1998

==Television & Movies==
*Elmopalooza on ABC, February 20
*Brats of the Lost Nebula begins airing on the WB, October 10 (only season)
*Sesame Street Season 30, November 16 
*Muppets Tonight ends its run on February 8
==International Television==
*Muppets Tonight begins airing in Germany on RTL, March 22
*Rechov Sumsum — Shara'a Simsim, Israeli/Palestinian Sesame Street co-production, begins airing
*Germany's Sesamstrasse celebrates 25th Anniversary
*Zhima Jie begins airing in China
*Big Bag begins airing on ITV in the United Kingdom
==Appearances==
* Miss Piggy breaks up with Matt Lauer on NBC's The Today Show, January 1
* Big Bird guest stars on Soul Man on ABC, February 10
* The Prince's Trust Comedy Gala, October 28
==Movies==
*Lost in Space
*Jack Frost
==Non-fiction Books==
*Sesame Street Unpaved
*Learn to Draw the Muppets
==Storybooks==
*ABC and 123: A Sesame Street Treasury of Words and Numbers
*Baby Love
*Baby Says
*Baker, Baker, Cookie Maker
*Big Bird's Baby Book
*The Count Counts Scary Things
*Elmo Says...
*Elmo's Good Manners Game
*Elmo's New Puppy
*Elmo's Tricky Tongue Twisters
*Elmo's Wishes
*Ernie's Wishes
*First Steps
*Fozzie's Fabulous Easter Parade
*Going Places
*Good Night, Ernie
*Is That You, Lizzy Lou?
*I Spy Blue, Lizzy Lou!
*It's Not Easy Being Big!
*It's Your Bed, Fred!
*Kermit's ABC
*Let's Eat! (book)
*Lizzy Lou Can Color, Too!
*The Magic Sidewalk
*Sesame Street Lift-and-Peek Party!
*The Sesame Street Word Book (re-release)
*Slimey in Space
*Time to Color, Fred!
*Tubby Time for Little Ernie
*A Visit to the Sesame Street Aquarium
*A Visit to the Sesame Street Zoo
*Where's Your Bear, Fred?
==Albums==
*The Count's Countdown
*Elmopalooza! (soundtrack)
*Elmo's Lowdown Hoedown
*Elmo Saves Christmas: Holiday Favorites
*Elmo Says BOO!
*Fiesta Songs!
*Muziek (Sesamstraat)
*The Playground (Tony Bennett with Muppet guests)
*Songs from Jim Henson's Bear in the Big Blue House
==Videos==
*Big Bird Gets Lost, February 3
*Fiesta!, February 3
*Elmopalooza, April 14
*The Alphabet Jungle Game, July 7
*The Great Numbers Game, July 7
*Big Bag: Dance with Us!, July 14
*Big Bag: Sing with Us!, July 14
*The Best of Kermit on Sesame Street, September 1
==Behind the scenes==
*May 26 - The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland starts production.
==People==
*Jeff Moss dies, September 24
==Merchandise==
*Muppet Parodies 1998 Calendar
*Muppets in Space Welch's Jelly Jars
*Moi fragrance
*Christopher Radko Christmas Ornaments
*Sesame Street Collectibles
*Sesame Street Beans
==Parades==
*Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade features a Sesame Street float, and the Big Bird balloon.
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 1998