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Waiter Grover Waiter Grover is Grover ' s most frequent occupation . As a waiter , Grover usually works at Charlie ' s Restaurant , although he has also toiled at " O ' Brien ' s Fast Food Restaurant " , an airport restaurant , and a few other locations . Grover ' s most frequent customer is Mr . Johnson , a Fat Blue Anything Muppet , who has become increasingly frustrated over the years with the poor service that Grover provides . In the earlier skits , Mr . Johnson was a lot calmer , and Grover was usually the victim . However , the situation soon reversed . Simon Soundman and the Count have also been served by Waiter Grover . In many of the early sketches , Mr . Johnson always sits at the table in front of the main doors , but in later sketches he sits at a table closer to the wall . The framing story of the video " " involves Grover working as a waiter at Planet Storybook . He was also a waiter at his own tribute in " A Celebration of Me , Grover " . Grover was also a waiter during the Muppets 30th anniversary celebration in " " , and handed the bill to Jim Henson . He also appears as a waiter in Cookie Monster ' s restaurant in the CD - ROM game " Elmo ' s Reading Basics " and " Cosmo ' s " in " Ernie ' s Adventures in Space " . The " Sesame Street " iPhone application , " Grover ' s Number Special " , features Waiter Grover counting the items he needs to make Mr . Johnson ' s food . Grover also works as a waiter at Shoanan ' s local coffee house in the 2010 revival of " Shalom Sesame " . In 1993 , a song titled " Oops ! " was written , in which Grover sings while constantly spilling beans on Mr . Johnson , with Elmo , Telly Monster , and Zoe providing back - up vocals . The song was never used on the show . See also . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Josh Pais Josh Pais ( b . 1964 ) is an actor who supplied both the suit performance and the voice for Raphael in " Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles " . He also had a cameo as a passenger in a cab , startled when Raphael rolls over the taxi ' s hood . In television , Pais has guest starred on " The Cosby Show " , " Murphy Brown " , " Star Trek : Deep Space Nine " , " The Sopranos " , and " Rescue Me " . He appeared in the recurring role of asssistant Medical Examiner Borak on " Law & Order " , and has played other characters in the franchise . His film credits include " Scream 3 " , " A Beautiful Mind " , " The Station Agent " , and " It Runs in the Family " .
Nola Rowlf plays " Nola " in of " The Muppet Show " . A third hand , looking like one of his own , appears at the end to help him finish out the piece . " Nola " was written by Felix Arndt as an engagement gift for his future wife , Nola Locke . This ' novelty rag ' has been recorded by many artists , including Victor Borge and Liberace . Les Brown ' s 1950 recording was a top - ten hit . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Mad Goat Song " Mad Goat Song " is an animated " Sesame Street " song in which a goat undergoes repeated annoyances . A dog pulls the goat ' s whiskers , and then a cat sets off a loud firecracker . A duck makes faces at the goat , and finally a pig refuses to share his ice cream with the goat . The lesson of the song , as specified in the chorus , is that anger can sometimes be a healthy outlet , and when justified , " it ain ' t bad to get mad . " Derek Lamb directed and designed the short , recycling several character designs from his 1964 short " I Know an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly " , in addition to composing the song and supplying character vocals . John Canemaker animated the spot . Releases . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
We ' re Going to China " We ' re Going to China " is a " Sesame Street " song from the special " Big Bird in China " . The song is performed by Big Bird , Ernie , Bert , Grover , Oscar the Grouch , Telly , Cookie Monster , Barkley and the Two - Headed Monster . Big Bird announces he ' s visiting China and all his friends make suggestions as to what he should do there , then other locals he could visit . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Diana Santos Diana Santos is a Mexican voice actress who has been heard in several Muppet / Henson dubs . She voiced Baby Piggy and Baby Bunsen in the Spanish version of " Muppet Babies " , Caroline Foxworth and Timmy in " Los Dinosaurios " , Scrooge as a child in " The Muppet Christmas Carol " , Miss Piggy in " Muppets from Space " , Mrs . Zabarelli in " The Wubbulous World of Dr . Seuss " , Valda in " Babe " and dubbed Sandra Bullock ' s appearance on " Muppets Tonight " . Santos ' other credits include Belle in the Spanish - language version of Disney ' s " Beauty and the Beast " , Minnie Mouse , and " el Osito Bimbo , " an animated bear in a series of commercials for the Mexican - brand Bimbo Bread .
Brush Your Teeth " Brush Your Teeth " is a " Sesame Street " song performed by the Anything Muppets . A postman wanders into a dentist ' s office to deliver the mail . The dentist and his assistants instead mistake him for a patient begin singing a song ( in calypso style ) about the importance of dental hygiene . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
( They Long to Be ) Close to You " ( They Long to Be ) Close to You " is a song written by Hal David and Burt Bacharach , and originally recorded by The Carpenters in 1970 . The Carpenters ' version , with Karen on lead vocals and Richard providing the harmony , was a major hit in 1970 and spent four weeks at No . 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 . On " The Muppet Show " , " Close to You " ( as the song is sometimes known ) is sung by Connie Stevens to Kermit and Fozzie during the Talk Spot in . This was the only Talk Spot in the first season to use a couch instead of a wall as the set . The song was also performed in . As a male Muppet sings the song to his lady friend , the birds , stars , and angels mentioned in the lyrics appear — and then get stuck to the woman . Johnny Fiama also sang this to Clarissa during his restaurant set love song in of " Muppets Tonight " . In 2000 , Marjolein Keuning sang " ( They Long to Be ) Close to You " with Kermit ( here performed by Steve Whitmire ) during a Dutch television special honoring the 75th anniversary of KRO , the network that aired " The Muppet Show " in the Netherlands . The song was spoofed on " Sesame Street " in episode 3538 as " Near to You . " This song was also featured in " MirrorMask " . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Thomas Z . Shepard Thomas Z . Shepard is a recording producer who is best known for his recordings of Broadway musicals , especially the works of Stephen Sondheim . He has won twelve Grammy Awards . In 1970 , he produced " The Sesame Street Book & Record " . Grammy wins . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Antibodies Antibodies ( also known as immunoglobulins ) are Y - shaped proteins that are found in blood or other bodily fluids of vertebrates , and are used by the immune system to identify and neutralize foreign objects , such as bacteria and viruses . Antibodies are produced by the B cells , a type of white blood cell . On " Sesamstrasse " episode 2400 , Nils is sick , and he tells Finchen that there ' s nothing to do but take his medication , and let his antibodies do their work . Unfortunately , Finchen discovers the antibodies are sleeping . The green antibody ( Michael Kessler ) tells Finchen that they ' ll need some vitamins to help them stay awake , so they can help Nils . Finchen makes them a freshly pressed glass of orange juice , and they step into action . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Episode 302 : Crab & Snail Inspired by the show ' s shelled guests , Stinky the Skunk plans to get a shell from Shelly ' s Shells for him and Jake the Polar Bear . Trivia . Rhonda Rat ' s interviewees were a spider monkey ( later named Hector the Spider Monkey ) , and an owl ( originally used for Hillary the Owl ) .
The Tale of the Story Beyond the Tale The Tale of the Story Beyond the Tale is a 22 minute documentary hosted by Gonzo and Rizzo the Rat about the making of " Muppet Treasure Island " . It appears on the 2002 DVD release of the film . It was not carried over to the 2005 DVD , but it was included on the 2013 Blu - ray . The featurette includes a substantial amount of behind - the - scenes footage , as well as interviews with Brian Henson , Jerry Juhl , Kirk Thatcher , Dave Goelz , Steve Whitmire , Billy Connolly , Tim Curry , Miss Piggy , Bill Barretta , Bad Polly , Clueless Morgan , Mad Monty , Kevin Bishop , and Val Strazovec .
Muppet drinkware ( Superseal ) Superseal made a set of plastic Muppet drinkware in 1988 . The " Kermit Fun Mug " is decorated with a picture of Kermit the Frog in his Reporter Kermit outfit ; the lid is in the shape of his reporter ' s hat . The matching " Miss Piggy Fun Mug " shows Miss Piggy wearing a pink hat with flowers . Superseal also made an Orange Sipper juice box , and Kermit and Miss Piggy straws .
Ian McKellen Sir Ian McKellen ( b . 1939 ) is an actor from Lancashire , England . Although he ' s had a long and distinguished stage career ( often in Shakespearean roles ) , he is best known to mainstream movie audiences for his roles in " The Lord of the Rings " ( as Gandalf ) and " X - Men " movies ( as Magneto ) . In " Sesame Street " season 45 , McKellen appeared with Cookie Monster in a Word of the Day segment on the word " resist " , and he was one of the celebrity cameos in the song , " Raise Your Hand Up High " . He also appeared in a " Sesame Street " Vine , dated December 10 , 2013 , with a Muppet version of his Gandalf character from " The Lord of the Rings " . In a spoof of a scene from " The Fellowship of the Ring " , " Gandalf " refuses to let McKellen pass , until he says " Please . " Upon being allowed into Hooper ' s Store , McKellen thanks him , and passes . McKellen ' s other film credits include an acclaimed turn as the title character in " Richard III " ( 1995 , which he also helped adapt ) , " Gods and Monsters " " ( as Frankenstein " director James Whale ) , and " The Da Vinci Code " . Television includes many Shakespeare and Dickens adaptations ( including both a 1966 serial " David Copperfield " , as David , and a 1999 version as wicked schoolmaster Creakle ) and other classical works . He played Number 2 in the 2009 remake of " The Prisoner " , and guest starred on popular series like " The Simpsons " , " Doctor Who " , " Extras " , and " Saturday Night Live " .
