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August 2006

 * August 10 &#8226; Abby Cadabby: The new season of Sesame Street begins airing next week, and a new character is moving to the Street. Abby, performed by veteran Muppeteer Leslie Carrara, is a fairy-in-training whose powers so far only extend to turning things into pumpkins. She'll be attending Storybook Community School with Baby Bear, so maybe she'll learn some more spells as the season goes on...


 * August 9 &#8226; Muppet TV: Vive le France! French network TF1 struck a deal with the Walt Disney Company in 2005 to produce a new French version of The Muppet Show, using the actual puppets. A pilot was produced, and the series is expected to air this fall.


 * August 8 &#8226; Charlie McCarthy may be fictional, but who isn't? That didn't stop him from having a long and distinguished career, along with his partner Edgar Bergen. The pair appeared with some of the biggest stars of their day, including Frank Sinatra, Mickey Mouse, and, of course, Miss Piggy.


 * August 7 &#8226; The Poky Little Puppy is an enduring children's book character owned by Western Publishing, and one of the characters most closely associated with the Little Golden Books line. In 1997, Western introduced the Puppy to some other famous characters...


 * August 6 &#8226; Los Fraguel: In America, we know the Fraggles as Gobo, Wembley, Mokey, Boober and Red -- but in Spain, that's Gobo, Dudo, Mussy, Bombo and Rosy. The popularity of the Spanish-dubbed version led to translations of the Fraggle Rock comic book, an alternative rock band and a Madrid bar -- and in 2005, the first season of Los Fraguel was released on DVD.


 * August 5 &#8226; Atari Sesame Street games: In Big Bird's Egg Catch, you help Big Bird win the county fair egg contest by collecting eggs that fall directly from the nether regions of chickens, down into a basket that Big Bird is carrying on his head. Well, it was 1983, so maybe that sort of thing made sense back then. PS: Sesame Street is set in New York City, so it's a little unclear where that "county fair" is being held.


 * August 4 &#8226; Elmo's Mom: We first saw Elmo's dad in the Sesame Beginnings videos released in the spring, but we've never seen Elmo's mom before now. We finally get a glimpse of her, live and in person, in the Talk, Listen, Connect video.


 * August 3 &#8226; The Muppets 2007 Calendar just came out in stores. The calendar includes photos of the characters, mixed with circus-style illustrated posters. Sweetums makes his calendar debut.


 * August 2: Spend a night in The House of Seven Colors
 * August 1: Happy birthday, Dom DeLuise

July 2006

 * July 31: Everything you need to know about the Earth
 * July 30: Travel to London with Big Boy
 * July 29: Hold still: Photo Puppet
 * July 28: I now pronounce you frog and pig: Dr. Cyril Jenkins
 * July 27: The true story of Mr. Snuffleupagus
 * July 26: I Want to Be President... Don't we all?
 * July 25: Sesame Street takes a trip to Hawaii
 * July 24: Hens across the ocean: Caponata
 * July 23: How lucky is Elmo? He's got two Fairy Godpersons
 * July 22: I Am Chicken, hear me squawk
 * July 21: Live on stage: Puppet Up!
 * July 20: Boldly going where no fish has gone before: Wanda Cousteau
 * July 19: Frazzle's pet human, Pickles
 * July 18: The two options: Communism and Capitalism
 * July 17: What's your sign? It's Disco Frog!
 * July 16: Chow down on Doozer sticks
 * July 15: Before Muppet*Vision 3D, there were the Muppet View-Master reels
 * July 14: The latest handhelds: Street Surfin' and The Count's Number Bowling
 * July 13: Mano. Ah, Mano.
 * July 12: Go back to the sea with Ted
 * July 11: Taste the difference a Muppet Lunchbox makes
 * July 10: Taste the difference quality makes: Esskay Meats
 * July 9: Fraggles from Denmark: Fragglerne
 * July 8: Playing the hits: Sesame Street Singles
 * July 7: Momma said there'd be days like this: The Disaster on Wheels
 * July 6: Brought to you by the Muppetopolitan Opera Company: Pigoletto
 * July 5: Another odd find: Susan from Sesame Street with the Bubble Gum Singers
 * July 4: Happy 4th of July! I Love Liberty
 * July 3: Time to celebrate the United States of America
 * July 2: Spend a dull day with Professor Hastings
 * July 1: Me versatile: Cookie Monster's Alternate Identities

June 2006

 * June 30: The latest model: The AL-1995 Plus Tax
 * June 29: Earl, Fran and Abuela Ethil: Los Dinosaurios
 * June 28: It's a bird, it's a plane, it's Superman!
 * June 27: Tommy's having an Adventure on Sesame Street!
 * June 26: Meet the cast of the Japanese Sesame Street
 * June 25: The Muppets make the big time: The cover of SuperMag
 * June 24: The snake in the paradise of Sesamstraat: Aart Staartjes
 * June 23: Trying to keep track of the Countess
 * June 22: It's an honor just to be nominated: The Fred Award
 * June 21: Battle Chicken Invaders and Pastaroids in Atari's Pigs in Space game
 * June 20: Great performances: Amy the Dancing Brick
 * June 19: Snuffy is real, and everybody knows it: Episode 2096
 * June 18: Kermit... the Chicken? Kermit the Frog's Alternate Identities
 * June 17: The mystery of the Question
 * June 16: Where the air is sweet: Sesame Street air fresheners
 * June 15: Always making trouble: The Cat in the Hat
 * June 14: The weight of the world: Atlas
 * June 13: Hard to spell, but easy to love: Snuffleupaguses
 * June 12: Albert Einstein, on Muppet Wiki? Sure, why not.
 * June 11: I'd like to thank all the Fisher-Price Little People
 * June 10: Best list ever: Muppet Show Guest Stars Who Were Born in 1896
 * June 9: Make up your mind: Psychomachia
 * June 8: Oldest Living Goldfish Tells All: Dorothy
 * June 7: Good sportsmanship: Contender 980116
 * June 6: Old school: Bob La Brea High
 * June 5: "It sounds like funny, but it's not": Homestar Runner
 * June 4: Required reading, if you're in middle school and it's 1978: Dynamite
 * June 3: Nobody puts Baby Sinclair in a corner
 * June 2: "It must be fun to be a puppet": José
 * June 1: Once again, only on Muppet Wiki: Zubin Beckmesser

May 2006

 * May 31: The unbearable suspense of the Count's favorite show, 24
 * May 30: Only on Muppet Wiki: Regina Halmich
 * May 29: It's the beginning of the summer -- time for a Muppet Beach Party
 * May 28: Purple Rain Man. Definitely Purple Rain Man.
 * May 27: There go the nicest people on the river...
 * May 26: Kermit's honorary degree: Doctor of Amphibious Letters
 * May 25: Feeling lazy: Muppets Who Grow Eyelids
 * May 24: French food: Henri Poupon
 * May 23: Get caught up in The Fraggle Trap Game
 * May 22: A face only a mother could love: Carla the Big Mean Mom
 * May 21: It's a mystery: Dashiell Hammett
 * May 20: Puppets: What a stupid idea! Who wants to watch dolls wiggle?
 * May 19: The Merrill Lunch Hungerdunger McCormack All Accountant Marching Society
 * May 18: Take a slow boat to China
 * May 17: Friendly vegetables: Geraldine, Cabby and Lanford
 * May 16: Un, Due, Tre: Sesamo Apriti
 * May 15: Any excuse for a party: Fictional Holidays
 * May 14: Hey, you guys! The Electric Company
 * May 13: A familiar face: Jim
 * May 12: Just a no-body: The Floating Face
 * May 11: Sesame's Music Coordinator: Danny Epstein
 * May 10: Kermit's alma mater: Danhurst College
 * May 9: Another great find: The Ronald McDonald All-Star Party
 * May 8: The rebellious one: Cotterpin Doozer
 * May 7: Molding young minds: Mr. Rogers and Captain Kangaroo
 * May 6: Doctor Duberman, Doctor Fuzzle, Doctor Getwell and Doctor Staywell
 * May 5: It's all happening Backstage
 * May 4: Existential questions: Who Am I? What Happens Next? When Is My Birthday?
 * May 3: Sketch evolution: Sclrap Flyapp and Hugga Wugga
 * May 2: Censored by Sesame: I Want a Monster to Be My Friend
 * May 1: It's all here: The Universe

April 2006

 * April 30: More grouches: Travis, Otto, Filthomena and Smiling George
 * April 29: You can't fight destiny: Wedding Piggy
 * April 28: Sesame illustrator Tom Brannon
 * April 27: Intriguing, but never used: The Primitives
 * April 26: You don't have to be real to work with the Muppets: Fictional Celebrities
 * April 25: A very thin pretext for an article, but here it is: P.G. Wodehouse
 * April 24: Bad Andy. Bad Commercials.
 * April 23: Miss Piggy signs a kosher petition in World Over
 * April 22: Ahoy there! It's Stevenson the Parrot
 * April 21: More job opportunities: I Want to Be a Doctor and I Want to Be a Veterinarian
 * April 20: The two options: Nutty Bird and Sour Bird
 * April 19: Only on Muppet Wiki: The Muppets Take Manhattan Wedding Seating Chart
 * April 18: It's a dog's life: Rowlf at the Piano
 * April 17: We've got the Federal Housing Administration -- beat that, Wookieepedia!
 * April 16: Get hopping with the Easter Bunny
 * April 15: Listen to the sound that is coming from the ground: the Sesame Street Subway Station
 * April 14: The Munching Monster wants Munchos!
 * April 13: Rank has its privileges: Nobility
 * April 12: Move that bus! Extreme Makeover: Home Edition
 * April 11: A cover gallery for illustrator Joe Ewers
 * April 10: Muppet designer Don Sahlin
 * April 9: The man who lives in my finger: Mr. Bimbo
 * April 8: More wonders of technology: Steel Rabbit, Robot Abraham Lincoln and Rocket Sprocket
 * April 7: More than 1300 characters in the Muppet Characters category!
 * April 6: The face that stopped a thousand clocks: Fred the Dragon
 * April 5: The two options: I Want to Be a Cowboy and I Want to Be a Ballet Dancer
 * April 4: A guide to the Muppet Holidays
 * April 3: And why not? Sir Arthur Conan Rubberducque
 * April 2: Double trouble: Character Disambiguations
 * April 1: Curl up with 60 Joe Mathieu books

March 2006

 * March 31: When the going gets tough: Stunt Muppets
 * March 30: Carrying a torch: The Statue of Liberty
 * March 29: Party on in the Fraggle Rock Playhouse
 * March 28: We reached 8,000 articles today!
 * March 27: They don't look a day older: Statler and Waldorf Through the Years
 * March 26: Where do ballerina pigs come from? Michael K. Frith Sketches
 * March 25: Giant Frogs! Kermit walk-arounds and other Stage Show Characters
 * March 24: A gallery of TV Guide covers
 * March 23: New Jersey, South Dakota, Buckingham Palace and other Real World Locations
 * March 22: Every dog has his day: Sprocket's Impersonations
 * March 21: What's That Smell? Potty Training
 * March 20: Meow! Phyllis Marshall, the voice of Catgut
 * March 19: Nobody Cares About Me! I Want to Go Home!
 * March 18: More than 1200 characters in the Muppet Characters category!
 * March 17: Pig Power!
 * March 16: Frogketeer roll call: Jennifer! L. Ron! M!DBolo! Stu!
 * March 15: Leland, Mississippi, the official birthplace of Kermit the Frog
 * March 14: Heavy is the head: King Goshposh
 * March 13: Scram! It's the Grouches
 * March 12: It's Dragon Time! Hang out with Puppetman
 * March 11: Meeting of the minds: The Poky Little Puppy Comes to Sesame Street
 * March 10: We reached 7,000 articles today!
 * March 9: An odd couple: Baby Janice and Baby Bean Bunny
 * March 8: Needle nardle noo! Two thirds of the Goons: Peter Sellers and Spike Milligan
 * March 7: Another strange list: Characters Who Have Been to the Moon
 * March 6: Isn't it romantic: The Galley-o-hoop-hoop
 * March 5: Chris Langham with time through Travel
 * March 4: Pull up a chair with Alistair Cookie
 * March 3: From Abelardo to Zeliboba: International Sesame Street Characters
 * March 2: Over 1100 characters in the Muppet Characters category!
 * March 1: Grouch celebrities: Donald Grump and Sharon Groan

February 2006

 * February 28: Everyone makes mistakes: Muppet Movie Goofs
 * February 27: The longest Street in the world arrives in India: Galli Galli Sim Sim
 * February 26: Jesus Christ, The Devil and other Theological Figures
 * February 25: Granny Bird, Granny Grouch and other Muppet Relatives
 * February 24: Alice Cooper's Vile Bunch
 * February 23: Will the real Miss Piggy Impersonators please stand up?
 * February 22: Everything's coming up Turkeys
 * February 21: Missing in action: Unseen Characters
 * February 20: Just when you think we've done everything... The Rubber Band Men
 * February 19: "I one the sandbox!" and lots more Ernie and Bert Sketches
 * February 18: Over 1000 characters in the Muppet Characters category!
 * February 17: We reached 6,000 articles today!
 * February 16: Marvels of technology: The Automatic Wastebasket, Otto the Automatic Entertainer and The Six Dollar Man
 * February 15: Live on stage, sort of: The Muppet Show On Tour
 * February 14: Kermit the Forg, Kermit the Gorf and Kermit the Grof
 * February 13: Keep up with the news on the Sesame Street News Flash page
 * February 12: Take a walk Into the Woods
 * February 11: Count with John-John
 * February 10: Face facts with Mr. Nose
 * February 9: Get a new look from Vendaface
 * February 8: Over 900 characters in the Muppet Characters category!
 * February 7: The Worms on your Street: Slimey, Sloppy, Squirmy, and Kupukeji
 * February 6: The scoop on Power of the Dark Crystal
 * February 5: Paul Williams, Robin Williams, John Williams and 400 other Celebrities
 * February 4: Catch the Superbowl commercials on Sunday: Kermit's Ford Escape ad and Miss Piggy's Pizza Hut ad
 * February 3: Catch up with 80 seasons worth of Episode Guides
 * February 2: Nice photos from The Julie Andrews Hour and other Julie Andrews TV specials
 * February 1: A survey of Kermit Love's career

January 2006

 * January 31: Miss Piggy Through the Years and other examples of Character Evolution
 * January 30: Richard drives a cab, Dave's on a roller coaster, and Jerry Juhl takes to the air in the Muppet Performer Cameos category
 * January 29: Over 800 characters in the Muppet Characters category!
 * January 28: We reached 5,000 articles today!
 * January 27: A complete guide to all 65 Dinosaurs episodes
 * January 26: Fraggle Rock: Complete Second Season coming to DVD on September 5th!
 * January 25: Wiki consensus building: Muppets vs Creatures
 * January 24: An interesting new category idea: Repeated Sketches
 * January 23: Spend an Afternoon with Inga
 * January 22: Over 700 characters in the Muppet Characters category!
 * January 21: Dinosaurs: The Complete First and Second Seasons DVD set coming in May
 * January 20: SkekShod, UrZah and the rest of the Dark Crystal crowd
 * January 19: Verloor M'n Koekie in de Disco and other fine Sesamstraat albums
 * January 18: Over 600 characters in the Muppet Characters category!
 * January 17: A picture of the Ideal Kermit doll, looking less than ideal
 * January 16: Rediscover The Sesame Street Library
 * January 15: World premiere next week at Sundance: The World According to Sesame Street
 * January 14: The phenomenon of Mahna Mahna
 * January 13: The magic time machine takes over in the Fraggle Rock Comics
 * January 12: Collect the full set of Muppet Action Figures
 * January 11: Over 500 characters in the Muppet Characters category!
 * January 10: Get your Frackles straight with the Muppet Monsters list
 * January 9: Find out who built who in the Designers category
 * January 8: We're cleaning out the file cabinet in the Unfinished Projects category
 * January 7: Down in the basement with Little Muppet Monsters
 * January 6: Visit with some old timers, Mack and Pierre the French Rat
 * January 5: Lots of new books added to the Sesame Street Books category
 * January 4: The history of Western Publishing and the Little Golden Books
 * January 3: Troel from Sesamstraat: Gone, but not forgotten
 * January 2: We're debunking rumors in the new Rumors category
 * January 1: Check out the new Muppet Timeline