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Charles Dickens ( character ) Charles Dickens narrates " The Muppet Christmas Carol " . A representation of the famous 19th - century novelist — " a genius " — this blue , furry Charles Dickens hangs out with a rat and knows the story of " A Christmas Carol " like the back of his scarred hand . Like most storytellers , Dickens is omniscient , fully aware of what the tale ' s characters are involved in , regardless of his location . This does not prevent him from seeking closer vantage points for observing the action , putting " Mr . Dickens " and Rizzo in frequent peril .
The Giant Man - Eating Chicken The Giant Man - Eating Chicken terrorizes John Denver and the Muppets in " Rocky Mountain Holiday " . She lives in the valley where the group is camping , walking the woods looking to exact revenge on an old prospector who once stole a handful of her feathers to keep warm . When John warns the gang that she comes around looking for campers who have chicken feathers in their sleeping bags , Gonzo figures on tracking down the beauty for a date . He reasons that she ' s a " man " - eating chicken ; she doesn ' t eat whatever he is . After the chicken ' s story is told , and the gang sings a rousing rendition of " Grandma ' s Feather Bed , " the monstrous fowl shows up and chases John away . He comes back alive and unharmed , however , and explains that he had escaped with his life by introducing her to a Giant Man - Eating Rooster . External links . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Where the Wild Things Are Where the Wild Things Are is a classic children ' s book by Maurice Sendak published in 1963 . It tells the story of a boy named Max who shares extraordinary adventures with a group of creatures . Since its publication , the book and author have been littered with a number of awards , adapted as a test animation project by John Lasseter , a 1983 opera by Oliver Knussen , and has been referenced in pop culture numerous times . In October 2009 , Warner Bros . Pictures released a live - action theatrical film based on the book , and featuring creatures from Jim Henson ' s Creature Shop .
Episode 206 : Snow White and the Seven Muppets The babies put on their own version of ‘ Snow White ’ but Piggy is frustrated when she doesn ' t get the lead role . Plot . After seeing " Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs " , the babies decide to make their own Snow White . Piggy is upset that she loses a coin toss against Skeeter for the role of Snow White , and Piggy is left with the role of the Wicked Queen . Piggy acts diva like and thinks Skeeter is too ugly to be Snow White . The Muppets put on their own show , including a weird twist that only Gonzo could devise ( namely the Seven Dwarves owning a beauty salon and hiring Snow White as an apprentice ) . Queen Piggy disguises herself as a kindly old lady who comes to the salon while Skeeter is alone , then scares Snow White into shock . The whole thing comes to an end with an argument over Kermit as the Prince kissing Skeeter ( Snow White ) , which Kermit defuses by pointing out the show must go on and him kissing Skeeter is for the sake of their production .
The A - Team The A - Team is an American television series about a group of former United States Army Special Forces who work as soldiers of fortune while on the run as war criminals for a crime they didn ' t commit . The series aired on NBC from 1983 to 1986 and boosted the career of Mr . T , who played B . A . Baracus .
Elmo ' s Ducks To the tune like that of " Down By the Bay " , Elmo sings " Elmo ' s Ducks " with four ducks . During each verse , one duck is subtracted until there are none . Elmo feels sad about having no ducks , until he hears a " quack " and he finds his ducks have returned ! The song was nominated for a 2009 Daytime Emmy Award in the category of " Outstanding Original Song - Childrens and Animation " . Puppeteers for this song included Kevin Clash ( Elmo ) , Paul McGinnis ( assistant to Elmo ) , Martin P . Robinson ( the first duck ) , Tyler Bunch ( the second ) , Matt Vogel ( the third ) and David Rudman ( the fourth ) . Releases . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Pennies From Heaven The popular jazz song " Pennies from Heaven " was introduced by Bing Crosby in the 1936 film of the same name . It quickly became a hit , and has been recorded by many artists such as Billie Holiday , Louis Armstrong , Tony Bennett , and Frank Sinatra . The Muppets and Shirley Bassey sing " Pennies From Heaven " during of " The Muppet Show " . In this rendition , pennies literally rain from the sky everytime Bassey sings the title phrase of the song and Fozzie gathers his friends to gather up the free money . The song was spoofed on " Sesame Street " as " Trash Outta Heaven . " _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Dodos The Dodos are a family of dodos living at 35 Canary Row in Oceanview , Illinois . In the " Sesame Street " film " Follow That Bird " , they briefly acted as Big Bird ' s foster family , but , while well - meaning , they served only to remind Big Bird where his real family is : on Sesame Street . The Dodos were clueless and often lacked awareness of their surroundings . Their daily family activity consists of hunting for worms . They tried to make Big Bird comfortable in his new environment , but they often disregarded Big Bird ' s feelings and did not want him associating with anyone who was not a bird like themselves . This prejudice upset Big Bird . There are four birds in the Dodo family :
Muppet Babies : Show and Tell Muppet Babies : Show and Tell is a short - form series featuring the Muppet characters from Disney Junior ' s " Muppet Babies " . Designed to promote the new Disney series and introduce the characters to audiences , the series premiered online with exclusive debuts of episodes on multiple websites on March 1 , 2018 followed by a wider release online and airings on Disney Junior starting on March 2 , 2018 . In the shorts , viewers " get to know the Muppet Babies and their environment . "
Mike Shoskes Mike Shoskes ( also credited as Michael Shoskes ) has worked in the sound department of various film productions ( mostly television ) for over three decades . He has been a sound mixer , sound editor and sound producer in those various productions . He worked with Jim Henson for 5 years on " Sesame Street " . In addition , he worked in the sound department for the special " Christmas Eve on Sesame Street " . External Links . IMDb
Let ' s Go to School ! Let ' s Go to School ! is a 2012 " Sesame Street " First Look & Find book . Young readers are encouraged to find matching objects in busy illustrations of Elmo and the " Sesame " gang having fun at preschool .
Chris Jai Alex Chris Jai Alex ( b . 1982 ) is an actor and voice actor who plays the cop who arrests Miss Piggy in " The Muppets " episode " . " His other credits include voice over roles in " The Boondocks " , " Steven Universe " and " One - Punch Man " , and video games such as " The Last of Us " , and " Resident Evil 5 " .
Per Inge Torkelsen Per Inge Torkelsen ( b . 1953 ) is a Norwegian comedian , magician , actor , author , politician and self - declared clown . He has been the Norwegian champion in stage magic , the host of children ' s TV shows and also guest appeared on " Sesam Stasjon , " the Norwegian co - production of " Sesame Street " , where he tried to goad Py to hatch from her egg and ended up ( inadvertently ) naming her .
Large Lavender Live Hand The Large Lavender Live Hand Anything Muppet is a large , round - headed , lavender live hand puppet . Unlike many of the other Anything Muppet patterns , which debuted during the first season of " Sesame Street " ( with the exception of the Orange Gold pattern , which has been used in Muppet productions since the mid - 60 ' s ) , the Large Lavender Live Hand Muppet style debuted during the second season , and has been used regularly ever since . Among the most famous examples of Muppets made from the Large Lavender Live Hand pattern are Count von Count , The Amazing Mumford , Forgetful Jones , and Harvey Kneeslapper .
The Matrix The Matrix was a 1999 science fiction film starring that was the first of the Matrix film francise starring Keanu Reeves . The film ' s special effects influenced Hollywood filmakers , and the use of slow - motion , spinning camera angles and bullet time effects have been parodied in multiple productions as well . Entertainment Weekly named the character of Morpheus as one of the 100 Greatest Characters of the Last 20 Years .
Arthur Fiedler Arthur Fiedler ( 1894 - 1979 ) was conductor of the Boston Pops from 1930 until his death in 1979 . During his time with the ensemble , he made many popular orchestral recordings as well as family and children ' s records , some of which featured music from " Sesame Street " . Some of these songs can also be found on an LP of Joe Raposo songs called " You Will Be My Music " and a reissue CD called " Wish Upon a Star " . In addition to commercially released pieces , Fiedler enjoyed playing " Sesame " material in concert . In 1971 , the cast of " Sesame Street " was invited to Boston Symphony Hall for an episode of " " . For this appearance , the maestro stepped aside to let Big Bird conduct the orchestra .
Captain Blueboar Captain Blueboar is a pirate pig who appears in of " The Muppet Show " . Nominated for " Best Sketch " at The Fred Award ceremony , the cast of Pigs in Space attempts to perform their nominated sketch , " Pig Alien . " Miss Piggy instead choses a supposed edition where she knocks out Link and assumes command . Blueboar enters on cue , not realizing Piggy has changed the sketch as she demonstrates how it goes . Though the rest of the cast doesn ' t recall such a sketch happening , Blueboar is the only one who seems to remember it as he heads offstage . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Episode 102 : Wembley and the Gorgs Pa Gorg , self - proclaimed King of the Universe , is upset that he doesn ' t have any loyal subjects , but when Junior Gorg catches Wembley in the garden , the Fraggle , ever eager to please , agrees to be Pa ' s subject . Wembley ' s friends are determined to rescue him from the Gorgs , but even when they ' re caught in Junior ' s trap , Wembley refuses to leave . It ' s only when Junior threatens to thump the Fraggles that Wembley realizes that " sometimes slavery feels like freedom " and sets his friends free . Meanwhile , Doc gets a letter from The North American Society of Tinkerers that he has been nominated for Man of the Year .
Outa - Space " Outa - Space " is a funk / R & B instrumental recorded by Billy Preston that originally appeared on his 1971 debut album , " I Wrote a Simple Song " . Preston created the sound of " Outa - Space " by running the sound from a clavinet through a wah wah pedal and then improvising a groove while calling out chord changes to the backing - band . He later added organ and hand claps to the track . Preston came up with the title " Outa Space " due to the instrumental ' s spacy sound . While he thought that it would be a hit , A & M Records was skeptical and initially issued it as the B - side of " I Wrote a Simple Song " . However , Radio DJs began flipping the single and , while " I Wrote a Simple Song " only reached number seventy seven on the Billboard Pop Singles chart , " Outa - Space " climbed all the way to the number two spot , showing that Preston ' s feelings about it were correct . While it just missed making it to the top of the pop chart , " Outa Space " did spend one week at number one on the R & B Singles chart . The single was certified gold by the RIAA for sales of one million copies . " Outa Space " also won the Grammy for Best Pop Instrumental Performance of 1972 . The song plays in the 1999 film " Muppets from Space " as Gonzo gets out of the bus at Cape Doom , prepared to meet his alien relatives . Album releases . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Alone Together " Alone Together " is a " Sesame Street " song from a 1988 episode . Big Bird , Snuffy and Alice surprise Maria and Luis just before they leave for their honeymoon , declaring they ' ll be joining along , believing they ' d be lonely just the two of them in the woods . The couple sets the kids straight , who find it odd that they ' d want to be alone together like that . The adults remind them of situations when they were alone with each other and sing about what a nice feeling that is . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Officer Bettelheim Officer Bettelheim is an officer of the Pangaea Parent Patrol in the " Dinosaurs " episode " . " where he is the main antagonist . He cites Earl Sinclair for bad parenting and revokes his license , subsequently doing likewise for Fran Sinclair . When he finds himself in charge of the Sinclair children , however , the police officer finds his manual doesn ' t cover everything , and pulls a gun on Baby Sinclair . To save his badge , Bettelheim drops the charges . At the end credits , in a spoof of Dragnet , Bettelheim was suspended from the Parent Patrol for parent code violation and displaying severe emotional instability . He was allowed to return to duty when he thought good and hard for what he has done .
Hemmets Hemmets is a Swedish magazine published by the Aller organization , similar to the Danish magazine " Hjemmet " . Issue , no 11 ( 1978 ) had big image article about the Muppets , the article was not mentioned on the cover . Issue , no . 48 ( 1988 ) had images on the cover of kids in Muppet sweaters that had been made following the knitting patterns included .
Lex Goudsmit Lex Goudsmit played Lex on " Sesamstraat " , the Dutch co - production of " Sesame Street " , from 1983 until his death in 1999 . With his white beard and his jolly smile , Goudsmit was not only a grandfather to the Muppets , but to every television - watching child in the Netherlands as well . Born in 1913 , Lex Goudsmit was most known for his role as Tevje in Anatevka ( Fiddler On The Roof ) , which he played approximately 1100 times in the Netherlands and London . He performed in various other TV shows for children , and he wrote children ' s stories . Goudsmit was awarded the " Blijvend Applaus Prijs " ( Constant Applause Award ) in 1999 . He died that same year . As a tribute , the NPS broadcast a special episode of " Sesamstraat " , with the best Lex scenes . As requested by Goudsmit , his newer scenes that had not been broadcast yet were still shown on " Sesamstraat " after his death .
Scintillating Jeweled Scuttling Crabs Scintillating Jeweled Scuttling Crabs live on the planet Vogsphere , the Vogons ' homeworld . Vogons enjoy smashing the crabs with mallets , and then eat them . Although the Vogons migrated to the Megabrantis cluster , the political hub of the Galaxy , every year the Vogons import twenty - seven thousand scintillating jeweled scuttling crabs from Vogsphere to smash . When Arthur Dent lands his shuttle pod on Vogsphere in " The Hitchhiker ' s Guide to the Galaxy " , a friendly crab leaps over to the pod to say hello . When Zaphod opens the pod door , it crushes the crab .
Rockne S . O ' Bannon Rockne S . O ' Bannon ( b . 1955 ) is a television writer and producer who created " Farscape " , and served as an executive producer , as well as writing several episodes ( sometimes under the pseudonym " Steven Rae " ) . O ' Bannon had previously created the series " Alien Nation " and " Seaquest DSV " . Other writing credits include eight episodes of the 1985 " Twilight Zone " series ( where he also served as story editor ) , an episode of Steven Spielberg ' s " Amazing Stories " , and teleplays for the TV movies " Creature " , " Fatal Error " , " Invasion " and " The Triangle " . External links . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Bill Charmatz Bill Charmatz ( 1925 - 2005 ) was a cartoonist and illustrator who contributed to the early years of " Sesame Street Magazine " . Charmatz was a regular artist for " Sports Illustrated " and also contributed to " TV Guide " , " The New York Times " ( notably frequent cartoons for " The New York Times Book Review " ) , and " Esquire " . He wrote and illustrated children ' s books , including " The Little Duster " and " The Cat ' s Whiskers " , and " Endeerments " ( a collection of punny , deer - based cartoons ) . External links . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Mark Linn - Baker Mark Linn - Baker ( b . 1954 ) is an American actor and director , known best as starring in the sitcom " Perfect Strangers " . He also had a recurring role in the 2009 revival of " The Electric Company " as Uncle Sigmund Scrambler . He appeared as Barkley ' s veterinarian in a season 28 episode of " Sesame Street " .
The Bird Family " The Bird Family " is a " Sesame Street " song originally from a News Flash sketch . Kermit the Frog interviews a small bird in the park , who sings about how her parents live in separate trees ( implying they are divorced or separated ) . Despite this , she knows she is loved no matter which home she is in . A new version of the song was sung in " " by Birdie ( John Tartaglia ) along with his bird parents ( Leslie Carrara - Rudolph and Kevin Clash ) , and Abby Cadabby . See also . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Episode 110 : Animal Talk A group of sheep guests arrive at the hotel , but are unable to understand Funella ' s welcome until Phoebe speaks sheep to them . She then helps Cookie Monster get the right order to Mrs . Woofberg , who only speaks dog . She is then able to help Furgus communicate to Mr . Cheesechomper about the incoming Tea Time Monsters . Everyone is proud of her ability to speak animal , leading to a song about her skills . Some of the animal guests request more from the front desk , when Phoebe starts losing her voice completely . Funella decudes it ' s a case of Monster Mumblitis , an illness that affects monsters when they talk to much . Phoebe must rest her voice , but how will the others talk to the animal guests ? Funella proposes they act out what they want to say , but Mrs . Woofberg doesn ' t understand . Phoebe then points to Elmo ' s chalk , meaning they can communicate through drawings . The solution works initially , until the monsters are unable to figure out some of the guest drawings . Just then , Phoebe ' s voice returns and she ' s able to help again . Elmo thanks her by drawing a picture of them together . Supporting Cast . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Metropolitan Museum of Art The Metropolitan Museum of Art is one of the world ' s largest and most important art museums , located on the eastern edge of Central Park in New York City . The Met ' s permanent collection contains more than two million works of art from around the world . The collection ' s holdings range from treasures of classical antiquity , like those represented in its Greek and Cypriot galleries , to paintings and sculptures from nearly all the European masters , to an extensive collection of American art . The collection also contains extensive holdings of Egyptian , African , Asian , Oceanic , Middle Eastern , Byzantine and Islamic art . The museum opened on February 20 , 1872 . The " Sesame Street " cast visited the museum in a 1983 special , " Don ' t Eat the Pictures " . In the special , they are locked in the museum overnight . They interact with various masterpieces and art objects , including Egyptian drawings , a Roman and Greek statue display , a suit of Maximillian armor and a portrait of George Washington . The special was highlighted in " Sesame Street Magazine " ( Dec 1983 ) . In " Muppets Most Wanted " , Sam mentions one of the paintings Dominic and Constantine stole in Germany was from this very museum . In February 2015 , as promotion for the special " The Cookie Thief " , Cookie Monster spent a day visiting three New York museums - - the Metropolitan Museum of Art , the Museum of Modern Art and the Solomon R . Guggenheim Museum . At the Met , he particularly admired Washington Crossing the Delaware and the Egypt ian exhibit .
Al Capone Al Capone ( 1899 - 1947 ) was one of the most notorious and archetypal American gangsters . Born in New York , he operated out of Chicago during the prohibition era , running bootlegging operations as well as illegal gambling , prostitution , and protection rackets . Corruption in the Chicago mayor ' s office and police department helped protect Capone from consequences . The 1929 St . Valentine ' s Day Massacre , in which members of a rival mob were killed by known Capone gang members , helped propel him to " Public Enemy No . 1 " status . His fame spread through newspapers to movie screens ( influencing Edward G . Robinson ' s gangster portrayals ) and fiction . He was finally brought down not by the FBI but the IRS , convicted of tax evasion for unreported income ( much of it from illegal sources ) in 1931 and imprisoned for eleven years .
Prairie Dogs The Prairie Dogs appeared in of " The Muppet Show " , singing in the Prairie Dog Glee Club . The prairie dogs are compulsive thieves , and over the course of the episode , they steal everything they can find - - including Kermit ' s collar . They were voiced by Jim Henson , Jerry Nelson , Richard Hunt , Dave Goelz , Louise Gold , Steve Whitmire and Kathryn Mullen . They were used as Gophers in the sing along video " Billy Bunny ' s Animal Songs " in which they sang " We Are Different " , a song about their different personalities and interests despite the fact they all look the same . Book appearances . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Good Things Happen in the Dark " Good Things Happen in the Dark " is an original song from the " Muppet Babies " episode " " The song was later used in the " " episode of " The Animal Show " to a montage of animals who lived underground and are awake at night . Album releases . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Don ' t Eat the Pictures Don ' t Eat the Pictures : Sesame Street at the Metropolitan Museum of Art is a one - hour special that aired on PBS on November 16 , 1983 . In this special , the " Sesame Street " regulars tour New York City ' s Metropolitan Museum of Art after they ' re accidentally locked in overnight . Just as the museum closes , Big Bird announces that he must stay behind to find Mr . Snuffleupagus . While the others search the entire museum for Big Bird , he and Snuffy befriend Egypt ian Prince Sahu , who has been trying to solve a riddle for more than 4 , 000 years so that he can finally join his parents . The boy prince claims to be under a spell cast by Osiris , the Lord of the Underworld , and asks Big Bird and Snuffy to help him find the answer to the question , " Where does today meet yesterday ? " The three wander throughout the museum searching for clues from ancient Egyptian drawings , while the others examine masterpieces and art objects . Other characters have their own unique cultural experiences : Oscar the Grouch stumbles upon a Roman and Greek statue display and sings about " the most beautiful trash " he ' s ever seen ; Cookie Monster , reading a booklet entitled " Food Art , " sings the title song about museum etiquette ; Grover sings to a suit of Maximillian armor ; and Bert and Ernie examine a portrait of George Washington . The special was taped during July and August 1983 . Cast . Muppet Performers
Bob Sings ! Bob Sings ! is an album of songs performed by Bob McGrath , ranging from classic show tunes and standards , to then - current pop hits . The album features several songs by Stevie Wonder , and some songs from the Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II musicals " The King and I " and " The Sound of Music " . Some of the songs had been performed on " Sesame Street " , by Bob or by other characters .
Elmo ' s Guessing Game Elmo ' s Guessing Game is a 1993 " Sesame Street " storybook featuring Elmo . In it Elmo is pondering a selection of things to be used for a specific purpose , and the reader must guess what it is before turning the page .