2005

Television & Movie s

 *  SESAME STREET  Sea s on 3 5  premiere s on  P B S ,  APRIL   5
 *  The Muppet s ' Wizard of Oz  air s on A B C , May 2 0
 *  Break fast with Bear  premiere s on Disney Channel , June 2 0
 *  Mirror Mask  limited theatrical release, Sep tem ber 3 0

International Television & Movie s

 *  Sisimpur  begin s air in g in Bangladesh ,  APRIL 
 *  Le Muppet Show , the pilot for  Muppet s T V  air s in French  net work T F 1 , N o v e m b e r
 *  Sandtrolden  release d i n Denmark ,  D e c e m b e r 2 5
 *  Muppet Babies  repeats start syndicating on the U K  Disney Channel s

Award s

 * Quill Book Award for " Health / Self Improvement " awarded to  It ’ s Not Easy Be in g  GREEN  - & Other Thin g s to Consider , Oct o ber 11

Appearance s

 * Muppet s '   P i zz a Hut  commercial debut, F e b r u a r y 6
 * The Muppet s  appear on appear on  Extreme Make over : Home Edition , March 6
 * The Muppet s  appear on appear on  Extreme Make over : Home Edition - How ’ d They Do That ? , March 7
 *  Grover  appear s on  Jimmy Kimmel Live ,  APRIL  4
 *  Elmo  appear s on  The Jimmy Kimmel Show ,  APRIL  11
 * The Muppet s  appear on  Am eri ca ’ s Funniest Home Video s , May 8
 *  Fozzie Bear  appear s on  Jimmy Kimmel Live , May 1 3
 *  Statler  &  Waldorf  appear on  T he Tony Danza Show , May 1 6
 *  KERMIT THE FROG ,  MISS PIGGY  &  Fozzie Bear  appear on  Good Morning Am eri ca  , May 1 9
 *  KERMIT THE FROG  & appear on  Live with Regis & Kelly , May 1 9
 *  KERMIT THE FROG  &  MISS PIGGY  appear on  T he Tony Danza Show , May 2 3
 *  KERMIT THE FROG  in German   B M W  commercial, print , & on line ad s
 * Muppet s ' record in g of "  Mahna Mahna  " use d in a Diet Cherry Vanilla  Dr Pepper  commercial
 *  KERMIT THE FROG ,  MISS PIGGY  &  Pepe  appear on  Mike ’ s Super Short Show  , August
 * Muppet s '  Disney Channel   Bumper s  debut, Sep tem ber 1 2
 *  CHERYL HENSON  &  KEVIN CLASH  appear on  T he Today Show  to promote  It ’ s Not Easy Be in g  GREEN  - & Other Thin g s to Consider , Sep tem ber 2 1
 *  KERMIT THE FROG  in Tar get  after -  Thank s giving  Wake - up C all Commercial s
 * " Mahna Mahna  " remade for  New Zealand   Can Tee n  commercial
 *  KERMIT THE FROG  &  MISS PIGGY  appear on  T he Tony Danza Show , N o v e m b e r 3
 *  Elmo ,  Grover  ,  Telly  , &  Rosita  appear on  Emeril Live  , November 4
 *  Elmo  appear s on  T he Tony Danza Show , N o v e m b e r 3
 *  Pepe the King Prawn  appear s on  The Late Late Show , N o v e m b e r 1 7
 *  Statler  &  Waldorf  on E S P N  ’ s  R eel Classic s Extra 
 *  Pepe the King Prawn  sing s Chris t m as   Carol s on  The Late Late Show , D e c e m b e r 1 9
 *  KERMIT THE FROG  &  MISS PIGGY  sing Chris t m as   Carol s on  T he Tony Danza Show , D e c e m b e r 2 0
 *  BIG BIRD  (  MATT VOGEL  ) & Rose marie Truglio  appear on  The Today Show  t o promote t he " Ad venture s o f  LITTLE   BIG BIRD  " (  4 1 0 7  &  4 1 0 8  ), D e c e m b e r 2 8
 *  Gonzo  appear s on the Paul Will i am s  dual disc / video release  I ’ m Go in g Back T here Some day

International Appearance s

 *  Ernie ,  BERT  ,  Elmo  &  Cookie Monster  appeared on  Open Huis in Sesamstraat  , Sep tem ber 3

Live Appearance s

 *  MISS PIGGY  appear s at the New York   Fashion Week , February 4
 *  KERMIT THE FROG ,  MISS PIGGY  ,  Gonzo the Great  ,  Fozzie  &  Pepe  ,  BERT  at the 4| 4 t h Annual  Tribeca Film Festival  ,  APRIL   2 7
 *  MISS PIGGY  at London   Fashion Week , September 1 8
 *  KERMIT THE FROG  &  MISS PIGGY , at the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences Hall of Fame Plaza  , September 2 8
 *  KEVIN CLASH  &  Elmo  at Quill Book Award s , Oct o ber 11

Even t s

 *  LISA HENSON  & Neil Gaiman present premiere screen in g s of  Mirror Mask  at the  SUN  dance Film Festival, January 2 5
 *  The Muppet s ' Wizard of Oz  window display at Macy ’ s  in  New York City , March 2 0
 *  The Muppet s ' Wizard of Oz  premiere at the 4| 4 t h Annual  Tribeca Film Festival ,  APRIL   2 7
 *  SESAME  P lace celebrate s  it  s 2 5 t h anniversary, May 7
 * Muppet Presentation s at National Fantasy Fan Club, July 9
 * T h e  JIM HENSON  Company  celebrate s  it  s 5 0 t h anniversary with several eve n t s
 * " 5 0 year s of T h e  JIM HENSON  " even t s at both The Museum of Television & Radio  facilities in N Y & L A,  SEP TEM BER   2 4 
 *  BRIAN  &  HEATHER HENSON  celebrate " 5 0 year s of T h e  JIM HENSON  Company  " at the  Salt Lake City Library in U T , Sep tem ber 2 8 - 3 0
 *  KERMIT THE FROG  celebrate s his  5 0 t h anniversary
 *  KERMIT THE FROG  visit s  KERMIT , Texas  , Oct o ber 1 4
 *  KERMIT THE FROG  visit s N A S A  ’ s John s on S p ace Center ( Houston,  T X  ) ,  OCT O BER 1 5 
 *  KERMIT THE FROG  visit s the Rock ette s  (  New York ,  N Y  ) , No ve mb er 4

D V D Release s

 *  Fraggle Rock  :  Dance You r C are s A way , January 4
 *  Mother Goose Stories : Humpty Dumpty , January 2 5
 *  Mother Goose Stories : Jack & Jill , January 2 5
 *  SESAME STREET  :  Hap p y Health y M o n s t e r s , F e b r u a r y 1
 *  Fraggle Rock  :  Live By the Rule of the Rock ,  APRIL   2 6
 *  Elmo  ’ s World : Food, Water & Exercise  , May 1 0
 *  SESAME STREET  : Dance & Move ( Box Set ), May 1 0
 *  SESAME STREET  :  Sing Your self Sillier at the Movie s , May 1 0
 *  SESAME STREET  :  Count  It Higher : Great Music Video s from  SESAME   STREET , May 1 0
 *  Animal Jam  : Spring in ' , May 2 4
 *  Animal Jam  :  Hug - A - Day , May 2 4
 *  Bear i n t h e  BIG  Blue House  : Early to Bed, Early to Rise  , Ju ne 7
 *  Bear i n t h e  BIG  Blue House  : Sense - sational , Ju ne 7
 *  Bear i n t h e  BIG  Blue House  : Story tell in g with Bear , June 7
 *  Bear i n t h e  BIG  Blue House  : Visit in g the Doctor with Bear , Ju ne 7
 *  SESAME STREET  : Sin g A long With  SESAME  ( Box Set ), Ju ne 1 4
 *  SESAME STREET  : Stories Game s & Song s ( Box Set ), June 1 4
 *  SESAME STREET  :  BIG   BIRD  ’ s Story Time, June 1 4
 *  SESAME STREET  :  Sleep y time Song s & Stories , June 1 4
 *  SESAME STREET  : All - Star Alphabet , August 2
 *  SESAME STREET  : Friend s to the Rescue , August 2
 *  The   Muppet   Show  : Sea s on One, August 9
 *  The Muppet s ' Wizard of Oz , August 9
 *  Fraggle Rock  : Do in g Thin g s That D ooze r s Do , Sep tem ber 6
 *  Fraggle   Rock  : Complete First Sea s on, Sep tem ber 6
 *  Emmet Otter ’ s Jug Band Chris t mas  : Collect or ’ s Edition, Oct o ber 4
 *  SESAME STREET  : Check-Up Time Elmo, Oct o ber 4
 *  SESAME STREET  : L ear n in g to Add & Subtract , Oct o ber 4
 *  The   Muppet   Movie  :  KERMIT  ’ s 5 0 t h Anniversary Edition, No ve mb er 2 9
 *  The   Great   Muppet   C ape r  :  KERMIT  ’ s 5 0 t h Anniversary Edition, No ve mb er 2 9
 *  The   Muppet   Chris t m as   Carol  :  KERMIT  ’ s 5 0 t h Anniversary Edition, No ve mb er 2 9
 *  Muppet   Treasure  I s l a n d :  KERMIT  ’ s 5 0 t h Anniversary Edition, No ve mb er 2 9
 *  Animal Jam  : Let ’ s Jam Together , D e c e m b e r 1 3
 *  Animal Jam  : Shake a Leg , D e c e m b e r 1 3

International D V D Release s

 * 4| 4  D V D s  of  Fragglerne , July 1 4
 *  Dance You r C are s A way , July 2 5

Book s

 *  BIG  Step s f or Little M o n s t e r s 
 *  Elmo  ’ s Night Before Chris t m as 
 *  What Belong s ? , January
 *  What Is Miss in g ? , January
 *  Get Moving With  Grover , July 2 6
 *  It ’ s Not Easy Be in g  GREEN  - & Other Thin g s to Consider , Sep tem ber 1 4

Album s

 * Best of the Muppet s, May 1 7
 *  Bear   in   the   BIG   Blue   House  : Greatest Hit s, Ju ne 2 8
 *  The   Muppet   Chris t m as   Carol  : Special Edition Sound track, No ve mb er 22

Action Figure s

 *  Frog  Scout Leader  KERMIT  Action Figure
 * Penguin s Action Figure s
 *  The   R A I N B O W   Connect i on   KERMIT  Action Figure
 *  Uncle   Deadly  Action Figure
 * Cabin Boy  Gonzo  &  Rizzo  Action Figure s
 *  Super   Grover  Action Figure

Chris t m as ornament s

 * H all mark Keep sake Chris t m as Ornament, " A Sea s on To Sing "

Other Merchandise

 * Bow Bite r s
 *  Fraggle Rock  U N O  release d, July
 *  JIM   HEN SON  & Muppet s Commemorative post age stamp s release d,  Holly wood  ,  California  , Sep tem ber 2 8

Behind the scene s

 *  ERIC JACOB S ON  begin s to regularly perform   Sam the Eagle  start in g with  The Muppet s ' Wizard of Oz 
 *  BILL BARRETTA  begin s to regularly perform   Dr . Teeth  start in g with  The Muppet s ' Wizard of Oz 
 * T h e  JIM HENSON  Company  begin s to develop a  Fraggle Rock   movie

Stage Show s

 *  SESAME STREET   Live  present s  Super   Grover  ! Read y F or Act i on ! 
 *  SESAME  Place  debut s  Count  down to Hall o ween  for it  s  Count  ’ s Hall o ween Spooktacular 

On the Web

 * From the Balcony test pilot posted, F e b r u a r y 2 5
 * From the Balcony episode s 1 - 1 4, start s Ju ne 2 4
 * Muppet s Mobile launches in the U K , Sep tem ber 2 3
 *  SESAME STREET  Mobile Store launches, N o v e m b e r 1 7
 * Muppet Wiki launches, D e c e m b e r 5

Business

 * T h e  JIM HENSON  Company  celebrate s  it  s 5 0 t h anniversary
 * The London  branch of the  JIM HENSON   Creature Shop  close d, June
 * The  JIM HENSON   Honor s  started by T h e  JIM HENSON   Company , D e c e m b e r 2 1

Muppet Character  Debut s

 *  SESAME STREET  : Murray Monster
 *  Sesamstrasse  : Moni ,  Lena
 *  Sisimpur  : Hal um ,  Ikri Mikri  ,  Shiku  ,  Tuktuki

Muppet Character  Exit s

 *  Sesamstrasse  : Tiffy

P e o p l e

 * Jerry Juhl die s, Sep tem ber 2 6
 *  JIM HENSON  honored at The Academy of Television Art s & Science s Hall of Fame  with special wall statue, Sep tem ber 2 8

Parade s

 * The Tournament of Rose s Parade feature s a  SESAME STREET  float, January 1
 *  Indy 5 00 Parade  feature s  KERMIT THE FROG  &  Elmo  balloon s
 *  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  Bear  with  Tutter ,  Animal  ,  BERT  ,  Ernie  ,  BIG BIRD  ,  MISS PIGGY  &  KERMIT THE FROG 
 *  6 a b c Thank s giving Day Parade  feature s balloon version s of  KERMIT THE FROG  &  OSCAR THE GROUCH 
 *  San Diego Hol i day Parade  feature s an  Elmo  balloon