Elmo ' s World books Books released under the " Elmo ' s World " banner primarly feature photos of Elmo by John Barrett and some crayon - style illustrations . Artists have included Mary Beth Nelson , Anne Duax , Louis Womble , Mark Skillicorn , and Peter Panas . The books use very few words , relying almost entirely on imagery . When writers have been credited , they have included Jenny Miglis , Kara McMahon , and Naomi Kleinberg .
Sharon Lee Williams Sharon Lee Williams is a Canadian singer who provided vocals for characters on " Fraggle Rock " and " The Jim Henson Hour " . She has sung as a background vocalist on albums for artists like Marc Jordan , The Whiteley Brothers , Bruce Cockburn , Glass Tiger , Alice Cooper and even Rick Moranis & Dave Thomas for their " Great White North " album . She released her own album in 1989 titled " your place or mine . " Williams has performed at events such as the ' 92 Toronto Women ' s Blues Revue and recently sang on CBC Radio ' s OnStage program with keyboardist and band leader Doug Riley . During the 70 ' s she was a member of the group Soul Company , who performed on the CBC TV show " Keith Hampshire ' s Music Machine . "
Ascot Gavotte " Ascot Gavotte " is a song from the Broadway musical " My Fair Lady " . It opens the second act , performed by a group of genteel spectators as they calmly express their excitement at the Ascot races , the lyrics undercut by their deadpan stiffness . The song was performed by various Whatnots and pigs to open the " Camelot " medley in " The Muppet Show " . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Clueless Clueless is a 1995 comedy loosely based on Jane Austen ' s novel " Emma " . Set in modern day Bevery Hills , California , the movie tells the story of a socially successful teenager who fashions herself a trendsetter and matchmaker who falls for her ex - stepbrother .
Sesame - Street . jp From 2004 up until 2008 , Sesame - Street . jp was the official home base for the Japanese co - production of " Sesame Street " . From 2008 onwards , it is now devoted to the American " Sesame Street " , yet despite this , the site had not been redesigned until September of 2009 . As of October 2009 , the website explores not just the American " Sesame Street " , but also on Sesame Workshop and areas it is working on . Also on the site are games from the Sesame Street website and new coloring pages and wallpapers . To celebrate , the site had cartoons of different characters from the series , each day from October 1 to November 10 , 2009 . Features . Past features included on Sesame - Street . jp include : Comic strip . Throughout 2010 the site featured an exclusive , short 4 - koma ( four panel ) comic strip focusing on Super Grover and Elmo as " Monsters in Capes , " with a new strip appearing monthly in the blog ' s ad - space . A mouse - over would change the strip ' s language from English to Japanese . Mobile site . SSPJ also runs sesame - fan . net or Sesame ٭ Mobile , a site for mobile phone wallpapers .
La Rueda de San Miguel " La Rueda de San Miguel " is a tranditional Spanish children ' s game and song . The game was performed by the " Plaza Sésamo " cast in a field in an insert . As everyone dances in a circle , Abelardo , Lola and Pancho take turns designating the adults and each other as the " burro " ( donkey ) , meaning they have to play the game facing backwards . Pancho gets upset when Lola makes him the burro , claiming it always happens . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Fully Operational Automated Tony Bennett Only one Fully Operational Automated Tony Bennett has ever been produced , and Johnny Fiama owns it . It features in of " Muppets Tonight " when Johnny has hauled some of his Tony Bennett collection in to the studio to prepare for his interview with the real Bennett . The robot stands inside a glass case , and to the untrained eye , appears to be Tony Bennett trapped inside . Upon button activation , the copy of Bennett can sing " I Left My Heart in San Francisco " or tell your fortune . After Johnny meets the real Bennett , and fails to hold his composure in the presence of his idol , he confides in his most prized possession , as he ' s never had a problem opening up and singing with the fake . However , the prop turns out to be the real Bennett , standing in for the dummy - - an idea Sal had to allow the two to work together with confidence . By the end of the show , everyone has gone home and Beauregard is sweeping up the studio . He switches off the lights even as the real Tony Bennett seems to have been locked in the glass case , mistaken for the automaton .
Kiran Shah Kiran Shah ( b . 1956 ) , sometimes credited as Kirin Shaw , is a Kenyan actor and stunt man who has performed as a body puppeteer in various Muppet / Creature Shop productions . Shah served as the stunt double for Miss Piggy in " The Great Muppet Caper " . Shah also performed certain stunt scenes for Jen and The Chamberlain in " The Dark Crystal " . For the Creature Shop Hallmark TV version of " Alice in Wonderland " , Shah was the sole body puppeteer for The White Rabbit . Shah ' s other film roles include portraying an Ewok in " Return of the Jedi " , Abu in " Raiders of the Lost Ark " , and a prominent role as Grinarrbik in " The Chronicles of Narnia : The Lion , the Witch , and the Wardrobe " . He was also a stand in for most of the Hobbits in " The Lord of the Rings " film series .
Sesame Street Golden Storybook and Tape Gift Pack The Sesame Street Golden Storybook and Tape Gift Pack is a set of three books and tapes released by Golden Books in 1992 . It includes " A Bird ' s Best Friend " , " Early Bird on Sesame Street " , and " What ' s Up in the Attic ? " .
Pure Imagination Pure Imagination was sung by Ben Vereen in " The Muppet Show " , to cheer up a depressed Droop . As Ben sang , one of the Small Bossmen did a dance in the sky , while a group of Muppaphone floated in the air and sang . At the end of the song , they were joined by a variety of creatures , including one of the Bossmen , one of The Gawky Birds , Timmy Monster , and some of The Four Fazoobs . Vereen ' s performance was used over a montage of imaginative characters and moments in " " . 39 years later , the Muppets performed the song with Lindsey Stirling and Josh Groban on Stirling ' s YouTube channel . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
The Minotaur In Greek mythology , the Minotaur was a creature that was part man and part bull . It dwelt in the Labyrinth , which was an elaborate maze - like construction built for King Minos of Crete and designed by the architect Daedalus to hold the Minotaur . The Minotaur was eventually killed by Theseus . The Minotaur was featured in the " " adaptations of " " and " " . A model for the Minotaur was seen in " The Jim Henson Hour " episode " " when Jim Henson and Jojo visit Jim Henson ' s Creature Shop .
Snow Dogs Snow Dogs is a live - action movie , based on the book " Winterdance . The Fine Madness of Running the Iditarod " by Gary Paulsen . Jim Henson ' s Creature Shop supplied an animatronic version of one of the dogs , Demon . Plot . Theodore " Ted " Brooks ( Cuba Gooding Jr . ) , a renowned dentist of Miami , Florida , travels to the wilds of Alaska to claim his inheritance left by his late mother - seven Siberian Huskies and a border collie - and discovers his roots . Totally out of his element , he has to face challenges he has never dreamed of : blizzards , thin ice , an intimidating , crusty old mountain man called Thunder Jack ( played by James Coburn in one of his final roles ) , his aggressive , defiant new lead dog , Demon , and the Arctic Challenge Sled Dog Race which is only two weeks away . While his stay in Tolketna , Brooks tries to find his father , but he can ' t manage . Instead , Thunder Jack wants to buy all of his sled dogs , especially Demon . But Brooks tries to do his best to learn mushing , but he doesn ' t even really start . He gives up after his first , unsuccessful tries and sells the dogs to Thunder Jack . With the dogs , Thunder Jack takes part in the Arctic Challenge Race but is not able to finish it because of a storm . He rescues himself and the dogs to a cave . Brooks , whom is back in Miami , watches a TV report about the Race and sees , that Jack could not manage to finish it . He immediately starts a rescue mission for Jack and finally brings him over the finish line . Production . Many of the dogs and mushers used in the film were locals . Two of the the hero team doubles and all of Olivier ' s team were supplied by Nakitsilik Siberians of Bridge Lake , BC . Mountain Mushers ' from Golden BC supplied the Thunder Jack team . Old Ernie ' s team was supplied by Russ Gregory from Calgary , Alberta . Arcticsun Siberian Husky Kennel from Edmonton , Alberta was one of many kennels - including Czyz , Snowy Owl , Gatt racing and others - from the area that supplied background for the film . Two of the dogs came from Kortar Kennels , in Ontario . John Debney won the ASCAP Award in 2003 for the soundtrack of " Snow Dogs " .
Big Bird Plays the Violin Big Bird Plays the Violin is a 1991 " Sesame Street " storybook featuring Big Bird . Impressed by Betty Lou ' s violin - playing talents , Big Bird decides to try playing a violin of his own ! He gets one at the Fix - It Shop from Luis . However , he is not a good player at first , and his violin makes annoying screechy sounds when he tries to " play . " Everyone is annoyed by the noise , even Betty Lou can ' t stand it , although Oscar the Grouch loves Big Bird ' s " music . " Eventually , Betty Lou tutors Big Bird in violin basics , and Oscar admits he liked Big Bird ' s screechy music better .
Nyanga Tshabalala Nyanga Tshabalala is an internationally accomplished puppeteer , puppet trainer , writer and director . He performs Zikwe on " Takalani Sesame " , South Africa ' s " Sesame Street " co - production . He was also one of six South Africans who spent six - month affiliations with Sesame Workshop to studied multi - media educational programming and trained with Jim Henson Productions in New York on Muppet making and costume design . He is fluent in English , IsiZulu , Sesotho , IsiXhosa , Siswazi , Afrikaans , and Setswana . External Links . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Grandpa Jacob Grandpa Jacob is the father of Jane Kangaroo and grandfather of Junior Kangaroo . He appeared in " The Wubbulous World of Dr . Seuss " episode " , " where he pays a visit to his family . Grandpa Jacob is hard of hearing , but Junior learns to communicate with him visually . Grandpa was an accomplished nerdleball player in his youth . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Buffy Sainte - Marie Buffy Sainte - Marie ( born February 20 , 1940 ) played Buffy on " Sesame Street " from 1975 to 1981 , during which she was sometimes credited as Buffy Sainte - Marie Wolfchild . On her Web site , the Canadian artist says that she hoped her role on the show would teach children that " Indians still exist . " The birth of her son Cody was chronicled on the show as well . She won an Academy Award in 1982 for composing the song " Up Where We Belong " as recorded by Joe Cocker and Jennifer Warnes for the film " An Officer and a Gentleman " .
Famous Femmes du Histoire In 1983 , Enesco released two porcelain Miss Piggy dolls in a series titled " Famous Femmes du Histoire " . The two dolls released were Marie Antoinette and Cleopigtra . Each came inside a decorative box with a certificate of authenticity . Marie Antoinette . Dressed as the famous French queen , Miss Piggy sports lavender and pink feathers , and a dress of satin , lace , embroidery , and velvet . She has a porcelain head and neck plate , hands , and feet ; her body is cloth . Cleopatra . Dressed this time as the famous Egyptian queen , Miss Piggy features an elaborately beaded collar , bracelets , and belt . Her headdress is topped with a tiny Kermit .
Just One You ! Just One You ! is a 2015 " Sesame Street " book . The book includes verses from the song " Just One Me . " Elmo , Big Bird and the whole " Sesame " cast sing a song about how special everybody is .
The Fresh Prince of Bel - Air The Fresh Prince of Bel - Air is an American sitcom that aired on NBC from 1990 to 1996 . Starring Will Smith as a Philadelphia teenager sent to live with his relatives in Bel Air , the show dealt with the difficulties of a street - smart teenager adjusting to a more affluent lifestyle in a comical manner . Although not a critical success , the series was awarded a few honors , including multiple Image Awards .
Randy Kerber Randy Kerber is a pianist , keyboardist , and orchestrator who performed on the soundtracks of " The Muppet Movie " ( 1979 ) and " Muppets Most Wanted " ( 2014 ) . He was also one of the musical arrangers for the 1992 " Dinosaurs " album " Big Songs " ( again playing keyboards as well ) . An active Hollywood session musician since the late 1970s , Kerber has contributed to many film soundtracks . For music adaptation / orchestration on " The Color Purple " ( 1985 ) , Kerber shared an Oscar nomination for Best Original Score with Quincy Jones and others . He also orchestrated " The Legend of Zorro " , " X - Men : The Last Stand " , " The X - Files : I Want to Believe " , and " The Amazing Spider - Man " . His performances as a session musician include " Toy Story " , " Titanic " , John Landis ' s " Into the Night " ( bass synthesizer ) , " Star Wars Episode II " and " III " ( keyboard soloist ) , several " Harry Potter " films ( celesta soloist ) , " Forgetting Sarah Marshall " ( harpsichord and synth ) , " Lincoln " , and " The Peanuts Movie " . Kerber played piano for Jason Schwartzman ( Richard M . Sherman ) in " Saving Mr . Banks " , for Al Pacino as " Danny Collins " , and did most of the actual piano playing for the Liberace TV biopic " Behind the Candelabra " . Outside of film scores , Kerber has worked on recordings by Bette Midler ( multiple albums ) , Kenny Rogers , Jean Pierre Rampal , José Feliciano , Crystal Gayle , Josh Groban , and Barbra Streisand .