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Pigs in Space ( book ) Pigs in Space is a 1983 storybook based on the " Muppet Show " sketch , " Pigs in Space " . While hurtling through space one day , Dr . Strangepork announces that he has created a cure for the rash that Miss Piggy gets from outer space . Unfortunately , it is a foul smelling ointment that causes the houseplants to wilt , the computer to shut down , and the clocks to stop . At the urgings of Captain Link Hogthrob and First Mate Piggy , Strangepork agrees to bury the nasty ointment on the next planet they land on . The Swinetrek crew decides to visit the planet Gazoob , which - according to Piggy ' s travel guide " " Outer Space on $ 5 a Day " " - is celebrating the beginning of spring with a special ceremony . The Gazoobians are very friendly , and are excited to have Earthlings visit - so excited , in fact , that they trap Link , Strangepork and Piggy and decide to make them the next leaders of Gazoob - for the next 40 years ! The Swinetrek crew attempts to escape , and the jar of nasty ointment is dropped in the confusion . The ointment begins to grow in the strange Gazoobian atmosphere , and smells worse than ever . But the Gazoobians love sniffing bad smells , and the ointment is the worst thing they ' ve smelled in a long time . They decide to elect the ointment their new leader and set the Swinetrek crew free , as long as they promise to bring more ointment to Gazoob next year .
Cast ' n Paint kits Friends Industries released a set of four " Sesame Street " Cast ' n Paint kits in 1976 , including Ernie , Bert , Cookie Monster and Big Bird sitting on his nest . A further set of two Cast ' n Paint kits were released in 1977 , featuring Oscar the Grouch and Count von Count .
Hardy Krüger Jr . Hardy Krüger Jr . ( b . 1968 ) is a German actor , and son of the famous thespian Hardy Krüger . He guest starred as Robin Hood in the February 19 , 2006 episode of " Sesamstrasse " . Krüger ' s credits include " Asterix and Obelix vs . Caesar " ( as Tragicomix ) , and the English - language releases " Dracula " ( 2002 ) and " Nancy and Frank : A Manhattan Love Story " .
The Lion King The Lion King is a 1994 Academy Award winning animated film from Walt Disney Animation Studios . Taking much of its story from William Shakespeare ' s " Hamlet " , the film is one of the highest grossing animated films of all time , and was adapated for the Broadway stage in 1997 .
Mark Morris Mark Morris ( b . 1956 ) is an American dancer , and opera director . He appeared on " Sesame Street " in a segment with Baby Tooth and the Funky Funk . He formed the Mark Morris Dance Group in 1980 , and has since created more than 130 works for the company . From 1988 - 1991 , he was Director of Dance at the Théâtre Royal de la Monnaie in Brussels , the national opera house of Belgium . He is also much in demand as a ballet choreographer , most importantly for San Francisco Ballet for which he created the first American production of Leo Delibes ' Sylvia . He has directed and choreographed operas , including productions for The Metropolitan Opera , New York City Opera , Gotham Chamber Opera , English National Opera , and The Royal Opera , Covent Garden . In 1991 , he was named a Fellow of the MacArthur Foundation , is a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences a recepient of New York City ' s Department of Cultural Affairs Mayor ’ s Award for Arts & Culture , and the Leonard Bernstein Lifetime Achievement Award for the Elevation of Music in Society .
Jock Soto Jock Soto is a ballet dancer formerly attached to the New York City Ballet from 1981 until 2005 . He appeared in several " Sesame Street " inserts in the 1990s , usually paired with Lourdes López . During his time as principal dancer for the New York City Ballet , Soto performed such roles as Siegfried ( and later Rothbart ) in " Swan Lake " , the Baron in " La Sonnambula " , Bernardo in " West Side Story Suite " , El Capitan in " Stars and Stripes " , and the male leads in Christopher Wheedon ' s short ballet " After the Rain " and Peter Martins ' " Tala Gaisma " , roles created for Soto . In 2007 , he returned to the company for a rare guest appearance as Lord Capulet in " Romeo and Juliet " and was the subject of the documentary " Water Flowing Together " . He currently teaches at the School of American Ballet .
Gillis Fraggle Gillis Fraggle is a lavender Fraggle with green hair . He wears a black jacket and a pair of half - moon glasses . Gillis is the resident musician of Fraggle Rock , but unlike the Minstrels , he lives in the Rock full - time . In " , " Gillis was the Beggler - Beg of the Poohbahs . His first appearance was in " . " Gillis ' name is a reference to " Fraggle Rock " music arranger Don Gillis . Appearances . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Bert ' s Bottle Caps Bert ' s Bottle Caps is a 1994 " Sesame Street " color matching game for toddlers published by . The game included 24 colored caps , a paper clip , and a spinner . Description from the box cover : " You and Ernie get to help Bert sort out his bottle cap collection . Somehow Bert got all the caps mixed up , and even a paper clip from his paper clip collection got mixed in ! Spin the spinner and match bottle caps to their identical caps on the gameboard . But watch out for the paper clip - - it keeps you from winning . The first player to get rid of all their bottle caps wins ! "
Muppets on Wheels Muppets on Wheels is a 30 - minute sing - along special released direct - to - video by Jim Henson Video in 1995 . In the special , Kermit the Frog and Lindy , a young boy who wants to learn about things that go , explore different varieties of vehicles , including a race car , a tractor , a rollercoaster , a bicycle , and several types of trucks . The video is a companion to " Things That Fly " .
I Get There " I Get There " is a " Sesame Street " song by Shelly the Turtle . While his slow pace causes him to be late occasionally , he ' s able to enjoy the little things that people who rush will miss . Releases . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Paying Attention " Paying Attention " ( also registered as " Paying Attention Song with Kids " ) is a " Sesame Street " song , over film footage of children in a classroom . The singer discusses the importance of paying attention and listening while the teacher reads a story or lesson , and shows the kids in various stages of doing so ( or not ) . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Diego Medel Diego Medel is a Mexican actor and puppeteer who has performed Multimuppet characters on " Plaza Sesamo " beginning in 2011 . Medel has performed on stage in Spanish productions of " Little Shop of Horrors " , " Godspell " , and " RENT " ( as Mr . Jefferson and others ) , as well as dubbing the " My Little Pony : Friendship is Magic " stage show . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Episode 157 : Dancin ' in the Shop Mopatop opens the episode by offering some fans , two Dan ' s or a silly dance , Mopatop then discover that they have run out of silly dances as he tries to dance two ties without luck . Meanwhile above the shop Father Mouse and Mother Mouse are practicing a dance , Moosey Mouse concludes that the shop might have run out of silly dances but theres one right up here and then goes down to the shop . Puppyduck orders more dances , but before she can put down the phone Mr . Hoofit enters the shop to sell them some dances . Mopatop asks him what dances he has and Mr . Hoofit begins to sing about the various dances he has . Mopatop and Puppyduck don ' t know what dances they want , while the try to decide Moosey Mouse takes one of a tappy dance up to his parents . The mice decide to keep it , but want to give one of their favorite dance in trade the chucky chucky cheesee dance . Mr . Hoofit continues to demonstrate his dance inventory but Mopatop and Puppyduck still can ' t decide . Moosey puts the chucky chucky cheese dance in the inventory and just then Puppyduck decides to take a closer look on the dance again and notice the chucky chucky cheese dance . Mr . Hoofit don ' t remember having it in his inventory but gives a demonstration of it anyway , Mopatop and Puppy duck decides to take the chucky chucky cheese and all the other dances as well .
My Adventures with Elmo and Friends My Adventures with Elmo and Friends is a 2007 " Sesame Street " " personalized " book . In this book , a child ' s name and his / her friends ' names can join Elmo and other " Sesame Street " characters in lots of fun adventures . The book features reused illustrations from " Rise and Shine ! " .
Iver Iver is a character from " The Hoobs " . Iver , Groove and Tula are Hoob explorers . They travel around the world in their Hoobmobile , looking for info for their Hoobopaedia by talking to the Tiddlypeeps ( children ) . Iver is the leading figure of the threesome . He is very punctual and business - like , but likes to have fun too . Iver is a great doer , but sometimes he tends to be a bit of a worrier . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Victoria Labalme Victoria Labalme is a performing artist , consultant and producer . She conceived the film " Muppet Guys Talking " and produced it with her husband , Frank Oz . Her background includes HBO ' s " Sex and the City " , one - woman shows across the United States , Caroline ’ s on Broadway , TED x , comedy clubs , corporate events , and numerous television commercials ( including a Super Bowl spot ) . Labalme and Oz were married on July 11 , 2011 .
None Some All " None Some All " is a " Sesame Street " song sung by Bip Bippadotta . The song demonstrates the use of none , some , and all , with various Anything Muppets and Monsters joining him . Guy Smiley , Prairie Dawn , Simon Soundman , Herry Monster , Cookie Monster , and Frazzle make cameo appearances . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Donald Duck Donald Duck is a popular Disney cartoon character who debuted as a supporting player in the 1934 short " The Wise Little Hen " . The duck soon rose to become the studio ' s major star , eclipsing Mickey Mouse , in more than 100 theatrical cartoons through 1961 . The short - tempered , incomprehensible quacker was also a major star in comics ( gathering an equally popular array of co - stars such as his nephews Huey , Dewey and Louie and uncle Scrooge McDuck ) , made occasional appearances on radio , and has remained an active figure in Disney television shows , comic books , and countless shows and parades at Disneyland and Walt Disney World . Unlike Mickey , Donald has yet to interact directly with Kermit or any of the other Muppets . However , he has been referenced many times over the years . He also dressed as Kermit on the cover of an issue of " Micky Maus Magazin " along with his girlfriend Daisy Duck , dressed as Miss Piggy .
Norman Stiles Norman Stiles ( b . December 4 , 1942 ) is a writer who worked on " Sesame Street " and its related productions for over twenty years . His concepts include the Muppet characters Count von Count and Forgetful Jones . Stiles initially studied zoology and chemistry at Hunter College , and became a social worker for the New York City Welfare Department . During that period , he began writing comedy material for such performers as Ron Carey ( later a regular on " Barney Miller " ) and Marty Brill , and wrote for Merv Griffin . Stiles joined the Children ' s Television Workshop in 1971 and became the head writer on " Sesame Street " in Season 6 , after which he left the show to pursue a career in Hollywood . He returned to " Sesame Street " in Season 11 , resuming his role as head writer until 1995 . In later years , his work would often touch upon sensitive topics , such as the death of Mr . Hooper in Episode 1839 , or the effects of divorce on children in the unaired " Snuffy ' s Parents Get a Divorce . " In 1990 , as part of the Season 22 curriculum mandate to examine race relations , Stiles wrote a skit in which a blue monster named Britta refuses to let Elmo play wubbaball because of his different fur color , only to find herself excluded . Stiles has also written for appearances by the Muppets , such as an Ad Council nutrition spot with Cookie Monster , and authored a variety of " Sesame Street " books ( including " The Perils of Penelope " ) , wrote lyrics for such songs as " Put Down the Duckie , " and helped script Jim Henson ' s pilot special " " . Stiles discussed his philosophy of writing in 1988 : Outside of the Muppets and " Sesame Street " , Stiles has written for " America 2 - Night " ( starring Martin Mull and Fred Willard ) and Mel Brooks ' 1975 sitcom spoof of Robin Hood " When Things Were Rotten " . In 1996 , Stiles co - founded Sirius Thinking Ltd , an independent children ' s television production company , with fellow " Sesame " alumni Michael K . Frith and Christopher Cerf . At Sirius Thinking , Stiles wrote and produced the PBS children ' s show " Between the Lions " which premiered in 2000 . The show has won six Daytime Emmy Awards , including a 2004 Emmy for best writing . In April 2014 , Stiles launched a crowdfunding campaign for an online video series " Baby & Toddler Parenthood News Network " with his wife Ellen Dillon and child development expert Amy Hatkoff . Sources . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Coolio Artis Ivey , Jr . , better known as Coolio ( b . 1963 ) is a hip - hop artist , popular in the mid - 1990s for such hits as " Fantastic Voyage " and " Gangsta ' s Paradise " . He guest - starred in of " Muppets Tonight " . He performed a rousing rendition of " 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 ( Sumpin ' New ) " with the Muppets as his finale . Additionally , Kermit and Miss Piggy were among the many fictitious characters mentioned in Coolio ' s song " Ghetto Cartoon . "
America ( song ) Fozzie Bear sings " America " ( also known as " America the Beautiful " ) in " The Muppet Movie " . He punctuates his performance exclaiming , " Patriotism swells in the heart of the American bear . " Releases . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Dick Lieb Dick Lieb is a composer , conductor , and arranger who has worked on several " Sesame Street " and Muppet projects over the years . He began his musical career as a bass trombone player , working with " The Tonight Show " band , under the direction of Skitch Henderson and later Doc Severinsen . Lieb began his association with " Sesame " and the Muppets in the late 1970s , and also worked on other CTW series , including " 3 - 2 - 1 Contact " . Lieb has been equally active as an arranger for records , and an orchestrator for stage musicals . In 2006 , he won a Tony Award for orchestrating the Broadway revival of " The Pajama Game " .
Nicky Holiday Nicky Holiday is the ne ' er - do - well criminal brother of Lady Holiday and the main antagonist of " The Great Muppet Caper " . A profligate playboy and sponger , Nicky has a parasitical relationship with his sister ( the title on his office door reads " Irresponsible Parasite " ) . Unbeknownst to her , Nicky is a notorious jewel thief in cahoots with his sister ' s models Marla , Carla , and Darla , and the mastermind behind the theft of her own jewels , prior to an attempt on the Fabulous Baseball Diamond . However , Nicky is blindsided by an encounter with Miss Piggy , whom he soon develops a passionate affection for . His desire for Miss Piggy is outweighed by his greed , however , leading him to betray her . Called upon to explain his motivations , Nicky responds , " Why am I doing this ? Because I ' m a villain , it ' s pure and simple . " Apart from his criminal tendencies , Nicky has a penchant for flowered socks and his bow ties are always crooked . The license plate on his car reads " NKY 4 . " While the part was ultimately played by Charles Grodin , Jim Henson originally considered two other actors as written in his journal , " Some very good looking dashing leading man type to be Kermit ' s rival - Robt Redford ? Chris Reeve ? he ' s totally in love with Piggy - she treats him like dirt . " A cameo for the character was written in an early draft of " The Muppets " , but Charles Grodin declined to appear in the movie .
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers Mighty Morphin Power Rangers is an American live - action television series , based on the 16th installment of the Japan ese " Super Sentai " franchise , " Kyōryū Sentai Zyuranger " . Both the show and its merchandise catapulted into pop culture in mere months from its U . S . debut in 1993 . " Mighty Morphin Power Rangers " in its original form ran until 1996 , and even spawned a feature film . The series still airs today , but since 1996 has been renamed for each season , with a new cast and new storylines every season . The series was spoofed on " Sesame Street " with the " Super Morphin Mega Monsters , " a recurring sketch in the 1990s . The Walt Disney Company purchased the " Power Rangers " franchise in 2001 , as part of a package transaction for the acquisition of ABC Family ( previously " Fox Family " ) . In 2010 , Disney sold the series back to its original owner , Haim Saban .
The Labyrinth The Labyrinth is a maze that Sarah must solve in the movie " Labyrinth " . It is filled with twists and turns , illusions and danger , creatures both helpful and full of deceit . There are a few people who seem to know their way around the Labyrinth , such as Hoggle and the Worm , but for the most part , the inhabitants are just as lost as Sarah . Creatures living in the Labyrinth range from the very large , such as Humongous and Ludo , to the very small , like the Worm and the Brick Keepers . Dialogue from the film indicates that Jareth , the Goblin King , created the Labyrinth . The manga " Return to Labyrinth " shows this to be the case . Jareth and Mizumi sailed into the world of the Labyrinth after journeying across many other worlds together . Jareth , tired of Mizumi and her lack of the " hidden depths " he had hoped to find in her , built the Labyrinth with his heart at the center and challenged her to find it , which she failed to do .
Doc ' s Workshop Doc ' s Workshop is one of the major locations of " Fraggle Rock " , seen in every episode . Formerly an abandoned old room adjacent to Doc ' s house , Doc refurbishes it as a workshop in " , " supplying a space for him to work on his inventions . Though Doc sleeps in the other part of the house , the workshop is home to Sprocket ' s bed and food dish , generally located just beyond Doc ' s workbench . The workshop is generally littered with tools and bric - a - brac ranging from a ship in a bottle to an antique radio . A front porch area is located just outside the workshop . Doc ' s workshop is connected to Fraggle Rock through an old hole in the wooden wall paneling . This hole serves as the portal to what the Fraggles consider to be Outer Space , which encompasses Doc ' s workshop and all outside , human environs . Sprocket often poses a hazard to Gobo Fraggle when he ventures forth to collect Uncle Traveling Matt ' s postcards . Doc ' s workshop also supplies water to Fraggle Rock , via the ever leaking pipes ; Doc often attempts to repair the boiler , and is frustrated by the clanging pipes , actually banged by the Fraggles , which causes him to turn on the water . In the animated version of " Fraggle Rock , " Doc ' s workshop remained a key location . The set itself was used for live - action frame sequences in which Uncle Traveling Matt would introduce the episodes , and appeared within the animated sequences , often through photographic backgrounds .
UK Spots ( The Muppet Show ) Due to shorter commercial breaks in the United Kingdom , every episode of " The Muppet Show " lasted two minutes longer in the UK than in the United States . The extra segments that were filmed to cover this time differential have been referred to as " UK Spots . " On " The Muppet Show , " they usually consisted of a short song , often a British music hall number , but were sometimes comprised of skits or even backstage moments . None of the UK Spots featured guest stars . The spots were also aired in Canada and other countries which either allowed fewer commercials than American televisions or did not run adverts at all . Except for , all of these skits were shown right after the commercial break . Nearly all of these segments were not aired in the US as part of " The Muppet Show " during its original run except for two : due to the " running time " of not being enough for a full episode , two UK Spots were used to complete the episode . However , several were included in compilation videos and albums such as " The Muppet Show " , " The Muppet Show 2 " , " Silly Songs " , " Muppet Hits " and " Muppet Hits Take 2 " . Some of the spots were also featured on " The Muppet Show Music Hall " and " The Muppet Music Album " , which were never released in North America . When Nickelodeon aired episodes of " The Muppet Show " from 1994 to 1995 , these sketches were usually broadcast at the expense of cutting other material from the original broadcasts . All UK spots are on the Muppet Show Season box sets and Best of the Muppet Show DVDs . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Glinda Glinda is the Good Witch of the South in L . Frank Baum ' s novel " The Wonderful Wizard of Oz " . In her most famous representation , the MGM film " The Wizard of Oz " , Glinda , in addition to shouldering the responsibility of showing Dorothy how to get back home to Kansas , also takes on the role played in the novel by the the Good Witch of the North , namely giving Dorothy the Wicked Witch of the East ' s slippers in Munchkinland and sending her on her journey along the Yellow Brick Road to Emerald City . In " The Muppets ' Wizard of Oz " , the roles of the Good Witches are once again separated , and Glinda , who is portrayed as the most glamorous of all the witches , appears only at the end of the film . Although all four are played by Miss Piggy , it is only Glinda who appears to be attracted to Kermit ' s Scarecrow .
Fred ( illustrated ) Fred is a Muppet monster who was created expressly for a series of books . A toy puppet of the character was packaged together with the first book in the series , " Go to Bed , Fred " . Other titles in the series include " It ' s Your Bed , Fred ! " , " Time to Color , Fred ! " , and " Where ' s Your Bear , Fred ? "
Purina Dog Chow Rowlf the Dog and Baskerville the Hound were created for this series of Canadian Purina Dog Chow ads , which aired from 1962 to 1963 . Seven spots were produced - - three 60 - second ads , and four product IDs . According to " " , " Bernie Brillstein later recalled - though he was never certain if the offer came from Purina or another client - that Jim was offered $ 100 , 000 for the company to own Rowlf outright . Brillstein nearly lept at the offer , but Jim immediately squashed the deal . " Bernie " , warned Jim , " " never sell anything I own . " " " Four commercials were included as bonus features in " " DVD set .
Divorce Divorce ( or the dissolution of marriage ) is the termination of , canceling the legal duties and responsibilities of marriage and dissolving the bonds of matrimony between the parties . The legal process of divorce may also involve issues of child custody . The topic of divorce has been explored in several Muppet productions :
Peasants The Peasants are an assemblage of Whatnots in " The Frog Prince " . The populace of the nameless kingdom ruled by King Rupert the Second , the peasants provide polite chuckles , friendly applause , and gasps of amazement , as directed by Featherstone . They also sing the special ' s finale , " Anthems of Joy . " On the rare occasion when the proletariat voice their displeasure , following the announcement of Taminella ' s coronation , the group waves pitchforks and other farming instruments , reminiscent of the angry villagers in the " Frankenstein " films . For the most part , however , they seem content with their rule under that genial , scheming despot Rupert . The group is identified as " Peasants " in the liner notes of the " Frog Prince " soundtrack album . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Madame Alma Cluck Madame Alma Cluck performed " Il Alphabetto " with the Poultry Choir on " Sesame Street " . During the performance , she accidentally whacks the singers behind her ( and eventually on purpose ) on the high notes throughout the song . She is a parody of , a famous American soprano . Phil Harmonic ( off - screen ) mentions her tour in Europe , where she laid an egg in every major capital . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _