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Cookie Monster ' s Storybook Cookie Monster ' s Storybook is a 1979 " Sesame Street " book in which Cookie Monster tells stories to his niece , Baby Monster . Among the stories is one about the Annual Sesame Street Cookie Baking Contest , judged by Algernon Snerp .
Goldilocks and the Three Grouches Goldilocks and the Three Grouches is a " Sesame Street " book retelling the story of " Goldilocks and the Three Bears " with Big Bird , Cookie Monster and Oscar the Grouch making up their own version . According to them , Goldilocks finds the little cabin , which is a dump , or a grouch haven ! Goldilocks goes around cleaning and fixing everything , thinking that she is doing the residents a favor . When the residents appear , they are mad , because they are grouches . The book was recorded for the Big Bird StoryMagic toy in 1987 . Caroll Spinney performs Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch , and Frank Oz performs Cookie Monster . " Read a Little Every Day " and " You Better Stay Away From Me " are performed , both written by Dave Conner .
Meet Me at the Bus Stop " Meet Me at the Bus Stop " is a slow jazz song performed on " Sesame Street " in the early 1980s . A bearded Fat Blue Muppet beatnik ( performed by Jim Henson ) is sitting at home feeling low , until his best friend Joe ( Michael Earl ) calls him to join up at the bus stop , where " you can get a ride almost anywhere . " They decide to also invite their friends Sally and Sue , and to take the bus to the Central Park Zoo . See also . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
John Goodman John Goodman ( b . 1952 ) guest - starred on of " Muppets Tonight " , played the Tough Guy Helpline Operator in " " and appeared in some sketches with Telly Monster on " Sesame Street " . He also portrayed Fred Flintstone in the 1994 film " The Flintstones " ( with effects by Creature Shop ) . Goodman ' s voice credits include playing Sulley in Pixar ' s " Monsters Inc . " and " Monsters University " , and Mr . Prendergast in the stop - motion film " ParaNorman " .
Pierre the French Rat Pierre the French Rat was one of Jim Henson ' s first puppets , and the oldest surviving today . Pierre was created in a comic strip that Henson drew for his high school yearbook in 1954 - - and when he had the opportunity to create puppets for " The Junior Morning Show " in 1954 , Pierre was embodied as a puppet made of plastic wood . Pierre later appeared in " Sam and Friends " . The Pierre puppet is held by the Jim Henson Company Archives ; it ' s been put on display in traveling exhibits . The original Pierre comic strip , " Pierre the French Rat Visits NHS , " is reprinted in the 2001 book " Jim Henson ' s Designs and Doodles " . See also . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Black Dog Black Dog is a pirate in " Muppet Treasure Island " . Allied with Blind Pew , this vicious canine leads the raid on the Admiral Benbow Inn , in search of Billy Bones ' map . A rather cruel pirate , he threatens Gonzo and Rizzo with threats of death . However , soon Black Dog and his men are fleeing with Gonzo and Rizzo from an ignited trail of gun powder . He eventually is cornered by the trail and is blown through the inn ' s roof by an explosion . He also appeared as a member of the Flying Monkeys in " The Muppets ' Wizard of Oz , " and a Gulag inmate in " Muppets Most Wanted " . Literary Source . In the original " Treasure Island " , Black Dog is the nickname of a pirate , " a pale , tallowy creature , wanting two fingers of the left hand " who " was not sailorly , and yet he had a smack of the sea about him too . " Preceding Blind Pew , he is the first to track Billy Bones to the Inn , meeting to discuss the issue of the map first , but Bones drives Black Dog out , " in full flight . . . streaming blood from the left shoulder . " The Muppet version takes the description literally , turning the character into a black - furred canine . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Alexander the Grape Alexander the Grape is an unfinished animated short film written and produced by Jim Henson in 1965 . The film tells the story of Alexander , an " itty - bitty " grape who lived in the middle of a bunch of grapes in a fruit store . Feeling threatened by Freddy the Fierce , a towering watermelon , Alexander wishes to be a watermelon himself . He goes to the library and studies to reach his aspiration , and after transforming into several larger fruits , he finally becomes a watermelon . Alexander returns to the grocery store to square off with Freddy , but just before their duel , a lady takes Freddy away for dessert . Alexander is left to realize that life as a watermelon is far lonelier than life as a grape in a bunch . He turns back into a tiny grape again , and the story ends happily with Alexander aging to a ripe , old raisin . Henson started developing the film after experimenting with cutout animation in " Time Piece " . He wrote the script , drew storyboards and commissioned Billy Mure to write the music . The audio for the short was recorded in November of 1965 . It featured the voices of Jerry Juhl as Alexander , and Henson as Freddy the Fierce . Although Jim Henson never completed the film , in 2009 , the Henson Company Archives rediscovered the audio tracks and animated footage that had been finished . The resulting film filled the missing visuals with Henson ' s original storyboards , and was first publicly shown in March 2011 at an event promoting " A Tale of Sand " . The archival reconstruction of the short was later posted on the Henson Company ' s YouTube Channel in November 2011 .
Sesame Street Farm In the early 1990 ' s , toymaker Illco released a 27 piece Sesame Street Farm playset . After Illco was acquired by Tyco the toy was also released under the Tyco label . The playset was based around a barn with a silo on a green base . A crane was attached to the hayloft . There were also two bales of hay , a trough , a tractor , a truck , some fence pieces , a horse , a cow , two pigs , and a sheep . The set included 5 PVC figures : Ernie , Bert , Big Bird , Grover , and Barkley .
Susan Sings Songs from Sesame Street Susan Sings Songs from Sesame Street is an album of songs performed by Loretta Long , who plays Susan on " Sesame Street " . This album reached # 86 on " Billboard ' s " Top LP ' s chart in 1970 . It was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Recording for Children , but lost to " The Sesame Street Book & Record " . Track listing . Side One Side Two
Trevor Jones Trevor Jones ( b . 1949 ) provided orchestral score to " The Dark Crystal " and " Labyrinth " , and the theme music for " Jim Henson Presents the World of Puppetry " . He has also scored several Creature Shop projects , including " Gulliver ' s Travels " , " Merlin " , " Dinotopia " , and " Around the World in 80 Days " . His non - Henson credits include " Thirteen Days " , " Dark City " , " The Last of the Mohicans " , and " I , Robot " .
Sesame Street Around the World Sesame Street Around the World is a 45 - minute documentary produced for the Museum of Modern Art Film Festival in 1989 , to commemorate the 20th anniversary of " Sesame Street " . Hosted by Bob McGrath from the Museum of Modern Art , he narrates clips from the various " Sesame Street " co - productions from all over the world . The program is available to watch at The Paley Center for Media .
Dough The Dough appeared in of " The Muppet Show " . In the Swedish Chef sketch , the Swedish Chef tries to prepare dough , but the dough comes to life ! As the Chef tries to roll out the dough , it grabs the rolling pin from the Chef and attacks him with it . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Aunt Chloe Aunt Chloe is Zoe ' s aunt on " Sesame Street " . She appears in Episode 3159 where she keeps tickling Zoe ' s chin , which annoys her every time . She has been referenced in a number of episodes as well . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Goggles Goggles is a young toad who lives in the swamp where Kermit comes from . Together with Croaker , the three form a trio of friends who find themselves on their first adventure outside the borders of their swamp home in " Kermit ' s Swamp Years " , when Goggles is stolen by a pet store owner . He is timid and easily frightened . Goggles also appeared at a 2002 San Diego Comic - Con panel to promote the movie , where he was performed by Victor Yerrid . Behind the scenes . Originally , Bill Barretta was assigned to play Goggles while Joey Mazzarino was to play Croaker . However , after the two puppeteers tried the characters , it was decided that they would be better off switching the roles . Sources . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Close Encounters of the Herd Kind " Close Encounters of the Herd Kind " is a song from the " Little Muppet Monsters " episode , " . " Boo , Molly and Tug sing a country song with various space references . Meanwhile , they try to get a cow to jump over their moon , but it refuses due to its height . The cow eventually leaps through the moon instead . The title of the song references Steven Spielberg ' s 1977 movie " Close Encounters of the Third Kind " . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Michael Elo Michael Elo ( b . 1951 ) is a Danish singer , songwriter , and actor who voiced various characters in the Danish dubs for " Elmo in Grouchland " ( " Elmo I Surmuleland " ) and " " ( " Glædelig Jul , Elmer " ) . He also dubbed Bubba and Noah in " Muppets Fra Rummet " ( " Muppets from Space " ) . Elo has released a few solo albums but prefers not to perform his own music . He has written many songs for the Danish qualification rounds for the " Eurovision Song Contest " , and has appeared in the contest as both a solo artist and as a backup singer . He was a backup singer on Tommy Seebach ' s song " Disco Tango . " His voice credits include " Kim Possible " as Barkin , " Brambly Hedge - The Secret Staircase " , " Pokémon 3 " , " Curious George " and others .
We Are One : The Obama Inaugural Celebration at the Lincoln Memorial We Are One : The Obama Inaugural Celebration at the Lincoln Memorial was a live event held at the Lincoln Memorial on January 18 , 2009 . 400 , 000 people gathered on the Mall in Washington , D . C . for a concert and series of speeches from a number of celebrities to celebrate the inauguration of Barack Obama as President of the United States two days later . Before the concert began , and during breaks , large monitors were used to excite the audience . In a video shot for the occasion , Elmo and a Muppet number 1 led the audience in a chant : " We are one ! " In another special video produced for the occasion , Elmo appeared with the letters U , S , and A ; and led the audience in a cheer for the U . S . A . . Rosita also appeared in pre - concert segment with Elmo . Elmo explained that in an effort to make the event more balanced and bipartisan , he ( a " red " monster ) , brought in Rosita ( a " blue " monster ) . After a brief quarrel as to how the two would proceed , the pair agreed to lead the crowd in singing " Yankee Doodle Boy " . Other performers at the event included Denzel Washington , Bruce Springsteen , Jamie Foxx , Renée Fleming , Tom Hanks , Marisa Tomei , James Taylor , John Legend , Queen Latifah , Herbie Hancock , Sheryl Crow , Jack Black , Garth Brooks , Forest Whitaker , Stevie Wonder , Samuel L . Jackson , and Pete Seeger .
Episode 116 : Because . . . Love " Because . . . Love " is the sixteenth and final episode of the television series " The Muppets " . ABC aired the series ' back - to - back with the finale on March 1 , 2016 . Plot . Following the events of the , Kermit the Frog wants to get back together with Miss Piggy , however everyone else is making his decision too hard . Credits . Guest stars : Muppet Performers : Additional Muppet Performers : Muppets . Muppet Characters : Background Muppets :
Mr . Maestro Mr . Maestro is an orchestra conductor . In the 1981 LP " Big Bird Discovers the Orchestra " , he hires detective Big Bird to locate his missing orchestra , as both performers and instruments have vanished . Mr . Maestro speaks with a soft German or Austrian accent , of the sort stereotypically associated with classical composers and conductors . He is very distressed by the loss , but relieved when Big Bird succeeds . Mr . Maestro sings the solo " Me and My Baton . " He is so impressed by Big Bird ' s efforts that he conducts the orchestra in a new piece composed just for him : " Big Bird ' s Heroica Symphony No . 3 in E - flat , Opus 55 . "
Elmo Goatherd Family The Elmo Goatherd Family are a group of Elmo Variants who appeared in the episode of " Elmo ' s World " . Following an encounter with the Oinker Sisters , Dorothy imagines Elmo as a family of singing goatherds . The group consists of a moustachioed Father Elmo and two pigtailed Daughter Elmos . The Elmo family members all have blonde hair , implying Swiss or Nordic European ethnicity . The sequence references " The Sound of Music " , through costuming , concept , and especially Father Elmo , whose first line is " The hills are alive with the sounds of music ! " This is demonstrated by a constantly swaying hill in the background . The trio , accompanied by their goat , perform a yodeling song .
Miami Vice Miami Vice was a popular television series that aired from 1984 to 1989 . The characters of Crocket and Tubbs were ranked # 61 , with Lt . Castillo at # 89 in Bravo ' s " 100 Greatest TV Characters " . Connections . Actors who have played featured roles in Muppet / Henson productions and who have also appeared on " Miami Vice " include the following :
The Holly and the Ivy " The Holly and the Ivy " is a traditional Christmas carol . It was performed by Janice and Floyd in " A Muppet Family Christmas " . As the casts of " The Muppet Show " and " Sesame Street " joined in for the chorus , the cast of " Fraggle Rock " ( including Gobo , Red , Wembley , Mokey , and Boober ) arrived in Emily Bear ' s living room to witness the Christmas festivities alongside Doc and Sprocket , as Uncle Traveling Matt pops up near them . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Spike Milligan Spike Milligan ( 1918 - 2002 ) was a comedic actor , satirist and author . He was the guest star on " The Muppet Show " . Milligan was a key writer / performer on the radio comedy " The Goon Show " with Peter Sellers and Harry Secombe during the 1950s . He wrote more than 30 books - - novels , parodies of classics and children ' s verse . He is well known in Britain for his seven - volume comic autobiography about his experiences in World War II , which began with " Adolf Hitler : My Part in his Downfall " in 1971 . In 1987 , he also narrated a children ' s TV series called " The Ratties " created by his daughter Laura . He received knighthood in the 2000 New Year ' s honours list . But because he was an Irish citizen - - he refused to take the oath of loyalty when he became stateless in 1960 , despite spending 7 years on active service in the British Army - - he could only be awarded an honorary knighthood . Trivia . For years , rumor claimed that the t - shirt with Arabic lettering that Milligan wore on the show , translated to " hashish , " and was discovered as such only after the episode was taped and aired . ( This rumor was recently printed in " The London Times " , in an October 2005 article promoting " America ' s Next Muppet " . ) In fact , Spike ' s shirt actually says " Kuwait , " a reference to his own television series " Q5 , " which had been renamed in various versions over the years to " Q8 " in one of its incarnations . Kuwait = Q8 . Milligan ' s nonsensical " Ying Tong Song " was performed by a group of Whatnots in " The Muppet Show " . The song ' s refrain , " ying tong iddle i po , " was a catchphrase from " The Goon Show " .
Mindy Kaling Mindy Kaling ( b . 1979 ) is an actress best known for her roles as Kelly Kapoor on " The Office " and Mindy Lahiri on " The Mindy Project " . Among Kaling ' s other credits are voicing Disgust in Pixar ' s " Inside / Out " , voicing Taffyta Muttonfudge in Disney ' s " Wreck - It Ralph " , and having a small part as a Smithsonian tour guide in " " . Kaling appeared with Gonzo at the Auto Club 400 in 2014 . She also appeared in a " Word of the Day " segment with Elmo and the chickens in the 45th season of " Sesame Street " presenting the word " enthusiastic . " In 2015 , she appeared in " The Muppets " episode " . "
Big Spender " Big Spender " is performed by Dyan Cannon , accompanied by several dogs , in of " The Muppet Show " . Julie Andrews performed the song in the TV special , " Julie on Sesame Street " , where she sang to an upper - class Cookie Monster , who ate her feather boa , ring , flower and shoes , until she feeds him a stick of dynamite . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
PortAventura PortAventura is a theme park and resort in Salou , Spain , located in the province of Tarragona , Costa Daurada , and an hour drive south - west from Barcelona . The park first opened in 1995 originally as a joint venture between Alton Towers , Tussauds Group , Anheuser - Busch ( Busch Entertainment Corporation ) and Universal Studios . It is currently managed by Criteria CaixaCorp . PortAventura consists of six themed zones , including a " Sesame Street " ( or " Barrio Sésamo " ) themed zone , SésamoAventura , which first opened on April 8 , 2011 . It is situated between China and Polynesia ( both of which are also sections within the park ) . SésamoAventura consists of rides and a play area , mostly geared towards young children . Walk - arounds of Bert ( Blas ) , Ernie ( Epi ) , Cookie Monster ( Triki ) , Grover ( Coco ) , Elmo , Zoe , Abby Cadabby , and The Count ( Conde Draco ) appear in live shows and roam throughout the park . SésamoAventura has a surface area of 13 , 000 m2 and took 14 months of completion , with an investment of 15 million euros . Claudio Mazzoli served as the artistic director of the project . Shows . SésamoAventura Ernie , Bert , Cookie Monster , Grover , Zoe and Elmo , with the help of Marina Arriola , try to unlock a treasure chest . This show uses the same plot as " Abby Cadabby ’ s Treasure Hunt " . Es hora de la aventura ! ( " It ’ s Time for Adventure ! " ) A musical stage show with the characters . Sésamo On Tour Parade with the characters . ¡ Ya es Navidad en SésamoAventura ! ( " It ' s Christmas in SésamoAventura ! " ) Christmas show ( seasonal ) . Vuela con SésamoAventura ( " Fly with SésamoAventura " ) Marina Arriola , as a flight attendant for Sésamo Airlines , takes the gang on a trip around the world , visiting Russia , Italy , London , and France . Shops and Restaurants . La Cocina de Epi ( Ernie ' s Kitchen ) – a restaurant with three terraces covered by giant mushrooms as a sun shade . ChikiTienda – gift shop that sells " Sesame " merchandise .
Julie Payne Julie Payne ( b . 1946 ) is an actress who appeared in the " Puppetman " pilot as Rita , the human star of " Dragon Time . " She was also heard in animated inserts on " Sesame Street " . Active both on and off - screen , Payne often played hard - nosed businesswomen , as a regular on " The Duck Factory " ( with Jim Carrey and Jay Tarses ) and in guest spots on " The Bob Newhart Show " , " Full House " , " Murphy Brown " , and " Lois & Clark : The New Adventures of Superman " . Other credits include the regular role of Queen Lattinia on " Wizard ' s and Warriors " and recurring appearances on " Curb Your Enthusiasm " as Cheryl ' s mom . As a voice actress , Payne played a variety of roles in the " Garfield " specials and series , including Liz the vet and Lanolin the sheep , and was heard in George Lucas ' s film " THX 1138 " and the animated feature " Twice Upon a Time " ( as Flora Fauna ) . Sources . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
The Huntley - Brinkley Report The Huntley - Brinkley Report is an evening news program that aired on NBC from 1956 to 1970 . It was anchored by Chet Huntley in New York City , and David Brinkley in Washington , D . C . The program was parodied in one of the most oft - seen segments of " Sam and Friends " . Using audio from a broadcast of the show , Hank and Frank lipsynch dialogue spoken by Huntley and Brinkley in response to original dialogue remarks by Kermit the Frog . The segment was sponsored by Esskay Meats in a bit performed by Harry the Hipster and a loudmouthed Professor Madcliffe .
Ray Gherkin Ray Gherkin appeared in the " Dinosaurs " episode " " . Ray is a lumbering rube and the school janitor at Bob LaBrea High School . He falls in love with Charlene , attracted by her scent - - which indicates they ' re destined to marry .
Lew Grade Lew Grade ( 1906 - 1998 ) , born Louis Winogradsky and often credited as Lord Lew Grade ( as he received a life peerage and became Baron Grade in 1976 ) , was a British television and film impresario who was influential in getting " The Muppet Show " on the air . When Jim Henson was shopping the concept of the series around to the American television networks , Grade was the only party to take serious interest . He offered to provide financial backing for a series to run in syndication , on the condition that they would be taped in England . Grade retained a share of the show ' s profits and subsequently served as executive producer or " presenter " of " The Muppet Movie " , " The Great Muppet Caper " , and " The Dark Crystal " . Background . Establishing himself as one of the more notable talent agents in Great Britain , Grade founded ITC Entertainment in 1955 as a means to gain a foothold in the medium of television , particularly a franchise for the brand new British commercial network Independent Television ( ITV ) . After being rejected for the power he would possess in getting a franchise , he partnered in the creation of Associated TeleVision ( ATV ) , which served as an ITV franchise in one form or another from 1955 through 1981 , when it was replaced by Central Independent Television , a more " regional " company that would eventually become a part of the consolidated ITV Plc . Despite common myth , Grade was not the model for Dr . Bunsen Honeydew , but did inspire the movie mogul character Lew Lord for " The Muppet Movie " . External links . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Episode 520 : Wally Boag In honor of vaudeville - influenced guest star Wally Boag , the Muppets salute vaudeville , with a balloon animal act , a bagpipe player and a hypnotist . Wally performs acts he made famous at the Golden Horseshoe Revue at Disneyland , including the Pecos Bill teeth - spitting sketch . Cast . Muppets : Background Muppets : Gallery . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Tim McGraw Tim McGraw is a country music recording artist who has released over half a dozen albums , with several Top 40 hits . He is married to singer Faith Hill . The couple appeared on " Sesame Street " in 2000 to sing " Take a Turn . "
Nick Stoller Nicholas Stoller ( b . 1976 ) is an American screenwriter and director . He directed and co - wrote the 2008 comedy " Forgetting Sarah Marshall " , and its 2010 spin - off / sequel , " Get Him to the Greek " . For " Forgetting Sarah Marshall " , Stoller directed puppet characters created by Jim Henson ' s Creature Shop . Stoller co - wrote the script for " The Muppets " , the 2011 Muppet movie , with Jason Segel . In March 2012 , he signed to write the sequel . Stoller commented on the film in a 2008 interview : While early reports said Stoller would also direct the film , in January 2010 , James Bobin was hired to direct the film . Sources . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Richie Havens Richie Havens ( 1941 - 2013 ) was a folk singer known for his opening performance at the Woodstock Festival in 1969 . Havens recorded an insert for " Sesame Street " that aired during the 1975 - 1976 season . In the insert , Havens counts from 1 to 20 . The songs Havens performed include " Wonder Child " , " It ' s Pouring " , and " Here Comes the Sun " . In 1996 , Havens recorded a new version of Steve Zuckerman ' s " Imagination Rain " animation .
Yoplait Sesame Street Fruit & Flavoured Yogurt Yoplait in Australia launched " Sesame Street " - branded packaging for their yogurt in 2009 . The yogurt comes with strawberry or apricot fruit pieces , or vanilla flavoring . The package bears Sesame Workshop ' s Healthy Habits for Life logo .