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Rachel Portman Rachel Portman ( b . 1960 ) is an Academy Award - winning composer who scored " Jim Henson ' s The StoryTeller " and the " " follow - up series ( featured together on a 3 - CD soundtrack ) , as well as the " Monster Maker " and " Living with Dinosaurs " segments of " The Jim Henson Hour " . Portman also wrote the score for the 1996 film " The Adventures of Pinocchio " , which used special effects by Jim Henson ' s Creature Shop , and her music from " The Cider House Rules " was used in a PBS Interstitial featuring Big Bird and a little girl traveling around the world . Her other credits include the 1989 TV movie " Young Charlie Chaplin " , " The Joy Luck Club " , Disney ' s " Beauty and the Beast : The Enchanted Christmas " , the 1996 film adaptation of Jane Austen ' s " Emma " , " The Cider House Rules " ( with Michael Caine ) , " Chocolat " ( with Johnny Depp ) , and " Mona Lisa Smile " ( with Julia Roberts and Maggie Gyllenhaal ) . She has also written a children ' s opera , " The Little Prince " , and a musical based on Laura Ingalls Wilder ' s " Little House on the Prairie " .
Ich heiss ' Samson Ich heiss ' Samson is a soundtrack album for " Sesamstrasse " , the German co - production of " Sesame Street " . The other text on the cover reads , " Die Schönsten Lieder Mit Samson , Tiffy und Finchen " , which means , " The Most Beautiful Songs with Samson , Tiffy and Finchen " .
Time and Again Time and Again is a retrospective television series that aired on MSNBC from 1996 to 2000 . Hosted by Jane Pauley , the program focuses on iconic events and people using footage from the NBC News archives . One episode profiles the career of Jim Henson , highlighting clips of The Muppets ' many appearances on " The Today Show " ( including their earliest appearances from 1961 ) , as well as the making of " The Dark Crystal " and " Labyrinth " . The show features archive interviews with Henson , Frank Oz , Jane Henson , and Brian Henson .
Howard Jerome Howard Jerome is a Canadian actor who voiced Bruiser on the animated series " Dog City " . In addition to voice roles on such series as " Silver Surfer " and " Mythic Warriors " , Jerome has appeared on camera in " Goosebumps " , " Road to Avonlea " , and " Queer as Folk " . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Yves - Marie Maurin Yves - Marie Maurin ( 1944 - 2009 ) was a French actor who dubbed Boober Fraggle in the French co - production of " Fraggle Rock " . He was also heard in the French dub of " Farscape " , as Gaashah in " . " His brother , Jean - François Vlérick , dubbed Stark on " Farscape " Maurin came from a theatrical family and began his career as a child , appearing in such films as the French thriller " Les Diaboliques " ( 1955 ) and " The Happy Road " ( 1957 , with Gene Kelly ) . Later appearances included guest roles on the British detective series " Bergerac " and " Lovejoy " and various French films and television programs . More active as a dubber , Maurin was the French voice of David Hasselhoff on " Knight Rider " , " Baywatch " and in various films ; Richard Dawson on " Hogan ' s Heroes " ; Michael Moriarty on " Law & Order " ; and John James on " Dynasty " . His animation work included the French productions " Spartakus and the Sun Beneath the Sea " ( as Spartakus ) and Rene Laloux ' s animated feature " Time Masters " ( as Matton ) , as well as dubbing Samson in the Hanna - Barbera series " Samson and Goliath " .
Cuanto Le Gusta " Cuanto Le Gusta " was performed by Miss Piggy and a chorus of Spanish - themed pigs in of " The Muppet Show " . Miss Piggy is upstaged midsong by a trumpeter who performs upside down . At the end of the number , she is lifted into the air by the other pigs , who promptly drop her as they take their bows . In a later scene in the same episode , Piggy is heard telling someone , " How should " I " know what ' cuanto le gusta ' means ? " _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
JP Rende Jonathan P . Rende , credited as JP Rende , is a composer who was been writing various " Sesame Street " songs since season 40 , including a special song performed by Elmo in a 2010 appearance on " The Wendy Williams Show " . His wife , Kathryn Raio , normally co - composes with him .
Episode 113 : Bruce Forsyth Fozzie Bear has a plan to get back at Statler and Waldorf when he does his act , but is crushed when he ' s replaced by Bruce Forsyth . Fozzie throws some nasty jokes and , for the first ( and last ) time , leaves the two old codgers speechless . Then Fozzie and Bruce end up performing together , and sing " Side by Side . " A duck appears frequently in the sketches and skits . Cast . Muppets : Background Muppets : Performers . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Muppets Yogurt Jim Henson ' s Muppets Yogurt is a line of yogurt products made by the Sealtest dairy company in Canada during the 1980s . The packages featured the images of " The Muppet Show " characters . Kermit the Frog was featured on the peach yogurt , Miss Piggy on the strawberry , Fozzie Bear on the banana split , Animal on the raspberry and Gonzo on the fruit punch .
Baab the Sheep Baab is a Sheep who appeared in " Muppets from Space " . Baab lives in the Muppet Boarding House . She was seen sitting between Rowlf the Dog and Sal Minella at breakfast time . Gonzo and Rizzo give Baab a shout - out in the audio commentary on the home video release . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Raise Your Hand ( Sherman / Ferraro ) " Raise Your Hand " is a " Sesame Street " song from the season 45 premiere episode . Elmo sings to a school of chickens , explaining the rule of raising one ' s hand when wanting to say something . Professor Buck Awe , the owner of the school , joins and changes the song to " Raise Your Wing " to better accommodate the poultry students . See also . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Elmo ' s Sing - Along Series Elmo ' s Sing - Along Series are a series of videos hosted on the " Sesame Street " YouTube channel . The series launched in August 2017 and features new videos starring Elmo , Abby Cadabby and Rosita , as well as sing - along versions of songs from the show . One of the original videos , " Elmo Was His Name - O , " was aired on the show in Episode 4803 ( though edited ) .
Alan Menken Alan Menken ( b . 1949 ) is an Academy Award - winning composer famous for writing songs from Disney movies such as " The Little Mermaid " ( 1989 ) , " Beauty and the Beast " ( 1991 ) , " Aladdin " ( 1992 ) , " Pocahontas " ( 1995 ) , " The Hunchback of Notre Dame " ( 1996 ) , " Hercules " ( 1997 ) , " Home on the Range " ( 2004 ) , and " Tangled " ( 2010 ) . Menken also wrote the music for the 1982 musical " Little Shop of Horrors " , which was adapted into a feature film directed by Frank Oz in 1986 . Early in his career , Menken was a piano accompanist for Northern Calloway before composing for " Sesame Street " as early as 1978 , then on a more frequent basis around the early 1990s . His " Sesame Street " songwriting credits include the songs " It ' s Gonna Get Dirty Again , " " What is Friend ? " , " Martian Family ( Yip Yip Song ) , " and " Todos un Pueblo . " Menken says of his time on the Street , " It was pathetic money , but it still had some prestige to it . It was on the air and I was getting some royalties . " Menken and longtime collaborator Howard Ashman also wrote the song " Wonderful Ways to Say No " for the 1990 animated TV special " Cartoon All - Stars to the Rescue " . The song was performed by an all - star cast of characters , including Baby Kermit , Baby Piggy , and Baby Gonzo .
Kate Wetherhead Kate Wetherhead is a stage actress who originated the role of Jane in the Goodspeed Opera House ' s world premiere of " Emmet Otter ' s Jug - Band Christmas " . Wetherhead ' s Broadway credits include " The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee " and " Legally Blonde " , as well as the Off - Broadway musical " Ordinary Days " . She is also the co - creator , co - writer , director , producer and star of the popular webseries " Submissions Only " .
Tom Hollander Tom Hollander is an English actor who has appeared in HBO ' s " John Adams " ( as King George III ) , the 2005 version of " Pride & Prejudice " , two " Pirates of the Caribbean " movies , and the Jim Henson ' s Creature Shop - effects movie " Gosford Park " . He makes a cameo in " Muppets Most Wanted " as a Dublin theater manager , appearing alongside Hugh Bonneville ' s journalist .
That ' s Life That ' s Life was a musical comedy series which ran on ABC from September 24 , 1968 through May 20 , 1969 . The series starred Robert Morse and E . J . Peaker as a young couple , following them through courtship , marriage , and childbirth , with many celebrity guest stars from stage and television . Other guests on the series included many future " Muppet Show " guest stars , such as George Burns ( as Cupid ) , Tony Randall ( as old boyfriend Rodney Wonderful ) , and Ethel Merman .
Lynne Thigpen Lynne Thigpen ( 1948 – 2003 ) was an actress and singer who performed the voice of Luna on " Bear in the Big Blue House " . In Season 29 of " Sesame Street " , she guest starred as the WASA training officer in the multi - episode story arc in which Slimey goes to the Moon . A veteran of stage and screen , Thigpen is well remembered for her role as the Chief in the PBS game show " Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego ? " ( 1991 - 1996 , with Greg Lee ) and its short - lived spin - off " Where in Time is Carmen Sandiego ? " ( 1996 - 1997 ) . Her film debut was in the 1973 movie version of the musical " Godspell " . Often cast as dignified but strong - willed professionals and authority figures , she subsequently played key supporting roles in the movies " Tootsie " ( 1982 , with Dustin Hoffman ) , " Lean on Me " ( 1989 , with Morgan Freeman ) , " Bob Roberts " ( 1992 ) , " Bicentennial Man " ( 1999 , with Robin Williams , as a future President of the United States ) , " Novocaine " ( 2001 , with Steve Martin ) , and " Anger Management " ( 2003 ) . In series television , she played Nancy in the Tony Randall sitcom " Love , Sidney " ( 1982 - 1983 ) , D . A . Thomas on " L . A . Law " , Judge Ida Boucher in three episodes of " Law & Order " , and most notably , the efficient police expert Ella Farmer on " The District " , from 2000 until her death in 2003
Garbageman ' s Blues Song " Garbageman ' s Blues Song " is a country - style ballad about the trash collector ' s lot , accompanying a live action film on " Sesame Street " . The singer describes his life as a garbageman , and the process which refuse goes through , including incineration , compacting and compressing , and recycling . The ultimate goal is to " make less of it " or find other uses for garbage . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Brendan Fraser Brendan Fraser ( b . 1968 ) is an actor who played the title role in the 1997 film " George of the Jungle " , with animatronic effects by Jim Henson ' s Creature Shop . Fraser ' s film career as a leading man has combined broad comedies with action films and more subtle dramas . His credits include " " , " Encino Man " , " Blast from the Past " ( with Alicia Silverstone ) , " The Mummy " , " Mrs . Winterbourne " , " Gods and Monsters " , and " The Quiet American " . He also appears in the 40th season of " Sesame Street " , explaining the word " speedy " with Grover . He also made a cameo in the song " Set Your Piggies Free . "
Russi Taylor Russi Taylor ( b . 1944 ) is a professional voice actress who provided the voices of Baby Gonzo , Baby Robin and Nanny ' s sister Fanny on " Muppet Babies " . Taylor was also heard in the Creature Shop movie " Babe " ( as Duchess the Cat ) and its non - Henson sequel , " Babe : Pig in the City " . Taylor is the current voice of Disney ' s Minnie Mouse , and was married to Wayne Allwine , the former voice of Mickey Mouse . Her other credits include Huey , Dewey and Louie ( and Webby ) on " DuckTales " , and Martin Prince and Uter on " The Simpsons " . External links . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Thomas Sturridge Thomas Sturridge ( b . 1986 ) , also credited as Tom Sturridge , is a former child actor and son of Charles Sturridge and Phoebe Nicholls . Sturridge worked with his parents on the 1996 Jim Henson Company miniseries " Gulliver ' s Travels " , playing Tom Gulliver , in his debut . Sturridge also appeared in his father ' s 1997 film " FairyTale : A True Story " , and then left acting to continue his education , until the 2004 film " Vanity Fair " . Subsequent film credits include a key role in " Being Julia " as well as " Like Minds " and " Brothers of the Head " .
I ' m Gonna Tell on You " I ' m Gonna Tell on You " is a squaredance style song performed by Bratty Rat in " The Secret Life of Toys " segment " . " Raisin calls time and pleas with the obnoxious rat not to squeal on her . Notes . The song was composed by Jerry Nelson , who plays Bratty Rat . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Wolle and Pferd Sketches : Wetten ! Was ? Wetten ! Was ? ( Bet ! What ? ) is a " Sesame Street " spoof of the German show " " ( " Wanna Bet . . ? " ) , were bets are made on performing unusual tasks , with Wolle as the host and Pferd as the contender . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
DJ 3 DJ 3 is a leopard who serves as one of the three DJs on " Animal Jam " . Along with DJ 1 and DJ 2 , he operates the show ' s sound equipment . He is very proud of being a leopard , sometimes to the chagrin of 1 and 2 . During some of Edi ' s dance numbers , DJ 3 would sing them and wears a red wig . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Doctor Who Doctor Who is a long - running BBC science fiction television program starring the mysterious time - traveling adventurer known as " the Doctor " ( not , as often popularly supposed , " Doctor Who " ) . With various traveling companions , he explores time and space in his TARDIS , a time machine that looks like an old police box , and periodically regenerates ( allowing for frequent recasting ; as of 2014 , there have been twelve regular actors cast in the role ) . The program originally ran from 1963 to 1989 . A TV - movie was made in 1996 , and the program was successfully relaunched in 2005 . The original series aired in the US for many years on PBS stations , and the seasons featuring Tom Baker as the Fourth Doctor ( the one with the dark curly hair and very long scarf ) were rerun many times in local markets . The show has also given birth to three spin - off TV series to date , as well as two 1960s theatrical films ( where the character ' s name " was " " Dr . Who " ) , comics , audio plays , novels and webcasts . The Dark Dimension . A direct - to - video film , referred to as " The Dark Dimension " , was planned to be released in 1993 to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the series . The film was to have featured redesigned Cybermen ( robotic creatures from the series ) built by Jim Henson ' s Creature Shop . Nigel Johns and Chris Fitzgerald worked on the design and build of the creature . Test footage was shot over the course of three weeks , including model and title effects , but the film was never made .
Sarah Rebar Sarah Rebar is an illustrator , character designer , and animator who works for Sesame Workshop . She has created artwork for " Sesame Street " merchandise , storybooks , outreach initiatives , and various online applications ( including games and storybooks on sesamestreet . org , the Sesamojis stickers for iPhone , and the Sesame Bits comic strip ) . She also works on the show itself and was a credited designer in Season 47 and Season 48 due to her work designing of the newly re - imagined " Elmo ' s World " segments . Rebar was the conceptual and art director for the " This Old Man " music video produced for the " Sesame Studios " Youtube channel . External Links . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Wish Granter 3000 The Wish Granter 3000 is an invention by Dr . Bunsen Honeydew in the special " " . When the rest of the Muppets have no way of getting Claire ' s letters to Santa Claus in time for Christmas , Bunsen offers his services . With Beaker pilot testing the device , he explains that whatever the wearer wishes will come true . Beaker wishes for an attractive girlfriend , who appears before their eyes . When Bunsen demands he get rid of her , Beaker wishes them away , taking the Wish Granter with him . The modified version of the prop was later worn by Beaker in a promotional spot for Orange .
Weezer and the Muppets Go Fishin ' Weezer and the Muppets Go Fishin ' was a 21 - minute behind the scenes documentary on the making of the Keep Fishin ' music video that aired on MTV2 in 2002 and was featured as a streaming video in three parts on Weezer ' s official website shortly afterwards . The documentary opens with Pepe the King Prawn interviewing the members of Weezer in the control room about the song and video ' s origins . Pepe gets enraged when Weezer mentions the director and asserts that he is the director and the alleged " director " just gets him coffee . Pepe interviews the director in the control room , although Pepe refuses to acknowledge he is the director . Pepe continues to interview the band , learning that Scott Shriner would lip - synch to the original Muppet Movie album ( which prompts Pepe to sing a few bars from Movin ' Right Along ) . Shriner also says how Gonzo was always his favorite , as he sang some very sad and heart - filled song . A montage of clips on the set are played . Showing Kermit ' s improving getting Brian Bell to laugh , the band and Muppets jamming to the song , and a penguin upstaging a shot . Bell talks with Kermit on the set , sharing how meeting the frog was a big moment for him , and how as a kid he had a Kermit birthday cake which was green on the inside ( it was mint ) . Gonzo and Pepe interview Scott Shriner in the Dressing Room set – asking if his last name is " Weezer " and how good their performances were . Patrick Wilson talks about working with Miss Piggy ( who Pepe calls a camera hog ) . Outtakes from Piggy and Wilson ' s scene are shown , along with an interview with Piggy and Wilson and Piggy asserts Wilson and her are " just friends " . The preparation of the " big finale " is shown with all the Muppets getting on stage and interacting with the band . Pepe does another interview with the band ( mainly about memories from The Muppet Show and working with the Muppets ) . After the filming is done , Rowlf the Dog is shown working at the editing console editing the video . He continually wants to insert shots of girls in bikinis ( at request of " director " Pepe ) despite the real director ' s wishes . Rowlf doesn ' t listen , continually putting more bikini shots into the edit . The 150 - words uttered by Rowlf ( performed by Bill Barretta ) , marked his first major speaking role after Jim Henson ' s death . After Rowlf leaves , the director " fixes " the video just in time for Pepe to come in introduce the debut . The final music video is played , followed by the credits ( which include an interview outtake along side – in which Pepe states he is from Spain , and is insulted at the band ' s implications he might be from the Baltic Sea ) . Although the making - of documentary is primarily Muppet focused ( only 6 shots don ' t contain any Muppets ) , no behind the scenes puppeteering is alluded to . All shots ( even the behind the scenes ones ) keep the puppeteers out of frame and the characters are treated , and referred to , like real people the entire time .
Sesame Street Rails & Roads Sesame Street Rails & Roads is a 2013 line of " Sesame Street " vehicle toys made by under the label . It expands the Toys R Us exclusive Come ' n Race toys line from 2012 . The toy line combines cars and trains , two popular preschool obsessions . Elmo Junction . The Elmo Junction playset includes a train driven by Elmo and a die - cast taxicab driven by Grover . The track can be laid out as a figure - 8 , or as a double - decker train track and roadway . When Elmo ' s train drives through the ABC track , he sings " The Alphabet Song " ; when he drives over the 123 track , he sings a song about numbers . Train playsets . Cookie Monster ' s Food Train and Ernie ' s Farm Train are extra playsets that can run on the Elmo Junction track . Cookie Monster is hauling a cargo of bananas ; he talks about food while his train is running . Ernie is bringing a pig to the farm ; he talks about animals . Sesame Street Racers . Hasbro also released four sets of Sesame Street Racers die - cast cars as part of the Rails & Roads line . Two of these sets - - Elmo / Big Bird and Ernie / Cookie Monster - - are re - releases from the Come ' n Race set that was a Toys R Us exclusive in 2012 . They ' re joined in 2013 by a Super Grover / Cookie Monster set , and an Oscar the Grouch / Elmo set .
Santiago Cohen Santiago Cohen is a Mexican - born animator and designer , based at New York City ' s Ink Tank Studios . Cohen designed characters and backgrounds for the " Troubles the Cat " segments of " Big Bag " . External links . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Miss Piggy Goes to Washington During the month of December in 2015 , Miss Piggy visited The White House in a series of social media posts and appearances dubbed " Miss Piggy Goes to Washington " by The Muppets ' YouTube channel . Miss Piggy had previously read " A Visit from St . Nicholas " with Michelle Obama at The National Christmas Tree Lighting on December 4 . On December 9 , The Muppets ' YouTube channel posted a video in which Miss Piggy gives a tour of The White House for viewers of " Up Late with Miss Piggy " . The tour included an interview with The First Lady ' s Chief of Staff , Tina Tchen . Piggy reports from the Vermeil Room and the Blue Room which features the White House Christmas tree ( she finds a gift for Kermit , but gets angry to find that there isn ' t one for her ) . After attempting to go upstairs to visit POTUS , Piggy is escorted off the premises by the Secret Service . On December 22 , Miss Piggy took over Michelle Obama ' s Instagram account and posted five photos .
Tigger Tigger was created by author A . A . Milne in 1928 and appeared in the Disney animated films in the 1960s . Tigger , along with Winnie the Pooh , appeared with Baby Kermit , Baby Piggy , and Baby Gonzo in the 1990 animated television special " Cartoon All - Stars to the Rescue " . Both Pooh and Tigger were voiced by Jim Cummings .
Don ' t Touch Me " Don ' t Touch Me " is a " Sesame Street " song sung by Benny Rabbit , the cranky bellhop at the Furry Arms Hotel . When various characters ( including Monty ) start petting Benny , he tells them firmly , " Don ' t Touch Me ! " _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Adventure on Sesame Street ! Adventure on Sesame Street ! is a 40 - page book that allows consumers to personalize the story with personal photos . The publisher ' s website lists the title as " My Adventure on Sesame Street " , which changes dependant upon whom the book is customized for .
Harland Sanders Harland Sanders ( 1890 - 1980 ) was an honorary Colonel of Kentucky and famed restaurant entrepreneur . He started his career in food service in 1930 , and began franchising Kentucky Fried Chicken restaurants in 1955 . He eventually sold all interest in the restaurants ( today KFC is owned by the same corporate parent as Long John Silver ' s ) , though he continued promoting the products , and he is still recognized today as KFC ' s spokesperson . His image is still widely recognizable , with Halloween costumes and even appearances on " The Simpsons " . His restaurants in the United Kingdom featured a promotion for " The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland " with Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland mini plush dolls . American restaurants featured a promotion for " Jim Henson ' s Scary Scary Monsters " with Scary Scary Monsters toys .
Edie Falco Edie Falco ( b . 1963 ) is an actress who starred as Tony ' s wife Carmela on the HBO series " The Sopranos " . Falco appeared on " Sesame Street " Episode 3995 , in an insert in which she hugs and comforts Elmo after he trips and hurts himself . Falco ' s other TV credits include a regular role as Officer Diane Whittlesey on " Oz " ( 1997 - 2000 ) and a recurring guest roles on " Law & Order " ( as attorney Sally Bell ) and " Homicide : Life on the Street " ( as Eva Thormann ) . Film credits include " Bullets Over Broadway " ( with Jack Warden ) , " Cop Land " ( with Sylvester Stallone ) , " Sunshine State " , and " Freedomland " .