
- Indy 500 Parade features balloons in the shape of Elmo, Cookie Monster, and Oscar the Grouch
- Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade features the Super Grover Balloon, Big Bird Balloon, and a Sesame Street Float
- McDonald's Thanksgiving Parade features balloon versions of Bear with Tutter, , Bert, Ernie, Elmo, Miss Piggy and Kermit
- San Diego Holiday Parade features an Elmo balloon
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