Minnesota is the 32nd state admitted into the United States of America.

• Sesame Street episode 4161 features Minnesota Mel, an Indiana Jones-style adventure hero who inspires Telly Monster to search for the Golden Triangle of Destiny.

• Jerry Juhl was born in St. Paul, Minnesota.

• VEE Corporation, the production company for Sesame Street Live, is based in Minnesota.

• The Minnesota Children's Museum housed The Vision of Jim Henson exhibit during August of 2001.

• The Muppet Babies coloring book Muppet Babies Visit the Fifty States features Baby Scooter and Baby Skeeter on a snowmobile in Minnesota.

• Bert & Ernie, Goodnight! debuted at the Children's Theatre Company in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

• Rick Moranis plays "Minnesota Shorts" in episode 3094 of Sesame Street.

• Episode 4080 of Sesame Street features the Fairy Godperson getting a call on his wand cell from Minnesota about a Moose who wants to fly like a squirrel.

• Episode 2687 of Sesame Street depicts Bob's brother as an Indiana Jones-type named Minneapolis.

• In episode 4208 of Sesame Street, The Count leaves his counting booth to tend to a counting emergency in Minneapolis.

• Miss Piggy appeared at Macy's Glamorama in August 2009, at the Orpheum Theatre in Minneapolis.

• Minneapolis declared January 13, 2010 as Sesame Street Live Day, in honor of VEE Corporation's 30th anniversary.