2005

Television/Movies

 * The Muppets' Wizard of Oz premieres at the 4th Annual Tribeca Film Festival, April 19
 * The Muppets' Wizard of Oz on ABC, May 20
 * Breakfast with Bear premiered on Disney Channel, June 20
 * Sesame Street season 36 premieres, April 4
 * MirrorMask in limited release, September 30

Commercials

 * Muppets in a Pizza Hut commercial, February 6
 * Muppets' recording of Mahna Mahna used in a Diet Cherry Vanilla Dr. Pepper commercial
 * Disney Channel Bumpers begin airing on Disney Channel, September 12
 * Kermit in Target after-Thanksgiving Wake-up Call Commercials
 * Remake of Mahna Mahna made for CanTeen in New Zealand

Appearances and Events

 * Kermit the Frog celebrates his 50th anniversary
 * The Jim Henson Company celebrates their 50th anniversary
 * The Muppets on Extreme Makeover: Home Edition, March 6
 * The Muppets on Extreme Makeover: Home Edition - How'd They Do That?, March 7
 * The Muppets' Wizard of Oz window display at Macy's in New York City, March 20
 * Grover on Jimmy Kimmel Live, April 4
 * Elmo on The Tony Danza Show, April 11
 * Sesame Place celebrates its 25th anniversary, May 7
 * The Muppets on America’s Funniest Home Videos, May 8
 * Fozzie Bear on Jimmy Kimmel Live, May 13
 * Statler and Waldorf on The Tony Danza Show, May 16
 * Muppets on Good Morning America, May 19
 * Miss Piggy on Live with Regis and Kelly, May 19
 * Muppet Presentations at National Fantasy Fan Club, July 9
 * Kermit visits Kermit, Texas, October 14
 * Elmo, Grover, Telly, and Rosita on Emeril Live, November 4
 * Statler and Waldorf on ESPN's Reel Classics Extra
 * Pepe on The Late Late Show, November 17
 * Pepe on The Late Late Show, December 19
 * Kermit and Piggy on The Tony Danza Show, December 20

DVD

 * Fraggle Rock: Dance Your Cares Away, January 4
 * Mother Goose Stories: Humpty Dumpty, January 25
 * Mother Goose Stories: Jack and Jill, January 25
 * Fraggle Rock: Live By The Rule of the Rock, April 26
 * Elmo's World: Food, Water and Exercise, May 10
 * Sesame Street: Dance and Move (Box Set), May 10
 * Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Sillier at the Movies, May 10
 * Sesame Street: Count it Higher, May 10
 * Animal Jam: Springin', May 24
 * Animal Jam: Hug-A-Day, May 24
 * Bear in the Big Blue House: Early to Bed, Early to Rise, June 7
 * Bear in the Big Blue House: Sense-sational, June 7
 * Bear in the Big Blue House: Storytelling with Bear, June 7
 * Bear in the Big Blue House: Visiting the Doctor with Bear, June 7
 * Sesame Street: Sing Along With Sesame (Box Set), June 14
 * Sesame Street: Stories Games & Songs (Box Set), June 14
 * Sesame Street: Big Bird's Story Time, June 14
 * Sesame Street: Sleepytime Songs & Stories, June 14
 * Sesame Street: All Star Alphabet, August 2
 * Sesame Street: Friends to the Rescue, August 2
 * The Muppet Show Season 1 – Special Edition, August 9
 * The Muppets' Wizard of Oz, August 9
 * Fraggle Rock: Doing Things That Doozers Do, September 6
 * Fraggle Rock: Complete First Season, September 6
 * Emmet Otter's Jugband Christmas: Collector's Edition, October 4
 * Sesame Street: Check-Up Time Elmo, October 4
 * Sesame Street: Learning To Add & Subtract, October 4
 * The Muppet Movie: Kermit's 50th Anniversary Edition, November 29
 * The Great Muppet Caper: Kermit's 50th Anniversary Edition, November 29
 * The Muppet Christmas Carol: Kermit's 50th Anniversary Edition, November 29
 * Muppet Treasure Island: Kermit's 50th Anniversary Edition, November 29
 * Animal Jam: Let's Jam Together, December 13
 * Animal Jam: Shake a Leg, December 13

Web

 * From the Balcony test pilot posted, February 25
 * From the Balcony episodes 1-14, starts June 24
 * Muppets Mobile launches in the UK, September 23
 * Sesame Street Mobile Store launches, November 17
 * Muppet Wiki launches, December 5

Non-fiction Books

 * It's Not Easy Being Green - And Other Things to Consider, September 14

Albums

 * The Best of the Muppets: Featuring the Muppets’ Wizard of Oz, May 17
 * Bear in the Big Blue House: Greatest Hits, June 28
 * The Muppet Christmas Carol (CD), November 22

Action Figures

 * Frog Scout Master Kermit Action Figure
 * Penguins Action Figures
 * The Rainbow Connection Kermit Action Figure
 * Uncle Deadly Action Figure

Other Merchandise

 * Fraggle Rock UNO released, July
 * Jim Henson and Muppets special US postage stamps released, September 14

Business

 * The London branch of the Jim Henson Creature Shop closed, June
 * The Jim Henson Honors started by the Jim Henson Company, December 21

People

 * Jerry Juhl dies, September 26
 * Jim Henson honored at The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Hall of Fame with special wall statue, September 28