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David Stephens David Stephens is a puppeteer and musician who began performing on " Sesame Street " in Season 39 . He also performed in the direct - to - video specials " Abby in Wonderland " and " Being Green " . Stephens participated in Goodspeed ' s live stage production of " Emmet Otter ' s Jug - Band Christmas " , where he performed Yancy Woodchuck as well as other rabbits and squirrels , and understudied live actor Alan Campbell as Russ and Pa Otter in the 2008 / 2009 season . For the 2009 / 2010 show , Stephens continued to perform Yancy , as well as Fred Lizard and Pa Otter , and was promoted to Puppet Captain . Stephens founded a puppet company , All Hands Productions , in 2002 . His production " Billy Goats Gruff and Other Stuff " received a Citation of Excellence from the international puppetry organization Union Internationale de la Marionetta in 2005 . Stephens also performs the banjo with his band , Banjolicious , and served as one of the musicians on Jerry Nelson ' s album " Truro Daydreams " . External links . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
José Carreras José Carreras ( b . 1946 ) is a Spanish tenor best known as a member of the Three Tenors ( along with Plácido Domingo and Luciano Pavarotti ) . Ernie and Carreras perform an opera about a sad boy ( played by Ernie ) who ' s lost something he loves in an episode of " Sesame Street " .
Die Fraggles ( comics ) Die Fraggles is the German language translation of the " Fraggle Rock " comic book , published on a monthly basis . The magazine series ran from 1985 to 1986 to coincide with the broadcast of " Die Fraggles " , publishing 7 issues in total . The stories were illustrated by Marie Severin . The comic magazine was published by Condor Verlag GmbH , which also published the Sesamstraße magazine during this time , and later became Interpart , the company responsible for the " Die Muppet Babies " comic magazine . The title story from issue # 1 is also reissued as a bonus comic in " Die Muppet Babies " " Comic - Super - Album " # 1 — a special cross - promotion issue published to transition from " Fraggles " to " Muppet Babies " . Later " Comic - Super - Albums " featured " Ewoks " comics , among others . As is common in Europe , the comic book was available at any store that sells magazines , including grocery stores . Credits . Die Fraggles
Trish Leeper Trish Leeper ( sometimes credited as Patricia Leeper ) is a Canadian puppeteer and puppet builder , who first performed with the Muppets on " Fraggle Rock " . Leeper also puppeteered on the non - Henson series " Groundling Marsh " and " Mustard Pancakes " ( for which she also built characters ) and in the films " Short Circuit 2 " ( as part of the team operating Johnny 5 ) , " Mr . Magorium ' s Wonder Emporium " , and the 2011 version of " The Thing " . External links . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Sneegle Sneegle is a dark red , pointy - headed monster originally created for an unfinished set of safety commercials produced in 1962 . In these PSAs for the Citizen ' s Advisory Committee on Highway Safety , Sneegle tempted Billy and Sue to do unsafe things , like cross the street against the light . Sneegle was always " punished " for his carelessness - - getting hit by a car , for example . Still , he was a more appealing character than the dull Billy and Sue , and when the commercials were tested with children , the kids were more interested in emulating Sneegle ' s dangerous actions . While the commercials were never used , the characters of Sneegle and Sue were featured in the first iteration of the " Beautiful Day " sketch ( performed on " The Today Show " in 1963 ) , with Sneegle in the villainous role that would ultimately be filled by the titular Beautiful Day Monster . Afterwards , Sneegle faded into the background and was used as a generic Muppet monster for a few appearances during the 1960s , including the Muppets ' guest - hosting week on " The Mike Douglas Show " . Transcripts . The following are transcripts for two PSAs created for the Citizen ' s Advisory Committee on Highway Safety . They can be viewed at the Museum of Television and Radio as the last two films on a compilation video entitled " The First Part of This Film is Silent / The Second Part is with Sound on Film " . " Cast : " Sneegle ( Jim Henson ) , Billy ( Jerry Juhl ) , Sue ( Bob Payne ) Sources . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
One Little Letter " One Little Letter " is a show tune performed by Cookie Monster in the video , " Bert & Ernie ' s Word Play " . He displays how by just changing one letter in a word , a new word will be created . He turns an annoying parrot into a carrot and a cake into a shake ( which is drank by a snake ) . See also . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
The Poobs The Poobs are a famously peaceful race of aliens from Planet Poobatron , the closest galactic neighbor of Planet Koozebane . The two alien races first became aware of each other ' s existence when the Poobs ' radio broadcasts were intercepted and returned by the Koozebanians . But because each radio transmission takes eleven years to reach the other planet , generations passed between those first communications and their first expected meeting , which is reported by Kermit the Frog in " Close Encounters of the Worst Kind , " a sketch in " Kermit ' s Story , " the first in Roger Langridge ' s four - issue run of " The Muppet Show Comic Book " . The Male and Female Koozebanian Creatures eagerly expect the arrival of the Poobs , so they are doubly disappointed when , first , the Poobs ' spaceship lands on and flattens then , and second , it is the Zimmer Twins who emerge from its hull instead . A poob later makes an actual on - screen appearance in " " . In part 2 : " That ' s a Wrap " , Kermit seals the deal for an appearance by Calistoga Cleo with her agent , Mrs . Keppel , by offering free use of a Poob . Later in the same issue , Dr . Bunsen Honeydew invents an Anti - Aging Treatment , with the secret ingredient being a special enzyme secreted from the firrbil gland of a Poob . In part 4 , " Curse of the Beaker " , Dr . Bunsen Honeydew wants to put Beaker ' s brain into a robot , offering to put a poob , named Hugh , inside Beaker ' s head in place of his brain . However , Beaker secretly puts Hugh inside the robot instead . Whether the Poobs seen in " Muppet Mash " are the same as the species from Koozebane is unknown . In " Muppet Mash Part 4 : Curse of the Beaker " , Poobs are decribed as Gerbil - like creatures , and share many characteristics with gerbils , including running inside balls and eating gerbil food .
Macy ' s Macy ' s is a chain of American department stores , founded in 1858 . The flagship store is located in Herald Square , New York City , billed as the " world ' s largest store . " In addition to two other flagship stores in San Francisco and Chicago , the company has recently used its name on a number of smaller retail stores across the country . Macy ' s is particularly known for its annual Thanksgiving Day Parade , whose route ends at the flagship store in Herald Square . Over the decades , the Muppets have been among the many pop - culture figures to be depicted in balloon form or to appear atop floats . The Herald Square store itself has also featured a variety of decorative themed window displays over the years , including several muppet displays . The flagship store was also the exclusive retailer for Nanco Muppets ' Wizard of Oz Plush and a Muppets ' Wizard of Oz T - shirt . On Monday , April 16 , 1979 , for the 10th anniversary of " Sesame Street " , Northern Calloway performed live as David , in a participatory show . From 11 am to 4 pm that day , artists Karen Fredericks , Carla Bauer , Abbey Merrill and Peter Branley were on hand to " draw your child ' s favorite " Sesame Street " character . " From April 16 - 20 , the fifth floor " little theatre " had " A Sesame Street Film Festival " , showing " A Walking Tour of Sesame Street " . In 2002 , coinciding with the unveiling of the new Kermit balloon in the Thanksgiving Day Parade , Macy ' s stores sold exclusive Kermit snow globes , Christmas ornaments and a special talking Kermit the Frog doll with a working Muppet camera . In 2004 , an exclusive Grover plush and watch was available for sale . For Earth Day 2008 , Macy ' s and Sesame Workshop announced there were supporting GreeNYC , with a line of products and meet and greet with Oscar the Grouch and Caroll Spinney . For the store ' s 150th anniversary celebrations , held at the flagship location , Elmo and Jessica Simpson were set to sing " Happy Birthday to You " together ; Simpson ' s flight was delayed due to bad weather . Miss Piggy appeared at Macy ' s Glamorama event in Minneapolis on August 14 , 2009 and in Chicago , Illinois on August 21 , 2009 . In 2009 , Kermit and Tiffany Thornton appeared at the Macy ' s in Boston , MA for their Christmas tree lighting ceremony the day after Thanksgiving . References . In " Christmas Eve on Sesame Street " , when Kermit asks a distraught Big Bird and Patty " who knows more about Santa Claus than anybody ? " , they suggest the elves , Mrs . Claus , and Macy ' s before Kermit suggests that the right answer is kids .
Tommy Madden Tommy Madden is an actor who appeared in " The Muppet Movie " as the one - eyed midget , one of the patrons of the El Sleezo Cafe . In the original script , the character was described as a " green - haired , donkey - eared midget " as part of a running gag , where whenever Fozzie Bear began a joke describing someone , the person would appear from the crowd to object . In the final film , although Madden sports an eyepatch instead and has normal ears , his hair is still green . His dialogue is dropped , though , so he ' s glimpsed in the crowd and riding on a gangster ' s shoulders when the patrons rush out . He can be seen most prominently in the rooftop shot , holding an empty beer mug and sharing befuddlement and dismay over the lack of drinks on the house with the lumberjack and the sailor . Even with his reduced role , and despite being a working actor rather than a celebrity , " The Muppet Show Fan Club News " included Madden in the list of Hollywood stars appearing in the movie , between Carol Kane and Charles Durning . Outside of " The Muppet Movie " , Madden had minor roles in campy , often sex - themed 1970s films such as " Linda Lovelace for President " , " The Amorous Adventures of Don Quixote and Sancho Panza " and " Rabbit Test " ( with Billy Crystal ) and as one of the rotoscope actors for the hobbits in Ralph Bakshi ' s " The Lord of the Rings " . He had more significant roles in " Swamp Thing " ( as the mutated form of a henchman who helps the heroes ) and " Spaced Invaders " ( with Gregg Berger and the voices of Bruce Lanoil and Kirk Thatcher ) . Madden was more active as a TV character actor , featured prominently in several series ' episodes revolving around little person characters , such as " The Incredible Hulk " ( as a midget wrestler who gets Banner into trouble ) , " Laverne & Shirley " ( as half of the girls ' blind dates ) , " The Fall Guy " , " The Dukes of Hazzard " , " Starsky & Hutch " , " Simon & Simon " ( recurring in four episodes as newsvendor / informant Stretch Mooney ) , " L . A . Law " , and " Coach " , as well as more of the inevitable alien / creature / cherub roles on the 1980s " The Twilight Zone " , " You Wish " , and " Working " .
Selma Worm Selma Worm is the name used by a chicken in " Sesame Street " Episode 3697 so that she could try out to be a worm astronaut for WASA . Although she doesn ' t make the cut , Selma travels to Sesame Street for the launching of the Wiggleprise . Somehow , she finds herself in the bottommost compartment of the ship , which initially hinders the lift - off . Luckily for the crew , Snuffy sneezes ( provoked by the ship ' s smoke ) , and gives the vessel the extra boost needed to take off into space . A farmer arrives at the last moment and sees that his chicken is on board , but no one else notices . On the Moon , Selma bounces along the surface without the aid of a space suit or breathing apparatus . When it ' s time to leave , the ship again can ' t accomodate for its weight to efficiently achieve lift - off . This time , with no Snuffleupaguses around , her own sneeze from the base of the ship is enough for the ship to break free from the lower gravity on the moon . Upon her return to Earth , no one believes that she was a part of the mission , but she proudly marches in the celebratory parade anyhow . As she makes her way home with the farmer , she expresses a desire to lay eggs on Jupiter . The same puppet was used for Henrietta and any number of nameless background chickens on " Sesame Street " . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Jasper and Julius Jasper and Julius are a comedy duo created by animator Cliff Roberts for the " Sesame Street " comic strip in 1971 . The popular pair moved to the show in 1972 , when Roberts created several animated inserts for " Sesame Street " . Julius was voiced by Jim Thurman . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Close Encounters Alien The Close Encounters Alien appeared in Woody Allen ' s version of " Close Encounters of the Third Kind " in From the Balcony episode 31 . When it invades Earth , Woody is aghast , commenting that it looks more like a TV dinner . The puppet was reused from " B . R . A . T . S . of the Lost Nebula " . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Achilles the Shark Achilles the Shark is a character in " The Animal Show " , appearing in the season one episode " " . Achilles told Stinky the Skunk and Jake the Polar Bear all about sharks . Before Achilles was brought out in a water - filled tanks with wheels , Stinky was a bit wary about a shark as a guest , even scaring Ollie the Tapir and Armstrong the Chicken Hawk . However , Jake told them that Achilles is a nice shark . The puppet was later used for Shula the Shark in the " Mopatop ' s Shop " episode " Sea Tree House . " The Muppets . Performances by the shark with " The Muppets " family of characters present alternate features , most notably with its eyelids . One early appearance was in " The Jim Henson Hour " episode " " , singing " Maneater " with The Extremes . The shark later appeared on the cover of the " Muppet Beach Party " CD and subsequent music video for " Kokomo " ( from the same album ) . In the " Muppet Treasure Island " sing - along video , the shark is performed by Martin P . Robinson , singing " I ' m a Rock " with Bad Polly . On " Muppets Tonight " , the shark first appeared in , spooked by Miss Piggy in a Bay of Pigswatch sketch . Another segment of that series from , featured the shark attached to Randy Pig ' s head ( which he has mistaken for a goldfish ) . In , the predator appears when Johnny Fiama sings " Mack the Knife " , responding to the lyrics , " the shark has pointy teeth , dear . " Sal Minella , justifying his role as Johnny ' s body guard , chases after the shark , calling him " Jaws 3 - D " . Sal is still trying to pull the shark off of Johnny ' s tail in the following number , which consists of Bill the Bubble Guy blowing a deuce during " Flight of the Bumblebee " . Several years later , in " Kermit ' s Party : Gonzo Stunt Spectacular " , one of several commercials for Bounty , Gonzo balances the shark swimming in a bucket of fingerpaint on top of a pole on his head . When a chicken distracts him , Gonzo drops the shark who ( covered in yellow paint ) bites him and Statler on the bum . The shark next appeared in a trailer for " Muppets Most Wanted " chasing The Swedish Chef on the Muppets ' tour train , but didn ' t make the final cut of the film . He is seen on the Gulag 38B wall , however , during the " Together Again " finale . In July 2015 , Kermit the Frog appeared in a video on Facebook to remind his followers that it was Shark Week . Wondering why it ' s called that , Kermit is chased through a park by the shark . In the end , the shark turns on the camera to attack the viewer . See also . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Robert Myhrum Robert G . Myhrum ( 1927 - 1999 ) was a director for " Sesame Street " on an on - and - off basis spanning from 1970 to 1980 . He won an Emmy Award for directing the show in 1973 . Myhrum began his career in the theater , and became interested in television after watching the broadcasts of the Army - McCarthy hearings in 1954 . Myhrum started out as a mail clerk at CBS , and worked his way up to becoming a director . Besides his children ' s TV work on " Captain Kangaroo " and " Sesame Street " , Myhrum also had a long career directing soap operas , including " The Doctors " , " Love of Life " , " The Secret Storm " , " Ryan ' s Hope " , " Days of Our Lives " and " As the World Turns " . When he retired from television , Myhrum worked in local theater in Vermont and Florida , and served as an adviser on television for the National Endowment of the Arts . External links . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Jakob Stadell Jakob Stadell ( b . 1972 ) are an Swedish actor and singer , who voiced Grover on the Swedish dubs of " Super Grover 2 . 0 " , " Lek med mig i Sesam " ( " Play with Me Sesame " ) and Elmo on " Räkna med Greven " ( " Count TV " ) . He has appeared in the Swedish qualifing round for Eurovision 2002 . In 2011 he returned to Eurovision this time in Bulgaria with a song that he wrote . Some of his stage credits include Princeton in the Swedish adaptation of " Avenue Q " , " Guys and Dolls " , " Jesus Christ Superstar " , " Robin Hood " and " Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat " . Dubbing credits include Sinbad in " Sinbad : Legend of the Seven Seas " , Ian in " Alvin and the Chipmunks " and Ray Peyton Jr . in " Herbie - Fully Loaded " .
The Labyrinth ( Greek Mythology ) In Greek mythology , the Labyrinth was an elaborate structure constructed for King Minos of Crete and designed by the legendary artificer Daedalus to hold the Minotaur , a creature that was half man and half bull and which was eventually killed by the Athenian hero Theseus . Daedalus had constructed the Labyrinth so cunningly that he himself could barely escape it after he built it . Theseus was aided by Ariadne , who provided him with a fateful thread to find his way back again . Aside from being a central part in the stories of " " and " , " the frame sequences of each episode of " " featured and his dog trapped in the structure and exploring the labyrinth .
Fever Rita Moreno sings " Fever " on of " The Muppet Show " , backed by Floyd on bass and Animal on drums . Animal proves a little too enthusiastic with the drumming , which threatens to throw off her performance . The ready - to - fight Rita gives him warning in Spanish and English , but he merely scoffs at the admonestation , provoking an aggressive about - turn of Rita , and becomes even less restrained . At the end of the song , she smashes his head between two cymbals . He is thrilled by this , exclaiming , " That my kind of woman ! " Otis Blackwell wrote " Fever " with Eddie Cooley under the pseudonym , John Davenport . Miss Piggy performed " Fever " at the Hollywood Bowl in summer 2006 . Animal and Rosie Perez reenacted the bit from " The Muppet Show " at 2015 ' s Kennedy Center Honors as a tribute to Moreno . Amy Schumer and Questlove reenacted the bit on a 2016 episode of " Inside Amy Schumer " as a tribute to " The Muppet Show " . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Eddie Albert Eddie Albert ( 1906 - 2005 ) was an actor best known for playing Oliver Douglas on " Green Acres " ( 1965 - 1971 ) , opposite Eva Gabor . In 1985 , Albert appeared in a PSA for the National Wildlife Federation with Rowlf the Dog . He had previously worked with Rowlf as a guest star on the July 16 , 1967 broadcast of " Our Place " , which Rowlf hosted . Active in film from the late 1930s onward , Albert twice received Academy Awards nominations for Best Supporting Actor ( in 1953 for " Roman Holiday " and 1972 for " The Heartbreak Kid " ) . Often cast as either comic relief fast - talkers early on or later hardnosed military or authority types , other film credits include " Oklahoma ! " ( as Ali Hakim ) , " Teahouse of the August Moon " , " The Sun Also Rises " , " The Longest Day " , and " The Longest Yard " ( as the warden ) , among others . Albert ' s lengthy TV resume ranged from the earliest live television anthologies to guest turns on " Columbo " , " Kung Fu " , " The Love Boat " , the 1988 version of " The Twilight Zone " , and the 1990 " Spider - Man " animated series ( as the Vulture ) .
Holding Hands " Holding Hands " is a " Sesame Street " song from episode 3217 . Biff and his wife Celeste sing about their love for holding each other ' s hands . They sing about what they do while holding hands , but their favorite aspect is knowing their lover is on the other end each time . Releases . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
A Girl and Her Horse " A Girl and Her Horse " is a " Sesame Street " song from a season 44 episode . After finally getting the beast she wants ( a horse ) , Judy sings the song about the special bond the two now share , backed up by Elmo , Abby and Leela . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Episode 134 : Sit Still Elmo Elmo is being added to the Furchester family portrait . Mr . Fuzzlebrush , the painter , arrives and tells Elmo to get all his sneezes / giggles / itches out before he begins , as he won ' t be able to move once the process begins . Elmo does so , in song . As soon as they begin , Elmo gets up from his seat to find hidden nuts for a pair of squirrels . Phoebe sends them to the garden to keep from distracting Elmo . Phoebe gives Elmo some advice to focus and sit still , when a dog runs by , chasing a beachball . Elmo can ' t help but play along and doesn ' t think he ' ll be able to sit still . But , since a Furchester never gives up , they try coming up with a solution . The monsters think if there were no distractions , Elmo would be fine . Funella commands everyone to stay perfectly still until the painting is done , including Cookie Monster ( who ' s about to munch down on his cookie ) . Elmo sits so still , not even the Tea Time Monsters distract him . Mr . Fuzzlebrush finishes his latest masterpiece and Funella unfreezes everyone to take a look . Mr . Fuzzlebrush then gets inspiration to paint Cookie Monster and asks him to hold still . Cookie devours his cookie first . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Fairy Godmothers ( Sesame Street ) In fairy tales , a Fairy Godmother is a fairy with magical powers who acts as a mentor or parent to someone , in the role that an actual godparent was expected to play in many societies . Sesame Street stories . " Sesame Street " fairy tales have included several Fairy Godmothers . In a Season 2 story , " The Magic Apple " , a Fairy Godmother grants a wish to Ernie , a poor but honest farm boy . She was performed by Fran Brill , and made from the Lavender Anything Muppet . Brill performed the same puppet in another Season 2 story , which tells the Fairy Godmother ' s backstory . She explains that she wasn ' t always a Fairy Godmother - - " before , I was pretty yucky ! " But she tripped over a magic wand in the forest , and wished that she would become a beautiful Fairy Godmother . Coming across Cookie Monster , she introduces herself as a beautiful Fairy Godmother . He disagrees , saying that she ' s not " that " beautiful . She maintains that she is , saying , " Besides , you ' re a horrible , ugly monster . " She hands him a mirror , but he takes a look and declares that he ' s beautiful . To prove him wrong , she changes him into a handsome prince - - but he hates it , and insists that she change him back . Happy to be back in his old body , he tries to grab the Fairy Godmother ' s wand - - and a spell fires which changes her into a furry blue monster , just the way she used to be before . She ' s horrified , but Cookie Monster assures her that she ' s beautiful . " I think I love you ! " she coos , and he leads her off - screen to a " happily ever after . " Sesame Street News Flash . Cinderella ' s Fairy Godmother appears in a " Sesame Street News Flash " sketch , accidentally giving Kermit the Frog the beautiful dress that should have gone to Cinderella . This Godmother was performed by Camille Bonora , and made from the Fat Blue Anything Muppet . The Fat Blue Fairy Godmother also appeared in the direct - to - video special " A New Baby in My House " , serving the same function for Princess Azalea and Prince Firstly . Other portrayals . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _