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Matt Danner Matt Danner is an animator , producer and voice actor . He provides the voices of Baby Kermit , Baby Beaker and Mr . Waldorf on Disney Junior ' s " Muppet Babies " , in addition to serving as the series ' supervising director . The rebooted series originated when Danner and art director Chris Moreno animated a pilot short for The Muppets Studio . Danner auditioned for the role of Baby Kermit after having done the voices in a scratch track for the original short . Danner ' s other credits include character design on " Xiaolin Showdown " and " Johnny Test " , animation on " Foster ' s Home for Imaginary Friends " , and producer on " The Looney Tunes Show " .
Lovable , Furry Old Grover in Please Don ' t Push the Red Button Lovable , Furry Old Grover in Please Don ' t Push the Red Button is a " Sesame Street " book - and - tape set released by CBS Toys for the Electronic Talk ' n Play interactive toy in 1984 . ( It was later re - released by , under the Playskool label . ) On the tape , Grover guides the listener through a series of puzzles and games , but requests rather emphatically that the listener never push the red button on the Talk ' n Play unit . If the red button is pushed , Grover usually offers gentle corrections ( " We are not pushing the red button today ! " ) but occasionally he becomes a bit exasperated . " Please Don ' t Push the Red Button " includes the song " Everyone Makes Mistakes " .
The Ten Commandments of Health " The Ten Commandments of Health " is a " Sesame Street " song performed by Dr . Thad and the Medications , a group of singing doctors . This song is about the top ten things that someone should do to stay healthy . The Fat Blue Anything Muppet patient keeps sitting up and repeating some of Dr . Thad ' s lines but keeps getting pushed back down into his bed by one of the doctors . The song is a parody of the 1958 song " The Ten Commandments of Love " as recorded by Harvey and the Moonglows . Releases . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Kurz Kurz , a Zenetan pirate , first appeared in the " Farscape " episode " " were he was the henchman of the pirate leader Kcrackic . In the episodes " " and " " he accompanied Zelkin , helping to deploy the Flax . He was killed by Talyn who destroyed the ship he was on .
Fred ( monster ) Fred is a large , green , dragon - like monster . He debuted as a nameless father monster of a purple , horned son in the sketch " Monster Family " on " The Ed Sullivan Show " . The character subsequently appeared on " Sesame Street " , where he is greeted by name in a season one sketch by the character who would become Grover ( here , Fred was performed by Jim Henson with a slowed down voice . ) In some " Sesame Street " appearances , his teeth were not visible . In one skit , in which Ernie goes rock hunting , he also had a large rock - like dome instead of horns ( Fred was performed by Frank Oz here . ) Fred also appeared in the background in " The Great Santa Claus Switch " . See also . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Muppet bath mitts ( Dragons Are Too Seldom ) In 1988 , Dragons Are Too Seldom Inc produced a set of Muppet Tub Buddies bath mitts . The soft bath mitt scrubbers were made in the shape of Kermit the Frog , Miss Piggy , Fozzie Bear and Gonzo . Calgon also offered these as premiums with their line of Muppet bubble bath products .
Wig Trainer The Wig Trainer appeared in of " The Muppet Show " , where he was interviewed by Louis Kazagger in Muppet Sports . He trained a racing wig , who he called Greased Lightning , not because he was speedy but because he was greasy . He also stated that he does not use shampoo for wigs . Instead , he only uses real poo . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Geppetto Geppetto is the lonely woodcarver who builds the titular puppet in Carlo Collodi ' s book " The Adventures of Pinocchio " and wishes for it to come to life and be his son . In the " Elmo ' s World " episode , " , " Geppetto appears in a " Tickle Me Land " segment in which he carves Pinocchielmo . In a nod to Pinocchio ' s prior appearance in a " Sesame Street News Flash " , Pinocchielmo deliberately makes his nose grow by spouting a string of lies , from exaggerating his height to claiming his name is Cookie Monster . His nose grows so large it pushes Geppetto into the air , where he pleads for help . Pinocchielmo finally says that he loves Geppetto , which , being the truth , causes his adoptive father to return to the ground . Other portrayals . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Hydra Hydra is a dalmatian who appears in " A Visit to the Sesame Street Firehouse " . The dog , whose gender is unspecified , serves as the mascot for the Sesame Street Engine Co . , curling up for a nap near the feet of resting firefighters . Hydra eagerly says goodbye to the " Sesame Street " gang , mimicking the Chief ' s hand shake .
DealMakers DealMakers is a Dutch toy and product company that started with the production of unusual phones for children . They specialize in producing ordinary objects in unique colors or shapes . The company started its " Sesamstraat " license in 2006 with a walking bike featuring several figures . DealMakers also produced a wooden four - wheeler , safety helmets , bike bells , a wooden train and rail , and a Purk doll carriage , among others .
Raymond Burr Raymond Burr ( 1917 - 1993 ) was a Canadian actor , known for his roles in the television dramas " Perry Mason " and " Ironside " . Burr appeared on " The Flip Wilson Show " on October 15 , 1970 , alongside fellow guest stars Big Bird , Loretta Long , and even played Santa Claus inside Oscar ' s trash can . In 1973 , he hosted the television special " Keep U . S . Beautiful " , on which the Muppets were featured . Burr introduced what appeared to be a pile of trash , only to turn into garbage - based Muppets singing " Hey , Look Me Over . " Outside of his TV stardom , Burr is remembered for his film career , which started with character roles , often as heavies ( including Alfred Hitchcock ' s " Rear Window " ) , but his most iconic film part was as the reporter in " Godzilla , King of the Monsters ! " . Prior to gaining TV fame , Burr had been a familiar Hollywood radio actor , often working with Jack Webb ( as the brutal Inspector Hellman on " Pat Novak , Private Eye " and the chief of detectives on the radio version of " Dragnet " ) .
Episode 402 : Water Babies After playing " mine tunnel , " the babies get a new aquarium and imagine going underwater to meet the fish . Baby Gonzo pretends that he ' s a famous French deep sea diver , and Baby Skeeter gets the urge to explore around .
Arturo Mercado , Jr . Arturo Mercado , Jr . ( b . 1979 ) is a Mexican voice actor and son of veteran voice actor and director Arturo Mercado . Mercado Jr . dubbed ' 80s Robot in " Los Muppets " and Jean Pierre Napoleon in " " ( " Muppets Most Wanted " ) . Between 2006 and 20012 , he dubbed various characters on " Rechov Sumsum " , including at times Telly Monster . Mercado Jr . is the current official Latin American voice of Mickey Mouse , beginning in 2004 with " Mickey , Donald , and Goofy : The Three Musketeers " . He has frequently dubbed leading men such as Tom Cruise ( in the three later " " movies ) , James Franco in the " Spider - Man " movies and others , Jason Bateman in five films , Jude Law in " Alfie " , Ryan Reynolds in " Green Lantern " , Matthew Lillard in " Scooby - Doo " and others , Jamie Foxx in " Annie " , Zach Braff in " The Ex " and " Oz the Great and Powerful " , and Mark Ruffalo in " Reservation Road " . In addition to Mickey , the younger Mercado has dubbed Woody in " Toy Story 3 " and the follow - up shorts , specials , and video games . He dubbed Dean McCoppin in " The Iron Giant " , Spirit in " Spirit : Stallion of the Cinema " , and Brock in the " Pokémon " franchise .
