1981

Television & Movie s

 *  The Muppet Show  end s fifth season, begin s series of syndicate d repeat s ; Unite d King dom  complete s series air in g in March
 *  The Muppet s Go to the Movie s  on A B C , May 2 0
 *  The Great Muppet Caper , June 2 6
 *  SESAME STREET  Sea s on 1 3 , N o v e m b e r 2 3
 *  Of Muppet s & Men : The Making of The Muppet Show  in syndication

International Television

 *  Svenska Sesam  air s in Sweden  on S V T
 *  La Comet a Blanca  first air s in Spain, featuring segment s from  SESAME STREET 
 *  SESAME STREET , dubbed into Mandarin , debut s on CC T V

Appearance s

 *  BIG BIRD  visit s  Mister Roger s ' Neighborhood , June 3

International Appearance s

 * The Muppet s appear in a number of  Polaroid  commercial s in  England
 *  FRANK O Z  ( &  Miss Piggy  ) appear on BB C  Radio ’ s  Desert Island Disc s , August 2 9

Book s / Magazine s / In Print

 *  Miss   Piggy  ’ s Guide of Life 
 *  Of Muppet s & Men : The Making of The Muppet Show 
 *  JIM   HENSON  ’ s Muppet s Comic Strip, by  Guy Gilchrist  &  Brad Gilchrist  , begin s running in new s paper s in September
 * Appearance s on the cover of  T V Guide  &  The Saturday Evening Post  ( the latter spoofed a  Norm an Rock well  paint in g )
 *  Miss Piggy  give s an interview to  World Over 
 *  KERMIT THE FROG ,  Fozzie Bear  , &  Gonzo the Great  appear on the cover of  Dynamite  , which include s an article on  The Great Muppet Caper 
 *  Miss Piggy  &  KERMIT THE FROG  appear on the cover of  Super Mag Vol . 6, No . 4 

Story book s

 *  A B C To y Chest 
 *  The   Amazing   Mumford  Present s The Magic Weather Show 
 *  BE R T  &  Ernie  : Side By Side 
 *  Chris t mas  E v e o n  SESAME   STREET 
 *  A Day in the Life of  OSCAR   THE   GROUCH 
 *  Ernie  ’ s  BIG   MESS 
 *  Fozzie  ’ s  BIG  Book of Side split tin g Joke s 
 *  I Have a Friend 
 *  KERM IT  & Cleo pig t r a 
 *  The Little Red Hen 
 *  Muppet Manner s 
 *  The Muppet s Go Camping 
 *  OSCAR  ’ s  ROTTEN  Birth day 
 *  Prairie   Dawn  ’ s Upside - Down Poem 
 *  The  SESAME   STREET  Circus of Opposite s 
 *  The  SESAME   STREET   SUN 
 *  Het boek van Tommie, Pino en Ienie Mienie 
 *  The Whale Tale 
 *  When I ’ m as Big as Freddie 
 *  When Is Saturday ? 

Album s

 *  BER T  &  Ernie  : Side By Side 
 *  Camping in Canada 
 *  BIG   BIRD  Dis cover s t he Orchestra 
 *  The Great Muppet Caper   sound t rack 
 *  Grin & Giggle wit h  BIG   BIRD 

Merchandise

 * The  Miss   Piggy  Calendar 1 9 8 2
 * The Great Muppet Caper Paint by Number s kit s
 * Sigma Chris t mas ornament s
 * The Great Muppet Caper glasses ( M c D ona l d ' s )
 * The Great Muppet Caper Game
 * The Great Muppet Caper Card Game
 *  JIM   HENSON  ’ s Muppet Show ( Activity Book )
 * Gorham  SESAME   STREET  Plate s

Stage Show s

 *  BIG   BIRD  ’ s Super Spectacular Totally Amateur S how  debut s

Peo ple

 *  DAVID RUD MAN  first s with the Muppet s  as a  Muppet   Work shop  intern