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Noggin Noggin was a cable channel in the United States that is aimed at preschoolers . The channel was rebranded as Nick Jr . on September 28 , 2009 . The channel was originally a joint venture of Sesame Workshop and Nickelodeon launched February 2 , 1999 , and the early programming included classic episodes of " Sesame Street " , under the title " Sesame Street Unpaved " , and 1993 - 1994 episodes under the title " 123 Sesame Street " ( episodes from 1998 and later were added to this series in 2002 ) , as well as other Sesame Workshop programs , including " The Electric Company " , " 3 - 2 - 1 Contact " , " Square One TV " and " Ghostwriter " . A Noggin original series titled " Phred on Your Head Show " often featured select " Sesame " skits . Additionally , Noggin was the original broadcaster for " Play With Me Sesame " , which now airs on PBS Kids Sprout . The Jim Henson Company held a passive 12 . 5 % stake in Noggin until it was sold , along with Henson ' s rights to the Sesame Street characters , to Sesame Workshop in 2000 . In 2002 , Sesame Workshop sold its half to Viacom , and the Sesame Workshop shows were eventually removed from the schedule . After Sesame Workshop left , Noggin still ran their archive programmings until May 2005 . Noggin ended its relationship with Sesame Workshop on September 10 , 2007 , causing all Sesame Workshop programming to be removed from the schedule . Noggin also ran a couple of Sesame Street sketches in between shows ; one such sketch was " How Crayons are Made . " However , the audio was removed , and was replaced by narration from Noggin host Moose A . Moose . Around the channel ' s beginning , comedian Joel Hodgson ( " Mystery Science Theater 3000 " ) and his brother Jim were working with the Jim Henson Company to create a children ' s show for Noggin . It was never produced . For a time , the rebranded Nick Jr . continued to air " Pinky Dinky Doo " , a non - Muppet production that is co - produced by Sesame Workshop .
Sesame Street Train Station Sesame Street Train Station is a 2001 " Sesame Street " book in the " Elmo ' s Neighborhood " series . It was reissued in 2009 as " The Train Station " , in the " Where is the Puppy ? " series . Elmo ' s mommy takes Elmo on a train trip out of the city to Grover ' s farm in the country . He is worried about the little black puppy that he ' s followed through the neighborhood , but the puppy has secretly snuck onto the train . He enjoys paying for his ticket , trying on the conductor ' s hat , and seeing the flowers and grass out the window as they reach the country . The story continues in the sequel , " Grover ' s Farm " .
Next Generation Captain The Next Generation Captain starred in " Spaceship Surprise : The Next Generation . " Like the original captain , he loved surprises and threw confetti ( directly towards the officer ) whenever he mentioned them on board . However , he was not afraid of incoming surprises , although he initially ducked in cover when greeted by Hopalong Hamster on the Planet H . The captain was a direct parody of Patrick Stewart ' s character Jean - Luc Picard . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
The Royal Barber The Royal Barber is the professional hair cutter and servant to the princess from the story , " The Princess Who Had Very Very Very Long Hair " , in " Sesame Street " Episode 3900 . He speaks with a French accent . The Barber cuts the princess ' very long hair , and makes it very short so she won ' t trip over it . Happy to have a short haircut and not tripping anymore , the princess gives the Royal Barber a hug and a kiss for helping her solve her problem . See also . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Jamie Jackson - Moore Jamie Jackson - Moore ( b . 1958 ) , sometimes credited as Jamie Jackson Moore , is a mechanical designer and sculptor who worked for Jim Henson ' s Creature Shop for approximately a decade . His earliest Henson work was for the Muppet special " Dog City " on " The Jim Henson Hour " . Jackson - Moore built train car character models for the earliest " Thomas the Tank Engine " TV installments . After leaving Henson , he worked on James Bond films ( " GoldenEye " , " Die Another Day " , and building cars for " Casino Royale " ) , " Kangaroo Jack " for Neal Scanlan , " Batman Begins " , " Sherlock Holmes : A Game of Shadows " , " Captain America : The First Avenger " , and " Prometheus " . Henson credits . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Betty Lou ' s Dad Betty Lou ' s Dad is the father of Betty Lou . He appears in flashback in Episode 3205 of " Sesame Street " , helping put Dolly ' s head back on . He enjoys playing football in the Park with his daughter , while still wearing a business suit . See also . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Russell Hoban Russell Hoban ( 1925 – 2011 ) was the author of " Emmet Otter ' s Jug - Band Christmas " and many other children ' s books , including the " Frances " series . Between 1960 and 1970 , Hoban , along with his first wife Lillian as illustrator , created six titles for the popular " Frances " series , including " Bedtime for Frances " ( 1960 ) and " Bread and Jam for Frances " ( 1964 ) . The series was later adapted for television by the Jim Henson Company , utilizing the Henson Digital Puppetry Studio . Hoban ' s 60 children ' s books also include the holiday classic , " Emmet Otter ' s Jug - Band Christmas " , which uses elements of O ' Henry tale The Gift of the Magi . In 1977 , Jim Henson adapted it into a one - hour television special . The special later lead to a stage show by the Henson Company . Prior to writing children ' s books , he worked as an illustrator , creating several magazine covers , and as an advertising copywriter . Hoban also wrote adult books in the science fiction and fantasy genres . He lived in London , the setting for nearly all of his novels .
Ulrich Frank Ulrich Frank is a German voice actor who dubbed pirates Calico Jerry and Kurzer Stumpen Stevens in " Muppets Die Schatzinsel " ( " Muppet Treasure Island " ) . He also voiced Snookie Blyer in the German dub of " Muppets Tonight " . Frank began his career on stage , and has played Sherlock Holmes ( such as in a 2006 production of " The Hound of the Baskervilles " ) . In dubbing , he was the German voice of William H . Macy in " Boogie Nights " and " The Cooler " , Michael Jeter in " Tango & Cash " and " True Crime " , Bill Irwin in " Rachel Getting Married " , Julian Wadham in " The English Patient " , Richard Hunt in " Oxford Blues " , James Wilby in " Howards End " , Jere Burns in " My Giant " , Gary Oldman in " Basquiat " , Jon Stewart in " The Faculty " , and Ron Fassler in " Flags of Our Fathers " . TV dub roles included David Suchet on the last eight seasons of " Poirot " , Steve Pemberton on " Gormenghast " , many visitors to " Cheers " , and Frank Collison on " Good Luck Charlie " . In animated features or specials , Frank dubbed Fungus in " Monsters Inc . " , attorney Talon Labarthe in " Ratatouille " , Mr . Soil in " A Bug ' s Life " , Crank in " Robots " , and George Jetson in " The Jetsons Meet the Flintstones " . He has been the only German voice of Ned Flanders on " The Simpsons " and also dubbed the Green Goblin and the Scorpion on " Spider - Man " , Henry Mitchell on " Dennis the Menace " , Rancid Rabbit on " CatDog " , and Cliffjumper and others on " Transformers " .
Muppetville ( concept ) Muppetville was a concept for a Muppet - themed amusement park first explored by Jim Henson around 1987 . Artwork was commissioned and created by Kurt Hanks before the idea was eventually abandoned . Henson abandoned the idea , conceding that " Disney does it so well that we could never do it better . " After entering into negotiations with the Walt Disney Company in 1989 , Henson shifted his theme park aspirations into developing attractions for an entire Muppet - themed area within Disney ' s Disney - MGM Studios theme park and planning a Muppet - themed take over of Disneyland in California ( including production of " Muppet * Vision 3D " , the " Here Come the Muppets " and " " stage shows , and integration into " Hollywood ' s Pretty Woman " ; along with development of the ultimately unrealized " Here Come the Muppets " and " Muppet All - Star Motorcade " parades , " The Great Muppet Movie Ride " , and " The Great Gonzo ' s Pandemonium Pizza Parlor " ) .
100 Greatest TV Characters 100 Greatest TV Characters was a five - episode " clips & interviews " miniseries , that aired on the Bravo network in 2004 . Kermit the Frog appeared in several interviews taped especially for the show . " Kermit & Miss Piggy " were ranked at # 34 on the list . In one interview ( for " Happy Days " ’ the Fonz , who ranked # 3 ) , Kermit confused Fonzie with Fozzie , not realizing the mistake until the end of his speech when he declared " Ohhh . . . you mean Fo " n " zie . Never mind . "
Jack Cavari Jack Cavari is a guitarist who played on a few 1970s " Sesame Street " albums , including " Sesame Street Fever " . He also played on Bob McGrath ' s 2007 album " " . Cavari played on albums with Shirley Bassey , Frank Sinatra , Liza Minnelli , Lea Salonga , Barbara Cook , and Aretha Franklin , as well as the cast album for " The Great Space Coaster " . Film scores include 1984 ' s " Beat Street " and " Chicago " . Cavari has been a frequent Broadway pit musician since the 1970s , playing in the orchestra for the Moliere - based musical " Tricks " ( 1973 ) , " Seussical " , " By Jeeves " , " Lennon " , and " On a Clear Day You Can See Forever " ( with Harry Connick , Jr . ) .
Gertha Gertha is one of the stars of " DragonTime " as seen in the " Puppetman " pilot . Aptly described in the script as " an ugly battle - axe , " Gertha is a rotund , bitterly sarcastic dragon , with two horns and an earring , who resides with the other puppets in the DragonTime Castle . Gertha is in some ways the Oscar the Grouch or Statler and Waldorf of " DragonTime , " offering a sharp counterpoint to the prevailing sweetness and light . Gertha saves most of her ill - humor and jibes for when the show goes off the air , constantly insulting hostess Rita , at one point calling her a tramp . Though Gertha has a puppeteer , Del , she seems to have a mind of her own , often arguing with him , and represents the cynical , insulting side of his personality , as opposed to Earl . Both Gertha and Del suffer their greatest moment of humiliation when forced to cheerfully sing " You Are My Sunshine " with Rita . As evidenced by the shooting script , a few of Gertha ' s jibes were deemed either too harsh or too non - sequitur for use . When insulting Rita ' s strapless evening gown , after the hostess claimed she was trying to add a little glamour , in the aired version , Gertha retorts , " It ' s a children ' s show , not a bachelor party . " In the original shooting script , her reply was the more offbeat , slightly off color , " Then how do you explain the edible underwear ? " Gertha is a Live - Hand Muppet , though Del operates her solo by only moving her left arm . She is also equipped with a device enabling her to breathe smoke in Rita ' s face . In the original script , it ' s implied through dialogue that Gertha is the mother of Cinders , and disapproves of Butane and Earl . The puppet was re - used in the " Ghost of Faffner Hall " episode " " as the mother of a tourist dragon family which played on sea shells with Steve Turre , and as a Miss Galaxy Pageant judge in of " The Jim Henson Hour " . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Jorge Campos Jorge Campos ( b . 1966 ) is a Mexican soccer player . In 2005 , he made multiple guest appearances on " Plaza Sésamo " . As part of an ongoing " Plaza Sésamo " storyline , Campos assisted the plaza ' s residents in planning a soccer tournament and offered advice on exercise and healthy eating habits . The segments were compiled for a 2006 DVD release .
Joan Rivers Joan Rivers ( 1933 - 2014 ) was an actress , comedienne , and television personality . She made a cameo appearance in " The Muppets Take Manhattan " as Eileen , Miss Piggy ' s department store co - worker . Seeing that Piggy is upset , Rivers uses her catchphrase , " Can we talk ? " In 1986 , Jim Henson and Kermit the Frog made an appearance on Rivers ' BBC late - night talk show " Can We Talk ? " Rivers later guest starred on " Shalom Sesame " , as herself in " " and as the voice of a clay animated microphone in " . " She also appeared on " Sesame Street " in season 17 . Rivers was well known for her celebrity appearances on " Hollywood Squares " and was also the narrator of " The Adventures of Letterman " from " The Electric Company " . Her appearance is perhaps not well remembered by the auction - goers of New York City ; in 1992 , her " pink smock type dress with gold lame piping " went for $ 11 at Christie ' s auction house . During a 2011 Change . org petition to have Bert and Ernie marry , Rivers went to Twitter to dispell rumors : " There is NO WAY that Bert and Ernie are gay . They haven ' t changed their outfits in 25 years . " ( In actuality , the last visible change to the wardrobe for either was Bert in 1982 , for season 14 of " Sesame Street " , as opposed to the implied season 18 , see " Bert Through the Years " for details . ) In 2012 , Miss Piggy reconnected with Rivers , when she appeared on the comedienne ' s E ! show " Fashion Police " to discuss the pig ' s style . In February 2014 , Miss Piggy announced she was launching her own lifestyle brand and planning to take the title " Queen of Shopping " away from Joan Rivers , who had a Classics Collection jewelry line on QVC . Piggy and Rivers had a public fight at the QVC Red Carpet party followed by a public celebrity feud on social media and various news outlets ( including a piece on " E ! " ) . The feud culminated in Piggy appearing on QVC with Rivers . When Rivers passed away , Miss Piggy gave the following statement , " Moi is deeply saddened by the passing of my friend and fellow legend , Joan Rivers . From our first appearance together as battling make - up counter girls in The Muppets Take Manhattan to our recent appearances together on QVC ( Joan called it ' The Thrilla in Manolos ' ) , we were always two of a kind . I will miss her . Can we talk ? You bet we can , Joan ! Forever and ever ! " External links . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Gene Barretta Gene Barretta grew up in Yardley , PA where he spent countless hours drawing , animating , making movies and building puppets with his brother , Bill . Before he began his career as an author and illustrator of children ' s books , he graduated from New York University with a BFA in Film Studies and worked for many years in film and television on both coasts . He has written and illustrated several books , both trade and mass - market , for such clients as Henry Holt & Co . , Dutton , Houghton Mifflin Harcourt , Scholastic , HarperCollins , The Jim Henson Company and " Between the Lions " , among others . One book released in 2018 , " The Bat Can Bat " , features a number of caricatures of Muppet and Henson professionals . As an animator , he has completed several films for " Sesame Street ' s " Season 28 and 29 . Gene Barretta served as character designer for the Jim Henson Company ' s " Late Night Buffet with Augie and Del " and " Tinseltown " . He sketched the original designs for Augie , Del , Louzia and her monkeys , Samson , Bobby , and many others . He also served as a storyboard artist on " Muppets from Space " . Gene ' s book awards include , The 2013 Cook Prize Honor Title from Bank Street College of Education for " Timeless Thomas : How Thomas Edison Changed Our Lives " and the 2007 Carolyn W . Field Award from the Pennsylvania Library Association for " Now & Ben : The Modern Inventions of Benjamin Franklin . " Gene Barretta currently resides outside Philadelphia , PA with his son , Benjamin . Bill Barretta has named several characters after his brother as an inside joke ; these include Eugene the Hunting Dog , Eugene ( a tuba player ) , and Gene ( a monster ) . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Hercules Hercules is Herry Monster ' s monster doll . He has been featured with Herry in " Guys and Dolls " , " A Song for Two " , " Moonshine " , " Monster Lullaby " , and " Late Night on Sesame Street " with Conan O ' Brien . Hercules was also featured in the street story of Episode 3793 when Herry slept over at Gabi ' s house . The doll was originally named Rupert in Episode 3361 . Herry is not the only monster on " Sesame Street " who owns a doll . Telly Monster ' s doll Freddy and Zoe ' s doll Mimi have also made multiple appearances , as has Elmo ' s doll Baby David . Big Bird has a teddy bear named Radar . Hercules has appeared with Herry in a PVC by Tyco , and the book " The Fix - It Shop " . Herry also has a teddy bear seen in " Good Morning , Morning " and " I Think That It Is Wonderful . " In Episode 1261 , he has a doll named Elizabeth . In the 1984 book " My Doll Is Lost ! " , Herry has another doll that is very special to him .
Rosie Rosie is the name of Ernie ' s bathtub . When Bert asks why Ernie named his bathtub Rosie , Ernie explains that every time he takes a bath , he leaves a ring around Rosie , referencing the popular " Ring Around the Rosie . " Rosie makes a rare print appearance in the 1982 book " A Sesame Street Christmas " , with her name appearing on the side .
Melanie Taylor Melanie Taylor is a singer and actress who voiced the Red Palette in the 1997 " Sesame Street Live " stage show " Elmo ' s Coloring Book " . Taylor was a back - up singer for Bette Midler , as one of the Harlettes , from 1993 until 2000 . She has recorded with Melissa Manchester and Nickelback . She sang on and off - camera on " Ally McBeal " and played a choir member in " Surviving Christmas " ( with Christina Applegate and James Gandolfini ) .
Episode 107 : The Quick , the Slow and the Waffle Edi the Zebra is frustrated that she can ' t keep up with Waffle ' s ability to do things with extreme speed like a cheetah . Waffle does things with extreme speed so he has a lot of free time to do whatever he wants to do , but he ends up playing with his tail . Edi later learns that it ' s OK to go " at your own pace " while Waffle learns to respect the " natural speed " of other creatures . At the DJs ' workstation , the DJs have a race to see which one is the fastest after DJ 3 claims that since he is a leopard that they are fast . He ends up being the slowest out of the other DJs in the race .
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Sesame Street tin boxes ( Applause ) In the 1990s , Applause produced " Sesame Street " tin canisters illustrated by Joe Mathieu . Hooper ' s Store . One tin is designed to replicate the building on Sesame Street that houses Hooper ' s Store . Above the Hooper ' s awning are two Honkers while Grover serves ice cream from the storefront . The side of the building facing the courtyard sits a fat blue man feeding pigeons as a boy tosses a paper airplane down from a window . On the opposite end of the building , where the Fix - It Shop would normally be , a freshly baked pie cools on the windowsill above a man using a telephone booth . The back of the building features a doctor ' s office , across which Snuffy is walking while giving a ride to Prairie Dawn . Two characters sit on the roof of the structure having a picnic and enjoying music from their boombox . Bakery . Cookie Monster works at a bakery serving ( and eating cookies ) , while Farley and Roosevelt Franklin compare ice cream cones from the windows above . Around the corner to the right , Barkley is playing chase with a smaller dog while a Fat Blue is hanging laundry out on a clothes line . The back of the building finds Sherlock Hemlock investigating a Twiddlebug as Prairie Dawn places a " Quiet Please " sign at the end of a red , horned monster ' s trombone . Herry Monster walks by the left side of the building with a stack of grocery bags , to which a Lavender boy helps himself to some grapes . On the roof , a boy treats a neighborhood cat to a saucer of milk . 123 Sesame Street . This tin is the brownstone at 123 Sesame Street . Ernie is watering the flowers in his window box , and Bert is looking out of another upstairs window . Telly Monster is poking his head out of the door , and Oscar the Grouch is in his trash can outside . Around the corner , Big Bird is reading in his nest , with Little Bird flying overhead . Prairie Dawn is on a balcony in the back of the building , and an Anything Muppet monster is hanging out in a trash pile , eating an apple . On the other side , Biff and Sully are taking a lunch break . There are pigeons in a coop on the roof , and various Twiddlebugs flying around the building . Magazine Stand . The tin representing a magazine stand on Sesame Street features Count von Count and his bats behind the counter selling periodicals . Around the right corner , The Busby Twins admire a poster of The Amazing Mumford pulling a rabbit out of his hat next to a No Parking sign . Behind the stand , the Two - Headed Monster is being interviewed by Guy Smiley while on the left side , Elmo carries a layered ice cream cone following a Twiddlebug with a cone of its own . On top of the stand is another Twiddlebug , laying on a beach blanket with sun tan lotion , a book , and a radio playing music . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Süddeutsche Zeitung Süddeutsche Zeitung ( " South German Newspaper " ) is Germany ' s largest national subscription daily newspaper , published out of Munich since 1945 . The newspaper ' s Friday issue includes the weekly Süddeutsche Zeitung Magazin , a magazine - style supplement . On Friday January 17 , 2014 , the magazine featured a Muppet installment of its silent interview series " Sagen Sie jetzt nichts " ( " Don ' t say anything now " ) , having Kermit the Frog answer questions in photographed poses only . The promotional interview with the frog was featured that day to coincide with the free - TV launch of Disney Channel Germany . Photographer was Heinz Augé .
Hold Tight , Hold Tight ( Want Some Seafood Mama ) " Hold Tight , Hold Tight " was originally popularized by the Andrews Sisters . It was the UK Spot for of " The Muppet Show " , and was sung by a shark with Rowlf on piano , three fish singing backup , a lobster , and Lew Zealand . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Old Men Besides the Gambler , two large old Muppet men appeared in the number " The Gambler " in of " The Muppet Show " . They had very detailed foam rubber faces and live human hands . One , with gray hair and glasses , re - appeared later in ( where he was the balladeer in the opening number " The Devil Went Down to Georgia " , performed by Jim Henson ) and in ( playing the trombone in the final number " When the Saints Go Marching In " ) . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _