1979

Television & Movies

 * The Muppets Go Hollywood on CBS, May 16
 * The Muppet Movie released June 22
 * The Muppet Show Season 4 begins in syndication, September
 * Sesame Street Season 11 begins airing on PBS
 * John Denver and the Muppets: A Christmas Together on ABC, December 5

International Television & Movies

 * The Muppet Movie (Mupparna) premiers in Sweden, September 29.
 * Barrio Sésamo premieres in Spain
 * Iftah Ya Simsim premieres in Kuwait
 * Production of The Muppet Show was brought to a halt for eleven weeks (between August and October) due to a strike affecting the technicians of ITV. (of which Associated TeleVision, the company that made The Muppet Show, was one of the affected companies).

Appearances

 * 60 Minutes features a report on The Muppet Show, March 17
 * Kermit the Frog guest-hosts The Tonight Show, April 2
 * Miss Piggy presents an Academy Award with Johnny Carson
 * Big Bird is featured in Bob Hope's special The Road to China on NBC, September 15
 * The Muppets visit The Mike Douglas Show to promote The Muppet Show, December
 * The failed pilot for The Orson Welles Show features the Muppets and an interview with Jim Henson and Frank Oz

Books

 * The Amazing Mumford Forgets the Magic Words!
 * Big Bird's Rhyming Book
 * Cookie Monster's Book of Cookie Shapes
 * Cookie Monster's Storybook
 * Ernie's Work of Art
 * The Four Seasons
 * Learn at Home the Sesame Street Way
 * The Many Faces of Ernie
 * The Up and Down Book
 * The Sesame Street Library (Volumes 13-15)

Albums

 * The Muppet Movie (soundtrack)
 * A Christmas Together
 * Muppet Show Music Album in UK

Sesame Street:
 * At Home With Ernie and Bert
 * Every Body's Record
 * Welcome!
 * Anne Murray Sings for the Sesame Street Generation
 * The Stars Come Out on Sesame Street
 * ''Sesame Disco
 * Dinah! I've Got A Song

Merchandise

 * Muppet Valentines from Hallmark
 * Sigma Christmas ornaments
 * Picco watches
 * Keds sneakers
 * Martex sheets and towels
 * Stormin' Norman disco jackets
 * 1979 Sesame Street Calendar

Muppet Character Debuts

 * Sesame Street: Osvaldo, el Gruñón, Honkers, Telly Monster, Elmo (as a minor character)
 * The Muppet Show: Foo Foo, various background Muppets
 * Barrio Sesamo: Caponata, Perezgil
 * Iftah Ya Simsim: Nu'Man, Malsun, Yaqut

Attractions

 * The Art of the Muppets exhibit debuts at Lincoln Center in New York City

Parades

 * Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade features Miss Piggy in a Rolls Royce, followed by the rest of the Muppets in the Electric Mayhem Bus