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Alexander the Great Alexander the Great ( 356 - 323 BC ) was king of Macedonia and one of the most successful and legendary commanders in military history . Alexander ' s most notable achievement was conquering the Persian empire . He served as an inspiration and ideal for many later leaders , including Julius Caesar . In the 1996 Creature Shop TV movie " Gulliver ' s Travels " , Alexander is one of several historical figures conjured by The Sorceror , using Gulliver ' s blood . The Sorceror questions Alexander about his death ( a matter still of historical debate ) , and the general , with a British accent of course , insists that he died of a fever brought on by excessive drinking , and immediately asks where the alcoholic spirits are stored .
Big and Little Stories Big and Little Stories is a " Sesame Street " storybook , published in 1982 . The book contains six short stories . Big Bird ' s Big Story . Big Bird takes the reader on a tour of Sesame Street , introducing some of the " big " things on the Street . Oscar the Grouch likes big messes , Mr . Snuffleupagus likes big bowls of spaghetti , Barkley likes big bones , and Cookie Monster likes big cookies . Big Bird likes to curl up in his big nest , and he likes big hugs from his Granny Bird . The Birthday Cake . Ernie decides to make a really big cake for Bert ' s birthday , so he can invite everyone to the party . The Amazing Mumford and His Magic Balloon Act . The Amazing Mumford and his rabbit assistant blow up a little balloon , and make it bigger . Big and Small Story . Herry Monster , Bert and Betty Lou trade coats , so that they ' re not wearing clothes that are too big or too small . Little By Little . An Anything Muppet boy is proud that he ' s growing bigger every day . Betty Lou ' s Twiddlebug Story . Betty Lou thinks about what life would be like if she were a tiny Twiddlebug .
Sarge Sarge appeared in the " Dinosaurs " episode " . " Playing on the B - movie cliche of the weary sage older soldier , Sarge is in command of Robbie ' s unit of the Pangaean army , and lost an eye to a stick with his name on it . When another wooden missile results in complete blindness , Sarge is reluctantly forced home and hands his command over to Robbie .
Muppets Most Wanted trailers Teaser Trailer | Theatrical Trailer | UK Trailer | Australian Trailer < br > Royal Baby Message | Muppisodes | On the Set < br > New Year ' s Eve | New Year ' s Day | Across the Internet | Outrage < br > New Mission | Game Day | Two Women | Right Now < br > Coming to London | Winter Games | America ' s Favorite Frog < br > More Muppets | Confusing Plot | Never Before | We ' re Doing a Sequel Teaser Trailer . Released : August 6 , 2013 Theatrical Trailer . Released : November 20 , 2013 Theatrical Trailer ( UK version ) . Released : November 20 , 2013 Theatrical Trailer ( Australian version ) . Released : November 20 , 2013 The Muppets Welcome the Royal Baby . Released : July 23 , 2013 New Year ' s Countdown to 2014 . Released : December 30 , 2013 Happy New Year From " Muppets Most Wanted " ! Released : January 1 , 2014 Across the Internet . Released : January 7 , 2014 Outrage . Released : January 12 , 2014 ( aired during The 71st Golden Globe Awards ) New Mission . Released : February 2 , 2014 ( aired prior to the Super Bowl ) Game Day . Released : February 2 , 2014 ( aired prior to the Super Bowl ) Two Women . Released : February 13 , 2014 ( aired around Valentine ' s Day ) Right Now . Released : February 15 , 2014 ( aired during the Winter Olympics ) Coming to London . Released : February 19 , 2014 ( aired during the Brit Awards in the UK ) Winter Games . Released : February 19 , 2014 ( aired during the Winter Olympics ) America ' s Favorite Frog . Released : February 20 , 2014 More Muppets . Released : February 20 , 2014 Confusing Plot . Released : February 20 , 2014 Never Before . Released : February 27 , 2014 We ' re Doing a Sequel . Released : February 27 , 2014
Christian Rode Christian Rode ( 1936 - 2018 ) was a German actor who dubbed Dr . Bates in " Gulliver ' s Travels " and voiced Bert in American footage on " Sesamstrasse " from 2001 to 2007 . Rode had the distinction of voicing Victor Laszlo in the original German dub of " Casablanca " in the 1960s . His other dub credits include Julius Caesar in the " Asterix " animated features , Michael Caine in four films , Charles Dance in " Gosford Park " , Derek Jacobi in the " Brother Cadfael " series , and the narrator in " Pan ' s Labyrinth " .
Muppet Central ( website ) Created by Phillip Chapman in January 1998 , Muppet Central is a fan site named after the control room from " The Jim Henson Hour " . The website provides fans with news releases , an active discussion forum , a collectibles guide , articles , " " episode guides , and a Muppet - themed online radio station . Muppet Central Radio is a live Internet radio station that broadcasts 24 - hours a day . The extensive song database includes more than 3 , 000 songs . The service is provided by Radionomy ( formerly Live365 Radio ) . Songs are broadcast in accordance with the legal requirements of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act , and with permission from The Muppets Studios , Jim Henson Company and Sesame Workshop . The radio station won a 2005 Live365 Award for " Best Guilty Pleasure " station . On its message board , some people who have worked for The Jim Henson Company and Sesame Workshop are members and have posted messages at times . Henson employees who are members ( or were members ) include Jerry Juhl , Jerry Nelson , Karen Prell , Terry Angus , Steve Whitmire , Jim Lewis , Mike Quinn and Michael Earl . Other employees have also posted anonymously . In addition to these people , some people who have worked for various companies releasing Muppet merchandise have also been members , such as the people working for Palisades Toys and USAopoly . Some of the extra performers from the finale of " The Muppet Movie " are also members , and have started threads about their experience working on the movie . The site has a team of contributing staff members ; including Phillip Chapman ( webmaster ) , James V . Carroll ( multimedia design ) , D . W . McKim ( episode guides ) , Greg James ( news and reviews ) , Ken Plume ( interviews ) , and Chris Smigliano ( fan art ) . The Muppet Central forum is moderated by Annika Abel , Phillip Chapman , Cindy Chapman , Eduardo Castro - Chandri , and Kevin L . Williams . In the Blu - ray audio commentary for " The Muppets " , James Bobin says , " The Muppets quiz team . How we ' d be beaten by fans from Muppet Wiki and from Muppet Central . "
Katie Holmes Katie Holmes ( b . 1978 ) is an actress who became famous for her starring role as Joey Potter in the TV show " Dawson ' s Creek " , opposite James van der Beek . In 1999 , she and co - star Joshua Jackson made a cameo appearance as their " Dawson ' s Creek " characters , Joey and Pacey , in " Muppets from Space " . Holmes also appeared in " Batman Begins " , with additional visual effects by Jim Henson ' s Creature Shop . Holmes reconnected with the Muppets when she met Fozzie Bear and Gonzo during a 2014 appearance on Sirius Radio .
Santa Baby " Santa Baby " is a song made famous by Eartha Kitt , and covered by Madonna , as well as other diva pop singers . Miss Piggy ( as Saltine ) sings this for the feature number " Moulin Scrooge " in " It ' s a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie " . A new version was recorded for the 2006 album " A Green and Red Christmas " . Piggy sings it again in " Lady Gaga & the Muppets ' Holiday Spectacular " , being continually upstaged by her backup singers ( the gospel choir , Youthful Praise ) . A plush Miss Piggy by DanDee was released for in 2011 which featured a verse from the song . Releases . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Gunilla Åkesson Gunilla Åkesson ( b . February 15 , 1942 ) played Primadonnan in Svenska Sesam . She studied at Calle Flygares theater school , Stockholm , in 1962 , and from 1963 to 1966 she attended the theater school in Malmö . She has mainly worked on theater stages around Sweden . Among her credits are " Die spanische Fliege " that ran on Vasan from 1981 to 1983 . In the mid 1980 ' s she was one of Sweden ' s most popular actresses ; everybody wanted to hire her for their projects . After her close friend Inga Gill passed away in 2000 she hasn ' t worked much . Her reason for this is that she no longer has the same passion for acting . She lives in the city Västervik , the same city that Magnus Härenstam and other old Swedish actors live in .
Dinah Shore Dinah Shore ( 1916 - 1994 ) was an actress and singer who had a long career in television , recordings and public appearances . She had two # 1 singles in the 1940 ' s : " I ' ll Walk Alone " , and " Buttons and Bows " . Kermit the Frog and other Muppets guest starred on her daytime talk show " Dinah ! " ( later " Dinah & Friends " ) on November 18 , 1975 where they sang " What Kind of Frog Am I ? " . Shore also released a " Sesame Street " album in 1979 , " Dinah ! I ' ve Got a Song " , and appeared in " Night of 100 Stars " .
Sesame Street Jam : A Musical Celebration Sesame Street Jam : A Musical Celebration is a special produced for " Sesame Street " ’ s 25th anniversary . Released in a slightly different form on video as " " in October 1993 , the special was shelved for its broadcast premiere on PBS until 1994 , during pledge drive season , and in many markets , aired as part of a marathon block with " Sesame Street Visits the Firehouse " , " Put Down the Duckie " , and " A New Baby in My House " . The special was a companion to the prime - time network special , " Sesame Street ' s All - Star 25th Birthday : Stars and Street Forever ! " The broadcast and home video versions have the same linking footage ( with a couple of added scenes and alternate takes ) , but different clips . " Sesame Street Jam " focused on celebrity segments , many coming from segments filmed for the 25th season ; " A Musical Celebration " replaced most of these segments with classic Sesame Street songs . However , they both end with the cast and Ladysmith Black Mambazo performing " Sing . " The music score throughout the special is also changed in many places for the home video release . Cast . Muppets : Background Muppets : Human Cast :
F . N . Jones F . N . Jones is a well - known author and illustrator , appearing in episode 3613 of " Sesame Street " . He appears at the Sesame Street Library to do a live reading of his famous book , " Tickle the Elephant " . He fields some questions from Roxie Marie and her young cohorts , revealing he was inspired to create the book by his pet elephant , Simba , who loves being tickled . He observes Natasha ' s interaction with Simba , who begins tickling her . He becomes inspired to write a follow - up book , " Tickle Natasha " . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Murray Monster Murray Monster is a " Sesame Street " monster who hosted two regular segments , " The Word of the Day " and " Murray Has a Little Lamb " . An energetic monster , his early talk spots with kids in Season 36 , often discussed the importance of exercise and healthy habits with young visitors . Although unnamed , the character was referred to on the set as " FilFil , " as his design is based on that of Filfil from " Alam Simsim " . Beginning in Season 38 , he gained an identity as Murray , hosting the " What ' s the Word on the Street ? " segments that precede each episode of " Sesame Street " . In Season 39 , he began appearing in his own segment , " Murray Has a Little Lamb " , where he goes to a certain school with his pet lamb , Ovejita . In season 40 , he started serving as a host of the new " block format , " presenting the letter and number of the day , introducing upcoming sketches within the episodes , and announcing the sponsors . Ovejita joined him in new " tune - in " formats introduced in season 42 , such as " Murray ' s Science Experiments " and " The People in Your Neighborhood . " He hosted the Sesame Street Podcast and appeared as one of the reporters for ESSN ( Ernie ' s Sports Show News ) on " Count on Sports " . In a Tough Pigs interview , performer Joey Mazzarino said of Murray : Due the condensed format changes of season 46 , Murray ' s role was diminished to re - used " Murray Has a Little Lamb " segments , and his only new material for the season was in some celebrity musical numbers ( " You ' ve Got a Body , So Move It , " " Be a Good Friend " and " Everyday Hero " ) and the new opening sequence . Following Mazzarino ' s departure from the show in September 2015 , there are currently no plans for recasting the character . Murray continues to be seen in the show ' s opening theme and in re - used segments . Sources . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
David Letterman David Letterman ( b . 1947 ) is an award - winning American television host , comedian , writer , producer , and actor . In 1982 Letterman became host of the NBC television program " Late Night " ( a show which was handed over to Conan O ' Brien after Letterman ' s move to CBS ) . In 1993 , Letterman moved to CBS to become host of the " Late Show " ( a show which was handed over to Stephen Colbert in 2015 after Letterman ' s retirement ) . Letterman ' s band leader throughout his talk show career was Paul Shaffer . Letterman got his start in show business as a weatherman in Indiana before making his move to California to be a comedy writer . Performing stand - up comedy at The Comedy Store , he got his first major break as a cast member on Mary Tyler Moore ' s variety show " Mary " . Guest appearances on " Mork & Mindy " and followed , leading to numerous appearances on " The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson " . In 2013 , Letterman surpassed friend and mentor Johnny Carson as the longest - serving late night talk show host in American TV history . In total , Letterman hosted 6 , 028 episodes over a period of 33 years . Letterman has also made guest cameos on " Murphy Brown " , " Seinfeld " , " The Dana Carvey Show " , " The Nanny " , and the Andy Kaufman biopic " Man on the Moon " . He hosted the 67th Annual Academy Awards and appeared as one of the stars in " Night of 100 Stars " . Letterman appeared in an episode of " Hollywood Squares " in the 1970s that also featured Big Bird ( footage from this appearance was featured in the 2014 documentary " " ) . During a 1984 appearance on " Late Night with David Letterman " , Jack Paar took David Letterman down the hall to reveal the Muppet pipes . Upon seeing the pipes , Letterman questioned Paar , " How long did you keep this poor guy waiting in here , Jack ? " Behind the scenes , Letterman served as a producer on the " Sesame Street " television specials " " and " When Families Grieve " . External links . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Emily Bindiger Emily Bindiger is a New York - based singer and actress who , since 2006 , has narrated and sang on a number of " Sesame Street " book and audio sets . Most active as a recording artist or stage singer , Bindiger ' s most notable TV credit is co - starring on the puppet series " The Great Space Coaster " as human pal Francine ( opposite puppeteers Kevin Clash , Francis Kane , John Lovelady , and Jim Martin ) . In animator Bill Plympton ' s 1992 feature " The Tune " , she had a prominent voice role as Dot the waitress , and her vocals have been heard in the anime series " Cowboy Bebop " and " . hack / / SIGN " , among others . She sang on - camera in Woody Allen ' s " Everyone Says I Love You " and off in " Nine " and others . On stage , Bindiger was part of the Tribe in the 1977 Broadway revival of " Hair " ( with Alaina Reed in a principal role ) and played daughter Jenny in the dramatic Civil War musical " Shenandoah " in 1977 . She also performs as part of the acapella group The Accidentals .
The attic The attic of The Muppet Theatre is seen in several Playhouse Video compilations : " Muppet Moments " , " " , " " and " " . Kermit the Frog and Fozzie Bear appear in the framing sequences of those videos , cleaning out the attic and reminiscing about memorable acts from " The Muppet Show " . Various props or characters often serve to trigger their memories of a particular song or sketch . The attic is located above the stage , and can be accessed by the backstage left stairs up and through a door . ( In " Fozzie ' s Muppet Scrapbook " , Kermit asks Fozzie if he wants to go paint scenery , and then goes downstairs to the stage . )
The Fairy Godmother ( Hey Cinderella ) The Fairy Godmother from " Hey Cinderella ! " is good at changing pumpkins into anything except horse - drawn coaches . She is also Pinocchio ' s fairy godmother , as is evident from her guilt over leaving him " in a whale somewhere . "
Kermit ' s Mom Although Kermit ' s Mom is seen for the first time in " Kermit ' s Swamp Years " , the audience only ever sees her from behind . She speaks to Kermit one night and gives him advice as he gazes at the stars . Later in the movie , Kermit receives guidance from a star , which , like his mother , is voiced by Cree Summer . This could be interpreted as Kermit having mentally created the star based on his mother . Kermit ' s Mom also appears in the Muppet Kids books " Flip Flap Flop " and " Help ! We ' re Lost ! " In both books , however , her face is still obscured , only seen from the back or profile , revealing a healthy mop of blonde hair . In The Muppet Show Pitch Reel , Leo says that Kermit ' s Mom will be happy when " The Muppet Show " airs . In his book " Before You Leap " , Kermit has a section about his mother , stating she had a business career as a talent booker for the area theatre , The Bayou Bijou . Her office was littered with Playbill s and flypaper . While working there she discovered acts like Lilly Ponds , The Lipizzaner Horseflies , and Moe Green and His Vegas Cuties . She also booked like Elton John and Garth Brooks . In 2015 , Kermit tweeted that he wouldn ' t be able to make it home for Thanksgiving dinner , " I sure will miss mom ' s cranberry ladybug sauce and horsefly stuffing . " _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Episode 218 : The Last Temptation of Ethyl Ethyl ' s near death experience lands her a television show pitching the afterlife . Story . While Fran and Baby go to the swamp , Ethyl decides to stay at home and watch the Professional Grass - Growing Association on the kitchen TV . Earl and Roy stay in as well , watching TV in the living room . Ethyl passes away , and Earl realizes this when Ethyl fails to insult or hit him when he goes into the kitchen . He and Roy waste no time in burying her . Meanwhile , Ethyl arrives in the afterlife , only to discover that it is not her time yet . She returns to mortal life and manages to dig herself out of her grave , where she fascinates the family with tales of the afterlife . She is soon recruited to appear on the TV show " Mysteries That Haven ' t Been Solved Yet " , and thence to her own TV show . However , Fran begins to worry of the effect Ethyl ' s show will have on simpleminded people , and Ethyl ' s show is clearly trying to swindle people out of their money . Ethyl dies again on the set of her show , and again goes to the afterlife . She sees her dead husband , Grandpa Louie , who tells her that , once again , it is not her time . Louie tells Ethyl that although she is fascinated with the afterlife and wants to be with Louie , she needs to enjoy the rest of her life , as it ' s the only one she ' ll get . He also cautions her against using the afterlife for monetary gain , saying she might end up in someplace " Not So Nice " ( a room full of Earls ) . Ethyl again returns to mortal life , vowing to start living her life .
The Muppets Take Manhattan The Muppets Take Manhattan is the third in a series of feature films starring the Muppets . It was the first film solely directed by Frank Oz , who also performs Fozzie Bear , Miss Piggy and Animal in the film . The film introduced the Muppet Babies ( toddler versions of the Muppet characters in a flashback / dream sequence ) . The Muppet Babies later received their own Saturday morning cartoon , which aired from 1984 to 1991 . Synopsis . As the film opens , Kermit the Frog and ten of his friends are graduating from Danhurst College and are performing in a variety show on campus . Instead of splitting up and going their separate ways after graduation , the gang decides to try to take their act to New York and try to make it on Broadway . Kermit and the others are so confident in the show that they anticipate becoming instant stars , but as the months pass and their funds run dry , they are forced to go their separate ways and find jobs . Kermit remains in New York and gets a job at a local diner , befriending the owner , Pete ( Louis Zorich ) , and his daughter Jenny ( Juliana Donald ) who works there as a waitress . Complications arise in the form of unsavory jobs for Kermit ' s friends ( Scooter becomes an usher at a movie theater ; Rowlf runs the desk at a dog kennel ) , a jealous Miss Piggy who remains behind to keep an eye on Kermit and Jenny , and Kermit ' s additional failed attempts to break into stardom . After finally finding a producer who is willing to fund the show , however , Kermit is so excited that he unknowingly steps into the path of an oncoming vehicle and is knocked unconscious . He awakens with no memory of name , friends , or past , decides his name is Phillip Phil , and eventually falls in with a group of fellow frogs who write ad campaign slogans . After Kermit ' s companions are reunited in New York ( along with the many friends they ' ve each met along the way ) , despite the fact that Kermit is missing , they decide the best thing to do is to go on with the show in his honor . After the amnesiac Kermit visits the diner and his friends recognize him , they recover him and Miss Piggy manages to knock him back to his senses . The show is a tremendous hit and , during the finale , Miss Piggy and Kermit are joined together in marriage . Video releases . The film was originally released by Tri - Star Pictures . Unlike the films that preceded it ( " The Muppet Movie " , " The Great Muppet Caper " , and " The Dark Crystal " ) , this film was not produced by ITC , so the rights did " not " eventually go back to the Henson company . The movie was , like the previous Henson films , first released on video by CBS / Fox Home Video ( in 1985 and again in 1991 ) , and has been re - released several times on VHS and DVD by Columbia TriStar . Disney does not currently have the rights to release this film .
Episode 111 : No Mice for Sale Mopatop opens the episode by offering some wings , some Dings or lettuce that sings . The customer for the day turns out to be a Vulture who is looking for something small . Mopatop shows him a variety of small things : an ant , a bottletop and a giggle , but those things are not quite what the vulture is looking for . More specifically he is looking for something small and furry . Unfortunately , Mopatop can ' t locate the Small and Furry department ; it turns out that Puppyduck moved it because she had been cleaning . However , there ' s nothing in the shop ' s Small and Furry department the vulture can use . It turns out he is looking for a mouse , and since Moosey Mouse is looking for someone to play catch , he decides to see if the vulture wants to play .
Jim Henson ' s Designs and Doodles ( book ) Jim Henson ' s Designs and Doodles is a book based on the 1996 exhibit " " . The book features many design sketches , storyboards , and other artwork created by Jim Henson , from the early 1950s until 1977 . Also included is a foreword written by Karen Falk , archivist for the Jim Henson Company . Jane Henson and Jane Levanthall hosted a reception at the Henson Townhouse in May , 2001 to launch the book . The book later lent its name to an exhibit that took place at the University of Maryland , College Park in 2003 .