Iowa is a part of the United States of America.
- Bill Smith, a contestant in the Sesame Street game show "The Remembering Game," is from Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
- In episode 3858 of Sesame Street, after the Jacket Fairy brings Zoe's jacket to life, he leaves to grant a wish for a pair of jeans in Des Moines, Iowa (explaining that he's also the Pants Fairy).
- On February 15, 2005, Rosita and Elmo hosted a Healthy Minute for the Iowa Communications Network (ICN). They appeared alongside Iowa Senator Tom Harkin to discuss integrating healthy food and exercise into the daily lives of Iowa students.
- In the Sesame Street sketch, "American I", the final contestant, a letter I, comes from an alphabet in Iowa.
- In various interviews, Frank Oz has said Miss Piggy was born on an Iowa farm before seeking out fame and fortune.
- The National Mississippi River Museum in Dubuque, Iowa displayed the Smithsonian Institution's Kermit the Frog puppet as part of their 2005 exhibit "Toadally Frogs".