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Samson Samson is a character from " Sesamstrasse " , the German co - production of " Sesame Street " . Together with bird Tiffy , he was one of the first two local Muppets on " Sesamstrasse " , and remained a regular character until 2010 . Episodes featuring the character as a regular re - aired until 2014 . Samson had his latest appearances in a series of live performances with Ernie , Bert and the NDR radio philharmonic orchestra in the winter of 2013 , and appears in promotional material for the 40th anniversary of the show . In more of a guest status , he will make yet another appearance on " Sesamstrasse " in Elmo ' s tree house in late 2013 . Characterization . Samson is a sweet , big shaggy brown bear . He has a black spot on his nose and two large sneakers on his feet . He is big and tough , and a little clumsy . Samson lives in a cave , and he loves lying in his hammock , cuddling with his " Schnuffeltuch " ( his security blanket ) , and dancing . His best friend is Tiffy . Samson is best known for saying " uuiuuiuui ! " ( ' oy oy oy ! ' ) when he ' s confused , and for his trademark song " Ich bin Samson , und ich schaff ' s ! " ( I am Samson , and I can do anything ) . Samson represents the psychological age of a five year old . History . Samson has been the main full body character on " Sesamstrasse " since the German street sequences started in 1978 . Like the early Muppets on the show , he was designed and built by Kermit Love . In the documentary " Samson und das Krümelmonster " , Kermit Love explains how Samson was originally created as a teddy bear , since teddy bears were very popular in Germany . The teddy bear ' grew and grew , until he became Samson ' . According to Kermit Love , children are not afraid to be trampled by the giant bear : he is their friend , because he is a puppet . Since Samson is a walkaround character , most of his body language comes from his feet and the way he walks , which is why his shoes are so large . See also . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Thog Thog is a 9½ - foot tall blue monster . His size may make him imposing , but he has a sweet and gentle disposition . He first appeared as one of Cosmo Scam ' s evil henchmen in the 1970 Christmas special " The Great Santa Claus Switch " , partnered with a green monster named Thig . In a 1971 " Dick Cavett Show " appearance , Jim Henson referred to Thog as a large Frackle , though Thog is not generally considered part of that group of monsters . As a full - bodied Muppet , combined with his droopy , friendly face , Thog was especially well - suited to dance numbers , on television and in stage shows , and he was partnered with several famous ladies over the years . He appeared on stage with Nancy Sinatra as part of her stage show in 1971 , and in the unfinished TV version " " ( 1973 ) . Also in 1973 , Thog was featured prominently in " Oh Babe What Would You Say , " with Julie Andrews in " The Julie Andrews Hour " . He also had a featured number in the 1974 pilot " The Muppets Valentine Show " , singing and dancing " Real Live Girl " with Mia Farrow . On " The Muppet Show " , he could be seen in the opening theme ( alongside Timmy Monster , Sweetums , and two of The Mutations ) from season two on . Thog appeared in a number of segments including : as a " dangerous " animal in ; reprising " Oh Babe What Would You Say , " this time with Kaye Ballard , in ; dancing backstage with ghosts and monsters in " Once a Year Day " and detonating a blast for " School ' s Out " in ; and demolishing a desert research facility in Loretta Swit ' s number , " I Feel the Earth Move , " in . He is mentioned , but unseen , in , playing badminton with Sweetums , and using Gonzo ' s chicken as a shuttlecock . In 1978 , Sigma Ceramics produced a papier - mache Christmas ornament of Thog . In 2003 , Palisades Toys released a PVC mini figure of Thog , the first Thog toy ever produced . As first revealed in and trailers , Thog was present in " The Muppets " ; his first appearance in a Muppet production for more than three decades . Here , Thog ( rebuilt by Jim Kroupa ) appears to be much larger than he was originally ; in one scene , he briefly gets stuck going through the arches during the rehearsal for " The Muppet Show Theme " recreation , causing Thog to have to walk in front of them . Tyler Bunch , performing the Thog puppet during the movie , noted his increased size ( 2 and a half feet taller than the original ) was due to Kroupa not having enough reference material to go off of to determine the puppet ' s original size . Casting history . Primary performers : Notes : Sources . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Michael Lott Michael Lott ( b . 1964 ) is a German voice actor who took over as the voice of Oskar der Griesgram ( Oscar the Grouch ) on " Sesamstrasse " , after the death of Gottfried Kramer . He went on to dub Oscar in " Elmo rettet Weihnachten " ( " Elmo Saves Christmas " ) and outside guest appearances on " Scrubs " and in " Night at the Museum 2 " . Born in Hamburg , Lott has been an active member of the city ' s dubbing industry . He is the primary German voice of Swedish actor Michael Nyqvist , French actor Vincent Lindon , and James Nesbitt ( in " The Hobbit " movies , " Jekyll " , and other projects ) . He dubbed Michael Chiklis in " The Fantastic Four " movies , Jon Hamm in " Friends with Kids " , and Steven Mackintosh in " The Sweeney " . In audio books , he voices the lead role in the Mark Brandis science fiction series . On - camera , Lott has made multiple appearances on " Tatort " and appeared in the TV movie " Operation Valkyrie " ( with Hardy Krüger Jr . and Olli Dittrich ) and the 2013 English - language film " The Physician " ( with Ben Kingsley and Makram Khoury ) .
Villains Unleashed Villains Unleashed was a one - time after - hours event held at the Disney Hollywood Studios theme park in the Walt Disney World resort on August 23rd , 2014 . The event featured performances and meet and greets with Disney ' s greatest villains , including Snow White ' s Evil Queen , Captain Hook , Cinderella ' s wicked stepmother , Prince John , Gaston , Honest John and Gideon , Frollo , Darth Vader , Cruella De Vil and Constantine , the world ' s most dangerous frog . Constantine ' s debut film , " Muppets Most Wanted " , was released in March 2014 , and the DVD was released on August 12th , just a week and a half before " Villains Unleashed " . To promote the film , Constantine ' s performer , Matt Vogel , appeared live at the event , in character . At Constantine ' s meet and greet area , the frog was locked in a small jail cell , with the word GULAG stamped at the top . Guests spoke to Constantine through the bars , and posed for photographs . Several blogs describing the event mentioned that the line to meet Constantine was three hours long . Two days after the event , on August 25th , Matt Vogel appeared live at Disney Hollywood Studios ' Stage 1 Company Store , the gift shop located near the Muppet * Vision 3D attraction , to sign autographs and pose for photos .
Discobolus Discobolus , Greek for " discus thrower " , is a famous Greek bronze sculpture from around 460 B . C . The statue itself has been lost , but it is known to us today through numerous Roman copies , both full scale and smaller . The statue was spoofed in the coloring book " Museum of Monster Art " with Herry Monster taking on the role of the discus thrower . The first copy found , " Discobolus Palombara " , was discovered in 1781 . Adolf Hitler bought it in 1938 , and it is currently housed in the National Museum of Rome . The statues have often been identified with the Olympic Games .
The Wizard The Wizard is the ruler of the Emerald City and Oz , as seen in " The Muppets ' Wizard of Oz " . Actually a former tour bus driver named Francis Cornfine from Hollywood , CA . The Wizard came to Oz and the residents assumed he was an all - powerful figure . Cornfine ' s talent at manipulating his fingers impressed the populace , and feeling a need to " give the public what they want , " he developed a number of devices and tricks to maintain the illusion of " Oz , the great and powerful . " The Many Faces of the Wizard . Through a complex system of special effects , the Wizard is able to appear to supplicants as an enormous , mythical being of some kind . His forms vary according to the person seeing him , and serve as a front for his more mundane appearance . He appeared as a dragon to The Cowardly Lion , a fire - like entity with a face to The Scarecrow , a sexy woman that transforms into a chicken to the Tin Thing , and a big , green monster - like head to Dorothy and Toto . Jeffrey Tambor also voiced the Dragon Form , Fire Form , and Monster Head Form while the Woman Form was voiced by Julianne Buescher .
Tracee Ellis Ross Tracee Ellis Ross ( b . 1972 ) is an actor , model , comedian , producer , and television host . She has appeared in " Girlfriends " on UPN , " Private Practice " , " " , and the ABC TV series " Black - ish " . She is the daughter of " The Muppet Show " season four guest star Diana Ross . She appeared in the 46th season of " Sesame Street " . In August 2015 , she posted a photo to Twitter of herself and Pepe from the shoot of a promo for " The Muppets " .
One and One Make Two " One and One Make Two " is a song sung by Ernie and Bert , about how much nicer it is when two people get together , because it ' s no fun being alone . Big Bird and Elmo later sang this song in a season 38 episode . A portion of the song was also used as part of a " Number Medley " performed by Pentatonix in Season 44 . The song was later reworked by Moss into " Adding , Adding , Adding " in Season 30 . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Sesame Street Bath Bobbers Bath Bobbers is a 2012 " Sesame Street " bath toy made by under the label . The plastic toys float in the bathtub , topped with figures depicting Elmo tubing and Ernie whitewater rafting . The line follows the same style and scale as the figures available for Hasbro ' s Sesame Street Playsets .
Backstreet Boys The Backstreet Boys are a popular singing group who have been active since the late 1990 ' s . They made a guest appearance in a 2002 episode during Season 33 of " Sesame Street " to sing " One Small Voice " with Elmo . One of their members , Nick Carter , also appeared on " Sesame Street " with his younger brother Aaron Carter . The band was referenced on the " Mopatop ' s Shop " episode " Mopatop of the Pops " with the bunny band , the Backstreet Bunnies .
Esper Hagen Esper Hagen ( 1948 - 2015 ) voiced Uncle Traveling Matt , Gunge and others in " Fragglerne " , the Danish version of " Fraggle Rock " . He voiced Hoggle in " Labyrinten til troldkongens slot " , the Danish dub of " Labyrinth " Esper graduated from Odense theater school in 1971 . He made his theater debut in 1967 in the role of Tommy in a play about Pippi Longstocking . He has since appeared in quite a few Danish theaters . In Denmark , audiences will mostly remember him from the role of Arnold Vinter in the TV series " Matador " . His voice credits include " Pocahontas " as Lon , " Atlantis : The Lost Empire " as Preston Whitmore , " Darkwing Duck " as Launchpad McQuack , " The Flintstones " as Fred Flintstone and " The Smurfs " as Papa Smurf .
Eunice Eunice is Sam the Eagle ' s unseen ex - wife . When Kermit the Frog questions Sam on his obsession with " decent family entertainment " in the UK spot of " The Muppet Show " , Sam inadvertently reveals the facts of his somewhat tragic home life . He was married , but he can ' t remember his wife ' s name , and they are separated ; she flew the coop . In the early - 2000s , Henson . com ' s " Featured Creature " biography revealed that they subsequently divorced , describing Sam as " a divorced father of two children ( one of whom disgraced his father by becoming a taxidermist ) . " In 2011 , during an interview on the SiriusXM channel " The Power , " Sam revealed that his wife ' s name was , in fact , " Eunice . "
Mommy Snuffleupagus Mommy Snuffleupagus is a loving Snuffleupagus matriarch on " Sesame Street " . She lives at 456 Snuffle Circle , with her husband and her two children , Aloysius and Alice . In the 1990 book " See You Later , Mashed Potater ! " , she is referred to as " Mommy Snuffle . " She also appeared in the video " A New Baby in My House " . Mommy Snuffle plays a role similar to that of Big Bird ' s Granny Bird . She appears only on a sporadic basis and exists primarily in books or as a kindly off - screen presence , mentioned but not seen . In the unaired divorce episode , Noel MacNeal remained the puppeteer , but Lynn Hippen was hired as the voice because the producers felt they needed a female voice for the character . Sources . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Christophe Beck Christophe Beck is a Canadian composer who scored the 2011 film " The Muppets " , and its 2014 sequel " Muppets Most Wanted " . His name was referenced by Disney ' s marketing team in the promotion of " Muppets Most Wanted " for the Twitter account @ dgrantgonzo818 " owned " by Christophe Beckley . Beck has written music for over 100 films and television shows . His TV work includes " Buffy the Vampire Slayer " ( 1997 - 2001 ) and " Angel " ( 1999 - 2000 ) . His film scores include " Garfield " ( 2004 ) and its 2006 sequel , " A Cinderella Story " ( 2004 ) , " The Pink Panther " ( 2006 ) and its 2009 sequel , " The Hangover " movies ( 2009 - 2013 ) , Disney ' s Frozen ( 2013 ) , Marvel ' s " Ant - Man " ( 2015 ) , and " The Peanuts Movie " ( 2015 ) .
Three Bears and a New Baby Three Bears and a New Baby is a special consisting of material from episodes 4054 , 4055 and 4056 of " Sesame Street " when Mama and Papa Bear have their second child , Curly Bear . In addition to the street scenes from the episodes , the special also includes " Brothers and Sisters " and a film about a little girl named Katie whose mom is getting ready to have a new baby .
Baby ( Alice in Wonderland ) The Baby appears in the Creature Shop movie " Alice in Wonderland " . A querulous , somewhat grotesque infant , the baby apparently belongs to The Duchess , where he ' s shaken and subjected to the effects of pepper and The Cook ' s tantrums . Alice attempts to rescue the baby , but the moment they get out of the house , he turns into a live pig . Other Depictions . The " Alice in Wonderland " baby had previously appeared in " The Muppet Show " , as a background character accompanying the Duchess . The baby was one of Bobby Benson ' s babies , and later on , is replaced by a piglet , reflecting the transformation in the book .
The Christmas Song " The Christmas Song ( Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire ) " is a popular Christmas song made famous by Nat King Cole . It is featured on the " Sesame Street " albums " A Sesame Street Christmas " and " Merry Christmas from Sesame Street " . The song is also performed by Big Bird and the Swedish Chef in " A Muppet Family Christmas " . References . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Professor Hastings Professor Hastings is a character from " Sesame Street " . Hastings is an old professor who always falls asleep during his boring lectures . He often appeared with Kermit as his assistant , who would have to wake him up constantly . In 1974 , CTW advisor Gerald S . Lesser offered this cogent summary of the character : " verging on senility ; gives comically confused lectures ; interrupting each at unpredictable occasions for short naps ; sporadically capable of remarkably clear insights that stand in stark contrast to his general muddlement . " In a 1990 episode of " " , Lesser said that he , a Harvard professor , was used as the model for the character according to Jon Stone . Professor Hastings mostly appeared in Season 1 ; according to " Sesame Street Unpaved " , " He was performed by Frank Oz , but he didn ' t make the cut because he was , well , too dull . " As summarized by Phyllis Feinstein in the 1971 book " All About Sesame Street " , " The professor , more boring than broadening , is no real loss . . . " According to Gerald S . Lesser in " " , research showed that the characters sleeping put the kids to sleep . Although he has never been a big hit in the US , he is still considered a very popular character in several European countries . In a few pieces of European merchandise , he is mixed up with Mr . Johnson from the Waiter Grover sketches . Album appearances . Professor Hastings attempted to conduct a lecture about the letter U , with help from Ernie , in the 1971 LP " The Muppet Alphabet Album " . Character Merchandise . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Disco D " Disco D " was performed on " Sesame Street " in the late 1970s by a trio of polyester - clad , afro - wearing Anything Muppets . The lead singer ( a Fat Blue Muppet , voiced by Dwight R . B . Cook ) praises the letter D for its dancing , and the words that start with D . Back up vocals were supplied by Grenoldo G . Frazier and Howard A . Roberts . Releases . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Clarice Clarice is a Muppet woman who dances with Bruce Stringbean and plays a saxophone solo in the " Sesame Street " song " Born to Add . " The name is a reference to Clarence Clemons , who was the saxophonist in Bruce Springsteen ' s E Street Band . On the album of " Born to Add " , she ' s credited with the musicians , as " Clarice Lemons . " _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Sesame Street Finger Puppets ( book ) Sesame Street Finger Puppets is a series of two activity books published by Western Publishing in the early 1970s . The book features finger puppets made on heavy paper stock . The set features the " Sesame Street " Muppet characters along with objects , letters and numbers . Sesame Street Finger Puppets . Featured characters included Ernie and Bert , Oscar , Sherlock Hemlock , Grover , Cookie Monster , Herbert Birdsfoot , Big Bird , Roosevelt Franklin and his mother , the Salesman , Herry Monster , and Professor Hastings . Released in 1971 , the set contained a punch - out television set to put the finger puppets behind . Props included : More Sesame Street Finger Puppets . A follow - up activity book , More Sesame Street Finger Puppets , was released in 1972 . Like the previous set , the book featured many Muppet characters , letters , and props and backdrops from various Sesame Street segments . Punch - out Muppet characters included Bert , Ernie , Roosevelt Franklin , Big Bird , Grover , the Amazing Mumford , Cookie Monster ( labeled as " The Great Cookie Thief " ) , Oscar , Sherlock Hemlock , Herry Monster , Harvey Kneeslapper and his victim , Betty Lou , Marty , Farley , and the Busby Twins . Also featured are two Muppet cowboys , the Anything Muppet family from " Five People in My Family " ( with a number 5 ) , three Twiddlebugs , and a storekeeper . Among the sets and props included were :
Echosmith Echosmith is an American indie pop band composed of four siblings : Graham , Sydney , Noah , and Jamie Sierota . They are best known for their hit song " Cool Kids " , which reached number 13 on the Billboard Hot 100 and was certified double platinum by the RIAA in 2014 . The Muppets and Mike Tompkins performed an a cappella cover of Echosmith ' s " Cool Kids " in a YouTube video posted on May 4 , 2015 . The band appeared in " The Muppets " episode " " performing their song " Bright " at Rowlf ' s Tavern . Gonzo confuses the band with " Aerosmith " and comments on Sydney Sierota ' s appearance saying " Steven Tyler looks fantastic ! " Dr . Teeth corrects Gonzo and explains that the group performing is Echosmith , not Aerosmith .
April Coleman April Coleman , previously credited as April Chadderdon , worked on " Sesame Street " and related projects as coordinating producer from 2008 until 2016 ( with prior work as a line producer ) . She also worked as a line producer on " Oobi " . Credits . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
CBS Studio Center CBS Studio Center , used for television and film shooting and owned ( as the name implies ) by CBS , took on the character role of World Wide Studios in " The Muppet Movie " . While the front entrance was added , the various stages were used in their standard states . Stage 15 specifically was used as the sound stage utilized by the Muppets for the " Rainbow Connection " finale . The studio ' s Hollywood history is varied , beginning as Mack Sennett ' s studio in the talkie - era , then used for Mascot Pictures and its successor , Republic Pictures . CBS began leasing the lot in the 1960s , for filming " Gunsmoke " , " Gilligan ' s Island " , and other programs requiring filmed footage or settings . The network bought the studio outright in 1967 and continued to use it for " The Mary Tyler Moore Show " and its spinoffs . More recent programs shot there include " Big Brother " and " Entertainment Tonight " .
Episode 112 : A Tail of Two Piggies " A Tail of Two Piggies " is the twelfth episode of the television series " The Muppets " . Plot . When Kermit , Miss Piggy and Uncle Deadly are promoting the new Disney movie " Zootopia " , Piggy suffers a wardrobe malfunction ( showing her tail for the first time ) , which becomes a big media story . The network is outraged , and Piggy is forced to question everything she stands for , but Kermit , Fozzie and the gang rally together and come to her defense . When a young piglet comes to the studio to tell Miss Piggy about how her wardrobe malfunction inspired her , Piggy decides to accept her pig heritage and starts a campaign to publicly reveal her tail to the world . Meanwhile , Gonzo is heartbroken that Camilla broke up with him , so Rizzo and Pepe cheer him up by agreeing to move in with him . However , during the first party at their new house , Gonzo is surprised by an unexpected guest . Credits . Guest stars : Muppet Performers : Additional Muppet Performers : Muppets . Muppet Characters : Background Muppets :
I ' m the Baby ( Gotta Love Me ) " I ' m the Baby ( Gotta Love Me ) " is Baby Sinclair ' s personal anthem , written for the " Dinosaurs " album " " . A music video appeared on " Dinosaurs " , closing out the third season episode " " as a stand - alone segment . Baby interrupts the DTV host in order to perform his own number . He sings his own praises and explains why it is compulsory to love the baby . A dinosaur rock band provides back up , and the rest of the Sinclair Family appear fleetingly . Also featured is a caveman guitar group reminiscent of ZZ Top . In addition to appearing in the home video releases of " Little Boy Boo , " the music video was included on the 1993 " Dinosaurs " video collections " I ' m the Baby ! " and " Don ' t Cross the Boss " . A shortened version also appeared on various Disney / Touchstone videos in 1993 as a preview for the " Dinosaurs " tapes . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Elmo Loves You ( song ) " Elmo Loves You " is a song sung by Elmo in the 2009 " Sesame Street " video " Elmo Loves You " . He names the things in the world he really loves , but most of all , he loves you . He reprises the song at the end of the video when he presents his card to a very , special someone . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _