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Alligator ( Sesame Street ) An Alligator is seen in the " Sesame Street " song " Let ' s Lay an Egg " , sitting with a frog and a toad and singing about their egg - laying powers . The alligator would later appear in several other instances , including the remake of In My Book , performed here by Joey Mazzarino , and Episode 4201 , voiced by Martin P . Robinson . And the gator will appear yet again in episode 4225 played here by Jennifer Barnhart . See also . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Beginning , Middle , and End Beginning , Middle , and End are three Anything Muppets that Betty Lou uses to demonstrate those three words . They appeared in a season 2 segment . Beginning , Middle , and End are respectively made from Reddish - Magenta , Green , and Purple Anything Muppet patterns . At first she only talks with Beginning and End , who attempt to tell a story , but without a middle their story ends up becoming very dull . Ater getting Middle to join them , the story becomes much more interesting . . . too interesting , as Middle can ' t stop reciting the story . End must cut him off , and the three end up quarreling with each other . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Rosario Dawson Rosario Dawson ( b . 1979 ) is an American actress and singer , having appeared in films such as " Men in Black II " , " Clerks II " , " The Rundown " , " Sin City " , " Rent " , " Death Proof " , " Eagle Eye " and " Seven Pounds " . As a child , Dawson made a brief appearance in a live - action insert for " Sesame Street " wherein a group of kids talk about their innercity garden .
Muppet Babies Halloween costumes ( Ben Cooper ) In 1984 , , a popular manufacturer of children ' s Halloween costumes who had made a number of " Sesame Street " costumes , produced a line of " Muppet Babies " costumes , including Baby Kermit , Baby Piggy and Baby Fozzie . The Kermit costume consisted of a mask , a sleeveless top , and a pair of pull - on pants . The outfit was Baby Kermit ' s usual blue and white sailor suit ; Baby Kermit himself appeared on the shirt over his name . The Baby Piggy outfit featured a mask and a pink dress . Above the waist of the dress is a heart that says " Baby Miss Piggy " , and on the skirt is a red heart and an image of Baby Piggy . The artwork was by Guy Gilchrist .
Jerry O ' Connell Jerry O ' Connell ( b . 1974 ) is an Irish - American actor . He is best known for his roles in the TV series " Sliders " and the film " Stand By Me " . O ' Connell appears on " Sesame Street " to explain the word " observe " in a Season 42 Word of the Day segment . O ' Connell has also been a regular on the CBS series " The Defenders " and on " Crossing Jordan " , as well as voicing Nightwing in the animated series " The Batman " and guest spots on " Ugly Betty " ( with Vanessa Williams ) and " Las Vegas " . Feature film credits include " Kangaroo Jack " , " Scream 2 " and " Joe ' s Apartment " ( with Desiree Casado in a bit part ) .
John John is the name of an unseen ( and unheard ) cameraman for Sesame Street News . He often is sent on location with Reporter Kermit to film a newsflash . Kermit is often caught off - guard talking with John and other crew members prior to his newsflash going " live " . Kermit addresses John by name telling him to get a close - up of the Invisible Man ' s tap - dancing feet .
The Cuckoos The Cuckoos ( emphasis on the " oo " ) are a family of cuckoo birds who moved into Big Bird ' s nest in Episode 3564 . They are purple with orange beaks and feet . History . They moved into Big Bird ' s nest because cuckoos don ' t build nests and that was the first nest they saw . They then decided that they would leave when their egg hatched , but when the egg hatched , the father changed his mind and decided to wait until the baby grew older . However , the mother and baby agreed to move to the park , which they eventually did . Culture . They have sort of a religion based on the letter C , because it ' s the first letter in their species ( cuckoo bird ) . In fact their national anthem is basically C is for Cookie ( song ) rewritten to be C is for Cuckoo . They also teach their babies the alphabet before they are hatched by singing the alphabet to their eggs . They , like most members of the cuckoo family , do not build nests . Members . Claude . Cathy ' s father and Carlotta ' s husband . He seems to be the sort of " leader " of the family , making most of the introductions and decisions . He is also very devoted to Cathy , as shown when she was the reason for him wanting to stay . Carlotta . Cathy ' s mother and Claude ' s wife . She seems to be a bit quieter than Claude . Cathy . Cathy is the hatchling daughter of Claude and Carlotta . She was not hatched yet when her parents moved to Big Bird ' s nest so Big Bird sat on her egg , singing the alphabet . When she hatched out , she sang the alphabet over and over and thought Big Bird was her dad . Big Bird thought she was cute but found her singing the alphabet over and over a bit tedious . When her parents came back , they taught her the cuckoo national anthem . She agreed , along with her mother , to move to the park . It was Big Bird who named her . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Episode 310 : What ' s Mine Is Yours A package comes in the mail for Ojo - - - a book from Ursa titled " Bears Around the World " . Ojo wants to keep it all for herself at first and read it alone , despite Tutter and Treelo ' s pleas for her to share it . Bear explains to them that sometimes when somebody has something new , they might want to keep it to themselves at first . But as Ojo becomes excited by the book , she begins to change her thinking . Meanwhile , Bear finds himself sharing quite a bit . He shares his food , he shares his berry - picking bucket with Pip and Pop and he lets Ojo , Tutter and Treelo use his bed as a comfy reading spot .
Feliz Navidad " Feliz Navidad " ( in English " Merry Christmas " ) is a Christmas song written and popularized by Puerto Rican artist José Feliciano , with alternating Spanish and English verses . The Spanish verse consists of the traditional holiday wish " Feliz navidad , prospero año y felicidad ! " , which is equivalent in English to " Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year ! " . The English verse consists of repetitions of the line " I want to wish you a Merry Christmas from the bottom of my heart . " " Feliz Navidad " was performed in " Christmas Eve on Sesame Street " , during a scene where a little girl helps Big Bird learn to ice skate . Rosita and Elmo sang the song on the album " " . While filming a segment for Ernie & Bert Songs , Rolando Villazón sang an impromptu rendition of the song with Ernie and Bert in an online clip released on Sesamstrasse . de in December 2013 . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Rocco and Roll " Rocco and Roll " is Rocco ' s favorite song , as heard in a 2010 episode of " Sesame Street " . Zoe teaches Alan the dance moves at the start of the episode . When the music starts playing , Chris rushes in to join in ( being a fan of the song ) . The song is reprised at the end of the episode , where Alan ' s reactions to the song echo Chris ' from earlier . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
José Antonio Macías José Antonio Macías is a Mexican voice actor who has dubbed Bert for " Plaza Sésamo " , " El Mundo de Elmo " , and other related productions , and the Mock Turtle in the Creature Shop production of " Alice in Wonderland " . He has also dubbed Legolas in " The Lord of the Rings " , Jack Dawson in " Titanic " , and Dawson Leery in " Dawson ' s Creek " . Macías has worked as a translator for movie dubs , including " Training Day " , " Ice Age " , " Garfield " , " AVP : Alien vs . Predator " , and " Madagascar " .
Elton John ' s Lunch Elton ' s John Lunch briefly appeared in " The Muppet Show " . An eclectic meal served to guest star Elton John in his dressing room , the luncheon includes a hamburger , french fries , a pink beverage , plate of spaghetti , grapes , cantaloupe , and melon . All effusively express their adoration , idolation , and affection for Elton , even as he covers them with salt preparatory to consumption . The beverage in particular gushes , literally , its fluid spritzing out like a geyser . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Let ' s Find Out " Let ' s Find Out " is a short " Sesame Street " song sung by Murray Monster in each of the " Murray ' s Science Experiments " segments whenever Ovejita tells him he should find an answer to his many questions . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
LittleBigPlanet LittleBigPlanet is a video game released on the PlayStation 3 by Media Molecule in 2008 . A playable genderless figure seemingly constructed out of sack cloth works its way through a variety of developer created levels and , to date , millions of player - created levels available to play online . The sackperson is customizable with hundreds of costumes and accessories that are unlocked in the game , with additional themes available for purchase in the PlayStation store . A sequel , " LittleBigPlanet 2 " , was released on January 18 , 2011 . Several costumes are included exclusively in the limited Collector ' s Edition available only as a pre - order item . Among these are Gonzo in his " Muppet Show " - era purple tuxedo . The pieces of the costume are interchangeable with other parts , and the eyes glow in the dark . When the Gonzo costume was revealed in July 2010 , it was announced that more Muppet costumes were planned to be released in the PlayStation store after the game ' s initial launch . The first costume pack released on December 7 , 2011 features Kermit the Frog , Fozzie Bear , Dr . Bunsen Honeydew and Beaker . The second costume pack was released on December 14 and included the already - released Gonzo along with Miss Piggy , Statler and Waldorf . A third pack including Animal , Janice , Dr . Teeth , Floyd Pepper and Zoot were released on December 21 . Media Molecule continued to release Muppet content in 2012 with the debut of a level pack on January 25th . The pack includes a Rowlf the Dog costume set , five new levels ( and two challenges ) , a Muppet Theatre background , and dozens of stickers , materials and objects for user - generated content . Steve Whitmire , Eric Jacobson and Dave Goelz recorded material for Kermit , Fozzie , Piggy , Gonzo , Statler and Waldorf . Their audio is available as " gibberish " tracks that allow players to set the characters ' voices to on - screen text " spoken " by manipulable characters in the game . External links . Official site
Hopalong Big Bird Hopalong Big Bird is a 1974 " Sesame Street " plastic bouncing toy made by Hedstrom . A child can sit on the Big Bird figure , hold onto the handle , and bounce around on the ball . This was a " Sesame Street " variation of a toy better known as " Hoppity Hop " in the US , or a " Space Hopper " in the UK .
Bad News " Bad News " is sung by Boober , Gobo , and the other Fraggles in the " Fraggle Rock " episode " . " Boober sings the song to caution Wembley against looking for the Terrible Tunnel again , but Gobo refutes Boober ' s paranoid ranting . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Captain Woof Captain Woof came into " Mopatop ' s Shop " looking for an adventure , in the episode " " . After being presented with a Sea Monster and a pirate adventure , he decides to buy an exciting treasure hunt adventure . However , it turns out that he ' s a captain without a ship , and doesn ' t like to be on water . He ends up leaving the shop with a ship in a bottle . As he leaves , he says that the best adventures are those you have in your head . His puppet was previously used for Dermot in " . " _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Look ' n Flap " Look ' n Flap " is a song from the Elmo the Musical segment , " Sea Captain the Musical . " Elmo and his chicken crew sing the song as they search the sea for the elusive Moby Pink . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Istanbul ( Not Constantinople ) " Istanbul ( Not Constantinople ) " is a swing song recorded in 1953 by the Canadian group The Four Lads . It was later popularized in the 1990s by They Might Be Giants . The rats sing a couple lines from the song at the beginning of " Muppets Tonight " . The song is repeated throughout the rest of the episode when someone mentions " Istanbul and Constantinople . " _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Grouches Are Green Grouches Are Green is an 2011 " Sesame Street " storybook . Oscar the Grouch loves trash , and he loves to recycle by turning his old junk into new things . Oscar shows his " Sesame " neighbors how to be more environmentally conscious . A lift - the - flap on the last page of the book gives a sneak peek inside Oscar ' s trash can .
Bert and Ernie ' s Great Adventures iPad applications In 2010 , Sesame Workshop and ScrollMotion , Inc . released iPad applications based on " Bert and Ernie ' s Great Adventures " for iTunes . Each of these e - books feature the narration of Roscoe Orman as the voice of Gordon . Also , at the end of each e - book exists a set of six " Sesame Street " coloring pages featuring Bert , Elmo , Big Bird , Oscar the Grouch , Cookie Monster , Zoe and Super Grover .
The Wisdom of Big Bird The Wisdom of Big Bird ( and the Dark Genius of Oscar the Grouch ) was published in 2003 . Although the work ' s secondary title is " Lessons from a Life in Feathers , " the book is partly an autobiography that begins shortly before Caroll Spinney joined the fledgling cast of " Sesame Street " Muppeteers . Interspersed with Spinney ' s remembrances are lessons that he learned from playing Big Bird and , to a lesser extent , Oscar the Grouch . In addition to the hardback edition , a large - print version was released on October 1 , 2003 . Caroll Spinney held a signing of the book at the Muppets , Music & Magic event at the Brooklyn Academy of Music in 2004 .
Survival " Survival " is a 1975 funk song by the O ' Jays . The song played in the 1999 film " Muppets from Space " as Rizzo the Rat endured science experiments in the lab at C . O . V . N . E . T . Audio releases . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Jane Austen Jane Austen was an author whose novels drew on the English privileged classes of society . Her work documented and satirized the mores and shifting values of her day , as the country transitioned from the 18th to the 19th century . Because of the status of female authors of the time , her works were often published anonymously , but her name has since garnered great fame and notoriety . Her most popular works , " Sense and Sensibility " , " Pride and Prejudice " , " Mansfield Park " and " Emma " , have been adapted multiple times for film and television . Connections . In addition to Winslet , several actors in Austen adaptations have also appeared in Muppet / Creature Shop projects .
There ' s No Growling in Preschool " There ' s No Growling in Preschool " is a " Sesame Street " song from a season 45 episode . Ms . Goodwitch ( played by Jane Krakowski ) , Baby Bear and the rest of the Storybook Community Preschool sing to Papa Bear , explaining the rules of the school and how they differ from living in the woods . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Luxo Jr . Luxo Jr . is a curious , child - like baby lamp . Rendered in computer animation , the playful lamp first appeared as the title character in the 1986 short " Luxo Jr . " , written and directed by John Lasseter at Pixar Animation Studios and nominated for an Academy Award for Best Short Subject . Luxo Jr . is also the official Pixar mascot , appearing in the logo on all of its films . Beginning in 1990 , the character appeared in a series of short " Sesame Street " segments , around thirty seconds each . Co - directed by Lasseter and Andrew Stanton , each short built upon the original film , focusing on little Luxo discovering a different learning concept , especially opposites , with the help of his dad , Luxo Sr . All four shorts are included in " Pixar Short Films Collection " on DVD and Blu - ray . " Sesame Street " producer Arlene Sherman recalled how the shorts came about : External links . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Something Special Fozzie and his Grandpa are very close . He taught Fozzie how to fish , ride his bike , and play baseball . As Fozzie has grown up , he spends less and less time with his Grandpa and more time with his friends . One tradition they have kept throughout is going to the opening day game of the Southside Sluggers baseball game . However one year Kermit asks Fozzie to the Swingling Brothers Circus on the same day as the opening game . Fozzie is faced with the decision of what to do , listening closely to his heart .
Recurring female Muppets A list of recurring female characters within The Muppets franchise . This list includes female Muppet characters that have appeared in a speaking role in multiple Muppet productions ( i . e . multiple episodes , films , specials , ect . ) with a consistent name and personality ( this does not account for unnamed extras , recycled puppets , or puppets that resurface in crowd scenes or as silent background extras ) . Other female Muppets . Below is a partial listing of the non - recurring or unnamed female Muppets within the Muppets ' productions . These characters either appeared in only one production , or the puppet appeared without any consistent persona , personality , performer or name .
Victor DiNapoli Victor DiNapoli began working for " Sesame Street " during the 1971 - 1972 season as a senior scenic artist , then as an art director in the early 1980s , and as production designer from then until Season 40 . He also became a director on the series in 1995 . He has won 5 Emmy Awards for " Outstanding Achievement in Children ’ s Programming in Art Direction / Scenic Design " and in 2001 , won an Emmy for " Outstanding Achievement in Directing a Children ’ s Series . " His other Muppet credits include serving as production designer on " Big Bag " and " The Muppets at Walt Disney World " . DiNapoli ' s television work outside of the Muppets includes " Barney & Friends " and " Eureeka ' s Castle " . Credits . Production Designer : Director : Art Director : External links . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Bitterman Bank and Development Bitterman Bank and Development ( BBAD ) is owned by Rachel Bitterman . The Muppets took out a loan for The Muppet Theatre through this bank when it was owned by Mr . Bitterman . Pepe the King Prawn worked at the bank briefly as an assistant to Ms . Bitterman .
Rhys Muldoon Rhys Muldoon ( b . 1965 ) played Staanz in the " Farscape " episode " " . Some of other his other TV / Movie credits include " The Secret Life of Us " as Frank Goodman , " Grass Roots " as Greg Dominelli , " The Lost World " as Blum , " The Saviour " as Tony . He was nominated for a AFI Award for Best Actor in " Grass Roots "
Washington Crossing the Delaware Washington Crossing the Delaware is an 1851 oil painting by German - American artist Emanuel Leutze . It is in commemoration of Washington ' s crossing of the Delaware on December 25 , 1776 , during the American Revolutionary War . Part of the permanent collections of the Metropolitan Museum of Art , it has been parodied by the Muppets on multiple occasions .
Monopoly Monopoly is one of the best - selling commercial board games in the world . Players take turns moving around the board , and compete to acquire wealth through stylized economic activity involving the buying , rental and trading of properties using play money . The game is named after the economic concept of monopoly , the domination of a market by a single seller . It was first marketed by Parker Brothers in 1935 . Over the years , many specialty Monopoly editions have been licensed by Parker Brothers ( and its parent company , ) . From " Star Wars " to " SpongeBob SquarePants " , many pop - culture franchises have had the Monopoly treatment . Licensed Monopoly games have also been produced for many cities and colleges . Monopoly : Jim Henson ' s Muppets Collector ' s Edition . Monopoly : Jim Henson ' s Muppets Collector ' s Edition was produced by USAopoly in 2003 . The gameplay is identical to the 1933 original , with Muppet names and images used on the properties , cards and money . Special pewter playing pieces were also produced . Monopoly : The Muppets Collector ' s Edition . Another Muppet version , Monopoly : The Muppets Collector ' s Edition , was released by USAopoly in August , 2010 . Monopoly : Sesame Street Collector ' s Edition . In honor of the 35th anniversary of " Sesame Street " , Monopoly : Sesame Street Collector ' s Edition was released in 2004 by USAopoly . The gameplay was the same as the original , but with a Sesame twist . Special pewter playing pieces of the characters were included , and the board , cards , money and properties were changed to reflect the Sesame Street locations and characters . Monopoly Junior : Plaza Sésamo Collector ' s Edition . The gameplay was released in 2006 by " Servicios Mexicanos S . de R . L . de C . V . " and was the same as the original , but with a Sesamo twist . Special pewter playing pieces of the characters were included , and the board , cards , money and properties were changed to reflect the Plaza Sésamo characters . The locations had themes as halloween , christmas , valentineday and easter . Monopoly : Disney Theme Park Edition . Kermit the Frog appeared on the front box cover and gameboard of the second edition , and for the third edition , " Muppet * Vision 3D " was one of the places to land on in the game .
If I Didn ' t Have You " If I Didn ' t Have You " is a " Sesame Street " song from Episode 4269 . The song is one of the flashbacks of Chris and his twin sister Christy to help Baby Bear deal with his own sister , Curly Bear . In the song , kid versions of Chris and Christy sing about their rivalry and wish they were not brother and sister . They soon realize that without each other , they would be lonely and accept each other . See also . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Sesame Street Characters : Long and Short Sesame Street Characters : Long and Short is part of a series of books designed to introduce children to music concepts . Other books in the series include " " and " Meet Big Bird ' s Orchestra " . In the story , Bert , Ernie , Grover , Oscar the Grouch , and Sherlock Hemlock are planning a surprise party for Big Bird ' s birthday . When Big Bird comes , Ernie will ring three short and one long ring on the doorbell and everyone will jump out and yell surprise . Each time they hear a sound , someone thinks it ' s the doorbell until they discuss the different combinations of long and short sounds .
Percy Carey Percy Carey was one of the Kids on " Sesame Street " , who appeared in Season 7 . In episode 0806 , Big Bird found Percy riding on Mr . Snuffleupagus ' snuffle . NPR claims he appeared from age 5 to around age 9 , and describes him as the first child to ride on Snuffy . As an adult , he became an underground hip - hop emcee from New York City who goes by the names GM Grimm and MF Grimm . DC Comics ' Vertigo comic label released an autobiographical graphic novel of Grimm ' s life in September 2007 , " Sentences : The Life of M . F . Grimm " , which includes his time on " Sesame Street " .
Roald Dahl Roald Dahl ( 1916 – 1990 ) , a British Norwegian , was one of the most beloved children ’ s authors of all time , responsible for such novels as " Charlie and the Chocolate Factory " and " Matilda " . In 1990 , the film adaptation of Dahl ' s " The Witches " was released , on which Jim Henson served as executive producer and was completed before his death . Dahl was also known for his short stories , often involving crime or dark humor , including " Lamb to the Slaughter , " one of several Dahl tales adapted for " Alfred Hitchock Presents " . He dabbled in occasional screenwriting as well , most notably for the James Bond film " You Only Live Twice " and for " Chitty Chitty Bang Bang " . He was married to the actress Patricia Neal .
The Tick The Tick is a comic book character created by Ben Edlund . A parody of superheroes in general , the Tick is a strange , justice - obsessed individual who usually causes more damage than he prevents and often gives nonsensical , long - winded soliloquies about the nature of justice in the style of those often given by Adam West on the 1960s " Batman " series . The Tick also appeared in two Fox television series - - an animated Saturday morning cartoon which aired from 1994 to 1996 , and a live - action series from 2001 to 2002 .