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Howie Mandel Howie Mandel ( b . 1955 ) is a Canadian comedian and actor who voiced Baby Animal , Skeeter , and Baby Bunsen during the first two seasons of " Muppet Babies " . From 2005 until its end in May 2009 , Mandel hosted the game show " Deal or No Deal " , which in December 2006 played host to Big Bird , and in November 2007 to Kermit in cameo appearances . Mandel also appeared in Word of the Day segment during " Sesame Street " Season 38 , discussing the word " ticklish . " In the same season , Mandel was caricatured as Howie Eatswell in a parody of " Deal or No Deal " . In 2010 , Mandel became a judge on " America ' s Got Talent " , which featured multiple appearances by the Muppets over the years . Mandel ' s other TV credits include the role of Dr . Wayne Fiscus on " St . Elsewhere " for the entire run of the series ( 1982 - 1988 ) and the voices of Bobby and Dad Generic on the animated series " Bobby ' s World " , which Mandel created , as well as guest spots on " Lois & Clark : The New Adventures of Superman " ( as Mxyzptlk ) and " The Outer Limits " . Films include " Gremlins " and " Gremlins 2 " ( as the voice of Gizmo ) , Blake Edwards ' " A Fine Mess " , " Little Monsters " , and " Tribulation " . External links . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
You ' re a Grouch ! You ' re a Grouch ! is a " Sesame Street " card matching game that was produced in 1982 by Western Publishing . It consists of 21 pairs of cards featuring different " Sesame Street " characters ( several of which were fairly obscure ) , as well as one Oscar the Grouch card . The object of the game , in a variation of Old Maid , is to match up pairs of cards until one player is left holding the Oscar card , thus becoming a Grouch . This game is a reissue of The Oscar the Grouch Card Game , published by in 1976 . In the original game , the matching pairs were items from Oscar ' s trash collection . Besides Oscar , the following characters were featured in this game :
Elmo ' s Reading : Preschool and Kindergarten Elmo ' s Reading : Preschool and Kindergarten is a " Sesame Street " CD - ROM game for home computers developed by Creative Wonders and Children ' s Television Workshop in 1998 . The deluxe version includes " Elmo ' s Reading Basics " on Disc 1 and " Elmo Through the Looking - Glass " on Disc 2 .
Moonlight Sonata The Piano Sonata No . 14 in C sharp minor by Ludwig van Beethoven , subtitled ( from the Italian ) " almost a fantasy , " has become more popularly known as the " Moonlight Sonata . " The moon rises to Rowlf ' s rendition of it in of " The Muppet Show " . Later , in , Victor Borge plays the piece for Fozzie and the Bust of Beethoven , only to have all three of them fall asleep to the music . Video releases . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Sesame Street baking sets ( Pillsbury ) Pillsbury made several " Sesame Street " baking sets for young bakers - in - training . Alphabet Cookie Cutter Set . The Alphabet Cookie Cutter Set , released in 1977 , includes 32 plastic cookie cutters - - one for each letter of the alphabet , plus six " Sesame Street " characters . Each alphabet piece is in the shape of a common word embossed with the letter that starts the word - - an apple for A , a bicycle for B , a car for C , and so on . The " Sesame " characters include Ernie , Bert , Big Bird , Cookie Monster , Grover and The Count . The set also includes a rolling pin , an illustrated plastic work mat , and an instructions pamphlet that features " Cookie Monster ' s own special cookie recipe " . Mix and Measure Set . The Mix and Measure Set ( 1978 ) is a set of plastic bowls , measuring spoons and measuring cups , with images of " Sesame " characters embossed on each item . The featured item is a plastic eggbeater made in the shape of Big Bird , with the mixers as his legs . The set also includes a Bert spatula and an Ernie mixing spoon . Cookie Stamper . The Sesame Street Cookie Stamper ( 1979 ) is a set of six cookie cutters in the shape of " Sesame " characters ' faces . Each face can split in two , so bakers can mix and match to create silly combinations . The faces slot into a plastic stamper , made in the likeness of Cookie Monster wearing a chef ' s hat . The six characters pictured are Cookie Monster , Ernie , Grover , Oscar the Grouch , Prairie Dawn and the Count . Big Bird Beater . The eggbeater was repackaged by Wilton on its own in 1979 , and sold as a Big Bird Beater .
The Year of Roosevelt Franklin The Year of Roosevelt Franklin ( Gordon ' s Friend from Sesame Street ) is the first " Sesame Street " album to focus on one character . The songs deal with many different subjects , from learning letters and numbers , to traffic safety , sharing , and getting along with other people . It was subsequently reissued as " My Name is Roosevelt Franklin " in 1974 . All of the tracks on the album were co - written by Matt Robinson and Joe Raposo , with Robinson writing the lyrics , and both of them collaborating on the music . The album was made available for the first time on CD on the 3 - disc set " " in 2010 , along with " Grover Sings the Blues " and " The Count Counts " . Track listing . Side One Side Two Album notes . The back of the album includes quotes from well - wishers : Additional images . The back covers and inside gatefold of this album in both releases contain a variety of artwork and commentary on the album .
Hushabye Mountain " Hushabye Mountain " is a song by the Sherman Brothers from the film " Chitty Chitty Bang Bang " ( originally sung by Dick Van Dyke ) . Joe Pasquale sang it as part of his act during " The Muppet Show Live " . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Nirvana Tree The Nirvana Tree is a species of tree found in the Gorgs ' garden . According to Gorg tradition , the Nirvana Tree marks the beginning and the end of a King ' s reign . Once all the leaves fall off , another Gorg becomes King . Its magical effects were shown in the episode " . "
Thomas Roos Thomas Roos is a Danish puppeteer who plays Elmo on " Sesamgade " , the Danish co - production of " Sesame Street " that premiered on TV2 / Denmark on October 18 , 2009 . Thomas auditioned for the role in June 2009 and was trained by Kevin Clash in Copenhagen . He also puppeteered on the " Crank Yankers " inspired show " Radio Karen " , that premiered February 14 , 2011 , on TV 2 Zulu . In 2015 he puppeteered Øvst on " Ramajetterne " on DR . External links . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
The National Governor ' s Association Forum The National Governors Association Forum is the gathering of the United States ' governors , in Washington , D . C . . In a collaborative partnership , Sesame Workshop and the National Governors Association joined forces to promote health and nutrition amongst the nation ’ s youth via the Healthy Habits for Life initiative . Elmo and Rosita appeared with Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee in front of the Association Forum on February 26 , 2006 .
Sesame Street Christmas ornaments ( Gorham ) Gorham Fine China released several sets of " Sesame Street " Christmas ornaments , in 1977 , 1980 and 1983 . The 1977 set of six ornaments were based on Gorham ' s line of figurines . The set included Cookie Monster , Grover , Big Bird , Bert , Ernie , and Oscar . In 1980 , they released a second set featuring the same six characters , and another in 1983 . In the 1980s they also produced a Christmas ball ornament . One side shows Grover , Ernie , Bert , and Big Bird riding a sled . Big Bird holds Little Bird on his hand . Both birds are wearing red santa hats while Bert has a green hat . Big Bird has a green check scarf and Grover wears a green polka - dot scarf . On the reverse side , Big Bird is sitting in the snow holding up Little Bird . Both sides are decorated with a snowy landscape with evergreen trees .
Kindness Counts Kindness Counts is an online content - driven initiative launched by PBS Kids Sprout on August 2011 to help teach the importance of positive values and social behaviors to younger children . The site has a Kindness Counter which ticks up one number with each act that is submitted by a preschooler such as throwing away a piece of litter , feeding a pet , or making a new friend . The goal is to reach one million kind acts . PBS Kids Sprout launched two short commercials for the Kindness Counts campaign ; one features Big Bird and another features Barney . In the former , Ann Curry reports breaking news about the kind act of two kids inviting Big Bird ( Caroll Spinney ) to play with them . A number is added to the Kindness Counter and Ann Curry signs off to news anchor , Brian Williams .
Big Bird in Australia Big Bird in Australia is a television special filmed during the 1984 Moomba Festival in Australia . The program highlights a concert featuring Big Bird , Shivers the Penguin , Bruno the Trashman , and Oscar the Grouch with the Melbourne Philharmonic Orchestra . The performance was held on a showboat in the Yarra River on the evening of March 12 , 1984 . After performing for an audience of 220 , 000 people on the city side of the river , the boat turned around and repeated the performance for the 80 , 000 attendees on the opposite bank . The special was broadcast on October 26 , 1984 , with repeat broadcasts on June 15 , 1985 , and April 3 , 1986 . Segments include :
Get Set to Learn ! Get Set to Learn ! is a " Sesame Street " CD - ROM game for home computers . The game was developed by Creative Wonders and Children ' s Television Workshop in 1996 . It was re - released subsequently as part of the 2 - disc " " CD - ROM set in 1997 , and by Encore Software and Sesame Workshop in 2002 . It was also included in the " Get Set for Kindergarten " CD - ROM set with " Elmo ' s Preschool " and " Elmo ' s Reading Basics " . This game promotes the thinking and problem solving skills necessary for learning .
Sylvester Stallone Sylvester Stallone ( b . 1946 ) is an actor , writer , director , and producer most famous for his roles in the " Rambo " and " Rocky " film series . He guest starred on " The Muppet Show " . The Feb . 19 , 1979 issue of " TIME " discussed the appearance as follows : " his three - year - old son Sage wanted to see his old man on the Muppet Show , so Sylvester Stallone , 32 , got himself invited , playing a gladiator vs . a Muppet lion . Besides , it was a way to live out his own childhood fantasy . ' Ever since I was eight , I ' ve wanted to be a gladiator , ' says the hero of Rocky . ' Usually , when I have a fantasy , I make a movie . This saved me from 22 weeks of moviemaking . ' Probably a good thing , considering Stallone ' s last two films , " F . I . S . T . " and " Paradise Alley . " "
Papa - Oom - Mow - Mow " Papa - Oom - Mow - Mow " is a novelty song by The Rivingtons . Combined with " The Bird is the Word " ( also by The Rivingtons ) , it became the basis for the hit song " Surfin ' Bird " . The song was featured on the album " Muppet Beach Party " , sung by a bunch of giant clams Kermit and Clifford encounter on the beach . In the " Sesame Street Live " show , " Can ' t Stop Singing " , three sheep sing part of the song . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Maria Conchita Alonso Maria Conchita Alonso ( b . 1957 ) is a Cuban - born actress who provided the voice of Troubles the Cat on " Big Bag " and appeared on " Sesame Street " in the celebrity version of " Monster in the Mirror . " Alonso has starred in such films as " The Running Man " , " A Vampire ' s Kiss " , and " Chasing Papi " , and has appeared on television in " Kingpin " and episodes of " Chicago Hope " , " Desperate Housewives " , " The Nanny " , and " CSI : Miami " . External links . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Jennie Jennie is a human character who appeared in " Sesame Street " Season 1 . In Episode 0001 , Gordon introduces Sally to Jennie , who is knitting . Jennie also appeared in segments in which she sat and drew pictures for the kids . In one of these segments , the children had to guess at what the drawing would become as she drew . Jennie was dropped after the first year , but the " mystery drawing " element was retained , in the animated " Today ' s Secret Drawing " inserts .
Sam Plenty The Sam Plenty Cavalcade of Action ! Show Plus Singing ! was a live action web - series produced by the Jim Henson Company . The series was created and directed by Paul Rugg and Mitch Schauer . The series launched its own website located at samplenty . com , which was later turned into a redirect to a brief production description page on Henson . com . The series was designed as a Western comedy musical with science - fiction and action adventure elements , starring cowboy hero Sam Plenty . Victor Yerrid described " Sam Plenty " in a 2007 interview as " a throwback to the old Gene Autry Show . " In particular , the premise recalls Autry ' s 1935 serial " The Phantom Empire " , in which Autry and his ranch and musician friends must battle an evil queen , robots , and various sci - fi devices . It also spoofs aspects of the Flash Gordon serials . The serial was titled " Sam Plenty in Underdoom " . The first installment of the five - episode serial debuted on the web on March 10 , 2008 with the final episode uploaded in May . However , adding to the parody element of the series , the series began at " part 3 " and ended with a teaser for " part 8 " ( entitled " Conquest of Doom ! " ) . The Sam Plenty website also included a sing - along video , an audio interview with the director , decorder messages , mad libs , coluring pages , word searches , print - outs , photo gallery , fictional bios on the cast members and director and other interactive activities . The cast was a mixture of minor TV / film actors and veteran Henson puppeteers ; the latter included Yerrid ( as Bob Choppy ) , Drew Massey ( as Sam Plenty ) , and Allan Trautman ( as the professor ) . A sample of the project was screened at the 2007 San Diego Comic - Con . The series was the subject of episode # 25 of the Henson . com podcast . The podcast featured interviews with Paul Rugg as fictional director Sanso Pontapuntaquenia and Drew Massey as Sam Plenty . Pontapuntaquenia was also featured in an audio interview on the fictional program " Conversation With " ; audio from the interview could be heard in the " Meet the Director " section of samplenty . com . Cast . Although a full cast list with biographies is available at Henson . com , Samplenty . com provided joke names and fictional biographies for the various cast members . The only screen credit on the actual episodes read " Starring Drew Massey as Sam Plenty "
Björn Schalla Björn Schalla is a German voice actor who dubbed Robbie Sinclair on " Die Dinos " ( " Dinosaurs " ) , Sir Robin the Brave on " Der Froschprinz " ( " The Frog Prince " ) , and Telemachus in the German dub of " The Odyssey " . Schalla ' s youthful voice has often been heard dubbing " frat boy " types in comedies . He is the principal German dub voice of Seann William Scott and has also dubbed Seth Green ( " Can ' t Hardly Wait " ) , Matthew Lillard ( " She ' s All That " ) , and Joey Lawrence ( " Blossom " ) . He also dubs the character " The Todd " on " Scrubs " . In animation , he voiced Wheeler in " Captain Planet " and Van Fanel in " Vision of Escaflowne " .
Teddy Bird Teddy Bird is a stuffed toy in the shape of a bird , similar to a teddy bear . Big Bird receives a red Teddy Bird from Granny Bird in the Sesame Street Book Club book " What Did You Bring ? " Though Big Bird seemingly cherishes the gift , and while similar stuffed birds occasionally surfaced in books , Teddy Bird never appeared on " Sesame Street " , unable to compete with Radar for Big Bird ' s affection .
Holt , Rinehart and Winston Sometimes abbreviated as HRW or simply Holt , Holt , Rinehart and Winston is a Texas - based publishing company specializing in secondary school textbooks . They also published children ' s books for the Weekly Reader Book Club , including a few Fraggle Rock books .
Elio Pandolfi Elio Pandolfi is an Italian voice actor who dubbed Dr . Bunsen Honeydew and ( in early seasons ) Waldorf on " Il Muppet Show " ( " The Muppet Show " ) . He went on to dub Professor Krassman ( renamed Professor Kraffen ) in " Ecco il film dei Muppet ! " ( " The Muppet Movie " ) and the British Gentleman in " Giallo in casa Muppet " ( " Great Muppet Caper " ) . For Creature Shop - effects films , he dubbed Old Major in " Animal Farm " and Aelus in " The Odyssey " . Pandolfi performed on Italian radio in the early 1950s and then segued into dubbing . He provided the Italian voice of a variety of actors , including Donald Pleasence in several films , Christopher Lloyd in " The Addams Family " movies , Steve Martin in " The Three Amigos " , Mickey Rooney in " " , Joel Grey in " Cabaret " , Anthony Perkins in " China Blue " , Jim Broadbent in " Richard III " , Richard Griffiths in " Stage Beauty " , Dom DeLuise in " Haunted Honeymoon " , Peter Sellers in " The Naked Truth " , Donald O ' Connor in " Singin ' in the Rain " , Warner Oland in the Charlie Chan movies , and Bela Lugosi in the redub of " Dracula " . For animation , Pandolfi dubbed a canine Sherlock Holmes in the anime series , LeFou in " Beauty and the Beast " , Gollum in " The Lord of the Rings " , Ranger Woodlore in several Donald Duck TV compilations ( and occasionally Donald himself ) , the narrator in " Vincent " , Jollitourax in " Asterix in Britain " , and Mildew Wolf on " Help ! It ' s the Wolf " . Pandolfi worked in RAI television , as well as radio , playing William Collins in a 1957 adaptation of " Pride and Prejudice " . In film , he appeared in several sixties Italian films , including the Sergio Leone spoof " For a Few Dollars Less " and the Lex Barker adventure movie " Son of the Red Corsair " . He also performed in English language co - productions , such as " Priest of Love " ( 1981 , with Ian McKellen and John Gielgud ) and " Too Much Romance . . . It ' s Time for Stuffed Peppers " ( 2004 , with Sophia Loren and F . Murray Abraham ) .
Shapes & Colors : Ernie ' s Favorites ! Shapes & Colors ( subtitled " Ernie ' s Favorites ! " ) is a 1986 " Sesame Street " vinyl sticker book . Ernie , Bert , and their friends examine different shapes and colors in a series of dialogue - free pages . In particular , the last few pages form a silent narrative , as Ernie paints a wall while Cookie Monster holds a plate of fruit to match the paint . The color ( and fruit ) changes with each page , while Grover , Betty Lou , and Count von Count arrive to help . They eventually crowd Bert right out of the book and onto the back cover , where he can finally breathe easily . Side 1 of the tape has the song " Just Three Colors . "
Episode 211 : Look at the Princess ( 1 ) : A Kiss Is But a Kiss Crichton kisses a princess , who discovers that he is the perfect genetic match for her . According to the law of her planet , he ' s now bound to marry her and rule forever .
The First Noel " The First Noel " is a traditional , Christmas folk song dating back approximately the 1800s , about the birth of Jesus Christ . A verse of the song is used in " " . As John Denver tells the story of the Nativity , a chorus sings the song as an angel of the Lord brings the news to some shepherds . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Save Our Street Save Our Street is a " Sesame Street Live " show first produced by VEE Corporation in 1985 - 1986 , and repeated for a 1986 - 1987 tour . Story . Mr . Meanie wants to turn the most famous street in the world into a parking lot . While the gang is having fun at the fair , Mr . Meanie puts his plans into action to tear down Sesame Street . Will the gang be successful in saving their street ?
Oofnikim Anachnu " Oofnikim Anachnu " ( " We Are Grouches " ) is a " Rechov Sumsum " song performed by Moishe Oofnik and his Uncle Yuska . They sing about their pride of being Grouches ( Oofnikim ) and part ways with the viewer , hoping they never seem them again . The song was used to close the " Shalom Sesame " episode " , " where it is presented as being a part of an Israeli soap opera , " All My Oofkins " . The song is presented with English and Hebrew subtitles .
Flooping Flooping is the Doozer equivalent of bouncing on a pogo stick . Young Doozers think that flooping is rev , but it ' s a risky activity - - too much flooping can give a Doozer hiccups , which can be disastrous on a building site . In the second season " Fraggle Rock " episode " , " Turbo Doozer and his gang pressure the young Wrench Doozer to try flooping . He joins them , and they sing " The Flooping Song . "
Jack - in - the - Box ( Christmas Toy ) The Jack - in - the - Box is one of the playroom toys in " The Christmas Toy " . He ' s the first toy seen , in the pre - title sequence but generally functions as a background character within the special itself . At one point , he exhibits mild irritation at being cramped in a box much of the time . A slightly altered version of the puppet was used for " Sesame Street " , briefly appearing in the " Elmo the Musical " segment " Detective the Musical . " See also . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Fairies Fairies are fictional wish - granting beings , usually winged , who populate . Most often serving as godmother ( or godfather or godperson ) to the protagonist , fairies have appeared frequently in Muppet / Henson productions . They tend to be less competent than their literary counterparts , however . Within Sesame Street , pixies and sprites have been referenced , but not seen . In an interview , Abby Cadabby has stated that fairies get teeth at age 120 . As she ' s 3 currently , so it ' ll be a while until she ' s eating solid foods .
Bleach Nut A bleach nut is a laundry implement referenced to and used by Boober in the Second Season " Fraggle Rock " . It is not certain what its function is , but when struck it emits gas vapors which are the antidote for the Cave of Forgetfulness ' own gases . It is revealed in Episode 223 : Boober ' s Quiet Day that bleach nuts come from the " Lilac Cavern " - an overnight trip for Boober .
Big Hello 1 - 20 " Big Hello 1 - 20 " is a " Sesame Street " song from a season 12 episode performed by the whole cast . Big Bird walks onto the empty street , upset that no one besides him is around to give the viewer a " hello . " As he sings about being the only one , the rest of his friends ( including Maria , Luis , Gordon , Susan , Bob , Linda , Olivia , Mr . Hooper , Willy , Mr . Macintosh , Deena , Poco Loco , Barkley and the kids ) show up one by one , resulting in a large hello from 20 people . Oscar sings a Grouchy reprise of the song at the end of the episode , subtracting the annoying people from his trash can area .
Armand Villavert Jr . Armand Villavert Jr . is a comic book artist . He has provided art for " Zapt ! " , a comic written by Keith Giffen and published by TOKYOPOP . Villavert provided artwork for the BOOM Studios comic book " Muppet Robin Hood " . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Barbara Eden Barbara Eden ( b . 1934 ) is a comic actress best known for her starring role in the TV sitcom " I Dream of Jeannie " . In 1974 , Eden sang the Joe Raposo song " Nearly Missed " on ABC ' s primetime special " Out to Lunch " , which featured the casts of " Sesame Street " and " The Electric Company " . Ernie introduced her song , and Bert seemed especially interested in seeing her perform .
H . Ross Parrot H . Ross Parrot was a character on " Sesame Street " ( remade from the Poco Loco puppet ) who spoofed the Reform Party presidential candidate H . Ross Perot . He first appeared in the spring of 1993 , promoting the use of the alphabet . He reappeared in later episodes , including episode 3203 , advocating for the " middle " of the alphabet ( as the letters A and Z were the sponsors for the day ) , and episode 3255 , where he shows Wolfgang the Seal how important the alphabet is to the existence of fish . Norman Stiles created H . Ross Parrot after watching the real Perot on television . " [ I ] was listening to his voice and I said , ' Wait a minute , we ' ve got something here ' " . Sources . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
That ' s Music ( Renzi / Santeiro ) " That ' s Music " is a Latin - flavored " Sesame Street " song from the resource video , " Music Works Wonders " . Hoots the Owl sings the song to Elmo to show him the many ways one can make music , using instruments , your body or ordinary objects . The entire cast performs the song again at the end of the video . See also . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _