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David Rudman David Rudman ( b . ca . 1963 ) is a core " Sesame Street " puppeteer who performs Baby Bear , Davey Monkey , Chicago the Lion , and Humphrey . Since 2001 , Rudman has also become the new performer of Cookie Monster . Rudman first started working with the Muppets in a summer internship with the Muppet Workshop in 1981 , when he was 18 years old . His friend Richard Hunt helped him get a job as a Muppet performer . The following year , he graduated from Highland Park High School in Chicago . After Hunt ' s passing in 1992 , Rudman assumed the roles of Sully , Sonny Friendly and the right ( horns up ) half of the Two - Headed Monster . Outside of " Sesame Street " , Rudman has also taken over performing Scooter and Janice since 2008 . In addition to his work as a Muppeteer on " Sesame Street " , David has also provided voice - acting for the show , notably as Baby Bear ' s animated sidekick Hero Guy , as well as in several animated segments . Many " Sesame Street " cartoons featuring his voicework also include other Muppet performers , such as Joey Mazzarino . With his brother Adam Rudman , he has produced " Jack ' s Big Music Show " , and the PBS Kids series " Nature Cat " for their Chicago - based company Spiffy Pictures . He has also written and directed live - action films and cartoons for " Sesame Street " , MTV , Nickelodeon and Comedy Central . Rudman ' s work in television commercials include ads for Coke , McDonald ' s , Cheerios , Disney World , the National Wildlife Federation and most notably as Fingerman for a series of Ziploc bag commercials . In 2013 , Rudman puppeteered Scooby - Doo in the direct - to - DVD movie " Scooby - Doo ! Adventures : The Mystery Map " . He was nominated for an Emmy Award in 2004 for " Outstanding Performer in a Children ' s Series " for his work on " Sesame Street " as Baby Bear and Cookie Monster . He presented a Daytime Emmy in 2013 , appearing at the event with Cookie . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Richard Bodkin Richard Bodkin is a singer and dancer who voiced Firey 5 in " Labyrinth " . Bodkin was part of the original cast of the 1984 Andrew Lloyd Webber musical " Starlight Express " ( along with Danny John - Jules ) and appeared as a dancer in the 1986 film " Absolute Beginners " ( with David Bowie and James Fox ) .
It ' s the Letter of the Day " It ' s the Letter of the Day " is a " Sesame Street " song that debuted in Season 47 to introduce the letter of the day . Unlike the previous " Letter of the Day " song , this one does not appear in every episode ( rotating occasionally with the previous song ) . Abby Cadabby leads the song , backed up by the other Muppets , as they introduce the letter of the day . Big Bird , Rosita , Zoe and Elmo get solo lines among the chorus ( which also includes Grover , Cookie Monster , Bert and Ernie ) . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Sesame Street die - cast cars ( Hasbro / Playskool ) The first line of " Sesame Street " die - cast cars was made by in 1981 . When Hasbro acquired Playskool in 1985 , the line continued under the Playskool label . In 1992 , the toys were rebranded under the Child Dimension label , and again under the Kid Dimension label from 1993 to 1995 . Starting in 1996 , a similar line of " Sesame Street " cars was released by , and continued under the label . 1981 . The original line included six cars : Ernie ' s Fire Engine is the only car to remain continuously in production from the first set of cars in 1981 until the end of the line in 1995 . 1982 . Hasbro added six cars to the line in 1982 , and a Sesame Street Car Case that could fit all 12 cars . Count von Count , Herry Monster and Mr . Snuffleupagus cars were added . Herry ' s car and Snuffy ' s boat were only produced for this line , and were retired by 1985 . 1983 . In 1983 , Hasbro made a track playset for the cars , Big Bird ' s Around Town Roadway . The set has 20 parts , including a roadway track for toy cars , flats representing scenery on Sesame Street , trees , and the famous Sesame Street signpost . The track came packaged with the Big Bird Convertible car . 1985 . In 1985 , Hasbro continued the line under the Playskool label . Three new cars were added , and several were retired . Playskool also began selling sets of three cars as " " Sesame Street " Mini Muppet Motorcade " . The line now included 10 cars . Big Bird Mail Truck , Grover ' s Helicopter , Herry Monster Gym - Mobile , Oscar the Grouch Trash Can Roadster and Snuffle - upagus Dingy were retired from the line . 1986 . In 1986 , Playskool added six new cars to the set , making a total of 16 : 1987 . In 1987 , Playskool released six new cars : Bert ' s Pigeon Patrol Wagon and Grover ' s Speedster were retired , making a total of 20 cars . 1992 . In 1992 , Hasbro reissued the toys under the Child Dimension label . No new cars were added , but the line was cut from 20 cars in the 1987 set to only 8 cars : 1993 . In 1993 , now under the Kid Dimension label , Hasbro released its first Elmo car , which was actually a previously released car with a different character . The line now included 9 cars . 1994 . In 1994 , Hasbro released three more new versions of previously released cars , with Elmo and Zoe taking the place of Bert , Grover and Big Bird . Bert ' s School Bus , Grover ' s Airplane and Oscar ' s Junk Yard Heap were removed from the line , keeping the total at 9 cars . The new cars : 1995 . In 1995 , Zoe ' s Melody Mobile was replaced by Elmo ' s Melody Mobile . This was the final line for Hasbro ; in 1996 , the " Sesame Street " die - cast car line moved to Tyco and Fisher - Price . The final line of 9 cars was :
The King of Eight The King of Eight is a 1970 short film produced for " Sesame Street " by Jim Henson , using stop - motion animation . The 70 - second short film focuses on the title character , the jovial king ( voiced by Jim Henson ) of a land where everything exists in denominations of the number eight . After the opening narration lines spoken by William " Rosko " Mercer , the King , speaking in jazzy rhyme , presents an inventory of his domain - eight flags , eight guards , eight windows on the castle , and eight princesses ( each with eight jewels on their crowns ) . An interruption by the court jester ( also voiced by Henson ) , informing his majesty of an unexpected addition to his family , serves as the punchline : Production . " Sesame Street " provided Jim Henson with an opportunity to utilize all the different techniques and film - making styles he had been developing up to that point , beyond puppetry . Henson produced several counting films in the early years of " Sesame Street " . As Henson historian Craig Shemin explained , " Some of them were really out there and used electronic animation , and others were stop - motion , and others were animated , and some were live action . " " The King of Eight " was produced and directed by Henson during the formative years of " Sesame Street " and premiered during the second season . The film utilized stop - motion animation , along with some live puppetry , to bring the King and his kingdom to life . Don Sahlin and Kermit Love also contributed to the production . Henson designed characters which Sahlin transformed into three - dimensions using a variety of materials ( the eight princesses were made from small toy bowling pins and balls ) . Henson also hand - painted the sets , including the large castle with windows that opened to reveal the princesses . Rhythmic jazz percussion underlines the dialogue in the film , similar to the styles utilized in other early Henson films , such as " Time Piece " , and in the song " Tick Tock Sick . " In addition to directing the piece , Henson wrote the film ' s jazzy tune along with music arranger Keith Vernon Textor and also provided the voices for both the king and the court jester . The film was shot on October 14 – 15 , 1970 . Craig Shemin shared his feelings on the piece while explaining how it showcased Henson ’ s characteristic creative style in the audio tour for the Smithsonian ' s traveling exhibit Jim Henson ' s Fantastic World : Alternate endings . Two alternate endings were written for the film ; original storyboards for the short , featuring alternate news to the King , were displayed as part of the Jim Henson ' s Fantastic World exhibit . While the film ' s actual ending increases the King ' s family by one new daughter , one proposed ending would have reduced it by one : The other proposed ending would have increased the number of daughters by two , giving the kingdom ten princesses : Sources . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Cookie Monster ' s Mommy Cookie Monster ' s Mommy , so named because she is Cookie Monster ' s mother , debuted on " Sesame Street " in the song " Me Got to Be Blue , " with Cookie Monster ' s Sister . In Season 33 in Episode 4025 , she appeared with Cookie in a Letter of the Day skit about the letter B ( in which she was performed by John Tartaglia ) . Though brought in to make sure Cookie fulfills his " important educational job , " she has the same appetites as her progeny , and mother and son give in to temptation simultaneously . The following season in Episode 4059 , as performed by Kevin Clash , she was featured in the song " The First Time Me Eat Cookie , " innocently introducing her infant son to the baked good which would become his life ' s obsession . She appears in Episode 4618 performed by Stephanie D ' Abruzzo , she makes a cameo in " Try a Little Kindness " performed by Matt Vogel , and in a 2017 Chrysler commercial . External links . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Ábrete Sésamo The show featured a mixture of Muppet segments , cartoons , and street scenes , but no original material . The Spanish names given to Muppet characters included Blas ( Bert ) , Epi ( Ernie ) , Triki ( Cookie Monster ) , Conde Draco ( Count von Count ) and Gustavo ( Kermit ) . The show was replaced in 1979 with a Spanish co - production , " Barrio Sésamo " . Merchandise included a soundtrack album and finger puppets .
Sesame Place Sesame Place is the official " Sesame Street " theme park located at 100 Sesame Road in Langhorne , Pennsylvania . First opening in 1980 , the park is operated by SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment and is developed in cooperation with Sesame Workshop . The 16 - acre park consists of water attractions , rides , shows and interactive entertainment , along with walk - around versions of the " Sesame Street " Muppets . Special events , including appearances by the " Sesame Street " cast , are held at the park as well . History . Currently the park encompasses 16 acres , employs a staff of over 1 , 500 and is home to more than 30 rides , shows and attractions . However , the park began in 1980 as a small 3 - acre theme park with just over 100 staff and very little attractions . The original park featured play areas and large computer labs where visitors could play educational video games and use basic art programs . Walk - around characters would not appear until years later . Robert J . Caruso , executive vice president and general manager of Sesame Place , was quoted in 2005 , saying : Sesame Place added Sesame Neighborhood , a replica of Sesame Street in 1988 . The neighborhood is the nation ' s only fully functioning replica of the street . Over the years , water rides were added to the park , the first being Slippery Slopes . The park grew as a water park , adding more than 15 water rides , slide , playgrounds and pools . A large and elaborate lazy river , called Big Bird ' s Rambling River , opened in 1990 . Twiddlebug Land ' s Sky Splash , the park ' s biggest water slide , opened in 1995 . In 1997 , the park began investing in more " dry " rides . Although the park had several playgrounds and stage shows , the park was primarily a water park . In 1998 the park opened Vapor Trail , a Super Grover - themed roller coaster . Big Bird ' s Balloon Race and Grover ' s World Twirl , two other dry rides were added in 2002 . In 2006 , the park opened Elmo ' s World , a new area themed around the " Sesame Street " segment of the same name . Elmo ' s World opened with three new rides . " Neighborhood Street Party " , a choreographed musical parade replaced " The Rock Around the Block Parade " in 2010 . The parade is held twice a day at the park . Additionally , new live stage shows have been introduced repeatedly throughout the years ; including the currently running " Elmo Rocks ! " , " Let ' s Play Together ! " , and " Elmo the Musical Live ! " . A new area , Cookie ' s Monster Land , opened in May 2014 . In May 2017 , it was announced that a new Sesame Place theme park would open at a currently undecided location by 2021 . Walk - around characters . The park is home to 17 characters from " Sesame Street " who wander around the park greeting guests in addition to appearing in shows and parades . Occasionally the characters sport different outfits and attire depending on the occasion , including formalwear , beachwear , safari attire , hipster threads or just their traditional garb . Regular characters Discontinued characters :
Tommy Tommy is one of the Anything Muppet kids who sings " Just Around the Corner . " When it ' s Tommy ' s turn to sing a verse , his friends Billy , Susie , and Maurice listen in on the clues he gives to what place in the city he ' s been to . Tommy sings that he went to a place where he can search for whatever he ' s after in a book . In his case , he got some cookbooks since he wanted to make a special dish . His friends conclude that he went to the library . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Guidebook The Guidebook is a talking book that belongs to the Martians . He appears in the online " Sesame Street " game , " Earth Exploration " . When the player spots something in nature , the Guidebook displays an image of it and describes it . He keeps a collection of the various organisms , both what the player has found and what they need to find .
Nameer El - Kadi Nameer El - Kadi ( b . 1952 ) , sometimes known professionally as Nicholas Kadi , is a Turkish - born actor and suit performer who played An Ape Named Ape in " George of the Jungle " . He also operated Mother Badger in the HDPS project " Frances " and appeared as a toy army soldier in the " Nightmares & Dreamscapes " episode " Battleground , " directed by Brian Henson . His TV credits include appearances on the likes of Sleeper Cell , " 24 " , " Murder , She Wrote " , " ER " , Alias and " The Young and the Restless " , as a variety of nationalities but most often as stereotypical Arab terrorists . Film credits include suit or make - up work in " Quest for Fire " ( as caveman Gaw ) and " Congo " ( as a gorilla ) , Navy SEALS ( as Abu Ben Shaheed ) plus a handful of movies where his face is seen ( again , often in stereotyped parts , like " Saudi Prince " in " Me , Myself and I " ) . Nameer has just appeared on " Jim Henson ' s Creature Shop Challenge " as a puppeteer and suit performer for three episodes . He has also just completed an episode of " Glee " as the mime teacher Alain Marceau ( episode 514 , New New York ) .
Oh ! Susanna " Oh ! Susanna " is a classic American folk song that has been performed by the Muppets on several occasions . The Muppets . A chicken plays the song on the saloon piano in a western sketch in of " The Muppet Show " . Beauregard performed the song on his harmonica on . Sesame Street . The bridge of " Going to Kyoto " in " Big Bird in Japan " is lifted from this song . Noel Cowherd and the Kids sang the song on the album , " Kids ' Favorite Songs " . Prairie Dawn plays and sings a counting song to the tune of the song in Episode 3812 . John McEuen performed the song for the direct - to - video production , " Kids ' Favorite Country Songs " . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Peter Harryson Peter Harryson ( b . 1948 ) , full name John Peter Kaj Harryson , is a Swedish actor who voiced Ernie , Bad Bart and the cartoon parrot Hannsson on " Svenska Sesam " . His father , John Harryson , voiced Bert on the series . At the age of 16 , Harryson started to work as a stagehand at the city theater in Göteborg , where his father also worked . He studied acting at Dramatens theater school , and graduated in 1970 . Some of his many stage credits include " Guys and Dolls " and " My Fair Lady " . He starred on the TV series " Hedebyborna " ( [ 1978 - 1981 ) , and from 1997 through 2005 , he hosted the Swedish adaptation of the Irish quiz show " The Lyrics Board " ( " Så ska det låta " ) . Harryson ' s voice credits include " Stuart Little 2 " ( as Snowbell ) , " Care Bears " , " War of the Birds " , " Bananas in Pajamas " ( as the narrator ) , and many others . In 1999 he puplished the first of many cooking books in Sweden .
Mars Mars is a planet that orbits Sol , the Earth ' s Sun . It is the fourth celestial body classified as a planet , distanced from Earth by between 55 and 100 million kilometers ( depending on each planet ' s orbital coordinates ) . As one of the planets in the solar system visible to Earth with the naked eye , Mars has been the subject of great fascination for humans . This was particularly prevalent in the 20th century when telescopes revealed what appeared to be great canyons that covered the surface of the planet , assumed by many to have been created by sentient life forms . As such , hundreds of science - fiction stories have been written about the planet , notably by Edgar Rice Burroughs , H . G . Wells , C . S . Lewis , Isaac Asimov and Ray Bradbury . When space - faring craft sent back the first images of the planet ' s surface , people began to see faces in the landscape , and other familiar objects . A smiley face is the most common among them , found in the Galle impact crater , but also the silhouette of Kermit the Frog as revealed in a photo taken by the Viking Orbiter 2 in 1979 . The shape is the result of an ancient lava flow from the volcano Alba Patera located in the Martian northern hemisphere , but it appears to display Kermit ' s side body profile , complete with an impact crater forming the frog ' s eye . The 21st century view of Mars comes from a more practical observation of scientific findings over the past 50 years , including robot missions to the planet . One such mission involved twin rovers , " Spirit " and " Opportunity " , sent to the planet ' s surface for an intended three months of surveying ( both units lasted years beyond the projected time of operation ) . On the occasion of NASA ' s success , The Jim Henson Company ( on behalf of its resident Muppet scientists Dr . Bunsen Honeydew and Beaker ) sent a letter of congratulations to the Jet Propulsion Laboratory . While recognizing the accomplishment , the letter also expressed regret that their Muppet Labs Mars Exploration Team ( MuLMET ) didn ' t get there first . While the search continues for evidence of prehistoric life on even the cellular level , fact has never become a hindrance for human imagination . Such is the case with " Sesame Street " ’ s most famous extra - terrestrial visitors , the Martians . Speaking primarily in a series of " yip - yip " s and " uh - huh " s , these strange explorers have journeyed to Earth from their planet to learn about such odd human concepts as telephones and clocks . Also from their home planet , but clearly a member of a different species , is the Martian Beauty , a creature equipped with nine sets of various extremities . Non - terrestrial entities are not the only beings to have left their planet , as proven by Big Bird in a Journey to Ernie segment . The 8 ' 2 " 6 - year - old once ventured to Mars in his search for Ernie , stopping on the way to ask a native for directions .
Hiram and Burt Hiram and Burt are two Anything Muppets who appear in Episode 4236 of " Sesame Street " . They are hired by Oscar to help with his new company , " Dirtballs , " and to spread dirt all over the street . But , each person they give dirt to finds an alternate use for it ( instead of using it to get dirty ) . Hiram and Burt are amazed at what dirt can do and sing a song about dirt . Oscar gets fed up and shuts down the business . Now out of a job , the two decide to go into musical theater and shuffle off singing " Give My Regards to Broadway . " The two are caricatures of Bret McKenzie and Jemaine Clement , the singing duo known as Flight of the Conchords . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
The Cavern of the Creeping Crocus The Cavern of the Creeping Crocus is located within Fraggle Rock , on the way to Brushplant Cave . The Cavern houses Creeping Crocus , and located just before the Great Gorge and the Falling Rock Zone . The Cavern is featured in the book " Best Friends " .
Photo puppet A photo puppet is a poseable , full - body version of a Muppet created specifically for photographs , displays , and various other scenarios in which actual puppets are either inappropriate or unnecessary . Photo puppets are not Muppet - style puppets in the traditional sense , as they can be posed but not operated from within . They are sometimes known as posers or poser puppets . Prominent uses of photo puppets include , print advertisements , video covers , and " Muppet Magazine " photos . A specific division , the Henson Photo Studio , was established to supervise photo puppet projects . John E . Barrett is the longtime chief photographer ( although Richard Termine has been the chief " Sesame Street " in - house photographer ) , and Michael K . Frith was the initial design supervisor . Various Muppet Workshop employees have contributed over the years , including Danielle Obinger , Barbara Davis , and Lyndon Mosse . One notable example of photo puppets is " Miss Piggy ' s Guide to Life " , the 1981 bestselling book , which uses more than a hundred specially - composed photographs of Miss Piggy . The photos were taken by Barrett , with hairstyles and costumes by Calista Hendrickson ( Piggy ' s " personal stylist " ) , and set designs by Dennis Smith and Bruce Morozko . Barrett also took the elaborately - staged photos for " Miss Piggy ' s Art Masterpiece Calendar " ( 1984 ) . Most photo puppets are versions of existing characters , though occasionally new creations were made for " Muppet Magazine " . These are generally adapted using style guides and based upon the actual puppet . Certain photo projects require a larger cast of " extras , " however , including magazine covers and the " Muppet Babies " photo storybooks . For these , as a cost - saving measure , existing stuffed toys were modified by the Workshop , with new Muppet features and an armature . The 1980 " LIFE " depicting Miss Piggy ' s run for the presidency required a host of background frogs as reporters , security , and aides . Multiple 1977 Fisher - Price Kermit dolls were purchased and modified by removing the collar and adding new eyes and an armature . For " Muppet Babies ' Classic Children ' s Tales " , a similar approach was used for the goat in an adaptation of " Heidi " , altered from a Gund toy . In 2006 , Master Replicas began producing a line of photo puppet replicas , based on the original patterns from the Muppet Workshop and similar materials . Kermit the Frog , Animal and Gonzo photo puppets have been released . In 2009 the license was picked up by eFX ; the company plans to produce photo puppets of Rizzo the Rat , Reporter Kermit , Pepe the King Prawn , Fozzie Bear , and Miss Piggy .
Barrio Sésamo PVC figures ( Comics Spain ) The Spanish company Comics Spain released a series of Sesame Street figures in 1984 . The series also featured characters from " Barrio Sésamo " . Comics Spain also produced sets of Muppet figures , Muppet Babies figures and " Fraggle Rock " figures .