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The Muppaphone The Muppaphone is a musical instrument made up of pink and orange living balls of fluff . These creatures , members of an as yet unnamed species , are played by Marvin Suggs , who strikes them with mallets in order to elicit the cries of pain that form the Muppaphone ' s music ( " Ow , ow , ow , ow . . . " ) . Each creature is tuned to make a single note , like a xylophone . Whenever the Muppaphones complain over being hit or try to tell on him for any reason , he yells at them to " shut up " . Marvin Suggs and the Muppaphone first appear in " The Muppet Show " , playing " Lady of Spain . " The names of several of the creatures are revealed in this episode ; one is named Marvin . Although Marvin Suggs appears without the Muppaphone in , he returns to the instrument in , singing " Witch Doctor . " The Muppaphone creatures in this episode have been redesigned since Season One and no longer have eyelids . They now look more alert and frightened instead of resigned and sad . In , Kermit interviews Marvin and the Muppaphone in a Talk Spot that appears as a UK Spot . Kermit asks the Muppaphones the question that most people ask : " Does it hurt ? " Since Marvin Suggs is right behind them , they nervously answer , " No . " When asked if these are the original Muppaphones , Marvin says that he has to replace them every two or three months , since by then go flat ( not off - key ; they become two - dimensional ) . Kermit asks what happens to them after that . " I don ' t think you want to know , ” Marvin replies . In , guest star Lesley Ann Warren is horrified to learn that Marvin is the accompanist in one of her numbers . She accuses him of being cruel , because he makes music by hitting live creatures . " Of " course " they ' re alive ! " he answers . " You can ' t make music by hitting " dead " creatures ! " Individual Muppaphone creatures appear in , in Ben Vereen ' s " Imagination " number . Kermit and Fozzie find one of them in The Muppet Theatre ' s attic in the Playhouse Video " The Muppet Revue " . A few of them were used in one of the Macy ' s windows in 2002 . The Muppaphones were reunited with Marvin Suggs in the 2011 film " The Muppets " . They re - appeared in " Muppets Most Wanted " , and again in " The Muppets " episode " . " Merchandise . The Muppaphone creatures were reproduced in plastic form as pack - in figures for the Marvin Suggs Action Figure in 2004 . In print , they appear with Marvin Suggs in " Jim Henson ' s Muppet Show Bill " . A Muppaphone can be seen sitting on a shelf in " Two for the Show " . Mopatop ' s Shop . The Muppaphones had various roles on " Mopatop ' s Shop " , mainly during Mopatop ' s introduction for the episodes where they said a specific sound that fits their name . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Petula Clark Petula Clark ( b . 1932 ) is a British pop singer and actress . She was the guest star in of " The Muppet Show " . She gained notoriety in the 1960s with pop hits on the Billboard chart , including the # 1 hits " Downtown " and " My Love " . Her other hits included " Don ' t Sleep in the Subway , " " Sign of the Times " and " Kiss Me Goodbye . " She was designated a Commander of the British Empire ( CBE ) in 1998 . She continues to perform regularly .
Muppet iPad cases PDP ( Performance Designed Products ) included the Muppets in their collectible sets of Muppet iPad cases in 2010 and 2011 , for sale at the Disney Store and Disney theme parks . Series 1 ( 2010 ) included an Animal case , and Series 2 ( 2011 ) featured a drawing of Kermit the Frog holding an umbrella . In 2015 , PDP released a further set of two eReader cases with images of Kermit and Animal .
Fred ( Lighthouse Island ) Fred is a man who lives in isolation on Hog Island . He possesses a magic pearl which enables him to transform into anything he wishes . Once a resident of Lighthouse Island , Fred originally gave the pearl ( which belonged to his father ) to Clara Buford , but he took it back when he discovered its power . When Clara plots to take the pearl back , Fred protects his territory by becoming a sea monster , a giant bird and a creature with a long tentacle which menaces the invaders to his home .
J . G . J . G . is " the unit production monster " featured in bonus features of the Blu - ray release of " The Muppets " . The puppet design , a green frackle , has appeared as far back as on " The Muppet Show " in 1980 , and appeared in " The Muppets " answering phones during the telethon . " J . G . " stands for " Jade Green " , the internal classification for the puppet . Performer Tyler Bunch originally created the voice as a way to annoy Dave Goelz in between takes . He hosts the behind the scenes featurette " Scratching the Surface : A Hasty Examination of the Making of " The Muppets " " and appears in several hidden Easter egg clips ( " J . G . & Muppet James Bobin on the set " and " J . G . talks about permits " ) . J . G . later made a background appearance in " The Muppets " episode " " . The puppet was also performed by Tau Bennett in an onstage puppetry demonstration at the 2016 Vulture Festival . Sources . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Mac MacDonald Mac MacDonald ( b . 1949 ) is an American actor who has spent most of his career in England . He played a Brobdignagian farmer in " Gulliver ' s Travels " and provided the voice of Mrs . Rockchewer in " The Neverending Story III " . MacDonald recurred on the sci - fi comedy " Red Dwarf " as Captain Frank Hollister ( becoming a regular in the final season ) , and also guest starred on " French and Saunders " , " Murder City " , and " Jeeves and Wooster " . Film credits include supporting roles and bit parts , often as soldiers , policemen , or thugs , in " Death Wish 3 " , " Aliens " , " Superman IV : The Quest for Peace " , " Batman " , " The Fifth Element " , and " Flyboys " .
5 , Rue Sésame pajama bags In 2006 , the French toy company Jemini produced two pajama bags based on the French " Sesame Street " co - production , " 5 , Rue Sésame " . The set included Nac and Elmo . The figures measure around 50cm , and have a zipper in the back .
Swanee " Swanee " , a standard American show - tune first popularized by Al Jolson in the musical " Sinbad " , was performed twice on " The Muppet Show " . In , the song was performed by German penguins and pigs . In , the song can be heard during a backstage sequence , playing as Prince Rudolph performs onstage with his invisible cheeseburger . See also . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
The Phantom Empire The Phantom Empire is a 1935 serial starring Gene Autry ( in his first leading role ) . The plot combined singing cowboy Autry and his friends at Radio Ranch with the science fiction happenings in the underground city of Murania ( complete with imperious Queen Tika , elaborately helmeted guards , robots , death rays , and other accoutrements . )
Ingemar Carlehed Ingemar Carlehed ( b . 1945 ) , born Gustav Ingemar Carlehed , voiced Uncle Traveling Matt , Doc , and other minor characters in " Fragglarna " , the Swedish dub of " Fraggle Rock " . Carlehed was hired by Göteborgs Stadsteater where he has had many successes , notably as Andrei Nikolayevich Bolkonsky in " War and Peace " . With his success on the stage , many television series and movie roles followed , starting with Rune Alfredsson in " Offside " from 1971 . Since the 1980s , Carlehad has taught acting at Skara Skolscen . He has also directed many plays at the theaters Göteborgs Stadsteater and Teater Halland . His many dubbing credits include " Dr . Doolittle 3 " , " Inspector Gadget " , " The Borrowers " , " The Tigger Movie " and " The Wuzzles " . Carlehed lives with Christel Körner , the Swedish voice of Red Fraggle .
Sesam for Norske barn Sesame for Norske barn : Reaksjoner i møte med et nytt TV - program ( Sesame for Norwegian children : Reactions to encountering a new TV program ) is the result of a report made by " Norsk senter for barneforskning " for NRK , before the airing of " Sesam Stasjon " started on Norwegian TV . The book describes how researchers got episode # 3 of " Sesam Stasjon " to use in a test screening in 7 daycare centers around Norway . They had 6 areas they wanted to investigate : 1 . Observation of the kids watching the screening . The kids were divided into small groups . These groups were recorded on video while watching the show with two adults . 2 . The adults ' reactions . The adults were asked to give their opinion about the show , and about how they saw the kids react to it . 3 . An adult that hasn ' t seen the episode was asked to interview each kid about the show . This would also be recorded on video . 4 . The kids would receive an offer to see the show again the next day . The reactions from the kids would be noted . 5 . Play . Pictures and other effects related to the show would be placed in the daycare center ; the adults were asked to make a note of how they used these to inspire the kids to play . The test episode was divided into 22 chapters , and the kids ' reactions were based on each chapter . One interesting thing about this showed that the kids responded most to the Bert and Ernie sketch ( sketch from Season 2 of " Sesame Street " ) , which was included in the test episode . A panel of experts were also asked to watch the test episode from " Sesam Stasjon " and give their opinion of it . They also analyzed an American episode of " Sesame Street " and then compared the two . There is a minor error in the book : it says that " Sesame Street " has been running in the US since 1967 .
Jennifer H . Keast Jennifer H . Keast is an author and editor who wrote additional material for the revised edition " Sesame Street " book " Head to Toe ! " ( 2009 ) . She also wrote the " Bert and Ernie ' s Great Adventures " book " Treasure Hunt " ( 2010 ) . Keast has written picture books featuring Dora the Explorer , Mickey Mouse , and the Chiggngton trains , as well as tie - ins to " Cars " , " Tomorrowland " , " Speed Racer " , " Camp Rock " , " The Good Dinosaur " , and other movies .
Jim Hensons beste Geschichten Jim Hensons beste Geschichten ( " Jim Henson ' s Best Stories " ) , sometimes listed as " Jim Hensons Geschichten " , was the German dub of " The StoryTeller " . It was broadcast on ZDF in 1989 on a seasonal basis : two weekly airings in October , three in November , and the remaining four aired daily in December ( Dec . 26 - Dec . 29 ) . The dub was prepared in Munich , and as a result some of the same actors from " Die Muppet Show " were heard on occasion .
Rob Jost Rob Jost is a bass player who performs as part of Joe Fiedler ' s " Sesame Street " house band . He has received screen credit since season 43 in 2012 , and on the special " Once Upon a Sesame Street Christmas " . Jost also plays the French horn . He has performed on film scores , usually documentaries , and for " Saturday Night Live " .
Eye to Eye " Eye to Eye " is sung by Cotterpin Doozer , Crusty Doozer , and Yeaster Doozer in the " Fraggle Rock " episode " . " The song was also featured in of " The Animal Show " , accompanied by footage of the different eyes of various animals . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Uschi Wolff Uschi Wolff ( born Ursula Wolff , 1943 ) , is a German voice actress , working primarily in Berlin . She dubbed Annie Sue on " Die Muppet Show " ( " The Muppet Show " ) and Jenny in " Die Muppets erobern Manhattan " ( " The Muppets Take Manhattan " ) . Wolff began her career as a child actress , appearing in the two " Trapp Family " films of the 1950s as Agathe . She also had a small role in Maximilian Schell ' s 1960 TV version of " Hamlet " . She later appeared in episodes of " Tatort " and " Der Kommissar " . As a voice actress , Wolff dubbed Debra Winger in " An Officer and a Gentleman " and other projects , Annie Golden in " Hair " , Demi Moore in " The Seventh Sign " , Andie MacDowell in " St . Elmo ' s Fire " , and Jennifer Tilly in " House Arrest " . On television , she dubbed Natalie West on " Roseanne " , Jenny O ' Hara and other guests on " Judging Amy " , Rosalind Chao on " Spider - Man " , and Annette Badland on " Outlander " . In animation , she was the speaking voice of Snow White in the 1966 redub of Disney ' s " Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs " , Clara on the " Heidi " anime series , and Cartman ' s mother on " South Park " .
Dwight Hemion Dwight Arlington Hemion ( 1926 - 2008 ) was a television director , working mostly on variety shows , who holds the all - time one - person record for most Emmy Award nominations , with 47 , and winning 18 times . Hemion directed the 1973 special " Julie on Sesame Street " , and the 1974 special " Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass " . Both aired on ABC , and were partially scripted by Marty Farrell . He later served as primary director of " The Earth Day Special " ( excluding , among other sequences , Kermit ' s segment , which was directed by Jim Henson ) . Hemion directed and produced many specials , with some of his early experience coming from " The Tonight Show " ( 1954 - 1956 ) . He was known for his minimal use of editing and effects . Hemion worked with writer Marty Farrell in some capacity on 24 other specials , including four 1970s Burt Bacharach specials , the 33rd Primetime Emmy Awards , and Gene Kelly ' s 1978 special " Cinderella at the Palace " ( with Merv Griffin , Don Knotts , Frank Sinatra , and Andy Williams ) . He directed award - winning specials for Julie Andrews , Jack Benny , Goldie Hawn , Linda Lavin , Shirley MacLaine , Bette Midler , Richard Rodgers , Frank Sinatra , and The Statue of Liberty . He was also behind the infamous " Star Wars " special " " . External links . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Farmer Grover Farmer Grover is Grover ' s farmyard alter ego . He only made two appearances on " Sesame Street " - - and was not a presence on the show in the way that Super Grover and Marshal Grover are - - but he has been a regular subject for books and other spin - off merchandise . Merchandise . Farmer Grover is also included in the Sesame Street Express Train Play Set , made by in 1976 , and in the Sesame Street trading cards made by Idolmaker in 1992 . See also . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Dom DeLuise Dom DeLuise ( 1933 - 2009 ) was a comedic actor . He was the guest star on " The Muppet Show " , and in 1979 , appeared as Bernie the Agent in " The Muppet Movie " . He was also a guest on The Mike Douglas Show and sang with Dr . Teeth on October 14 , 1976 . Born in Brooklyn , New York , DeLuise began his career in television , as host of the local children ' s show " Tinker ' s Workshop " , and later with regular comedic stints on " The Dean Martin Show " and his own " The Dom DeLuise Show " . In film , he began with a dramatic part in Sidnely Lumet ' s " Fail Safe " and later embarked on long - lasting collaborations with Mel Brooks ( in " The Twelve Chairs " , " Blazing Saddles " , " Silent Movie " , and " History of the World Part I " , among others ) and Burt Reynolds ( " All Dogs Go to Heaven " , " The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas " , " Cannonball Run " and its sequel ) . In later years , he worked heavily as a voice actor ( notably in several animated films by Don Bluth ) , and authored children ' s books and cookbooks .
Hercule Poirot Hercule Poirot is a fictional detective created by Agatha Christie in 1920 whose exploits have been filmed many times , including a series of movies starring " The Muppet Show " guest star Peter Ustinov . The character ( and other works by the author ) have occasionally been spoofed or referenced in Muppet productions .
Loaded Loaded is a British magazine that published in the United Kingdom by Vitality Publishing . It was targeted for men that is considered to become the original ladies ' magazine . The magazine was established in 1994 by Mick Bunnage , Tim Southwell and James Brown and first published by IPC . The Muppets appeared in the March 2012 issue to promote the British release of " The Muppets " . The issue included stills from the film and interviews with Kermit the Frog and Gonzo . Kermit and Gonzo ' s interviews are posted online on the official Loaded website .
Sadie Schwartzbaum Sadie Schwartzbaum from Sausalito is a contestant on " Meal or No Meal . " Guided by Howie Eatswell , Sadie must choose from five covered platters in search of a meal . Only one platter contains an actual full - balanced meal , while the others contain snacks and other goodies . As she plays , various offers of cookies are made to her by a mysterious silhouetted baker ( later revealed to be Cookie Monster ) . The puppet is made from a Large Light Pink Live Hand Anything Muppet , similar in design to its lavender counterpart . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Leslie Nielsen Leslie Nielsen ( 1926 - 2010 ) was an actor who began his career as a serious leading man in such films as " Forbidden Planet " , and played the doomed ship ' s captain in " The Poseidon Adventure " . However , beginning in 1980 with his deadpan turn as the doctor in " Airplane ! " , Nielsen gained a new lease as a comedian , cemented with his starring role as Frank Drebin in the " Police Squad ! " TV series and " Naked Gun " movies . Nielsen appeared in " Mr . Willowby ' s Christmas Tree " as Baxter the butler . He also made a cameo appearance in Kermit and Miss Piggy ' s music video , " She Drives Me Crazy , " punctuating the lyric " I can ' t help myself " by emitting faux - fart noises . This was achieved via the Handi - Gas , a whoopie cushion - style device which Nielsen carried with him on film sets and in talk show appearances ; purportedly , the actor later upgraded to a remote controlled version .
In My Stroller In My Stroller is a 2004 " Sesame Beginnings " picture book . It is a Level 1 book , meant to be read to children 6 months and younger . With quick , rhyming text , the book sees Baby Elmo exploring the world , from " a kid ' s eye view " . One passage reads " Ready to go — out the door ! There ' s lots to see — let ' s explore ! "
D - U - C - K - I - E " D - U - C - K - I - E " is a " Sesame Street " song in which Ernie spells out the reasons he loves his Rubber Duckie . The song is inspired by Howard Johnson ' s " M - O - T - H - E - R ( A Word That Means the World to Me ) " . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Happy Place Summer camp is over , and it ' s time for Big Bird , Oscar the Grouch , and all of the other campers to go home . Big Bird asks if he can come visit his counselor Louise in Quebec and learn some French . She says that he would be welcome . Then Big Bird remarks that when he first got to camp , he missed his home on Sesame Street . But now that he ' s going home , he ' ll miss the camp . ( Oscar comments that " he ' s " only going to miss the swamp and the slugs . ) Big Bird is going to miss everybody and everything about camp so much , he wonders if he ' ll ever be happy again . Mike , another counselor , sings " Happy Place " , a song that talks about how everybody has special places and things that they can think about whenever they feel sad . It can be the outdoors , somebody they love , a flower , a dance , a bird , or a song .
Jerry Stiller Jerry Stiller ( b . 1927 ) is a comedian and actor who was half of the comic duo Stiller and Meara ( with wife Anne Meara ) . His TV credits include " Seinfeld " ( as George Costanza ' s lunatic father ) and " The King of Queens " . He appeared as a guest star on the " Shalom Sesame " episode " , " hosting a telethon to save the Israeli alphabet . His son , Ben Stiller , has also appeared on " Sesame Street " .
Ulica Sezamkowa Ulica Sezamkowa ( pronounced " Ulitsa Sezamkova " ) is the Polish co - production of " Sesame Street " , which first aired in 1996 on TVP2 . The show is no longer in production . It was one of the few countries in Europe that didn ' t translate the famous " Sesame Street " songs . This version does a lot with their own traditional music . The Muppets remain the main attraction , but now they speak Polish , have Polish names , and interact with actors playing Polish characters , including a grandfather whose bushy mustache makes him look like Poland ' s anti - communist hero and former president , Lech Walesa . Actor Andrzej Buszewicz was chosen for the role by children who were shown a group of photographs and picked his face as the most grandfatherly . " It turned out that ( the Walesa look - alike ) was the average grandfather the children selected , " said Andrzej Kostenko , who shot the 52 - episode series . The series had its debut in October , just after a version appeared in Russia in the Russian language . Before that , Polish children had only known the American version of " Sesame Street " with a man doing a voice - over and reading all the parts in Polish . Now , it ' s all Polish , from the dubbed dialogue to the Polish family that lives on the make - believe " Sezamkowa " Street . There are even original Polish Muppets , designed in the United States by Jim Henson Productions based on thousands of Polish children ' s sketches . The characters are : In one episode , Beata played a TV commentator , reporting on an orchestra ' s performance as if it were a sporting event . " The piano is moving ahead and the violin is coming in second , " she said . " The oboe has done something wrong . It ' s getting a yellow card from the conductor . " Sezamkowy Zakątek . Beginning in 2006 , the Polish kids ' channel MiniMini began airing a one - hour " Sesame " programming block , " Sezamkowy Zakątek " , including dubbed versions of " Elmo ' s World " , " Global Grover " , " Sesame English " and " Play With Me Sesame " . In 2009 , " Sesame English " was replaced with " Bert and Ernie ' s Great Adventures " . External links . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Christopher Wein Christopher Wein appeared on " Sesame Street " as a young boy in the late 1970s , interacting with Grover and Herry Monster in " Muppet & Kid Moments " segments . Wein is " interviewed " by Grover in the 1978 special " Christmas Eve on Sesame Street " about how Santa Claus comes down the chimney . " Easy , " Wein laughs . " He comes down with " reindeers ! " "
Joan Lunden Joan Lunden ( b . 1950 ) is a television anchor known for her tenure on " Good Morning America " , co - hosting from 1980 until 1997 . In her capacity as " Good Morning America " anchor , she encountered the Muppets on various occasions , including a February 1988 broadcast with Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy , discussing their love life . Lunden was also interviewed for the 1990 special " Sing ! Sesame Street Remembers Joe Raposo and His Music " / She appeared in the Muppet music video " She Drives Me Crazy " with weatherman Spencer Christian , in a cameo from the " Good Morning America " set .
Time Piece : Film Study Time Piece : Film Study is a 20 page booklet as part of the " Films in Depth " series , which presented detailed analysis , questions , and film art discussion for specific short films . Jim Henson ' s " Time Piece " is scrutinized in a study of " art and the film , the use of symbolism in film . " The booklet , liberally illustrated with black and white stills from the short , begins by asking " What is Art ? " and examining art as work and film as art , before moving on to a discussion of the history of surrealism . The study includes a range of questions about the film ' s visual style and set pieces . Sample questions include the following :
I Can ' t Believe I ' m Hosting SNL " I Can ' t Believe I ' m Hosting SNL " is a song performed by Jason Segel and the Muppets when appearing on " Saturday Night Live " on November 19 , 2011 . Jason sings about how hosting the show has been one of his dreams , while the Muppets think they ' re all co - hosting the show . The song has been nominated for a 2012 Primetime Emmy Award as " I Can ' t Believe I ' m Hosting " . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Shape of a Bear " Shape of a Bear " is sung by Bear . He talks about different shapes — all of which are special — but explains that he is , thankfully , the " shape of a bear . " The song is featured in the " Bear in the Big Blue House " episode " . " _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _