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Cheryl Wagner Cheryl Wagner is a Canadian actress , puppeteer , producer and writer who performed Ma Gorg on " Fraggle Rock " and being Jim Henson ' s right hand when performing Cantus the Minstrel and Convincing John . She has served as producer and writer on successful Canadian children ' s programs like " Panda Bear Daycare " and " The Big Comfy Couch " together with Rob Mills . She is now president of Periscope Pictures Inc . ; on February 3 , 2011 , the first day in the Year of the Rabbit , it launched a new preschool web series called BunnyBop ! External links . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Meet Me in St . Louis " Meet Me in St . Louis " is the title song of the 1944 MGM film , in which the characters express their excitement for the upcoming World ' s Fair . It was sung by Jimmy Dean and Rowlf on the April 23 , 1964 broadcast of " The Jimmy Dean Show " . In reference to the then - current version of the World ' s Fair , the song is retitled " Meet Me in Long Island , Louie . " _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Jack Fascinato Jack Fascinato ( 1915 - 1994 ) was a composer , small orchestra leader , arranger , and pianist best known for his work in early television . By the 1960s , he worked primarily in commercials and often with producer Ken Snyder . In that capacity , Fascinato scored or arranged several animated or film inserts for " Sesame Street " . Fascinato was a frequent performer and arranger on Chicago radio , often working with the Dinning Sisters trio on various series . He was the musical director for " Starring Curt Massey " ( 1943 ) , and then spent a stint in the Navy . In 1948 , after musicians ' union head James Petrillo lifted a ban keeping musicians from performing live on television , Fascinato became musical director on Burr Tillstrom ' s " Kukla , Fran and Ollie " , playing piano accompaniment , arranging music for the occasional operettas ( such as " The Mikado " ) , and writing songs for the puppet stars . He also backed " Kukla " star Fran Allison on " The Fran Allison Show " ( 1949 ) . When Tillstrom moved networks in 1954 , NBC employee Fascinato remained behind , but soon began another notable collaboration , with singer Tennessee Ernie Ford . He was Fords musical director , and occasionally performed on - camera , from his first daytime series in 1955 , and remained with him through his last series in 1965 , and on occasional specials . They also worked together on records , with Fascinato arranging many hymns and folk songs for Ford ( including his hit single " Sixteen Tons " ) into the 1970s . Fascinato also released a few jazz - heavy albums of his own . In animation , Fascinato scored the " Dusty of the Circus " segments for " The Gerald McBoing - Boing Show " ( 1956 ) . In the 1960s , Fascinato teamed with Ken Snyder , writing themes , songs , and scoring filmed inserts for the educational series " Funny Company " , as well as music for the cartoon series " Sky Hawks " , " Hot Wheels " , and many commercials . For Ken Snyder Enterprises , Fascinato wrote campaign songs for John F . Kennedy and Barry Goldwater .
From Trash to Treasure From Trash to Treasure is a " Sesame Street " Little Golden Book published in 1993 . This book illustrates the many ways the residents of Sesame Street recycle . While most of the characters accomplish this the traditional way , Oscar and the other Grouches reuse garbage in typical grouch fashion . For example , while Granny Bird sews quilts from old clothing , Grundgetta thinks tattered rags themselves make great outfits .
Morris Pert Morris Pert ( 1947 - 2010 ) was a Scottish percussionist and composer . On the soundtrack for " The Dark Crystal " , Pert played percussion during " The Pod Dance . " Pert was part of Phil Collins ' Brand X fusion group and played as a session musician with Paul McCartney ' s Wings , Peter Gabriel , and Mike Oldfield . His composition " Family Man " was recorded by Hall & Oates and others . Film soundtrack work included Harry Nilsson ' s " Son of Dracula " ( with Ringo Starr also drumming on certain tracks ) .
