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Coffee Break Machine The Coffee Break Machine was used for an IBM training film and performed on " The Ed Sullivan Show " in 1967 and on " The Muppet Show " a decade later . A proto - Cookie Monster wanders upon a talking coffee machine that has been set in " Auto - Descriptive " Mode . As the machine describes its parts , the monster eats them . Once the machine is finished , the voice of the machine from inside the monster tells him that he has activated the anti - vandalism program , which harbors the most powerful explosives known to man . The monster instantly combusts . The version on the " Ed Sullivan Show " is slightly different ; in this version , the machine itself is an explosive device . A slightly shorter remake of the " Ed Sullivan Show " version was made for of The Muppet Show , with the role of the monster played by Luncheon Counter Monster . In this version , when the monster eats the final piece and is told of a powerful weapon of mass destruction , he has a momentary regretful look that he is about to pay an expensive price for his destructiveness and gluttony , then promptly explodes . Statler and Waldorf then comment that it is like family dinners at their house . Luncheon Counter Monster performed the sketch again in a 1987 Muppet Meeting Film in which he attacks yet another coffee maker , only to explode yet again . The original film is shown in the opening sequence of " " . Trivia . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Episode 109 : Trouble with a Puddle Mopatop opens the episode by offering perfume that ' s smelly , a Shouting Yelly or a flower called Shelly . It ' s Moosey Mouse ' s bath time in the attic , and his bathtub leaks down from the attic into the shop . Meanwhile , a squid named Ozzie comes into the shop , looking for a puddle to splash around in . Mopatop and Puppyduck look in the Rainy Day Box , but all they find are things to do " inside " on a rainy day , like drawing supplies . The dripping water from Moosey ' s bathtub creates a puddle on the floor of the shop , and Ozzie is thrilled . The squid sings a splashing song as he plays in the puddle , which is echoed by Moosey ' s bathtub song in the attic . Mopatop wraps up the puddle for Ozzie , and then sets to work mopping up the floor . A storybook adaptation , " Trouble with a Puddle " , was published in 1999 .
Jamie Aff Jamie Aff is a child singer who performed the song " Too Busy " on the " Sesame Street " album , " Fair is Fair " . Aff ' s other credits include the lead vocals in the " Schoolhouse Rock " short " Telegraph Line " and voices on the same animation studio ' s " Drawing Power " series .
Piggy ( Muppet Kids ) A pre - teen version of Miss Piggy , as seen in the " Muppet Kids " books and video games . Piggy lives in a fancy house with her mother . She is usually dressed in pink - her signature clothes are her pink overalls with matching purple gloves - and she often wears her hair in two pigtails . Her best friend is Kermit , whom she has a crush on . She also likes to hang out with Skeeter and Janice . In contrast to her adult counterpart , Piggy is sweet and good - natured but also a little shy and insecure , especially when she sometimes feels like she ' s not good enough for her friends .
Episode 104 : Disobedience School Eliot is trying to help his friend Artie cope with starting a new school year at a brand new school . Artie is worried that he won ' t be able to make friends or fit in . This gives Eliot a bright idea for his next Ace Hart adventure . Ace and Rosie have to rescue Eddie from a school that ' s being run by Bugsy Vile and his henchdogs . Bugsy and his bad brood are trying to recruit young pups to join them in their life of senseless crime . The pups are taught to be mean , conniving , cheating , bad dogs . Eliot helps Ace into a disguise so he can get into the school unnoticed . Unfortunately , on his way to rescue Eddie , Ace is discovered by Bugsy ’ s goons and captured . Thank Dog ! Rosie O ' Gravy , chief of detectives , is at the school undercover . But now that they are all trapped in Bugsy ' s dog house , who is going to rescue our hero and Eddie ? Back in Eliot ' s Muppet world , Artie discovers that it isn ' t so bad at a new school because school is whatever you make it .
Judy ( Sesame Street ) Judy is the star of the story " Judy and the Beast , " as shown in a season 44 episode of " Sesame Street " . Judy arrives on the street , needing a fairy godmother for her story and Abby Cadabby fits the bill . Judy is looking for a beast to be friends with . Abby conjures up a lobster and kangaroo for her , but they don ' t meet her needs . After browsing a book of animals , she finds herself entranced by the horse . Abby conjures one up , who becomes a quick friend to Judy . She rides her new friend off down the street , now having a happy ending . Her character and story spoof that of " Beauty and the Beast " ; Judy acknowledges this and claims " Beauty " is her cousin . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Dot the Dragon Dot the Dragon is a dragon who appeared in the " Muppet Babies " episode " . " Her full name is Belladotta of Sweaterhelm , but nobody calls her that ( except her mom when she gets angry ) . Kermit and Dot overcome their fear of the dark together and sing a song about their newfound confidence .
No One Like You " No One Like You " is a song written by Jeffrey A . Moss and performed by John Denver for " Rocky Mountain Holiday " . After singing some songs around the campfire , Robin goes to bed in his tent . Denver goes in to check on him , and sings Robin to sleep with the song . The song is also used in the score for the scene where Denver is putting out the campfire and saying goodnight to everyone over the credits . Releases . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Gaby Roslin Gaby Roslin ( b . 1962 ) is an English television presenter and actress . She rose to fame while co - presenting " The Big Breakfast " on Channel 4 between 1992 and 1996 , and also presented the " BBC Children in Need " charity appeal from 1994 to 2004 with Terry Wogan . In the 2002 BBC Children in Need , she danced with Bear to " The Bear Cha - Cha - Cha . "
Jimmy Dean Jimmy Dean ( August 10 , 1928 - June 13 , 2010 ) was a country singer and sausage magnate who hosted his own variety show , " The Jimmy Dean Show " , from 1963 to 1966 . Rowlf the Dog was a regular on the show , made a few live appearances with Jimmy Dean , and also performed with Dean in an appearance on " The Ed Sullivan Show " . Jimmy Dean wrote an autobiography in 2004 , called " Thirty Years of Sausage , Fifty Years of Ham : Jimmy Dean ' s Own Story " . In the book , Dean talks about Rowlf and his relationship with Jim Henson . He also reiterates the fact that during the show ' s run , his manager told him that he could get Dean forty percent ownership of Muppets Inc . However , Dean turned it down , saying that he didn ' t feel he had earned any kind of ownership of Henson ' s creations .
Brian Stokes Mitchell Brian Stokes Mitchell ( b . 1958 ) is an actor best known for his work on Broadway , having garnered a Tony Award for Best Actor in " Kiss Me , Kate " and nominations for his roles in " Ragtime " , " King Hedley II " , and " Man of La Mancha " . Other credits include recurring roles on " The Fresh Prince of Bel - Air " and " Frasier " , and cartoon voice - over roles on such series as " The California Raisins " and " Animaniacs " . In 2002 , Mitchell starred as the puppeteer Paul in a concert version of " Carnival " , which featured puppets built by the Jim Henson Company . Mitchell also performed Carrot Top , Horrible Henry , and Renardo the Fox in the production . Other credits include appearing on 2008 ' s broadcast of " A Capitol Fourth " , " Batman the Animated Series " , " The Love Boat " , and a 2006 " Great Performances " concert of " South Pacific " . Mitchell also performed with the cast of " Sesame Street " at the 2007 Annual Sesame Workshop Benefit Gala .
Dog ( Bunny Picnic ) The dog in " The Tale of the Bunny Picnic " was referred to simply as " Dog " ( by the Farmer ) or " the Dog " ( by the bunnies ) throughout the story . Though good - natured at heart , he is told to fetch bunnies for the Farmer ' s stew . He is not very intelligent and has a habit of confusing his body parts , referring to his brain as his elbow , his nose as his knee , and his chin as his heart . At the end of the story , the bunnies decide he needs a real name . Be - Bop names him De - Dop - De - Diddly - Dog Bop . This puppet would appear in several future Henson projects , usually in group shots . It was repurposed as Undercover Rover in " Muppet Time " and played minor roles in " Kermit ' s Swamp Years " , " The Muppets at Walt Disney World " , and " Secrets of the Muppets " ( as a member of the Organization of Muppet Dogs ) . The design was used as Hugo the stunt dog from " The Shaggy Dog " , in Episode 19 of From the Balcony . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
The Three Little Kittens The Three Little Kittens are characters from the nursery rhyme , " Three Little Kittens , " known for losing their mittens . They appear in a 2012 episode of " Sesame Street " , where Telly recruits them to help find Gordon ' s glasses so he can read the new Furry Potter book to him . The kittens offer advice , singing a song , about the time they lost their mittens . They suggest he start crying and that ' ll help . Gordon points out that they should look for their mittens , an idea they never thought of . They start looking in Gordon ' s briefcase , where their mittens turn up ( much to Gordon ' s puzzlement ) . Now that they ' ve found them , they hope their mother will be proud enough of them to bake them a pie or , even better , read them the new Furry Potter book . The orange cat is performed by Leslie Carrara - Rudolph , the gray cat by Carmen Osbahr and the white cat by Stephanie D ' Abruzzo . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Sinterklaas Sinterklaas , also Sint - Nicolaas or just Sint , is the Dutch counterpart to Santa Claus ( and in fact , formed the basis for the Westernized Santa ) . Sinterklaas arrives in the Netherlands in November , generally by steamer from Spain , and celebrates his birthday on December 5th by giving presents to all children . Sinterklaas ' traditional attire , while still emphasizing the white beard and red colors , more closely resembles a clergyman , tying into his " Saint " title and roots in the Catholic tradition . Sinterklaas has figured prominently in many " Sesamstraat " productions , often accompanied by his friend and helper Zwarte Piet ( Black Pete , who in current Sinterklaas lore is one of many , akin to Santa ' s elves ) . On the album " Hoor Wie Klopt Daar Kinderen " , Bert and Ernie , along with a nervous Grover , anxiously await his arrival . He was also heard with the native " Sesamstraat " characters in the album " Sint Is Zoek ! " ( played by composer Ad Wammes ) . Beginning in 1987 , Sinterklaas has also made annual visits to the television world of " Sesamstraat " every December 5 . In accordance with an agreement by the various Dutch television networks , the current official Sinterklaas on " Sesamstraat " ( and every other television broadcast ) is actor Stefan de Walle . He took over the role from Bram van der Vlugt , who played Sinterklaas from 1986 to 2010 . Sinterklaas is accompanied in most of these appearances by helpers like Wegwijspiet ( played by Michiel Kerbosch ) , Hoofdpiet ( Erik van Muiswinkel ) , and his horse Amerigo . Two of the " Sesamstraat " specials have been released on the DVD " Sinterklaas Bezoekt Sesamstraat " . External links . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Bunny Bunny is an object of affection for Animal . Animal ' s love of bunnies was first mentioned in an interview , and a silent rabbit was later shown as a foil for Animal in several videos produced for Muppets . com . Animal first showed his affection towards bunnies in the Jim Henson Hour Pitch Reel , getting excited upon seeing pictures of the bunnies from " The Tale of the Bunny Picnic " . The puppet was the same design as that previously used for The Bun - Bun Brothers and other stylized bunnies . See also . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Sesame Street ( Japan ) In 2004 , after more than thirty years , " Sesame Street " ( セサミストリート ) ended broadcast on NHK in April , and four months later , a new , fully localized version debuted on TV Tokyo . This co - production ran from October 10 , 2004 to September 30 , 2007 . Aside from the title , other elements the local version retained from its original American counterpart are the theme song , and three Muppets who have been popular in the country as the main characters : Elmo ( エルモ ) , Big Bird ( ビッグバード ) and Cookie Monster ( クッキーモンスター ) . The trio are joined by new Muppets created especially for the show : Teena ( ティーナ ) , Mojabo ( モジャボ ) , Arthur ( アーサー ) and Pierre ( ピエル ) , Meg ( メグ ) and Grorie ( グロリー ) . A 2004 article in the " Japan Times " said : " The original " Sesame Street " focuses on basic education for preschoolers , such as learning the alphabet , but the Japanese version takes up a wide range of topics , including ethics , how to interact with friends and environmental issues , according to TV Tokyo officials . Some of the program ' s goals include encouraging children to be considerate toward others , to be honest with other people and to think logically , they say . " Audience reaction . The " Japan Times " article reported that the show was suffering from low ratings in its early months : " Viewers are complaining about the differences in the characters ' voices compared with the NHK - aired version and about the exclusive use of Japanese . " Another scathing article , published in November 2004 in the " Yoimuri Shinbun " , was titled " A wrong turn on new " Sesame Street " " : " [ The ] new and not improved version of Sesame Street . . . opens with the cast shouting : ' English , Everybody . It ' s Sesame Street , ' but it was 20 minutes later before we heard another English phrase . One of the better decisions NHK made this year was not to get involved with the Japanization of Sesame Street . " The show . . . bears very little resemblance to the original . . . If anything , the show looks poised to further the scope of Japlish and make the work of the nation ' s English teachers even more challenging . First , there is the perplexing problem of how to pronounce the names . Since the show is now all in Japanese . . . bye - bye , Big Bird , and hello , " Biggu Bâdo " , " Bâto " , and " Kukkî Monsutâ " . . . " Then , at last , came the show ' s ode to its English - language - education roots — a section called English on Street set in a convenience store . Big Bird wants an " umeboshi ika manju " . . . The obliging " onî - san " . . . makes him one and we get the English phrase for the day : ' Tastes bad ! ' No one bothers to add an ' It , ' as in ' It tastes bad . ' Who needs a complete , correct English sentence in a Japanized version of " Sesame Street " ? ' Tastes bad ' is repeated in an assortment of very bad accents and then we are given the appropriate translation : " mazui " . That is definitely the taste the show left with me — " mazui , mazui , mazui " . . . Yes , all in all , I ' d say this show is a giant six - step leap backward for early childhood education in Japan . "
Don Cassity Don Cassity is an illustrator who worked on the 1999 " Bear in the Big Blue House " book " A Birthday Surprise ! " , drawing objects and locations ( including the Otter Pond ) for the photo characters . Cassity has illustrated books featuring " Rugrats " , " Despicable Me " , and " Aaaah ! Real Monsters " . He also drew covers for the 1996 Marvel Chillers paperback series . Cassity designed product packaging for various toys , including the Doctor Dreadful lab sets . External links . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Bert and Ernie ' s Harmonica Book Bert and Ernie ' s Harmonica Book is a 1982 " Sesame Street " music education book that was packaged with a harmonica . The book was part of Music Sales Corp ' s " Sesame Street Music Corner " series , aimed at young children visiting music stores with older siblings . According to the publisher ' s description : The other books in the " Sesame Street Music Corner " series were " How to Play Nearly Everything " and " Professor Grover ' s Cute Furry Little Pennywhistle Book " .
Big Mean Carl Big Mean Carl is a shaggy monster who continues the proud tradition of Muppet characters with voracious appetites . Although the Carl puppet made its first appearance in the 1992 Muppet Meeting Film " Think Bigger , " in which he was called " Chairman Blodgett " and performed by Dave Goelz , he is best known for his role on " Muppets Tonight " , where he received the name Carl and his new performer , Bill Barretta . On " Muppets Tonight " , Carl ' s stage name would change slightly from appearance to appearance , always starting with " Carl the Big Mean " but usually ending with a different appellation depending on what kind of act he was performing . But the acts , which ranged from Bagpipe - Eater to Ventriloquist , were usually just a cover for Carl ' s real intentions : to eat another character . Always a performer , though , Carl would usually end the with a triumphant " Thank you ! " Carl also appeared regularly in one of the show ' s recurring UK Spots , the game show " Swift Wits " , in which he always ate the contestants . He also performed with the Smashing Pumpkins in and was visited by his mother , Carla the Big Mean Mom , in . A modified version of the puppet with completely different facial features appeared as the Grox ( performed by Leslie Carrara - Rudolph ) in " The Wubbulous World of Dr . Seuss " episode " . " In a more recent appearance , Carl played the " boss , " lording it over the director Pokey and a control room full of rats on the November 13 , 2008 broadcast of " Today " , in which the Muppets took over the show to promote the newly opened Whatnot Workshop . In this appearance , he was performed by Steve Whitmire . He also appeared in " " , the " Bohemian Rhapsody " and " Stand By Me " viral videos and the feature films , " The Muppets " and " Muppets Most Wanted " ( his first speaking role in a Muppet movie ) . Carl auditioned for Kermit the Frog and Scooter as " The Amazing Carl , " a magic act that makes his assistant Albert ( performed by Dave Goelz ) disappear ( by eating him ) , in " Lady Gaga & the Muppets ' Holiday Spectacular " . Carl appears on the television series " The Muppets " serving as the receptionist for the " Up Late with Miss Piggy " offices . Family . Members of Carl ' s family have occasionally been seen or mentioned . His mother , Carla the Big Mean Mom , appeared in of " Muppets Tonight " . In " The Muppets " episode " " , his sister Carla is introduced . Both characters were made from the Big Mean Carl puppet , dressed in drag . " The Muppets Character Encyclopedia " mentions that Carl has a much bigger brother who he wants to some day be as big as . In " The Muppets " episode " , " he mentions his father , who used to verbally abuse him . In another episode , " , " he mentions that he is one of nine siblings . Sources . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
James Brown James Brown ( 1933 - 2006 ) , commonly referred to as " the Godfather of Soul " and " the Hardest Working Man in Show Business " , was a singer recognized as one of the most influential figures in 20th century popular music . He was renowned for his shouting vocals , feverish dancing and unique rhythmic style . His song " Get Up Offa That Thing " was featured on the soundtrack to the 1999 film " Muppets from Space " . The instrumental song " Night Train " was the opening number on of " The Muppet Show " .
Joanne Hamlin Joanne Hamlin ( 1921 - 2009 ) was an actress , teacher , and writer who appeared in " The Muppets Take Manhattan " as the woman who identifies Murray Plotsky , the man who defrauded her . Hamlin performed on stage in South Carolina , New York City , and Massachusetts ( and for WGBH Boston in the latter ) . She worked with the Harvard Summer Reportory Theater and created and starred in her own one - woman shows " Choices " and " I Am An Artist " , as well as acting in commercials . As a writer , she contributed to " Yankee " magazine and wrote the 2006 novel " Josie Brewster ' s Year " .
Episode 206 : You Learn Something New Every Day One morning , Bear receives a notice in the mail that he ' s won a free mambo lesson by an instructor from the Ha - Cha - Cha Dancing School . As he gets ready for the arrival of this instructor , he finds that the kids of the Big Blue House are learning new things as well . Ojo pretends to be a teacher with Treelo and Bear as her students and later takes them on a field trip to the bathroom of the Big Blue House , where they observe the wild otters in their natural habitat , the bathtub . Tutter , meanwhile , struggles to read a book with numbers . Later , everyone gets a surprise when the mambo instructor turns out to be Tutter ' s Grandma Flutter . In the Shadow segment , Shadow ' s story is One , Two , Buckle My Shoe narrated by a doctor . There ' s also a man who wanted to know if he was okay , A Lady Picking Up Sticks
Little Jerry and the Monotones Little Jerry and the Monotones are a rock group on " Sesame Street " that first appeared in 1970 . The members of the band were Little Jerry as the frontman , backed by Big Jeffy along with Lavender and Pumpkin Anything Muppets , usually known as Chrissy and Rockin ' Richard . All members of the band are named after the people who served as their original ( and primary ) voices : Little Jerry is named after Jerry Nelson , Jeff Moss supplied the voice for Big Jeffy , Rockin ' Richard ' s by Richard Hunt , and Christopher Cerf was Chrissy . The individual members introduced themselves by name in the song " Four , " while the group name first appeared on a 1971 record . On occasions , the names and voices for the back - ups , especially the latter two , were swapped . Although there were usually four members of the band , an extra member , a nameless Purple Anything Muppet , appeared in the song " A Body Full of Rhythm . " In a late 1980 ' s appearance , the group consisted of Little Jerry , Big Jeffy , and another Fat Blue Anything Muppet performed by Richard Hunt . At this point , the group ' s previous hippie attire were replaced by more contemporary , yet still flashy clothes . The trio can also be spotted in a framed photo in Jackman Wolf ' s studio in the 1990 video " Rock & Roll " . In addition , the entire original group ( complete with hippie garb ) appear near the end of the video reprising their hit song " Telephone Rock . " In a 2000 episode of " Sesame Street " , the group made a comeback appearance in a concert to perform " When You Move the Mouse . " The Pumpkin Monotone was absent in this performance . The Lavender member of the band appeared with an Elvis - like pompadour and went as " Richie " for this episode . Members of Little Jerry and the Monotones appeared in two early 70s sketches with Grover , as background characters . In one sketch , Grover demonstrates the word " Exit " , with the band exiting and entering the door where the exit sign is . In another sketch , Grover demonstrates the word " Walk " with members of the band , which here includes the lead singer from " Surprise ! " ( performed here by Caroll Spinney ) , holding up the letters representing the word . All of the members are performed by different puppeteers in this sketch .