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ALF ALF , an acronym for Alien Life Form , was the name of an NBC sitcom , which ran from 1986 until 1990 , and of its title character . ALF was a wise - cracking , cat - eating puppet alien , stranded on Earth . In 1987 , he received a spin - off , an animated series based on the character ' s life on his home planet of Melmac , under his given name of Gordon Shumway . A second animated series , " Alf Tales " , followed in 1989 , adapting and featuring the alien characters , and a comic book series was published by Marvel Comics from December 1987 to January 1992 . The puppet version would later be revived , in the 1996 TV movie " Project : ALF " and the 2004 TV Land series " Alf ' s Hit Talk Show " . In his biography " Where Did I Go Right ? " , executive producer Bernie Brillstein reveals that David Lazer once told him that Jim Henson was not happy that Brillstein was executive producer and part owner of the show . Brillstein felt that the situation of him representing two very different puppets was reminicisent of an earlier situation between two shows Brillstein was heavily involved with , " Saturday Night Live " and " Fridays " . Henson did have a sense of humor about the situation however , as evidenced by his cracking a joke about booking Miss Piggy and Kermit on " ALF " , during a roast of Brillstein . Dish Network , in promoting the series for on - demand online viewing , refers to " ALF " as a show about " cat - eating alien muppets , " despite the fact that ALF is not a Muppet . Connections . Several crew members and performers associated with the Muppets and Henson worked on the series and its spin - offs .
Robert Louis Stevenson Robert Louis Stevenson ( 1850 - 1894 ) was a Scottish novelist , poet , and travel writer whose popular works included " The Strange Case of Dr . Jekyll and Mr . Hyde " , " Kidnapped " and " The Wrong Box " . Stevenson ' s first achieved acclaim as a writer in 1883 with " Treasure Island " , an adventurous tale of pirates and buried treasure . The novel has been adapted many times , including the 1996 film " Muppet Treasure Island " . As a tribute to the author , a Muppet parrot named Stevenson helps the player through the " Muppet Treasure Island " CD - ROM game . The title of a 1982 book , " Kermit ' s Garden of Verses " , is another reference to Stevenson - - in this case , his 1885 poetry collection , " A Child ' s Garden of Verses " .
Potty Time for Monsters Potty Time for Monsters is a 2011 " Sesame Street " Play - a - Sound storybook . The 12 - button audio module allows children to add musical clips , sound effects and Elmo ' s voice to the story of Elmo using the potty at school .
Episode 418 : Christopher Reeve Kermit is jealous when Miss Piggy falls for guest star Christopher Reeve . She plans to sing " Never Before , Never Again " for Kermit , but she deliberately smashes Rowlf ' s hands in the piano , so Chris will have to accompany her . She sings " East of the Sun , West of the Moon " for him . Cast . Muppets : Background Muppets : Gallery . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Muppet air fresheners ( UK ) Two sets of Muppet air fresheners were produced in the United Kingdom in the late 2000s . One set included vanilla - scented plush dolls of Kermit the Frog , Miss Piggy and Animal ; the other was the more standard cardboard air fresheners .
Mrs . Goose Mrs . Goose is the teacher at Storybook Community School on " Sesame Street " . She first appeared in a 2005 episode to welcome Baby Bear to his first day of school , and she returned in a 2006 episode as Abby Cadabby joined the student body . A kindly woman , Mrs . Goose is a representation of the nursery rhyme character Mother Goose .
Jim Thurman Jim Thurman ( 1935 - 2007 ) , sometimes credited as James Thurman , was a writer and voice actor who served a lengthy stint on " Sesame Street " , working in both capacities , beginning with the show ' s debut in 1969 . Born in Dallas , but raised in Vicksburg , Michigan , Thurman began his career as a copywriter at various advertising agencies in New York . With his writing partner Gene Moss , he formed his own ad agency , Creative Advertising Stuff . Moss and Thurman scripted all 125 installments of the 1965 cartoon series " Roger Ramjet " as well as the puppet comedy series " Shrimpenstein " , where Thurman voiced the title character . He also wrote TV gags for the likes of Bob Hope , Bob Newhart , Carol Burnett , and Dean Martin . On " Sesame Street " , Thurman scripted both street / Muppet scenes and many animated sketches ; for the latter , he was heard as Teeny Little Superguy , Christopher Clumsy , various Cliff Roberts and Paul Fierlinger characters , and Jake the Snake . He also worked on several related " Sesame Street " specials , scripted two " Sesame Street Live " shows , and served a brief stint on " The Muppet Show " during the fourth season . Thurman subsequently worked on most of CTW ' s other series , as a staff writer and cartoon voiceover on " The Electric Company " and " 3 - 2 - 1 Contact " , and as head writer / producer for " Square One TV " ; on the latter series , he provided the voice of Mr . Glitch and scripted the " Mathnet " segments , as well as " Dirk Niblick of the Math Brigade , " and the later " Math Talk " package . Thurman also wrote and voiced several animated sexual education specials for Buzzco Associates , Inc . . Though no longer a staff writer for " Sesame Street " , Thurman was still heard occasionally on the series into the new millennium . In 2006 , he wrote wrapararound material and voiced Bob for the " Old School Volume 1 " DVD . Joan Ganz Cooney paid tribute to Thurman : Sources . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Barbara Cook Barbara Cook ( 1927 - 2017 ) was a Tony - Award winning Broadway singer and actress who appeared in the special " Sing ! Sesame Street Remembers Joe Raposo and His Music " , doing a studio performance of his song " Winners " and taking part in the celebrity version of " Sing . " Cook had previously performed a French translation of the song in a 1980 Carnegie Hall concert ( paired with " Sing a Song With Me " ) , later released on her 1986 album " It ' s Better with a Band " . Cook made her Broadway debut in Bil Baird ' s 1951 puppet musical " Flahooley " ( singing " The World Is Your Balloon " with various marionettes , including Faz Fazakas as a lion ) . She want on to star in Rodgers and Hammerstein ' s " Oklahoma ! " ( as Ado Annie ) , " The King and I " , and " Carousel " ( as Carrie ) and originated the parts of Cunegonde in " Candide " and Marian the librarian in " The Music Man " . On television , Cook performed on " The Ed Sullivan Show " and " The Perry Como Show " and took a rare straight dramatic role on " Alfred Hitchcock Presents " . Her sole film credit to date is Don Bluth ' s animated feature " Thumbelina " , singing and speaking as the title character ' s mother .
Joey Lawrence Joey Lawrence ( b . 1976 ) is an actor who first became famous for appearing in the TV show " Gimme a Break ! " In 1986 , Lawrence was interviewed with his brother Matthew by Fozzie Bear in " Muppet Magazine " issue 16 . Their brother Andy appeared with Gonzo in a Disney Channel promo . Lawrence and his wife appeared with Red Fraggle at the Jim Henson Company ' s Fraggle Rock Holiday Toy Drive Benefit event at Kitson in West Hollywood on December 9 , 2009 .
John Inman John Inman ( 1935 - 2007 ) is an English actor best remembered for his role as Mr . Humphries on BBC program " Are You Being Served ? " , where his often uttered line , " I ' m free ! " became an instant catch phrase . Inman appeared on the British variety talk show " Des O ' Connor Entertains " in 1976 , and was interviewed by O ' Connor and Kermit the Frog . Hoping to turn the frog into a prince , Inman gave Kermit a brief kiss - - which turned Kermit into a princess .
María Clemencia Rodríguez de Santos María Clemencia Rodríguez de Santos ( in English , María Clemencia Rodríguez Múnera ) , is the wife of Columbian President Calderón . She is a graphic designer by trade . In her role with the police ' children ' s hospital , de Santos met with Lola from " Plaza Sésamo " for a Christmas event .
Muppet Magazine issue 26 Issue # 26 : Spring 1989 ( Final Issue ) Cover : " Special Collector Poster Issue ! " ( Kermit as Kermit Greensteen , Miss Piggy as Moidonna , Fozzie Bear and Bears as The Fat Bears ) Instead of receiving a Summer issue of " Muppet Magazine " , subscriptions were filled out with issues of " ALF Magazine " , and notification came only from a wrapper over the Summer issue of " Alf Magazine " .
Ohboy Bird Ohboy Bird was a light blue bird with a long , yellow beak and large plumes on his head who first appeared in the sketch " Birds in the Trees " from " " . His name is defined by his call " Oh boy ! " See also . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Marshal Grover Marshal Grover is one of Grover ' s recurring characters on " Sesame Street " . Assisted by his trusty steed , Fred the Wonder Horse , Grover takes on the role of a marshal in the Old West . He has made several appearances in a number of themed sketches with Fred , who is ever the voice of reason in Grover ' s perpetual inability to solve problems without a little help . In addition to his various sketches , Marshal Grover has also made appearances in " A Brief History of Motion Pictures " , " " and the Saskatchewan segment of Global Grover . Fred also made a cameo appearance in " A Celebration of Me , Grover " , attending Grover ' s benefit dinner . Merchandise for Marshal Grover has included a by Knickerbocker , a with Rodeo Rosie by Whitman , and a by Western Publishing . He was featured in " Grover ' s Monster Album " and makes several other appearances in books . See also . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Episode 511 : Paul Simon Paul inspires Gonzo to be a songwriter . Unfortunately , Gonzo writes songs like " For You " : " " For youuu . . . I ' d wash my hair with stinky glue , I ' d fry my legs and eat them too , I ' d put a spider in my shoe - - for yoouuuu ! " " Paul is stunned . Later , Gonzo ' s chickens run off with Paul , so Gonzo develops a new obsession - - asparagus . But at the end of the episode both the chickens and the asparagus run away when Paul asks for chicken with a side of asparagus . Cast . Muppets : Background Muppets : Performers . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Lady with a tall hat A lady with a tall hat appeared in a Season 5 at the movies . She sits in front of Ernie , and her hat blocks his view . He tries various attempts to watch the movie anyway , such as trying to switch seats with Bert , then trying to sit on his lap . Bert tells him to simply ask the lady to remove her hat . Ernie does so , and the lady graciously removes her hat and places it on the empty seat next to her , now blocking Bert ' s view , much to his dismay . Almost three decades later , the lady re - appeared in the second episode of the 2001 hurricane saga . Amid the debris in Big Bird ' s nest area is the lady ' s hat . She rushes over to pick it up and declares how happy she is . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Wesaysoland Wesaysoland is a sprawling , corporate run family amusement park and the primary setting of the fourth season " Dinosaurs " episode " . " Wesaysoland was built and owned by WESAYSO as a magical way for WESAYSO employees and their families to take advantage of the newly instituted " vacation , " and to spend money . Their target market is the young , the young at heart , and according to B . P . Richfield , " fat worthless tubs " like Earl Sinclair and Roy Hess . The family entertainment park was created in a single day , following the institution of vacations , through imagination , ingenuity , and a relaxed attitude towards building codes . The park is a wasteland of unfinished rides , expensive concessions , and cheerful corporate mascots such as Moola the Cash Cow . Television in the park ' s hotel is limited to a stream of infomercials , all featuring B . P . Richfield , extolling the virtures of Wesaysoland . The park is a thinly veiled parody of Disneyland and Walt Disney World .
Román Ariznavarreta Román Ariznavarreta is a Spanish actor and stuntman who appeared in Spaghetti Westerns , including two by Sergio Leone . For the German " Sesame Street " co - production " Sesamstrasse " , he appeared in a series of five filmed inserts , the " Verkehrswestern " segments . Ariznavereta played Dollar Gang member Don , and as a running gag in each segment , would be caught munching on a snack from a paper bag . Shot in Spain in 1980 , Ariznavarreta and the other Spanish - speaking actors were redubbed in German . From the early sixties onward , Ariznavarreta played bit parts ( often as henchmen ) or did stunts for Western films shot in Spain , including Burt Kennedy ' s " Return of the Seven " and " Land Raiders " ( with Telly Savalas ) . For Sergio Leone , he appeared in two of the " Dollars " trilogy , " For a Few Dollars More " ( as a half - shaved gunman ) and " The Good , the Bad and the Ugly " . Other film credits included the costume drama " The Fifth Musketeer " ( with José Ferrer ) , the fantasy " Hundra " , the Italian TV movie " Socrates " , and Paul Naschy ' s " Los cántabros " . As a stuntman , Ariznavarreta contributed to the Spaghetti Western cycle as well as the sword and sorcery films " Conan the Destroyer " and " Flesh + Blood " . Other credits included " Hurricane " ( with Mia Farrow ) , " Rustler ' s Rhapsody " , " The Jewel of the Nile " ( with Kathleen Turner and Danny DeVito ) , and the 1990 TV series " Zorro " . In 2013 , Ariznavarreta appeared in a documentary on Spanish stuntmen , " Mañana podría estar muerto " .
The Bear The French film " L ' Ours " was released in the United States as The Bear , one year after its French premiere . The film follows a bear cub and an adult male bear in 1885 British Columbia , Canada , who are hunted by humans . In addition to live bear actors Bart the Bear and Youk the Bear , Jim Henson ' s Creature Shop provided animatronic bears for certain scenes .
Nádia Carvalho Nádia Carvalho ( b . 1956 ) is a Brazilian voice actress who dubbed Nanny ( Babá ) into Portuguese for the Brazilian dub of " Muppet Babies " . She later dubbed Dorcas in " A Grande Farra Dos Muppets " ( " The Great Muppet Caper " ) . Carvalho dubbed Beth Grant in " Dr . Dolittle " , Anjelica Huston in " The Royal Tennenbaums " , Kathy Najimy in the " Sister Act " movies , Brenda Strong on " Desperate Housewives " , Conchata Ferrell on " Two and a Half Men " , Lynda Carter on " Smallville " , and Finola Hughes on " Blossom " . Cartoon roles include Edna Mode in " The Incredibles " , Mindy ' s mother on " Animaniacs " , Veronica Vreeland on " Batman : The Animated Series " , Miss Clavel on " Madline " , and Mrs . Tweedy in " Chicken Run " .
Gerry Parkes Gerry Parkes ( October 15 , 1924 - October 19 , 2014 ) was a character actor who originated the role of Doc for the North American version of " Fraggle Rock " . He reprised the role in the 1987 special " A Muppet Family Christmas " . Apart from his " Fraggle " stint ( and concurrent outside appearances ) , he was usually credited by his full name , Gerard Parkes . In an interview following the end of the " Fraggle Rock " series , Parkes remarked , " I miss my Sprocket . " When the series ended , as with other cast members , he was presented a piece of the set mounted with a tiny plaque as a gift . Born in Dublin , Ireland , Parkes moved to Canada in 1956 . His acting career spanned film , radio , television , and the stage . Parkes worked often on CBC radio , beginning in 1959 , and shifted into television and film . In 1968 , Parkes won the first Canadian film award ( then called the Etrog and now known as the Gemini ) for his role in the movie " Isabel " ( as Uncle Matthew ; a naming coincidence in light of his later work ) . In 1969 , Parkes appeared in the " Festival on CBC " broadcast of Harold Pinter ' s play " The Basement " , appearing with a seemingly nude Belinda Montgomery . The broadcast stirred controversy in Canada . On the small screen , he appeared on many Canadian TV staples , including the 1960s children ' s series " The Forest Rangers " ( recurring as pilot Charlie Appleby ) , " The Littlest Hobo " and sitcom " The King of Kensington " . For US audiences , he had a key supporting role in the 1979 TV movie " An American Christmas Carol " ( starring Henry Winkler and directed by future " Fraggle Rock " helmer Eric Till ) and played the police captain in the 1981 pilot for detective show " Cagney and Lacey " . Parkes also received the Andrew Allan Award in 1983 for best radio actor . When he was cast in " Fraggle Rock " , Parkes was just finishing a regular role as another type of " doc , " playing Dr . Edmund Lowe on the Canadian TV series " Home Fires " . After " Fraggle Rock " , in addition to returning as Doc in " A Muppet Family Christmas " , Parkes continued to work in children ' s television , guest starring on the TVOntario puppet series " Today ' s Special " ( 1986 ) as a visiting photographer named Phil ( who struggles with alcoholism ) . He later recurred on PBS ' " Shining Time Station " as store owner Barton Winslow . Other post - " Fraggle " credits , often playing grandfather figures or clergymen , included the films " Short Circuit 2 " , " Mother Night " , the Olsen twins vehicle " It Takes Two " , and " Trapped in Paradise " ( all as priests ) . In 1999 , Parkes appeared with Willem Dafoe and Billy Connolly in " The Boondock Saints " , coincidentally as a character also named " Doc , " although markedly different in personality ( in this case , an Irish bartender suffering from Tourette ' s syndrome ) . He reprised the role in the 2009 sequel " The Boondock Saints II : All Saints Day " for his final on - screen appearance .
Give My Regards to Broadway " Give My Regards to Broadway " is a song written by George M . Cohan for his musical play " Little Johnny Jones " . In the special " Julie on Sesame Street " , Ernie , Bert , and Biff sang this song to introduce their salute to Broadway . Later , Julie Andrews and Big Bird sang this song in a salute to the musical " George M . " . In a 2010 episode of " Sesame Street " , Oscar closes his new business , Dirtballs . His two workers , Hiram and Burt then realize they ' re out of a job . Hiram suggests they work in musical theater and they dance off singing the song . Miss Piggy , Fozzie Bear , Sam the Eagle , Pepe the King Prawn , The Swedish Chef , Dr . Teeth and Animal sing the song in a video where the Muppets audition for Macy ' s Thanksgiving Day Parade . References . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Kermit ' s Cleanup Kermit ' s Cleanup is a Muppet Kids book featuring Kermit and Bean Bunny . In the story , Kermit and Bean have plans to go to the park , but Kermit ' s mother reminds him that he promised to clean the basement . Bean and Kermit decide that the chore will be done quicker if they both work together . While cleaning , Bean and Kermit use their imaginations to create a game using the junk stored in the basement . Having so much fun pretending to be knights , they forget all about the park .
The Daily Show The Daily Show is a comedy news program that airs on the Comedy Central network . The show , hosted by Jon Stewart from 1999 to 2015 , was originally hosted by Craig Kilborn . In 2005 , it spun - off " The Colbert Report " hosted by former " Daily Show " correspondent Stephen Colbert . In 2015 , Trevor Noah took over hosting duties . Miss Piggy , Kermit the Frog , and Kevin Clash have been featured guests on the program , and the show has featured many Muppet references and parodies throughout their reports . " The Daily Show " appeared on " Sesame Street " in Episode 4156 , wherein Jon Stewart made a special report on " practice " from " The Daily Show " ’ s news desk as the Word of the Day .
Sesame Street throw pillows ( The Land of Nod ) In 2018 , The Land of Nod ( a division of Crate and Barrel ) released two lines of " Sesame Street " throw pillows . One is a set of pillows based on the characters and location of the show ; the other is a set of 26 pillows featuring the Alphabet Characters . Alphabet Characters . These pillows are fleece with appliqued eyes .
Lover , Lover , Number 9 " Lover , Lover , Number 9 " is sung by Marjory the Trash Heap , Philo , and Gunge in the " Fraggle Rock " episode " . " Mokey brings Wembley to the Trash Heap for advice about his feelings for Lou , and the Trash Heap advises him to use a love potion to gain her affection . It is sung with slightly different lyrics as " Wembley , Wembley , Number 9 " later in the episode . The name of the song ( and the potion itself ) are references to the Searchers ' 1960s hit song " Love Potion No . 9 . " _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
I Don ' t Want to Set the World on Fire A group of Singing Firemen sing " I Don ' t Want to Set the World on Fire " for the UK Spot in of " The Muppet Show " . Meanwhile , Fozzie Bear is trying to put out the fire in the theater . Scred also sang a portion of this song during a " Land of Gorch " sketch on " Saturday Night Live " . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Flying Whoopie Cushion A Flying Whoopie Cushion appears in the " Fraggle Rock " episode " . " The Whoopie Cushion is one of the creatures , along with dream Doozers and Gorgs , who inhabits Boober Fraggle ' s dream world , the domain of Sidebottom . The cushion zooms around the landscape , and periodically utters excited cries of " Whoopie ! " _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Hartmut Neugebauer Hartmut Neugebauer ( 1941 - 2017 ) was a German voice actor heard in several Muppet / Creature Shop dubs , notably as the German voice of Animal and The Swedish Chef in nearly every project since 1992 . He also served as voice director and / or script adapter on several Muppet dubs . Neugebauer ' s daughters , Veronika and Miryam , were heard in the German dub of " Bear in the Big Blue House " . Neugebauer was the German voice of John Goodman in many projects , including " Roseanne " and most other TV roles , and in more than a dozen films ( alternating with Klaus Sonnenschein ) . Neugebauer ' s other dub credits , usually as supporting character actors , include Robbie Coltrane in the Harry Potter films , William Shatner in " Boston Legal " , Christopher Lloyd in " One Flew Over the Cuckoo ' s Nest " , Paul Dooley in " Runaway Bride " , Charles Durning in " Sisters " , Leslie Nielsen in " Scary Movie 4 " , Elliott Gould in " Harry and Walter Go to New York " , Jon Polito in " Miller ' s Crossing " , and Burt Lancaster in " Little Odessa " . His animation dub roles included Nanny on " Count Duckula " , Baron Greenback on " Danger Mouse " , Scuttle in Disney ' s " The Little Mermaid " , Alameda Slim in " Home on the Range " , and the Roman centurion in the " Asterix " films . For Pixar , Neugebauer voiced Mr . Potato Head in " Toy Story " and " Toy Story 2 " , and John Ratzenberger ' s roles in " The Incredibles " ( Underminer ) , " Cars " ( Mack and others ) , and " Ratatouille " ( Mustafa ) . As an on - camera actor , he appeared in the English - language film " Code Name : Wild Geese " and episodes of the German TV series " Derrick " .
Mario Lopez Mario Lopez ( b . 1973 ) is an American television personality and actor best remembered for his role of A . C . Slater on " Saved by the Bell " . Lopez has hosted " Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade " and " Animal Planet ' s 50 Greatest TV Animals " , both of which featured appearances by the Muppets and was a regular panelist on the talk show " The Other Half " . He appeared in a season 43 episode of " Sesame Street " as a news reporter for " EXTRA Sesame Street " , parodying his role as an entertainment reporter . Among Lopez ' s other credits are appearing in " A Chorus Line " on Broadway , hosting MTV ' s " America ' s Best Dance Crew " , and being a contestant on the third season of " Dancing with the Stars " .
Paul Grant Paul Grant is a 4 ' 4 " actor and stuntman who appeared in " Labyrinth " as part of the goblin corps . He also served as Hoggle ' s stunt double . Along with several of his " Labyrinth " co - stars , Grant had previously appeared in " Return of the Jedi " as an Ewok . His stunt credits include " Supergirl " , " Legend " , and " Willow " .