Target

 T a r g e t  is a discount retail chain. They have carried exclusive Muppet merchandise over the y ear s, as well as featuring  KERMIT THE FROG  in an advertising campaign. A number of  SESAME STREET  video s were release d first as T a r g e t exclusive s before getting wide release s month s l ate r.

Commercial s
In No ve mb er 2 00 5 ,  KERMIT THE FROG  appeared in several advertisement s for T a r g e t ’ s wake - up call s designed to promote their 2| 2  - day sale beginning on the morning of what has become k now n in the U.S. as " Black Friday " , the biggest holiday shopping day of the y ear which follow s  Thank s giving Day. Some of the commercial s with  KERMIT THE FROG  also featured Brad Paisley  &  Carolyn Murphy.

Promotion s

 * 1 99 4 :  Muppet s   Zing   In to   Spring  was a store wide promotion during the Spring . Promotional advertising was use d through out the store, & specific Muppet merchandise was also available , including a  K i d ’ s Meal  ,  KERMIT  &  Piggy  plush doll s  . A "  Put Some Zing In You r Spring  " cassette was produce d , featuring a new song by  KERMIT  &  Miss Piggy .
 * 2 00 4 : Begin s carry in g  Palisades Toy s  action figure s, including t he exclusive  K ooze bane  Kermit  Action Figure.
 * 2 00 7 : A  Chris t mas  shopping ad aired through out the holiday sea son featuring  Elmo  out o f an advent - like calendar w it h several other franchise character s such a s  R 2 - D 2 , promoting , among other prize s , the chance to win a trip to  SESAME STREET .
 * 2 00 8 : The store offer s exclusive  SESAME STREET   puppet s  of  Cookie Monster ,  Elmo  &  Grover  . They became available at other store s the follow in g year.
 * 2 00 9 : An exclusive  BIG BIRD   puppet  is added to T a r g e t ’ s previously exclusive line of Fisher - Price  SESAME STREET  puppet s, though this one remain s a T a r g e t exclusive.
 * 2 00 9 : A Time s Square bill board feature s the  H o n k e r s  . T a r g e t store s hold 3| 3  exclusive  SESAME   STREET  : 4 0 t h Anniversary  merchandise item s . A  1 2 3   SESAME STREET   p lay set , a  SESAME STREET   School Bus  , & a  talk in g  OSCAR   THE   GROUCH  p lush.

Exclusive s

 * K ooze bane  Kermit  Action Figure Nocturna repaint
 * Fraggle Rock K i d s ' Double Play
 *  Elmo  & Friend s : T ale s of Ad venture 
 *  Elmo  ’ s World : Happy Ho l i day s  gift pack with plush
 *  Elmo  & Friend s : T he Letter Quest & Other Magical Tale s 
 *  Iron   Monster  &  SESAME  Heroes 
 *  Elmo  ’ s  R A I N B O W  & Other Spring time Stories  exclusive bonus C D
 * Talk in g  Super   Grover  from Play skool, 2 0 11
 *  Sing in g with the Star s 
 *  The   Muppet s  &  The   Muppet   Show  sample r
 *  BEST  of Friend s 

Connection s

 * K ate & Laura Mulleavy have designed for the chain