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Mad Dogs and Englishmen Baskerville , the Afghan Hound and Rowlf ( at the piano ) sing " Mad Dogs and Englishmen " as the UK Spot in of " The Muppet Show " . The song was written by Coward as he drove to Hanoi to Saigon , and became a staple of Coward ' s cabaret act . The song is often quoted , with a " Doctor Who " novel taking its name from the song , as well as an album from Joe Cocker . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Gary ( Muppet ) A Muppet version of Gary appears in the film " The Muppets " during the song " Man or Muppet . " The singing voice for the character was provided by Bill Barretta and the puppetry was done by Paul McGinnis . His speaking voice , resembling that of Johnny Fiama , can be heard in a blooper reel from the film . On the Blu - ray commentary , Jason Segel jokes that his Muppet looks like he and Jay Leno had a child . Outside appearances . Segel showed the puppet off in his home during an appearance on " Nightline " , along with the puppets from " Forgetting Sarah Marshall " . On November 13 , 2011 , Segel tweeted about the disappearance of the Muppet : " Landed in NY and someone took my bag by mistake . He is going to be confused when he opens it and finds a Jason Segel Muppet . SNL Saturday ! " But one day later the problem was solved , Segel upload a new picture with the Muppet and wrote : " Good news world , the bag and muppet have been returned safe and sound . Now off to Letterman . Always an honor to be on his show . Then SNL SAT . " The puppet appeared in the final commercial bumper for the episode of " Saturday Night Live " hosted by Segel ( promoting the movie ) , while several Muppets characters were in the studio . Segel talked about the puppet in detail during his November 28 , 2011 appearance on " Conan " . In an interview for Segel ' s film , " The Five Year Engagement " , Segel admitted he lost the puppet flying to New York when someone had taken his bag my mistake . Sources . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Wilf Wilf , a red howler monkey , was featured in " The Song of the Cloud Forest " . Wilf is best friends with Milton . Wilf is the central red howler monkey , however , 2 others are seen , who , in the course of the special , spied on the Uprights and warned the animals of the approaching humans . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Santa Visits the Big Blue House In this original story , the kids of the Big Blue House are excited about Santa Claus coming to bring presents on Christmas . However , they begin to worry that Santa might not come because they haven ' t been good or because he can ' t find them . Bear is there to reassure them that things will work out okay .
Rechov Sumsum Theme The " Rechov Sumsum Theme " opens every episode of " Rechov Sumsum " , the Israel i co - production of " Sesame Street " . The original version featured vocals by Mazi Cohen , Dafna Armoni , Yoni Rechter , and Gidi Gov . For the 2006 version of the series , it was performed by a chorus of children . An instrumental version of the song , partially mixed with the " Sesame Street Theme , " was also used in the opening sequence of " Shalom Sesame " . The full version , with lyrics , was used for the credit sequences of the first five shows , " " and " . " _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Phoebe Phoebe appeared in the " Monster Clubhouse " segments on " Sesame Street " . She was originally called " Groogle " in Season 32 , but her name was dubbed to Phoebe when those sketches were re - aired during later seasons . Two new episodes were also filmed for Season 33 , using the name Phoebe , and with a new performer . See also . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Sesame Street puppets ( Takara Tomy ) In 2005 , following the premiere of " Sesame Street ( Japan ) " , the Japanese toy company Takara Tomy produced a line of singing hand puppets . When the puppet ' s mouth was manipulated , the character would utter different English words or a song . The characters included Teena , Ernie , Elmo , Cookie Monster and Big Bird . Each character utters " Hi " and their name ( " I ' m Teena , " " I ' m Elmo , " etc . ) In addition , each puppet was programmed with a public domain children ' s song . Teena sings " Twinkle , Twinkle Little Star " , Ernie came with " London Bridge " , Elmo sings " If You ' re Happy and You Know It , " Cookie Monster croons " Head , Shoulders , Knees and Toes " , and Big Bird comes with " Seven Step " .
Chantal Strand Chantal Strand is a French - Canadian actress who appeared as Nancy Nut - What in " It ' s a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie " . Strand is best known for her animation voice work , playing the pink dragon Cassie on the Sesame Workshop animated children ' s series " Dragon Tales " , Bijou on the anime series " Hamtaro " , and various roles on " Madeline " . For the Henson Company , she voiced Valerie Velociraptor on " Dinosaur Train " . As of recently , she provided the voice of Diamond Tiara on " My Little Pony : Friendship is Magic " .
Fraggle Rock stationery set A set of additional back - to - school stationery supplies , this time drawn by Guy Gilchrist , appear in an catalogue page / advertisement from the Muppet Stuff store . These were from Empire and included 3 pencils , a ruler , 12 coloring pencils , a pencil sharpener and a storage box , and could be seen lying around Gilchrist ' s studios at the time .
Tim Robbins Tim Robbins ( b . 1958 ) is an Academy Award - winning actor , screenwriter , director and producer . He was the longtime companion of actress Susan Sarandon , with whom he shares strong liberal political views . Robbins has played memorable roles in many films , including " Bull Durham " , " The Player " , " Bob Roberts " , " The Shawshank Redemption " , " Mission to Mars " , and " Mystic River " . Robbins has appeared on " Sesame Street " twice . In 1990 , he recorded two inserts - - performing in Prairie Dawn ' s pageant about the seasons , and talking about surprises with Elmo . In 1997 , he rented a room at the Furry Arms Hotel , where he shared a room with Muppet animals . Robbins told " Sesame Street Magazine " that " he had a great time taping the show " :
E ! News E ! News is an entertainment news program on E ! ; previously , the show was E ! News Daily and E ! News Live . The program began in 1991 with Dagny Hultgreen as host . It is currently hosted by Giuliana Rancic and Terrence Jenkins ; Ryan Seacrest previously co - hosted from 2006 to 2012 .
Sesame Street Halloween costumes ( Disguise ) Disguise has been manufacturing Halloween costumes since the late 1980s , and has produced a variety of " Sesame Street " for children and adults since 2007 . Appearances . Comedian Wanda Sykes appeared on NBC " Today " in 2009 dressed as Elmo , citing her choice of costume as being " warm " . The appearance was later referenced on " Late Night with Jimmy Fallon " . Terrence Howard appears in the same costume in Season 41 of " Sesame Street " . In a parody of " Hot and Cold " , Regis Philbin dressed in the costume . In order to avoid police involvement , a would - be shoplifter agreed to wearing a Bert adult costume , outside the store . The sign read " I got caught shoplifting at Halloween Superstore . " The owner didn ' t want the teenage " messing up his future " with an arrest record .
Episode 117 : Nowhere for a Square Mopatop opens the episode by offering a teeny tiny curly thing , a shiny bell that goes ding ding or a golden ring . Lamont the Sloth delivers a bag of circles to Puppyduck , however Puppyduck expected it to be the squares she had ordered for Miss Corner . She realized she had placed a wrong order . She tries to pass them off to Miss Corner as the latest in squares , but that did not work . While Puppyduck is out drawing a I ' m sorry picture for Mopatop , customers come in asking for circles . Even Moosey Mouse needs a circle for a picture frame . One of the customers is a Snail looking for a wheel for a snail skate , he is so happy with it that he takes the entire bag of circles since they would work perfectly for extra wheels for his friends skates . Mopatop thanks Puppyduck for the mistake she made , because all the customers wanted round things . Even Miss Miss Corners came back to the shop wanting round things , but all they had left was the gold ring .
Gleem Gleem is a brand of toothpaste made by Proctor & Gamble . In 1967 , Jim Henson created a test commercial for the company featuring two new characters , Clyde and Horace . Their relationship fits into the typical combative pattern established by Wilkins and Wontkins and other pairs , although softened by the fact that Horace ( the doubter ) is a cheerful ( if forced ) convert to the product by commercial ' s end ( with the help of some lightning bolts ) . It is unknown to the Jim Henson Company archivists whether any of the commercials actually aired .
Henrietta ( chicken ) Henrietta is a chicken seen in Gina ' s veterinary office in " Sesame Street " Episode 4127 . She ' s had a cough she can ' t seem to get rid of until Oscar shows up with his dog , Cranky . The rottendoodle assesses Henrietta ' s situation , and lets out a yelp , scaring the feathers out of the chicken ' s throat , and curing her condition . Henrietta leaves , a happy customer , clucking away . On April 1 , 2010 , Big Bird tweeted : One of the four chickens in Episode 4215 is identified as Henrietta . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Muppet buttons ( Disney ) A set of " Muppet * Vision 3D " buttons were made for sale at Walt Disney World in the 1990s . These were made before the beginning of the Disney pins craze of the 2000s , when the Disney theme parks began making cloisonne pins .
Playhouse Disney : Live on Stage ( Disney - MGM Studios ) Playhouse Disney : Live on Stage is a 20 - minute stage show that took place in Disney - MGM Studios ( now known as Disney ' s Hollywood Studios ) at Walt Disney World . The show opened on October 1 , 2001 , replacing " " . While the new show still prominently featured Bear , Tutter , Treelo , Pip and Pop , and Ojo , it also included a rotating cast of characters from " The Book of Pooh " and other popular Playhouse Disney shows . The " Bear in the Big Blue House " characters made their last appearance in the show on January 2 , 2008 . Revamped versions of the show ( now at the Disneyland resort as well ) feature characters from newer Playhouse Disney ( now re - branded as " Disney Junior " ) shows , including " Mickey Mouse Clubhouse " , " Doc McStuffins " , " Sofia the First " , and " Jake and the Never Land Pirates " .
Mimsy Mimsy is Elmo ' s cousin . She appears in " Sesame Street " Episode 3729 to attend the Monster Moon Watch , which is being held on Sesame Street this year in honor of Slimey ' s mission to the moon . She has apparently never seen the moon before , mistaking Ruthie and Gordon ' s head for the natural satellite . As a result , she spends the entire episode running around Sesame Street chanting " Moon ? ! Moon ? ! " in an inquisitive manner . See also . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Put & Play Safari Put & Play Safari is a 1981 " Sesame Street " Put & Play book which includes two sheets of reusable vinyl pieces that can be added to the scenes on each page . In the book , Ernie and Bert go on a safari adventure , and take pictures of crocodiles , monkeys , lions and rhinos . Along the way , they find Big Bird .
ZZXKL ZZXKL is the license plate number of a car who is arrested for double parking in a Bear on Patrol sketch seen in " The Muppet Show " . He cannot speak English , but Patrol Bear and Link surmise that his name is pronounced " Zikskuhl . " Since they cannot understand what he says , a police interpreter ( played by Gonzo ) is brought in to translate . After deciphering his native " tong " ( which is accomplished via squashing Patrol Bear ' s nose with a large pair of steel tongs , making him squawk ) , the car reveals that he is a three - year - old imported vehicle who doesn ' t know where his driver is , but likes an occassional sip of motor oil . It ' s not his fault he was double parked . An identical car appeared in with Gonzo and the chickens for " Workin ' at the Car Wash Blues , " albeit with a different license plate number . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
The Bunny Hop The Bunny Hop is a " Sesame Street " Little Golden Book published in 1997 . It ' s springtime on Sesame Street , and the Muppets are surprised to find themselves visited by a plague of bunnies . Elmo spots one under his bed , Oscar has three in his trash can , and Zoe finds a whole slew of them in her garden shed . Bert is ready to do the spring cleaning , and finds bunnies in his closet . Ernie , Cookie Monster , Prairie Dawn , Grover , Herry Monster - - they all see bunnies wherever they look . The confused Street residents collect all the bunnies that they ' ve found - - and then Big Bird comes by , looking for his bunnies . The bird had gathered what appears to be at least three dozen bunnies , and tried to keep them all in a small basket . Amazingly , he ' s surprised that they escaped . When his friends return the bunnies , he invites them all to join him in an Easter parade . All of the friends dress up in fancy hats , and they accompany the now - well - behaved bunnies in a colorful parade . It is not revealed what happens to the bunnies after the parade .
Pete Coogan Pete Coogan , also credited as Peter Coogan , joined the Jim Henson Company ( then still Henson Associates ) in 1983 . He usually worked in a supervisory role on the production end , often production manager on various Muppet projects . By 1994 , he was occasionally serving as a producer on shows such as " The Secret Life of Toys " and " The Animal Show " . He soon shifted over to the Creature Shop , variously acting as producer , production supervisor , and finally becoming managing director in 2003 . Coogan left Henson in 2005 and would go on to form his own production company , Baker Coogan Productions , with fellow Henson alumnus Martin Baker . In that capacity , he has occasionally worked with Henson again , on series like " Me and My Monsters " . Credits . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Dominique Dawes Dominique Dawes ( b . 1976 ) is an American Olympic gymnast . She was the first African American female to win an Olympic gymnastics medal ( the bronze in 1992 ) and was also the first to win an Olympic gold in gymnastics in 1996 . She performed in a music video by Prince “ " Betcha by Golly Wow " , ” acted on a number of television shows , and briefly appeared on Broadway in a revival of the musical " Grease " , playing cheerleader Patty Simcox . She is now a renowned public speaker on certain issues relating to health , sports participation , equality , and self - esteem . She is also part of the advisory board for Sesame Workshop ' s " Healthy Habits for Life . " She appeared in Season 29 of " Sesame Street " to demonstrate up , down , fast and slow to Telly Monster . She also appeared in a Healthy Habits for Life segment to do some froggy jumps with Rosita .
Snitch Whistle Snitch Whistle is the name used in CTW documents to refer to a 5 - part segment featuring a purple creature who , in each segment , would " swoosh " into frame behind the window counter at Hooper ' s Store , taking an apple each time . Upon his return , he ' d count the apples and subtract one , providing the difference . The name comes from the sound effect used for each of his entrances and exits , and the fact that he is stealing apples from Mr . Hooper ' s establishment . His distinctive features include two sharp upper teeth , heavy eyebrows over wall - eyed pupils , shaggy purple fur , and a long faded - blue nose . He punctuates his math commentary with a brief chuckle . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Episode 102 : Orpheus and Eurydice The Storyteller tells the story of Orpheus and Eurydice . One day Orpheus plays his music in the forest and wakes Eurydice , a wood nymph , and they fall in love and marry . After a short while , Eurydice is struck dead by the bite of a snake . Orpheus , determined to get her back , goes down into the Underworld to convince Hades to give her back . However there is a catch - Orpheus must leave the Underworld and not look back . If he can reach the sunlit world , trusting the Eurydice is behind him she is his , but if he looks back , she returns to the underworld forever . Although aired as the 2nd episode , this episode technically counts as the last episode , as the Storyteller and the Dog find their way out of the Labyrinth .
Shoe ( Elmo ' s World ) A lavender and leopard - print Shoe is interviewed by Elmo in the " Elmo ' s World " episode " . " With the help of the shoe , and a pair of hiking boots and a pair of loafers , Elmo learns about the parts of a shoe . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Hug Yourself " Hug Yourself " is a " Sesame Street " song from a season 44 episode . The song is musical advice given to Rosita by Gordon , who tells her that she should hug herself whenever she feels mad to prevent her from pushing other people ( like Baby Bear ) . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Episode 131 : Ant Checks In Mr . Ant - uan checks into the hotel , initially unnoticed by Funella . While Furgus takes his tiny ( yet heavy ) bag to his room , Elmo and Phoebe try to figure out how to get him safely upstairs . Since he could be easily stepped on by crawling on the floor , they move the furniture around for him to climb on . They bring him to his room and show him how bouncy his bed is . So bouncy , it sends it up to the ceiling ! The realize the room isn ' t suited for him and bring him to the dining room while they find a new room . Harvey P . Dull alerts Cookie Monster there ' s an ant int he dining room , but Cookie treats it like a guest instead . Mr . Ant - uan orders a cookie , but is covered up by a napkin by a shrieking guest . Cookie returns and can ' t find the ant , so he eats the cookie himself . He discovers Mr . Ant - uan , who happily munches down a crumb left over . Cookie cleans the table , sending Mr . Ant - uan flying to the front desk . Mr . Ant - uan wishes to check out now , not feeling safe anywhere . Furgus sneezes from one of a pillow ' s feathers , sending Mr . Ant - uan into one of the key boxes behind the desk , which he thinks is a perfect room for him ! He tells the Furchesters he ' ll be telling all his other ant friends about the hotel . The family cheers at the idea of an ant infestation . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
The Sopranos The Sopranos was an American television drama that revolves around the New Jersey - based Italian - American mobster Tony Soprano ( James Gandolfini ) and the difficulties he faces as he tries to balance the conflicting requirements of his home life and the criminal organization he heads .
Sesame Street foam tiles Various foam tiles and foam puzzles have been created over the years , featuring " Sesame Street " characters . The final image ( which includes Grover , Telly , and Baby Bear ) is from a set , possibly by the company named Berk , production and design by Mark M . Magner .
Eric Engelhardt Eric Engelhardt ( d . 2007 ) was a puppeteer and puppet builder . He started at the Jim Henson Company in the mid - 1990s as a puppet builder , most notably building the first Pepe the King Prawn for " Muppets Tonight " After his death , the O ' Neill Puppetry Conference set up the Eric Engelhardt Memorial Scholarship in his honor . External links . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Les Chansons de Toccata et Mordicus This single for " 1 , Rue Sésame " , the French co - production of " Sesame Street " , was produced by Adès in 1978 . It belonged to the series Le Petit Menestrel . Les Chansons de Toccata et Mordicus ( The Songs of Toccata and Mordicus ) was the first 1 , Rue Sésame single since they broadcast their own version . The songs also appeared on the LP " Les Chansons de 1 , Rue Sésame " . There was also a version with a picture cover . Track listing . Side A : Side B :
Paul Reiser Paul Reiser ( b . 1957 ) is a comedian best known for his starring roles in the sitcoms " My Two Dads " and " Mad About You " , a show for which he was also co - creator and occasionally writer and producer . Reiser made a cameo appearance in Kermit and Miss Piggy ' s music video , " She Drives Me Crazy . "
Episode 101 : Pig Girls Don ' t Cry " Pig Girls Don ' t Cry " is the first episode of the 2015 series " The Muppets " . Plot . The series begins with Miss Piggy hosting a late night show , but Kermit is having difficulties as her show ' s executive producer . Miss Piggy is furious that Kermit booked Elizabeth Banks as a guest on her late night talk show , and demands that he take her off . Meanwhile , Fozzie has trouble with his girlfriend ' s parents . Musical guests Imagine Dragons perform their single " Roots . " Muppets . Muppet Characters : Background Muppets : Credits . Guest stars : Co - stars : Muppet Performers :
Pushing Daisies Pushing Daisies is a comedy drama produced for ABC which debuted on October 3 , 2007 . The series tells the story of a man who has the power to resurrect the dead by a single touch . Jim Henson ' s Creature Shop built an animatronic pigeon for the series ' fourth episode , which was puppeteered by Michael Oosterom .
Arthur Hewlett Arthur Hewlett ( 1907 - 1997 ) was a British character actor who played the royal page in " The StoryTeller " episode " . " Hewlett spent most of his career playing elderly servants , clergymen , and other old man parts . In science fiction , he was in the first installment of the serial " Quatermass and the Pit " ( 1959 ) and appeared on " Doctor Who " in two serials ( 1980 ' s " State of Decay " and 1986 ' s " Trial of a Time Lord " ) He performed in several Shakespeare broadcasts between 1964 and 1981 , including the 1976 " Romeo and Juliet " ( as Friar John ) and served as a TV foil for comedians Tony Hancock , Eric Sykes , and puppet Basil Brush . Hewlett was cast to type as the Aged P . in the 1991 Disney Channel " Great Expectations " and appeared in two different Lord Peter Wimsey series , in " The Unpleasantness at the Bellona Club " ( 1972 ) and " Have His Carcase " ( 1987 , with Edward Petherbridge ) . Other TV work included episodes of " The Avengers " , " The Saint " , the 1965 " Sherlock Holmes " series , " Edward the King " , " The Cleopatras " , and " Blackadder " ( as the Archbishop of Canterbury and his twin brother in " Archbishop " ) .
Big Old Bullfrog Big Old Bullfrog is a frog who lives at the Otter Pond in " Bear in the Big Blue House " . Big Old Bullfrog appears in the song " Hello Doctor " from " . " He calls Doc Hogg because he has a stomachache from eating too many flies . He is also seen in " " and in the opening of " . " The puppet used for this character had first appeared in of " The Animal Show " as Bufo the Toad . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Rub Your Tummy " Rub Your Tummy " is a " Sesame Street " song to sing while rubbing your tummy and patting your head . Sample lyrics are " Rub your tummy , just like this . Rub it all day long . " The song was originally sung on the show by Susan , but was sung by Gordon on various " Sesame Street " albums and singles . In Episode 4028 , the song was performed by Bob , Big Bird and the kids . The song was also performed by Ernie and Bert . Bert performed a version of the song in the CD - ROM game " Music Maker " . Releases . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Farm Friends Farm Friends is a 1985 " Sesame Street " Cuddle Cloth book . Farmer Grover introduces the animals of the farm . The book was sold as a set with " Your Friends from Sesame Street " and " What Do You See on Sesame Street ? "
Using the Bathroom : A Book of Firsts Using the Bathroom : A Book of Firsts is a 2010 " Sesame Street " storybook featuring Elmo . It tells about how Elmo learns to use the potty . The book comes with a reward chart and a parent ' s guide .
In Front Of , In Back of ( At the Very Same Time ) " In Front Of , In Back of ( At the Very Same Time ) " is a " Sesame Street " song performed in episode 3211 . Big Bird and Snuffy rope Maria into their big musical demonstration of " in front of " and " in back of " . Maria ends up squished between the two as they sing , while Ruthie observes from atop a ladder . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _