National Geographic

National Geographic (originally known as National Geographic Magazine) is the official journal of the National Geographic Society, and is recognizable by its yellow frame on the front cover. First published in 1888, the journal comes out monthly, containing articles covering history, culture, geography, science, and photography. They have gone on to produce multiple television specials and series, as well as feature films, including the 2005 Academy Award-winning documentary March of the Penguins.
The magazine was referenced in The Miss Piggy Cover Girl Fantasy Calendar with the August entry "Pearls Cast Upon the Pacific."
National Geographic World, a children's magazine published by the National Geographic Society, devoted the cover of the November 1978 issue to the Kermit the Frog balloon at the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, with a photo spread inside of the balloon being inflated. The August 1979 issue had a behind-the-scenes story on the Muppets, including a fold-out poster that explained how Muppets are constructed. 
In 2004, planning to produce a one-hour, primetime special with Ernie and Bert, filmed on location in South Africa and a location in South America. To be released on TV in the "fourth quarter of 2005 and a home video to follow," nothing ever materialized. The project was said to be inspired by the Global Grover segment.
In 2006, the Indian National Geographic Channel commissioned five one-hour films of Galli Galli Sim Sim; it is unknown whether they were produced. In 2009 for Season 40, National Geographic ran an article about the environmental curriculum of Sesame Street.
==References==
* Maria uses a copy of when talking to the Count about the world population in Episode 0867 of Sesame Street.
==Gallery==
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==Connections==
*Julianne Buescher played Bobby Bushbaby in the video series Geo-Kids (1994)
*Gary Knell took the helm of the organization in late 2013, and he was on the Board of Governors of the National Geographic Education Foundation since 2010
*Dudley Moore voiced Spin the Globe in the video series Really Wild Animals (1993)
*Hank Saroyan created the video series Geo-Kids (1994)
==External links==
* National Geographic Magazine online
* "Sesame Workshop and National Geographic Kids' programming and production to create one-hour, prime-time family special," Sesame Workshop/National Geographic joint press release, August 18, 2004.
* Ker Than, "Sesame Street Goes Green at 40--But Warming "Too Scary"," National Geographic News, November 9, 2009.
* Press release about Galli Galli Sim Sim
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