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Little Orphan Annie Little Orphan Annie is a comic strip character created by Harold Gray in 1924 , and since adapted for radio , animation , film , television , and most notably , the 1977 Broadway musical " Annie " . Gray ' s trademark was the pupil - less eyes of his characters .
The Muppet Show Fun Figures The Muppet Show Fun Figures are articulated plastic " Muppet Show " toys made by UK toy company Palitoy in 1979 . The set of three figures includes Kermit the Frog , Fozzie Bear and Rowlf the Dog . Unusually , the Rowlf figure is wearing a bowler hat , an apparent nod to the " Muppet Show " filming in London .
Episode 105 : Climbers / Be Plush Climbers . The toys discover long lost Felix the Climber , stuck behind a radiator . Balthazar sets out to rescue him , but he doesn ' t want to admit that he ' s afraid of heights . Be Plush . Rugby teaches the new tiger doll , Humble Gary , how to be cool - - or , in Rugby ' s slang , " plush . "
The Princess ( Humpty Dumpty ) The Princess is the daughter of the King in the " Mother Goose Stories " episode " Humpty Dumpty " . She longs to marry the the prince , but her father has passed a law stating only someone who can create a riddle that he cannot answer will be able to earn her hand in marriage . Humpty Dumpty learns of this challenge and unbeknownst to the princess , he tries to invent a riddle so he can wed her . Humpty soon falls to his apparent demise before he can pose his question to the king . However , the fall of Humpty Dumpty inspires the prince with a riddle which stumps the king and allows the princess to marry her love .
Irene Trivas Irene Trivas is an illustrator who supplied the art for the 1980 " Sesame Street " book " Twiddlebugs at Work " . Trivas ' illustration career dates to the 1950s , when she supplied album art for recording artists Dizzy Gillespie , Mary Lou Williams , and others . In the sixties and seventies , she worked as a designer in print and television advertising , usually with animator Fred Mogubgub . For children ' s books , she illustrated activity books , Judy Blume ' s " The Pain and the Great One " and " The One in the Middle is the Green Kangaroo " , a biography of Helen Keller , and the " Maple Street Six " and " Fourth Floor Twins " series . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Pushmi - pullyu The Pushmi - pullyu was built by the Jim Henson Creature Shop , along with 94 other animatronic animals , for the London West End musical " Dr . Dolittle " . The Pushmi - pullyu was also seen briefly in the film version of " Dr . Dolittle " , one of only a few references outside the main story concept that was lifted from the original stories by Hugh Lofting . One half of the Pushmi - pullyu was puppeteered by Lynn Robertson Bruce , who had previously worked on both " Buddy " and " The Hitchhiker ' s Guide to the Galaxy " .
Clarice Taylor Clarice Taylor ( 1927 - 2011 ) was an actress who recurred on " Sesame Street " as Harriet , David ' s grandmother , from 1977 until 1989 . On Broadway Taylor played Addaperle , the Good Witch of the North , in " The Wiz " . Flim credits include Clint Eastwood ' s " Play Misty for Me " , " Sommersby " ( with Jodie Foster ) and " Smoke " ( with William Hurt ) . On television Taylor appeared on " Sanford and Son " and was mother Anna to Bill Cosby ' s Cliff Huxtable on " The Cosby Show " , which led to Taylor ' s sole Emmy nomination . Her acting career spanned more than five decades , and included radio , television , and film . She co - founded the American Negro Theatre in Harlem .
Board of Birds The Board of Birds is the collective name for the assembled members of the Feathered Friends society in " Follow That Bird " . The group is devoted to placing stray birds with " nice bird families , " convinced that birds belong with their own kind . They often talk over each other at meetings . However , when Miss Finch speaks , they all become silent , showing that they hold respect for her . In addition to society president Madame Chairbird and Miss Finch , the group consists of eight assorted birds of various types , including a sparrow , a turkey , a tern , a robin and an owl . The latter character , the only member to doubt the assertion that Big Bird is unhappy , is an early Hoots the Owl . The performers for this fowl assemblage were Bob Stutt , Nikki Tilroe , Lee Armstrong , Tim Gosley , Rob Mills , John Pattison , Martin P . Robinson , and Trish Leeper . Though credited as an " additional Muppet performer " as opposed to one of the Board of Birds , Kevin Clash performed the voice of one of the birds . For a time , Madame Chairbird and other Feathered Friends members joined the background ensemble on " Sesame Street " , often as patrons at Hoot ' s Birdland club . They also appeared in " " and " Don ' t Forget to Watch the Movie " . Sources . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Boredom Juice Boredom Juice is a poison used by the Gorgs for eliminating garden pests . Anyone who smells it is instantly bored stiff - - they become still , glassy - eyed , and drone " Boring , " in a drawn - out , monotonous tone . In " " , Pa Gorg sprays the Rock with boredom juice to get rid of the Fraggles . Wembley , Red and Mokey are all standing by the entrance to the Gorg ' s Garden and start sniffing the air , trying to identify the smell . In mid - discussion and in unison , the effects of the poison hit them . They choke , whistle a short tune and then snap rigid , falling back against the rock wall , as stiff as a board - - bored stiff . After Gobo unsuccessfully tries to " un - bore " his friends by mentioning things that interest them , he races off into the garden to get the cure from Junior Gorg . Meanwhile , Junior is suffering from a conscience crisis about using boredom juice on any more of the Fraggles . He decides to get rid of the juice , dumping the contents of the spray can on a flower in the garden . Gobo notices the cure , which Junior put in his shoe . Junior tries to greet Gobo , causing Gobo to change course and run past Junior , stopping right next to the flower . Gobo stops to smell the flower and like his friends becomes bored stiff . Junior watches this unfold and decides to cure Gobo . Following the instructions , Junior dances with a bowl on his head and sings " Whoops ! Feelin ' Better ! " . The cure works , and Gobo and Junior decide to help one another ; Junior to get his parents to leave the Fraggles alone and Gobo to unbore his friends . After formulating a plan , Junior Gorg tells Ma and Pa Gorg that he is dying of boredom , and pretends as if he had smelled boredom juice . As he falls to the ground , he lands next to the flower that he had earlier poured the boredom juice on . A couple sniffs and Junior Gorg becomes bored stiff . Gobo realizes that he is the only one left who can save his friends and Junior Gorg . He retrieves a bowl from the picnic basket that he and his friends had earlier . Gobo returns to Junior , puts the bowl on his head and sings " Whoops ! Feelin ' Better ! " which snaps Junior out of it . He joins in singing , which " un - bores " Wembley , Mokey and Red , and all four Fraggles join in singing . At the end of the episode , they realize that Fraggles and Gorgs can work together to help each other .
Arnold ( animated character ) Arnold is a cartoon character created by Craig Bartlett and the star of the Nickelodeon series " Hey Arnold ! " Arnold was first created as a clay figure with a football - shaped head ( so designed for easier reproduction ) , starring in the 1988 short subject " Arnold Escapes from Church " . This was followed by " The Arnold Waltz " in 1990 . The third short , " Arnold Rides His Chair " , was commissioned for " Sesame Street " . A voice - over narrator invites Arnold to demonstrate his imagination , which Arnold does , visiting exotic lands without ever getting up from his chair .
Die Muppet Show Quartett The card game " Die Muppet Show " Quartett was released by the West - German company ASS Altenburger in 1978 as a tie - in with the German " The Muppet Show " co - production " Die Muppet Show " . Besides an international version reading " The Muppet Show " on the title card , two versions of the game were made ; a normal size card set and a mini set released in the Maxi - Mini series . Beside the size of the cards , there were also different images used on the two sets . The game requires at least 3 players . The goal of the game is to create a quartet of a specific character , each player takes turns in asking another player about a specific character card . The game ends when all quartets have been collected . The characters on the Maxi - Mini cards are ; Fozzie , Animal , Kermit , Rowlf , Miss Piggy and Gonzo . The characters on the normal card size are ; Fozzie , Animal , Kermit , Rowlf , Miss Piggy , Statler and Waldorf , Link Hogthrob and Dr . Julius Strangepork .
Murphy Brownbag Murphy Brownbag , a talking paper lunchbag , appeared in a segment on " Sesame Street " as the host of the show " Lunch Talk " . Her guest was Mr . Cookie Monster , who described the elements of a healthy monster lunch : a peanut butter sandwich , a carrot , an oatmeal cookie , and a sneaker . While Murphy can understand why the food make up a good meal , she questions why a sneaker is a part of it . Cookie explains that the shoe makes up a healthful monster ' s dinner . Murphy was based on the fictional character Murphy Brown from the show of the same name . Candice Bergen , who played Brown , poked fun at herself as the voice of Brownbag . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
I ' m a Mean Ole Lion " I ' m a Mean Ole Lion " is a song performed by the Lion in the Broadway musical " The Wiz " in the scene where he attempts frighten Dorothy , the Scarecrow , and the Tinman . The song was performed in the stage show " " , along with " Ease on Down the Road , " another number from the musical . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Davy Jones Davy Jones is a pirate spirit who appears in the " Cookie ' s Crumby Pictures " segment , " Cookies of the Caribbean . " In the trailer for the movie , Cookie Monster stars as " Captain Snack Sparrow , " hoping to find Jones ' fabled cookie jar with the help of a female pirate . He first appears when they find some initial success in entering the cave where the jar is , changing the way they get inside to keep them away . Once inside , he blocks their way with a crab , lobster , clam and parrot and sings a sea shanty for them to solve . Cookie eventually figures out the answer and Jones is defeated . The parrot then makes off with the cookie jar . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Sor - Elbow Sor - Elbow is Gonzo ' s father , as seen in Baby Gonzo ' s Superman - inspired account of his origins from the " Muppet Babies " episode " " . Gonzo describes Sor - Elbow ( after Superman ' s father Jor - El ) as a brilliant scientist , and the planet Crouton ' s weirdest resident . He arrives home one day to inform this wife Weirda that their planet is in the process of becoming normal . With the surrounding architecture being transformed around them , Sor - Elbow makes adjustments to a launch pad which he and his wife use to launch their son away from the home before he begins to lose his own weirdness . Sor - Elbow ' s attire consists of a blue tunic with an S on his chest , no pants , and simple sandals .
Door in a Jar Door in a Jar was one of three inventions by Dr . Bunsen Honeydew which he gave to the Muppets in their attempt to rescue Gonzo from the C . O . V . N . E . T . labs in the 1999 film " Muppets from Space " . As Bunsen explains , " All you do is open up the jar , fling the contents onto the wall , and poof ! Instant door . " Trapped in a hallway with security guards searching for them in the C . O . V . N . E . T . complex , Kermit asks Fozzie to use the Door in a Jar . Fozzie reads the instructions , then opens the jar and throws the green slime onto a wall . The slime drips down the wall and creates a tiny doorway . The Muppets are disappointed , but it ' s just the right size for Rizzo and Pepe , who slips through the door and finds an escape route . The doorway created by Door in a Jar looks a lot like the familiar brownstone stoop of 123 Sesame Street .
Family Circle Family Circle is an American women ' s magazine that began publication in 1932 . It sold to The New York Times in 1971 , Gruner + Jahr in 1994 and Meredith Company in 2005 . Appearances . The December 23 , 1986 issue featured the four - page feature , " A Sesame Street Holiday Story : Grover ' s Gift " by Emily Perl Kingsley and illustrated by Tom Cooke . A " The Gift of the Magi " variation ( similar to that used in " Christmas Eve on Sesame Street " ) , Cookie Monster trades his cookies for a teddy bear t - shirt for Radar ( and Big Bird ) . Big Bird trades radar for a cookie jar . Grover makes everything right , however ( and has a wrapped stick horse and sled waiting in the corner for himself ) . Although the shop is drawn as Hooper ' s Store , the text refers to it as a general store , run by Granny Fanny . Granny Fanny also displays a knack for making Hanukkah snacks ( potato pancakes ) . Grover is her part - time employee , adding yet another item to his resume .
Animal ( animated ) An animated version of Animal appeared in the 1985 show " Little Muppet Monsters " . Animal participated in " Muppet Sports Shorts " segments , demonstrating different sporting activities . The format was similar to the Goofy " How To " theatrical shorts . A voice - over narrator ( Richard Hunt ) would explain the steps of each sport , and Animal would attempt to comply , in his own comedic fashion .
Los oficios de Elmo Los oficios de Elmo ( " The Occupations of Elmo " ) is a series of " Plaza Sésamo " Spanish language board / puzzle books published by Cuatro Media Inc . in 2008 . Each of these board books is subtitled " cuando crezca será " ( " When I grow up , I will be " ) and examines a different profession , starring Elmo . The books contain ten pages each ( consisting of photos of the characters ) , with the left side containing text , while the right is a jigsaw puzzle . Basic vocabulary words and phrases relevant to the occupation are included , as well as the names of each Muppet character . Other characters include Ernie , Bert , Zoe , Lola , Pancho Contreras , Cookie Monster , Grover ( and Super Grover ) , Rosita , Big Bird , Oscar the Grouch , and Count von Count . The series consists of fifteen titles : " Músico " , " Arquitecto " , " Maestro " , " Doctor " , " Jardinero " , " Arqueólogo " , " Escritor " , " Bombero " , " Plomero " , " Cocinero " , " Atleta " , " Marinero " , " Veterinario " , " Fotógrafo " and " Astronauta " .
Ernie ' s Unhappy " Ernie ' s Unhappy " is a " Sesame Street " song performed by Jose Carreras . In a short opera , Ernie plays a a sad little boy whose lost his Rubber Duckie . Soon , Jose finds himself so wrapped up in his song , he starts crying too , until Ernie reminds him it ' s all pretend and shares his Duckie with him . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Elmo ' s Countdown to Bedtime Elmo ' s Countdown to Bedtime is a 2008 " Sesame Street " Play - a - Sound book featuring Elmo . Elmo promises the reader that he can get ready for bed in 15 minutes , and he encourages the reader to do the same . The digital counter counts down for 15 minutes , and then plays a bedtime melody .
Luka Peroš Luka Peroš ( b . 1976 ) is a Croatian actor and voice artist who voices Cookie Monster on the " Ulica Sezam " dub package . Possessing a gruff voice , Peroš has dubbed several notable cartoon characters , including Tigger in " The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh " , Wolverine in " The X - Men " , Scooby - Doo , and Patrick on " SpongeBob SquarePants " . Villains include Mandarin in " Ironman " , the Green Goblin in " The Spectacular Spider - Man " , and Cataclysm in " Biker Mice from Mars " . On - camera , in addition to various Croatian TV series and films , Peroš has had small roles in " The Lady Musketeer " ( with Gérard Depardieu ) and " The Hunting Party " ( with Terrence Howard ) .
Kinect Sesame Street TV Kinect Sesame Street TV is an " interactive TV " project released by Sesame Workshop and Microsoft in 2012 . The project features " Sesame Street " content especially for the Xbox Kinect system , allowing players to interact and appear on - screen with various characters ; including Elmo , Cookie Monster , Grover , Bert , Ernie , Guy Smiley , Prairie Dawn , The Count , Abby Cadabby , Telly Monster and two new characters - Cooper , a digital Muppet character created from motion capture technology and Paul Ball . Cooper also has two digital anthropomorphic objects as pals : Flash ( a camera , used by the player to screen capture moments or objects in the episodes ) and Mirror ( a , well , mirror whose reflective function helps the player and Cooper play dress - up ) . Interactive versions of older material are included as well . The first edition features 8 episodes , 30 - minute versions of previously - aired episodes of " Sesame Street " from Season 42 , featuring the street story and new interactive segments . The content is spread across 2 discs - labeled as " Volume 1 " and " Volume 2 " of " Season 1 . " An additional eight episodes ( from season 42 ) , season 2 , were released January 7 , 2013 on the XBOX Marketplace . New segment features of the season include " Grovercise " and " Begin It To Win It , " as well as new bilingual segments with Murray Monster . The OIV ( " Original Interactive Video " ) segments featuring the Muppet characters were filmed over the course of 17 days . Achievements . Like other Xbox games , the game features many " achievements " for the player to achieve for a higher Gamerscore .
The Muppets 2014 Calendar The Muppets 2014 Calendar was published by Mead in the US . The illustrations were previously used in The Muppets 2007 Calendar alongside photos of the characters . The Muppets Official Calendar 2014 was published by Danilo Promotions in the United Kingdom . The calendar features photos of the Muppet stars , including Animal , Statler and Waldorf , Janice , Gonzo , Lew Zealand , Fozzie Bear , Pepe the King Prawn , Zoot , Miss Piggy , Floyd Pepper , Rizzo the Rat and Kermit the Frog .
Bob ( animated character ) Bob is an animated man designed by Cliff Roberts , with a red nose who wears a derby and a bow tie . He introduced each episode of " Sesame Street " that appears on " Old School Volume 1 " . In his introductions , he starts to talk about the show , and slowly starts talking about himself before an off - camera voice tells him to start the show . His design is very similar to that of a character used in the 1969 " Poverty X " animation .
Werner Abrolat Werner Abrolat ( 1924 - 1997 ) was a German voice actor who dubbed Gonzo in " Die Muppet Show " and the films and specials through " A Muppet Family Christmas " . He also dubbed minor character parts ( usually old men ) in " Jim Hensons beste Geschichten " ( " The StoryTeller " ) . Abrolat ' s acting career began after World War II and was initially limited to the provincial stage . Then in 1949 , he began appearing on television and dubbing films . In 1965 , he appeared with Clint Eastwood and future " Die Muppet Show " co - star Kurt Zips in Sergio Leone ' s acclaimed spaghetti Western " For a Few Dollars More " ( as outlaw Slim ) , and appeared in Jess Franco ' s films " The Castle of Fu Manchu " ( featured on " Mystery Science Theater 3000 " ) and " The Bloody Judge " . He was also a frequent player in the comedies of German filmmaker Helge Schneider . As a voice actor , Abrolat dubbed Christopher Lloyd in " Star Trek IV " , David Ketchum in " The Main Event " , and Peter Sallis in " Who Is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe ? " . TV dubbing included Davros and others on the original " Doctor Who " and several guest stars on " Columbo " and " Cheers " . Animation roles included Groundskeeper Willie in " The Simpsons " , Moralelastix in " Asterix vs . Caesar " , and Unicron in " Transformers : The Movie " . For German television , Abrolat appeared in episodes of " Derrick " , " Tatort " , the German " Father Brown " adaptations , and " Das Kriminalmuseum " . He also appeared in an episode of the BBC World War II series " Colditz " as a German farmer .
Scorn Scorn is a mutant Whatnot Muppet superhero who appears in Episode 24 of " Statler & Waldorf : From the Balcony " . Her ex - husband left her with five kids and a mortgage . She hopes she won ' t be seeing him again for " his " sake . The character auditioned for " X - Men III " , however she was rejected . To this , she feels like she ' s been tossed aside again and goes after the director . The same puppet was used earlier as one of Statler and Waldorf ' s Nurses on " Muppets Tonight " . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Spaceship Surprise Spaceship Surprise was a recurring sketch on " Sesame Street " from season 19 . Inspired by " Star Trek " , the segment was designed to teach consonant digraphs , the pairing of two consonants to create a new sound . The series focused on the crew of the titular ship , headed by an excitable captain ( performed by Jim Henson ) and his stoic officer ( Richard Hunt ) . In each segment , the ship would crash land on a different planet , whose populace demonstrated a specific sound . Alliteration was used heavily ( " cheering chairs , " " shouting shovel , " etc . ) The skit would generally end with the entire group performing a dance named after the digraph . In the early 1990s , a sequel series , " Spaceship Surprise : The Next Generation " , was launched . This time , the emphasis was on consonant sounds in general , and not digraphs . The new crew included : The original intro music was similar to the original Star Trek theme and featured Martin P . Robinson as the narrator . The new series featured new music similar to Star Trek : The Next Generation series and Jerry Nelson narrating . In an interview for Tough Pigs , Noel MacNeal explained that Patrick Stewart was meant to make a guest appearance in Spaceship Surprise , but refused , and a different segment featuring Stewart aired instead . The segments were preceded years before by a " Star Trek " spoof entitled " Starship Surprise . " Sketches . Next Generation . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Hotdog TV Hotdog TV is a series of one - minute interstitials shot fully on green screen featuring the hot dogs from the Henson Company stage show " Stuffed and Unstrung " , and originally from " City Kids " . The series ran on Cartoon Network in summer 2010 . The series was directed by Patrick Bristow , with help from Brian Henson early in the run . The series was written by Nate Knetchel . Hotdog TV , or HDTV , stemmed from a sketch in Puppet Up ! featuring the hot dogs . Episodes . Approximately 12 episodes were made . Performers . Brian Henson , Allan Trautman , Victor Yerrid , Julianne Buescher , Michael Oosterom , Donna Kimball , Brian Clarke , Ted Michaels and Paul Rugg .
Big Elmo Fun Big Elmo Fun is a 2012 " Sesame Street " DVD that collects the stories from three 2011 episodes - - " Elmozilla " , " Elmo and the Butterfly " , and " Cast Iron Cooks " , featuring new introductions by Elmo , along with two original songs - " Ready for Go " and " All Kinds of Fun . " " Monster Hits ! " , a 1990 direct - to - video compilation , is included as a bonus feature . Bonus features also include an animated story , " Flutter By , Butterfly " , as well as the song " Measure , Yeah , Measure " .