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Muppet figurines ( Lenox ) In 2006 , Lenox released several Muppet figurines of Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy , including a Christmas figure of Kermit wearing a Santa Claus hat . One figurine , " Kermit ' s Bouquet of Cheer " , was a " personalized " figure . The gemstones in the flower could be chosen to be any of the twelve gemstones associated with the twelve months of the year .
Ike and the Ilk " Ike and the Ilk " is a " Sesame Street " story ( scripted by Emily Perl Kingsley ) and told by Maria , with the Anything Muppets acting it out . It ' s the story of King Morris the Miserable , who is tired of eating the same boring foods beginning with the letter M . One day , a lad named Ike brings him a new food , a drink called " ilk " ( which makes King Morris go mmmmmm until it ' s renamed milk . ) Performers include Frank Oz ( as King Morris ) , Jim Henson ( the king ' s attendant ) , Jerry Nelson ( Ike , herald , young lady ) and Richard Hunt ( man ) . Releases . Audio _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Fisher - Price Learn Through Music Fisher - Price created the interactive Learn Through Music toy in 2011 for children ages 2 - 5 . It features a touch screen , function buttons , and a small microphone for the child to sing along . It works with cartridges featuring popular children ' s characters , including " Sesame Street " characters . The system is sold with two cartridges , one of which is " Elmo ' s ABC Scavenger Hunt " . The toy received an upgrade and was renamed the Learn Through Music Plus ! ; among the new features is the ability for the child to record and play back their own singing . The new version is sold with a " sampler " cartridge which includes " Sesame Street " . Additional cartridges are available for both versions of the toy .
Nadya Nadya is a feisty prison guard who runs Gulag 38B in " Muppets Most Wanted " . She is very affectionate of Kermit , even having a dedicated shrine of him . Interviewed by phone in the " Inside the Gulag " featurette , Nadya identifies herself as the warden . When asked in an interview if she was playing a Russian villain , Tina Fey responded :
Wide World of Sports Wide World of Sports ( or " ABC ' s Wide World of Sports " ) was an ABC sports series that ran from 1961 to 1998 . Originally hosted by Jim McKay , the show covered everything from Wimbledon to the Indianapolis 500 . Aside from the hosts , the series also featured many famous announcers , including Howard Cosell , David Letterman , and O . J . Simpson .
Listen to the Music " Listen to the Music " is a " Sesame Street " song sung by David and the Ringers . They encourage the listeners to listen to the music , and if it makes them feel good , to sing and dance along . The song also has a chorus of " la la " s , similar to " Sing " . Releases . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Magicians Magicians , sometimes known as sorcerers , wizards , illusionists or mages , are in the fictional sense beings that possess supernatural or occult powers , and in the literal sense pracitioners of sleight of hand , chemistry and physics . Magicians have existed throughout history , being used for entertainment and in fictional tales , advisement to figures of prominence . Magicians have performed in Vaudeville , the Circus , on streetcorners , and television . Many Magicians , both fictional and real life , have been featured with the Muppets .
Episode 305 : Halloween Bear It ' s Halloween at the Big Blue House . The house is all decorated and everyone is getting ready . Bear helps his friends to find costumes and helps Tutter with carving a pumpkin . He always helps out Treelo when he ' s scared by Ojo ' s bat costume . Later , everyone gets together for some fun trick - or - treating . The kids have all picked out their Halloween costumes , but Bear hasn ' t been able to find anything to dress up as . The kids go through Bear ' s box of costumes and come up with an amusing idea . In the Shadow segment , Shadow performs the song " What Do Shadows Do for Halloween ? "
First Times First Times is a 1986 " Sesame Street " Golden Tell - A - Tale Book . It was later reissued as a First Little Golden Book . The book deals with milestones in growing up , and in life in general . These life markers include first steps , first trips to school , and even Mumford ' s first trick and Sherlock Hemlock ' s first case . Herry Monster ' s infant sister Flossie is featured , but named only as " Baby Monster , " and Barkley appears as a puppy . Also , Ernie buys a giant pencil .
Osvaldo , el Gruñón Osvaldo , el Gruñón " ( Oswald the Grouch ) " is a Grouch who lives in Puerto Rico . He first appeared in the Season 11 premiere of " Sesame Street " , voiced by Norberto Kerner and puppeteered by Richard Hunt . After the week of shows in Puerto Rico , he re - appeared in Episode 1325 , where he visited Oscar in New York , and then in Episode 1443 , where he becomes an air steward for a Grouch airline . He was then performed by Gabriel Velez in subsequent seasons on the show , including Episode 2003 . In his latest appearance ( episode 3258 ) , he was performed by Peter Linz . The Osvaldo puppet has the ability to move his eyes , and also appears as a background Grouch , sans nose ( such as in " Follow That Bird " ) . The puppet also appeared briefly in " A Muppet Family Christmas " . See also . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Jamie Bell Jamie Bell ( b . 1986 ) is an actor who starred in " Billy Elliot " and transitioned to adult roles . He made an appearance on " Despierta América " on July 31 , 2015 , to promote " Fantastic Four " ( where he played the Thing ) , along with co - stars Kate Mara and Michael B . Jordan . As part of the appearance , the " Fantastic Four " actors took pictures with Elmo and Rosita . Bell ' s film credits include 2002 ' s " Nicholas Nickleby " , 2011 ' s " Jane Ayre " , Peter Jackson ' s " King Kong " , " Undertow " , " Jumper " , and " Snowpiercer " . He provided both voice and motion - capture for the title character in Steven Spielberg ' s " The Adventures of Tintin " and stars as Abraham Woodhull on the AMC series " Turn " .
Muppet Show Advent calendar This advent calendar was first released 1979 in the UK . It was re - released in Denmark & Sweden the year after by the company GEMO . The calendar has a 3D effect . Pulling on Sweetums will make the first line of characters on the stage move sideways and Kermit ' s upper body will move as well . Characters include Santa Claus , Miss Piggy , Kermit the Frog , Fozzie Bear , J . P . Grosse , Sam the Eagle , Crazy Harry , Uncle Deadly , Scooter , Thog , Lew Zealand , Annie Sue , Gonzo , Camilla the Chicken , Sweetums , Statler and Waldorf , Rowlf the Dog , Zoot , Animal , Floyd Pepper , Janice , Dr . Teeth , a Muppaphone , Male Koozebanian Creature , Mahna Mahna and various others .
Mermaids Mermaids are a mythical creature from the sea , usually depicted as half woman , and half fish . They have appeared in stories from a number of cultures dating back centuries . It has been suggested that the myth of mermaids may have come from sightings of manatees during voyages at sea . This was explored in the " Animal Show " episode " . " In 1975 , Jim Henson was awarded the Silver Mermaid Award for " The Frog Prince " at the First Fairytale Film Festival in Odense , Denmark . The award is a small replica of a famous statue in Copenhagen . One of the most popular stories about mermaids is Hans Christian Andersen ' s 1836 fairy tale , " The Little Mermaid " . Disney produced an animated version in 1989 , which spawned a television pilot created by Jim Henson called " The Little Mermaid ' s Island " .
Inaugural Celebration for Children On January 19th , 1993 , as part of Bill Clinton ' s first Presidental Inauguration festivities , the Disney Channel put together the Presidential Inaugural Celebration for Children concert at the Kennedy Center in Washington , D . C . The concert was hosted by Markie Post , and included performances by Mr . Rogers , the " Adventures in Wonderland " cast , and the Muppets . The special was written by Bill Prady . Kermit , Gonzo and Rizzo appeared in four sketches during the hour - long concert . Kermit initially comes out to present some facts about Bill Clinton , only to find Gonzo has instead given him facts about himself . Through the show , Kermit introduced Gonzo and Rizzo ' s " Presidential Information Moments , " pre - taped segments of the pair trying to educate children about the Presidents while trying to find The White House . In one segment , Gonzo reported that Theodore Roosevelt was over 150 feet tall . ( " The earth shook with his mighty footsteps ! He had to comb his hair with an entire pine tree ! " ) In another , he and Rizzo spent the entire segment complaining about their accommodations . At the end of the concert , kids ' musician Raffi played " This Little Light of Mine " , inviting all of the performers to join Bill and Hillary Clinton onstage . Steve Whitmire and Dave Goelz came on with Kermit and Gonzo , and Whitmire crouched down behind the Clintons , perching Kermit up on Hillary ' s shoulder as they sang . The camera held for a minute or so on this scene , and an AP photo of Kermit on Hillary ' s shoulder appeared on front pages around the nation .
Gladys the Cow walk - around A Gladys the Cow walk - around full - bodied costume was featured in Sesame Street Live ' s second tour , " Big Bird ' s Super Spectacular Totally Amateur Show " , performed to a vocal track by Richard Hunt . She looks nothing like her puppet counterpart but one of the cows seen on Sesame Street .
Ezra Jack Keats " Ezra Jack Keats " ( 1916 - 1983 ) was an author and illustrator of children ' s books , beginning in 1960 with " My Dog Is Lost " . His books were among the first to use multiracial casts of characters . Many of the stories focused on a boy named Peter . Four of the books were featured at various times on " Sesame Street " , beginning in the first season .
Iliana Guibert Iliana Guibert is a New York City - based actress . In 1990 , she appeared as a nurse in " Sesame Street Home Video Visits the Hospital " . A graduate of NYU ' s Tisch School of Arts and trained at the Lee Strasberg Theatre Institute , she ' s appeared in countless TV commercials , stage work and industrial films . Her most recent theatrical credit includes a 2010 Latin ACE Award nomination for her role as Esperancita in " Miss Pina Colada " . She can be seen as a 9 / 11 mourner in the soon to be released film " Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close " starring Tom Hanks and Sandra Bullock , as well as appearing in several 9 / 11 documentary films playing herself .
Tommy Amper Tommy Amper ( b . 1962 ) , sometimes credited as Thomas Amper , is a German singer , voice actor , and dubbing director who has been heard in multiple Muppet projects . He is the Son of German composer Quirin Amper Jr . He dubbed the singing voices of Bear and Pip on " Der Bär im grossen blauen Haus " ( " Bear in the Big Blue House " ) and related albums . He sang for Kermit the Frog in the " " specials ( and dubbed Billy Ray Cyrus in the first special ) and in " " ( " " , where he also dubbed the postal worker ) . He served as musical director on the above , overseeing any arrangement adjustments and the vocal recordings , and his studio Jamzone was used for the sessions . For " Die Muppets " , he dubbed several singing roles , including Human Walter and Wayne . Amper also worked on the German dub of the Creature Shop project " Animal Farm " , as a duck singing Napoleon ' s praises and as singing sheep . In addition to writing and recording a few solo albums , Amper ' s other dubbing roles ( often for Disney projects ) include Billy Ray Cyrus in the " Hannah Montana " franchise , Taye Diggs in " Chicago " , Patrick Warburton in " Underdog " ( and as Kronk in " The Emperor ' s New Groove " ) , George Sanderson in " Monsters Inc . " , and the singing voices of Dr . Facilier in " The Princess and the Frog " , Guy Pearce in " Bedtime Stories " , and Brom Bones in " The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr . Toad " . In 2015 , Amper was interviewed for " Disney Magic Moments " to comment on Animal and on other Disney characters making the cut on the rankings show .
Slim Wilson Slim Wilson is the guitar player in the Lubbock Lou and his Jughuggers jug - band . He debuted in of " The Muppet Show " and appeared frequently not only as the band ' s lead singer , but also in duets with Lou . Although Jim Henson ' s original sketches for the band labeled him " Jed " and the 1979 album " Muppet Show Music Album " credits " Henrietta ' s Wedding " to " Jerry and Lou " as a reference to the performers , Slim was named on screen in , riding Old Skyball Paint in a rodeo sketch . Although Slim was usually performed by Jerry Nelson , in this sketch , he was performed by Frank Oz . He also appeared in a sketch with Floyd Pepper and Zoot in , where he was performed by Jim Henson . And in , he was performed by Steve Whitmire for the song " Friendship Train . " Along with other jug - band members , Slim appeared as a Happiness Hotel resident in " The Great Muppet Caper " . He also appeared in of " Muppets Tonight " during " The Coffee Song " , where he was performed by Brian Henson . Slim also made a cameo in the first issue of " Muppet King Arthur " . Sources . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
The Heart of Gold The Heart of Gold is a fantastically advanced spaceship capable of transporting to anywhere without traveling in hyperspace by means of its Infinite Improbability Drive . The ship has been featured in every incarnation of " The Hitchhiker ' s Guide to the Galaxy " , including the 2005 film version . The Heart of Gold comes equipped with Marvin the Paranoid Android , a robot with GPP ( Genunine People Personality . ) It also has doors that hum pleasantly when they open and close . The ship is navigated by Eddie the Computer .
Jeff Goldblum Goldblum appeared on " Sesame Street " in a 1990 episode playing Bob ' s adventurous brother Minneapolis Johnson , a spoof of Indiana Jones . He also participated in the celebrity versions of " Monster in the Mirror " and " Sing " . In 2001 , Goldblum played Professor Brody in the Jim Henson ' s Creature Shop effects film " Cats & Dogs " .
Mrs . Bigelow Mrs . Bigelow is a little old lady who is featured in the short story " Robin and the Haunted House " in the " Jim Henson ' s Bedtime Stories " . Mrs . Bigelow owns a run - down house that Robin and his friends pass every day after work . Convinced it is haunted and owned by a witch , Robin ' s friends dare him to go up and knock on the door . When the front door swings open , Robin begins to run away , but is surprised to see that a witch doesn ' t answer the door , but rather a little old lady . Because Mrs . Bigelow is unable to care for her house on her own anymore , the frogs help out around the house , pulling weeds and mending the porch , until the house is no longer the spooky site it once was .
Bill Lawrence Bill Lawrence ( b . 1969 ) is the creator and executive producer of the sitcom " Scrubs " . Lawrence had previously created " Spin City " ( with Michael J . Fox and Richard Kind ) and has written for " Boy Meets World " , " Clone High " , and " The Nanny " . Lawrence appeared as himself , alongside the cast of " Scrubs " , when he fired an obstinate Miss Piggy in " It ' s a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie " .
The Great Fentini The Great Fentini is a circus ringmaster who appears in a season 34 episode of " Sesame Street " . When Super Grover ' s cape rips and he needs a new way to fly , Zoe provides a bath towel cape , and a chicken suggests a cannon . In front of the Mail It Shop , the Great Fentini sets up his cannon for Grover to be shot out of . He describes everything about the act as " great , " except for his cannon , which he calls " pretty good . " After the countdown , he fires the cannon and sends Grover flying , making himself a tad dizzy in the process . Grover plummets to the ground , and Fentini faints . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Match Game Match Game was a game show where contestants attempted to match fill - in - the - blank answers to questions posed to . The show became known for its bawdy humor from the six celebrity panelists , which often included regulars such as Richard Dawson , Charles Nelson Reilly , and Brett Somers . Many incarnations of " Match Game " have been on the air since 1962 , with Gene Rayburn hosting the first five versions of the show . Other hosts include Ross Shafer ( 1990 - 1991 ) , Michael Burger ( 1998 - 1999 ) and Alec Baldwin ( 2016 - present ) .
Elmo ' s World : All About Faces Elmo ' s World : All About Faces is a 2009 " Sesame Street " DVD compiling three episodes of " Elmo ' s World " . It also includes Elmo ' s version of " Right in the Middle of My Face , " played during the credits .
Episode 214 : Elton John Sam the Eagle is appalled by guest star Elton John , who he says " dresses like a stolen car . " When Kermit tells him that musicians as celebrated as Mozart have always dressed extravagantly , Sam confidently bets that it is untrue . Unfortunately for Sam , he is proven wrong and is forced to introduce the closing number wearing an outfit that rivals Elton ' s for its flashiness . Scooter , on the other hand , appears to be Elton ' s biggest fan , ( understatedly ) introducing him as " the greatest talent in the history of the universe . " When he asks Kermit if he can perform a song he wrote for Elton , the frog resists but , as usual , eventually caves - - the go - fer ' s uncle " does " own the theatre , after all . But after Scooter and a chorus of Muppets in outrageous outfits perform the song , which consists entirely of " la - la - las , " Kermit apologizes to his guest star , claiming it to be possibly the worst song he has ever heard . Unfortunately , it turns out that Elton wrote the song - - " Bennie and the Jets . " Meanwhile , the Swedish Chef tries to cook an omelet , but his chicken only lays ping - pong balls , so he decides to cook the chicken instead and ends up chasing it with a cleaver throughout the show , even interrupting such onstage sketches as Pigs in Space . Cast . Muppets : Background Muppets : Gallery . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Leonora Dorothea Dahl Leonora Dorothea Dahl is a former world - famous singer who used to travel around the world , but have always favored Milan , Italy . Now she lives and works at " Sesam Stasjon " , on the Norwegian co - production of " Sesame Street " . She still likes to sing at any opportunity , and is a good cook . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Gregory Peck Gregory Peck ( 1916 - 2003 ) was an American actor who appeared in such films as " To Kill a Mockingbird " , Alfred Hitchcock ' s " Spellbound " , " The Omen " , and different roles in two versions each of " Cape Fear " ( 1962 and 1991 ) and " Moby Dick " ( as Ahab in 1956 , and as Father Mapple in the 1998 version with Patrick Stewart ) .
Polaroid Polaroid was a company that pioneered the instant camera and was one of the leading makers of cameras and film . Due to changes in technology , the company filed for bankruptcy in 2001 , and ceased making its namesake models by 2007 . In 1981 , the Muppets appeared in a number of commercials for Polaroid cameras , making good use of their slogan " Polaroid means fun " . The spots debuted in England . The Muppets also appeared in magazine print ads for Polaroid .
Mario ( Anything Muppet ) Mario is an Anything Muppet boy from " Sesame Street " . He appears in episode 2062 , where Gordon helps him read the words " mop " and " tub " by singing " Sound It Out . " Mario also appears in an insert segment , writing a letter to his Aunt Polly when the point of his pencil breaks . Mario finds the pencil useless without it ' s point and leaves it idle while looking for his pencil sharpener . Then , the Two - Headed Monster happens by and explores different uses for the pencil ( as a magic wand , a conductor ' s baton , etc . ) . In another segment , he and another Anything Muppet perform breathing exercises in the arbor . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Sesame Street soakies ( Minnetonka ) Minnetonka Brands produced a line of " Sesame Street " soakies , bubble bath bottles made in the shape of " Sesame " " Street " characters , in the 1990s . One set included Cookie Monster , Elmo and Oscar the Grouch getting ready for bath time ; the other set included Big Bird , Ernie , Bert and Prairie Dawn getting ready for bed .
Talking Baby Sinclair Doll In 1992 , released a 12 - inch talking Baby Sinclair doll . When his string is pulled , Baby says six phrases : " Not the mama ! " , " I ' m the baby ! " , " Gotta love me ! " , " Hello , fat boy ! " , " I ' m gonna bite you now ! " and " I ' m hungry , feed my mouth ! " Window Cling . A small window cling was released around the same time by Len Hunter Trading in Austrailia .
Zoot Action Figure The Zoot Action Figure was released in the third series of " The Muppet Show " action figures produced by Palisades Toys as part of the show ' s 25th anniversary marketing campaign . Two different Zoots were produced : a regular Zoot with a yellow - brown shirt , a dark blue hat and a golden saxophone ( based on the Season 2 version of Zoot ' s puppet ) , and a repaint with a red - brown shirt , a dark brown hat and a silver saxophone ( based on the Season 3 version of Zoot ' s puppet ) . Zoot ' s hat is magnetic . The saxophone can be taken apart and fits inside the saxophone case .
Counting the Days " Counting the Days " is a " Sesame Street " doo - wop , Christmas song performed by the Sesame Street Doo Wahs in response to Big Bird ' s problem with waiting for Christmas . Ernie and Cookie Monster chime in , while Oscar ' s verse relates that he ' s counting the days until Christmas is over . Releases . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
That ' s How the Numbers Go " That ' s How the Numbers Go " is a " Sesame Street " song from the video , " 123 Count with Me " . Ernie sings the song to Humphrey and Ingrid to teach them how to count to 20 . Benny Rabbit initially opts out of the song , but finds himself dancing and singing along at the end . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Brand New Readers Brand New Readers is a boxed set of ten short " Sesame Street " storybooks featuring Big Bird , Grover , Elmo , Abby Cadabby , Bert , Ernie and Cookie Monster . The boxed set also includes a fold - out poster with stickers for tracking the books the reader read , a reader ' s certificate to build a child ' s confidence , a make - your - own Brand New Reader book and a parent / teacher guide to make reading a success the very first time .
Out & About Out & About is a 2010 " Sesame Street " Talking Look and Find storybook . In the book , Elmo travels from his neighborhood to the park , the forest , the recycling center and the farm . Each two - page spread has a set of hidden objects to look for , including four animals , a round object , a blue object , something sweet and a pair of objects that rhyme . When the reader presses the button , the narrator reads the text on the page and encourages the reader to find the hidden objects . The narration is performed by Leslie Gray Robbins .
Abrete Sesamo ( album ) This soundtrack album for " Ábrete Sésamo " , the first Spanish dub of " Sesame Street " , was produced by CBS in 1976 . It was the first album produced in Spain . At least three 45 RPM singles were also released containing songs from this album ( see International Sesame Street Singles for details ) . Although the title does not include any , the correct Spanish form would have been " Ábrete Sésamo " . Track listing . Side One Side Two Note . While the LP cover says " S 81730 " , the record inside says " LSP 13253 " . Records may exist with the other number .
Sesame Street Magazine ( Dec 2005 - Jan 2006 ) " The ABCs of Holiday Fun ! " is the theme of this issue . The front cover features every letter of the alphabet . Maggie Swanson , Dave Calver , Tom Leigh , Karen Katz , Colleen Pidel , David Dees and Bob Berry provided illustrations for this issue . Leslie Kimmelman provided poem content for this issue . Some photo / illustration content in this issue was lifted from the book " Sesame Street Sign Language ABC with Linda Bove " . This issue is brought to you by the letter P and the number 12 . Includes a mini - poster called " Lots of Letters " featuring Santa Ernie and Twiddle - Elves .