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Gale Gordon Gale Gordon ( 1906 - 1995 ) was an actor in radio and television , specializing in stuffy , short - tempered foils . Typical of these was banker Mr . Mooney opposite Lucille Ball on " The Lucy Show " ( 1963 - 1968 ) , which became his best known role . He played the same basic part , under different names , opposite Ball on " Here ' s Lucy " , the 1977 special " Lucy Calls the President " , and her final series , " Life with Lucy " . He became so associated with Ball that a script for a second season " Sesame Street " insert called for Lucille to obey the words on a blackboard and MOP , eventually sticking the mop in the face of Gale Gordon ( who " grandly erases " the M , adds ST , and produces a gong to draw her attention to the word STOP ) . Gordon began his career on old - time radio , sometimes playing dramatic parts ( such as " Flash Gordon " or the district attorney on " Big Town " ) , but he soon became known for playing pompous stuffed shirts who would simmer before exploding . The tongue - tied Mayor LaTrivia on " Fibber McGee and Molly " ( 1941 - 1942 , again from 1945 - 1953 ) set the pace , followed by Rexall sponsor Mr . Scott on " The Phil Harris and Alice Faye Show " ( 1948 - 1950 ) , antagonistic neighbor Rumson Bullard on " The Great Gildersleeve " ( 1948 - 1952 ) , and banker Rudolph Atterbury on " My Favorite Husband " ( 1948 - 1951 ) , his first collaboration with Lucille Ball . All of these windbag roles culminated in a long stint as pompous principal Mr . Osgood Conklin opposite Eve Arden as " Our Miss Brooks " ( on radio from 1948 - 1954 , TV from 1952 - 1956 , and the 1956 film ) . In fact , Gordon was the first choice for Fred Mertz on " I Love Lucy " , but had to decline due to his " Our Miss Brooks " commitment . He did appear twice on " Lucy " , as club owner Mr . Littlefield , and again as a judge on " The Lucy - Desi Comedy Hour " . He became the second Mr . Wilson on " Dennis the Menace " ( 1962 - 1963 ) , before re - teaming with Ball . Gordon ' s film work took a backseat to radio and television , but his occasional ventures were mostly in such oddly assorted titles as " Here Come the Nelsons " ( a vehicle for Ozzie and Harriet ) , " Francis Covers the Big Town " ( with the talking mule ) , " The 30 Foot Bride of Candy Rock " ( Lou Costello ' s only solo movie ) , the Elvis vehicle " Speedway " , " Sergeant Deadhead " ( reunited with Eve Arden as foils to Frankie Avalon ) , and being annoyed by Jerry Lewis in " Don ' t Give Up the Ship " and " Visit to a Small Planet " . His final film was Joe Dante ' s " The ' Burbs " ( 1989 ) , as dog - loving neighbor Walter .
Paul Becker Paul Becker ( b . 1979 ) is a Canadian choreographer and dancer who worked on the TV movie " The Muppets Wizard of Oz " and special " " , appearing in the latter as one of the post office dancers . In 2017 , Becker directed and choreographed the " Sesame Street Live " show " Let ' s Party ! " . He discussed the challenge of working with the Muppets in a 2008 " Toronto Star " interview : Becker has choreographed for various productions and performers , including " So You Think You Can Dance Canada " , Jonas Brothers ( on the " Hannah Montana & Miley Cyrus : Best of Both Worlds Concert " tour and American Music Awards ) , " Scooby - Doo ! The Mystery Begins " , and " Breaking Dawn " parts 1 and 2 as well as many television series and movies . As an on - screen dancer , film and TV credits include " Josie and the Pussycats " , " Chicago " , and " The Music Man " .
Michael Jackson Michael Jackson ( 1958 - 2009 ) was an internationally known pop star who came to prominence first as the youngest member of the Jackson 5 and later as a solo artist whose album " Thriller " ( 1982 ) remains the best selling album of all time . Jackson appeared briefly in the 1978 TV special " A Special Sesame Street Christmas " , giving Oscar the Grouch a book about ghosts . Jackson purchased the Beatles ' music catalog from ATV in 1985 ; thanks to his purchase , a lawsuit against Sesame Workshop was dropped . During pre - production on " Labyrinth " , Jackson was one of several musicians considered for the role of Jareth .
The Gargoyle The Gargoyle sings a romantic duet , " For Me and My ' Goyle , " with Mulch in " The Muppet Show " . The Gargoyle and Mulch have kids who are on exhibit at the museum . They ' re weird , but worth seeing . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Muppet plush ( Igel ) The German company produced various Muppet dolls for the Kermit Collection from 1999 to 2001 . The dolls were sold in green Kermit Collection boxes . The Igel line marked the debut of some characters in the Kermit Collection . Some of the dolls were later re - released by Sababa Toys . The following characters were made : Dolls : Hand Puppets : Beanies : Life Size Dolls The Swedish Chef was an updated version of the Croonchy Stars doll . The Animal handpuppet was an updated version of the Animal from the line of Fisher Price Muppet plush . A sofa and a chair were sold to display Statler and Waldorf on .
A Cathedral Christmas A Cathedral Christmas is a TV concert special that aired on PBS in 1997 . The special consists of footage from a Christmas concert held at the Washington National Cathedral by Denyce Graves . The special was later released on CD in September 1998 and on video in October 1998 . The special begins with a pre - taped segment featuring the " Sesame Street " Muppets . Denyce finds Elmo asleep in his Shepard costume , warning him the show is about to start . She begins to sing " Rise Up , Shepherd and Follow , " as some sheep appear to bleat along . Elmo finally wakes up and joins in . The song is included on the album version , however , Elmo ' s portions are cut out completely though the bleating sheep can be heard .
Penguins The Penguins are mostly nameless and undifferentiated from one another . Generally playful and wacky in nature , they have appeared in many Muppet productions ( sometimes in places where penguins are not commonly seen ) . They are best known for tossing themselves into the air . The Muppet Penguins usually communicate with sounds that penguins would make , but they have spoken a few times . In " The Muppets ' Wizard of Oz " , the Muppet penguins are referred to by Scooter as " unisex " or genderless . The Muppet Show . Brian Henson built the very first Muppet penguin , which was used by Frank Oz for the " Lullaby of Broadway " on " The Muppet Show " . He was given the name Winky Pinkerton in . He was the only penguin in the cast until four penguins popped up in ' s " Hawaiian War Chant . " The complete group of penguins appeared for the first time in . Groups of penguins include the Pilgrim Penguins and the Endangered Species Chorus Line . Other Muppet Productions . Penguins are featured as musicians in the orchestra pit in a few Muppet productions . In " Muppet * Vision 3D " , Nicky Napoleon and His Emperor Penguins appeared in both puppet and animatronic form . The penguins also provided the background music for " Little Muppet Monsters " . There was also Charlotte the Penguin who appeared in " The Animal Show " episode " . " In the episode " , " it is shown that a penguin serves as a camera operator for the show . Nellie Penguin also made an appearance on an episode of " Mopatop ' s Shop " . On " The Muppets " , Miss Piggy kept a baby penguin , whom she named Gloria Estefan , after smuggling her back from a vacation in Argentina . The 2018 " Muppet Babies " series introduced Summer Penguin as a main character in the Muppet Babies group . Sesame Street . Shivers the Penguin , a Caroll Spinney character , made a few appearances in the late 1970s . However , it would not be until the early 90 ' s that an entire array of Muppet penguins would have a more recurring prominence on " Sesame Street " . These penguins vary slightly from those on " The Muppet Show " , mostly notably in possessing orange eyelids and light gray beaks . A team of penguin softball players appeared on episode 4072 , while episode 4112 featured a graduating class of penguins . An of " Elmo ' s World " was dedicated the antarctic bird , including one Caesar Penguin . Telly would also sing a song about having " Six Penguins in My Shirt " in a Season 39 episode . An " Elmo the Musical " segment features Elmo as a pilot flying a penguin bride - to - be to her wedding . A blue - billed penguin named Georges appears on " 5 , Rue Sésame " , the most recent French " Sesame Street " co - production . Sources . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Mr . Willowby ' s Christmas Tree Mr . Willowby ' s Christmas Tree is a 1995 half - hour TV special starring Robert Downey Jr . , Leslie Nielsen , Stockard Channing and a family of Muppet Mice . Based on Robert Barry ' s 1963 book , the story follows a family of mice living in the wealthy and eccentric Mr . Willowby ' s house . They decide to start the hunt for the perfect Christmas tree ( namely , chopping off the top of the perfect tree Mr . Willowby has brought home ) . However , while they continually attempt to take their piece of tree , the top of the tree is passed around from humans to animals , each one taking just enought of the tree to make it the perfect size for them . Through this adventure , the mice see how others celebrate Christmas , and Mr . Willowby ' s friends and employees learn a little about Christmas magic too . Video Releases . A dubbed NTSC DVD was released in Portugal , although this is quite rare .
Billy ( Anything Muppet ) Billy is a kid who one day meets up with his friends Tommy , Susie , and Maurice , and together they sing a song called " Just Around the Corner . " Each of the kids take a verse and give clues as to whereabouts in the city they ' re going . For Billy ' s part , he ' s going someplace where people like to go on nature hikes and picnics . He adds that there is always space to take a bike ride . It doesn ' t take long for his friends to figure out where he is going : the park . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Epi , Blas y los demás Epi , Blas y los demás ( Ernie , Bert and the others ) is a series of " Sesame Street " comics published in Spain from 1976 to 1979 . The comics were written and illustrated by A . Albarran and Antonio Perera ( Alba - Perera ) . Additional artists include Rafa ( Rafael Martínez Ibáñez ) , Vital Rafael , and E . Perez , with Miguel Gonzalez Casquel as co - writer . The stories frequently featured Bert and Ernie as notable literary or fairytale characters , including Don Quixote , Frankenstein ' s Monster , the pirate Sandokan , Robinson Crusoe , Robin Hood , and the dwarves of Snow White . Many of the stories later appeared in the German - language " Sesamstrasse " magazine throughout the 1980s . The comics have also been translated into Italian ( as Sesamo Apriti ) .
Coming After You " Coming After You " is sung by Gobo , Red , Mokey , and Wembley in the " Fraggle Rock " episode " . " Because the song is sung in celebration of Joke Day , the lyrics are made up of nonsense riddles . The song is also sung in the Animated Series episode as part of a joke contest between the Fraggle Five . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Reinhard Brock Reinhard Brock ( 1951 - 2013 ) was a German voice actor known for his deep , gruff voice . He dubbed Bobo in the German dub of " Muppets Tonight " and " " ( " " ) . He also dubbed Bubba in " Muppets aus dem All " ( " Muppets from Space " ) . Brock was a popular voice in animation , dubbing Sully in " Monsters Inc . " and " Monsters University " , Mr . Burns on " The Simpsons " , Sarge in the " Toy Story " movies , Mater in " Cars " and " Cars 2 " , Mayor Adam West on " Family Guy " , many robots on " Transformers " , and celebrity impersonations ( including Gandalf and Steven Spielberg ) on " South Park " . In live - action projects , he dubbed Danny Glover in " Operation Dumbo Drop " and others , Bob Gunton in " Buffalo Soldiers " , Morgan Freeman in " Bruce Almighty " and " Evan Almighty " , Laurence Fishburne in " Othello " , James Coburn in " Intrepid " , James Cromwell in " Pink Cadillac " , John Bach in " The Lord of the Rings " movies , Jesse Corti on " Judging Amy " , and Simon Callow as Charles Dickens on " Doctor Who " .
Labyrinth ( Archaia ) First announced in 2011 , Archaia Studios Press was developing a graphic novel that would serve as a prequel to the 1986 fantasy film " Labyrinth " . The graphic novel was originally announced for release on April 29 , 2014 but was replaced on Archaia ' s release calendar with a reprinting of the film ' s novelization . Stephen Christy oversaw the project , while Brian Froud served as an adviser . The graphic novel was written by Ted Naifeh and Adrianne Ambrose , and illustrated by Cory Godbey . The graphic novel has not been released . Plot . The novel tells " the story of how Jareth became the Goblin King . " The story features a young Jareth who is taken to the Labyrinth by a witch . Jareth was around the age Sarah was in the original film ; Sarah and Toby do not play a significant role in the story . Editor Stephen Christy has stated the graphic novel will be a " tragic story . " While it was still in the early stages of development , there were plans for the novel to integrate music into the plot in some way . David Bowie was being approached by Archaia Comics in order to seek permission to use his likeness , and ascertain if he wishes to have any involvement in the project . Brian Froud is serving as a creative consultant on the project . Froud will be producing covers for the series , as well as character designs . It is uncertain how many volumes of the project will be released , with Christy stating that " we might do it as a two - volume thing . " Free Comic Book Day . An unrelated " Labyrinth " short story , entitled " Hoggle and the Worm , " was released by Archaia Comics as part of a collection of stories on Free Comic Book Day on May 5 , 2012 .
Birdseed Birdseed is a food eaten and favored by birds , especially Big Bird , who not only likes birdseed , but often has snacks where birdseed is the main ingredient . One of Big Bird ' s favorite snacks is Birdseed Milkshakes , which he often has at Hooper ' s Store . In " Big Bird Gets Lost " , he heads off to buy birdseed so he can make a birdseed cake for his nestwarming party . In " A Muppet Family Christmas " , he gives The Swedish Chef the gift of chocolate covered birdseed , which he made himself . In Episode 4086 , Big Bird and Alan some birdseed cookies in preparation for a visit from Granny Bird . In Episode 3825 , Big Bird has birdseed toast for breakfast .
1776 1776 is a musical written by Sherman Edwards and Peter Stone which opened on Broadway in 1969 and was adapted into a film version in 1972 . It tells the story of the American colonies ' Second Continental Congress in the days in which its members would debate upon the conditions of declaring independence from England . Historically , the script attempts to depict an accurate portraiture of the events , having used texts and documents from the time including transcripts and letters written by those involved , all amongst a myriad of songs , monologues and heated ( sometimes deliberately comical ) debate . The three central figures are John Adams , Benjamin Franklin , and Thomas Jefferson . References . In 1982 , the Muppets would spoof the musical in a segment filmed for the " I Love Liberty " television special . Kermit identifies their play by name as " 1776 " ( and the closing credits identify it as " based on the play . " ) Muppets play historical characters who specifically use dialogue from the play ( such as " Are you calling me a madman , you fribble ! " ) and recreate scenes such as a brawl between John Adams and John Dickinson after a volley of name - calling . The scene ends not in a song from the musical , but with a rendition of " Brotherhood of Man " from " How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying " . Writing credits for the Muppet segment were given to Jerry Juhl and Peter Stone , who wrote the book for the musical " 1776 " . Muppets 1776 . A list of in development or proposed Muppet projects by the Jim Henson Company as of 2004 ( when they sold the Muppets to the Walt Disney Company ) included " Muppets 1776 . " It was identified as a treatment in a list of " long form and feature scripts , " along with other historical or literary concepts such as " Muppet Camelot " and " Muppet Robin Hood . " It ' s unclear from the list to what extent the treatment referenced the original musical , or merely the title and concept of the Muppets in an American Revolution - era plot .
Lilo Lilo was one of the main characters on " Sesamstrasse " , the German version of " Sesame Street " , during the first half - decade of the show ( 1978 - 1983 ) . She was played by Liselotte Pulver ( or " Lilo " Pulver for short ) , and even though the character ' s last name was never revealed , the show made it appear as if the actress was basically playing herself . An always positive and consistently cheerful individual , she was good friends with Muppet characters Samson , Tiffy , Uli von Bödefeld and Finchen . For the framing stories of the show , she was either paired with human characters Henning ( 1978 - 1979 ) , Uwe ( 1979 - 1982 ) , or Manfred ( 1982 - 1983 ) . Only for special episodes , such as anniversaries , did she appear with the other human " Sesamstrasse " residents . Because the street scenes were repeated in new episodes for several years after , and intermixed with newly produced material , it appeared as though she " lived " on the street well into the early 1990s .
Pink ' s Hot Dogs Pink ' s Hot Dogs is a landmark hot dog establishment located in Los Angeles , founded in 1939 by Paul and Betty Pink . The business initially started a sidewalk service cart before expanding to a full building in 1949 . The location was used in a brief scene in " The Muppets " . As Walter explains to Gary and Mary that they need to find Kermit the Frog to save the Muppet Theatre , they drive by the establishment . Spotted in front is a man selling " Star Maps , " when Walter declares having an idea . Playing with the audience ' s expectations , the group is then seen eating hot dogs instead . The establishment was briefly featured during a performance of " Mahna Mahna " during " The Muppets Take the Bowl " , where Mahna Mahna visits the location after leaving the stage . On June 22 , 2017 , the establishment ' s official Twitter shared a photo of Mahna Mahna visiting the location :
Amy Adams Amy Adams ( b . 1974 ) is an American actress and singer , whose breakthrough role was an Academy Award - nominated performance in the film " Junebug " . In " The Muppets " , Adams plays Mary , a school teacher from Smalltown , USA . Together with her fiancé Gary and his brother Walter , the three reunite the Muppets for a big show , to save The Muppet Theatre . Adams told " The Huffington Post " that she was invited to appear in the movie by Segel and Kermit the Frog : " This is something I grew up with and was in love with . When I heard they were doing a new one I was really excited . Jason sent me a DVD where he and Kermit were inviting me to be part of " The Muppets " . It was really cool . Once Kermit asks you to do something it is really hard to look at him and say , ' No . ' So I was hooked ! " Segel says that the role was written with Adams in mind : " I wrote it for her . She was in my mind from the beginning . I mean this woman can do anything . But she ' s able to do this wide - eyed naivety that is not part of her personality in real life . She ' s one of the most smart , on top of it women I ' ve ever met . But she can do this kind of thing that was really . . . my character , her character , and Walter are true innocence . She ' s able to do that . She channels it through her eyes , and she can sing . She is totally game . She ' s up for it . She also really gets the joke . So she was just the perfect choice right from the start . I don ' t know what I would have done if we hadn ' t gotten her . " Adams also appeared in Season 42 of " Sesame Street " , presenting the word " Ingredient " with Elmo as The Word of the Day . Her other roles include the lead in Disney ' s " Enchanted " , Amelia Earhart in " " , Academy Award - nominated performances in " Doubt " and " The Fighter " , playing Julie opposite Meryl Streep in " Julie and Julia " , Lois Lane in " Man of Steel " , and opposite Christoph Waltz in the Tim Burton film " Big Eyes " . References . Adams appeared as a guest on the March 8 , 2008 episode of " Saturday Night Live " . The episode featured a skit with cast member Kristen Wiig ' s character Penelope , who has a habit of one - upping the people around her . Amy Adams ' character is a traffic school teacher who finally gets fed up with student Penelope and says , " You know what , Penelope ? I have had enough . . . I guess now ' s a good time to tell everyone I ' m friends with Kermit the Frog . What do you think of that ? " Penelope responds , " Um , guess I ' ll say that , um , I ' m best friends with all Muppets . Including Scooter , so , I was invited to all of their weddings , so . . . "
Flora the Koala Flora the Koala was featured in the " Animal Show " where she talked to Jake and Stinky about koalas and how they are excellent animal mothers . She spoke with an Australia n accent . Flora was later recycled as Kevin Koala in the " Mopatop ' s Shop " episode " " and as Boris the Bath Buddy in " Bath Buddy . " The puppet was later used ( with Muppet style eyes ) in a scene in the extended cut of " Muppets Most Wanted " . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Episode 3510 The world ' s loudest singer Diva LaDiva visits Sesame Street , and her voice causes things to shake and tremble . At one point Carlo teaches her to sing quietly while at Hooper ' s Store with a singing game , but Diva manages to turn the volume up and cause damage to the store . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Elves Elves are the traditional helpers of Santa Claus in Christmas stories . The Great Santa Claus Switch . The 1970 special " The Great Santa Claus Switch " featured a group of elves working in Santa ' s Workshop . They introduced themselves in the song " Happy Little Christmas Elves " as " Zippity , Skippity , Hoppity , Bing , Bong . . . and Fred . " Fred , performed by Jim Henson , was the only elf to realize that Santa had been replaced by an evil twin , Cosmo Scam , who was bent on filling the workshop with monstrous Frackles and ruining Christmas . The other elves were performed by Jerry Nelson ( Zippity ) , Daniel Seagren ( Skippity ) , Frank Oz ( Hoppity ) , Richard Hunt ( Bing ) and John Lovelady ( Bong ) . More Elves . In the 1996 special " Elmo Saves Christmas " , a group of Anything Muppet elves become increasingly frustrated by the endless Christmas labor caused by Elmo ' s wish that he could have Christmas every day . Stiller the Elf met Elmo in the 2007 special " Elmo ' s Christmas Countdown " , and the " Sesame Street " friends helped Stiller track down the numbers for his Christmas counter - downer . Santa ' s chief elf ( played by Paul Williams ) appeared in the 2008 special " " . See also . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Sheena Easton Sheena Easton ( b . 1959 ) is a singer whose hits include " For Your Eyes Only " ( written for the James Bond movie of the same name ) , " The Arms of Orion " ( a duet with Prince for the 1989 " Batman " soundtrack ) , and " The Wind Beneath My Wings " ( later popularized by Bette Midler ) . She has also done voiceover work for " Phineas and Ferb " , " All Dogs Go to Heaven " , " The Legend of Tarzan " , and made on - screen appearances in " The Outer Limits " , William Shatner ' s " TekWar " , and " Miami Vice " . In 1983 , Easton appeared in " Happy Birthday , Bob " , an 80th birthday celebration special for Bob Hope . She and Kermit the Frog sang " Just the Way You Are " as a duet .