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Dr . Teeth Dr . Teeth is the leader of the Electric Mayhem , the house band on " The Muppet Show " . Originally performed by Jim Henson , Dr . Teeth plays the keyboard and is also the lead singer of the band . He first appeared in " " in 1975 and had a prominent role in Muppet productions until Henson ' s death in 1990 . Dr . Teeth is green - skinned and red - haired with , as his name suggests , a large grinning mouth of teeth , including one gold tooth on his upper jaw ( which either he got from a voodoo princess named Tianna in Tupelo , MS or is made from his gold records , melted , putting his money where his mouth is ) . He wears a scruffy beard , a fur vest , a striped shirt , and a floppy purple top hat , though during the 1980s he switched to wearing a black leather vest . He has very long arms so additional puppeteers are required to guide them ; this design enabled Henson to work the Teeth puppet while another performer acted as Teeth ' s " hands " in order to play the keyboard . Dr . Teeth had been less involved in Muppet productions due to Jim Henson ' s death . Since then , he was performed by John Kennedy in various projects until 2005 , when the role was assumed by Bill Barretta . He has also appeared in all of the Muppet movies , from his prominent roles in " The Muppet Movie " , " The Great Muppet Caper " , and " The Muppets Take Manhattan " , to his much smaller , often non - speaking roles in " The Muppet Christmas Carol " , " Muppet Treasure Island " , " Muppets from Space " , " It ' s a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie " , " The Muppets ' Wizard of Oz " and " " . He has since had more prominent speaking parts in the OK Go music video for " The Muppet Show Theme " , " The Muppets " and " Muppets Most Wanted " ( particularly the extended cut ) . Casting History . Primary Performers Other Performers Sources . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
The Country Bears The Country Bears is a 2002 feature film from Walt Disney Pictures . Jim Henson ' s Creature Shop provided the animatronic Bears used for the film , which were performed by Henson puppeteers / suit performers . Based on a former attraction at Disneyland , the Country Bear Jamboree , " The Country Bears " was the first in a series of attraction - based movies which include " The Haunted Mansion " , and the " Pirates of the Caribbean " movie franchise . It is also one in a long line of live action Disney family films . The movie is a satire of Behind the Music rock & roll bands . Beary , a young bear raised by a human family in a world where humans and talking bears coexist , attempts to trace his roots . He meets up with the Country Bears , a long - since broken - up band , a parody of bands like the Eagles . Beary helps the Country Bears reunite for one final concert , while searching for who he truly is . Unlike Disney animation , where the stars ' voices are recorded first , it was the puppeteers who worked closely with the director and it was their voices that were captured during the entire shoot as they operated the animatronic heads . This gave the Bears the ability to improv and be directed as on - set performers . The stars ' voices were recorded later . For the movie ' s premiere at the El Capitan in Hollywood , the Bears performed a live rock concert ( The Country Bears Live ) . And for a limited run , they performed before showings of the film . This was done to a pre - recorded track , with animatronic puppeteers operating the faces on the side of the stage . A few of the puppeteers had cameos in this film . Julianne Buescher , Jodi St . Michael , and Terri Hardin were in the Swarmin Hive Honey Bar ( Buescher was a waitress and St . Michael had a tattoo of Tennessee on his arm , painted by Buescher ) . Brian La Rosa , along with his wife Bess , were a patrons at Trixie ' s nightclub .
Grover Can Do It All " Grover Can Do It All " is a " Sesame Street " song from a season 45 episode . Grover musically brags to Alan that he can do anything and everything asked of him , backed up by a pair of backup monsters . Grover reprises the song multiple times throughout the story . See also . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
The Amazing Race The Amazing Race is a reality television game show in which teams of two race around the world in competition with other teams . " Sesame Street " spoofed the show in Episode 4154 as " The Amazing Alphabet Race . " Gay couple Joe and Bill , from the program ' s first season , were nicknamed Team Guido , but were often referred to by other teams as Bert and Ernie .
John Owens John Owens ( b . 1942 ) is an actor who played the Red Bishop in the 1999 Creature Shop TV movie " Alice in Wonderland " . A frequent character actor in British television , Owens has guest starred on " Doctor Who " ( as Thorpe in the 1971 story " The Daemons " ) , " The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes " , " Mapp & Lucia " , " Lovejoy " , " Z Cars " , " The Two Ronnies , " " Marple , " " Look Around You " , " Panorama " , " Time Trumpet " , " Dinotopia " , " Coronation Street " and many others . His film credits include " Joanna " , " Scrooge " , " An American Werewolf in London " , " From Hell " , " Shanghai Knights " , and " Wolfman " .
Charles Strouse Charles Strouse ( b . 1928 ) is a composer of musical theater , film , and television . His work includes composing the musicals " Annie " , " All American " ( with a book by Mel Brooks ) , " Bye Bye Birdie " ( originally starring Dick Van Dyke and Paul Lynde ) , and " It ' s a Bird . . . It ' s a Plane . . . It ' s Superman " . He also composed the theme song for " All in the Family " , performed on the show by Carroll O ' Connor and Jean Stapleton . His songs were featured on " The Muppet Show " and " Dinosaurs " .
Frog of the Year " Frog of the Year " was sung by Grover at the end of " The Best of Kermit on Sesame Street " , after giving Kermit the Frog his Frog of the Year Award . The Three Little Pigs also sang back - up on a few lines . See also . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Traction Jackson Traction Jackson , aka TJ , is a wheelchair - bound African American boy who appears in computer animated segments on " Sesame Street " , beginning in Season 35 . TJ , whose real name is Tyrone Jackson , is an energetic boy who enjoys basketball and whose best friend is his dog , Bernie . TJ ' s chair features unique , colored swirls on the wheels . TJ made his debut in the 35th season opener / special " The Street We Live On " . New segments were added beginning in Season 36 . Reminiscent of previous " Sesame Street " characters like street - scene regular Tarah , TJ was introduced as part of Sesame Workshop ' s curriculum to teach children that people are the same beneath physical differences . Production Background . The Traction Jackson shorts are produced by the Tennessee - based studio Magnetic Dreams . The studio ' s creative director is Muppet performer Rickey Boyd , who used his friendship with Kevin Clash to arrange for his company to win the assignment . According to articles about the series , Boyd said the character of TJ was inspired by child in a wheelchair he met while working as a puppeteer on " Animal Jam " . " Everyone was just amazed at what a great attitude he had , " Boyd recalled . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
American Woman " American Woman " is a song by the Canadian band , The Guess Who , from their album of the same name . It was the first Canadian rock song to make to # 1 on the Billboard Top 100 in 1970 . It was also famously covered by Lenny Kravitz on the second " Austin Powers " soundtrack . In 2010 , the song was performed by Sam the Eagle in a Muppet viral video , partly as an ode to the Statue of Liberty . As Sam goes through the lyrics which deride the United States , he stops to announce that the song is a " slap in the face to American women everywhere . " He was even more aghast when Kermit told him of the song ' s creators ' nationality . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
The Bee Gees The Bee Gees were a musical group consisting of brothers Barry , Robin and Maurice Gibb . The brothers began performing in 1958 , and were a successful soft rock act in the 1960s . It was the 1970s and the disco movement that cemented their fame and popularity , and the band continued performing until the death of Maurice in 2003 . The surviving brothers took time off from the band , but re - formed under the same name in 2009 . One of their hit songs from the " Saturday Night Fever " album , " Stayin ' Alive " , has been performed by the Muppets on multiple occasions , including " The Muppet Show " , " American Idol Gives Back " , and at Universal Studios Japan .
Holiday Haunt Holilday Haunt is a Muppet comic story that appeared in the 1980 book " Muppet Madness " . The story follows Kermit and company as they are forced to make detour on their vacation and stay at a haunted hotel . Instead of being spooked by the ghosts and ghouls , however , the Muppets ( with Sweetums and Thog in tow ) are either oblivious to their hosts or end up scaring them instead . Eventually , the monster residents of the " swell little cottage " end up abandoning their home , leaving the Muppets to spend the rest of their holiday there alone . Muppet characters , in order of appearance : Sweetums , Thog , Kermit , Miss Piggy , Fozzie Bear , Gonzo , Camilla , Scooter , Sam the Eagle , Annie Sue , Rowlf , Link Hogthrob , Lew Zealand , and Robin .
The Christmas Toy The Christmas Toy aired on ABC on December 6 , 1986 . It was later adapted into a storybook in 1987 . In this one - hour Christmas special , Christmas Eve is celebrated at the Jones ' home , where the toys in the playroom magically come to life when people are not around . Following an introduction by Kermit the Frog , who provides a glimpse into the Jones ' household as the family makes holiday preparations , the toys talk about the meaning of Christmas and how they will prepare to welcome the new toys that will be given to the Jones children , Jamie and Jesse . Rugby Tiger , who was Jamie ' s Christmas present the previous year , remembers that special day , and decides to find a way into a gift box under the tree again this year . But the other toys are worried that he will become " frozen " once he leaves the playroom , and they devise a plan to rescue him . The special spawned the 1994 spin - off series " The Secret Life of Toys " .
Episode 205 : Out - of - This - World History Nanny gives the Babies a history book , and they use their imaginations to explore history , visiting the Stone Age and the American Revolution . Gonzo has his own ideas , and transports the Babies to the mysterious planet X .
Mel Swope Mel Swope is a television and stage director who directed the 1964 pilot " The Land of Tinkerdee " . A San Francisco native , Swope attended San Jose State College with Jerry Juhl , and directed and helped adapt Juhl ' s local TV puppet series " Sylvie and Pup " in 1958 . Swope ' s television career began at ABC - TV , where he directed " The Tennessee Ernie Ford Show " . He later served as producer , executive producer , and director for many television movies and series such as " The Partridge Family " , " Police Story " , " Fame " , and " Miami Vice " . In 1999 , he retired from television and has since directed local musical theatre productions , including adaptions of " West Side Story " , " A Chorus Line " , and " Cabaret " . External links . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
I ' m a Real Cowboy " I ' m a Real Cowboy " was sung by Forgetful Jones , Clementine , and a few cowboys . The song revolves around Clementine and the other cowboys singing to Forgetful Jones to remind him of what they are , giving many clues , and when it ' s time for Forgetful to say what they are , he always gives an incorrect answer . Eventually they give up , but Forgetful Jones tells them that cowboys never give up . See also . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Cigarettes and Whiskey " Cigarettes and Whiskey , " also known as " Cigareets and Whuskey , " was sung by Peter Sellers ( as a Salvation Army preacher ) and the Muppets in of " The Muppet Show " . The song condemns the dissipations brought on by alcohol , nicotine , and " wild , wild , women . " Muppets who joined Peter Sellers included Dr . Julius Strangepork , George the Janitor , Bubba , Gramps , Slim Wilson , and a Whatnot Salvation Army band . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Ta - Ra - Ra Boom - De - Ay Ta - Ra - Ra Boom - De - Ay is a vaudeville and music hall song introduced in Boston , Massachusetts in " Tuxedo " in 1891 . Polly Lobster and Clueless Morgan sang this song until Clueless Morgan gets hit in the head by a hammer in the Mr . Callahan sketch in of " Muppets Tonight " . Elmo and Big Bird also sang this song on the " Sesame Street " album , Kids ' Favorite Songs 2 . Releases . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Mustapha Khan Mustapha Khan directed several inserts for " Sesame Street " including the song " Dancin ' Shoes , " for which he also co - wrote the song lyrics and won a 1992 Daytime Emmy . He also directed the 1993 special " " . Khan began his film and television career in the late 1980 ' s , starting as an assistant on the Spike Lee - directed " School Daze " . His first directorial effort was " Reflections of A Native Son " , one of four short films highlighted in 1989 on the PBS anthology series , " American Playhouse " . He has since directed documentaries as well as commercials for such clients as Coca - Cola , Nickelodeon and HBO . External links . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Catch Me If You Can Catch Me if You Can ' is a 2002 film based on the life and memoir of serial imposter Frank Abagnale , Jr . ( in guises ranging from doctor to airline pilot . The film was directed by Steven Spielberg and starred Leonardo DiCaprio as Abagnale and Tom Hanks as the FBI agent who pursues him .
Production order vs . Broadcast order " The Muppet Show " . Muppet Wiki episode guides for " The Muppet Show " use production order and season groupings . Episodes were originally broadcast in a different sequences depending on syndicator . The production order of episodes of " The Muppet Show " does not necessarily follow the order in which the episodes were taped . Production of many episodes would overlap , with the crew filming material for two separate episodes concurrently . Additionally , some episodes were recorded out of their original production sequence due to the availability of the guest stars or other production factors . " Fraggle Rock " . Muppet Wiki episode guides for " Fraggle Rock " use broadcast order and season groupings . The " Fraggle Rock " DVD box sets present the episodes in their original broadcast order , but package the episodes into four evenly - sized seasons rather than HBO ' s uneven five seasons . While the show was produced in four evenly - sized production seasons , it should be noted that the season box sets do not reflect the episodes of each production season . The set includes " " ( which was produced as part of the fourth season , and aired as the season 4 premiere ) instead of " " ( which was produced in the third production season but did not aired until later in HBO ' s fourth season ) . " The Storyteller " . Muppet Wiki episode guides for " The Storyteller " uses the broadcast order for episode numbering . The final five episodes were originally broadcast as the second half of " The Jim Henson Hour " ( " The Heartless Giant " with " Outer Space " , " The Soldier and Death " with " Power " , " The True Bride " with " Fitness " , " Sapsorrow " with " Garbage " , and " The Three Ravens " with " Food " ) . Due to the early cancellation of " The Jim Henson Hour " , " The Three Ravens " did not air in the US until 1997 when " The Storyteller " series was rerun on HBO . " " DVD arranges the episodes in production order , while the earlier " " DVD uses a similar order , only mistakenly placing " The Solider and Death " as the third episode . " The Jim Henson Hour " . Muppet Wiki episode guides for " The Jim Henson Hour " use broadcast order . " Dinosaurs " . Muppet Wiki episode guides for " Dinosaurs " use broadcast order and season groupings for episode numbering . Seven episodes of " Dinosaurs " ( marked with an asterisk ) did not air during the show ' s initial run on ABC ; they premiered in syndication on local stations and Disney Channel . " Muppets Tonight " . Muppet Wiki episode guides for " Muppets Tonight " use broadcast order and season groupings . " Bear in the Big Blue House " . Muppet Wiki episode guides for " Bear in the Big Blue House " use production order and season groupings for episode numbering . See also . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Dan Rather Dan Rather ( b . 1931 ) was the long - time anchor for " CBS Evening News " , from 1981 until 2005 . That year , while accepting the Peabody award for his work on " 60 Minutes II : Abuse at Abu Ghraib " , Rather received a kiss from Kami , the star of " Takalani Sesame " . Rather was spoofed in " Sesame Street " ’ s Season 38 th season as Dan Rather - not , a Grouch reporter . Abby Cadabby , Rosita and Telly Monster met Rather when they visited the SiriusXM Satellite Radio studios on January 10 , 2017 .
This Is Me " This Is Me " is an inspirational song sung by Demi Lovato in the 2008 Disney Channel movie " Camp Rock " . It is a song about being yourself and not being afraid to show the world who you are . In " Studio DC Hosted by Selena Gomez " , Lovato performed the song with Beaker after her original duet partner , Kermit the Frog , was dragged off the stage by a jealous Miss Piggy . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Basserne Basserne is a Danish comic magazine that is currently published by Egmont . The first magazine was published in March 1972 . The magazine ' s primary focus are the comic strips of " Beetle Bailey " by Mort Walker , but it has also included various other strips over the years , including " Garfield " , " Hagbard " , " Redeye " , " Les tuniques bleues " , " Footrot Flats " , " Andy Cap " , " Calvin and Hobbes " and many more . The 1979 issue 65 had a Muppet poster in the magazine and an image of it on the front cover .
What Makes " U " Useful " What Makes " U " Useful " is a " Sesame Street " song performed in Season 45 by One Direction . It is a spoof of their hit " What Makes You Beautiful " . They sing to a letter U ( puppeteered by Peter Linz ) about the different words it starts . Elmo , Telly , Rosita , Grover , Bert , Horatio the Elephant , the Martians , a Grouch and some animals also appear . Releases . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Quackers Quackers is Ace Yu ' s duck puppet in " Dog City " . He was given to Ace by his father on his first ( er , seventh ) birthday . Ace ' s father used to wave Quackers in baby Ace ' s face and say " Cluck cluck cluck , I ' m a little duck . " Ace eventually uses Quackers to defeat Bugsy Them , although as a result , Quacker ' s head was shot off . The puppet was made out of a Rubber Duckie toy . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Toccata , Mordicus et les jumeaux Toccata , Mordicus et les jumeaux ( " Toccata , Mordicus and the Twins " ) is a 1978 storybook based on " 1 , Rue Sésame " , the French co - production of " Sesame Street " . The book features the French Muppet characters Toccata and Mordicus .
The Muppets vs . Sesame Street The Muppets vs . Sesame Street is an album released by Countdown Media GmbH in 2009 . It features covers of Muppet songs from " Sesame Street " , " The Muppet Show " and " The Muppet Movie " recorded by The Studio Sound Ensemble . The album is available on Amazon . com .
Working in the Coal Mine " Working in the Coal Mine " is a song with music and lyrics by Allen Toussaint . The song was a hit for Lee Dorsey , released in 1966 , and peaking at # 8 on the Billboard charts . In 1981 Devo covered the song as a bonus track on their album " New Traditionalists ; " this version has since been included in the soundtracks of several films and TV shows . The song was covered by the gulag ' s " Prison King " ( Jemaine Clement ) in " Muppets Most Wanted " . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Constance Marks Constance Marks is the director and co - producer of 2011 feature documentary " " . Her husband , a cinematographer named James Miller , met Kevin Clash when working on " Sesame Street " ; Clash filmed a special VHS for the couple ' s daughter , which began a fascination with Clash for Marks . Her first feature , 1997 film " Green Chimneys " , was about the recovery of three neglected and abused boys . It received Special Mention at the 1998 Bermuda International Film Festival , Best Documentary at the 1998 Cinequest San Jose Film Festival , a Special Jury Prize at the 1997 Denver International Film Festival , Silver Spire at the 1997 San Francisco International Film Festival , and Taos Land Grant Award at the 1997 Taos Talking Picture Festival . External links . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Mitchell Kriegman Mitchell Kriegman is a writer / producer dedicated to developing innovative content for children and their parents . His production company , Big Big Productions , developed the patented technique called Shadowmation which utilizes real time virtual sets and chroma key style team puppetry . The process has been used in " The Book of Pooh " , " It ' s a Big Big World " and the fourth season opening of " Bear in the Big Blue House " . Among his many honors , he has received numerous Emmys and Parents Choice awards for his work in children ' s programming . He ' s the father of three children , each three years apart in age . His latest project , " It ' s a Big Big World " is in production at Wainscott Studios , a state - of - the - art animation and production facility in Wainscott , New York . External links . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Christopher Eccleston Christopher Eccleston is an English actor perhaps best known as playing the Ninth Doctor on " Doctor Who " . He also had a recurring role on the NBC series " Heroes " , appeared in the films " Gone in Sixty Seconds " , " 28 Days Later " and " G . I . Joe : The Rise of Cobra " , and narrated a documentary about Albert Einstein ' s famous equation , E = mc² . In 2006 , he appeared in the ITV documentary " Best Ever Muppet Moments " , talking about his memories of the Muppets .
The Cream The Cream is the subject of a famous cookie painting by Edvard Munch , as seen in the " Sesame Street " special " The Cookie Thief " . As explained by guide Prairie Dawn , the Cream was ready to be painted by Munch , who requests a cookie from his assistant ( played by Grover ) . In his haste , Grover trips and falls , breaking the cookie and startling the subject , who elicits a loud , surprised howl . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Elmo ' s Preschool Elmo ' s Preschool is a " Sesame Street " CD - ROM game for home computers developed by Creative Wonders and Children ' s Television Workshop in 1996 . Elmo guides the user to a place where the user can makes a choice out of the five unique playrooms he or she want to go into . Contents . All locations can be visited in any order and revisited at any time . Other releases . This game was re - released by Creative Wonders in 1998 . It was also included in the 2 - disc " " CD - ROM set . A German version was released by Sesame Workshop and The Learning Company . This game was also included in the " Get Set for Kindergarten " CD - ROM set with " Elmo ' s Reading Basics " and " Get Set to Learn " .
Grapdelites Grapdelites are adorable and delicious mammals . In fact , they ' re so delicious , that almost all of them have been eaten . In dinosaur culture , grapdelites are the traditional gift for a 20th wedding anniversary . Earl Sinclair buys a pair of grapdelites for his anniversary in a second season " Dinosaurs " episode , " " - - and it turns out that those are the last two grapdelites left on the Earth . Back in Roy ' s childhood , grapdelites cost 99 cents for a dozen , but Earl has to pay $ 8 . 99 for each . While they ' re waiting to be slaughtered and cooked , the intelligent and thoughtful animals make friends with Robbie Sinclair , teaching him about the value of protecting endangered species . They have very positive and agreeable views and thoughts on everything , such as obeying parents , children , homework assignments , anniversaries , and caution on preventing a species ' extinction . The Grapdelite puppets were reused in " " and " " .