1999

Television & Movie s

 *  SESAME   STREET   UN  pave d  &  1 2 3  SESAME   STREET  begin on Nog gin , F e b r u a r y 2
 *  Far s cape  Sea s on 1  premiere s on Sci F i, March 1 9
 *  Muppet s from Space  release d July 1 4
 *  The Adventure s of  Elmo  in  G R O U C H  l and  release d Oct o ber 1
 *  Cinder  Elmo  on F O X , D e c e m b e r 6
 * C NN air s a  Peo p l e Profile s  T V documentary on  JIM HENSON 
 *  Muppet Babies  repeat s move to Odyssey Network , Oct o ber 1

International Television & Movie s

 *  Muppet s aus dem All  (  Muppet s from Space  ) release d in Ger m a n y , D e c e m b e r 9
 *  Mupparna I Rymde n  (  Muppet s from Space  ) release d in S w e d e n , D e c e m b e r 1 7
 *  Mopatop ’ s Shop  premiere s in the U K
 *  Construct i on Site  premiere s in the U K
 *  SESAME  English  premiere s in C h i n a

Business

 * Nog gin, a joint venture between  C h i l d r e n ’ s Television Work shop  &  Nickelodeon  , premiere s January 3 1
 * Odyssey Net work, partly - owned by  The  JIM   HE N SON  Company  &  Hall mark Entertainment  , relaunches  APRIL   4

Appearance s & E vent s

 *  BIG BIRD , Roscoe Orman  , &  Ruth Buzzi  accept the first annual  T V Guide Award  for " Best C h i l d r e n ’ s Show " for  SESAME STREET  , F e b r u a r y
 *  KERMIT THE FROG  appear s on  The Tonight Show 
 *  Gonzo the Great  &  KERMIT THE FROG  appear on Wheel of Fortune
 * Red carpet premiere for  Muppet s from Space , in Culver City , California  , July 1 9 ; Val Kilmer &  Paul a Abdul  attend
 *  Miss Piggy  on  The Daily Show , July 1 9
 *  KERMIT THE FROG  appear s as George Wash in g ton  in ad s for the State Quarter s program of the  Unit ed St ates Mint
 *  KERMIT THE FROG  leaving his  flipper - print s in  Berlin ,  German y  , D e c e m b e r 7

Non - fiction Book s

 *  Muppet s from Space : The Making of Muppet Movie Magic 
 * Bernie Brill stein ’ s autobiography  W her e Did I Go Right ? 
 *  The Muppet s  BIG  Book of C raft s 
 *  Muppet Book of Friend ship 

Story book s

 *  The Adventures of  Elmo  in  GROUCH  land Movie Story book 
 *  Bear  Love s Food ! 
 *  Bear  ’ s  BIG  Blue House 
 *  BIG   BIRD  Walk s 
 *  Brought to You by the Number 1 
 *  Brought to You by the Number 2 
 *  Brought to You by the Number 3 
 *  Count  to 1 0  re - issue
 *  Dirt is Delightful ! 
 *  Elmo  ’ s Busy Baby Book 
 *  Elmo  Jump s 
 *  Ernie  Run s 
 *  Fairy Tale s 
 *  Find the Seashell 
 *  Flutter By, Butterfly 
 *  Giddy - U p ! 
 *  Gonzo  ’ s Book of Out - of - This - World Puzzle s 
 *  Good Night,  Elmo 
 *  GROUCH  land Surprise s 
 *  Grover  Dance s 
 *  Grover  ’ s F arm 
 *  I Can Go to Preschool 
 *  Let ’ s Go to the Fun Park ! 
 *  Luna  ’ s Night 
 *  Merry Chris t mas,  Bear  ! 
 *  Muppet s from Space : The Junior Novelization 
 *  The Muppet s ’ Mixed - Up Chris t mas 
 *  ROBIN  ’ s Secret Valen tine 
 *  SLIMEY  to the Moon 
 *  Surprise, Mommy ! 
 *  UN  welcome to  GROUCH  land 
 *  A Very Muppet Merry Chris t mas 
 *  Welcome to t he Big Blue House ! 
 *  What ’ s That  SMELL  ? 
 *  Where is  Bear  ? 
 *  Which Witch Is Which ?  re - issue
 *  Who Am I ? 
 *  Z ip ! P op ! Hop ! 

Video

 *  K i d s ' Favorite Song s , March 9
 *  Potty Time with Bear , August 3 1
 *  The Ad venture s of  Elmo  in  GROUCH  l an d : Sing & Play , Sep t e m be r 7
 *  Sap sorrow & The Luck Child , Sep t e m be r 2
 *  The Soldier & Death & A Story Short , Sep t e m be r 2 1
 *  The Dark Crystal , Oct o be r 5
 *  Labyrinth , Oct o be r 1 2
 *  Muppet s fro m Space , Oct o be r 2 6
 *  Do t he Alphabet  ( D V D ), N o v e m b e r 9
 *  1 2 3  Count  with  Me  ( D V D ), D e c e m b e r 1 4
 *  The Adventure s of  Elmo  in  GROUCH  l and , D e c e m b e r 2 1

Album s

 *  The Adventure s of  Elmo  in  G R O U C H  l and 
 *  Elmo  appear s on Rosie O ' Donnell  ’ s  Christ mas ,  A Rosie Chris t m as  , singing  Do You Hear What I Hear ? .

Music video s

 * " Shining Star  " from  Muppet s from Space 

Parade s

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

Stage Show s

 *  SESAME STREET   Live  show present s  BIG   BIRD  ’ s  Sunny  Day Camp O ut 

Merchandise

 *  Bear in the  BIG  Blue House  s t r a w s
 * Muppet Movie Parodies 1 999 Calendar
 * Muppet Art : 1 999 Calendar
 * Thirty Y ear s &  Count  in g :  SESAME   STREET  Calendar
 * Thirty Y ear s &  Count  in g :  SESAME   STREET  Calendar ( Food )
 * Christopher Radko Chris t m as Ornament s
 * Tyco  SESAME   STREET  P V C Figure s - 3 0 t h Anniversary figure s
 *  Muppet s from Space  K i d ’ s Meal
 * Sub way  Bear   in   the   BIG   Blue   House  K i d s Meal
 * Dairy Queen Muppet Babies K i d ’ s Meal
 *  Ad venture s of  Elmo  in  G R O U C H  land  mini plush