2003

==Television & Movies==
*Animal Jam premieres on TLC Network, February 24, and then moves to Discovery Kids channel, March 3 (only season)
*Sesame Street Season 34, April 7
*Play with Me Sesame premieres on Noggin, June 7 (second season)
*Good Boy!, released October 10
==International Television==
*Germany's Sesamstrasse celebrates 30th anniversary
*Mexico's Plaza Sésamo celebrates 30th anniversary
* Hikayat Simsim airs first season in Jordan
*I Love the Muppets premieres
==Awards==
* Sesame Street is awarded a Celebration of Diversity Awards
* Kermit's Swamp Years award the Genesis Award, March 16
==Appearances==
* Pepe on The Other Half, February 14
* Kermit the Frog on The Other Half, March 3
* Kermit the Frog on Hollywood Squares, April 28
* Kermit and Big Bird appear on Animal Planet's 50 Greatest TV Animals, June 15
* Grover on The Savvy Traveler, June 20
* Elmo, Zoe, Grover, Rosita, and Big Bird on Daytime Emmy Awards
* Kermit the Frog on I Love the 70s, August 18-22
* Kermit the Frog guest-hosts Jimmy Kimmel Live, September 29 - October 3
* Kermit and Miss Piggy appear on The Wayne Brady Show, October 14
* Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy on Hollywood Squares, November 17
* Miss Piggy appear On Stage at the Kennedy Center: The Mark Twain Prize, November 26
* Kermit the Frog on Jimmy Kimmel Live, November 28
* The Muppet Workshop staff appear on Simply Quilts
==Live Appearances==
* Miss Piggy at the We Are Family Benefit Concert and Awards, January 29
* Kermit at the Genesis Awards, March 16
* Kevin Clash and Elmo at the 18th Annual Toys R' Us Children's Fund Benefit Dinner, April 9
* Kevin Clash and Elmo at the Canadian National Exhibition, August 25
* Elmo appears at the Celebration of Diversity Awards, October 1
* Kermit and Steve Whitmire at a sing-along event, Barnes & Noble Lincoln Triangle, November 14
==Video==
*Bear in the Big Blue House: A Bear for All Seasons, July 8
*The StoryTeller: The Complete Collection, August 26
*It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie, October 7
*Elmo's World: Head to Toe with Elmo!
*Elmo's World: The Great Outdoors!
*Muppets Magic from the Ed Sullivan Show
*Three Bears and a New Baby
*Sesame Sings Karaoke
*Zoe's Dance Moves
==Books==
*The Wisdom of Big Bird, April 29
*Bear Loves Visitors!, May 1
*The World of the Dark Crystal: Collector's Edition, May
*Bear & Tutter's Big & Little ABCs, November 3
*Listen to Your Fish
*Elmo Pops In!
*Welcome to the Clubhouse!
==Albums==
*Songs from the Street: 35 Years of Music
==Video games==
*Muppets Party Cruise
*Spy Muppets: License to Croak
*The Muppets: On with the Show!
==Action Figures==
*Clifford Action Figure
*Culinary Catastrophe Swedish Chef Action Figure
*Gonzo Action Figure
*Holiday Rizzo Action Figure
*Janice Action Figure
*Julius Strangepork Action Figure
*Lew Zealand Action Figure
*Link Hogthrob Action Figure
*Mega Animal Action Figure
*Mega Beaker Action Figure
*Mini Muppets
*Newsman Action Figure
*Patrol Bear Fozzie Action Figure
*Pepe Action Figure
*Rizzo Action Figure
*Rowlf Action Figure
*Sam Arrow Action Figure
*Scooter Action Figure
*Statler Action Figure
*Superhero Scooter Action Figure
*Swedish Kitchen Playset
*Swinetrek Playset
*Tour Animal Action Figure
*Vacation Pepe Action Figure
*Waldorf Action Figure
*White Tux Rowlf Action Figure
*Zoot Action Figure
==Christmas Ornaments==
* Hallmark Keepsake Christmas Ornament, Kermit and Piggy
==Fast Food Promotions==
* Chick-fil-A Bear in the Big Blue House books
==Other Promotions==
* ASDA Corn Flakes
==Other Merchandise==
*Monopoly - Muppets Edition
==Business==
*EM.TV sells The Jim Henson Company back to the Henson family, May
==Muppet Character Debuts==
*Sesame Street: Curly Bear
*Sesamstraat: Purk
==People==
*Lynne Thigpen dies, March 12
*Michael Jeter dies, March 30
==Notable Events==
*Jim Henson Statue unveiled, September 24th
*Sesame Workshop Benefit Gala, June 4
==Stage Shows==
* Sesame Street Live presents Out of This World
==Parades==
* Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade features the Kermit Balloon, a Sesame Street Float, and the debut of the Super Grover Balloon
* McDonald's Thanksgiving Parade features balloon versions of Bear and Kermit
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 2003