1998

Television & Movies

 * Elmopalooza on ABC, February 20
 * B.R.A.T.S. of the Lost Nebula begins airing on the WB, October 10 (only season)
 * Jack Frost released December 11
 * Sesame Street Season 30, November 16

International Television

 * Muppets Tonight begins airing in Germany on RTL, March 22
 * Rechov Sumsum — Shara'a Simsim, Israeli/Palestinian Sesame Street co-production, begins airing
 * Germany's Sesamstrasse celebrates 25th Anniversary
 * Zhima Jie begins airing in China

Appearances

 * Big Bird guest stars on Soul Man on ABC, February 10
 * Miss Piggy breaks up with Matt Lauer on NBC's The Today Show, January 1

Movies

 * Lost in Space
 * Jack Frost

Non-fiction Books

 * Sesame Street Unpaved
 * Learn to Draw the Muppets

Storybooks

 * ABC and 123: A Sesame Street Treasury of Words and Numbers
 * Baby Love
 * Baby Says
 * Baker, Baker, Cookie Maker
 * Big Bird's Baby Book
 * The Count Counts Scary Things
 * Elmo Says...
 * Elmo Says, "Don't Wake the Baby!"
 * Elmo's Good Manners Game
 * Elmo's New Puppy
 * Elmo's Tricky Tongue Twisters
 * Elmo's Wishes
 * Ernie's Wishes
 * First Steps
 * Fozzie's Fabulous Easter Parade
 * Going Places
 * Good Night, Ernie
 * Is That You, Lizzy Lou?
 * I Spy Blue, Lizzy Lou!
 * It's Not Easy Being Big!
 * It's Your Bed, Fred!
 * Kermit's ABC
 * Let's Eat! (book)
 * Lizzy Lou Can Color, Too!
 * The Magic Sidewalk
 * Sesame Street Lift-and-Peek Party!
 * The Sesame Street Word Book (re-release)
 * Slimey to the Moon
 * Tubby Time for Little Ernie
 * A Visit to the Sesame Street Aquarium
 * A Visit to the Sesame Street Zoo
 * Where's Your Bear, Fred?

Albums

 * The Count's Countdown
 * Elmopalooza! (soundtrack)
 * Elmo's Lowdown Hoedown
 * Elmo Saves Christmas: Holiday Favorites
 * Elmo Says BOO!
 * Fiesta Songs!
 * Muziek (Sesamstraat)
 * The Playground (Tony Bennett with Muppet guests)

Videos

 * Elmopalooza, April 14
 * The Alphabet Jungle Game, July 7
 * The Great Numbers Game, July 7
 * The Best of Kermit on Sesame Street, September 1
 * Let's Eat!: Funny Food Songs, November 17

People

 * Jeff Moss dies, September 24

Merchandise

 * Muppet Parodies 1998 Calendar
 * Muppets In Space Welch's Jelly Jar
 * Moi fragrance
 * Christopher Radko Christmas Ornaments
 * McDonald's Muppet Babies 1988 Happy Meal Books
 * Time to Color, Fred! (activity book)

Muppet Character Debuts

 * Zhima Jie: Da Niao, Hu Hu Zhu, Xiao Mei Zi

Parades

 * Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade features a Sesame Street Float, and the Big Bird Balloon.