2006

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==Television & Movies==
* The World According to Sesame Street opens at the Sundance Film Festival, January 21
* Sesame Street Season 37 premieres, August 14
* Eight previously unaired episodes of Bear in the Big Blue House premiere on Disney Channel, week of April 24
* CBS Sunday Morning reports on Sesame Street around the world, December 10
* Happy Hooby Holidays on PBS Kids Sprout, December 25
* When Parents Are Deployed television special on PBS, December 27
==International Television==
* Best Ever Muppet Moments (UK), March 11
* Galli Galli Sim Sim begins airing in India
* Sesame English premieres in Poland/Hungary/Croatia
==Appearances==
* Kermit the Frog on Good Morning America, February 2
* Kermit the Frog on ESPN's Cold Pizza, February 2
* Kermit the Frog on Martha, February 2
* Miss Piggy and Jessica Simpson's Pizza Hut commercials debut, February 5
* Kermit the Frog's Ford Escape Hybrid commercial debuts, February 5
* Elmo on The Tony Danza Show, February 10
* Kevin Clash and Elmo on The Oprah Winfrey Show, February 27
* Statler and Waldorf at the Oscar's Red Carpet and wrap-up shows, March 5
* Miss Piggy (ranking #41) on E!'s 101 Incredible Celebrity Slimdowns 60 - 41, March 15
* Kermit and Piggy at the TV Land Awards, March 22
* Sesame Street characters on Jeopardy, April 4
* Kermit the Frog on Extreme Makeover: Home Edition, April 9
* Kermit on Holly & Stephen's Saturday Showdown, April 22
* Kermit the Frog on American Idol, May 10
* Kermit the Frog on The Today Show, May 16
* Kermit the Frog on American Idol, May 24
* Pepe the King Prawn on The Late Late Show, June 19
* Kermit the Frog on Good Morning America, June 28
* Elmo on A Capitol Fourth, July 4
* Oscar the Grouch on Martha, July 10 (edited rerun)
* Abby Cadabby on the Today Show, August 14
* Abby Cadabby as "Person of the Week" on ABC World News Tonight, August 18
* Kevin Clash and Elmo on the Today Show, September 6
* Miss Piggy on the Today Show, September 14
* Kevin Clash and Elmo on Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!, September 30
* Abby Cadabby on The View, October 4
* Kermit the Frog on Martha, October 5
* Big Bird on Access Hollywood, October 20
* Sonia Manzano and Prairie Dawn on Clips & Quips, October 23
* Cookie Monster on Martha, October 24
* Elmo on Emeril Live, November 26
* Kermit the Frog on Good Morning America, December 7
* Kermit the Frog on Live with Regis and Kelly, December 8
* Kermit the Frog on The Live Desk, December 8
* Kermit the Frog on The 9, December 8
* Kermit the Frog on MTV News, December 8
* Kermit the Frog on The Early Show, December 11
* Miss Piggy on Martha, December 19
* Big Bird on Deal or No Deal, December 25
==Live appearances==
* Kermit at Berlin Fashion Week, Adidas event, January 29
* Kermit at the Chicago Auto Show, February 8
* Rosita and Elmo, The National Governor's Association Forum, February 26
* Kevin Clash and Elmo appearance at New York Barnes and Noble to promote My Life as a Furry Red Monster, September 9
* Kermit, Miss Piggy, Statler and Waldorf appear at the Hollywood Bowl for John Mauceri's farewell, September 15-17
* Kermit at Michigan State University, September 28-30
* Elmo at the Hollywood Christmas Celebration from the Grove, November 19
==Events==
* "Return to Fraggle Rock" screening held (Dallas, TX), January 21
* Jim Henson Legacy Screening with Heather Henson (Austin, TX), February 26
* Elmo and Monsters perform at Hollywood Meets Motown in New York, March 15
* Muppets and Mechanisms exhibit opens at the Smithsonian Institution with puppets from Sam and Friends
* Muppets Ahoy! debuts aboard the Disney Wonder, July
* Jim Henson: Performing Artist is launched; Jane Henson discussion panel, September 22
==Album releases==
* John Denver and the Muppets: A Christmas Together (Limited Collector's Edition), July 25
* A Green and Red Christmas, October 17
* A Sesame Street Christmas Carol CD Sampler, November 14
==DVD releases==
* Elmo and Zoe's Scientific Exploration
* The Letter of the Month Club
* Furry Red Monster Parade
* Fraggle Rock: Down in Fraggle Rock, January 17
* The Cat's Home But Not Alone, January 24
* Elmo's World: Reach for the Sky, January 31
* MirrorMask, February 14
* Sesame Beginnings: Beginning Together, March 21
* Sesame Beginnings: Make Music Together, March 21
* Sesame Street: Guess That Shape and Color, April 4
* Dinosaurs: The Complete First and Second Seasons, May 2
* The StoryTeller: The Definitive Collection, May 23
* Elmo's Easy As 123, June
* Elmo's Easy As ABC, August
* Talk, Listen, Connect, August
* Elmo's World: Pets!, August 1
* Elmo's Potty Time, August 22
* Fraggle Rock: Complete Second Season, September 5
* The World According to Sesame Street, October 24
* Old School: Volume 1, October 24
* Sesame Street Christmas Carol, November 14
* Saturday Night Live: The Complete First Season, December 5
==International DVD releases==
* Four DVDs of Fragglerne, February 6
* Muppets Der Zauberer von Oz (The Muppets' Wizard of Oz) on DVD in Germany, December 7
==Books==
* Global Grover Travels All Over, February 28
* Jim Henson: Puppeteer and Filmmaker, April 30
* Elmo's Easy As 123, June
* Sesame Street Dad: Evolution of an Actor, June 30
* Return to Labyrinth: Part 1, August 8
* Elmo's Easy As ABC, August
* Before You Leap, September 5
* My Life as a Furry Red Monster, 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 Elmo
* Jingle Bell Elmo
==Muppet Character Debuts==
*Sesame Street: Abby Cadabby
*Galli Galli Sim Sim: Boombah, Googly, Aanchoo, Chamki
==On the Web==
* From the Balcony episodes 15-34
* Sesame Workshop announces a partnership with Verizon Wireless to offer Sesame Street content on its V CAST network. November.
==Parades==
* Indy 500 Parade features balloons in the shape of Elmo, Cookie Monster, and Oscar the Grouch
* Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade features the Super Grover Balloon, Big Bird Balloon, and a Sesame Street Float
* McDonald's Thanksgiving Parade features balloon versions of Bear with Tutter, Bert, Ernie, Elmo, Miss Piggy and Kermit
* 6abc Thanksgiving Day Parade features balloon versions of Big Bird and Bear with Tutter
* San Diego Holiday Parade features an Elmo balloon
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