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The Muppets 2015 Presentation Pilot In Spring 2015 , it was first reported that ABC was developing a pilot presentation for a new television series featuring the Muppets under the working - title " Muppets 2015 " . Descriptions of the pilot presentation stated that " The Muppets excitedly gather at ABC for a meeting about the new Muppet Show . However , the show will not move forward unless Miss Piggy signs on . " Early sources say the concept for the presentation pilot also features turmoil in Piggy and Kermit ' s relationship and includes plans for celebrity cameos — including Miss Piggy ' s current co - star and Fozzie ' s girlfriend and her parents . It has also been reported that the project is a " more adult Muppet show , for kids of all ages . " According to an early project description from ABC : On April 2 , 2015 , the news broke that Randall Einhorn would direct the pilot which was written by Bill Prady and Bob Kushell . Prady had produced a similar ' mockumentary ' pilot presentation with the Muppets in 2007 which was not picked up . The presentation pilot filmed the week of April 12 , 2015 on the Disney lot in Burbank , CA , and featured celebrity cameos from Elizabeth Banks and Topher Grace ( which were removed from the iTunes version ) . The pilot presentation reportedly received a standing ovation when it screened for ABC executives in May 2015 . It was also screened at San Diego Comic - Con on July 11 , 2015 . On July 21 , 2015 , the entirety of the pilot presentation was posted on YouTube . It was removed from YouTube after the series premiered . Recycled jokes . Many of the jokes and one - liners from the presentation pilot were later re - used in actual the series itself :
Episode 121 : Nothing Mopatop opens the episode by offering a juicy grape on a silver dish , a floaty flag that goes swish swish or a Kissing Fish . Lamont the Sloth delivers a box for Puppyduck that contains her new hat . The customer for the day are Granny Rose who are looking for nothing , getting nothing can be hard since there always seems to be a little something in nothing . And as Granny Rose expected Mopatop and Puppyduck has a hard time finding nothing . Among the items Mopatop finds are a tin bin , Granny Rose smells freshly baked bread in it so it ' s not nothing . A big old trunk with nothing in it , but Granny Rose used to have one just like it so it ' s full of memories in it . Nothing in the box were Puppyducks hat was in , but no theres something in it Moosey Mouse used the box to take a nap in it . But Granny Rose did not leave the shop without anything , she had gotten some memories , the smell of fresh baked bread and a few other things as well .
Mack the Knife " Mack the Knife " was originally written in German as " Die Moritat von Mackie Messer " for the musical " Die Dreigroschenoper " , or " The Threepenny Opera " , but has since been translated into English several times ; the best - known translation is by Marc Blitzstein . The song is considered a swing standard and was first recorded in 1954 , by Louis Armstrong . The most successful version on the American charts was by Bobby Darin in 1959 . In 1960 , Ella Fitzgerald won a Grammy for a live version of the song in which she ad - libbed the verses after forgetting the lyrics . Dr . Teeth performed " Mack the Knife " as the UK Spot on of " The Muppet Show " . Sam the Eagle , who was appalled at the song ' s grisly lyrics , had to be persuaded that the lyrics , which in truth are quite literal , were metaphors for more pleasant things . It was also sung by Johnny Fiama on of " Muppets Tonight " . References . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
The Jim Henson Hour Theme " The Jim Henson Hour Theme " is an instrumental song used as the opening and closing theme for " The Jim Henson Hour " . The opening begins with a shot of The Gryphon , who holds a crystal ball . The title then appears on - screen ( with the ball seen inside the " O " of " Hour " ) , as some creatures ( Droop , a lizard , and a snail , and a fourth creature ) observe the ball . Droop pops the ball , which causes a tornado to appear . Inside this tornado are various characters from the show ( and other Henson productions ) . This sequence includes Bean Bunny in a cup , Digit , Gonzo , Emmet and Ma Otter in their rowboat , Miss Piggy , Mad Dog in a vehicle , The Swedish Chef tossing a pie at Fozzie Bear ( who is in a TV set ) , Kermit the Frog on a bicycle , riding a wolf , and a picture of the Storyteller . The sequence ends with a shot of Jim Henson entering the room in which he makes his introductions . The closing features a TV monitor zooming back from frame at Muppet Central . The monitor image features something to do with the second half hour program , sometimes with still images , other times ( especially with " The StoryTeller " episodes ) with a moving image . " Monster Maker " and " Living with Dinosaurs " are the only episodes where the closing credits sequence does not feature Muppet Central ( but the same ending music is featured ) . Whenever the specials and " StoryTeller " episodes were shown outside of the program , the programs ended with what was in the monitors , but not presented in any monitors . " " is the only exception ( as that ' s the only special from the show to be shown outside the series with regular opening and closing credits , as well as Jim Henson ' s intros and outros ) . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Cat ( Tommy Tucker ) A Cat with a bandaged tail teams up with the title character in the " Mother Goose Stories " episode " Tommy Tucker " . The stray cat originally lives in barrels and eats scraps of food found on the street . The cat , claiming ownership of a barrel that Tommy Tucker slept in , demands rent . Tommy and the cat set off to find food so that Tommy can sing for some supper and pay off his newfound friend . When the mayor and his new wife offer to adopt Tommy , they say that the cat can come along too . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Gérard Surugue Gérard Surugue is a French voice actor who dubbed Bobo , Andy Pig , and Big Mean Carl on " Les Muppets " ( " Muppets Tonight " ) . He reprised Bobo in " Joyeux Muppet Show de Noël " ( " It ' s a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie " ) . He also dubbed Flimnap in " Gulliver ' s Travels " . Surugue has worked primarily in dubbing cartoons , anime , and video games and is the current French voice of Bugs Bunny , including " " , as well as Droopy . He also dubbed Garfield on " Garfield and Friends " , Ren on " Ren and Stimpy " , Die Fledermaus on " The Tick " , Shocker , Nick Fury , and Captain America on " Spider - Man " , and Mr . Mxyzptlk on " Superman " . For French animation , Surugue voiced Joe Dalton on the 2001 " Lucky Luke " series , Geriatrix in " Asterix and the Vikings " , and Hercules on " Spiff and Hercules " . For live action film and television , he dubbed Richard Kind in many productions , Martin Klebba and the parrot in the " Pirates of the Caribbean " movies , and Wayne Knight on " Seinfeld " . On - camera , Surugue played an inspector in an episode of the long - running series " Les Enquêtes du commissaire Maigret " .
The Musical Monsters of Turkey Hollow The Musical Monsters of Turkey Hollow was a proposed television special with music intended to be written by Raymond Scott . Set in 1968 , a treatment was written by Jim Henson and Jerry Juhl about a group of monsters living in the wild around a small New England town , which is the turkey capital of the country . The original production phase made it as far as puppet design , some of which were built and still exist in the archives . Photos of Lisa and Cheryl Henson were taken in Jim Henson ' s back yard as a test to see how the puppets would look in the real world outside of a sound stage . The intention was to shoot the special on location . In 2014 , Roger Langridge adapted the story into a graphic novel ; and in 2015 , the Jim Henson Company revived the project as " Jim Henson ' s Turkey Hollow " , a made - for - TV movie directed by Kirk Thatcher for the Lifetime television network .
The Fraggles Over , Under , and Between The Fraggles Over , Under , and Between is a " Fraggle Rock " storybook . Red Fraggle challenges Mokey to catch her if she can . Mokey does her best to chase Red , but eventually she cannot find her , but instead stumples across a large present , which she unwraps to find Red , Gobo , Wembly , and Boober inside .
Nick Offerman Nick Offerman ( b . 1970 ) is an American actor , writer , and carpenter widely known for his role as Ron Swanson on the NBC sitcom " Parks and Recreation " ( with Amy Poehler , Aziz Ansari , Adam Scott , and Rashida Jones ) . In 2014 , Offerman appeared in " W - ORD Channel 7 News with John Oliver & Cookie Monster , " a video distributed by Mashable in support of Sesame Workshop ' s " Words Are Here , There , and Everywhere " initiative . His real - life wife Megan Mullally provided the off - camera voice of his wife in the video . Offerman guest starred as himself in " The Muppets " episode " . " At SXSW 2017 , Offerman and Director Brett Haley took a picture with Cookie Monster .
Brent Cardillo Brent Cardillo is an author , designer , illustrator , and editor . He has worked for Publications International since 1995 , designing packaging and concepts for interactive " Sesame Street " books . He also wrote " Bedtime Rhymes " ( with Conor Wolf ) and " Be Polite " ( with Elizabeth Clasing ) . Early in his career , Cardillo worked as an inker for Marvel Comics , including individual issues of " Impossible Man " , " What If . . . ? " , and " Marvel Superheroes " , as well as DC ' s " Dragonlance " . Outside of his work on children ' s toys and books , Cardillo illustrated the 2011 novel " Alice in Zombieland " .
Bob Golden Bob Golden is a composer , drummer , and music producer who wrote songs for " Sesame Street " . He served as music producer for the second season of " The Wubbulous World of Dr . Seuss " , co - writing many songs , including the revised theme song and " Let ' s Shout Hooray " ( included in every episode ) . His co - writer on many of these was Jack Feldman . Golden composed for other children ' s puppet series , including " Lamb Chop ' s Play Along " , " Gullah Gullah Island " , and " Jack ' s Big Music Show " , as well as the Playhouse Disney series " Out of the Box " . He composed songs and music cues for Michael Moore ' s documentaries " Bowling for Columbine " , " Fahrenheit 9 / 11 " , and " Capitalism : A Love Story " . He played drums in the house band on " 30 Rock " and performs with the Laurie Berkner Band .
Pigs in Space ( animated ) Pigs in Space was an animated incarnation of " Pigs in Space " seen on " Little Muppet Monsters " . The recurring segment was featured in all three episodes of the short - lived series . The segments are presented as flipbook stories written by Boo Monster . Like its " Muppet Show " predecessor , the segment featured the ongoing exploits of Captain Link Hogthrob ( voiced by Bob Bergen ) , First Mate Piggy ( Hal Rayle ) and Dr . Julius Strangepork ( Greg Berg ) aboard the Swinetrek . The animated Swinetrek crew also appeared in the final " Muppet Babies " episode " " using footage from the " Little Muppet Monsters " episode " . " Gallery . Episode 1 : Episode 2 : Episode 3 : Artwork : _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Season 44 ( 2013 - 2014 ) " Sesame Street s 44th season " ' began airing on September 16 , 2013 . Overview . The season ' s main focus and curriculum is self - regulation and executive functioning skills . New stories , tune - ins and other inserts promote such themes as strategizing , memorization , patience and regulating and managing emotions . The season also features a smaller , secondary curriculum on Hispanic heritage . As a result of the growing Hispanic population in the United States , a new human character was created to reflect the change . At an open audition held in August 2012 , Ismael Cruz Córdova earned the coveted role of Armando , a Puerto Rican writer who makes his debut this season . His appearances include a Spanish remake of the song , " I Love My Hair . " The season also includes posthumous performances by Jerry Nelson ( including in the season premiere ) and one episode pays special tribute to him . Matt Vogel performs the Count in newly created material for the season otherwise . The season also features material recorded by Kevin Clash before resigning from the show . Ryan Dillon performs Elmo in scenes recorded following his departure . The season also marks the final performances of Steve Whitmire as Ernie . Parodies . The season introduces a new parody segment , " Cookie ' s Crumby Pictures , " placing the fuzzy and blue monster in various film spoofs that teach him to self - regulate . " Elmo the Musical " also returns this season , featuring three new episodes . As with previous seasons , skits includes parodies of hit shows , this time " Homeland " ( portrayed as " Homelamb " ) and " Sons of Anarchy " ( as " Sons of Poetry " ) . Production . The season began production on September 20 , 2012 , and wrapped on December 14 . The second half of Season 43 was also filmed during this production period . Additional inserts were filmed in late April and May . The " What ' s the Word on the Street ? " and other tune - in segments began filming in May 2013 . The celebrity Word of the Day segments began filming in a Los Angeles studio in early June 2013 . Episodes . Beginning with this season , " Sesame Street " no longer numbers episodes by how many have been produced since Episode 0001 , instead using the season number followed by the episode number for that season . External links . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Julio Sanchidrián Julio Sanchidrián ( d . 2015 ) was a Spanish voice actor who dubbed Waldorf into Castilian in most Muppet projects from " Los Teleñecos en Cuentos de Navidad " ( " The Muppet Christmas Carol " ) through " El tour de los Muppets " ( " Muppets Most Wanted " ) . He also dubbed Mr . Pulman on " Dinosaurios " . Sanchidrián dubbed Jonathan Banks on " Breaking Bad " and " Better Call Saul " , Tommy Chong on " That ' 70s Show " , Wayne Knight on " Seinfeld " , Vic Polizos on " Boston Legal " , John Hawkes in " Home Fries " , Vincent Price in " The Trouble with Girls " , Harry Dean Stanton in " The Big Bounce " , and Geoffrey Bayldon in " A Dandy in Aspic " . In animation , he dubbed Otto , Grandpa Simpson , and Roger Meyers Jr . on " The Simpsons " , Herbert the Pervert on " Family Guy " , Grandpa Marsh on " South Park " , Mr . Litvack in " Wreck - It Ralph " , and Snively on " Sonic the Hedgehog " . Video game roles included the Mouth of Sauron in " The Lord of the Rings " games , Fenrir Greyback in " Harry Potter and the Half - Blood Prince " , and Metallo in " DC Universe Online " .
Rotten Grouchy Mother ' s Day " Rotten Grouchy Mother ' s Day " is a " Sesame Street " song from a 2010 episode . Oscar assembles Gordon , Bob and Chris , who dress like Grouches , to sing the song to his mother in barbershop harmony . Releases . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Walter Tell Walter is the name of William Tell ' s son in the Swiss legend . Although he is not called out by name , Walter appears in of " The Muppet Show " , where he performs in an act with his father . The onstage act , which occurs offscreen , involves the father attempting to shoot an apple off the boy ' s head with an arrow . Unfortuantely , Walter seems unaware of his father ' s inability to perform with the jitters and ends up with an arrow through his head . Luckily , it went in one ear and out the other . Not allowing good food to go to waste , Walter proceeds to eat the undamaged apple . See also . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Rudy ( Sesame Street ) Rudy , a three year - old orange monster , is Abby Cadabby ' s stepbrother on " Sesame Street " . He was first introduced in Episode 4731 and appears in the three following episodes . Rudy has a habit of borrowing his step - sister ' s magic wand and trying his own faulty spells . He is the son of Freddy and step son of Abby ' s Fairy Godmommy . His birthday is June 1 . Cordero claims to base his performance of the character after his younger self , his two nieces and one of his cats . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Anything Muppets Anything Muppets ( or " AMs " , as they ' re referred to in the studio ) are " empty " Muppet heads . Facial features , bodies and clothes can be added to make any kind of character . The corresponding family of monster puppets are known as the AM Monsters . A similar group of puppets known as Whatnots appeared on " The Muppet Show " . Some Anything Muppets have also appeared in Muppet movies and specials . The Anything Muppets were introduced in the first episode of " Sesame Street " , in a sketch involving Gordon . An Anything Muppet appeared without any facial features , and Gordon introduced her as an Anything Person and proceeded to give her and four other Anything Muppets who appeared in sequence eyes , noses , and hair to form a family . During the first seasons of " Sesame Street " , they were known as " The Anything People " who could be anything they wanted . Usually the live actors , like Bob , would turn them into different characters . This concept was abandoned after a few seasons , although every once in a while an Anything Muppet character would take off his nose or lose his mustache . Although these puppets were usually used to create human characters , animals were also sometimes concocted from Anything Muppets , until the late 1980s , including the Tortoise and the Hare , the Three Little Pigs and Captain Vegetable . This practice could be seen in The Miss Muffet Play . Aliens , such as The Gonk and The Geefle , and monsters such as Bennett Snerf , Arlene Frantic , Fenwick , Rosemary and Pamela could also be made from Anything Muppets . Main " Sesame Street " characters that are made from Anything Muppets include Count von Count , Prairie Dawn , Mr . Johnson , Roosevelt Franklin , Guy Smiley , Lefty the Salesman , Biff and Sully , the Twiddlebugs , Sherlock Hemlock , and Little Jerry . Types . The following types of Anything Muppets appear on " Sesame Street " ; terms for these are derived from CTW style guides and other official sources : Unknown titles . In addition , a few other types have been used less frequently ; official titles are currently unknown . Sources . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Jason Robert Brown Jason Robert Brown ( b . 1970 ) is an American song writer , composing songs for such Broadway productions as " The Last Five Years " , " 13 " and most recently , a musical adaptation of " Honeymoon in Vegas " . Brown was a part of the " Sesame Street " composing team in seasons 43 and 44 . In the former season , he composed the music for " Elmo the Musical : Detective " ( with lyrics by John Weidman ) . In the latter season , he composed " Good Things Come to Those Who Wait " ( with lyrics by Joey Mazzarino ) .
The University of Connecticut The University of Connecticut is a school that was founded in 1881 for agriculture in the town of Storrs , Connecticut . UConn is home to The Puppet Arts Program and The Ballard Institute and Museum of Puppetry . In 1964 , Professor Frank Ballard founded the Puppetry Program at the University of Connecticut . In 1990 , Bart P . Roccoberton succeeded Ballard as Director of the Puppet Arts Program . Jane Henson was a longtime supporter of the university ' s Puppet Arts Program . Henson taught in the Puppet Arts program , sent guest artists to the school , provided financial support and scholarships , and served on the board of the Ballard Institute and Museum of Puppetry . The University of Connecticut is the only university puppetry program to give BFA , MA , and MFA degrees in Puppetry in the United States . Graduates who later worked with the Muppets include Pam Arciero , Jan Rosenthal , Richard Termine , Tim Lagasse , Mark Gale , Frankie Cordero , Lara MacLean , Heather Asch and Jennifer Barnhart . Henson Exhibits . The Ballard Institute and Museum of Puppetry , or BIMP , is a museum that has its origins in 1987 to preserve the puppets that Professor Ballard had built . In 1992 , the space was officially renamed The Ballard Institute and Museum of Puppetry . The Ballard Institute and Museum of Puppetry has been the home of several Henson artifacts , and has been the loan site of puppets from The Jim Henson Legacy . The museum ' s collection includes the Wizard puppet ( from " The Wizard of Id " pilot ) and a bust of Jim Henson sculpted by " Howdy Doody " puppet builder Margo Rose . Previous items , on display between 2008 and 2013 , have included Scooter puppet from the 1970s and a Baby Cookie Monster puppet from " Sesame Beginnings " .
Zvika Fohrman Zvika Fohrman ( b . 1969 ; also credited in English as Zvika Furman ) is an Israeli voice actor who played Kermit the Frog and Dr . Bunsen Honeydew in the Hebrew dub of the 2011 film " The Muppets " . He ' s dubbed Elmo and Ernie in several projects , including the current version of the Israeli " Sesame Street " co - production " Rechov Sumsum " . Fohrman is fluent in English and has narrated audiobooks in the US , as well as English - language work for commercials and corporate presentations ( on and off - camera ) . In Hebrew , Fohrman has dubbed Kevin James in " Zookeeper " , Andrew Daly in the " Yogi Bear " movie , a race commentator in " Speed Racer " , and the March Hare in Tim Burton ' s " Alice in Wonderland " . Animated feature credits include " Rango " ( the bank teller ) , the redub of " The Little Mermaid " ( Sebastian ) , " Cars 2 " ( Sir Miles Axelrod ) , Aardman ' s " Pirates ! " ( Pirate Captain ) , " Ice Age 3 " ( Buck ) , and " Tangled " ( Lovesick Thug ) . For TV cartoons and puppet series , he voiced Zoboomafoo , Wolverine on the 1990s " X - Men " , Doctor Octopus in the recent " Spider - Man " series , the Cat in the Hat in " The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About That " , George of the Jungle , and Grumpy Bear in the " Care Bears " franchise .
Pigs in Space : Deep Dish Nine Pigs in Space : Deep Dish Nine : The Next Generation of Pigs in Space was the new incarnation of Pigs in Space seen on " Muppets Tonight " . Just as Pigs in Space was a parody of " Star Trek " , Deep Dish Nine is a parody of that show ' s many sequels , including " Star Trek : The Next Generation " and " Star Trek : Deep Space Nine " . The crew of the new Swinetrek included Captain Pighead ( pronounced " Pee - zhay " ) , Commander Piggy , Snorty , and Lieutenant Craniac . Books . A 1997 storybook featured the continuing adventures of the new crew : " " . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Disney Magic Moments Disney Magic Moments is an original series of 75 - minute long ranking shows / clip shows hosted by Steven Gätjen , airing on the German - language Disney Channel since 2014 . The shows focus on different aspects of classic Disney movies ( " The Most Touching Love Songs , " " The Funniest Animals , " . . . ) , typically ranking them by popularity . They feature commentary from original artists involved with production , as well as local and international celebrities . Among them are Kermit the Frog and Statler and Waldorf ( dubbed in German ) . For the show focusing on " The Funniest Animals , " airing on December 1 , 2015 , viewers ranked Animal at # 11 . Interviewees directly involved with the Muppet franchise include Brian Henson , Michael K . Frith , Amy Van Gilder , Christian Gaul and Tommy Amper . Kermit anticipated to have made the cut throughout , only to find out in the end that he didn ' t . Connections . Among the local celebrities interviewed for the shows are Til Schweiger , Jasmin Wagner and Martin Reinl .
Captain The Captain is a seafaring man in command of a ship in the " Sesame Street " song " Imagine That . " A figure in Ernie ' s fervent imagination , the captain asks Ernie to take command during a massive gale . While Ernie is clad in a more contemporary fishing trawler outfit of slicker and rain hat , the captain and other crew members more closely resemble the romantic notion of 18th century buccaneers . See also . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _