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Roscoe Orman Roscoe Hunter Orman ( b . June 11 , 1944 ) has played Gordon on " Sesame Street " since 1974 , becoming the third actor to play the role . He has also supplied the voice of Hard Head Henry Harris and other characters , including the hand in " " ( for which he also provided his physical hand ) , as well as the PBS funding voice - overs . From Season 35 to Season 38 , he appeared as the fictional superhero Trash Gordon . Born in Manhattan , New York City , and living in the Bronx for much of his childhood , Orman made his acting debut at the age of 18 . Subsequent work included stints with the New York Shakespeare Festival and the New Federal Theater . Orman ' s film debut came in the blaxploitation film " Willie Dynamite " , playing the title role , a heroic pimp . Orman shaved his head for the part , and his now bald head would become a trademark over the next several years . Shortly after completion of the film , Orman was informed by " Sesame Street " director Stan Lathan of auditions for the role of Gordon . Orman was one of three finalists , alongside David Downing and Robert Guillaume . Orman recalled that during his audition scene with Oscar the Grouch , he kept looking at Caroll Spinney instead of the puppet . However , Orman had good chemistry with the preschool kids , improvising the concepts of up and down . In a 2011 interview , he credited his segment with John John for giving him his career . In 1976 , during a hiatus from " Sesame Street " , Orman played the villainous pimp Tyrone on the soap opera " All My Children " . When the guest spot became a recurring role , Orman was forced to choose , and abandoned the role . Later non - " Sesame Street " roles were more positive , including a police lieutenant in an episode of " Kojak " , Captain Wallenger in the 1986 film " F / X " , and another captain in the pilot episode of the Touchstone Television series " Hard Time on Planet Earth " . Orman has also portrayed the controversial early black comedian in a biographical one - man stage play , created by fellow " Gordon " actor Matt Robinson . His most recent attempts at moonlighting from " Sesame Street " have included guest spots on " Cosby " , " Law & Order " , and " Sex and the City " . Orman has also done extensive voice - over work , including narration for the History Channel and commercials for Chevrolet and Kraft Cheese . In 1995 , Orman released an album of children ' s music under the title " " Roscoe Orman Sings Songs to Grow On " " . The picture book " Ricky and Mobo " , written and illustrated by Orman , is about his childhood love of a toy horse . Orman is the " chief storyteller " for Audible Kids audio book downloads , he commented " I do the voices . I do Beauty AND the Beast . " His real - life son , Miles Orman , portrayed the character Miles on " Sesame Street " from 1985 until 1992 . Interviews . The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Foundation interviewed Orman on July 20 , 2004 for the Archive of American Television . The two - hour interview was posted on YouTube in 2008 .
I Want to Be a Doctor I Want to Be a Doctor is a 1991 " Sesame Street " storybook featuring Big Bird . Granny Bird sprains her ankle on the stairs . Big Bird takes her to Dr . Fuzzle , who takes good care of her . Big Bird decides that he wants to be a doctor when he grows up .
Elio Stefano Belisari ( born July 30 , 1961 ) , best known as Elio , is an Italian singer and musician , the founder of the Italian rock band Elio e le Storie Tese . He performs as the lead vocalist and plays the transverse flute , and sometimes the electric guitar and the electric bass . The band has been active in Italy since 1980 , and perform regularly in concert . He is also a judge on Italian version of " The X Factor " . In 2011 Elio performed a cover of The Muppet Show Theme and appeared in a music video featuring the Muppets to promote the release of " I Muppet " , the Italian dub of " The Muppets " . He also appeared in series of web videos being kidnapped by the Muppets to host " The Muppet Show " .
Fabrika Fabrika ( Russian : Фабрика ; Factory in English ) is a Russian pop girl group from Moscow that debuted in 2002 . They gained popularity from the first season of the Russian talent show , " Star Factory " . The group ' s members are Sati Kazanova , Irina Toneva , Alexandra Saveljeva , and Maria Alalykina . The group finished second in the show , losing only to the boy band Korni . After the shooting of the group ' s first video , Maria Alalykina left Fabrika to complete her studies at her university . The group appeared on " Ulitsa Sezam " , singing " We are Different " dedicated specially to diversity with the " Sezam " cast .
Mr . Tiger Mr . Tiger appears in the " Elmo ' s World " episode " . " He provides an animal anatomy lesson , explaining the similarities and differences between domestic cats and large jungle cats . He also boasts of being king of the jungle , while the domestic cat is merely king of his apartment . He is a recycled version of the tiger puppet used for Jared the Tiger and Sasha the Siberian Tiger from " The Animal Show " . See also . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Vaudeville Statler and Waldorf Action Figures The Vaudeville Statler and Waldorf Action Figures were exclusive action figures of Statler and Waldorf in their old fashioned Vaudeville tap dance costumes . The figures were produced by Palisades Toys and sold as exclusives at the Chicago Wizard World Convention and the Palisades Collectors Club . The old hecklers wear pink , white and red striped jackets , orange pants and a straw hat . They come with canes that fit in their hands . They have special hip articulation based around the waist structure . Statler and Waldorf were seen as Vaudeville dancers in where they performed " The Varsity Drag " and of " The Muppet Show " where they performed " Take Ten Terrific Girls " . A regular Statler Action Figure and Waldorf Action Figure were later released as part of the Muppet line ' s sixth series of figures .
Characters who have played detective In the Muppet world , there is a time honored tradition of playing detectives . Outside of such professional investigative figures as Sherlock Hemlock and Colambo , other characters have been known to embark on crime - solving excursions . While deductive reasoning and interrogation have their role to play , the true sign that any character is playing detective is the instant donning of a Sherlock Holmes hat , trenchcoat , and / or the use of an over - sized magnifying glass . Characters who have taken a turn at sleuthing include the following :
Thomas Rau Thomas Rau ( b . 1936 ) is a German voice actor who dubbed Big Mean Carl on the German dub of " Muppets Tonight " . He previously dubbed Animal in " Die Muppets feiern Jim Henson " ( " The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson " ) . Active in animation , Rau has dubbed Chief Wiggum on " The Simpsons " , Optimus Prime and others on " Transformers " , Cleveland Brown on " Family Guy " ( replaced by Peter Musäus from the fourth season onward ) , Dr . Braxis on " Challenge of the Go - Bots " , the Rhino and Dr . Farley Stillwell on " Spider - Man " , Greasepit on " Biker Mice from Mars " , Abomination on " The Incredible Hulk " , and the Sentinels and others on " X - Men " . Live - action dubbing includes Freddie Jones in " Ladies in Lavender " , Christopher Lee in " Hugo " , Clive Revill in " Robin Hood : Men in Tights " , and other small or supporting roles .
Kristen Anderson Kristen Anderson - Lopez is a songwriter who has collaborated on a number of projects with her husband Bobby Lopez . The pair wrote several songs for the fourth season of " Bear in the Big Blue House " , including " Clean Up the Truck " , " The Wide , Wide World " , and " Everything Is Great About the Library " . Appearing on NPR ' s " Ask Me Another " , Anderson - Lopez described how she and her future husband were a couple before working together professionally : " He was writing these songs for " Bear in the Big Blue House " [ audience applause ] and he wanted a little help on it , and I was like , ' Okay , yes ! Yes ! I ' m there ! ' I got on a bus across town and had a lyric for him when I showed up . Which he then ripped apart [ laughing ] and said we have to start again . " Her other credits include " Wonder Pets " on Nickelodeon , " Finding Nemo : The Musical " , Disney ' s 2011 feature film " Winnie the Pooh " , and Disney ' s " Frozen " .
John Bach John Bach ( b . 1946 ) is a Welsh actor who played " Einstein " in the " Farscape " episode " " and in " " . Bach has spent most of his career working in New Zealand , and played Madril in " The Lord of the Rings " films " The Two Towers " and " The Return of the King " . Other film credits include " Goodbye , Pork Pie " , " The Lost Tribe " , and " Blood Oath " ( with George Takei ) . In TV movies , Bach played Alexander Graham Bell in " The Sound and the Silence " and appeared in the 1997 " 20 , 000 Leagues Under the Sea " ( with Michael Caine ) , 2005 ' s " Hercules " ( as Creon ) , and " Ike : Countdown to D - Day " ( with Tom Selleck ) . Episodic television includes " High Tide " , " Young Hercules " ( as Zeus ) , " The Lost World " , " Time Trax " , and " Snowy River : The McGregor Saga " , as well as a starring role as the title character in the New Zealand detective series " Duggan " .
Raye Lankford Raye Lankford is a children ' s television writer who has written episodes for Season 47 and Season 48 of " Sesame Street " . She also co - wrote " The Magical Wand Chase " television special with Ken Scarborough and Jessica Carleton . Her other writing credits include episodes of " Arthur " , " Curious George " , " If You Give a Mouse a Cookie " , " Johnny and the Sprites " , " Martha Speaks " and " The Octonauts " . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Buz Kohan Buz Kohan ( b . 1933 ) , birth name Alan W . Kohan , is a veteran comedy writer , producer , and composer who served as producer and writer of the variety series " Our Place " ( including the Muppet segments ) and co - wrote the TV special " The Fantastic Miss Piggy Show " . While he has written for such sitcoms as " The Odd Couple " and " Laverne & Shirley " , most of Kohan ' s writing career has been spent writing material for variety shows , music specials , and most notably the Academy Awards broadcasts . He has also scripted specials such as " Diana " , " Good Evening , Captain " , and " A Party for Richard Pryor " . He also supplied the lyric for the Michael Jackson song , " Gone Too Soon " which was recorded on Jackson ' s album , " Dangerous " . External links . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Is There a Monster in the House ? Is There a Monster in the House ? is a 1995 " Sesame Street " " Lift - and - Eeeek ! " book . In the book , Grover explores a haunted house , frightened by the bumps and squeaks that he hears around every corner . Fortunately , the source of the noises turn out not to be scary after all - - they ' re just monsters ! At the end of the book , Grover and the monsters are " one happy family " , dancing in the parlor . Other versions . In 2007 , Dalmatian Press published a new version , retitled " Monster in the House " , with Elmo added to the cover and several inside spreads . Tom Leigh , who made the alterations , is credited as " Contributing Illustrator " .
Material Girl " Material Girl " is a hit pop song by Madonna which is often cited as one of the songs that made the singer a pop culture icon . The music video is an homage to the " Diamonds Are a Girl ' s Best Friend " sequence from " Gentlemen Prefer Blondes " featuring Marilyn Monroe . Baby Piggy sings the song in the live show " " The Fall 1985 issue of " Muppet Magazine " featured a poster of Miss Piggy in " Material Pig " from " Like a Piglet " by Oink Records . The " Sesame Street " song " Cereal Girl " is a spoof of the song . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Henrietta Hamster Henrietta Hamster appears in an extended segment in Episode 4732 of " Sesame Street " . She initially appears as a stuffed doll owned by Elmo . As he imagines his bed is a spaceship , the Kindness - 1 , the doll comes to life and becomes Elmo ' s co - captain as they scour the universe to spread kindness . She describes herself as an " H . O . A - Hamster of Action . " After saving the day , Elmo returns to his room and places Henrietta back on his toy box . As he signs off , the doll blinks , suggesting her sentience may not be entirely imaginary . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Ken Wilber Ken Wilber ( b . 1949 ) is an American author who has written about mysticism , philosophy , ecology , and developmental psychology . His work formulates what he calls Integral Theory . In 1998 , he founded the Integral Institute , for teaching and applications of Integral theory . The 2012 What Next conference , which included a special 3 - hour tribute to Wilber on December 31 , 2012 , featured a pre - recorded video message to Wilber from Kermit the Frog . In the video Kermit expresses his admiration , and gratitude to Wilber . Muppeteer Steve Whitmire spoke of Wilber in a 2008 interview with Muppet fansite Tough Pigs : When asked where Kermit and Rizzo fall on that level of development , Whitmire responded :
Moosey Mouse Moosey Mouse is a young mouse who lives above the store in " Mopatop ' s Shop " with his father , his mother and his baby sister . Moosey likes to explore the shop . Since Mopatop , Puppyduck , and the customers hardly notice him , he can do almost whatever he wants . He is a recycled version of the mouse puppet that was originally made for " The Muppet Christmas Carol " and later used for Stanley the Mouse in " The Animal Show " . For " Mopatop ' s Shop " , large hand puppet versions were made for closeup scenes inside their house , whereas the small rod puppets appeared in the shop set . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Sesame Street Print Kit Sesame Street Print Kit is a 1988 PC program published by that printed cards , banners , stationery and stories illustrated with pictures of the " Sesame Street " Muppets . The kit included 60 illustrations , 20 border designs and 7 fonts . The creations were printed out on a dot matrix printer . Hi Tech published a similar set , " Muppets Print Kit " , in 1989 .
Joe Ponazecki Joe Ponazecki ( b . 1934 ) is an actor who appeared on " Sesame Street " in the third season as Wally , part of the duo Ralph and Wally . A New York - based actor , Ponazecki is a stage veteran who played Fyedka during the original Broadway run of " Fiddler on the Roof " ( opposite Zero Mostel and Austin Pendleton ) . In television , he spent much of his pre and post " Sesame " career on soap operas , beginning with Dr . David Thornton on " Another World " in the 1960s , Reilly on " The Secret Storm " ( 1973 ) , an off - and - on run as Lt . Wyatt on " The Guiding Light " from 1977 until 1994 , and two appearances on " As the World Turns " , playing a minister . Other TV credits include a guest spot on " Law & Order " and a recurring role on " Ed " as a judge .
A New Way to Walk " A New Way to Walk " is a celebration of pedestrianism and the individual , as performed by The Oinker Sisters , with Ivy Austin singing the lead vocal . The original 1980s version featured Old MacDonald introducing the music video ( " for fans of good music and pork bellies " ) , and was filmed in front of a black background . The song features MTV - style captions that refer to " Deutsche Hamaphone Records " at the beginning of the music video . A new version was filmed in 1993 , intercutting the Oinker Sisters with shots of children in the park , and prominently featured tap dancing by Savion . As with early all - star epics like " Put Down the Duckie " and " Monster in the Mirror " , a raft of celebrities also appeared , including Bill Irwin and David Shiner ( interacting with Savion ) , Maya Angelou , Garth Brooks , Ruth Buzzi ( as Gladys Ormphby ) , Michael Chang , John Goodman , Kevin Kline , Cheech Marin , the Neville Brothers , Rosie O ' Donnell , Bert ( footage from " Doin ' the Pigeon " ) , Marisa Tomei and Sally Jessy Raphael . Releases . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Mrs . Turow Mrs . Turow is a librarian . She appeared in a " Sesame Street " sketch with Elmo , performing a variation of " The People in Your Neighborhood " called " The Computers in Your Neighborhood . " The sketch was included on the " Computer Caper " video release . Her name is a reference to writer Cathi Rosenberg - Turow . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Mayor Thaddeus Twiddlebug Mayor Thaddeus Twiddlebug is the mayor of Twiddlebug Town , which is located in Elmo ' s window box outside his bedroom . He is well liked by the other Twiddlebugs , and organizes public works projects , like building a new playground for the Twiddlebug children . He appears in the 1989 book " When Oscar Was a Little Grouch " .
Goodnight Moon Goodnight Moon is a 1947 children ' s book by Margaret Wise Brown and illustrated by Clement Hurd . The book has remained in print and is recognized as a classic , describing a bunny child ' s bedtime routine of saying goodnight to every object he can see .
I is for Instruments " I is for Instruments " is a " Sesame Street " song performed by Little Big Town in Season 47 . In a country pasture , the band sings with Elmo , Abby and Cookie Monster about different types of instruments . Grover provides brief accompaniment as a one - man band . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Episode 211 : Potto ' s Never Ending Story Official description . It ' s a rainy day in the tree , the perfect day for a story but Potto , Hilda and Archie can ' t agree on the best way to tell a good story . Oscar the Grouch pays them a surprise visit and helps them with the question ‘ What is a good way to tell a story ? ’
Blas García Blas García is a Mexican voice actor who dubbed Ebenezer Scrooge in " Una Navidad con los Muppets " ( " The Muppet Christmas Carol " ) and Billy Bones in " Los Muppets en la Isla del Tesoro " ( " Muppet Treasure Island " ) . He also dubbed characters in Creature Shop - effects projects , including Prostetnic Vogon Jeltz in " The Hitchhiker ' s Guide to the Galaxy " . The deep - voiced García has been the primary Spanish voice of Sylvester Stallone , Samuel L . Jackson , Arnold Schwarzenegger , Danny Glover , and Clint Eastwood . He also dubbed Patrick Stewart on the last two seasons of " Star Trek : The Next Generation " and in the " Trek " movies , Tommy Lee Jones in the " Men in Black " films and others , Robbie Coltrane in the Harry Potter movies , Donald Sutherland in " The Hunger Games " movies , and Christopher Lee in " The Lord of the Rings " and " Hobbit " film series . In animation , García voiced Eeyore in the Winnie the Pooh franchise , Foghorn Leghorn in " " and other projects , Goliath on " Gargoyles " , and the Horned King in " The Black Cauldron " . Video games include " Assassins Creed : Unity " and " Fable III " .
Galahad the Grasshopper Mouse Galahad the Grasshopper Mouse is a character in " The Animal Show " . He appeared in the episode " " where he tells Stinky the Skunk and Jake the Polar Bear on how grasshopper mice can be vicious . He speaks in a gangster accent and was shown to have been displeased that Stinky the Skunk claimed grasshopper mice aren ' t vicious upon his introduction . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Muppet Sherlock Holmes Muppet Sherlock Holmes is a four - part comic book mini - series released in 2010 as part of the Muppet comics line from BOOM ! Studios . The comic is a spoof of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle ' s Sherlock Holmes stories , with each issue to date titled after and directly ( if often loosely ) reworking a specific canonic story . The series stars Gonzo as Holmes , with Fozzie Bear as Dr . Watson , Kermit the Frog as Inspector Lestrade , and Miss Piggy in various female leads ( including Irene Adler ) . The comic is written by Patrick Storck with artwork by Amy Mebberson and covers by Mebberson and David Petersen . " Muppet Sherlock Holmes " served as the final Muppet comic book to be released under the management of BOOM ! Studios . Notes . This is the first literary Muppet comic not to feature Statler and Waldorf .
Moo - ing the Merciless Moo - ing the Merciless is the evil emperor of Lactosia , and the primary villain in the " " serial , as seen in of " Muppets Tonight " . In the sketch , he fights against Lash Holstein over the hand of Dorothy Bovine . He employs a henchman who keeps Lash Holstein busy while Moo - ing tries to escape to the planet Lactosia . His father was Hazel the Well - Accessorized , who passed on his cape . Moo - ing is a spoof of Ming the Merciless , the villain of the " Flash Gordon " comic and serials . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Miss Leaf Miss Leaf came to Mopatop ' s Shop in " " looking for a plant . But since Mr . Seed just had bought the last plant in the shop , she suggests that they plant the seed Mr . Seed gave Mopatop . She ended up enjoying the waiting so much that , she refused to take the plant with her , but wanted another seed instead . She is a recycled version of Magda from " Muppets Tonight " . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Elmo and Zoe ' s Scientific Exploration Elmo and Zoe ' s Scientific Exploration is a 2006 DVD release of " Sesame Street " Episode 4099 , sold exclusively at Wal - Mart . The release was later included as one of the discs in the TV Episode Fun Packs , sold elsewhere .
Travis Barker Travis Barker ( b . 1975 ) is an American musician , best known as the drummer for pop punk band Blink - 182 and The Aquabats ( as The Baron Von Tito ) . On March 21 , 2012 , Barker performed " Can You Picture That ? " with Dr . Teeth and the Electric Mayhem on " Jimmy Kimmel Live " , including a drum battle with Animal . The segment was recorded on March 19 .
Me and Julio Down by the Schoolyard " Me and Julio Down by the Schoolyard " was performed by Paul Simon to a group of kids in a season 8 " Sesame Street " segment . One enthusiastic girl , seated near Paul on the stoop of 123 Sesame Street , improvises her own lyrics during the instrumental sections , and joins in , if slightly off , during other portions . The original studio version of the song is used over the opening credits in " The Muppets " . Releases . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Wubbulous World of Dr . Seuss plush ( Mattel ) Mattel issued a large line of plush of the Muppet characters based on " The Wubbulous World of Dr . Seuss " in 1997 . Among the characters released were small versions of Horton the Elephant , Yertle the Turtle , and Thidwick the Moose . Each plush also came with various " Whosits " and other characters . The highlight of the collection was a child sized Cat in the Hat plush . A child sized Horton was featured in Mattel advertising , but it is unknown if he was ever produced .
Horace D ' Fly Horace D ' Fly is an all - CGI character seen in " Kermit ' s Swamp Years " , performed through real - time puppetry combined with computer animation , ala Waldo C . Graphic or Tizzy the Bee . He sings the opening song of the movie and is then eaten by Kermit ; but Kermit spits him out . He also did scene - specific audio commentary on the DVD with Kermit . External links . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Sesame Workshop Booklet The Sesame Workshop Booklet was included in certain issues of " Sesame Street Magazine " . The front cover featured the caption " Take a look at everything that ' s behind the purchase of a . " Inside the booklet are messages from characters from " Sesame Street " all over the world , including Elmo , Khokha ( " Alam Simsim " ) , Zeliboba ( " Ulitsa Sezam " ) , Moshe ( " Takalani Sesame " ) , Abelardo ( " Plaza Sésamo " ) and Big Bird . The booklet describes efforts in regards to such areas as literacy , cultural diversity and gender equity . The booklet invites readers to visit http : / / www . sesameworkshop . org / booklet to fill out a survey . Visitors who responded received a free " Sesame Street " screensaver , but the survey is no longer available .