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Late Night Buffet with Augie and Del Late Night Buffet was an in - development television series produced by The Jim Henson Company for TBS . Plans for the program were first announced in in June 2006 , two pilots were taped in July , and the show was originally considered for a possible debut in early 2007 . Like many late night talk shows , " Late Night Buffet " would feature , sketches , a house band and other comedy bits . The twist however was that the show would star puppets as the hosts and other supporting cast . Two pilot episodes were taped before a live audience at the Jim Henson Company studios on July 22 , 2006 . A promotional message from the hosts , Augie and Del , was played at Comic - Con 2006 promoting the then - upcoming show . The show , part of the Henson Alternative brand of comedy , was not intended as a " children ' s show " , and members of the live studio audience were required to be over 18 . Michael Wright ( TBS senior vice president of original programming ) commented on the show ' s development , saying " it ' s a different way to approach the late - night talk show . . . It takes the Henson brand ' s intelligence and warmth and mixes it with a little wickedness and fun . " The show ' s production did not move forward and there has been no mention of the pilots or the series in any of Henson ' s or TBS ' literature or press materials since November 2006 . However , in November , lead character Del surfaced as the host of a web series , " Del ' s Vegas Comedy Binge " , and a few clips from it appear in Julianne Buescher ' s puppeteer demo . A clip from one of the sketches from the show appears on the Henson Company YouTube Channel . Del ' s Vegas Comedy Binge . Del ' s Vegas Comedy Binge was a series of webisodes produced in 2007 for TBS . com starring Delbert Kastle , as he explored The Comedy Festival in Las Vegas . The show was released on TBS . com in the last week of November 2007 , and features appearances by Wayne Newton , Frank Caliendo , Bill Engvall and others .
Lulu Lulu is a young monster who appeared on " Sesame Street " for a few seasons , from 2000 to 2003 . Her character design changed dramatically over the short period of time she was featured on the show ; at least three distinct versions were used . Episodes in which she features prominently include Episode 3900 in which she writes a story with Elmo , and Episode 3920 in which she makes up new words to her favorite song . She also has her own Dolly named Miranda as seen in Episode 3910 . One notable episode aired in 2002 in which Lulu takes up a fascination with Ms . Camp , the local postal carrier . After following Ms . Camp around to learn about her job , Lulu wears a post office uniform and tries out her new career . She also features prominently in a 2002 episode where she wears glasses . Lulu appears in the ensemble for such songs as " One Small Voice " with the Backstreet Boys and " Take a Turn " , and features more prominently in the 2000 remake of " What is Friend ? " and " Everybody Nap . " Lulu later became a regular background monster , seen in " Elmo ' s Christmas Countdown " . She appears in a a 2009 episode where , referencing her recent absence , comes into frame and says , " Hey , I remember you guys ! " A walk - around version of Lulu has appeared in various " Sesame Street " . Years before she first appeared on the show , a " Lulu Monster " signature was seen on Telly ' s cast in Episode 3109 . See also . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Eddie Eddie sits down to eat a bowl of spaghetti when he ' s visited by Captain Vegetable , who orders him to put away his pasta dish and eat carrots and celery . Swayed by the force of Captain Vegetable ' s personality , Eddie agrees , deeming that vegetables are " the best thing to come along since meatballs . " Eddie was last seen marching behind Captain Vegetable , alongside Andy , who at one time loved candy . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
John Williams John Williams ( b . 1932 ) is a composer of film and concert music . As conductor of the Boston Pops , in 1981 he gave an introduction to the rebroadcast of a 1971 episode of " Evening at Pops " featuring the cast of " Sesame Street " . Having written some of the most recognizable film themes over the course of a career spanning six decades , his music can be heard in several Muppet productions . The main title music from " Star Wars " is featured in of " The Muppet Show " to underscore the heroics of Luke Skywalker , while the " Raiders March " from the Indiana Jones movies takes center stage during Kermit and Miss Piggy ' s participation in the Indiana Jones Epic Stunt Spectacular as seen in " The Muppets at Walt Disney World " . The adventurous theme was also incorporated into the " Muppet Babies " episodes " " and " " . His two - note motif for the shark from " Jaws " has been spoofed in a series of segments on " Sesame Street " involving a large letter of the alphabet creeping up on children playing in a pool . The theme was also spoofed in " Rocky Mountain Holiday " for a scene depicting Gonzo ' s nose peering out of the water as he closes in on Rowlf ' s inner tube . When the special was released to DVD , the music was replaced with something more generic . Bert and Ernie hum Williams ' s tunes from " Star Wars " , " The Empire Strikes Back " , and " Close Encounters " in the end credits of the video game " Ernie ' s Adventures in Space " . Thomas Wilkins conducted a brief rendition of Williams ' 5 - note alien motif from " Close Encounters of the Third Kind " when First Mate Piggy makes a joke about " getting together " with the attractive members of the audience attending The Muppets Take the Bowl . Beginning in 2001 , Williams scored the first three films in the " Harry Potter " series , including " Harry Potter and the Sorcerer ' s Stone " , which featured involvement from Jim Henson ' s Creature Shop . His other work includes " E . T . - The Extra Terrestrial " , " The Poseidon Adventure " , " The Towering Inferno " , " Jurassic Park " , " Close Encounters of the Third Kind " , " Superman : The Movie " , " Dracula " ( 1978 ) , " JFK " , " Hook " , Alfred Hitchcock ' s " Family Plot " , the NBC Nightly News theme , and the 1960s " Lost in Space " television series .
Cirque Du So Lamé performers Taking its name from a famous performance act , Cirque Du So Lamé is a purportedly avant - garde stage piece directed by Luc Fromage . Gonzo hires him to produce the number for the Muppets ' Christmas Spectacular in " It ' s a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie " . The short - lived rehearsal features three unnamed Muppets supporting the other featured players . The characters were originally designed by Jitka Exler for The Primitives . Other performers include Mr . Poodlepants , The Bossmen , and Miss Piggy , with behind - the - scenes contributions from Rizzo , the Rats , and Scooter . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Carl Reiner Carl Reiner ( b . 1922 ) is a comic director , writer and actor . He ' s known for creating " The Dick Van Dyke Show " ( 1960 - 66 ) , and for his collaborations with Steve Martin and Mel Brooks . In 1979 , he made a brief appearance in the special " The Muppets Go Hollywood " . He later voiced Shep in the Jim Henson Pictures production " Good Boy ! " Reiner ' s son is actor and director Rob Reiner .
A - B - Chorus Line A - B - Chorus Line was the working title of a proposed " Sesame Street " special meant to commemorate the show ' s 10th anniversary . The sixty - to - ninety minute special was to lampoon the plot of the Broadway musical " A Chorus Line " . In the special , the " Sesame Street " cast learns from a newspaper that the show ( and street by extension ) is now ten years old . A flashback to 1968 takes the viewer to a theater , where auditions are being held for a new educational series ( monitored by three producers listed only by their first initials - C , T , and W ) . Amid a sea of actors ( both human and Muppet ) are the current street regulars , preparing their auditions . Among the proposed acts include Big Bird riding in on a unicycle and singing " A Bird in a Gilded Cage , " a chorus of monsters singing " Broadway Baby " and David , fretting over his audition song , initiating a performance of " What ' s the Name of That Song ? " The role of Mr . Hooper would be contested by Cookie Monster and a Shakespearian actor clearly unfit for the role . A running gag involved Gladys the Cow auditioning for every role . The special would also explain the origins of certain roles and characters , such as the first meeting of Ernie and Bert and the hiring of Grover ( who was merely a coffee delivery monster to the theater ) . Scenes would feature other regulars , including Linda ( performing a mime act ) , Biff and Sully ( stagehands causing accidents during the show ) , Oscar the Grouch ( who almost gets thrown out by the garbagemen ) , Kermit the Frog and The Count . Inserts from the show would be used during " breaks " in auditions , as well as flash - forwards as the cast imagines their roles on the show . The special ends with the final callbacks , where all the regular characters are present . Together , they sing the " Sesame Street Theme " as the show dissolves back to the present , where the cast continues singing the song with a flood of kids who ' ve just arrived . Though the special did not come into fruition , a different special celebrating the show ' s 10th anniversary , " A Walking Tour of Sesame Street " , aired on PBS in 1979 .
Give a Day . Get a Disney Day . Give a Day . Get a Disney Day . was a 2009 / 2010 advertising campaign for the Disneyland and Walt Disney World resorts . The public was encouraged to sign up to volunteer a day of service with a participating organization in cities across North America beginning January 1 , 2010 , with a goal of inspiring one million people to volunteer a day of service . With the service completed and verified , each volunteer received a voucher to get a free one day admission to a theme park at either the Disneyland or Walt Disney World resort . Select volunteers were also chosen as grand marshalls for the Disney ' s Honorary VoluntEars Cavalcade parade in the parks . Commercials advertising the campaign began airing in September 2009 and feature the Muppets alongside stars from ABC television series such as Desperate Housewives , Grey ' s Anatomy , and Private Practice . On September 29 , 2009 , Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy announced the campaign alongside president and CEO of The Walt Disney Company , Bob Iger , Amy Smith from the volunteer network HandsOn , actors Teri Hatcher and James Denton , as well as dozens of Disney " voluntEARS " in Los Angeles . The Muppets appeared in a series of commercials to promote the campaign , and made the talk show circuit to promote the campaign on " Access Hollywood " and " Good Morning America " . The campaign ended on March 10 , 2010 , after its goal of one million voluntears had been reached . Print Advertisements . A four - page advertising campaign launched in the December 2009 issue of " O - The Oprah Magazine " . A removable , three - page insert was included in the December 2009 issue of " Real Simple " magazine , published by Time , Inc . Customizable Website . A Disney Parks website offered the unique experience of the Muppets personally inviting the viewer by name , both written on the newspaper in the background , as well as spoken by Miss Piggy , Kermit and Sam Eagle throughout the witnessed scenario , in which the characters wreak havoc on the site . Each name was individually recorded by Steve Whitmire and Eric Jacobson , while in the case that a name is not found in the database , a general recording can be heard . In rare case exceptions , such as if you went by the name " Dick , " your moniker is deemed inappropriate by Disney , appears blacklisted , and merely prompts the error message " Sorry , but we are unable to process your request at this time . " The Muppets also appeared in original online content on the following Disney websites . Another small website was featured as part of Walt Disney World ' s Facebook page . It features seven unique " badges " that can be put on Facebook profiles or other websites . Attractions . Disney ' s Honorary VoluntEars Cavalcade parade at Disneyland and Walt Disney World .
Rubber Duckie ( song ) " Rubber Duckie " is Ernie ' s signature song , a tribute to his beloved Rubber Duckie . The song enjoyed popular fame , reaching number 16 on Billboard ' s " Hot 100 Singles " chart in 1970 . It was even nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Recording for Children , but it lost to " The Sesame Street Book & Record " , which also contains the song . Ernie originally performed the song in the first season of " Sesame Street " , singing in a bathtub in a room that resembled his living room . The most common version , filmed for the second season , features Ernie in a bathroom with a plain blue background . The song has been dubbed into many different languages , a montage of which was featured in the special " " . In 1974 , Ernie sang the song as " El Patito , " with a new Latin arrangement , translation by Wyatt Day , and Spanish - language vocals by Jim Henson . This version was released on the album " ¡ Sesame Mucho ! " , and later issued as a single backed with the original English version in 1976 . A new version of " Rubber Duckie " with Ernie was filmed in season 30 , using the original album recording with Jim Henson ' s vocals . Similarly , the same track was also used for a film segment showing various kids taking baths . In addition to Ernie , the song has also been covered by Little Richard , Bob McGrath and other artists . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Dr . Brown Dr . Brown is the doctor that Nanny takes Baby Piggy to for her checkup in the book " Piggy Visits the Doctor " . During her checkup Piggy asks the doctor if she can give her doll a checkup as well . As she examines Piggy , she explains why she has to poke and prode the patient . The Doctor also examines Lemonade ' s ears , weighs her , and rewards her with a necklace for being such a good patient .
My First Muppet Dictionary My First Muppet Dictionary contains entries for 500 words . Each word is defined , used in a simple sentence , and illustrated . The cast of " Muppet Babies " is utilized , while the Swedish Chef also figures prominently ( still as an adult ) for most food or cooking related terms . Statler also appears demonstrating a few words , two years before he appeared in animated form on " Muppet Babies " . " A Letter from Jim Henson " appears as a preface at the beginning . Baby Kermit narrates the " How to Use This Dictionary " section . Editions . The book has been reissued twice since the initial 1988 edition .
Hal Rayle Hal Rayle is a voice actor who portrayed the animated versions of Miss Piggy , Animal , and Gonzo on " Little Muppet Monsters " , and reprised the role of Miss Piggy in the " Muppet Babies " episode " " . Rayle ' s other credits include Deep Six on " G . I . Joe " , Shrapnel and Snarl on " Transformers " , and several puppet Chicken McNuggets in McDonald ' s commercials . Rayle is married to voice actress and former " Simpsons " regular Maggie Roswell . External Links . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Joe Hundred Guy Joe Hundred Guy appeared in " Sesame Street " Season 35 . In the final episode of his program , he is supposed to count to 100 by tens , but woefully admits that he really doesn ' t know how . His butler teaches him , then Joe successfully counts on his own . Though proud , he also confesses that his real name is Georgie Bernbaum ( from the Bronx ) . The character is a spoof of the reality TV show " Joe Millionaire " . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Labyrinth : Coronation Labyrinth : Coronation is a 2018 comic book set in the world of Jim Henson ' s 1986 film " Labyrinth " . The plot of the movie had previously been adapted into comic book form , received special one - shot comics in 2016 and 2017 , and a manga series in 2006 ( as well as other ) , but the Boom Studios / Archaia title is the first ongoing comic book of any Jim Henson Company franchise .
When I Grow Up ( Sesame Street Live ) When I Grow Up is a " Sesame Street Live " show that was first produced by VEE Corporation for the 1993 - 94 season . It was repeated in the 1995 - 96 season . Prairie Dawn directs a pageant about what everybody on Sesame Street wants to be when they grow up . The whole cast is featured in big song and dance numbers about their dream jobs . Betty Lou wants to be an astronaut , Grover wants to be a policeman , Bert and Ernie choose forest rangers . Telly Monster wants to be a baseball player , although the Count counts 700 strikes before Telly hits the ball . Cookie Monster wants to be a cook , and open the world ' s first drive - in cookie restaurant . Elmo starts out wanting to be a cowboy , but as he sees everyone else ' s choices , he wants to be everything at once . Oscar the Grouch refuses to participate , claiming that he thought the theme was " When I Throw Up " . Grundgetta ropes Oscar into her ballet act , fitting a tutu around his trash can and performing a dance from " The Nutcracker " with her unwilling partner . Big Bird is so busy helping others that he doesn ' t have time to choose a job . In the end , Prairie Dawn makes Big Bird the director . The show was revived in 2007 as " When Elmo Grows Up " . This is the first Sesame Street Live production to introduce Rosita in the cast . Scenes . ACT ONE : ACT TWO : Cast . Big Bird , Oscar the Grouch , Grundgetta , Prairie Dawn , Elmo , Grover , Bert , Ernie , Count von Count , Cookie Monster , Telly Monster , Roxie Marie , Betty Lou , Rosita , Honkers , Zoe , Amanda ( 1993 ) . International . In May 2001 , this show was performed in the Netherlands for Sesamstraat ' s 25th anniversary , as " Als Ik Later Groot Ben " . A few changes were made : Telly was featured as a soccer player instead of a baseball player ( since soccer is played more often in The Netherlands ) , and Pino made a couple of introductions .
Maria as Chaplin skits A recurring " Sesame Street " skit paid tribute to silent film star Charlie Chaplin . Maria ( dressed to resemble Chaplin ' s standard film persona ) would engage in silent film antics , sometimes as stand - alone sketches , and at other times within the context of other sketches . Sonia Manzano stated in an interview that as a college student , she was a fan of Chaplin ' s shorts and wrote the sketches to fulfill her own fandom fantasy . See also . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Sesame Street Learning Series The Sesame Street Learning Series is a collection of CD - ROM deluxe sets of " Sesame Street " computer games . These were released by the Children ' s Television Workshop and Creative Wonders in the late 1990 ' s . Toddlers . First released in 1997 , Toddlers includes 3 CD - ROM reissues : " Elmo ' s Art Workshop " , " Letters " , and " Numbers " . Elmo ' s Preschool . First released in 1997 , the Elmo ' s Preschool deluxe set includes 2 CD - ROMs : " Elmo ' s Preschool " and " Search and Learn Adventures " . Kindergarten . First released in 1997 as Get Set for Kindergarten , this set includes 2 CD - ROMs : " Let ' s Make a Word ! " and " Get Set to Learn ! " .
Marsh of the Mushy Mushrooms The Marsh of the Mushy Mushrooms is featured in the " Fraggle Rock " storybook " The Cave of the Lost Fraggle " . Located after the Mountain of Many Mysteries and before the Cave of the Lost Fraggle , Red must travel through it on her dare from Gobo
Episode 512 : The Honk of Honks Gobo goes into Outer Space and discovers that Doc can ' t see him . Cantus gives Gobo the job of finding the Honk of Honks , which will begin the performance of the Song of Songs . At the same time , Doc sends Sprocket to comfort Ned Shimmelfinney when his asthma gets worse .
Merry Christmas from Sesame Street Merry Christmas from Sesame Street , released in 1975 , was " Sesame Street " ' s first holiday - related album . It was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Recording for Children , but lost to " The Little Prince " . Some of the songs and stories were used in the special , " Christmas Eve on Sesame Street " , three years later . The album was partially re - released in 1995 as " A Sesame Street Christmas " , although some of the tracks were altered to remove characters who were no longer on the show , and replace them with newer characters . Track listing . Side One Side Two
Robert MacNeil Robert MacNeil ( b . 1931 ) is a newscaster and former co - host of the PBS series " The Robert MacNeil Report " which later became " The MacNeil - Lehrer Report " and then " The MacNeil - Lehrer News Hour " . MacNeil made his first guest appearance on " Sesame Street " in 1984 , interviewing Oscar the Grouch about his ice cream business in one segment ( excerpted in " Sesame Street Unpaved " ) , and interviewed Big Bird and Telly about the word " abierto " in another . Years later , MacNeil appeared in " Sesame Street , Special " , interviewing Cookie Monster and Kermit the Frog on the " Cookiegate " scandal . MacNeil also had cameos in the celebrity versions of " Monster in the Mirror " and " Put Down the Duckie . " After his retirement from " NewsHour " in 1995 , MacNeil appeared once more on " Sesame Street " in a 1998 episode as a special correspondent to Kermit the Frog . He covered the first WASA landing on the moon for " Sesame Street News " , much to Kermit ' s chagrin .
Klaus Guth Klaus Guth ( b . 1940 ) is a German voice actor who voiced the Storyteller ( or " Der Geschichtenerzahler " ) in the German dub of " The StoryTeller " . He later dubbed Ubergonzo in " Muppets aus dem All " ( " Muppets from Space " ) . Often heard as cultured - sounding or elder statesman figures , Guth dubbed Jean Rochefort in several movies , John Cleese in " Clockwise " , Jeffrey Tambor in " Eloise at the Plaza " , David Warner in " Waxwork " , Stephen Tobolowsky in " Single , White Female " , Jonathan Hyde in " The Tailor of Panama " , F . Murray Abraham in " Mimic " , and Robert Beatty in " The Magic Box " . For TV , he dubbed John McEnery and other guests on " Poirot " . Guth has had an active career in German film and television , including parts in two English language productions . He played a coroner in " Bloodline " ( 1979 , with Audrey Hepburn and James Mason ) and had a small role in the miniseries " Holocaust " ( with Fritz Weaver ) . He has often been cast as government officials , including a recurring role on " Der Bulle von Tölz " ( as state secretary Bertram von Gluck , 1996 - 2005 ) and multiple episodes of " Ein Fall für zwei " ( as the prosecutor ) . He was a regular as stuffy accountant Adam Lehmann on the final season of the office sitcom " Büro , Büro " ( 1990 - 1991 ) . In the 1988 film comedy " Der Experte " , he played a noted elections expert who is mistakenly replaced by a car mechanic . Guest appearances include " Derrick " ( as a banker ) and " Tatort " ( as a newspaper editor ) .
Sunny Days Collection Sunny Days Collection is a digital " Sesame Street " album released in July 2012 featuring songs related to summer , all pulled from previous " Sesame Street " albums . The title image incorrectly uses the possessive , " Sunny Day ' s Collection . " In an online demo of the album on Sesamestreet . org , " It Sure is Hot ! " replaces " Let a Frown Be Your Umbrella . " The sample version of " Everyone Likes Ice Cream " is changed to the version from " Happy Birthday from Sesame Street " as well . In addition , " Rain Falls " appears in place of " In the Good Old Summertime . "
Rosey Grier Rosey Grier ( b . 1932 as Roosevelt Grier ) is a retired football player ( playing with the New York Giants and the Los Angeles Rams ) who turned to acting in the 1960s . He guest starred on " Sesame Street " in the 1970s , singing " I Used to Be One of the Little Kids " and helping one of the kids . Grier ' s best known acting credit was as half of the title character in " The Thing with Two Heads " ( 1972 ) . He also had a regular role for the final season of " Daniel Boone " ( 1969 - 1970 ) as Gabe Cooper , plus guest appearances ( often as himself or as fictional athletes ) on " The Man from U . N . C . L . E . " , " The Jeffersons " , " The White Shadow " , " The Love Boat " , " Quincy M . E . " , " The Larry Sanders Show " , and " The Simpsons " .