2006

Television & Movies

 * The World According to Sesame Street opens at the Sundance Film Festival, January 21
 * Sesame Street Season 37 premieres, August 14
 * Eight previously unaired episodes of Bear in the Big Blue House premiere on Disney Channel, week of April 24
 * Puppet Up! - Uncensored television special on TBS, November 20
 * CBS Sunday Morning reports on Sesame Street around the world, December 10
 * Happy Hooby Holidays on PBS Kids Sprout, December 25
 * When Parents Are Deployed television special on PBS, December 27

International Television

 * Best Ever Muppet Moments (UK), March 11
 * Galli Galli Sim Sim begins airing in India
 * Sesame English premieres in Poland/Hungary/Croatia

Appearances

 * Kermit the Frog on Good Morning America, February 2
 * Kermit the Frog on ESPN's Cold Pizza, February 2
 * Kermit the Frog on Martha, February 2
 * Miss Piggy and Jessica Simpson's Pizza Hut commercials debut, February 5
 * Kermit the Frog's Ford Escape Hybrid commercial debuts, February 5
 * Elmo on The Tony Danza Show, February 10
 * Kevin Clash and Elmo on The Oprah Winfrey Show, February 27
 * Statler and Waldorf at the Oscar's Red Carpet and wrap-up shows, March 5
 * Miss Piggy (ranking #41) on E!'s 101 Incredible Celebrity Slimdowns 60 - 41, March 15
 * Kermit and Piggy at the TV Land Awards, March 22
 * Sesame Street characters on Jeopardy, April 4
 * Kermit the Frog on Extreme Makeover: Home Edition, April 9
 * Pepe the King Prawn on The Late Late Show, June 19
 * Kermit the Frog on Good Morning America, June 28
 * Elmo on A Capitol Fourth, July 4
 * Oscar the Grouch on Martha, July 10 (edited rerun)
 * Abby Cadabby on the Today Show, August 14
 * Abby Caddaby as "Person of the Week" on ABC World News Tonight, August 18
 * Kevin Clash and Elmo on the Today Show, September 6
 * Miss Piggy on the Today Show, September 14
 * Kevin Clash and Elmo on Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!, September 30
 * Abby Cadabby on The View, October 4
 * Kermit the Frog on Martha, October 5
 * Big Bird on Access Hollywood, October 20
 * Cookie Monster on Martha, October 24
 * Elmo on Emeril Live, November 26
 * Kermit the Frog on Good Morning America, December 7
 * Kermit the Frog on Live with Regis and Kelly, December 8
 * Kermit the Frog on The Live Desk, December 8
 * Kermit the Frog on The 9, December 8
 * Kermit the Frog on MTV News, December 8
 * Kermit the Frog on The Early Show, December 11
 * Miss Piggy on Martha, December 19
 * Big Bird on Deal or No Deal, December 25

Events

 * "Return to Fraggle Rock" screening held (Dallas, TX), January 21
 * Jim Henson Legacy Screening with Heather Henson (Austin, TX), February 26
 * Jim Henson's Puppet Improv (Aspen, CO), March 8 & 11
 * Elmo and Monsters perform at Hollywood Meets Motown in New York, March 15
 * Muppets and Mechanisms exhibit opens at the Smithsonian Institution with puppets from Sam and Friends
 * Puppet Up! (Hollywood, CA), June 21-24
 * Muppets Ahoy! debuts on Disney Cruise Lines, July
 * Puppet Up! (Edinburgh Fringe Festival), August 4-20
 * Kevin Clash and Elmo appearance at New York Barnes and Noble to promote My Life As A Furry Red Monster, September 9
 * Jim Henson: Performing Artist is launched; Jane Henson discussion panel, September 22
 * Kermit at Michigan State University, September 28th-30th
 * Puppet Up! (Las Vegas, NV), November 15

Album Releases

 * John Denver and the Muppets: A Christmas Together (Limited Collector's Edition), July 25
 * A Green and Red Christmas, October 17
 * A Sesame Street Christmas Carol CD Sampler, November 14

DVD Releases

 * Elmo and Zoe's Scientific Exploration
 * The Letter of the Month Club
 * Furry Red Monster Parade
 * Fraggle Rock: Down in Fraggle Rock, January 17
 * The Cat's Home But Not Alone, January 24
 * Elmo's World: Reach for the Sky, January 31
 * MirrorMask, February 14
 * Sesame Beginnings: Beginning Together, March 21
 * Sesame Beginnings: Make Music Together, March 21
 * Sesame Street: Guess That Shape and Color, April 4
 * Dinosaurs: The Complete First and Second Seasons, May 2
 * The StoryTeller: The Definitive Collection, May 23
 * Elmo's Easy As 123, June
 * Elmo's Easy As ABC, August
 * Talk, Listen, Connect, August
 * Elmo's World: Pets!, August 1
 * Elmo's Potty Time, August 22
 * Fraggle Rock: Complete Second Season, September 5
 * The World According to Sesame Street, October 24
 * Old School: Volume 1, October 24
 * Sesame Street Christmas Carol, November 14
 * Saturday Night Live: The Complete First Season, December 5

International DVD Releases

 * 4 Dvd's of Fragglerne, February 6

Books

 * Global Grover Travels All Over, February 28
 * Jim Henson: Puppeteer and Filmmaker, April 30
 * Elmo's Easy As 123, June
 * Sesame Street Dad: Evolution of an Actor, June 30
 * Return to Labyrinth: Part 1, August 8
 * Elmo's Easy As ABC, August
 * Before You Leap, September 5
 * My Life as a Furry Red Monster, September 5
 * Please Do Not Open this Book!, September 26
 * Wubba-Wubba Woo!, September 26

Christmas Ornaments

 * American Greetings Muppet Christmas Ornaments, September

On the Web

 * From the Balcony episodes 15-34
 * Sesame Workshop announces a partnership with Verizon Wireless to offer Sesame Street content on its V CAST network. November.

Parades

 * Indy 500 Parade features balloons in the shape of Elmo, Cookie Monster, and Oscar the Grouch
 * Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade features the Super Grover Balloon, Big Bird Balloon, and a Sesame Street Float
 * ''McDonald's Thanksgiving Parade features balloon versions of Bear with Tutter,, Bert, Ernie, Elmo, Miss Piggy and Kermit
 * San Diego Holiday Parade features an Elmo balloon