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Carl Sagan Carl Sagan ( 1934 - 1996 ) was an American astronomer , astrophysicist , cosmologist , author , science popularizer and science communicator in astronomy and natural sciences . In a March 18 , 2014 video for the " New York Daily News " , a viewer asks Kermit the Frog , " why do you sound exactly like Carl Sagan ? Or is it that Carl Sagan sounds exactly like you ? " Kermit responds , " the reason that Carl and I sound alike is because . . . " we are one and the same " . " In 1990 , Candice Bergen introduced Sagan in a segment for " The Earth Day Special " in which he explains to a crowd how works . The Muppets also appeared in the special in a segment about pollution and animal extinction . For television viewers , Sagan is remembered both for his recurring appearances on " The Tonight Show " with Johnny Carson , and his PBS documentary series " Cosmos : A Personal Voyage " , written with his wife , Ann Druyan . The couple worked together on many occasions to communicate science to the public , and Druyan still does to this day , having fielded a comment from " Sesame Street " writer Emily Perl Kingsley on one occasion . Sagan was the author of several books , only one of which was a work of fiction . His 1985 novel " Contact " was made into a movie in 1997 starring Jodie Foster , but not before several years of trying to turn it into a television series with Francis Ford Coppola , which was to have been produced by Children ' s Television Workshop . In 1982 , Sagan was the guest of honor at the George Pal Lecture on Fantasy Film ; two years later , that role was filled by Jim Henson .
Mr . Between Mr . Between is a performer who loves to stand between things ( like two slices of bread and two guys named Ed ) or run between things ( potted plants , large pairs of pants ) . He gets his comeuppance from an elephant named Mr . On - Top - Of , who loves to stand on top of things . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Muppeteers and their characters A gallery of pictures of major Muppet Performers and the multiple characters they ’ ve portrayed . Jim Henson | Frank Oz | Jerry Nelson | Richard Hunt | Dave Goelz | Steve Whitmire Kevin Clash | Brian Henson | Bill Barretta | David Rudman | Eric Jacobson | Matt Vogel Caroll Spinney | Fran Brill | Martin P . Robinson | Peter Linz | Carmen Osbahr Leslie Carrara - Rudolph | Joey Mazzarino | Stephanie D ' Abruzzo | Karen Prell | Kathryn Mullen Louise Gold | Noel MacNeal | Pam Arciero | Camille Bonora | Bruce Lanoil | Brian Muehl
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II : The Secret of the Ooze Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II : The Secret of the Ooze was the first sequel to 1990 ' s " Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles " . The Creature Shop created the creature effects for the film , as they had for the first film . The Creature Shop did not contribute to the third film in the series , " Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III " . Dedication . The opening credits of " The Secret of the Ooze " dedicates the film to the memory of Jim Henson . In April 1991 , " People " reported that Henson ' s family was not pleased :
Anna Paniccia Anna Paniccia is a puppet designer and builder who has worked for Puppet Heap . She has built puppets for " Bear in the Big Blue House " , " , " " The Muppets " , " Muppets Most Wanted " and ABC ' s " The Muppets " . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Elmo Variants In " Elmo ' s World " episodes , the audience gets to see into Tickle Me Land . The portal through which this reality may be seen is usually provided by Dorothy ' s imagination as she visualizes the subject and concepts of the episode . As Elmo is her only real frame of reference , all of the characters in her visions are an altered version of Elmo — even the animals . Sometimes a simple alteration is made to a " regular " Elmo puppet ; however many times ( in the case of most animals ) , a new puppet is created to morph the characteristics of Elmo and the creature . Other . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Episode 208 : Cookie Confusion The Furchester sets up a new service - a free cookie from the front desk for every guest . Phoebe helps Cookie Monster control himself from eating the cookies , which he is told are for guests only . As they all leave , a furry , blue monster resembling Cookie ( wearing a hat and having an English accent ) enters the hotel . He spots the cookies ( which he refers as biscuits ) and is mistaken for Cookie by Furgus , who reminds him of the guest policy . Since he ' s a guest , the monster helps himself , stashing the cookies away in his suitcase . Only Isabel witnesses him , but her view is obscured by a towel covering her . Gonger calls everyone out to see all his handmade cookies have disappeared . Everyone assumes Cookie Monster has eaten them , but he states he ' s innocent . Isabel describes the culprit - someone who was furry , blue and has googily eyes . Despite Cookie Monster fitting that description , they decide to check on every guest for someone else who fits that description . They come up empty handed and get swept away from the front desk by the Tea Time Monsters . While they ' re gone , the mysterious monster returns and collects Gonger ' s latest batch of cookies . Cookie Monster returns to the crime scene first and is blamed yet again . Gonger asserts he won ' t be baking him any more cookies . . . forever ! The Furchesters try to think of a solution , but Cookie Monster can ' t concentrate with the smell of cookies filling the hotel . Inspired , Phoebe has him smell his way to the cookie culprit . Meanwhile , the other monster finishes the latest batch and leaves his room to see if there ' s more . Cookie and the gang find his empty room , filled with crumbs , when both Cookie and the other monster catch a whiff of Gonger ' s latest cookie batch . The two monsters encounter at the front desk and recognize each other . The other monster turns out to be Cookie ' s British cousin , Biscuit Monster ! He apologizes for the trouble he ' s caused and the cousins dig in on their treats . Notes . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
The Sad Family The Sad Family , from Miserable Falls , Colorado , are contestants for Guy Smiley ' s game show " Happiness Begins at 40 . " They enter the studio crying dramatically , but grandly , when counting up 40 , they become happier once again . The father is played by Jerry Nelson and the mother by David Rudman . The son , Sandy , is performed by Richard Hunt , and the daughter by Camille Bonora . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Kathy Griffin Kathy Griffin ( b . 1961 ) is a comedienne and actress who has appeared on the TV show " Suddenly Susan " and in the films " Shakes the Clown " and " The Cable Guy " . The second season of her reality show , " My Life On The D - List " , recently aired on Bravo . She played a C . O . V . N . E . T . guard who was seduced by Animal in " Muppets from Space " . Griffin confirmed on Twitter that she filmed a cameo for " The Muppets " , alongside Ricky Gervais and Billy Crystal , but her scenes were cut from the final film , as were Gervais ' s and Crystal ' s appearances .
Grandfather Frog Grandfather Frog is written about by Kermit in his " Garden of Verses " book . As illustrated by Bruce McNally , the grandfather appears to be an older version of Kermit with glasses , a white beard , and circlular pupils instead of Kermit ' s signature shape . He wears overalls , a plaid shirt and a straw hat . His poem tells of his younger days when he could catch flies with the flick of his tongue . But now that he ' s old , he just sits in his rocking chair with his mouth wide open and hopes that the flies will make their own way in .
Dweezil Zappa Dweezil Zappa ( b . 1969 ) is a singer , actor , and son of Frank Zappa . In 1983 , he appeared with his sister Moon Zappa in " Muppet Magazine " issue 2 . In 1998 , he played John Kaplan in " Jack Frost " ( with the title character created by Jim Henson ' s Creature Shop ) ; the film also featured Zappa ' s brother Ahmet .
Ginnifer Goodwin Ginnifer Goodwin ( b . 1978 ) is an American actress , best known for her roles in such films as " Big Love " and " Mona Lisa ' s Smile " , voicing Judy Hopps in " Zootopia " , and portraying Snow White in the ABC series , " Once Upon a Time " . Goodwin appeared in a Word of the Day segment during " Sesame Street " ' s 44th season , presenting the word " adventure " with Abby Cadabby . She also filmed a short spot about Rosh Hashana for the Shalom Sesame website .
Tony Basilicato Once a background performer on " The Muppet Movie " , Tony Basilicato now focuses his efforts on writing children ' s books . He has penned " Buzz & Flutter ' s Big Electronic Game Book " , and the 1986 comic " Prime Slime Tales " , among others .
UK Spots ( Muppets Tonight ) Due to " Muppets Tonight " being broadcast in the United Kingdom over the BBC ( which does not have commercials ) , every episode of the series lasted two minutes longer than the United States version ( similar to " The Muppet Show " ) . These extra segments have been referred to as " UK spots , " though they have also been seen in most other international airings , including Canada where the series was aired on The Family Channel . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Walk This Way ( song ) " Walk This Way " is a " Sesame Street " song performed in episode 2449 . The musical game is led by David , who instructs the kids to walk in a circle in a number of silly ways . At the end , he leads he and his fellow " airplanes " into Hooper ' s Store for some refreshments . See also . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Jim Henson Productions Company Brochure 1993 Jim Henson Productions ' Company Brochure . A4 paperback , with 30 pages . Features all aspects of The Jim Henson Company ' s divisions and productions . Sections include : TV Production , Home Video , Feature Films , Muppet Workshop , Creature Shop , Photo Studios , Muppet Meeting Films , Publishing , Music , Products , Theme Parks and Arena Shows & Outreach . The centre pages open out to a large collage of all the with a large soundstage picture of the Dark Crystal set in the centre . The opening pages feature a Henson Studios model with opening gates featuring several Muppet / Henson characters created in metal by Lasercraft , designed by Michael K . Frith . Cover illustration by Mark Summers .
The Big House The Big House is a song from the 2014 movie " Muppets Most Wanted " . The song is performed by Nadya ( with back - up from the prisoners ) as she welcomes Kermit the Frog to Gulag 38B . The film ' s original soundtrack album also features a demo version of the song , performed by Bret McKenzie , as a bonus track , which includes lyrics that were cut in the final version . External links . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Bagels and Locktopus The Bagels and Locktopus appears in episode 4620 of " Sesame Street " . He works the Bagels and Locks security company as a part of the countermeasure for intruders . In the episode , Grover ( a part - time employee of the company ) installs a system on Hooper ' s Store to prevent Cookie Monster from eating Alan ' s birthday cake . However , the spotty instruction manual prevents Grover from accurately figuring out how to open each of the three gates . Chris press buttons at random , unleashing the Bagels and Locktopus each time , who chases him around the block . He dismisses himself once each lock is disabled . That is , until the third lock is opened , when he continues to chase Chris . " He likes to work overtime , " Grover points out . Martin P . Robinson performed the head and voice of the mollusk , and Stephanie D ' Abruzzo , Liz Hara , and Austin M . Costello operated his tentacles . The name is a pun based on the popularity of bagels and lox ( salmon ) as a sandwich . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Pat Roach Pat Roach ( 1937 - 2004 ) was a British wrestler and actor who played Atlas in " " episode " . " Roach wrestled under the name " Bomber " but transitioned into acting in the 1970s , using his physique to play a variety of thugs and heavies . The actor had the distinction of appearing in all three of the original Indiana Jones films , " Raiders of the Lost Ark " ( dual roles as the mechanic and a sherpa ) , " Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom " ( as the chief guard ) , and " Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade " ( as a Gestapo soldier ) . Roach played similar roles in the James Bond film " Never Say Never Again " , " Conan the Destroyer " , and Ron Howard ' s " Willow " . On television , he starred as bricklayer Bomber on the sitcom " Auf Wiederschen , Pet " .
Ol ' Number Nine " Ol ' Number Nine " is a " Sesame Street " song by Grundgetta . Gordon finds her outside the Fix - It Shop , waiting for the " ol ' number nine " . He assumes she ' s talking about the bus , but tells her no number 9 bus passes their street . The vehicle arrives , which is revealed to be a shoddy number nine that takes her down the street as she sings . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Stories to Grow On Stories to Grow On is volume 3 in the " Jim Henson ' s Muppet Stories " series . The series collects the various " Jim Henson ' s Bedtime Stories " short stories in hardback form . Included in this volume are " Fraggle Rock " , " Muppet Babies " , " Muppet Show " , and " Kermit ' s Tales " stories . Many feature the theme of patience , finding ways to pass the time while waiting , and taking your time while working . A few of the stories have accompanying activity pages .
The Dark Crystal action figures In 1983 , , working with Aviva Toy Company , developed a line of " Dark Crystal " action figures . Nine prototypes were created , but never released . Six of the figures - - Jen , Kira , Happy Pod Peasant , Slave Pod Peasant , Aughra and Skeksis - - came with a piece of the Dark Crystal ; the pieces could be assembled to form the whole Crystal . Three additional , and slightly larger , figures were also designed - - a Landstrider , Mystic , and Garthim . The figures were designed , built and stock cards printed - - but the line never reached final production , and the toys were never officially released to the market . In 2016 , Funko revived the toys for their line of ReAction figures .
Colbie Caillat Colbie Caillat is an American pop singer and songwriter who has won Grammy Awards for her collaborations with Jason Mraz and Taylor Swift . Calliat was interviewed in " Kermit and Pepe at the Grammy Awards " , a 2009 segment on Disney Xtreme Digital . Caillat performed at Elmo ' s Red Tie Ball , a fundraising event , then sang with Elmo at the 2011 White House Easter Egg Roll . She appeared during the 43rd season of " Sesame Street " singing " Belly Breathe " with Common .
Smells Like Teen Spirit " Smells Like Teen Spirit " is a 1991 song by the American grunge / alternative rock band Nirvana . " Smells Like Teen Spirit " was Nirvana ' s first and biggest hit , reaching number six on the Billboard Hot 100 ; the song received many critical and cultural acclaim , including topping the Village Voice Pazz & Jop critics ' poll , winning two MTV Video Music Awards for its music video , and being the subject of a parody by " Weird Al " Yankovic . In " It ' s a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie " , penguins squawk along with the guitar riff of " Smells Like Teen Spirit , " similar to the way it was used in " Moulin Rouge " . The song is covered by the Muppets Barbershop Quartet in " The Muppets " . Many of the song ' s questionable lyrics were either changed or sung by Beaker , who could only sing in " meeps . " This version was criticized by Courtney Love , bandleader Kurt Cobain ' s widow , as it was done without her knowledge . However , both Dave Grohl and Jack Black , who appeared in the movie , found no problem with it . Releases . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Wilson & Ditch : Digging America Wilson & Ditch : Digging America is a Jim Henson Company digital studio web project produced for PBSKids . org . The original webisodes feature two comical gophers exploring America on a cross country adventure . The two brothers , Wilson and Ditch , ride in their green - powered van while learning about American culture , history and geography . The duo shares their experiences with viewers as they visit some of the country ' s top cities , national parks and attractions . In addition to the webisodes , Wilson and Ditch ' s new site will also feature original comics , travel blog , on - location audio podcasts and other resources from the brothers ' adventures . Production . The animated webisodes star Wilson and Ditch ( performed by Brian Henson and Paul Rugg ) who are brought to life using the Henson Digital Performance Studio , the proprietary technology that allows performers to puppeteer and voice digitally animated characters in real time . " Wilson & Ditch : Digging America " was created by Joe Purdy and Craig Bartlett . The web content was written by Purdy and its animated segments directed by Bartlett .
Corbin Bernsen Corbin Bernsen ( b . 1954 ) is an actor best known for his starring role as Arnie Becker on " L . A . Law " . In 1994 , he appeared on " Sesame Street ' s All - Star 25th Birthday " as a sleazy real estate lawyer , in contrast to his upright attorney role as Becker .
Episode 402 : Wembley ' s Wonderful Whoopie Water Wembley uses his acute hearing to find delicious , fizzy Whoopie Water in the rocks of the Great Hall - - but removing the magical water may endanger everyone . Meanwhile , Doc and Sprocket try to grow tomatoes indoors .
Myrna Matthews Myrna Matthews is a singer who has worked mainly as a backup or session vocalist . She was heard on the 1979 " Sesame Street " album " Dinah ! I ' ve Got a Song " and on the 1993 album " Muppet Beach Party " ( credited as one of the Lobsterettes ) . Matthews has sung backup on recordings by many leading performers including Aretha Franklin , Dusty Springfield , Helen Reddy , Barbra Streisand , Dionne Warwick , The Captain and Tenille , Jose Feliciano , Dolly Parton , Kenny Rogers , Diana Ross , and Harry Connick , Jr . . In film and television , she sang backing vocals on the " Grease " soundtrack and as one of the alien trio Space Angels on the " Battlestar Galactica " episode " Saga of a Star World , " both 1978 . She was later heard in the choruses of " The Lion King " ( on " Circle of Life " ) and " Mickey ' s Twice Upon A Christmas " .
Don Francks Don Francks ( 1932 - 2016 ) was a Canadian actor , musician , and voice actor who was heard in episodic roles on " Dog City " , such as Fob Canine . He had previously been heard on the 1991 CD " Bob ' s Favorite Street Songs " , playing Mr . Saxman on " Put Down the Duckie " ( in place of Hoots ) . Francks had a long career beginning in the fifties in his native Canada , with frequent appearances on " Encounter " and a regular role on " R . C . M . P . " as Constable Bill Mitchell ( 1959 - 1960 ) . He was part of the original cast of " Mister Rogers ' Neighborhood " when it began in Canada in 1964 , as Mr . Anybody , who would assume a different occupation . He returned for periodic visits on the later public television installments , notably presiding over the wedding of King Friday and Queen Saturday and appearing as late as 1970 . He also recorded a few albums of jazz music . Beginning around 1965 , Francks spent a few years in Hollywood , playing guest roles ( often villains ) on " " , " The Wild Wild West " , " Ben Casey " , " Mannix " , and " The Man from U . N . C . L . E . " He starred on the short - lived spy series " Jericho " ( 1966 - 1967 ) and played the romantic lead Woody in the 1968 film version of " Finian ' s Rainbow " ( with Fred Astaire ) . Returning to Canada , he appeared in films such as " McCabe & Mrs . Miller " ( with Shelley Duvall ) , " Fast Company " , and " My Bloody Valentine " ( as the police chief ) . Francks ' longest running later TV role was on " La Femme Nikita " ( 1997 - 2001 ) as Walter . He also recurred on " Road to Avonlea " and made appearances on " The Littlest Hobo " , the revival of " Alfred Hitchcock Presents " , " Road to Avonlea " ( recurring as Abe Pike ) , " Goosebumps " ( as the swamp hermit in " Werewolf of Fever Swamp " ) , and " Puppets Who Kill " . Later films included " John Mnemonic " , " Bogus " ( with Whoopi Goldberg ) , " Harriet the Spy " ( with Rosie O ' Donnell ) , and " I ' m Not There " ( with Julianne Moore and Kris Kristofferson ) . One of his last assignments was a running part as Nicolae in the first season of the Netflix series " Hemlock Grove " in 2013 . From 1981 onward , Francks was equally busy as a a voice actor , heard on CBC radio in two installments of the horror anthology " Nightfall " and as wisecracking legman Archie Goodwin in the 1982 " Nero Wolfe " series . He lent his gritty voice to the animated features " Heavy Metal " and Nelvana ' s " Rock & Rule " ( as villainous rock star Mok ) . Cartoon credits included " Inspector Gadget " , " The Ewoks and Droids Adventure Hour " ( as the Dulok Shaman and in the " Droids " segments as Kybo Ren ) , " Swamp Thing " ( Dr . Arcane ) , " X - Men " ( Sabretooth and others ) , " Care Bears " , the animated " ALF " , and " Tales from the Cryptkeeper " . Francks was the father of actress Cree Summer Francks . External links . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Innocent Bystanders Innocent Bystanders appeared in several episodes of " Dog City " . A group of young , often whimpering puppies , usually in a sandbox or playpen , the Innocent Bystanders frequently end up in the way during Ace Hart ' s preliminary battles with Baron Von Rottweiler . Miraculously , they avoid harm each time . In the first episode " , " they show their gratitude by clinging to Ace . Rosie O ' Gravy is touched by it , but Ace points out it won ' t last long ; soon their little muscles will give out , and they ' ll fall right off .
The Adventures of Rowlf in Outer Space The Adventures of Rowlf in Outer Space is the title of a proposed television series , created during the rise in popularity of Rowlf the Dog on " The Jimmy Dean Show " . The plot for this space adventure involved Rowlf traveling to planets and solar systems far outside of our own , using his own , homemade rocket . On one such planet , everything is on wheels - - people , animals , trees , shopping centers , etc . Inhabitants of the planet have to roll on by from east to west because the nights are so cold , so they keep moving to stay in the sun . Rowlf gets tired of walking , especially when he has to push his rocket ship in a wheel barrow . Sometimes he gets tired and sits to watch the world go by - - at which time a song cue would be called for . Throughout his journeys , Rowlf encounters many trials and tribulations and in one case , manages to save an entire civilization of Fneebs from the Horrendous Fneeb - Eating Ka - Zunch . " " mentions the response to the script : A script outline is held in the files of the Jim Henson Company Archives .
Michael Albala Michael Albala is an actor who appeared in the 2011 film " The Muppets " as an NBC executive . He was also heard in the book and CD version . Albala has appeared in small parts in several TV shows and films , usually cast as doctors or nerd types . He has appeared on " Gilmore Girls " ( twice , as Logan ' s brother - in - law Josh ) , " Days of Our Lives " ( as chauffeur Davis for multiple seasons ) , " Port Charles " ( orderly Mort ) , " Sabrina , the Teenage Witch " , " ER " , " 90210 " , " Providence " , and " Grey ' s Anatomy " . Films include " Contact " , " The Lodger " and " Horrible Bosses " .
Lauren Bacall Lauren Bacall ( 1924 - 2014 ) was a legendary actress , best known for film noir movies such as " The Big Sleep " ( opposite husband Humphrey Bogart ) , stage appearances , and recent television work in such series as " The Sopranos " . Bacall appeared in an early episode of " Sesame Street " , reading to the Kids . She later contributed a " Spinach and Sesame Salad " recipe for Miss Piggy ' s 1996 cookbook , " In the Kitchen with Miss Piggy " .