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Woodland Valley Library Woodland Valley Library is a place for everyone in Woodland Valley to go for research and resources . It is managed by Otto and Etta Otter . It is located directly in the center of the town . In addition to books , it also offers DVDs , CD - ROMs , Internet access and various other resources . Woodland Valley Library is featured in the two - part story . A tree falls on the library and the entire community works together to help get it cleaned up . There is damage to the collection and so donations are made . When Ojo discovers possums living in the tree that fell , the tree itself is made into a part of the library as the Book Nook . The library is featured in the song , " Everything ' s Great About the Library . " Harry the Duck wonders what ' s so great about the library and so Tutter , Treelo , Pip and Pop sing a song to explain it . They tell him that there ' s something for everyone at the library , but the library is a place to read , so you have to keep your voices down .
Debo Adegbile Debo Adegbile ( b . 1968 ) appeared on " Sesame Street " as one of the kids for nine years throughout the 1970s . In his adult life , Adegbile became a lawyer and ran the NAACP ’ s Legal Defense Fund . In 2013 , President Barack Obama nominated Adgbile to lead the Justice Department ’ s Civil Rights Division . According to news reports from an interview with Ryan Haygood , a defense fund colleague of Adegbile ' s in New York :
Sesame Street Change Around Sesame Street Change Around is a 1972 " Sesame Street " educational toy made by . The vinyl toy is a flat , hinged sheet that opens to reveal two portraits of " Sesame Street " Muppet characters . Two discs on the sides of each portrait can be turned to change the head or the body of the character . By turning the discs , a child can mix and match heads and bodies . The instructions on the back of the toy say : " Make whole pictures of Muppets by turning the dials on both sides of the Change Around . The Muppet posters in the illustration show correct matches . Also make mixed - up Muppets such as ' Cookie Hemlock ' or ' Oscar the Bird ' . Turn the dials freely to make as many mixes and matches as you can . " The Muppet illustrations include Big Bird , Oscar the Grouch , Cookie Monster , Sherlock Hemlock , Herry Monster , Roosevelt Franklin , the Amazing Mumford and a Twiddlebug . This line of toys also includes Sesame Street Count Around and Sesame Street Spell Around .
David Brenner David Brenner ( 1936 - 2014 ) was a stand - up comedian , actor , and author who guest starred on the episode of " Shalom Sesame " ( 1991 ) , playing the coach of a struggling softball team in two inserts . In 1983 , Brenner appeared with Fozzie Bear in " Muppet Magazine " issue 1 in the article , " Fozzie ' s Night Out " . The two , along with other celebrities , were invited to the filming of HBO ' s 10th Anniversary celebration of New York City ' s Catch a Rising Star comedy club . Brenner was a frequent guest on " The Tonight Show " with Johnny Carson , along with appearances on " The Merv Griffin Show " , " The Ed Sullivan Show " , " Hollywood Squares " , and " Late Show with David Letterman " . In 2005 , he was one of several comedians enlisted for the film " The Aristocrats " .
John Morrison John Morrison ( born John Randall Hennigan , 1979 ) is an American wrestler formerly signed with the WWE . Morrison appeared on the Halloween 2011 episode of " WWE Raw " where the Muppets also appeared to promote their upcoming film , " The Muppets " . Miss Piggy appeared backstage with the wrestler where her advances were shunned , as Morrison ducked out and replaced himself with Hornswoggle , who pursued the pig with his own advances .
Sesame Street Magazine ( Apr 2004 ) April 2004 : " A Child ' s Work is Child ' s Play " is the theme of this issue of the magazine , which heavily features " Ernie " . Joel Schick , Joe Ewers , Linda Davick , Magic Eye Studios , David Dees , Sachiko Yoshikawa , Bob Berry and Colleen Pidel provided illustrations for this issue . This issue also includes content from " Sesame Street Sign Language ABC with Linda Bove " .
Michael Connolly Michael Connolly ( b . 1947 ) is a Broadway actor who played the maitre d ' at Sardi ' s in " The Muppets Take Manhattan " . Early in his career , Connolly auditioned for the Metropolitan Opera Company and performed in Gilbert and Sullivan in repertory . He made his Broadway debut in 1977 in Harold Pinter ' s " Otherwise Engaged " , understudying the role of Stephen Hench ( a part he continued on tour ) . He followed it with the Ira Levin comedy " Break a Leg " ( 1979 ) and Tennessee Williams ' " Clothes for a Summer Hotel " ( 1980 ) . In musicals , he spent a year in the national touring company of " Annie " ( as Bert Healy ) and played the sinister Mr . Murdstone in the 1981 Broadway show " Copperfield " . In the 1982 off - Broadway play " Booth " , he played Junius Booth and Secretary of War Edwin Stanton opposite John Glover as John Wilkes Booth .
Mo Rocca Mo Rocca ( b . 1969 ) is a writer , journalist , and political satirist . Best known for his stint as a regular correspondent on " The Daily Show " , Rocca has also served as a panelist on " Wait Wait . . . Don ' t Tell Me ! " Prior to this , Rocca spent several years as a writer for various children ' s television series , including " The Wubbulous World of Dr . Seuss " . Joining the writing staff for the second season , Rocca served as story editor and penned various episodes , such as " . " His other kids ' TV writing includes the PBS series " Wishbone " and Disney ' s " Pepper Ann " . As a correspondent for CBS Sunday Morning , Rocca went to the set of " Sesame Street " in 2014 , to study puppetry with Martin P . Robinson and puppet captain Matt Vogel . Rocca performed the right hand of Horatio the Elephant for a Season 45 segment using green screen , for " Super Grover 2 . 0 " . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Janet Fringle Little Janet Fringle is a young girl in " the teeming metropolis of Metro City " whose mother asks her to move three heavy boxes . However , Janet faces tragedy , as she is not strong enough to carry them all at once . Super Grover crashes down in her yard and attempts to lift them himself . . . then tries to offer another solution to her dilemma when he cannot ( despite his claims that he is " strong like a rocket " ) , but as he tries to think of one with his " Super Brain , " Janet herself realizes that she can move each box one at a time . Super Grover tries the idea with success , but per usual , credits himself and his " Super Brain " for her idea . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Jowill Woodman Jowill Woodman is an artist and designer , working primarily in advertising . For the 1994 edition of the " Who ' s Who on Sesame Street " coloring book , he drew the newer " Sesame Street " characters ( including Zoe ) . Woodman was also the interior designer for " " and worked on parent guides for " Sesame Beginnings " DVDs , end papers for " " , and other Sesame Workshop projects . Woodman partnered in his own agency , Guerino Woodman Inc . , from 1987 until 2005 , and then on his own as Woodman Creative . He worked on campaigns for AT & T , PBS , Foot Locker , and other clients . As an artist , he illustrated the Choose Your Own Adventure - style book " Instant Millionaire " by R . L Stine and assorted educational materials in multiple languages ( including guides by Jacques Cousteau ) . External links . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Elmo ' s Monster Music Elmo ' s Monster Music is a 2005 " Sesame Street " Play - a - Song book . In the book , Elmo learns how to play music with his friends . The book features an interactive drum with five buttons ; each button lights up and plays three songs .
Sesame Street T - shirts ( Morfs ) Starting in 2009 , Morfs shirts have featured designs based on " Sesame Street " . The shirts , designed by Julie Barger , use recycled cotton t - shirt remnants , vintage fabrics and old socks for sleeves to create whimsical hand - made kids ' clothes .
Baby Scooter Baby Scooter is the " Muppet Babies " version of Scooter . In contrast to the eager young " gofer " on " The Muppet Show " , Baby Scooter is an intellectual computer nerd , able to look up anything on his database . His twin sister is the more athletic Skeeter .
Yankee Doodle Boy Hal Linden sings the classic patriotic number " Yankee Doodle Boy " in of " The Muppet Show " . He is interrupted by Gonzo singing " Jingle Bells " . The full song briefly references the original " Yankee Doodle " song . However , that passage talks about Yankee Doodle going to London to ride the ponies , since its source play , " Little Johnny Jones " , was about an American jockey in England . Rowlf the Dog and Jimmy Dean performed a variation of the song in a 1964 spot on " The Jimmy Dean Show " , singing about putting Rowlf in the White House as President of the United States . At " " , Elmo and Rosita led the crowd in singing the song . For the 2009 appearance at " A Capitol Fourth " , Natasha Bedingfield sang with a rendition with Big Bird , Elmo , Cookie Monster , Rosita , Oscar the Grouch , and Abby Cadabby . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Cookie Monster ' s Kitchen ( 1993 Colorforms ) Cookie Monster ' s Kitchen is a 1993 " Sesame Street " playset . The playboard depicts Cookie Monster ' s kitchen , which can be decorated with figures of Cookie Monster and Elmo , along with the ingredients and utensils that they use to cook . This is the third Colorforms set with a Cookie Monster ' s kitchen theme - - Cookie Monster ' s Colorforms Kitchen ( 1974 ) , Cookie Monster ' s Play Kitchen ( 1987 ) and Cookie Monster ' s Kitchen ( 1993 ) .
Svenska Sesam Svenska Sesam was the second Swedish version of " Sesame Street " . 30 episodes were produced and aired from October 31 , 1981 until April 11 , 1982 over network SVT2 ( Sveriges Television ) . The show took place behind the scenes of " Galateatern " ( a theater ) and had Swedish live actors ; no puppet characters were used in those segments . The theatrical troupe consists of the harried managing director Dirren ; Millejor , the costume designer , general assistant , and most sensible of the staff ; Primadonnan , the vain leading lady ; and Pompom , the eccentric janitor and amateur scientist . The only puppets on the show were from the American sketches , which were dubbed in Swedish . The show was written by Birgitta Götestam and Peter Flack , who also had minor roles on the show . The show also featured two Swedish cartoon characters in inserts , Hansson ( the parrot ) and Fia Jansson ( the hippopotamus ) , created by Owe Gustafson . The show went into a re - run August 23 , 1982 and ended in January 28 , 1983 . The last time the show was seen on Swedish TV was from March 28 , 1984 to July 13 , 1984 External links . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
The Muppet Show Pitch Reel " The Muppet Show " pitch reel is a 25 - minute commercial produced in 1975 to help Jim Henson sell " The Muppet Show " to CBS . The reel was intended to show CBS executives the some of the Muppets ' strongest performances , spotlight the versatility of the Muppets and convey Henson ' s unique brand of humor . The reel even mentions many of the network executives who would be watching it by name . The bulk of the pitch reel features Kermit introducing Muppet clips — mainly highlights from the Muppet pilots ( " The Muppets Valentine Show " and " " ) , assorted Muppet variety show appearances , and segments of Kermit interacting with Cher and her daughter Chastity that were specially - taped while Henson was on the set of the " Cher " series . The framing sequences with Kermit , written by Jim Henson and George Schlatter , were filmed at Bevington Stage in Los Angeles on August 31 , 1975 . The final two - minutes of the reel features Leo ( from the Muppet Meeting Films ) coming on camera in place of Kermit . He announces that Jim Henson and CBS executive George Schlatter have merged into one being , to bring to television : " " The Muppet Show " ! A show that will be loved and adored by Nielsen families all over the country ! " Leo insists that the show will make them rich and famous . As his speech continues , he becomes increasingly excited and crazed ( a motif previously used in " Sell ! Sell ! Sell ! " ) . He practically explodes in a burst of patriotism and enthusiasm . As a heavenly choir swells , the CBS logo rises in the background . After Leo ' s powerful speech , Kermit returns from off - screen and shrugs , " What the hell was that all about ? " — a line Henson had written at the last minute , scrawling the line in pencil across the bottom of his script . Storyboards for the presentation from August 19 indicate that Kermit was originally intended to deliver this final monologue . While CBS did not pick up the series , Henson continued to use the reel to pitch the show to other networks , co - producers and syndicates . An excerpt of Leo ' s speech from the reel was included on Disney ' s " " DVD box set .
Sesame Street markers ( Toy Island ) Each color is matched with a " Sesame " character - - Elmo ( red ) , Abby Cadabby ( pink ) , Ernie ( orange ) , Big Bird ( yellow ) , Oscar the Grouch ( green ) , Cookie Monster ( light blue ) , Grover ( dark blue ) and Count von Count ( purple ) .
Christina Cindrich Christina Cindrich ( b . 1981 ) is an actress and former Miss Pennsylvania Teen USA 1999 . She appeared in an October 3 , 2003 sketch on " Jimmy Kimmel Live " with Kermit the Frog . They meet in a bar , Kermit beats up her boyfriend , and he takes her back to his pad where they kiss ( and he turns into " JKL " security guard Uncle Frank ) . Her other credits include appearing in " Spider - Man 3 " , " American Pie 2 " , " Boston Legal " , " Frasier " , " Desperate Housewives " , and Stan Lee ' s " Who Wants to Be a Superhero ? " She is the daughter of former NFL linebacker Ralph Cindrich .
Episode 208 : The Cameo Show After Bobo the Bear accidentally kills Arsenio Hall , the original guest star , the Muppets must search frantically for a new one while Dr . Phil van Neuter and Mulch succeed in bringing Arsenio back to life , but the result has been postponed until close to the end of the episode . Jay Leno , Kevin Eubanks , Little Richard , Christopher Darden , and Kathy Ireland make cameos . Cast . Muppets : Background Muppets : _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Ernie ' s Show and Tell Ernie ' s Show and Tell is a recurring " Sesame Street " segment , which debuted in Season 30 . In the segment , kids show Ernie an item , such as a drawing they ' ve made or a favorite toy , and tell him all about it . When these were shown after Season 32 , as part of Journey to Ernie , the opening introduction was cut . The segments theme song was written by Luis Santeiro ( lyrics ) and Robby Merkin ( music ) . See also . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Dr . Kvetch Dr . Kvetch is a Grouch doctor who appears in episode 2630 of " Sesame Street " . He is called in to inspect Oscar ' s niece , Irvine , who is acting nice . They realize she has the " Grouch Flu " and Dr . Kvetch prescribes rest , fluids , and staying away from nice people . He re - appears at the episode ' s end , when Oscar is now infected with the Grouch Flu . However , the doctor flees the scene , fearing for his own safety . He later re - appeared in episode 3589 , performed by Jerry Nelson . See also . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Twice Upon a Time Twice Upon a Time is a 1983 animated film directed by John Korty , long - time " Sesame Street " animator . The film , Korty ' s only animated feature , used the same visual style and many of the same crew as his " Sesame " shorts , a form of cutout animation . One of the characters , Ibor the robot gorilla , has a television for a face , which he continually adjusts , transmitting clips from films and TV shows to express his points . The very first clip , during the film ' s opening credits and Ibor ' s introduction , is of Miss Piggy from " The Muppet Show " ( ) , clearing her throat and singing " Mi mi mi mi ! " In the film ' s context , this is Ibor ' s means of introducing himself . Other clips include Henry Winkler from " Happy Days " , Abbott and Costello , PigPen From Peanuts and Darth Vader from " Star Wars " . The film was executive produced by George Lucas , and future " Fight Club " director David Fincher worked on special effects .
Graeme Galvin Graeme Galvin is an artist and puppet builder who worked on several early Creature Shop projects , starting with " The Dark Crystal " . Born in Zimbabwe , Galvin moved to England in 1962 . He worked with other Henson alumni on " Little Shop of Horrors " . He also did effects for the BBC sitcom " The Young Ones " . Galvin has since left the film industry and focused on more personal work as an artist , while still making puppets for select stage shows or events . External links . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
The Whiffenpoof Song " The Whiffenpoof Song " was performed by a flock of sheep in of " The Muppet Show " . The a capella group sings and members wag their tails as the Wolf takes them out one by one . When he gets to the last of the group , he is confronted by Super Sheep who defeats the wolf with a dissolvatron . " The Whiffenpoof Song " is the signature number of the Yale University Whiffenpoofs . The chorus is derived from the poem " Gentlemen Rankers " by Rudyard Kipling . At the time of this episode , the same chorus could be heard in the beginning of the television series , " Baa Baa Black Sheep " . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Jack ( Birthday Fun ) Jack is a fairy tale character who appears in the " Sesame Street " video , " Elmo and Abby ' s Birthday Fun ! " A " Jack - of - all - trades " , he plays the titular Jack in such stories as " Jack and Jill " , " Little Jack Horner " and " Jack and the Beanstalk " . He is very accident prone , getting knocked down and tripping on himself numerous times throughout the video . After each accident , he claims he ' s " broken his crown " , but Abby tells Elmo that he ' s just exaggerating . He later appeared as a classmate of Zoe and many other Sesame Street regulars , in the September 2009 issue of " Sesame Street Magazine " online . See also . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Episode 110 : Every Which Way But Forward Waffle the Cow - Monkey is upset because he can ' t remember where he lost his cowboy hat . Edi the Zebra becomes Inspector Squid since squids can move backward . She shows Waffle how to find anything by simply retracing your steps through your day . To helped Waffle learned to move backwards , Edi declares Waffle as Deputy Hummingbird since hummingbirds can also move backwards . After much searching , they found the hat with the DJs , who were making a box for Waffle to store it in . It turns out that Waffle gave them the hat to them at the beginning of the show so he would not lose it .
Muppet Babies Little Library Muppet Babies Little Library is a set of five mini - storybooks about the main characters of " Muppet Babies " . Each story focuses on a different character - - Baby Kermit , Baby Piggy , Baby Fozzie , Baby Gonzo and Baby Animal . Each story is eight pages long , and written in rhyme .
Albert Hague Albert Hague ( 1920 - 2001 ) was a Tony - award winning composer who gained a second career as a character actor through his portrayal of stern music teacher Professor Benjamin Shorofsky in the film and subsequent television series " Fame " . In 1983 , he was interviewed in " Muppet Magazine " issue 2 , along with Debbie Allen and the rest of the " Fame " cast . Born in Berlin , Germany , Hague fled his native country in 1937 , thus avoiding inscription into the Hitler Youth . After WWII , Hague slowly established himself as a Broadway composer , and penned such pop tunes as " Young and Foolish " and " One is a Lonely Number . " He composed the music for the 1959 Broadway musical " Redhead " , netting a Tony award , and also scored the 1966 animated Dr . Seuss special " How The Grinch Stole Christmas " , notably contributing " You ' re a Mean One , Mr . Grinch . " As an actor , Hague appeared sporadically in film and television productions following his exposure from " Fame " , often playing psychiatrists or professors . His credits included " Space Jam " , " The Story of Us " ( with Bruce Willis and Michelle Pfeiffer ) , and episodes of " Falcon Crest " , " Shelley Duvall ' s Faerie Tale Theatre " , and " Beauty and the Beast " .
Sesame Street episodes on HBO Episodes of " Sesame Street " available to view on HBO ' s streaming services , HBO GO and HBO NOW , as well as On Demand . Many of the episodes are missing inserts and certain episodes replace the cut material with different segments . All the classic episodes now have closing credit sequences added to them .
Bill St . James Bill St . James ( b . ca . 1952 ) is an announcer and radio personality . His most notable works include hosting the syndicated radio show " " from 1986 to 2012 , and providing voice - over announcements for Nickelodeon promos from the 1990 ' s to 2004 , and the radio special " A Bob Hope NBC Christmas " . James was heard in the " Shalom Sesame " episode " " as the announcer for the event , primarily in short segments throughout the show encouraging viewers to call in . James was also heard in other early 1990s episodes of " Shalom Sesame " , including " , " " , " " , " and " , " where he served as announcer for various TV show spoofs .
Meepzorp Meepzorp tries to explain to Mr . President and a therapist why his alien race attacked Earth in the " Independence Day " movie spoof , " Co - Dependence Day : CD4 , " from of " Muppets Tonight " . After the sketch , Clifford thanks him for appearing . Meepzorp comments that he turned down " 3rd Rock " for it . Clifford comments that everyone makes mistakes ; Meepzorp replies " Good point . " _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Blues & Soul In 1977 , Blues & Soul magazine published an interview with R & B singer Lou Rawls in issue 240 . The cover used a picture from Rawls ' appearance on " The Muppet Show " , from . Kermit the Frog , Miss Piggy , Fozzie Bear and Scooter appear on the cover , along with Rawls and two Muppet backup singers .
Nathan Pacheco Nathan Pacheco ( b . 1980 ) is an American singer / songwriter born in Virginia , and is of Brazilian descent . He was a featured vocalist during the 2009 tour for " Yanni Voices " , produced by Disney Pearl Imprint , and is currently signed to the Disney Pearl Series label . Pacheco has collaborated with the likes of Andrea Bocelli and Josh Groban under the direction of producer / composer Leo Z . Pacheco appears on the soundtrack for the 2011 film " The Muppets " on the track " Let ' s Talk About Me " , singing the operatic passage for Tex Richman .
Marie Christensen - Dalsgaard Marie Christensen - Dalsgaard ( b . 1978 ) was one of the hosts for " Jul med Jeppe , Marie og Elmo " . Marie has worked with Jeppe Vig Find since 2005 , where they were selected as the hosts for DR ' s science show " Lille Nørd " ( " Little Nerd " ) . In 2008 she and Jeppe were hired by TV2 to produce the new children ' s programming block called Bavian . " Sesamgade " became a part of the block in 2009 . The two decided to leave TV2 in 2010 , to start their own production company called " Pilot Film " , where they plan to develop more TV shows for both children and adults .
Ghost of Sam Arrow Action Figure This exclusive figure of Sam the Eagle was produced by Palisades to be sold at Wizard World Long Beach 2004 and through the Palisades Collectors Club . The figure is based on Sam ' s appearance as Samuel Arrow in " Muppet Treasure Island " . In the movie , Sam is cast overboard by Long John Silver . When he turns out to be all right , he surprises the pirate crew that are guarding the Hispaniola by dressing up as a ghost , covering himself with seaweed and white powder . The figure is a variant of the Sam Arrow Action Figure from series 4 . His tail is a loose piece . A layer of white and gray paint is added to make him look like a ghost . He is looking to the side . The figure comes with plastic seaweed . Articulation : Neck , ball jointed shoulders , elbows , wrists , waist , hips , ankles