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Dr . Teeth Action Figure The Dr . Teeth Action Figure was released in the first series of " Muppet Show " action figures produced by Palisades Toys as part of the show ' s 25th anniversary marketing campaign . As the first representation of Dr . Teeth without his hat , this action figure revealed that he had a bald spot on top of his head . Dr . Teeth ' s hat was a loose accessory that was designed to fit into two strategically placed notches in his head . The Dr . Teeth Variant Action Figure , a repainted version of the standard figure , was sold as an exclusive at the Wizard World East convention . It was the first publicly sold figure in the line .
Bunsen and Beaker ' s relationship Dr . Bunsen Honeydew has a particularly close relationship with his assistant Beaker which has led to conjecture and speculation regarding the nature of the duo ' s arrangement . While often ambiguous , and never explicitly stated , some interactions could be interpreted as either romantic in nature or merely the result of a deep Muppet " bromance . " Bunsen often refers to Beaker with the pet - name " Beakie " and , on multiple occasions , has called him " Beakie - Poo . " The two share a close bond with some level of emotional intimacy . However , there has been no explicit evidence that their relationship is romantic or sexual in nature . Similar to Ernie and Bert ' s relationship , their interactions and occasional affectionate personas have led to speculation from viewers as to the true nature of the relationship , the sexual orientation of the pair , and the question of if they are actually " more than just friends . " External links . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Donna Pescow Donna Pescow ( b . 1954 ) is an American actress , who starred as Annette in " Saturday Night Fever " and as Donna Garland on the sitcom " Out of This World " . She appeared in the 1979 special " The Muppets Go Hollywood " alongside " WKRP " co - stars Loni Anderson and Gary Sandy . Pescow ' s other credits include the Soap operas " All My Children " , " General Hospital " and " One Life to Live " , Broadway ' s " Wicked " , and the television series " The Sopranos " , " NYPD Blue " , and " The Love Boat " .
Ernie and Bert Puppetforms Theater Ernie and Bert Puppetforms Theater is a playset released in 1973 . Building on the success of similar playsets featuring Mickey Mouse and Raggedy Ann , the set featured multiple costumes for Bert and Ernie including an astronaut helmet , baseball gear and royal headwear . Art for the box and interior were provided by " Sesame Street " illustrator Michael J . Smollin . This set was followed by another Puppetforms set in 1980 , " Muppet Show Colorforms " .
Episode 226 : Olivia the Octopus Olivia the Octopus arrives at the Furchester and her eight arms immediately wreak havoc on the guests and furnishings . As Furgus takes her luggage to the Octagon Suite ( on the eighth floor ) , Elmo and Phoebe take Olivia to the dining room . Cookie Monster and Gonger present today ' s special - the Tower of Cookies , which Olivia nearly wrecks with her tentacles . She admits she ' s not used to be surrounded by so many people and items , unlike her ocean home . Elmo and Phoebe offer to help by keeping hold on some of Olivia ' s arms , but the rest of her arms still knock things over . The rest of the family tries to grab the other arms , but are all flung away . Olivia thinks it would be best if she checks out , but Funella won ' t have it . After freeing the Tea Time Monsters from her clutches , Phoebe thinks that if Olivia can count her arms as she moves , she can keep better track of them and won ' t knock anything or anyone over . The plan works and Olivia is able to enjoy some cookies and ride up to her room . Notes . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Copacabana " Copacabana " was sung by Liza Minnelli for the opening number in of " The Muppet Show " . Dr . Phil van Neuter also performed a portion of the song in of " Muppets Tonight " . His rendition wasn ' t quite as professional , though , having sung it drunk at a Christmas party . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Gorg ' s Killer Souffle The Gorg ' s Killer Souffle is created when , due to the effects of sneezing , Ma Gorg accidentally adds too much of every ingredient . As the souffle rises it becomes combative with Junior . Junior uses every weapon at his disposal , from brooms to swords before finally defeating it . In a turn of luck the exploded souffle patches the hole in the Gorgs ' roof , seen in . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Movin ' On " Movin ' On " is a " Sesame Street " song by the rock band , " Movin ' " . The lead singer ( Richard Hunt ) sings about the things he did as a baby , such as drink from a bottle and ride in a carriage , but now that he ' s older , he no longer has a need for those and is " movin ' on . " See also . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
TV or Not TV TV or Not TV is a 1989 Muppet Kids storybook . Gonzo has a bad case of STATIC ( Somewhat Terribly Awful Television - Itis Condition ) . He won ' t do anything but watch TV . Kermit , Janice and the other Muppet Kids try to get him back to his old self .
Bob Saget Bob Saget ( b . 1956 ) is an actor and stand - up comedian best known for starring on the family sitcom " Full House " and acting as the first host of " America ' s Funniest Home Videos " . In the summer of 1996 , " Muppets Tonight " briefly aired in a time slot adjacent to " Home Videos " , and Saget appeared in a promotional spot with Fozzie Bear . Saget is also the host of the game show " 1 vs 100 " , of which Oscar the Grouch was a guest on an episode which aired January 11 , 2008 .
Jackie Joyner - Kersee Jackie Joyner - Kersee ( b . 1962 ) is a track and field athlete who won three gold , one silver , and two bronze medals representing the United States at the Olympic Games . Joyner - Kersee made two appearances on Season 21 of " Sesame Street " . She appeared as " Jackie Be Nimble " in a " Monster on the Spot " segment with Telly Monster , and she appeared in a scene with Gina and the Two - Headed Monster .
Marek Erhardt Marek Erhardt ( b . 1969 ) is a German actor . Erhardt guest starred in episode 2438 with Moni , as she attempts to get her photographs into the newspaper . On stage Erhardt has appeared in Shakespeare ' s " Much Ado About Nothing " and " Romeo and Juliet " , and was a regular on the German television series " Da kommt Kalle " ( 2007 - 2011 ) . His voice over work includes dubbing James Denton on " Desperate Housewives " , Johnny Depp in " The Brave " , and Chris O ' Dowd in the Netflix film " Mascots " .
The Detectives The Detectives was a BBC sitcom which ran from 1993 until 1997 . The show focused on two incompetent detective constables , Bob Louis ( Jasper Carrott ) and Dave Briggs ( Robert Powell ) , as they stumbled into a variety of cases ( usually murder ) . Like many BBC shows , the series later aired on select PBS stations . In the fourth episode " Acting Constables " ( broadcast on February 13 , 1993 ) , the pair land a cushy assignment as technical advisors to a TV police drama . An actor in a shoddy Big Bird costume ( played by Alan Bodenham ) continually pops up throughout the episode , first to punctuate a gag when Louis queries Briggs on his sexual attraction to " big birds . " The detectives continue to run into the faux - Muppet , at one point removing the costume ' s head while chasing the killer . The character is listed as " Big Bird " in the end credits .
Tony Sabin Prince Tony Sabin Prince is an actor , model , skater , and dancer who performed body movement on " Dinosaurs " as Fran Sinclair , and has done similar work on various non - Henson productions . Prince spent the early 1980s touring the country as a professional ice skater in the " Ice Capades " , two years and a summer at Knott ' s Berry Farm ' s Good Time Theater , Snoopy on Ice , and two Holiday Seasons , before moving to Los Angeles to pursue his acting career . Prince ' s film debut came at age 18 , in the film called " The Devil and Max Devlin " starring Bill Cosby and Elliott Gould . It was just an extra part , but it gave Prince an early knowledge of the film business workings . In addition to " Dinosaurs " , Prince has worked on and off for The Jim Henson Company for sixteen years on such projects as " The Country Bears " , " Frances " , " Nightmares & Dreamscapes " , " Skrumps " , " TJ BearyTales " , and " Good Morning Today " . In other works , Prince likes to print model , and you can find him in a past Brazilian Magazine . His other works were in the music video as the " Beast " for the band called MYRIAD , Fuel TV as a Robot , the film " T - Rex " starring Whoopi Goldberg as Molly , and a national commercial for Silk Soy Milk , as Frank the Bull ( in the USA ) as Paul the Bull ( in Canada ) . Prince is also skilled in snowboarding , ice skating , dance and martial arts . In his off time he works on his secret passion , singing and dance .
Speech Balloon During the first season of " Sesame Street " , several animated inserts were produced called Speech Balloon , in which a character says a letter and a word that begins with that letter . The word appears in a word balloon , accompanied by an image . According to the book " " , these segments were inspired by the Muppet piece " Visual Thinking " as performed on " The Ed Sullivan Show " . As part of the show ' s bilingual project , certain segments also aired on " Sesame Street " in Spanish . Sources . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Tale of Sand Tale of Sand is a dark existential screenplay originally written in 1967 by Jim Henson and Jerry Juhl . Henson came up with the idea in the mid to late 1950s and worked with Juhl in scripting the feature - length screenplay throughout the late ' 60s and early ' 70s . " Tale of Sand " married the visuals of Henson ' s " Time Piece " with the ideas of " The Cube " . Due to the scope and strangeness of the screenplay , Henson was never able to produce it as a film . Plot . The protagonist of " Tale of Sand " is a young man named Mac who is involved in a race across an expansive desert with only a rucksack full of odds - and - ends to his name . Meanwhile , he is being chased by a mysterious eyepatched man known as " Patch " . Graphic novel . In January 2012 , The Jim Henson Company ' s comic book partner , Archaia Entertainment , published a graphic novel version of Henson and Juhl ' s script with art by Ramón Pérez . Lisa Henson supervised the production process , working with Archaia editor - in - chief Stephen Christy . Free Comic Book Day preview . A preview of the comic was released Archaia ' s 2011 Free Comic Book Day issue ( also featuring " The Dark Crystal " ) available on May 7 , 2011 . The Illustrated Screenplay . " Jim Henson ' s Tale of Sand : The Illustrated Screenplay " was announced by Archaia as a companion piece to the graphic novel in 2012 . This reproduction of the script by Henson and Juhl was originally planned for release in December 2012 , but was not released . In January 2014 , Archaia reaffirmed plans to release a special hardcover edition of the original " Tale of Sand " screenplay with new artwork by Pérez and sequences from the script that were cut for the original graphic novel .
Episode 316 : Steroids to Heaven Deciding that girls date only jocks , Robbie decides to get " buff . " Earl puts Robbie on an exercise program , but when that fails to bring the desired results , Robbie turns to eating Thornoids , insult - spewing creatures that instantaneously add lots of muscle and bulk to his frame . Impressed with his new physique , Robbie cops a new attitude , bullies his family and friends , and gets a date with his dream girl . Robbie learns his lesson after his date rejects his aggressive behavior and tells him she has always liked him the way he was before .
Polly Darton Polly Darton is a country - western singer from " Sesame Street " who debuted in Season 10 . In the early 1990s ( from Season 22 to Season 24 ) , she gained a pair of back - up , dog singers , the Get Along Little Doggies . Her songs include " Wavin ' Goodbye to You with My Heart , " " Just Say Howdy , " " Waitin ' at the Bus Stop Sign for You , " " Music " and " It ' s Funny . " Darton is a parody of real - life country singer Dolly Parton . The character was the idea of Emily Perl Kingsley . Although usually performed by Fran Brill , in her song " 14 Carrot Love " , she was performed by Camille Bonora . See also . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Farscape - Verschollen im All Farscape - Verschollen im All ( " Missing in the Universe " ) is the German dub of " Farscape " . It premiered on Sat . 1 in 2000 , which aired the first two seasons in German . Though the third season was also dubbed , it never aired on German television . Since November 2006 , the Austrian network ATV has been airing the first season on Sundays .
Don Music Don Music is an agonized composer who made recurring appearances on " Sesame Street " , starting in Season 6 ( 1974 ) . A typical sketch involved Kermit visiting Don in his studio while he tried to write a new song . To help alleviate Don ' s frustrations and stop him from banging his head against his piano , Kermit would make suggestions and correct Don ' s mistakes . The usual result was that Don would write a strange version of a nursery rhyme , such as " Mary Had a Bicycle " instead of " Mary Had a Little Lamb . " When he finished , he would perform the song , and would normally be joined by back - up singers ( often Little Chrissy and the Alphabeats ) , who would appear seemingly from out of nowhere , or come through the door to the room . Don always kept a picture of " Sesame Street " songwriter and composer Joe Raposo on the wall , while on his piano he often kept a bust of either Ludwig van Beethoven or William Shakespeare . He stopped appearing in new material after his performer , Richard Hunt , died in 1992 , but his segments continued to air as part of new episodes until the end of Season 29 in 1998 . According to " Sesame Street Unpaved " , which was published the same year , " The character , played by Richard Hunt , was abandoned because of complaints about his alarming tendencies toward self - inflicted punishment . Apparently , kids were imitating his head - banging at home . " Gallery . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Bennett Cerf Bennett Cerf ( 1898 - 1971 ) was famous for his appearances on " What ' s My Line ? " He is the father of " Sesame Street " writer Christopher Cerf . He was parodied by " Sesame Street " with the character Bennett Snerf . A co - founder of Random House publishing , Cerf authored nearly a dozen books , and one of the stories in the book " Famous Ghost Stories " ( which he edited ) was adapted into an episode of " The Twilight Zone " .
Zhu Ming Zhu Ming performed Da Niao , Big Bird ' s identical Chinese cousin , in " Zhima Jie " . The actor had been employed as an auto mechanic prior to auditioning for the role , and was personally trained by Caroll Spinney . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Op de markt Op de Markt ( " At the Market " ) , is a song from " Sesamstraat " about a child ' s visit to the town market . She plays with a dog and thinks that she sees her grandmother . The vocals are by Lot , and the accompanying animation is by Hans Richter and Sandra de Weijze . External Links . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Together We Can Get It Done " Together We Can Get It Done " is a " Sesame Street " song from a 2011 episode . The song is sung by Maria , Gordon , Big Bird and The Count as they cooperate to fix the various things that are broken at 123 Sesame Street . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
American Academy of Dramatic Arts The American Academy of Dramatic Arts is a two - year conservatory dedicated to training professional actors . Offering courses in film and television , there are locations in New York City and Hollywood . The Los Angeles campus moved from Pasadena to Hollywood in 2001 , to the site of the former Charlie Chaplin Studios . Kermit the Frog and Susan Egan co - hosted the opening party on October 17 , 2000 .
Muppet Mobile Lab The Muppet Mobile Lab is a theme park exhibit that was originally developed for Disney ' s California Adventure . It debuted as part of the " Living Characters Initiative " project , and brought Dr . Bunsen Honeydew and Beaker " to life " through the use of advanced audio - animatronic remote - control - puppeteering technology . Starting in February 2007 , Bunsen and Beaker began to travel in their Muppet Mobile Laboratory vehicle through the Hollywood Pictures Backlot in California Adventure . The characters encourage park visitors to take part in their experiments and antics . The Muppets ' vehicle is equipped with flashing lights , rotating signs , bubble jets , smoke sprayers , water misters , confetti cannons , and even a built - in gorilla detector . Eight cameras are concealed within the unit , including one in the bridge of Bunsen ' s glasses which allows the controller to make eye contact with guests . Imagineers have written 53 scripted comedy bits and routines and a repertoire of 12 traveling songs . The entire show can be controlled by a single operator from a control booth many miles away for the actual park . The characters can react spontaneously to audience involvement through improvisation as the characters can call guests by name , tell the color of their shirts and respond to unique questions . The characters react to the guests in real time and directly respond to them ( as opposed to the traditional , one - sided audio - animatronic shows ) . The Muppet Mobile Laboratory unit is of a shape and size that would make it impossible for any full - sized human being to operate the characters from inside . The two Muppets are detachable from the unit and can be operated as remote puppets independent from the vehicle . On a few occasions , the Imagineers have set the pair in cafes , theaters and on benches throughout parks to have them interact with guests . Dave Goelz served as a consultant for this project and was personally on - site with Steve Whitmire , observing and working on the show when the attraction was first unleashed in early 2007 . A public test was conducted at Disney California Adventure from February 13 to March 4 , 2007 . In August of 2007 , the Muppet Mobile Lab moved to Epcot Center in Walt Disney World . In February 2008 , it moved to Hong Kong Disneyland . In Hong Kong , Bunsen ' s dialog was performed in Cantonese . The unit returned to the US to stroll the streets of New York City as part of the 2008 World Science Festival , after which it moved to the Tokyo Disney Resort for the summer 2008 . The lab made an appearance at Hong Kong Disneyland ' s Disney Dreamers Everywhere event in May 2013 . On October 3 , 2016 , the Muppet Mobile Lab was spotted in Epcot , one day following the debut of The Muppets Present … Great Moments in American History in Magic Kingdom . The show is said to have a limited four - week run at Epcot ' s " Future World " area before being moved over to Disney ' s Hollywood Studios for a more permanent stay within the " Muppets Courtyard " area . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Ross Mathews Ross Mathews is a regular panelist on " Chelsea Lately " , having come to popularity as Ross the Intern on " Tonight Show " under Jay Leno . Other appearances include " 1 vs 100 " , " Days of our Lives " , and host of the offical " The Amazing Race " webshow . In 2011 , Mathews introduced a " Rainbow Connection " duet by Darren Criss and Kermit the Frog , during an E ! network lead up to their red carpet show for the Academy Awards Ceremony telecast . On March 2 , 2014 , Mathews hosted the " E ! Countdown to the Red Carpet " leading up to the Academy Awards , with some help from Miss Piggy .
Animaniacs Steven Spielberg presents Animaniacs is an animated variety series mainly featuring three " puppy - like " creatures known as the Warner Brothers and the Warner Sister , consisting of Yakko and Wakko , and their sister Dot . The trio live in a water tower on the Warner Bros . studio lot ( and often create havoc there ) . The show featured rotating segments with other characters like The Goodfeathers ( a parody of sterotypical mafia characters from movies such as " Goodfellas " and " The Godfather " ) , Mindy and Buttons , Slappy the Squirrel , and Pinky and the Brain , a pair of rodents who are bent on world domination . Animaniacs premiered on September 13 , 1993 and new episodes ran through the 1998 season . A total of 99 episodes were produced along with a direct - to - video movie and a theatrical cartoon short film . The show introduced the popular cartoon characters Pinky and the Brain , who were subsequently spun - off into their own TV series in 1995 . Connections . Many Henson / Muppet actors provided voices for " Animaniacs " . In addition , staff writer / voice actor Paul Rugg has been a regular performer in The Jim Henson Company ' s Puppet Up ! improv team and other post - 2004 projects . Steven Spielberg was producer and was heavily involved in the show .
Hair Hair is a musical written in the 1960s during the anti - war movement . Premiering off - Broadway in 1967 , the musical made its Broadway debut in 1968 at the Biltmore Theatre , resulting in much controversy over its profanity , depiction of illegal drug use , and nudity .
ABC - DEF - GHI " ABC - DEF - GHI " is a " Sesame Street " song performed by Big Bird from the show ' s first season . In skits featuring this song , Big Bird sees the alphabet ( often , written on a board in the courtyard ) and interprets it as a long word that he doesn ' t understand . He sings it aloud , pronouncing it " ab - ca - def - gi - jeckle - mi - nop - kwer - stoov - wix - iz , " attempting to decipher whatever meaning this word may have . He is eventually reassured by the adults that " ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ " is not a word but the alphabet . In 1972 , the sketch was retaped , using the soundtrack from " The Sesame Street Book & Record " , and in the 1980s , the original song was shown as a flashback in a sketch where Big Bird and some kids found a scroll of the alphabet in a trunk . Big Bird also sang it on the Season 12 premiere , while visiting a kindergarten classroom where he sees the alphabet scrolled across one of the walls . During the scene , he lipsynced to the original soundtrack from the first season . He last performed " ABC - DEF - GHI " on " Sesame Street " on the Season 34 premiere , at a karaoke night that Alan hosted at Hooper ' s Store . Outside of " Sesame Street " , Big Bird has performed " ABC - DEF - GHI " on several occasions , including with Flip Wilson on the premiere episode of " The Flip Wilson Show " , in " Big Bird and the ABCs " ( a " Sesame Street Live " stage show ) , and on " " . He also sang a verse of the song during the ending " Songs " medley in " Elmopalooza " . Elmo sang his own version of " ABC - DEF - GHI " in a 1989 episode , which later appeared on the album " Sing the Alphabet " . Big Bird ' s Mexican cousin , Abelardo , sang the song in an episode of " Plaza Sésamo " after seeing Manuel and Daniela make some letters . Even Stinky the Stinkweed sang a version of that song along with Big Bird in an episode from 2000 . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Matlock Matlock is a court - room drama starring Andy Griffith as a Southern defense attorney , which ran from 1986 until 1995 . The series usually had Matlock proving his client ' s innocence , Perry Mason - style , by unmasking the real killer in court . The show has remained available through reruns , often on channels geared towards older viewers .
Tuxedo Kermit Action Figure The Tuxedo Kermit Action Figure was released by Palisades Toys as part of the The Muppet Show ' s 25th anniversary marketing campaign and sold exclusively through " ToyFare " Magazine and Toys R Us . Kermit ' s top hat has a peg that fits in a small hole in his head . The television camera is a lighter version of the camera that was included with the standard Kermit Action Figure from Series 1 . The Holiday Kermit Action Figure , an industry giveaway , was a slightly different , repainted version of Tuxedo Kermit . Kermit was the first in a series of tuxedo - clad Muppets that were sometimes called Steppin ' Out figures . Other such characters included Rowlf , Bunsen and Beaker , Gonzo , Fozzie and Uncle Deadly .