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Motorcycles Motorcycles are occasionally seen as transportation in Muppet productions . Droop wins Miss Mousey ' s heart by picking her up on his motorcycle in " Froggy Went A Courtin ' " on " The Muppets Valentine Show " . " I Get Around " , the opening number for of " The Muppet Show " , featured Miss Piggy , Link Hogthrob and other Muppet pigs riding motorcycles . The producers insisted on using real operational motorcycles for the scene , and they had to order Muppet - sized motorcycles from Pittsburgh to be flown to the studios in London . Once the motorcycles arrived , the producers learned that they couldn ' t run the bikes ; safety regulations wouldn ' t allow gas vehicles to run inside the studio . The special effects department fit two electric drills to each bike wheel , to make it look as if the bikes were running . Miss Piggy rides a motorcycle again in " The Great Muppet Caper " . After taking over a truck that runs out of gas and finding herself stranded , the back of a truck opens and a motorcycle sails out . Miss Piggy rides the chopper to the Mallory Gallery , jump - crashing through a window . Gonzo rides a motorcycle as part of his act in " The Muppet Show " . His act involves riding a motorcycle up a ramp and into Statler and Waldorf ' s box . After failing the first time , Gonzo tries to get it working throughout the show ( at one point getting the take - off perfected while the landing still needs work ) , and eventually performs his act to great success later in the show . Big Bird operates a motorcycle , with Barkley in the sidecar , in " Big Bird in China " . In " The Muppets Wizard of Oz " , Sweetums , Aretha , Sal , Crazy Harry and five pirates ( Angel Marie , Old Tom , Spotted Dick , Calico and Black Dog ) play The Flying Monkeys , who are a motorcycle group . Cookie Monster also rides a motorcycle , according to the audio sketch " The Listening Game " from the album " Havin ' Fun with Ernie & Bert " . The Carburetor Jones would have always appeared atop a motorcycle . The On the Road with Kermit and Miss Piggy Motorcycle Figurine Collection , is a series of collectibles created for the Hamilton Collection , with the Muppets riding motorcycles .
Philip Balsam Philip Balsam , also credited as Phil Balsam , is a Canadian singer and composer who worked on " Fraggle Rock " . Though the background score was mostly handled by Don Gillis , Balsam , working with lyricist Dennis Lee , composed the " Fraggle Rock Theme " and most of the songs used on the series . As recalled by Jerry Juhl in the Season 1 DVD set , " Follow Me " was the first song submitted by Balsam and Lee , as a demo , and the theme song and others followed . Balsam occasionally collaborated with other lyricists , such as writer B . P . Nichol for the song " The Joy " from " . " Balsam also provided the voice , and inspired the name , of Phil Fraggle in " " , and made a cameo as a Silly Creature street musician in " " . Balsam and Lee later wrote songs for " Rocky Mountain Holiday " , " The Tale of the Bunny Picnic " , " The Jim Henson Hour " and " Muppet Classic Theater " , while Balsam worked solo on " Dog City " , composing the main title theme . Non - Henson work included songs , music and lyrics , for the Nelvana feature " Babar : The Movie " . It has been presumed that Balsam the Minstrel was named after Philip Balsam ; however , it has never been officially confirmed .
Stop ! " Stop ! " is a " Sesame Street " song that first appeared in Season 3 . It ' s been sung by many different characters , including the following : The song also appeared in the " Sesame Street Live " show " Big Bird ' s Super Spectacular Totally Amateur Show " , sung by The Count , Prairie Dawn , Herry , Simon Soundman , Cookie Monster , Grover , Fred the Wonder Horse , and Big Bird . It also appeared on the My Sesame Street Home Video release , " Big Bird ' s Favorite Party Games " , performed by Luis , Susan and Bob ( featuring the Dingers and the Honkers ) . Releases . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Only Life for Me " Only Life for Me " is a " Sesame Street " song from a 2011 episode . The song is performed by a frog - turned - prince , who ( with back - up by Elmo , Abby and Alan ) tells the princess who ' s been pursuing him that he is much happier being a frog . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Odin Odin is a member of the great council in " " . Odin is the one that formally charges Jack Robinson for the crimes of his family . Press material states that " Odin may have only one working eye , but he sees the truth . " He is strict and bent on following the rules and has no sympathy towards Jack . He is named after the Norse god .
Thierry Henry Thierry Henry ( b . 1977 ) is a French football ( soccer ) player , who plays for the Spanish La Liga club Barcelona , and the French national team . Henry appeared with Animal in a 2003 commerical for Renault Clio . One of the most popular players in the world , Henry is a member of the UNICEF - FIFA squad , and is a spokesperson against racism in football , with TIME featuring him as one of the " Heroes and Pioneers " of 2007 .
Alfred Lagarde Alfred Lagarde ( 1948 - 1998 ) was a noted Dutch disc jockey who dubbed Telly Monster on " Sesamstraat " , the Dutch co - production of " Sesame Street " . After a few brief appearances , Telly became a main character in the late 1980s . His Dutch name is Teevee Monster , or simply Teevee ( ' tay - vay ' ) . After Lagarde died in 1998 , Fred Meijer took over as Telly ' s voice .
Guest Star ' s Dressing Room The Guest Star ' s Dressing Room was the area where , outside of skits , most interactions between Muppets and human guest stars tended to take place . Featured since the first season , the room was highlighted from season two through four in the cold openings , with Scooter knocking on the dressing room door . The comfortable room is equipped with table , make - up , and other dressing accoutrements . Specific props and accessories vary according to the guest star , with golf clubs appearing for Bob Hope , cigars supplied for George Burns , candles and skeletons for Alice Cooper and ( due to Sam ' s confusion ) , assorted opera hats for Rudolf Nureyev .
El Paso El Paso is the sixth largest city in Texas , situated on the Rio Grande border between the United States of America and Mexico . It borders New Mexico with the nearest city being Las Cruces . It is home to the University of Texas at El Paso and Fort Bliss military installation . Quirkier claims to fame include the birthplace of " Star Trek " creator Gene Roddenberry and the filming location of " Manos , Hands of Fate " , a cult favorite bad movie thanks to " Mystery Science Theater 3000 " .
SkekZok SkekZok is the court Ritual Master for the race of Skeksis in " The Dark Crystal " . His Mystic counter - part is urZah , the Ritual - Guardian . The Ritual Master is referred to in production notes and the screen credits as the High Priest . He is the tallest of the Skeksis , with " a skull - like head and hypnotic eyes . " The original notes called for a robe hung with ecclesiastical bric - a - brac such as reliquaries and Orthodox icons , as well as a great staff . His movement was to be based on the stylized gestures of Tai Chi . SkekZok ' s status ammong the Skeksis was gained through lies and invented prophecies . Upon the death of Emperor skekSo , the Ritual Master finds that the other Skeksis practice their own divinations which they trust above his . It is his ritual dagger which causes the death of Kira the Gelfling . SkekZok ' s puppet is on permanent display at The Jim Henson Exhibition at the Museum of the Moving Image .
EOne Music eOne Music , originally an Austria - based classical music distributor known as Koch Records , is now the largest independent distributor of recorded music in the United States of America . It was announced in November 2007 that the company had signed a deal with Sesame Workshop to produce " Sesame Street " audio titles . The company had previously released " " . In 2008 , the first " Sesame " titles debuted , which were re - issues of earlier albums that had been released on Sony Wonder . Koch Records was renamed E1 Music in 2009 . In 2010 , the company began to reissue early " Sesame Street " albums that had never been on CD before . Also in 2010 , the company was renamed yet again , this time as eOne Music .
Conga " Conga " is a hit song by the Miami Sound Machine , featuring Gloria Estefan , released on their 1985 album " Primitive Love " . In Season 23 of " Sesame Street " , Estefan appeared in an insert performing the song . The scene starts out quiet , with the cast lounging around mundanely . Estefan shows up , singing the song and encouraging everyone to dance along ( complete with a Muppet conga line ) . As the song fades out , she departs and the street returns to its previous state . Notes . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Nancy Moran Nancy Moran is a photographer who has photographed Jim Henson and the Muppets on many occasions , starting in the 1970s : on assignment for " People " or other magazines , for publicity photos , or for specific Muppet projects . Her most visible work may be the 1980 cover of " Life " depicting Miss Piggy as a Presidential candidate . She also shot similar images for images for " The Miss Piggy Calendar 1980 " , feature articles for " Muppet Magazine " ( such as the " Weird Al " Yankovic interview in issue 8 ) , album photos for " A Christmas Together " , the cover for " The Muppets Take Manhattan " book and audio , and additional photos for " The Art of the Muppets " ( 1980 ) and " " ( 1986 ) . Many of her other " behind the scenes " Henson / Muppet photos have often been reprinted in articles , biographies , and the album " " . In the 1970s , Moran was a photojournalist for " The New York Times " , particularly noted for her photographs covering conditions in Saigon , Vietnam . In addition to documenting global news events , she also was often called to photograph Hollywood events or behind the scenes still for films . In particular , she documented " Apocalypse Now " for " Life " and her work wound up in the " making of " book for " The Empire Strikes Back " . She photographed several Bialosky Bear children ' s books and calendars in the 1980s . In 1997 , Moran photographed a recreation of Amelia Earhart ' s 1937 flight for the book " Amelia Earhart , World Flight 1937 , World Flight 1997 " .
Episode 104 : Ruth Buzzi Scooter ' s uncle sends a mechanical , wind - up TV show host , an exact duplicate of Kermit . The robot harasses Kermit and flirts with Miss Piggy . Cast . Muppets : Background Muppets : Performers . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
One " One " is a song from the 1975 musical " A Chorus Line " . The song was performed on " Sesame Street " by a chorus line of glittery numbers , led by a number 1 ( voiced by Ivy Austin ) . The song was also part of the television special " Night of 100 Stars " , which featured Jim Henson in a performance of " One , " and the Muppets in a salute to New York City . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Jenny Miglis Sandvik Jenny Miglis Sandvik , sometimes credited as Jenny Miglis , is a Norwegian author who wrote the " Elmo ' s World " books " Puppies " ( 2000 ) and " Games " and " Instruments " ( both 2002 ) . She also wrote the " Sesame Street " book " Everybody Dance ! " ( 2008 ) . Sandvik has also written books featuring Shrek , SpongeBob SquarePants , Bob the builder , " Blue ' s Clues " , " A Bug ' s Life " , and Jay Jay the Jet Plane .
Cary Grant Cary Grant ( 1905 - 1986 ) , birth name Archie Leach , was an English - born actor who became one of the leading Hollywood stars and romantic idols from the 1930s until his retirement in the 1960s . His films ranged from screwball comedies ( " Bringing Up Baby " , " His Girl Friday " ) to Hitchcock films ( " Notorious " , " To Catch a Thief " , and most famously " North by Northwest " ) .
Daniel Wilcox Daniel Wilcox is a writer who wrote for " Sesame Street " for the first five seasons , from 1969 to 1973 . His work on the show includes the lyrics to the Joe Raposo song " Everybody Sleeps " , and the Jeff Moss song " The Snufflelullaby " . In addition to writing for the show , Wilcox also authored several " Sesame Street " storybooks : _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Joshua Malina Joshua Malina ( b . 1966 ) is an actor working in the entertainment industry since the early 1990s . He played Will Bailey on " The West Wing " , Jeremy Goodwin on " Sports Night " , and David Rosen on " Scandal " . In August 2015 , he posted a photo of himself with Kermit the Frog to Instagram stating that they ' d filmed a promo together . Malina ' s other credits include " A Few Good Men " ( with Tom Cruise ) , " In the Line of Fire " ( with Clint Eastwood ) , " Grey ' s Anatomy " , " Terminator : The Sarah Connor Chronicles " , " iCarly " , and " The Big Bang Theory " .
I Laugh When I ' m Happy " I Laugh When I ' m Happy " is a " Sesame Street " song from Season 30 . Baby Natasha gets scared when Ernie laughs , so Ernie teaches Natasha the various types of feelings , and says that , out of all of the different feelings , he likes laughing when he ' s happy most of all . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Oh , G ( I Love That Letter ) " Oh , G ( I Love That Letter ) " is a " Sesame Street " song sung by two Anything Muppets about the letter G . The song begins when the male AM ( voiced by Christopher Cerf ) sings the letter G , and the female AM ( voiced by Marilyn Sokol ) responds by singing out the two different sounds G makes to the tune of Beethoven ' s Fifth Symphony . The song changes to a rock and roll style , and the two singers are joined by a low - voiced bird ( voiced by Jerry Nelson ) , as they sing about words that begin with the two different G sounds . Then a delivery man shows up ( performed by Richard Hunt ) with a delivery of a large G , and he dances along to the song with the others . At the end of the song , the bird pecks at the G . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Vincent Price Vincent Price ( 1911 - 1993 ) was a popular actor who appeared in many classic horror movies . He was the guest star on of " The Muppet Show " . He was also a guest when the Muppets hosted " The Tonight Show " in 1979 , and he made a cameo appearance in the special " The Muppets Go Hollywood " . In the early 1990s , the Muppet character Vincent Twice appeared on " Sesame Street " , spoofing Price ' s recent stint as host of the PBS series " Mystery ! " Price ' s film credits include " House of Wax " ( 1953 ) , " House of Usher " ( 1960 ) , " The Pit and the Pendulum " ( 1961 ) , " The Abominable Dr . Phibes " ( 1971 ) and Tim Burton ' s " Edward Scissorhands " ( 1990 ) . He also voiced the villain Professor Ratigan in Disney ' s " The Great Mouse Detective " ( 1986 ) , and Zigzag from " The Thief and the Cobbler " ( 1993 ) . In addition to acting , Price was a gourmet chef , writing extensively on the subject and hosting television cooking shows in the 1970s and 1980s . Price died of cancer on October 25 , 1993 .
David Kemper David Kemper is a writer and producer , best known for helping to create the science fiction / fantasy show " Farscape " . In addition to " Farscape " , Kemper wrote episodes of " Star Trek : The Next Generation " , " SeaQuest DSV " , " The Pretender " , and " Stargate SG - 1 " . External links . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Nigel ( Muppets Tonight ) Nigel is " Muppets Tonight " ’ s stressed - out director . His mood often shifts suddenly from mellow to frantic or vice versa , depending on how well the show is going , and how much coffee he ' s been drinking . Unlike most characters with eyelids ( which usually slide ) , Nigel ' s eyelids actually lift themselves off of his head . According to " The Muppets Character Encyclopedia " , he got his training at the Peter Harris TV Academy at the Elstree Campus and after " Muppets Tonight " ended , he changed his career to an air traffic controller . Nigel bears a physical resemblance to " Muppet Show " character Droop . He later made a background cameo near the end of " The Muppets " . A ceramic Nigel figurine was produced in France , as part of a series of Muppet fèves . This is the only example of Nigel merchandise . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Brødrene Dal og legenden om Atlant - is Brødrene Dal og legenden om Atlant - is is the third series ( 12 episodes ) about the Dal Brothers from 1994 . It aired for the first time in Norway on NRK on September , 1994 . The series is known for breaking the fourth wall in each episode . The series followes the adventures of the time traveling Dal brothers , who were summoned by the Saami Council just as they were about to get the Nobel Peace prize . The Council wants the brothers to find the pots Irka and Urk from the holy city of Atlant - is , which sank in the ocean 4000 years ago . During the adventure , the brothers encounter wolves , ghosts , skeletons , Miss Moss from 1940 and various other dangers . At the end of the eighth episode they pull an emergency brake on the train they are on , and the narrator ends the episode with the question : " How can a train on 28 tons stop on one meter ? And what will NSB ( Norwegian railroads ) say to it all ? " . At the start of episode 9 , 3 NSB officials are in a heated discussion on how a train can go to a sudden stop after one meter as it should use at least 600 meters to reach a full stop . They use a video recording of the previous episode , a toy train and a map to try to figure it out . Then suddenly , O . Tidemann steps into the room . He explains that on Sesam Stasjon , they move the cameras while the trains are not moving , but it looks like the trains are moving .
Thidwick the Big - Hearted Moose Thidwick the Big - Hearted Moose was a recurring character on " The Wubbulous World of Dr . Seuss " . The character debuted in the eponymous 1948 Dr . Seuss book , in which the moose ' s good nature gets the better of him as an army of wildlife squat in his horns . On " The Wubbulous World of Dr . Seuss " , Thidwick is honorary uncle to Morton the Elephant Bird . Thidwick was only featured during the first season . Filmography . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Club Dot Club Dot is a decadent night club , a renovation of The Muppet Theatre building , featured in " It ' s a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie " . In the " real " Muppet universe , the club never leaves the planning stages , existing only as a scale model in Rachel Bitterman ' s office ( Pepe the King Prawn is left wondering how people will get through the tiny little door ; after Rachel shoves Pepe head - first through the model doors he screams " I think your Club Dot is gonna need bigger doors , okay ! " ) . In the alternate universe in which Kermit the Frog was never born , the club has taken the place of the Muppet Theater and employs several members of the Muppets gang , including Dr . Bunsen Honeydew as the doorman , Beaker as the bouncer , Johnny Fiama as the bartender , and Robin as the barback . It is unclear whether Scooter is employed to dance in a cage or does it for free .
Dieter Dachshund Dieter Dachshund is the owner of " Dieter Dachshund ' s School for Bark Counting . " He appears in episode 3143 of " Sesame Street " . He is one of the sponsors of WUFF Radio and appears in the station to read his commercial , advertising his school . He demonstrates how well he can count barks . Later , the station gets a call from Conchita Chihuahua , who runs a rival counting school ( only her school teaches Spanish counting ) . She challenges Dieter to a bark - off live on air . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Ally McBeal Ally McBeal is a TV series created by David E . Kelley ( " Boston Legal " ) that aired on FOX from 1997 to 2002 . The series features Calista Flockhart as the title character who struggles to balance her life as a lawyer at the fictional Boston law firm of Cage and Fish , with her eccentric love life .
The Muppets Hollywood Mayhem Blu - ray Sweepstakes In promotion of " The Muppets " Blu - ray release , Disney Movie Rewards and Bounty paper towels presented The Muppets Hollywood Mayhem Blu - ray Sweepstakes . The sweepstakes began on March 15 , 2012 and ended on June 15 , 2012 . Twenty - five first prize winners received a Muppet Whatnot workshop kit and the grand prize winner received a VIP vacation for a family of four to Hollywood , California , including a tour of Hollywood and a year ' s supply of Bounty paper towels . " Liking " on Facebook would unlock more prizes such as a Kermit folding pillow pet , Muppet caps , and a Muppets Augmented Reality T - shirt .
Moola the Cash Cow Moola the Cash Cow is the mascot for Wesaysoland in the " Dinosaurs " episode " . " A cartoonish caricature of a cow , played by a teenage dinosaur in need of a summer job , Moola is Wesaysoland ' s cheerful , heavily copyrighted , legally unassailable icon . He wanders the park spouting bad bovine based puns , often using the phrase " udderly , " and terrifies Baby Sinclair . His name is a " cash - in " on a slang term often used for money .
Die fantastische Miss Piggy Show Die fantastische Miss Piggy Show is the German dub of " The Fantastic Miss Piggy Show " . As with " Die große Muppet - Party " ( the 1985 special " " ) , two German dubs exist of this production . The first dub aired on on December 6 , 1984 , featuring the original voices from " Die Muppet Show " . The special was billed by an off - screen announcer as " to celebrate ZDF ' s new broadcast center . " ZDF was the Muppets ' home network throughout the 1970s and 1980s , and minor references are made throughout the special , though never again by name . Yet , when the special aired a second time on during the holiday season of 1995 , a whole new dub had been produced , featuring the second set of voices used since " Die Muppets Weihnachtsgeschichte " ( the 1992 film " The Muppet Christmas Carol " ) .
Jonathan Pryce Jonathan Pryce ( b . 1947 ) is a Welsh actor who has alternated between principal supporting roles in mainstream films and leading roles in more experimental movies , like " Brazil " . Pryce appeared in " The StoryTeller " as the king in " . " Pryce began his acting career with The Royal Shakespeare Company . Appearances in BBC TV adaptations followed , along with radio work . Notably , Pryce appeared in the second radio series of " The Hitchhiker ' s Guide to the Galaxy " , in the small role of an autopilot and the more significant part of Zarniwoop , who he would reprise decades later in the fifth and final radio series in 2005 . A favorite of Terry Gilliam , Pryce worked with the director not only as protagonist Sam Lowry in " Brazil " ( with Ian Holm and Jack Purvis ) , but in " The Adventures of Baron Munchausen " and " The Brothers Grimm " . He also played the sinister Mr . Dark in " Something Wicked This Way Comes " , client James Lingk in " Glengarry Glenn Ross " ( with Jack Lemmon , Al Pacino , and Alan Arkin ) , Juan Perón in " Evita " , and a James Bond villain , Eliot Carver , in " Tomorrow Never Dies " . Most recently , Pryce played Governor Weatherby Swann in the three " Pirates of the Caribbean " movies . On stage , Pryce ' s performances in Broadway musicals include the Engineer in " Miss Saigon " , Fagin in " Oliver ! " and Henry Higgins in " My Fair Lady " . His cast recordings include filling the Joel Grey role of emcee in the 1993 album of " Cabaret " .
A Very Simple Dance " A Very Simple Dance " is a " Sesame Street " song that has been performed by many different people over the years . It was featured in the first and third editions of Sesame Street Live . Audio releases . David and the cast _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Zelda ( monster ) Zelda is a monster who accompanies Herry Monster to Kippi Ben Kippod ' s seder in the 1994 " Shalom Sesame " book " " . Herry brings Zelda to the seder because she doesn ' t have one of her own to go to .
Episode 314 : The Great Radish Caper Boober needs a radish for his radish roast . When the Fraggles discover the largest radish ever known growing in Junior Gorg ' s garden , they set about getting it . The radish , Junior named Geraldine , turns out to be the closest thing to a friend Junior has . Mokey must rescue Geraldine before she becomes part of one of Boober ' s recipes . Meanwhile , Doc ' s planned trip to his high school reunion with Henry Sackbutt is interrupted when Sprocket is trapped inside a trunk .