2012

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Television & Movies

• Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey, television debut on PBS series Independent Lens, April 5 [1]

International Television & Movies

• The Muppets is released in Australia, January 1
• The Muppets is released in New Zealand, January 1
• The Muppets is released in Italy, January 4
• The Muppets is released in Dominican Republic, January 5
• The Muppets is released in Slovenia, January 5
• The Muppets is released in Costa Rica, January 6
• The Muppets is released in Panama, January 6
• The Muppets is released in Serbia, January 11
• The Muppets is released in Argentina, January 12
• The Muppets is released in Czech Republic, January 12
• The Muppets is released in Hungary, January 12
• The Muppets is released in Colombia, January 13
• The Muppets is released in Iceland, January 13
• The Muppets is released in Romania, January 13
• The Muppets is released in Uruguay, January 13
• Die Muppets is released in Germany, January 19
• The Muppets is released in Hong Kong, January 19
• The Muppets is released in Bulgaria, January 20
• The Muppets is released in Poland, January 20
• The Muppets is released in Vietnam, January 20
• The Muppets is released in Croatia, January 26
• The Muppets is released in Slovakia, January 26
• The Muppets is released in Indonesia, January 27
• The Muppets is released in South Africa, January 27
• The Muppets is released in Greece, February 2
• The Muppets is released in Portugal, February 2
• The Muppets is released in Switzerland, February 2 (German)
• The Muppets is released in Spain, February 3
• The Muppets is released in Switzerland, February 3 (Ticino)
• The Muppets is released in The Netherlands, February 8
• The Muppets is released in Ireland, February 8
• The Muppets is released in the United Kingdom, February 10
• The Muppets is released in Belgium, February 15
• The Muppets is released in Malta, February 15
• The Muppets is released in Korea, February 16
• The Muppets is released in Turkey, February 17
• The Muppets is released in Sweden, March 16
• The Muppets is released in The Philippines, March 21
• The Muppets is released in Ukraine, March 29
• The Muppets is released in France, April 11
• The Muppets is released in Russia, April 12
• The Muppets is released in Lithuania, May 18
• The Muppets is released in Japan, May 19

Commercials

• Cravendale, February 6

Appearances

• Abby Cadabby on The Sunny Side Up Show, January 4
• Cookie Monster and Elmo on Good Morning America, January 5
• Kermit the Frog on Sex, God, Rock ‘n Roll with Stuart Davis & Kandyse McClure, January 12
• Miss Piggy on Project Runway All-Stars, January 19
• Kermit and Miss Piggy at the 84th Academy Awards, February 26

Live Appearances

• Carmen Osbahr and Pam Arciero, Westport Cinema Initiative screening of Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey, January 28
• Elmo at the Drama League of New York gala, February 6
• Statler and Waldorf at the Secret Policeman's Ball, March 4

International Appearances

• Kermit the Frog & Miss Piggy at Die Muppets premiere press conference in Germany, January 18 (live appearance)
• Miss Piggy at Michael Michalsky's studio for Berlin Fashion Week, January 18 (live appearance)
• Statler & Waldorf on Upps - Die Muppets sind los!, January 19
• Kermit on Radio Energy Berlin, January 19
• Kermit & Miss Piggy on SAT.1 Frühstücksfernsehen, January 20
• Kermit & Miss Piggy at Los Muppets premiere press conference in Spain, January 23 (live appearance)
• Kermit & Miss Piggy at The Sun, January 26 (live appearance)
• Kermit & Miss Piggy at The Muppets premiere press conference in the United Kingdom, January 26 (live appearance)
• Miss Piggy on neoParadise, January 26
• Kermit, Fozzie Bear and Miss Piggy on The Chris Moyles Show, January 27
• Kermit & Miss Piggy on The Jonathan Ross Show, January 28
• Kermit, The Swedish Chef, Statler & Waldorf on Albert Heijn commercials, January & February
• Miss Piggy & Kermit on Verleihung der Goldenen Kamera, February 4
• Kermit, Miss Piggy, Fozzie Bear, Animal, Rizzo the Rat & Beaker on T4 Muppet Takeover, February 5
• Miss Piggy hosting the red carpet at The Orange British Academy Film Awards, February 13 (taped February 12)

Books

• Frogs, Hogs, Weirdos & What-nots, March 31
• Tales of a Sixth-Grade Muppet 2: Clash of the Class Clowns, May 15
• Tales of a Sixth-Grade Muppet 3: The Good, the Bad, and the Fuzzy, September 11
• The Muppets: The Doodle Book, September 18

Home Video

• Elmo's World: Favorite Things, February 7
• The Muppets, March 20
• Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey, April 3
• Big Elmo Fun, April 3
• Best of Sesame Friends, Fall

International Home Video

• Die Muppets, May 24

​Video Games

• LittleBigPlanet level pack, January
• Disney Universe add-ons, March
• Kinect Sesame Street TV, Spring

Storybooks

• Grouchy Hugs, January 3
• Up, Down, Around Town: A Book About Opposites, January 10
• The Muppets: Light, Camera, Action! Fan Book, February 6
• Bert and Ernie Go Camping, February 14
• Cookie Monster's Busy Day, February 14
• The Muppets: Stick 'Em Up! Sticker Book, March 13
• The Muppets Read-Along Storybook and CD, March 13
• Elmo's Mommy, March 27
• The Muppets: Miss Piggy in the Spotlight, April 3
• The Muppets: Green and Bear It, April 3
• Elmo Goes to School!, June 5
• Simple Science Experiments, June 21
• Elmo and Ernie's Joke Book, June 26
• Is My Face Red!, June 26
• Over on Sesame Street, June 26
• The Muppets: Costume Caper, July 24
• Sesame Beginnings: Firsts!, July 24
• Elmo's Rockin' Rhyme Time!, August 7
• Get Moving with Elmo!, August 7
• The Muppets: Presto, Gonzo!, September 18
• Circle of Friends, September 25
• The Muppets: The Twelve Days of a Muppet Christmas, October 16

Comics

• Die Muppet Show Band 4: Familientreffen, January

Merchandise

• The Muppets PEZ dispensers, January
• Muppet puppets (Build-A-Bear)
• Disney Racers, spring
• The Muppets Collectible Figures, spring
• Muppet vinyl figures
• Muppet bobblehead dolls (Funko)

Attractions and Events

• Jim Henson's Fantastic World
  • The Museum of the Moving Image (Astoria, Queens, NY), January 1 - March 4, 2012
• ToonSeum presents "Animating Haring!", featuring art by Bill Davis, created for Keith Haring-inspired animation on Sesame Street, October 22, 2011 to February 26, 2012
• The Case of the Stolen Show, interactive Muppet game debuts on the Disney Fantasy's maiden voyage, March 31

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