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Muppet fèves Fèves are tiny , 1 - inch ceramic figures produced in France for the Epiphany holiday . The fèves ( French for " beans " ) are hidden in the King ' s Cake for lucky celebrants to discover . Fèves are produced in themed sets , depicting animals , athletes , historical figures and popular TV and cartoon characters . Several sets of Muppet figures have been produced .
Bunny Go High and Go Low Bunny Go High and Go Low is a song from the " The Tale of the Bunny Picnic " . It is a lullaby sung by Mother Bunny and Father Bunny to their four children Lugsy , Twitch , Bean Bunny , and Baby Bunny . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Wonder Woman Wonder Woman is an iconic superhero from the DC Comics universe who first appeared in October of 1941 . She was created by husband and wife team William " Charles " Moulton Marston ( a psychologist who developed the " lie detector " ) and Elizabeth " Sadie " Holloway Marston ( psychologist , lawyer ) . Diana , Princess of Paradise Island , has appeared in comic book stories consistently since her debut , but her most popular venture into pop culture is the 1970s television series starring Lynda Carter .
Mossball A mossball is an integral item used in the Rockbeetlle Race . It is mentioned in Episode 221 : Wembley and the Great Race . As its name implies , the round object is made of moss and must be rolled using only the competitor ' s nose while the competitor jumps and shouts ' Rockbeetle ! ' . The first competitor across the finish line is the victor .
Rhythm Is Gonna Get You " Rhythm Is Gonna Get You " is a song from Gloria Estefan . She wrote the song along with Ernique Garcia . Ernie , Bert , Cookie Monster , Elmo , Grover , and Zoe sing the song in " Bert and Ernie ' s Island Holiday " . Rosita and the whole cast sing it in " Can ' t Stop Singing " .
It ' s Funny " It ' s Funny " is a song about laughter performed by a guitarist joined by other laughing Anything Muppets . At the song ' s end , he asks the hysterically laughing crowd why they ' re laughing and is told he " had to be there " . In a Season 26 insert , it was performed by Polly Darton , with audience cameos from Humphrey , Ingrid , Herry Monster , Elmo , Zoe , Telly , Rosita , Biff , Betty Lou , Baby Bear , Hoots , Slimey , Snuffy and Joey and Davey Monkey , who all laugh in participation with the song . Releases . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
The Irish Rodents The Irish Rodents sing the opening number on of " Muppets Tonight " while catapulting cheese including Swiss Cheese into a giant fondue pot . As the number draws to a close , the rats go skinny dipping in the vat of molten cheese . Other songs by the band , adorning a wall in PizzeRizzo , include " Salty Rat " , " Pied Piper ' s Call " , and " Take It and Scurry " . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Doctor Wizardo Doctor Wizardo is a computer game character from " The Secret Life of Toys " , as featured in the episode " . " Doctor Wizardo is a bombastic flying robotic hero who lives inside a computer . When activated , Wizardo comes out of the console to play a game in which he gets to be the leader . Players risk being zapped with his lightstick or being put in jail . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Susan Moore Susan Moore worked with the Muppet Workshop on " Sesame Street " in the late 1970s and early 1980s ( receiving screen credit from season 14 to season 16 ) . Most notably , she built Barkley . Moore had previously worked on " The Adventures of Slim Goodbody in Nutri City " segments aired on " Captain Kangaroo " , building the walk - around robot B - 1 . She went on to build puppets for " Spitting Image " , including the 1993 special " Peter and the Wolf : A Prokofiev Fantasy " . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Murray Has a Little Lamb Murray Has a Little Lamb is a recurring " Sesame Street " segment that debuted in Season 39 . The six and a half minute sketch stars Murray Monster and a purple lamb named Ovejita who only speaks Spanish . It features a Caribbean - esque theme song which is a rap variation on the classic nursery rhyme " Mary Had a Little Lamb " , sung by Tony winner Lin - Manuel Miranda . Sometime during that season , the theme song was shortened . While the sketch appeared in every episode in Season 39 , beginning in the following season , it is not played on every episode , and alternates with " Bert and Ernie ' s Great Adventures " . Also during Season 40 , the guessing game portion of the segment is cut , and a new intro is added that leads them straight to the school . Each sketch begins with Ovejita providing clues to help Murray guess ( " adivina " ) what kind of school they will visit . The clues are hidden all over the city ; they can be seen inside a hot dog cart , in a pizza box , at a newspaper stand , in a tree with a magic button , in a garden with a watering can , on the slide at a playground , and on moving statues . When Ovejita uses an animal as a clue , a Muppet animal can be included . After each " clue " is revealed , Ovejita presents the word in Spanish several times , and Murray translates . Then he makes a guess about the type of school and / or asks for more clues . After the third clue , he starts to guess when Ovejita says " ¡ Adivina ! " and then he and Ovejita arrive at the school in time to yell out the name with a bunch of children . Usually , Murray would stop Ovejita from saying that because the answer is on the tip of his tongue . The rest of the segment involves Murray asking questions and learning about what happens at the school , interacting with the children and teachers , and trying out the activities . Ovejita is seen participating as well . The segments were directed by Joey Mazzarino and Matt Vogel ( who directed the " Art School " , " Soccer School " , " Ice Skating School " and " Baseball School " segments ) . The segment ' s theme song was written by Judy Freudberg , Joey Mazzarino , Bill Sherman and Belinda Ward . Though the segment stopped airing after Season 41 , the format was incorporated into the tune in segments such as " Murray ' s Science Experiments " in Season 42 and " The People in Your Neighborhood " in season 43 . In Season 44 , the segment was brought back through the tune - in segments , featuring new school visitations and repurposed versions of archived editions . In Season 45 , the segments began showcasing non - school locations . The format has been replicated internationally as " Tuktuki ' s Journey " ( in Bangladesh ) and " The Misadventures of Grover and Toto " ( in India ) . See also . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
The Monkey King The Monkey King , also known as Sun Wakong , is a legendary trickster figure from Chinese mythology . He figures prominently in " Big Bird in China " , as a traditional Chinese theater figure , popping up to bewilder Big Bird and tease Barkley . He offers clues to the location of The Phoenix in Chinese . The Monkey King is also a shape - shifter , splitting into multiples at one point , taking the guise of a human storyteller , or randomly turning into the Two - Headed Monster . Behind the Scenes . The Monkey King was played by seven different performers . His inclusion was a result of Caroll Spinney ' s experience filming " The Road to China " , wherein he observed a puppet theater performance using the character . Spinney referred to the character in a 2004 interview as " the Bugs Bunny of China . "
Big Bird ' s Surprise Big Bird ' s Surprise is a puffy accordion - style " Sesame Street " baby book made by in the 1980s . The book tells the story of Ernie , Bert , Cookie Monster and Grover putting together a surprise birthday party for Big Bird . The book has a squeaker inside .
Javier Franquelo Javier Franquelo is a Spanish voice actor who dubbed Cookie Monster in the earliest seasons of " Barrio Sésamo " . He went on to dub Dr . Bunsen Honeydew in several Muppet projects , as well as multiple kings on " The StoryTeller " and its . Franquelo has dubbed Patrick Stewart several times , including three " X - Men " movies , " Jeffrey " , and as Bullock on " American Dad " ( and the animated Patrick Stewart on " Family Guy " ) . He has also dubbed Bob Newhart in " The Librarian " movies , Christopher Lloyd in " The Dream Team " and three other movies , Fulton MacKay in " Nothing But the Night " and " Porridge " , Charles Durning in " The Last Supper " , Kris Kristofferson in " Dolphin Tale " , Clive Revill in " Intrepid " , and Ossie Davis in " The Stand " . TV dubbing roles include Sam Anderson on " Lost " , Don Knotts on " Three ' s Company " , Barney Martin ( as Jerry ' s dad ) on " Seinfeld " , and William Schallert on " Desperate Housewives " and " True Blood " . In animation , he dubs Mr . Burns and others on " The Simpsons " .
Moni Moni is a purple Anything Muppet photographer on " Sesamstrasse " . A single mother , she lives with her pink , furry baby Lena . Moni and Lena were added to the cast in 2005 as replacements for Tiffy , who was being sent back to Sesame Workshop for repairs . While Lena still appeared until 2012 , Moni was cut from the cast in 2007 . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Ms . Scarlett Ms . Scarlett was a female frog who appeared with Kermit in a " Monsterpiece Theater " episode , " Gone with the Wind " . She watches the household goods and livestock of Tara being blown away in the wind . Scarlett is a spoof of the " Gone with the Wind " protagonist , Scarlett O ' Hara . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Wedding of the Century Kermit and Piggy Action Figure Set The " Wedding of the Century " Kermit and Piggy Action Figures are a set of figures featuring Miss Piggy and Kermit as bride and groom . The production of the figures was limited to 300 pieces and given away as party favors at Palisades Toys Product Director Ken Lilly ' s wedding . The Jim Henson Company gave Palisades permission to produce these figures as a wedding gift under the condition that Palisades Toys never make them available for sale at retail .
Great Balls of Fire Great Balls of Fire was originally recorded by Jerry Lee Lewis in 1957 . It was reused as the title for Lewis ' 1989 film biography , which starred Dennis Quaid . Quaid performed the song with Pepe and Seymor in of " Muppets Tonight " . Dr . Teeth performed the song during the Walt Disney World live show " " . The song was also parodied on " Sesame Street " as " Eight Balls of Fur . " References . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
C - 3PO and R2 - D2 C - 3PO and R2 - D2 are robot characters from the " Star Wars " franchise . They have appeared in all seven theatrical " Star Wars " films , and several spin - offs including animated TV series and specials , Disney theme park attractions , concept albums , and commercials . Anthony Daniels played C - 3PO in both the movies and all Muppet appearances . For R2 - D2 , although Kenny Baker originated the role in the movies , a " three legged " R2 robot was used for his Muppet appearances , operated by radio control . On " The Muppet Show " , R2 was credited as being played by " Himself . "
Drew Struzan Drew Struzan ( b . 1947 ) is an artist and illustrator who has created many recognizable movie posters . Over his distinguished career he has painted posters for " Star Wars " , Indiana Jones , " Back to the Future " , Harry Potter , and more . For the Jim Henson Company , he created movie posters for " The Muppet Movie " , " The Great Muppet Caper " , " The Muppet Christmas Carol " , and " Muppet Treasure Island " . He also illustrated the " Muppet Show " Colorforms , a set of " Great Muppet Caper " posters for McDonald ' s , and " Great Muppet Caper " puzzles . He keeps a Kermit the Frog photo puppet replica in his studio . A letter from Jim Henson posted on Drew Struzan ’ s website compliments him on his work : " Drew : The Man Behind the Poster " is a 2011 documentary about the artist ; Caroll Spinney was both in the feature and on a NY Comic Con panel . George Lucas , Steven Spielberg , Michael J . Fox , Guillermo del Toro , and Alice Cooper also appear in the film . The film features a 4 - minute segment focused entirely on Struzan ' s work with the Muppets and Jim Henson . Commissions . In 1991 Struzan created a tribute collage for George Lucas , including Ludo from " Labyrinth " . The piece also features Yoda , Luke Skywalker , Darth Vader , C - 3PO and R2 - D2 from " Star Wars " , and Indiana Jones , among others . External links . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Muppet pet clothes Pet story chain PetSmart produced a line of Muppet pet clothes in 2013 , under the Top Paw label . The set included T - shirts with pictures of Kermit the Frog , Miss Piggy and Animal , Miss Piggy hair bows , and a neckerchief that looked like Kermit ' s collar .
Felines " Felines " is a " Sesame Street " animated song that spoofs " Feelings " . The song is sung by a mouse , backed by four cats - - one happy , one sad , one angry , and one surprised . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Shake a Leg ! Shake a Leg ! is a 1991 " Sesame Street " storybook . Elmo , Grover and the " Sesame " monsters learn to exercise - - jumping , stretching and shaking their bodies . The book was reissued in 1999 as a Junior Jellybean Book and again in 2001 with new artwork . It was reissued again in 2010 , as a board book .
Big Bird Can Share Big Bird Can Share is a 1985 " Sesame Street " storybook featuring Big Bird . Big Bird wakes early , and sees a brand - new pail and shovel on his mailbox . He ' s puzzled by the tag , which reads " Dear Big Bird , I think you ' ll know what to do with this ! Love , Granny Bird . " Big Bird walks down the street with his gift , and is interrupted by Oscar the Grouch and his worm Slimey , who want to dig for worms . He decides not to share with them . He meets Ernie and Bert at a Figgy Fizz pop machine , with a aluminum can of bottle caps ; Bert asks to use the pail to carry the rest of the caps . Big Bird hesitates , and Bert says , " Never mind . I ' ll bet you ' re going to make a sand castle in the sandbox . We ' ll see it later . " Big Bird walks away puzzled at how someone would make a sand castle . He sits in the sandbox , and pours three rather shapeless piles of sand . Grover notices , and tells an apprehensive Big Bird that he ' ll take the pail to the fountain , to fill it with water . Betty Lou overhears , and offers to share her watering can , with which she has been watering the wildflowers in the park . With the success of their efforts , Big Bird calls out to his friends . Cookie Monster comes over with a ream of popsicle sticks , Prairie Dawn with an armful of pebbles . Soon , Herry Monster ( and a toy car ) , the Two - Headed Monster ( with some green and red striped cans ) , and the Honkers ( with twigs ) come over to help . Ernie and Bert eventually approach , having found a bag for the extra bottle caps , which are used to decorate the turrets . Upon finishing the moated , fortified city , Big Bird exclaims " This is what Granny Bird meant ! " Variations . This book was also recorded for the " Big Bird StoryMagic " toy in 1986 . Caroll Spinney voiced the story as Big Bird and sang three songs :
Shaft Shaft is a 1971 action film starring Richard Roundtree as private investigator John Shaft , based on the novel by Ernest Tidyman . The theme song , composed and performed by Isaac Hayes , became a popular hit and won the Academy Award for Best Original Song . The movie spawned two sequels , a short - lived TV series , and a 2000 remake .
Robert Stack Dinosaur The Robert Stack Dinosaur appeared in the " Dinosaurs " episode " . " A take - off of " Unsolved Mysteries " host Robert Stack , this dinosaur is the deadpan host of " Mysteries That Haven ' t Been Solved Yet " . After inviting Ethyl Phillips to be a new featured mystery , the host remarks , " I was touched . And normally , I ' m untouchable . "
Tiko Tiko is a human character who appeared on " Sesame Street " in the late 80s as one of Linda ' s assistants at the Sesame Street Library . In one episode ( episode 2546 ) , he shows Herry Monster the important signs they have around the library . Herry decides to check out the signs instead of his books , believing he ' ll need practice reading them .
Sesame Street iron - on transfers Roach / Perma - Trans Products produced a line of " Sesame Street " iron - on transfers in the late 1970s , which could be fixed to T - shirts . The line included images of Big Bird , Cookie Monster and Oscar the Grouch .
From Your Head " From Your Head " is a " Sesame Street " song about creativity . It debuted as a cartoon insert , animated by Sally Cruikshank and sung by Betty Carter . In Season 28 , the song was performed by Elmo and jazz singer Diane Schuur , still incorporating elements of Cruikshank ' s animation . Cruikshank cites this as her personal favorite piece for the show and has stated about the segment , Sources . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Muppet jackets ( Daytona 500 ) In 2006 , Disney sponsored a car at the Daytona 500 decorated with Muppet characters . JH Design created 5 children ' s / youth jackets to tie in with this appearance . The satin - lined , twill jackets were done in two colors , with detailed character embroidery front and back , and Daytona 500 patches on the shoulders and right sleeve .
Richard Vernon Richard Vernon ( 1925 - 1997 ) was an English actor specializing in dotty professor and eccentrics , perhaps best remembered for portraying Slartibartfast in the radio and television versions of " The Hitchhiker ' s Guide to the Galaxy " . He played the king in " The StoryTeller " episode " A Story Short " and appeared in the Creature Shop film " Loch Ness " as an aged professor ( one of his last roles ) . Vernon ' s film credits include appearances in the James Bond film " Goldfinger " , " A Hard Day ' s Night " , and " The Pink Panther Strikes Again " ( with Peter Sellers ) . On radio , Vernon portrayed the P . G . Wodehouse character Lord Emsworth in multiple serials , from 1985 to 1992 .
Crawling " Crawling " is a " Sesame Street " song from episode 3523 . The song is traditionally played at every worm wedding . Bob sings the song to Sloppy , Slimey ' s baby sister , to encourage her to start crawling . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
The People in Your Neighborhood ( song ) " The People in Your Neighborhood " has been performed on " Sesame Street " many times , sung by many different characters . The song focuses on occupations , with each variation focusing on different jobholders ( usually portrayed by Anything Muppets ) . Bob originated the song and performed the majority of versions on the show . It has also been performed by other human cast members , such as David , Maria , or Olivia . Occasionally , Muppet characters like Ernie or Placido Flamingo would perform a special variation of the tune . The version heard on most album releases is the postman and firefighter version recorded for the original cast album . Bob also sang this song with celebrities such as Martina Navratilova , Barbara Walters and Ralph Nader in " The Sesame Street Special " , as well as in episode 4031 . The song was also performed in the " Sesame Street Live " shows " " and " Elmo Makes Music " . Versions . The CTW Archives also list these versions : Sources . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Neil Armstrong Neil Armstrong ( 1930 - 2012 ) was an astronaut , best remembered as the first person to set foot on the moon . He has been referenced by the Muppets on several occasions . His famous line upon landing was " That ' s one small step for [ a ] man , one giant leap for mankind . "
Officer Ethel Officer Ethel is a police officer who was supposed to appear in the 2011 film " The Muppets " , her scenes was cut , along with several others . She is seen " The Fuzzy Pack " trailer interrogating the Muppets at a jail . According a November 2010 post by Thewrap . com , Jane Lynch was originally planned to appear in the role . However Lynch denied the rumour in a red - carpet interview with MaximoTV . com .
New York Jets The New York Jets are a professional Football team in the National Football League . The team was first founded in 1959 as the " Titans of New York , " but in 1963 , under new ownership , the team was renamed the " Jets " . The Jets have a sibling rivalry with the New York Giants , in which they play at the Meadowlands as well . Former members of the team include Joe Namath and Chad Pennington .
Little Sammy Pottle Little Sammy Pottle appears in the " Sesame Street " game show sketch , " What Is It ? " Hailing from Sea View , Kansas , Little Sammy brings into the studio a red rubber ball . Panelists Grover , Biff and Prairie Dawn , all blindfolded , must guess what the object is from Guy Smiley ' s clues . Since the panelists are stumped , Little Sammy goes home with the grand prize - a cow ( to his dismay ) . He is named after " Sesame Street " composer Sam Pottle . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Prairie Dawn ' s Upside - Down Poem Prairie Dawn ' s Upside - Down Poem is a " Sesame Street Book Club " offering published in 1981 . The book was reissued in 1982 as " The Sesame Street Book of Nonsense " . Poems and stories include " Big Bird ' s Rhyme " , " Oscar ' s Poem " , " Grover ' s Me Poem " , " My Buddy Bert " , " Rhyme Without Cookies " , " The Mystery of the Missing Muffins " , " Ernie ' s Riddles " , " Big Bird ' s Fish Poem " , " The Count ' s Counting Rhyme " , " More Ernie ' s Riddles " , " Oscar ' s Riddles " , " All the Nice Things I Could Think of to Write Down Before I Ran Out of Paper " , " Prairie Dawn ' s Upside - Down Poem " , " Herry ' s Tongue Twister " , and " The Altogether Poem " . Characters . Big Bird , Oscar the Grouch , Grover , Grover ' s Mommy , Ernie , Bert , Cookie Monster , Sherlock Hemlock , The Amazing Mumford , Marvin Monster , Count von Count , Betty Lou , Snuffy , Prairie Dawn , Herry Monster , Harvey Monster , Rubber Duckie
Jim Mahon Jim Mahon was an art director for the Jim Henson Company beginning in the 1980s , overseeing merchandise and projects like " Muppet Magazine " . Mahon was also given credit as a design consultant for the " Muppet Babies " characters . Mahon was the graphics director for the video game " The Gelfling Adventure " and helped design many products , including the unproduced Miss Piggy Spirit of the Telephone . In later years , he was involved in the at the entrance to the Henson studio . Earlier in his career , Mahon designed and sculpted Hallmark ornaments , including the first two entries in their long - running " Frosty Friends " series , with a smiling Eskimo celebrating the holidays . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Vacation Fozzie Action Figure Released : Winter 2002 Articulation : Neck , ball jointed shoulders , biceps , hips Accessories : Hat , sunglasses , inner tube , suitcase with stickers The Vacation Fozzie Action Figure was made as an exclusive Fozzie Bear figure by Palisades Toys in honor of The Muppet Show ' s 25th anniversary . The figure wears a Hawaiian shirt , a magnetic straw hat , and sunglasses that fit on his ears . An inner tube , shaped like a horse - like creature , fits around his waist . The suitcase can be decorated with eleven stickers of places Fozzie has visited on his vacation . Many stickers contain Muppet references : World Wide Studios , Bogen County Fair and the El Sleezo Cafe from " The Muppet Movie " ; England and the Happiness Hotel from " The Great Muppet Caper " ; and New York City , Pete ' s Luncheonette , and Maine from " The Muppets Take Manhattan " . There is also a sticker of Mississippi ( where Jim Henson grew up ) , Camp Wocka Wocka , and Camden Town , where the Creature Shop is located ; the sticker features the Creature Shop logo . Two different Vacation Fozzies were produced . Toyfare Magazine sold a Fozzie with a red shirt and a green tube ; Musicland sold a Fozzie with a blue shirt and a yellow tube . Vacation Fozzie would be followed by a Vacation Pepe Action Figure in the following year .
Rob Tygner Rob Tygner is a British puppeteer who has performed in many Jim Henson ' s Creature Shop productions ( and the occasional Muppet project ) for over twenty years . He was also a principal puppeteer on the Frank Oz film " Little Shop of Horrors " and puppeteered on " Spitting Image " . In more recent years , Tygner has worked heavily with the Creature Shop in the area of digital puppeteering and animation .