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Diane Spoiler Diane Spoiler , a spoof of Diane Sawyer , is a Grouch newscaster of GNN . Like Oprah Grouchy , Diane is only mentioned once . Oscar the Grouch mentions her close to the end of episode 4160 when he helped Anderson Cooper deal with Walter Cranky and Dan Rather - not ' s non - helpful attitudes . He signs off with , " Well this is Oscar the Grouch of the Grouch News Network . Join us tomorrow when our guests will be Meredith Beware - a and Diane Spoiler " .
Shalom Everybodeee ! Grover ' s Adventures in Israel Shalom Everybodeee ! Grover ' s Adventures in Israel is a " Sesame Street " storybook . It is one of a series from of " Shalom Sesame " cross - over books in which the American " Sesame Street " characters learn about Jewish holidays , traditions , and culture with their Israeli friends from " Rechov Sumsum " ( in much the same fashion as the " Shalom Sesame " video series ) . Grover goes to Israel to visit his friends Brosh and Avigail . He sends e - mails back to his friends on the street describing his experiences .
P . T . Bunkum P . T . Bunkum is a circus leader from the Bunkam and Ballyhoo Circus who comes to Sesame Street in Episode 1451 looking for someone who can do an act never seen before . Big Bird has been anticipating his arrival , arranging props in the courtyard and preparing his neighbors for the audition process . Later , Big Bird flags Bunkum down in front of his nest claiming that he ' s got a wild animal act to show him . Upon entry , Bunkam is surprised to find a kitty - cat named Simba . Big Bird assures him that Simba is trained in a variety of tricks , but the feline refuses to cooperate . After failing to jump through a hula hoop or leap over a book , Simba surprises Bunkam by letting out a fierce lion ' s roar . In front of the Fix - It Shop , Bunkam finds Luis who has been practicing juggling . He ' s not very good , but Bunkam says he can use him : he ' s got lots of people in his circus who " can " juggle , but no one who " can ' t " juggle . Since he ' s looking for an act never seen before , Bunkum posits that he can use Luis ' s talents ( or lackthereof ) . Bunkam even auditions Oscar , who has been training Fernando , his pet flea . Fernando , according to Oscar , can run over a jellybean , leap through a cigar band , and run around a bottle cap . Bunkam and Gordon can ' t see Fernando , but the tapping of ( what are presumably ) his feet can be heard on the aluminum plate , and he makes some very soft squeaking sounds . To prove his abilities , Oscar makes Fernado crawl all over Bunkam and Gordon . Finally , Bunkam decides he can ' t use anyone on Sesame Street , and announces that he ' ll be moving on . Before he leaves , Big Bird departs riding a unicycle , after which Bunkam follows , finally having found his unique act . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Kermit ( Muppet Kids ) A young version of Kermit the Frog , as seen in the " Muppet Kids " books and video games . Muppet Kid Kermit usually wears a red baseball cap and a striped shirt , along with his signature collar . Kermit lives with his mom and dad , next door to his best friend Fozzie . His other best friend is Piggy , who ( naturally ) has a crush on him . After school , Kermit likes to play baseball and spend time with the Frog Scouts . Kermit was the only Muppet kid to appear outside his illustrated form : an adult Kermit poser was dressed as Muppet Kid Kermit for the photo covers of " Kermit Learns Windows " and " Kermit Learns How Computers Work " . In the direct - to - video movie " Kermit ' s Swamp Years " from 2002 , Kermit ' s childhood is shown in a different way : he lives in the swamp with his mother and a whole bunch of brothers and sisters . The young Kermit puppet wears no shirt or baseball cap .
Donald Alan Siegal Donald Alan Siegal ( 1950 - 2004 ) was a composer who wrote songs for " Sesame Street " . Siegal ' s other credits include the stage musical " Lewis and Clark " and the TV show " Captain Kangaroo " . He was also a regular contributor to " Animation World Magazine " .
So Much to Be Thankful For " So Much to Be Thankful For " is a song from the " Bear in the Big Blue House " episode , " " . Bear sings the song at the beginning of the episode when he ' s explaining Thanksgiving . The song is reprised at the end by Pip and Pop , Tutter , Ojo , Doc Hogg , Treelo and Grandma Flutter with some alternate lyrics . The recording released on " Bear ' s Holiday Celebration " is the first version of the song with various lines sung by other characters . Releases . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Ik Vrolijk Mij Op Met een Liedje ( song ) Ik Vrolijk Mij Op Met een Liedje ( " I Cheer Myself Up with a Song " ) , is a song from " Sesamstraat " about about happy things , such as jumping in puddles and making sand - castles on a beach . The vocals are by Catherine van Woerden ( Ieniemienie ) , and the accompanying animation is by Hans Richter and Sandra de Weijze . External Links . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
The Caring Collection The Caring Collection is a digital " Sesame Street " music collection released on Sesamestreet . org in 2012 via with songs available for purchase on iTunes . The album compiles songs about love and friendship from previously released albums . " Bert ' s Love Song " appears twice on the album ; the second being mislabeled as " I Just Adore Four . "
Grover Sings the Blues Grover Sings the Blues was one of a series of character - centered " Sesame Street " albums released in 1974 . Although some of the material comes from the earlier Columbia and Warner Brothers albums , some tracks appear here for the first time . This album was later released as part of the 2 - LP set " Just the Two of Us " . The album was made available for the first time on CD on the 3 - disc set " " in 2010 , along with " The Year of Roosevelt Franklin " and " The Count Counts " . Track listing . Side One Side Two
It ' s a Wubbulous Machine " It ' s a Wubbulous Machine " is a song that the Cat in the Hat and The Little Cats sing about the Muckster . As it runs around the room cleaning up Jane Kangaroo ' s house , the Little Cats ride on the machine . The song is featured in the " Wubbulous World of Dr . Seuss " episode " . " _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Melsoon Melsoon is a parrot who appears on " Iftah Ya Simsim " , the Kuwaiti of " Sesame Street " . Prior to the show ' s 2015 revival , he was a yellow - green parrot named " Malsun " . Since 2015 , he is blue . Lara MacLean built the puppet for the revival , with an eyebrow mechanism devised by Tom Newby . Sources . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Ed Shaughnessy Ed Shaughnessy ( 1927 - 2013 ) was a noted big band and jazz drummer . From the 1940s through the 1960s , he performed in bands helmed by the likes of Jack Teagarden , Benny Goodman , Count Basie , and Tommy Dorsey . He later drummed under Doc Severinson on " The Tonight Show " with Johnny Carson , and once had a drummers duel with Buddy Rich on the series . Shaughnessy ' s association with Jim Henson began in 1965 , on " Time Piece " , performing the film ' s percussion score along with George Devens . Shaugnessy subsequently became a studio drummer with Joe Raposo , working with him on numerous " Sesame Street " tracks and other recordings . During this period , he would report the titles of each song he recorded to his children , Danny and Jimmy , to let them know " which songs Daddy made . "
Joe Flaherty Joe Flaherty ( b . 1941 ) is a character actor best known for his work on the sketch comedy series " SCTV " , notably playing horror host Count Floyd , station owner Guy Caballero ( who uses a wheelchair for respect ) , and talk show host Sammy Maudlin . In 1985 , he starred in " Follow That Bird " as Sid Sleaze , paired with fellow " SCTV " cast member Dave Thomas . Flaherty was later heard in two episodes of " Dinosaurs " as the politically vacillating Chief Elder . Flaherty ' s other TV credits include playing irascible dad Harold Weir on the sitcom " Freaks and Geeks " and guest spots on " Ellen " , " Frasier " , " Married . . . with Children " , and " A Nero Wolfe Mystery " . Films include " Back to the Future Part II " ( as the Western Union man ) , " Happy Gilmore " ( as the jeering fan ) , " One Crazy Summer " , " Innerspace " , and " Stuart Saves His Family " . Voice credits , using Flaherty ' s distinctive raspy tones , include the animated films " Heavy Metal " and " Home on the Range " and the series " Family Guy " , " Little Dracula " , and " The Legend of Tarzan " . His brother , Paul Flaherty , was a staff writer for " Muppets Tonight " .
Sesamstraat in Paradiso Sesamstraat in Paradiso is a 60 - minute New Years Eve TV special of " Sesamstraat " , the Dutch co - production of " Sesame Street " . It aired on New Years Eve 2000 . " Sesamstraat in Paradiso " features well known Dutch singers and musicians performing classic Sesamstraat songs in the nightclub Paradiso in Amsterdam , for an audience of children and parents . This live concert was the first in a line of special activities in honor of Sesamstraat ' s 25th anniversary in 2001 . The following songs were performed : The concert was hosted by Wim T . Schippers ( who does Ernie ' s Dutch voice ) . The Dutch cast was featured in very brief scenes : Tommie tended the restroom , Ieniemienie sat at the makeup table and Pino let all the artists in at the stage door . Most of the Sesamstraat actors were sitting in the audience . They all joined in with Frank ' s party song at the end of the concert . Sesamstraat in Paradiso can be considered one of the most PG - rated Sesamstraat productions : during the duet " Has Anybody Seen My Dog " , rapper Rudeboy blurts out : " That ' s a f _ ing cat , man ! " Wim T . Schippers and Paul Haenen sang " But I Like You " in Ernie and Bert ' s voices . Although they introduced themselves as people who " were good at impersonating Bert and Ernie " , Wim T . Schippers later said he regret ' breaking the illusion ' live on stage . When he was a celebrity guest in the 25th season , he did not do any voices , out of respect for Jim Henson . Wim and Paul finally managed to improvise as Bert and Ernie with the actual puppets at a press conference in 2005 , during the taping of " Open Huis in Sesamstraat " .
Chet and Snooks Chet and Snooks are a duo of vaudeville - like Anything Muppets who randomly pass through Don Music ' s studio while he and Kermit are trying to figure out the next letter in The Alphabet Song . Snooks asks Chet if he knows why the fireman wears red suspenders and Chet eagerly tells him to say WHY , which causes Don to remember which letter he ' s looking for . A minute later , they reappear with the rest of the company to join in the song . Notes . These two clowns are a reference to Chet O ' Brien who played Mr . Macintosh on Sesame Street and his brother Mortimer , who had been a team on vaudeville in their younger days . They were also referenced in a brief exchange of dialogue in an Old West sketch from Season 10 . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Postcards ( series ) Postcards is a lifestyle program on Australian television . Kevin Clash appeared , performing Elmo , on their 2006 Winter Special , which aired on August 5 , 2006 . In the episode , host Lawrence Mooney showed Elmo around the " AFL Experience " , an interactive exhibit at the Australian Football League Hall of Fame .
Plaza Sésamo party supplies ( Granmark ) Granmark , a Mexican party company , produced a line of " Plaza Sésamo " party supplies in the late 2000s . The decorations and stickers show Elmo , Cookie Monster , Ernie and Bert alongside their Mexican cousins , Abelardo Montoya and Lola .
Sesame Street Picture Hunt Game Sesame Street Picture Hunt Game is a 1989 " Sesame Street " picture matching game made by . Each player has two " Sesame " scenes printed on boards , with four slots for matching cards . Players turn over cards and try to match the picture on the card to their board . The first player to fill all eight of their slots wins .
Happy Birthday to Me ( Fraggle Rock ) " Happy Birthday to Me " is sung by Red and Cotterpin , in the " Fraggle Rock " episode " " , as they happily sing about their special day . At the end of the song Mavis the Mirror joins in .
Jim Frawley Muppet A Muppet caricature was built of " The Muppet Movie " director Jim Frawley in 1978 . It was a token from Jim Henson , to express how pleased he was with Frawley ' s direction . The puppet was also used during the crowd sequence during the " Rainbow Connection " finale .
Lainie Cooke Jazz vocalist , voiceover artist and voiceover coach who provided the voice for an exotic singing / scatting bird on The Jim Henson Hour special " Song of the Cloud Forest " . " Song of the Cloud Forest " featured Lainie ' s only work for the Henson company , but according to Lainie ; " I was very pleased to be a part of anything they did . "
Ishu Patel Ishu Patel ( b . 1942 ) is an award - winning animation film director / producer and educator . Over a period of twenty - five years at the National Film Board of Canada he developed animation techniques and styles to support his themes and vision . In the early 1980s , he created several 15 - second sand animal animation shorts , as well as storybook number animation shorts , for " Sesame Street " . Some of the shorts also appeared on " Sesame Park " . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Twiddlebugs at Work Twiddlebugs at Work is a " Sesame Street " storybook about the everyday lives of Twiddlebugs . According to the welcome sign in Ernie ' s window box , the population of Twiddlebug Town is 427 . Twiddlebugs live in houses made of lightbulbs , playing cards and pencils , old milk cartons , old coffee cups , thread spools , funnels and ice cream cones . The book illustrates the daily lives of the Twiddlebugs , who live much like humans , but on a decidedly smaller scale :
Mr . Pogosticker Mr . Pogosticker appears in the " Elmo the Musical " segment , " Repair Monster the Musical . " In a city park , Repair Monster Elmo tries to find people who need things fixed . Initially , the Pogosticker doesn ' t need his help , until a stay magic spell from The Great Halfini splits his pogo stick in half . After singing about his problem , Elmo fixes his pogo stick and he goes off on his merry way . Though he ' s seen as a puppet character during most of his screen time , full - body shots of the character hopping on his pogo stick depict the character in animated CGI form . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
What a Mess ! What a Mess ! is a Muppet Kids book featuring Scooter and Skeeter . Plot . Scooter likes to keep the room that he and Skeeter share neat and tidy , but Skeeter is always running off somewhere and doesn ' t help with cleaning the room . Scooter begs her to help , but when Skeeter keeps putting it off , he ends up cleaning it all by himself . He wishes , though , that Skeeter would help and asks Kermit the Frog for advice . Kermit suggests simply leaving the room be for a while , so that Skeeter will see what happens if the room is left messy . Scooter agrees and though it takes a while , Skeeter eventually sees the benefit of having a clean room once she can ' t find her stuff and runs out of clean clothes .
Zoe walk - arounds A full - bodied walk - around of Zoe was created for stage and public appearances , including " Sesame Street Live " , performed to a vocal track by Fran Brill . Like her puppet counterpart , the Zoe walk - around was originally unclothed until the early 2000s , when she began wearing a tutu . Zoe was added to Sesame Place in 1996 . Zoe also has appeared at SeaWorld San Diego and Orlando , Busch Gardens Europe , Busch Gardens Africa , Parque Plaza Sésamo , Sea World in Queensland , Australia , Universal Studios Japan , Tokyo Sesame Place , and the 2003 White House Easter Egg Roll .
I ' m Gonna Always Love You " I ' m Gonna Always Love You " is an original song written for " The Muppets Take Manhattan " . The song was performed during a fantasy sequence while Kermit and Miss Piggy took a carriage ride through Central Park , in which Piggy imagined what it would have been like if the Muppets had known each other as babies . Baby Piggy leads baby versions of Kermit , Fozzie , Gonzo , Scooter , and Rowlf as they sing in their nursery about Piggy ' s plans for when she grows up . No matter what happens , however , Piggy insists that she ' s " gonna always love " Kermit . The puppets , costumes , and settings used in this sequence would be the inspiration for the animated " Muppet Babies " TV series . Music video . A music video of " I ' m Gonna Always Love You " was produced and shown on " The Merv Griffin Show " when the Muppets appeared to promote " The Muppets Take Manhattan " . Clips of the song sequence were used from the movie . In addition to the Muppet Babies , the video featured Kermit , Miss Piggy , Jim Henson wearing flippers , and a live pig named Dorothy Pig Newton and a frog named Vito . The video features brief parodies of the chair - dancing sequence from " Flashdance " ( with Miss Piggy taking the Jennifer Beals role ) and Michael Jackson ' s ' Billie Jean ' video ( squares of flooring light up under the live pig and Henson as they move as well as a single sequinned white glove worn by Henson ) . An excerpt of " Also sprach Zarathustra " is also heard at the beginning as the camera zooms in from space . The video also featured clips of Miss Piggy on her motorcycle from " The Great Muppet Caper " . The music video was directed by Jim Henson . Sources . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Michael Riccio Michael Riccio is a dancer who served as assistant choreographer to Michael Rooney on the 2011 film " The Muppets " . He also appeared , uncredited , as a Smalltown mechanic ( named Sergei , according to his jumpsuit ) performing in " Life ' s a Happy Song . " He also assistant choreographed and appeared with the Muppets on " Dancing with the Stars " on November 15 , 2011 . Riccio has had a recurring ( albeit uncredited ) role on " Glee " as one of the dancing members of Vocal Adrenaline , from 2008 until 2010 . He also appeared ( credited ) in " Glee : The 3D Concert Movie " . Other credits include episodes of " Eli Stone " , the movies " Dance Flick " and " Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen " , and dance reference for the computer animated film " Shrek Forever After " .
Ask Kermit : All About Bugs Kermit the Frog and Robin embark on a bug hunt , and explain the various types of insects and arthropods , from bees and ants to spiders . Joe Ewers supplied the Muppet character art , while John Carrozza worked on the realistic insect illustrations . Dr . Norman Platnick , curator of the department of entomology at the American Musem of Natural History , received credit as a consultant . The book was also released as " Ask Kermit : Do Flies Have Eyes ? " .
The Robin The Robin appears in the number " Rockin ' Robin " sung by Janice and The Electric Mayhem in of " The Muppet Show " . She appears later in the episode with Jean - Pierre Rampal in his dressing room and inspire the flautist to play " The Little Shepherd . " At the 2001 MuppetFest convention , Karen Prell mentioned that the Robin puppet was originally designed without knee joints , even though it was supposed to dance . Dave Goelz jumped in and engineered knee joints for the puppet , and then performed the character ' s feet . See also . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
The Gaga Father " The Gaga Father " is a " Sesame Street " song performed by Humphrey in episode 2940 . He sings about his baby daughter , Natasha , and the sounds she makes trying to imitate the way grown ups speak . Humphrey makes a game out of it , trying to communicate in her baby talk . Releases . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Jeffrey Breslauer Jeffrey Breslauer is an American actor , puppeteer , writer , and voice - over artist . Breslauer puppeteered in " The Muppets Take Manhattan " ( operating an Irish setter ) and " The Muppets at Walt Disney World " . Breslauer also played the on - camera role of the Walt Disney World Pet Care Center manager in " The Muppets at Walt Disney World " .
Gunnar Smith Gunnar Smith is a child actor from Loveland , Colorado who appeared in " The Muppets " as Gary at age 6 . " The Muppets " is Smith ' s first film credit , but he continues to split his time between Colorado and Hollywood , auditioning and working towards more roles . Smith considered the coolest part of his role was being the brother of Walter , he does an impersonation of Animal , claims Fozzie Bear as his favorite Muppet , and someday hopes to have a star of the Hollywood Walk of Fame .
Garmin Garmin produces GPS technology for markets such as aviation , marine , fitness , tracking and mobile apps . In 2011 , Garmin released voice skins of Bert and Ernie ( Eric Jacobson and Steve Whitmire ) recorded specifically for GPS devices in similar function to TomTom ' s . Voice skins featuring the voices of Oscar the Grouch ( Caroll Spinney ) and Cookie Monster ( David Rudman ) soon followed .
Lily ( Sesame Street ) Lily is a character in " Growing Hope Against Hunger " , a 2011 " Sesame Street " special . She is described in materials as " food insecure . " While the character received wide positive attention , " Follow the Money " was among those criticizing the concept . On December 8 , 2011 , she appeared before the National Press Club , in a Sesame Workshop presentation about their " Food for Thought " campaign . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Elmo ' s World : Dancing , Music , Books ! Elmo ' s World : Dancing , Music , Books is a 2000 " Sesame Street " video release . It contains three episodes of " Elmo ' s World " : As the first video release in this series , this had no subtitle to indicate the included segments , but is usually cited as " Dancing Music Books " by retailers .
Pat Paulsen Pat Paulsen ( 1927 - 1997 ) was a comedian best known for his work on " The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour " , portraying an inept political candidate who was continually running for President of the United States of America . Paulsen was an early guest star on " Sesame Street " , appearing in a number of inserts : Paulsen ' s other credits include performing stand - up on " American Bandstand " , voice over work on " Rugrats " , and playing the Secretary for the Department of UFO Information in an episode of " The Monkees " .
Get Up Offa That Thing " Get Up Offa That Thing " is a James Brown song released as a single in 1976 . It was one of Brown ' s biggest hits in the second half of the 1970s , reaching # 4 on the R & B chart , and became a staple of his later live performances . The song plays in the 1999 film " Muppets from Space " as Gonzo single - mindedly mows the lawn with a message for his alien relatives to see from space , and again later as he drives the lawnmower to the TV station . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Muppet Magazine issue 16 " Muppet Magazine " Volume 4 , Number 4 ( Fall 1986 ) Muppet Round - Ups . Floyd ' s Record Rap as told to Marianne Meyer Coming Attractions with Janice as told to Pat Berry Rowlf On Books as told to David Granger Mondo Muppet . Volume 4 , Number 4 Dinosaurs ! written by Betsy Loredo Rarely Sighted Muppets Gonzo ' s Great Moments In Pre - History The Inquiring Muppet Gonzo ' s Weirder Than Me : Volume 16 written by Betsy Loredo Speaking Scientifically with Dr . Bunsen Honeydew Miss Piggy ' s Advice