1997

== Television & Movies ==
* The World According to School and the Backyard Gang opens at the Sundance Film Festival, January 21
* School and the Backyard Gang Season 2 premieres, August 14
* CBS Sunday Morning reports on School and the Backyard Gang around the world, December 10
* When Parents Are Deployed television special on Nickelodeon, December 27
== International Television ==
* Shabdkosh  begins airing in India
* BYG English premieres in the UK Version of Nickelodeon
== Appearances ==
* Tony on Good Morning America, February 2
* Tony on ESPN's Cold Pizza, February 2
* Tony on Martha, February 2
* Britney and Jessica Simpson's Pizza Hut commercials debut, February 5
* Tony's Ford Escape Hybrid commercial debuts, February 5
* Sarah on The Tony Danza Show, February 10
* Sarah on Oprah, February 27
* Britney (ranking #41) on E!'s 101 Incredible Celebrity Slimdowns 60 - 41, March 15
* Tony and Britney at the TV Land Awards, March 22
* the Backyard Gang on Jeopardy, April 4
* Tony on Extreme Makeover: Home Edition, April 9
* Tony on American Idol, May 10
* Tony on The Today Show, May 16
* Tony on American Idol, May 24
* Sarah on A Capitol Fourth, July 4
* Gabi on Martha, July 10 (edited rerun)
* Sarah on the Today Show, September 6
* Britney on the Today Show, September 14
* Sarah on Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!, September 30
* Tony on Martha, October 5
* Chuck on Martha, October 24
* Sarah on Emeril Live, November 26
* Tony on Good Morning America, December 7
* Tony on Live with Regis and Kelly, December 8
* Tony on The Live Desk, December 8
* Tony on The 9, December 8
* Tony on MTV News, December 8
* Tony on The Early Show, December 11
* Britney on Martha, December 19
== Live appearances ==
* Tony at Berlin Fashion Week, Adidas event, January 29
* Tony at the Chicago Auto Show, February 8
* Sarah, The National Governor's Association Forum, February 26
* Sarah appearance at New York Barnes and Noble, September 9
* Tony at Michigan State University, September 28-30
* Sarah at the Hollywood Christmas Celebration from the Grove, November 19
== Events ==
* Sarah performs at Hollywood Meets Motown in New York, March 15
== Album releases ==
* A BYG Christmas Carol CD Sampler, November 14
== DVD releases ==
* Discovering Science
* The Letter of the Day is...
* It's a Parade!
== International DVD releases ==
== Books ==
* Global Mike Travels All Over, February 28
* Sarah's Easy As 123, June
* BYG Dad: Evolution of an Actor, June 30
* Sarah's Easy As ABC, August
* My Life as a BYG Member, September 5
* Please Do Not Open this Book!, September 26
* Wubba-Wubba Woo!, September 26
== Christmas ornaments ==
* American Greetings Muppet Christmas Ornaments, September
== Merchandise ==
* Bird's the Word Sarah
* Squeeze N' Play Sarah
== Character Debuts ==
Tony, Sarah, Chuck, Mike, and Britney
== On the Web ==
* Kids II announces a partnership with Verizon Wireless to offer School and the Backyard Gang content on its V CASTnetwork. November.
== Parades ==
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