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Annie Ingle Annie Ingle is an author who wrote the 1991 " Sesame Street " book " Ernie ' s Little Toolbox " . Ingle wrote " The Smallest Elf " ( 1990 , illustrated by Jerry Smath ) and a " Robin Hood " for intermediate readers . She authored multiple glow - in - the - dark books for Random House , including " The Glow - in - the - Dark Planetarium Book " and " The Monster That Glowed in the Dark " , and " The Bunnies ' Ball " .
Miss Piggy ' s Portfolio Miss Piggy ' s Portfolio is displayed in " The Great Muppet Caper " . Seeking modeling work from Lady Holiday , the confident Miss Piggy presents a photographic sampling of her work . The portraits present the glamourous Piggy in a variety of gowns and hairstyles . The portfolio also offers evidence of Piggy ’ s vast range of emotions : “ Reeking Grandeur , ” “ Being Aloof , ” “ Demure , ” and “ Daring . ” The pose and facial expressions are practically identical in each . Lady Holiday comments : " Interesting range of emotions . " The presentation and concept of Piggy ’ s portfolio , photographed by John E . Barrett , is reminiscent of his and Michael K . Frith ' s work on the Miss Piggy calendars and " Miss Piggy ' s Guide to Life " .
Sammy Karlson Junior Sammy Karlson Junior was a human character on " Svenska Sesam " , the Swedish co - production of " Sesame Street " . Sammy is not an actor , but a singer who is sometimes hired for the plays in Gala theater . His girlfriend is Millejor . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Susan Kantor Susan Kantor is a writer and editor who spent a stint in the publishingdivision of the Jim Henson Company , under Jane Leventhal , as editorial director . She edited or authored several " Bear in the Big Blue House " books . Kantor wrote Golden Book tie - ins for " Star Wars " and " Batman & Robin " . She also edited picture dictionaries for Webster and authored storybooks featuring Tiny Tilda the hippo as well as read - aloud African - American folk stories .
Lew Zealand Lew Zealand ’ s act involves boomerang fish . " I throw them away , and they come back to me ! " He has appeared in all of the Muppet movies except " Kermit ' s Swamp Years " . Lew ' s first appearance was in of " The Muppet Show " , where his timely boomerang fish throwing saved Kermit from being tricked into a real marriage during Miss Piggy ' s " wedding sketch . " Lew Zealand was meant to only appear in that one episode , and he was made from a Whatnot designed by Dave Goelz . However , after that , a more permanent puppet was built and Lew Zealand became a regular character . Aside from his boomerang fish act , Lew supplied the Muppets with paper towels in " The Great Muppet Caper " , played one of the merry men in " Robin Hood " , and told Leslie Uggams how to be a great boomerang fish thrower : " Well , you gotta have sole . And if you can ' t get sole , use halibut . " Jerry Nelson later spoke about the character : Casting history . Main Performers Alternate Performers Sources . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Alexis the Giraffe Alexis the Giraffe appears in of " The Animal Show " where she told Stinky the Skunk and Jake the Polar Bear about giraffes and how they bother the trees sometimes . The puppet also appears in " Muppets from Space " and " Bear in the Big Blue House " . On " Sesame Street " however , when it appeared in " We Are All Earthlings " with Jill Scott , its beady eyes are replaced with Muppet eyes . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
VStar Entertainment Group VStar Entertainment Group ( formerly VEE Corporation ) is a family entertainment production company headquartered in Minneapolis , Minnesota , United States . It produced " Sesame Street Live " ( 1980 - 2017 ) , " The Muppet Show On Tour " ( 1984 - 1985 ) , " Muppet Babies Live " ( 1986 - 1988 ) , and " Bear in the Big Blue House Live " ( 1999 - 2002 ) , live touring stage shows based on the television series . Their longest running tour , " Sesame Street Live " , concluded in 2017 , with Feld Entertainment taking over the license . Their companies include Costumes & Creatures , which makes promotional costumes for other companies , including Blue from " Blue ' s Room " , and SpongeBob SquarePants for the former Paramount Parks ( now part of Cedar Fair ) . In 2015 , VEE Corporation and Blue Star Media , a leading producer and promoter of consumer shows and events became VStar Entertainment Group . These acquisitions have provided VStar Entertainment Group with the unwavering ability to provide clients and partners in the corporate , sports , museum and event marketing industry with a robust portfolio of production and promotion services , backed by over 30 years of experience .
