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Fraggle Rock PVC figures ( Comics Spain ) The Spanish company Comics Spain released a series of five Fraggle Rock PVC figures in 1989 . The following characters were made : Comics Spain also produced sets of Muppet figures , Muppet Babies figures and " Barrio Sésamo " figures .
Helena Smee Helena Smee is a puppeteer , puppet builder , and writer . She is married to Marcus Clarke and is also part of his company , Hands Up Puppets . She performed Chelli in the UK version of " Big Bag " and background characters in " Muppet Treasure Island " . External links . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Don Lusher Don Lusher ( 1923 - 2006 ) was the trombone player with Jack Parnell ' s orchestra on many ATV series , including " The Muppet Show " . This included playing trombone for Trumpet Lady in the Muppet Orchestra ( after the introduction of Lips ) . He also played for one - shot characters , such as the elderly Dixieland trombonist sitting in on " When the Saints Go Marching In " with Hal Linden and the Electric Mayhem in . Lusher ' s earliest musical career was interrupted by service during World War II , serving in the Royal Artillery and sometimes performing in military bands . After demobilisation , he found work here and there before joining Ted Heath ' s big band in the 1950s . The association continued through recordings , concerts , and Heath ' s radio series ( sometimes backing guests like Frank Sinatra and Johnny Mathis ) , and television . When Heath died in 1969 , Lusher took over as the band ' s leader . Beginning in the 1960s , Lusher was an active session player and heard on film scores including several by Henry Mancini ( " Charade " , " The Pink Panther Strikes Again " , " Victor Victoria " , and others ) . He joined Jack Parnell ( Heath ' s former drummer ) and his trombone was heard on " The Avengers " , " The Morecombe and Wise Show " , various concert specials , and other programming . In the 1980s , Lusher joined with Parnell and trumpeter Kenny Baker to form the Best of British Jazz group . On TV and radio , he led his own groups at various times and was featured on his own BBC special , " Don Lusher ' s World of Music " ( 1979 ) .
HOPS kijkt naar Sesamstraat " HOPS kijkt naar Sesamstraat ( Hops is watching Sesamstraat ) " was a parents ' magazine published in the Netherlands . It was a free insert inside a monthly magazine called " Ouders van nu ( Parents from now ) " . " Hobs " is a cartoon bear designed for only this magazine . Inserts were a famous Belgian comic called " Pol Pel en Pingo " , crafts for young children , and a poster . It also contained many of the stories and comics from The Book of Tommie , Pino and Ienie Mienie , with additional pictures and photos from the beginning of Sesamstraat . Material featuring ( Sien , Piet and Magda was geared for toddlers . It also included parenting information for adults .
Treasure of Fraggle Rock The Treasure of Fraggle Rock is a song . Fraggles once believed this lost treasure was a bunch of diamonds , speculating that it may be a million or even five million diamonds ( each one making a nice skipping stone ) . The treasure turned out to be a music box , with a song that all the Fraggles could share . There was a map to the treasure , which was drawn by a Fraggle named Dwight at the " time of the Third Drafting , " about a " zillion squintillion days ago , " according to Gobo Fraggle . The map leads into the Gorgs ' Castle where the treasure was hidden above the Gorg family ' s fireplace . The Treasure of Fraggle Rock has also been referred to as " the Ancient Treasure of the Fraggles " and " the Lost Wealth of the Fraggles . "
Gardener The Gardener knows exactly what a plant needs , in the " Sesame Street " sketch " Desperate Houseplants " as seen in episode 4099 . This horticultural hunk tends to Stinky and a female plant , supplying sunlight and water . The character is a parody of John Rowland ( played by Jesse Metcalfe ) , the often shirtless gardener on " Desperate Housewives " . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Betty Boop Betty Boop is an animated character created by Grim Natwick , and made famous in a series of films by the Fleischer Studios . Debuting in 1930 in the short " Dizzy Dishes " , the character was originally an anthropomorphic dog , before transforming into the overtly sexual flapper girl . Toned down due to the Production Code of 1933 , which imposed guidelines on the Motion Picture Industry as to sexual innuendos and references , her popularity dwindled , with the last cartoons released in 1939 . Her popularity remained , with the syndication of all 110 of her shorts to television in 1955 . A was revived in 1984 , along with two made for television specials , and she made a cameo in " Who Framed Roger Rabbit ? " Betty appeared alongside Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy in an ad campaign for Adidas Adicolor shoes and training jackets in 2006 .
Kelly Guidotti Kelly Guidotti is a Brazilian puppeteer who performs and voices Elmo on " Sésamo " ( the Brazilian co - production of " Sesame Street " ) . She started performing the character in 2016 . She also dubs the voice of Elmo in the series : " Elmo ' s World " , " Furchester Hotel " , " Elmo ' s Musical " and " Monstruos en Red " . Kelly ' s non - Henson puppet credits include Geisinha on Brazilian TV show Tá Certo , chicken Lilica , cow Mimosa and duck Patavina on the TV Show Cocoricó . She has recorded several TV commercials with puppets . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Cynthia Woodie Cynthia Woodie served as a sculptor for Palisades Toys ' line of Muppet action figures . She had previously gained experience sculpting the Muppets for other products , such as the 1989 Miss Piggy Fantasy Dress - Up Dolls , a Baby Fozzie doll ( plastic head ) , and a proposed line of " Muppet Babies " PVC figures . For Palisades , Woodie sculpted such figures as Kermit , Koozebane Kermit , Miss Piggy , Fozzie , Sam the Eagle , Lew Zealand , Rowlf ( head and hands and the naked version included with the Backstage Playset ) and all of the Mini Muppets . Woodie also sculpted the prototypes for two unfinished action figures of Baby Piggy and Baby Kermit . External links . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Randi Pareira Randi Pareira is a dancer and actress who appears uncredited in the 2011 film " The Muppets " as a Smalltown resident . In " Life ' s a Happy Song , " she expresses interest in the baker ' s cake ( only for Gary to snatch it away ) and can be seen dancing with the rest of the citizenry in the open street later . Her TV credits , usually unbilled as a dancer , include " Glee " ( one of the mall flash mob in " Dream On " ) , " Buffy the Vampire Slayer " ( in " Once More with Feeling " ) , " Eli Stone " , and " American Dreams " ( as Mama Cass ) plus credited acting roles on " Scrubs " and " Strong Medicine " . Films include the US remake of " The Singing Detective " , " Hook " , " The Man Who Wasn ' t There " , and live - action reference for the animated films " Hercules " ( dancing for one of the Muses ) and " Tom and Jerry the Movie " .
Farmer Finn Farmer Finn is a neighbor of Uncle Jed and Aunt Edna in the book " Two Wheels for Grover " . When Grover learns how to ride a bike , courtesy of Frank , he and his cousin Rosie ride off to Farmer Finn ' s farm , where Grover picks out his kitten , Speedy .
Believe in Yourself " Believe in Yourself " is a " Sesame Street " song of encouragement . The central message of the song is that you can be or do anything you want if you just believe in yourself . Even when other people doubt you can do something , or say you are crazy , you should believe in yourself and not get too scared to try . The song has been performed by Luis , Jelani , the Neville Brothers , * NSYNC , Diana Ross , Ray Charles and the Sesame Street cast , and as a trio between Bob , Gordon , and Susan . The song was also featured in the " Sesame Street Live " stage show " Super Grover ! Ready for Action " . Don Boni performed the song in the opening scene for a 2005 episode of " Plaza Sésamo " . Michael Buble sings the song in season 45 with tuxedo - clad Elmo , Abby and Murray Monster . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Talk Stoop Talk Stoop is an interview show that airs on NBC , where host Cat Greenleaf interviews guests from the stoop of her New York City apartment . Alison Bartlett , Elmo , Grover and Cookie Monster were featured on the program in 2010 to promote the 40th anniversary season of " Sesame Street " . Sonia Manzano was also interviewed in a 2009 episode .
Never Smile at a Crocodile " Never Smile at a Crocodile " was sung by Mary Louise riding a crocodile through the swamp in of " The Muppet Show " . Along the way various frogs get eaten by the crocodile . The tune of the song comes from Disney ' s version of " Peter Pan " , with lyrics which were added later on subsequent record releases . According to a 1978 Muppet Show Fan Club newsletter , this musical number was the longest shoot of any scene on " The Muppet Show " at that point . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Jeffery Jeffery is an Anything Muppet boy who appeared in a " Sesame Street " insert from the late 1970s . He ' s seen running away from a monster , trying to hide . Olivia think he ' s afraid of the monster and assures him they ' re not scary . She tells him a story about a group of monsters in the city , whom the civilians were scared of . One little girl gets the courage to approach them and is discovers they ' re actually nice . Back in reality , Jeffery is tagged out by a monster , with whom he was playing hide - and - seek with . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Maree Dow Maree Dow ( 1915 - 2005 ) , born Marie Daoust and also credited as Marie Gagne , was an actress who played the woman in the bleachers at Gonzo ' s aquacade show in " The Muppets Take Manhattan " . Dow performed on Broadway in " The Pioneers " ( 1943 ) and as the only women in the cast of " No Time for Sergeants " ( 1955 , with Don Knotts ) , playing three small roles . She was also a writer and playwright , winning a 1949 script writing contest for radio drama " Dr . Christian " and later contributing to " The Shadow " . She wrote plays for the stage and television in the 1950s .
Sam and Friends Sam and Friends was Jim Henson ' s first television series , a five - minute show that aired twice daily on WRC - TV , the NBC affiliate in Washington , D . C . from May 9 , 1955 to December 15 , 1961 . The title character was a humanoid named Sam , but a more enduring star of the series was Kermit , who was not yet a frog . Other characters included the voracious Yorick , beatnik Harry the Hipster , excitable Professor Madcliffe , Chicken Liver , and utility players Hank and Frank . Other characters possessed more ephemeral personalities , and in many cases , their existence is defined only by photographs and surviving puppets . This roster includes Mushmellon , Icky Gunk , Henrietta , Omar , Moldy Hay , and the earliest Muppet star , Pierre the French Rat , amongst others . Characters were performed by Henson and Jane Nebel , with Bob Payne ( who joined in 1958 to substitute for a Europe - bound Henson ) and Jerry Juhl filling in for Nebel in the final season . The series was heavily reliant , particularly in its earliest installments , on puppet characters lip - synching to records , usually novelty songs or comedy routines from the likes of Stan Freberg , Bob and Ray , Spike Jones , and Louis Prima , amongst others . Henson experimented with character voices in such sketches as " Visual Thinking , " and in commercials for the show ' s sponsor , Esskay Meats . Though the earliest skits were in black and white , later sketches such as " Poisen to Poisen " were transmitted in color . Some of the show ' s original puppets have appeared on display in museum exhibits such as the exhibit at The Smithsonian Institution ( which later became a part of the Smithsonian ' s permanent collection ) , and the Worlds of Puppetry exhibit at the Center for Puppetry Arts . Episodes . Existing . According to the Jim Henson Company Archives , very few of the original shorts have survived over the years . In the days before videotape , shows would have to be deliberately recorded on kinescope by pointing a film camera at a video monitor . Jim Henson " rarely bothered to record his programs , unless he was trying out a new technique or wanted to review a particular aspect of his performance . " Some of the existing spots can be viewed at The Paley Center for Media ; others are shown at special screening events at venues such as the Museum of the Moving Image . As airdates are mostly unknown , segments are listed here alphabetically by the most well - documented title ( with the exception of the final episode ) . Documented . While video footage exists for some segments , others have been documented either by the Henson Archives or newspaper articles published while " Sam and Friends " was still on the air . External links . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Cris Huerta Cris Huerta ( 1935 - 2004 ) , sometimes billed as Cris Huertas or Chris Huerta , was a Portuguese actor who worked in Spain , appearing in Spanish , Italian , and other European films ( notably spaghetti Westerns ) . For the German " Sesame Street " co - production " Sesamstrasse " , Huerta played a typical Western bandit , member of the Dollar Gang , in a series of five filmed " Verkehrswestern " ( Traffic Western ) segments . The inserts were produced in 1980 . Huerta made his film debut in the 1961 Italian sword - and - sandal film " Ursus " ( as a wrestler ) . Beginning with " The Secret Seven " ( 1963 ) , Huerta worked steadily in spaghetti Westerns , usually as portly bad guys , sometimes as drunken barflies and other atmospheric characters . Examples included " The Relentless Four " ( with Adam West ) , " Navajo Joe " ( with Burt Reynolds ) , " Django " , " Bandidos " , " A Town Called Hell " ( with Telly Savalas and Martin Landau ) , and " Sabata the Killer " . One of his larger turns was as Bad Jim in 1969 ' s " Alive or Preferably Dead " . In the seventies , Huerta transitioned to playing comedic sidekicks , often named Bud or Buddy ( in reference to heavyset Italian star Bud Spencer of the " Trinity " movies ) . He appeared with Ricardo Palacios in " Fabulous Trinity " ( 1972 ) and its sequel " Fat Brothers of Trinity " ( 1973 ) , and with others in " The Three Musketeers of the West " ( as Portland , the Porthos counterpart ) and " Robin Hood , Arrows , Beans and Karate " . Outside the Western genre , Huerta ' s credits include horror entries like Jess Franco ' s " The Diabolical Dr . Z " ( as Dr . Kallman , one of the victims ) and Paul Naschy ' s " Howl of the Devil " , the German action film " Roots of Evil " ( with Deep Roy ) , and " Tarzan and the Kawana Treasure " . For Spanish television , he appeared multiple times on the horror anthology " Historias para no dormir " ( first in 1968 , and returning in 1982 ) . Later films included the surreal comedy " Amanece , que no es poco " ( 1989 , as one of many wacky townspeople ) and the French film " The City of Lost Children " ( 1995 , as a priest ) .
Folge 2403 Feli ' s laptop have crashed . She seeks advise from Professor Rumprad Guse , Rumpel ' s uncle and the inventor of the first Grouch computer in the world . The professor introduce her to the G1 model , a marvel of the modern Grouch technology , however it soon becomes clear that the professor are reluctant to let Feli get to close to the G1 . However Feli does learn a few tips she can use on her own laptop . Segments . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Alessia Cara Alessia Caracciolo ( b . 1996 ) , known by her stage name Alessia Cara , is a singer - songwriter from Brampton , Ontario , Canada . She released an album called " Know - It - All " in 2015 . Cara also performed on the soundtrack of Disney ' s " Moana " . Cara appeared as a guest star on " Sesame Street " ’ s 48th season singing " So Much Alike " . She also appeared alongside Elmo in a # ShareTheLaughter video , released online on August 30 , 2017 .
Remember " Remember " is a " Sesame Street " song from a 2001 episode . Elmo , Telly and Baby Bear have been pretending to be cats to cheer up Elizabeth ' s pet cat , Little Murray Sparkles . At the end of the day , she cheers up her cat by telling him to remember the day they ' ve had with a song . As she sings , they are joined by other felines , including a lion and a tiger . The song parodies " Memory " from the musical , " Cats " . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
IPogo The iPogo is a high - tech brand of pogo stick , seen in a 2010 episode of " Sesame Street " , spoofing devices released by Apple . Peddled by salesman Mack , the iPogo is said to much more than a regular pogo stick . Through the use of many " apps " , the pogo - stick is able to take pictures , make phone calls , cool porridge , fix flat tires and make countdowns ( among other things ) . The iPogo comes with an instruction manual , which resembles ( and weighs as much as ) a phone book . It features an automated voice ( provided by Martin P . Robinson ) that can say the name of its owner . In the episode , Telly parts with his old , beloved pogo - stick for the iPogo , hoping he will be able to perform a perfect " Boingarooni " with it . Baby Bear helps , flipping through the manual , looking for an app to make it boing . Instead , they find the " Eject " button and the Milkshake maker . When they finally get a boing app , it bounces too slow , then when commanded to go faster , it makes him boing out of control . They find an app for make it do a " Boingarooni " , but Telly is upset that the iPogo did it for him . Mack re - appears to give him the newest model , the " iPogo 300 " ( which bounces automatically ) , but Telly opts for his old pogo - stick instead . Soon after , Mack gets a call , stating a newer model ( the " iPogo 3000 " ) has just been released , which has apps for everything in the world , except boinging .
Ruby Ruby is a yellow monster from " Sesame Street " who is very curious and loves to conduct experiments . For instance , in Episode 2645 , Ruby wanted to find out what it was like to be blind , so she spent the entire day wearing a blindfold . She debuted in Season 19 and appeared on the show through Season 23 . Ruby appeared in the Monsterpiece Theater segment " Guys and Dolls , " where she sang about her love for trucks . She also appeared on the bus with Farley in the song " Forty Blocks From My Home . " _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Sing ! Sesame Street Remembers Joe Raposo and His Music Sing ! Sesame Street Remembers Joe Raposo and His Music is a television special broadcast on PBS in honor of Joe Raposo after he passed away . Hosted by Jon Stone , the special was taped in April 1990 and first aired on May 16 . Jim Henson , who is interviewed in the special , died on the same day . The documentary also includes interviews from Walter Cronkite , Michael Krauss , Joan Lunden , Joel Siegel , Bob McGrath , Liz Smith , Dave Marash , Marc Brugnoni , Chris Cerf , Jerry Nelson , Pat Collins Raposo , Nick Raposo , Joe Raposo , Jr . , Joan Ganz Cooney , Erich Segal , Jonathan Schwartz , Frank Oz , Morley Safer , John Velasco , Sheldon Harnick , several studio musicians ( including Jim Mitchell , Danny Epstein , and Bob Cranshaw ) , and Phil Donahue . Other highlights include children dancing to the song " Peanut Butter " in a number choreographed by Jacques d ' Amboise , and a song montage of " Sing " with Patti LaBelle , Geena Davis , Jeff Goldblum , Barbara Bush , Max Roach , Isaac Stern , Candice Bergen , Glenn Close and Kathie Lee Gifford . Awards . Jacques d ' Amboise received an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Achievement in Choreography .
Ms . Ribit Ms . Ribit is the nature counselor at Frog Scout camp in the short story " Robin and the Most Beautiful Bug " . For the scouts big summer project , she gives them each a jar with holes punched in the lid , and she instructs them to capture a bug , and observe it for awhile , and then set it free . After instructing the campers on which bugs are safe to catch , and which are not , she turns them loose into the wild . Robin headed off into the woods , but was unable to find anything but a boring little green caterpillar . When he showed Ms . Ribit his find , she became excited , for it was about to spin a cocoon and turn into a beautiful Butterfly .
Michelle DeFraites Michelle DeFraites is an actress , dancer and singer . DeFraites has guest - starred on the Disney Channel series " Hannah Montana " and co - starred on " Suite Life On Deck . " As a Disney Movie Surfer correspondent , DeFraites interviewed Kermit the Frog and Jason Segel on the set of " The Muppets " and is an honorary ' Muppet ' as per Kermit the Frog .
Verduberto Verduberto is the celebrity chef on " Plaza Sésamo " , the Mexican co - production of " Sesame Street " . Verduberto has his own cooking show , assisted by the not - so - helpful Carlo de Villamelone . Verduberto speaks with an Italian accent , and his meals are not unlike the Swedish Chef ' s dishes . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
The Age of Television The Age of Television is an audio documentary about the history of American television from 1946 to 1972 , narrated by Milton Berle , Hugh Downs and Arlene Francis . On the track " Gosh , Mr . Wizard ! " , which deals with children ' s shows , Berle mentions The Muppets as being a very talented group , who " exploded " on " Sesame Street " . The track also features a clip from the " Astronaut " sketch from the " Today ' s Secret Drawing " series . The back cover of the LP , designed as a parody of TV Guide listings , also mentions " Sesame Street " . In a tongue - in - cheek listing for the show , the synopsis reads : Track listing . Side One Side Two
Magic Dance " Magic Dance " was written and performed by David Bowie for " Labyrinth " . While Sarah anxiously searches the Labyrinth for her brother , Jareth is in his Castle , singing to his goblin followers about the child she seeks . David Bowie made the sounds of the baby cooing for the soundtrack . The song was released on a 12 " single containing two remixes of the title track , as well as the song Within You . An edit of " Magic Dance " was also prepared for a 7 " release but it was shelved for unknown reasons . The song was produced by David Bowie and Arif Mardin , with additional production and remix by Steve Thompson and Michael Barbiero . Unlike " Underground " , no promotional music video was made for " Magic Dance " . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Animals In , On and Under " Animals In , On and Under " is a " Sesame Street " song in which Ernie relates his strange dream to Bert . In the dream , Ernie and Bert ' s bedroom is visited by jungle animals ; there are monkeys on the bed , an elephant in the dresser drawer , and a crocodile under the bed . As Ernie finishes his song , he wonders if there really are animals hiding in the bedroom . Bert assures him that it was just a dream — but when he gets up to get dressed , Bert finds an elephant in the drawer . See also . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Julie Hagerty Julie Hagerty is an actor working in the entertainment industry since 1979 . She has notably appeared in the " Airplane ! " comedies , Frank Oz ' s " What About Bob ? " , " Noises Off " , " Everybody Loves Raymond " , and " Greg the Bunny " . On " Sesame Street " , she played Big Bird ' s pediatrician Dr . Matthews in a season 27 episode .
Mushmellon Mushmellon was a character from " Sam and Friends " . He ' s a yellow monster - type creature whose wide face and grouchy eyes bear some resemblance to Oscar the Grouch . He was created in June 1955 . Mushmellon beat out Kermit in a popularity poll done in Washington , D . C . during the " Sam and Friends " run . The " Evening Star " reported : " The contest to decide the most popular muppet ( sic ) in which 6 , 000 votes were cast by mail moved Sam into second place behind Yorick . Mushmellon came in third , followed closely by Kermit . " Sources . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _