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Keep U . S . Beautiful Keep U . S . Beautiful was a comedy - variety special with an anti - pollution / litter theme , which debuted over NBC on March 27 , 1973 . Hosted by Raymond Burr , the special was divided into a series of sketches , with celebrity performers . The Muppets were featured in a musical number , a parody of the song " Hey , Look Me Over , " in which garbage - based creatures sing about how litter will one day bury the earth . A quartet of three - foot tall beings , each with its own signature sound effect , the group consisted of Shoe ( trombone ) , Can ( cymbal ) , Bottle ( drum ) , and Pot ( whistle ) . Apart from their primary features , the characters were further adorned with rags , sponges , fur , and even a stale bagel . Performers for the skit were Jim Henson ( Shoe ) , Frank Oz ( Can ) , Jerry Nelson ( Pot ) , and John Lovelady ( Bottle ) . When asked if the characters would be used again , Henson said , " We ' ll recycle them . " His team filmed the piece on January 26 , 1973 . Other performers and skits included Lena Horne ( singing " Smoggy Weather " ) , Ruth Buzzi ( as a secretary in a noise pollution sketch ) , Don Knotts ( as a nervous lecturer ) , Tim Conway ( as an endangered eagle ) , Flip Wilson , Sandy Duncan , and Carol Burnett .
Dullard the Aardvark Dullard the Aardvark was the somewhat blue - collar aardvark who operated the camera for Rhonda Rat ' s segments on " The Animal Show " . Sometimes , he says " Trap Door " instead of Rhonda on different occasions . In , he was interviewed on a question by Rhonda when the other background animals fled to evade going down the trap door . Due to him not knowing the answer , he just quoted " Trap Door " and went down it . He was shown to be heavily bandaged later on . The puppet used for Dullard was originally used for Arlene the Aardvark in the episode " . " _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Aithra Aethra was the mother of Theseus . Aegeus , Aethra ' s ex - lover and Theseus ' father , had left his sword under a huge rock and told Aethra that when their son would grow up , he should move the rock and bring his weapons back . Although distraught by the idea of her son leaving , Aethra told her son that he would come to know his father if he could move the rock . Theseus grew and moved the rock , and left his mother to seek his father .
Gene Siskel Gene Siskel ( 1946 - 1999 ) was a film critic who wrote for the " Chicago Tribune " . He is most well known as the co - host of several incarnations of movie review television programs , such as " At the Movies " . He appeared on " Sesame Street " with Roger Ebert in a Sneak Peek Previews segment , spoofing their own series . The critics instruct Oscar and Telly on how their thumbs up / thumbs down rating system works . When Telly asks if there could be a thumbs sideways rating , Oscar goads the two men into an argument about whether or not that would be acceptable . The pair were also seen in the celebrity version of " Monster in the Mirror . "
Grover ' s Travels Grover ' s Travels is a 1998 " Sesame Street " CD - ROM game for home computers developed by Encore Software and Sesame Workshop . In this parody of Gulliver ' s Travels , users join Grover as he meets Big Bird , Elmo , Mr . Snuffleupagus and more . There are six activities designed to teach numbers , shapes , sound recognition , story comprehension and emotions .
Van Stop Jingle " Van Stop Jingle " is a " Sesame Street " song from a season 45 episode . Vincent van Stop ( Josh Gad ) sings about how Bert can paint like him , joined by his Vincent van Stop Singers ( Stephanie D ' Abruzzo , Leslie Carrara - Rudolph and Carmen Osbahr ) . They briefly reprise it to reiterate his great painting skills . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Four Little Hop - Toads The Four Little Hop - Toads ( Ted , George , Bob , and an unnamed narrator ) perform the first musical number , " Bang , Boom , Splat and Pow , " in " Kermit ' s Story , " the first in Roger Langridge ' s four - issue run of " The Muppet Show Comic Book " . When Ted finds some beans , he presents one to each of the other Little Hop - Toads . Ted explodes immediately upon eating his and is followed by George , Bob , and the narrator , whose demises are set off , respectively , by a nervous laugh , a hiccup , and a mere breath . Once all four have shuffled off their mortal coils , they are seen continuing their song merrily in heaven , dressed as angels . A happy ending is premature , though ; when one of the Hop - Toads accidentally falls off the cloud to an undisclosed fate , the other three abruptly quit the number . The Four Little Hop - Toads , still dressed as angels , are seen playing a hand of cards backstage after their performance of " Bang , Boom , Splat and Pow . " The Swedish Chef , having aborted his attempt to turn Robin into Frogs ' Legs Goulash , turns his eye toward them instead and chases them across the theatre with a cleaver .
Grandpa Mudcat Grandpa Mudcat is the grandfather of Traction Jackson in animated segments on " Sesame Street " . Introduced in Episode 4130 , Grandpa is an accomplished musician who can play the bongo drums and the harmonica , among other instruments . Grandpa plays a game of " Follow Me " with Margarita and TJ in his first appearance . Returning in Episode 4158 , Grandpa Mudcat helps TJ cope with feelings of jealousy when Bernie spends time with Margarita , instead of him .
Sesame Street Easter egg kits ( PAAS ) PAAS has produced several " Sesame Street " Easter egg color kits . 1981 . In addition to the basic Easter Egg dyes , the set also included rub - on transfers of " Sesame " characters and cardstock " dress - ups " , which transformed the Easter eggs into figures representing Ernie , Bert , Cookie Monster , Big Bird , Oscar the Grouch , Grover , Betty Lou , Prairie Dawn , Count von Count and the Amazing Mumford . A punch - out cardstock " Easter Egg - spress " train held more eggs . There were extra punch - out figures of Little Bird , the Twiddlebugs and the Busby Twins . 1990 . In 1990 , PAAS produced a new set of three coloring kits , themed for Big Bird , Cookie Monster and Bert & Ernie .
Sax and Violence " Sax and Violence " is meant to have been a sax solo by Zoot for of " The Muppet Show " . Before he begins his song , he doesn ' t want to play it , but Nigel talks him into it by threatening to get a new sax player . During the performance , Zoot blows small notes of music at a time , and halfway through the performance , Mahna Mahna shows up playing a bell and wildly hitting Zoot ' s saxophone and face . A shot of Zoot blowing his sax from this number was shown at the very end of the It ' s the Muppets videos from 1993 . This same shot was used at the end of " The Muppet Show " reruns on Nickelodeon , as well as The Very Best of the Muppet Show UK DVD releases . It was also used for the music of a montage on " The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson " . A synthesizer version played over a montage of clips about antlers and horns in of " The Animal Show " . Releases . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Jim Henson Pictures Jim Henson Pictures was a short - lived brand name for films produced by The Jim Henson Company to be released by Columbia Pictures . Under the original deal , inked in 1995 , the Henson company undertook to produce around twelve films for Columbia , which would finance and distribute them , over a five year period . They had many ideas , including plans to do several Muppet movies . Ultimately , only three films were made under the Jim Henson Pictures banner . Productions . The following films used the Jim Henson Pictures logo : Jim Henson Pictures also received a credit on " Rat " ( 2000 ) , " Good Boy ! " ( 2003 ) , " Five Children and It " ( 2004 ) and " MirrorMask " ( 2005 ) . Company logo . The logo featured Kermit the Frog at a camera . He stares at the audience , laughs , turns to the camera , and stares off into the distance . The camera crane drops , making him jump . He turns to the other side of the screen and the voice of Animal is heard , saying " Sorry . " Kermit glares back at the audience and then at the camera and says " Sheesh . " In " The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland " , Animal ' s voice - over is not heard . In " Buddy " , the opening logo sequence ends before the crane drops . This variant was also added to " The Muppet Movie " and " The Great Muppet Caper " when they were rereleased on video in 1999 , as well as on both DVD releases .
George Wallace George Wallace ( b . 1952 ) is an American comedian and actor . He played Sheriff Wyner in " The Ladykillers " and the Mayor of Gotham City in " Batman Forever " . Other credits include guest spots on " Scrubs " , " The Fresh Prince of Bel - Air " , and " Seinfeld " . Wallace appeared with Elmo on " Hollywood Squares " on April 15 , 2004 , along with other celebrities including Hulk Hogan , Joan Rivers , Steve Schirripa , and Alec Baldwin . Wallace , Elmo , and Baldwin talk to each other at the end of the show during the credits to promote the next Hollywood Squares game .
Thank You , Sue Snue " Thank You , Sue Snue " is a song sung by Regina the Queen , Mr . Knox , Fox in Socks and the people of Ka - Larry about thanking Sue for giving the box to the Queen . The characters dance around Sue while thanking her for the box . It was featured in " The Wubbulous World of Dr . Seuss " episode " . " _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Kenn Troum Kenn Troum , also known as Ken Scott , is a stunt man and martial artist who served as the stunt suit double for Raphael in " Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles " . He also had a bit part as " Talkative Foot # 2 . " In the sequel , " " , Troum took over as the main suit performer for Raphael . Troum ' s other film credits include stunts and acting roles in various minor martial arts / action films , with such titles as " Showdown " , " Sworn to Justice " , and " Shootfighter : Fight to the Death " . He later switched to directing , helming " Adventures of Johnny Tao " .
Noir Noir is a line of jewelry founded by Leeora Catalan . Ralph Lauren and Oscar de la Renta were among Catalan ' s first employers before she began designing under her own label . Among Noir ' s lines are jewelry inspired by Disney , Barbie , Batman and Wonder Woman . Noir ' s clients include Lady Gaga , Katy Perry , Paris Hilton , Madonna and Sarah Jessica Parker . Miss Piggy has worn Noir on multiple occasions . For a Phillipe & David Blond original , Miss Piggy wore a ring and bracelet . In the same photoshoot , by Mike Ruiz , Piggy wore another Noir ring while posing with Kermit the Frog dressed as Andy Warhol and wearing Romain Kapadia . In both shots , the ring was coupled with gloves by LaCrasia . Catalan and Miss Piggy recorded a conversation about fashion and their jewelry design collaboration . Jewelry line . As a promotional tie in with the release of " The Muppets " , Noir released a series of Muppet jewelry , including three items in the Miss Piggy Collection .
Steve Landesberg Steve Landesberg was a comic actor known for playing Detective Arthur Dietrich on " Barney Miller " . In 1991 , Landesberg performed the voice for Gary in the " Dinosaurs " episode " . " He appeared in the movie " Forgetting Sarah Marshall " , which included puppets built by Jim Henson ' s Creature Shop .
Rruga Sesam — Ulica Sezam Rruga Sesam and Ulica Sezam are the names for the Kosovo co - production of " Sesame Street " . " Rruga Sesam " is dubbed into the Albanian language , and " Ulica Sezam " is in the Serbian language . RTK broadcasts both the Albanian and Serbian versions , while the TV Mreza network stations ( TV Herc , TV Most and TV Puls ) carry the Serbian version . Both series started airing in February 2005 .
Getting Ready for School ( video ) Getting Ready for School is a 1987 " Sesame Street " direct - to - video compilation in the " My Sesame Street Home Video " series . Activity Book . Scans of the activity book from the original VHS release . See also . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Chip Chip is a nerdy technician who appeared in 1989 ' s " The Jim Henson Hour " and 2015 ' s " The Muppets " . Chip originally worked for Gorilla Television , the pirate broadcasting operation seen in the MuppeTelevision segments of " The Jim Henson Hour " and was performed by Gord Robertson . The Gorilla crew despised popular television entertainment , including that of the Muppets , so they tried to seize control of the show and broadcast their own material instead . Chip ' s Gorilla Television cohorts were Zondra and Ubu . Chip has an egg - shaped head , a protruding set of upper teeth and large eyes with shutter - style blinking pupils . He wears red - framed spectacles and a plaid jacket . In his early appearances he often wore an " ALF for President " button on the lapel , referencing NBC ' s other prime - time puppet show of the time . In addition to " The Jim Henson Hour " , Chip made silent background appearances in " Muppets Tonight " , " Muppets from Space " , " It ' s a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie " , and " The Muppets ' Wizard of Oz " . After a ten year absence from the Muppets ( in which he earned a degree in Synergistic Informational Technology & Modern Dance ) , Chip appeared in a network pitch for ABC ( now played by Dave Goelz ) . He appears alongside fellow " obscure Muppets " asking if they will be included ( and struggling to remember what Muppet production he ' s from ) . The pilot sold " The Muppets " as a series where Chip works in IT for " Up Late with Miss Piggy " . In the series , Chip struggles with social boundaries , having read a number of e - mail exchanges between Gonzo and his online match Debbie , for example ( " " ) . In " " , he describes his experience with synesthesia to Sam , explaining that he discovered he could sometimes see numbers as colors since he was yellow and a half years old . In " " , it ' s revealed that he was born with a tail . Having been removed , he keeps it on his necklace so he can be reincarnated . Chip re - appears in " The Muppets Take the Bowl " , once again in a parade of obscure Muppets . Scooter , recognizing him from the now - cancelled primetime sitcom , gave him a shout - out . The original sketch for Chip ( pictured below ) came from Michael Frith . He is a caricature of Muppet writer ( and Frith colleague ) Bill Prady , a nod to Prady ' s earlier career as a computer programmer . In the audio commentary on the DVD release of " Muppets from Space " , Gonzo and Rizzo refer to him as " Lester Zidwango . " Sources . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Here We Are " Here We Are " is a " Sesame Street " song sung by two cacti about the difference between " here " and " there " . Paul Jacobs voices the male cactus , and Sarah Durkee voices the female cactus . The segment was produced by animator Julie Zammarachi . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Episode 307 : Home Is Where the Trash Is Marjory the Trash Heap ' s rat companions , Philo and Gunge , decide to head for their original home , although they ' re not completely sure they remember where it was . Marjory misses them dreadfully , but she can ' t help them when they ' re captured and enslaved by the evil Wander McMooch . Meanwhile in Outer Space , a sanitation workers ' strike forces Doc to store all the garbage from the Captain ' s Inn in his workshop .
Subway Muppets Most Wanted backpacks In 2014 , Subway offered a small backpack with their kids pak meals , in connection with the movie " Muppets Most Wanted " . The six designs feature Kermit the Frog , Beaker , Miss Piggy , Fozzie Bear , Animal and the cast of the movie .
Kris Eber Kris Eber is vice president of production for Soapbox Films . Eber oversees the physical productions of the company , including visual effects work on many Muppet productions for The Walt Disney Company . Eber serves as a producer on 2015 ' s television series " The Muppets " for which Soapbox Films provides visual effects . Eber has also served as a producer on many Muppet web projects , including : " The Muppets Kitchen with Cat Cora " , the Muppets ' YouTube videos ( including the " Bohemian Rhapsody " music video ) , the " Muppet Show Theme " music video with OK Go , several Toyota Highlander videos , Disney ' s Muppisodes , and promotional material for both " The Muppets " and " Muppets Most Wanted " . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
David Muir David Muir ( b . 1973 ) is a correspondent and news anchor for ABC News . A renowned overseas reporter , he is the current anchor of " World News Saturday " and co - anchor of " Primetime " . In addition , he reports for all ABC News broadcasts and platforms , including " World News with Charles Gibson " , " Good Morning America " , " 20 / 20 " , and " Nightline " . For Charles Gibson ' s " World News " on November 10 , 2009 , Muir reported on " Sesame Street " ' s with some help from Murray Monster and Abby Cadabby . On December 18 of the same year , the trio also appeared in a video montage for Charles Gibson ' s final goodbyes on the show .
The Muppets shorts A chronological list of shorts , music videos , and commercials featuring the Muppets , the family of characters which was first established with " The Muppet Show " - including Kermit the Frog , Miss Piggy , Fozzie Bear , Gonzo and many others . < br > 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s
George the Janitor George the Janitor is the crotchety old custodian of The Muppet Theatre whose most prominent appearances were on the first season of " The Muppet Show " . George appeared in " The Muppets Valentine Show " , the 1974 pilot for " The Muppet Show " . In the special , George grumbles as he cleans up after the Muppets , who are trying to define " love " . George insists that he doesn ' t " go for that valentines and love stuff , " but guest star Mia Farrow realizes that George does love something - - his mop . " Aw , that ' s crazy , " George says . " I don ' t love this mop . It ' s a good mop . . . it ' s useful . It ' s . . . cute . " In the end , George proudly proclaims his love for his mop . On " The Muppet Show " , George was primarily featured in the backstage plots , but he made occasional onstage appearances , most frequently in " At the Dance " sketches , where he danced almost exclusively with Mildred Huxtetter . George was credited with discovering an act called the Raggmopps , a group of singing and dancing mops who performed " Rag Mop " in . George approvingly referred to the group as " my kinda act . " In , George revealed that he had been working at the Muppet Theater since before J . P . Grosse owned it , perhaps implying that he is the theater ' s oldest employee . In the second season of " The Muppet Show " , George made a handful of background appearances , most notably in " Cigarettes and Whiskey " in and " For What It ' s Worth " in . However , he was no longer seen backstage as the janitor . By the third season , George had been replaced entirely by Beauregard , the theater ' s new resident janitor . Although George made no further appearances on " The Muppet Show " , he continued to appear in the show ' s opening sequences throughout its run , and made cameos in several Muppet movies , including " The Muppet Christmas Carol " , where he was again portrayed by Frank Oz ( using a slightly different voice ) in the song about Ebenezer Scrooge . Like J . P . Grosse and other " Muppet Show " alums , George ' s identity had become increasingly transient at this point , functioning more as a utility puppet than a distinct character . George appeared in of " Muppets Tonight " as Benjamin Franklin , with a different voice . However , in , for George ' s final appearance to date , he returned to his custodial roots , as he was shown sweeping the KMUP studio . George returns in the background of the , where he and Beauregard give each other a surprised stare , referencing the fact that both first appeared 2 years apart from each other . He also pops up in Issue 4 , when Madame Rhonda reads his palm . Book appearances . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
The Frog Prince ( soundtrack ) The Frog Prince soundtrack was first released in 1971 , as a companion piece to the syndicated TV special , " The Frog Prince " . The album features songs and dialogue from the special , along with extra narration by Kermit the Frog . The original release from 1971 featured a gatefold sleeve . The album was re - released in 1976 , with a different cover , and without the gatefold sleeve . Track listing . Side One Side Two
The Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater The Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater is a New York - based dance company founded by Alvin Ailey in 1958 . The group was featured in a " Sesame Street " in which a boy takes dance lessons from them . In 2001 , members of the company made multiple appearances on " Sesame Street " . The performers used dance to demonstrate various concepts but also to show that dance is a form of expression available to everyone . They demonstrated same and different , displayed emotions through dance for Elmo , and danced with children to classical music .
Mary Packard Mary Packard is a children ' s book author who wrote the 1996 Muppet book " The Gift of the Magi Story Book Set & Advent Calendar " . She has written several advent calendar / book sets since the early 1990s , including " The Nutcracker " , " The Story of Christmas " , and " A Christmas Carol " . Packard also wrote the 1986 " Fraggle Rock " book " The Great Fraggle Travel Race " and the 1997 " Big Bag " book " Chelli Can Share " . She has also written children ' s nature books , " Ripley ' s Believe it or Not " books , and licensed titles featuring Winnie the Pooh , Mickey Mouse , Little People , and Barbie .
George and Barbara Brush George and Barbara Brush are cleaning tools of the White House establishment . Caricatures of George and Barbara Bush , the Brushes are made from a hairbrush ( George ) and toilet brush ( Barbara ) , accessorized minimally but appropriately . Though not strictly Muppets , this patrician pair was featured in Cheryl Henson ' s 1994 book " The Muppets Make Puppets " . George and Barbara also accompanied her in appearances on various talk shows , such as " Marilu " .
Sésamo ( Latin America ) Sésamo is the Latin American co - production of " Sesame Street " , launched in 2016 , superseding " Plaza Sésamo " . Three seasons have been produced as of December 2017 with a total of 65 episodes . The series was initially a rebranded version of " Sesame Amigos " , which consisted of " The Furchester Hotel " , " Bert and Ernie ' s Great Adventures " and " Cookie ' s Crumby Pictures , " framed by original scenes starring Elmo , Rosita and Lola and occasional celebrity guests . For " Sésamo " , the series added an additional , animated segment , " Tu Diciedes . " The third season , consisting of thirteen episodes , features a new set of format segments , including " Cookie Monster ' s Foodie Truck , " the 2016 reboot of " Elmo ' s World , " " Bert and Ernie Fairytales " ( imported from " Sesamstrasse " ) , animated segments from " Sesame Street English " and the original " Sésamo " series , " Pequeñas Aventureras " . The season also features new celebrity guest appearances .
The Lady in the Fancy Bathrobe The Lady in the Fancy Bathrobe appears in the " Elmo the Musical " segment , " Detective the Musical . " After dealing with The Man in the Sleeveless Undershirt , Detective Elmo finds himself in the swanky suite of the woman , who tells him that to pull herself from an emotional low , she ordered a bouquet of flowers . But , when she took a whiff , she began to sneeze uncontrollably . Elmo finds pepper in her flowers as well and she notes the delivery boy was an " an odd looking young man . " _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Over , Under , Through ( Elmo the Musical ) " Over , Under , Through " is a song from the Elmo the Musical segment , " Prince Elmo the Musical . " The Royal Guards sing to Prince Elmo the directions to get to the town of Tottentot - go " over " the Burping Hill of Beans , " under " the Friendly Froggies Five and finally " through " the Hiccuping Hoop of Baleyhoo . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Kermit ' s Lectures Through the years of " Sesame Street " , Kermit the Frog has done many lectures about various objects and concepts . Most of his lectures had him sitting on top of a brick wall or standing behind one . Often , his lectures went awry , due to the bad assistance of other characters in the skits . See also . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _