2000

Television & Movie s

 *  Far s cape  Sea s on 2  begin s on Sci Fi, March 1 7
 *  SESAME STREET  Sea s on 3 1  begin s on  P B S , January 3

International Television & Movie s

 *  Takalani  SESAME  begin s air in g in South Africa
 *  Alam Simsim  begin s air in g in Egypt
 *  Elmo  au pay s des grincheux , March 1 5
 *  Muppet s F r a Rummet , June 1 6
 *  Elmo  i Surmuleland , July 7
 *  Le Avventure de  Elmo  i n Brontolandia , July 7
 *  Die Abenteuer von  Elmo  i m Grummel land , July 2 0
 *  Rat , October 6

Appearance s

 * Bad And y debut s in Domino ’ s P i zz a commercial s
 *  KERMIT THE FROG  on  Who Want s to Be a Million air e , November 1 4

Live Appearance s

 *  Count von Count  visits Bruch - Monroe Elementary School for the Census in the School s  program, February 2 4
 *  KERMIT THE FROG  on Capitol Hill for the introduction of the Shambala Wild Animal Protect ion Act of 2000 , March 2 9
 *  KERMIT THE FROG  co - host s the open ing of the new A me ri can Academy of Dramatic Art s , October 1 7


 *  Bear ’ s Berry Chris t m as 
 *  The Best Thank s giving Eve r ! 
 *  Brought to You by the Letter A 
 *  Brought to You by the Letter B 
 *  Brought to You by the Letter C 
 *  Fun with 1, 2 , 3 
 *  Fun with A, B , C 
 *  Fun with C o l o r s & Shape s 
 *  Fun with Opposite s 

Video

 * Time - Life begin s releasing complete episode s of  The Muppet Show  on V H S as  The Best of The Muppet Show  in December

International Video

 *  Muppet s aus dem All  (  Muppet s fro m S pace  ) release d i n German y  on D V D & V H S, August 2 4
 *  Muppet s F ra Rummet  (  Muppet s fr om S pace  ) release d in Denmark on D V D & V H S, November 1 5.

Story book s

 *  Bear ’ s Break fast Treat 
 *  Bear ’ s Wood land Work out 

Video Game s

 * Muppet R ace Mania, Oct o ber
 * Muppet Monster Adventure
 *  JIM   HENSON  ’ s Muppet s ( Game B o y C o l o r )

Other Merchandise

 *  Bear in the  BIG  Blue House  talk in g cookie jar
 *  JIM HENSON  Bust
 *  KERMIT THE FROG  Bust

Behind the scene s

 *  FRANK OZ  retire s from Muppet   performing  ( occasionally come s back to perform on  SESAME STREET  )

Business

 * Charlie Chaplin Studio s purchase d by  HENSON  family  & lease d to T h e  JIM HENSON   Company
 * E M . T V buy s T h e  JIM HENSON   Company , February
 * C h i l d r e n ’ s Television Work shop change s  it  s name to  SESAME  Work shop
 * E M . T V sell s T h e  JIM HENSON   Company  ’ s stake s in  Odyssey Net work  &  The  KERMIT  Channel  to Crow n Media Hold in g s
 * E M . T V sell s T h e  JIM HENSON   Company  ’ s right s to the  SESAME STREET   Muppet s  to  SESAME  Work shop

Stage Show s

 *  Bear in the  BIG  Blue House Live : Surprise P art y 

Muppet Character  Debut s

 *  Sesam strasse  : Feli Filu ,  Wolle  ,  Pferd
 *  Alam Simsim  : Nim nim ,  Filfil  ,  Khokha
 *  Takalani  SESAME  : Moshe ,  Zuzu  ,  Zikwe  ,  Neno

Muppet Character  Exit s

 *  Sesamstrasse , Sim son

Parade s

 *  Macy ’ s   Thanks giving Day   Parade  feature s a  SESAME STREET  Float