Television & Movies[]
- Sesame Street Season 32 airs on PBS, January 1
- Farscape Season 3 premieres on Sci Fi, March 16
- A&E Biography: Sesame Street special premieres on A&E, March 18
- Telling Stories with Tomie dePaola premieres on Hallmark Channel, September 3
- Jack and the Beanstalk: The Real Story premieres on CBS, December 2
International Television & Movies[]
- The Hoobs premieres in the UK on January 15
- Muppets Juleeventyr (The Muppet Christmas Carol) airs on TV3 Denmark, December 23
- Weihnachten bei Familie Otter (Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas) premieres in Germany on KiKa, December 26
- Der Froschprinz (The Frog Prince) premieres in Germany on ZDF, December 27
Appearances[]
- Elmo is a featured celebrity voice in the Talking Taxi promotion throughout the year
- Kermit the Frog appears on The Daily Show, February
- Kermit the Frog Hollywood Squares, April 30 - May 4
- Big Bird, Bert and Ernie appear on Between the Lions, episode 222, May 1
- Kermit the Frog America's Funniest Home Videos, May
- Muppets make guest appearance as competitors on Family Feud, November 9-13
- Kermit the Frog on Live with Regis and Kelly, December 24
- Bert and Elmo appear as celebrity guests on Between the Lions
- Kermit the Frog on The Jerry Lewis MDA Labor Day Telethon
Live Appearances[]
- Kermit the Frog, Dr. Bunsen Honeydew, Beaker, and Sweetums at the opening ceremony of Muppet*Vision 3D at Disney California Adventure, February 7
- Kermit the Frog at the Songwriters Hall of Fame, June 14
- Elmo at the 4th Annual White Rose Awards Gala, November 13
Events[]
- Muppet*Vision 3D opens at Disney California Adventure, February 7
- MuppetFest fan convention in Santa Monica, December 8 - 9
Videos[]
- Elmo's Musical Adventure: Peter and the Wolf, January 9
- Elmo's Magic Cookbook, March 13
- Elmo's World: Birthdays, Games & More!, May 15
- The Muppet Movie, June 5
- The Muppets Take Manhattan, June 5
- The Great Muppet Caper, July 10
- Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas
- A Muppet Family Christmas
- The Best of the Muppet Show
- Jack and the Beanstalk: The Real Story (video)
- Potty Time with Bear DVD
- Kids' Favorite Songs 2, October 9
- Elmo's World: Wild Wild West, November 6
Books[]
- Animal Friends
- Bear's Super Shape Search
- Bear's Hide-and-Seek
- G is for Growing
- Head, Shoulders, Nose and Toes
- If You're Happy and You Know It... Clap Your Paws!
- Jim Henson's Designs and Doodles
- No Cookies?
- Poehéé! Het Verhaal Van Sesamstraat
- Santa Visits the Big Blue House
Behind the scenes[]
- Eric Jacobson secretly debuts as the new performer of Miss Piggy in a commercial for Virgin Atlantic
- David Rudman begins to regularly perform Cookie Monster on Sesame Street
Stage Shows[]
- Sesame Street Live presents Everyone Makes Music
- Bear in the Big Blue House: Live on Stage closes on August 4
- Playhouse Disney: Live on Stage (Disney-MGM Studios) opens on October 1
Parades[]
- Disney's Stars and Motor Cars Parade debuts at Walt Disney World, October 1
- Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade features a Sesame Street Float, and the debut of the new Big Bird Balloon
Websites[]
- Tough Pigs, fan site, August
See also[]
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