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Sprocket , Dog Detective Sprocket , Dog Detective is a " Fraggle Rock " storybook . It centers on Sprocket , and how one occasion , intrigued by his brief glimpses and contacts with Fraggles , he decides to follow one such Fraggle : Uncle Traveling Matt . As Matt explores outer space , Sprocket decides to follow him . They both see the 1943 movie " Lassie Come Home " , and both react to the screen ( alarming the theater manager ) . The pair make friends , overcoming Matt ' s previous fear of the " Beast , " and when Doc finally returns , he finds a dog satisfied by his exciting day . The book was also published in a non - Weekly Reader format as " Follow That Fraggle ! "
Stefan Kaminski Stefan Kaminski ( b . 1974 ) is a German actor , author and voice over artist , providing the voice for Kermit the Frog in " Die Muppets " and for surrounding promotional material and appearances like " Verleihung der Goldenen Kamera " . He reprised the role in subsequent guest spots , such as on " Good Luck Charlie " . For the German dub of the sequel " Muppets Most Wanted " , Kaminski voiced both Kermit and Constantine . Born in Dresden , and stage trained in Berlin , Kaminski became an actor and narrator of such German audio books as Neil Gaiman ' s " American Gods " . He also voices the 3 - D animated rat " Marvi Hämmer " for German language children ' s channel KI . KA . Since dubbing Kermit , other leading dub roles have followed , including Jared Leto in " Suicide Squad " .
The Vent Event The Vent Event was the first of several adult - oriented ventriloquist stage show specials produced for HBO . It aired on March 3 , 1978 , with repeats shown on March 11 and 14 . Hosted by Steve Allen , guest performers included Edgar Bergen and Charlie McCarthy , as well as Shari Lewis and Lamb Chop . Bergen invited the Muppets to appear at the event , but the shooting schedule for " The Muppet Show " prevented their studio participation . Instead , Kermit and Fozzie Bear appeared in a pre - taped cameo , greeting the audience . They introduce Dr . Jerry Nelson , the world ' s foremost authority on the Muppets , who gives a speech on their history ( which bores Fozzie greatly ) , until he is carried away by Sweetums .
Miles Orman Miles Orman ( b . December 4 , 1984 in Englewood , New Jersey ) played Miles on " Sesame Street " from 1985 until 1992 . He is the real - life son of Roscoe Orman , who plays Miles Robinson ' s father , Gordon . Roscoe Orman originally suggested that Gordon and Susan have a child when he first joined the show in 1974 . At the time , the producers felt that it was too complicated to cast a baby to play the part . Ten years later , when Orman ' s son Miles was a year old , he revisited the idea . Father Roscoe remembers , " Caroll Spinney offhandedly said one day , ' That son of yours is " so " cute - - he ' s such a great kid - - we should bring him on the show and let him be your son . ' I said that I had suggested something like that years ago but it was shot down . And he said , ' Well , you know , you could even adopt him . ' That really started my wheels turning and I mentioned it to [ Executive Producer ] Dulcy Singer . " The producers were intrigued by the adoption angle , and cast Miles in the role . " The idea is that he ' ll grow up on the show - - for as long as he wants to , " the senior Orman said in 1986 . " He ' s very outgoing and friendly . He likes people and that ' s helpful ; he ' s not a wallflower . " From 2003 to 2007 , Orman played basketball for the Marist College Red Foxes ; in 2004 , he was called the " king of the lay - up line 360 - degree dunk " and star of their practices . His last game was February 22 , 2007 .
Autumn Zitani Autumn Zitani ( also credited as Autumn Zitani - Stefano ) started working on curriculum and content for Sesame Workshop in 2003 . As the Senior Director of Content for Sesame Workshop ' s Curriculum and Content Department , she is responsible for the development and implementation of the entire educational curriculum of " Sesame Street " . She reviews , creates and integrates educational and developmentally appropriate content across Sesame Workshop ’ s media platforms ; including television , digital media , outreach and licensed products . In addition to overseeing the curriculum of the main show itself , she was an integral part of the research and development of " Sesame Beginnings " , " The Furchester Hotel " , " Abby ' s Flying Fairy School , " the updated " Elmo ' s World " format , the " Math Is Everywhere " initiative , and multiple home videos ( including " Elmo ' s Potty Time " and " A Sesame Street Christmas Carol " ) . Zitani appeared at TIFF Kids International Film Festival in 2013 to present a Sesame Workshop " Master Class " alongside Sonia Manzano , Joey Mazzarino , and Nadine Zylstra . She also appeared at SXSW in March 2018 alongside Ian Chernichaw , Benjamin Lehmann , and Justin Simonich as part of a panel on how the show updated " Elmo ' s World " in 2017 for a new generation of children . External Links . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Horatio the Elephant Horatio the Elephant is an easily excitable pachyderm from " Sesame Street " . He appeared , unnamed , played by various performers including Dave Goelz , Martin P . Robinson , Peter Linz , and David Rudman . He eventually gained his name once Joey Mazzarino became his regular performer . In 1992 , the Elephant sang " The Elephant Elevator Operator " , celebrating his job . He filled the entire elevator car , which frustrated the people who wanted to ride in the elevator , but he still enjoyed traveling up and down . This appearance was one of the few " Sesame " performances by Dave Goelz . A year later , when " Sesame Street " went " Around the Corner " for Season 25 , the Elephant continued his employment , making recurring appearances as " Otis the Elephant Elevator Operator " in the Furry Arms Hotel . This name was a reference to . For years , the Elephant didn ' t have a specific role on the Street . He regularly appeared as a " spoiler " in various situations , coming through a scene and creating some kind of clumsy havoc . For example , in the punchline of the song " Mr . Between , " he appears as " Mr . On Top Of " and crushes the singer . He also appears in " Elmopalooza " , willing to be a part of the show ( even saying he ' d work for peanuts ) . He changes into a curly blonde wig ( spoofing " Lord of the Dance " ) and shows off his dancing skills which shakes the theater . Mazzarino ' s interpretation of the Elephant speaks in a high , screechy voice and occasionally wears a tutu . One early instance is a segment where Big Bird imagines him dancing . In episode 4116 , the Elephant came " all the way from Staten Island " to Hooper ' s Store to be a student at Alan ' s pretend school , though it was not explicitly stated that he lives there . This episode also revealed the Elephant ' s limited rhyming abilities , when he attempted to rhyme the words " cat " and " Albuquerque . " While the character has mostly served as a generic elephant , often voiceless , he has been named on occasion . Grover refers to him as " Stevie " in a Global Grover segment first seen in Episode 4033 . In the 2004 direct - to - video special " A Celebration of Me , Grover " , the Elephant says his name is " Frank . " By Season 38 , he took on a more prominent role and was permanently named " Horatio " by writer Belinda Ward . The Elephant was originally designed as a large hand puppet . Occasionally , the Elephant ' s trunk would be controlled with a rod , like a Hand - Rod Muppet . He was later made into a full - bodied costume by adding legs . See also . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Taking a Picture " Taking a Picture " is a " Sesame Street " song by Olivia . She sings it while trying to take Ernestine ' s picture , but the pictures end up wrong ( with Ernestine moving away or sneezing ) and she runs out of film . Despite this , Olivia feels the pictures turned out great and represent Ernestine well . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Talking Luggage The Talking Luggage appeared on " The Muppet Show " . At first sight , they look like three regular suitcases made of alligator leather , until they open their eyes and reveal their alligator teeth ! They made their first appearance on , in which Scooter assured the guest star that they were just ' regular alligator luggage ' . They made a comeback appearance on , in which they were nominated for a Fred Award in the " Best Performance By An Inanimate Object Or A Group Of Inanimate Objects " category . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Bo Saves the Show Bo Saves the Show is a 1982 " Muppet Show " storybook . Scooter tells Kermit that J . P . Grosse plans on closing The Muppet Theatre because nobody except for Statler and Waldorf ever comes to the show . Grosse plans on making a final decision based on that night ' s audience . Meanwhile , Beauregard tells Kermit that he ' s lost the key to the cellar , and the monsters scheduled to perform in the closing number are locked in . By the time Kermit finds some replacement monsters , Beauregard has found the key , so Kermit lets the replacement monsters see a free show . J . P . Grosse calls it " the biggest and best audience this theater has ever had ! "
Episode 105 : Count Your Chickens Local tour guide Griff ( a dog ) visits the Furchester with his 5 chicken tour guests . He plans on taking them to the famous Cluck - Cluck Museum , but must fetch his tour bus from the garage . Phoebe volunteers herself and Elmo to watch them while he ' s gone . Just after he leaves , one chicken , Mrs . Featherbottom , goes missing ! Elmo notices a trail of feathers , which Phoebe follows . In the dining room , Cookie Monster attempts to serve Harvey P . Dull his corn on the cob , which is unknowingly stolen by Mrs . Featherbottom from under the table . Phoebe discovers her and brings her back to the lobby . Cookie informs Mr . Dull there ' s no more corn and offers a consolation cookie ( which he eats anyway ) . Phoebe returns to Elmo and the other chickens , when suddenly , two more chickens go missing ! Phoebe goes to ask Furgus if he ' s seen them , but he ' s too busy dealing with the broken lift ; it ' s making odd sounds . She recognizes the sounds as clucking and opens the door , revealing the two chickens bothering a woman ( who ' s hat resembles a chicken ) . They get all five chickens together , just as Griff returns . Suddenly , Gonger signifies Monster Tea Time and the Tea Time Monsters run through the lobby , taking the chickens with them . Funella thinks it ' s a catastrophe , when Griff shows how to solve the problem - he possesses a whistle that attracts them and brings them right back . Sources . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Juljul Juljul is a main character in " Hikayat Simsim ( Jordan ) " , the Jordanian co - production of " Sesame Street " . Sesame Workshop description . " Juljul , in contrast to Tonton , is a patient , well mannered , and very neat six - year - old . His hobby is fixing tools , toys , and anything that is broken . He is very orderly and likes things to be just so . Sometimes , Juljul will get annoyed with Tonton since she is often disorganized and messy . However , he always forgives Tonton in the end . Juljul is very serious about his schoolwork . Even though Tonton might try to distract him or beg him to play with her , he always does his homework and tries to do the best job he can . Juljul also loves gardening and using the computer . Tonton is Juljul ’ s best friend and feels like her big brother . " _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Nikola Tesla Nikola Tesla ( 1856 – 1943 ) was a scientist , inventor and engineer who revolutionized the modern electricity supply system . He earned a reputation during his lifetime in the press as a " mad scientist " and infamously clashed with Thomas Edison over patents . His legacy endures in modern culture in the form of car company Tesla Motors , monuments to his life and career , and depictions in fiction including a crossover with Sherlock Holmes ( in a series of books by Ralph Vaughan ) , adventures with Mark Twain ( in a novel by Sesh Heri ) , and Christopher Priest ' s 1995 novel " The Prestige " ( where he was played by David Bowie in Christopher Nolan ' s film adaptation ) .
Gnomeo & Juliet Gnomeo & Juliet is a 2011 computer animated film , directed by Kelly Asbury , very loosely based on " Romeo and Juliet " by William Shakespeare . Initially , the film was to be produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios , but was shut down by its then - new chief creative officer , John Lasseter , and was produced by Starz Animation and released by Disney under the Touchstone Pictures banner . During the movie , a Kermit the Frog t - shirt appears hanging from a clothesline ( and is briefly glimpsed in this longer promotional clip . ) During filming for " The Muppets " , an ad for " Gnomeo & Juliet " ( which had yet to be released in theaters at that time ) was up on top of a building near the El Capitan Theatre . On film , it was digitally replaced with an ad for Pixar ' s " Cars 2 " .
Philo and Gunge Philo and Gunge are Marjory the Trash Heap ' s two rat - like companions on " Fraggle Rock " . The two live in the garbage pile with Marjory and act as her shills or barkers , announcing her ceremoniously to visiting Fraggles with alternating phrases : " You are in the presence of . . . " " The all - knowing . . . " " Trash Heap ! Nyaaaah ! " The pair are nearly identical in appearance . However , Gunge is gray and has only one tooth , while Philo is pink and has two teeth . The pair are rarely seen apart , and usually serve minor comic - relief roles ; however , they were featured more prominently in a handful of episodes . In " , " for example , Philo and Gunge seek their home , and their origins and ties to Marjory are more fully explored . Also , in " , " Gunge is accepted by the Doozers as their long - lost king ( until a jealous Philo alters the teeth on the ancient portrait ) . The duo ' s famous " Nyaaaah ! " came from Richard Hunt , who made up the famous phrase during one of the auditions . After " Fraggle Rock " , Philo appeared in the Jim Henson Hour Pitch Reel ( where he is " attacked " by Jim Henson when Henson momentarily takes the puppet off Dave Goelz ' s hand ) . The Gunge puppet made cameo appearances , with different eyes , in multiple episodes of " Dinosaurs " , evading consumption by Robbie Sinclair and Roy Hess . Philo appeared in " Mopatop ' s Shop " as Mabel and Magic Teeny and one of the puppets was used in the episode " Rude Dude " as the Toodlepip from Outer Space . See also . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
The Wocka Wocka Room The Wocka Wocka Room is an animation - style collectable cel designed by Disney Design Group artist Costa Alavezos , and sold at Studios Animation Gallery , within Disney ' s Hollywood Studios . The 1500 cels were hand - painted by Ink and Paint artists James Bonserio , Erin Magill , Theodora M . DeLaney , David Rippberger , Lynn Rippberger , and Sharon K . Vincent .
Leah Horowitz Leah Horowitz is an actress and singer , primarily on stage , who appeared in the " Sesame Street " special " Once Upon a Sesame Street Christmas " . She played one of the 19th century residents of Sesame Street . Horowitz has performed on Broadway , including as a replacement in both the 2004 revival of " Fiddler on the Roof " ( as Shandel ) and the 2006 - 2008 run of " Les Misérables " ( joining in 2007 as Cosette and a whore ) . Her largest Broadway role to date was in the 2011 revival of Sondheim ' s " Follies " , as young Heidi , while she played ensemble roles in several Encores ! productions ( including " Annie Get Your Gun " ) . On television , she appeared in the ensembles of " The Sound of Music Live ! " and the 2013 " Live from Lincoln Center " version of " Carousel " . Horowitz has lent her voice to commercial jingles .
Rappin ' Alphabet " Rappin ’ Alphabet " is a " Sesame Street " song from Season 16 , sung by Ferlinghetti Donizetti . The song features him rapping about all the letters from A - Z , with break - dance moves provided by Grover . Releases . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Dr . Sigmund Sillystuff Dr . Sigmund Sillystuff is an inventor who created the Memorybot . He appears in the 2010 " Sesame Street " video " The Best of Elmo 2 " , explaining that he made his robot to assist with his own faulty memory . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
The Teeny Tiny Monster The Teeny Tiny Monster is a " Sesame Street " Monster Tales book . Elmo loses his teeny tiny marble - - but to the Teeny Tiny Monster , it ' s a big , beautiful ball . Elmo and the Teeny Tiny Monster play together .
Love Those Silly Sounds " Love Those Silly Sounds " is a song about enjoying all the weird and funny sounds around you . The Cat in the Hat sing with The Little Cats as they play their insterments while making weird and funny sounds with their mouths . It was featured on of " The Wubbulous World of Dr . Seuss " . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
John Derevlany John Derevlany was a writer for The Jim Henson Company during the 1990s , during which time he wrote a feature film script , " Muppet Time Travel " , which was never produced . He also created , executive produced and sometimes directed and / or wrote thirty episodes of " Animal Jam " , and worked on a concept for " Uncle Deadly ' s House of Badness " . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Jane Gootnick Jane Gootnick began her career at JHC in 1978 when she was hired to be part of the design team for " The Dark Crystal " . She was later incorporated into the Muppet Design Team where she created characters for " The Muppet Show " , " The Tale of the Bunny Picnic " , and others . She moved to Los Angeles to be part of the LA Creature Shop when " Dinosaurs " went into production . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Muppetville ( software ) Muppetville is an educational software program for the Apple IIe computer released in 1986 by Sunburst Communications . It was intended for preschoolers , and was compatible with the Muppet Learning Keys keyboard . It was designed by Christopher Cerf , Mike Fish , Joni Jablonsky , and Anders McCarthy . The game featured Kermit the Frog , Miss Piggy , Fozzie Bear , Statler and Waldorf , Animal , Gonzo , Camilla the Chicken , Beaker , Dr . Bunsen Honeydew , and Sam the Eagle .
John Rook John Rook , with Phil Hawkes , served as lighting director for " The Muppet Show " . Rook also worked as a lighting designer or consultant on such productions as " The Christmas Toy " , " A Muppet Family Christmas " , and " The Jim Henson Hour " . Rook also served as lighting designer for multiple Barbra Streisand specials , and director of photography for " The Earth Day Special " , including the Kermit the Frog segment . According to a 1997 interview with Gary Smith , producer of the Streisand TV specials , Rook had " died just a few months ago . We all miss him personally and professionally . "
Grouch Toll Booth Attendant A Grouch Toll Booth Attendant appears in episode 2756 of " Sesame Street " . Gordon , Oscar and Grundgetta make their way to Madison Square Garden via Pothole Parkway . They stop at the Grouch Toll Booth , where the attendant makes sure they pay the toll - three candy wrappers , or else they can ' t get through . Once properly exchanged , he tells them they still can ' t advance ; the parkway is under construction ahead ( adding more potholes ) and the road is closed . They decide to back - up and try a different street , but the attendant points out they need to pay the toll to go backwards as well . He is heard later at the end of the episode announcing the sponsors . See also . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Cookie Hunt Cookie Hunt is a " Sesame Street " memory card game . The game ' s deck consists of several pairs of cards featuring various " Sesame Street " characters and a unique Cookie Card . The goal is to obtain and keep the Cookie Card . When all the pairs have been eliminated , the person holding the Cookie Card is the winner . The game was published by Canada Games in 1996 as a bilingual " Sesame Street " / " Rue Sésame " game , titled Cookie Hunt Card Game . It was published in the US in 1997 by , as Cookie Hunt Jumbo Card Game . It was re - released by RoseArt in 2003 as Cookie Hunt Memory Card Game .
Episode 102 : Garth Brooks Clifford and company try to convince Garth Brooks to sing a little bit of country music , but he ' s more interested in performing Broadway show tunes and Shakespeare . Leonard Nimoy also makes a cameo appearance . Cast . Muppets : Background Muppets : Audience Muppets : _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Episode 321 : Charlene and Her Amazing Humans Feeling ignored by her family , Charlene becomes an instant celebrity after winning her school talent show with trained cavelings ( humans ) she found in the forest . Charlene gets an agent and is booked on a top variety show . Consumed by her new status and pushed by her agent , Charlene employs inhuman tactics to get her cavelings to perform dangerous tricks . On show night , Charlene realizes the error of her ways and , feeling guilty , she refuses to go on with the show and gives an impassioned speech about respect and family . Charlene ' s speech prompts Earl and Fran to realize their error in ignoring their daughter . Story . Charlene Sinclair tries to tell her parents that she is participating in the school talent show , but they turn their attention towards the Baby , who is becomming good at playing poker , and Robbie , who won first place in a meat - themed speech competition ( which was sponsored by the meat factory ) . Charlene goes to the woods , talking to Mindy about how her family has been ignoring her lately . They find a caveling who has her foot caught in a bear trap , and after rescuing her , Charlene finds two other cavelings . Charlene tries to get them to go away , but they imitate her commands , and she decides to put them in the talent show . At the talent show , Robbie gets booed off - stage , but Charlene amazes the audience with her cavelings ' tricks . She wins , her parents are amazed ( while Robbie is jealous ) , and a booking agent , Hank Hibler , decides to represent her . He arranges for her to perform at a state fair the next day . Charlene , however , wants to let the cavelings have a day off to play , but after Earl and Fran support going to the state fair , she agrees to have them perform . The cavelings only come in at second place , so Hank suggests that Charlene spice up the act . He suggests having them jump through a hoop that ' s on fire . Charlene says that she usually gives them cookies after they do tricks , and would need a lot of cookies for such a trick , so Hank suggests not feeding them until after showtime . A few days later , Robbie finds the kids hungry and , not knowing that Charlene was letting them starve , feeds them . Charlene gets mad at Robbie . Robbie admits that he was jealous at first but now she ' s gone too far . It ' s time for the cavelings to perform their stunt . They jump through hoops of fire , but the audience isn ' t as impressed as expected . Hank suggests having them jump off a tall ladder and dive into a small pool of water . However , the caveling chosen to do the stunt gets scared and won ' t do it , not even for 20 cookies . Hank suggests shocking her into doing the trick , but Charlene decides to give up the act , telling the audience that they shouldn ' t mistreat cavelings . She takes them back to the wood . Robbie tells her that he was impressed with her speech , and Earl and Fran tell Charlene that she doesn ' t need to put on a show in order to get their attention . The cavelings are then reunited with their mother .
David Nicholls David Nicholls ( 1950 - 2008 ) was a British actor who played Captain Flint in " Muppet Treasure Island " and Ragnar the executioner in " " . His other credits included small parts in Ridley Scott ' s " Gladiator " , " The Gangs of New York " , and " Highlander : End Game " as well as appearances on " The New Avengers " , the UK " Queer as Folk " , " The Bill " , and the 1995 prison drama " The Governor " ( recurring as Jumbo Jackson ) .