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Takalani Sesame walk - around characters A set of full - body puppet / costumes of " Takalani Sesame " characters were made to promote the South Africa n co - production of " Sesame Street " . The full - body characters - - Zuzu , Kami , Neno , Moshe and Zikwe - - visited several schools and other venues to perform . They were also used for a global action week to promote education .
You ' re On Your Own Wembley doesn ' t wish to join Gobo on another adventure in of " Fraggle Rock " because his dust allergies are acting up . Hurt that his friend doesn ' t wish to go with him , Gobo sings " You ' re On Your Own " . He wears a straw hat and carries a cane and dances while singing the chorus . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Me Love Cookie Art " Me Love Cookie Art " is a song from the " Sesame Street " special , " The Cookie Thief " . Prairie Dawn , tour guide of the Museum of Modern Cookie , musically shows Cookie Monster the different pieces of cookie art the museum has . They ' re joined on the chorus by Elmo , Chris and the various other museum patrons in singing about how great cookie art is . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
The Power of the Dark Crystal ( comic book ) The Power of the Dark Crystal is a comic book adaptation of an unproduced sequel to " The Dark Crystal " that was in development from 2005 to 2012 . In November 2016 , it was announced that the unused script for the film would be adapted into a 12 issue comic book series by Archaia starting in February 22 , 2017 . Solicited series description : " " In celebration of the 35th anniversary of Jim Henson ’ s The Dark Crystal , return to the world of Thra in an official sequel to the beloved fantasy film . Discover an all - new race of creatures called Firelings that live in a realm near the planet ’ s core , based on official character designs by Brian Froud . Years have passed since the events of the original film , and though Jen and Kira have ruled Thra as King and Queen , bringing Gelfling back to the land , they have become distracted by power and can no longer feel or see the needs of the world the way they once did . " " The series is followed by " Beneath the Dark Crystal " .
The Magic Cookie " The Magic Cookie " is a story narrated by Herbert Birdsfoot , in which Cookie Monster sets off on a journey for " everlasting joy and happiness , " encountering many obstacles along the way . His journey is illustrated on a picture map inside the gatefold sleeve of " Havin ' Fun with Ernie & Bert " , so the " kids at home " can follow along and tell Cookie what to do . When the track was featured on any other album , Birdsfoot ' s references to the picture map were removed , however they were left on all issues of " Havin ' Fun " - even those without the map artwork . The picture map ( and its corresponding dialogue ) was also featured on the 1972 single release of the track . Audio releases . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
The Harp The Harp is the famous magical instrument of gold in the story of " " . The magic harp plays the music that renews the land and inspires Gallaga to lay the eggs of gold . However the harp was stolen - - along with Gallaga - - from Thunderdell by Jack . It was not until years later that Jack ' s descendant returned the harp to the giants . The harp was a fully computer animated character brought to life by the Jim Henson Creature Shop .
Wendell Wizard Wendell Wizard was a magician who showed up in the " Mopatop ' s Shop " episode " The Wizard ' s Wand . " He turned Mopatop and Puppyduck , who had been transformed into pigs , back to their normal selves . Wendell was recycled from the Lenny the Lizard puppet . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Love to Learn ( video ) Love to Learn is a " Sesame Street " DVD released on September 9 , 2016 . The DVD connects to the show ' s " Love to Learn " campaign . Each street story is preceded by a brief song by Elmo , introducing the theme of the story . Also included in the main feature is the animated segment , " ABC Space Song . " Bonus features include the full - length video , " All - Star Alphabet " and an animated story , " Twiddlebug ABCs " .
The Moon Greeter The Moon Greeter is the Fraggle who welcomes the Fraggle Moon each month . Every Fraggle gets a chance to greet the Fraggle Moon , which is considered the most beautiful thing in all Fraggledom , in his or her own way . In a first - season episode of " Fraggle Rock " , " " , Gobo Fraggle is the designated Moon Greeter .
Jodi Eichelberger Born in Portland , Oregon , Jodi Eichelberger is currently a Brooklyn - based actor , puppeteer , writer , director and composer . He performs the voice and puppetry for the character of Stingy on the children ' s series " Lazytown , " and was a member of the original Broadway cast of the puppet - filled musical " Avenue Q " . Eichelberger has performed and been involved creatively in numerous stage shows , and has been a member of the Portland - based puppet troupes Tears of Joy Theater and Other Hand Productions .
Laerte Morrone Laerte Morrone ( 1934 — 2005 ) was born in São Paulo , the son of the sculptor Luís Morrone . In his younger years , he began in the amateur theater as a pianist . He later tried to enter the School of Dramatic Art , without success . After four years working in Europe in the 1970 ' s , he returned to Brazil where he began a succesful career in theater and afterwards on television . He was also the first person to perform the role of Garibaldo in the Brazilian version of Vila Sésamo which ran from 1972 until 1977 on TV Globo . Morrone passed away in the Hospital São Paulo , a victim of pulmonary complications after gall bladder surgery . He was buried in the Cemetery of the Araçá . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
The Lawrence Welk Show The Lawrence Welk Show was a musical variety show that ran from 1955 to 1982 on a number of stations ( originally local LA station KTLA , followed by ABC and finally syndicated ) . Hosted by band leader Lawrence Welk , the show featured a number of musical and dance acts .
Episode 107 : Upsy Daisy Mopatop opens the episode by offering a bed , lots of red or a Bunny standing on its head . Upsy Daisy , a possum inventor , comes to the shop to install a upside down button . When she leaves , Mopatop and Puppyduck test the button to see how it works , and the entire shop gets turned upside down . A Gnu enters the store looking for some upside down , and as luck will have it , they just got the button that does exactly that . However , Mopatop and Puppyduck have used the button so much that it ' s stuck upside down . They call Upsy Daisy so that she can fix it . After a few attempts , she manages to get the shop turned right - side up again . Upsy Daisy says that the button is broken , but Mopatop says that ' s okay - - he doesn ' t think they need an upside down button after all . A storybook adaptation , " Upsy Daisy " , was published in 1999 .
Pizzeria Dos Pizzeria Dos is a pizzeria restaurant that sells two ( or in Spanish , " dos " ) of everything , hence the name . Mr . Johnson decides to come to the restaurant and is served by two identical Anything Muppet chefs ( performed by Kevin Clash and Martin P . Robinson ) . He orders only one slice of pizza and one grape drink , but ends up getting two of them . When Mr . Johnson says he would need " two of him " to eat all of it , the two chefs pull a Mr . Johnson clone from behind the counter , much to his shock . Even in a rare instance where Waiter Grover isn ' t present , Mr . Johnson still gets the same service he gets at Charlie ' s . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Marvin Marvin appeared in the 1975 Julie Andrews TV special " One to One " . He was the same puppet used for Leo in the Muppet Meeting Films . In the special , Kermit tells the story of the sun - deprived Kingdom of Phumph , which consists only of a king , a queen , a prince , and one subject , a young multi - tasker named Marvin who becomes king by adopting a doorstep child , thus making the sun shine in the kingdom . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Pizza Delivery Man Song A Fat Blue man sings his " Pizza Delivery Man Song " in a 1988 episode of " Sesame Street " . Having pestered Maria earlier with his un - helpful jobs ( vacuum salesman and game show host ) , he returns again to deliver he lunch . He sings the song and dances , but has trouble remembering the finale rhyme for " friend " . When he finally gets the right rhyme , he does his song and dance again , followed by a bow that spills Maria ' s pizza from the box . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Keith Heartburn Keith Heartburn is the captain of the ship " The Gizzard " , seen in a " Sesame Street " parody of " Deadliest Catch " . Captain Heartburn and his crew of two ride the seas , hoping to find the " Heaviest Catch . " With their net , they catch a " heavy " clam , a " heavier " fish and finally the " heaviest " catch - a squid . Due to the squid ' s immense weight , the Gizzard begins to sink . The captain and the ship are spoofs of Keith Colburn , captain of the ship " The Wizard , " which has been featured in many seasons of the series . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Mrs . Appleby Mrs . Appleby is the only female frog to appear on " The Muppet Show " . She debuted in . In , she led of a troop of Frog Scouts that counted among its members Kermit ' s nephew Robin and Gawain on a visit to The Muppet Theatre . Upon meeting guest star Debbie Harry , Mrs . Appleby dubbed herself the " Safety Pin Queen " and joined the " Muppet Punk " jam session . Although Mrs . Appleby would make further appearances , both on " The Muppet Show " and in feature films , her role in episode 509 would remain her most prominent . Filmography . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Muppets Kinder - Danone Muppets Kinder - Danone was a yogurt brand sold in German language countries , that was launched in 1989 . It was produced by French company Danone ( known as Dannon in the US ) . Several different fruit flavors were available in two - packs . The packaging featured a broad variety of Muppet content billed as " Geheimtip " ( secret tip ) on the underside , with characters presenting gender oriented ideas , jokes , tips and tricks : A few of the packs included finger puppets of Kermit , Miss Piggy , Fozzie , Gonzo and Scooter to be colored and cut out . Another one featured instructions to a game and small colored playing pieces with the heads of Kermit , Miss Piggy , Fozzie , Gonzo , Scooter , Animal , Dr . Teeth , Dr . Bunsen Honeydew , Sam the Eagle , Statler and Waldorf .
Goodnight Wembley Fraggle Wembley is unable to sleep as he is afraid of missing out on all the fun the Fraggles are having , so the Fraggle gang gives him hints on how to fall asleep . Characters . Wembley , Gobo , Red , Boober , Mokey , Doozers
Exposed puppeteers Occasionally Muppeteers will appear on an entertainment program alongside the puppet being performed . While some feel that such an appearance ruins the illusion of the Muppets , Jim Henson was not shy about appearing on camera with the characters he literally had a hand in : An early Rowlf the Dog sketch written by Jerry Juhl began with Rowlf alone onstage addressing the audience . Rowlf would say " I ' m not a real dog . Where real dogs have hind legs , do you what I ' ve got ? Puppeteers ! " At that point the podium would be pulled away exposing Jim Henson and Frank Oz . According to Oz , " We loved the idea of Rowlf sitting there on a huge podium , and then it collapses and you see Jim and me performing him . We " loved " the idea of being seen . That was one thing I loved about Jim — he was never precious with the puppets . " The page lists instances where the puppeteers of the Muppets were publicly shown operating their characters . This list does not include instances in and where puppeteers are shown performing , where puppeteers are visible along side their Muppets , or where puppeteers are accidentally exposed .
Sam McMurray Sam McMurray is a character actor best known as a cast member on " The Tracy Ullman Show " and in supporting roles in films such as " LA Story " with Steve Martin , " Raising Arizona " , and " National Lampoon ' s Christmas Vacation " with Chevy Chase . More recent credits include a guest voice role on The Hub ' s 2010 TV series " Pound Puppies " ( credited as Sam MacMurray ) , and a role on ABC ' s " Grey ' s Anatomy " .
We Did It ( Sesame Street ) " We Did It " is a " Sesame Street " song that ends the video , " Elmo ' s Magic Cookbook " . Elmo , Telly , the kids and Jean the Genie sing , celebrating all the foods they were able to make during their journey through the kitchen . See also . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Seven Chickens Dance " Seven Chickens Dance " is a " Sesame Street " song from a season 40 episode . Zoe , dressed in Arabian garb , musically counts a group of 7 chickens . The dancing fowl re - arrange themselves in different ways , proving their numerical value doesn ' t change . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Episode 152 : The Lamb Stampers The Furchster Hotel will be featuring an exclusive performance by the Lamp Stampers , a lamb dance trio . However , Cookie Monster receives a call on the lobby phone , telling the Furchesters the act has to cancel . Elmo and Phoebe report to the group ' s leader , who tells them that his two partners have come down with a case of " dance fever " and can ' t perform . He sees how well the two monsters can do the group ' s dance and uncancels , putting them into the act for the night . The lead lamb teaches the monsters the steps for the show , but Elmo messes up part of the final dance . He leaves , upset he can ' t do the step . Furgus runs into him and convinces him to keep trying ; Furchesters never give up ! He even offers to teach Elmo the move , using his " slower than slow " dance method . Phoebe and the head lamb catch up with Elmo and Furgus , who impress them with their dance moves . At the show , the monsters don lamb costumes and perform their routine to the responsive crowd . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Sesame Street keychains ( Fairprice Xpress ) A set of plush " Sesame Street " keychains was produced in 2009 for FairPrice Xpress , a Singapore supermarket . According to a store ad , the keychains were available for $ 3 . 90 each with every $ 5 . 00 purchase ; " purchase excludes cigarettes and alcohol . " Eight characters were available throughout the month of December : The Snuffy keychain sports two large ears , which are usually not visible on the character .
Mobity Mosely Mobity Mosely is a friend of Roosevelt Franklin , and is heard in the album " The Year of Roosevelt Franklin " . He has his own unique way of memorizing the months of the year , as expressed in the song , " Mobity Mosely ' s Months " . His speech pattern ( and his name ) are derived from the Boss - Tones ' 1958 hit single " Mope - Itty - Mope . "
Grow Song " Grow Song " is a song from the Elmo the Musical segment , " Tomato the Musical . " Farmer Elmo sings the short song as he waters Big Tomato , hoping it ' ll make her grow to be the biggest tomato . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Harry Smith Harry Smith ( b . 1951 ) is a CBS news anchor who was a co - anchor of " CBS This Morning " from 1987 - 1996 , and now anchors " The Early Show " . He is also host of A & E ' s " Biography " series , documents the history of " Sesame Street " . In 1994 , Smith played the tuba on " All Together Now " with the Muppets in a promotional appearance for the " Kermit Unpigged " album on " CBS This Morning " .
The Muppet Show : Sex and Violence The Muppet Show : Sex and Violence aired on ABC on March 19 , 1975 , and was shot on December 10 - 16 , 1974 . It was one of the two pilots produced for " The Muppet Show " . The other pilot , " The Muppets Valentine Show " , aired in 1974 . In this half - hour variety special , the Muppets parody the proliferation of sex and violence on television . Nigel , Sam the Eagle , and hippie guitarist Floyd prepare for a Pageant based on the Seven Deadly Sins , with Muppets representing the Sins - - Envy , Anger , Gluttony , Vanity , Lust , Avarice and Sloth . The original working title for the special was " The Muppet Nonsense Show " . Video releases . " The Muppet Show : Sex and Violence " was released on DVD in 2005 , as an extra feature on the " " box set . On the box and on the DVD menus , it is referred to as " The Muppet Show Pilot " . Promotion . A postcard was produced and sent to press and friends to announce the air date of the special . The text of the postcard reads " Jim Henson and The Infamous Dr . Teeth invite you to join George Washington , The San Francisco Earthquake , The Seven Deadly Sins and a host of others for an evening of nonsense on The Muppet Show , Wed . March 19 , ABC TV . " In a word balloon , Janice says " Oh Yeah ! "
The Many Faces of Ernie The Many Faces of Ernie is a 1979 based on an from " Sesame Street " . Ernie gets a disguise kit in the mail and tries to fool Bert , but Bert can see through all Ernie ' s disguises . A main difference between the book and the skit is that Ernie has more disguises in the book , and the monster who trashes the house is Frazzle , rather than the Big Bad Wolf in the skit .
Big Bird Gets Lost ( book ) Big Bird Gets Lost is a 1978 " Sesame Street " scratch - and - sniff book , with six fragrance labels . In the book , Big Bird , followed by Little Bird , wanders off in search of birdseed for his nestwarming party , and gets lost . He finds his way back to Sesame Street by using his eyes and nose .
Hans van Willigenburg Hans van Willigenburg ( August 18 , 1942 ) is a Dutch Tv / Radio announser and Talkshow host . Van Willigenburg appeared in " Sesamstraat " November 23 2009 in one scetch . He acts as a peson that walks his dog Flip ( formar dog of Masha ) . He also appeared on february 19 , 2010 . Also he was interviewed in some segments in " I Love the Muppets " in 2003 . But his Henson relationship started already back in the 80 ' s . He hosted and did interviews for different kind of talk shows , like " Films and Fans " and " Vrijdag avond met Hans van Willigenburg " ( Fridaynight with Hans van Willigenburg ) . In his shows the Muppet movies made it ' s entrance and several puppeteers made their appearence . Brian Henson came in his show with the The StoryTeller ' s Dog . When A Christmas Carol was in theaters , Hans did the interview . Until end 80 ' s He was the main person to bring knowledge abou the Muppet and everything related to Jim Henson .
Episode 414 : Liza Minnelli The Muppets present a murder mystery . Kermit is a private eye hired by Liza O ' Shaugnessy , an actress whose production is being terrorized by a killer . The director , Fritz ( Strangepork ) , is shot . The police assign Patrol Bear to the case , and he interrogates the cast : " All right , which one of you killed the director ? " The suspects are themselves killed one by one , until Kermit and Liza team up to unmask the true killers - - Statler and Waldorf . Cast . Muppets : Background Muppets : Sources . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Geronimo 10 - 0 Geronimo 10 - 0 is a series of animated inserts produced for " Sesame Street " . In the shorts a girl jumps out of an airplane shouting " Geronimo ! " and counting down from ten to zero . When she reaches zero she pulls her parachute cord which provides a less - than - expected response .
The Pink Panther The Pink Panther is a silent cartoon character distinguished by his casual attitude and distinctive Henry Mancini theme song . The character was created by Looney Tunes veterans Friz Freleng and Hawley Pratt for the title sequence of Blake Edwards ' 1964 comedy of the same name ( which introduced Peter Sellers as Inspector Jacques Clouseau ) . The credits were as widely praised as the film itself , and beginning that year , the Panther spun - off into his own series of theatrical shorts . Multiple television series and specials followed , as well as continuing appearances in the credits of the live - action " Pink Panther " franchise . The Pink Panther guest starred on " Sesame Street " , in a segment produced by DePatie - Freleng , demonstrating the letter K through karate techniques . Connections . Many actors who have worked in Muppet / Henson productions either appeared in the live - action " Pink Panther " films or supplied voices for the animated series .
Veronica Vazquez - Jackson Veronica Vazquez - Jackson ( b . 1974 ) is a dance music singer and theatrical actress . She released her debut album " V . . . As in Veronica " at the age of 21 and had a number of hits on the Billboard Club / Dance Music chart . In 2011 , she provided the voice of Mercedes in the " Glee " parody from Episode 4260 .
Grasshopper The grasshopper plays a role in " The Ant and the Grasshopper " narrated by Sam the Eagle in of " The Muppet Show " . His outlook on life is bright and cheerful , never minding of the ant who believes that work is all that matters . As the ant meets his untimely demise , the grasshopper drives to Florida in a sports car to beat the winter . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Babi Floyd Babi Floyd ( 1953 - 2013 ) was a singer , songwriter , and voice actor . He composed music for " Sesame Street " songs beginning in the late nineties , including " Friendship , " " Papa Bear ' s Hug , " and the film insert " I ' m an Artist " ( which featured his vocals ) . Beginning in the seventies , Floyd was a busy session singer , backing the likes of Harry Belafonte , Nina Simone , Jimmy Cliff , Bette Midler , Billy Joel , George Benson , Keith Richards , Spin Doctors , and Richie Havens . Outside of records , he performed the PokeRap in the earliest seasons of " Pokémon " and sang on the film soundtracks for " Love at First Bite " and " The Wiz " . Floyd sang on " Between the Lions " and commercial jingles , was heard in the film " Joe ' s Apartment " ( as one of the roach chorus ) , and lent his voice to pedestrians and minor characters in the video game " Grand Theft Auto V " .
USA Today USA Today is a national American daily newspaper with one of the largest circulations of American newspapers . Founded in 1982 , the paper has a circulation of roughly 1 . 8 million copies . Appearances . As part of the promotional push for the film " Muppets Most Wanted " , USA Today ' s website added an image of a smiling Constantine to their logo on March 21 , 2014 , the date of the movie ' s US release . Clicking on the frog ' s face launched a video clip of Constantine answering the " USA Today Life Five Questions " . A transcript follows . " Constantine : " Come on , look at these guns ! Look at them ! Mmm ! Mmm hm ! See me flexing ? " Question : " Do you think there is a resemblance betwen you and Kermit ? " Constantine : " I see no resemblance between myself and Kyermit the Frog . We have very different personalities , and very different looking faces , and everything . " Question : " What martial arts have you perfected ? " Constantine : " I know kung fu . I know , uh . . . beef with broccoli . I know , uh , this move - - hyaa ! - - which I don ' t know what it ' s called . " Question : " Why do you think people love Russian villains ? " Constantine : " Because we are so enigmatic to watch on film . And we have funny way of talking . " Question : " Who do you want your next co - star to be ? " Constantine : " I am open for any kind of things . You know what I think , it would be good to be in a very serious role , maybe with Meryl Streep , or perhaps Daniel Day - Lewis , or , uh , you know , uh - - Robin William ? ( sic ) " Question : " Would Justin Bieber be able to survive a Russian Gulag ? " Constantine " : Well , it is very difficult to survive in Russian gulag . You really have to know yourself . You really have to make big moves early on , to prove your worth . That is what I would do . . . if I were in Russian gulag .
Rise Up , Shepherd and Follow " Rise Up , Shepherd and Follow " is a traditional Christmas song about a shepherd getting encouraged to follow the star over Bethlehem to find the baby Jesus . The song was performed in the special " A Cathedral Christmas " by Denyce Graves , with Elmo as the shepherd and a group of singing sheep . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _