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Kermit the Frog Action Figure A Kermit Action Figure was released in the first series of " Muppet Show " action figures produced by Palisades Toys as part of the show ' s 25th anniversary marketing campaign . Before the regular figure hit shelves , " ToyFare " Magazine released a collectible version without accessories in a mini lunchbox . The Tuxedo Kermit Action Figure was simultaneously sold as an exclusive through Toys " R " Us .
Kermit ' s office ( The Muppets ( 2011 ) ) Kermit ' s Office was shown as part of the Muppet Studios in the 2011 feature film " The Muppets " . Designed by Steve Saklad , the office features a collection of banjos , photographs of Kermit with various " The Muppet Show " guests and other , including Jim Henson . It is here that Walter overhears of Tex Richman ' s plans to tap into the oil located underneath the studio after Statler and Waldorf point out loopholes in Kermit ' s standard " Rich and Famous contract " he signed in " The Muppet Movie " . On designing the office , " The Muppets " production designer Steve Saklad said that it is , " filled with the accumulation of all of these — of this amazingly rich life back in the day , and there are megaphones from the 20 ’ s , and little clip - toy theaters , and his awards , news clippings from the Muppets , you know , Buffo Box Office headlines , and all of it now is covered in dust and cobwebs and mold and so forth … " The exterior scenes at Muppet Studios were filmed at the Jim Henson Company Lot . The building known as " The Cottages " stood in for the exterior of Kermit the Frog ' s office . The building was one of the original buildings Charlie Chaplin had built on the lot ; it housed his dressing room and office . The building is now used as Brian Henson ' s office . A recreation of Kermit ' s office was on display at the El Capitan Theatre , along with a recreation of Miss Piggy ' s Dressing Room and many of Miss Piggy ' s fashions from the film , including shoes by Christian Louboutin and a dress by Zac Posen . The office display included the " portrait " of Dr . Teeth and the Electric Mayhem , copies of " Variety " , various celebrities who guest starred on " The Muppet Show " , and a doctored image of Kermit with Jimmy Carter . A picture of Jim Henson with Kermit was also featured on his desk along with the Standard Rich and Famous Contract .
Ryan Reynolds Ryan Reynolds ( b . 1976 ) is a Canadian actor who has appeared in " X - Men " " Origins : Wolverine " , " Deadpool " ( with Leslie Uggams ) , " Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle " ( with Kal Penn ) , " Green Lantern " ( with Tim Robbins ) , and " The Proposal " ( with Sandra Bullock and Betty White ) . Reynolds made an appearance on " Sesame Street " in Episode 4225 . He plays the letter A in " The A - Team " street scene , as well as " The Elmo Slide " video . In 2012 , Reynolds spoke to " Empire " magazine about his favorite Muppet : " Gonzo . I like a mentally unhinged creature with a fist up his ass . Call me crazy , throw me in jail , go ahead - that ' s what I ' m into . " Parodying an infamous leaked audio clip of Kanye West having a meltdown behind - the - scenes on " Saturday Night Live " in February 2016 , Reynolds released an audio reel of his own meltdown on " SNL " in which he says he ' s 10 % more influential than Barbara Bush , The Muppets , and Bob Newhart .
The Phantom The Phantom is an action film adapted from the long - running newspaper comic strip , focusing on a mysterious , purple clad crimefighter known as " The Ghost Who Walks . " The film ' s plot revolves around the Phantom ' s attempt to beat a mad playboy to access to a fabled weapon . Jim Henson ' s Creature Shop supplied " special Phantom costume elements " for the film .
Kami Kami is a monster from " Takalani Sesame " , the South Africa n co - production of " Sesame Street " . She made international news in September 2002 when she was introduced as the world ' s first HIV - positive Muppet . Kami has made appearances at UNICEF events ( where she was named " Champion for Children " in 2003 ) , at the Peabody Awards in 2005 , several Sesame Workshop benefits , and the United Nations for World AIDS Day . For most of her U . S . appearances , Kami is performed by Fran Brill . However , Leslie Carrara - Rudolph played her at the 2006 Annual Sesame Workshop Benefit Gala and Stephanie D ' Abruzzo played her at the same gala in 2011 and 2015 . Kami also appears in " Sesame Square " , the Nigerian co - production of " Sesame Street " , as well as a series called " The Adventures of Kami and Big Bird " where she appears in animated form . Origins . Kami ' s name is derived from " kamogelo " , which means acceptance or welcome in Zulu , Sesotho , and Setswana . In 2004 , designer Ed Christie described the creation of Kami in an interview with the Archive of American Television : Sesame Workshop ' s description . " Kami is an HIV - positive character who is affectionate , articulate , literate and great fun to be with . She is wise beyond her five years and has a wealth of information about HIV / AIDS . She is a little shy at times and tends to observe rather than join in immediately . However when approached by someone in a friendly manner , she opens up quickly , easily , and joins in with great enthusiasm . Kami loves life and nature and has a remarkable ability to see the beauty in objects and to find creative solutions to problematic situations . Kami lives with Ma Dimpho , who adopted her . " _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Geni Sackson Geni Sackson ( full name Eugenia Sackson ) has worked on many " Sesame Street " and Muppet - related albums and audio productions , usually as producer or director . She produced many of the Muppet Music titles from 1984 , including " The Muppets Take Manhattan " audio adaptation , " The Case of the Missing Mother " , and " Gonzo and the Giant Chicken " . For " Sesame " projects , she was heavily involved with the series , producing or directing most of the entries , as well as other audio releases in the 1990s . She was the creative director for the " Muppet Babies " album " Rocket to the Stars " . Sackson produced other non - Muppet / Sesame cassettes for Golden Books in the 1990s . Previously , she provided backing vocals and arrangement for select tracks on " Spider - Man : Rock Reflections Of A Superhero " , the 1975 rock opera album , narrated by Stan Lee . The album allegedly featured music by all of the Marvel Comics characters themselves , including The Incredible Hulk on drums , The Mighty Thor on trumpet , and Conan the Barbarian and friends on strings . Sackson also worked on Jim Croce ' s posthumous 1975 album , " The Faces I ' ve Been " . External links . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Jerome Kern : The First 100 Years Jerome Kern : The First 100 Years is a 5 - LP boxed set that was released in 1984 , to celebrate the upcoming 100th anniversary of Jerome Kern ' s birthday in 1885 . The set includes a track from the 1978 album " The Muppet Show 2 " , with Zelda Rose and her singing owl performing " Who ? " , a number written by Kern for the 1925 musical " Sunny " .
Sneaker Sneaker ( also known as " Right " ) was a guest of honor in an episode of Here is Your Life . After finding him at the Avenue P Used Clothing Store , Guy Smiley reunites him with the people who made him what he is : Rita Rucci ( the designer ) , Gyros Spiniapolis ( the cobbler ) , and Little Lizzie Hammertoe ( who wore him ) . He is also reunited with Left ( his mate ) . By the end of the show , he meets Oscar the Grouch , who decides to take him home as part of his old shoe collection . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Mother Goose Stories Mother Goose Stories is a television show hosted by Mother Goose , who tells her three goslings the stories behind well - known . The show combined live - action child actors with elaborate puppets from Jim Henson ' s Creature Shop . The show featured puppeteers Mike Quinn , Mak Wilson , and Karen Prell as various characters , along with Angie Passmore as the titular Mother Goose . Fourteen of the episodes were based on stories in L . Frank Baum ' s 1897 book " Mother Goose in Prose " , while the others were original tales written for the show . The general look of the characters was based on the work of Maxfield Parrish , the artist who illustrated Baum ' s book . Jim Henson explained the approach to the material was their attempt to help explain some of their mysteries when teaching them to children : " On " Sesame Street " , we did a lot of things with nursery rhymes , but they tend to go as parodies , so you have to know the rhyme before the parody works . I like the idea of a series that teaches the rhymes . " The first and third seasons of " Mother Goose Stories " were directed by Brian Henson , in one of his earliest directorial efforts for the Jim Henson Company , while Michael Kerrigan directed the episodes in the second season . Henson and Kerrigan received a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing in a Children ' s Program for their work on the show . Distribution . The series was originally conceived as a co - production between the Jim Henson Company and Television South West for British television . A pilot episode , the story of " " , was produced in 1987 along with other episodes . The series was considered for a network slot in 1987 , but was passed on . The first release of the series came in 1988 through a home video release as part of Jim Henson ' s Play - Along Video . The video featured three episodes of the show , " " , " " and " " , plus original linking footage between each story . " Mother Goose Stories " finally found a home as a broadcast series on the Disney Channel in 1990 , and was the company ' s first new television series to debut after the death of Jim Henson . " Mother Goose Stories " had three production seasons , spawning thirty - nine eight - minute episodes . For airing on the Disney Channel , the 39 independently produced episodes were grouped into 13 broadcast episodes to fit the half - hour time slot . Each of these broadcast episodes was comprised of three separate stories ( with individual opening titles and closing credits attached to each one ) . The series has been released on physical home video formats , and , as of April 2018 , streams in its entirety on the Starz network . Awards . 1991 1989 Episodes . Disney Channel . When broadcast on Disney Channel , the episodes were grouped by story : External links . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Piggy Can ' t Wait Piggy is excited about the arrival of her Aunt Wiggy , who will be visiting for two months . She presents Piggy with four small plants , saying they ' ll have surprises when they ' re grown . Aunt Wiggy tells her niece to be patient and wait , but Piggy ends up over - watering the plants , hoping for a faster result , and using extra plant food and a desk lamp for light ( they seem even droopier as a result ) . Aunt Wiggy suggests Piggy find something else to do and not think about the plants . In the following days , Piggy plays cards with Kermit , goes on a picnic with Aunt Wiggy , plays baseball with her friends , and sleeps over at Skeeter ' s . Her patience pays off as the plants have flowered , indicating the fruit they ' ll bear ( tomatoes , peppers , beans , and cucumbers ) . On the final night Aunt Wiggy ' s visit , they enjoy a salad made from Piggy ' s garden produce .
Limbo Rock " Limbo Rock " is a song made popular in 1962 by Chubby Checker , whose recording reached # 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart . The song , as an instrumental , was recorded in 1961 by The Champs . Other recordings have been released by Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass , and Chet Atkins with Hank Snow .
The Furious Garboil The Furious Garboil appeared in the animated version of " Fraggle Rock " , in the episode " . " A creature residing at the end of the Mystical Magical Maze , the Garboil was described by an ancient Fraggle explorer as a terrible creature who will bite one ' s head off , stomp his victims , kick them into a bottomless pit , and then insult them . In reality , the Furious Garboil is a small , nasal - voiced individual who merely wants some privacy and to prevent uninvited guests .
Amar ' e Stoudemire Amar ' e Carsares Stoudemire ( b . 1982 ) is an American professional basketball player , having played for such teams as the Phoenix Suns and the New York Knicks . Stoudemire appears on a Season 42 " Sesame Street " Word of the Day segment , to explain the word " compare " in a segment . In a " Shalom Sesame " segment released November 30 , 2011 on YouTube , Stoudemire defines the word " tov " , Hebrew for " good " . Two segments were filmed of Stoudemire and Carmelo Anthony ' s visit to " Sesame Street " , for ESPN .
Bruce ( monster ) Bruce is a grayish - blue monster with a pink nose . He appeared on Sesame Street from the mid 1970s to the early 1980s . In later appearances , he was modified with a slightly happier expression ( turned - up eyebrows ) and a green nose . He gets his name from the 1980s version of a sketch about " First and Last , " where he was performed by Jim Henson . He was referred to as " Kermit the Grof " in The Wonderful World of T - Shirts sketch where Kermit the Frog went to buy a personalized t - shirt . Jerry Nelson performed him in this sketch . See also . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Sir Didymus Sir Didymus is a fox - terrier in " Labyrinth " , as specified by the presskit , who believes he is a great and chivalrous knight . He has a canine steed named Ambrosius , and has the job of guarding the bridge that crosses over the Bog of Eternal Stench . Didymus is brave to a fault , being the first to rush into a dangerous situation and the last to back out ( if he ever does back out ) , with no regard at all to personal safety . He follows a strict chivalric code and once he sets his mind to something , one would be hard - pressed to get him to stop ( although asking nicely seems to work ) . Didymus is not one of Jareth ' s underlings . After some persuasion from Sarah , he and Ambrosius joined her group of comrades , referring to her as " my lady . " Behind the Scenes . While Jane Gootnick was the lead builder for Didymus ' design team , the group included David Barclay , Marian Keating , Neal Scanlan , Polly Smith , Marion Appleton , and June Kirby . A model of Sir Didymus is seen in " The Jim Henson Hour " episode " " when Jim Henson and Jojo visit Jim Henson ' s Creature Shop . After having been part of the Center for Puppetry Arts exhibit since 2008 , the Sir Didymus puppet became part of the center ' s permanent Worlds of Puppetry exhibit in 2015 .
Turn Off the Tap Turn Off the Tap is an environmental campaign by Sesame Workshop in China in December 2012 . In a 30 - second advertisement , Big Bird teaches his Birdketeers to turn off the faucet when you ' re not using it . The spot features a cameo by the " " character Lily . A Big Bird walk around appeared at the Baijiazhuang Primary School to promote the campaign .
Catherine McCafferty Catherine McCafferty co - wrote the 2002 " Sesame Street " book " Look and Find Elmo " . She also wrote multiple stories for the collection " 3 Minute Stories " . McCafferty has written several Disney Princess books as well as books featuring Winnie the Pooh , a Star Wars Play - a - Sound book , animal stories , and fairytale adaptations .
King Gerry ' s Doctor In the story of " The King ' s Apples " , the doctor of King Gerry the Generous pays the latter a visit and asks if he can have two apples ( he and a colleague are meeting for lunch and have no dessert ) . King Gerry is pleased to oblige . King Gerry and the doctor love joking with each other ( " If an apple a day keeps the doctor away , then two apples a day keep two doctors away . " ) . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Steppin ' Out Fozzie Action Figure Fozzie in his tuxedo was featured in the ninth and final series of Palisades Toys ' line of Jim Henson ' s Muppets Action Figures . Following the previously released Fozzie Bear Action Figure and Patrol Bear Fozzie Action Figure , this particular Fozzie figure had an updated head sculpt with a closed mouth . His ventriloquist dummy Chuckie from " The Muppet Show " was included as a pack - in figure . Originally he was meant to be able to fall apart only at the hat , ears , & hair like he did on the show . Fozzie can hold the microphones in his hand . The book is entitled " Telling Jokes , Made Easy ( A complete guide to becoming the funniest bear in town ) " . Fozzie ' s top hat is not magnetic like other figures ' hats . A Tuxedo Kermit Action Figure , Stepping Out Bunsen and Beaker Action Figures , Tuxedo Gonzo Action Figure and a Rowlf Action Figure in a tuxedo were previously released . Later , a variant Steppin ' Out Uncle Deadly Action Figure would be added to the group .
TV Times TV Times is a television listings magazine published in the UK , similar to the American TV Guide . Originally a regional publication produced by Channel Television , it became a national publication in 1968 . It originally listed only ITV ( independent TV station ) programs ; in 1982 Channel 4 listings were added , and from 1991 onwards it listed all major television channels in the UK . The children ' s version of the magazine is called " Look - in Junior TV Times " . " The Muppet Show " was featured on a 1977 " TV Times " cover , taking the spotlight from Robert Redford . The Muppets were featured on the cover several times in the following years . " TV Times " is also the name of television listing magazines included in some newspapers in other countries , similar to " TV Week " . The November 6 , 1987 Vancouver Sun edition of TV Times included an article on Jim Henson and his 30 year career in TV and movies .
Edvard Munch Muppet An Edvard Munch Muppet appears in the " Sesame Street " special , " The Cookie Thief " . He is a caricature of the artist of the same name and unlike other artists mentioned in the special , his name is left unspoofed . Munch intends on painting The Cream , when his assistant Grover sends his subject into a surprised scream after he trips and breaks the artist ' s cookie . This works in favor of Munch , who begins painting . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
How Did I Feel ? " How Did I Feel ? " is a " Sesame Street " song performed by Loretta ( performed here by Louise Gold ) with her dog , Trey . She recalls , in song , a time where she lost Trey in the park . She goes through various stages of emotions , from being sad , then mad , then glad when they reunited . " Pretty exhausting experience , huh ? , " she notes . An instrumental version of the song was used during a scene of episode 3292 . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
I Wonder ' Bout the World Above Up There " I Wonder ' Bout the World Above Up There " is a " Sesame Street " song sung by Kermit the Frog and three Anything Muppet kids ( performed by Jerry Nelson , Camille Bonora , and Martin P . Robinson ) . The song begins with Kermit and the kids at a park . The kids are looking down for objects , but Kermit is looking up in the sky , and they start singing about the things that are up above them . Big Bird , Elmo , and Hu Hu Zhu sang a modified version of this song in the finale of " " . Sources . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
ESPN ESPN ( the Entertainment and Sports Programming Network ) premiered in 1979 , and is one of the leading brands in sports - related programming . The network and its related businesses are 80 % - owned by The Walt Disney Company and 20 % - owned by The Hearst Corporation .
John Stephenson ( voice actor ) John Stephenson ( 1923 - 2015 ) was a veteran voice actor , dating back to network radio in the 1950s , and later a staple of Hanna - Barbera cartoons . He was heard on the 1987 " Fraggle Rock " animated series , as Doc and Philo and Gunge ( though the latter role was often filled by Bob Bergen , especially in the song sequences ) . He also voiced the unnamed Fraggle doctor in " . " In 2000 , Stephenson supplied several character voices in the Creature Shop - production " The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas " , namely an animatronic octopus croupier , the off - screen announcer for Mick Jagged ' s concert , and the dubbed voice of the wedding minister ( played on - camera by Walter Gertz ) . Stephenson ' s radio career included dramatic roles on " Suspense " , " Gunsmoke " and " CBS Radio Workshop " . He was a frequent announcer / narrator on early television series , serving as the closing credits announcer on " I Love Lucy " and the voice on the 1967 version " Dragnet " who solemnly intoned , " And now , the results of the trial . " His on - camera credits included guest appearances on " Perry Mason " , " The Lone Ranger " , " Get Smart " , and " Lou Grant " , while films included bits in " Topaz " and " Herbie Rides Again " . However , most of Stephenson ' s career was spent voicing animated characters , especially for Hanna - Barbera : Mr . Slate in " The Flintstones " ( which inspired the Creature Shop film of the same name ) ; Doggie Daddy in Yogi Bear series and specials from the 1970s onward ; Fancy - Fancy on " Top Cat " ; ineffectual authority figures to the likes of Squiddly Diddly ( Chief Winchley ) and " The Hair Bear Bunch " ( Mr . Peevely ) ; and many villains on the various incarnations of " Scooby - Doo " ( often griping about " meddling kids " ) . His last credit was voicing a sheriff in the 2010 direct to video movie " Scooby - Doo ! Abracadabra - Doo " . Outside of HB , he was heard on " The Transformers " , various 1980s Marvel series , guest characters on Disney ' s " Talespin " and " Darkwing Duck " , and " Duck Dodgers " ( as Guardian of the Galaxy Ganthet ) . External links . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Muppet Babies Musical Timer Clock Casio made a " Muppet Babies " Musical Timer Clock in 1988 . The digital clock was decorated with a plastic Baby Kermit figure holding a toothbrush . The clock promoted preschool dental hygiene habits . When Kermit ' s arm is pressed , the " Muppet Babies Theme " plays for three minutes , signaling the length of time that the young toothbrusher should be brushing .
Disgusting " Disgusting " is a " Sesame Street " song from episode 3170 . The song is a parody of " That ' s Amore . " Oscar shows Gina and the Grouchketeers his favorite D - word , " disgusting . " He proceeds to sing about the word and other Grouchy D words , having his audience shout out " Disgusting ! " when he cues them . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
The Ghost of Faffner Hall The Ghost of Faffner Hall was a music education series which ran on ITV and HBO for 13 episodes in 1989 . Faffner Hall is a grand music conservatory where the residents - - human , animal and monster - - enjoy making music of all types . After the Hall ' s founder , Fughetta Faffner , dies , her ghost continues to haunt the hall . Eventually the Hall falls into the hands of her villainous , music - hating great - great - grandnephew , Farkas Faffner . He moves in , and wants to rid the Hall of its collection of musical instruments . Fughetta ' s ghost is forced to work overtime to defeat Farkas ' s schemes . Fughetta is aided by youngsters Mimi and Riff , and the eccentric Wild Impresario . Each episode studies a certain music curriculum created by Candian University of York professors John Paynter and R . Murray Schafer . Louise Gold starred as Fughetta Faffner , with Mak Wilson as Farkas , Richard Hunt as the Wild Impresario , Karen Prell as Mimi and Mike Quinn as Riff . This show featured puppets made both by the Creature Shop and the Muppet Workshop ; it was taped at the Newcastle - upon - Tyne facilities of ITV contractor Tyne Tees Television , which co - produced the show and distributed it across the ITV network .