Wally Wally is the host of " The Muppets Valentine Show " . A hip fellow in shades and " groovy " threads , Wally pondered the meaning of love . Seated at a typewriter , he typed stage directions and cues which appeared on - screen , and dictated characters ' entrances and the general plot of the special . Wally ' s storytelling omniscience presages that of Gonzo as Charles Dickens in " The Muppet Christmas Carol " . This would be Wally ' s first and last appearance , as the second pilot , " " , replaced him with Nigel , and " The Muppet Show " itself utilized Kermit . The puppet was first used for the elf Fred in 1970 ' s " The Great Santa Claus Switch " , then as a Whatnot for " The Muppet Show " . The puppet was later refurbished as Leo for the Muppet Meeting Films . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Episode 111 : Living with Dinosaurs Living With Dinosaurs is a television special that originally aired on Channel 4 in the UK on December 30 , 1990 . " Living with Dinosaurs " was written by Anthony Minghella , and directed by Paul Weiland , both of whom also worked on " The StoryTeller " . In the special , a socially awkward young English boy named Dom deals with his fears about his unemployed artist father ( Lee ) , his pregnant mother ( Vicky ) , and his asthma , with the help of his favorite doll , a stuffed dinosaur named Dog . The 53 minute special was a TVS Films Ltd . production in association with the Jim Henson Organization . After airing in the UK , the special was re - formatted to become an episode of " The Jim Henson Hour " for NBC in the US . However , the series was cancelled before the reformatted version aired ( intended as episode # 11 ) . The reworked " The Jim Henson Hour " episode consists of the standard framing element of Jim Henson appearing in the digital environment speaking to the audience , and no MuppetTelevision segment to accommodate the " Living with Dinosaurs " story . The original special ( without Henson ' s bookends or " The Jim Henson Hour " titles ) later aired on Nickelodeon in the US in 1993 . In 2000 , a pilot script was written for a new series based on " Living With Dinosaurs " , but it was never produced . Official Plot Summary . This sensitive drama deals with the fears and fantasies of Dom , a boy nearing his tenth birthday , who suffers from asthma and has trouble adjusting to a new school and changes in his life at home . Dom ' s only friend , a stuffed dinosaur named Dog , comes to life and helps him cope with his problems . Feeling isolated from his parents , who are preoccupied with their jobs and a new baby on the way , the confused , unhappy boy confides in Dog , an outgoing , understanding friend who helps him with his homework and offers moral support . The two make a list of all the people whom Dom believes are ruining his life , and together they plot creative ways of eliminating them . Dog tries to convince Dom that his father and the new baby should not be included on the list , but Dom is convinced that they are the source of all his problems . Through his active fantasy life with Dog , Dom struggles to come to terms with the changes in his life , and Dog proves to be a valuable friend during this difficult transition period . Notes . As far as is known , no " Jim Henson Hour " episodes aired in the UK . There is currently no evidence that the " Jim Henson Hour " version of " Living With Dinosaurs " ( with Jim Henson ' s opening and closing scenes ) aired anywhere at all , though a copy has circulated among fans . Sources . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Heart of Rock ' n ' Roll " Heart of Rock ' n ' Roll " is a hit single from Huey Lewis & the News ' album " Sports " . It was performed as part of the 1985 stage show " " in a medley of 80s hits including " Beat It " , " Girls Just Want to Have Fun " , and " Angel " . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
J . C . Pigeon Company The J . C . Pigeon Company is a leading purveyor of pigeons and pigeon eggs . Whether they deal in other pigeon paraphernalia is unknown . They figured in at least two " Sesame Street " books , " Tales of Sesame Gulch " ( 1977 ) and " Sesame Stories " ( 1979 ) . In both instances , their primary client is Bert , naturally . The company ' s history can be traced back to the Old West , as seen in the " Sesame Gulch " story " The Day Herry Monster Held Up the Stage . " At the time , J . C . Pigeon was based out of St . Louis , Missouri . They issued a J . C . Pigeon catalogue and delivered their feathered goods through the Wells Fargo company . By 1979 , in the " Sesame Stories " tale " Don ' t Count Your Pigeons , " they shipped their products to the Pigeon Exchange , where pigeon fanciers would collect their new feathered friends ( or eggs ) . Bert dreams of starting an ambitious pigeon farm with his new J . C . Pigeon eggs . The company name is a reference to the JC Penney department store , which sold a popular line of " Sesame Street " clothing , shoes and accessories .
Sesame Street Fever ( album ) Sesame Street Fever is a disco - themed album which features the Muppets from " Sesame Street " singing disco interpretations of familiar " Sesame Street " hits ( plus two new numbers , the title track " Sesame Street Fever " and " Trash " ) . The album ' s title and cover is a parody of " Saturday Night Fever " , the 1977 movie starring John Travolta and with a soundtrack dominated by the music of the Bee Gees , which become one of the era ' s biggest sellers . Robin Gibb from the Bee Gees appears as a guest vocalist on both new songs , and can also be heard in conversation with Cookie Monster during the introduction to " C is for Cookie . " Every track on this album was written by Joe Raposo , except for " Rubber Duckie " , which was written by Jeff Moss . In keeping with the disco - era theme , each track features an extended instrumental introduction , and there are relatively few tracks ( both common features on albums of this period ) . The album reached # 75 on " Billboard ' s " Top LP ' s and Tapes chart , and was certified Gold by the RIAA . This album was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Recording for Children , but lost to the first cast album from " The Muppet Show " . A sequel LP , " Sesame Disco ! " , was released in 1979 . Larry Levan and Roy Thode were commissioned to do remixes of " C is for Cookie , " which were originally released as a promo 12 - inch on Sesame Street ' s Children ' s Records of America label in 1978 to accompany the ' Sesame Street Fever ' LP . In 2003 Ninja Tune reissued the remixes on a 12 - inch single called " Solid Steel Presents C is for Cookie . " This single also included a re - edit of the Pinball Number Count , which was done by Ninja Tune ' s DJ Food . Track listing . Side One Side Two
Singing with the Stars Singing with the Stars is a " Sesame Street " DVD originally sold exclusively at Target stores in 2011 . The title went to a wide release on May 1 , 2012 with a five - song CD sampler . The program consists of song inserts with celebrities , as well as a karaoke version . The CD sampler features five songs including , " Eensy Weensy Spider " , " If You ' re Happy and You Know It " and " The Wheels on the Bus " .
Boris Karloff Boris Karloff ( born William Henry Pratt , 1887 - 1969 ) was an actor who started out in silent films ( often as mysterious foreigners ) but gained stardom in horror movies , beginning with 1931 ' s " Frankenstein " ( as the monster , which he reprised in two sequels ) . His trademarks included a gaunt visage and sepulchral speaking voice . Karloff followed the " Frankenstein " success in several Universal horror pictures ( often billed simply as Karloff ) , including James Whale ' s " Old Dark House " ( as a mute butler ) , " The Mummy " ( the title role ) , and " The Black Cat " ( the first of several pairings with his screen rival , Bela Lugosi ) . For Columbia , he did a series of mad scientist films ( i . e . " The Man They Could Not Hang " ) . Karloff was a frequent presence in associated mystery and thriller films as well , portraying fiendish Dr . Fu Manchu , detective Mr . Wong , and co - starring as the prime suspect in " Charlie Chan at the Opera " . On Broadway , he spoofed his status in the comedy " Arsenic and Old Lace " ( originating the role of Jonathan Brewster , the criminal brother who plastic surgery has rendered a look alike for horror star Karloff ) . In the 1950s , Karloff shifted into television , with frequent appearances on " Suspense " , starring on " Col . March of Scotland Yard " , and later hosting the anthology " Thriller " ( 1960 - 1962 ) and guest starring on " I Spy " and " The Wild Wild West " . His later films were often for AIP ( frequently directed by Roger Corman ) , including " The Raven " and " The Comedy of Terrors " ( both with fellow horror icons Vincent Price and Peter Lorre ) , " The Terror " , and cameos in two " Beach Party " movies . He voiced a stop - motion caricature of himself as Baron Boris von Frankenstein in Rankin / Bass ' " Mad Monster Party ? " and , in Peter Bogdonovich ' s " Targets " ( 1968 ) , played with his persona to more serious effect as aging horror actor Byron Orlok . He continued to lend his distinctive voice to records and , most notably , voiced the narrator and the Grinch in the Chuck Jones animated special " How the Grinch Stole Christmas " .
Richard M . Sherman Richard M . Sherman ( b . 1928 ) is an Academy Award - winning songwriter who , with his brother Robert B . Sherman , formed the songwriting team the Sherman Brothers and composed many popular songs , including many for Disney films , records , theme parks , and other media . He made a cameo appearance in an installment of the web series " Disney Drive - On with The Muppets " , meeting Walter . The Sherman Brothers ' best known song is probably " It ' s a Small World " ( performed in " The Muppet Show " ) . They composed all of the songs and the score for " Mary Poppins " ( winning an Oscar for " Chim Chim Cheree " and for original score ) , while Richard M . Sherman voiced a few animated characters ( including a penguin and a member of the Pearly Band ) . The Shermans ' other well - known Disney compositions include songs from " Winnie the Pooh " , " The Jungle Book " and " The Aristocats " . Outside of Disney , they wrote songs for the films " Chitty Chitty Bang Bang " ( including " Hushabye Mountain " ) , " Snoopy , Come Home " , and the hit single " Tall Paul " ( sung by Annette Funicello ) , among many others . In 2009 , both brothers were the featured subjects of the documentary " The Boys : The Sherman Brothers ' Story " .
The Smurfs The Smurfs were created by the Belgian comic artist Peyo in 1958 . The race of little blue people later starred in a successful Hanna - Barbera animated series , which ran from 1981 until 1990 . Some of the Smurfs , including Papa Smurf and Brainy , appeared along with Baby Kermit , Baby Piggy , and Baby Gonzo in the 1990 animated television special " Cartoon All - Stars to the Rescue " . They had previously appeared in a 1987 comic - style print ad , with the cast of the animated " Fraggle Rock " and other NBC characters in the commissary .
Muppet Studios Muppet Studios is a title that has been used in several Muppet projects as the fictional movie studio that produces content for The Muppets . The similarly - named " The Muppets Studio " would later be established as the real subsidiary under Disney that manages The Muppets following their purchase of the franchise in 2004 . " You ' re the Director " . Muppet Studios was first seen in the 1988 View - Master Interactive Vision game " " . The Muppet ' s Hollywood film studio is falling behind schedule in the production of numerous films and is in need of help . The studio is going broke , and the bossy head of the studio , Yolanda Steel , focuses on the financials . Depending on the number of retrieved money sacks in the game , the studio is either saved or shut down . Locations within the theater include Studio Not - To - B . " Muppet * Vision 3D " . The original posters created in 1991 to decorate the " Muppet * Vision 3D " queuing area featured movie parodies that were produced by Muppet Studios , the name conceptually proposed for what would later become the Muppets Courtyard . These include . . . Muppets . com . The Muppets ' official website ( c . 2005 - 2008 ) , was themed around Muppet Studios , a fictional Muppetwood movie studio . The studio featured several locations , including : " The Muppets " . Muppet Studios was a central location in the film " The Muppets " . The studio is located in Hollywood , just off of Hollywood Boulevard . Walter , Gary , and Mary visit the now - decrepit studio on their vacation . The studio tour guide ( Alan Arkin ) says that Muppet Studios is " where dreams can come true . " Tours ( originally 50¢ ) are now $ 1 . 50 and poorly attended ( the only other attendees are a group of Japanese tourists who think they are on a Universal Studios tour ) . The central feature of the studio is The Muppet Theatre , home of " The Muppet Show " . A geological survey ( along with Tex Richman ' s sense of smell ) says there is oil under the studio . Richman tries to get ownership of the studio under the guise of turning the studio into a Muppet museum . The Muppets reunite in an attempt to raise the money needed to save the studio . Signs and locations within the studio include : In the film ' s opening sequence , Walter receives the " Muppet Studios Official Guide " book for his birthday . The " Muppet Studios Tour Map " in the book shows such additional locations as : The exterior scenes for Muppet Studios were filmed at the Jim Henson Company Lot , with the exteriors of the Muppet Theater being filmed at the El Capitan Theatre .
Anthony Minghella Anthony Minghella ( 1954 - 2008 ) was credited for the final scripts on each episode of " Jim Henson ' s The StoryTeller " . He also wrote " Living with Dinosaurs " and the as yet - unproduced screenplay " The Seven Deadly Sins " , and created " " . When Minghella directed " The English Patient " in 1996 , he turned to Jim Henson ' s Creature Shop for special makeup effects . His direction would win him an Oscar for the film , and the make - up was nominated at the British Academy of Film and Television Arts Awards . External links . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
McDonald ' s McDonald ' s is a world - wide fast - food chain known primarily for hamburgers . It has offered a number of Happy Meal toys for kids and other premiums based on Muppet productions such as " The Great Muppet Caper " , " Muppet Babies " , " Fraggle Rock " , " Dinosaurs " , " Muppet Treasure Island " and Chicken Dance Elmo . McDonald ' s is the title sponsor of the McDonald ' s Thanksgiving Parade , which has featured " Bear in the Big Blue House " , Muppet and " Sesame Street " balloons over the years . In recent years McDonald ' s has also been one of the corporate sponsors for " Sesame Street " . In 1990 , McDonald ' s financed the " Cartoon All - Stars to the Rescue " TV special that aired simultaneously on NBC , CBS and ABC , and included Baby Kermit , Baby Piggy and Baby Gonzo among other cartoon characters . The same year , McDonald ' s sponsored a simulcast of the dubbed special in Germany . In 2003 , a German McDonald ' s commercial used a toy Kermit puppet by Applause to promote the Muppets 25th Anniversary Happy Meal plush . McDonald ' s Canada is a sponsor of Waste Reduction Week , which features " Sesame Street " characters like Oscar the Grouch .