William Beeton William Beeton ( March 24 , 1935 - October 23 , 2009 ) , also credited as Bill Beeton , served as art director for many of the Muppet projects filmed in Canada , beginning with " The Frog Prince " . For " The Muppet Musicians of Bremen " , he created the Louisiana swamp and bayou shack . Beeton created the more realistic environments for " Emmet Otter ' s Jug - Band Christmas " , notably the river , using a water tank which spanned the full width of the studio . For " Fraggle Rock " , Beeton was the original set designer , working from development sketches by Michael K . Frith , for such regions as Doc ' s Workshop and the Gorg ' s Garden , which would be used for the entire run of the series . Beeton established a basic universe which subsequent art directors , such as Robert Hackborn and Russell Chick , would expand and build upon . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
William Hurt William Hurt ( b . 1950 ) is an Academy Award winning actor for his leading role in the 1985 film " Kiss of the Spider Woman " ( with Raul Julia and Sonia Braga ) . He received two more nominations for Best Actor in a Leading Role , for " Children of a Lesser God " ( 1987 , with Linda Bove ) and " Broadcast News " ( 1988 , with Albert Brooks and Joan Cusack ) . In 2006 , he received a Best Supporting Actor nomination for " A History of Violence " . In 1998 , Hurt played Professor John Robinson in " Lost in Space " , which used effects , costumes , and creatures from Jim Henson ' s Creature Shop . In 2006 , he starred as hitman Jason Renshaw in " Battleground , " the premiere episode of " Nightmares & Dreamscapes " , directed by Brian Henson .
The Middle of the Night Whisper Song " The Middle of the Night Whisper Song " is a " Sesame Street " song performed by Hoots the Owl in episode 2164 . Observing that everyone on Sesame Street is asleep , Hoots notices the viewer is awake just like him . He encourages them to sing along with him , but keeping quiet enough so they don ' t wake up the neighborhood . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Ernie Follows His Nose Ernie Follows His Nose is a 1990 " Sesame Street " storybook featuring Ernie . Ernie smells flowers , good things to eat , and Oscar ' s pet skunk . This book has been published three times with only small changes to the cover colors . Reprints . The book was reprinted by Western Publishing in 1999 , and reissued by Random House in 2000 ( ISBN 0375804854 ) .
Flashdance Flashdance was 1983 ' s third highest grossing film . A romatic musical movie , its sountrack featured many hit songs , including " Maniac " and " Flashdance . . . What a Feeling . " Not being a musical in the traditional sense , the film gained additional promotion on the fledgling network MTV , where portions of the film were shown as musical videos , including Jennifer Beals ' now infamous chair dance .
Francois Poupon Francois Poupon is a bird exchange student who switched places with Charlene Sinclair in the " Dinosaurs " episode " " . Francois hails from a nameless country clearly modeled after France . The new guest is rude , squawks continually , and insists that the Sinclairs entertain him continually . Baby Sinclair found Francois annoying , and ate him . His parents are Henri Poupon and Simone Poupon . To compensate for Francois ' death , Earl is compelled to give the Poupons his television set .
Debi Mazar Debi Mazar ( b . 1964 ) is an American actress . She appears in the 40th season of " Sesame Street " and the " Shalom Sesame " episode , " . " Mazar has been a contestant on " Dancing with the Stars " , has appeared in five of Madonna ' s music videos , played Spice in " Batman Forever " , and has guest starred on multiple television series including " Friends " , " Law & Order : Special Victims Unit " , " NYPD Blue " , " " . Feature film credits include " Goodfellas " ( with Joe Pesci ) , and Woody Allen ' s " Bullets over Broadway " . Mazar appeared with Red Fraggle at the Jim Henson Company ' s Fraggle Rock Holiday Toy Drive Benefit event at Kitson in West Hollywood on December 9 , 2009 .
Imagine Dragons Imagine Dragons is an American rock band from Las Vegas , Nevada . Imagine Dragons ' lineup consists of lead vocalist Dan Reynolds , guitarist Wayne " Wing " Sermon , bassist Ben McKee and drummer Daniel Platzman . The band gained exposure following the release of their single " Radioactive " in 2013 ; Rolling Stone magazine called the song " the biggest rock hit of the year " and MTV called them " the year ' s biggest breakout band " . The band appeared in of " The Muppets " performing their song " Roots . " They had previously worked with Puppet Heap ( the company who builds the Muppets for Disney ) on their music video for " Radioactive " which also featured some veteran Muppet / Henson performers including Michael Schupbach .
Martin Sheen Martin Sheen ( b . 1940 ) is an American actor who starred in Francis Ford Coppola ' s " Apocalypse Now " , and most recently as the President of the United States on NBC ' s " The West Wing " . In 1982 , he helped Big Bird to introduce a segment starring the Muppets in the television special " I Love Liberty " .
Don ' t Be Afraid to Try " Don ' t Be Afraid to Try " is a " Sesame Street " song performed by Bob in an episode from the early 1980 ' s . After witnessing Herry Monster lifting a large barbell , Telly wishes he could do the same , though doesn ' t believe he can do it . Bob sings the song , encouraging him to give it a try and keep trying until he ' s able to do . With newfound confidence , Telly is able to lift the barbell . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Bishop Mervyn Vosko Bishop Mervyn Vosko was one of several Earth experts who critiqued the crew of Moya on the TV show " Alien Visitations " ( as seen in the fourth season " Farscape " episode " " ) . Like his fellow cleric Reverend Nathan Buckley , he disapproves of the behavior and beliefs of the alien visitors . Bishop Vosko takes a particular dislike to Chiana , claiming she ' s dangerous , troubled , and a bad influence who should not be allowed near impressionable children . He also describes her open attitude about sex as " outrageous and disgusting . "
Joan Gerber Joan Gerber ( 1935 - 2011 ) was a veteran voice actress who provided several animated character voices in the early seasons of " Sesame Street " , notably as Alice Braithwaite Goodyshoes and in such inserts as one in which . Active since the 1960s , Gerber was a regular on " Roger Ramjet " , as Dee , Lotta Love , and all other genuine female voices ( working with Gary Owens , Bob Arbogast , Jim Thurman , David Ketchum , and Gene Moss ) . Working with the same crew , she played Bonnie Parker in the comedy album " The Funny Side of Bonnie and Clyde " . On radio , she was the voice of " The Story Lady " in a 1968 series of two - minute shorts syndicated by Mel Blanc Superfun Productions . Gerber contributed to the DePatie - Freleng theatrical shorts and TV series in the late 1960s and 1970s , including Granny in the late - era Daffy Duck short " Corn on the Cop " ( 1965 ) , several installments of " The Inspector " and " Hoot Kloot " , " The Houndcats " , " The Barkleys " ( as Agnes Barkley ) , and " The Oddball Couple " ( as Goldie ) . For Hanna - Barbera , Gerber voiced the animated Shirley Partridge in " The Partridge Family 2200 AD " , Mrs . Zuckerman and others in " Charlotte ' s Web " , and Irona on " Richie Rich " , to name a few . Later credits include housekeeper Mrs . Beakley on " DuckTales " , Gotcha Grabmore on " Tiny Toon Adventures " , and guest roles on " The Sylvester and Tweety Mysteries " and " Duck Dodgers " . She was also prolific in the live - action series of Sid and Marty Krofft , as Freddy the Flute and all female voices on " H . R . Pufnstuf " , Gina Lollowattage and others on " The Bugaloos " , and various hats on " Lidsville " . On the all - primate live - action show " Lancelot Link , Secret Chimp " , she dubbed Mata Hairi , Dragon Lady , and the Duchess . External links . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Joop Sodenkamp Joop Sodenkamp is a Dutch bass guitarist who played on " Sesamstraat " under composer Ad Wammes . He also played on the 1983 " Sesamstraat " albums " ' n Logeerpartijtje " and " Sint Is Zoek ! " . Sodenkamp plays with the jazz quartet Moules Frites .
Chairman of the Board " Chairman of the Board " is a song performed by Sam the Eagle on " The Muppet Christmas Carol " soundtrack . In character as the headmaster , Sam tells Scrooge about his promising future . The scene was never filmed and does not appear in the film , but would have taken place in young Ebenezer ' s classroom . Sources . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Colombia Colombia is a South American country , located in the northwest corner . Colonized in the 15th century by the Spanish , the capital city is Bogotá ( not to be confused with Bogata , Romania ) . The country is known for its coffee exports and soccer team . Notable Colombian - born people include Sofía Vergara , singer Juanes , and John Leguizamo . There is also , of course , Legusano of the Wiggleprise , one of the team of WASA worms who went into space in 1998 . On " Plaza Sésamo " , the Latin American co - production of " Sesame Street " , plaza scenes were filmed in Colombia for the first time in 2013 . The country was also featured in a " We Are Kids from Far and Wide " segment ( originally made for " Sesame Street " but aired on " Plaza Sésamo " ) , in a " Lola Aventuras " segment , and various live - action and animated inserts . In 2012 , a series of public service announcements , " Monstruos en Red , " featuring the " Plaza " Muppets were produced by Colombia ' s Ministry of Information and Communication Technology ( MinTIC ) .
Ask Kermit Ask Kermit was an online promotion for the 2012 release of " The Muppets " in the United Kingdom wherein Kermit the Frog answered fan questions on Twitter . On January 24 , Walt Disney Studios UK began the promotion by posting a YouTube video . In the video , Kermit explains that he and Miss Piggy have been traveling around Europe promoting the movie , but . . . " well , when you travel with Miss Piggy , it can get kinda hard to get a word in edgewise . " Kermit wants to be heard , so " the folks at Disney in the UK are letting me take over their Twitter page for the day ! " Fans were encouraged to send questions to @ DisneyMoviesUK with the hashtag # AskKermit , and Kermit spent January 26th answering the questions .
Sesame Street Lyrics Archive The Sesame Street Lyrics Archive is a website created and maintained by " Tiny Dancer " . The site , which first launched in April 1996 , contains lyrics to hundreds of , along with transcripts of a number of . It also includes a number of video clips of both songs and sketches . In addition to " Sesame Street " related songs , this page also features lyrics to a number of ( mainly ones featuring Kermit the Frog ) as well as songs from " The Electric Company " . Lyrics are also available for " When Muppets Cry " , a fan - written tribute song about Jim Henson which spoofs the song " American Pie " . Songs can be accessed in alphabetical order , by album , or by the character performing them . On the pages listing the songs , a brief description of the song or sketch is included next to the links to the lyrics . The various song pages also include lists of what albums and videos they were released on ( if any were released ) , similar to the " Video Releases " and " Album Releases " sections of many Muppet Wiki song or sketch pages , though unlike Muppet Wiki , these pages also include images of the video and album covers in the lists . In addition to the published lyrics , there is a help wanted area for incomplete or missing songs . The site holds no copyright over the lyrics published on the site nor have they been sanctioned by Sesame Workshop ; however in more than 10 years on the web , no legal action has been brought on the site or its owner . Most of the lyrics are self - transcribed by ear and occasionally include misheard or inaccurate lyrics . Additionally , several of the song titles and names are purely fan - created and unofficial titles for the songs , as the author of the site does not know the actual song title .
Farscape : The Game Farscape : The Game is a computer game adaptation of " Farscape " , released for Windows . Released in 2002 , the game was developed by Jim Henson Interactive with Red Lemon Studios , and published by Simon & Schuster Interactive . The plot , set during the timeline from the show ' s first season , involves an attack on Moya by the Peacekeepers , leaving Crichton and Chiana stranded on a desert planet ( where they must help the local villagers ) , D ' Argo and Aeryn taken prisoner , Rygel trying to escape out of Moya , and Zhaan missing . The game allows players to assume the roles of all six principal characters at different times during the gameplay .
Jerome C . Rousseau Jerome C . Rousseau is a Canadian high end footwear designer whose creations have been featured in " Vogue " , " ELLE " , " Harper ' s Bazaar " and more . He has created shoes in collaboration with Disney for " Tron " as well as stars such as Cameron Diaz and Drew Barrymore . Rousseau created the Diva Glitter Pump inspired by Miss Piggy . The shoe retails for $ 595 , and will be available in January 2012 at Saks Fifth Avenue .
Hank Saroyan Hank Saroyan served as voice director and song producer for all eight seasons of " Muppet Babies " . Saroyan was also the show ' s story editor , executive in charge of series and became head writer for a season or two following the departure of writer Jeffrey Scott . After " Muppet Babies " , Saroyan wrote and directed an ABC Weekend Special called " The Parsley Garden " based upon his uncle William Saroyan ' s short story of the same name ( 1993 ) , an episode of " The Famous Jett Jackson " ( 2000 ) and a 2003 special , " Animals of the NFL " . Hank Saroyan also created " Geo - Kids " for National Geographic where he also voiced Balzac de Chameleon and Sunny the Honey Possum . He has also been a producer for the Prism Awards show , honoring the accurate depictions of drugs and alcohol in television , film and music . He was given a Prism Award by the Entertainment Industries Council for his role in bringing the show to prime time status . External links . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Shaun Baker Shaun Baker is an actor who has appeared in recurring roles in " Living Single " and " NYPD Blue " , guest roles in " C . S . I . Miami " and " Chicago Hope " , and a regular character on " V . I . P . " In 1992 , Baker performed the voice for Lingo , a dinosaur gang member in the " Dinosaurs " episode " " .
Steve Steve appeared in " The Coffee Song , " the opening number from of " Muppets Tonight " . The antics of the song drive him to consume so much caffeine that his head blows off . After the number , his body bumps around in the control room looking for its head which lands on Nigel ' s sound board . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Dr . Beemer Dr . Beemer is a pediatrician who gives Baby Fozzie his checkup in the " Muppet Babies " book " Baby Fozzie Visits the Doctor " . A jocular physician wearing Groucho Marx glasses , Dr . Beemer tells Fozzie a steady stream of jokes to dispel his fears . After inoculating Fozzie , Dr . Beemer removes his disguise , revealing his normal appearance . He demonstrates that all doctors are different , and some can be funny . He lets Fozzie take his Groucho glasses home as a prize .
Big Bird ' s Special Delivery ( computer game ) Big Bird ' s Special Delivery is a 1984 " Sesame Street " computer game published by Children ' s Computer Workshop for the TRS - 80 ( 16K ) Color Computer . The game was re - released in 1987 by for the Atari and the Commodore in cartridge form .
To Tell the Truth To Tell the Truth is a game show that has existed in several versions , beginning in 1956 . Kermit the Frog appeared on the 2000 – 2002 incarnation hosted by John O ' Hurley . Kermit joined celebrity panelists Meshach Taylor , Paula Poundstone and Traci Bingham for a series of episodes .
Ivana Trump Ivana Trump is a former fashion model previously married to New York City business tycoon Donald Trump , who currently manages lines of clothing , jewelry , beauty products and real estate . Trump contributed a " Beef Goulash " recipe for Miss Piggy ' s 1996 cookbook , " In the Kitchen with Miss Piggy " .
Muppet stickers ( Hallmark ) Hallmark produced a line of Muppet stickers in the late 70s and early 80s . The stickers featured a range of " Muppet Show " characters , including Kermit , Miss Piggy , Fozzie Bear , Gonzo , Animal , Rowlf , Robin , Dr . Teeth , Zoot , The Swedish Chef and Sweetums .
Never - Ending Mahna Mahna Phenomahna In October 2011 , the official Facebook page for the Muppets launched an app that enables users to insert themselves into a " Never - Ending Mahna Mahna Phenomahna " . Clips of contributor - recorded segments are edited into new footage of Mahna Mahna and the Snowths to create an ongoing volley of the nonsense lyrics from the song . Included amongst viewer contributions are clips of Kermit the Frog , Miss Piggy , Fozzie Bear , Animal , Rowlf the Dog , the Swedish Chef , Big Mean Carl , Pepe the King Prawn , Jason Segel , Alan Arkin , Mickey Rooney , Kristen Schaal , Sarah Silverman , Bret McKenzie , Rashida Jones Ken Jeong , Carrie Underwood and Brad Paisley , Leslie Feist , Stana Katic , Eva Longoria , David James Elliott , Kristin Chenoweth , Marisol Nichols , Miriam Shor , and fan - made videos using their own puppets ( including several Muppet Whatnot Workshop puppets ) . A website , located at MuppetsMahnaMahna . com , was launched to showcase and promote the project . The app closed in spring 2015 .
Julie Andrews Julie Andrews ( b . 1935 ) is a popular British actress and singer . Her best - known films are the musicals " Mary Poppins " ( 1964 ) , " The Sound of Music " ( 1965 ) and " Victor / Victoria " ( 1982 ) , and her Broadway shows " Camelot " , " My Fair Lady " , and " The Boyfriend " . Andrews and the Muppets have a long history together . They have appeared together in many specials . Andrews also performed the vocal track for Polynesia , an animatronic character built by Jim Henson ' s Creature Shop for the stage show version of " Dr . Dolittle " . It was the first time in forty years that Andrews had been heard on the London stage , albeit in voice only . She won the Academy Award in 1965 for Best Actress for " Mary Poppins " , and earned a star on The Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1979 . She was named a Dame by Queen Elizabeth II in the Millenium New Year ' s Honours List on December 31 , 1999 , and was a recipient of the Kennedy Center Honors in 2001 . She is good friends with Carol Burnett , another " Muppet Show " guest . Miss Piggy spoofed Andrews in the 1998 calendar " " , in " The Sow of Music " . She stars in The Jim Henson Company series " Julie ' s Greenroom " which was released on Netflix in early 2017 .
Peggy Fleming Peggy Fleming ( b . 1948 ) is an Olympic figure skater who has frequently performed in ice - skating specials . She recorded inserts for " Sesame Street " that were used in Season 2 . Fleming also appeared with the ice - skating " Sesame Street " characters from Ice Follies in a 1976 CBS TV special .