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The Songs of Sesame Street in Poems and Pictures The Songs of Sesame Street in Poems and Pictures is an illustrated collection of " Sesame Street " songs . The book was reprinted in 1997 as part of " A Sesame Street Treasury of Words , Numbers and Poems " .
Lena Meyer - Landrut Lena Meyer - Landrut ( b . 1991 ) , known simply as Lena , is a German singer , 2010 " Eurovision Song Contest " winner , and 2011 German " Eurovision " representative . Along with Ernie , she performed " Bert , oh Bert , " a parody of her winning entry " Satellite . " The 2011 video also features an appearance of Bert , and the first exclusive cameo appearance of The Martians on the country ' s co - production . Beginning with season 40 in 2013 , Landrut provides the vocals for the updated version of the " Sesamstrasse " theme song .
Old Mother Hubbard ( Mother Goose Stories ) Old Mother Hubbard is the titular character in the " Mother Goose Stories " episode " " . She has a husband , Sherlock , a daughter , Heather and a dog , Barkley . She is a very forgetful woman , often overlooking the hat on her head , and sometime even forgetting the name of her own daughter . Old Mother Hubbard went to the cupboard , to fetch Barkley a bone as a reward for helping Sherlock solve a big case . However when she got there , the cupboard was bare ! After much investigating by both her husband and daughter , it turns out that Mother Hubbard did not have a bone to begin with ; she had forgotten to obtain one . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Jeff Marx Jeff Marx is the co - writer ( with Bobby Lopez ) of the unproduced Muppet script " Kermit , Prince of Denmark " and the Tony Award - winning puppet musical " Avenue Q " . Marx and Lopez have also written songs for " Bear in the Big Blue House " and " The Book of Pooh " . They wrote music and lyrics , along with Debra Fordham and Paul F . Perry , for the musical episode of Scrubs , guest - starring Stephanie D ' Abruzzo . Marx described the origin and possible future of " Kermit , Prince of Denmark " in a 2006 interview : In the same interview , Marx was asked whether he identifies with Rod , the repressed gay character in " Avenue Q " . " I ' m not Rod , " Marx replied . " Don ' t tell my boyfriend , but I ' m Trekkie . " Marx ' s father was a pediatric dentist . He had someone dressed up in a Big Bird costume playing with the kids in his waiting room .
On the Go Playsets Fisher - Price released two " Sesame Street " On the Go Playsets in 2009 . Each playset features two " Sesame " character figures and three play pieces , which are stored inside a portable character head . On the Go Cookie Monster Playset features Cookie Monster and Ernie baking cookies in a kitchen ; On the Go Elmo Playset features Elmo and Abby Cadabby playing together in Elmo ' s room .
Wotcher Knocked ' Em in the Old Kent Road " Wotcher Knocked ' Em in the Old Kent Road " is the UK Spot on of " The Muppet Show " . An old English music hall song , it was performed by Fozzie Bear , who uncharacteristically succeeded in entertaining Statler and Waldorf . Releases . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Newt Gingrich Newt Gingrich is an American politician , author , and political consultant . He represented Georgia ' s 6th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives from 1979 until his resignation in 1999 , and served as the 58th Speaker of the House of Representatives from 1995 to 1999 . Gingrich is a candidate for the 2012 Republican Party presidential nomination .
Anthony Marciona Anthony Marciona is an actor and dancer who appeared uncredited in " The Muppets " as one of Gary ' s neighbors in Smalltown , USA . He participates cheerfully in " Life ' s a Happy Song . " Marciona made his screen debut as a child in the Kirk Douglas movie " The Brotherhood " ( 1968 ) . Other film credits , some as a character actor and some as a dancer , include " Playing for Keeps " , " Clerks II " , and " ( 500 ) Days of Summer " . TV credits include " Glee " ( multiple episodes , including a mall dancer in " Dream On " ) , the 1990 revival of " Dragnet " , " Murder , She Wrote " , " Alias " , " Scrubs " , and additional voices on the 1990s " Spider - Man " series , as well as national commercial spots .
Episode 209 : Sir Hubris and the Gorgs Gobo learns of an ancient Gorg legend that tells of the beginning and end of the Gorg dynasty . The original Ruler of the Universe was Sir Hubris , a mysterious person who left his castle to travel the world . Sir Hubris gave his crown to King Gorgus the Great , the first Gorg king - - but if he ever returns , the reign of the Gorgs will be over , and they will be forced to wander the universe . Gobo comes up with a plan based on this legend that may keep the Fraggles safe from the Gorgs forever . Unfortunately , it backfires . Meanwhile , Doc deals with a leak in his roof .
The Robot The Robot appeared in the 1998 Creature Shop - effects movie " Lost in Space " . An updated version of the Robot from the original 1966 series , this mechanical being is part of the Rambler Crane series assigned to ships , and serves as companion and protector of Will Robinson . As explained on the Creature Shop , the two - ton robot was designed on CAD and remote controlled . The machine was " as powerful as a forklift and could travel at over 20mph . " The Robot was puppeteered by the four man team of Simon Buckley , Phil Eason , Nigel Plaskitt , and John Wheatley . Original Robot . Prior to the updated Creature Shop version , the Robot on the original series was considered as a model during the development stages of " Sesame Street " . Writer Bob Oksner , in brainstorming ideas for the framing scenes and host characters , pitched the following : Though the final product bore little resemblance to the " Lost in Space " robot , the concept for a mechanical character who gets things wrong eventually surfaced as Sam the Robot .
The Mad Bomber The Mad Bomber was featured in of " Muppets Tonight " . He informs Clifford that there is a bomb in the studio , set to explode if the ratings go below fifty . At the end of the show , Andy and Randy Pig track the Mad Bomber ' s telephone connection to a closet . Clifford breaks down the door , and the Bomber is revealed to be guest star Sandra Bullock in disguise . It turns out that there ' s no bomb ; Sandra was just afraid that she ' d be so bad that she wouldn ' t be invited back , and made up the bomb threat so that the show would get better ratings . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Jim Henson ' s Muppets Take the Ice NHL Trading Cards The Jim Henson ' s Muppets Take the Ice NHL Trading cards were released by Cardz Distribution in 1994 . The 80 card set includes cards to explain hockey positions , equipment , and rules , and provide team facts and histories of 26 hockey teams . These were sold in packs of 8 , 36 packs to a box . List of Cards . 1 . NHL , The Stanley Cup Positions < br > 2 . Center Forward < br > 3 . Right Wing < br > 4 . Goalie < br > 5 . Left Wing < br > 6 . Defense < br > Equipment < br > 7 . Helmet ( Gonzo ) < br > 8 . Stick ( Animal ) < br > 9 . Skates ( Moi ) < br > 10 . Puck < br > 11 . Pads ( Fozzie ) < br > Rules and Definitions < br > 12 . Icing ( Gonzo ) < br > 13 . High Sticking ( Animal ) < br > 14 . Pass < br > 15 . Tripping < br > 16 . Hooking ( Animal ) < br > 17 . Cross - Checking < br > 18 . Holding < br > 19 . Roughing < br > 20 . Pentalty Box < br > 21 . Save < br > 22 . Check < br > 23 . Goal < br > 24 . Face - Off < br > 25 . Slap Shot < br > 26 . Points < br > Team Facts < br > 27 . Mighty Ducks of Anaheim < br > 28 . Boston Bruins < br > 29 . Buffalo Sabres < br > 30 . Calgary Flames < br > 31 . Chicago Blackhawks < br > 32 . Dallas Stars < br > 33 . Detroit Red Wings < br > 34 . Edmonton Oilers < br > 35 . Florida Panthers < br > 36 . Hartford Whalers < br > 37 . Los Angeles Kings < br > 38 . Montreal Canadiens < br > 39 . New Jersey Devils < br > 40 . New York Islanders < br > 41 . New York Rangers ( Miss Piggy ) < br > 42 . Ottawa Senators < br > 43 . Philadelphia Flyers < br > 44 . Pittsburgh Penguins < br > 45 . Quebec Nordiques < br > 46 . San Jose Sharks < br > 47 . St . Louis Blues < br > 48 . Tampa Bay Lightning ( Animal ) < br > 49 . Toronto Maple Leafs < br > 50 . Vancouver Canucks ( Fozzie ) < br > 51 . Washington Capitals < br > 52 . Winnepeg Jets < br > Team History < br > 53 . Mighty Ducks of Anaheim ( Gonzo ) < br > 54 . Boston Bruins < br > 55 . Buffalo Sabres < br > 56 . Calgary Flames < br > 57 . Chicago Blackhawks < br > 58 . Dallas Stars < br > 59 . Detroit Red Wings < br > 60 . Edmonton Oilers < br > 61 . Florida Panthers ( Animal ) < br > 62 . Hartford Whalers ( Gonzo ) < br > 63 . Los Angeles Kings < br > 64 . Montreal Canadiens < br > 65 . New Jersey Devils < br > 66 . New York Islanders < br > 67 . New York Rangers < br > 68 . Ottawa Senators < br > 69 . Philadelphia Flyers < br > 70 . Pittsburgh Penguins < br > 71 . Quebec Nordiques < br > 72 . San Jose Sharks < br > 73 . St . Louis Blues < br > 74 . Tampa Bay Lightning < br > 75 . Toronto Maple Leafs < br > 76 . Vancouver Canucks < br > 77 . Washington Capitals < br > 78 . Winnipeg Jets < br > Extras < br > 79 . NHL Welcome ( Kermit ) < br > 80 . Checklist < br > Promo Cards < br > P1 . Goalie < br > P2 . Hooking ( Animal ) < br > P3 . 1995 Schedule for Chicago Blackhawks ( Kermit ) < br >
Ruby Wax Ruby Wax ( b . 1953 ) is an American comedienne who is famous in the United Kingdom . She found fame from her celebrity interviews , as well as her guest spots on " Absolutely Fabulous " . In 2002 she appeared alongside Kermit the Frog at the Golden Jubilee for Queen Elizabeth II .
Roger Langridge Roger Langridge is a New Zealand - born British cartoonist who illustrated Muppet comics for the American edition of the " Disney Adventures " magazine . Langridge is the writer and artist for " The Muppet Show Comic Book " , In a 2010 blog post he announced that he was stepping down from the comic book . Among his comic character creations were The Zimmer Twins , Gumshoe McGurk , Private Eye , The Poobs , Four Little Hop - Toads , and Johnnie Steele and Lucille . Official biography . " Roger Langridge was born in New Zealand in 1967 . He decided to become a cartoonist when he was six years old ; for some reason it stuck ( perhaps because it was more attainable than his previous career goal of " mad scientist " ) . Roger drew a lot of comics with his brother Andrew when he was growing up . Eventually one of these evolved into Art Dekko ( later " Art d ' Ecco " ) , which was his first minicomic , in 1988 . And things sort of rolled on from there . . . Roger moved to the UK in 1990 to try and go professional , and has worked for most major comic publishers at one time or another since then . He now lives in London with his wife Sylvie , their children Tamsin and Thomas , and somebody else ' s cat . " External links . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Bumfidel aus der Sesamstrasse Bumfidel , Aus Der Sesamstrasse ( " Bumfidel , from Sesame Street " ) is a story album based on the " Bumfidel " film segments introduced in 1976 on " Sesamstrasse " , the German co - production of " Sesame Street " . The script was based on book spin - offs from the series , but it uses some of the same actors and production team . Track listing . Side One Side Two Cast . Other characters , whose actors weren ' t credited , included a teacher , kids and a kidnapper .
Episode 113 : Anyone Can Make Music lt ' s time for the 103rd Annual Fughetta Faffner Memorial Concert , and it ' s also time to pay Farkas Faffner his rent . No one has the money , so he puts everyone to work and the memorial concert is canceled until the rent is paid . When Riff hears this , he runs away and meets a Talking Stone ( Robin Williamson ) who tells him a tale of days gone by when everyone made music . This gives Riff an idea for the concert where everyone will make music including Farkas . When Mimi hits the gong to call everyone to dinner , Farkas is standing behind it and the sound of the gong does something to his brain . He exits , singing to himself , and runs into a surprised Michala Petri . Farkas demands that she stop working and play the recorder . Soon everyone in the Hall was demand to make music and the concert was back on . At the concert , The Wild Impresario announces Farkas as their special guest artist . However when Mimi hits the gong again , Farkas goes back to being himself and tries to stop the concert . Everyone all ignore him and sing a song he wrote in his altered state called , " Anyone Can Make Music ! "
Brian Houlihan Brian Houlihan is a writer of children ' s books , including multiple " Sesame Street " titles , for Publications International . Houlihan has also written books featuring Spider - Man , Captain America , the cast of " Cars " , Jake and the Neverland Pirates , Winnie the Pooh ,
Six Feet Under Six Feet Under is an HBO drama series which ran from 2001 and 2005 and focused on the flawed owners of a family - run mortuary . In a " Number of the Day " segment on " Sesame Street " , Count von Count calls the series one of his favorite programs . The " Sesame Street " version is markedly different , however . It shows the feet of three monsters , six feet in all , seated under a table .
Iftah ya Simsim : Treasure Hunt Iftah ya Simsim : Treasure Hunt is a limited run stage show production in Saudi Arabia , starring Khokha and a variety of American - originated characters . Headline PR Public Relation and Event Management previously ran a stage show / activity at Marina Mall , Abu Dhabi daily in September 2010 , and a traffic safety show . Their license covers the Gulf Cooperation Council area .
A Postcard from Amy Grover reads a postcard he got from his friend Amy . The message on the card is passed around from person to person , getting more and more mixed up , until everyone is led to believe that Amy is in the hospital ! In addition to Grover , this song features appearances by Maria , Bob , Herry Monster , David , Luis , Gordon , Count von Count , Big Bird , Susan , and Mr . Hooper . See also . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
I ' ll Know Wayne and Wanda attempt to sing I ' ll Know in of " The Muppet Show " . Wayne gets distracted by a pretty girl who walks across the stage and chases after her , making Wanda jealous and ending the number . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Wormy Gras Wormy Gras is the biggest worm holiday there is ; where worms all over the world celebrate the joys of worminess . Festivities include dressing up in costumes and taking part in a parade with Dixieland band music . The holiday was celebrated on " Sesame Street " in Episode 3856 ; Slimey spends most of his day before the parade deciding what to wear , finally settling on a grouch costume . Other worm costumes included a straw for an ice cream float , Carmen Miranda , Barney the Dinosaur , a hot dog and the Wormettes . The holiday is a spoof of Mardi Gras , a popular holiday celebrated in New Orleans , Louisiana .
Gene Kelly Gene Kelly ( 1912 - 1996 ) was an actor , singer and dancer famous for his movie musicals , including " An American in Paris " ( 1951 ) and " Singin ' in the Rain " ( 1952 ) . He was the guest star on " The Muppet Show " . He has the distinction of being in the last episode taped ( but not the last one aired ) . He was a Kennedy Center Honoree in 1982 . Kelly died of stroke complications on February 2 , 1996 .
Stan ( turkey ) Stan is an accordion - playing turkey . Kermit the Frog writes in his diary that the Swedish Chef brought home the turkey for Thanksgiving dinner . When they discovered that the bird was a performer , Kermit booked him for three shows . The Muppets ate peanut butter and jelly sandwiches for Thanksgiving that year .
The Producers The Producers is the 2005 film version of Mel Brooks ' stage musical about an attempt to pull a scam of engineering a deliberate flop of a stage musical that improbably backfires , itself based on Brooks ' earlier film starring Zero Mostel and Gene Wilder . Jim Henson ' s Creature Shop provided " creature effects , " namely Tom the cat and a troupe of trained pigeons kept by playwright Franz Liebkind . Though real pigeons were used for some shots , puppet pigeons were used for a sequence wherein the pigeons danced and performed the " Sieg heil ! " movements . Victor Yerrid served as lead puppeteer for the animals . Individual pigeon puppeteers included Drew Massey , Joey Mazzarino , Fran Brill , Tyler Bunch , Tim Lagasse , Peter Linz , Matt Vogel , Martin P . Robinson , and Jim Kroupa , with Brooks himself voicing Hilda the pigeon . One of the pigeons , Adolf , is distinguished by the unique markings on his wing , particularly visible when he snaps the Nazi salute . In a deleted blooper , included on the DVD release , Adolf ( performed by Yerrid ) talks directly to the camera and asserts his status as the leader of the pigeons , speaking in a faux - German accent .
The Muppet Show promos When " The Muppet Show " first debuted in syndication , original promo spots were filmed to promote each show . These promos often featured Kermit the Frog and Fozzie Bear , though others occasionally appeared to promote the upcoming shows . These spots were often improvised on the spot . Dave Goelz served as Fozzie ' s right hand during these spots and was dubbed " prop beagle , " finding random objects Frank Oz would use during the shoot . For one unaired spot , Goelz found a spare Kermit puppet , which was manipulated by Fozzie . Seven promos from the first season were included in " " . Sources . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Archaia Entertainment Archaia Entertainment , LLC is a graphic novel publishing company . In June 2009 , it was announced that Archaia had signed a licensing deal with the Jim Henson Company to produce comic books based on Henson Company properties . " Fraggle Rock " , " The Dark Crystal " , " Labyrinth " , " MirrorMask " and " The StoryTeller " were mentioned in the initial press release as possible titles . In June 2013 , the company was acquired by " BOOM ! Studios " which formerly held the licenses to " The Muppets " and " Farscape " , and has since become an imprint of BOOM ! Studios . Archaia and Henson have released graphic novels and comics based on " Fraggle Rock " , " The Storyteller " , " Tale of Sand " , " The Skrumps " , " The Dark Crystal " , and " Labyrinth " .
Fraggle Rock ( animated ) Jim Henson ’ s creation " Fraggle Rock " found another life as an animated series for Saturday mornings on network TV . The animated version of " Fraggle Rock " ran on NBC from 1987 to 1988 . The animated series used basically the same formula as the HBO original , including the same theme song . Many episodes consisted of two 15 - minute stories ; however , a few presented a single full 30 - minute plot . The animated version carried on the tradition of original songs , with at least one tune per episode ( including a few recycled from the puppet version , such as " Let Me Be Your Song " ) . In its original run , the animated episodes were book - ended by footage of the original puppet version of Uncle Traveling Matt , introducing the show from Doc ' s workshop . The animated version of " Fraggle Rock " ended after only one season ( 13 episodes ) . A major running gag in the series had a butterfly collector upstaging all of the characters . This gag is broken when the collector gets captured by an animated version of Muppet monster Big V . External links . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Talking Oscar the Grouch Fisher - Price produced a Talking Oscar the Grouch plush doll in 2009 to celebrate the 40th anniversary of " Sesame Street " . The plush Oscar says nine phrases , including " I love trash " , and he ' s accompanied by his pet worm , Slimey . The toy was sold exclusively at Target .
Lorne Greene Lorne Greene ( 1915 - 1987 ) is a Canadian - born actor most widely known for his role as patriarch Ben Cartwright on the television " Bonanza " . In 1970 , Greene recorded " Sesame Street " inserts with " Bonanza " co - stars Michael Landon and Dan Blocker .
Abel and Mabel Abel and Mabel appeared behind the little door during Mopatop ' s introduction to the " Mopatop ' s Shop " episode " . " Abel was originally used as Droop ; Mabel was recycled from the " Fraggle Rock " character Philo . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Rama Lama Ding Dong A Shepherd and some sheep sing " Rama Lama Ding Dong " for the opening number in of " The Muppet Show " . The song was written by the lead singer for The Edsels , and was released as their first single under the erroneous title of " Lama Rama Ding Dong " in 1958 . When it became popular three years later , in 1961 , it was re - released under the proper title and became a top - 30 hit . The arrangement heard on the show opens with an interpolation of Bach ' s aria " Schafe können sicher weiden " ( Sheep May Safely Graze ) from the cantata " Was mir behagt , ist nur die muntre Jagd " ( The lively hunt is all my heart ' s desire ) . The opening bars are heard in this , mixed with a few " Ding dongs " from " Rama Lama Ding Dong " , which , a couple of seconds later , goes into the latter song . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
The Muppets ( 2015 ) Facebook videos During production on " The Muppets " ( 2015 ) , a series of videos were posted on their official Facebook page to encourage viewers to watch the show when it aired on ABC . The videos were brief , loosely scripted , and produced on - the - cheap . Each entry was recorded on the set of " The Muppets " and performers were often not mic ' d with the video shot freestyle . Their publication to Facebook followed the more lavishly produced commercials featuring other ABC stars that had aired during the period leading up to . The release of the videos slowed after the aired and discontinued entirely after ABC formally cancelled the series on May 12 , 2016 .
Gonzo ' s Muppet Show openings A list of Gonzo ' s openings during " " The Muppet Show Theme " " on " The Muppet Show " , and in some later spin - offs . Season One . " During the first season , Gonzo hit the Muppet Show sign ' s letter O like a gong , with the following results . . . " Season Two . " From season 2 onwards , Gonzo would appear inside the Muppet Show sign ' s letter " O " and try to blow a note on his horn , with the following results . . . " Season 1 replacements . When " The Muppet Show " was repackaged for re - runs , the opening theme for season one episodes was replaced with a version of the theme as it was re - shot for subsequent seasons . In these instances , Gonzo ' s trumpet gag is recycled from another episode . The Muppet Show Comic Book . Gonzo ' s antics within the title have continued on into " The Muppet Show ' s " comic book series . We will not count other muppets occupying the O . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
The Letter E Song " The Letter E Song " is a brief " Sesame Street " song from episode 3746 . Telly tries to welcome the viewer properly , but before he can mention the letter of the day , the letter E ( performed by Joey Mazzarino ) appears . He cuts off Telly mid - intro and launches into a short song about himself . Telly gets upset because he came in too early and has ruined his welcome . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Dazz " Dazz " ( " disco jazz " ) is a hit song by the R & B / funk band Brick . Released in 1976 on their " Good High " album , it became their biggest hit , spending four weeks at the top of the R & B singles chart and reaching number 3 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart . A cover of the song by G . Love and Special Sauce played in the background of Gonzo ' s party in the 1999 film " Muppets from Space " . Audio releases . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _