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One Little Star " One Little Star " is an original song written for " Follow That Bird " . On Big Bird ' s first night alone after having left the Dodos ' house in an attempt to return to Sesame Street , he finds himself trying to fall asleep in a barn loft and wishing that Olivia was there to sing him a lullaby . Instead , he begins to sing " One Little Star " to himself . Unbeknownst to him , Olivia , Gordon , Linda , and Cookie Monster are huddled around a campfire , having stopped for the night on their way to Ocean View , Illinois to find Big Bird . Olivia joins in , as does Snuffy , who is at home on Sesame Street and missing his best friend . As the song comes to a close , the screen splits into three sections , and all three are shown singing together as they settle in for the night and fall asleep . Audio releases . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Episode 215 : Power Erupts As a science project for school , Robbie comes up with an idea for tapping the geothermal energy of volcanoes to heat the homes of all Pangaea . The idea is taken seriously by the government and Robbie seems to be a hero , except that his plan for free energy threatens the business interests of the WESAYSO Corporation which sell energy for a profit . When WESAYSO puts the screws to Earl to squash his son ' s idea , Earl is put in conflict with Robbie .
Dog ( dinosaur ) Dog is a plush dinosaur who comes to life in " Living with Dinosaurs " . He has an obsession with Elvis Presley . Although Brian Henson was the lead puppeteer and voice , Sue Dacre and David Greenaway assisted . He also made a cameo appearance at Jim Henson ' s Creature Shop in " " . On " Sid the Science Kid " , Sid owns a stuffed dinosaur named Arnie that closely resembles Dog . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Fraggle Rock dolls ( Pedigree ) Pedigree produced a series of Fraggle Rock dolls in the United Kingdom in 1985 . The following characters were made : The Pedigree Fraggles are made in seated position , with their mouths wide open . Since some of their clothes aren ' t attached to their bodies , it ' s not easy to find complete dolls . Travelling Matt comes with a hard plastic helmet , hard plastic shoes , rucksack and rug . He is wearing his removable coat and shorts . The three Doozers are the closest thing to Fraggle action figures ever produced : they can twist their arms and necks . They are made in scale with the Fraggles . There are three different Doozers - one with a moustache , one smiling and one whistling . Each Doozer has a different toolbelt and a different removable plastic helmet ( red , yellow or purple ) . The Doozers have no antennas . The Doozer figures are extremely rare .
Themes From Children ' s BBC Themes From Children ' s BBC is a album of classic childrens TV themes shown on BBC Television . Released in the U . K . in 1988 , the theme song from " The Muppet Babies " is included . Track listing . Side One Side Two
Mel Gibson Mel Gibson ( b . 1956 ) is an actor , director , producer and screenwriter . He ' s well - known for his action movie roles in the " Mad Max " and " Lethal Weapon " series , and he directed and starred in the Academy Award - winning " Braveheart " . In 2004 , he directed and produced " The Passion of the Christ " , a controversial but successful film that portrayed the last hours of the life of Jesus Christ . Gibson recorded several sketches for " Sesame Street " in the early 1990s , including two " Monsterpiece Theater " skits . A clip of the " Hamlet " sketch was included in the 1994 special " "
Minos In Greek mythology , Minos was the king of Crete , the father of Ariadne , and the son of Zeus . Minos was featured in " " episode " " . King Minos comissioned Daedalus to construct the Labyrinth to house the monstrous Minotaur . Minos then cast Daedalus and his son Icarus into the Labyrinth . Daedalus managed to escape and flee Crete . King Minos pursued Daedalus and soon came to the court of Cocalus where Daedalus was hiding . Minos offered a reward to whoever could lead a thread through a spiral seashell - a task only Daedalus could solve . When Minos saw that someone had solved the puzzle , he demanded that Cocalus surrender Daedalus . However Daedalus persuaded Minos to relax and take a bath before taking him away to be killed . Minos agreed , and was consequently murdered by Daedalus - who used his knowledge of the plumbing system to fill Minos ' bath with boiling water .
Hungarian Rhapsody No . 2 The 2nd , and most popular , of Franz Liszt ' s nineteen Hungarian Rhapsodies in C - sharp minor was performed by Victor Borge and Rowlf in of " The Muppet Show " . Lang Lang also performed the piece when auditioning for Oscar ' s Grouch Symphony Orchestra in " Sesame Street " Episode 4084 . References . In My Furry Little Shadow , Grover incorporates the song in the final verse on he and his shadow dancing . The instrumental is repeated following the segment on SesameStreet ' s YouTube Channel .
Arabian Nights Arabian Nights is a two - part television movie , adapting the tales of " One Thousand and One Nights " . The frame story involves a sultan , Sharyar , who has been driven mad by his first wife ' s betrayal and plans to kill his new bride . Scheherezade , daughter of the sultan ' s vizier , volunteers to marry him , hoping to bring him to his senses , and tells him a series of stories to stave off death . The stories include the tales of Ali Baba and Aladdin , and the lesser known stories of Boucbouc the hunchback ( here spelled BacBac ) and of Harun al - Rashid and the beggar Amin . Like previous Hallmark literary epics , the production , directed by Henson veteran Steve Barron , utilized Jim Henson ' s Creature Shop , who supplied two digital dragons who guard the treasures of Arabia . The dragons resemble giant frilled lizards , and according to the Creature Shop website , " much work was spent in creating anatomically convincing movement - swaying cat - like when walking , lizard - like whilst climbing . "
Uncle Talbot Uncle Talbot is Telly Monster ' s uncle , a fast - talking salesman , who appears in a 1996 episode of " Sesame Street " . Talbot is trying to sell his latest product - - home - made " Happy Caps " , which are designed with an extra large peak . Telly tries to wear one of the caps , but he keeps whacking Elmo with the peak whenever he turns around . Telly tells his uncle about the problem , and Talbot adds rear - view mirrors to the cap . When that doesn ' t work , Talbot then tries to pass the cap off as a butterfly net , or a giraffe - tickler . At the end of the day , he asks Telly to help him sell silly - looking glasses as " Happy Sunglasses " . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Slimey and Snuffy ' s Big Small Song " Slimey and Snuffy ' s Big Small Song " is a " Sesame Street " song from Episode 2995 . Mr . Snuffleupagus sings with Slimey and his Worm Country Band about how they can still be friends despite the difference in their sizes .
Season 24 ( 1992 - 1993 ) " Sesame Street " Season 24 aired from November 9 , 1992 to May 7 , 1993 . Overview . The curriculum for Season 24 is focusing on Latino culture . " There will also be more emphasis on the Spanish language , " says Ms . Valeria Lovelace , since her research showed that many children have negative feelings about Spanish . For example , the show will feature songs with " abierto " and " cerrado " , the Spanish words for open and close . Preschoolers will learn simple words and phrases that will help them make friends with Spanish speakers . The show will also feature Latino guest stars . A new segment for this season , " Big Bird ' s Video Postcards , " will have Big Bird visit different parts of the United States and learn about people of different ethnicities and participated in their cultural activities or pastimes . With the focus on Latino culture , Big Bird will " see mask - making in Spanish Harlem , children playing games in Spanish in Union City , N . J . , Spanish murals in Los Angeles and children counting in Spanish in El Salvador . Big Bird will conduct a children ' s mariachi band , learn traditional Cuban songs and eat a birdseed burrito while he visits his friend , Diego , in Arizona . " Episodes . " Episodes 3006 - 3135 ( 130 episodes ) " Cast . Muppet Characters Other Characters Sources . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
The Perfect Thing Placido Flamingo performs " The Perfect Thing " opera in a season 22 episode with help of Hoots , Buster the Horse , Gladys the Cow , Rudder Rabbit and Bob ( dressed as a bee ) . He sings about how a certain task is the perfect thing for an animal , such as the perfect thing for cows is to " moo " and the perfect thing for himself is to sing . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Little Children , Big Challenges Sesame Workshop ' s Little Children , Big Challenges " examines the capacity of people to cope with stress and adversity . " The resiliency initiative is a bilingual , multimedia outreach initiative for military , veteran , and general public families with young children , to help increase self - awareness , boost self - esteem , and help children persevere through changes . The song " What I Am " was re - recorded as the anthem for the initiative in 2012 , as " What We Are " sung by Big Bird , Rosita , Cookie Monster , Abby Cadabby and Elmo . John Kennedy makes an appearance . The song debuted May 23 , 2012 , the first official mention of the project via Sesame Workshop . The initiative ' s first major video and resource kit , " " , was released in December 2012 and deals with the topic of divorce . In June 2013 , they released " " .
Episode 120 : Spring Fever Spring has come to Woodland Valley once again , and everyone in the Big Blue House has spring fever . Pip and Pop assist Bear with his spring cleaning , Tutter and Ojo plant seeds in their garden , while Treelo is just wild with excitement and energy .
Mork & Mindy Mork & Mindy was a sitcom about Mork ( Robin Williams ) , an alien from the planet Ork , who lived with his friend Mindy ( Pam Dawber ) in Boulder , Colorado . The series ran on ABC from 1978 to 1982 and was responsible for making Williams a major star . The show was a spin - off of the fifth - season " Happy Days " episode " My Favorite Orkan , " which was a showcase for guest star Williams but presented the character Mork as part of Richie Cunningham ' s dream .
Channel Awesome Channel Awesome , originally known as That Guy with the Glasses , is a comedy website primarily featuring the work of Douglas " Doug " Darien Walker , a former freelance cartoonist who resides in Illinois . The website is primarily aimed at film aficionados and gamers as the majority of the videos posted on the website was reviews of movies or video games done in a humorous fashion . One tradition of the website is that most of the reviewers on the website portray themselves in - character as complete irrational fools . Walker himself became known in early 2007 with the series " 5 - Second Movies " on YouTube and later " The Nostalgia Critic " , a highly - acclaimed internet series in which Walker plays an incredibly cynical character who reviews bad movies and TV shows from his childhood . The Muppets have been referenced many times in various series . Henson productions are sometimes reviewed as well .
Gerard Kuster Gerard Kuster ( 1946 - 2009 ) played Gerard on " Sesamstraat " , the Dutch co - production of " Sesame Street " , from 1982 to 1987 . Gerard was hired to get children involved with the show . He would interact with kids on location , and create a link with the show by playing a role in the street stories . Previous attempts of child interaction ( with the actors Annet van Heusden , Joyce Clements and Rudy Kühn ) had failed : this concept proved to be successful , and other actors like Frank Groothof , Lot Lohr and Hakim Traïda still visit kids on location in recent seasons . The low - budget location scenes with Gerard were shown the most between 1982 and 1984 ; Gerard was featured on the show until 1987 . On Television he played in seven years only two roles . Besides serving as " Gerard " Sesame Street , he played mr Reinders in the movie " De Bende van Hiernaast " . In which also Lex Goudsmit played a major rol . Kuster also performed with Triola and as a street musician . He repeatedly took part in the Leiden street festival . He was nicknamed " Ukulele Ike " .
Water Conservation " Water Conservation " is an animated " Sesame Street " segment produced by the animation company , Klasky Csupo . It was directed by Peter Chung , with character designs by Everett Peck . The cartoon features Frank the Fish , who happily swims in his pond next door to Carl ' s house . Carl , a young boy , goes to brush his teeth and wash his hands , leaving the faucet running as he does so . The pipes drain the water from Frank ' s pond , giving him less and less swim room . He telephones Carl to turn off the water , which Carl does , apologizing for his carelessness . Frank , now with only a small amount of water left , reminds him not to waste water . The segment originally featured a longer ending , featuring Carl ' s reaction to the environmental message , but it was cut out of the broadcast version . It did , however , appear in episode 2870 , where the cast watches it on TV at Hooper ' s Store . Sources . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Stephanie St . Pierre Stephanie St . Pierre is an author of children ' s books , including a variety of " Sesame Street " titles and a few " Muppet Kids " books . She also wrote the popular young readers ' biography " The Story of Jim Henson " and text for " The Muppets Big Book of Crafts " Her other works include books in the juvenile and young adult series " Adventures with Barbie , " " Rugrats , " " In the Wild " and " Sweet Dreams . "
Ralph the Moose Ralph the Moose was seen in " The Animal Show " episode , " , " where he told Stinky and Jake about moose and their antlers . Over a decade later , the puppet ( with wider , more cartoony eyes ) began making appearences on " Sesame Street " . In Episode 4187 , he helped Cameron Diaz explain the word " habitat " , adding that it ' s a place where animals can sleep in . In the next episode , he was lassoed from Gordon and Susan ' s apartment by Telly , when his hoof - prints are mistaken for that of a cow ' s . In this appearance , he talks in a Canadian accent . He also appeared with a chorus of woodland animals in " Elmo ' s Christmas Countdown " , performing " Carol of the Bells " with Jennifer Hudson . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Storyteller Fraggle ( animated ) The Storyteller Fraggle appeared in the animated version of " Fraggle Rock " . Like her puppet counterpart , the Storyteller passes down the oral traditions of the Fraggles . Her vivid tales of legendary Fraggles and terrible monsters often inflame imaginations . However , the design of the animated version differed a bit ; while the puppet was yellow with pink hair , the cartoon version was green with orange hair . Her clothing was also a bit different , and more simplified . Just like the live - action Storyteller Fraggle ( voiced by Terry Angus ) , the cartoon version was voiced by a male ( Stu Rosen , in this case ) , as is traditional with many female Muppets .
Sesame Street Celebrates ! Sesame Street Celebrates ! was released on cassette by Golden Music in 1994 to commemorate " Sesame Street ' s " 25th anniversary . The album included guest performances by En Vogue , Little Richard , Marilyn Horne , Los Lobos and Ladysmith Black Mambazo . The album included eight tracks that had not been released before : the 1990s calypso - flavored " Sesame Street Theme " , " Adventure " , the Little Richard version of " Rubber Duckie " , the Marilyn Horne version of " C Is for Cookie " , " A New Way to Walk " , " Happy Tappin ' with Elmo " , " Elmo and the Lavender Moon " , and the Ladysmith Black Mambazo version of " Sing " . The album ' s closing number , " Sing " , was taken from the soundtrack of the 25th anniversary special , " " . In fact , the packaging says " Featuring songs from the PBS TV Special " Sesame Street Jam : A Musical Celebration " , and the Random House Home Video " " . " Track listing . Side One Side Two
Uli von Bödefeld Uli von Bödefeld ( often referred to as Herr von Bödefeld , or simply Bödefeld ) was a character from " Sesamstrasse " , the German co - production of " Sesame Street " . Uli von Bödefeld is a fat pink creature with a long snout and orange hair . He is very melodramatic and will do anything to get his way . He is usually found trying to find peace and quiet in places where he ' s not supposed to be , like Samson ' s hammock . People are often annoyed with Bödefeld , who was initially to be named Blödefeld ; " blöd " meaning dumb or stupid . Bödefeld was added to the cast in 1978 , during the second year production of the German street stories . In his first appearance , Samson and Tiffy discovered him in Samson ' s cave , refusing to leave . His female voice and looks caused quite a lot of discussion among audiences through the years . Bödefeld was built by Peter Röders , the owner of the company Fabula Filmpuppen . Röders was also the first performer of Samson . His puppeteer was female actress Benita Steinmann . When the original street set and puppets were destroyed in a fire in 1988 , Samson , Tiffy and Finchen were rebuilt ; but the producers did not want to pay new licensing fees for Bödefeld , so the character was dropped and a newly developed character took over the role of the troublemaker on the street : Rumpel the Grouch . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Patrick Johnson Patrick Johnson is a puppeteer who has served as an additional Muppet performer on " The Muppets " ( 2011 ) and " Muppets Most Wanted " ( 2014 ) . Johnson , with his brother Sean Johnson , operates the puppet building company Swazzle . Both have performed on various Henson Alternative projects , including " Puppet Up ! " . They also worked with Jim Henson ' s Creature Shop to build the giant monster for Kanye West ' s Glow in the Dark Tour . External links . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
NTV " NTV " is a " Sesame Street " song parodying the new wave music scene of the 1980s . On the MTV spoofed channel of the same name , host Nora Nicks introduces the newest hit song from Nick Normal and the Nickmatics , referred to in the segment as " The Letter N . " In the song , Nick Normal sings about his Friday afternoon , and the events that happened ( featuring black and white flashbacks ) , which all involve words beginning with " N " ( Nothing , Never , and No ) , eventually leading to a giant letter N appearing at the end of the video . Sources . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
The Wit and Wisdom of the Muppets The Wit and Wisdom of the Muppets is a 2013 gift book published by . The book collects quotes from " The Muppet Show " and Muppet films , illustrated with the standard Muppet clip art photographs used in merchandise for the 2011 film " The Muppets " .
Wormwood Soames Wormwood Soames is a detective who appears in the final issue of " " , first in a fantasy sequence after Fozzie Bear claims to be Wormwood Soames ' assistant to his mother , and later arrives at theater to give Skeeter ( or Agent X ) her next mission , revealing that Skeeter is Soames ' assistant . In Fozzie ' s fantasy , " Wormwood In Bohemia " , he has a tendency to say things that sound like elementary , such as " a lemon tree " and " album entry . "
Big Bird ' s Going to Camp " Big Bird ' s Going to Camp " is a song that opens the season 14 premiere of " Sesame Street " . The song is performed by the cast as Big Bird bids them farewell as he prepares to leave for Camp Echo Rock for the week . Oscar occasionally chimes in , finding his departure too good to be true . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Episode 114 : All Connected This episode focuses on all types of different connections , such as telephone wires and zippers . When Bear saw Pop he said that Pip was at the doctor ' s office and that he missed him , Tutter came by and made a puzzle , Treelo and Ojo made a train , and Bear had a toolbox called Bearcraft Tools . In the Shadow segment , Shadow sings the song , " London Bridge . "
Adam Schlesinger Adam Schlesinger is a composer and record producer who started working for " Sesame Street " in Season 41 . He is part of the music groups Fountains of Wayne , Ivy and Tinted Windows . He composed the song " Dream House " , for an episode of " Good Luck Charlie " guest starring Kermit , Fozzie , Animal and Miss Piggy . In addition to working on " Sesame Street " , he has also done music work on " Crank Yankers " , " Saturday Night Live " ( TV Funhouse segments ) , " Crazy Ex - Girlfriend " and " A Colbert Christmas " .
Chris Berman Chris Berman ( b . 1955 ) is an American sportscaster . Over the course of his career , Berman has anchored ESPN ' s " SportsCenter " ( and others during his 30 year tenure with the network ) , ABC ' s " Monday Night Football " and numerous other sporting events . Berman provided the voice for a caricature of himself in episode 4090 of " Sesame Street " , where he announced for the event " Chasing the Cheese . " A broadcaster and not an actor , Berman has made occasional appearances in films , including Adam Sandler ' s " The Longest Yard " and " The Waterboy " , " Eddie " ( with Whoopi Goldberg ) and " Necessary Roughness " ( with Kathy Ireland and Rob Schneider ) . Berman also appeared in the Hootie & the Blowfish music video for " Only Wanna Be with You , " and voices a sports announcer for the EPCOT Center attraction " Ellen ' s Energy Adventure " ( with Ellen DeGeneres , Willard Scott , Bill Nye and Alex Trebek )
Pixel Pixel was a flying seal - like character , with a back fin and scuba - style costume , who appeared on a 1995 installment of the BBC science anthology " Tomorrow ' s World " . Pixel was created using the Creature Shop ' s Henson Performance Control System , a computer animated creation interacting with the presenter in real time .
Dorette Hugo Dorette Hugo ( b . 1965 ) is a German voice actress who dubbed the female leads in Jim Henson ' s two 1980s Creature Shop films , Kira in " Der Dunkle Kristall " ( " The Dark Crystal " ) and Sarah in " Die Reise ins Labyrinth " ( " Labyrinth " ) . She also dubbed Grizzy in " Die Abenteuer von Elmo im Grummelland " ( " The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland " ) . Hugo is the primary German voice of Jennifer Garner and dubbed Madchen Amick on " Twin Peaks " and in most other film and TV roles . She also dubbed Shirley Henderson in " Bridget Jones ' Diary " and its sequel , Salma Hayek in " Studio 54 " , Kelly Macdonald in " Gosford Park " , Halle Berry in " Boomerang " , Kristin Chenoweth in " The Boy Next Door " , and " Sandra Oh " in " Sideways " . In animation , she dubbed the speaking voice of Ariel in the first dub of " The Little Mermaid " , Fifi the feather duster in " Beauty and the Beast " , the title character in " Thumbelina " , Elmyra on " Tiny Toon Adventures " , Janine on " The Real Ghostbusters " , Gadget on " Chip and Dale ' s Rescue Rangers " , Steff on " Freakazoid ! " , and Katie Ka - Boom on " Animaniacs " . Hugo has voiced Tina in the German audiobook series " Bibi Blocksberg " / " Bibi und Tina " for over twenty years .
Blue Suede Shoes Elmo Blue Suede Shoes Elmo is a plush doll produced in 2000 by Mattel / Fisher - Price . At 15 inches , Elmo is dressed as Elvis Presley and sings some of his songs including , " Blue Suede Shoes " , and " All Shook Up " . After singing , he says " Thank you , thank you very much , " a phrase often associated with Presley . On " Sesame Street " , Elmo has appeared as Elvis in " " .
Fraggle Rock PVC figures ( Applause ) A German company , , produced a set of 13 " Fraggle " figures in 1983 . Applause released six of those figures in the US - - Gobo , Wembley , Red , Mokey and Boober , plus a Doozer on his lunch break . In 1986 , Applause produced a new set of six figures , all playing musical instruments :