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Nick Gillard Nick Gillard ( b . 1959 ) is a British stunt man and stunt coordinator . He is best known as the stunt coordinator and swordmaster for the Star Wars prequels . Gillard served as a stunt double for David Bowie ' s character Jareth in the film " Labyrinth " . Gillard helped perform gravity - defying stunts on the stairways that fill Jareth ' s castle . As a stunt man , Gillard held the world record for longest fire stunt , with a fire burn without air for over two minutes on " Alien 3 . " He also had a minor role in " Star Wars Episode III : Revenge of the Sith " as Jedi Master Cin Drallig and was Mark Hamill ' s first choice as his stunt double for " Return of the Jedi " . His other credits include " Raiders of the Lost Ark " and " Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade " , " Aliens " , " GoldenEye " and " Tomorrow Never Dies " , " The Three Musketeers " , " Son of the Pink Panther " , " Robin Hood : Prince of Thieves " , " Doctor Who " , and " Sleepy Hollow " .
Joan Cusack Joan Cusack ( b . 1962 ) played the spoiled Rachel Bitterman in " It ' s a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie " . She appeared on " Sesame Street " in Season 31 with Elmo and the monsters from Monster Day Care demonstrating the word " surprise " . Cusack has been twice nominated for an Academy Award , including a nomination for her role as Emily Montgomery in the Frank Oz - directed film " In & Out " . A cast member for a single season on " Saturday Night Live " , Cusack ' s other credits include voice over work in Pixar ' s " Toy Story 2 " , " Toy Story 3 " and Disney ' s " Chicken Little " , " Addams Family Values " ( with Christopher Lloyd , Anjelica Huston , and Raul Julia ) , and " Sixteen Candles " ( with Paul Dooley and Gedde Watanabe ) .
She ' ll Be Coming ' Round the Mountain " She ' ll Be Coming ' Round the Mountain " is a traditional American folksong typically sung by children . It was sung during the Rocky Mountain Holiday Muppet special . It has also appeared on a number of " Sesame Street " albums and videos , as well as the Sesame Street Live show " 1 - 2 - 3 Imagine " . Rocky Mountain Holiday . During a flashback to a trip when Miss Piggy arrived in the mountains with an orchestra and an entourage , the Muppets sing " She ' ll Be Coming ' Round the Mountain " . The song also appears on the soundtrack for the special . Two years later , Denver and Kermit the Frog sang the song together at the American Embassy in Russia during Denver ' s 1985 concert tour . Sesame Street . The song was used in a pageant sketch , as performed by Prairie Dawn , Herry Monster , Ernie and Cookie Monster , playing the titular " she " who has difficulty going " around " the mountain . Elmo and a horse later performed the song in " " Sesame Street video releases . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Colonel Claghound Colonel Claghound appeared in the " Dog City " episode " " . A hearty businessman with a Texan accent , the Colonel works on a business deal with Terri Springer , which is soured after he lends his cowboy hat to Artie Springer . The Colonel is recycled from Lyle the Dog , a longtime background Muppet , and the puppet would appear again in the episode " " as Terri ' s exercise coach . His name was a reference to an old - time radio character , the blustery , now best remembered as the inspiration for Looney Tunes character Foghorn Leghorn . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Bumfidel Bumfidel is a child character who appeared in film segments on " Sesamstrasse " beginning in 1976 , replacing the street scenes from American " Sesame Street " . Bumfidel was a cheerful child who lived with his mother ( played by Ingeburg Kanstein ) . He had a fondness for animals and toys and had various adventures . The character proved popular enough to launch a series of children ' s books , as well as the 1976 record album " Bumfidel aus der Sesamstrasse " . The segments were filmed in Hamburg . Segments . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
If Me Had That Magic Wand " If Me Had That Magic Wand " is a " Sesame Street " song from a season 45 episode . After seeing the wonders of what Abby ' s magic wand is capable of , Cookie Monster sings about the different ways he can use the way to make cookie magic . In an article for NPR , the writing process for the song was touched upon : Tom Kitt performed the song live at a Lincoln Center event in 2015 , featuring an extra verse not performed in the broadcast version . Sources . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Sesame Street Saves Christmas Sesame Street Saves Christmas is an 18 - minute live street show that debuted at the Universal Studios Singapore in December 2013 . The show is performed during the Christmas season in front of the New York Public Library in the park ' s New York City district . In 2014 , An indoor stage version of the show was performed at the Pantages Hollywood Theatre in the park " s Hollywood district . ( the same location in the park where " When I Grow Up " is currently shown . ) It ' s Christmas Eve , and the " Sesame Street " gang are getting ready for a celebration . Big Bird leads his friends in the song " It ' s Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas " , as Oscar the Grouch moans and begs them to stop singing . Elmo , Ernie , Bert and Cookie Monster join in for a raucous " Rockin ' Around the Christmas Tree " . Abby Cadabby joins the crowd , and asks what ' s going on . Her friends are astonished to learn that she ' s never heard of Santa Claus . To explain the concept , they sing " Santa Claus Is Coming to Town " . Excited , Abby wants to meet Santa right away . Her friends tell her that Santa won ' t come until tonight , but she ' s determined . She waves her wand to take them all to the North Pole , but the spell goes awry - - and brings three surprised elves to Sesame Street . To introduce themselves , the trio sing " We Are Santa ' s Elves " . The elves need to find a replacement for Rudolph , who ' s come down with a cold . Abby doesn ' t recognize the name , so the group sings " Rudolph the Red - Nosed Reindeer " to help catch her up on current events . Santa Claus and his sleigh have also been summoned to Sesame Street , and Santa tells the group that he has to cancel Christmas . The weather report is calling for blizzard conditions , and he can ' t fly without Rudolph . Oscar is delighted , and joins Santa and the elves in a rap number about being grounded on Christmas . Everyone is heartbroken to hear the news , so they call in a superhero - - Super Grover ! He ' s got a shiny red nose in his " utility sock " , so if they can find someone who flies , they could replace Rudolph and save Christmas . Grover nominates Big Bird , but Big Bird reminds Super Grover that " he " can fly . Super Grover puts the red nose on , and Elmo leads the cast singing " All I Want for Christmas Is You " to Santa . They light the huge Christmas tree on stage , and now all they need is snow . Abby casts another spell , and she actually gets it right this time - - it starts snowing ! The cast sings a medley : " Let It Snow , Let It Snow , Let It Snow " , " Winter Wonderland " and " We Wish You A Merry Christmas " . Super Grover leads Santa ' s sleigh down the snowy street to close the show . ( This only happens after the outdoor version of the show , taking place along the New York and Hollywood districts of the park . )
Lou Marini Lou Marini ( b . 1945 ) is a musician , primarily a saxophone player but also other reeds , who has worked on several " Sesame Street " projects . He appeared on - camera as part of Stevie Wonder ' s band in his 1973 guest appearance on " Sesame Street " , playing sax on " 123 Sesame Street " and " Superstition . " Marini ' s " Sesame " association continued , including the 1978 album " Sesame Street Fever " ( on various reeds ) . As Marini recalled in an online interview in the 2000s , " I still record often for " Sesame Street " . " He also performed flute for Bob McGrath in his 2007 album " " and was heard in the 2011 Kevin Clash documentary " " as one of the musicians for the end title theme " Puppet Man . " Though his recording and live performance accomplishments are many , playing with musicians as varied as James Taylor and Buddy Rich , Marini ' s face is most familiar as a member of The Blues Brothers band , nicknamed " Blue Lou " ; in that capacity , he performed on " Saturday Night Live " ( and as part of the regular house band ) , in the 1981 film ( playing sax in Aretha Franklin ' s diner ) , and the 1998 sequel " Blues Brothers 2000 " , as well as various albums .
Hanna - Barbera Hanna - Barbera was a prolific animation studio which , between 1957 and 2001 , produced scores of animated television series and specials , as well as a few forays into theatrical films . The company took its name from William Hanna and Joseph Barbera , who first teamed as co - directors of the Tom and Jerry theatrical shorts for MGM . When MGM closed its doors , Hanna and Barbera struck out on their own , producing limited animation television product which came to dominate network Saturday morning slots for decades . Their earliest series was " Ruff and Reddy " , followed by " Huckleberry Hound " , " Yogi Bear " , " The Flintstones " , " The Jetsons " and " Scooby - Doo " , amongst others . One of their more notable successes in the 1980s came from licensing a group of popular Belgian comic characters for a long - running animated series , " The Smurfs " . In 1990 , Hanna Barbera was one of several companies which collaborated on " Cartoon All - Stars to the Rescue " , with the Smurfs sharing screentime with the " Muppet Babies " . Though the studio itself no longer exists , having been absorbed into Warner Bros . Animation in 2001 , its extensive sound - effects library is still in wide use , and has been heard in several Muppet / Henson contexts since the 1980s , most notably the " Muppet Babies " animated series . Connections . Several voice actors in Hanna - Barbera series were also heard in " Sesame Street " inserts . Other actors who lent their voices or appeared in Muppet / Creature Shop productions also had Hanna - Barbera connections .
Eliot Shag Eliot Shag is the star of " Dog City " , the animated / puppetry spin - off of the eponymous special . A bespectacled animator , Eliot wrote , drew , and animated the adventures of detective Ace Hart , striving to turn out each week ' s episode amidst distractions from friends , neighbors , and interlopers , which provided inspiration for his cartoons . A German shepherd in breed , Eliot lives alone in his apartment ; neighbor Artie is Eliot ' s biggest admirer , and Eliot strikes up a relationship with Artie ' s mother , Terri Springer , after his first girlfriend Colleen leaves . Eliot typically interacted and argued with Ace , in a manner reminiscent of the Chuck Jones ' animated short " Duck Amuck " . In " , " Eliot falls asleep at the drawing board and re - appears in cartoon form . The episode also features a cartoon appearance by Eliot ' s mom , asking him why he doesn ' t " settle down and have a litter . " Notes . Eliot ' s puppet was essentially reworked from Ace Yu , the protagonist of the " Dog City " special ( and inspiration for Ace Hart ) , also played by Kevin Clash . For the first season , the character wore a striped shirt beneath a sweater , but later adopted an open Hawaiian shirt over a blue t - shirt . Eliot is a Live - Hand Muppet , and the only one used regularly on the series . Don Reardon assisted with the right hand . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Tribeca Film Festival The Tribeca Film Festival played host to the world premiere of " The Muppets ' Wizard of Oz " on April 27 , 2005 . The film was screened at the Tribeca Performing Arts Center , above which floated the Kermit the Frog balloon frequently seen in the Macy ' s Thanksgiving Day Parade . The film , which was the shorter cut shown on " ABC " ( as opposed to the longer DVD version ) , was introduced by Robert De Niro and Kermit the Frog . Kermit and a newly brunette Miss Piggy , Gonzo , Fozzie and Pepe appeared together on the red carpet . Celebrities in attendance included co - stars Ashanti , David Alan Grier , and Kelly Osbourne . Also gracing the red carpet were Star Jones and Al Reynolds , Barbara Corcoran , David Hasselhoff , James Gandolfini , Norman Reedus , and Cindy Adams , many of whom were accompanied by their families and children . Muppeteers and Henson employees in attendance included Steve Whitmire , Eric Jacobson , Bill Barretta , Kirk Thatcher , and Martin Baker . The premiere was followed by an after - party for the cast and crew .
Mrs . Bear Mrs . Bear is a younger version of Emily Bear , as seen in the Muppet Kids books . Mrs . Bear is a working mother who lives with her husband and her two sons , Fozzie and Freddie . In " Fozzie Bear , Star Helper " , Fozzie notices that his mother seems a little grumpy since returning to work after having her second child . Mrs . Bear serves Fozzie a plate of carrots and celery in " Fozzie ' s Last Lap " .
Donna Bass Donna Bass is a writer and editor who authored " The Dark Crystal " storybook " The Tale of the Dark Crystal " and edited the text for the read - along set . For the first issue of " Muppet Magazine " , she wrote the " Rowlf on Books " column . Bass worked as a copy editor at several publishing houses including Random House , the New Press , and Pantheon , primarily for non - fiction books or memoirs ( such as Studs Terkel ' s 1980 anthology " American Dreams : Lost and Found " ) .
The meaning of life The meaning of life is a frequently - questioned subject , dealing with the significance and role of life on not only this planet , but the Universe . The answer to the question was nearly reached by the crew of the Swinetrek in of " The Muppet Show " . As the crew reaches the edge of the universe , they learn they will discover the meaning and purpose of life , but are too impatient to stick around to find out , missing out on the answer . The Newsman apparently received the answer , only to misplace the sheet of paper . The subject was also tackled upon in two Panel Discussions on " The Muppet Show " : ( What is man ' s role in the universe ? ) and ( the meaning of life ) . " Dinosaurs " took on the question in the season four episode " . " " Why Are We Here ? " served as the topic for Kermit the Frog ' s speech at the 2014 TED conference in Mississippi . In a 2016 appearance in the " Big Questions with Even Bigger Stars " segment on " The Late Show " , host Stephen Colbert asked guest Kermit the Frog if he ever wondered why we ' re here . Kermit responded : " I think it ' s because your people reached out to my agent . " Perspectives . Jim Henson : Paul Williams and Kenny Ascher : Big Bird : Cookie Monster : Count von Count : An Elephant : Elmo : Harvey Korman : Kermit the Hermit : Male Pig : Gary and Walter : Pepe the King Prawn : Pete :
Super Grover 2 . 0 Super Grover 2 . 0 is Grover ' s second superhero identity , an upgrade to his popular Super Grover character . Super Grover 2 . 0 uses his superpowers of investigating , observing and reporting to solve problems and help others . Super Grover 2 . 0 appears in a series of " Sesame Street " segments which debuted in Season 41 . The " Super Grover 2 . 0 " segments focus on the STEM curriculum ( science , technology , engineering and mathematics ) . Super Grover 2 . 0 is featured traveling the world investigating questions , observing facts and reporting on solutions to them . Super Grover 2 . 0 appeared as a guest on " Good Morning America " and " Late Night with Jimmy Fallon " in September 2010 to promote " Sesame Street " . Sesamestreet . org and PBS Kids hosted " Super Grover 2 . 0 Week " from February 21 to February 25 , airing episodes that contain the segment each day , while the website spotlighted various Super Grover 2 . 0 clips and games . Jason Weber of The Jim Henson Company ' s New York office designed the new outfit . The theme music was composed by Joseph Fiedler . Sketches . < br > < br > Sources . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Moisés Palacios Moisés Palacios is a Mexican voice actor and singer who has voiced Fozzie Bear in the Spanish dubs of most of the recent Muppet movies and other projects , at least since " Una Navidad con los Muppets " ( " The Muppet Christmas Carol " ) . He also dubbed the baker in " The Adventures of Pinocchio " , the narrator in " George of the Jungle " , and Elton John in " The Country Bears " . Palacios has dubbed such actors as Woody Allen in multiple films , Paul Giamatti in " Lady in the Water " , Billy Crystal in " When Harry Met Sally ? " , Roy Rogers in " Melody Time " , Christopher Lloyd in " The Addams Family " , Tim McGraw in " Flicka " , George Takei in " Star Trek V : The Final Frontier " , and Lee Arenberg in the " Pirates of the Caribbean " movies . Animation credits include Cogsworth in " Beauty and the Beast " , Mr . Grasshopper in " James and the Giant Peach " , Randall in " Monsters , Inc . " , Victor in " The Hunchback of Notre Dame " , Z in " Antz " , and the narrating peddler in " Aladdin " . He has also served as dubbing director on several projects , including the 2001 re - dub of " Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs " . Palacios performs as a rock musician in Mexico and has released several CDs .
Wer hat ' s gesehen ? Wer hat ' s gesehen ? ( translated as " Who saw it ? " ) is a German quiz show broadcast on NDR since 2000 . The hosts have included Florian Weber ( 2010 - 2011 ) and Bettina Tietjen ( 2011 onward ) . Three contestants answer questions about German TV from the 1960s to present day . On September 19 , 2010 , walk - arounds of Ernie and Bert helped out on the show by supplying host Florian Weberwith the expert questions and exited with the two contestants who did not reach the final . One of the contestants also answered three expert questions about " Sesamstrasse " . The June 16 , 2013 broadcast celebrated the 40th anniversary of " Sesamstrasse " with in - studio guests Ernie , Bert , and Samson join Bettina Tietjen . Also featured were former " Sesamstrasse " cast members Horst Janson and Caroline Kiesewetter , as well as guest star Herbert Feurstein .
Sesame Street die - cast cars ( Tyco / Fisher - Price ) The second line of " Sesame Street " die - cast cars was a set of Matchbox cars produced by in 1996 and 1997 . Tyco and the Matchbox brand were acquired by in 1997 , and the die - cast line continued under the brand from 1998 to 2005 . The basic design - - with outsized " Sesame " characters driving a variety of vehicles - - came from the first line of " Sesame " cars , produced by starting in 1981 , and continued by from 1985 to 1995 . 1996 . Tyco began the line in 1996 with a set of six cars . Big Bird ' s Fire Engine and Cookie Monster ' s School Bus are the only cars to remain continuously in production from the first set of cars in 1996 until the end of the line in 2005 . 1997 . In 1997 , the Tyco / Matchbox line added 6 new cars , bringing the total to 12 : Tyco / Matchbox also produced a Limited Edition 30th Anniversary set , with three exclusive cars . Matchbox also produced a die - cast car carrier in 1997 , packaged with two new cars : Elmo ' s Formula One Race Car and Cookie Monster ' s Cargo Van . In late 1997 , after Tyco / Matchbox was acquired by Mattel , the 1996 cars were reissued in new packaging under the Fisher - Price brand . 1998 . In 1998 , Fisher - Price released six new cars , and dropped six , keeping the total at 12 . Elmo and Ernie switched cars this year - - 1997 ' s line included Elmo ' s Cement Mixer and Ernie ' s Dump Truck , and 1998 ' s included Ernie ' s Cement Mixer and Elmo ' s Dump Truck . Also , Big Bird ' s Buggy was replaced with Baby Bear ' s Buggy , a repaint of the same car with a different character . The six cars dropped from the line were Bert ' s Tow Truck , Big Bird ' s Buggy , Elmo ' s Taxi , Ernie ' s Dump Truck and Zoe ' s Sports Car . 1999 . In 1999 , Fisher - Price added two new cars and dropped two from the line , keeping the total at 12 . The two cars dropped from the line were Cookie Monster ' s Airplane and Oscar ' s Garbage Truck . 2000 . Starting in 2000 , the card ' s design was changed . No new cars were produced during this period , just reissues of old cars with the new card design . 2002 . In 2002 , Fisher - Price released a Construction Vehicles set , with Elmo ' s Dump Truck , Ernie ' s Cement Mixer and Telly ' s Front Loader . 2005 . In 2005 , Fisher - Price reissued some of the cars , with a new card design .
Robert Missler Robert Missler is a Berlin - born , Hamburg - based German voice actor who has dubbed Grover ( Grobi ) on " Sesamstrasse " since the late 1990s . In 2011 , he also began puppeteering on the " Sesamstrasse " spin - off " Eine Möhre für Zwei " as the talking toilet Günni . He reprised the part in the 2013 TV movie " Das Geheimnis der Blumenfabrik " , in addition to playing a beaver . For the 40th anniversary episode of " Sesamstrasse " , Missler also puppeteered Grover . Missler has dubbed many supporting actors ( and occasionally more prominent stars ) for TV and film , including Robert Sean Leonard on " House M . D . " , John Hawkes in " Winter ' s Bone " and " Lost " , Gary Valentine and minor roles on " The King of Queens " , Michael Fassbender in " Hunger " , Jeff Dunham ( on his own show and " 30 Rock " ) and Jared Harris on " Mad Men " , plus many guest stars on the " CSI " franchise , " The Dead Zone " , and " Hawaii Five - 0 " . For the NDR TV satire series " Extra 3 " , Missler voices Adolf Hitler in newsreel parodies , as well as other announcers . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Miriam Ficher Miriam Ficher is a Brazilian voice actress who has been heard in several Muppet / Henson dubs , as Baby Piggy on " Muppet Babies " , Sarah in " Labirinto - A Magia do Tempo " ( " Labyrinth " ) , and Charlene Sinclair on " Família Dinossauros " ( " Dinosaurs " ) . She also served as voice director for the " MirrorMask " dub . Active since 1977 , Ficher is a frequent dubbing voice of Jodie Foster and has also dubbed Jennifer Connelly in " Hulk " , Helena Bonham Carter in " Charlie and the Chocolate Factory " , and Drew Barrymore in " Charlie ' s Angels " . In television , she dubbed Beverly Owen on " The Munsters " and Felicity Huffmann on " Desperate Housewives " . Animation dub credits include Babs Bunny on " Tiny Toon Adventures " , Louie on " DuckTales " , Cow on " Cow and Chicken " , one of the elephants in " Dumbo " , Victoria in " The Corpse Bride " , Jane in " Tarzan " , and Ginger in " Chicken Run " .
Mary Roos Mary Roos ( b . 1949 ) is a German recording artist who appeared in a specially filmed insert for " Die Muppet Show " which was a re - edited version of of " The Muppet Show " . As part of a deal for German distribution of " The Muppet Show " , the Mary Roos spot replaced Twiggy singing " In My Life " with " Komm Zu Mir " ( in English " Lean On Me " ) . She sang with two female Whatnot Muppets and Janice . Zoot played sax , Janice plucked the guitar , Animal on drums , Rowlf on piano ( and with dubbed lines ) , and for the first and last time Floyd on the bongos . In 1984 she performed on the children ' s variety show " Grosse Show für kleine Leute " , on which Uncle Traveling Matt made a guest appearance as well .
Guntag Gelman - Jones Guntag Gelman Jones is a flea trainer . He appeared in a 1994 episode of " Sesame Street " where he brought his box of world - famous fleas to Sesame Street to perform . The acts include Olaf the Weight - Lifting Flea and Tatanya Flea on the tightrope . After their performance , Guntag takes the fleas ( in their traveling case - - a detailed shoebox that looks like a circus tent ) to the Furry Arms Hotel so someone can watch them while he is away . The character later made a cameo in a 1995 episode . The character is a spoof of the animal trainer Gunther Gebel - Williams . He is made from an orange live - hand Anything Muppet . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _