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Sesame Street Jack - in - the - Box toys Questor . Big Bird ' s Musical Jack - in - the - Box is a " Sesame Street " toy made by in 1976 , under the Child Guidance label . Big Bird pops out of the three - story jack - in - the - box , representing the 123 Sesame Street brownstone . CBS Toys . In 1982 , Questor was acquired by , who made a new Big Bird Jack - in - the - Box under the Child Guidance label . In this version , Big Bird is pictured playing the accordion , and the box plays " Row , Row , Row Your Boat " . Hasbro . acquired CBS Toys , and produced another " Sesame " Jack - in - the - Box toy in 1986 . Big Bird plays a guitar in this version , and sits in his nest . The box plays " Pop Goes the Weasel " . The decorated sides show Bert playing a fiddle , Ernie in a straw hat holding a microphone , Big Bird playing a banjo , Oscar the Grouch playing a flute , Grover playing a bass , and Cookie Monster playing the cookie jar jug . In 1997 , this toy was the one - millionth item sold on eBay , and was pictured on an eBay pin released in 2005 , to celebrate the website ' s 10th anniversary . Sababa . produced two " Sesame " Jack - in - the - Box toys in the early 2000s .
Story Time Adventures Sesame Street presents : Story Time Adventures is an animated web series starring Franny and Franki as they dive into a storybook and explore distant places with Elmo , Grover , and Rosita . The first episodes , animated by David Cowles , were posted on the Sesame Street YouTube channel during the week of February 19 , 2018 .
As I Was Going to St . Ives As I Was Going to St . Ives is a which has been around since the 1700s , though the subject has been thought to originate from the Rhind Mathematical Papyrus . Often considered a riddle , the most common form of the rhyme is as follow , The rhyme was performed as a song in the first season of " Sesame Street " , to illustrate the number 7 . Two Anything Muppets , a Purple boy ( performed by Jim Henson ) and a Green girl ( Frank Oz ) , test each other ' s wits as he tries to get her to solve the riddle . She ends up turns the tables on him by revealing how many were going the other way ( a total of 2 , 801 ) . References . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Big Bird ' s Red Book Big Bird ' s Red Book is a " Sesame Street " Little Golden Book published in 1977 . Big Bird wants to show the viewers something that is red , and he knows he has something red in his grocery bag , though he has trouble finding it . While he is searching for something red , several red things show up in the background . After giving up he sits on the other bag that he did not look for and the reader soon finds out Big Bird wanted to show them tomatos . Among the red objects that pass by Big Bird are Mr . Macintosh and his apple cart , featuring Little Red Riding Hood , a spoof on The Tournament of Roses Parade , Uncle Sam and Santa Claus . Big Bird speaks directly to the reader in word balloons , comic book - style . This style was used in a number of " Sesame " books in the early 70s , including " The Monster at the End of This Book " ( 1971 ) , " Grover and the Everything in the Whole Wide World Museum " ( 1974 ) , " Oscar ' s Book " ( 1975 ) and " Would You Like to Play Hide & Seek in This Book With Lovable , Furry Old Grover ? " ( 1976 ) .
Bridgit Mendler Bridgit Claire Mendler ( b . 1992 ) is an American actress , musician , and singer - songwriter . She plays Teddy Duncan in the Disney Channel series " Good Luck Charlie " and starred in the made for television film " Lemonade Mouth " . In 2013 , the Muppets appeared in the season four premiere of " Good Luck Charlie " alongside Mendler . Kermit the Frog , Miss Piggy , Fozzie Bear , and Animal appeared and sang the song " Dream House " with Mendler . Mendler filmed a cameo for the film " Muppets Most Wanted " alongside Debby Ryan , but the scene was cut from the film . Her scene was included in the extended version of the movie . In 2009 , Mendler became a recurring character on the Disney Channel series " Wizards of Waverly Place " . In December of that year , Mendler made her theatrical debut in the film " Alvin and the Chipmunks : The Squeakuel " . In 2012 , Mendler released her debut album " Hello My Name Is . . . " , it debuted at number 30 on the US Billboard 200 ; her debut single off the album " Ready or Not " , became an international Top 40 hit , and peaked at number 49 on the Billboard Hot 100 .
Feathers and Fur " Feathers and Fur " is a " Sesame Street " song by Big Bird and Mr . Snuffleupagus . They both discover how they are different , mostly in the way they are covered ( in feathers and fur ) , but they still remain best friends . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
V V is the 22nd letter of the English alphabet . It begins such words as vampire , valley , and villager . V didn ' t become a sponsor until Episode 0050 . The letter V appeared in " Sesame Street " Episode 3800 with Snuffy , Big Bird , and Elmo , and in episode 3857 , briefly partnering with the number 8 ( a pairing presumably not intended as a plug for a certain ) .
Michael Christensen and Paul Binder Michael Christensen ( b . 1947 ) and Paul Binder ( b . 1942 ) are a juggling / clown duo and the co - founders of the Big Apple Circus . The duo made several appearances on " Sesame Street " in season 9 . Sketches . Oscar ' s bowling alley Michael and Paul are hired to set up Oscar ' s bowling alley . Paul ' s Finger Licking Chicken Fricassee Michael tries to cook dinner , but Paul keeps on juggling the ingredients . Inserts : Numbers 7 - 12
Tom Warburton Tom Warburton , credited professionally as Mr . Warburton ( b . 1968 ) , is an animator and producer who serves as the executive producer and showrunner for the 2018 revival of " Muppet Babies " . Warburton ' s previous credits include creating the Cartoon Network series " Codename : Kids Next Door " and multiple credits with Disney , including character designer on " Pepper Ann " , creative director on " Fish Hooks " , and co - executive producer on " The 7D " .
The North Pole The North Pole is the northernmost part of the Earth , and is best known as the location of Santa ' s Workshop . Residents of the North Pole include Santa Claus , Elves , and Cosmo Scam and his Frackles . Native fauna include reindeer , polar bears , and walruses . Penguins , however , are traditionally found in the South Pole . In a 1999 episode of " Sesame Street " , The Amazing Mumford tries to magically transport Telly to Hooper ' s Store , but he forgets the magic words , and they end up at the North Pole , among other places .
Lady Gaga Lady Gaga ( born Stefani Germanotta in 1986 ) is an American recording artist . She appeared with the Muppets in " Lady Gaga & the Muppets ' Holiday Spectacular " which aired on ABC in November 2013 , and makes a cameo appearance in 2014 ' s " Muppets Most Wanted " during " We ' re Doing a Sequel . " She took Kermit the Frog as her date to the 2009 " MTV Video Music Awards " . In an interview with Perez Hilton , Miss Piggy dismissed the concept of them dating , saying that " No , no I don ' t talk about lies . I talk about truth . " In 2010 , The Monster Ball Tour featured creations by Jim Henson ' s Creature Shop . She also made headlines wearing a top made entirely of Kermit the Frogs by Jean Charles de Castelbajac on German television . She wore the outfit as a statement against wearing fur as it " looked like a bunch of dead Muppets " . Jason Segel and Nick Stoller had originally written a cameo for her in " The Muppets " . It was reported that Lady Gaga would make her first big screen appearance in the 2011 film and was going to be facing off against Miss Piggy in a dance - off . However , when director James Bobin was forced to bring the length of the film down to 98 minutes , Gaga ' s sequence was dropped from the film . Producer Clint Morris said : Gaga does not appear in the finished movie . It is unknown if she ever filmed the scene , or if her scene was cut earlier in the production . Lady Gaga did , however , appear as herself in " Muppets Most Wanted " , during the song " We ' re Doing a Sequel " ( appearing next to Tony Bennett at a craft services table ) . On March 28 , 2011 , Gaga ' s 25th birthday , Ellen DeGeneres called the artist from her daily talk show , " The Ellen Degeneres Show " , to wish her a happy birthday . During the call , Ellen presented a birthday cake to the singer , commemorating a number of famous outfits that the artist wore throughout her young career , including a Kermit the Frog face , facing the audience . In her memorandum for the May 2011 issue of V Magazine , Gaga writes : " Just like sometimes Picasso was Matisse ’ s Mondrian , and vice versa . Bowie is often my Mondrian , as are Michael Jackson , Prince , Lita Ford , and Madonna . Mugler is my silhouette ’ s Mondrian , Cindy Crawford is my sexuality ’ s , Kermit is my whimsy ’ s . "
The Puppetry Journal The Puppetry Journal is the official magazine of the Puppeteers of America , Inc . The magazine is published four times a year , in Fall , Winter , Spring , and Summer . Jim Henson and members of the Muppet Workshop have been featured in the magazine many times .
Huey , Dewey and Louie Huey , Dewey and Louie , the nephews of Donald Duck , were created by Disney comic strip artists Ted Osborne and Al Taliaferro , and subsequently used in the animated shorts . The nephews are prominent cast members in Disney comic book stories , which have been produced around the world since the 1940s . In the stories by writer and artist Carl Barks , the nephews developed from mischievous pests into intelligent , adventurous young boys who are fiercely devoted to their scout troop , the Junior Woodchucks . The trio were voiced by Russi Taylor in the television series " DuckTales " and appeared in the 1990 animated television special " Cartoon All - Stars to the Rescue " , along with Baby Kermit , Baby Piggy , and Baby Gonzo .
Oddbjørn Tennfjord Oddbjørn Tennfjord ( b . 1941 ) Norwegian opera singer who voiced Marjory the Trash Heap on " Fragglene " , the Norwegian dub of " Fraggle Rock " . Some of his stage credits include Baron Ochs von Lerchernau in " Der Rosenkavalier " , Don Giovanni in " Don Giovanni " and " Tora Fra Rimol " . Other voice credits include the narrator in " Jája a Pája " , Mufasa in " The Lion King " .
Born to Add ( song ) " Born to Add " is a " Sesame Street " song that parodies Bruce Springsteen ' s " Born to Run , " and also borrows heavily from " Jungleland , " another Springsteen tune ( also from the " Born to Run " album ) . It was performed by Bruce Stringbean , Clarice , and the S Street Band . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
The Gogolala Jubilee Jugband The Gogolala Jubilee Jugband is a group of five Whatnots that formed the jugband on the first season of " The Muppet Show " . They were replaced in the second season by Lubbock Lou and his Jughuggers . According to " The Muppets Character Encyclopedia " , they split following a dispute over whether to put a hole in the washtub . Sources . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
The Cobblestones The Cobblestones are a rock band on " Sesame Street " , who performed " ( I Can ' t Get No ) Co - Operation . " The members of the group consisted of lead singer Mick Swagger ( voiced by Christopher Cerf ) , a Green keyboardist ( voiced by Brian Muehl ) , a Green bassist , a Fat Blue drummer and a Purple guitarist . The group is a parody of The Rolling Stones , although Mick Swagger and the bassist are the only Muppets who appear modeled after specific Stones , namely Mick Jagger and Ronnie Wood respectively . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Born in a Trunk " Born in a Trunk " was a song written by Paul Williams for " Emmet Otter ' s Jug - Band Christmas " but cut prior to filming . The song was restored and released from the Henson vaults on the 2005 DVD release . The gaudy , cabaret - like number contrasts with Mrs . Mink ' s reserved persona . Marilyn Sokol recorded the audio for the song , which was later cut from the special before filming . Although it was cut , the store owner can still be seen in her sequins and feathers running around backstage prior to the show . In an interview on the aforementioned DVD release , Williams says he hopes to finish the song someday . For the stage adaptation , he wrote a new verse of the song , which still ends abruptly as Harrison Fox ends Mrs . Mink ' s performance before it becomes too racy . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Good Things Come to Those Who Wait ( Muppet Babies ) " Good Things Come to Those Who Wait " is a song from the 2018 " Muppet Babies " episode " " . When Baby Piggy gets the babies stranded in ancient Egypt because she busted their time machine from lack of patience , her friends sing to her about all the good things that come to those who wait , including birthday cakes and pyramids built up to the sky .
Max i Mekkeland Max i Mekkeland is a " Sesam Stasjon " storybook , based on the Norwegian co - production of " Sesame Street " . Max likes it when things work . Today he will fix the bathtub . He works all day and when he goes to bed in the evening he has not yet finished . Max doesn ' t know if he is awake or asleep when something knocks on his window .
Ain ' t She Sweet " Ain ' t She Sweet " is a written in 1927 by Milton Ager and Jack Yellen . The song has since become a popular standard , covered over the decades by artists including Frank Sinatra , The Beatles and Pearl Bailey . The song is briefly used in the " Shepherd Institute " sketch in of " The Muppet Show " . In order to calm down Doglion , Dom DeLuise plays the first two lines of the song on a ukulele . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Berta Cortés Berta Cortés is a Spanish voice actress who dubbed Elmo in " Elmo en El País de los Gruñones " ( the Castilian dub of " The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland " ) . She dubbed him again in the 2003 Catalan language version , as well as the 2003 " Barrio Sésamo " - brand dubs of " Sesame Street " home video and TV programming . she also dubbed Nelly in " Good Boy ! " Cortés began her dubbing career in the 1990s , often in child roles or as cartoon characters . She dubbed Cole Sprouse on " Friends " , Moises Arias in " The Perfect Game " , Riki Lindhome in " Million Dollar Baby " and " Much Ado About Nothing " , Kerry Condon in " Angela ' s Ashes " , and Elisha Cuthbert on " 24 " . Cartoon roles include Bubbles on " The Powerpuff Girls " , Buster Baxter on " Arthur " , Terra on " Teen Titans " , various characters on " Recess " , and small parts in " Akira " . She had a small role in the 2012 film " Tengo ganas de ti " ( " I Want You " ) as an airplane stewardess .
Wild Hogs Wild Hogs is a 2007 comedy film starring Tim Allen , John Travolta , Martin Lawrence and William H . Macy . The film focuses on four middle - aged men who decide to take a road trip from Cincinnati to the Pacific in order to get away from their lives which are leading them nowhere . The film was spoofed as " Wild Frogs " in poster seen in the queue area of " Muppet * Vision 3D " . In the poster , Kermit the Frog stands in for Travolta while three other Muppet frogs take the place of Allen , Lawrence and Macy . The poster carries the tag - line " Do something wild before you croak . "
Big Bird ' s Rambling River Big Bird ' s Rambling River is the longest attraction at the Sesame Place amusement park . The ride opened to the public in 1990 . The water ride is a 1 , 000 - foot " lazy river " , where visitors float in single innertubes through bubbling and swirling rapids , go under waterfalls and palm trees that dump water from the coconuts , and dodge geysers and fountains that spray water .
Is Ernie dead ? In the early 1990s , following the death of Jim Henson , rumors began to appear that " Sesame Street " ’ s Ernie would be killed off to teach children about death . There were various suggestions claiming that Ernie would have died by a disease or by a traffic accident ( either being hit by a car or being killed in a fatal auto accident ) . Due to the rising popularity of the Internet at the time , the rumors became more widespread . However , the producers had no plans to kill a Muppet character . Rumor Sources . The earliest reports of Ernie being written out of the show developed immediately following Henson ' s death . An article from " The New York Times " News Service circulated to a number of American periodicals with the headline " Ernie to be retired " on May 18th . " Sesame Street " producer Dulcy Singer was quoted as saying " We surely aren ' t going to pull someone else in to play Ernie " placing an emphasis on a library of past performances with the character , but not stating anything specifically about the character ' s retirement . Several days later , on May 23rd , CTW ' s publicity department issued a statement that Ernie is " not going to retire " and clarified that the initial story was the " New York Times " journalist ' s misunderstanding of Singer ' s previous statement . The rumor , however , persisted . It became more widespread in 1991 when Michael Tabor , a college student in New Hampshire , took the then - small rumors too seriously . At his college graduation , all the graduates were wearing " Save Ernie " beanies and signing a petition to save the character . However , by the time he found out the " Ernie ' s Death " rumor was false , it already hit the papers .
MythBusters MythBusters is a television show airing on Discovery Channel since 2003 . The show ' s hosts , special effects experts Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman , use elements of the scientific method to test the validity of rumors , myths , movie scenes , adages , Internet videos , and news stories .
The Sesame Street Book of Fairy Tales The Sesame Street Book of Fairy Tales is a " Sesame Street " storybook of three fairy tale stories , plus a framing sequence featuring Big Bird and the Count . The stories and framing sequences were later reprinted in " The Sesame Street Library " and " The Sesame Street Treasury " series . Unusually for the Sesame Storybooks series , all of the art is by one illustrator , Joe Mathieu .
Silver Beak Silver Beak made his first appearance on " The Muppet Show " in as a member of Alice Cooper ' s , the Vile Bunch . He appeared in the numbers " Welcome to My Nightmare " and " School ' s Out . " In the " Trudge Trudge Streak Streak " sketch from , it is revealed that Silver Beak is , in fact , an alien from the Planet Koozebane . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Brian Atwood Brian Atwood is an American shoe designer and former model who launched his own label in 2001 . For an " InStyle " photo shoot in 2011 , Atwood designed calf - hair platforms with suede leopard print for Miss Piggy to model . Atwood commented on the process later :
We ' re Doing a Sequel " We ' re Doing a Sequel " is a song from the 2014 movie " Muppets Most Wanted " . It has been referred to in the press as " Sequel Song " but listed on the soundtrack as " We ' re Doing a Sequel " . The song breaks the fourth wall as Kermit and the Muppets sing about making a sequel . The song also features appearances by Lady Gaga and Tony Bennett . Other Muppets appearing during the song include Andy and Randy , the Chickens , Dr . Teeth and the Electric Mayhem , the Penguins , Dr . Bunsen Honeydew , Beaker , 80s Robot , the Swedish Chef and The Flying Zucchini Brothers . The film ' s original soundtrack album features a demo version of the song , performed by Bret McKenzie , as a bonus track . The lyrics of the song reference the original working title of the film , " The Muppets . . . Again " . A music video teasing a portion of the song along with clips from the film was released online on February 27 , 2014 . External links . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Sesame Street Classics Sesame Street Classics are collections of " Sesame Street " episodes distributed to the consumer market via digital download and online streaming . The first volume was originally released via iTunes on July 10 , 2011 and consisted of 12 episodes and two bonus videos . The episodes , packaged in this way , have since been released by other content providers , available either as part of a subscription service , or direct purchase ( in some cases , both ) . A second volume was released first via iTunes on April 24 , 2012 .
Jim Parsons Jim Parsons ( b . 1973 ) is an actor best known for his role on " The Big Bang Theory " ( created by Bill Prady ) . Recent credits include a guest role on Nickelodeon ' s " iCarly " , and voicing Milton Feltwaddle on The Hub ' s " Pound Puppies " . He appeared on " Sesame Street " in Season 41 to present the word " arachnid . " Parsons says , " It ' s one of my favourite things I ' ve ever gotten to do because of any sort of career in Hollywood or whatever . When I heard that I was doing this and I could bring my [ four - year - old ] nephew , I said , ' I could retire . ' " Parsons also appears during the " Man or Muppet " number of " The Muppets " as the human version of Walter .
Number Two Song " Number Two Song " is a song from the Elmo the Musical segment " President the Musical . " The Number 2 ( Stephanie D ' Abruzzo ) sings about her motivations for stealing all the firsts : She ' s tired of all the pitfalls of not being first ( being second - guessed , being in second place , etc . ) and claiming that being first is " a game that two can play . " _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Muppet T - shirts ( Artex ) Artex Manufacturing Company was a company that produced sports and casual wear for the mass market . Artex was a subsidiary of Jostens , a company best known for making class rings for high school and college students . Artex produced a line of screen - printed Muppet T - shirts and sweatshirts from 1981 to 1984 , and " Dark Crystal " T - shirts in 1982 . The Muppet line used illustrations by Daryl Cagle . The company was acquired by Fruit of the Loom in 1994 , and discontinued operations shortly thereafter .
Episode 109 : The Mystery of Winna - Bango Falls When Jane Kangaroo insists that the citizens of Lake Winna - Bango cease sliding around on Fruzzle - Floom Fruit peels and instead discard them , the mighty waterfall mysteriously stops falling . It ' s up to our hero , Thidwick the Big - Hearted Moose , to piece together the ecological chain and restore the water source .
Episode 406 : A Tune for Two Wembley loves the Duet - a - thon ( a contest in which Fraggles sing duets ) , but the entire Rock is dumbfounded when he chooses Cotterpin Doozer as his singing partner when everyone else is taken . Meanwhile , Doc and Sprocket try to bring encouragement to their plant Lucinda .
Episode 306 : Future Schlock Eliot and Artie help each other overcome their fear of the future . While Ace and Eddie chase Rottweiler ' s most recently commissioned world domination device - - a doggie door time portal machine . Yves ' ancestor carries on the family name as the greatest cat burglar in the cosmos - but Steven ' s great great grandson hasn ’ t changed a bit . He still dresses in the same uniform and still foils Yves attempts at every comic turn . Rosie and Dot take a trip to a futuristic amusement park where Rosie demonstrates to Dot , with the help of the Vile gang , how crime will be cleaned up in the future .
I ' m My Mommy - I ' m My Daddy In 1975 , Western Publishing Company released a large - sized , 2 - sided Golden Book . One half was titled I ' m My Daddy , and could be read to the middle . When the book is flipped over , it reads from the opposite cover as I ' m My Mommy . Cameo appearances from Bert , Grover , Big Bird , Guy Smiley , Don Music , Biff ( with green skin ) , Oscar the Grouch , Granny Fanny Nesselrode , and Roosevelt Franklin and his mother .