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' 80s Robot ' 80s Robot is a robot character who debuted in the 2011 movie " The Muppets " . Unlike the principal Muppet characters , ' 80s Robot was designed and built by Legacy Effects . He lives in Kermit ' s mansion , working as a valet or manservant to Kermit after the break up of the Muppets . ' 80s Robot also functions as a chauffeur , and uses his databanks and search engine to locate the Muppet troupe using a dial - up modem . He uses slang from the era , and offers such dated beverages as Tab and New Coke to those he meets . As his name implies , the character resembles the many robots who dominated the toy , novelty , and pop culture landscape in the 1980s , which include the Omnibot 2000 made by , and Nintendo ' s ROB accessory . In an interview with " The Magazine " , Kermit talked of ' 80s robot ' s career : ' 80s Robot also made brief background appearances in the 2014 film " Muppets Most Wanted " . He was featured most prominently singing " Together Again " in the finale , and in a scene with Dr . Bunsen Honeydew and Beaker in which he ' s strapped down that was deleted from the final cut . His legacy is evident in the creation of 1880s Robot , an automaton from one century earlier , who appeared in the " My Muppets Show " app - based video game . Sources . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Doozer PVC figures ( Sababa ) The American company released three Doozer PVC figures in 2003 , in honor of Fraggle Rock ' s 20th anniversary . The following characters were made : Each Doozer came in a blue cardboard box . The figure of the Architect Doozer is not the Architect Doozer from the series , just another architect . The Doozer figures are in scale with Sababa ' s Fraggle Rock dolls .
Wogan Wogan was a chat show on British television , hosted by Terry Wogan from 1981 to 1992 . December 6 , 1985 - Jim Henson appears and talks about Lena Horne being one of the first guests , making Kermit and his evolution into a frog for " The Frog Prince " ( although he actually evolved to a frog earlier ) . Kermit talks about being 30 , his relationship with Miss Piggy and Jim being someone he doesn ’ t talk about – he can ' t handle it . Joni Mitchell is also a guest . A clip of the appearance , where Kermit is talking about how important Jim Henson is in making him a success , was featured in " " . October 30 , 1987 – Lord Grade is a guest and talks about meeting the Muppets on a Julie Andrews special . Kermit ( reading Lou ’ s autobiography " Still Dancing " ) and Miss Piggy sitting on a park bench in central park . Piggy tells of how Lou and her went on a date . Jim Henson and Frank Oz sitting on a park bench , Lou talks about Frank liking cigars . Jim talks about filming some ads for National Wildlife Federation in the park .
A , You ' re Adorable " A , You ' re Adorable " is a novelty song popularized in 1949 by Perry Como and the Fontane Sisters . Starting with the letter A , the singer uses the letters of the alphabet to describe his beloved , calling her adorable , beautiful , a cutie , and so forth . " A , You ' re Adorable " was performed in a sketch on the first season of " Sesame Street " by Jack , who , before breaking out into song , explained that A was his favorite letter , not because it started the words apple and ant , but because it was the first letter of the word adorable , which described his girlfriend Adrienne . A series of alphabet blocks then scrolled along a conveyor belt atop the brick wall they were standing behind . As Jack sang each letter of the alphabet throughout the course of the song , he picked up the respective block and threw it behind the wall . Unfortunately , unbeknownst to Jack , the blocks belonged to Cookie Monster , who suddenly appeared and , after having scared Adrienne away , demanded them back . Jack then retrieved each block , in order , from behind the wall and recited the alphabet once more as he handed the blocks to Cookie Monster , who , naturally , ate them . Elmo and Marie Osmond performed the song on " Donny & Marie " , in a promotional appearance for season 31 ; it also appeared in an outtake reel shown later . See also . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Man or Muppet " Man or Muppet " is an Academy Award winning original song from the film " The Muppets " . The song is sung by Gary and Walter . During the song Walter sees himself in human form , while Gary sees a Muppet version of himself . The four complete the song together . Songwriter Bret McKenzie discussed the process at length in a " New York Times " blog interview : In 2012 , Bret McKenzie was honored with an Academy Award for " Best Original Song " ( albeit with only one other nominee in the category ) . " Man or Muppet " marked the first Oscar win for any Muppet production . Jim James of My Morning Jacket had written a demo of the song , but it was deemed " incredibly mellow " and was rejected by the producers . Music video . To promote the release of the film ' s soundtrack , Walt Disney Records released a music video of the song intercut with clips and dialogue from the film . In conjunction with the release of " Muppets Most Wanted " , Vevo release the music video to YouTube with commentary by Constantine . The music video version was released on a limited edition album , " The Tributes Collection " . Sources . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Rick Lyon Rick Lyon ( b . February 25 ) is a puppeteer and actor from Rochester , New York , who began working on " Sesame Street " in Season 20 and has performed in many projects for The Jim Henson Company . He originated the roles of Nicky , Trekkie Monster , and Blue Bad Idea Bear in " Avenue Q " , a Broadway play for which he designed and created the puppets . In fall 2005 , he reprised his roles in the production of the show in Las Vegas . He also worked with Nickelodeon on the Stick Stickly project . He was the chief puppeteer for the first season of Comedy Central ' s television program " Crank Yankers " . When Bobby Lopez and Jeff Marx presented highlights from their unproduced musical " Kermit , Prince of Denmark " to the BMI Workshop , they asked Rick Lyon to perform the songs for Kermit . . . Lyon studied theater at Penn State University and puppetry at the Institute of Professional Puppetry Arts in Connecticut and the Institut Internationale de la Marionnette in France . Sources . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Anne Hathaway Anne Hathaway ( b . 1982 ) is an actress whose film credits include " The Princess Diairies " and its sequel ( both with Julie Andrews ) , the 2002 version of " Nicholas Nickleby " , " Brokeback Mountain " , and a starring role in " The Devil Wears Prada " . In 2013 , she won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for " Les Misérables " ( as Fantine ) . In 2002 , Hathaway starred as Lili in the Encores ! stage production of " Carnival " , alongside puppets created by the Muppet Workshop . In 2007 , she appeared in the " Sesame Street " holiday special " Elmo ' s Christmas Countdown " , singing " I Want a Snuffleupagus for Christmas " along with Big Bird and Snuffy .
Murray Melvin Murray Melvin ( b . 1932 ) is a British character actor who appeared in the Creature Shop - effects TV movie " Alice in Wonderland " , faced with the dilemma of beheading the Cheshire Cat ( face by Whoopi Goldberg , body by the Creature Shop ) . Melvin started his acting career , in 1957 , at The Theatre Workshop , Theatre Royal Stratford East , and in more recent times has become that theatre ' s archivist . Melvin ' s early film and television career was highlighted by the 1961 film " A Taste of Honey " , where he played a sympathetic homosexual , and earned a Best Actor award from the Cannes Film Festival . He also became a favorite player of director Ken Russell , who he had worked with in television , with eccentric supporting turns in " The Devils " , " The Boy Friend " , and " LisztoMania " ( as composer Hector Berlioz ) . Other films included " Sparrows Can ' t Sing " , " The Criminal " , " Alfie " ( with Michael Caine ) , " The Fixer " , " Start the Revolution Without Me " ( with Gene Wilder ) , " Barry Lyndon " ( as Rev . Runt ) , and " Little Dorrit " . TV included appearances on " The Avengers " and " Out of the Unknown " . Melvin ' s recent credits include a regular stint as a holographic first mate on the syndicated sci - fi series " Star Hunter " the 2004 film version of " The Phantom of the Opera " , and two appearances as the villainous Bilis Manger on the " Doctor Who " spin - off " Torchwood " .
Jeff Moss Jeff Moss ( June 19 , 1942 - September 24 , 1998 ) was a writer , composer and lyricist on " Sesame Street " . He served as head writer from seasons 2 to 5 and wrote some of the show ' s best - known songs including " Rubber Duckie , " " I Love Trash , " " The People in Your Neighborhood , " " I Don ' t Want to Live on the Moon , " and " Nasty Dan . " Moss also helped in the creation and development of characters such as Cookie Monster , Oscar the Grouch , and Guy Smiley . Moss won 15 Emmys for his work and wrote the songs for four Grammy Award - winning records . When released as a single in 1970 , " Rubber Duckie " sold more than a million copies . Moss ' songs were known internationally as well ; Claude François ' recording of " Nasty Dan " went to # 1 on the pop chart in France . He also composed the songs and score for " The Muppets Take Manhattan " , for which he received an Academy Award nomination for Best Music , Original Song Score . The Oscar went to Prince for " Purple Rain . " Moss wrote over a dozen best - selling books under the " Sesame Street " label , including " The Sesame Street Book of Poetry " . Several of his songs have been illustrated and published as well . He also wrote three collections of children ' s poetry and several short stories . Moss died of cancer on September 24 , 1998 . One of his last writing credits was the script for the " Elmo ' s World " segment " . " Composer credits . " The Muppets Take Manhattan " . See also : " The Muppets Take Manhattan " soundtrack External links . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Episode 105 : How Kermit Got His Groove / One Small Problem How Kermit Got His Groove . When Rizzo the Rat arrives and makes a mess in the playroom , the only way the Muppet Babies can get him to stop is to defeat him in a dance - off . One Small Problem . Summer is tired of being the smallest Muppet Baby and enlists Dr . Bunsen Honeydew and Beaker to help with their Enlarge - O - Ray invention .
The Muppets ( soundtrack ) The Muppets is the soundtrack album from the film of the same name . It contains all of the songs from the movie , as well as dialogue clips between songs . It also includes the classic recording of " Mahna Mahna " , taken from the very first " Muppet Show " album . The album reached # 38 on " Billboard ' s " Top 200 Albums chart . A Spanish version , entitled " Los Muppets " , was released on December 6 , 2011 . Further international versions followed the next year , as the film was released around the globe .
The Case of the Missing Mother The Case of the Missing Mother is a storybook in which " The Muppet Show " cast and crew are preparing a special Mother ' s Day show at The Muppet Theatre . Animal is depressed and distracted , however , upon learning that his mother has moved and he ' s lost her new address . Kermit and the others help Animal locate his mom , and mother and son perform a drum duet . The book was also released several times as a book and record or book and tape set . The version accompanying the record / tape featured altered dialogue and other minor text changes to match the audio adaptation . Book and audio editions . The book and audio edition features Jim Henson as Kermit the Frog , Frank Oz as Fozzie Bear , Animal and Miss Piggy , Jerry Nelson as Floyd Pepper , Richard Hunt as Scooter , Janice and Animal ' s Mother , and Dave Goelz as The Great Gonzo .
Mrs . Rooney Mrs . Altuna Rooney is a woman from the town of Fishville , Mississippi who appears as a lucky contestant on Guy Smiley ' s Mystery Mix Up Game . When called , Mrs . Rooney runs up onto the stage in great excitement and gives Guy a big kiss right on the cheek . She listens eagerly to the announcer telling her the prizes she gets if she wins , scarcely able to contain herself . Then she carefully sorts out through the six mystery letters and forms the word ' school ' . Then , still caught up in her sorting nature , she begins moving all her prizes ( and Guy ) around the stage deciding where they should go . Her prize list included the following : four fabulous flowers from Flegal the Florist ; a terrific GTZ TV ; a remarkable refrigerator by Cool & Company ; a surprise package from Freddie Fink ' s Fabulous Furriers ; a handsome vacuum cleaner by the Hoodwinked Vacuum Cleaner Company ; a stand - up , sit - down , fully automatic oven range by Rufus Ranges ; a genuine plastic lawn mower by Dream Machine ; a wonderful milk machine by Golden Guernsey ; and a grand prize piano by Pulitzer . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Episode 127 : Singa Songa Mopatop opens the episode by offering a mouse ' s squeak , a birdie ' s beak or a thing called Zeke . Bradley wants to find a perfect song for his friend Lazlo . Mopatop shows him a selection of songs such as dog song , pig song , the songs lure in a customer from the street that want the specific song . The shop seems to be out of lion songs , so they decide to make one themselves . It turns out that Moosey Mouse can roar like a lion . Lazlo likes the song especially the roar that the Moosey made .
Muppets , Monster & Magie Muppets , Monster & Magie ( " Muppets , Monsters & Magic " ) is a 1987 book published as a companion to the exhibit of the same name at the Deutsches Filmmuseum ( " German Movie Museum " ) in Frankfurt am Main , Germany , which was on display from November 29 , 1987 to January 24 , 1988 . The book is similar to the 1980 " Art of the Muppets " book , based on the American " traveling exhibit . The German book describes the history of Jim Henson ' s creations on 40 pages , from " Sam and Friends " to " Labyrinth " , complete with 74 photos of the characters and looks behind the scenes — some of which were never published anywhere else .
Banana Nose Maldonado ( animated ) An animated version of Banana Nose Maldonado appeared in the " Little Muppet Monsters " episode " In the Beginning . " In a " Kermit the Frog , Private Eye " segment , Banana Nose is Kermit ' s nemesis , responsible for the theft of Miss Piggy ' s piggy bank ( or rather , froggy bank ) through his accomplice , Sterling Elephant . Despite his convincing polar bear disguise ( complete with banana nose ) , the amphibian detective still manages to recognize him . . . with the aid of a little lucky guesswork .
The Cheetah Girls The Cheetah Girls ( Adrienne Bailon , Sabrina Bryan and Kiely Williams ) were an American girl group created by The Walt Disney Company , as a spin - off of the made - for - TV movie of the same name , which itself was adapted from the series of books by Deborah Gregory . The girls have appeared in two additional films , and have also found success in a concert tour and three additional albums . Raven - Symoné was a part of the group for their first two movies . The group broke up in 2009 and the girls are currently pursuing solo projects . The Cheetah Girls performed a Bollywood - inspired dance number , " Dance Me If You Can , " with Miss Piggy in " Studio DC Hosted by Selena Gomez " .
Wild Words and Outdoor Adventures Wild Words and Outdoor Adventures is a " Sesame Street " DVD released in 2011 . " The Alphabet Jungle Song " is included as a bonus feature . The 54 - minute DVD compilation features street scenes from episode 4187 , episode 4190 , episode 4193 and episode 4213 , with special guest stars Jimmy Fallon , Debra Messing , Kyra Sedgwick , Elisabeth Hasselbeck , Lin - Manuel Miranda , Cameron Diaz and Meredith Vieira .
Sien ' s Store Sien ' s Store is located on Sesamstraat . Described in early materials as a grocerystore , Sien ' s functions largely as a general store . The residents of Sesame Street visit Sien ' s regularly , including Tommie , who often helps doing little work or takeaway . During the first season , in 1976 , the store was a real store in a little town named Torn ( a half Dutch , half Belgian town ) . For the second season they built the street and its store inside the studio , which slowly evolved into a more abstracted , colourful one . The store is a gathering spot for all the actors and Muppets , where they share their problems , laugh and sometimes even gossip !
The Muppets on Puppets The Muppets on Puppets was produced in June 1968 at public television station WITF - TV in Hershey , Pennsylvania , for National Educational Television ( the precursor to PBS ) . It aired on New York ’ s WNET in January 1970 as part of the station ' s " Adventure in the Arts " anthology series . In the one - hour special , Jim Henson - - with the help of Muppet character Rowlf the Dog - - explains the art of puppetry , from building to performance . Henson describes the various kinds of puppets ; demonstrates how to operate a hand puppet ; and provides a brief history of puppet development and performance throughout the world , beginning with the influence of the character Punch from the Punch and Judy shows of the 1800s . Jerry Juhl , Don Sahlin and Frank Oz demonstrate how other kinds of puppets work , such as the string puppet or marionette , the Javan rod puppet , the finger puppet , and the Sicilian puppet . " The Muppets on Puppets " won the National Education Television award for Best Educational Television Show of 1968 . The special is included as a bonus feature on the DVD set " " . This release includes a few audio drop - outs due to the video source . Highlights . Other highlights include a backstage view of the Muppets in a unique version of the Cinderella story , combined with scenes from other classic children ' s stories , and a demonstration of how to make simple puppets from materials found at home . This skit had been written by Jerry Juhl back in 1964 . The program concludes with a skit about a king , his daughter , a young boy , and a shapeshifting witch , made from the simple puppets shown before . Sequels . In early 1969 , Henson taped three additional shows at WITF in Hershey with Sahlin , Oz and Daniel Seagren . These were in color and aired on various public stations as the " Adventure in the Arts " series . The programs were broadcast by public TV stations , often as part of another show ( Iowa Public Television aired the later shows as part of their " Volume See " series ) . WITF still retains copies of " The Muppets Make Puppets " and " Muppet Puppet Plays " in their archives , but the third episode is lost . In 1970 , after a positive response to the wider airings of " The Muppets on Puppets " , Henson began to promote the idea of a similar show for commercial television . He developed a budget and wrote a treatment for a special called " The World of the Muppets " which he pitched to potential sponsor General Foods . However , complications arose and the special was never produced .
Gyula Szombathy Gyula Szombathy ( b . 1945 ) is a Hungarian voice actor who dubbed Fozzie Bear in the localization of " The Muppet Show " and in several Muppet movies . He also voiced Sir Didymus in the first dub of " Labyrinth " . Szombathy performed in Hungarian theater and film . He dubbed Peter Sellers in several of " The Pink Panther " movies and other projects , Alan Arkin in " Popi " , Zeppo Marx in " Duck Soup " , Alec Guinness in " Lawrence of Arabia " , Theodore Bikel in " My Fair Lady " , and Ned Beatty in " Network " . Cartoon characters include Porky Pig , Donald Duck , Goofy , Asterix the Gaul in several features , Kaa in " The Jungle Book " , Doggie Daddy in Yogi Bear specials , and Buddy Hackett in " The Little Mermaid " .
Frankie Frankie is a cameraman for " The Alphabet Roadshow " as seen in " Sesame Street " Episode 4125 . He shoots on location , with Fran and David Letterguy , ready at a moment ' s notice with his camera , for people who can recite the alphabet in an unusual way . He also appears as a stagehand in the 2007 resource video " The Get Healthy Now Show " and in Episode 4203 selling Squirmadega T - shirts . An early version of Frankie made a brief appearance at the beginning of in which Count von Count directs Liam Neeson in counting up to 20 . ( He threatens to quit after one take . ) Similarly , one " F . Biondo " is credited as the camera man for with Kermit the Frog directing " Oklahoma " . He is a caricature of " Sesame Street " cameraman Frank Biondo . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Riverdance Riverdance is a live stage show of traditional Irish step dancing , which featured Michael Flatley and Jean Butler in its early incarnations . It went on to play Radio City Music Hall in New York City , and its successful run there resulted in a longer engagment on Broadway . Flatley left the show due to creative differences , and went on to create and tour in " Lord of the Dance " .
Alley Oop ( comic ) Alley Oop is a syndicated comic strip , created in 1932 by American cartoonist V . T . Hamlin who wrote and drew the popular and influential strip through four decades . The strip followed the adventures of the title character , Alley Oop , a Caveman in the kingdom of Moo . Despite the strip being set in a prehistoric time , the stories were often satires of American suburban life . The strip continues today in over 600 newspapers . The strip was referenced in the " Muppet Babies " episode . The Babies are making up a story from cut out panels from the Sunday comics , wandering through " Blondie " , " Crock " , " Hägar the Horrible " and " Peanuts " ( among others ) . The character himself is the inspiration of the song " Alley Oop " , performed on " The Muppet Show " in .
Quilting with the Muppets Quilting with the Muppets is a how - to book with patterns for making quilt squares with Muppet and " Sesame Street " characters . The Muppet Workshop had a long tradition of making quilts for special occasions - - retirement , remembrance or the birth of a new baby . Besides being a how - to guide , " Quilting with the Muppets " is also a photo album , collecting all of the Workshop quilts for fans to see . The quilting work of many Workshop designers and puppeteers is represented . Featured artists include Paul Andrejco , Pam Arciero , Lauren Attinello , John E . Barrett , Mary Brehmer , Fred Buchholz , Marilee Canaga , Ed Christie , Susie Cox , Leigh Daley , Barbara S . Davis , Jitka Exler , Larry Galanter , Jane Gootnick , Joanne Green , Roberta Hamelin , Paul Hartis , James Hayes , Joe Henderson , Cheryl Henson , Jim Henson , Janice Herbert , Ann Marie Holdgruen , Lisa Howard , Richard Hunt , Larry Jameson , Marian Keating , Rollie Krewson , Laurent Linn , Peter MacKennan , Jim Mahon , Joelle McGonagle , Bruce McNally , Marla McNarnara , Lyndon Mosse , Christine Moyes , Tom Newby , Danielle Obinger , Carmen Osbahr , Frank Oz , Elena Pellicciaro , Connie Peterson , Marcia Peterson , Kip Rathke , Don Reardon , Helen Ripple , David Roberts , Marty Robinson , Stephen Rotondaro , Jody Schaffner , Polly Smith , Jan Rosenthal Stefura , Mary Streiff , Richard Termine , Rick Velleu , Ellen Wallop , Jason Weber , Caroly Wilcox , Mark Zeszotek , and Julie Zobel .