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Talking Houses The Talking Houses appeared in their own recurring sketch during the first season of " The Muppet Show " . Each sketch consisted of a single joke told between two houses , usually about one of their relatives but always about a building of some sort . Because the Houses never appeared outside of their sketches , it was never made clear whether they were supposed to be full - sized or in scale with the show ' s other Muppets . However , comics that appear in " The Muppet Show Annual 1977 " depict talking houses as being located right outside of the theater , being full - sized in comparison to other Muppets . The Houses ' first six appearances featured jokes told between House # 1 and House # 2 on the left side of the screen . House # 3 and House # 4 only spoke in the final sketch on . The House from a Federal Housing Administration commercial was a predecessor of the Talking Houses . At the end of " " , Rizzo the Rat suggests a movie idea featuring the houses : " Talking Houses : The Next Generation " . " # 2 " features a similar sketch , with talking caravans instead of houses . The Houses were also given their own page in " The Muppets Character Encyclopedia " . See also . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Haunted Mansion The Haunted Mansion is an attraction that first opened in Disneyland in 1969 . Paul Frees supplied the distinctive voice of the narrator , the Ghost Host . In 2012 a series of Disney pins were released featuring the Muppets in Doombuggies , the cars that transport guests through the ride , alongside many of the 999 ghosts that reside in the mansion . In August 2015 , Rowlf the Dog performed a dramatic reading of lyrics from the song " Grim Grinning Ghosts " in an Oh My Disney video . He ' s accompanied by a ghost named Bernard ( played by Peter Linz ) who lurks behind him during the reading . When Rowlf gets to the line about the ghosts coming out to socialize , Bernard ceases his spooky haunting and approaches Rowlf to suggest they go get coffee .
The Pied Piper The Pied Piper is a hip flute player hired to rid the town of Hamelin of mice and inspired by the poem " The Pied Piper of Hamelin " by Robert Browning . Kermit the Frog interviews him in a " Sesame Street News Flash " sketch . The Piper has a problem attracting the mice , but Kermit manages to draw them to him by whistling . See also . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Count Me In " Count Me In " is a " Sesame Street " song about accepting different types of people , no matter what race , gender , where they ' ve been , or how they look . A remake of the song debuted in Season 43 performed by Deon Mitchell , a former member of the PS22 chorus . This version was produced by NELA Films . External links . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Joy Jacobson Joy Jacobson is an actress who plays the wife in the " Pepe the Uber Driver " skit in " The Muppets " episode " . " Her other credits include " The Middle " , " 24 : Legacy " and the " Tekken " series .
What Kind of Fool Am I ? Kermit tried to sing the standard song " What Kind of Fool Am I ? " from the musical " Stop the World - I Want to Get Off " , in an appearance on " The Ed Sullivan Show " on May 31 , 1970 . He accompanied himself on piano , but was repeatedly interrupted by Grover . A clip from this performance ( shown in black - and - white ) appeared in the documentary " Henson ' s Place " . Kermit later performed a variant of the song , " What Kind of Frog Am I ? " , on a 1977 appearance on " Dinah ! " _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Jingle Bell Rock Originally popularized by Bobby Helms , " Jingle Bell Rock " is a holiday standard which has been recorded by numerous artists . The title and some of the lyrics refer to the popular holiday song " Jingle Bells " , but the song also makes reference to popular songs from the 1950 ' s . It was performed by Dr . Teeth and the Electric Mayhem in " A Muppet Family Christmas " . This performance is included on the album " A Classic Cartoon Christmas " . A version by Elmo and Hoots is included on the album " " . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Cavemen Series Produced by Misseri Studio , this series of claymation shorts feature a pair of cavemen , color - coded as " Red " and " Brown " ( voiced by Joey Mazzarino and Eric Jacobson ) , trying to figure out a problem . After they succeed , a swarm of flowers bloom from the ground . The segments debuted in Season 34 . Segments . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
David Shaughnessy David Shaugnessy is an English - born actor , director , and producer who supplied several character voices in " Labyrinth " . He was heard as Sir Didymus , The Hat , one of The Four Guards , and various goblins . As a voice actor , he was also heard as Gentleman Starkey in the FOX animated series " Peter Pan and the Pirates " ( with Tim Curry as Captain Hook ) . Other acting credits include on - camera roles on the British series as " Danger UX - B " ( recurring as Lt . Tim Carter - Brown ) , " Q . E . D . " , " The Consultant " , " Minder " , and " Newhart " . In more recent years , however , Shaughnessy has shifted behind the camera , working as a director and producer on several soap operas . This culminated in a lengthy stint on " The Young and the Restless " , as director ( since 1990 ) , producer ( from 1990 until 2000 ) , supervising producer ( 2000 - 2001 ) and executive producer ( until 2004 ) . His brother , Charles Shaugnessy , co - starred with Fran Drescher on " The Nanny " . External links . IMDb
I Love a March " I Love a March " is a " Sesame Street " song by Bert and Ernie . Bert sings about his love for marching when he hears a marching band and is joined by Simon Soundman , the Willy Muppet and Farley ( who march behind him ) . Ernie happens to be out on the same day , singing about his love for drumming , putting a halt to Bert ' s marching music . They bicker , until Olivia has them cooperate and put their two songs together . In a " Play With Me Sesame " insert , Grover plays an edited version of Bert ' s verse and marches along to it . See also . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
World Trade Center The World Trade Center was a complex of seven buildings in downtown New York City . The most prominent aspect were a pair of buildings known as the " Twin Towers , " which were once the tallest buildings in the world . The complex was destroyed in the attacks taking place on September 11 , 2001 , but has since been rebuilt with new buildings and a memorial to those lost . Response to the attacks . Following the attacks on September 11 , 2001 , two shows in production at the time — " Sesame Street " and " Bear in the Big Blue House " — took responsibility in helping children cope with feelings brought up in the aftermath , both in an indirect manner . " Sesame Street " ’ s 33rd season was already in production at the time of the attacks and it was decided among the creative staff that the four remaining episodes ( which had yet to be written ) should tackle issues related to the event . The season premiere , Episode 3981 , indirectly referenced the events by having Hooper ' s Store catch fire and showing how the event affects Elmo , the audience surrogate . The episode featured real New York City firefighters and their fire station and was dedicated to the memory of Lt . Robert Nagel , who died as a first responder the morning of September 11th . The three remaining episodes of the season tackled topics related to the attacks , including prejudice ( Episode 4021 ) , loss ( Episode 4026 ) , and bullying ( Episode 4029 ) . In a similar fashion , the team behind " Bear in the Big Blue House " responded to the attacks with their two - part , season four premiere , " . " In the episodes , a falling tree damages the Woodland Valley Library . The episode ' s themes are about coping with destruction and a community comes together in times of crisis . The Jim Henson Company postponed the " MuppetFest ! " event originally scheduled to occur September 22 - 23 , 2001 in response to the tragedy and concerns regarding travel . In a statement released on September 14th , Henson Company CEO Charles Rivkin stated : " Our sympathies and prayers are with our country , as well as the friends , families and colleagues of the thousands of people who have been affected by this tragedy . In light of this week ’ s terrible event , we determined that postponing " MuppetFest ! " is the right course of action . " One month later , on October 11th , it was announced that the event would be held December 8 - 9 , 2001 in Pasadena , California . Censorship . Following the attacks , certain " Sesame " material directly referencing the Twin Towers were altered or removed from subsequent airings or releases .
How Do I Know ? " How Do I Know ? " , also called " How Do I Know I ' m Here ? " , is a chronicle of Big Bird ' s brief existential crisis . Big Bird cannot see his shadow on the ground so does not know that he ' s not " over there , " or lost where he can ' t be found . Gordon , Bob and Susan explain to Big Bird different ways that he can be sure that he ' s really there . Big Bird is finally convinced of his existence when Susan points out how many people are with him , telling him that they love him . See also . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Episode 401 : Monster Under the Bed Baby Sinclair complains of a monster under his bed , but the family doesn ' t believe him . One night while Fran and Earl are out , Charlene humors the baby by investigating his claim and is dragged into the monster ' s hole . Robbie and the Baby try to rescue Charlene , but they , too , are kidnapped . Just as they are about to be eaten , Robbie learns that the monster is angry at having his home ( hole ) built upon by the Sinclair ' s house . The whole crisis is resolved after the Baby suggests moving the house and the Sinclairs oblige . Story . Fran Sinclair refuses to let Baby Sinclair watch a horror movie on " 50 - Foot Vegetable Theater " with Earl Sinclair and Robbie Sinclair and instead puts him to bed . Baby soon grows convinced that there is a monster under his bed . Fran and Earl try to convince him otherwise , but Baby insists that they stay with him until he falls asleep . He ends up staying up in terror all night and sleeping all day , wreaking havoc on Earl and Fran ' s sleep cycles . Earl and Fran finally decide to stay a night at a motel to get some rest , leaving the kids on their own . Robbie and Charlene Sinclair plan to party , while Baby remains terrified of the monster under his bed . Charlene tries to convince him otherwise , and ends up getting pulled under the bed . Robbie , on pulling the Baby ' s bed aside , discovers a tunnel to an underground lair . He and Baby head in after Charlene , but end up getting captured by the monster who , complaining that the Sinclairs built their house on top of his own home , plans to eat the kids . Earl and Fran return to the house after no one answers the phone and find the tunnel . The police are called in , and , after unsuccessfully trying to negotiate with the monster , plan to storm the tunnel . Baby stops this by suggesting that the Sinclairs move the house . The monster agrees to this solution , and the house is literally moved a short distance away . Earl concludes that the moral of the incident is to believe anything an infant tells you , no matter how far - fetched . The family says this is ridiculous , and Earl agrees after Baby says there ' s a giant monster squash outside . However , an enormous squash actually is stalking around near the house .
Can Do Can Do is a " Sesame Street " song sung by Bob . Bob sings about how kids learn how to do tasks such as tying a shoe or riding a bicycle , and being proud of it . He is joined by several kids demonstrating things they had learned , who also sing the phrase , " Can do ! " throughout the song . Releases . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Get Back in the Game " Get Back in the Game " is a " Muppet Babies " song from the episode " . " After Baby Piggy loses in every event in the Muppets ' Sport - A - Thon , Miss Nanny convinces her to keep trying and not give up when she doesn ' t win .
Georgina Chapman Georgina Chapman ( b . 1976 ) is an English fashion designer and actress who co - foundered the fashion label Marchesa and was a judge on " Project Runway All - Star " . Chapman is married to film producer Harvey Weinstein , and among her film credits are appearances in Woody Allen ' s " Match Point " , the Andy Warhol inspired " Factory Girl " and " The Nanny Diaries " ( with Alicia Keys )
Glenn Close Glenn Close ( b . 1947 ) is an actress who has appeared on " Sesame Street " ( footage of which can be seen in the 1994 special " Stars and Street Forever ! " ) . Close has been nominated for five Academy Awards , won three Emmy Awards , three Tony Awards , and a Screen Actors Guild Award , among many others . Close also played Cruella deVil in the live - action remake of " 101 Dalmatians " in 1996 . That same year she contributed a " Chicken , Mushroom and Barley Stew " recipe for Miss Piggy ' s cookbook , " In the Kitchen with Miss Piggy " . On Broadway Close has appeared in numerous musicals and plays , including " Barnum " and " Sunset Boulevard " . On the Silver Screen she has appeared in " Hamlet " , " Hook " , Tim Burton ' s " Mars Attacks ! " , and " The Stepford Wives " . Television work includes voicing Mona Simpson on " The Simpsons " , the musical " South Pacific " , and playing Evelyn Baker Lang in " The West Wing " .
A Celebration of Me , Grover ( album ) A Celebration of Me , Grover is a 2004 " Sesame Street " album , the companion to the direct - to - video special " A Celebration of Me , Grover " . The album celebrates Grover ' s many achievements .
Alan Colmes Alan Colmes ( b . 1950 ) is an American political commentator best known for his talk - radio show and for co - hosting " Hannity & Colmes " on FOX News . Kermit the Frog made appearances on his FOX program , including one to promote " It ' s a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie " .
Don ' t Be a Tough Nut to Crack " Don ' t Be a Tough Nut to Crack " is a " Sesame Street " song sung by the Squirrelles to a walnut . They sing about how they won ' t give up on him , just because he ' s " harder than the rest " , because they know he " tastes delicious " . During the song , Darlene and Crystal try various methods of cracking the nut : alternating between each other , hitting it with their teeth , then jackhammers . Finally explosives work in cracking the nut , while they cause the trio to cough . The song is a parody of " Will You Love Me Tomorrow " by The Shirelles . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Two Princes " Two Princes " is a song by the 90s jam band Spin Doctors modified by Christopher Cerf for a number featuring Chris Barron , Zoe , Telly and Elmo on " Sesame Street " . In the sketch , Chris mediates a discussion amongst the three monsters and shows how they can all play together . Releases . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex * But Were Afraid to Ask Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex * But Were Afraid to Ask was a best - selling sex manual written by Dr . David Reuben and published in 1969 . The book was widely influential and loosely inspired the Woody Allen comedy of the same name ( which took a less clinical approach ) . The title also spawned many jokes along the " Everything You Always Wanted to Know About [ Blank ] " lines .
Telling the Truth Telling The Truth is a 1997 " Sesame Street " direct - to - video special in the " Kids ' Guide to Life " series . The DVD version released in the United States includes a CD sampler of " In Your Imagination " , " Afraid of the Dark " and " What Do I Do When I ' m Alone ? " from the album " Dreamytime Songs " . Plot synopsis . Telly feels left out when all the other kids at Gina ' s day care are going to the circus and lies that his uncle is a ringmaster . After Gina reads the story of " The Boy Who Cried Wolf , " Elmo has a dream of the story where the boy learns his lesson . When Telly ' s uncle ( Dennis Quaid ) drops in for a surprise visit , Telly admits the truth . Cast . Also Starring Special Guest Star
Episode 211 : Switched at Birth Planning for the Baby ' s first birthday , the Sinclairs discover evidence that their baby may have been switched with another baby while still an egg . Earl is tantalized by the notion that there is a more polite , well - behaved baby out there somewhere who might be his son . Fran is unwilling to even consider the possibility until she meets the other baby - - who looks just like the Sinclair baby except that he ' s green and wears the exact same shirt as Earl - - and the other father shares certain personality traits with the Sinclairs ' baby . A DNA test proves that the other baby is their son . After spending time with Aubrey for a while , the Sinclairs begin to get a little annoyed with him for his complaining and him being a geek , so they go to see Solomon the Great , where the doctor reappears and says that the information was switched in fact that Baby is the Sinclairs ' real son after all .
Great Big Beautiful World " Great Big Beautiful World " is a " Sesame Street " song sung by Gordon , Gina , Zoe , Telly , Big Bird , Baby Bear , and Oscar the Grouch , as they build a garden in the Arbor in a season 30 episode . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
American International Toy Fair The American International Toy Fair is an annual event in which many toy companies display toys to be released during the year . Many Muppet toy prototypes have been on display at various Toy Fair events over the years . In 1965 , Jim Henson appeared with Rowlf the Dog and Kermit the Frog to promote Ideal Toys ' line of Muppet puppets . Cookie Monster and Elmo made a surprise appearance at Toy Fair 2011 during a panel held by Hasbro , which had then recently picked up the " Sesame Street " license .
Damon Berry Damon Berry performs Neno , the South African version of Elmo , in nine languages , for " Takalani Sesame " . He has acted in the features " Zenon " , " Starship Troopers Maurauder " , television series , and BBC mini - series " To the Ends of the Earth " . On stage , he has performed in " A Midsummer Nights Dream " and " Amadeus " . External links . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Letter B " Letter B " is a song parody of The Beatles ' song " Let It Be , " sung on " Sesame Street " by The Beetles . Richard Hunt provided lead vocals . As the title implies , the song teaches about B words . Christopher Cerf , who lost his voice at the time , later sung a portion of the song at the Brooklyn Public Library on November 21 , 2009 . Sources . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
AT & T AT & T is a telecommunications conglomerate , best known for the telephone services , being the second largest provider of mobile telephone service and the largest provider of fixed telephone services , the company was originally known by the name Southwestern Bell Corporation , created in 1983 . In 2016 , a commercial advertising their wireless phone data plan features a man walking through a town , switching through television shows on his phone , as representations of the shows appear in the real world beside him . At one point he exits a bus and Big Bird can be seen sitting with a woman and two kids , watching Elmo on her tablet ( in a clip from the Season 40 theme sequence ) , as a short clip of " The People in Your Neighborhood , " plays in the background . During the short scene , text that reads " Sesame Street on HBO , " appears .
Weihnachten bei Familie Otter Weihnachten bei Familie Otter ( " Christmas at the Otter Family " ) is the German dub of " Emmet Otter ' s Jug - Band Christmas " . It aired only once , on December 26 , 2001 , on , and was never released on video .
Mail It Shop Is Coming As they await the opening of the brand new Mail It Shop in a season 33 episode , everyone on " Sesame Street " sings " Mail It Shop Is Coming " . It is a spoof of the song " The Wells Fargo Wagon " from " The Music Man . " _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
My Funny Valentine " My Funny Valentine is a romantic song that has been recorded by Ella Fitzgerald , Frank Sinatra , Andy Williams , Sting , Matt Damon and many others . Florence Henderson sang it to Kermit the Frog during a July 20 , 1966 appearance on " The Mike Douglas Show " . In 1984 , Miss Piggy sang it to Johnny Carson during a July 12 appearance to promote " The Muppets Take Manhattan " . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Constance Marie Constance Marie ( b . 1965 ) is an actress who played Angie Lopez on the sitcom " George Lopez " ( 2002 - 2007 ) . She was also a regular on the PBS drama " American Family " and " Switched at Birth " . In 2005 , she was interviewed by Pepe the King Prawn on the red carpet of " Flightplan " for episode 8 of " From the Balcony " . Marie ' s film credits include " Selena " ( as Selena ' s mother ) , " My Family , Mi Familia " , and " Tortilla Soup " .
Paul Revere ( historical ) Paul Revere ( ca . 1735 - 1818 ) was a silversmith and dentist who is best remembered , however , as a patriot during the American Revolution . His " midnight ride , " warning of the approaching British , was commemorated decades later by the poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow ( altering certain details and obscuring the fact that three others also delivered the same warning ) .
Season 37 ( 2006 ) " Sesame Street " Season 37 premiered on August 14 , 2006 . Overview . The 37th season of " Sesame Street " focuses on getting kids ready for school and the classroom experience . The season featured the debut of a new female Muppet character named Abby Cadabby , who introduces herself in the cold open of the season ' s first two episodes ( 4109 and 4110 ) , as a fairy in training who recently moved to Sesame Street . Every other episode begins with a cold open featuring Grover , Elmo and Zoe singing " You never know who you ' ll meet on Sesame Street ! " followed by Gordon announcing who the viewer will meet in today ' s episode . The season introduced a new human character to the street - Marco , Gina ' s new baby . A three - episode storyline ( beginning in 4130 ) followed the adoption of Marco from Guatemala . Gina ' s adopting of Marco allowed " Sesame Street " to deal with issues of international adoption and non - traditional families . He appeared in a couple episodes the following two seasons but did not appear again until season 42 . As a new baby was introduced to the show this season , the previous Sesame Street children , Miles and Gabi , entered adulthood as they graduated from High School ( in 4112 ) . Episodes in season 37 featured a new segment entitled " This is the Game Today " ; and one episode this season showed the return of the Twiddlebugs ( in computer - animated form ) . New Elmo ' s World segments included the subjects of , , , , , and . New installments of " Global Grover " included visits to Germany , Bangladesh , the Philippines , Iceland , and Hawaii . Starting in this season , the Fix - It Shop turned Mail - It Shop is now the Fix - It Shop once more , with no on - screen reason why . Parodies . Parody sketches and segments include " Scramalot " ( a Grouch parody of the musical " Spamalot " ) , " Survivor : Musical Chairs " ( a parody of the reality show " Survivor " ) , " Outrageous Makeover : Home Addition " ( a parody of " " ) , " Law and Order : Special Letters Unit " ( a parody of " Law & Order : Special Victims Unit " ) and the song " The Breakfast Club " ( a parody of the film " The Breakfast Club " ) . Several new Dinner Theater sketches include " What We ' re Having for Dinner " ( a parody of " Guess Who ' s Coming to Dinner " ) , " Man of La Muncha " ( a parody of " Man of La Mancha " ) and " Omelet , Prince of Dinner " ( a parody " Hamlet " ) . Episodes . " Episodes 4109 - 4134 ( 26 episodes ) " Cast . Muppet Characters Other Characters _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Sesame Street sculptures ( Tralala ) In 2000 , French artist Marie Leblon sculpted a set of " Sesame Street " character statues for the company Tralala . They were made of resin and handpainted . The sculptures were based on designs by illustrator Bruce McNally . The sculptures were sold in France and Germany .