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Happy birthday! Muppet Central is now 28 years old. The site and our original forum debuted 28 years ago on January 28, 1998. Muppet Central Radio began two years later on January 28, 2000. Back when the site first started the Jim Henson Company still owned all of their original properties...

In the next several weeks, we have scheduled multiple updates to our server and forum. First, our server will be offline later today due to scheduled maintenance. When we know the exact time this will occur, we will respond to this thread. Our site, forum, and e-mail will be inaccessible during...

The second volume of Sesame Street Season 56 will debut on Netflix on Monday, March 9. The four new episodes will also air on PBS from Monday, March 9, through Friday, March 13, 2026. Episodes 5605-5608 will premiere on both platforms. A third volume of episodes will also debut later in 2026.

Special - Elmo’s World: Dance Party YouTube Premiere: Thursday, January 8, 2026 Dust off your dancing shoes and get ready to move and groove! The brand-new family special Elmo’s World: Dance Party! is now streaming on YouTube. Starring Elmo, Grover, and friends — with a special appearance by...

We remember... Muppet legend, once-in-a-lifetime performer, irreplaceable soul... today we honor Caroll Spinney, beloved Muppeteer of Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch for 50 years. In honor of Caroll's 92nd birthday (December 26, 1933), we present our seventh annual Caroll Spinney tribute day on...

Special - Elmo and Mark Rober's Merry Giftmas Netflix Premiere: Monday, December 8, 2025 Elmo and his Sesame Street friends work with former NASA engineer turned YouTuber Mark Rober to make special presents for a Merry Giftmas exchange. If you saw "Elmo and Mark Rober's Merry Giftmas"...

Special - The First Snow of Fraggle Rock AppleTV+ Premiere: Friday, December 5, 2025 When the holidays are filled with unexpected adventures and challenges, the Fraggles learn to appreciate each day for being unique and special, like a snowflake. If you've seen "The First Snow of Fraggle...

Our 25th annual Muppet Christmas Merrython is now underway on Muppet Central Radio. From now through Christmas, we're playing the best Muppet Christmas music of all time. As you celebrate the season, listen to Muppet Christmas music from the past 60 years. Listen via TorontoCast...

Thursday morning, watch the Sesame Street Muppets at The 99th Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. Christopher Jackson, Hamilton Broadway performer and Sesame Street composer, will join the cast on the 1-2-3 Sesame Street float. The parade begins at 8:30 am eastern on NBC, Peacock, and...

Beginning next Friday, November 28, we present our 25th annual Muppet Christmas Merrython on Muppet Central Radio. We'll be playing more than 500 festive holiday songs non-stop through Christmas Day December 25. Suggest new music you'd like to hear and submit songs for our rotation.. Listen via...

Episode 5603 - Abby's Magical Beasties Netflix Premiere: Monday, November 10, 2025 PBS Premiere: Thursday, November 13, 2025 While Abby and Elmo work together to find a lost Bubble Bug, Grover and Cookie Monster stay behind to take care of the fairy garden's Magical Beasties. This episode...

Episode 5604 - Grover's Super Suitycase Netflix Premiere: Monday, November 10, 2025 PBS Premiere: Monday, November 10, 2025 Elmo's sad his daddy has to go on a work trip, and Grover's on a mission to cheer him up — but it isn't working. Sounds like a job for the Help Fairies! This episode...

Episode 5602 - Cookie Monster's Big Puzzle Netflix Premiere: Monday, November 10, 2025 PBS Premiere: Wednesday, November 12, 2025 It's Cookie Time... but Cookie Monster and Tamir can't figure out why Elmo doesn't want one! Abby helps Grover learn that doing puzzles takes patience. This episode...

Sesame Street's 56th season officially begins on Netflix and PBS this Monday, November 10 on the fifty-sixth anniversary of the series. Four new episodes will debut on Netflix on Monday and throughout this week on PBS. Two additional volumes of episodes will be released on Netflix and PBS in the...

Our sixth annual Muppet Halloween Spooktacular is now underway on Muppet Central Radio. Join us today as we're playing scary and spooky music all day long. Listen via TorontoCast: https://muppetcentral.torontocast.stream Listen via Tune-In: http://tunein.com/radio/Muppet-Central-Radio-s262576...

Next Friday, October 31, we present our sixth annual Muppet Halloween Spooktacular on Muppet Central Radio. We'll be playing scary and spooky music all day long. Listen via TorontoCast: https://muppetcentral.torontocast.stream Listen via Tune-In...

As Muppet fans know, September 24 is a special day in Muppet history. Not only is it Jim Henson's birthday (he would've been 89 today), but it is also Steve Whitmire's birthday who would take over for Jim Henson as Kermit the Frog beginning in 1990 through 2016. In honor of these two wonderful...

As Muppet fans know, September 24 is a special day in Muppet history. Not only is it Jim Henson's birthday (he would've been 89 today), but it is also Steve Whitmire's birthday who would take over for Jim Henson as Kermit the Frog beginning in 1990 through 2016. In honor of these two wonderful...

Episode 5535 - Tee Ball Trouble HBO Max Premiere: Thursday, September 11, 2025 Papa Bear is excited to teach Baby Bear T-Ball -- but Baby Bear would rather draw the ball than hit it. This episode features a street story from Season 44, a new Cookie Monster's Foodie Truck ("Cranberries"), and...

Episode 5534 - New School Scaries HBO Max Premiere: Thursday, September 4, 2025 Gonger, Elmo, Rosita, and Alan create a pretend school to help a nervous Cookie Monster prepare for his first day at cooking school. This episode features an all-new street story, Everyone Has Big Feelings ("Making...