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Carol Spier Carol Spier is a Canadian production designer who , earlier in her career , also worked as a costume designer , including several Muppet films and specials , starting with " The Great Muppet Caper " . She was also art director on " Follow That Bird " . Spier has been a frequent collaborator of director David Cronenberg , serving as art director or production designer on over a dozen films , including " Scanners " , " The Fly " , " Dead Ringers " , " The History of Violence " , and " Pacific Rim " . She was also art director for the 1985 TV miniseries " Anne of Green Gables " . Other credits as production designer include " The Santa Clause " , " Canadian Bacon " ( with John Candy ) , and " Blade II " . External links . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
The Blue Dragon The Blue Dragon is encountered by Red Fraggle in the fourth season " Fraggle Rock " episode " " . The dragon guards The Land Where the Golden Apples Grow in another dimension . Briefly transported to the Fraggles ' world , the dragon is terrified , and soon returns home . See also . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
A Michael Bublé Christmas A Michael Bublé Christmas is a television special which aired on NBC on December 6 , 2011 . Oscar the Grouch was a special guest with Michael Bublé for the special , which also featured Justin Bieber , Tracy Morgan , Kellie Pickler , and Ed Helms . In the special , Michael finds Oscar ' s can on stage , with a sign reading " Don ' t Open Until After Xmas . " The lid is opened and Oscar thinks he ' s avoided Christmas , but Michael points out he hasn ' t . He then sings to him " Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas " , while Oscar makes comments during the song . Afterward , he goes back into his can , but softly wishes him a Merry Christmas . Caroll Spinney reflected on the appearance in a 2016 article for Billboard :
Kendall Jenner Kendall Jenner ( b . 1995 ) is an American fashion model and television personality , best known for her E ! reality television show " Keeping Up with the Kardashians " ( with her sister Kim Kardashian and mother Caitlyn Jenner ) , as well as her social media following on such platforms such as " Instagram " . One of her sisters is Kim Kardashian . Jenner had a photo shoot with the Muppets on May 2 , 2017 in New York City for the cover of the August issue of " Love " magazine . Kermit , Miss Piggy , Janice and Animal were photographed wearing fashion house Miu Miu ’ s fall - winter 2017 furry collection for the magazine .
Someone to Look Up To " Someone to Look Up To " is a " Sesame Street " song from a season 23 episode . Prairie Dawn plays piano as Snuffy sings a guessing game , describing someone he admires . It turns out to be Prairie , who ' s quite flattered . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
How to Get to Sesame Street ( game ) How to Get to Sesame Street is a 1999 " Sesame Street " Pop - Up board game produced by Mattel . Players spin a spinner and move their character to a matching color space . The characters row across a pond , play a game of checkers , and slide down a slide to be the first one to reach Sesame Street .
Muppet Puzzle Blocks Muppet Puzzle Blocks is a " Sesame Street " toy set made by in 1978 . The three foam - filled blocks are printed with pictures of Ernie , Bert , Big Bird , Grover , Oscar the Grouch and Cookie Monster . The heads , torsos and legs can be arranged to create the characters , or mix them up .
Christopher Dodd Christopher Dodd is a Senator from Connecticut , who was running in the 2008 U . S . presidential election Democratic party primary . Dodd filmed a Healthy Habits for Life PSA with one of the " Sesame Street " characters , for air in 2005 and 2006 .
Bluebirds Animated Bluebirds appeared in " The Great Muppet Caper " . Following Miss Piggy ' s tumble in Lady Holiday ' s office , the cartoon birds swirl around Kermit the Frog ' s head , signaling love at first sight . The birds are cel animated in a Disney - esque style , particularly recalling the choral birds in " Bambi " .
Dr . Tucker Dr . Tucker is the sadistic scientist in charge of medical research at C . O . V . N . E . T . in " Muppets from Space " . Rizzo the Rat ends up in his lab and , along with Bubba , Fast Eddie , Troy , Shakes , and The Birdman , is subjected to Dr . Tucker ' s grueling tests , including a maze , a centrifuge , and an air tunnel . The exact purpose of these tests remains unknown . Dr . Tucker enjoys treating the lab rats cruelly and often taunts them with promises of cheese and reminders of how futile their previous escape attempts were . Rizzo helps them break out of the lab successfully .
It ' s a Habitat " It ' s a Habitat " is a " Sesame Street " rap song that appears in the season 40 premiere . The song is sung by Freddy Flapman ( played by Lin - Manuel Miranda ) to Big Bird to convince why the different habitats he has to offer would make a perfect new home for him . The song is performed thrice in the episode , during each one of Flapman ' s pitches for the beach , swamp and rain forest . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
The Diva Code The Diva Code : Miss Piggy on Life , Love , and the 10 , 000 Idiotic Things Men Frogs Do is a book " authored " by Miss Piggy . The book is a self - help volume in the same style as Kermit the Frog ' s " Before You Leap " ( 2006 ) , and Pepe the King Prawn ' s " It ' s Hard Out Here for a Shrimp " ( 2008 ) .
Can We Talk ? Joan Rivers : Can We Talk is a BBC late - night talk show hosted by comedian Joan Rivers that debuted on October 3 , 1986 . Kermit the Frog and Jim Henson were guests on the premiere , along with Twiggy , Barry Manilow , and Dame Edna Everage . Peter Cook was Rivers ' co - host In her interview , Rivers questioned Kermit about his sex life . As the listing in the BBC ' s " Radio Times " put it , " Is Kermit the Frog a sexual animal ? "
Kami walk - arounds Kami is a Muppet character used to talk about HIV , appearing in South Africa ' s " Takalani Sesame " and Nigeria ' s " Sesame Square " . A costumed character of Kami has been used in a 2010 South African photo op with Dr . Jill Biden .
Fred ' s son An unnamed purple monster with one horn and one tooth debuted on the " Ed Sullivan Show " , as the son of Fred . He later appeared on the first season of " Sesame Street " in a series of sketches . See also . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
My Sister , My Father , My Mother , My Grandma , My Grandpa , My Dog and Me " My Sister , My Father , My Mother , My Grandma , My Grandpa , My Dog and Me " is a song sung by Marylou . She sings about how nice it is to get together for dinner ( or tea ) with her family of seven people . Releases . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Season 12 ( 1980 - 1981 ) " Sesame Street " Season 12 aired from November 24 , 1980 to May 22 , 1981 . Overview . This season adds traffic safety messages to their curriculum and also teach print symbols that children will encounter in class such as underlining , circling , folding , and crossing out . The show will continue to educate children in pre - reading , counting , and pre - science . Episodes . " Episodes 1446 - 1575 ( 130 episodes ) " Cast . Muppet Characters Human Characters Sources . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Coutchie - Coulou Coutchie - Coulou is a bird featured in the " Mother Goose Stories " episode " Humpty Dumpty " . Coutchie - Coulou befriends Humpty Dumpty and becomes his royal footman . He joins Humpty on his journey to the castle and is at the egg ' s side after his famous fall . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Music of the Forest " Music of the Forest " is a song featured in the beginning of the 1989 special " The Song of the Cloud Forest " . The instrumental piece is made of the animals making their calls and musically orchestrating the sounds of forest - - monkeys chattering , birds chirping , frogs croaking and other assorted animals making their calls . It also features some of the animals playing " natural " instruments , like knocking on trees and Aart playing Nick ' s back like a xylophone .
Big Bird ' s Birthday or Let Me Eat Cake Big Bird ' s Birthday or Let Me Eat Cake is a " Sesame Street " special which aired during the show ' s usual time slot on March 15 , 1991 , in most markets and in prime time during the week of March 9 . The special was produced for the PBS pledge drive season , and stars Big Bird and Snuffy , as they go to the roller skating rink for Big Bird ' s birthday . Meanwhile , Cookie Monster is tempted to eat Big Bird ' s cake , but staves off his desire by eating everything else on the street . Celebrity guests included Bo Jackson , Robin Williams , Whoopi Goldberg , and Ray Charles . When the episode aired on March 15 , it was presented as a regular episode , featuring an episode number ( 2835 ) and added more inserts to make it a complete sixty - minute episode . Cast . Muppets Background Characters Human cast Muppet Performers Credits . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Cloris Leachman Cloris Leachman ( b . 1926 ) was a guest star on " The Muppet Show " . She also made a cameo appearance in " The Muppet Movie " as Miss Tracy , Lew Lord ' s secretary . Leachman is best known as Phyllis Lindstrom , the character she played on " The Mary Tyler Moore Show " from 1970 to 1975 , and in her own spin - off , " Phyllis " , from 1975 to 1977 . She also played Frau Blücher in the 1974 Mel Brooks ' film " Young Frankenstein " . She co - starred in the " Wonder Woman " television series and the 2005 film " Sky High " with " Muppet Show " guest star Lynda Carter . Leachman was a contestant on " Dancing with the Stars ' " seventh season . On the season nine finale in 2009 , Miss Piggy interviewed Leachman , who was making a guest appearance . During the interview , Leachman joked about avoiding Miss Piggy , for fear of getting the " swine flu " . Leachman is the only actress who has won five Emmys in five separate categories . She won the 1972 Best Actress in a Supporting Role Academy Award for " The Last Picture Show " .
Heigh Ho " Heigh Ho " is a song from the 1937 Disney animated film " Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs " . It is sung by the Seven Dwarfs as they work in their diamond mine and return home at the end of the day . Big Bird sings a line from the song in a montage of celebrities from " NBC Salutes the 25th Anniversary of the Wonderful World of Disney " . The song was performed by the Muppet Babies in the 1986 live show " " . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Minnie ( Mopatop ' s Shop ) Minnie entered " Mopatop ' s Shop " in the episode " " , with her big brother Manny . Minnie is unable to keep any secrets , as she don ' t have a place to put them . Puppyduck finds her a nice little bag , but that isn ' t a safe place to keep the secret that Mopatop tells her . It turns out that all that she needs is an extra pocket . The secret that Manny tells her about what they ' re going to do when they leave the shop is safely put away . See also . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Happy Crab Beach " Happy Crab Beach " is a song from the " Elmo the Musical " segment , " Beach the Musical . " King Crab sings to Elmo , describing how all creatures of the surrounding land , sea and sky are all happy , which is why his kingdom is called " Happy Crab Beach . " They find not all the residents are happy , save for a shrimp who is sad about her size . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Zac Efron Zac Efron ( b . 1987 ) is an actor known for his role as Troy Bolton in the " High School Musical " movies . He appears in " Sesame Street " ' s 43rd season , explaining the word " patience " with Elmo in a Word of the Day segment . Efron had previously been caricatured as the Muppet " Trey " in the spoof " Pre - School Musical " . In addition to the " High School Musical " franchise , Efron ' s other work for Disney Channel includes a few specials and promos as himself and a guest spot on " The Suite Life of Zack & Cody " . More recently transitioning from a teen star into more mainstream films , credits include the musical " Hairspray " , " Me and Orson Welles " , " The Lucky One " and " The Paperboy " , plus voice work in Dr Seuss ' " The Lorax " and " Robot Chicken " .
Frick and Frack Frick and Frack were a Swiss skating duo composed of Werner " Frick " Groebli ( 1915 - 2008 ) and Hansruedi " Frack " Mauch ( 1919 - 1979 ) . Know for an eccentric trick skating act , the duo would perform many outlandish rountines in Alpine Lederhosen , to the thrills of the audience . Coming to the U . S . in 1937 , the pair found fame with the Ice Follies as well as motion pictures . Their popularity was so large , that their name became part of slang terminology . After the death of Mauch , Groebli continued on with the Follies , working with the cast of " Sesame Street " for many of the tours .
Let ' s Go ! with Elmo and Friends Let ' s Go ! with Elmo and Friends is a " Watch Me Draw " book that engages readers in learning how to draw , using the " Sesame Street " characters . The book follows the story of Elmo , Zoe , Abby Cadabby and their friends as they visit the fair . On opposite pages of each two - page spread , the reader is instructed to draw an element from the illustration . The book includes reward stickers to encourage progress ; the " Sesame " characters include Elmo , Zoe , Abby , Big Bird , Cookie Monster , Bert and Ernie , Grover and Baby Bear .
Joan Corbitt Joan Corbitt is an illustrator who illustrated " " ( 1981 ) and " Elmo ' s Music to Move By " ( 1992 ) . Corbitt also supplied art for several " Sesame Street " coloring books , from approximately 1987 until 1996 , and illustrated activities for the " Shalom Sesame " teaching guides in 1991 . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Bristly and Pastey Bristly and Pastey , an anthropomorphic set of toothbrush and toothpaste , are two of the guests in the " Sesame Street " " Here is Your Life " sketch that celebrates Tooth . With a dentist , they continue to make sure that Tooth doesn ' t decay , and stays in good shape . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Furcio Furcio was a Mexican TV bloopers show similar to " Dick Clark ' s TV ' s Bloopers and Practical Jokes " that show bloopers occurred when filming telenovelas , sitcoms , or news broadcasting for TV broadcaster , Televisa . The show is hosted by Pedro Armendáriz Jr . and a CGI puppet called Furcio puppeteered by Odín Dupeyrón , who puppeteers Pancho on " Plaza Sésamo " . This series lasted from 2000 to 2003 . Abelardo Montoya and Lola appeared on the show to showcase bloopers during the filming of certain " Plaza Sésamo " episodes .
The Big Fat Quiz of the Year The Big Fat Quiz of the Year is an annual British television quiz show that airs sometime at the turn of the calendar year . Three teams , consisting of two celebrities each , answer questions about events from the previous year .
Grover ' s Book of Cute Little Words Grover ' s Book of Cute Little Words is a 1985 " Sesame Street " storybook featuring Grover . It is a word instruction book in which the names of objects such as " BIRD " and " KEY " are shown in capital letters adjacent to the objects . Other editions . The book was reissued in 1992 by Reader ' s Digest .
Bobby McFerrin Bobby McFerrin ( b . 1950 ) is a jazz musician best known for the song " Don ' t Worry , Be Happy . " He employs a unique musical style , in which he performs all the vocal and instrumental parts on his recordings with his own voice . McFerrin guest starred on " The Jim Henson Hour " , and " The Ghost of Faffner Hall " premiere episode " " . On " Sesame Street " , he performed " Tweet in the Mornin ' " in episode 2874 . He also sang the alphabet for Hoots the Owl , David and the Kids . Additionally , an edited version of McFerrin ' s song " Simple Pleasures " , from his 1988 hit album of the same name , appeared in a " Sesame Street " film segment of a girl playing catch with a dog on the beach .
Do the Robot " Do the Robot " is a " Sesame Street " song from the video , " The Best of Elmo 2 " . The song and dance is performed by Elmo and the Memorybot , then before and during the credits , with Dr . Sigmund Sillystuff joining . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Butane Butane is the lead dragon from the " Dragon Time " cast , as seen in " Puppetman " . Butane is a likable , yellow dragon , and is best friends with Earl . Rather like Kermit the Frog , Butane is the calm , normal character . Along with Gertha , he ' s also the only dragon in the pilot episode to actually breathe fire or smoke . Butane acts as a peacemaker amongst his fellow puppets , and his puppeteer Gary uses him in a similar way to address his son Zack , providing a gentle , adult voice to draw his attention before allowing him to relate on his own level with fellow child Candle . Butane is a Live - Hand Muppet , though he was likely performed by Fred Newman without assistance . Only one arm is generally moving at a time . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Sezame , Otevři Se Sezame , Otevři Se was a Czech - dubbed version of the American " Sesame Street " . In addition to the dubbed version , there was also a subtitled incarnation of the show . " Sezamé Otevri Se " first aired after the revolution which saw the creation of the independent Czech Republic from the former Czechoslovakia . The show was intended to teach Czech viewers about the English language .
Children ' s Museum of Pittsburgh Children ' s Museum of Pittsburgh is a hands - on children ' s museum located in Pennsylvania , most notable for a permanent exhibit of props and puppets from " Mister Rogers ' Neighborhood " . The permanent Attic exhibit , home to the rest of the museum ' s collection of puppets , features " The Dark Crystal " character urSol the Chanter as one of the displays . The Museum also hosted the traveling " The Vision of Jim Henson " exhibit in 2000 .
Dave Elsey Dave Elsey is an Oscar - winning special effects artist and designer , specializing in animatronics and prosthetic make - up . He has worked with Jim Henson ' s Creature Shop on multiple projects , most notably as creature designer / supervisor for " Farscape " , notably designing the prosthetic makeup for Scorpius and working on episodic characters ( including animatronic aliens ) . Elsey was the on set creature supervisor for the Creature Shop - effects film " Where the Wild Things Are " . For his work on the remake of " The Wolfman " , Elsey shared an Oscar with famed effects make - up designer Rick Baker in 2011 , for Best Achievement in Makeup . Before " Farscape " , Elsey ' s early work included a stint as animatronic technician on " Little Shop of Horrors " ( with many past and future Henson employees ) , work on the lead monsters in " Candyman " and " Hellraiser " , senior makeup effects ( and a cameo as a zombio ) on " Waxwork " , and creating aliens for " Alien 3 " . He did special makeup effects on both " " and its immediate sequel and was creative supervisor for the new aliens in " Star Wars Episode III : Attack of the Sith " . He supervised the makeup for Beast in " X - Men : First Class " and was makeup and hair designer for Ian McKellen as " Mr . Holmes " . Elsey ' s wife , Lou Elsey , worked with him on " Farscape " and " Where the Wild Things Are " . External links . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Zoonie Zoonie is a purple bird who appeared on " Galli Galli Sim Sim " , the India n co - production of " Sesame Street " . She made her debut in the second season . Zoonie was the same bird used for various inserts on the American " Sesame Street " . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
The Dictabird The Dictabird is a prehistoric audio recorder in " The Flintstones " . An elderly , fussy creature , the Dictabird is personal appliance to executive Fred Flinstone , and plays a key role in foiling the villains . At one point , placed in a danger zone , the bird gripes , " I should have worked for Disney . They ' d never let anything like this happen . "
Rob Corddry Rob Corddry ( b . 1971 ) is an actor and comedian perhaps best known for his work on " The Daily Show " and in various films . Corddry filmed a cameo for the 2011 film " The Muppets " playing the part of a sidewalk Superman whom Gary and Walter mistake for the actual Superman . The scene , however , was cut from the final film . He makes a cameo during the beginning of " Muppets Most Wanted " as the first assistant director of " The Muppets " , clearing the set after the final number . In 2012 , Corddry appeared in the music video " Do It Anyway " with the Ben Folds Five and the main Fraggle cast of " Fraggle Rock " , as a studio sound engineer . In the closing tag , he sings the " Fraggle Rock Theme " with fellow Silly Creatures Folds , Chris Hardwick , Anna Kendrick , and Fraggle friends Red and Boober .
When I ' m Not Near the Girl I Love " When I ' m Not Near the Girl I Love , " from Burton Lane and Yip Harburg ' s musical " Finian ' s Rainbow " , was parodied on " The Muppet Show " as " When I ' m Not Near the Fish I Love . " This variation was performed by an eel as the UK Spot on , with altered lyrics from an unknown source . The revised lyrics include a series of fish puns , replacing , for example , " For Sharon I ' m carin ' / But Susan I ' m choosin ' " with " For herring I ' m caring / For tuna , I swoon - a . " The eel appears to sing and swim underwater around real fish . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
The Mindy Project The Mindy Project is a television series about a young ( - ish ) Ob / Gyn Mindy Lahiri balancing her personal and professional life , surrounded by quirky co - workers in a small office . The series premeired new episodes on Fox from 2012 to 2015 before switching networks to Hulu .
The Rocky Horror Picture Show The Rocky Horror Picture Show is a 1975 British musical comedy which parodies horror and science fiction films , based on the 1973 stage musical " The Rocky Horror Show " . A favorite of the midnight movie screenings , it is the longest - running theatrical release in history . The film is currently famous for its often participatory nature in public screenings .
Muppet Babies plush ( Nanco ) NANCO ( the Nancy Sales Company ) produces prizes for amusement parks and fairs . The " Muppet Babies " plush toys on this page , produced in the early 2000s , were not available for retail sale . The toys were produced in several sizes .
Breaking the fourth wall in Muppet films The Muppets have always embraced a certain breaking of the , presenting a sense of comedic self - awareness and self - references throughout their works . The following is a list of instances where the Muppets have broken the fourth wall in their theatrical films and have shown their awareness of being in a movie .
What Do You See on Sesame Street ? What Do You See on Sesame Street ? is a 1989 " Sesame Street " " Cuddle Cloth " book . The cloth book was published as a set with " Farm Friends " and " Your Friends from Sesame Street " . The book is part of the series , which imagines the " Sesame Street " characters as generic toddlers . In this book , " Little Ernie " and " Little Bert " look at pigeons and butterflies , swing on a tire swing , and ride tricycles . A puppy version of Barkley accompanies them .
Papino the Pixie Papino the Pixie is a barber with an Italian accent from the " Sesame Street " segment " Abby ' s Flying Fairy School " . He is summoned by the class to cut Gonnigan ' s long , unruly hair after Abby uses Rapunzel brand hair gel on him . Papino has a centipede - like body with four arms , which makes it easy for him to cut and style hair .