1976

Television & Movie s

 *  T h e Land o f Gorch  sketches finish airing on N B C  ’ s  Saturday Night Live , January 1 0 - Sep tem ber 1 8
 *  The Muppet Show  begin s airing in syndication in the Unit ed St ates  & on the I T V collective of net work s in the  Unit ed King dom , Sep tem ber
 *  SESAME STREET  Sea s on 8  begin s on N o v e m b e r 2 9

I n t e r n a t i o n a l Television

 *  Sesamstraat  begin s air in g in the Netherlands
 *  Sesam  begin s air in g in Sweden

Story book s

 *  Grover  ’ s Little Red Rid in g Hood 
 *  How to Be a  G R O U C H 
 *  I  a m a  Monster 
 *  The  SESAME   STREET  Book of Fair y Tale s 
 *  The  SESAME   STREET  Mother Goose 
 *  W here Are  You ,  Cookie   Monster  ? 
 *  Would You Like t o Play Hide &amp; Seek in T his Book W i t h Lovable, Furry Old  Grover  ? 

Album s

 *  T he  FROG  Prince  re - release d
 *  T h e Muppet Alphabet Album  re - release d

Muppet Character  Debut s

 *  T he Muppet Show  -
 * Recurring Character s  :  Fozzie Bear ,  Miss Piggy  ,  Scooter  ,  D r . Bunsen Honey dew  ,  The New s m an  ,  Muppy  ,  Wayne & Wand a  ,  Hilda  ,  Marvin Sugg s  ,  The Muppaphone  ,  Uncle Deadly  ,  T h e Gogolala Jubilee Jug band
 * Recurring Back g round Character s  :  Lenny t he Lizard ,  Behemoth  ,  Timmy Monster  ,  The Fazoob s  ,  Shake y Sanchez


 *  Sesamstraat  : Pino ,  Tommie

Merchandise

 *  BIG BIRD  ’ s Mystery Bank
 *  Cookie Monster  Piano
 *  The  SESAME   STREET  1 9 7 6 Calendar 
 *  Gorham  SESAME   STREET  Figurine s 

Parade s

 *  Macy ’ s   Thank s giving Day   Parade  feature s a  SESAME STREET  Float