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Pearl Bailey Pearl Bailey ( 1918 - 1990 ) was a singer , songwriter and actress who guest starred on " The Muppet Show " . Bailey first made her mark in vaudeville and then on Broadway , debuting in " St . Louis Woman " in 1946 . Years later , she would perform the title role in the all - black version of " Hello , Dolly ! " , and she won a special Tony Award in 1968 . As a singer , her recording of " It Takes Two to Tango " hit # 7 on the Billboard chart in 1952 . In films , she appeared in the musicals " Porgy and Bess " , " Carmen Jones " , and " St . Louis Blues " , as well as the comedies " That Certain Feeling " ( with Bob Hope ) and " Norman , Is That You ? " . She was also the voice of Big Mama in Disney ' s 1981 animated feature " The Fox and the Hound " . Bailey was appointed as a special ambassador to the United Nations in 1975 by President Gerald Ford , and she received the Presidential Medal of Freedom from President Ronald Reagan in 1988 . She also received the Women ' s International Center ( WIC ) Living Legacy Award in 1989 .
Muppets Print Kit Muppets Print Kit is a 1989 crafts kit made by software company . The software , made for IBM compatible computers with a 5 1 / 4 " disc drive , offered the opportunity to print signs , banners , greeting cards , posters and masks with Muppet clip art . The kit included 60 illustrations , 20 borders and 7 fonts . Hi Tech published a similar kit , " Sesame Street Print Kit " , in 1988 .
Bounce Along with Big Bird Bounce Along with Big Bird is a 1987 " Sesame Street " book and audio set . Big Bird wants to exercise with the reader and his " Sesame " pals . The songs are taken from previous " Sesame " albums . Caroll Spinney voices Big Bird in new bridging narration .
Kermit ' s Doctor Kermit ' s Doctor appeared with Kermit in the song " Heart of a Frog " from " Sesame Street " . The jovial doctor , addressed by Kermit as " Doc , " examines the amphibian ' s heart with considerable rhythm . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
The Invisible Garboil The Invisble Garboil is a horrid monster which flattens Fraggles . It " appeared " in the " Fraggle Rock " episode " . " The Garboil , though itself invisible , appears as a foggy haze moving at rapid speeds through Fraggle Rock . It is freed by Gobo accidentally after he stumbles into the rock pile keeping it pent up . The Invisible Garboil is later tricked back into its lair by Gobo .
Iguana Iguana appears in the Elmo the Musical segment , " Iguana the Musical . " Elmo , imagining himself as an iguana , comes across his fellow reptile friend , who teaches him some Spanish words . She then gets a call informing her that today is her grandmother ' s birthday , but she can ' t attend because she lives too far away in Mexico . Elmo uses his imagination to send them there and they use a photo on Iguana ' s phone for reference to find her house ; it has a blue door , red roof and yellow mailbox . After some mistaken encounters , they finally reach her grandmother ' s house , just in time for the celebration . See also . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Knee , Shoulder , Ankle Song " Knee , Shoulder , Ankle Song " is a " Sesame Street " song performed by the human cast in Season 6 . Posing as scarecrows in a cornfield , David , Maria , Luis and Bob sing about the different jointed body parts and their importance . Releases . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Paul Rudd Paul Rudd ( b . 1969 ) is an actor of stage , screen , and television . Rudd came to prominence in the feature film " Clueless " ( with Alicia Silverstone ) and has gone on to star in many other films . Rudd plays Mr . Earth in the " Sesame Street " DVD " Being Green " . He also appeared as surfing instructor Chuck in " Forgetting Sarah Marshall " . He also appears in the 40th season of " Sesame Street " , playing a prince in episode 4212 , and presenting " brilliant " as the Word of the Day with Grover in episode 4195 . Among Rudd ' s other credits are the Broadway shows " Three Days of Rain " ( with Julia Roberts ) , and William Shakespeare ' s " Twelfth Night " ( with Helen Hunt ) , the television series " Friends " , as well as the films " The Object of My Affection " ( with Alan Alda and Allison Janney ) , " William Shakespeare ' s Romeo + Juliet " ( with John Leguizamo ) , and " I Love You , Man " ( with Jason Segel ) . In appearances on " Late Night with Conan O ' Brien " , he is well known for his running gag of showing clips from the film " Mac and Me " rather then his own films . During his appearance at The Secret Policeman ' s Ball in 2012 , Rudd was heckled off the stage by Statler and Waldorf .
Rodney ( Dr . Dolittle ) Rodney is a guinea pig who appears in the film " Dr . Dolittle " . Though an actual guinea pig is used in the film , Jim Henson ' s Creature Shop assisted in providing the effects for scenes in which the character talks . Rodney is the pet of Dr . Dolittle ' s younger daughter , Maya . Dr . Dolittle bought him for her , but pays little attention to him and had thought that he had died . Rodney is the second animal to talk to Dr . Dolittle , following his accident with Lucky the Dog . When Dr . Dolittle decides to join his family on their camping trip , he takes Rodney with him in his van . Dr . Dolittle is freaked by Rodney ' s attempts to talk to him and tries to leave him on the side of the road . Rodney manages to sweet - talk his way back on the trip , but ends up tied to the top of the roof . Dr . Dolittle and Rodney are at loggerheads throughout the film . Even before Rodney starts talking , Dr . Dolittle threatens to " get rid of Maya ' s little rat - thing . "
Tenderly " Tenderly " is performed by Dr . Teeth and the Electric Mayhem on " The Muppet Show " . The sweet song is performed to a loud , driving rock beat . Dr . Teeth also performed the song with Mike Douglas in a 1976 appearance on " The Mike Douglas Show " . An instrumental version of " The Muppet Show " is used as background music throughout the home video " Rock Music with the Muppets " . Releases . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
The Hat Sharpener ' s Kingdom When Kermit the Frog leaves MuppeTelevision in " The Jim Henson Hour " episode " " , Bean Bunny appoints himself prince and decrees storytime . The tale that follows takes place in a kingdom whose subjects cared so little for having a king that the former monarch had become a hat sharpener . The king worked in a shop specializing in the sharpening of hats , much like his neighbors , all of whom served as their own boss . One day , a stranger ( Chris Langham ) happens by the shop and asks why he ' s not doing any king - ing . After reminding the king that people need to be told what to do and that he ' s got a god - given responsibility to act king - y . The next day , on the stranger ' s advice , the king puts on some colorful clothing and put a big " thing " on his head ( an ornate horn ) , and made several proclamations . The people decided they liked being told what to do and all became slaves , and serfs , and peasants . They all lived happily ever after , until one day they blew it all up . Citizens . Citizens of the kingdom include the king ( The Hippocritic Oaf ) , Gil , Candle , Earl , Inkspots , Dauntless Dragon , Slithy Toves , Boo Monster , Shakey Sanchez , rats , penguins , Fish Singer , Droop , Ted , Pink Frackle , Gertha , and Jill . An unnamed pink , feathered creature appears in this skit who made very few appearances elsewhere . She can be seen on one of the monitors in " " when Digit tells Kermit he has a cold , and rather prominently in a promotional photo with Jim Henson where she appears to be a reporter , wearing a suit and tie , and holding a microphone out for Henson . Another unnamed character with webbed ears appeared on " Fraggle Rock " with different eyes singing backup on the song " Get Blue ( Goin ' Down the Road ) " in the season one episode " " .
Law & Order Law & Order is a television police procedural and legal drama set and shot in New York City . The award - winning " Law & Order " and its several spin - off series ( " Special Victims Unit " , " Criminal Intent " , " Trial by Jury " , " Los Angeles " ) are broadcast on the NBC network and syndicated on other networks . The franchise totals more than 700 hour - long episodes . Several " Law & Order " franchise cast members ( such as Christopher Meloni and Richard Belzer ) have appeared in Henson / Muppet productions . Additionally , the format of the shows and the large number of episodes require a substantial amount of non - recurring and incidental characters per episode ( witnesses , judges , attorneys , etc . ) As a result many " Sesame Street " cast members have played guest roles in episodes , often returning as different characters . When Sonia Manzano appeared as a trial witness in a 2004 episode , she remarked that " the sound guy kept calling me Maria and telling me he grew up watching me . It was funny . " Connections . Law & Order . Cast Members : Guest Appearances : Law & Order : Special Victims Unit . Cast Members : Guest Appearances : Law & Order : Criminal Intent . Cast Members : Guest Appearances : Law & Order : Trial by Jury . Cast Members : Law & Order : Los Angeles . Cast Members :
Granny Fanny Nesselrode Granny Fanny Nesselrode is an old lady character who appeared on " Sesame Street " in the 1970s . She appeared mostly in Season 2 and Season 3 . The often confused Granny was mostly known for her " Answer Lady " skits , in which she solved viewers ' problems ( or at least attempted to ) . The program was broadcast from her cozy , sun - filled kitchen in Goat Corners , New Hampshire . As late as the 1975 book " See No Evil , Hear No Evil , Smell No Evil " , she was referred to as " the Answer Person " and consulted for advice in ridding the Sesame Street Clubhouse of all odors . In most book appearances , however , she functioned as an all - purpose feisty old lady . She was also featured in the " Here is Your Life " episode from 1972 , celebrating the life of Oak Tree ( where she ' s performed by Jim Henson ) . In that sketch , Granny Fanny visits from the farmhouse down the road to pay her respects to the tree , which she had planted in the ground when he was just an acorn . She even brings a picture of the acorn . Guy Smiley endearingly calls her " Farmer Fanny " ( a reference to Fanny Farmer , author of the famous cookbook of the same name ) . Although Granny has been depicted on many pieces of merchandise through the years , she never really became a main character . Book appearances . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
I Wanna Take It Back " I Wanna Take it Back " is a " Sesame Street " song from the video , " Telling the Truth " . Telly sings the song to his Uncle Tommy ( Dennis Quaid ) , begging him to forgive him for lying about his job . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Muppets on stools One of the many illusions devised by Jim Henson and his team had Muppet characters seated on stools , with no puppeteer in sight . This visual trick was used at its earliest in " The Muppet Movie " , where Kermit the Frog is shown on a stool during the opening verse of " The Magic Store . " " Of Muppets and Men " details how the trick was done : The effect was explained visually in a Play - Along Video , " Neat Stuff To Know & To Do " , where Camille Bonora demonstrates how it works to Kai - Lee and PJ , as she puppeteers of Mergie .
American Gladiators American Gladiators was a syndicated television program which pitted amateur athletes in a competition against the show ' s " Gladiators " , who were professional athletes . Taped at Universal Studios until 1991 , the show continued to run until 1996 . The show was revived in 2008 on NBC , lasting two seasons and hosted by Hulk Hogan , and reruns of the original series currently air on USA and ESPN Classic . Ice and Zap , members of " American Gladiators " , appeared on of " Muppets Tonight " , where they hammered Gonzo feet first into a railway tie .
Fork in the Road The Fork in the Road is a navigational aid used in " The Muppet Movie " . During the song " Movin ' Right Along , " Kermit instructs Fozzie Bear to turn left at the fork in the road . To Kermit ' s surprise , there is an oversized kitchen utensil on the road to Hollywood , signaling a left turn . The Fork in the Road has become a familiar image , used in promos for the film and on the site map for Muppets . go . com . According to " Muppet Movie " director James Frawley , the Fork is still stored in his garage . In the summer of 2006 , plumber and metal artisan Del Hollingsworth took inspiration from the film , and painstakingly created his own 10 foot fork . This was then placed on an old mile marker post across from the artist ' s house in Lebanon , Oregon . Hollingsworth has thus been able to give directions by telling visitors to watch for " the fork in the road . "
Bossmen The Bossmen are giant Muppet characters that were developed in 1971 for a stage show with Nancy Sinatra . The Bossmen are twelve feet tall , and operated with rods . They made occasional appearances on " The Muppet Show " , and they made a cameo appearance in " It ' s a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie " , during the " Cirque du So Lamé " production . Similar characters known as Small Bossmen appeared in and . Book appearances . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Daniel " Cloud " Campos Daniel " Cloud " Campos is a dancer and actor who appeared in " The Muppets " as one of the three Smalltown mechanics during " Life ' s a Happy Song . " Campos appeared in the film " Step Up 3D " as Kid Darkness and recurred on the Hulu series " The LXD : The Legion of Extraordinary Dancers " . He was a backup dancer to Madonna on several music videos .
Muppet Stuff Muppet Stuff was a New York City boutique located at 833 Lexington Avenue from 1980 to 1993 . This was the only store in the world to exclusively feature Muppet , Sesame and Fraggle products . When the store opened in 1980 , it was promoted in the Muppet Show Fan Club newsletter : " There is a charming little building in New York City on Lexington Avenue . The facade is brick with carved cherubs and arched window . It is wall - to - wall , floor - to - ceiling Muppet Stuff ! At MUPPET STUFF everything that has a Muppet on it is available - - books , clothes , records , jewelry , toys , games and much more . New products are introduced regularly . MUPPET STUFF is located at 833 Lexington Avenue , New York City , NY 10021 . " The additional information in a curated entry on the Jim Henson ' s Red Book website explained : Items from the store could also be ordered by mail through " Muppet Magazine " . In the back of several issues , one page was dedicated to products such as a " Muppet Magazine " t - shirt , plush dolls , music albums , toys and books . Special catalogues were also made available through the mail . The 1984 documentary " Henson ' s Place " features a sequence filmed inside the Muppet Stuff store . Later in the 80s , other outlets opened up in the US and Canada . By 1988 , Toronto had a Muppet Stuff store located at 2588 Yonge Street on the corner of Albertus Ave . Another store later opened at Bayshore Shopping Centre in Ottawa .
Julia Child Julia Child ( 1912 – 2004 ) was a famous chef who wrote several cookbooks and appeared on a number of her own television cooking shows beginning in 1963 . As recounted in " " , one of Child ' s recipes was served at a dinner party on the night that the idea for " Sesame Street " was first discussed . Entertaining Lloyd Morrisett and his wife , Joan Ganz Cooney " served up a delectable boeuf bourguignon , beef stew in red wine with bacon , onions , and mushrooms , a traditional French recipe — which , as it happens , appears on page 315 of the first volume of " Mastering the Art of French Cooking " . Let history note , then , that Julia Child , public television ' s grande dame , provided the savory sauce poured on the night " Sesame Street " was conceived . " The week of January 21 , 1974 , Child appeared at a two - day event in Washington , D . C . for public broadcasting in which she performed in a skit with Cookie Monster . The skit featured a vocal duet , and ended with Child pouring ingredients down Cookie Monster ' s mouth . Vice President Gerald R . Ford also attended the event .
Irwin Irwin is an Anything Muppet boy who appears in episode 4635 of " Sesame Street " . For Halloween , he dresses up as Galactic Stan ( a popular comic book hero ) , using an official costume as purchased by his mother . Elmo , wearing his own homemade Galactic Stan costume , begins to feel jealous as Irwin shows off all of his fancy , functional accessories , as opposed to his makeshift , imaginary ones . Soon , Elmo learns his imagination is what makes his costume and uses his pretend space boosters to fly around . Irwin believes they are real and becomes jealous himself , his mother not being able to find those in any store . Elmo encourages Irwin to pretend with him and they both go trick - or - treating around Sesame Street together . They later make plans for a playdate the next day . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Happy House Books Happy House Books published a series of Muppet coloring books in 1982 and 1983 , including " Meet the Muppets " , " Fun and Games with the Muppets " , " Kermit ' s Summer Fun " , " The Muppets on Vacation " , " Muppets Fun All Year Round " and " Merry Christmas with the Muppets " , plus a " Muppet Babies Paper Doll " book in 1984 .
Michael Giacchino Michael Giacchino ' s Muppet credits include composing music for " Muppet RaceMania " , " Muppet Monster Adventure " , " The Kermambo " for the MuppeToon of the same name , and the score and some songs for " The Muppets ' Wizard of Oz " . The song " When I ' m With You " from " Oz " was nominated for an Emmy Award in 2005 . He has achieved critical acclaim for his scores to TV ' s " Alias " and " Lost " , and for several Pixar films including " The Incredibles " , " Ratatouille " , and " Up " ( for which he won the Academy Award ) . Other scores include the third and fourth films in the " " series , all three of the rebooted " Star Trek " movies , and the pre - show and queue music for the " Star Wars " themed attraction " Star Tours : The Adventures Continue " in Disneyland and Walt Disney World . Giacchino was quoted in " Variety " regarding the Muppets : In 2017 , Gonzo appeared in London at Michael Giacchino at 50 , a live concert paying tribute to Giacchino ' s work . During the concert , Giacchino and Gonzo sang a duet of " I ' m Going to Go Back There Someday " . Chris Tilton , a fellow Muppet composer , often assists Giacchino with orchestration and additional scoring . Giacchino ' s son , Mick , who previously worked on his father ' s scores , composed the music for " Jim Henson ’ s Turkey Hollow " .
Carole Hart Carole Hart ( née Strickler ; 1943 - 2018 ) was the first credited female writer on " Sesame Street " , writing for the show ' s first season alongside her husband Bruce Hart . The Harts left " Sesame Street " after its first season to work on other projects , including the Marlo Thomas special " Free to Be . . . You and Me " . A native of Paterson , New Jersey , she graduated with a degree in philosophy from Barnard College . She became an advocate for spirituality and alternative medicine and was a founding member of the Circle for Original Thinking . Her husband , whom she married in 1963 , preceded her in death in 2006 . External links . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Here Come the Puppets ! Here Come the Puppets ! is a special that was taped for PBS during the 1980 World Puppetry Festival . Co - hosted by Kermit the Frog and Jim Henson , it featured performances by Burr Tillstrom , Shari Lewis , Bil Baird and the Muppets . Other performers included Sergei Obraztsov , Manteo ' s Sicillian Marionettes ( from NYC ) , Albrecht Roser , Bruce Schwartz , Martin Stevens , and Frank Ballard ' s ( at the time , Puppet Arts head at University of Connecticut ) " Ring of the Nibbelung . " The special begins with Fozzie and Kermit talking about being puppets . Soon after , Jim and Kermit ( in his reporter outfit ) host the special . Kermit opens the show , standing outside the White House . We then see Jim performing Kermit outside the festival hall as he gives us an introduction to the show . The Muppet selections include : At the end of the special , Oscar and Bruno are joined by Sweetums , The Bossmen , some Muppet Birds , Doglion Beast , Mean Mama , Fletcher Bird , Betsy Bird and many other assorted large Muppets as Sweetums brings out Jim Henson , Frank Oz , and Caroll Spinney .
Sad , Sad , Sad Sad , Sad , Sad is a song in which a Muppet girl ( performed by Ivy Austin ) approaches a sad Herry Monster and asks him what ' s wrong . He laments about being left out of the baseball game , and she offers to cheer him up by taking him to the zoo . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Arkadia Arkadia Illustration and Design Ltd . , sometimes listed simply as Arkadia or as Arkadia Illustrations Ltd . , is a company which has supplied licensed character art for children ' s books and merchandise . Based in the United Kingdom , Arkadia has illustrated several " Sesame Street " books or workbooks , mostly for the international market . Arkadia has illustrated Disney books featuring Winnie the Pooh , Mickey Mouse , and 101 Dalmatians , as well as the Rankin / Bass versions of Rudolph the Red - Nosed Reindeer and Frosty the Snowman . Arkadia has also done books with Marvel ' s X - Men , Beatrix Potter characters , and movie tie - ins , in addition to jigsaw puzzles and other products . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Tomorrow ( Annie ) " Tomorrow " , the showstopping hit song from the 1976 musical " Annie " , is performed by Petula Clark and a chorus of Muppets as the closing number in of " The Muppet Show " . The song begins in the Guest Star ' s Dressing Room and ends onstage with the Muppets on risers behind Petula . The Muppet chorus includes Kermit , Fozzie Bear , Gonzo , Scooter , Rowlf the Dog , Floyd Pepper , Janice , Robin the Frog , Nigel , Droop , Afghan Hound , and Miss Mousey . The song was also performed by Ethel Merman in the 1978 special " A Special Sesame Street Christmas " . Releases . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Episode 114 : Boo Day It ' s " Boo Day " in the Jam Room when you sneak up on your best friend and then surprised them with a very loud voice . Waffle the Cow - Monkey is struggling to move quietly so he can sneak up on Edi the Zebra and startle her . However , Edi ' s zebra stealth allows her to turn the tables on Waffle every time he tries to scare her . In the end , Waffle told Edi he was going to scared the DJs , but end up sneaking quietly to Edi and scared her with a loud " Boo ! " At the DJs workstation , DJ 3 plays the pipe organ every time someone yells " Boo ! " and scared someone .
Two - Headed Singer The Two - Headed Singer is a Whatnot with one green head and one blue head , who made appearances on two episodes of " The Muppet Show " . On , the Two - Headed Singer , performed by Jerry Nelson and Richard Hunt , sang " Jump Shout Boogie " with Ben Vereen as the opening number . On , he sang an excerpt from " Together Wherever We Go " with Ethel Merman as part of the opening " duets " medley . Although " Together Wherever We Go " was , appropriately enough , originally composed as a trio , the Two - Headed Singer in this appearance is performed by only one puppeteer , John Lovelady . He reappears with the rest of the cast at the end of the medley to sing " Mutual Admiration Society " and also appears in the closing . See also . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Sam Champion Samuel James " Sam " Champion ( b . 1961 ) is the weather anchor of " Good Morning America " and weather editor of ABC News . Champion has appeared multiple times alongside the Muppets that have made appearances on " Good Morning America " over the years . Together with , he was a celebrity guest on the " " episode " Extreme Makeover : The Muppet Edition " on January 3 , 2010 . Champion ' s most recent appearance with the Muppets was in 2012 , when Kermit , Miss Piggy and Walter visited " Good Morning America " to promote the home video release of " The Muppets " .
Someday , Little Children " Someday , Little Children " is a " Sesame Street " song sung by Susan about a utopian future in which people will live on the Moon in peace and love and without sickness , and the children will be there to see it . Releases . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _