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Gordon Gordon Robinson is one of the original residents of " Sesame Street " , having debuted in the first episode along with his wife Susan . Originally a history teacher ( as mentioned in the book " All About Sesame Street " ) , Gordon later became a science teacher . Gordon and Susan reside at 123 Sesame Street and , in 1985 , the couple adopted a son , Miles . Gordon was conceived as a strong paternal character and a role model for African American children who lacked a positive father figure . Like many of the other " Sesame Street " adults , however , Gordon has transcended across the board to appeal to children of all races . Though friendly and kind , Gordon is the most likely of the " Sesame Street " adults to offer firm admonishment when the situation requires . Gordon has also appeared in both " Sesame Street " films , " Follow That Bird " ( where he played a key role in rescuing Big Bird ) and " The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland " . More recently , Gordon has developed a recurring alter - ego , Trash Gordon , in bedtime stories told by Oscar to Slimey . Although he still appears on the show , Gordon ' s presence on the show has gradually diminished since Season 43 , appearing in only a few episodes per season . His nephew Chris has largely taken up the role of the father figure . Casting history . Though the characterization of Gordon has remained consistent , the casting has not , with three different performers taking the role in the series proper . Roscoe Orman recalled the difficulties with passing on the role : " The kids who were on the show that first season would not accept me as Gordon . One day there ' s Hal [ Miller ] as Gordon and the next day there ' s this new guy who says he ' s Gordon . . . the kids , both on the show and at home . . . they just assume that we are that person we ' re playing . " Around 1991 , Gordon ' s surname was revealed in a storyline that involved Gordon teaching in the classroom , and the students couldn ' t address their teacher as " Gordon . " Orman suggested " Mr . Robinson , " in honor of the original Gordon , Matt Robinson . Gordon was named after photographer - filmmaker Gordon Parks . Actor Garrett Saunders played Gordon in the series ' first test show . He was unidentified until a 2011 online campaign launched by Sesame Workshop , seeking to identify the performer .
Jerry Smath Jerry Smath is an illustrator who has contributed to " Sesame Street Magazine " , at least as early as 1985 and as recently as 2006 . Rather than " Sesame " Muppet characters , Smath usually handled features such as the seasonal illustrations for the monthly calendar , or animal characters . Smath is an established illustrator , and often author , of children ' s books , dating to the Golden Press book " ABC : A Playtime Alphabet to Color " , followed by " Cowboy ABC " ( 1960 ) and " The Look Look Book " ( " A Golden Answer Book " ; 1961 ) . He was referred to in trade magazines as a " decorative illustrator , " since stylized designs and use of color were his trademarks , especially evident in his two - color illustration to children ' s magazine " Humpty Dumpty " . Smath went on to illustrate " The Clown Arounds " series , phonics and math - themed books , kids books about dinosaurs and coping with alcohol , the 1997 book " Fly Trap " ( by " Sesame " magazine cohort Dina Anastasio ) , and the adult - oriented " Home - Owner ' s Record Book " , as well as adaptations of " The Little Red Hen " , " The Night Before Christmas " , Hans Christian Andersen fairytales , and " The Wheels on the Bus " . He wrote and illustrated his own books , starting with " But No Elephants " ( 1979 ) and including " The Housekeeper ' s Dog " ( 1980 ) , " Peek - a - Bug " ( 1990 ) , " Up Goes Mr . Downs " ( 1985 ) , and the " Investigator " books ( about a detective alligator ) . Smath ' s illustrations accompanied humorous articles and editorials in " Field & Stream " . For musician / songwriter Tom Chapin , Smath dillustrated the " singable " book " Sing a Whale Song " ( 1993 ) and did covers for the albums " This Pretty Planet " ( 2000 ) and " Give Peas a Chance " ( 2011 ) . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Grover ' s Bad Dream Grover ' s Bad Dream is a 1990 " Sesame Street " storybook featuring Grover . It ' s Big Bird ' s birthday and Herry , Cookie Monster , Prairie Dawn , the Count , Barkley , Ernie , Bert , Susan and Gordon all gather for a surprise party . Grover enjoys being with all of his friends for the celebration , but he begins to feel unnoticed and left out when Big Bird gets all the attention on his special day . When Big Bird and Grover tie in a game of pin - the - tail - on - the - cat , Big Bird gets the prize . When everyone gets party hats , Big Bird gets the crown . Grover hopes to get the piece of birthday cake with the pink rose on it , but Big Bird gets the first piece and chooses that . Finally , no one hears Grover when he says that he made his card for Big Bird because they ' re all cheering for the drawing made by Ernie ' s cousin Fred . When he gets home , Grover tells his mommy that he did not have a good time , and storms off to his room . That night , he dreams that it ' s his birthday and that he ' s getting all the attention , including a crown to wear and a piece of cake with a rose on it . It ' s a wonderful dream he thinks , until Big Bird enters the room screaming that he ' s lost all of his beautiful feathers , covered in a blanket and trailing yellow feathers behind him . Grover wakes up with a yell , and is cuddled by his mommy , assured that dreams don ' t come true . In the morning , Big Bird is calling for Grover at his bedroom window . He came to thank him for the card and to tell him that it was his favorite . Grover runs outside and hugs his friend , happy to see that he has a full body of feathers . The two set off to play with the new toys he got for his birthday .
Do It Anyway " Do It Anyway " is a 2012 song by Ben Folds Five . The music video features the Fraggles ( Gobo , Mokey , Boober , Wembley , Red , and Uncle Traveling Matt ) along with Ben Folds Five ( a trio , despite the name : Ben Folds , Robert Sledge , and Darren Jessee ) . Also seen in the video are Rob Corddry ( as a sound enginer ) , Chris Hardwick ( as the studio gate guard ) , and Anna Kendrick . The video is introduced in the manner of the " Postcards from Traveling Matt " segment , as Uncle Matt finds a magical door opening to where the Silly Creatures make music . As the band performs , the sound causes a disturbance in the rock and the Fraggles end up in the studio ( Mokey joins on piano at one point , Gobo pairs with bassist Sledge , and Wembley pops up behind drums ) . The video features a closing tag with Folds , Hardwick , Corddry , Kendrick , and Red Fraggle singing the " Fraggle Rock Theme Song ; " Boober pops up to deliver the traditional closing line , " down at Fraggle Rock . " The video was filmed at the Henson Company Lot on August 19 , 2012 , produced by Nerdist Industries , and directed by Phil Hodges , with Hardwick and Lisa Henson as executive producers . Featured performers are Dave Goelz ( Uncle Matt ) , Karen Prell ( Red ) , Sean Johnson ( Boober ) , and Patrick Johnson ( Wembley ) .
Gersberms ( Yer Gervin Mah ) " Gersberms ( Yer Gervin Mah ) " is a 2012 song by Hard ' n Phirm ( a comedy - music duo comprised of Chris Hardwick and Mike Phirman ) , featuring Hayley Williams and the Swedish Chef . Also seen in the Nerdist music video are Melissa Rauch ( as " Gersberms girl " ) , model Crystal Natsuko ( as " Björk " ) , and " Goosebumps " author R . L . Stine . The song and video parodies the " Ermahgerd " meme and features the Chef rapping in his similar sounding native tongue , further played by the fact that the subtitles translating the lyrics of the other characters merely write " ? ? ? " for the Chef . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Kim Milford Kim Milford ( born Richard Kim Milford , 1951 - 1988 ) was an actor , musician , and songwriter who starred in the 1978 movie " Laserblast " ( later aired on " Mystery Science Theater 3000 " ) . The following year , Milford appeared in " The Muppets Go Hollywood " , joining the conga line near the end . Milford began on - stage in Broadway and off - Broadway shows and tours , starting with the 1967 musical " Henry , Sweet Henry " . He was in the original Broadway runs of " Hair " ( as a replacement for Woof and Claude ) and " The Rocky Horror Show " ( as Rocky ) , and national tours of " 1776 " ( the courier ) and " Jesus Christ , Superstar " ( as Jesus and later Judas ) . During this period , he also wrote songs with or for Ron Dante , including " She ’ s Putting Me Through Changes ” for The Archies . In early 1972 , he spent a stint as vocalist for guitarist Jeff Beck ' s group . On - camera , Milford made appearances on " The Mod Squad " and " Mannix " , and starred in two 1975 ABC TV movies , as a rock star whose band gets involved in supernaturally - tinged mysteries . In 1978 , in addition to " Laserblast " , he co - starred in " Corvette Summer " ( with Mark Hamill ) and had a supporting part in Richard Gere ' s " Blood Brothers " . His few later movies were low - budget action or horror entries .
