2006

Television & Movie s

 *  The World Accord in g to  SESAME   STREET  open s at the  SUN  dance Film Festival, January 2 1
 *  SESAME STREET  Sea s on 3 7  premiere s, August 1 4
 * 8| 8 previously unaired episode s of  Bear in the  BIG  Blue House  premiere on  Disney Channel , week of  APRIL   2 4
 *  C B S Sunday Morning  report s on  SESAME STREET  around the world, D e c e m b e r 1 0
 *  Happy Hooby H o l i day s  on P B S K i d s Sprout , D e c e m b e r  2 5
 *  When Par ent s Are Deployed  T V special on P B S , D e c e m b e r 2 7

International Television

 *  Best Eve r Muppet Mom en t s  ( U K  ), March 11
 *  Galli Galli Sim Sim  begin s air in g in India
 *  SESAME  English  premiere s in Poland  /  Hungary  /  Croatia

Appearance s

 *  KERMIT THE FROG  on  Good Morning Am er i ca , F e b r u a r y 2
 *  KERMIT THE FROG  on E S P N ’ s  Cold P i zz a , F e b r u a r y 2
 *  KERMIT THE FROG  on  Martha , F e b r u a r y 2
 *  Miss Piggy  & Jessica Simpson  ’ s  P i zz a Hut  commercial s debut, F e b r u a r y 5
 *  KERMIT THE FROG  ’ s Ford Escape Hybrid  commercial debut s, F e b r u a r y 5
 *  Elmo  on  The Tony Danza Show , February 1 0
 *  KEVIN CLASH  &  Elmo  on  The Oprah Winfrey Show , F e b r u a r y 2 7
 *  Statler  &  Waldorf  at the Oscar  ’ s Red Carpet & wrap - up show s, March 5
 *  Miss Piggy  ( ran k in g # 4 1 ) on  E ! ’ s 1 0 1 Incredible Celebrity Slim down s   6 0   -   4 1 , March 1 5
 *  KERMIT THE FROG  &  Miss Piggy  at the  T V Land Award s , March 11
 *  SESAME STREET  character s  on  Jeopardy ,  APRIL   4
 *  KERMIT THE FROG  on  Extreme Make over : Home Edition ,  APRIL  9
 *  KERMIT THE FROG  on  Ame ri can Idol , May 1 6
 *  KERMIT THE FROG  on  The Today Show , May 1 6
 *  KERMIT THE FROG  on  Ame ri can Idol , May 2 4
 *  Pepe the King Prawn  on  The Late Late Show , June 1 9
 *  KERMIT THE FROG  on  Good Morning Am er i ca , June 2 8
 *  Elmo  on  A Capitol Fourth , July 4
 *  OSCAR THE GROUCH  on  Martha , July 1 0 ( edited rerun )
 *  Abby Cadabby  on  The Today Show , August 1 4
 *  Abby Cadabby  as " Person of the Week " on  A B C World New s Tonight , August 1 8
 *  KEVIN CLASH  &  Elmo  on  The Today Show , Sep tem ber 6
 *  Miss Piggy  on  The Today Show , Sep tem ber 1 4
 *  KEVIN CLASH  &  Elmo  on  Wait Wait ... Don ’ t Tell Me ! , Sep tem ber 3 0
 *  Abby Cadabby  on  The View , Oct o ber 4
 *  KERMIT THE FROG  on  Martha , Oct o ber 5
 *  BIG BIRD  on  Access Holly wood , Oct o ber 2 0
 * Sonia Manzano &  Prairie Dawn  on  Clip s & Quip s , Oct o ber 2 3
 *  Cookie Monster  on  Martha , Oct o ber 2 4
 *  Elmo  on  Emeril Live , N o v e m b e r 2 6
 *  KERMIT THE FROG  on  Good Morning Am er i ca , D e c e m b e r 7
 *  KERMIT THE FROG  on  Live with Regis & Kelly , D e c e m b e r 8
 *  KERMIT THE FROG  on  The Live Desk , D e c e m b e r 8
 *  KERMIT THE FROG  on  T he 9 , D e c e m b e r 8
 *  KERMIT THE FROG  on  M T V New s , D e c e m b e r 8
 *  KERMIT THE FROG  on  The Early Show , D e c e m b e r 11
 *  Miss Piggy  on  Martha , Dec em ber 1 9
 *  BIG BIRD  on  Deal or No Deal , D e c e m b e r 2 5

Live appearance s

 *  KERMIT THE FROG  at Berlin  Fashion Week,  Adidas  even t , January 2 9
 *  KERMIT THE FROG  at the Chicago   Auto Show , February 8
 * Rosita &  Elmo ,  The National Governor ’ s Association Forum  , February 2 6
 *  KEVIN CLASH  &  Elmo  appearance at New York  Barnes & Noble to promote  My Life as a  Furry   Red   Monster , Sep tem ber 9
 *  KERMIT THE FROG ,  Miss Piggy  ,  Statler  &  Waldorf  appear at the Holly wood Bowl  f or  John Mauceri  ’ s f are well , Sep tem ber 1 5 - 1 7
 *  KERMIT THE FROG  at Michigan State University , Sep tem ber 2 8 - 3 0
 *  Elmo  at the Holly wood Chris t m as Celebration from the Grove , No ve mb er 1 9

Event s

 * " Return to Fraggle Rock  " screen in g held (  Dallas ,  T X  ) , January 2 1
 *  JIM HEN SON  Legacy Screen in g with  HEATHER HENSON  ( Austin ,  T X  ) , January 2 1
 *  Elmo  & M o n s t e r s  perform at  Holly wood Meet s M o town  in  New York , March 1 5
 *  Muppet s   &   Mechanism s  exhibit open s at the Smith s on i an Institution  with puppet s from  Sam & Friend s 
 * Muppet s Ahoy ! debut s a board the Disney Wonder, July
 *  JIM   HEN SON  : Perform in g Art is t is launched ;  JANE HENSON  discussion panel, Sep tem ber 22

Album release s

 *  John Denver & t he Muppet s : A Chris t m as Carol Together ( Limited Collect or ’ s Edition ) , July 2 5
 *  A  GREEN  & Red Chris t m as , Oct o ber 1 7
 *  A  SESAME   STREET  Chris t m as  C D Sample r , No ve mb er 1 4

D V D release s

 *  Elmo  &  Zoe  ’ s Scientific Exploration 
 *  The Letter of the Month Club 
 *  Furry   Red   Monster  Parade 
 *  Fraggle Roc k : Down in Fraggle Roc k , January 1 7
 *  The Cat ’ s Home But Not Alone , January 2 4
 *  Elmo  ’ s World : Reach for the Sky , January 3 1
 *  Mirror M as k , February 1 4
 *  SESAME  Beginning s : Beginning Together , March 2 1
 *  SESAME  Beginning s : Make Music Together , March 2 1
 *  SESAME STREET  :  Guess That Shape & C o l o r ,  APRIL  4
 *  Dinosaur s : The Complete First & Second Sea s on s , May 2
 *  The Story Teller : The Definitive Collection , May 2 3
 *  Elmo  ’ s Easy As 1 2 3 , Ju ne
 *  Elmo  ’ s Easy As A B C , August
 *  Talk, Listen , Connect  , August
 *  Elmo  ’ s World : Pet s ! , August 1
 *  Elmo  ’ s Potty T i m e , August 22
 *  Fraggle Roc k : Complete Second Season , Sep tem ber 5
 *  The World Accord in g to  SESAME   STREET , Oct o ber 2 4
 *  Old School : Volume 1 , Oct o ber 2 4
 *  A  SESAME   STREET  Chris t m as Carol , No ve mb er 1 4
 *  Saturday Night Live : The Complete First Season , D e c e m b e r 5

International D V D release s

 * 4| 4  D V D s  of  Fraggle r n e , F e b r u a r y 6
 *  Muppet s Der Zauberer v on Oz  (  The Muppet s ' Wizard of Oz  ) on D V D in German y , D e c e m b e r 7

Book s

 *  Global  Grover  Travel s  ALL   OVER ,  F E B R U A R Y   2 8 
 *  JIM   HEN SON  : Puppeteer & Film make r ,  APRIL  3 0
 *  Elmo  ’ s Easy As 1 2 3 , Ju ne
 *  SESAME   STREET  Dad : Evolution of an Act or , Ju ne 3 0
 *  Return to Labyrinth :   Part  1| 1 , August 8
 *  Elmo  ’ s Easy As A B C , August
 *  Before You Leap , Sep tem ber 5
 *  MY  Life as a  Furry   Red   Monster , Sep tem ber 5
 *  Please  DO   NOT  Open t his Book ! , Sep tem ber 2 6
 *  Wubba - Wubba Woo ! , Sep tem ber 2 6

Chris t m as ornament s

 * Ame ri can Greet in g s Muppet Chris t m as Ornament s, Sep tem ber

Merchandise

 * BIRD ’ s the Word  Elmo 
 * Jingle Bell  Elmo 

Muppet Character  Debut s

 *  SESAME STREET  :  Abby Cadabby 
 *  Galli Galli Sim Sim  : Boo m bah ,  Goog l y  ,  Aanchoo  ,  Chamki

On the Web

 *  From the Balcony  episode s 1 5 - 3 4
 *  SESAME  Work shop announce s a partner s hip with Verizon Wire less to offer  SESAME STREET  content on it s  V CAST  net work . No ve mb er.

Parade s

 *  Indy 5 00 Parade  feature s balloon s in the shape of  Elmo ,  Cookie Monster  , &  OSCAR THE GROUCH 
 *  Macy ’ s   Thank s giving Day   Parade  feature s the  Super Grover   Balloon ,  BIG BIRD   BALLOON  , & a  SESAME STREET  Float
 *  Mc D on a ld ’ s   Thank s giving   Parade  feature s balloon version s of  Bear  with  Tutter ,  BERT  ,  Ernie  ,  Elmo  ,  Miss Piggy  &  KERMIT THE FROG 
 *  6 a b c Thank s giving Day Parade  feature s balloon version s of  BIG BIRD  & Bear  with  Tutter
 *  San Diego Hol i day Parade  feature s an  Elmo  balloon