Television & Movies[]
- The Land of Gortch sketches finish airing on NBC's Saturday Night Live, January 10 - September 18
- The Muppet Show begins airing in syndication in the United States and on the ITV collective of networks in the United Kingdom, September
- Sesame Street: Season 8 begins on November 29
International Television[]
- Sesamstraat begins airing in the Netherlands
- Sesam begins airing in Sweden
Live Appearances[]
- Big Bird visits the White House, for the Diplomatic Children's Christmas Party, December 14
Storybooks[]
- Grover's Little Red Riding Hood
- How to Be a Grouch
- I am a Monster
- The Sesame Street Book of Fairy Tales
- The Sesame Street Mother Goose
- Where Are You, Cookie Monster?
- Would You Like to Play Hide & Seek in This Book With Lovable, Furry Old Grover?
Albums[]
- The Frog Prince re-released
- The Muppet Alphabet Album re-released
Muppet Character Debuts[]
- The Muppet Show:
- Recurring Characters: Fozzie Bear, Miss Piggy, Scooter, Dr. Bunsen Honeydew, The Newsman, Muppy, Wayne and Wanda, Hilda, Marvin Suggs, The Muppaphone, Uncle Deadly, The Gogolala Jubilee Jugband
- Recurring Background Characters: Lenny the Lizard, Behemoth, Timmy Monster, The Fazoobs, Shakey Sanchez
Merchandise[]
- The Sesame Street 1976 Calendar
- Big Bird's Mystery Bank
- Cookie Monster Piano
- Gorham Sesame Street Figurines
Parades[]
- Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade features a Sesame Street float
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