2003

Curly Bear first debuted for a girl baby.

International Television

 * Germany's Sesamstrasse celebrates 30th anniversary
 * Mexico's Plaza Sésamo celebrates 30th anniversary
 * Hikayat Simsim airs first season in Jordan
 * I Love the Muppets premieres

Awards

 * Sesame Street is awarded a Celebration of Diversity Awards
 * Kermit's Swamp Years award the Genesis Award, March 16

Appearances

 * Pepe on The Other Half, February 14
 * Kermit the Frog on The Other Half, March 3
 * Kermit the Frog on Hollywood Squares, April 28
 * Kermit and Big Bird appear on Animal Planet's 50 Greatest TV Animals, June 15
 * Grover on The Savvy Traveler, June 20
 * Elmo, Zoe, Grover, Rosita, and Big Bird on Daytime Emmy Awards
 * Kermit the Frog on I Love the 70s, August 18-22
 * Kermit the Frog guest-hosts Jimmy Kimmel Live, September 29 - October 3
 * Kermit and Miss Piggy appear on The Wayne Brady Show, October 14
 * Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy on Hollywood Squares, November 17
 * Miss Piggy appear On Stage at the Kennedy Center: The Mark Twain Prize, November 26
 * Kermit the Frog on Jimmy Kimmel Live, November 28
 * The Muppet Workshop staff appear on Simply Quilts

Live Appearances

 * Miss Piggy at the We Are Family Benefit Concert and Awards, January 29
 * Kermit at the Genesis Awards, March 16
 * Kevin Clash and Elmo at the 18th Annual Toys R' Us Children's Fund Benefit Dinner, April 9
 * Kevin Clash and Elmo at the Canadian National Exhibition, August 25
 * Elmo appears at the Celebration of Diversity Awards, October 1
 * Kermit and Steve Whitmire at a sing-along event, Barnes & Noble Lincoln Triangle, November 14

Video

 * Songs From The Park Singing Along With Barney, January 19 @ 12:19 AM to 9:00 PM
 * Read With Barney, Do Dance With Baby Bop, April 6 @ 12:06 AM to 9:00 PM
 * Sesame Singing Karaoke, June 1 @ 12:01 AM to 9:00 PM
 * Zoe's Dance Moves Dancing Music Ballet, August 10 @ 12:10 AM to 9:00 PM
 * Plan A Party With Barney Manners Super-Dee-Duper Invitation, August 16 @ 12:16 AM to 9:00 PM
 * Plan Your Feelings With Friends And Family Parade, October 4 @ 12:04 AM to 9:00 PM

Books

 * Bear Loves Visitors!, May 1
 * The World of the Dark Crystal: Collector's Edition, May
 * Bear & Tutter's Big & Little ABCs, November 3
 * Listen to Your Fish
 * Elmo Pops In!
 * Welcome to the Clubhouse!
 * The Wisdom of Big Bird, April 29

Albums

 * Songs from the Street: 35 Years of Music, September 2

Video games

 * Muppets Party Cruise
 * Spy Muppets: License to Croak
 * The Muppets: On with the Show!

Action Figures

 * Clifford Action Figure
 * Culinary Catastrophe Swedish Chef Action Figure
 * Gonzo Action Figure
 * Holiday Rizzo Action Figure
 * Janice Action Figure
 * Julius Strangepork Action Figure
 * Lew Zealand Action Figure
 * Link Hogthrob Action Figure
 * Mega Animal Action Figure
 * Mega Beaker Action Figure
 * Mini Muppets
 * Newsman Action Figure
 * Patrol Bear Fozzie Action Figure
 * Pepe Action Figure
 * Rizzo Action Figure
 * Rowlf Action Figure
 * Sam Arrow Action Figure
 * Scooter Action Figure
 * Statler Action Figure
 * Superhero Scooter Action Figure
 * Swedish Kitchen Playset
 * Swinetrek Playset
 * Tour Animal Action Figure
 * Vacation Pepe Action Figure
 * Waldorf Action Figure
 * White Tux Rowlf Action Figure
 * Zoot Action Figure

Christmas Ornaments

 * Hallmark Keepsake Christmas Ornament, Kermit and Piggy

Fast Food Promotions

 * Chick-fil-A Bear in the Big Blue House books

Other Promotions

 * ASDA Corn Flakes

Other Merchandise

 * Monopoly - Muppets Edition

Business

 * EM.TV sells The Jim Henson Company back to the Henson family, May

Muppet Character Debuts

 * Sesame Street: Curly Bear
 * Sesamstraat: Purk

People

 * Lynne Thigpen dies, March 12
 * Michael Jeter dies, March 30

Notable Events

 * Jim Henson Statue unveiled, September 24th
 * Sesame Workshop Benefit Gala, June 4

Parades

 * Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade features the Kermit Balloon, a Sesame Street Float, and the debut of the Super Grover Balloon
 * McDonald's Thanksgiving Parade features balloon versions of Bear and Kermit