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U Really Got a Hold on Me " U Really Got a Hold on Me " is a " Sesame Street " parody of the song " You Really Got a Hold on Me " by Smokey Robinson and the Miracles . In the segment , Smokey sings as a large red female letter U appears and starts clinging onto him . Smokey tries to get the U off , but U ' s grip is too strong . The U even lifts Smokey in the air , rocking him back and forth , and then chases after him . In the end , Smokey and the U become friends , walking away together arm in arm . See also . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Big Enough for a Bed Big Enough for a Bed is a 2002 " Sesame Street " book featuring Elmo and Baby David . Elmo is too big for a crib , so he has to learn to sleep in a bed . He snuggles down with his teddy bear and his doll David , and tries to get comfortable .
Cinemaps Cinemaps : An Atlas of 35 Great Movies is a collection of maps that trace the movements of key characters as they progress through the plot of a movie . Illustrated by Andrew DeGraff , the book is a follow - up to 2015 ' s " Plotted : A Literary Atlas " mapping out steps taken by characters from classic literature . The 19th entry in the book covers " Labyrinth " with delineated movements following paths taken throughout the narrative by Sarah Williams , Jareth the Goblin King , Hoggle , Ludo , Sir Didymus , and Ambrosius . The detailed map begins in the world where Sarah lives and follows into the realm of the Labyrinth , including all of the characters traverse throughout the film . In the commentary , DeGraff compares the setting of " Labyrinth " to Jim Henson ' s 1969 television project " The Cube " , in that the main character finds themselves trapped in an unfamiliar space . Details in the map include the hidden Jareth faces , and Humongous , the mechanical giant guarding the door to Goblin City . The artwork is also sold separately as a print titled " Paths of the Labyrinth " on nineteeneightyeight . com . In addition to the main map , the book ' s cover incorporates the Labyrinth into other maps featured in the collection which include " King Kong " , " The Wizard of Oz " , " North by Northwest " , " The Good , the Bad and the Ugly " , " Monty Python and the Holy Grail " , " Jaws " , " Star Wars " , " Alien " , " Raiders of the Lost Ark " , " Star Trek II : The Wrath of Khan " , " Ghostbusters " , " The Breakfast Club " , " Back to the Future " , " Edward Scissorhands " , " Terminator 2 : Judgement Day " , " The Silence of the Lambs " , " Jurassic Park " , " Pulp Fiction " , " Clueless " , and " The Lord of the Rings " .
Muppet Puzzle Heads Muppet Puzzle Heads are a " Sesame Street " toy set made by in the late 1970s . The plastic heads of Ernie and Bert can be taken apart and put back together . Ernie is a 7 - piece puzzle that measures 5½ inches tall ; Bert is 8 pieces and 7 inches tall .
Bye Bye Binky " Bye Bye Binky " is a " Sesame Street " song from a 2011 episode . The song is sung by Gordon to Elmo when he can ' t give up his pacifier . During the song , we see a flashback of Baby Elmo using his binky . Gordon tells him that by limiting his usage of it , pretty soon , he ' ll be able to give it up and do other big - kid things too . Releases . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
RuPaul RuPaul Andre Charles ( b . 1960 ) , best known mononymously as RuPaul , is an American actor , drag queen , model , author , and recording artist . RuPaul achieved international fame as a drag queen with the hit song " Supermodel ( You Better Work ) " from her album " Supermodel of the World " ( 1993 ) and later dueted with Elton John on the song " Don ' t Go Breaking My Heart " . In 1996 , she became a spokesperson for MAC Cosmetics , raising money for the Mac AIDS Fund and becoming the first drag queen supermodel . The same year , she landed her own talk show " The RuPaul Show " which ran for two years on VH1 . His reality television series " RuPaul ' s Drag Race " follows RuPaul in his search for the next drag superstar . The show debuted in 2009 and has since produced seven season on Logo TV . RuPaul appeared in the " Lady Gaga & the Muppets ' Holiday Spectacular " performing the song " Fashion ! " alongside Lady Gaga . RuPaul appeared as himself in " The Muppets " episode " "
Mr . Dillo Mr . Dillo ran out of the shop due to Puppyduck ' s tiger roar , shortly after he had presented himself to Mopatop , in the " Mopatop ' s Shop " episode " . " The armadillo puppet was originally used as Dooley the Armadillo on " The Animal Show " . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Klaus Esch Klaus Esch is a German opera singer and actor who has performed Samson on " Sesamstrasse " from 1992 to 2010 , with live appearances lasting into 2012 , and episodes featuring the character airing well into 2014 . Esch is the fourth and final performer of the character , following Peter Röders , Herbert Langemann and Matthias Bullach , respectively . In opera , the imposing , bass - voiced Esch has performed in Prokofiev ' s " Love for Three Oranges " ( as the cook ) , Mozart ' s " Abduction from the Seraglio " ( Osmin ) , and Verdi ' s " Falstaff " ( Pistola ) . External links . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Meryl Sheep Meryl Sheep appeared on " Sesame Street " as a spoof of the actress Meryl Streep . She was introduced in season 19 in 1987 , following the success of another parody Muppet , Placido Flamingo . Norman Stiles described her as " a sheep , with a middle European accent , somewhat reminiscent of someone we knew in " Sophie ' s Choice " , but not exactly . " During her stint on the series , Meryl Sheep taught many students at the Meryl Sheep School of Acting , including Susan Sarandon . On November 14 , 1988 , Meryl Sheep co - hosted " The Today Show " with Count von Count . Bonora performed the character at Jim Henson ' s Memorial . Meryl was initially recycled from a stock lamb puppet used on the show as early as 1977 , but with more feminine eyes and an added wig ( which would alternate between blonde and brunette ) . Starting in season 20 , a new version of the puppet was introduced : her face was completely redone and dyed to match her wool , and she retained a permanently brunette hairdo . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Gabriela Rose Reagan Gabriela Rose Reagan ( b . April 6 , 1988 ) is the daughter of actress Sonia Manzano who plays Maria on " Sesame Street " . She played Luis and Maria ' s daughter Gabi on the show starting in Season 21 . In a column for Sesameworkshop . org , Manzano recalled the reason her daughter was recast : In the same column , Manzano asked her daughter to provide her own recollections of the period : Desiree Casado took over the role of Gabi beginning in 1993 .
Indianapolis 500 The Indianapolis 500 , or Indianapolis 500 - Mile Race as it is formally known , is an American automobile race held annually over the Memorial Day weekend in Speedway , Indiana . Begun in 1911 and known as " The Greatest Spectacle in Racing " , it is one of the oldest motorsport events and is attended by nearly 400 , 000 people annually , making it the largest single - day sporting event in the world .
The Muppets ( 2011 ) press conference ( London ) A press conference was held for the United Kingdom theatrical release of " The Muppets " at the Mayfair Hotel in London on January 27 , 2012 . Members of the press were invited to question director James Bobin and stars Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy .
Best Ever Muppet Moments Best Ever Muppet Moments is an ITV documentary that aired on March 11 , 2006 . It was written by Craig Shemin and narrated by Phillip Schofield . The special served as a celebration of Jim Henson ' s creations , to mark the 50th birthday of Kermit the Frog . An all - star cast of celebrity fans recall their favorite moments from the show . Similar to " I Love Muppets " , the documentary also explains the history of the series and its characters . Interviews were conducted with Twiggy , Alice Cooper , Liza Minnelli , Brian Henson , Dave Goelz , Jerry Nelson , Kermit the Frog , Miss Piggy , Frank Oz , Sam the Eagle , Fozzie Bear , Rita Moreno , Lynda Carter , Bruce Forsyth , Statler and Waldorf , Steve Whitmire , Christopher Eccleston , Robson Green , Alan Whicker , Michael Parkinson , Des O ' Connor , Dr . Bunsen Honeydew , Beaker , Davina McCall , Mark Hamill , Helen Mirren , Angus Deayton , Harry Belafonte , Gonzo , Martin Baker , and Peter Harris .
TriangleBob TrianglePants Trianglebob Trianglepants is the star of a TV show of the same name on " Sesame Street " . Triangle aficionado Telly is a fan of the show . Trianglebob is a spoof of Nickelodeon ' s popular cartoon character SpongeBob SquarePants , and is portrayed by Bob McGrath in a colorful , triangle - centric costume . In a Season 35 segment , Telly comes into Hooper ' s Store telling Alan to turn on the TV , because it ' s time for Trianglebob Trianglepants on Triangleodeon ( a spoof of Nickelodeon ) . Alan likes the show too and it comes on again in three minutes .
Dirt Is Delightful ! Dirt Is Delightful ! is a " Bear in the Big Blue House " board - book featuring 16 flaps to lift . In this story , Bear explains why he feels that " dirt is one of the best things in the whole wide world ! " He explains that it ' s necessary for planting , that many animals make their homes in it and that it can be fun to clean up a house together . He also gives the kids a bath , saying that you need to have to be clean to have fun getting dirty all over again . " Dirt Is Delightful ! " combines photos of the characters with original illustrations . It is based loosely on " . "
Moss Moss is a gray mouse who attends school and plays soccer with Tutter on " Bear in the Big Blue House " . Moss is introduced in the show ' s fourth season . Physically , he resembles Tutter , except his fur is gray and his eyes are closer together . When Tutter starts attending Mouse School , he decides that he wants to be Moss ' s friend in the episode " , " but he isn ' t sure how to go about doing it . He tries doing and saying things to impress him , but they don ' t really work . He and the other kids of the Big Blue House sing a song titled " With a Friend Like Moss " about how great it would be if Tutter were Moss ' s friend . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Buford T . Higgenbottom Buford T . Higgenbottom is an illustrated Anything Muppet character , that appeared throughout Sesame Place , holding information about attractions as appropriate only for certain heights or as " Everyone Come & Play " . The cartoon design was based on the Fat Blue puppet template .
SkekShod SkekShod is the Skeksis ' court Treasurer . SkekShod ' s Mystic counterpart is urYod , the numerologist . SkekShod ' s powers of speech are severely limited , and he has trouble communicating other than through bribes . Within the Skeksi castle , skekShod is administratively subordinate to the Chamberlain skekSil , but his loyalty lies with a fellow intellectual , skekZok . Pre - production notes for the Treasurer note a " collar shaped like an abacus " and " pockets sagging from weight " . SkekShod can often be seen biting coins to test for gold , reacting to the sound of coins , stroking a casket under his arm , and constantly wringing his hands . The easiest visual cue for picking out the Treasurer in the film is the kerchief head covering .
Beaverine Beaverine is a mutant Whatnot Muppet superhero who appears in episode 24 of " Statler & Waldorf : From the Balcony " . The character auditioned for " X - Men III " but was rejected . He is exactly like Wolverine , except with the powers of a beaver . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Plácido Domingo Plácido Domingo ( b . 1941 ) is a tenor , world - renowned as one of the Three Tenors . In the 1982 special " Night of 100 Stars " , Plácido Domingo and Miss Piggy appear together on stage . Piggy , distraught when he arrives , pines for her absent frog Kermit , as she is " no good at these minor functions without him . " She begs Domingo to impersonate Kermit . The opera singer comforts her with a rendering of " Sometimes a Day Goes By , " and Piggy joins in for a passionate duet . In 1989 , Domingo performed a duet with his Muppet counterpart , Placido Flamingo , in the TV special " " . Domingo contributed a " Creme Chocolat " recipe for Miss Piggy ' s 1996 cookbook , " In the Kitchen with Miss Piggy " . During a January 3 , 2007 appearance on " Late Night with Conan O ' Brien " , Domingo talks about performing with Placido Flamingo .
The Little Rascals The Little Rascals , or " Our Gang " , was a series of theatrical short films which began as silent films in 1922 and continued through 1944 . Showcasing the adventures of poor neighborhood children ( often referred to , as a troupe , as " Hal Roach ' s Rascals , " though the shorts were usually labeled " Our Gang " ) , 220 shorts were produced ( as well as one feature film ) . The " Our Gang " shorts were repackaged in the 1950s for television under the title " The Little Rascals " , where they found a new audience and further cemented their status in pop culture .
Fraggle Rock Earth Day dirt dessert kit To promote the DVD release of " " to the media , HIT Entertainment sent gift packages to a number of outlets . A small tin bucket decorated with a " Fraggle Rock " sticker includes an Earth Day " dirt dessert " kit . It contains a box of chocolate pudding , Oreo cookies , a bag of gummy worms , and some small , plastic " Fraggle Rock " figures . The food items are meant to be used for a recipe dubbed as an " Earth Day tip . " " Fraggle Rockin ' Dirt Dessert " is made by mixing the pudding , crushed cookies , and frozen gummy worms in the pail .
Wayne Moss Wayne Moss served as floor manager for the entire run of " Fraggle Rock " and directed two episodes in the show ' s final season . The credits of the series " Sesame Park " in 1996 list him as the show ' s director . He also worked as floor manager on " A Muppet Family Christmas " and " The Jim Henson Hour " ( directing the premiere episode of the latter ) and served as assistant director on " The Christmas Toy " . Moss ' other credits include such children ' s series as " Noddy " , " Shining Time Station " ( with Gerry Parkes ) , and " The Big Comfy Couch " ( starring Alyson Court ) . External links . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Du er så blå , Max Mekker Everyone on " Sesam Stasjon " likes Max Mekker . He is nice and always ready to help and are good to repair things that don ' t work . One morning Max wakes up with one special wish . There something he wants the others to tell him . Max meets O . Tidemann , Bjarne , Alfa and Leonora . But things don ' t turn out as Max was hoping .
Pierre Blue Pierre Blue , a resident of Paris , France , appeared on the " Sesame Street " game show " The Crying Game " , hosted by Sonny Friendly . When introducing him , Sonny first calls him Gordon Bleu ( a pun on ) , but calls him Pierre for the rest of the sketch . Sonny proceeds to tell Pierre a sad story regarding what would have happened if Pierre was having breakfast at his favorite bistro and ordered orange juice , cereal , and a croissant , but unfortunately they were sold out of croissants . The very thought causes Pierre to erupt in tears , remarking , " No croissant , How can be , Are we not civilized ! ? " _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Dave Thomas Junior Dave Thomas Junior is a composer and musician who wrote the theme song for the 2015 - 2016 series " The Muppets " . Thomas previously composed the theme to the ABC sitcom " Cristela " and scored the documentary " Misfire : The Rise and Fall of The Shooting Gallery " . The song " 3 Wishes " ( from his 2010 CD " Prize " ) has been used on TV shows including " Brothers & Sisters " and " Rookie Blue " .
We Call Her Schnookie Pooks " We Call Her Schnookie Pooks " is a " Sesame Street " song performed in episode 3324 . Humphrey and Ingrid , along with Gordon and Susan , sing about the many nicknames they give Natasha , to Oscar ' s disgust . They conclude that no matter what they call her , they all mean " I love you . " _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Smokey Bear Smokey Bear is a mascot of the United States Forest Service created in 1944 by The Ad Council to educate the public on the dangers of forest and wild fires , and the preservation of those lands . The advertising icon was ranked 47th in " Animal Planet ' s 50 Greatest TV Animals " .
Darth Chicken Darth Chicken is a dastardly space chicken seen in the " Elmo the Musical " segment , " Pizza the Musical . " Space Pizza Delivery Monster Elmo is sent to deliver a pizza to Mars , losing seven of the ten slices along the way . When he reaches the red planet , he is stopped by Darth Chicken , who musically entraps Elmo in his ship ' s three laser cannons . The cannons are shaped like triangles , so Elmo throws the remaining slices to plug up his cannons and frying his ship , sending him away . He returns for the final bow though . He is a spoof of Darth Vader from the " Star Wars " series , and his ship is an egg - shaped version of the Death Star . He also appeared at the 2012 New York Comic Con alongside Elmo and Gordon , where he was performed by John Tartaglia . The chicken also appears in the online game version of the segment , albeit with a character change . Instead of stopping Elmo with a ship , he disguises himself in Vader , Stormtrooper and Boba Fett costumes while operating toll booths funded by pizza slices . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Prison King The Prison King is a prisoner of Gulag 38B in " Muppets Most Wanted " . After Constantine breaks out of the gulag , he becomes the leader of the prisoners ( complete with a crown made of sporks ) . He performs " Working in the Coal Mine " in the Annual Gulag Revue Show and escapes along with Kermit and the other prisoners .
Elmo Loves Hugs ! Elmo Loves Hugs ! is a 2009 " Sesame Street " book in which Elmo shares his love for hugs with his mom , Barkley and Abby Cadabby . The book has furry red arms that pop out of the sides to share a hug .
Elmo ' s Animal Adventures ( book ) Elmo ' s Animal Adventures is a 2000 " Sesame Street " storybook featuring Elmo . Elmo imagines what it would be like to be a monkey , a dolphin , a lion , a giraffe and an elephant . At the end of the book , Elmo and his friends go to the zoo .
Rachel Dratch Rachel Dratch ( b . 1966 ) is an American actress and comedian best known as a cast member of " Saturday Night Live " . Dratch was a special guest for " Jim Henson ' s Musical World " , where she sang " Sing After Me " with John Tartaglia , as well as " Rainbow Connection " during the finale . She also appeared in the " Sesame Street " special , " The Cookie Thief " . Among Dratch ' s other credits are numerous guest appearances on " 30 Rock " , " Ugly Betty " , " Frasier " , " The King of Queens " , " Funny or Die Presentes . . . " , and " The Cleveland Show " .
Tiffany Taubman Tiffany Taubman ( b . 1985 ) is a former child actress who appeared in the " Dinosaurs " episode " " as one of the Cavelings . Taubman ' s other TV credits include guest appearances on " Star Trek : Voyager " , " Saved by the Bell " , " Mad About You " , and " Suddenly Susan " . She also played the Harvey Comics character Little Audrey in the direct to video " Baby Huey ' s Great Easter Adventure " ( with Harvey Korman and Stuart Pankin ) .
Kindness " Kindness " is a " Sesame Street " song from the 2016 Christmas special , " Once Upon a Sesame Street Christmas " . Elmo ' s great - great grandmonster realizes the key to bringing the Christmas spirit to the miserable Sesame Street is kindness . While he sings , he initiates a domino effect of kindness , as his first kind deed causes everyone else to do one in turn , making the whole street much kinder . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Dancing on the Ceiling " Dancing on the Ceiling " , a Rodgers and Hart standard , was popularized by Frank Sinatra and Ella Fitzgerald in the early ' 30s . It appeared in the 1934 movie " Evergreen " , which was based on a musical that played exclusively in London . Beauregard performs " Dancing on the Ceiling " on of " The Muppet Show " . While he sings from his bed , the ghost of a pink Whatnot girl literally dances on his ceiling . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Der Wixxer Der Wixxer is a 2004 German comedy , spoofing the long - running series of Edgar Wallace crime movies produced in Germany in the 1960s . One of the original Wallace films was " Der Frosch mit der Maske " ( " The Frog with the Mask " ) , about a mysterious cloaked mastermind . In " Der Wixxer " , the character becomes , literally , a masked frog , designed as a loose caricature of Kermit the Frog , and voiced by Andreas von der Meden , the primary German voice of Kermit . At one point , " Der Frosch " excitedly shouts , " Applause ! Applause ! " , a line which was used on " Die Muppet Show " in place of Kermit ' s English " Yaaaaaaaay . "
Sesame Street rubber stamps ( Stampos ) Pepperwood International made a set of " Sesame Street " rubber stamps in 1987 , as part of its Stampos line of licensed self - inking stamps . Each stamp was topped with a PVC figure of the character pictured : Cookie Monster , Big Bird , Ernie and Bert .
We ' re Amazing , 1 , 2 , 3 ! " We ' re Amazing , 1 , 2 , 3 ! " is a 2016 digital storybook produced as part of the " " initiative and released on sesamestreet . org . In the book , Elmo introduces Abby Cadabby to his friend Julia who has autism . Characters featured include Elmo , Abby Cadabby , Julia , Alan , and cameos from Elmo ' s Mom and Julia ' s Mom . A portion of the book was adapted into an animated video featuring the voices of Ryan Dillon and Leslie Carrara - Rudolph as Elmo and Abby . The title was also published in Spanish as " Somos maravillosos , ¡ 1 , 2 , 3 ! "
1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 ! " 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 ! " is a musical animated film by Jim Henson created for " Sesame Street " . At one minute and twenty seconds , the short features singers counting to five over a montage of flashy numbers . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Earthworm " Earthworm " is a " Sesame Street " song performed in episode 3785 . Slimey , having just returned from his Moon - bound voyage , takes a well - earned rest . Oscar believes he can hear his dreams , where Slimey ( using Martin P . Robinson ' s unaltered vocals ) sings about his experiences in space , which lacks many things he loves about the Earth . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Hello , Dolly ! " Hello , Dolly ! " is the title song from a 1964 Broadway musical , originally starring Carol Channing as the titular Dolly . Channing appeared on " Sesame Street " in 1984 to sing a modified version , " Hello , Sammy ! " to Sammy the Snake . In 1967 , an African - American version of the musical opened , starring Pearl Bailey and Cab Calloway . Bailey sings the song with the Muppets as part of the closing number in " The Muppet Show " . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
American Library Association The American Library Association was founded in 1876 and based in Chicago , Illinois . The oldest and largest library education and promotion association in the world , they have featured the Muppets in many advertising campaigns over the years . In a 1980 campaign , Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy were pictured browsing in a library . The image was later used on a bookplate sticker . The " Muppet Babies " appeared on a READ campaign in 1986 . Another READ campaign in 1992 pictured Miss Piggy as Cleopatra . In 1997 , a campaign featuring poster and bookmarks was launched under the title , " Building a Nation of Readers " . The promotion featured Kermit , Miss Piggy and Rizzo the Rat building a house of books .
Checkered Suit Gonzo Action Figure This exclusive repainted version of the Gonzo Action Figure , in his modern outfit from " Muppets Tonight " , was produced by Palisades Toys as a part of a kit for new members of the Palisades Collectors Club . Members could choose between Modern Gonzo or the Glow in the Dark Koozebane Kermit Action Figure . Gonzo ' s checkered suit is complemented with a chili pepper patterned tie . The gray chicken is a repainted version of Camilla . The brown chicken is a repainted version of Bernice , the chicken that was included with the Tuxedo Gonzo Action Figure . A checkered suit Mega Gonzo Action Figure was prototyped , but never produced .