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Comedy Tonight " Comedy Tonight , " the opening number from the Sondheim musical " A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum " , was written as a last - minute addition to the show , expressly for the purpose of informing the audience that the show was , in fact , a comedy . It was originally performed on Broadway by " The Muppet Show " guest star Zero Mostel . It was later used as the opening number for the revue " Side By Side By Sondheim " . It has since found itself employed on many occasions as the opening number for charity galas ( including on one occasion being performed by " The Queen Elizabeth II " puppet from " Spitting Image " ) . A chorus of monsters and Whatnot criminals perform " Comedy Tonight " on of " The Muppet Show " while chasing each other around on what looks like the set of a scary movie . The Muppets in the number include Snake Frackle , Blue Frackle , Green Frackle , Lenny the Lizard , Beautiful Day Monster , Crazy Harry , Svengali , Mary Louise , Clown , Green Scoff , Gorgon Heap , Miss Kitty , Droop , Blue Scoff , and several Whatnots . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Bunnie Bear Bunnie Bear was a co - host on " The Animal Show " . She is the cousin of Jake the Polar Bear . Bunnie Bear replaced Ollie the Tapir after the first season . This lovable but clumsy bear teamed up with grumpy Armstrong the Chicken Hawk for segments like " That ' s Amazing ! " , " Animal Awards " and " Habitat Time " . Similar to Ollie , Bunnie helped bring in guest animals , who needed assistance ( namely the insect guests ) . The puppet has been used as various characters on " Sesame Street " with more generic , Muppet - like eyes . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Flapsole Sneakers Flapsole Sneakers is a short film created by Jim Henson in the late 1960s . The short satirizes Henson ' s own extensive work in , in much the way that fellow entertainer - slash - ad man Stan Freberg routinely savaged the advertising industry , even after he ' d become a participant . In particular , the short spoofs the then prevalent use of jingles , announcers , and images of housewives or children to sell products which often bore frankly absurd names . The short also experiments with montage , stop - motion animation , and rapid - fire editing , all of which could also be seen in " Time Piece " . The increasingly insane advertising approaches and the use of pop - art elements is particularly reminiscent of the second Wilson ' s Meats meeting film . The humor relies heavily on visual puns . As was common to Henson ' s short films ( " Time Piece " , the various meeting films , " Ripples " , etc . ) , the on - camera cast is made up of Henson ' s family and friends , including his wife and three of his children ( Lisa , Cheryl and Brian ) , as well as performer Frank Oz and Muppet writer Jerry Juhl . Both Juhl and Henson are heard as voice - over announcers . Summary . The film runs a gamut of products , presented in quick succession , but begins as an advertisement for Flapsole Sneakers ( a pun on flat sole shoes ) . It commences with shots of moms , dads ( Jerry Juhl and Frank Oz ) , and kids ( the Henson offspring ) shouting their respective labels beneath animated screen text . The Flapsole jingle , based on the vintage Pepsi - Cola tune , insists that the footwear hits the spot ( literalized by a cutaway to a red circle on the floor labeled " Spot , " which is then hit with a variety of shoes ) . All of the subsequent ad copy , until the final line , rhymes with " spot . " Goofball Cereals ( narrated by a nasal Juhl and with Jane Henson as one of the happy eaters ) follows , and then an elegant font for Dandy Diapers . Stop - motion animation is used to manipulate the various colorful Cavity Candies , eventually forming a man ' s smile ( and then cutting to a smiling Juhl with black teeth ) . Then Jim Henson and a lady friend clink glasses to drink Vita - Juice , announcing " Let ' s have a shot ! " An animated construction paper pistol obliges them , shattering the glasses . For Tippy Toys , Brian Henson rides a bouncing rocking horse variant before painfully tumbling off . In an appropriate transition , the next spot is for Boo - Boo Bandaids , as Lisa Henson wears a bandage over a large , bloody wound ( but impishly sticks out her tongue anyway ) . For the final gag , promoting Sandpile Mutual Funds , Cheryl is seen surrounded by all of the preceding products ( save the bandaids , which conspicuously adorn face and arm ) . She gleefully tosses a pile of money into the air . This perhaps indicates the very real purchasing power children had , indirectly , through pressuring their parents to buy cereal or toys . However , it also ranks with the similar playful jabs at money or capitalism as seen in " Time Piece " or as stated point blank in the meeting films .
Monstres et Merveilles Monstres et Merveilles is the French dub of " The StoryTeller " . In contrast to " El Cuentacuentos " , the Spanish adaptation , titles , credits , and other text have been replaced with French text . The series aired over FR3 in 1989 . In October 2006 , the series was released on Region 2 DVD by LCj Editions , the company which also handled the French " Fraggle Rock " DVDs . The French title , " Jim Henson ' s Monstres et Merveilles " , translates to " Jim Henson ' s Monsters and Marvels . "
Niall Toibin Niall Toibin ( b . 1929 ) is an Irish character actor who played Father Geraldo in the Jim Henson Company / Creature Shop film " Rat " . Toibin has been active in film and television since the 1960s . He played supporting parts in David Lean ' s " Ryan ' s Daughter " , " Philadelphia , Here I Come " , " The Outside " , and larger roles in " Far and Away " ( with Nicole Kidman ) and " Veronica Guerin " . Several of his roles have been priests or ministers , including Father MacKay in the miniseries " Brideshead Revisited " ( with Jeremy Irons ) , Reverend Coot in the Clive Barker horror movie " Rawhead Rex " , and most notably Father MacAnally ( " Father Mac " ) for the entire run of the TV drama " Ballykissangel " ( 1996 - 2001 ) . Toibin ' s other regular or recurring TV roles include Edward Daly on the soap opera " Bracken " ( 1980 - 1982 ) , roguish groom Slipper on " The Irish R . M . " ( 1983 - 1985 ) , and Dr . Paul O ' Callghan on " The Clinic " ( 2003 - 2005 ) . He played Lutz in the miniseries " Wagner " ( with Vanessa Redgrave and John Gielgud ) , appeared in the " Dick Francis Mysteries " TV movie " Twice Shy " ( with Ian McShane ) , and made guest appearances on " Dempsey and Makepeace " , " Minder " , and " Casualty " . On stage , Toibin starred in the short - lived Broadway musical " Fearless Frank " ( 1981 ) and fare as varied as " Hamlet " and " The Sunshine Boys " .
Ojo ' s Sing - along Farm Ojo and her friends are singing " Old MacDonald " . Using the included voice recorder , the reader can record his or her voice , and then play it back as they read the story . The illustrations in this book are original drawings with photographs of the " Bear in the Big Blue House " characters .
Eel ( The Muppet Show ) A green and blue eel appeared several times on " The Muppet Show " . In addition to background appearances on episodes , , , and , the eel performed two solo numbers . Both were the UK Spots on their respective episodes . In , the eel , performed by Jim Henson , sang " When I ' m Not Near the Fish I Love . " In , he was performed by Jerry Nelson and sang " Three Little Fishies . " Filmography . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
The Christmas Counter - Downer The Christmas Counter - Downer is an official device held by Stiller the Elf . The Counter - Downer contains ten boxes that help count down the last 10 days to Christmas . Without it , Christmas can ' t happen . The Counter - Downer is based on the which originated in Germany . Whenever a box is re - inserted into the Counter - Downer , a little gift is found inside the box , which segues into a video sequence . Oscar the Grouch was selected to be the official counter - downer in " Elmo ' s Christmas Countdown " . However , due to his distaste for the holiday , Oscar tossed the device away and the boxes were scattered across Sesame Street , leaving Elmo , Abby Cadabby and Stiller to re - collect the boxes on their own . Luckily , they had help from , Bert , Big Bird , Ernie , Baby Bear , Papa Bear , Mama Bear , Super Grover , and Alicia Keys .
Go U Northwestern " Go U Northwestern " is the official fight song of Northwestern University in Chicago . It was originally written by Theodore Van Etten , a member of a marching band at the time . The song is used in many other schools and universities , including Northwestern High School in Maryland , where Jim Henson attended . In a on " Sesame Street " , Ernie assumes a present Bert has is for himself and thinks of what it could be . He initially guesses a football and fetches a football helmet , singing a portion of the fight song . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Samuel Ramey Samuel Ramey ( b . 1942 ) is an American opera singer and basso cantate noted for his versatility and the beauty of his voice . He is particularly admired for his ability to handle difficult bel canto roles in the operas of Handel and Rossini , as well as his portrayals in such diverse roles as Mozart ' s Figaro , Verdi ' s King Philip , and Gounod ' s Méphistophélès . He appeared on " Sesame Street " in toreador costume , singing a song to the letter " L " . The tune was taken from the famous Couplets de Toréador from Bizet ' s " Carmen " , an aria Ramey has performed many times in concert , on recordings and in productions of the opera . He also appeared in another insert , reciting the alphabet .
Right in the Middle of My Face " Right in the Middle of My Face " is a song about the nose , eyes , and mouth that everybody has in the middle of their faces . The song has been performed by : External links . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Episode 133 : Repetitive Welcoming Injury Funella uses her furry arms to welcome a long line of incoming guests and her family thinks she should take a break . She believes she ' ll be fine , but when welcome a pair of chickens , her arms are stuck sticking out and she can ' t move them . Dr . RepeatThat is called in and diagnoses her with " Repetitive Welcoming Injury . " A touch of the nose is all it takes to cure it , but the doctor advises her to rest her arms for the day to prevent it from happening again . Funella considers this a personal catastrophe . Elmo and Phoebe volunteer Furgus to welcome guests instead , but he forgets what to say and blows his welcome to an incoming duck guest . Funella welcomes him herself , getting stuck once more . After she ' s unstuck , Cookie Monster recommends she keep her mind on something else , like when he can ' t eat cookies ( though he doesn ' t heed his own advice and gobbles it down anyway ) . Putting their furry heads together , Phoebe gives her mom a chant to repeat to herself to make sure she doesn ' t welcome with her arms . Mr . Cuddlesworth checks in and Funella gives him a verbal welcome . He doesn ' t mind not getting a hug ; his furriness keeps him in furry arms at all times . A broccoli guest checks in and takes it personally she ( or her family ) won ' t be getting a furry armed welcome . Funella almost cracks , until Phoebe gets an idea - she and Elmo can use their arms to simulate Funella ' s and give the broccoli a welcome hug . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Svenska Sesam skivan Svenska Sesam skivan , from " Svenska Sesam " , was recorded in the WEA - Metronome Studio in the fall of 1981 and released later that year . The circle on the cover shows the two cartoon characters , Hansson and Fia Jansson , that were created for " Svenska Sesam " by Owe Gustafson . Track listing . Side One Side Two
Episode 106 : The Preachification of Convincing John Mokey writes in her diary about the time when she had decided that it was wrong to eat Doozer constructions . She tries to persuade the other Fraggles to quit the habit , even though the Doozer sticks that form the constructions are the Fraggles ' favorite thing to eat . She goes so far as to enlist the help of Convincing John , the Fraggle who can convince " anyone " to do " anything " . When Convincing John joins Mokey ' s crusade , the Fraggles learn of the dangers of upsetting the balance of nature . Meanwhile , Doc tries to sew a button to a fried egg upon reading from his diary .
Illinois The state of Illinois is the 21st state , located in the Midwestern United States . Its largest city , Chicago , supplied the name of Chicago the Lion , and in the 1970s , local hockey team the Chicago Blackhawks played a match against " Sesame Street " characters .
Canada Canada is a country occupying the northernmost portion of North America , and is the world ' s second largest country in total area . A number of Henson / Muppet productions have been filmed there , ranging from early productions like " The Cube " and " The Tales from Muppetland " to recent productions like " The Muppets Wizard of Oz " . By population , its largest city is Toronto , a hub for many of the filming , appearances and connections . The Canadian co - production of " Sesame Street " , initially known only as " Sesame Street Canada " , was rechristened " Sesame Park " in 1996 , with new Muppets and framing footage made specifically for the Canadian market . The American series has proved popular ; in 1990 , the O ' Keefe Centre added a tenth performance to their stop , a result of high demand . As of 1970 , the American " Sesame " could be seen 24 hours a week in Toronto : airing 17 times a week on WNED - TV ( PBS ) , 7 times a week on CICA - TV ( TVOntario ) , and 5 times a week on CBLT - TV ( CBC ) . The Ministry of Education for the Canadian province of Ontario commissioned the creation of a type of computer called the UNISYS ICON . " Ernie ' s Big Splash " was reprogrammed for this platform . The Gemini Awards are the Canadian equivalent of the Emmy Awards , honouring the best in Canadian - made television . " Fraggle Rock " , " " , " Jim Henson ' s Dog City " , and " Sesame Park " have each won , or won and been nominated for Geminis . Various props from " Fraggle Rock " are in the collection of the Canadian Museum of Civilization . Oscar the Grouch helped to promote Canada ' s " Waste Reduction Week " in 2008 . In an interview on CBC radio , Oscar revealed that his parents are both Canadian : His mother is from Nova Scotia and his father is from St . David ' s Ridge , New Brunswick . Filming locations . A number of Henson / Muppet productions have been filmed in Canada , some of them taped at Toronto ' s VTR Productions / Robert Lawrence Studios ( including commercials for Purina Dog Chow and McGarry ' s Sausage ) . Ironically , the Canadian - set Creature Shop production " " was filmed in New Zealand . The Jim Henson Company , post - Muppets , still uses Canada on occasion ; for instance , " Dinosaur Train " ' s voices are recorded in Vancouver . Principal photography of Henson Company ' s " Turkey Hollow " was set to begin in the spring of 2015 in Nova Scotia , Canada . However , because of a new tax credit , production on the special moved to Front Street Pictures in Vancouver , where filming began on June 8 . Sources . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Rob McConnell Rob McConnell ( 1935 - 2010 ) was a Canadian trombone player who led his own group , the Big Boss Brass . McConnell played for Rover Joe in the special " The Muppet Musicians of Bremen " . McConnell began performing and recording in the 1950s , and would later play with trumpeter Maynard Ferguson . His Big Boss Brass group backed Mel Tormé on recordings . He won three Grammy Awards ( one as an artist , two as arranger ) .
Baby Fozzie Baby Fozzie is the " Muppet Babies " version of Fozzie Bear . He wants to be a famous stand - up comedian when he grows up . Fozzie often seems naive , and his jokes aren ' t always funny , but his friends like him anyway . He is also somewhat of a coward , for he is afraid of ghosts , monsters , thunder and lightning , and swimming , among other things . He usually carries a teddy bear with him that is simply known as Teddy . A running gag in the show often involves Fozzie telling a bad joke ( often involving chickens crossing the road ) , only to get booed at and have one or more tomatoes thrown in his face .
Episode 111 : Red ' s Drippy Dilemma / Fraggle Babble Red ' s Drippy Dilemma . One of the pipes has a leak , but Red doesn ' t feel like fixing it ; she ' s too busy with her swimming extravaganza . Fraggle Babble . Mokey enjoys making up new words for the Fraggle dictionary , and lets Convincing John convince everyone to invent a whole new vocabulary . The World ' s Oldest Fraggle also makes an appearance .
Big - Fat - Ugly - Bug - Face - Baby - Eating O ' Brien Big - Fat - Ugly - Bug - Face - Baby - Eating O ' Brien was a deep - voiced , yet beautiful pirate seen in " Muppet Treasure Island " . She is featured briefly in the crew roll - call . She is played by Jessica Hamilton who was also a model . The character was part of the several name gags in the sequence ( such as Old Tom , Real Old Tom , and Dead Tom ) . The nasty name of the beautiful woman was a comic parallel to the beautiful name of the nasty monster Angel Marie , who was next on the roll call . The only difference is that Angel Marie ' s voice goes with his appearance . The character is never seen again in the film , neither on the ship nor the island – leaving the audience to wonder what happened to the beautiful Ms . O ' Brien after roll was called . In the DVD audio commentary for the film , Rizzo asks , " What was up with her ? " to which Gonzo replies , " . "
Vanessa Bayer Vanessa Bayer ( b . 1981 ) is a cast member on " Saturday Night Live " . During the closing of the December 18 , 2010 broadcast of " Saturday Night Live " , Bayer can be seen among the crowd of cast members interacting with Cookie Monster , who made a cameo appearance on the show . While attending University of Pennsylvania , Bayer interned on television shows " Sesame Street " and " Late Night with Conan O ' Brien " .
Don ' t Go Breaking My Heart Elton John and Miss Piggy , backed by the Electric Mayhem , sang the duet " Don ' t Go Breaking My Heart " as the closing number on of " The Muppet Show " . John had recorded it in 1976 with Kiki Dee , and re - recorded it in 1993 with RuPaul . Miss Piggy subsequently sang the song with Kermit on " The Nick and Jessica Variety Hour " . Kermit and Piggy again sang the song on " America ' s Got Talent " . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Snufflegarden Snufflegarden is a preschool on " Sesame Street " . Located away from Sesame Street itself , Snufflegarten is the equivalent of kindergarten for young snuffleupaguses . Snuffy and Rosalyn are students there . Snuffy often spoke of the school to his friend Big Bird , and in more recent seasons , Snufflegarden has occasionally featured as a physical location .
Yum Yum Cookie Monster Yum Yum Cookie Monster is a " Sesame Street " toy made by Tyco in 1997 . The plush Cookie Monster comes with a plastic cookie tied around his neck . When the cookie is placed in the monster ' s mouth , he moves his arms , makes crunching noises , and expresses his appreciation , saying : " Mmmm . . . dee - licious ! " , " Me love cookies ! " and " Yum ! "
David Barclay David Alan Barclay ( b . November 5 ) is a puppeteer and animatronic supervisor with extensive experience in Muppet and Henson productions . For the Muppets , his most notable contribution was performing Sprocket in multiple of " Fraggle Rock " , in some cases even re - dubbing the barks . He has also been involved with the London Creature Shop from the beginning , working on " The Dark Crystal " through more recent projects . Barclay helped to build Yoda in " The Empire Strikes Back " , and served as Frank Oz ' s understudy for the character . He also performed Jabba the Hutt for " Return of the Jedi " . Expanding on his work in animatronics , Barclay has also worked extensively in the use of motion capture and animatronics for CGI characters , as well as actual key frame computer animation . Barclay ' s non - Henson credits include " Little Shop of Horrors " ( as part of the Audrey II team ) , " Who Framed Roger Rabbit ? " ( as chief puppeteer for the live props handled by animated characters ) , and " " ( puppeteering Bugs Bunny in test green - screen footage ) . External links . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Phil Fraggle Phil Fraggle appeared in the " Fraggle Rock " episode " . " A bespectacled character ( using the same glasses as Brio the Minstrel ) , Phil is a Fraggle folk singer who performs " Easy is the Only Way to Go , " celebrating how Mokey has saved the Fraggles from having to think for themselves . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
The Muppets Take Maryland The Muppets Take Maryland was a celebration event held from February 6th to March 21st , 1997 at the University of Maryland , College Park . The event — which was organized in part by Paul Avery , a university instructor who taught a course related to the Muppets — featured the touring exhibit " The Vision of Jim Henson " , a Jim Henson Legacy Forum , a design competition , and a documentary series . In addition , a special " Jim Henson and Sesame Street " exhibit was staged through the National Public Broadcasting Archives . Attractions included a puppet workshop with Cheryl Henson , puppet displays of famous Muppet characters , and several Henson film screenings . In addition , the university changed the name of its Campus Drive to " Sesame Street " for a day . The event was documented for the public television program , " National Arts " and aired on PBS and Bravo .
Ruth ( Sesame Street ) Ruth is the friend of a singing cowgirl from the " Sesame Street " song " Tall Tale . " The cowgirl states Ruth gave her a magic ring , which makes people who tell tall tales disappear . She uses it on Johnny Cash and Noel Cowherd , who vanish in a puff of smoke . Although only mentioned in the song and not seen , an animated version of her appears in the version released on " Kids ' Favorite Country Songs " .
Doodling with Jim Henson Jim Henson Designs : Doodling with Jim Henson : More than 50 fun & fanciful artistic exercises to inspire the doodler in you ! is a book released on October 1 , 2011 . The 144 - page paperback highlights the artwork of Jim Henson and features over fifty exercises in the art of doodling . Description . " Doodling with Jim Henson " invites doodle enthusiasts and Henson fans alike to view the practice of doodling as a method and framework for additional creative development . Using a comprehensive catalogue of Jim ’ s sketches and doodles throughout his career , you will learn the " finer points " of doodling as art and will be invited to doodle monsters , fish , birds , title treatments , signs , banners , borders , and backgrounds directly in the pages of this eclectic , colorful book . Fun exercises and drawing prompts engage and invite creative participation using no more than a pencil and a bit of imagination .
Kolette Tetlow Kolette Tetlow is an American television , film and stage actress . Her most notable role was Ivanka in the Worldwide Equity tour of " Once the Musical " . Tetlow appeared as an extra in the " Sesame Street " special " Once Upon a Sesame Street Christmas " . She appears during the 19th Century portions of the special , most particularly during the " Kindness Song , " receiving some oranges from a neighbor and sharing one with a passing monster .
Elmopalooza ! ( soundtrack ) This album , first released on CD and cassette in 1998 , is the soundtrack to the " Elmopalooza " TV special . The special and soundtrack commemorate " Sesame Street " ' s 30th anniversary . The album was reissued by Koch Records in 2008 . The re - released album included the same track listing ; however , it featured new cover art and a CD booklet containing the lyrics . This album won the Grammy Award for Best Musical Album for Children in 1999 .
Try to Remember Sandy Duncan sang " Try to Remember " to Kermit as the closing number on of " The Muppet Show " . As she sang , she was joined by a chorus of Muppets that included Scooter , George the Janitor , Gonzo , Zoot , Blue Frackle , Green Frackle , Droop , Baskerville the Hound , Muppy , Wayne , Nigel and two male Whatnots . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _