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Pigs in Space : Journey to the Planet Za Pigs in Space : Journey to the Planet Za is a 1997 storybook based on the recurring " Muppets Tonight " sketch " " , featuring Captain Pighead , Commander Piggy , Lieutenant Craniac and Snorty . In the book , the Swinetrek makes a landing on a planet made of pizza .
Big Tomato Big Tomato appears in the " Elmo the Musical " segment , " Tomato the Musical . " Sprouting on Farmer Elmo ' s farm , the Big Tomato wants to be the biggest tomato there ever was . Farmer Elmo provides her with some water , which helps her grow larger and larger until she splits off her stem . A barker turns their attention to the local " Big , Bigger , Biggest County Fair , " where it ' d be determined whether or not she ' s the biggest tomato . As they approach the fair , they ' re stopped by Horatio the Elephant , who sees her as a meal fit for a large elephant . As he chaser her around , Elmo imagines up a giant peanut for him to munch instead . At the fair , the judge is floored at the sight of Big Tomato , having not seen a tomato so large . By comparing her to some other tomatoes , she declares Big Tomato to be the biggest tomato in the world and awards her an equally big ribbon .
Karin Jagd Karin Jagd ( b . 1957 ) voiced The Lecture Lady among others in the Danish dubs for " Elmo ' s World " ( " Elmers Verden " ) and " " ( " Glædelig Jul , Elmer " ) . Jagd made her debut as an actress in 1978 . Over the years , she has worked closely with Troels Walther , the Danish voice of Elmo . One of their projects was " Lågen i Bogen " a kids show made for TV2 / Denmark , which they also performed in national tours . < br > Her voice credits include April in the first cartoon version of " Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles " , the Disney movies " The Emperor ' s New Groove " , " Cinderella II : Dreams Come True " and many others . Her movie and TV credits include " Elvis Hansen , en samfundshjælper " , " Skibet i skilteskoven " , " Alletiders nisse " and others .
LD Miller LD Miller ( b . ca . 1995 ) is a child harmonica player , performing with his siblings in the Clayton Miller Band . Miller appeared on the 2007 direct - to - video " Sesame Street " special " Kids ' Favorite Country Songs " , performing a duet with John Popper on " Home on the Range . "
Muppet Babies ' Classic Children ' s Tales Muppet Babies ' Classic Children ' s Tales is a large format book containing photos by John Barrett of the Muppet Babies photo puppets in their versions of classic nursery rhymes and fairy tales . It is interesting to note that although the characters appear somewhat true to their origins in Miss Piggy ' s dream sequence from " The Muppets Take Manhattan " , the group includes Baby Animal , who only appeared in puppet form in " A Muppet Family Christmas " , and Baby Skeeter , who was introduced in the animated " Muppet Babies " series and never appeared in puppet form on film . Each photo is accompanied by text from the featured story , surrounded by illustrations by Tom Brannon . Each one contains a rat , possibly meant to be a Baby Rizzo . The book is based on photographs taken for the Muppet Babies Storybook Calendar 1990 . The care taken in the set and costume design for these images is reminiscent of the work of Michael K . Frith in the 1980s on projects such as the Miss Piggy Calendars .
