2004

From season 35 to season 51 of Sesame Street, Rosita no longer has wings.

International Television & Movies

 * Good Boy! released in Denmark, March 3
 * Die Muppets Spielen Theater (Muppet Classic Theater) premiers in Germany, April 9
 * Five Children and It, September 11
 * Das Grösste Muppet-Weihnachtsspektakel aller Zeiten (It's A Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie), German pay-TV premiere, November 25
 * Sesame Street begins airing in Japan
 * Sesame English and Il Mondo di Elmo begin airing in Italy

Appearances

 * Bear on Hollywood Squares, January 12-16
 * The Muppets and Jessica Simpson Pizza Hut commercial, February 1
 * Sesame Street Live on The Today Show, February 4
 * Sesame Muppets appear on The West Wing, March 3
 * The Count on Countdown with Keith Olbermann, April 3
 * Lewis Bernstein, Mike Renzi, Zoe, Elmo, Cookie Monster, and Oscar the Grouch appeared on The Early Show, April 5 (Kaitlin's birthday party)
 * Elmo on Hollywood Squares, April 12-16
 * Kermit, Miss Piggy, and Pepe the King Prawn appear on The Nick and Jessica Variety Hour, April 11
 * Miss Piggy in a Pizza Hut commercial, September
 * Johnny Fiama, Sal Minella and Bear on The Jerry Lewis MDA Labor Day Telethon, September 6
 * Kermit and Miss Piggy at the Emmy Red Carpet Coverage, September 19
 * Elmo on The Tony Danza Show, October 11
 * Kermit on 100 Greatest TV Characters, November 22-26
 * Kermit, Miss Piggy, Fozzie Bear, Gonzo, Statler and Waldorf, and Penguins on Good Morning America, December 15
 * Kermit, Gonzo, Fozzie and Animal on Saturday Night Live, December 18
 * Kermit, Miss Piggy and Gonzo on Christmas at Walt Disney World, December 25

Live appearances

 * Elmo appears at an exhibition game between the New York Yankees and the Yomiuri Giants at the Tokyo Dome, March 28
 * Horatio the Elephant, Elmo, Cookie Monster, Zoe, Rosita, Grover and Phoebe at the Hollywood Hits Broadway Benefit Gala, April 24

Videos

 * What's The Name Of That Song?: 35th Anniversary, March 25 @ 12:25 AM to 9:00 PM
 * Play Movin' Groovin' With Fun Music And Games, January 16 @ 12:16 AM to 9:00 PM
 * Pretend With Barney, May 8 @ 12:08 AM to 9:00 PM
 * Plan A Grover Tribute Flyer's Club Roost Party, August 8 @ 12:08 AM to 9:00 PM
 * Now I Know My ABCs Colors With Barney, July 10 @ 12:10 AM to 9:00 PM
 * Join A Colorful World Live Tour With Barney, September 18 @ 12:18 AM to 9:00 PM
 * Plan Halloween Party Ghost Pretend Magical Halloween Adventure, October 16 @ 12:16 AM to 9:00 PM
 * Ready, Set, Play! Sports Fun With Barney, October 10 @ 12:10 AM to 9:00 PM

Books

 * Bear's Egg Hunt
 * Just the Way You Are
 * The Sesame Street Dictionary
 * What Is the Sound?

Albums

 * A Celebration of Me, Grover, August 31
 * Happy Birthday from Sesame Street, August 31
 * Thanks & Giving All Year Long

Action Figures

 * Adventure Kermit Action Figure
 * Animal Action Figure
 * Backstage Playset
 * Beauregard Action Figure
 * Captain Smollett Action Figure
 * Frog Scout Robin Action Figure
 * Ghost of Sam Arrow Action Figure
 * Jim Henson Action Figure
 * Johnny Fiama Action Figure
 * Koozebane Kermit Action Figure
 * Lips Action Figure
 * Marvin Suggs Action Figure
 * Mega Gonzo Action Figure
 * Mini Muppets
 * Phil Van Neuter Action Figure
 * Pops Action Figure
 * Sam the Eagle Action Figure
 * Santa Chef Action Figure
 * Stepping Out Bunsen and Beaker Action Figures
 * Stepping Out Fozzie Action Figure
 * Super Beaker Action Figure
 * Swedish Chef Action Figure
 * Sweetums Action Figure
 * Tuxedo Gonzo Action Figure
 * Usher Scooter Action Figure
 * Vaudeville Statler and Waldorf Action Figures

Christmas Ornaments

 * Hallmark Keepsake Christmas Ornament, Kermit on Bike

Other Merchandise

 * New Sababa Plush: Janice, Swedish Chef, Kermit and Animal, May
 * MONOPOLY: Sesame Street 35th Anniversary Edition, June
 * Sesame Street 35 Years Anniversary Game

On the Web

 * New Henson.com launches, October 6
 * Muppets.go.com launches, November 17

Business

 * The Walt Disney Company acquires ownership of the Muppets and Bear in the Big Blue House characters from The Jim Henson Company, February 17
 * The Jim Henson Company and HIT Entertainment form a five-year distribution agreement for the Henson Family Showcase properties, April 1
 * Sesame Workshop launches "Healthy Habits for Life", May 20

Attractions and Events

 * Can You Tell Me How to Get to Sesame Street? exhibition at the Bay Area Discovery Museum (San Francisco, CA), May 8 - September 19
 * Muppets, Music & Magic: Jim Henson's Legacy: Film Festival held at the Brooklyn Academy of Music in New York, November 20-21

Muppet Character Debuts

 * Sesame Street in Japan: Teena, Mojabo, Pierre, Arthur, Grorie, Meg
 * Open Sesame: Ollie

Parades

 * The Tournament of Roses Parade features a Sesame Street float, January 1
 * Kermit, Miss Piggy on Emmy Red Carpet, September 19
 * Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade features the Super Grover Balloon, Kermit Balloon, and a Sesame Street Float
 * McDonald's Thanksgiving Parade features balloon versions of Bear with Tutter, Animal, Pepe, Bert, and Kermit
 * 6abc Thanksgiving Day Parade features a balloon version of Cookie Monster
 * Kermit, Piggy and Gonzo co-host the Walt Disney World Christmas Day Parade (filmed in November). A preview spot for The Muppets' Wizard of Oz is shown for the first time during the parade, December 25

People

 * Don Reardon dies, January 11