The Odd Couple The Odd Couple is a play , written by Neil Simon , about two divorced men who live together . Making its Broadway debut in 1965 , the show chronicles Felix Ungar ( spelled " Unger " in the television sitcom ) , an extremely neat , neurotic , and soon to be divorcee , and his best friend , Oscar Madison , an extremely messy , carefree , recently divorced sports writer . The play was later adapted into a movie in 1968 ( which was followed by a sequel , " The Odd Couple II " , in 1998 ) , a television series from 1970 - 1975 ( which was followed by a made - for - TV reunion movie , " The Odd Couple : Together Again " ) , and later spoofed as an animated series " The Oddball Couple " . " The New Odd Couple " , with an African American cast , debuted in 1982 . A 1985 Broadway revival featured female versions of the main characters , with the lead characters becoming Olive Madison and Florence Ungar . In 2015 , CBS launched a new series , also entitled " The Odd Couple " , which was based on the original play , movie and television series . When promoting the 2015 CBS television series , executive producer Bob Daly stated : " the DNA of those two characters has seeped into television for the last four decades . I spent five years writing on " Frasier " , and " Frasier " was basically " The Odd Couple " with one Oscar and two Felixes . Bert and Ernie are The Odd Couple . " The Odd Couple " has been repeated so many times . " In response to Daly ' s comment , Tom Lennon ( Felix ) quipped : " In terms of the Bert and Ernie aspect , we do take a lot of bubble baths together in the show . " Matthew Perry ( Oscar ) added : " More than you would think . "
Sugar Pie Sugar Pie is Bobut ' s stuffed lamb on " Aliens in the Family " . Bobut is seldom without Sugar Pie , with whom he often converses about his problems about Sally Hagen . In the cold opening of " , " Bobut awakes and frighteningly says that " The world is coming to and end ! the center will not hold ! The unthinkable has happened " until he finds Sugar Pie underneath the bed covers to which he replies " All is well . "
Echo Rock " Echo Rock " is a " Sesame Street " song from a season 14 episode . The song is the official song of Camp Echo Rock . Aunt Mae leads Big Bird , Rusty and the rest of the campers in the song , which uses echoes to help them learn the words . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Miss Walsh Miss Walsh was Miles ’ s and Gabi ' s kindergarten teacher , as seen in flashbacks from a 2006 episode of " Sesame Street " . A gentle and lively woman , Miss Walsh leads her young students in a rhythmic performance of " The Alphabet Song , " encourages a shy Miles , and emphasizes the importance of sharing . Lillias White , who played Miss Walsh , had previously appeared on " Sesame Street " as Lillian , from 1989 through 1993 .
Bunny Lamp Bunny Lamp appears in " The Secret Life of Toys " . The wooden Bunny Lamp takes care of the light in the playroom . He also warns the toys when people are coming , since he has a good view from the table he stands on . The Bunny Lamp puppet is performed by radio controls . For the episode " Bunnocchio " , in which the toys helped Bunny Lamp become a real toy , a marionette version of the bunny was used , allowing him to take his first hops around the playroom . Bunny Lamp ' s full name is 60 Watt Bulbs Max . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Jim Henson Action Figure Palisades Toys paid tribute to Jim Henson with this miniature replica of the Jim Henson Muppet banjo player from " The Muppet Show " ’ s Country Trio . A lot of care went into making this figure . Since the puppet didn ' t exist below the waist , Palisades researched Jim Hensons ' s style of clothing to make sure the pants were right . The figure was packaged in a window box with pictures of Jim and all the main Muppet characters . The banjo is the only new accessory : the chair and microphone were recycled versions of the Clifford Action Figure ' s accessories and the tambourine originally came with the Janice Action Figure . The magazine cover featured photos of the Frank Oz Muppet and the Jerry Nelson Muppet . Originally , a small Kermit hand puppet was to be included , but that concept was dropped . The figure was sold at the Muppets , Music & Magic event at the Brooklyn Academy of Music in New York City . Afterwards , it was offered for sale on the Palisades website . Articulation : Neck , ball joint shoulders , biceps , elbows , wrists , waist , hips , knees , ankles
Monster Hits ! Monster Hits ! is a 1990 " Sesame Street " direct - to - video compilation , part of the Sesame Songs Home Video series . Herry Monster is the host of " The Fuzzy Awards " , an awards show for the best monster songs . A winner is already written in the envelope , but the envelope can ' t be opened until after all of the songs have been shown ( though Elmo really wants to know in advance which song is the winner ) . The names of the performers and song titles appear on - screen at the beginning and ending of the songs , while " C is for Cookie " also has " Fuzzy Award Winner " written on - screen . Applause sound effects are also added at the beginning and end of every song . The video is included as a bonus feature in " Big Elmo Fun " . Characters . " Linking Footage : " " Inserts : " Credits . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Kenny Baker Kenny Baker ( 1934 - 2016 ) was an actor best known for playing R2 - D2 in the first six " Star Wars " films . Although R2 made several Muppet related appearances , Baker did not perform the character : " On the few times that there was a Star Wars special they would use the three legged R2 , like on " The Muppet Show " . " However , Baker did work with Jim Henson , as a member of the goblin corps in " Labyrinth " . His other films include " Time Bandits " , " The Elephant Man " , and " Amadeus " .
Mark Fidrych Mark " The Bird " Fidrych ( 1954 - 2009 ) was a Major League Baseball player for the Detroit Tigers from 1976 - 1980 . He appeared on the cover of " Sports Illustrated " with Big Bird in the June 6 , 1977 issue . In his minor league years , he was nicknamed " The Bird " by a coach , for his resemblance to Big Bird ( Fidrych stood 6 ' 3 " ) .
John Bachelor John Bachelor ( b . 1969 ) played Kcrackic in the " Farscape " episode " " . Some of his TV and movie credits include " Inspector Gadget 2 " , " The Three Stooges " as Curly Wannabe , " Water Rats " and " Sea Patrol " .
Alf Nilsson Alf Nilsson ( b . 1930 ) is a Swedish actor who voiced Junior Gorg on " Fragglarna " , the Swedish dub of " Fraggle Rock " . Nilsson studied acting at Göteborg city theater ( Gothenburg city theater ) from 1952 to 1954 , and appeared in various theaters around Sweden . His breakthrough came on television , most notably in the series " Hem till byn " and as Bo Kronborg in the five mini - series about " Polisen i Strömstad " . His voice work includes Billy Bones in " Treasure Planet " .
Muppet autographs Muppet autographs and signatures . Costumed performers . Since at least the mid - 2010s , people portraying the Sesame Street Muppets at live appearances aren ' t allowed to sign autographs . As of 1990 , at least one " Sesame Street Live " performer signed full messages to children .
Sesame Street shoes ( Polliwalks ) Similar to Crocs , Polliwalks are a brand of plastic shoe , specifically targeted for toddlers . Polliwalks released a line of " Sesame Street " shoes in 2009 , featuring the faces of Elmo , Cookie Monster , and Oscar the Grouch .
Paul Walberg Paul Walberg is a composer who co - wrote three songs for the first " Sesame Street Live " show , " " , in 1980 . He went on to write original music for the " Muppet Show " stage shows , " The Muppet Show on Tour ! " ( 1984 ) and " " ( 1985 ) .
Gimme Five " Gimme Five " was performed on " Sesame Street " in the 1970s . The singing group " The Lovers of Five " ( consisting of Gordon , Bob , David , and Luis ) sang of their admiration for the number 5 on a stage adorned with numbers . The song is a parody of " Float On " by the Floaters . Notes . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Tutter Tutter ( born Tutter T . Tutter ) is a blue mouse who lives in the Big Blue House with Bear on " Bear in the Big Blue House " . Tutter now lives in his mousehole , but for a time , he was raised by his Grandma Flutter , according to " . " Bear has baby pictures of him , so it ' s not known exactly when he moved into the Big Blue House . Tutter knows a lot about cheese and enjoys eating it , talking about it and reading about it . Because of his small size , Tutter sometimes needs Bear to help him reach high places . This sometimes upsets Tutter , but he normally accepts this help with an endearing " Thank you , Bear . " Tutter has a large family . Besides his Grandma Flutter , who has taught him many things , he also has cousins , aunts and uncles ( although his parents have never been seen nor mentioned ) . Many of his relatives are seen in " . " In the fourth season of the program , Tutter began attending Mouse School , taught by Miss Maxwell . When Tutter is annoyed or upset about something , he will sometimes start shouting names of cheeses as if they were epithets . Another favorite saying of Tutter ' s is " Oh , hickory dickory ! " ( after the mouse who went up the clock . ) One reason Tutter gets so upset is that he tends to focus a lot on cleaning and doing chores ( a la Boober Fraggle ) . He likes to do these things perfectly and gets upset sometimes when they don ' t seem to be working out . Tutter also has a tendency to worry and fret , another similarity to Boober Fraggle . He sometimes keeps his problems to himself , but generally finds that talking to his friends , or Bear , helps . Another characteristic of Tutter is that he has big dreams and thinks big about himself , but often finds himself at a loss when asked to describe what ' s unique or special about him . Tutter is sometimes seen sleeping with a stuffed kitty . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Camping in Canada Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch : Camping in Canada is a " Sesame Street " album which was released only in Canada in 1981 — a year before Big Bird went to Camp Echo Rock on the show . The story follows Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch who have been invited by their friend Louise to attend a summer camp in Toronto , Canada . Big Bird befriends a homesick girl named Debbie along the way . Track listing . Side One Side Two Notes . " Everything comes to an end , < br > Everything comes to an end , < br > But a frankfurter has two . " The phrase " has two " repeats on the very last groove until the listener takes the needle off of the record . It is not known if the cassette has this material .
Muppet mugs ( Sigma ) Sigma Ceramics produced two sets of " Muppet Show " mugs in the late 70s / early 80s . The company also produced a set of figural Muppet egg cups to accompany the figural mugs . Standard mugs . These standard mugs were produced in the early 1980 ' s .
Sesame Street : The Longest Street in the World Sesame Street : The Longest Street in the World was an ongoing photo exhibit in honor of " Sesame Street " ’ s 40th Anniversary . The exhibit took place in Washington , D . C . from November 10 – 30 in the Main Hall of Union Station and featured six free - standing panels showing images from Sesame Street and its international co - productions , with emphasis on those shows produced in developing nations .
Golden Harvest " Golden Harvest " is a Hong Kong film company established in 1970 . The studio is well known today by making popular martial arts movies from the 1970s and 1980s and launching Bruce Lee and Jackie Chan to worldwide stardom . After making " Enter the Dragon " in 1973 the studio began making English language films for the western market including the " Cannonball Run " films which featured many multiple " Muppet Show " guest stars . In 1990 Golden Harvest produced Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and ( in 1991 ) where Jim Henson ' s Creature Shop supplied the creature effects . In the sequel , the film was dedicated to Jim Henson ' s memory .
Pie A pie is a baked food typically composed of a pastry shell that can be filled with fruit , custard , cream , meat , or other ingredients . It is often covered with a pastry crust when consisting of fruit filling , though pies made of pumpkin or custard are more typically topped simply with whipped cream . Pie in Humor . The " pie in the face " gag has been around since the days of Vaudeville . The Keystone Kops were credited with bringing it to the big screen . The " art " of the pie fight was later amplified in 1927 with Laurel and Hardy ' s short film " The Battle of the Century " . Monty Python , Charlie Chaplin , Bugs Bunny , The Three Stooges , Dick Van Dyke , Carl Reiner , and Mel Brooks have all used pie gags in their productions . The Muppets have used and adapted this joke on numerous occasions . Pies used on " The Muppet Show " for such gags are made from Crazy Foam , a children ' s bath product far easier to clean off of a puppet ' s fur and fleece than custard or fruit .
Take a Rest " Take a Rest " is a " Sesame Street " song about the importance of taking a rest , especially after physical activity . It was originally performed by Bob , Cookie Monster and Bert on " Every Body ' s Record " . In the early 1990 ' s , it was performed on the show by Bert , Cookie Monster , and Grover with a Caribbean Anything Muppet back - up band . See also . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Sid and Henry Sid and Henry are a pair of mud - dwelling pigs who appear erroneously in an edition Monsterpiece Theater , where the program attempts to present " One Flew Over the Cuckoo ' s Nest " . One of the features played instead is " Four Flew Over Pigsty , Land in Mud " . In the film , Sid witnesses what appears to be a flying number 4 overheard . He asks Henry if that ' s possible ; Henry responds in the negative . The winged 4 immediately lands in their slop , prompting Sid to remark , " I didn ' t think so . "
Tanya Tucker Tanya Tucker ( b . 1958 ) is a country singer who appeared on the " Sesame Country " album singing " You ' ll Never Take the Texas Out of Me " with Big Bird . Gaining her first hit at age 13 with " Delta Dawn " , Tucker went on to find success as an adult recording artist , with multiple top 40 hits . Foraying into the world of acting , Tucker ' s credits include guest spots on " The Love Boat " , " Fantasy Island " , and " Hee Haw " .
Mulch Mulch first appeared in a " Muppet Show " opening number , singing " For Me and My ' Goyle " in . There , Mulch , performed by Jerry Nelson , acted as the Hunchback of Notre Dame , crooning to a female gargoyle . He also pursued guest star Debbie Harry as she sang " One Way or Another " . Mulch also made an appearance in the 1981 special " The Muppets Go to the Movies " , as the monster in the " Nephew of Frankenstein " sketch . He showed up again on " Muppets Tonight " in 1996 , as Dr . Phil van Neuter ' s assistant in the " Tales from the Vet " sketches . In " Muppets Tonight " , Mulch lost the ability to speak English ; he communicated in a guttural , grunting language that only Dr . van Neuter understood ( although in the bloopers after each episode he is often heard yelling words such as " I ' m sorry ! " ) . His role in these sketches often resulted in van Neuter being humiliated in some way . One installment revealed that Dr . van Neuter is married to Mulch ' s sister , Composta Heap . Book Appearances . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
The Count ' s Grandparents The Count ' s Grandparents appeared with their grandson Count von Count in a " Sesame Street " segment from the late 1980 ' s . As evidenced in the song " Counting on the Weather , " when each of the Count ' s grandparents count , a different form of weather appears rather than the common thunder and lightning ; it starts to snow when Grandpa Count counts , and Grandma Count brings rainfall . Their grinning portraits hang in the garage of the Count ' s home , as seen in the 2001 storybook " The Count ' s Castle " . See also . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Follow Your Heart " Follow Your Heart " is a short song sung by Mokey as she flits around Fraggle Rock in the " Fraggle Rock " episode " . " She later reprises the song in an attempt to entertain the Doozers , but they are wholly uninterested . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Lola the Fan Dancer Lola the Fan Dancer features in a very brief spot in of " The Muppet Show " . As a fan dancer , she dances to a sexy tune garnering wolf whistles from the audience . However , instead of feathered fans , she holds two oscillating tabletop fans . To her surprise , they lift her up off the floor , thus ending her act . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Rudy Vallee Doozer A Rudy Vallee Doozer appeared in the " Fraggle Rock " episode " . " Though the puppet looks like any ordinary Doozer , he sings in the style of 30s radio crooner Rudy Vallee . The Doozer sways and sings a bar of the " Doozer Marching Song " into a bullhorn , mimicking Vallee ' s trademark of singing into a megaphone . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Shining Star " Shining Star " was featured in the 1999 film " Muppets from Space " . The original version by Earth , Wind & Fire plays as Gonzo travels through space to meet the Cosmic Fish . A cover by The Dust Brothers plays during the end credits and is featured on the film ' s soundtrack . A music video of the song , featuring clips from the movie , was included on VHS and DVD releases of the film . External links . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Forcryingoutloud Bird Forcryingoutloud Bird was a green bird with a yellow beak who first appeared in the sketch " Birds in the Trees " from " " . His name is defined by his call " For crying out loud ! " On " The Muppet Show " , he spoke to Liberace at the beginning of his concert for birds . In this appearance , he was performed by Jerry Nelson . See also . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Christmas Makes Magic Christmas Makes Magic is a " Sesame Street " stage show that performed at selected Frasier ' s Centre Point Malls in Singapore in 2009 , produced by X System International . At each mall , the show would play at 1 , 4 and 7 pm daily . The show included three hosts , Abby Cadabby , Elmo , Bert , Ernie and Cookie Monster . Itself 20 minutes long , it was followed by a 10 - minute meet - and - greet . The show included the songs " I Love Words , " " Me Lost Me Cookie " ( video ) , " Elmo ' s Song , " " Happy Tappin ' with Elmo " ( video ) , with the finale " We Wish You a Merry Christmas " ( video ) . Limited edition " Sesame Street " calendars were available through a contest . The trivia question was " What is the name of Abby Cadabby ' s pet frog ? " Calendars and umbrellas were also available upon proof of large purchases at the mall . A " Sesame Street Store " was set up , and two libraries in the malls had " Stories of Sesame Street readings . There is also a " Little Magical Fairy Contest " , with a $ 10 , 000 worth of shopping vouchers as a grand prize , jewellery from Goldheart , and classes at Kids Performing .
Madame Chairbird Madame Chairbird is the turbaned head of the Feathered Friends society in " Follow That Bird " . Appearing in the film ' s pre - credits scenes , it is she who first brings before the Board of Birds the sad case of Big Bird , attracting the attention of Miss Finch and setting the plot in motion . Madame Chairbird re - appears within the film on the cover of " Newsbeak " magazine . Madame Chairbird was one of the few new characters from " Follow That Bird " to be recycled on Sesame Street , often appearing as a patron at Hoots ' Birdland club . She also appeared in " " , " Don ' t Forget to Watch the Movie " , and in of " The Ghost of Faffner Hall " . A slightly altered , yet very similar puppet was later created for Nani Bird from " Sesame Beginnings " . This revised puppet has also appeared in episodes of " The Furchester Hotel " , appearing as Miss Flappingham in " " , and Mrs . Birdie in " Eggsitting . " _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _