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Bert and the Magic Lamp Bert and the Magic Lamp is a 1989 " Sesame Street " storybook with three stories : " Bert and the Magic Lamp " , " Life - Styles of the Large and Furry " and " The Shadow - Picture Show " . " Life - Styles of the Large and Furry " is notable because it presents a look inside 456 Snuffle Circle , the cave where Mr . Snuffleupagus and his family live . Characters include Mommy Snuffleupagus , his sister Alice , and Aunt Agnes Snuffleupagus . It ' s also revealed that Snuffy ' s cave connects to the cave where The Count ' s bats live .
Moonshine " Moonshine " is sung by Jerry Nelson as a little boy who wonders at the beauty of the Moon and its light in an animated segment for " Sesame Street " , produced by Klasky Csupo ( best known for their Nickelodeon programs ) . Herry and Zoe have also sung this song . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Izzy Izzy is Telly ' s cousin . He appeared in a season 33 episode of " Sesame Street " . Telly worries that Izzy won ' t like triangles , but it turns out that Izzy likes them so much that he bullies Telly and steals them . Telly kindly asks Izzy for them back , but it doesn ' t work . Gordon asks Izzy how he would feel if he took his hat , which helps Izzy to reconsider . Big Bird invites Telly and Izzy to play softball , an activity which won ' t endanger Telly ' s triangles . See also . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Renee Tawa Renee Tawa is a writer , editor , and journalist who spent a nine year stint at Publications International from 2004 until 2013 . During that time , she edited and proofread their line of children ' s books and wrote multiple " Sesame Street " interactive books . Tawa also wrote Play - a - Sound books featuring Disney Fairies , Mickey Mouse , Winnie the Pooh , The Backyardigans , Chicken Little and " Happy Feet " . She had been a journalist for the Los Angeles Times for over a decade starting in the 1990s . She is currently editor of the Chicago Botanic Garden member magazine and website .
Sesame Street Playtime Book Sesame Street Playtime Book is a 1983 " Sesame Street " pop - up activity book with punch - out Muppet characters that fit into three pop - up scenes . The scenes show the familiar sets of Sesame Street , including the steps of 123 Sesame Street , Big Bird ' s nest and Hooper ' s Store .
Virginia Holt Virginia Holt is a children ' s book writer who authored two " Muppet Babies " books and one " Sesame Street " book ( " A My Name Is Alice " ) in the 1980s . Holt wrote two " Star Wars " " Touch Me " books , " Shiny as a Droid " and " Fuzzy as an Ewok " ( both 1986 ) . She also wrote " The Christmas Kitten " and books featuring the Popples and the Scrabble People .
Sesamstraat en Melkweg ( soundtrack ) This soundtrack album for the " Sesamstraat " movie " Sesamstraat en Melkweg " ( " Sesamstraat and the Milky Way " ) in Artis Zoo ' s Planetarium , was released by Weton - Wesgram and Artis in 1992 . The show ran until 1996 . There also came a reissue in 2003 , when the show was digitally remastered and showed again . The album contains the complete soundtrack ( including the songs ) , as well as ten tracks about animals .
A Grand Night : The Performing Arts Salute Public Television A Grand Night : The Performing Arts Salute Public Television is a two and a half - hour special broadcast on PBS on March 20 , 1988 . The special which ran , during the pledge period , showcased the way PBS has presented ballet , the opera , modern dance , drama , the operetta , and other aspects of the arts . Placido Flamingo , as performed by Richard Hunt , was one of the many guests . Others featured included Samuel Ramey , Shirley Jones , and the Kronos Quartet .
William " Rosko " Mercer William " Rosko " Mercer ( 1927 - 2000 ) was a prominent and popular disc jockey in the New York area . He provided voices and narration for several segments Jim Henson created for " Sesame Street " . Among these are The Queen of Six , The King of Eight , and the Scanimate Films . External links . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Isn ' t This a Lovely Day " Isn ' t This a Lovely Day " was written by Irving Berlin for the 1935 Fred Astaire movie " Top Hat " . Cute and Cannon perform this song in of " The Muppet Show " . Sources . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Kimberly Morris Kimberly Morris is an author of children ' s books . She contributed many of the short stories that were included in " Jim Henson ' s Bedtime Stories " ( which was later adapted into the " Jim Henson ' s Muppet Stories " series ) . Among Morris ' other titles are authoring titles in the " Sweet Valley " series , as well as for Disney ' s " Fairies " , " That ' s So Raven " ( starring Raven - Symoné ) , and scripting episodes for the animated series " ThunderCats " . Morris has also adapted stories featuring Barbie , Marvel Comics , and Rankin / Bass Productions .
Matt Lauer Matt Lauer ( b . 1957 ) hosted NBC ' s morning TV program " The Today Show " from 1997 to 2017 and has featured during several guest spots with the Muppets . In one of the segments which aired on New Year ' s Day , 1998 , Miss Piggy told Lauer that the New Year ' s Eve date that they ' d just had would be their last . Lauer contributed a " Boston Lettuce Salad " recipe for Miss Piggy ' s 1996 cookbook , " In the Kitchen with Miss Piggy " . Lauer also appeared in the 37th season of " Sesame Street " in a Healthy Habits for Life segment , confronting Cookie Monster about the rumors that he was giving up cookies and becoming a " Fruit Monster . " Cookie Monster refuted the rumor , and blamed the media for blowing everything out of proportion . Cookie Monster then proceeded to eat Lauer ' s microphone , eliciting a complaint from Lauer that it comes out of his salary . Lauer and his daughter , Romy , appeared in the 2006 Sesame Beginnings DVD " Exploring Together " . On January 5 , 2007 , Miss Piggy appeared on " The Today Show " ' s celebration of Lauer ' s 10th year as anchor of the show . Popping out of a cake , Piggy sang a flirtatious " Happy anchor - versary to you . " Lauer responded by kissing Piggy on the cheek , and thanking her for making so many appearances on the show : " You ' ve really brightened our days . " Piggy confessed , " You know , I have had a crush for you all of these years , and I would love nothing more than to run my fingers through your hair . " But . . . " " Lauer chuckled , and admitted , " You ' re about five years too late . " Lauer took part in the 2008 special episode , " The Muppets Take Over Today , " and appeared in Muppet Whatnot form , performed by Joey Mazzarino . Lauer was also the host of the 2006 and 2007 Annual Sesame Workshop Benefit Gala .
Big Bird Stack - a - Nest Big Bird Stack - a - Nest is a 2011 " Sesame Street " toy made by under the Playskool label . Three rings fit over a pole that looks a bit like the " Sesame Street " lamppost ; when the rings are in place , Big Bird ' s nest can be added to the top , placing Big Bird at the top of the tower .
Giganticus Giganticus is the world ' s largest performance artist . He was scheduled to appear on Muppets Tonight in , but was unable to make it , having been beat up by Super Giganticus . The suit worn by Kermit the Frog in the " Once in a Lifetime " number was made for Giganticus .
Mrs . Chicken ( Sesame Street ) Mrs . Chicken is a Fix - It Shop customer on episode 4153 of " Sesame Street " . When Mrs . Chicken arrives to pick up her toaster , Maria is missing , so Rosita and Zoe mistakenly think that they have magically turned Maria into a chicken using Abby Cadabby ' s wand . In an attempt to turn Mrs . Chicken back into Maria , they accidentally give her a wig and a sombrero before turning her into a pumpkin . Mrs . Chicken is finally restored to her true self with the help of some advice from Abby ' s mother . See also . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Camilla ' s Place Camilla ' s Place is the house where Camilla the Chicken lives . The house is located on a farm , within easy walking distance of her Muppet friends . The gazebo - shaped house has a mailbox out front labelled " Camilla ' s Place " . Inside , the only furnishings are green curtains on the windows , and a straw nest sitting in the middle of the hardwood floor . Fozzie Bear and Gonzo visit the house in the 1998 storybook " Fozzie ' s Fabulous Easter Parade " , where they find that Camilla has hatched Fozzie ' s special egg in her nest .
Monika John Monika John ( b . 1932 ) is a German actress who has worked extensively in dubbing . For the Muppets , she dubbed Jill in " Die Muppets erobern Manhattan " ( " The Muppets Take Manhattan " ) , Miss Finch in " Bibos abenteuerliche Flucht " ( " Follow That Bird " ) , and Olly on " Jim Hensons Animal Show mit Stinky und Jake " ( " The Animal Show " ) . She also dubbed the Vogon receptionist in " The Hitchhiker ' s Guide to the Galaxy " . John has performed in German film and television since the 1950s , including the Oscar - nominated " Nachts , wenn der Teufel kam " ( " The Devil Strikes at Night " ) . Active in dubbing since the 1970s , she voiced several characters in the Eberhard Storeck - produced dubs of " Maya the Bee " and " Pinocchio " . She voiced the cartoon kangaroo Adelheid who hosted " Trickfilmzeit mit Adelheid " ( " Animation Time with Adelheid " ) , a package consisting of dubbed Jay Ward cartoons , Mr . Magoo , Klondike Kat , Krazy Kat , and others , with new wrap - around scenes . In animated features , she dubbed Dr . Flora in " A Bug ' s Life " , Mrs . Packard in " Atlantis : The Lost Empire " , the waitress in " The Emperor ' s New Groove " , and the Queen in " Cars 2 " . In live - action dubbing , John has dubbed an assortment of " old lady " roles and actresses , including Imogene Coca in " National Lampoon ' s Vacation " , Mae Questel in " National Lampoon ' s Christmas Vacation " , Alice Drummond in " Doubt " , Betty White in " Hard Rain " and on " Community " , Jean Stapleton on " Caroline in the City " , and Elizabeth Spriggs on " Poirot " . Exceptions to this typecasting include Juliet Mills on " Columbo " , male little person actor Michu Meszaros in " Warlock : The Armageddon " , and the dormouse in Tim Burton ' s " Alice in Wonderland " .
Stormy Weather " Stormy Weather , " by Harold Arlen and Ted Koehler , is a blues song that uses bad weather as a metaphor for loneliness . The singer laments that " there ' s no sun up in the sky " and it " keeps raining all the time " ever since her lover left . Although the song was originally written with Cab Calloway in mind , it was first performed by Ethel Waters at the " 1933 Cotton Club Parade " and has since been sung by the likes of Billie Holiday , Ella Fitzgerald , and Lena Horne . Wayne sang " Stormy Weather " to Wanda on of " The Muppet Show " , as the duo ' s first onstage appearance . Not unexpectedly , his performance was disrupted by a thunderstorm just as he sings the line " stormy weather . " In his introduction , Sam the Eagle informs the audience that " besides being tremendous singers , they ' re church people . " This sketch and the introduction were cut from the episode when it was released on the " " DVDs . However , Sam ' s introduction can be heard on the first " Muppet Show " album before Wayne and Wanda ' s performance of " Trees " . External links . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
A Grande Farra Dos Muppets A Grande Farra Dos Muppets is the Portuguese - language dub of " The Great Muppet Caper " , for Brazil ian audiences . The dub was produced in 2005 and included as an alternate track on the Region1 / 4 DVD of " La Gran Aventura de los Muppets " , which was the sole version available in Latin America .
Land of Gorch videography Home video releases of " Saturday Night Live " featuring the Land of Gorch segments . Early Home Video Releases . In the 1980 ' s , several volumes of complete episodes were released on VHS and CED , including the very first episode , hosted by George Carlin . Other episodes included Richard Pryor . " Saturday Night Live : The Complete First Season " DVD . Saturday Night Live : The Complete First Season is an 8 - disc DVD collection which was released on December 5 , 2006 . The set contains all 24 episodes from the first season of " Saturday Night Live " , when the Muppets were part of the cast . The uncut episodes include the first 14 ( of 15 ) " Land of Gorch " segments starring " Jim Henson ' s Muppets . " This marks the DVD debut of any Gorch content . " Saturday Night Live : The Complete Second Season " DVD . Saturday Night Live : The Complete Second Season is an 8 - disc DVD collection which was released on December 4 , 2007 . The set contains all 22 episodes from the second season of " Saturday Night Live " . The Muppets were featured in the first episode of the season . The uncut episodes include the final " Land of Gorch " segments featured in the episode hosted by Lily Tomlin .
Why Do I Love the Letter Y " Why Do I Love the Letter Y " is an animated " Sesame Street " song about the letter Y . In the song , the letter Y names all the Y - related activities and words he loves . Sources . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Dick Tufeld Dick Tufeld ( 1927 - 2012 ) was an announcer and voice actor who supplied the voice of The Robot in the 1998 Creature Shop - effects film " Lost in Space " . Tufeld reprised his role from the original series , where he uttered the trademark line " Warning , Will Robinson ! " Tufeld began his announcing career in the late 1940s , and was heard on such old - time radio series as " The Amazing Mr . Malone " and " Space Patrol " , narrating the latter on television as well . In animation , he supplied narration or served as announcer on " The Fantastic Four " , " Spider - Man and His Amazing Friends " , " Histeria " , and the " Disneyland " " Tomorrowland " installment " Man in Space " , released theatrically . He also reprised his robot voice on " The Simpsons " . Other credits include announcing such varied shows as " The Hollywood Palace " , " Surfside 6 " , and " Don Adams ' Screen Test " .
Episode 221 : Wembley and the Great Race Gobo is jealous when Wembley beats him in a race , and the competition threatens to split up their friendship . Wembley doesn ' t want to race any more if it ' s going to destroy his relationship with Gobo , but Red pushes him into a new training program . Meanwhile , Doc prepares Sprocket for an exhibition dog show that is coming to town following an argument with Ned Shimmelfinney .
Do the Wash " Do the Wash " is an upbeat ' 50s - style dance song performed by the Anything Muppets on " Sesame Street " . A group of Muppets explain that when your clothes get dirty for any reason , you do the wash . " The Wash " is also represented as a dance involving the rotation of one ' s body in the same manner as the inside of a washing machine . Performers include Jerry Nelson , Richard Hunt , Jim Henson , Fran Brill , and Kathryn Mullen . Notes . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Ben Mendelsohn Ben Mendelsohn ( b . 1969 ) is an Australian actor , who first rose to prominence in Australia for his role in " The Year My Voice Broke " ( 1987 ) and internationally for his role in the crime drama " Animal Kingdom " ( 2010 ) . Since then , he has played roles in " The Dark Knight Rises " ( 2012 ) as John Daggett and " Rogue One : A Star Wars Story " ( 2016 ) as Director Orson Krennic . Mendelsohn stars in the Netflix series " Bloodline " , for which he has won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series . Mendelsohn played Sko , an alien crook , in the " Farscape " episode " . "
Baby Kermit ' s Birthday Surprise Baby Kermit ' s Birthday Surprise is a 1986 " Muppet Babies " book and tape set published by Golden under catalog number 13983 . The tape is narrated by Barbara Billingsley as Nanny . It was also released as a Book and Tape set in the UK by Rainbow under catalog number BOW591 .
The Nick and Jessica Variety Hour The Nick and Jessica Variety Hour aired on April 11 , 2004 on ABC . In a stage segment , Jessica Simpson and Nick Lachey begin to sing when they overhear another song being sung backstage . There they discover Kermit and Miss Piggy singing " Don ' t Go Breaking My Heart " for their own special , which is being managed by Pepe the King Prawn . Other celebrity guests included Mr . T , K . I . T . T . and Kenny Rogers . The special was directed by Gary Halvorson , who also directed " The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland " and episodes of " Muppets Tonight " . The special was released on DVD in August 2004 .
Sesame Street and Autism : See Amazing in All Children Sesame Street and Autism : See Amazing in All Children is a Sesame Workshop initiative aimed to reduce " the stigma of autism . " Launched in October 2015 , the initiative includes a free downloadable app that incorporates videos , digital story cards , and storybook materials . The initiative introduced Julia , an illustrated friend of Elmo and Abby who has autism . In the initiative ' s digital storybook , " We ' re Amazing , 1 , 2 , 3 ! " , Julia is used to demonstrate some common characteristics people on the autism spectrum might have . The initiative also debuted a music video for " The Amazing Song , " a song written specifically for the program , and several exclusive featuring Elmo , Abby and Grover . The program also features interviews with individuals who ' ve dealt with those with autism , including producer Frank Campagna , writer Christine Ferraro and composer Chris Jackson . Researchers worked for three years developing the initiative .
Howard Marren Howard Marren is a composer who has written music for several " Sesame Street " songs , mostly in the 1990s . He shared in a 1997 Daytime Emmy nomination for Outstanding Music Direction and Composition in a Children ' s Series . Most of Marren ' s work has been for the stage , including the off - Broadway musical " What About Luv ? " ( 1984 ) , " Paramour " , and " Portrait of Jennie " He also contributed to " Captain Kangaroo " .
Gary Hecker Gary Hecker , also credited as Gary A . Hecker , is a foley artist who has provided physical sound effects ( using physical materials in the manner of old - time radio soundmen ) and creature vocals for nearly 200 films and TV shows , mostly for Columbia Pictures . For Jim Henson ' s Creature Shop , he was one of several who voiced the titular gorilla in " Buddy " and was the sole voice of Blawp in " Lost in Space " . Hecker also provided foley for " The Muppet Christmas Carol " , " Muppets from Space " and " The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland " . Hecker ' s other credits as a foley artist include the " Spider - Man " films , " How the Grinch Stole Christmas " , " Terminator 3 : Rise of the Machines " , " The Incredible Hulk " . As a vocal effects performer , Hecker voiced a gorilla in " Hollow Man " , the snake in " Anaconda " , Godzilla in the 1998 film , various horses in " Seabiscuit " , and the aliens in " Independence Day " .
Big Head Big Head is the obese , short - tempered , bellowing boss in several Muppet Meeting Films from 1992 and 1993 . The puppet was recycled as a female opera singer in Season 35 of " Sesame Street " , and as The Blimp in " Statler & Waldorf : From the Balcony " . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Nancy W . Stevenson Nancy W . Stevenson is currently Director of Character Design for Sesame Workshop where she oversees creative development of character design for application in domestic & international licensing , marketing , web services , and outreach for Sesame Workshop properties including " Sesame Street " , " Pinky Dinky Doo " , " Dragon Tales " , and " Sagwa The Chinese Siamese Cat " . She leads a team of artists that create the visual face for Sesame Workshop ' s projects across the globe . Stevenson ' s first association with The Muppets and " Sesame Street " was in the late 70 ' s to early 80 ' s when she art directed The Sesame Street Book Club at Western Publishing Company . She illustrated her first " Sesame Street " book in 1979 , " What Did You Bring ? " , and has also worked on other Henson / Muppet art projects , including a " Wubbulous World of Dr . Seuss " book . Stevenson ' s other clients in children ' s media licensing include The Walt Disney Company , Scholastic , Golden Books , Random House , The Reader ' s Digest Association , Fisher - Price , Mattel , Tyco Playtime , " Advertising Age " magazine , and Ringling Bros . and Barnum & Bailey Circus . She has also illustrated over 40 children ’ s books . External links . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
MasterCard Four versions of one commercial directed by Brian Henson for MasterCard aired in 2002 . They featured Kermit , Miss Piggy , Rizzo , Animal , Gonzo , Sam the Eagle , Fozzie , Pepe the King Prawn , and Rowlf the Dog in New York City amongst such backdrops as The Statue of Liberty . The commercials were produced by McCann - Erickson as part of MasterCard ' s " Priceless " campaign . Performers included Steve Whitmire , Eric Jacobson , Dave Goelz , Bill Barretta , John Kennedy , Joey Mazzarino , David Rudman , Peter Linz , Stephanie D ' Abruzzo , Jim Kroupa , and Carmen Osbahr .
Episode 229 : The Way I Feel Today The characters of the Big Blue House find themselves feeling many different ways and Bear is there to help sort it out . Things all start when Pip and Pop are happy and excited after they receive a fantastic new toy in the mail - - - Clammy , a talking clam . Later , they ' re extremely sad when they think Clammy ' s broken . Elsewhere , Treelo gets angry with Ojo for spilling his feathers out the window , but Ojo is hurt and worried because it was only an accident . Treelo says he wants to stay angry forever , but Bear helps to see that this may not be what he really wants . Later , Tutter ' s hilarious impressions have everyone feeling silly . In the Shadow segment , Shadow explores the feelings of a girl who ' s good at rock and roll but has a curl of hair pointing out of her forehead .
Officer Fuzzy Officer Fuzzy is a canine policeman in " Dog City " . He investigated the case of Bruno ' s chewed slipper in " , " and temporarily placed Eliot Shag under " doghouse arrest . " The officer returned , with a different performer , in " , " when Bruno called him to investigate an alleged alien invasion . The puppet was later recycled in " Muppet Classic Theater " , used in " King Midas " as a jeweler , in " The Emperor ' s New Clothes " as the local police chief ( played by Bill Barretta ) , and in " The Shoemaker and the Elves , " as the banker ( played by Allan Trautman ) . The puppet appeared in the background in the original special , also as a police officer . Since 2015 , the Officer Fuzzy puppet is on display at the Center for Puppetry Arts as part of their permanent Worlds of Puppetry exhibit . A name tag identifies him as " Ronald . " _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
John Oliver John Oliver is a British comedian who became well known in the U . S . as a correspondent on " The Daily Show " and acting role as Professor Ian Duncan on " Community " . He currently hosts his own television series , " Last Week Tonight with John Oliver " on HBO . In 2012 , he appeared at The Secret Policeman ' s Ball and shared banter with Statler and Waldorf . Addressing Oliver as Harry Potter , Waldorf wants to know what everyone in the audience is doing with their cell phones . Oliver explains what tweeting is , prompting the curmudgeons to find their calling . In 2014 , Oliver appeared as co - anchor with Cookie Monster in " W - ORD Channel 7 News With John Oliver & Cookie Monster , " a video distributed by Mashable in support of Sesame Workshop ' s " Words Are Here , There , and Everywhere " initiative . On June 2 , 2016 , he hosted the Annual Sesame Workshop Benefit Gala . Oliver ' s other credits include playing Professor Ian Duncan on " Community " , a small part in " The Love Guru " ( with Mike Myers ) , and providing the voice for Vanity Smurf in " The Smurfs " .