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Friendship Train Gladys Knight sings " Friendship Train " on a train in of " The Muppet Show " . She is joined by a cow , The Swedish Chef , some penguins , pigs , several Whatnots , a geisha , Fozzie , Slim Wilson , Gonzo and the MuppPips . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Rock Lobster " Rock Lobster " was the first single released by the rock band the B - 52 ' s , and one of their signature tunes . The song consists largely of instrumental music , with occasional nonsensical lyrics and the repetition of the words " Rock Lobster " . It was performed by the Rock Lobsters in of " Muppets Tonight " . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Paul B . Price Paul B . Price ( 1933 - 2012 ) , sometimes billed as Paul Price , was an actor and writer who spent a three year stint on " Sesame Street " playing Ralph , half of the Wally and Ralph comedy duo , from season 3 until season 5 . He performed in several Broadway plays , understudying ( and later replacing ) Paul Benedict in Terence McNally ' s " Bad Habits " and appeared off - Broadway in " Room Service " and " Waiting for Godot " ( as Estragon ) . He originated the role of chubby chaser Claude in the 1975 Broadway comedy " The Ritz " , reprising it for the 1976 film version ( where he makes passes at Jerry Stiller ) . Other films included " The Hospital " , " Butch and Sundance : The Early Years " , " Johnny Dangerously " ( with Michael Keaton ) , " So Fine " ( with Jack Warden ) , and " Fly Away " . On television , Price was a regular on the 1977 sitcom " Busting Loose " ( as Mr . Cabell , boss to star Adam Arkin ) and made occasional appearances on the soap opera " The Doctors " ( usually as the janitor , notably in a 1967 Christmas episode , where he plays Santa Claus ) . He made guest appearances on " Get Smart " , " The Jeffersons " , " Sanford Arms " , and " The Wonder Years " . As a scriptwriter , he penned episodes of " Laverne & Shirley " , " Empty Nest " ( guest starring three times ) , " Makin ' It " , " Ferris Bueller " , and " The Stockard Channing Show " .
The More We Get Together " The More We Get Together " is a traditional British folk song and popular children ' s song dating to the 18th or 19th century . Its tune was taken from a 1679 Viennese tune by Marx Augustin , " Oh du lieber Augustin " . When the Sesame Street gang have almost reached their destination at the end of a road trip on the 1982 album " Sesame Street Sing - Along ! " , they have time for one more song . Gordon starts the song up singing the traditional lyrics . Susan chimes in with her own custom verse about sharing , while Big Bird encourages Cookie Monster to add his own verse ( which is about everyone eating cookies together ) . In 2001 , Elmo , Telly , Big Bird and the Kids sing it as " The More We Sing Together " on the " Kids ' Favorite Songs 2 " album .
Denny ' s Denny ' s is a restaurant chain , best known for its all - day breakfast menu . In an ad campaign launched on May 20 , 2002 , Kermit , Miss Piggy , Statler and Waldorf appeared in several television and radio spots to promote the 25th anniversary of the Grand Slam breakfast , while also reflecting the 25th anniversary of " The Muppet Show " . Performers for the ads were Steve Whitmire ( Kermit ) , Eric Jacobson ( Piggy ) , Jerry Nelson ( Statler ) , and Dave Goelz ( Waldorf ) . The campaign was created by West Wayne Inc . , a Florida based advertising agency . Similar , earlier spots with celebrity pairs , built around the theme " you never know who ' ll be dining at Denny ' s , " featured Sherman Hemsley and Isabel Sanford , as well as " Seinfeld " regulars Barney Martin and Liz Sheridan . Controversy . The spot with Kermit and Miss Piggy involved the latter openly salivating over the plate , which included bacon strips and sausage , and requesting three servings . This irony was unacknowledged within the campaign , but reminiscent of Pepe the King Prawn ' s stint as Long John Silver ' s spokescharacter , and the potentially cannibalistic overtones prompted a minor media controversy . In a May 21 editorial for " The St . Petersburg Times " , columnist Ernest Hooper opined , " Instead of you are what you eat , Miss Piggy ' s radio spots seem to suggest you eat what you are . " A June 21 letter to " The Houston Chronicle " raised similar concerns : " Did any of the people involved in this ad campaign ever see " The Muppet Movie " ? It was all about how Kermit the Frog did not want to sell frogs ' legs in commercials because he was a frog , and he did not want to promote cruelty to other frogs . " The commercial also rated a mention in the July 29 issue of " People " . The agency ' s account director , Pete Taylor , defended the decision : " I think people understand it ' s the Muppets . If we had a real live pig in there eating bacon , then there ' d be issues . " When interviewed , Miss Piggy responded regarding her apparent desire for pork : " Pork ? What are vous talking about ? Moi is now 100 percent Botox ! It ' s a diva thing , sweetie . " Kermit responded in a slightly more elliptical way during a November 27 print interview with Rob Owen of " The Pittsburgh Gazette " , directly contradicting the content of the actual ad . Owen : You were in a recent commercial for a restaurant chain ( Denny ' s ) that serves ham and bacon . Does that cause any trouble for you ? Kermit : You could almost call it a conflict of interest , not for me so much as for a certain pig . Fortunately , she didn ' t order those things . But I figure we ' re all part of a food chain and if you end up on a Grand Slam Breakfast plate , what are you going to do ?
Tizzy the Bee Tizzy the Bee was a co - host on " The Animal Show " , and was a fully computer generated character , following in the footsteps of Waldo C . Graphic . Tizzy hosted a question and answer segment before and after commercials . Tizzy the Bee was dropped from the show by the third season when Rhonda Rat and her cameraman Dullard the Aardvark came into view . External links . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Edie McClurg Edie McClurg ( b . 1951 ) is a veteran character and voice actress . She is perhaps best known as the secretary from the film " Ferris Bueller ' s Day Off " , and also appeared on the television series " The Hogan Family " and " The Pee - wee Herman Show " live stage show . Credits . Dinosaurs : Shopper ( voice )
Take a Little One Step Bernadette Peters sings " Take a Little One Step " and teaches Sweetums , Thog and Timmy Monster how to dance in of " The Muppet Show " . Originally written for the musical " Lollipop " in 1924 , " Take a Little One Step " became popular when it was included in the musical " No , No Nanette " a year later in 1925 . " No , No Nanette " was a big hit again when it was revived on Broadway in the early 1970s . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Calista Hendrickson Calista Hendrickson , first and foremost , was Miss Piggy ' s costume designer and stylist during the " Muppet Show " years . She also designed for other Henson projects , as well as working in licensing & publishing . She built the babies used in Bobby Benson ' s Baby Band . Non Muppet productions . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Elmo ' s Christmas Colors Elmo ' s Christmas Colors is a 1997 " Sesame Street " storybook featuring Elmo . Elmo talks about the Christmas colors that he likes best , like the red of striped candy canes . Cookie Monster and Zoe decorate with the blue of paper chains and the gold of sparkly bows . Grover , Herry Monster , Rosita and Betty Lou play outside in the white snow . Ernie juggles orange toys , and Prairie Dawn snuggles in a pink quilt . Big Bird slides on yellow skis , with Little Bird flying behind . Oscar the Grouch buys a scraggly green Christmas tree . Telly Monster bakes gloopy purple pies . Bert , Humphrey and Ingrid entertain Baby Natasha with silver bells . At the end , all of the friends come together to celebrate Christmas with all of their colorful props .
Pia Rosenbaum Pia Rosenbaum ( b . 1954 ) she voiced Marjory the Trash Heap and others in " Fragglerne " , the Danish version of " Fraggle Rock " . She made her theater debut at the age of 12 in " Fiddler on the Roof " . In 1979 she graduated from The Danish National School of Theatre . She is mainly a theater actor and have appeared in many theaters around Denmark . In 1996 she started as director on various theaters . She have also written and directed kids shows on TV . Her TV and movie credits include " Charly & Steffen " , " Nikolaj og Julie " , " Nissernes Ø " . In 2009 she was nominated for the " Reumert " theater award for best actress in " Oscar - og den lyserøde dame " , Cecile Stenspil , the Danish voice of Ojo , was also nominated in the same category .
The Friendly Froggies Five The Friendly Froggies Five appear in the " Elmo the Musical " segment , " Prince Elmo the Musical . " The frogs appears as a landmark on the way to the town of Tottentot . Prince Elmo and his Royal Guards must go " under " them in order to get to the town . Once reached , the froggies count off in five - part harmony . Their performers were Tyler Bunch , John Kennedy , John Tartaglia , Leslie Carrara - Rudolph , and Carmen Osbahr . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Our Grouch ( and We ' re Stuck with You ) " Our Grouch ( and We ' re Stuck with You ) " is a " Sesame Street " song from the season 22 premiere episode . The song is sung by Oscar ' s friends during a banquet celebrating him on " Grouch Appreciation Day . " _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
John Hurt John Hurt ( 1940 - 2017 ) was an acclaimed actor who played the title character in " The StoryTeller " . He was selected for the part by Lisa Henson . In a 2001 interview , Hurt noted that when visitors ask to see some of his work , he usually brings out a video of " The StoryTeller " : Hurt also voiced the character of Harry in the Creature Shop TV - movie " Pride " . Hurt has starred in such films as " The Elephant Man " ( garnering an Academy Award nomination for best actor ) , " Alien " , " A Man for All Seasons " , three Harry Potter movies ( as Mr . Ollivander ) , and " V for Vendetta " . For television , he played Caligula on " I , Claudius " and an incarnation of the Doctor on " Doctor Who " in 2013 . He received a knighthood in 2015 .
Labyrinth Paper Products ( Sweetheart ) In 1986 , the Sweetheart company released four different sets of " Labyrinth " cups , as well as a set of paper plates and napkins . The cups came in sets of 40 9oz " Cold Cups " , 7 . 5 oz , 100 5oz cups " Kitchen Cups " , and 3oz sizes and quantities . The plates came in 9 " and 7 " versions Mardi Gras also released a set of napkins and a set of drinking straws was also released .
Shir Malachim " Shir Malachim " ( " Sailor Song " ) is a " Rechov Sumsum " song performed by Moishe Oofnik . He sings as he sails his boat around the world , visiting exotic locals ( such as China and New York City ) , encounters a large whale and explores the ocean floor . The song was later featured in the " Shalom Sesame " episode " , " with the first verse and chorus dubbed in English . Releases . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
The Beetles The Beetles are a group of four musical insects who sing the " Sesame Street " songs " Letter B , " " Thinking of U , " " Hey Food " and " There ' s a Lot of Different Ways to Get to School . " The lead singer was usually performed by Richard Hunt . In " Hey Food " , Christopher Cerf voices another lead singer . " Sesame Road " identifies the other band performers as Paul Jacobs and Jonathan Cerf ( though in " Thinking of U " , the drummer was also performed by Hunt ) . The puppets are made from Lavender and Green Anything Muppets . As a concept , they are a nod to the rock band The Beatles . Just like the real Beatles , the audience for their performances were often full of wild , screaming fans . See also . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Edward Tudor - Pole Edward Tudor - Pole ( b . 1955 ) , also known as Eddie Tenpole , is a singer and actor who appeared in " The StoryTeller " episode " " as a page , ushering in maidens to try on the slipper . Tudor - Pole fronted his own punk band , Tenpole Tudor , in the 1970s , and appeared in several rock and punk inspired films , including " The Great Rock ' n ' Roll Swindle " , " Absolute Beginners " ( with David Bowie ) , and " Sid and Nancy " . Other film credits include " White Hunter Black Heart " ( with Clint Eastwood ) , " Princess Caraboo " , " Les Misérables " ( with Liam Neeson ) , " Quills " , and " The Life and Death of Peter Sellers " ( as Spike Milligan ) .
Edward Petherbridge Edward Petherbridge ( b . 1936 ) is an English actor of stage , film , and television who played Dr . Pritchard in the 1996 TV movie " Gulliver ' s Travels " , with effects by Jim Henson ' s Creature Shop . On stage , Petherbridge originated the role of Guildenstern in Tom Stoppard ' s play " Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead " in 1966 . On Broadway , he received a Tony Award nomination for his portrayal of Newman Noggs in the 1981 production of " The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby " and again in 1985 for playing Charles Marsden in " Strange Interlude " ( opposite Glenda Jackson ) . In London ' s West End , his credits include " Chitty Chitty Bang Bang " , " The Woman In White " , and " Donkey ' s Years " . He has also performed in various small shows of his own devising such as " Pomp And Force Of Circumstance " , " Pillar Talk " , and " Notes In Persuit Of An Acting Career " . In television , Petherbridge starred as Lord Peter Wimsey in several adaptations of the Dorothy L . Sayers ' detective novels , produced by the BBC and aired on " Mystery ! " . Other TV credits include Gillespie on the crime series " The Brief " and guest roles on " Dixon of Dock Green " , " The New Avengers " , " Maigret " , and " The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles " .
Alison Doody Alison Doody ( b . 1966 ) is an Irish actress who starred as the title character in " The StoryTeller " episode " . " Doody is best known for playing Bond girl Jenny Flex in " A View to a Kill " and Nazi Dr . Elsa Schneider in " Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade " . Doody ' s other film credits include " Temptation " and " Major League II " . She was originally cast as Éowyn in the " Lord of the Rings " films , but due to her pregnancy , had to bow out , and was replaced by Miranda Otto .
Match - Ups Playskool produced four sets of " Sesame Street " Match - Ups puzzles in 1977 . The sets contained 24 two - piece mini - puzzles which could be matched together according to the theme of the set . Numbers Match - Ups matched a numeral with that number of objects , or answered a simple arithmetic question . Alphabet Match - Ups paired capital and small letters with words that began with the corresponding letter . Rhyming Match - Ups matched rhyming pairs of words . People In Your Neighborhood Match - Ups matched people with occupations . The illustrations for the puzzles were provided by Michael J . Smollin , a frequent " Sesame " book illustrator .
Tempestt Bledsoe Tempestt Bledsoe ( b . 1973 ) is an actress who became famous for her role on " The Cosby Show " . In 1986 , she appeared on the cover of " Muppet Magazine " issue 13 with " Cosby Show " co - stars Lisa Bonet , Malcolm - Jamal Warner and Keshia Knight Pulliam . " The Cosby Kids " also appeared on an episode of " Sesame Street " .
Baby Fozzie on Cloud Nine Baby Fozzie on Cloud Nine is a " Muppet Babies " storybook . Nobody has time to listen to Baby Fozzie ' s latest joke . To cheer himself up , he imagines that he is far away , traveling through the clouds , and everybody pays attention to him . However , when he reaches the greatest cloud of all , he realizes he ' d really rather be home .
Nani Bird Nani Bird appears in " Sesame Beginnings " as Baby Big Bird ' s aunt . When we first meet her in , Granny Bird has dropped her grandson off with his aunt . Nani likes to call her nephew Manu Nui , which translated from several Polynesian languages , means " great bird " or " big bird . " Her design , slightly altered , is based on the Madame Chairbird puppet from " Follow That Bird " . Sesame Workshop press release . " Nani Bird ( Big Bird ' s Aunt ) is very warm and caring toward Baby Big Bird . She has a down to earth and motherly spirit . Her Hawaiian heritage comes out when she sings to her little nui manu ( big bird in Hawaiian ) . She ' s full of worldly wisdom and is always playful with Big Bird . Nani Bird gently fosters Baby Big Bird ' s natural curiosity through music as they explore the world together . " _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Henry VIII Henry VIII ( 1491 - 1547 ) was king of England , infamous for his many marriages . His conflicts with the Catholic church when attempting to have his marriage to Catherine of Aragon annulled led to the establishment of the Church of England . The portrait by Hans Holbein captures the popular image of the later Henry : bearded , overweight , and arrogant .
Tony Vogel Tony Vogel ( 1942 - 2015 ) was a British character actor who played Diktys in " " episode " . " He also appeared in the Creature Shop - effects film " The Odyssey " as Eumaeus . Vogel made his television debut in 1968 in the BBC play " The Year of the Sex Olympics " as the protagonist . His film credits include Richard Attenborough ' s " Oh ! What a Lovely War " ( 1969 , as a German soldier ) , Franco Zefferelli ' s " Jesus of Nazareth " , " The Human Factor " , " Final Conflict " ( sequel to " The Omen " , as a monk ) , " Raiders of the Lost Ark " ( as the tall Nazi captain ) , " " ( as the MI5 representative ) , the 1998 version of " Les Misérables " , and " The Emperor ' s New Clothes " ( with Ian Holm ) . Vogel starred on the 1979 TV serial " Dick Barton " ( based on an old - time radio series ) and had co - starring roles in the historical miniseries " Marco Polo " ( 1982 - 1983 , as Polo ' s uncle Matteo ) and " A . D . " ( 1985 , as Aquila ) . He also appeared in episodes of " The New Avengers " , " Remington Steele " , " Lovejoy " , " Minder " , " Peak Practice " , and " Jason King " .
The Funniest Joke I Ever Heard The Funniest Joke I Ever Heard was the title used for a pair of 1984 television specials co - produced by Dick Clark and broadcast on ABC , in which celebrities shared their favorite joke . Kermit and Miss Piggy appeared in the May 21 , 1984 special . A follow - up ( sans Muppets ) aired on November 27 , 1984 . Other featured celebrites in the two specials were Victor Borge , George Burns , Cheech and Chong , Dom DeLuise , Sherman Hemsley , Kathie Lee Johnston , Cyndi Lauper , Jack Lemmon , Rich Little , Roger Miller , Pat Morita , William Shatner , Martin Sheen , Brooke Shields , and James Stewart .
The Pottoscope The Pottoscope is a device that is used by Potto , a character of " Sesame Tree " , in his residence . It functions as a device that lets Potto talk to Hilda while she is out of the tree . It is a major plot element of the show .
John Smith John Smith ( sometimes billed as Johnny Smith or John R . Smith ) is a British writer who was part of the writing staff for the first season of " The Animal Show " with writing partner Rob Sprackling . The pair would go on to write the animated feature " Gnomeo & Juliet " and the 2001 comedy film " Mike Bassett : England Manager " ( and its TV spin - off ) . At one point , Smith and Sprackling sold a spec script for the proposed feature film " Blackwater Zoo " to The Jim Henson Company , but it was never produced . Both with and without Sprackling , Smith has written for the animated series " Dennis and Gnasher " , " Muddle Earth " , " Wibbly Pig " , and the new version of " Danger Mouse " . For Scholastic , he wrote the children ' s book series " John Smith Is Not Boring ! " External links . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
The Band Leader The Band Leader is , as his title implies , the conductor of the band in the 1977 " Sesame Street " album " Big Bird Leads the Band " . An amiable gentleman , the Band Leader has invited Big Bird to play the bells in his group . He speaks in a whistling , sibilant tone . When Big Bird ( who calls him " Mr . Band Leader " throughout ) asks to borrow the baton to lead the band , and to tell the listeners about aspects of music and the orchestra , he readily agrees . He soon finds it rather difficult to get Big Bird to surrender the baton again , however . On the back album sleeve , the role is credited to " L . Korsky - Davidoff " ( actually album writer David Korr ) , a reference to composer Nikolai Rimsky - Korsakov .
James Gandolfini James Gandolfini ( 1961 - 2013 ) was an American actor , most famous for his role as Tony Soprano on " The Sopranos " . He has also appeared on Broadway , playing Steve Hubbell in " A Streetcar Named Desire " . Gandolfini appeared in a 2002 episode of " Sesame Street " , where he helped Zoe overcome a fear of loud noises . He talks about things that make him afraid : the dark , haircuts and giant talking vegetables . Gandolfini also provided the voice of Carol in " Where the Wild Things Are " , featuring creatures from Jim Henson ' s Creature Shop .
Season 16 ( 1984 - 1985 ) " Sesame Street " Season 16 aired from November 19 , 1984 to May 17 , 1985 . Overview . This season will " attempt to familiarize children with hospitals and make them less threatening through the situation . " In episode 1996 , Luis breaks his arm and has to go the emergency room . Computers will continue this season to " encourage the development of creative writing skills with the keyboard . " Norman Stiles said , " As a result of working with computers , we know now that kids can create writing before their motor skills are developed . " " Sesame Street " will also be getting into music videos such as one video will be called " New Moosic " , featuring How Now Brown and the Moo Wave . " We don ' t want older brothers and sisters to come in the room , say that ' s a baby show and turn it off , " said Dulcy Singer . Episodes . " Episodes 1966 - 2095 ( 130 episodes ) " Cast . Muppet Characters Human Characters Sources . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Down by the Old Mill Stream " Down by the Old Mill Stream " was written in 1908 by Tell Taylor on the banks of the Blanchard River in Northwest Ohio . It is often performed as a barbershop quartet . The Muppets sing the song while camping with John Denver in " Rocky Mountain Holiday " . The performance is brief , with several characters highlighting a line from the song . Releases . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Happy Hooby Holidays Happy Hooby Holidays is a 6 - hour television marathon of " The Hoobs " that aired on PBS Kids Sprout on December 25 , 2006 in order to kick off the U . S . television debut of " The Hoobs " . The 12 episode marathon was hosted by Tula and Groove , who appeared in newly recorded interstitials , bumpers and introductions as they discuss the show , the episodes and the holidays . The 6 - hour marathon special re - aired on New Year ' s Day , January 1 , 2007 .