2012

Television & Movie s

 *  Be in g  Elmo  : A Puppeteer ’ s Journey , T V debut on P B S  series  Independent Len s  ,  APRIL   5
 *  SESAME STREET  Sea s on 4 3 ,  SEP TEM BER   2 4 

International Television & Movie s

 *  The Muppet s  is release d in Aus tra l ia , January 1
 *  The Muppet s  is release d in New Zea land , January 1
 *  The Muppet s  is release d in Dom in i can Rep ub lic, January 5
 *  The Muppet s  is release d in Slo ven ia, January 5
 *  The Muppet s  is release d in Cos ta R ic a, January 6
 *  The Muppet s  is release d in Pa na ma, January 6
 *  The Muppet s  is release d in Se r b i a, January 11
 *  The Muppet s  is release d in Argen tina , January 1 2
 *  The Muppet s  is release d in C z e c h Repu b lic, January 1 2
 *  The Muppet s  is release d in H u n g ar y , January 1 2
 *  The Muppet s  is release d in Col om bi a , January 1 3
 *  The Muppet s  is release d in Ice land, January 1 3
 *  The Muppet s  is release d in Ro man i a , January 1 3
 *  The Muppet s  is release d in Uru guay, January 1 3
 *  Die Muppet s  is release d in Ge r m a n y , January 1 9
 *  The Muppet s  is release d in Hong Kong, January 1 9
 *  The Muppet s  is release d in Bul gar ia, January 2 0
 *  Muppet y  is release d in Po l an d , January 2 0
 *  The Muppet s  is release d in Viet nam, January 2 0
 *  The Muppet s  is release d in Cro at ia, January 2 6
 *  The Muppet s  is release d in Slo va kia, January 2 6
 *  The Muppet s  is release d in Indon esia, January 2 7
 *  The Muppet s  is release d in So ut h Af ri ca , January 2 7
 *  The Muppet s  is release d in G r e e c e, F e b r u a r y 2
 *  The Muppet s  is release d in Port u g a l , F e b r u a r y 2
 *  The Muppet s  is release d in Switz e r land, F e b r u a r y 2 ( German )
 *  I Muppet  is release d in I t a l y , F e b r u a r y 3
 *  The Muppet s  is release d in S p a i n , F e b r u a r y 3
 *  The Muppet s  is release d in Switzer land, F e b r u a r y 3 ( Ticino )
 *  The Muppet s  is release d in the Net her l and s , F e b r u a r y 8
 *  The Muppet s  is release d in  IRELAND , F e b r u a r y 8
 *  The Muppet s  is release d in the Unit e d K i n g dom , F e b r u a r y 1 0
 *  The Muppet s  is release d in Be l g i um , F e b r u a r y 1 5
 *  The Muppet s  is release d in M alt a, F e b r u a r y 1 5
 *  The Muppet s  is release d in Kor ea, F e b r u a r y 1 6
 *  The Muppet s  is release d in Tur key , F e b r u a r y 1 7
 *  The Muppet s  is release d in S w e d e n , March 1 6
 *  The Muppet s  is release d in t he Ph il ipp in e s , March 2 1
 *  The Muppet s  is release d in Uk ra in e, March 2 9
 *  The Muppet s  is release d in Ru ss ia ,  APRIL   1 2
 *  The Muppet s  is release d in Lit hua nia, May 1 8
 *  The Muppet s  is release d in Jap an , May 1 9
 *  Sesamstrasse  sea s on 4 0 , Oct o ber 1
 *  The Muppet s All - S tar Comedy Gala , D e c e m b e r 2 4  (  Can ad a  )

International Commercial s

 * Fisher man ’ s Friend, January (  Ge r m a n y  )
 * Crave n dale, F e b r u a r y 6 (  Unit e d K i n g d o m  )

Appearance s

 *  Abby Cadabby  on  The  SUNNY  Side Up Show , January 4
 *  Elmo  &  Cookie Monster  on  Good Morning Am e r i ca , January 5
 *  KERMIT THE FROG  on  Sex, God , Rock ‘ n Roll with Stuart Davis & Kandyse McClure  , January 1 2
 *  MISS PIGGY  on  Project Run way All - S tar s , January 1 9
 *  KERMIT THE FROG  &  MISS PIGGY  at t he 8 4 t h Academy A war d s , F e b r u a r y 2 6
 *  OSCAR T HE GROUCH  on  Jimmy Kimmel Live , F e b r u a r y 2 6
 *  The Swedish Chef  on Walmart  on line video, March 8
 *  KERMIT THE FROG ,  MISS PIGGY  &  Walter  on  Goo d Morning Am e r i ca  , March 1 3
 *  MISS PIGGY  on Bravo ’ s  Watch W hat Happen s Live , March 1 3
 *  KERMIT THE FROG  &  MISS PIGGY  on  T he View , March 1 4
 *  KERMIT THE FROG  on  The Colbert Report , March 1 4
 *  MISS PIGGY  on  Anderson , March 1 5
 *  KERMIT THE FROG  &  Walter  on  Entertain men t Tonight , March 1 9
 *  MISS PIGGY  on  T he Talk , March 2 1
 *  Statler  &  Waldorf  on  T he Soup , March 2 1
 *  MISS PIGGY  on  Entertain men t Tonight , March 2 1
 *  D r . Teeth  &amp; the Elec tric May hem  on  Jimmy Kimmel Live , March 2 1
 *  MISS PIGGY  on  Fashion Police , March 3 0
 *  Cookie Monster  on  T he Chew ,  APRIL  2
 *  KERMIT THE FROG  &  The Swedish Chef  on  The View ,  APRIL  1 2
 * The  Puppet Up !  cast on  The Celebrity Apprentice ,  APRIL  1 5
 *  KERMIT THE FROG ,  MISS PIGGY  & the Muppet s  on  The Bachelorette  , May 2 1
 *  Grover  &  Telly Monster  on  Fox & Friend s , May 3 1
 *  Elmo  &  Rosita  on  Coming Home , Ju ne 1
 *  Elmo  on  The Today , Ju ne 7
 * Murray &  Ovejita  on  Bare Feet with Mickela Mallozzi , July 5
 *  Elmo ,  Grover  &  Abby Cadabby  on  The Today  , August 9
 *  Elmo  &  KEVIN CLASH  on  Bare foot Contessa , August 1 8
 *  Grover  on  Good After noon Am e r i ca , August 22
 *  MISS PIGGY  on E ! New s , Sep tem ber 1 2
 *  KERMIT THE FROG  &  MISS PIGGY  on  Best in T V , Sep tem ber 1 8
 *  Elmo ,  BIG BIRD  , Murray  ,  Grover  ,  BERT  ,  Abby Cadabby  ,  Rosita  ,  OSCAR THE GROUCH  , &  Cookie Monster  , with  Carol - Lynn Parent e  ,  Good  Morning Am e r i ca  , Sep tem ber 1 9 ;  Maria  , & the letter J| J  both appear in a pre - tape d segment
 *  Elmo  on  Late Night with Jimmy Fallon , Sep tem ber 1 9
 *  Cookie Monster  on  Fox & Friend s , Sep tem ber 2 0
 *  Elmo  on  The Talk , Sep tem ber 2 0
 *  Elmo  on  Extra , Sep tem ber 2 0
 *  BIG BIRD  & Roscoe Orman  (  Gordon  ) on  The Wendy Will i am s Show , Sep tem ber 2 1
 *  Elmo  on  The Chew , Sep tem ber 2 1
 *  Elmo  on  E ! New s , Sep tem ber 2 1
 *  Elmo  on  The Today Show , Oct o ber 2
 *  Cookie Monster  on  T he Chew , Oct o ber 2 3
 *  Elmo , D r . Rose marie Truglio  ,  W N Y C  radio , Oct o ber 3 0
 * The Muppet s on  Good  Morning Am e r i ca , No ve m b er 2 7
 * The Muppet s on  The Voice , No ve m b er 2 7
 * The Muppet s on  Chris t m as in Rockefeller Center , No ve m b er 2 8
 * The Muppet s on  Cee Lo ’ s Magic Moment , No ve m b er 3 0
 *  KERMIT THE FROG  on  3 0 Rock , D e c e m b e r 6
 *  Elmo  on  Michael Bublé : Home for the Hol i day s , D e c e m b e r 1 0
 *  KERMIT THE FROG  on  V H 1 Big Morning Buzz Live , D e c e m b e r 1 4

Live Appearance s

 *  Grover  at Qual comm  ’ s  Consume r Electronic s Show  2 0 1 2 key note, January 11
 * Carmen Osbahr &  PAM ARCIERO , West port Cinema Initiative screen in g of  Be in g  Elmo  : A Puppeteer ’ s Journey  , January 2 8
 *  Elmo  at the Drama League of New York  gala, F e b r u a r y 6
 *  Scooter  at T E D 2 0 1 2 , F e b r u a r y 2 9
 *  Statler  &  Waldorf  at The Secret Police man ’ s Ball , March 4
 *  KERMIT THE FROG ,  MISS PIGGY  ,  Animal  ,  Gonzo the Great  ,  Fozzie Bear  ,  Pepe  ,  Walter  , & Sweet um s  at  The Holly wood Walk of Fame  to receive  The Muppet s  ' star , March 2 0
 *  Elmo ,  Abby Cadabby  , & Gordon  at  The White House Easter Egg Roll  ,  APRIL   9
 *  KERMIT THE FROG ,  MISS PIGGY  ,  Fozzie Bear  &  Pepe  at the N Y C & Company Visitor Center in Mid town Manhattan to become the official 2 0 1 2 N Y C  Family Ambassador s ,  APRIL   1 3
 * Character s fro m  SESAME STREET ,  The Muppet Show  ,  Fraggle Rock  , &  Emmet Otter ’ s Jug Band Chris t mas  appear at the  JIM   HENSON  ’ s Music a l World concert at  Carnegie Hall  ,  APRIL   1 4
 *  KERMIT THE FROG  &  MISS PIGGY  at Cinema C on  in Las Vegas,  Nevada  ,  APRIL   2 4
 *  Cookie Monster  at T E D 2 0 1 2 ,  APRIL 
 *  Elmo  at Jamie Lynn ’ s Kitchen , May 2 0
 *  Elmo ,  Grover  , Gordon  , &  Matt Roger s  on the  Intrepid Sea , Air & Space Museum  , May
 *  ERIC JACOB S ON  &  Super   Grover  2 . 0 at  San Diego Comic - Con , July
 *  MISS PIGGY  at New York   F ash i on Week , Sep tem ber 6
 * Gordon at  South Street Sea port  C h i l d r e n ’ s Day, Sep tem ber 3 0
 *  BIG BIRD  on  Saturday Night Live , Oct o ber 6
 * The Muppet s appear with  Cee Lo Green  in  his   Las Vegas  show, Oct o ber 1 0
 *  Elmo  & Gordon  at  New York   Comic Con  K i d s Day, Oct o ber 1 4
 *  KERMIT THE FROG  &  Pepe  at Disney Store Time s Square , No ve m b er 2 7

International Appearance s

 *  KERMIT THE FROG  &  MISS PIGGY  at  Die Muppet s  premiere press conference i n G e r m a n y , January 1 8 (  live  appearance  )
 *  MISS PIGGY  at Michael Michalsky  ’ s studio f or  B e r l i n  Fashion Week, January 1 8 (  live  appearance  )
 *  Statler  &  Waldorf  on  Upps - Die Muppet s sind los ! , January 1 9
 *  KERMIT THE FROG  on  Radio Energy B e r l i n , January 1 9
 *  KERMIT THE FROG  &  MISS PIGGY  on  S A T . 1 Frühstücksfernsehen , January 2 0
 *  KERMIT THE FROG  &  MISS PIGGY  at  L os Muppet s  premiere press conference i n S p a i n , January 2 3 (  live  appearance  )
 *  KERMIT THE FROG  at the National Television A war d s , January 2 5  ,
 *  KERMIT THE FROG  &  MISS PIGGY  at  The  SUN  , January 2 6 ( live  appearance  )
 *  KERMIT THE FROG  &  MISS PIGGY  at  Die Muppet s  premiere press conference i n the Unit e d K i n g do m , January 2 6 (  live  appearance  )
 *  MISS PIGGY  on  neo Paradise , January 2 6
 *  KERMIT THE FROG ,  Fozzie Bear  &  MISS PIGGY  on  The Chris Moyles Show  , January 2 7
 *  KERMIT THE FROG  &  MISS PIGGY  on  The Jonathan Ross Show , January 2 8
 *  KERMIT THE FROG ,  The Swedish Chef  ,  Statler  &  Waldorf  on Albert Heijn  commercial s , January & F e b r u a r y
 *  KERMIT THE FROG  &  MISS PIGGY  on  Verleihung der Goldenen Kamera ,  F E B R U A R Y   4 
 *  KERMIT THE FROG ,  MISS PIGGY  ,  Fozzie Bear  ,  Animal  ,  Rizzo the Rat  &  Beaker  on  T 4 Muppet Take over  , F e b r u a r y 5
 *  KERMIT THE FROG  on  Da y break , F e b r u a r y 1 0
 *  MISS PIGGY  host in g the red carpet at  The Orange British Academy Film Award s , F e b r u a r y 1 3 ( t ape d F e b r u a r y 1 2 )
 *  Statler  &  Waldorf  at The Secret Police man ’ s Ball , March 9
 * Pferd,  Wolle  ,  Carsten Morar - Haffke  &  Mart in Paas  o n on  O K !  , March 2 0
 *  Ernie  on  Kikaninchen  ( K I K A ), May 2 8
 *  OSCAR THE GROUCH  at the Philippine Pediatric Society  ’ s annual convention, May
 *  KERMIT THE FROG  &  Pepe the King Prawn  on  Day break , June 11
 *  KERMIT THE FROG  &  Pepe the King Prawn  on  Loose Women , June 11
 *  KERMIT THE FROG  &  Pepe the King Prawn  on  Heart Break fast , June 1 2
 *  KERMIT THE FROG  &  Pepe the King Prawn  on the H M V Ox for d Circus , June 1 3
 *  KERMIT THE FROG  &  Pepe the King Prawn  on Magic 1 0 5 . 4 F M , June 1 3
 *  KERMIT THE FROG  &  Pepe the King Prawn  on O K ! , June 1 3
 *  KERMIT THE FROG  &  Pepe the King Prawn  on Empire Pod cast , June 1 5
 *  Elmo  &  Cookie Monster  on  The Project , July 2
 * The Muppet s at the  Just for Laugh s  comedy festival in Montreal,  Can a d a  , July 2 6
 *  Elmo ,  Grover  &  Abby Cadabby  on  This Morning  , August 9
 *  Abby Cadabby  on  Milk shake ! , August 1 0
 *  Elmo  on  Kikaninchen  ( K I K A ), Sep tem ber 3
 *  Ernie  &  Bert  on  Krömer - Late Night Show , Sep tem ber 22
 *  Ernie  ( Mart in Paas  ) &  Bert  (  Carsten Morar - Haffke  ),  Horst Janson  &  S am s on  at  4 0 Jahre Sesamstrasse  exhibit i on open in g night launch p art y i n  B e r l i n  ,  G e r m a n y  , D e c e m b e r 1 2 (  live  appearance  )

Book s

 *  Tale s of a Six t h - Grade Muppet : C lash of the Class Clown s , spring
 *  Tale s of a Six t h - Grade Muppet : The Good, the Bad , & the Fuzzy  , summer
 *  The Muppet s : The Doodle Book , Sep tem ber 1 8
 *  Imagination Illustrate d : The  JIM   HENSON  Journal , No ve m b er 7
 *  The Wide r World of  JIM   HENSON , No ve m b er 2 6

Story book s

 *  GROUCH Y  Hug s , January 3
 *  The Muppet s : Light s, Camera , Act i on ! F act File  , F e b r u a r y 3
 *  Bert  &  Ernie  Go Camp in g , February 1 4
 *  Cookie   Monster  ’ s Busy Day , February 1 4
 *  The Muppet s Read - A long Story book & C D , March 1 3
 *  Elmo  ’ s Mommy , March 2 7
 *  MISS   PIGGY  in the Spot light ,  APRIL  3
 *  GREEN  &  Bear  It ,  APRIL  3
 *  Simple Science Experiment s w it h  Elmo  & Friend s : Water & E a r t h ,  APRIL  1 9
 *  Elmo  Goes to School ! , June 5
 *  The  SESAME   STREET  L ear n in g Library , June 2 1
 *  El m o  &  Ernie  ’ s Joke Book , June 2 6
 *  I s  MY  Face Red ! , June 2 6
 *  Over on  SESAME   STREET , June 2 6
 *  KERMIT  ’ s Costume C ape r , summer
 *  First s ! , July 2 4
 *  Starry Song s , August 1
 *  Elmo  ’ s Rock in ' Rhyme Time ! , August 7
 *  G et Moving w it h  Elmo  ! , August 7
 *  Presto,  Gonzo  !  , Sep tem ber 1 8
 *  Circle of Friends , Sep tem ber 2 5
 *  El mo  ’ s Chris t m as Hug s , Oct o ber 2
 *  SESAME STREET   Hol i day Gift Set , Oct o ber 1 6
 *  The Twelve Day s of a Muppet Chris t m as ( & a Chicken in a Pine Tr ee ) , Oct o ber 1 6

Home Video

 *  Elmo  ’ s World : Favor it e Thin g s , F e b r u a r y 7
 *  The Muppet s , March 2 0
 *  Be in g  Elmo  : A Puppeteer ’ s Journey ,  APRIL  3
 *  B I G   Elmo  Fun ,  APRIL  3
 *  Elmo  ’ s Magic Number s , July 1 0
 *  Elmo  ’ s Alphabet Challenge , August 1 4
 *  BEST  of Friend s , Sep tem ber 4
 *  Making Friend s , Oct o ber 2
 *  The Muppet Chris t m as Carol  Blu - ray, No ve m b er 6
 *  SE SAME   STREET  : Old School : Volume 3 , No ve m b er 6
 *  A Special  SESAME   STREET  Chris t m as , No ve m b er 6

International Home Video

 *  Eine Möhre für Zwei D V D 1 : Der Arztbesuch , March 1 6
 *  Eine Möhre für Zwei D V D 2 : Alles meins ! , March 1 6
 *  Los Muppet s , March 2 3
 *  Os Muppet s , March 2 8
 *  Les Muppet s, le retour  , May 2
 *  Die Muppet s , May 2 4
 *  I Muppet , May 3 0
 *  Los Muppet s , Ju ne 6
 *  Eine Möhre für Zwei D V D 3 : Immer nur Möhren , June 8
 *  Eine Möhre für Zwei D V D 4 : Haarige Zeiten , June 8
 *  布 偶 历 险 记 , July 1 0
 *  ザ ・ マ ペ ッツ ブ ル ー レ イ , August 22
 *  The  BEST  of Red , August 2 7
 *  Eine Möhre für Zwei D V D 5 : Der schönste Beruf , Sep tem ber 1 4
 *  Eine Möhre für Zwei D V D 6 : Pferd ist fernsehkrank , Sep tem ber 1 4

Video Game s

 *  Little  BIG  Planet  add - on s, January
 *  Disney Universe  add - on s, March
 *  Musical  Monster  piece , Ju ne 1 5
 *  Kinect  SESAME   STREET  T V , Sep tem ber 1 8
 *  Just Dance : Disney P art y  ;  T he Muppet Show  " Theme Song  " from  The Muppet s  is 1| 1  of the feature d song s, Oct o ber 2 3

Comic s

 *  Fraggle Rock Classic s Volume 1 , January 3
 *  Die Muppet Show Band 3 : Auf T our , January 1 2
 *  Die Muppet Show Band 4 : Familientreffen , F e b r u a r y 9
 *  Die Muppet Show Show Spezial 2 : Muppet Robin Hood , March 8
 *  Die Muppet Show Band 5 : Gruselgewusel , May
 *  The F our Sea s on s , July 4
 *  Die Muppet Show Show Spezial 3 : Muppet Schneewittchen , Sep tem ber
 *  Fraggle Rock Classic s Volume 2 , Oct o ber 1 6

Merchandise

 *  The Muppet s  P E Z  dispense r s, January
 * Muppet puppet s ( Build - A - Bear )
 * Disney R ace r s, spring
 * The Muppet s Collectible Figure s, spring
 * Muppet Pop ! Vinyl figure s
 * Classic A B C / 1 2 3 Wood B lock s & C art featuring  KERMIT THE FROG  block, summer
 * Popcorn s Vinylmation   KERMIT THE FROG  figure, fall

Music video s

 * " S hare It May be  "
 * " Do It Any way  " with  Ben Fold s Five
 * " All I Need is Love  " with  Cee Lo Green

P e o p l e

 * Judy Freud berg die s, June  1 0
 *  JERRY NELSON  die s, August 2 3
 *  KEVIN CLASH  resign s from  SESAME STREET ,   November 2 0
 * Emily S quire s die s, November  2 1
 * Diana Birkenfield die s, November  22

Business

 * T h e  JIM HENSON  Company  end s  it s  partner s hip with  Chick - fil - A , July

Attract i on s & Eve n t s

 *  JIM HENSON  ’ s  Fantastic World 
 * The Museum of t he Moving Image  ( Astoria, Queen s ,  N Y  ) , ( Astoria , Queen s , N Y ) , January 1 - March 4 , 2 0 1 2
 * Toon Seum present s " Animating  Haring  ! ", featuring art by  Bill Davis  , create d f or  Keith Haring  - inspire d animation on  SESAME STREET  , Oct o ber 22 ,  2 0 11  to F e b r u a r y 2 6 , 2 0 1 2
 * " Man or Muppet  " win s the Oscar for Best Original Song at the 8 4 t h  Academy Award s , F e b r u a r y 2 6
 * The Muppet s receive a star on  The Holly wood Walk of Fame , March 2 0
 * The Case of the Stole n Show, interactive  Muppet  game debut s a boar d the  Disney  Fantasy during it s maiden voyage , March 3 1
 *  JIM   HENSON  ’ s Music a l World  concert at Carnegie Hall,  APRIL  1 4
 *  4 0 Jahre Sesamstrasse  anniversary exhibition
 * Deutsche Kinemathek - Museum für Film u n d Fernsehen ( Berlin ,  Ge r m a n y  ) ,  D e c e m b e r 1 3 , 2 0 1 2 -  APRIL    7  May 5 ,  2 0 11  ( extended )
 * 3| 3   &   Un d er , a  SESAME STREET  - theme d exhibit at the new National C h i l d r e n ’ s Museum  at National Harbor ,  Mary l and  , D e c e m b e r 1 4