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Michael Sporn Michael Sporn ( 1946 - 2014 ) was a New York - based independent animator and filmmaker who directed multiple segments and songs for " Sesame Street " beginning in the 1980s and into the 90s . His work was often marked by strong lines suggestive of sketch illustrations . Most of the scripts and song lyrics were by Maxine Fisher . Sporn directed a number of television specials based on children ' s books , often for HBO , and his " Abel ' s Island " aired on the PBS anthology " Long Ago and Far Away " . One of his earliest solo shorts , " Doctor DeSoto " received an Oscar nomination for Best Animated Short Subject in 1985 . Sporn began his career working as an animator for others , including the Hubley ' s " Everybody Rides the Carousel " and other projects and Richard Williams ' feature film " Raggedy Ann and Andy " . He also supplied animated sequences for the series " Braingames " , " Reading Rainbow " , and " Between the Lions " . In his own films , Sporn adapted Lewis Carroll for " The Hunting of the Snark " and Robert Louis Stevenson for " A Child ' s Garden of Verses " . A later effort was the 2005 short " The Man Who Walked Between Towers " ( narrated by Jake Gyllenhaal ) . In the 1980s , he created animated sequences for two Broadway musical versions of films , " Woman of the Year " ( with Lauren Bacall ) and " Meet Me in St . Louis " . One of his last projects was an unfinished animated feature based on the life and work of Edgar Allan Poe . External links . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Andre ( monster ) Andre is the manager of Charlie ' s Restaurant , nicknamed " Andy " by Grover . He appeared in a Waiter Grover sketch in which he ate Mr . Johnson ' s bell after the chronically dissatisfied customer complained about it . The puppet has also been used for background scenes and recycled as other characters . See also . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Fwozzie Fwozzie is a French ancestor of Baby Fozzie . He appears in " Lost in Time , " the featured story in the May 1986 issue of the " Muppet Babies " comic book . Fwozzie was a stage performer in " ze funnee acting business , " until Napoleon Bonaparte selected him , in order to cheer the emperor on his march to Moscow . Napoleon proves to be a rather tough audience .
Staanz Staanz appeared in the " Farscape " episode " " . Staanz is a former Zenetan Pirate - - but after telling too many of their secrets in prison , is now on the hate list of the pirate leader , Kcrackic . Another twist to the character is that everyone assume that Staanz is male , but Staanz is in fact the female of the species Yenen . She reveals this to D ' Argo at the end of the episode . She is currently helping ships avoid the Flax , but also attempts to scavenge the ships that are already trapped , to prevent the pirates to get the valuables .
Dr . Duberman Doctor Robert K . Duberman is a veterinarian who takes care of Barkley in " I Want to Be a Veterinarian " . He listens to Barkley ' s heart , looks in his eyes and ears , weighs him , and checks him for fleas . He also gives him his yearly shot . The book reports that the shot " only hurt for a minute , " but does not provide any evidence to support this claim .
The Muppet Spotlight A short video called " The Muppet Spotlight " appeared on YouTube c . 2006 featuring the Muppets . In what appears to be a promo reel for a proposed project , Kermit , Piggy , Gonzo , Pepe , Fozzie , Rizzo , Sam the Eagle , Statler and Waldorf , and Animal report on various current events in the style of entertainment news programs such as " Entertainment Tonight " and " Access Hollywood " . The video was most likely produced in 2005 , considering Fozzie ' s reference to " Million Dollar Baby " at the Oscars , Pepe ' s reference to Sammy Sosa being trading from the Cubs , and Rizzo ' s reference to Ashton Kutcher being honorary starter of the Daytona 500 . Also produced in 2005 , and using the same blue - screen based set , is the DVD exclusive " Pepe ' s Profiles " . The video references Animal and Snoop Dogg producing a video entitled " Girls Gone Wildlife " ( such a parody was later seen on " Statler & Waldorf : From the Balcony on Movies . com " ) . Other references include , celebrity iPods , Sports Illustrated , " The Dukes of Hazzard " , " Desperate Housewives " , and the thrilling combination of and nudity .
Wonderful Copenhagen " Wonderful Copenhagen " is a song from Frank Loesser ' s score for the musical film " Hans Christian Andersen " , in which it was performed by the film ' s star , Danny Kaye . In of " The Muppet Show " , Statler and Waldorf perform a brief snippet of the song after Kris Kristofferson and Miss Piggy ' s duet on " Help Me Make It Through the Night . " In uncharacteristic fashion , Waldorf exclaims " Wonderful ! " from his perch in the pair ' s box . Statler echoes the sentiment : " Wonderful ! " The two then sing together " Copenhagen , " undermining the sincerity of their previous laudatory remarks . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Kevin Kline Kevin Kline ( b . 1947 ) is an actor , usually appearing in comedic roles , who has starred in such films as " A Fish Called Wanda " ( with John Cleese ) , " In & Out " ( directed by Frank Oz ) , " The Pirates of Penzance " ( with Louise Gold and Linda Ronstadt ) , the 2006 version of " The Pink Panther " ( with Steve Martin ) and Disney ' s live - action remake of " Beauty and the Beast " ( with Josh Gad , Liam Hemsworth , and Ian McKellen ) . Kline appeared on " Sesame Street " , playing Nick Chicken ( a spoof of Nick Charles from " The Thin Man " ) in episode 3129 from Season 24 , and also appeared in the celebrity version of " A New Way To Walk . " He also appeared with his wife , Phoebe Cates , and Count von Count , to sing " How Deep is Your Bathtub " .
The Wonderful World of Puppets The Wonderful World of Puppets was a documentary directed by Caroline Norris for the BBC in 2000 . The film covered the history of British television puppetry , including " Muffin The Mule " , " Thunderbirds " , " Spitting Image " and " Flat Eric " . Clips featured included " The Muppet Show " , " Muppets Tonight " , " The Dark Crystal " and various other Creature Shop productions . The documentary included interviews with Jamie Courtier , Craig Crane , Louise Gold , Brian Henson , Ronnie Le Drew and Tim Rose .
It Don ' t Mean a Thing Cleo Laine and the Electric Mayhem perform the classic jazz standard " It Don ' t Mean a Thing " , sometimes referred to as " It Don ' t Mean a Thing ( If It Ain ' t Got That Swing ) " , in of " The Muppet Show " . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Chester Rat Chester Rat works in Pete ' s Luncheonette with fellow rats Rizzo , Masterson , Tatooey , and Yolanda in " The Muppets Take Manhattan " . Chester , who is sickly and always wears his scarf and sweater , first appeared when he and the other rats showed up in Pete ' s kitchen and asked him for a job . He was featured in the musical number " Rat Scat ( Something ' s Cookin ' ) . " Chester was later featured in the stage shows " " and " " , and made cameo appearances in " The Muppet Christmas Carol " and " Muppet Classic Theater " . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Lady Agatha Lady Agatha ( also referred to as Lady Knocknee ) appeared in two " Mysterious Theater " segments on " Sesame Street " , first losing her cat and then having her toast and roast stolen by Vincent Twice ( who flat - out refused to give them back ) . She called Sherlock Hemlock and his dog Watson to solve the cases . When looking for the cat , Hemlock , knowing it was under something ending in " at , " thought at first that it was Lady Agatha ' s lovely new hat , and told Watson to find out . As a result Watson ended up ruining Agatha ' s hat . Lady Agatha lives in a mansion with her husband , Sir Rodney , and their butler , Wodehouse . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Episode 106 : Jim Nabors A young kid named Scooter applies for a job as a go - fer . When Kermit remarks that he doesn ' t even look like a gopher , Scooter explains that he ' ll " go - fer " coffee , he ' ll " go - fer " sandwiches , he ' ll " go - fer " anything . Kermit says he doesn ' t have the money to hire him , until Scooter mentions that his uncle owns the theater . Edits . The following segments are cut from " " : Cast . Muppets : Background Muppets : Gallery . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Out in the Jungle Out in the Jungle is a song that Mick Maputo Bird sings to Junior Kangaroo in his room . When he first arrives he transforms Junior ' s room into a jungle setting . The Wickershams , Sneels , and a snark also appear , providing backup vocals and visual representations of jungle folk . It was featured in " The Wubbulous World of Dr . Seuss " episode " " _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
20 Jaar Sesamstraat 20 Jaar Sesamstraat , a soundtrack album for " Sesamstraat " , the Dutch of " Sesame Street " , was produced by Weton - Wesgram in 1996 . " 20 Jaar Sesamstraat " ( 20 Years of Sesamstraat ) features the show ' s best songs from the past 1976 to 1996 . It includes tracks from previous albums as well as new ones . Also a little pencil was included with the same image as on the cover " 20 years logo " .
Busy Little Monster Busy Little Monster is a 2010 " Sesame Street " storybook about Elmo and his Mommy sharing a busy day from breakfast to bedtime . The book , which is subtitled " Lights , Music & Me ! " , includes a space to insert a child ' s photograph . When the button is pressed , the ring around the photo flashes and plays music .
Tickle Me , Big Bird ! Tickle Me , Big Bird ! is a 1997 " Sesame Street " joke book featuring Big Bird . The title of the book is a tie - in with the Tickle Me Elmo plush toy , which had become a sensation during the 1996 Christmas season .
Pop - Up Muppets Pop - Up Muppets is a set of two " Sesame Street " activity books made in 1971 by Random House . Each book has puppets made of stiff paper that can be punched out and folded into shape . When a tab on the back of the paper puppet is pulled , the character ' s mouth moves . The first book , " The Muppets of Sesame Street " , contained puppets of Ernie , Bert and Cookie Monster . The second book , " More Muppets from Sesame Street " , had puppets of Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch .
Richard Darwin Richard Darwin was an animatronic designer and technician with Jim Henson ' s Creature Shop for over a decade . Darwin began his film effects career on " Hellraiser III : Hell on Earth " and " Waxwork II : Lost in Time " . Other credits outside the Creature Shop include " 102 Dalmatians " ( for Neal Scanlan ' s studio ) , " Dog Soldiers " , " AVP : Alien vs . Predator " , " Underworld : Awakening " ( working on the lycans ) , " Harry Potter and the Half - Blood Prince " , and " Into the Grizzly Maze " . For " Rise of the Planet of the Apes " , he puppeteered Baby Caesar . External links . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Defend Your Planet ! Defend Your Planet ! ( also cited as " Attention Earthlings : Defend Your Planet ! " ) was a Henson produced game show concept / pilot . It was mentioned a few times by Henson officials and appeared on Henson . com ' s Featured Creature section . The concept consisted of human contestants facing off against humorous puppet aliens to win in a battle of wits and strengths to save the Earth ( and win prizes ) . The initial concept was developed in 1996 and an alien game show host and his sidekick ( both designed by Ed Eyth ) were later built . A pilot episode of the children ' s game show was produced ; however , the pilot did not sell and the show never went into full production . Victor Yerrid was among the puppeteers . It was at the auditions for the pilot that Noel MacNeal was first considered for the role of Bear .
Fiverine Fiverine is a number hero who appears in a season 45 episode of " Sesame Street " . He spoofs Wolverine of the Marvel Comics series " X - Men " . He sits at his own booth at Numeric Con , signing autographs for a line of his fans . His autograph consists of five lines drawn by the five crayons in his glove . Chris , his biggest fan , eagerly shakes his hand , crumbling all the crayons , thus preventing him signing any more glossies . Elmo , cosplaying as " The Dark Nine , " shows him how he can use one remaining crayon to draw a numeral 5 on the photos instead . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Sesame Street Fun Shapes Bucket Sesame Street Fun Shapes Bucket is a 2010 " Sesame Street " playset made by . The set comes with four cans of Play - Doh modeling compound and three finger puppet molds , allowing kids to create finger puppets of Elmo , Cookie Monster and Big Bird . The set also comes with three playmats which offer educational activities - - identifying shapes with Elmo , learning about food with Cookie Monster , and learning about animals with Big Bird .
Mary Turner Mary Turner is a British puppet builder and performer who worked on " Labyrinth " as part of the goblin ensemble . Turner is best known for her work on Gerry Anderson ' s " Supermarionation " puppet series , designing and building the title character on " Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons " , Marina on " Stingray " , and Lady Penelope and Gordon Tracy on " Thunderbirds " .
Fred Calvert Fred Calvert is an animator , whose animation company was Fred Calvert Productions . Calvert was the first animator whose work was showcased on " Sesame Street " , specifically those segments produced with Ken Snyder Enterprises . Among the animated pieces from Fred Calvert Productions were " Bumble Ardy " and " Seven Monsters " , both of which were collaborated between Jim Henson and Maurice Sendak . Sources . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Kwaltz Kwaltz is a Vogon in the film version of " The Hitchhiker ' s Guide to the Galaxy " . In contrast to Prostetnic Vogon Jeltz , who had appeared in all previous incarnations of the story , Kwaltz is an original alien character . A dry Vogon bureaucrat , Kwaltz is Jeltz ' s superior , and spends most of his time aiding Questular Rontok in her pursuit of Zaphod Beeblebrox .
Sesame Street Potato Sack Racers Sesame Street Potato Sack Racers is a " Sesame Street " toy line made by Fisher - Price in 2002 . The toys can bounce in a ( more or less ) straight line , and can be set up to race each other . The American version of the Potato Sack Racers featured Elmo and Cookie Monster ; the German " Sesamstrasse " line also included an Ernie and Bert two - pack . Promotion . A plastic figure of the Elmo toy was included in a line of McDonald ' s Happy Meal toys in 2003 .
Look a Little Bit Closer " Look a Little Bit Closer " is a " Muppet Babies " song from the episode " " . In the song , Scooter and Rowlf try to convince Gonzo that beauty is more than skin - deep . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Joseph A . Bailey Joseph A . Bailey is a writer who has worked on many Henson productions , including " The Muppet Show " and " Sesame Street " . He began his Muppet career in 1973 , writing for " Sesame Street " for the next ten years as both a staff writer and freelancer , and worked on the second and third seasons of " The Muppet Show " . He also wrote or co - wrote such songs as " I Just Adore Four " and " I Can ' t Help It . " Bailey later reflected on his writing experiences with the Muppets in his 2011 autobiography , " Memoirs of a Muppets Writer " . Bailey ' s other writing credits include " The Robert Klein Show " and the children ' s series " Hot Hero Sandwich " , " The Great Space Coaster " , " Allegra ' s Window " , and " The Puzzle Place " . External links . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Beth Beth is Gary ' s ex - wife in " Puppetman " . An actress , Beth telephones Gary , asking him to take care of their son Zack while she auditions for a new musical . Beth wins the lead in the road show , leaving Zack with Gary indefinitely .
Odyssey Network Odyssey Network was a cable channel in the United States . Originally the network was a religious channel , but in 1998 , the Jim Henson Company and Hallmark Entertainment each purchased controlling interests in the network and changed the format from religious to family entertainment , although it retained some religious programming . Relaunched on April 4 , 1999 , much of the early content came from the respective Henson and Hallmark libraries . Two new Henson television shows were produced : " Telling Stories with Tomie dePaola " , and a continuation of " Donna ' s Day " . Odyssey also produced spots that aired during commercial breaks , featuring interviews and behind - the - scenes footage of classic Henson productions such as The Muppet Show , Fraggle Rock , and Time Piece . Additionally , Odyssey aired Henson specials in primetime under the banner " Jim Henson Presents , " not to be confused with the 1985 series of the same name . Additionally , The Jim Henson Company produced a series of Odyssey promos featuring the Muppets , which were later released as DVD bonus features and have been known as Muppetisms and Movie Mania . Each episode of " The Muppet Show " on this channel also featured a newly - produced introduction by Brian Henson . In the summer of 2000 , Henson ' s then - parent company EM . TV exchanged their interests in Odyssey and The Kermit Channel for an 8 . 2 % stake in Crown Media Holdings . In August 2001 , Crown Media relaunched Odyssey as the Hallmark Channel and much of the Henson programming was discontinued .
Episode 108 : Jason Alexander Creative differences threaten to close down a revival of " Bats , " a musical written by Gonzo and Jason Alexander during their college years . Animal hits his head against a drum and incapacitates himself . Clifford and Bobo try to prevent Humpty Dumpty from jumping off a wall and committing suicide . Bobo ' s attempts to talk him round only stiffen his resolve , however , and the detectives decide to eat the evidence . Jason Alexander stars as Hercule Poirot in an Agatha Christie spoof . Mr . Poodlepants is murdered , and Hercule is called on to solve the case . But everyone thinks he is " Hercules " , the fictional Greek hero . Jason makes several in - character attempts to explain who he really is , but when Bunsen mistakes him for Superman , he loses patience , and leaves , falling off the train in the process . Miss Piggy and her crew ' s spaceship is invaded by space pirates led by Vendela . Miss Piggy tells her crew that Vendela is an ugly monster princess , but she turns out to be the Swedish supermodel , and all the male members of the crew go off to be a personal slaves , leaving Miss Piggy to vent her anger on the new spaceship computer . Cast . Muppets : Background : Audience Muppets : _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Episode 415 : Show Your Stuff One weekend , Bear decides to start a new hobby - - - " whittlin ' . " He gets a block of wood and an instruction book , but finds that his early efforts don ' t look much like the duck in the book . He determines , however , to keep trying . Meanwhile , the kids in the Big Blue House are exploring talents of their own . Ojo continues working on her bike - riding , while Pip and Pop have developed a synchronized - swimming routine . Treelo searches all over for his talent . Tutter , however , experiences a lack of confidence when he learns how great Rita is at kicking the ball in soccer . He tells Bear that he ' s quitting the team .
Unn Vibeke Hol Unn Vibeke Hol ( b . 1951 ) is a Norwegian actress who voiced Belle in " En Muppet Julefortelling " , the Norwegian dub of " A Muppet Christmas Carol " . She is primarily a theatrical actor , but has also appeared in a number of Norwegian films and TV productions , and has lent her voice to a lot of Norwegian versions of Disney movies ; among others she was Snow White in " Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs " , the Blue Fairy in " Pinocchio , " Bambi ' s mother in " Bambi " , Bianca in both " The Rescuers " movies , Zira in " The Lion King 2 : Simba ' s Pride " and Cruella De Vil in the live - action 101 " Dalmatians . " Non - Disney credits include the Fairy Godmother in Shrek 2 and Snork Maiden in the " Moomin " anime .
Everyone Makes Music Everyone Makes Music was a " Sesame Street Live " show which premiered in 2001 . In 2006 , the show was retitled Elmo Makes Music . When Jenny , a new music teacher , moves to Sesame Street , she finds that her truck full of instruments is missing . Elmo , Big Bird , Ernie and the gang decide to make instruments for their new friend . The show ' s songs include " The Hustle , " " Rockin ' Robin , " and " Dance to the Music . " International . In January 2006 , the show was dubbed and performed in The Netherlands for " Sesamstraat ' s " 30th anniversary . " Iedereen Maakt Muziek " was the second Sesamstraat Live show ( following " Als Ik Later Groot Ben " in 2001 ) . in 2012 , the show was translated into Latin American Spanish but with no alterations to the plot . In 2013 , the show include Mexican characters and the story changes as Susana returns to Plaza Sésamo after a trip around the world . Lola replaces Rosita .
We Love Cartoons " We Love Cartoons " is featured in the second season " Muppet Babies " episode " . " The babies sing about how much they enjoy animated cartoons , interspersed with black and white public domain clips ( including a shot of Flip the Frog ) . They also sing about the animation process . The Muppet Babies also pretend to be famous cartoon stars , including Superman , Betty Boop , Bugs Bunny , Rocky the Flying Squirrel , and Popeye and Olive Oyl . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Señor Snuffalupago Señor Snuffalupago is Snuffy ' s Mexican cousin . For his appearance , producers had a sombrero placed on the regular Snuffy puppet ' s head . However , the weight of the sombrero caused the light wood frame of the puppet to collapse , pinning down Martin P . Robinson and Bryant Young under a wall of fur . The incident was mentioned in the 2009 book " " . Marty Robinson shed some more light on the incident in a post on Sesame Family Robinson : _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
One Bark ( and Two Meows ) " One Bark ( and Two Meows ) " is a " Sesame Street " song performed by The Count . From a farm , he sings about counting the noises the animals make , including the dog , cat , cows , pig , horse , birds and ducks . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Big Bird ' s Doctor Visit Big Bird ' s Doctor Visit is a 2010 " Sesame Street " pop - up storybook . Big Bird falls while he ' s roller skating and hurts his wing . His friends Murray Monster and Elmo take him to the doctor , who puts a sling on Big Bird ' s sprained wing .
Jim Henson : From Puppets to Muppets Jim Henson : From Puppets to Muppets is a 52 - page biography of Jim Henson with over twenty color and black & white photos . The book provides a history of events from Henson ' s childhood to the present as written for juvenile audiences .
Episode 112 : The Seed Mopatop opens the episode by offering a hive full of bees , a box of hi hi ' s or a whole bunch of trees . Mr . Seed comes to Mopatop ' s Shop looking for a plant , luckily theres one plant left in the shop and in return for the plant Mr . Seed gives Mopatop a seed . Right after Mr . Seed leaves Miss Leaf comes by looking for a plant . Mopatop tells her that all he have is a seed , she then suggest that they plant the seed , so it can turn into a plant . They play a few games , while they wait for the seed to grow . After the seed have grown into a plant , Ms . Leaf is no longer interested in a plant she enjoyed the waiting so much that she would much rather have a seed instead .
A Chanukah Party for Kippi Shalom Sesame Presents : A Chanukah Party for Kippi is a 1995 storybook based on " Shalom Sesame " , the Israel i / American " Sesame Street " co - production aimed at Jewish children in the US . The book features the show ' s giant pink hedgehog , Kippi Ben Kippod , celebrating at a Hanukkah party .
Bad Reputation " Bad Reputation " is a rock song from Joan Jett ' s debut album . Jett appeared on " The Muppets " to perform the song on " Up Late with Miss Piggy " in " " . The song plays as an anthem for body positivity following Miss Piggy ' s # UnveilTheTail campaign . Piggy and the Muppets join the performance while Beautiful Day Monster passes out pin - on pig tails to the audience . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _