1996

Television & Movies

 * Muppet Treasure Island released February 16
 * Muppets Tonight Season 1 on ABC, March 8 - July 14
 * Aliens in the Family on ABC, March 15 - August 31 (only season)
 * The Wubbulous World of Dr. Seuss Season 1 premieres on Nickelodeon, October 13
 * Sesame Street Season 28, November 18
 * Elmo Saves Christmas special airs on PBS

International Television & Movies

 * Muppets Skatteø (Muppet Treasure Island) released in Denmark, June 28
 * Mupparna på skattkammarön (Muppet Treasure Island) released in Sweden, June 28
 * Muppets Die Schatzinsel (Muppet Treasure Island) released in Germany, July 11
 * Ulica Sezamkowa begins airing in Poland, October
 * Die Muppets unterm Weihnachtsbaum (Mr. Willowby's Christmas Tree) premiers in Germany on RTL, December 24
 * Barrio Sésamo begins its third series in Spain
 * The Canadian version of Sesame Street is renamed Sesame Park
 * Ulitsa Sezam begins airing in Russia

Appearances/Events

 * Miss Piggy appears to compete with Babe at the 68th Academy Awards, March 25
 * The Cat in the Hat at the Kid's Choice Awards, May 11
 * Kermit gives the commencement address at Southampton College and receives an honorary doctorate in Amphibious Letters, May 19
 * Big Bird sings a duet with Kathie Lee Gifford for her PBS pledge-drive special Kathie Lee Gifford's Lullabies for Little Ones, August
 * Kermit is a guest on The Tonight Show, November 12
 * Johnny Fiama and Sal Minella are interviewed on Larry King Live, December 24
 * Miss Piggy is a guest on The Tonight Show, December 31
 * Miss Piggy appears during the first week of The Rosie O'Donnell Show
 * Miss Piggy cooks on Regis & Kathie Lee to promote her new book

Albums

 * Bert and Ernie's Greatest Hits
 * A Christmas Together (Laserlight Digital CD)
 * Dreamytime Songs
 * Elmo's Favorite Sing-Alongs
 * Monster Melodies
 * Silly Songs
 * Sing-Along Travel Songs
 * Sing the Alphabet

Non-fiction Books

 * Ask Kermit: All About the Human Body
 * In the Kitchen with Miss Piggy

Storybooks

 * Another Monster at the End of This Book
 * B is for Books!
 * Bean Makes The Best Of It
 * Bye-Bye, Boo-Boo
 * Christmas in Snowy Forest
 * Elmo's Lift-and-Peek Around the Corner Book
 * Elmo's 12 Days of Christmas
 * Find Your Way to Muppet Treasure Island
 * The Gift of the Magi Story Book Set & Advent Calendar
 * Go to Bed, Fred
 * Grover, Messenger of Love
 * Happy Birthday, Miss Piggy!
 * I Am a Baby
 * Kermit's Big Surprise!
 * Kermit's Teeny Tiny Farm
 * Let's Play Peek-A-Boo!
 * Look and Find Muppets
 * Monster Faces
 * Muppet Christmas Songs
 * Muppet Treasure Island: All Aboard Reading
 * Muppet Treasure Island: Sailing for Adventure
 * Muppet Treasure Island: Treasure Hunt
 * Rise and Shine!
 * Rizzo's Bike Sale
 * Scooter Can't Read
 * Sesame Street Little Theater
 * Shop Till You Drop!
 * Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Bug
 * Where's the Duckie?
 * Which Witch Is Which?

Videos

 * Animal Show: Kangaroo & Frog, January 30
 * Animal Show: Owl & Octopus, January 30
 * Do the Alphabet, February 6
 * Learning to Share, February 6
 * Imagine That!, April 30
 * Elmocize, June 11
 * Slimey's World Games, June 11
 * Elmo Saves Christmas, September 3

Merchandise

 * Kermit the Frog's 1996 Advertising Parodies! calendar
 * Muppet Treasure Island Happy Meal toys
 * Muppets Inside CD-ROM released in April
 * Muppets on the Go video game
 * Muppet Treasure Island (CD-ROM)
 * Tickle Me Elmo debuts and becomes a holiday sensation
 * Welch's The Wubbulous World of Dr. Seuss Jelly Jars
 * Chelli plush

Advertising

 * Miss Piggy appears in a campaign for Frito-Lay's Baked Lays chips with supermodels Kathy Ireland and Vendela. The campaign included a television commercial and print ads.

People

 * Matt Vogel begins working on Sesame Street

Stage Shows

 * Sesame Street Live presents 1-2-3 Imagine

Muppet Character Debuts

 * Barrio Sésamo: Bluki, Vera, Bubo, Gaspar
 * Ulitsa Sezam: Zeliboba, Buskina, Kubik

Parades

 * Kermit is the Grand Marshal of The Tournament of Roses Parade which also features a Muppet Treasure Island float, January 1