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Nothing Could Be Better " Nothing Could Be Better " is a " Sesame Street " song from a season 44 episode . Papa Bear sings the song to Baby Bear , excited to share the experience of playing Wee - Tee ball with his son ( though Baby Bear isn ' t as interested ) . Later , Baby Bear sings the song to his father , changing the lyrics to reflect the quiet drawing time they ' re spending together . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Follow the Monsters ! Follow the Monsters ! is a 1985 " Sesame Street " book featuring the Sesame Street Monsters . Reissues . " Follow the Monsters ! " was reprinted as a board book in 1999 , and reissued in digital form for Barnes & Noble ' s NOOK reader in 2012 .
Young MacDonald " Young MacDonald " is an animated " Sesame Street " song based on the traditional song , " Old MacDonald . " The song describes Young MacDonald ' s trip to the big city and the various different sounds he hears , from his taxi cab to a cash register to an airport . Later airings of the segment would feature a re - recorded soundtrack with vocals by Jerry Nelson . Jack Baker plays the banjo on the song . Sources . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Stu Stu was a frogketeer from the Kermit the Frog Club sketch on " Muppets Tonight " . He had a bad short - term memory , and repeatedly announced his name during the frogketeer roll - call . He also appeared at the end of that episode , making him the only frogketeer ( aside from Cindy Crawford ) to appear in color . He ended up vaporized by Cindy , using her " supermodel powers . " _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Dayna Gonzalez New York - based Dayna Gonzalez was a lead animator for segments on " Sesame Street English " , separately freelance through her Jumping Tadpole Productions and through Dave Levy Animation . Through Jumping Tadpole , she worked on " Fun Fun Elmo " . She animated on " Pinky Dinky Doo " when at Cartoon Pizza , seven years working on " Blue ' s Clues " ( 1998 - 2004 ) , and special effects animation for " Blue ' s Room " when at Nickelodeon Animation Studios . External links . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Peter Marshall Actor and singer Peter Marshall ( b . 1927 ) , is best known for his Emmy Award - winning role as the host of " The Hollywood Squares " from 1966 to 1981 . During Marshall ' s run on " The Hollywood Squares " and the Saturday morning version , " The Storybook Squares " ) , Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch made many appearances . Just as he did with Mr . Hooper , Big Bird would struggle with Marshall ' s name , referring to him as , for example , Mr . Marshmallow . Besides his hosting duties , Marshall has appeared on Broadway , the film musical " Annie " , " The Love Boat " , and the Gilbert and Sullivan operetta " H . M . S . Pinafore " .
Counting with Elmo ( video ) Counting With Elmo is a " Sesame Street " DVD starring Professor Grover and Elmo . The video is the second in the " Preschool is Cool ! " series and was released in 2010 . In the video , Elmo and the preschool students help their fuzzy , blue teacher Grover remember which number is which . Within the story are two other stories from Season 40 , " The Counting Booth " and " The Speckle - Sparkle Fairy Freckles . " Segments . Bonus Segment :
The Muppets Sing - Along " The Muppets Sing - Along " is a series of online lyric videos of classic songs from Muppet films — including " The Muppet Movie " , " The Great Muppet Caper " , " Muppet Treasure Island " , " The Muppets " and " Muppets Most Wanted " . The videos were posted to the Muppets ' Facebook , Twitter and YouTube accounts in 2017 and 2018 .
Pigs Pigs have held various roles in Muppet productions . They ' ve appeared as ancillary characters such as dancers and singers on " The Muppet Show " , and have also taken on major roles . " Sesame Street " has maintained its own set of pigs over the years . The series initially used a variation of the Hot Pink AM pattern ( still retained for certain characters ) , and later introduced a group of four - legged , semi - realistic pigs , who could be used as farmyard oinkers or in speaking roles , as the need demanded . See also . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
All By Myself " All By Myself " was performed by Prairie Dawn on " Sesame Street " . It is a song about all the things she can do on her own now that she ' s six years old . She is backed up by three monsters , namely Maurice Monster , Bruce , and an early Elmo . In 2001 she sang it again with The Oinker Sisters . Releases . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Michael Mullen Admiral Michael Mullen , USN ( b . 1946 ) is the 17th and current Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff , serving under both Presidents George W . Bush and Barack Obama . In April 2010 , Admiral Mullen and Deputy Secretary of Defense William J . Lynn attended a special screening of " When Families Grieve " along with the production ' s stars ( Elmo , Jesse , and Rosita ) and Sesame Workshop President Gary Knell .
Alle kan gjøre en feil , Alfa Alle kan gjøre en feil , Alfa is a " Sesam Stasjon " storybook featuring Alfa , written by Eyvind Skeie , the original scriptwriter for the show . Alfa hears a expression that she really likes ; everyone can make a mistake . Alfa really enjoys when the opportunity arrives that she can comfort both Bjarne Betjent and Max Mekker with thoe words . However Alfa was supposed to take care of the station shop , and outside a big cue of unhappy customers are forming .
Pipe Organ The Pipe Organ belongs to Count von Count on " Sesame Street " . After being a featured prop and significant part of the Count ' s castle for several years , the pipe organ became a character in Season 33 , joining the Count in the " Number of the Day " segments , as each individual pipe would open its eyes and sing according to its number . Among the performers of the pipes are Fran Brill , John Tartaglia , Stephanie D ' Abruzzo , Martin P . Robinson , David Rudman , and Joey Mazzarino . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Lou Diamond Phillips Lou Diamond Phillips ( b . 1962 ) is an actor who has appeared in movies such as " La Bamba " , " Stand and Deliver " and " Young Guns " . He appeared on " Sesame Street " in a segment where he teaches Snuffy how to write his name , and gives Gina a Snuffleupagus - sized autograph . He also appears in the celebrity version of " Monster in the Mirror " . Phillips appeared in the Broadway - revival of " The King and I " , with Alan Muraoka and Jenna Ushkowitz .
Giuseppe Wagner Giuseppe Wagner is the fictional composer of the fictitious opera " The Barber of Die Fledermaus " in of " The Muppet Show " . The name is an amalgamation of composers Giuseppe Verdi and Richard Wagner , while the title makes reference to " The Barber of Seville " by Gioacchino Rossini and " Die Fledermaus " by Johann Strauss II .
Rock Music with the Muppets Rock Music ( with the Muppets ) was released by Playhouse Video in 1985 , as part of a series of compilations featuring songs and sketches from " The Muppet Show " . " Muppet Show " guest star appearances include Debbie Harry , Linda Ronstadt , Paul Simon , Loretta Swit , Leo Sayer , Alice Cooper , Helen Reddy and Ben Vereen . Notes . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Backstage Pass Backstage Pass was a walk - though attraction at the Disney - MGM Studios designed to demonstrate special effects in movie and television production . The movies featured in the walking tour changed periodically , and when Disney was using the attraction to promote its live - action version of " 101 Dalmatians " , it included a stop in a re - creation of the Creature Shop . Here , guests were given a demonstration of the animatronic puppies that the Jim Henson Company had designed and built for the film . The attraction has since closed , but a large sign with the Creature Shop logo remained on the building the Backstage Pass resided in until 2011 .
Pammy Pammy is a character from the " Sesame Street " video " Getting Ready to Read " . She visits with Big Bird while he runs his Reading Hotline , and learns how to spell out the words " pop " and " mop . " _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Hugh Bonneville Hugh Bonneville ( b . 1963 ) is an English stage , film , television and radio actor . His notable credits include ITV ' s " Downton Abbey " ( as Robert , the Earl of Grantham ) and BBC ' s " Twenty Twelve " ( as Ian Fletcher ) . In 2012 , he appeared on " The Jonathan Ross Show " with Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy . During the conversation , Bonneville kissed Piggy on the couch . Bonneville appears in " Muppets Most Wanted " as a journalist who is bribed by Dominic Badguy . His other roles have included playing Schiller in Kenneth Branagh ' s 1994 movie " Frankenstein " ( with Robert De Niro , Ian Holm , and John Cleese ) , Bernie in " Notting Hill " ( produced by Duncan Kenworthy ) , Rev . Brook Bridges in " Miss Austen Regrets " , and Captain Avery in two season six " Doctor Who " episodes .
Steppin ' Out with a Star " Steppin ' Out with a Star " is sung by Kermit the Frog as he gets ready for his date with Miss Piggy in " The Great Muppet Caper " . As Fozzie Bear and Gonzo help him get his tuxedo on , he dances around the room in an homage to classic musical numbers . An edited version of this sequence also appeared in " The Muppets Go to the Movies " . Stephanie D ' Abruzzo and John Tartaglia performed this song at Jim Henson ' s Musical World at Carnegie Hall in April 2012 . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Flash Gordon Flash Gordon is a science fiction comic strip originally drawn by Alex Raymond , first published on January 7 , 1934 . The comic strip followed the adventures of Flash Gordon , for whom the series was named , and his companions Dr . Hans Zarkov and Dale Arden . The story begins with Dr . Zarkov ' s invention of a rocket ship , in which the three of them make a journey to the planet Mongo , where they are stranded . Mongo is inhabited by a number of different cultures , some quite technologically advanced , that have been falling one by one under the domination of the vicious tyrant Ming the Merciless . Flash Gordon was featured in three serials starring Buster Crabbe : " Flash Gordon " ( 1936 ) , " Flash Gordon ' s Trip to Mars " ( 1938 ) , and " Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe " ( 1940 ) . Connections . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Fleur Poad Fleur Poad is a German actress who appeared in " Muppets Most Wanted " as Berliner # 3 . Poad began her career in Germany on stage and occasionally television ( " Die Geschichte Mitteldeutschlands " ) . She appeared in short films and commercials , as well as the features " Dumar " and " Allied " ( with Brad Pitt , as a German secretary ) .
Martin Landau Martin Landau ( 1928 - 2017 ) was an Academy Award - winning film actor , whose gaunt face could connote both vileness and pathos . Landau portrayed toymaker Geppetto in the 1996 film " The Adventures of Pinocchio " , with the title character supplied by Jim Henson ' s Creature Shop . Landau later made an appearance as himself in the premiere episode of the 2014 web series , " Disney Drive - On with The Muppets " . In 1994 , Landau received the Academy Award for playing Bela Lugosi in Tim Burton ' s film " Ed Wood " . Landau ' s other credits range from James Mason ' s sinister henchman Leonard in Alfred Hitchcock ' s " North by Northwest " ( 1959 ) to Walks Stooped - Over in the epic spoof " The Hallelujah Trail " and Caiaphas in " The Greatest Story Ever Told " ( both 1965 ) , plus key parts in Woody Allen ' s " Crimes and Misdemeanors " ( 1988 ) and the film version of " The X - Files " ( 1997 ) . Television credits include master of disguise Rollin Hand on " " ( 1966 - 1969 ) and guest spots on " Columbo " , " Gunsmoke " , " The Outer Limits " , and " Without a Trace " . Science fiction fans remember him best as Commander John Koenig on " Space : 1999 " . In animation , Landau voiced Mr . Rzykruski in " Frankenweenie " and the Scorpion in the 1990s " Spider - Man " series .
Guess the Seasons Song " Guess the Seasons Song " is a " Sesame Street " song performed by Abby Cadabby , Zoe and Rosita . In their song , they dress up in assorted weather - appropriate gear and ask the viewer to guess what season it is based on the clues in their song . Releases . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Sleigh Ride " Sleigh Ride " is a popular song usually associated with Christmas . It was originally written as an instrumental piece in 1946 by Leroy Anderson , who intended it to refer to any winter event , not specifically Christmas . Mitchell Parish added words later , as he did for several of Anderson ' s compositions . It is one of Anderson ' s best - known songs , and a holiday standard . The song is performed by the " Sesame Street " cast in " " . Rowlf the Dog played " Sleigh Ride " on Emily ' s out - of - tune piano in " A Muppet Family Christmas " while Fozzie Bear and the Snowman sing a variation of the tune , with some of the lyrics changed to lines about " a bear and a snowman " to fit . Leslie Uggams sang a chorus of " Sleigh Ride " in the closing medley of " A Special Sesame Street Christmas " . Kermit the Frog sang " Sleigh Ride " in the 1989 " Walt Disney World Christmas Day Parade " , riding on a sleigh down Main Street in Walt Disney World . The music to " Sleigh Ride " also plays during a " passage of time " moment in the " Dinosaurs " episode " . " _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Numberella Numberella , a " Sesame Street " parody of Cinderella , was a storybook Gordon read to the kids . The story was acted out by the Anything Muppets . Numberella does not have a number to wear to the Prince ' s party , as numbers 1 through 20 have already been taken . The Count shows up as Numberella ' s Fairy Countfather and gives her the number 21 , which amazes everybody at the party , particularly the Prince , as they have never seen such a number before . Performers . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Atlas Atlas , in Greek mythology , was one of the Titans that ruled during the Golden Age . Legend holds that Zeus condemned Atlas to stand at the western edge of the Earth and hold up the heavens on his shoulders , to prevent the two from resuming their primordial embrace . From him , we get the phrase " to carry the world on your shoulders " , as well as the word " atlas " for a book of maps . Atlas appeared on " " in the story of " " . Atlas , wearily holding up the heavens , greets Perseus on his way to slay the gorgon . On his return with Medusa ' s head , Perseus shows it to Atlas turning him to stone . The giant Atlas becomes a mountain and can for the first time rest from his once tiring job . When Lee Lawrie designed a bronze statue of Atlas to adorn the Rockefeller Center in New York City , he conceived that the image of Atlas holding a globe would represent the celestial sphere of ancient astronomy . This meaning has evolved in pop culture best described by a common phrase used : " he held the weight of the world on his shoulders . "
Episode 110 : Arty Party Official description . Potto is painting a portrait of Hilda , and suddenly realizes that he can ’ t possibly finish without green - " the best colour . " Hilda ’ s not so sure that green really is the best . She likes some other ones too . When the question comes in , " What ’ s the best colour ? " it ’ s the perfect opportunity to visit children in an art class . Hilda and Potto come to realize that there ’ s no such thing as the " best " colour . Everyone can choose their own favourite .
Dree Andrea Dree Andrea is a writer , artist , and director who cowrote the dialogue for some of the Dutch Bert and Ernie albums . She also performed the voices of Aunt Coleta in " He He He , We Maken Muziek " and Mrs . Karperzooi in " In Een Uur de Wereld Rond " . A self - taught filmmaker , she has directed three acclaimed documentaries examinining aspects of life in New York City , including " The Tunnel " ( 1994 ) , about the Amtrak tunnel ; " All Visitors Must Be Announced " ( 1997 ) , about the role of apartment doormen ( with Ed Koch amongst the interviewees ) ; and " Mr . Right " ( 2005 ) , about the New York singles scene .
Episode 512 : Melissa Manchester Kermit is plagued by a night of backstage crises . A group of skiers get hurt during the opening number , and after Kermit says that the theater will cover their medical costs , Scooter forgets to cash the check . The Teeterini Family are angry that their teeter board won ' t fit on the stage . The Swedish Chef prepares spring chicken , and the bouncing chicken drives Kermit crazy . And let ' s not even talk about the blindfolded , hang - gliding yodelers . Cast . Muppets : Background Muppets : Gallery . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Up Late with Miss Piggy Up Late with Miss Piggy is the fictional late night television show hosted by Miss Piggy in the 2015 ABC television series " The Muppets " . In an interview with the Associated Press , Kermit lists the potential names they went through before settling on " Up Late with Miss Piggy " : " Don ' t Look Now It ' s Miss Piggy " , " Oh No It ' s Miss Piggy " , and " The Late Miss Piggy " . Miss Piggy ' s previous hosting experience includes " The Fantastic Miss Piggy Show " ( 1982 ) , " Miss Piggy ' s Hollywood " ( 1989 ) , and " UFO Mania " ( 1999 ) . She also counts serving as editor of " Vogue " Paris amongst her professional credentials , with very brief stints as a secretary for British fashion mogul Lady Holiday and selling perfume at NYC ' s Bergdorf Goodman , before getting arrested on the former and being fired on the latter . The show was originally intended to follow " Jimmy Kimmel Live " on ABC , but a press release states that the show runs in syndication . The backdrop behind Miss Piggy ' s desk features the Los Angeles skyline with the Eiffel Tower inserted . The space outside the stage consists of a general office area , a writer ' s room , Kermit ' s office , and Miss Piggy ' s dressing room .
Different Street " Different Street " is a " Sesame Street " song sung by Bob to Zoe as he heads around the corner . He tells her through song that just beyond the corner , is another street with new experiences and people to meet . Releases . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Ibtisam Ibtisam is an Arab art student who lives on " Sippuray Sumsum " . She lives next door to the workshop owned by Jewish handyman Tzachi and his young assistants , Noah and Brosh . Tzachi and Ibtisam teach Noah and Brosh important life lessons by telling them stories . Ibtisam moved to " Rechov Sumsum " when the series relaunched in 2006 . Sources . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Episode 308 : The Dog Days of Summer Vacation It ’ s the summer and everyone is excited , about to disperse on their vacations . Eliot Shag , however , is stuck behind doing a show . So he sends Ace and Rosie on a vacation , accompanied by Eddie and Dot . All the season regulars have cameos in this episode : the Woof Pack , Bugsy Vile and the Vile gang , Mr . Mookie , Baron Von Rottweiler , Leon , Yves , and Steven .
John Korty John Korty ( b . 1936 ) is a film director and animator who contributed many animated inserts to " Sesame Street " during the 1970s and early 1980s , through his San Francisco studio Korty Films . His segments , which included the recurring series Thelma Thumb , were distinguished by his unique cut - out animation method , which Korty dubbed Lumage ( short for Luminous Image ) . For Lumage , Korty used a synthetic fabric known as Pellon , which was then snipped and sprayed . Dialogue for the segments was often improvised around the assigned educational theme . In addition to various improv actors , child performers were often used on the soundtracks , including the younger sister of future director David Fincher . In visualizing these tracks , individual elements of character parts were then assigned to animators to arrange and re - arrange , laid against pre - dressed backgrounds , and shot frame by frame , like stop - motion . The production crew included designer Harley Jessup , later to work at Pixar , and writer / cartoonist Brian Narelle , who occasionally wrote for other " Sesame Street " skits as well . In 1984 , Korty released a long - gestating feature - length showcase for the Lumage technique , " Twice Upon a Time " . Korty has also worked extensively in live - action , directing several independent features and the Emmy Award - winning TV movie " The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman " prior to " Twice Upon a Time " . Following the financial failure of that film , Korty moved into live - action directing exclusively , helming the Star Wars franchise spin - off " The Ewok Adventure " ( due to Korty ' s friendship with George Lucas ) , and assorted other TV movies . External links . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Kids ' Favorite Songs ( album ) Kids ' Favorite Songs is an album that was first released on CD and cassette in 1997 . The album was reissued by Koch Records on March 4 , 2008 . The re - released album included the same track listing ; however , it featured new cover art and a CD booklet containing the lyrics . Promo . In 2001 , Sony released a promo CD titled " The Best of Kids ' Favorite Songs " . It featured three tracks from the album .
Tumbleweed A Tumbleweed was interviewed by Elmo in the " Elmo ' s World " episode " . " After a Cactus informs Elmo that he doesn ' t need a lot of water , the Tumbleweed rolls by to tell Elmo that there are lots of plants in the desert that don ' t need a lot of water . In 4183 , the Tumbleweed , again paired with the Cactus , gets suck to the Cactus in the story " Maria the Cowgirl : The Lonesome Trail . " _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Afraid to Be Afraid " Afraid to Be Afraid " is sung by Red in the " Fraggle Rock " episode " . " Red sings about how hard it is for her to let others see that she ' s afraid , especially Gobo , to whom she says ( untruthfully ) that she ' s not afraid of Gorgs earlier in the episode . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Bob Kushell Bob Kushell is a television writer and producer who has written for Disney ' s animated series " Goof Troop " , " The Simpsons " , HBO ' s " Dream On " , and " 3rd Rock from the Sun " for which he also earned two Emmy nominations and won a Golden Globe for his role as producer . Beginning in 2008 , he hosted two seasons of " Anytime with Bob Kushell " , a talk show for online distributor Crackle , where he interviewed Neil Patrick Harris , Howie Mandel , Christina Applegate , Zachary Levi , Rob Corddry , Nicole Sullivan , Jenna Elfman , Bob Saget , Patrick Warburton , Tom Arnold , Hank Azaria , Jerry O ' Connell , and Alex Trebek , among others . In 2015 , Kushell developed " The Muppets " for ABC from a pitch he wrote with Bill Prady . Kushell serves as show runner on the series , and has made several promotional appearances in advance of the premiere including San Diego Comic - Con and an ABC press event in which Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy announced their break - up . On November 4 , 2015 , it was announced that he ' s leaving the show . Writing Credits . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Toby Toby is the baby in the film " Labyrinth " . He is Sarah ' s little brother who was taken by Jareth . According to the Henson . com Featured Character on Toby , his full name is Toby Williams . Toby and Sarah have the same father , Robert , and different mothers . Toby ' s mother is Sarah ' s stepmother Irene , who she dislikes . In the making - of documentary " Inside the Labyrinth " , Brian Froud comments that before his son Toby was born , Brian created a picture of a human baby surrounded by goblins , which was part of the inspiration for the film , and when Toby was born , he looked just like the baby in the picture . For certain scenes that featured Toby crawling around , the real Toby was replaced by a puppet . As Toby Froud himself commented at the Museum of the Moving Image , " I ' m a real boy now ! " A sixteen - year old Toby is the main character in the graphic novel sequel " Return to Labyrinth " , .
Why Can ' t We Be Friends ? A group of Whatnot soldiers ( including Crazy Harry ) sing " Why Can ' t We Be Friends " ( with additional lyrics ) for the opening number of of " The Muppet Show " . The song was originally a top - ten hit for the group War in 1975 . Outfits include Roman , Musketeers of the Guard , First French Empire ( the Napoleonic Wars ) , Imperial Russian Army , American Civil War , American cowboys and native Americans , and World War I . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _