2008
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Television & Movies
- Sesame Street: Dinosaurs! limited theatrical release, May
- Frances premieres on PBS Kids Sprout, June 20
- Studio DC Hosted by Dylan and Cole Sprouse premieres on Disney Channel, August 3
- Sesame Street season 39, August 11
- Sesame Street: Abby in Wonderland limited theatrical release, September
- Sid the Science Kid Season 1 premieres on PBS, September 1
- Studio DC Hosted by Selena Gomez premieres on Disney Channel, October 5
- Jim Henson's Pajanimals premieres on PBS Kids Sprout, November 2
- Letters to Santa: A Muppets Christmas premieres on NBC, December 17
International Television
- Sesame Tree, April 5
- Bert and Ernie's Great Adventures
- Vila Sésamo, expected on Brazil's TV Rá Tim Bum
- Plaza Sesamo new season, March 21
Appearances
- Oscar the Grouch on 1 vs 100, January 11 (and throughout the entire season)
- Prairie Dawn on The Sunny Side Up Show, February 14
- Elmo on Paula's Party, February 23
- Dr. Bunsen Honeydew at World Science Festival press conference, April 2
- Oscar on The Sunny Side Up Show, April 24
- Rosita on The Early Show, May 3
- Rosita on Good Morning America, May 4
- Kermit and Fozzie on The View, May 21
- Kermit and Fozzie on Hollywood 411, May
- Cookie Monster on The Colbert Report, June 19
- Melissa Dino and Zoe on CNN.com Live, July 2
- Elmo on The Bonnie Hunt Show, September 19
- Miss Piggy on The View, October 1
- Abby Cadabby, Elmo, Grover, and Cookie Monster on Martha, October 6
- Abby Cadabby and Elmo on Hollywood 411, October 8
- Abby Cadabby and Elmo on The Bonnie Hunt Show, October 13
DVDs
- Sesame Street Double Features, January 8
- Elmo's World: Opposites, February 8
- The Wubbulous World of Dr. Seuss Gift Sets, Volumes 1-3, February 18
- Unstable Fables: 3 Pigs and a Baby, March 4
- Play with me Sesame: Imagine with Me, March 11
- Play with me Sesame: Let's Play Games, March 11
- Sesame Street: Talk, Listen, Connect: Deployments, Homecomings, Changes, April 29
- Sesame Street: Dinosaurs, May 13
- Sesame Street: Love the Earth!, May 13
- The Muppet Show: Season Three, May 20
- Elmo's World: Summer Vacation, June 24
- Sesame Street: Count on Sports, July 22
- Play with me Sesame: Furry, Fun and Healthy Too, August 12
- The Jim Henson Company Discoveries: The Blue Elephant, September 2
- Gulliver's Travels: Special Edition, September 9
- Unstable Fables: Tortoise vs. Hare, September 9
- Sesame Street Playground, September 16
- Sesame Street: Abby in Wonderland, September 30
- Elmo and Friends: Tales of Adventure, October 7
- Sesame Street: Elmo's Christmas Countdown, October 14
- Fraggle Rock: Complete Series Collection, November 4
- The Christmas Toy, November 4
- Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas, November 4
- Sesame Street: Everyday Heros, November 11
Albums
- Platinum All-Time Favorites re-issue, March 4
- Kids' Favorite Songs re-issue, March 4
- Sing the Alphabet re-issue, March 4
- Elmopalooza! re-issue, March 4
- Sesame Street Playground, September 16
- A Sesame Street Christmas re-issue, October 14
- Elmo Saves Christmas re-issue, October 14
Books
- Sesame Subjects: My First Book about Horses and Ponies, January 22
- Sesame Street: Super Grover to the Rescue!, January 28
- Sesame Street: Ready, Set, Brush, February 5
- Sesame Street: Elmo's Animal Mix & Match, February 5
- Sesame Street: A To Z Read To Me!, February 15
- Sesame Street: Here Comes The Fun, February 15
- Sesame Street: My Storytime Carry-Along Collection, February 15
- Sesame Street: A Day with Daddy!, March
- Sesame Street: Elmo & Friends Picture Stories, April 1
- Sesame Street: I Want to Be President, April
- Sesame Street: Mind Your Manners!,
- Elmo's World: Doctors!, July 22
- Jim Henson's Doodle Dreams, September 2
- Sesame Street: Elmo's Holiday Spectacular, October 9
- It's Hard Out Here for a Shrimp, October 28
- Return to Labyrinth: Volume 3, November
- Street Gang, December 26
Misc. Merchandise
- Gonzo Photo Puppet, February
- Kermit the Frog Supreme Apparel, March
- Sesame Street K'nex, July
Events
- The Tournament of Roses Parade features a Sesame Street float, January 1
- Puppet Up! (The Avalon Hollywood), January 25
- Puppet Up! (The Avalon Hollywood), May 24
- Puppet Up! (The Avalon Hollywood), June 21
- Puppet Up! (The Avalon Hollywood), July 26
- Dave Goelz, Karen Prell and Red Fraggle at the San Diego Comic-Con, July 27
- Puppet Up! (The Avalon Hollywood), August 23
- Puppet Up! (The Avalon Hollywood), September 27
- Puppet Up! (The Avalon Hollywood), October 25
- Puppet Up! (The Avalon Hollywood), December 13
On the Web
- Muppets.com relaunched on Disney Xtreme Digital, February 3
- Sam Plenty, March 10 - present
- Red Hot Skrumpy Drummer on Yahoo! Kids, March 28
- Talk, Listen, Connect: Homecomings, April 29
- Talk, Listen, Connect: Changes, April 29
- The Simian Undercover Detective Squad (S.U.D.S.), "first quarter"
- [[Sesamestreet.org] launches, August 11
Stage Shows
- Sesame Street Live presents Elmo's Green Thumb debuts
Attractions
- SeaWorld California to feature Sesame Street attractions such as "Lights, Camera, Imagination!" [1]
- Jim Henson's Fantastic World
- Arizona Museum for Youth (Mesa, AZ), January 1 - March 9
- Louisiana Art and Science Museum (Baton Rouge, LA), March 29 - June 22
- International Gallery, Smithsonian Institution (Washington, DC), July 12 - October 5
- Atlanta History Center (Atlanta, GA), October 25 - December 31
- Sesame Street Presents: The Body
- Discovery Gateway (Salt Lake City, UT), February 9 - May 4
People
- Kermit Love dies on June 21
- Bernie Brillstein dies on August 7
Sources
- ↑ Tampa Bay Business Journal (8/28/06)
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