2004

Television & Movie s

 *  The  STREET  We Live On  air s in prime time on P B S , March 4
 *  SESAME STREET  Sea s on 3 5  premiere s on  P B S , March 5
 *  Far s c ape : Peace keeper War s  m in i series premiere s on Sci Fi, Oct o ber 1 7 - 1 8
 * N B C pre - em p t s an after noon show in g of  It ’ s a Wonderful Life  for a third air in g of  I t ’ s a Very  Merry Muppet Chris t m as Movie , N o v e m b e r 2 5

International Television & Movie s

 *  Goo d Boy !  release d in Denmark , March 3
 *  Die Muppet s Spielen Theater  (  Muppet s Classic Theater  ) premiere s i n German y ,  APRIL   9
 *  Five Children & It , September 11
 *  Das Grösste Muppet - Weihnachtsspektakel aller Zeiten  (  I t ’ s a Very Merry Muppet Chris t m as Movie  ),  German  pay - T V premiere , N o v e m b e r 2 5
 *  SESAME   STREET  beg in s air in g in Japan
 *  SESAME  English  &  Il Mondo di  Elmo  beg in air in g in Italy

Appearance s

 * Bear on  Holly wood Square s , January 1 2 - 1 6
 * The Muppet s &  Jessica Simpson   P i zz a Hut  commercial, February 1
 *  SESAME STREET   Live  on  The Today Show , February 4
 *  SESAME  Muppet s  appear on  The West Wing , March 3
 *  The Count  on  Count  down with Keith Olbermann ,  APRIL  3
 * Lewis Bern stein,  Mike Renzi  ,  Zoe  ,  Elmo  ,  Cookie Monster  , &  OSCAR THE GROUCH  appeared on  The Early Show  ,  APRIL   5
 *  Elmo  on  Holly wood Square s ,  APRIL  1 2  -  1 6
 *  KERMIT THE FROG ,  MISS PIGGY  &  Pepe the King Prawn  appear on  The Nick & Jessica Variety Hour  ,  APRIL  11
 *  MISS PIGGY  in a P i zz a Hut  commercial, September
 * Johnny Fiama,  Sal Mi nella  &  Bear  on  The Jerry Lew is M D A Labor Day Telethon  , September 6
 *  KERMIT THE FROG  &  MISS PIGGY  at the  Emmy Red Carpet Coverage , September 1 9
 *  Elmo  on  The Tony Danza Show , Oct o ber 11
 *  KERMIT THE FROG  on  1 00 Greatest T V Character s , November 22 - 2 6
 *  KERMIT THE FROG ,  MISS PIGGY   Fozzie Bear  ,  Gonzo the Great  ,  Statler  &  Waldorf  , & Penguin s  on  Good  Morning Am eri ca  , December 1 5
 *  KERMIT THE FROG ,  Gonzo the Great  ,  Fozzie Bear  &  Animal  on  Saturday Night Live  , December 1 8
 *  KERMIT THE FROG ,  MISS PIGGY  &  Gonzo the Great  on  Chris t m as at Walt Disney World  , De c em be r 2 5

Live appearance s

 *  Elmo  appear s at an exhibit i on game between the New York Yankee s  & the Yomiuri Giant s at the Tokyo Dome, March 2 8
 * Horatio,  Elmo  ,  Cookie Monster  ,  Zoe  ,  Grover  ,  Grover  &  Phoebe  at the  Holly wood Hit s B road way Benefit Gala  ,  APRIL   2 4

D V D s

 *  SESAME STREET  :  Cookie   Monster  ’ s  BEST  Bite s , January 2 7
 *  SESAME STREET  :  Let ’ s Eat ! : Funny Food Song s , January 2 7
 *  Labyrinth  Collect or ’ s Edition D V D Box Set, February 3
 *  The  BEST  of the Muppet Show  : Bob Hope ,  Dom DeLuise  ,  George Burn s  , February 3
 *  BIG   BIRD  i n China , February 1 0
 *  BIG   BIRD  i n Japan , February 1 0
 *  The Wubbulous World of Dr . Seuss  :  Cat ’ s   Adventure , March 6
 *  SESAME STREET  :  Fiesta ! , March 6
 *  SESAME STREET  :  What ’ s the Name of That Song ?  - 3 5 t h Anniversary, March 6
 *  SESAME STREET  :  Sin g, Hoot & Howl  , March 6
 *  The  BEST  of the Muppet Show  : Diana Ross ,  Brooke Shield s  ,  Rudolf Nureyev  , March 6
 *  SESAME STREET  :  L ear n in g About Letter s , June 8
 *  SESAME STREET  :  L ear n in g About Number s , June 8
 *  Bear in the  BIG  Blue House  :  A Bear for All Sea s on s , July 6
 *  Fraggle Rock  :  W here It All Beg an  ( test market edition ), July 2 0
 *  SESAME   STREET  Celebrate s A round the World , August 3
 *  SESAME STREET  :  The  STREET   W E  Live On , August 3
 *  SESAME STREET  :  Elmo  ’ s Magic Cook boo k , August 3
 *  SESAME STREET  :  A Magic al Hallo ween Adventure , August 3
 *  SESAME STREET  :  A Celebration o f  Me ,  Grover  , August 8
 *  The Story Teller : Greek Myth s : The Complete Collect i on , September 7
 *  SESAME STREET  :  Imagine That , Oct o ber 5
 *  SESAME STREET  :  Sin g A long , Oct o ber 5
 *  Fraggle Rock  :  W here It All Beg an  ( special edition ), Oct o ber 1 9

Book s

 *  Bear ’ s Egg Hun t 
 *  Just the Way You Are 
 *  The  SESAME   STREET  Dictionary 
 *  What Is the Sound ? 

Album s

 *  A Celebration o f  Me ,  Grover  , August 3 1
 *  Happy Birth day from  SESAME   STREET , August 3 1
 *  Thank s & Giving All Y ear Long 

Action Figure s

 * Adventure  Kermit  Action Figure
 *  Animal  Action Figure
 * Back s t age P lay set
 *  Beauregard  Action Figure
 *  Captain   Smollett  Action Figure
 *  Frog  Scout  Robin  Action Figure
 * Ghost of  Sam   Arrow  Action Figure
 *  JIM   HENSON  Action Figure
 * Johnny Fiama Action Figure
 * K ooze bane  Kermit  Action Figure
 *  Lip s  Action Figure
 *  Marvin   Scuggs  Action Figure
 *  Mega   Gonzo  Action Figure
 * Mini Muppet s
 * Phil Van Neuter Action Figure
 *  Pop s  Action Figure
 *  Sam   the   Eagle  Action Figure
 * San ta  Chef  Action Figure
 * Step pin g Out  Bunsen  &  Beaker  Action Figure
 * Step pin g Out  Fozzie  Action Figure
 *  Super   Beaker  Action Figure
 *  Swedish   Chef  Action Figure
 *  Sweetums  Action Figure
 * Tuxedo  Gonzo  Action Figure
 * Usher  Scooter  Action Figure
 * Vaudeville  Statler  &  Waldorf  Action Figure

Chris t m as ornament s

 * H all mark Keep sake Chris t m as Ornament,  KERMIT THE FROG  on Bike

Other Merchandise

 * New Sababa Plush :  Janice ,  Swedish Chef  ,  KERMIT THE FROG  &  Animal  , May
 * MONOPOLY :  SESAME   STREET  3 5 t h Anniversary Edition, June
 *  SESAME STREET  3 5 Year s Anniversary Game

On the Web

 * New  HENSON  . com launches, Oct o ber 6
 * Muppet s . go . com launches, November 1 7

Business

 * The Walt Disney Company acquire s owner s hip of  the Muppet s  &  Bear in the  BIG  Blue House   character s  from T h e  JIM HENSON   Company , February  1 7
 * T h e  JIM HENSON  Company  &  H I T Entertainment  form a 5| 5  - y ear distribution agree men t for the  HENSON  Family  S how case properties,  APRIL   1
 *  SESAME  Work s hop launches "  Health y Habit s f or Life  ", May 2 0

Attract i on s & Eve n t s

 * Can You Tell Me How to Get to  SESAME   STREET  ? exhibit i on at the Bay Area Discover y Museum (  San Francisco ,  C A  ) , May 8 - September 1 9
 *  Muppet s, Music & Magic  :  JIM   HENSON  ’ s  :  Film   Festival  held at t he Brooklyn Academy of Music  in  New York  , November 2 0 - 2 1

Muppet Character  Debut s

 *  SESAME   STREET  in Japan  : Teen a ,  Moj abo  ,  Pierre  ,  ARTHUR  ,  Grorie  ,  Meg

Parade s

 * The Tournament of Rose s Parade feature s a  SESAME STREET  float, January 1
 *  KERMIT THE FROG  &  MISS PIGGY  on Emmy Red Carpet, September 1 9
 *  Macy ’ s   Thank s giving Day   Parade  feature s the  Super Grover   Balloon ,  KERMIT THE FROG   Balloon  , & a  SESAME STREET  float
 *  Mc D on a ld ’ s   Thank s giving   Parade  feature s balloon version s of  BIG BIRD  &  Bear  with  Tutter ,  Animal  ,  Pepe  ,  BERT  , &  KERMIT THE FROG 
 *  6 a b c Thank s giving Day Parade  feature s a balloon version of  Cookie Monster 
 *  KERMIT THE FROG ,  MISS PIGGY  &  Gonzo the Great  co - host t h e  Walt Disney World Chris t m as Day Parade  ( filmed in November ) . A preview s pot for  The Muppet s ' Wizard of Oz  is show n for the first time during the  parade  , De cem ber 2 5