The Messy Alphabet Book ! The Messy Alphabet Book ! is a 2017 " Sesame Street " storybook featuring Oscar the Grouch . Publisher ' s description . This book is for any child who has ever been told to " stop making a mess . " In other words , children everywhere will love this book ! Join Elmo and his Sesame Street friends as they splat , splash , crash , and dash their way through the alphabet ! " You know , it seems like every alphabet book I read is full of nice , clean things like cute kittens , cuddly puppies , and shiny new toys . That ' s why I love Sesame Street ' s " Messy Alphabet Book ! " It doesn ' t have any of those things . " ― Oscar the Grouch
Waffle the Cow - Monkey Waffle is one of the hosts of " Animal Jam " . He is a monkey who dresses like a cowboy . He gets the kids ' attention to dance by saying " listen up with your cow - monkey ears , " and wiggles his ears on his own . He always likes to take on a challenge such as in " , " when Edi challenges him to a freezing contest to see who can play Ginger the Jungle Slug for the day . The puppet was also used in " Puppet Up ! - Uncensored " . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Feelin ' Good / Feelin ' Bad " Feelin ' Good / Feelin ' Bad " is sung by Ernie and Bert . First Ernie describes how he feels good , while Bert feels bad , and then they switch roles . At the end of the song they ask the audience how they feel . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
The Muppets ( video ) Home video releases of " The Muppets " . DVD and Blu - ray titles were released from Walt Disney Home Entertainment in 2012 . Upon release , " The Muppets " debuted at No . 1 on both the Nielsen VideoScan First Alert sales chart , which tracks overall disc sales , and Nielsen ’ s dedicated Blu - ray Disc chart . The film also debuted at No . 4 on Home Media Magazine ’ s weekly video rental chart . Disney Movie Club premiums . These premiums were available to Disney Movie Club subscribers in 2012 . Sources . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Muppet Jazz Riff A series of " Muppet Jazz Riffs " were performed by Zoot and Floyd ( and one with Animal ) in " The Muppet Show " . Written for the show , they appear in short sketches that take place on a street bench , each of which are punctuated with a music joke . All of these sketches appeared in " " . Performers . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
David Gothard David Gothard ( b . 1956 ) is an artist and illustrator whose client list includes " The New York Times " , " The Wall Street Journal " , " The Washington Post " , " Time " , " Newsweek " and " Forbes " . Gothard earned his B . F . A . at the Pratt Institute in 1978 , and got his first break illustrating for " Sesame Street " products . On his blog , Gothard remembers : During this period , Gothard illustrated a number of coloring books , including several " Follow That Bird " tie - ins . His illustrations appeared in " Sesame Street Magazine " from 1980 to 1990 . External links . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Madame Schwartzhead Madame Schwartzhead is a lady opera singer who appeared on " Sesame Street " . In one sketch , she sings solo about how whenever she doesn ' t know a certain word , she sounds it out until she blends it together to form the word sound instead of asking Bob , Big Bird , or the Count to tell her what it says . Unfortunately , her concert goes awry when her loony backstage manager misinterprets what he hears . In another sketch , she sings about front and back to the tune of " The Blue Danube , " with Pumpkin , Green , and Purple Anything Muppets as back - up singers . In that sketch , her voice is performed by Marilyn Sokol . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Episode 309 : License to Parent After Earl is repeatedly ticketed by an overzealous officer of the Parent Patrol for yelling at Baby Sinclair , setting a bad moral example of a cheap attempted bribery with stating his first ticket having Earl ' s name and a crisp dollar bill has " Bettelheim ' s " name written , and for taking Baby Sinclair ' s cupcake ( which is something that Fran gave him to make the experience with the doctor visit more positive ) and ate it right in front of him , he is sent to " Parents Ed " along with a spikeback unisaur and his green son resembling Aubrey Moehill stating he read the manuel cover to cover , and a Longsnout unisaur with his daughter who lost his license for missing a diaper change and had crammed the whole manuel all night , but fails miserably by the Parent Examiner Officer Brazalten and is ordered not to parent for thirty days until he retakes the test . The ticketing officer is assigned to live with the Sinclairs ' to observe Earl , making Fran the only authority figure in the house . A frustrated Earl points out Fran ' s parental inadequacies such as letting Baby be up for a half an hour ( " Small children are creatures of habit and needed a perfect naptime " stated by Earl , as Bettelheim states " An alteration of a sleeping schedule can upset a child " ) , never letting Robbie arrange his own schedule ( " Teenagers learn to make choices by having choices " ) , and for yelling at Baby Sinclair for causing the folded clothes unfolded when he " wanted to help " , causing her to lose her parental license too . Their home returns to normal after the officer " loses it " while trying to care for Robbie , Charlene , and the Baby when Charlene deliberately big mouthed of Robbie scratching the new car when he ram into Bettelheim ' s motorcycle while Earl and Fran realize that good parenting comes from the heart . In an epilogue at the credits , Officer Bettleheim got kicked out of the Parent Patrol until he learns to be nicer , Robbie Sinclair got grounded 5 - 10 years for wrecking the new car , and Baby Sinclair got charged for whacking things with a frying Pan , protesting that " he was framed " .
Whatnot Workshop Kits The Muppets : Whatnot Workshop Kits are a series of puppet toys based on FAO Schwarz ' s the Muppet Whatnot Workshop . The kits allows users to create their own Muppet Whatnot . Three separate kits have been produced ( an orange body Whatnot , a pink body Whatnot , and a blue body Whatnot ) . Each kit comes with a puppet body ; various interchangeable eyes and noses ( attachable with Velcro ) , hairstyles ; and an arm rod . The designs and accessories for the puppets are similar to those of the custom - built Whatnots from the Muppet Whatnot Workshop at FAO Schwarz ; however the puppets in the kits feature interchangeable / removable parts and different body materials . The kits were released in October 2011 ; being sold exclusively at FAO Schwarz and Toys R Us stores with a SRP of $ 59 . 99 . Articles of clothing were also released to Toys ' R ' Us and included items such as the leather jacket , suit jacket , red hoodie and show girl dress . In 2013 , a pink Whatnot kit with female accessories was added to the lineup .
The Trevor Project The Trevor Project is an American non - profit organization , focused on suicide prevention efforts among lesbian , gay , bisexual , transgender and questioning ( LGBTQ ) youth , that was founded in 1998 . It operates " The Trevor Lifeline " , a confidential , toll - free phone service that offers trained counselors . The project also holds the fundraising event Trevor Live . On December 4 , 2011 , the event was held at the Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles , California , attended by a large number of celebrities , among them surprise guest Miss Piggy . Other celebrities that appeared that night include Amy Adams , Christina Applegate , Geoffrey Arend , Will Arnett , Dustin Lance Black , Matt Bomer , Julie Bowen , Eddie Cibrian , Chris Colfer , Josh Duhamel , Zac Efron , Fergie , David Furbish , Mischa Gabriel , Camille Grammer , Ryan Guzman , Christina Hendricks , Rashida Jones , Ricki Lake , Joe Manganiello , Kathryn McCormick , Michelle Pfeiffer , Amy Poehler , Zachary Quinto , Kyle Richards , Zoe Saldana , Eric Stonestreet , Adam Shankman , Paul Wesley , and some of the cast of " Glee " ( Dianna Agron , Jayma Mays , Damian McGinty , Jane Lynch , Kevin McHale , Naya Rivera , Harry Shum , Mark Salling ) , as well as performances by Kris Allen , Mary J . Blige , Diego Boneta , Darren Criss , Miley Cyrus , Jesse Tyler Ferguson , Barrett Foa , Neil Patrick Harris and David Burtka , Julianne Hough , Queen Latifah , LeAnn Rimes , and " Glee ' s " Amber Riley . Special awards honorees were Lady Gaga and Google . The project has further been supported by Ellen DeGeneres , Daniel Radcliffe , James Marsden , Kim Kardashian , and George Takei .
Sesame Street English Sesame Street English is a series of 26 videos produced by Sesame Workshop in 2008 to help pre - school children learn English as a second language . The core of each episode is a two - minute cartoon , which features the " Sesame Street " Muppet characters animated in an anime style . The cartoons were designed by Superdeux and animated by Peter Belsky , with the Muppet performers providing the voices for their respective characters . The episodes also include live - action sequences and segments from " Sesame Street " , based around four key concepts : " reading readiness " , " math concepts " , " nature and health exploration " , and " the world around me " . The series also includes a Muppet segment , " Animal Confessions " , in which a dog has simple conversations with hungry animals about what they eat . " Sesame Street English " is a follow - up to Sesame Workshop ' s first ESL program , " Sesame English " , which launched in 1999 . A 2008 Sesame Workshop press release says : " Using today ’ s technology , " Sesame Street English " represents the evolution of the interactive learning experience , and engages and provides children with the opportunity enjoy focused lessons that will build the foundation for English proficiency . " The character designs were also used in " Fun Fun Elmo " , a show teaching Mandarin Chinese . Some animated segments from the show appeared on " Sesame Street " during Season 40 and 41 .
RedEye The RedEye is a daily young adult magazine being published by the " Chicago Tribune " since 2002 . The November 22 , 2011 issue features Kermit the Frog on the cover , a two - page feature with profiles of Kermit , Miss Piggy , Fozzie Bear , Gonzo , Rowlf and Walter , an interview with Jason Segel , photos from the film , a film review to promote " The Muppets " .
Sesame Street Crayon By Number ( Avalon ) In 1981 , produced a " Sesame Street " Crayon By Number set , featuring pictures of Ernie , Bert , Big Bird , Cookie Monster , Oscar the Grouch , Grover and Count Von Count . In 1992 , Avalon produced a " Double Pop - Out " Crayon By Number kit under the Craft House label , which included a Cookie Monster drawing and a Grover drawing , which could be connected via a " pop - out " kite .
Bushman Bill Bushman Bill appeared on " Sesame Street " as the wild - haired disc jockey host of the radio program " The Hit Parade " . He introduced the number one hit , " D Duah Duah " by Didi O ' Day and the Dew Drops . He usually speaks very loud and fast . The character ' s voice , name , and occupation are references to radio DJ Wolfman Jack . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Elmo ' s Take - Along Card Games Elmo ' s Take - Along Card Games is a card game and backpack set made by Cardinal Games , and sold at Big Lots Stores Inc . and Dollar General Corporation . The set includes " Sesame Street " versions of Go Fish and Crazy Eights , packaged in a backpack shaped like Elmo .
I . C . DeForrest I . C . DeForrest was a guest on an episode of " Here is Your Life " on " Sesame Street " , celebrating the life of Storybook . She was the author who adapted the story of Little Red Riding Hood , Storybook ' s story . Her name is a pun on " I see the forest . " _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
It ' s a Small World " It ' s a Small World " is the theme song from the Disney attraction of the same name that premiered at the Pepsi pavilion at 1964 / 1965 World ' s Fair in New York . The attraction , which celebrates international harmony , was moved to Disneyland in 1966 and has since been duplicated at the Magic Kingdom theme parks in Walt Disney World , Paris , Tokyo and Hong Kong . Sources . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
The 101 Most Influential People Who Never Lived The 101 Most Influential People Who Never Lived is a book , released October 17 , 2006 , that discusses the influence of fictional characters on society . The book was written by Allan Lazar , Dan Karlan and Jeremy Salter ; and was published by Harper Collins . Kermit the Frog ranked in at # 67 on the list and the authors discuss his influence on the world . Other characters in the 101 include : Santa Claus ( # 4 ) , Luke Skywalker ( # 85 ) , Ebenezer Scrooge ( # 16 ) , Dorothy Gale ( # 91 ) , Sherlock Holmes ( # 8 ) , Robin Hood ( # 12 ) , Mickey Mouse ( # 18 ) , James Bond ( # 51 ) , Cinderella ( # 26 ) , Barbie ( # 43 ) , Buffy the Vampire Slayer ( # 44 ) , Tarzan ( # 49 ) , Captain Kirk and Mr . Spock ( # 50 ) , Romeo and Juliet ( # 9 ) , Odysseus ( # 24 ) , Alice in Wonderland ( # 34 ) , Prince Charming ( # 20 ) , Smokey Bear ( # 21 ) and Dr . Frankenstein ' s Monster ( # 6 ) .
The Count Counts The Count Counts is a " Sesame Street " concept album , which presents a radio broadcast of " The Count ' s Countdown " series , on the FM - style radio station " Radio 1 - 2 - 3 " , complete with station jingles , news , weather , and commercials . Also featured on this album are several alternate versions of songs originally found in Bud Luckey ' s animated " Sesame Street " shorts , here performed by Jerry Nelson ( as the Alligator King and others ) , Richard Hunt and Jim Henson ( as the Amazing Slim ) . The station broadcasts " direct from the Sesame Street Studios high above Hooper ' s Candy Store , " with Guy Smiley as station ID and commercial announcer . This album was later released as part of the 2 - LP set , " The Count Presents Numbers " . The plot of the album was also used as the basis of an episode of " Sesame Street " in the mid - 1970s . The album was made available for the first time on CD on the 3 - disc set " " in 2010 , along with " The Year of Roosevelt Franklin " and " Grover Sings the Blues " . Track listing . Side One Side Two
Disco Tango Disco Tango was the winning song in the Danish round of " Eurovision Song Contest " in 1979 , sung by Tommy Seebach . The song ended up being number 6 at the " Eurovision Song Contest " that year . Michael Elo was one of three backup singers on the song at the " Eurovision Song Contest " . Tommy Seebach ' s son Rasmus Seebach used a new version of the song to end his concerts on his 2010 tour in Denmark Elmo , Signe and the letter " D " danced to a recording of the song on " Sesamgade " . Sources . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Boober Fraggle Boober Fraggle is one of the five main Fraggles in " Fraggle Rock " . He has bluish - green skin and fur , red hair , and no visible eyes . He usually wears a brown cap and scarf . Unlike other Fraggles , Boober does not like fun and games and spends most of his time worrying about doom and disease . When he ' s not worrying about himself , he ' s busy warning others . He is easily frightened and suffers from a variety of phobias like a fear of heights ( as seen in " " when Boober was at the bottom of the five Fraggles ' Sir Hubris disguise ) . Because of his fears , he is very knowledgeable about health and superstition . He has a lucky charm for just about anything - - often multiples . Aside from his friends , there are only two things in life that Boober is very fond of : laundry and cooking . Boober is much like a Cave Fraggle , though this may just be a coincidence . It is unknown exactly whose socks Boober is cleaning ; the only Fraggle known to wear them is Uncle Traveling Matt . Boober lives on his own in a hole . He often hangs out with Wembley Fraggle and is easily annoyed by Red Fraggle ' s endless enthusiasm . In " , " it is revealed that Boober is allergic to dogs . Inside his dreams , Boober has a fun alter ego named Sidebottom ( also performed by Dave Goelz ) . According to the episode " " , he also likes to warn other Fraggles of impending doom . As the series progresses , Boober gradually and notably becomes less pessimistic in personality and eventually begins to appreciate some of the fun things that Fraggles usually like to do ! Boober was named after an angry cow encountered by one of Jim Henson ' s daughters in Devon . In the language of the ancient Fraggles , " Boober " means " Tie ' em to a rock ! " According to Henson . com ' s 2006 featured character profile : Boober Fraggle appeared in " A Muppet Family Christmas " with the other four Fraggles . He suspected that Kermit the Frog and Robin the Frog are disease - carriers which Kermit stated that they weren ' t . He and the other Fraggles later appeared during " The Holly and the Ivy " number when they pop up to see where the songs are coming from . Jerry Nelson originally wanted to play Boober and asked Jim Henson for the role , but Henson could see Nelson doing Gobo and convinced him to play that role . Sources . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
The Kingdom of the Same Old Dance The Kingdom of the Same Old Dance is a " Sesame Street " story Luis reads to a couple of kids in episode 3182 . A group of Anything Muppet dancers are all doing the same tired ballroom dance when Telly enters the kingdom , doing his new original dance ( keeping with the theme of the episode ) . The dancers wish to learn it , so Telly teaches them how to properly say " Boom - shaka - laka - laka , " and add the dance to it . Robby Merkin composed the musical underscoring for the segment . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
The English Patient The English Patient is an Academy Award - winning film adaptation of the novel by Michael Ondaatje , written and directed by Henson veteran Anthony Minghella . The story focuses on a burn victim ( Ralph Fiennes ) , identified only as the " English patient , " who is treated by nurse Hana ( Juliette Binoche ) in a villa near the end of World War II . His past , as archeologist Count Laszlo de Almásy , is revealed in flashbacks , including his romance with a colleague ' s wife . Subplots involve Caravaggio ( Willem Dafoe ) , a former intelligent operative who knew Almásy in the past , and Hana ' s romance with Indian sapper Kip . For the film ' s physical effects , Minghella sought out Jim Henson ' s Creature Shop , based on his experiences with them on " The StoryTeller " and " Living with Dinosaurs " . Working from initial make - up designs by Fabrizio Sforza , the Creature Shop provided make - up effects for the film , creating an 11 piece foam prosthetic worn by Ralph Fiennes to depict the map - like burn scars on Count de Almásy ' s face . White hair was also attached , and silicone ears used . They also supplied false forearms and hands for Caravaggio , whose thumbs have been cut off . The Creature Shop built an animatronic tortoise , who is befriended by Hana in the original script , but the animal was cut from Minghella ' s final draft and never appeared onscreen . The film won Academy Awards for Best Picture , Best Director ( Minghella ) , Best Supporting Actress ( Binoche ) , Best Original Dramatic Music Score , Best Costume Design , Best Art Direction / Set Decoration , Best Cinematography , Best Film Editing , and Best Sound . Nominations were given for Best Actor ( Fiennes ) , Best Actress ( Kristin Scott Thomas ) , and Best Writing ( Minghella again ) . The movie also received a BAFTA Award nomination for Best Makeup / Hair , credited to Fabrizio Sforza and Creature Shop artist Nigel Booth .
Sesame Street Happy Meal toys The McDonald ' s fast food chain produced a line of Sesame Street Happy Meal toys in 2003 based on popular Fisher - Price toys . The " under - 3 " toys for young children were based on actual " Sesame Street " toys - - Chicken Dance Elmo and Potato Sack Racers . The toys were PVC figures with bouncy legs similar to a bobble head doll , enabling the Chicken Dance Elmo to dance , and the Potato Sack Racer Elmo to bounce .