Christina Applegate Christina Applegate ( b . 1971 ) is an American actress best known for playing Kelly Bundy on the FOX sitcom " Married . . . with Children " . Applegate appeared in the 40th season of " Sesame Street " , explaining the word " booth " with Elmo in a Word of the Day segment , and in the first DVD release of the new " Shalom Sesame " , " Welcome to Israel " ( 2010 ) . In 2015 , she appeared in " The Muppets " episode " " as a guest on " Up Late with Miss Piggy " . She starred in the ABC sitcom " Samantha Who ? " , and on Broadway in " Sweet Charity " . Her film appearances include Tim Burton ' s " Mars Attacks ! " and " Don ' t Tell Mom the Babysitter ' s Dead " . Other television credits include " King of the Hill " , " Friends " , and " Still the Beaver " .
The Muppets Character Encyclopedia The Muppets Character Encyclopedia is a 2014 guide to , with entries on more than 150 characters , as well as locations and familiar elements from Muppet history . The 200 - page book features more than 600 full - color photographs from the Henson Archives . The book was released as a tie - in with the 2014 film " Muppets Most Wanted " , and offers a sneak peek at several new photos from the film . Jim Lewis , who served as a consultant for the book , was originally asked to be the writer for this book . Publisher Description . " Did you know that Miss Piggy was raised on a farm and has two nephews named Randy and Andy ? Or that Gonzo ' s girlfriend , Camilla the Chicken , can be simply identified by the color of her eyes — they ' re blue ! " " From Kermit the Frog , to Animal and Fozzie Bear , the gang ' s all here in " The Muppets Character Encyclopedia " , the perfect introduction to the Muppets . Each page of this fun and friendly guide features a different Muppet profile packed with tons of interesting facts about these beloved characters . With full bios of the characters from the new 2014 movie , " The Muppets Character Encyclopedia " is essential for any Muppet fan . " " The most sensational , inspirational , Muppetational character encyclopedia ever ! Play the music , light the lights , and meet all your favourite characters from the Muppets in The Muppets Character Encyclopedia . From Animal to Zoot , meet over 200 of the most memorable and best - loved Muppet characters from the 1970s to the present day . Packed with facts about Kermit , Miss Piggy , Fozzie Bear , Gonzo , The Swedish Chef , and all their wild and wacky buddies . Featuring full - colour images of each Muppets character with annotations . Fact files provide info on each character ( and some little known facts ) , including their role in the Muppets pantheon and details of their first appearance . The Muppets Character Encyclopedia is a must - have for new fans eager for background on their new favourite Muppets as well as older fans wanting to relive the original TV series . " Not an error , but for characters who debuted on " Muppets Tonight " , the episode numbers given are the production number instead of broadcast number .
Heather Headley Heather Headley ( b . 1974 ) is a singer and actress . She is best known for her role of Nala in the Broadway musical adaptation of Disney ' s " The Lion King " , as well as her role of Aida in Disney and Elton John ' s " Aida " . Headley has won a Tony Award and been twice nominated for a Grammy . In concert , she has appeared alongside Nathan Lane , Brian Stokes Mitchell , Andrea Bocelli , and Lillias White . Headley also sang " My Country , ' Tis of Thee " with Josh Groban at " " and performed during the " Walt Disney World Christmas Day Parade " . In 2001 , Headley appeared as The Pocket Queen in the " Sesame Street " video " Elmo ' s Magic Cookbook " .
Elmo ' s Got the Moves " Elmo ' s Got the Moves " is a hip - hop " Sesame Street " song encouraging people to move their bodies . The song is sung by Elmo , Abby Cadabby and Big Bird and the kids . Various celebrities make cameos during the song including Robin Williams ( with the Two - Headed Monster ) , Liev Schreiber , Maria Menounos , Naomi Watts , Wendy Williams , Amy Ryan and Nicole Kidman . A snowman and a beach ball also make cameos . The insert originally was posted on YouTube in July 2011 as a PSA for the Michelle Obama campaign , Let ' s Move ! . This version contains only Elmo ' s verse , lacks celebrity and kid cameos , some different visuals and features a short narration by Chris . Elmo and friends also performed a version of the song during their September 20 , 2011 appearance on " Good Morning America " . Sources . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Wayne Bergeron Wayne Bergeron ( b . 1958 ) is a Los Angeles - based trumpet player who played on the scores for " The Muppets Wizard of Oz " and the 2011 film " The Muppets " . He also played on the 2001 " Sesame Street " album " Kids ' Favorite Songs 2 " as well as soundtracks for the Creature Shop - effects films " Dr . Dolittle " and " George of the Jungle " . Bergeron was first trumpet with Maynard Ferguson ' s band and has been a busy session musician since the 1980s . Recordings included sessions backing Joe Cocker , Ray Charles , Weird Al Yankovic , Robbie Williams , Rosemary Clooney , Lynda Carter , Vikki Carr , Lorraine Feather , Vince Gill , and Barry Manilow . Bergeron played on the soundtracks of " The Notebook " , " Paycheck " , " Dreamgirls " , " " , " Mr . Magorium ' s Wonder Emporium " , " Spider - Man " , " Bridge of Spies " , " The Green Hornet " , and " Watchmen " . In animation , he was heard on Pixar ' s " The Incredibles " , " Ratatouille " , and " Finding Dory " , as well as " Frozen " and " Minions " . For television , he played trumpet on " Family Guy " , " Batman : The Brave and the Bold " , " Galavant " , and " Marvel ' s Agents of Shield " .
The Farmer The Farmer is a full - bodied Muppet who appears in " The Tale of the Bunny Picnic " . The surly Southern - accented farmer tries to protect his produce from the rabbits , and threatens his rather mistreated dog if he lets any get through . Although ironically the Farmer is allergic to bunnies , he still intends to make a stew out of them . In his own words , " the only rabbit that doesn ' t make me sneeze is a stewed rabbit . " Bean Bunny is later able to use the Farmer ' s weakness against him . The towering Farmer ' s features are slightly obscured , both by his hat and by his shadow , although his handkerchief ( to deal with the sneezes ) is usually present . A far more detailed view of the Farmer occurs in the book adaptation of the special . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Pete Postlethwaite Pete Postlethwaite ( 1945 - 2011 ) is a British character actor who appeared in the Creature Shop productions " Alice in Wonderland " ( as the Carpenter ) , " Animal Farm " ( doubling as farmer Jones and the voice of Benjamin the donkey ) , and " Rat " ( as Hubert Flynn ) . A veteran of the Royal Shakespeare Company , Postlethwaite has appeared in several cinematic Shakespeare adaptations , including Mel Gibson ' s 1989 version of " Hamlet " ( as the player king ) and " Romeo + Juliet " ( as Father Laurence ) . Other films include the comedy " Brassed Off " , " Last of the Mohicans " , " The Usual Suspects " ( as Kobayashi ) , " Dragonheart " , " Amistad " , " The Lost World : Jurassic Park " , and the 2006 version of " The Omen " .
Muppet T - shirts ( National Hockey League ) A series of T - shirts were released in 1994 as part of the Muppets ' promotion with the National Hockey League . The illustrations on the shirts showed the Muppets playing on each team in the league . The NHL promotion also included a set of pins , trading cards and plush toys .
Trolls Trolls are humanoid creatures that appear in different mythologies . The Muppet Show . Three Trolls are full - bodied Muppets who appear in dance numbers on " The Muppet Show " . The red - haired Troll first appeared as Rico in the " Copacabana " number in opposite Liza Minnelli as Lola and a Mutation as Tony . He was joined by two more Trolls , one green - haired and one gray , in a dance number in . The three appeared as pirates in . The StoryTeller . In " The StoryTeller " , there were two trolls that were featured in the episode " . " It included an unnamed Troll and his daughter Trollop . Sesame Street . A Troll made from a light green Anything Muppet appeared in " Bert & Ernie ' s Word Play " . On a related note , Blögg from the " Abby ' s Flying Fairy School " segments is half - troll . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Smoke on the Water " Smoke on the Water " is a popular heavy metal song by Deep Purple . August and Victor played the song on their air guitars when they taught Elmo how to play air guitar in of " Sesamgade " . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
My Sesame Street Home Video Random House Home Video began releasing Sesame Street videos in 1986 , under the label My Sesame Street Home Video . The packaging originally had a bordered photo of Muppet characters . The picture was held by an illustrated Big Bird , and the logo was the " Sesame Street " sign , with " My " written where the " CTW " logo is usually printed , and " Home Video " underneath the " Sesame Street " text . Cookie Monster was also illustrated holding the logo , which had a bite mark on the left . The back of the packaging included a list of other videos in the collection . By 1992 , the video covers were redesigned , removing Big Bird and using different border colors . These videos originally came with a small activity book , which was discontinued in the early 1990s . The title sequence had an animated opening with Cookie Monster biting the street sign , followed by a fade to black and , in many of the releases , Cookie exclaiming " Delicious ! " Then the title would appear in either chalk board or printed lettering , with Big Bird announcing the video title . The closing sequence had an illustration of Cookie Monster holding a chalkboard with the credits listed . Videos in this collection from 1986 include : " Learning About Letters " , " Learning About Numbers " , " Getting Ready to Read " , " I ' m Glad I ' m Me " , " Play - Along Games and Songs " , and " Bedtime Stories & Songs " . Videos released in 1987 include " Learning to Add and Subtract " , " Getting Ready for School " , " Sing - Along " , and " Big Bird ' s Story Time " . Four more were released in 1988 : " " , " The Best of Ernie and Bert " , " The Alphabet Game " , and " Big Bird ' s Favorite Party Games " . After this , Random House stopped releasing new videos under the My Sesame Street Home Video label , instead releasing television specials , new - to - video specials without the label , and a new collection called Sesame Songs Home Video . Then in 1994 , Random House released two more of these videos : " A New Baby in My House " , and " The Best of Elmo " . For both of these videos , Elmo read the video title , and the closing featured stills from the videos . When Random House released " Put Down the Duckie " , the video featured a promo for the My Sesame Street Home Video line , even though the video itself was not under that name . In 1995 , Sony Wonder started releasing Sesame Street videos . Although those videos that were originally released by Sony Wonder ( e . g . " Cookie Monster ' s Best Bites " , " Do the Alphabet " , and " Elmocize " ) had the My Sesame Street Home Video opening , the packaging did not promote My Sesame Street Home Video , and when Genius Entertainment gained the license , most ( if not all ) re - releases of previous videos edited the opening sequence . Most of these videos were also released by Sony in Japan , with the same logo but different cover art . In Japan , the covers featured an illustration of a character as opposed to a live action photo . Video Numbers . Each video was numbered with a proof - of - purchase box on the side :
Paul Parnes Paul Parnes is a writer and composer who , with Paul Evans , wrote several popular 60s pop songs , including the Elvis Presley tune " The Next Step Is Love . " Parnes wrote " I Love a Waltz " for " Sesame Street " and supplied music and lyrics for the albums " Getting Ready for School " and " Big Bird Discovers the Orchestra " . " Happiness Is , " one of his tunes with Evans , was also performed on " Sesame Street " . Parnes also wrote dialogue for several children ' s record albums , including one featuring Jay Ward ' s " Bullwinkle Show " characters .
Dov Reiser Dov Reiser is an Israeli voice actor who dubbed Cookie Monster into Hebrew on " Rechov Sumsum " and the first and second cast albums . For television airings of " Shalom Sesame " in Israel , Reiser also dubbed Itzhak Perlman , as well as roles in the Creature Shop - effects films " Babe " ( as Rex ) and " Cats & Dogs " ( Butch ) . Reiser is the Hebrew voice of Robert Hardy in the Harry Potter films and Vincent Grass as Dr . Cornelius in " The Chronicles of Narnia : Prince Caspian " . His animation voice credits include dubbing various American , Japanese , and French series , including " OxTales " , " Babar " ( Rataxes ) , " Alfred Joducus Kwak " , " DragonBall Z " , " Winnie the Pooh " ( as Rabbit ) " Care Bears " ( as Bravheart Lion , Professor Coldheart and others ) , " The Little Mermaid " , and " Once Upon a Time . . . Life " . He appeared on - camera in the Steven Spielberg film " Munich " .
The Most Important Meal of the Day The Most Important Meal of the Day is a " Sesame Street " song from the 1990s performed mainly by the Anything Muppets . A young boy ( Peter Linz ) is indignant about eating breakfast ; he ' d rather play . Out of nowhere , a chef ( Julianne Buescher ) appears and is shocked by what she hears . In an upbeat gospel song , she sings about the importance of breakfast , with a montage of people and Muppets enjoying their meal , including a tiger , a horse , Ernie , Elmo , Telly , Barkley , and Big Bird . The boy is convinced by what he hears , and asks his mother what ' s for breakfast . The Super Foods perform a version of the song ( with some different lyrics ) in the education resource video , " Food for Thought : Eating Well on a Budget " . Releases . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Steppin ' Out with My Baby " Steppin ' Out With My Baby " is a song sung by Fred Astaire as part of a dance number involving Astaire on stairs and three different dance partners in the 1948 musical film , " Easter Parade " . The song has been recorded and performed by several artists , most notably Tony Bennett . The song was briefly used in the special " " in a dance scene with Julie Andrews and the Klunks . Martin Short sings the song as the closing number with penguins and dance with Miss Piggy in of " Muppets Tonight " . However , due to eating a lot of Mama Fiama ' s pasta sauce , Martin Shorts becomes fat that he breaks most of the props and messing up the dance routine during the closing number . Carter makes an appearance in the song to help Martin Short by providing his jacket and a tank oxygen when he has trouble breathing . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _