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Jim Henson ' s Fantastic World Jim Henson ' s Fantastic World was a large traveling exhibit that opened in September 2007 . The exhibit gave a firsthand look into the creations , imagination and works of Jim Henson . The exhibit was organized by the Jim Henson Legacy and the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service , with cooperation from the Henson family , the Jim Henson Company , the Muppets Holding Company and Sesame Workshop . The 3 , 000 square - foot exhibit visited thirteen locations across the United States for twelve - week showing periods , running from September 2007 to March 2012 . For the exhibit ' s stop at the Experience Music Project / Science Fiction Museum in Seattle , the puppet band Mudgarden Experience was created by local artist Annett Mateo , for a hands - on experience with Muppet - style puppets of Kurt Cobain , Jimi Hendrix , Carrie Akre and Keith Moon . Visitors could rock out to Me First and the Gimme Gimmes ' version of " Rainbow Connection " , while a Master Replicas Gonzo poser " operated " the camera set up on top of a " 1234 Seattle " stoop . For the exhibit ' s stop at the Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago , Miss Piggy in her wedding gown from " The Muppets Take Manhattan " was added as a special item . Jane Henson appeared on February 24 , 2011 in Peoria , Illinois for a special presentation on the early years of Jim Henson . Michael Bloomberg lent his Muppet likeness for display during the exhibit ' s time at The Museum of the Moving Image . Tour Schedule . According to Bonnie Erickson , executive director of the Jim Henson Legacy , archivist Karen Falk was insistent that the newly opened New York museum be the final stop on the show ' s tour . According to Erickson , " We had not been in the New York area , and we had been all over the country , and we ' ve enjoyed being at every one of the museums , they ' ve all been terrific to us , but it was something special to come home , so we ' re really happy to be here . "
Rebecca Lobo Rebecca Lobo ( b . 1973 ) is a former basketball player who played for the New York Liberty in the WNBA . She appeared on Season 29 of " Sesame Street " in a WXYZ Highlight where Telly Monster refereed a short match between Lobo and Big Bird ( wearing a familiar jersey ) , while demonstrating the letter O .
Ma Gorg Ma Gorg is the mother of the Gorg family , and the self - proclaimed Queen of the Universe on " Fraggle Rock " . She is married to Pa Gorg , and they have a son , Junior . Her mother was Queen Esmerelda , as mentioned in " . " The most sentimental member of the family , but also the most commanding , Ma , through threats of tears or nagging , can generally compel Pa to cave in to her whims ( said whims usually delegated to Junior ) . However , Ma is truly nurturing and loving towards her little family , and a first - class Gorg cook and seamstress . She has a fear of Fraggles , evocative of the stereotype of housewives and mice . However , on rare occasions , as in " , " her motherly instincts and desire to help overcome her fears . Behind the Scenes . Ma is performed by two puppeteers : one person in the Gorg costume , and another performing the voice and moving the character ' s eyes and mouth by remote control . Trish Leeper performed Ma ' s body throughout the series ' run . In the first season , Myra Fried performed her voice and face . Cheryl Wagner took over the character from season 2 on . See also . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Just Around the Corner " Just Around the Corner " is a " Sesame Street " song sung by four Anything Muppets about where they are going in their neighborhood : Billy plans on going to the park ; Maurice plans on dropping off his mail at the post office ; Susie will be trotting off to the zoo , and Tommy sings of visiting the library . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
The Monster ' s Three Wishes " The Monster ' s Three Wishes " is a " Sesame Street " skit based on the Aladdin story from " One Thousand and One Nights " . The story was told by Bob , and featured Cookie Monster and a genie . Synopsis . Cookie Monster is brushing his teeth one day when he lets a genie out of his toothpaste tube . The Genie rewards him with three wishes . He wants a million cookies , but first wants something to carry them in . He wishes for a truck , and gets a die - cast sized truck that can barely hold one cookie . After seeking advice from Bob , he requests a bigger truck ; The Genie gives him a slightly bigger truck which can hold several cookies , but certainly not a million . After consulting with Bob once again , he then asks for the biggest truck , which he gets : a full - size 1973 Ford F - 250 pickup truck . He is satisfied . . . until he asks for his 1 million cookies . The Genie informs him that he has no more wishes left . Undaunted , he decides to eat the truck ! Versions . " The Monster ' s Three Wishes " was originally a story in the 1973 book " The Sesame Street 1 , 2 , 3 Storybook " . In this version , Cookie Monster wishes for a dish , box , and truck to hold his cookies . It was later reprinted in " The Sesame Street Library " . As before , when the genie reminds him that his wish for cookies can ' t be granted in addition to counting off the three things he wished for , he decides to go ahead and eat the truck . An audio adaptation of the written story was recorded for the 1974 albums " C Is for Cookie " and " Let a Frown Be Your Umbrella " . This version featured Herbert Birdsfoot as the narrator and Oscar the Grouch portraying the genie . Releases . Audio Video _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Jim Henson ' s Muppets Monsters & Magic Jim Henson ' s Muppets Monsters & Magic ( also known as " The World of Jim Henson : Muppets , Monsters & Magic " and " The World of Jim Henson : Art & Animatronics " ) was an international touring museum exhibit that ran from 1987 to 1995 , featuring puppets from " The Muppet Show " , " Sesame Street " , " Fraggle Rock " , " Dinosaurs " , " The Dark Crystal " , " Labyrinth " , " Mother Goose Stories " , and " The StoryTeller " . The international exhibit was a follow - up to the successful US tour , " The Art of the Muppets " , which visited 19 US cities between 1979 and 1986 . " Muppets Monsters & Magic " opened in 1987 at the Deutsches Filmmuseum in Frankfurt , Germany , and then traveled to London ' s Museum of the Moving Image , followed by stops in Scotland , Ireland , Canada and one engagement in the US . The puppets on display included Kermit the Frog , Miss Piggy , Fozzie Bear , Gonzo , and Camilla all dressed in " Muppets Take Manhattan " costumes ; Uncle Traveling Matt , Sprocket , Junior Gorg , and a team of radio - controlled Doozers ; Ernie , Bert , Cookie Monster , Grover , The Count and Oscar the Grouch ; Baby Sinclair ; Baby Kermit , Baby Piggy , Baby Gonzo , Baby Fozzie and Baby Rowlf from " The Muppets Take Manhattan " ; Hoggle , a goblin guard and three Fireys ; Mother Goose and her Goslings ; Hans from " Hans My Hedgehog " ; and the Ritual Master Skeksis from " The Dark Crystal " . Hands - on displays included a touch wall , where attendees could feel many of the materials used to create the Muppets , a video demonstration , where guests could try their hand at video puppetry , and an " ask the expert " table where visitors could get information about the Creature Shop . Also on display was concept art and photographs from various Jim Henson film and television productions , and movie posters from all the . One wall exhibit entitled " Early Muppets " featured images from " Sam and Friends " , " " , and commercials for La Choy . Towards the end of the exhibit was a wall display called " New Visions " that featured images from " The Secret Life of Toys " , " City Kids " , " Dog City " , " Muppet Treasure Island " , and the unfinished project " Borgel " . Sources . < references >
Episode 110 : Martin Short Martin Short gets the short end of the shtick when Seymour and Pepe take him on an elevator ride that nearly flattens his chances of performing in the big dance number . Cast . Muppets : Kermit the Frog , Clifford , Gonzo , Rizzo the Rat , Johnny Fiama , Sal Minella , Mama Fiama , Miss Piggy , Sam the Eagle , Statler and Waldorf , Seymour , Pepe the King Prawn , Andy and Randy Pig , Penguins , Bean Bunny , Fozzie Bear , Dr . Pain , Rabbits , Bobo the Bear , French Poodle , Muppy , Snookie Blyer , Lester Tomwater , Magda , Penguins , Mr . Callahan , Polly Lobster , Clueless Morgan , Moby Background Muppets : Carter , J . P . Grosse , Hopper , Afghan Hound , Ducks , Horse , Bunnies Audience Muppets : Begoony , Big Mean Carl , Blustering Bellowpane Monster , Buster Bergman , Butch , Chickens , Chip , Crocodile , Frackles , Gnu , Large Marvin Fraggle , a Monkey , Ohreally Bird , Pigs , Rats , Quongo , The Newsman , Youknow Bird _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Mount Rushmore Mount Rushmore is a national monument located in Keystone , South Dakota . A Muppet caricature appears in 1975 ' s " Muppet Show " pilot , " " telling jokes . They are played here by Jim Henson ( George Washington ) , Jerry Nelson ( Thomas Jefferson ) , Frank Oz ( Teddy Roosevelt ) , and John Lovelady ( Abraham Lincoln ) . The oblivious Washington frequently said " I don ' t get it . " A subtitled version of this clip , along with its intro of Sam , Nigel and Floyd , plays in a montage video loop at the actual monument ' s Lincoln Borglum Museum , showcasing Mount Rushmore ' s appearances in popular culture over the decades . They would appear twice more , rebuilt as different puppets . In the 1980s , they could be seen in a PSA for the National Wildlife Federation with Kermit the Frog ( in his " Sesame Street " reporter ' s outfit ) . In 1996 , they reappeared in " Muppets Tonight " . They laugh in a " Beavis and Butt - Head " style , after having seen Gonzo zoom past them on a rocket . A draft of " The Muppet Movie " script featured a scene where the heads of Mount Rushmore agree to let Henry Kissinger join them . Although this scene wasn ' t filmed , the real Mount Rushmore was seen in the movie , during a montage for Fozzie ' s rendition of " America . " In 2004 , a computer animated version of Mount Rushmore co - starred with Miss Piggy in a Pizza Hut commercial . In " The Muppets " , Crazy Harry is seen at Mount Rushmore , using explosives to replace Lincoln ' s head with his own . In " " , Fozzie uses Mount Rushmore to think of an answer to a trivia question . Sources . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Glenn Drewes Glenn Drewes ( b . 1949 ) is a trumpeter who was a member of the " Sesame Street " house band for several seasons , until Joe Fiedler organized a new house band in 2010 . He also played on Muppet performer Jerry Nelson ' s solo album " Truro Daydreams " . Drewes played with big band leaders Lionel Hampton and Woody Herman in the 1970s , and with Buddy Rich and Dizzy Gillespie in the 1980s . At special live concert events , he accompanied Lena Horne , Liza Minnelli , and B . B . King , among others . On albums , he recorded with Jane Horrocks ( on " The Further Adventures of Little Voice " ) and Ricky Martin ( playing on " She Bangs . " ) Since 1985 , Drewes has been a member of the Vanguard Jazz Orchestra , and in 2006 he began playing with Tommy Igoe ' s Birdland Big Band . Drewes is also a frequent pit player in Broadway shows , including both the 1986 and 2005 revivals of " Sweet Charity " , the 1990s revival of " Guys and Dolls " , " City of Angels " , " Side Show " , " Fosse " , " Chicago " , " Once Upon a Mattress " , " The Drowsy Chaperone " , " Young Frankenstein " , and the 2004 one night concert of " Hair " .
Baby David Baby David , an orange monster - like doll , is one of Elmo ' s favorite toys . Elmo first shows Baby David in a 1986 episode ; he names the toy after David , the proprietor of Hooper ' s Store at the time . In a 2011 video , he reveals that he traded in his binkie for Baby David . David can often be seen laying around in the background on the floor in " Elmo ' s World " and several Elmo ' s World books . Elmo refers to his toy as " Baby David " at the beginning of the song " Planets , Moon and Stars " ; it ' s also called Baby David in the books " Potty Time with Elmo " and " What Makes Elmo Happy ? " Sesame Place ' s Neighborhood Street Party has Baby David on a parade float .
Layla Alizada Layla Alizada is an actress who plays Betty , a hair and makeup specialist on " Up Late with Miss Piggy " , as seen on " The Muppets " . Her other credits include ABC ' s " Scandal " ( with Kerry Washington ) , " Melissa & Joey " ( with Melissa Joan Hart and Joey Lawrence ) , SyFy ' s " Eureka " , " Dead Like Me " ( with Mandy Patinkin ) , and " The 13th Warrior " ( with Antonio Banderas ) .
Garrett Saunders Garrett Saunders ( full name Garrett Hobart Saunders , 1929 - 1984 ) was a New York stage actor who played the role of Gordon in the original test pilots of " Sesame Street " ( screened for a week on a single Philadelphia station ) , and can be seen in the first test show included on the " Sesame Street : Old School Volume 2 " DVD set . The casting of Gordon was pivotal , but according to director Jon Stone , " At the last moment we cast an actor with whom no one was completely happy . . . " For the actual series , producer / writer Matt Robinson assumed the role . Garrett Saunders ' contribution remained unknown until 2011 , following several years of curiosity about the " lost " Gordon . The revelation was spurred by an online campaign by Sesame Workshop seeking information , resulting in identification from Saunders ' relatives . Saunders was an active stage performer , who appeared at such notable venues as the American National Theater and Academy . In 1960 , he appeared in a New York production of " Nat Turner " ( as Willie Witcher and in the choir ) while other stage credits included " Rate of Exhange " ( 1968 , which closed after one performance ) and the Broadway production of " The Trial of Lee Harvey Oswald " ( 1967 ) . After his 1969 " Sesame Street " work , Garrett Saunders was part of the ensemble cast in the Negro Ensemble Company ' s production of the musical " Ododo " , which was selected as one of the best plays of the 1970 - 1971 season in Otis L . Guernsey ' s annual print anthology . In 1972 he appeared as Hlabeni in the Broadway revival of " Lost in the Stars " . Also in 1972 , he appeared in the TV movie " To All My Friends on Shore " ( starring Bill Cosby ) .
Sesame Street nightlights ( Ideal ) The mat is decorated with an image of the " Sesame " characters holding their comfort objects - - Big Bird has Radar , Ernie has Rubber Duckie , Bert holds a teddy bear , and Cookie Monster has a chocolate - chip cookie .
Healthy Teeth , Healthy Me Healthy Teeth , Healthy Me is a bi - lingual educational outreach tool kit by " Sesame Street " , released in 2012 . The kit includes a 13 - minute video , consisting of several songs and cartoons about taking care of one ' s teeth . It features a short introduction by Elmo . New Muppet segments include the songs " Can ' t Go Wrong " and " Open Sesame " . A song called " Brushy Brush " includes celebrities Bruno Mars , David Hyde Pierce , Nicole Kidman , Amy Ryan , Wendy Williams , Jay Sean , Naomi Watts and Liev Schreiber . The video also includes animated segments of Captain Super Ultra Mega Smile Man , voiced by Tyler Bunch , and Bobby , a boy voiced by Leslie Carrara - Rudolph . The kit also introduces a new online game , " Brush Those Teeth " , starring Guy Smiley . The launch event for " Healthy Teeth " featured Gordon ( Roscoe Orman ) and Abby Cadabby ( Carrara ) , as well as an Elmo costumed character .
Mildred Huxtetter Mildred Huxtetter is a purple , beak - nosed woman who carries herself with a haughty , aristocratic air . She is very educated , as evidenced by her many appelations , which include BA , MA , PhD , OBE , and RSVP . Mildred made her debut on " The Muppets Valentine Show " , where she was performed by Richard Hunt , and had the largest role of her career . In that special , Mildred serves as the piano accompanist . She also offers tea to Mia Farrow , mourns over the lack of romance in her own life , and is pursued by Brewster , who mistakes her for his old flame Grace . When Mildred appeared on " The Muppet Show " , however , she was one of the few main characters whose performer was inconsistent . Although both Mildred ' s Featured Creature bio at henson . com and the Muppet Morsels on " " DVDs list Eren Ozker as her regular performer , there are no known instances of her vocalizing in the role . During the first season of " The Muppet Show " , all of Mildred ' s appearances were onstage , most frequently with George the Janitor in At the Dance sketches , where she was performed by Frank Oz . She also danced with Charles Aznavour to " The Old Fashioned Way " in and appeared in two panel discussions : in episode 109 , where she was performed by Richard Hunt , and in , where she was performed by Dave Goelz . Because Mildred was never featured in the first season ' s backstage plots , no context was given for her appearances on " The Muppet Show " . Unlike George the Janitor or Hilda ( the seamstress ) , Mildred did not appear to have a position with the Muppet Theater . Nor did she appear to be a performer like Wanda . In , her first appearance on the second season of " The Muppet Show " , she appeared as a reporter ( voiced by Louise Gold , who would also perform Mildred in ) . Although she would appear in the background on " The Muppet Show " , " The Jim Henson Hour " , " Muppets Tonight " and several Muppet movies , Mildred would have no further speaking roles . She did , however , serve as the receptionist for Muppet Magazine in the 1980s . According to the Spring 1983 issue of " Muppet Magazine " ( which establishes her as the publication ' s proofreader ) , Mildred is from Spokane , Washington and once pursued a career as a soprano in The Metropolitan Opera . In 2006 , the puppet was on display at the " " exhibit at the University of Maryland . Mildred makes a cameo appearance in the 2014 film " Muppets Most Wanted " . See also . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Bud ( Sesame Street ) Bud appears in a " Sesame Street " sketch , " True Mud " ( a parody of " True Blood " ) . He is a caricature of the " True Blood " character Sheriff Bud Dearborne , played by actor William Sanderson . A mysterious man arrives at a restaurant asking for " true mud . " After getting things that rhyme with " mud " instead , Bud appears , thinking he ' s been called . Bud tells the man he doesn ' t have mud , but has a broken watch ( a " true dud " ) . Along with the other customers , Bud believes the stranger is a Grouch because of his odd request . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Greg James Greg James hosts a three - hour BBC Radio 1 DJ block ( interrupted by fifteen minutes of news ) in the late afternoon and early evening , playing music and chatting with celebrity guests . Elmo was Greg James ' guests on September 6 , 2011 . James tried to sing the Cee Lo Green song " Forget You " with Elmo , but Elmo quickly got lost . Elmo did successfully sing verses of Katy Perry ' s " Firework " . James suggests Elmo was his favorite guest , above Perry , Green , and Tom Cruise . Miss Piggy appeared on the program before , and was " quite prickly " . On August 10 , 2012 , the guests were Elmo and Grover , who joined their host to sing " Call Me Maybe . " Video of this segment appeared on the website and BBC Radio 1 YouTube channel . A surprise guest caller was Ricky Gervais who spoke to the Muppets ( and Elmo expressed his belief that Gervais is very rich ) .
Bob Bergen Bob Bergen ( b . 1964 ) is a voice actor best known as the current voice of Porky Pig and Tweety , which he has voiced for many projects including " " , and also provided additional voices for several Pixar films . He voiced Wembley , Cantus the Minstrel , and World ' s Oldest Fraggle on the animated version of " Fraggle Rock " , provided additional voices on " Muppet Babies " , and was heard as the animated versions of Link Hogthrob and Dr . Bunsen Honeydew on the short - lived " Little Muppet Monsters " . In live action , Bergen had been a game show host for " Jep ! " , a version of " Jeopardy ! " intended for elementary school students . External links . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Nikita Khrushchev Nikita Khrushchev ( 1894 - 1971 ) was the premier of the Soviet Union during the height of the Cold War , while simultaneously holding the other highest post ( first secretary ) from 1958 through 1964 . In 1960 , while at the UN , Khrushchev took off his shoe and began pounding on his desk , an incident which would color most later depictions and parodies of the man .
Heart in a Hanky " Heart in a Hanky " is sung by Wembley in of " Fraggle Rock " as he runs away to the windy forest . He is upset because his Fraggle friends do not believe that the magical spiderfly gave him the gift of flight . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Donald Billett Donald Billett ( b . 1935 ) , sometimes credited as Don Billett , is a character actor who participated in Jim Henson ' s documentary " Youth ' 68 " , reading various quotations . Billett began his career on stage , in such Broadway shows as " My Mother , My Father and Me " , and he originated the role of Vince Fontaine in " Grease " . On television , he has often appeared in cop and detective series , usually typecast as lawyers , detectives , or judges , on " The Rockford Files " , " Kojak " , " Starsky & Hutch " , and " Law & Order " . He also played Joe Bailey on " As the World Turns " from 1992 until 1993 .
Joe Pesci Joe Pesci ( b . 1943 ) is a character actor best known for his " tough guy " roles in such films as " Casino " and " Goodfellas " . In 1994 he appeared on " " as Ronald Grump , a parody of Donald Trump .
Kim Sanders Kim Sanders is the traffic reporter for WKMG - TV , a CBS affiliate in Central Florida ( the Orlando - Daytona Beach - Melbourne , Florida market ) . Sanders has appeared in " Sesame Street Live " stage shows , playing Bert in " Elmo ' s Coloring Book " in 1998 , and Grover in " When I Grow Up " in 1999 . She was involved in voice - over production before working for WKMG .
Sebastián González Sebastián González ( b . 1978 ) is a Chilean football striker , better known by his nickname " Chamagol , " who also competed in the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney , Australia . He appeared in episodio 801 of " Plaza Sésamo " where he poses for a picture with Pancho .
Michael Bublé Michael Bublé ( b . 1975 ) is a Canadian singer who has won multiple Grammy Awards and is best known for both his original songs and covers of songs from the American songbook , including " Fever , " " I ' ve Got You Under My Skin , " and " The Best Is Yet to Come . " Bublé ' s first four Christmas specials have featured a Muppet character as a guest - star ; Oscar the Grouch in 2011 , Elmo in , Cookie Monster in 2013 , and Miss Piggy in 2014 . Bublé appeared in a season 45 episode of " Sesame Street " , performing the classic song " Believe In Yourself . " In a Facebook Live chat in late 2015 , Bublé shared that his son Noah loved to play with his mom ' s hair excessively until they decided to give him a Miss Piggy doll as a stand - in , which then became his favorite toy .
Hervé Villechaize Hervé Villechaize ( 1943 - 1993 ) was a French - born dwarf actor best known for his portrayal of Tattoo on the television series " Fantasy Island " . On " Sesame Street " , in the 1970s , Villechaize performed Oscar the Grouch as a pair of legs peeping out from a trash can , for scenes which required the Grouch to be mobile . These appearances began in the second season and included the 1978 Hawaii episodes . Caroll Spinney recalled the Grouch ' s other half : Outside of " Fantasy Island " and " Sesame Street " , Villechaize played Nick Nack , the murderous henchman to Scaramanga , in the James Bond film " The Man with the Golden Gun " . His other movie credits included such varied titles as " The Gang Who Couldn ' t Shoot Straight " ( with Paul Benedict ) , " Seizure " , " Forbidden Zone " , and " Airplane II : The Sequel " . His brother , Patrick Villechaize , directed episodes of the French co - production of " Fraggle Rock " .