1978

Television & Movie s

 *  Julie Andrew s : One Step Into Spring  on C B S , March 9
 *  Bob Hope ' s Birth day Special , May 2 9
 *  The Muppet Show  Sea s on 3 begin s in syndication in the Unit ed St ates  & on the I T V collective of net work s in the  United King dom , September
 *  N B C Salute s the 2 5 t h Anniversary of the Wonderful World of Disney , September 1 3 & 1 7
 *  SESAME STREET  Sea s on 1 0 , November 2 7
 *  Chris t mas Eve on  SESAME   STREET  on  P B S , December 3
 *  A Special  SESAME   STREET  Christ mas  on C B S , December 8
 *  The Muppet Movie  begin s filming in July.
 * Taping for  The Muppet Show  schedule d for February 1 2 to May 1 5, October 1 to December 1 5

Story book s

 *  T he   Count  ’ s Poe m 
 *  Ernie  ’ s Tele phone C a ll 
 *  T h e Exciting Adventure s of  Super   Grover 
 *  Grover  ’ s Own Alphabet 
 *  Grover  ’ s Super Surprise Book 
 *  The Muppet Show Boo k 
 *  T h e  SESAME   STREET  Bed time Story boo k 
 *  T h e  SESAME   STREET  Cook boo k 
 *  T he  SESAME   STREET  Library  ( Volume s 1 - 1 2 )
 *  Who Am I ? 

Audio

 *  The Muppet Show 2 
 *  SESAME   STREET  1 0 t h Anniversary Album 
 *  David, Day dream in ' on a Rainy Day 
 *  Fair Is Fair 
 *  On the  STREET  Where We Live - B lock Part y ! 
 *  SESAME   STREET  Fever 
 *  SESAME   STREET  Story Time 
 *  Sing Sang Song Sing a long 

Peo ple

 * John Tartaglia is born, February 1 6
 * Don Sahlin die s, February 1 9
 * Sam Pottle die s, July 4
 * Michael K . Frith become s Vice President of  HENSON   Associate s
 * Kathryn Mullen &  STEVE WHITMIRE  join  The Muppet Show  as  Muppet   performer s

Muppet Character  Debut s

 *  SESAME STREET  -  BRUNO T HE TRASH MAN , Barkley  ,  T he Two - Headed Monster 
 *  The Muppet Show  -  Crazy Harry ,  Beaure gard  , Annie Sue  ,  Glady s  ,  Louis Kazagger  ,  Camilla the Chicken  ,  Bobby Benson
 *  Sesamstrasse  - Sam s on ,  Tiffy  ,  Finchen  ,  Uli von Bödefeld
 *  1, Rue  SÉSAME  - Toccata  ,  MORDICUS  ,  Trepido

Merchandise

 *  BIG   BIRD  ’ s Big Water Show
 *  BIG   BIRD  ’ s  School house   Shape   Sorter 
 * " Pin " the  TAIL  on  BIG   BIRD 

Parade s

 *  Toronto Santa Claus Parade  feature s a  SESAME STREET  Float

Miscellaneous

 * The live dog use d for Foo - Foo  is born, December 1 3.