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Episode 211 : Dom DeLuise Miss Piggy hires Scooter to pay off the audience to go wild for her . She also has him send her dozens of bouquets and write her piles of fan mail , all part of an attempt to get Kermit to notice her more . Piggy and Scooter stage a conversation for Kermit to overhear , in which she pretends to have an offer from another show , but Kermit isn ' t fooled . After finding out from Scooter what ' s really going on , he tells Piggy he ' s heard about her offer and has decided to let her go . When she breaks down in tears , sobbing that she can ' t leave him , Kermit agrees to take her back , but at a lower salary . After all , if she can afford to have Scooter pay off the audience for her . . . Miss Piggy gets hysterical and depressed , but is refreshed by Dom DeLuise . Cast . Muppets : Background Muppets : Audience Muppets : External links . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Ben Vereen Ben Vereen ( b . 1946 ) is a lively and energetic dancer , singer , and actor who served as the guest star on " The Muppet Show " . Vereen won Broadway ' s 1973 Tony Award as Best Actor ( Musical ) for " Pippin " . In June 1992 , Vereen was struck by a car on the Pacific Coast Highway . He recovered , and after extensive physical and occupational therapy , was able to dance again .
Luke Luke is a glasses - wearing mouse who attends Mouse School with Tutter . In " , " Luke attended his very first sleepover , but may not have been quite ready . He missed his parents and needed a drink of water , a lullaby , a special pillow and a vaporizer . See also . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Inchworm Several inchworms have appeared on " The Muppet Show " . The first , which had yellow and green stripes , was featured alongside Charles Aznavour as he sang " The Inch Worm " on . Two orange and yellow - striped inchworms later appeared alongside Lenny the Lizard in " The Glow - Worm " sketch on . These inchworms are similar in appearance to the worms , like Slimey , that have appeared on " Sesame Street " since 1971 . A slightly different inchworm , without stripes , accompanied Danny Kaye when he sang " The Inch Worm " on . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Alabama ( band ) Alabama is a country music band , best known for their many # 1 hit singles in the 1980s . They performed the song " All Together Now " on the soundtrack album of " Follow That Bird " . In the actual film , it ' s heard only briefly over the car radio in Gordon ' s Volkswagen . The group consisted of Randy Owen ( lead vocals , guitar ) , Teddy Gentry ( bass , background vocals ) , Jeff Cook ( guitar , keyboard ) , and at the time , Mark Herndon ( drums ) .
Jane Hunt Jane Hunt is the mother of Richard Hunt . A resident of Manhattan , she had a cameo as one of the Sardi ' s customers in " The Muppets Take Manhattan . " In " " , Jane Hunt recalled her son ' s excitement after auditioning for Jim Henson , and how in high school , he used to perform puppet shows for the children of her friends . She contributed her memories of her son on episodes 41 , 57 and 129 ( in a special vidcast ) of the MuppetCast .
Sing Along Sing Along is a 1987 " Sesame Street " video compilation in the " My Sesame Street Home Video " series . In it , Big Bird , Hoots the Owl , Bob , Gordon , Maria , David and the kids go to the roof of the 123 Sesame Street building to have a sing - along . They close the sing - along with a show - stopping finale , " What ' s the Name of That Song ? " . Meanwhile , Biff and Sully are up on the roof trying to fix a TV set , but every time it gets fixed , something goes wrong , causing the set to be broken again . The video ' s framing sequences were repurposed in an episode of " Sesame Street " , sponsored by the letters H , R , and the number 12 . Songbook . Scans of the song book from the original VHS release . Characters . Linking Footage Cast . Muppet Performers Human Cast Special Appearance
Big Hugs Elmo Big Hugs Elmo is an Elmo plush promoted as being the first that can hug back . Released in 2013 by , under the label , the 22 " plush toy curls his arms when hugged , plays imagination games when his left foot is pressed , and sings a lullaby when laid down . The plush features vocal tracks by Kevin Clash , recorded before his resignation from Sesame Workshop . Walmart promos for the toy featured the song " Give a Hug " performed by Ryan Dillon as Elmo .
Stinky ' s Love Song " Stinky ' s Love Song " is a " Sesame Street " song from a season 29 episode . Stinky the Stinkweed sings to Maria about the different things he loves about her . Maria respectfully rebuffs his feelings , but sings a reprise of the song about how much she loves him as a friend . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Mad ( song ) " Mad " is the debut performance of Little Jerry and the Monotones on " Sesame Street " . Little Jerry names things that makes him mad and how he responds to them when so . The song ends with the members storming off the stage . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Croatia Croatia is a country in Europe . The capital city is Zagreb , which is not only the seat of government but of the arts as well . Since 1972 , when Croatia was still part of Yugoslavia , the city has hosted Animafest Zagreb ( or the World Festival of Animated Film ) , the second oldest animation festival in Europe and one of the most important animation showcases around the world . At the inaugural event in 1972 , Jim Henson won for best animated film which was part of a television series , for " Number Twelve Rocks " from " Sesame Street " .
Annie Sue Annie Sue is a young female pig singer on " The Muppet Show " . Miss Piggy saw the cute young singing pig as a rival for Kermit ' s attention and the audience ' s affection . However , Annie Sue saw Piggy as a role model . She was specially designed for her regular Muppeteer , Louise Gold . Annie Sue appeared in the background during the second season , first in in a group of hip Muppets ( wearing a pink wig instead of her signature yellow curls ) . She was then " introduced " as Miss Piggy ' s rival in . In this episode , Piggy is furious when Kermit hires a new girl pig singer , Annie Sue , especially when he introduces her as " the Muppets ' delightful little lady of song . " Annie Sue also helps Fozzie Bear with his memory act , easily winning over the crowd . When Kermit congratulates her , she modestly says , " I didn ' t do very much . " To make Piggy feel better , Kermit lets her do the dramatic recitation she ' s always wanted to do , Wordsworth ' s " Daffodils , " but the flowers on the set are filled with sneezing powder . Later , Piggy sees Kermit peck Annie Sue on the cheek , and she launches a vicious karate chop at him . The Annie Sue threat popped up again in when Annie Sue was given a part in the melodrama sketch . Annie Sue tearfully tells Kermit that she ' s too scared to go on , so Piggy volunteers to take her place . She ' s then tied to a railroad track , and Wayne , the hero of the sketch , doesn ' t save her in time . Annie Sue took a supporting role a couple of episodes later , singing " The Rhyming Song " in with Fozzie Bear , Scooter and Link Hogthrob . After this , Annie Sue ' s star fell rapidly . She appeared periodically in the background throughout the rest of the series , and pops up in " The Great Muppet Caper " , but rarely had another featured role . Her one shining moment late in the series was appearing as Roger Moore ' s date at the end of Piggy ' s " On a Slow Boat to China " number in . She did , however , feature in a number of Muppet books . Most notably there was a page about her in The Muppet Show Annual 1978 . While in the " Muppet Gulch " cartoon in Jim Henson ' s Muppets Annual 1980 she played a key role in helping Marshall Kermit to solve a mystery . Louise Gold performed Annie Sue in the Muppeteers ' tribute at Jim Henson ' s memorial service . She could also be seen in the audience on " Muppets Tonight " . Annie Sue returned in " Muppets Most Wanted " , but once again as a background character . She danced with The Newsman during " The Blue Danube " with Christoph Waltz and Sweetums ( and spoke briefly , shouting " Wait for me , please ! " once Crazy Harry ' s explosions sent everyone running ) , appeared in the female Muppets line in the show ' s opening when the Muppets did Madrid , attended the wedding ( on the groom side ) , and sang a verse of the movie ' s finale song " Together Again " along with Dr . Bunsen Honeydew , Beaker , Link Hogthrob , Lew Zealand , & The Swedish Chef . Book appearances . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Colors Colors is a 1997 " Sesame Street " storybook about learning colors . The ten sound buttons are labeled with images of Elmo , Zoe , Big Bird , Oscar the Grouch , Grover , Natasha , Count von Count , Benny Rabbit , Baby Bear and a penguin .
Frère Jacques Frère Jacques is a French nursery melody , often sung in a round . It is alternately known as " Are You Sleeping ? " or " Brother John " . The melody of the song is used to help Gene Kelly teach Kermit the Frog how to dance in " The Muppet Show " . In a " Sesame Street " segment colored birds bring color to a paper world as the song plays . Audio releases . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Judy Collins Judy Collins ( b . 1939 ) is an American folk singer . She was the guest star on of " The Muppet Show " , and has made many appearances on " Sesame Street " . Along with Kermit the Frog , she presented Paul Williams into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2001 .
David Caruso David Caruso ( b . 1956 ) is an American actor , best known for his roles on " NYPD Blue " and " " . Caruso was spoofed in the " Sesame Street " episode 4135 with the character Joe Doe , a member of the RSI : Rhyme Scene Investigation , who sports Caruso ' s red hair and trademark CSI sunglasses . Other credits include the feature film " First Blood " , the television series " Hill Street Blues " , and he made his acting debut in the soap opera " Ryan ' s Hope " .
Sigan a esa ave Plaza Sésamo presenta : Sigan a esa ave is the Mexican Spanish dub of " Follow That Bird " . This dub features none of the voices established on " Plaza Sésamo " , except for Ernie . Big Bird is renamed " Abelardo " ( not to be confused with Abelardo Montoya , his Mexican cousin and counterpart used on the show ) and Grundgetta is voiced by a male voice actor . Additionally , all of the musical numbers are left in English .
Chauncey the Turtle Chauncey the Turtle is a sea turtle on " The Animal Show " who appears in . He tells Stinky the Skunk and Jake the Polar Bear about turtles and how sea turtles migrate . He also sings " My Shell is a Part of Me ( If the Shell Fits , Wear It ) . " The puppet later appeared alongside Jeremiah Tortoise at Wilson ' s Pet Store for " Kermit ' s Swamp Years " . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Annabelle Annabelle is a young elephant featured in the short story " Baby Kermit ' s Safari " . After going on a walk with her Parrot friend , Annabelle cannot find her Mother , Eloise . Baby Kermit drives her through the African jungle to reunite the Mother and Daughter .
Helena Bonham Carter Helena Bonham Carter ( b . 1966 ) is an English actress , who has appeared in films such as " Fight Club " , " Frankenstein " , " The King ' s Speech " and the Harry Potter films . She has also worked on six of her boyfriend Tim Burton ' s films ( including his remake of " Planet of the Apes " ) . Carter has also made guest appearances on " Absolutely Fabulous " and " Miami Vice " . Bonham Carter played Morgan LeFey in the Creature Shop TV - movie " Merlin " . On July 5 , 1984 a " dark and cynical " Helena Bonham Carter auditioned along with nineteen other actresses for the role of Sarah in " Labyrinth " . She was listed as a potential candidate , but it was thought best to have Sarah be played by an American actress .
Episode 305 : Reduce , Reuse , Retrieve Artie has every doggie in the building recycling , but not before he makes life miserable , especially for Eliot ! Meanwhile , Ace Hart uncovers another plot by the Baron Von Rottweiler to take over the world when all the trees in Dog City are tree napped . Rosie and Dot go camping beside the Bugsy Vile gang and Mad Dog pays homage to Arbor Day by reciting a poem . Another installment of Yves and Steven , finds the cat burglar ' s attempts to steal the prize possession foiled once again by Steven .
Freddie Garrity Freddie Garrity ( 1936 - 2003 ) was lead singer and founder of the pop band Freddie and the Dreamers . Known for his eccentric movements ( running and leaping about during numbers ) , Garrity ' s group began in 1963 , and when their success in England began to decrease , they came to the United States of America during the British invasion . Garrity appeared on the July 21 , 1966 broadcast of " The Mike Douglas Show " . He played charades with co - host Rowlf , Mike Douglas , and fellow guests Marty Allen and Hermione Gingold . At the show ' s end , Freddie and the Dreamers performed a song , while Mike , Marty , and a Muppet ( all in curly wigs ) mimed the backup vocals from the Muppets ' stage wall .
International Big Bird Big Bird is perhaps the least used character in international " Sesame Street " adaptations . Instead , most shows have their own walk - around Big Bird equivalent , often a bird like Caponata on Spain ' s " Barrio Sésamo " , or Minik Kuş on Turkey ' s " Susam Sokağı " . Since Big Bird is primarily a Street character , his few inserts are seldom used . " Zhima Jie " in China employs Big Bird ' s " identical cousin " Da Niao ( literally , " Big Bird " ) . The following , however , are a few of the productions where the real Big Bird is dubbed and / or renamed . Book Translations . Big Bird ' s many book appearances , when translated into other languages , have been inconsistent in their name usage , and often borrow the name of that country ' s Big Bird counterpart . Thus , in Dutch translations , Big Bird is often presented as Pino from " Sesamstraat " . He justifies this in the album " Ernie Heeft Rommel Gemaakt " ( collecting " Ernie ' s Big Mess " and other stories ) , by claiming he ' s wearing his yellow feather suit . The Spanish translations for Mexico and the Southwest United States of America are particularly inconsistent . In some books , apparently intended primarily for bilingual Americans , no attempts at translation are made at all , as in " A Visit to the Sesame Street Library " , where ' e he ' s simply " Big Bird . " In the 1991 translation of " Nothing to Do " ( " Nada Que Hacer " ) , he ' s " Gran Pajaro " ( while Granny Bird is " Abuelita " and Radar is " Tito " ) . However , " Big Bird Goes to the Doctor " is translated as " Montoya Va el Doctor " , borrowing the name of the bird on " Plaza Sésamo " . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Margaret Cho Margaret Cho ( b . 1968 ) is a stand - up comic whose feature films include " I ' m the One That I Want " and " Notorious C . H . O . " She has appeared on " Sesame Street " , in scenes with Big Bird and Prairie Dawn . Cho described her experience working with Big Bird in an interview with " Slant Magazine " in 2002 : The Muppets are also used as the punchline of a dirty joke in " Notorious C . H . O . " Cho ' s other credits include guest spots on " Sex and the City " , " The Nanny " , " The Rugrats Movie " , " Face / Off " , " The Golden Palace " and " The Critic " .
Make Art Make Money : Lessons from Jim Henson on Fueling Your Creative Career Make Art Make Money : Lessons from Jim Henson on Fueling Your Creative Career is a book by Elizabeth Hyde Stevens . It examines how Jim Henson balanced art and commerce and became a successful entrepreneur . Stevens also created the “ Muppets , Mickey , and Money ” research course at Boston University .
Robert Mandan Robert Mandan ( b . 1932 ) is an actor who starred as the philandering Chester Tate on " Soap " . He made a cameo appearance in " The Muppets Go Hollywood " , along with " Soap " co - star Richard Mulligan , and can be seen in several dance scenes , notably behind Rita Moreno and Floyd Pepper . Mandan ' s other TV credits include regular roles on the soap operas " From These Roots " and " Search for Tomorrow " and guest spots on " The Love Boat " , " Barney Miller " , " The Rockford Files " , " The Facts of Life " ( as the man who marries Charlotte Rae in the series finale ) , " Star Trek : Deep Space 9 " , and " ER " .
Chantylla Johnson Chantylla " Chauncey " Johnson is a singer who voiced an Anything Muppet girl later named Segi on " Sesame Street " . She sang " I Love My Hair " and " Change the World . " Johnson also makes an on - camera appearance in a 2010 episode as one of the singing kids playing basketball . Johnson has been on Broadway in " The Color Purple " ( 2006 ) , produced by Oprah Winfrey , and the ensemble of " A Christmas Story " ( 2008 ) . She played Nala in three productions of " The Lion King " , including an Asian tour . After Broadway , her family moved to Charlotte , North Carolina . She appeared in the film " Notorious " , about The Notorious B . I . G . .
Stevenson the Parrot Stevenson the Parrot befriends Hawkins in the 1996 " Muppet Treasure Island " CD - ROM game , and provides hints to get through the game . The puppet was created exclusively for the game . The idea for Stevenson dates back to early drafts of the " Muppet Treasure Island " script , in which the first idea for Long John Silver ' s sidekick was a female parrot named Amazonia . Amazonia had something of a flirtatious relationship with Long John . The character was changed in a later draft to a male parrot , Stevenson , who would complain about the differences between the book and the movie . Eventually , the character evolved into Polly Lobster . However , the idea for Stevenson was picked up and used for the CD - ROM game . Sources . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Cheryl Cheryl is a regular patron at pottery studio Color Me Mine in " The Muppets " episode " . " She ' s acquainted with Scooter , who informs Kermit of her recent tummy tuck . At the episode ' s end , she engages in flirtation with Pepe , having asked for his e - mail .
Different Yet the Same " Different Yet the Same " is a " Sesame Street " song performed by Buster the Horse , Gladys the Cow , and two back - up horse singers . The song starts off with Buster the Horse addressing Gladys the Cow as his sister . Gladys then proceeds to sing about how the two are different , while Buster sings about how they ' re the same , accompanied by two backup horse singers . Releases . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Michael Ande Michael Ande ( b . 1944 ) is a German actor who dubbed Bear ( Bär ) on " Der Bär im grossen blauen Haus " . Ande began as a child actor , playing Werner in " The Trapp Family " movies of the 1950s ( with Uschi Wolff as his sister ) . In 1966 , he played Jim Hawkins in a German / French co - production of " Treasure Island " . His most visible and longest - running role , however , has been on the police procedural " Der Alte " as detective Gerd Heymann , from the first episode in 1977 until April 2016 ( when both character and actor retired from the series ) . Ande lent his voice to a variety of actors in the German dubs of kung fu movies , notably dubbing Alexander Fu Sheng in the Shaw Brothers films . He also dubbed French and Italian actors , as well as Frank Langella in " Sphinx " , Mel Gibson in " Attack Force Z " , and James Woods in " Cat ' s Eye " . For television , he dubbed Tim Matheson on " Bonanza " and guest stars on " Poirot " .
Ask Elmo Ask Elmo is a series of YouTube exclusive videos featuring Elmo from " Sesame Street " . The videos take advantage of the Google Moderation tool and YouTube community to allow viewers to ask questions to be answered by Elmo . On September 3 , 2010 , Sesame Workshop posted a video featuring Elmo that encouraged viewers to ask the character a question via the Google Moderator box , or by making their own video . Viewers could then vote on the questions they liked , and later Elmo would going to answer the top questions . On September 23 , 2010 , Elmo ' s answers were posted in a nearly 20 - minute long video hosted by Chris . On November 15 , 2010 , Elmo and Celebrity chef Art Smith appeared in a second video encouraging questions relating to the Food for Thought . On December 9 , 2010 , Elmo and Smith answered viewer submitted questions in a 25 - minute video .
Muppet postcards Over the years , many licensed Muppet postcards have been produced , some as promotional items and some for retail sale . Promotional postcards . Postcards were distributed in the 1950s by WRC - TV to promote Sam and Friends . Later , Henson Associates sent promotional postcards to the press and friends to announce the air date of the pilot " " . During the run of " The Muppet Show " Henson Associates also distributed a promotional postcard in response to fan mail . Retail Postcards . Art of The Muppets . This series of postcards was produced for " The Art of The Muppets " exhibit , which debuted in 1979 . The reverse side of the postcards features lettering from posters promoting the exhibit . The postcards are © Henson Associates , Inc . Muppet Parodies . " Muppet Parodies : The Sincerest Form of Flattery " is a series of postcards published by Pyramid , Leicester , UK . The reverse side of the postcards features a small image of Kermit wearing Groucho glasses . The postcards are © The Jim Henson Company 2001 . Disney postcards . Postcards sold at Disney theme parks , both before and after Disney ' s acquisition of The Muppets .
Could There Be Magic Inside of Me ? " Could There Be Magic Inside of Me " is a song sung by Abby Cadabby in the " Sesame Street Live " show , " Can ' t Stop Singing " . Abby is looking for her wand and wonders if she could make magic without her wand . The song was written by Alan Lee Silva .
Geoff Bennett Geoff Bennett is an Australian director who helmed a few fourth season episodes of " Farscape " . Benntt wrote and edited the 1980 Arnold Schwarzenegger documentary " The Comeback " and directed the 1989 film " Boys in the Island " ( with James Fox ) . His TV credits include many noted Australian dramas , including " Water Rats " , " All Saints " , " McLeod ' s Daughters " , " Young Lions " , and " Home and Away " . External links . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
The Dormouse ( Dreamchild ) The Dormouse is one of the Alice in Wonderland figures in " Dreamchild " . Slumbering in the company of The March Hare and The Mad Hatter , the Dormouse is the least threatening of the tea - party guests . He has to be awakened with a drop of tea on his nose .
Lazlo Lazlo is a lion who appeared in the " Mopatop ' s Shop " episode " . " He passes by the shop when his best friend , Bradley , is buying him a song . The puppet was recycled from Chuck the Lion , originally used on " The Animal Show " . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Frog Scout Robin Action Figure Kermit ' s nephew Robin in his Frog Scout outfit was featured in the seventh series of Palisades Toys ' line of Jim Henson ' s Muppets action figures . Robin was seen as a frog scout on " The Muppet Show " in and , the TV special " " , Nickelodeon ' s Muppet Time inserts , and the book " The Muppets Go Camping " . Robin came with a backpack , Frog Scout handbook , campfire , stick with roasted marshmallows , a pack of Trail Mix and a trunk . Robin ' s backpack fits on his back , and the frog scout manual fits inside . The trunk also came with stickers - one of the eight included stickers featured a photo of a bear - identical to Bobo the Bear . An exclusive Frog Scout Leader Kermit Action Figure was released in 2005 . A regular naked Robin figure , in seated position , was included with the exclusive Rainbow Connection Kermit Action Figure , also in 2005 .