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Fridays " Fridays " was a sketch comedy show that aired on ABC from 1980 to 1982 , created to compete with " Saturday Night Live " . The cast included Michael Richards and Jack Burns . One skit involved a faux news report in which people hunt Muppets . The " Annual Muppet Hunt " takes place in Henson , California , where the townspeople attack puppets that have washed up on a beach , much to the chagrin of the protesters . The puppets are later sold to stores on Rodeo Drive where they ' re made into fur coats . Commercially licensed puppets , based on Henson characters , were used in the skit . Among them were Kermit , Miss Piggy , Fozzie , Scooter , Rowlf , Animal , Big Bird , and Cookie Monster . Bert and Ernie are mentioned , but not shown .
Imo Heite Imo Heite ( b . 1939 ) is a German voice actor who dubbed Baby Rowlf on the German dub of " Muppet Babies " . He had previously dubbed guest star Jean - Pierre Rampal on " Die Muppet Show " . Heite ' s other voice credits include dubbing Hoist , Kup , and many others on " Transformers " , Thaddeus Plotz on " Animaniacs " , and Beast on " X - Men " . He supplied the German voice of several guest actors in the " Star Trek " franchise , most notably Jack Shearer as Admiral Hayes ( on " Star Trek : Voyager " and " Star Trek : First Contact " ) and Paul Dooley ( on " Star Trek : Deep Space Nine " ) .
Sveriges Television Sveriges Television ( or SVT ) is the Swedish national broadcasting company , frounded in 1956 ( as Sveriges Radio TV ) . SVT follows the model of the BBC in many ways , including license fees and having multiple channels differentiated by number . SVT was the channel which broadcast " The Muppet Show " ( as " Mupparna " ) in Sweden . It also aired the " Sesame Street " dub " Sesam " and full co - production " Svenska Sesam " . Other Muppet programs aired by SVT include " Fragglarna " ( " Fraggle Rock " ) , " Leksakernas Hemliga Liv " ( " The Secret Life of Toys " ) , and " Nalle har ett Stort Blått Hus " ( " Bear in the Big Blue House " . )
Gypsies Gypsy is a term commonly used to refer to an ethnic group of individuals who migrated to Europe from northern India around the 14th century . Speaking several dialects of the Romani language , gypsies have fallen prey to several stereotypes exploited in the media and Western pop culture . These traits have included the idea that gypsies are a magical people , possessing supernatural powers and the use of conventional trickery to achieve a favorable outcome concerning social and economic dealings . They are often depicted as travelers who prefer a nomadic way of life outside the boundaries of society , who sometimes leave the confines of their camp to integrate with local people , offering services such as fortune - telling . One such character was featured as a major player in the plot of " The Muppet Show " . A gypsy woman ( played by Jerry Nelson ) appears in the theatre who was paid by Statler and Waldorf to place a $ 7 half - hour curse on the show . She later appeared as a fortune teller in . Previously , Peter Sellers played Boris , a gypsy violinist , in , surrounded by gypsy Whatnots . See also . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Larry Bird Larry Bird ( b . 1956 ) is a former member of the National Basketball Association , who famously played for the Boston Celtics from 1978 to 1992 . In a " Sesame Street " segment , Big Bird squared off against WNBA player Rebecca Lobo wearing Larry Bird ' s jersey and numbers , cashing in on Bird ' s last name .
Episode 115 : Max the Hero Max , the Grinch ' s dog , has saved a baby ' s life and won the hearts of everyone . Mayor Stovepipe invites the new hero to live in the mayoral mansion , leaving the Grinch alone , interviewing new candidates for a pet , and not missing Max at all . . . maybe .
Sesame Street K ' nex K ' NEX produced a line of " Sesame Street " - themed toys in their " Kids K ' NEX " product line , which hit stores in 2008 . Additional sets were produced in 2009 and 2010 . Basic Sets . The basic sets premiered in 2008 . The Abby Cadabby Building Set has 30 pieces , including a pumpkin . It won a National Parenting Publications Award " 2008 Honors Award " , and was listed on " Parents Magazine " " Best Toys " guide . The Bert and Ernie Building Set has 46 pieces . The Cookie Monster Building Set has 15 pieces . The Cookie Monster and Hooper ' s Store Building Set has 80 pieces . The Elmo Building Set has 14 pieces , including Dorothy . The Elmo Pet Vet Building Set has 52 pieces . This set is a Toys R Us exclusive . The Elmo Sunny Days Building Set has 54 pieces . This set is a Target exclusive . The Elmo ' s World Elmo and his Piano Building Set has 45 pieces . The Ernie Building Set has 15 pieces , including a Rubber Duckie . The Oscar the Grouch Building Set has 14 pieces , including Slimey the Worm . The Super Grover Building Set has 30 pieces . Neighborhood Collection . The Neighborhood Collection sets were released in 2009 and 2010 . Elmo ' s World Adventure Collection . The " Elmo ' s World " Adventure Collection sets were released in 2009 and 2010 . Sports Sets . The Sports sets were released in 2010 .
I ' m Nineteen " I ' m Nineteen " is a song from " The Frog Prince " which was sung by Princess Melora about being nineteen . She later sang it with Robin the Frog , who was able to understand the lyrics even though she sang it as " N ' I ' m Ineteen , " with the first letters of various words transposed . The song was released on the " Frog Prince " soundtrack album . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Betty Comden and Adolph Green Betty Comden ( 1917 - 2006 ) and Adolph Green ( 1914 - 2002 ) were a successful team of musical lyricists , known as Comden and Green , also working frequently as librettists ( or " book " writers ) for stage works and screenwriters for film musicals . They wrote the screenplays for " Singin ' in the Rain " and for " On the Town " and other classic MGM musicals , while stage musicals included " Fade Out , Fade In " , " Bells Are Ringing " , and " Applause " .
Schrottelfee The Schrottelfee ( Junk Fairy ) appeared on " Sesamstrasse " in episode 2330 . Junk fairies are creatures that reward a good junk garden . It ' s considered a great honor for any Grouch to have one living in there garden . Also a fairy are able to reward a good garden with points and a 5 point garden are the same as a high ranking hotel . The fairy that came to Rumpel ' s garden was named Schrottilde , at first Rumepl were very excited , since his junk garden could end up becoming famous , however it turns out that a Junk Fairy are very loud , so Nils had a hard time sleeping , and very strict about junk that are to shiny to be junk , so Rumpel had to work hard to keep her happy . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Andy Roberts Andy Roberts is an animatronic designer who worked for Jim Henson ' s Creature Shop on several projects , including " The English Patient " . Roberts went on to work for Neal Scanlan ' s studio on " Babe : Pig in the City " , " 102 Dalmatians " , and " Kangaroo Jack " . He was animatronic model designer for several " Harry Potter " movies and " The Wolfman " remake . Creature Shop credits . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Molly Light Molly Light is a puppet builder and model maker who worked on " Sesame Street " as well as a few Jim Henson Company stage projects . Light later joined stop - motion animation studio LAIKA , working on set dressing or prop models for their feature films " ParaNorman " , " The Boxtrolls " , and " Kubo and the Two Strings " . Henson credits . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Jan Rosenthal Jan Rosenthal worked for Jim Henson as a puppet builder and designer , beginning in 1978 . She graduated from The University of Connecticut ' s Puppet Arts Program . Rosenthal left Henson in 1987 to pursue a career in toy design and was hired by Fisher Price . Today she is a freelance toy inventor and designer . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
I Don ' t Wanna Be a Prince Oscar sings " I Don ' t Wanna Be a Prince " in a season 39 episode to tell Abby Cadabby that he doesn ' t want to be turned into a prince , as he ' s happy being himself . The song was nominated for a 2009 Daytime Emmy Award in the category of " Outstanding Original Song - Childrens and Animation " . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Matthew Furtado Matthew Furtado is a puppeteer and actor who played Professor Art in the 2006 - 2007 international tour of the " Sesame Street Live " production , " Elmo ' s Coloring Book " . The tour included two weeks at Madison Square Garden , a performance on " The Today Show " , and several months of performances in South America , the Caribbean and Asia . In 2008 , Furtado was cast in the world premiere stage version of " Emmet Otter ' s Jug - Band Christmas " . He understudied Tyler Bunch and the puppeteers , as well as many of the male supporting roles : Wendell Porcupine , Harrison Fox , Will Possum , Chuck Stoat , Stan Weasel , Fred Lizard , Charlie Muskrat , and Harvey Beaver . For the 2009 / 2010 production , Furtado took over the role of Harvey Beaver nightly while still standing by for the puppeteers , going on several times as Doc Bullfrog , Tiny Squirrel and others . He performed Skippy Squirrel at the 2010 Gala honoring Paul Williams . That same year , he was invited to participate in " Henson Alternative " < nowiki > ' s initial one - night improv workshop for their Off - Broadway show , < / nowiki > " Stuffed and Unstrung " . In 2014 , he was selected to be part of Sesame Workshop ' s puppeteer workshop in New York , taught by Matt Vogel , Martin Robinson and Peter Linz .
The Minstrels The Minstrels are a group of wandering musicians on " Fraggle Rock " . Led by Cantus the Minstrel , they were introduced in " . " Though Cantus made several solo visits , the minstrels returned as a group in " " and " . " The members and instruments include Cantus ( magic pipe ) , Murray ( guitar ) , Brool ( stringed instrument ) , Brio ( cymbals ) , and Balsam ( bongo drums ) . Cantus and Brio are Fraggle s ; it is unknown what species Murray , Brool , and Balsam are .
Hillary the Owl Hillary the Owl was a blue - gray owl who appeared as a guest animal in " The Animal Show " episode in which she told Stinky and Jake about owls and their eye sight . The puppet was recycled as a nameless owl in " " , where it was interviewed by Rhonda Rat . It was also featured as Timothy the Owl in " . " In " , " the owl puppet was used as Mr . Owl who joined Mrs . Snake and Mrs . Fox in trying to eat Stanley the Mouse . The puppet used for Hillary was later used as Omar the Owl in the " Mopatop ' s Shop " episode " Sea Tree House . " The owl puppet also appeared in " Mr . Willowby ' s Christmas Tree " , " The Muppets ' Wizard of Oz " and " Sesame Street " ( with new eyes ) . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Count on Me ( Fraggle Rock ) " Count On Me " is sung by Gobo and the other Fraggles to Sprocket as they work to free him from the Fraggle hole . The song is performed in the " Fraggle Rock " episode " . " _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
The Countryside " The Countryside " is a novelty song written and performed by Jim Henson , and it was the flip side of his song " Tick - Tock Sick " on Signature Records . Showing influences from Spike Jones and Stan Freberg , it tells the story of a man from the countryside who moves to the city upon the recommendation of a friend . However , he gets so fed up with the noises of the city , that he decides to move back to the country . But the country now also has a bunch of noisy mechanical devices of its own . This annoys him so much that he moves back to the city . Throughout the song , which is entirely in spoken rhyme , multiple sound effects are heard , punctuating the sounds described by the narrator . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Grandma ' s Feather Bed John Denver sings his hit " Grandma ' s Feather Bed " to a bed filled with kids for the closing number in of " The Muppet Show " Kermit the Frog and the Muppets sing it again in " Rocky Mountain Holiday with John Denver and the Muppets " . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Cowmonkey toy The Cowmonkey Toy is seen in the " Animal Jam " episode titled " Waffle Jam ! " . The toys are used by Waffle in an attempt to trick the other characters into staying backstage , allowing Waffle to run the show by himself . Edi and DJ 3 bring the toys out when Waffle mishandles the DJ ' s equipment , revealing that the toys bear a strong resemblance to Waffle himself . Later in the same episode , Waffle refers to his doll as a Waffle Toy .
What Do They Do When They Go Wherever They Go ? " What Do They Do When They Go Wherever They Go ? " is a " Sesame Street " song about different types of jobs sung by Leon Redbone . Redbone sings about something kids often wonder about : where do their parents go when they leave during the day ? He answers that they go to work , singling out some parents whose jobs include telephone repair , window washing , baking and a veterinarian . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
David Hyde Pierce David Hyde Pierce ( b . 1959 ) is an American actor , best known for his role as Dr . Niles Crane on " Frasier " , the brother of the titular character . His other well - known roles include Slim from Pixar ' s " A Bug ' s Life " , Cecil Terwilliger on " The Simpsons " and Sir Robin in Monty Python ' s " Spamalot " on Broadway . Pierce made a brief cameo in the " Sesame Street " outreach video , " Healthy Teeth , Healthy Me " , during the " Brushy Brush " song and appeared in the 43rd season as Commander Chiphead in the season premiere . Grover tweeted about Pierce , saying : " I am glad to report that Halle Berry is not actually made of berries , and David Hyde Pierce does not run and ‘ hyde . ’ Who knew ? "
Helen Lindsay Helen Lindsay ( b . 1929 ) is an actress who played the queen in " The StoryTeller " episode " . " Lindsay has often played imposing , aristocratic women , royalty or otherwise . She established her type early , as the aloof Estella in a 1956 TV version of " Great Expectations " , followed by the protective Miss Temple in a 1970 TV " Jane Eyre " and an assortment of duchesses , society matrons , and businesswomen . Film credits include " Darling " , " " ( as a female executive on the train ) , " Strapless " ( with Bridget Fonda and Hugh Laurie ) , " The Tribe " ( with Joely Richardson ) , and " Wedding Date " ( with Amy Adams ) She was busiest on TV , with appearances on " The Avengers " , " Upstairs Downstairs " ( twice as Mrs . Cochrane - Danby , opposite Richard Vernon ' s Major ) , " The Pallisers " , " The Agatha Christie Hour " , " All Creatures Great and Small " , " The Bill " , " Foyles War " ( as a magistrate ) , " Midsomer Murders " , and " Poirot " ( Sister Rosalia in " Mystery of the Blue Train . " ) She was cast to type as Lady Constantia in the 1994 miniseries " Little Lord Fauntleroy " , the Queen of Spain in " The Disputation " ( with Bob Peck ) , and the Dowager Queen in " Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister " ( with Stockard Channing and Jonathan Pryce ) .
Bruce Lanoil Bruce Lanoil ( b . July 5 , 1960 ) is a puppeteer . He has also done some occasional voice acting . He performed The Cat in the Hat and Fox in Socks in the first season of " The Wubbulous World of Dr . Seuss " . He performed Lindy in the direct - to - video specials " Muppets On Wheels " and " Things That Fly " . Additionally , he performed Mo Frackle on " Family Feud " and Stevenson the Parrot for the " Muppet Treasure Island " CD - ROM game . He worked as a puppeteer on many Creature Shop projects , including " Dinosaurs " , " Dr . Dolittle " , " Jack Frost " , and " Cats & Dogs " . Outside of the Henson company , he was an on - set animation reference puppeteer and voice actor for the movies " Monkeybone " and " " . He is also the new voice double for Timon ( Nathan Lane ) from " The Lion King " ; so far he has voiced Timon in " Kingdom Hearts II " and Disney ' s " Wild About Safety " shorts . External links . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Brothers and Sisters " Brothers and Sisters " is a " Sesame Street " song sung by Stephanie D ' Abruzzo and John Tartaglia . The song is featured over a live - action film which portrays a number of different types of families and the relationships found in brothers and sisters from young kids to aunts and uncles . Releases . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Noodles & Nedd Noodles & Nedd appeared in animated segments on " Sesame Street " , beginning in 1997 . The series , which involved pantomime slapstick , focused on Nedd , an eccentric man , and his somewhat more intelligent cat Noodles . Each short ran for approximately one - minute . Created by John R . Dilworth , the pair initially debuted in a 1996 independent film short , " Noodles & Nedd " , and returned in a sequel , " Catch of the Day " , in 2000 . Skits . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Wisss Wisss is the son of King Ploobis and Queen Peuta . A one - note character defined by his addiction to smoking craters ( becoming a " crater head " ) , Wisss appeared sporadically in the " Land of Gorch " sketches on " Saturday Night Live " . He was only used four times in the entire run , something that was acknowledged by Scred in one of their last appearances when he exclaimed : " Wisss ! We haven ' t seen you since November ! " This was only the third time Wisss had been seen , and he would appear one last time in season two with Lily Tomlin . Wisss ( alongside King Ploobis , Queen Peuta , Scred , and Vazh ) can also be spotted in " The Muppet Movie ' s " Rainbow Connection finale . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Alan Campbell Alan Campbell ( b . 1957 ) is an actor who originated the role of Russ and Pa Otter in Goodspeed ' s 2008 - 2009 production of " Emmet Otter ' s Jug - Band Christmas " . Broadway credits include his Tony nominated performance in the Andrew Lloyd Webber musical " Sunset Boulevard " ( opposite Glenn Close ) and " Contact " . Among Campbell ' s television credits are the series " Three ' s a Crowd " ( with John Ritter ) and appearances on " Law & Order " , " The Facts of Life " ( with Kim Fields , Mindy Cohn , Lisa Whelchel and Charlotte Rae ) , and the soap operas " All My Children " and " Another World " .
Visual Thinking Visual Thinking is a Muppet sketch that originated on " Sam and Friends " and went on to feature in a number of appearances over the years . The concept consists of characters visualizing their thoughts with the aid of on - screen animation . " Sam and Friends " . In this classic mix of puppetry and animation , Harry the Hipster demonstrates the art of Visual Thinking to Kermit ; and what it does to you once it gets out of control . This is one of the most well known " Sam and Friends " scenes that shows up in most documentaries . A clip was shown on " " , revealing it to have been from 1959 . The entire sketch was uploaded on The Jim Henson Company ' s YouTube Channel . It ' s one of the few videos on their channel to feature Kermit , since his rights are owned by The Walt Disney Company . Kermit and Harry would re - enact the skit as a part of the unsold 1962 pilot for " Mad Mad World " and for a 1966 appearance on " The Mike Douglas Show " . Variations . The skit was remade for an " Ed Sullivan Show " appearance on October 2 , 1966 , with Kermit as the hipster and Grump as the straight man . The sketch was performed on " Ed Sullivan " again on June 4 , 1967 . It was also performed ( with an updated Kermit the Frog ) on " The Dick Cavett Show " in 1971 and " The Tonight Show " in 1974 . A " Sesame Street " sketch from the same year featured an Anything Muppet hipster and his square foil , demonstrating a similar lesson about shapes . According to the book " " , " Visual Thinking " was also the inspiration for " Sesame Street " ' s " Speech Balloon " letter segments . External links . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Moe Cocker Moe Cocker , a canine take - off of singer Joe Cocker , appeared on " Sesame Street " and performed " With a Little Yelp from My Friends , " with a chorus of dogs . The song was a take - off of The Beatles ' tune , later recorded by Cocker . The same puppet has been used for various dogs on the series , including Watson . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Darth Baker Darth Baker appears in the " Cookie ' s Crumby Pictures " segment " Star S ' mores . " He is a parody of " Star Wars " character Darth Vader . When Luke Piewalker , Flan Solo and Chewie the Cookie encounter him , he reveals himself to be Luke ' s father and suggests that Flan pretend that Chewie is something that he doesn ' t want to eat , leading Flan to dress Chewie up as his grandmother . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Come and Play with Elmo " Come and Play with Elmo " is a " Sesame Street " song that bookends the 2015 home video , " Play All Day with Elmo " . Elmo sings to the viewer , encouraging them them to play all the different games he has in store . He reprises the song at the end of the video , using it as a goodbye . See also . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
The World of Jim Henson The World of Jim Henson is an episode of the PBS series " Great Performances " produced in 1994 . This documentary includes interviews with Frank Oz , Jane Henson , Jerry Juhl , Brian Henson , Jon Stone , Harry Belafonte , Francis Ford Coppola , Ted Koppel , Maurice Sendak , and others . Topics discussed in this documentary include " Sam and Friends " , some of Jim Henson ' s other early works , " Sesame Street " , " The Muppet Show " and Muppet movies , " Fraggle Rock " , and Jim Henson ' s Creature Shop . The documentary was later released on VHS .
Anney McKilligan Ozar Anney McKilligan Ozar ( also known as Anney Fresh and Anney Ozar ) is a freelance puppet builder , wrangler , and puppeteer who often works at the Jim Henson Company in New York City . She garnered eight Daytime Emmy nominations for Outstanding Achievement in Costume Design / Styling for " The Book of Pooh " , " Bear in the Big Blue House " , and " Sesame Street " with wins in 2007 , 2009 , and 2010 for " Sesame Street " . She can be seen briefly in the " Sesame Street " episode of " inFANity " making iPod earbuds for Snuffy in a Season 40 segment . Anney built Miss Piggy ' s famous Louboutin pumps . At the 2000 Henson International Festival of Puppet Theater , Anney puppeteered and designed costumes for Janie Geiser ' s production of " Night Behind the Windows " . Also at the 2000 festival , Anney designed costumes for The Cosmic Bicycle Theatre ' s " Assemblage of Souls " . As pictured , she is accomplished in the field of large inflatables , and is a member of an arts collective known as the Madagascar Institute of Brooklyn , NY . She was also part of the original cast of the reality show " Artstar " , which airs on the Gallery HD Channel . She referees / judges at the Idiotarod Shopping Cart Race and sings with the Loser ' s Lounge at Joe ' s Pub in New York City . She travels internationally with her inflatable costume project , Space Kittys , which is documented on her blog and YouTube Channel . External links . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Rick Zieff Rick Zieff is an actor who appeared in the third season " Dinosaurs " episode " , " as a guard . His other TV credits include guest spots on " Buffy the Vampire Slayer " ( as teacher Mr . Whitmore in " Bad Eggs " ) , " Weird Science " ( multiple episodes ) , " Malcolm in the Middle " , " ER " , " Providence " , " The Practice " , " Law & Order " , and " Melrose Place " . Zieff ' s film credits include bits in " Missisippi Burning " , " Nick of Time " , and " Terminator 3 : Rise of the Machines " . A professional voice coach , Zieff has also supplied voice - overs for such projects as the anime film " Steamboy " and the Academy Award - nominated short " The Chubbchubbs ! " .
King Oliver King Oliver appears in the " Sesame Street " story " The Kingdom of O . " While he and Queen Olivia dine on overcooked onions , Elmo the weary traveler comes to their palace in search for the Kingdom of E . King Oliver favors Elmo ’ s decision in changing their kingdom to the Kingdom of E , even approving his own name being changed to " King Ed , " and summons the royal tailor and painter to redecorate the entire kingdom . King Oliver is made from a large orange live - hand Anything Muppet . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Professor Drummond Bugle Professor Drummond Bugle is a character who appears in Cliff Roberts ' " Sesame Street " comic strip . After his debut in the strip , the lecturer was also featured in some of the animated inserts by Roberts on " Sesame Street " , such as demonstrating body parts which come in pairs of 2 .