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Gumby Gumby was a stop motion animation character created by Art Clokey in the early 1950s . After debuting on the " Howdy Doody Show " , Gumby became the star of his own NBC series in 1957 . Additional episodes were created from 1961 - 1963 , 1966 - 1968 and again in 1988 . Eddie Murphy brought renewed interest to the clay figure with his " impersonation " of the green clay man on " Saturday Night Live " , and feature length movies , video games , comics and merchandising followed . The Center for Puppetry Arts in Atlanta , Georgia even hosted an exhibition in 2006 , " Gumby : Art Clokey - The First Fifty Years . "
The Cat The Cat was one of the four main characters sketched by Jim Henson , but never built , intended for the proposed puppet series " The Zoocus " . The Cat , who embodied his title in both the literal sense and the colloquial , was a hipster feline . Henson ' s notes described him as " crew cut , very blase ' , talks in musical jazz talk , ' like man , you ' re not in my key ' . . . may have some connection with the music of show ( i . e . musical arranger , vocalist , etc . ) " Though " The Cat " was never built , the concept of hipster musicians would be carried over into " The Muppet Show " , most notably through Floyd Pepper .
I Refuse to Sing Along " I Refuse to Sing Along " is a " Sesame Street " song . Ernie tries to convince Bert to sing a song with him , but Bert wants to finish his bath instead , and insists that he won ' t sing along . At the end of the song Ernie points out that Bert has in fact sung the song with him . Ernie and Bert later sang this song at the Grammy Awards . The song was also included in the Sesame Street Live show " Sesame Jamboree " . Sources . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Old Joe Old Joe is a large , multi - limbed spider who acts as a fence , dividing up Scrooge ' s belongings , in " The Muppet Christmas Carol " . He later has a cameo as a pirate in " Muppet Treasure Island " where he is performed by Jerry Nelson . He hits on his two female assistants often , particulary the Laundress . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Hall of Justice The Hall of Justice is the Fraggle equivalent of the Supreme Court . The location is featured in the " Fraggle Rock " episode " . " When Red accidentally gets paint on Boober ' s blanket that he got from The Trash Heap , Boober becomes so enraged that he takes the case to the Fraggle Hall of Justice . Mokey " books " the Hall of Justice and Gobo acts as the chair for Boober ' s trail . The trial begins with the Fraggles swearing an oath ( not the Solemn Fraggle Oath ) , in which they pledge " to never do bad things or act selfishly . " This is followed by the ceremonial pie throw .
Cross - dressing characters The Muppets have borrowed many motifs from vaudeville or burlesque , especially in their earliest variety show appearances . Drag , or female impersonation , was one of these recurring motifs , sometimes deliberately intended as such , or simply recycling a male puppet in a wig or dress for a specific sketch . The practice has its roots in many vaudeville comics who had female characters , as well as the concept of the pantomime dame ( where matrons or ugly stepsisters in stage were always men in drag and young boys were usually women in drag and all the women in Shakespearean plays were portrayed by young men in drag ) . Kermit the Frog in particular , in his earliest years , often donned a wig to lip sync to female vocalists such as Keely Smith or Rosemary Clooney . In an early appearance on " The Today Show " , the host complimented Jane Henson , performing the character opposite Jim Henson ' s Sam , on the " feminine " quality she brought to the character ( though Jane tried to stress that the puppet was named Kermit , and normally male ) . The Whatnots , Anything Muppets , Grouches , Unisaurs , and many have appeared incongruously as both genders . On still other occasions , instead of a drag performance , a puppet is refurbished or recycled as a differently gendered character , a practice done with both male and female Muppets , for example , Miss Kitty was recycled for the Whatnot Monster ' s love in the " All of Me " number in " The Muppet Show " . In " The Limerick Song ( Come On and Sing Along With Me ) " , when Ernie sings a limerick about Bert , Bert complains about the fact that he ' s " always the one in the skirt " . Females in Drag . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Reach Out and Touch " Reach Out and Touch " was performed by Diana Ross as the closing number on of " The Muppet Show " . She was joined by Fozzie Bear , Kermit the Frog , Miss Piggy , Gonzo , and Scooter . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Dinosaurs Promo A promo for " Dinosaurs " aired which began with two kids in a room , which then shook at times as a loud pounding sound was heard . Then the doorbell rang , and it turned out to be Baby Sinclair in a large high chair , which he ' d been jumping with to move .
Alana Kerr Alana Kerr is a puppeteer who plays Claribelle and one of the Weatherberries on " Sesame Tree " , the Northern Ireland co - production of " Sesame Street " . She says she had no training as a puppeteer before the program . Kerr has a BA in Drama / English from Trinity College Dublin , is the Founder of the Belfast Actors ' Studio , and was a member of both the National Youth Theatre of Great Britain and National Youth Music Theatre of Great Britain ; she is professionally trained as a mezzo soprano . External links . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Dan Blocker Dan Blocker ( 1928 - 1972 ) was an actor best known for playing Eric " Hoss " Cartwright on the TV show " Bonanza " , from 1959 until his death . In 1970 , for " Sesame Street " Season 2 , Blocker appeared in several inserts with " Bonanza " co - stars Lorne Greene and Michael Landon . Blocker ' s other work included appearances on " Gunsmoke " , " Maverick " , " The Flip Wilson Show " , and a leading role in the comedy Westerm film " Cockeyed Cowboys of Calico County " .
Episode 304 : Gilda Radner Guest star Gilda Radner faces several problems : initially , her request for a seven - foot tall talking parrot gets messed up by bad handwriting , making her sing operetta with a giant carrot . Later , Bunsen Honeydew tests Muppet Labs ' new super - adhesive glue on her , but the glue accidentally gets everywhere , and everyone and everything gets stuck together . Cast . Muppets : Background Muppets : Sources . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
We ' re All Alone " We ' re All Alone " is performed in of " The Muppet Show " by Rita Coolidge , who had a hit with her cover of the song on the 1977 album " Anytime . . . Anywhere " . The number is set in a forest and features appearances by several Woodland Animals , including a Deer , a Beaver , a Weasel , and repurposed versions of " Emmet Otter ' s Jug - Band Christmas " characters Harrison Fox , James Badger , Nat Muskrat , and Will Possum . It also features the first onstage appearance of Billy the Bear . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
When I Need You Leo Sayer sang his 1977 # 1 hit " When I Need You " on of " The Muppet Show " . During the number he is trapped in a tree by Billy the Bear , who is joined by a number of other woodland animals , including a beaver and Harold . They try to bring the tree down , until Crazy Harry finally blows it up . When Kermit guest hosted " The Tonight Show " in 1979 , Miss Piggy and Sayer sang the song as a duet . Releases . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Stan Mack Stan Mack is a cartoonist and illustrator whose work has appeared in such periodicals as " The Village Voice " and " Adweek " since the 1970s . He illustrated the story " A Lot of Hot Water " from the " Gordon of Sesame Street Storybook " . External links . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
MTV MTV ( Music Television ) is an American cable television network based in New York City . Launched in 1981 , the original purpose of the channel was to show music videos , as well as other music news and events . Today , MTV broadcasts a variety of music , pop culture , youth culture , and shows aimed at adolescents and young adults . MTV is owned by Viacom Media Networks ( formerly MTV Networks ) , the television division of Viacom , which also owns other networks including VH1 and Nickelodeon .
Mark Ruffalo Mark Alan Ruffalo ( b . 1967 ) is an Academy Award - nominated American actor best known for starring in films , such as " Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind " , " Shutter Island " and " The Kids Are All Right " . Ruffalo appeared on " Sesame Street " to explain the word " empathy " in a Season 42 Word of the Day segment . Other screen credits include " Where the Wild Things Are " and playing The Incredible Hulk in the 2012 feature film " The Avengers " .
Memorybot Memorybot is a robot featured in the 2010 " Sesame Street " video " The Best of Elmo 2 " . The robot , invented by Dr . Sigmund Sillystuff , is powered on memories . When the robot loses power , he needs someone to share new memories to regain his power . These memories are then shown on a screen on the robot ' s back . By the end of the video , he ' s experienced so much with Elmo that he now has memories of his own and won ' t run out of power . The same puppet was used as Rico on " Sesame Street " and DotBot in " The Furchester Hotel " episode " " . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
The Psychiatrist ' s Office In the Psychiatrist ' s Office sketch from " Muppets Tonight " , guest star Sandra Bullock plays " Dr . Bullock , Animal Psychiatrist . " Kermit , the patient , claims that he sees strange creatures whenever he says the word " phenomena . " The creatures are the two Snowths , who appear and sing , " Do do , do - do - do , " in a reference to the classic Muppet sketch " Mahna Mahna . " Doglion makes an appearance at the end of the sketch . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Big Bird ' s Birdtime Stories Big Bird ' s Birdtime Stories is a 1980 " Sesame Street " LP that features famous fairy tales , told by the " Sesame " cast . This album was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Recording for Children , but lost to " " . Track listing . Side One Side Two
Sesam Stasjons ABC Sesam Stasjon ABC is a storybook based on " Sesam Stasjon " , the Norwegian co - production of " Sesame Street " . The rimes in the book follows Alfa , Bjarne Betjent , Max Mekker and various animals as they learn the letters in the alphabet .
Nadine Nadine is a young girl who loses her pet elephant , Elliot , in Episode 3779 of " Sesame Street " . After she loses Elliot , Elmo uses the elephant in a lecture on the letter I , as Elliot wears the letter on his face . As he leaves , she catches up with Elmo , Telly Monster and Baby Bear and asks if they know of her pet ' s whereabouts . They inform her they haven ' t seen Elliot , but have seen a letter I . Later , Elliot joins the crew for Baby Bear ' s talk of the number 12 , wearing the number on his hears ( and a triangle on his side ) . Nadine finally catches up with Elliot , who muses about doing more in life than sitting at home eating peanuts . She brings him home , promising to do more varied activities together . She then joins the trio at the end of the show , cheering Telly on as he attempts to see - saw with the elephant . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
It ' s the Thought That Counts Leslie Uggams sings " It ' s the Thought That Counts " on " A Special Sesame Street Christmas " after she receives her Christmas gift from the people on " Sesame Street " , which is an ugly hat with earflaps chosen by Big Bird . The rest of the cast chimes in , singing about lousy gifts they ' ve also received . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Boober ' s Colorful Soup Boober ' s Colorful Soup is a 1988 " Fraggle Rock " storybook . Boober Fraggle makes a pot of soup , using different colored vegetables . Boober is assisted by Waggleby , who became Boober ' s pet in the 1985 storybook " Waggleby of Fraggle Rock " .
Snookums Snookums is a pampered pooch in " The Muppets Take Manhattan " . Owned by Mr . Skeffington , the unfortunately named male dog , adorned with bows , is boarded out to Rowlf ' s kennel , where he becomes the target of derision . According to his owner , Snookums prefers the rubber " Wall Street Journal " to the rubber " Washington Post " .
Characters who have had body parts removed List of characters who have had body parts removed in unusual ways . Bert . Sesame Street The Muppet Show Finish the Picture Don ' t Forget to Watch the Movie Beaker . The Muppet Show Blue Frackle . The Muppet Show Ernie . Sesame Street Green Frackle . The Muppet Show Gonzo . The Muppet Show Disneyland ' s 35th Anniversary Celebration The Muppets ' Wizard of Oz Kermit . The Muppets ' Wizard of Oz Louis Kazagger . The Muppet Show Mary Louise . The Muppet Show Sweetums . The Muppet Show Other Characters . The Muppet Show Muppets Tonight The Ed Sullivan Show Sesame Street Plaza Sésamo Julie on Sesame Street Muppet Meeting Films From the Balcony
Wandering Through Wonderland " Wandering Through Wonderland " is a " Sesame Street " song from the video , " Abby in Wonderland " . Abby and the Rabbit ( played by Elmo ) sing about her despair of being in Wonderland . Releases . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Richard Stoltzman Richard Stoltzman is a clarinetist who has played with over 100 orchestras , and has won two Grammy Awards for Best Chamber Music Performance . He is a member of the faculty at the New England Conservatory in Boston , Massachusetts . Stoltzman appeared on " Sesame Street " in the late 80s , where he opens the show by playing the " Sesame Street Theme " on the clarinet . Later in the episode , Oscar the Grouch has a clarinet that ' s been taken apart . Stoltzman shows Oscar and Telly that just playing the pieces doesn ' t produce a good sound - - but when you put all the pieces together , you can play it . He finishes the demonstration by playing " Rhapsody in Blue " for Oscar and Telly .
Muppet watches ( Flud ) In 2011 , Flud Watches made two Muppet watches , as part of their collaboration with Disney which included other watches featuring Disney characters . One watch features a white face on a black band with Animal , Miss Piggy and Kermit the Frog , all pictured on the face . The " pantone watch " focuses on Kermit . This was followed in 2012 with a new set of six watches .
Aventurile lui Bert si Ernie Aventurile lui Bert si Ernie is the Romanian dub of " Bert and Ernie ' s Great Adventures " . The series is broadcast on Minimax Romania , a channel that also airs " Elmo ' s World " , " Play With Me Sesame " , and " Global Grover " . The episodes use the original English title card . External links . Site page
We All Sing Together We All Sing Together is a 1993 " Sesame Street " direct - to - video compilation , released as part of the " Sesame Songs Home Video " series . In the video , Herry Monster hosts " The Monster Report " where he and co - reporters Elmo , Telly and The Count learn about kids , their differences and how they ' re the same . Credits . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
John Pattison John Pattison is a puppeteer and ventriloquist who performed on " Fraggle Rock " , and also co - wrote the second season episode " . " Pattison ' s non - Henson credits include performing on the series " Groundling Marsh " ( as Hegdish ) , " Eric ' s World " ( as lead character C . J . ) , and the feature film " The Santa Clause " . Pattison also served as co - creator , writer , and producer of the satirical Comedy Central series " Puppets Who Kill " , which sprang out of a Fringe Festival one - man show . External links . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Elmo ' s Lunch Bunch Elmo ' s Lunch Bunch is a 1994 " Sesame Street " matching board game published by . In the game , players help Elmo and his friends open plastic lunchboxes to find printed cards with pictures of lunchtime food . Some of the cards picture Oscar the Grouch ' s yucky garbage . The object of the game is to find the cards which match the player ' s two secret food cards .
Debra Frank Debra Frank is a television writer who co - wrote the story and teleplay for the 2005 TV movie " The Muppets ' Wizard of Oz " . She also contributed lyrics for the songs " Calling All Munchkins " and " When I ' m With You " . Frank wrote several episodes of " Moonlighting " between 1985 and 1988 and sometimes served as story editor . She also scripted episodes of " Diff ' rent Strokes " , " Benson " , " Cagney & Lacey " , and " The Wonder Years " . She also co - wrote several Christmas TV movies , including , with " Oz " writing partner Steve L . Hayes , " Santa Who ? " ( with Leslie Nielsen as Santa Claus ) , " Mr . St . Nick " ( with Kelsey Grammer and Charles Durning ) , and " The Man Who Saved Christmas " ( with Jason Alexander and Edward Asner ) . External links . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Mike and Mike in the Morning Mike and Mike in the Morning is an American sports - talk radio show hosted by Mike Golic and Mike Greenberg on ESPN Radio and often simulcast on ESPN ' s various television networks . The Muppets visited the show on November 15 , 2011 to promote their film " The Muppets " . Appearances were made by Kermit the Frog and Gonzo ; Dr . Bunsen Honeydew and Beaker ; and Statler and Waldorf .
Edith Hancke Edith Hancke ( 1928 - 2015 ) was a German actress who dubbed Baby Sinclair on " Die Dinos " ( " Dinosaurs " ) . She was married to fellow dubbing actor Klaus Sonnenschein . She was a leading actress on the Berlin stage , along with film appearances in the 1950s and 1960s , moving more heavily into television in the 1970s . She still performs on stage and occasionally on TV . She also honed her voice skills on German radio dramas . On the 1990s ARD puppet series " Kapt ' n Blaubär Club " ( which showcased dubbed cartoons and kids shows , including several episodes of " Die Dinos " for their German premiere ) , Hancke supplied the voice of the flower Karin ( puppeteered by Iris Schleuss ) . Other dubbing credits include the animated " Star Trek " series ( as M ' Ress ) , " Dumbo " ( prissy elephant ) , and " Lady and the Tramp " ( Si ) . On German radio , she played Father Time ' s secretary Miss Chrono in the German version of Norman Corwin ' s play " Odyssey of Runyon Jones " ( 1963 ) , Mary the maid in Agatha Christie ' s " Murder at the Vicarage " ( 1970 ) , and other radio dramas .
Fred Stinson Fred Stinson is a Canadian puppeteer and puppet builder who performed characters on " Sesame Park " , the Canadian co - production of " Sesame Street " . Stinson ' s other credits as a puppeteer include " Groundling Marsh " and " Bride of Chucky " . For " The Big Comfy Couch " , he appeared on - camera as Major Bedhead and in - suit as the character Andy Foley . External links . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Ik Vrolijk Mij Op Met een Liedje Ik Vrolijk Mij Op Met een Liedje ( " I Make Myself Happy With A Song " ) is a 2014 CD - and - booklet of songs from " Sesamstraat " , the Dutch co - production of " Sesame Street " , produced by Rubinstein . The CD features 33 new songs composed by Henny Vrienten . The booklet contains the song lyrics and illustrations of the characters from " Sesamstraat " and " Sesame Street " . The lyrics were written by several famous Dutch poets .
Studio Skits During the early production pilots and test episodes of " Sesame Street " , after the puppet and cartoon segments were finalized , the format for the framing segments was still in question . Producer David Connell invited Clark Gesner , author of " You ' re a Good Man , Charlie Brown " , to create a pilot for these framing segments with his own inserts interspersed . These segments focused on J . J . and Sheila , two children whose inner thoughts were literalized . When J . J . becomes angry with Sheila , he fantasizes about hitting her over the head . This confused viewers about whether an event had happened or not . Head writer Jon Stone also objected to the " very clean and high tech , plastic looking " aesthetic of the sets . Although Gesner ' s inserts , usually involving dots and hands , were kept , the framing concept was abandoned in favor of Sesame Street .
Fran Sinclair Frances " Fran " Sinclair is an allosaurus , and one of the stars of " Dinosaurs " . The daughter of Louie and Ethyl Phillips , she is married to Earl Sinclair . Fran and Earl have three children - - Robbie , Charlene , and Baby Sinclair . She is very sensible and does nearly all of the housework , especially in the kitchen . She often feels unappreciated and wishes the family would spend more time talking together .
The Coca - Cola Company The Coca - Cola Company is the world ' s largest beverage company of non - alcoholic beverages . Invented by John Stith Pemberton in 1886 in Georgia ( and originally green ) , it was bottled for the first time in Vicksburg , Mississippi in 1894 . Coca - Cola offers nearly 400 brands today , and it is available in over 200 countries . Agressive in its marketing campaigns , Haddon Sundblom was one of the earliest behind the scenes creative forces for the company , creating numerous pin - up ads , and further cementing the modern image of Santa Claus in popular culture with their annual Christmas advertisements . Based on the immensely popular CGI Polar Bear commercials , Jim Henson ' s Creature Shop built a full body puppet of the Coca - Cola Polar Bear for Coca - Cola promotional appearances . They later modified the design and created additional suits for the World of Coca - Cola museum located in Atlanta , Georgia . As of 1991 , Sesame Place offered discounts on admission , on their cans in the area .
Matthew and Gunnar Nelson Matthew and Gunnar Nelson ( b . 1967 ) , twin sons of Ricky Nelson , are singers , songwriters , and guitarists , most often performing under the band name Nelson . Their 1990 debut album " After the Rain " featured " ( Can ' t Live Without Your ) Love and Affection " which became a number one hit . In 1995 , they performed as musicians on the Muppet album " Kermit Unpigged " . They also had a cameo in the music video for " She Drives Me Crazy " as a promotion for the same album . In recent years , the Nelsons have performed outside of the Nelson label , including their tribute " Ricky Nelson Remembered " and as part of Scrap Metal ( composed of various 80s and 90s rockers ) .
Grenadier Guardsman A Grenadier Guardsman appeared in a Sesame Street News Flash sketch from Season 19 of Sesame Street . While Kermit was reporting from London , the guardsman interruped to present him with the " Famous London Log , " courtesy of Her Majesty the Queen . Though not named within the dialogue , the guardsman ' s uniform is that of the Grenadier Guards . They are one of five regiments who make up the Queen ' s Guard . Famed for their tall hats , the guardsmen are most closely associated with Buckingham Palace . In an episode of " Fraggle Rock " , Uncle Traveling Matt encountered a real - life Grenadier Guardsman , whose hat he assumed was actually a pet . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Roger Hall Roger Hall is a veteran production designer for film and television whose credits range from the series " Upstairs , Downstairs " to the 1994 Kevin Bacon movie " The Air Up There " . Hall has worked on several Creature Shop productions , beginning with " Dreamchild " . Subsequent credits have included " The StoryTeller " , " Gulliver ' s Travels " ( for which he won an Emmy Award for Outstanding Art Direction ) , " The Odyssey " , " Merlin " , " Alice in Wonderland " , and " Five Children and It " . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Sesame Street toothbrush accessories 1 - 800 - FUN - DESIGNS made a set of " Sesame Street " toothbrush accessories in 1998 . In one set , a Bert figure fit over the toothbrush handle , and a figure of Ernie in his bath fit on the toothpaste cap . The other set featured an Oscar the Grouch figure on the toothbrush handle , and a Cookie Monster figure on the toothpaste cap .
Sir Harry the Tennis Ball Sir Harry the Tennis Ball appears in " Count on Sports " and talks about tennis to Ernie and Bert . The ball also made an appearance in " Elmo and Abby ' s Birthday Fun " when Elmo pulls him from the pie . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Sesame Street furniture ( Nuvo Accessories ) Beginning in 2003 , Nuvo Accessories released a line of " Sesame Street " themed tables , stools and chairs , featuring Ernie , Bert , Grover , Oscar the Grouch , Elmo , Cookie Monster , Count von Count and the Martians .