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Bobbie Bobbie was a big bulldog who terrorized Rowlf in a 1964 sketch on " The Jimmy Dean Show " . Bobbie was always picking fights and pushing Rowlf around . At least twice a day , Rowlf would get socks in the eyes . He tried turning the other cheek , which only resulted in going home with a lumpy cheek . Once Rowlf tried to open his mouth and laugh at the problem ; that day , he went home with a toothless mouth ( and a lumpy cheek ) . As a result of Bobbie ' s bullying , Rowlf tried to learn karate . Jimmy convinces Rowlf he is " flabby and weak " and that violence is not the solution . However , Rowlf reveals his secret weapon when he gives Jimmy the bite . Jimmy says he ' s finally found a way to beat Bobbie - " bite him . " Rowlf then reveals that Bobbie is not a " him , " Bobbie ( short for Barbara ) is a girl .
Pilobolus Pilobolus is a dance company formed in 1971 , internationally known for their unique style of dance and choreography . Their performances have been likened to gymnastics due to a strong element of physical interaction between the bodies of the performers . They appeared in a series of segments in " Sesame Street " Season 39 to present various letters , numbers and shapes .
The Jonathan Ross Show The Jonathan Ross Show is a British evening talk show , hosted by Jonathan Ross . The show airs on BBC1 and ITV . Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy appeared to promote " The Muppets " . The show was recorded on January 25 , 2012 , and broadcast on January 28 , 2012 . The couple sat on a custom made sofa , with mirrors around the bottom to reflect the floor and hide the Muppeteer s . They gave Jonathan an FAO Whatnot , but the scene never made the final cut of the show . Other guests that day were comedian Jack Whitehall , actor Hugh Bonneville , and music group Artic Monkeys .
The Music Man The Music Man is a musical by Meredith Wilson which debuted on Broadway in 1957 , and has been revived several times since . A staple of community , regional , and high school theatres , the show is set in the fictional town of River City , Iowa , and follows the exploits of traveling salesman Harold Hill , and town librarian , Marian . Many songs from the musical have become standards in the American songbook , including " Seventy - Six Trombones " and " Pick a Little , Talk a Little " .
The Dancing Clown The Dancing Clown is a marionette puppet that Fozzie tries to perform in " The Muppet Show " , . Fozzie enjoys the feeling of power and control that he gets as a puppeteer , but it doesn ' t last long - - the Clown grabs his strings and pulls Fozzie down to the ground . See also . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Arlene the Aardvark Arlene the Aardvark appeared in the " " episode of " The Animal Show " , in which she told Stinky and Jake about aardvarks and how they eject their tongues . The puppet would later become Dullard the Aardvark throughout Season 3 . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Trashini Trashini is a Grouch who appears in a season 45 episode of " Sesame Street " . She was the smelliest girl at Oscar ' s high school , as he recalls . In a flashback , we see her accompanying a nerdy Oscar to the school ' s " Enchantment Under the Sewers " dance and he ' s pleased when she tells him she ' s having a rotten time . Oscar attempts to treat her to some mud pie , " on him . " The waiter takes it literally and slops the slice onto Oscar ' s tuxedo , leaving the first of many memorable stains ( shaped like a triangle ) . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Forgiven A little girl sings the A . A . Milne poem " Forgiven " , about how her beetle Alexander got lost for the UK Spot in of " The Muppet Show " . This song is also sometimes called " Alexander Beetle . " _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
The Muppet Sound The Muppet Sound is a line of " Muppet Show " percussion instruments produced from 1978 to 1982 by . The original line included an Animal drum , a Dr . Teeth and the Electric Mayhem drum set , and Dr . Teeth and Miss Piggy tambourines . The company also produced a " Fraggle Rock " drum in 1984 .
TV Guide Awards The TV Guide Awards is an awards show sponsored by TV Guide . The first aired on Fox in February 1999 . " Sesame Street " won the TV Guide Award for " Best Children ' s Show " in the first annual " TV Guide Awards " show . Caroll Spinney as Big Bird , Roscoe Orman , and Ruth Buzzi appeared at the ceremony to accept the award .
Rengu Rani Rengu Rani is a blue worm with blue hair and a pink headband appearing on " Galli Galli Sim Sim " , the India n co - production of " Sesame Street " . She made her debut in the second season . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Furgus Fuzz Furgus Fuzz is one of the main characters of the " Sesame Street " co - production , " The Furchester Hotel " . Furgus , husband of Funella Furchester and father of Phoebe Furchester - Fuzz , serves as a jack - of - all - trades at the Furchester Hotel . He specializes in the hotel ' s repair needs , but ( similar to Grover ) , he takes on several other jobs around the hotel as needed . His birthday is June 17 . His full name is Furgus Philip Fuzz III . Sources . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Storybook Storybook was the guest of honor in an episode of " Here is Your Life " on " Sesame Street " . Host Sonny Friendly reunites her with those who made her what she is : her author I . C . DeForrest , illustrator Murray Matisse , and the stars of her story : Little Red Riding Hood and the Wolf . At the show ' s end , she is presented with a gift : a souvenir photo album . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Carol Binion Carol Binion has worked as a puppet costumer on such productions as " Sesame Street " ( receiving an Emmy Award nomination with the other Workshop members ) , " Bear in the Big Blue House " , and " Muppets from Space " , and has puppeteered on " Forgetting Sarah Marshall " . Apart from the Muppets , Binion puppeteered on " It ' s a Big Big World " , " Crank Yankers " ( also working on costume design ) , " The Book of Pooh " , and the scifi film " The American Astronaut " . More recently , she worked on mascot costumes for the Netflix comedy film " Mascots " ( 2016 ) . External links . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Jo Beth Garfdoohoo Jo Beth Garfdoohoo was a red alien monster from Crab Nebula . She appeared in of " The Jim Henson Hour " where she won the Miss Galaxy Pageant by eating the judges . The puppet was recycled from the " Fraggle Rock " character , the Poison Cackler . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Cynthia Birdley Cynthia Birdley was a purple female Whatnot who appeared in the panel discussion in " The Muppet Show " . She spoke in a nasally , raspy voice , and was named after her performer , Cynthia Adler ( the name Adler has a " birdley " connotation ; it is the German word for eagle ) . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Muppet Time ( book ) Muppet Time is a Muppet Play - a - Sound book that has a different sound for each hour of the day . The story follows the Muppets through a surprising day . Kermit the Frog wakes up at 7 o ' clock , while Miss Piggy sleeps in . Rizzo the Rat makes pancakes at 8 , while Beaker makes the coffee . Miss Piggy and Rowlf the Dog eat breakfast at 9 o ' clock . During the morning , Fozzie Bear picks up his dry cleaning from some penguins , Gonzo visits Camilla , and Statler and Waldorf go surfing . Gonzo and Camilla have lunch at noon , and Rizzo does the dishes . In the afternoon , Dr . Bunsen Honeydew tests his new glue , Statler and Waldorf go skydiving , and Miss Piggy takes Foo - Foo for a walk near the clothing boutiques . Fozzie and Rowlf the Dog practice their act , while Sam the Eagle takes the Frog Scouts for a hike in the woods . Sweetums gets his nails done by a team of rats at 4 o ' clock , while the surprisingly active Statler and Waldorf are canoeing . Kermit and Piggy have dinner together at 5 o ' clock , and Fozzie and Rowlf perform at 6 o ' clock to a rowdy audience .
Annelie Berg Annelie Berg , born Annelie Berg Bhagavan , was the Swedish voice of Luna in " Nalle har ett Stort Blått Hus " . Berg ' s voice credits include " He - man " , April in " Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles " ( in the first Swedish dub ) , " Totally Spies " , " Pokémon " and many more .
House of Representatives Appropriations Committee Hearing On April 23 , 2002 , the House Labor , Health and Human Services , Education Appropriations Committee in Washington , D . C . heard testimony by an unusual witness , Elmo . Dressed in a suit and tie , the " Sesame Street " character gave evidence in favor of music education , and urged the Educational Appropriations Subcomittee to spend more funds on music research and musical instruments for public school programs . Elmo currently holds the distinction of being the only foam and fur puppet to appear before the House of Representatives ; the presence of other puppets in politics is still hotly disputed . In 2012 , Rep . Keith Ellison brought an Elmo toy to the House floor , when urging the US government to refund " Shara ' a Simsim " .
Joe Messerli Joe Messerli ( 1930 - 2010 ) , also credited as Joseph Messerli , was an illustrator and cartoonist who worked freelance in magazines , comics , children ' s books , and television graphics . He contributed to " Sesame Street Magazine " in the 1990s and illustrated several " Sesame Street " coloring books in 2000 . Messerli was a busy artist in the comics field , beginning with assistant work on the newspaper strip " Ella Cinders " circa 1948 , and then on " Napoleon and Uncle Elby " in the 1950s . He also inked the comic strip version of " The Flintstones " . In comic books , he was mostly assigned to established cartoon or TV characters , including " The Three Stooges " , Daffy Duck , The Pink Panther , Disney ' s " Robin Hood " , and later for " Tiny Toon Adventures Magazine " ( published by DC Comics ) , " Aladdin " , and " Darkwing Duck " . Storybooks or activity books included titles with Bugs Bunny ( including Golden Books ) , Heathcliff , Scooby - Doo , Tweety , and Foofur . He wrote and illustrated a series of " Who ' s Who ? " animal board books in 1988 . Messerli also worked as a graphic artist in television , notably designing the logo for " The Twilight Zone " ( while working for UPA ) as well as other titles and graphics for series ( including credits art for " Bonanza " ) , commercials , and the extremely limited - animation series " Clutch Cargo " . He also directed or illustrated film strips for school use . External links . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Ernie & Bert ' s Delivery Service Ernie & Bert ' s Delivery Service is a 1983 " Sesame Street " board book shaped like a delivery truck , with rubber wheels at the bottom of the book that turn . The book was one of several toy books produced by Random House in 1983 . The publisher also released a second " wheel book " , " Lowly Worm Car and Truck Book " , a floating " Care Bears " book , and " Hide - and - Seek with Wilma Worm " , which had a magenta yarn bookworm threaded through the pages .
Season 20 ( 1988 - 1989 ) " Sesame Street " Season 20 aired from November 14 , 1988 to May 12 , 1989 . Overview . The theme for this season is pregnancy . After Maria and Luis ' s marriage , they will become prospective parents and on the season finale will have their baby . According to Dulcy Singer on the theme , " We ' ll show visits to the doctor ' s office , we ' ll see a sonogram and we hope answer questions preschoolers have about pregnancy . " Season 20 will also expand its science curriculum . Episodes . " Episodes 2486 - 2615 ( 130 episodes ) " Cast . Muppet Characters Human Characters Sources . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Plato Plato was a 4th century Greek philosopher . His teachings and writings , especially " The Republic " ( expounding on justice and forms of government ) have been influential on Western Philosophy , although he also was an important figure in science and mathematics . His most famous student was Aristotle . In the 1996 Creature Shop TV movie " Gulliver ' s Travels " , Plato is among the historical figures conjured in the home of The Sorceror , along with Cleopatra , Archimedes , Alexander the Great , Hannibal , and Mark Antony , among others . He argues briefly about when the existence of the soul begins .
Puppets for Puppetry Puppets for Puppetry is an event held by the Center for Puppetry Arts on September 24 , 2016 . Hosted by The Jim Henson Company as a fundraiser for the organization , the event was held in honor of Muppeteer Dave Goelz . In attendance to pay tribute to friend and colleague Goelz were host John Tartaglia , Brian Henson , Lisa Henson , Cheryl Henson , Heather Henson , Karen Prell , Bill Barretta , Leslie Carrara - Rudolph , Kevin Clash , Alice Dinnean , and Drew Massey , while Frank Oz , Matt Vogel , and Kermit the Frog appeared via pre - recorded video .
You ' ll Do It " You ' ll Do It " is the closing song of the " Sesame Street " direct - to - video production " Elmo ' s Potty Time " . The cast , including Elmo , Louie , Grover , Prairie Dawn , Baby Bear , Gordon and Gina , sing about how everyone will use the toilet at some point . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Marita Stolze Marita Stolze is a German puppeteer who played Tiffy on " Sesamstrasse " from 1989 until 2000 . Puppeteers Karime Vakilzadeh and Karin Kaiser played the character ' s right hand . Stolze inherited Tiffy from puppeteer Kerstin Siebmann - Röders and handed her over to puppeteer Sabine Falkenberg , who eventually retired the character after 27 years on the show in 2005 . Stolze performed the character on the 1993 international special " Sesame Street Stays Up Late " . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Simple Science Experiments with Elmo and Friends : Water and Earth Simple Science Experiments with Elmo and Friends : Water and Earth is a 2012 " Sesame Street " activity book . Elmo , Super Grover 2 . 0 , Big Bird , Abby Cadabby and Louie try out simple tabletop science experiments , including a home - made volcano .
James Galway Sir James Galway ( b . 1939 ) is an Irish flute player . In " Sesame Street " ’ s 13th season , Galway appeared in a segment with Big Bird . In another segment , described by the " New York Times " , he and Maria perform " in formal attire , he on his famous flute and she on an inflatable toy that makes no sound until its air is forced out when the artists take their bow . " He also appeared in a segment with a boy named Malcolm , playing music as Malcolm describes taking a walk based on the music he plays . He also appeared in a " Pretty Great Performances " segment on " Sesame Street " , playing a song by Johann Sebastian Fox with the All - Animal Chamber Music ensemble . Galway contributed a " Thai - Cooked Prawns " recipe for Miss Piggy ' s 1996 cookbook , " In the Kitchen with Miss Piggy " .
Five People in My Family " Five People in My Family " is a song from the the first season of " Sesame Street " In the original version of the sketch , the song was sung by an Anything Muppet family ( consisting of a Fat Blue father , a Pumpkin mother , two Green and Purple brothers , and a Reddish Magenta sister ) , as the father introduces his family of 5 to Gordon . The song has also been sung by Bob as " Five Fingers on My Left Hand " , and was later remade as " Five Monsters in My Family " . The song was later used as part of a " Number Medley " performed by Pentatonix in Season 44 . Sources . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Ed Grimley Edward Mayhoff " Ed " Grimley was a character introduced on the television series " SCTV " and later used on " Saturday Night Live " as well as his own animated series " The Completely Mental Misadventures of Ed Grimley " by Hanna - Barbera . He was devised and played by Martin Short . Ed Grimley is a hyperactive , neurotic nerd with a large frontal cowlick who is obsessed with banal popular culture , especially " Wheel of Fortune " and its host , Pat Sajak . He also loves to play the triangle , which for him consists of playing a recorded musical piece , striking the triangle once , and then wildly dancing to the recording . His catchphrases include " totally decent " and " I must say . " Ed Grimley ( played by Short ) appeared with Henry ( played by Billy Crystal ) in a 1980 ' s " Sesame Street " sketch on how to dry Ed ' s shirt on a clothesline ( a clip can be seen in " Stars and Street Forever ! " ) . A more elaborate Grimley showcase , and the last known TV appearance of the character , occurred in " Muppets Tonight " . In a sketch , Ed learns he must marry in order to inherit his Uncle Balfour ' s fortune ( $ 85 in Canadian money ) . He quickly marries his neighbor Miss Piggy in a ceremony conducted by Moby , his pet fish ( and a sea captain ) .
Donald Trump Muppet The Donald Trump Muppet was built as a spoof of millionaire Donald Trump for a 2005 episode of " Sesame Street " . A synopsis for " The Apprentice " take - off was published at Sesameworkshop . org , that says he appears as a taxi cab driver . However , the broadcast version of the episode excludes this scene . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Camp Echo Rock Camp Echo Rock is a sleepaway camp in a wooded area , far away from Sesame Street . Big Bird spent a week at camp in 1982 ( Season 14 ) , and made friends with Rusty , another camper . Aunt May is the Camp Director , and Big Bird ' s counselor was named Mickey . Activities include baseball , hiking , swimming and telling stories around the campfire . At the end of the week , Big Bird was awarded the Camp Echo Rock Swimming Award . " Sesame Street Magazine " printed a three - page spread on Big Bird ' s trip to camp in ( June 1983 ) .
Aunt Dusk Aunt Dusk is Prairie Dawn ' s aunt , as revealed in Sesame Street Book Club title " The Sesame Street Sun " . She sends Prairie Dawn the printing press she used to play with as a young girl , which inspires Dawn to create " The Sesame Street Sun " .
When I Was Little " When I Was Little " is a " Sesame Street " song . Ernie and Bert sing about things that used to scare them but no longer do . Bert used to be afraid of the dark , but now he isn ' t . Ernie used to be afraid of going down the drain in his bathtub , but now the bathtub is his favorite place to be . Releases . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Meagen Fay Meagen Fay ( b 1957 ) is an American actress known for her work in television . Fay ' s television work includes appearances on such shows as " thirtysomething " , " Roseanne " , " Mad About You " , " Seinfeld " , " Dharma & Greg " , " Gilmore Girls " , " Desperate Housewives " , " The Big Bang Theory " , and " Two and a Half Men " . She appeared as " Lady from Oklahoma " in the Frank Oz directed film , " Dirty Rotten Scoundrels " and portrayed Mrs . Barrington in the Creature Shop produced " The Country Bears " . Fay also appeared as Holly ( Becky ' s mother ) in " The Muppets " .
Cookie Monster Angels The Cookie Monster Angels appear above Cookie Monster ' s head in " Don ' t Eat the Pictures " to remind him not to eat the works of art at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in the titular song . The angels are an example of the use of psychomachia . Notes . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Barn in the USA " Barn in the USA " is a " Sesame Street " song that spoofs Bruce Springsteen ' s song " Born in the USA . " The song was performed by Bruce Stringbean , backed by a barnyard full of animals credited as The S . Street Band , a spoof of Springsteen ' s E . Street Band . Releases . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Cher Cher ( b . 1946 ) is a singer , actress , director , and was one half of the real - life couple and performance duo Sonny & Cher , who came to fame in the 1960s and 1970s . She was host of the television variety series " Cher " on which the Muppets appeared in 1975 . Cher was announced as an upcoming guest star for " The Muppet Show " season four in The Muppet Show Fan Club Newsletter Volume Two , Number Two . However , she never appeared . Cher also appeared with her daughter , Chastity Bono , in a segment taped for " Sesame Street " . She later appeared in a " My Favorite Sesame Street Moments " segment . In " the Jim Henson Hour " episode " Miss Piggy ' s Hollywood " , Miss Piggy and Gonzo are visiting the home of a celebrity , but Gonzo is unsure of whose home they are outside of , and he thinks at one point they are at Cher ' s residence . At their Hollywood Bowl concert , Miss Piggy and Kermit sing one of Sonny and Cher ' s biggest hits , " I Got You Babe " , with Piggy wearing an outfit similar to Cher ' s outlandish gowns .
Episode 209 : Pop Star Mopatop opens the episode by offering a mop , a plop , and some animal cards to swap . Puppyduck suddenly pops up and wants to swap animal cards with Mopatop . Mopatop notice Puppyduck ' s pop sounds ploppy . In the attic , Mother Mouse hears the plop noise and wonders what is going on . Moosey Mouse explains it is Puppyduck ' s pop sound and Father Mouse tells Moosey to get Puppyduck ' s pop sound so that he can fix it . In the shop , Puppyduck finds her pop sound not working for her and Mopatop suggested they can go to the pop department to get a new pop for Puppyduck . As Mopatop looks around and find no pops , Moosey Mouse appears and feels sorry for Puppyduck . So while no one is looking , Moosey Mouse gives his whistle sound in a box for Puppyduck to use . When Puppyduck finds the box with the whistle sound , Mopatop exchange her plop sound with the whistle sound . After Mopatop placed the plop sound in the box , Moosey Mouse grabs the box to get it fixed by his father . At that moment , Pappy Popper enters the shop looking for a new pop sound since he is tired of his old one . Puppyduck appears and Pappy Popper likes her whistle sound that he wants to swap his pop sound for it . So Mopatop swap each other pop sounds and both liked their new pop sounds . In the attic , Moosey is sad that he doesn ' t have his whistle sound anymore . By then , Father Mouse had finished fixing Puppyduck ' s pop sound , but the pop sound was a whistle sound . Moosey happily take the sound and feels great to have his whistle sound again .
Eugene Byrd Eugene Byrd ( b . 1975 ) played Jelani on " Sesame Street " as a young man , from 1990 to 1991 . He has since appeared in the film " 8 Mile " and many TV guest appearances , including " Law & Order " , " ER " , " The Cosby Show " and " NYPD Blue " .
Baskerville the Hound Baskerville the Hound is a small , shaggy , brown dog with glasses and a pointed snout , who was originally created in 1962 as a foil for Rowlf in a series of Purina Dog Chow commercials . His name , which comes from the Sherlock Holmes novel " The Hound of the Baskervilles " , as well as his design were both originally considered for Rowlf . Like Rowlf , Baskerville made a single appearance in the first season of " Sesame Street " , but most of his further appearances were on " The Muppet Show " and related films , series , and specials . Baskerville ' s first role on " The Muppet Show " was in , where he played Dr . Watson to Rowlf ' s Sherlock Holmes in " Sherlock Holmes and the Case of the Disappearing Clues . " That first appearance would prove to be one of Baskerville ' s most prominent on the series , but as the sketch was moved to a UK Spot when it was decided that the episode was short on songs , it wasn ' t seen by American audiences until the release of " " DVDs . In fact , most of Baskerville ' s featured appearances in the first season were also UK Spots , namely two musical numbers where he featured prominently alongside Rowlf , the duet " Dog Eat Dog " and " May You Always . Although Baskerville was consequently relegated to a background player on " The Muppet Show " , mostly appearing in group numbers or alongside the other dogs , he was featured several times in the second season : in , notable as the only episode in which he is mentioned by name , Baskerville auditions for Kermit as a new comedian for the show before being pulled offstage by a jealous Fozzie Bear ; in , he served as the patient on " Veterinarian ' s Hospital " ; and although it wasn ' t a major appearance , in , he sat at the feet of J . P . Grosse during the " Long , Long Ago " , in a spot one would have considered reserved for The Muppet Theatre owner ' s favorite pet , Muppy . Sources . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _