1970

Television & Movie s

 *  H e y C in d er e ll a !  make s it s   U S  premiere on  A B C ,  APRIL   1 0
 *  SESAME STREET  Sea s on 2  be g in s on  P B S , No ve mb er 9
 *  The Great San t a C la u s Switch  on  C B S , D e c e m b e r 2 0

International Television

 *  SESAME  Park  begin s air in g

Appearance s

 * Muppet s perform "  Octopus ' Garden  " on  T h e Ed Sullivan Show , March 1
 * The Muppet s  perform "  Come Together  " on  T h e Ed Sullivan Show ,  APRIL   1 2
 *  KERMIT THE FROG  perform s " What Kind of Fool Am I ?  ", with interruption s from  Grover  , on  T h e Ed Sullivan Show  , May 31
 *  Grover  perform s his   N ear & Far  routine on  The Tonight Show 

Album s

 *  The  SESAME   STREET  Book & Record 
 *  Bob Mc Grath from  SESAME   STREET 
 *  Susan Sing s Song s from  SESAME   STREET 

Non - fiction Book s

 *  Time Piece : Film Study 

Peo p le

 *  FRAN BRILL  join s  SESAME STREET .
 *  HEAHER HENSON  i s born, D e c e m b e r 1 9.
 *  RICHARD HUNT  join s Muppet s, Inc.
 *  JERRY NELSON  join s Muppet s, Inc .  full - time.
 *  MATT VOGEL  i s born, Oct o ber 6.

Magazine Appearance s

 *  BIG BIRD  appear s on t he cover of Time  magazine, N o v e m b e r 2 3
 * Muppet s &  Ed Sullivan  appear on the cover of  T V Guide , D e c e m b e r 1 2

Mile stone s

 * "  RUBBER DUCKIE  " reach e s number 1 6 on Bill board  ’ s " Hot 1 00 Single s " chart
 * " T h e  SESAME   STREET  Boo k & Record  " peak s at number at # 2 3 on  Bill board  ’ s Top L P ’ s chart, & was certified Gold ( sale s of 5 00 , 000 copies ) by the R I AA.

Muppet Character  Debut s

 *  T h e Great S a n t a C l a u s Switch  - Thig ,  Thig  ,  Snake Frack l e  ,  Scoff  ( e a r l y  Gonzo  ) ,  Boppity  ,  G l o at  ,  Scoff  ,  Snivelly  ( early  D roop  ) ,  Miss Kitty  , various Blue  Snerf s
 *  SESAME STREET  -  Herry Monster , Sherlock Hemlock  ,  Mr . John son  ,  Simon Sound m an  ,  Herbert Bird s foot  ,  Little Jerry   &amp; t h e Monotone s  ,  Granny Fanny Nesselrode  ,  Farley  , various  Twiddle bug s
 *  H e y Cind er e ll a !  - Feather stone