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Eren Ozker Eren Ozker ( July 25 , 1948 - February 25 , 1993 ) was a puppeteer on " The Muppet Show " during the first season . She most notably originated the characters of Wanda and Hilda , and performed Janice , who had initially been performed by Fran Brill ( the role would eventually go to Richard Hunt ) . She was the only regular female performer on the show during that time . When " The Muppet Show " received an Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Comedy - Variety or Music Series , she was named alongside the other regular puppeteers and the producers . Ozker also played several supporting roles in " Emmet Otter ' s Jug - Band Christmas " ( including Gretchen Fox ) and served as an additional performer on " The Muppet Movie " . Born in Ankara , Turkey , Eren Ozker grew up in Farmington Hills , Michigan . She graduated from the University of Michigan in 1970 , with a bachelor ' s degree in drama , and moved to New York City . Years after she left the Muppets , Ozker founded the SAG / AFTRA puppeteers ' caucus . As a stage actress , she toured with the National Shakespeare Company , playing heroines such as Hero in " Much Ado About Nothing " and Ophelia in " Hamlet " . She also appeared Off - Broadway in plays such as Ibsen ' s " The Master Builder " . In 1975 , after a stint with the Syracuse Stage troupe , she joined the Hartman Theater Company in Connecticut , playing leading roles such as Mayra in Gogol ' s " The Government Inspector " and Teresa in " The Hostage " . She often played opposite actor William Bogert ; when Ozker returned to the states in 1977 , on a break from her Muppet work , the pair married . Even after her departure from the Muppets , Ozker remained occasionally active as a puppeteer , playing spokescharacter Sud - Z - Lemon in a series of 1980s commercials for Joy dishwashing liquid . In 1989 , Ozker fought for a more vocal participation by puppeteers in the acting unions , founding the SAG Puppeteers ' Caucus and serving as the first chairwoman . Later puppeteer work included the 1988 stage play " The Warrior Ant " , the 1990 film " Frankenhooker " , and puppeteering a computer - generated Felix head for " Felix the Cat : The Movie " ( 1991 ) . In 1991 , she was also awarded the Joseph C . Reily award by SAG for outstanding service to the union . She died of cancer . External links . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Toyota Toyota is a car manufacturer headquartered in Japan since 1937 . Jim Henson ' s Creature Shop provided computer - animated fish for a series of 1998 Toyota - sponsored interstitials and the Muppets appeared in a 2014 ad for the Toyota Highlander . 2014 Toyota Highlander commercial . The Muppets appeared in a commercial for the Toyota Highlander with Terry Crews which aired during the 2014 Super Bowl ( at 7 : 55 EST ) . On January 28 , five days before " the big game , " Kermit the Frog appeared on " Good Morning America " to debut the full ad ; the ad was also released by Toyota on their YouTube channel later that day . A teaser for the ad was published by " USA Today " on January 21 , and " Access Hollywood " aired a couple of exclusive behind - the - scenes clips and interviews with Crews , Kermit the Frog , Floyd and Zoot the same day . Toyota released several Vine videos and Instagram videos featuring the Muppets to promote the ad and it ' s slogan " no room for boring . " A music video for an extended version of the commercial ' s song " No Room for Boring " was released online on January 30 . Cast and Crew . Muppets " ( in order of appearance ) " : Humans : Director : Road trip videos . Road Trip ads . In the days between the Super Bowl and the premiere of " Muppets Most Wanted " , Toyota posted photos of the Muppets on their " road trip " from the stadium to Hollywood on their Instagram account . Other Instagram ads . In the months following the initial marketing push , Toyota ' s Instagram account posted several additional ads . Web browser ad . A pop - up ad appeared on Yahoo . com during the week following the Superbowl . It featured two levels : one in which you had to shoot chickens from a cannon through the roof of the Toyota , and another where you launch Muppets from a catapult into the back of the car . ITV Movie Premiere interstitials . In 1998 , Jim Henson ' s Creature Shop produced a series of 30 interstitials for Toyota that aired on ITV in the UK . The ads featured a pair of goldfish who act out famous scenes from various movies . The ads won a LEAF award in 1999 and were a winner at the Rushes SoHo Shorts Festival .
Cancion de Vacaciones " Cancion de Vacaciones ( Vacation Song ) " is a song orignated for " Barrio Sésamo " . The song was performed by Juan Sánchez who performed Chema and Chelo Vivares who performed Espinete at that time . The song is about : When it is vacation you don ' t have to go somewhere to have fun . Create your own trip right at home . Chema likes the mountains , Espinete likes the sea . Releases . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Sam Arrow Action Figure Sam the Eagle , dressed as his character from the movie " Muppet Treasure Island " , was released in the fourth series of Palisades Toys ' line of Jim Henson ' s Muppets Action Figures . Sam ' s hat is magnetic and his red - white - and - blue clothes are a tribute to his patriotism . The telescope is extendable . The book opens to reveal a secret space to hide the small paper treasure map in . The key fits on a peg in Sam ' s belt . Sam ' s tail is a loose piece . An exclusive Ghost of Sam Arrow Action Figure was released the next year . Before this figure was released , Palisades had planned on secretly releasing a chase variation of this figure . This variation was to feature Sam Arrow with his eyes turned to the side , and every 3 - 4 cases of series 4 figures were to feature one of this variant . Although plans for this chase figure were canceled , the Ghost of Sam Arrow exclusive did have its eyes turned to the side , and when the regular Sam the Eagle Action Figure was released , a chase variant of the figure with its eyes turned to the side was released as well .
Movin ' Right Along " Movin ' Right Along " is sung in " The Muppet Movie " by Kermit the Frog and Fozzie Bear as they set out together in Fozzie ' s Studebaker for California . The song is generally upbeat and has a number of comical lines reflecting the passing scenery , such as Fozzie singing " Hey , I ' ve never seen the sun come up in the west ? " Kermit and Paul Williams sang the song together on " The Muppet Show Live " . Kermit and Fozzie sang the song again during the Muppet Medley on " Jim Henson ' s Musical World " . In 2017 , the song was performed as part of the " Travel Songs Medley " in The Muppets Take The Bowl There is a very brief lyric from the song that is missing in the movie , but it has been heard in audio form . The song was later used in the " " episode of " The Animal Show " to a montage of animals who love to travel - migrating great distances each year . In the same episode , Stinky the Skunk briefly sings the song after the video montage ended . Releases . Publications See also . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Jule Styne Jule Styne ( 1905 - 1994 ) was an American composer of popular songs for film and theater . His Broadway musicals include " Gentlemen Prefer Blondes " , " Peter Pan " , " Bells Are Ringing " , " Gypsy " , " Do Re Mi " , " Funny Girl " , " Sugar " ( based on the film " Some Like It Hot " ) , and the Tony Award - winning " Hallelujah , Baby ! " Several of his songs were performed in Muppet productions , including :
Terry Angus Terry Angus ( b . July 5 , 1962 ) is a Canadian puppeteer who played several characters on " Fraggle Rock " and background Muppets in other productions . He also worked on several of the Master Replicas Muppet photo puppet s . Terry created and performed in the CBC television series " Blizzard Island " . He has a website hosted by his own puppet creation , Butch G . Cat , and often sells hand - made original puppets on eBay . External links . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Eden Espinosa Eden Espinosa is a Broadway stage performer , best known as Elphaba in the original cast of " Wicked " , in 2003 , as standby for Idina Menzel . She performed opposite Kristin Chenoweth . At a 2012 Drama League of New York gala event , she performed the song " For Good " from " Wicked " , with Elmo . She replaced Menzel as lead for a month , left for another show , toured in the role on the first national tour , and in 2006 returned to the Broadway production . She played the role in the Los Angeles production of " Wicked " in 2007 , and 2008 to 2009 . In 2010 she took over the role of Elphaba in San Francisco . An episode of " Ugly Betty " including " Wicked " had Espinosa in the lead role . Along with her role in " Brooklyn " , she was the final actress to play Maureen in the original production of " Rent " , in 2008 . Maureen was originated by Menzel . She has lent her voice to " Robot Chicken " , appeared on " Law & Order " , " The Tonight Show " , and in the Macy ' s Thanksgiving Day Parade . She voiced a Katy Perry parody on animated series " Mad " .
Al Hyslop Al Hyslop ( b . Sep . 4 , 1925 ) , also known as Alfred Hyslop , was a producer on " Sesame Street " , having first joined Children ' s Television Workshop as a consultant for the . He joined the American series as producer in 1978 for Season 10 . He became executive producer for Season 11 , overseeing the Puerto Rican episodes , and Season 12 , he was CTW ' s Vice President of Production ( usually sharing the title with David Connell ) . He remained in that position through Season 18 and also served as executive producer of " 3 - 2 - 1 Contact " . Hyslop was born in California but educated in England , studying acting and performing on stage there and in New York . He appeared on Broadway in the 1949 play " A Shop at Sly Corner " , starring Boris Karloff . After gaining some television experience in the program department of Associated - Rediffusion in London , Hyslop returned to New York and worked for CBS Television . He joined " Captain Kangaroo " in 1958 , first as a production assistant , then associate producer , and then taking over from Jon Stone as producer . He even returned to acting by playing Inspector de Meer in the special serialized episodes " Missing Paint Mystery , " shot in Curacao in 1969 . Hyslop founded the Texas Theatre Foundation in 1973 and , in recent years , has occasionally returned to the stage , taking on multiple small roles in a Connecticut production of " Julius Caesar " in 2008 . External links . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Leo Leo is a hard - sell business executive who , with his colleague Grump , was a featured player in the Muppet Meeting Films . Leo ' s enthusiasm , optimism , and general acceptance of the jargon and endless meetings as part of business life contrasted with Grump ' s grousing . Leo ' s best known appearance was his solo turn " Sell ! Sell ! Sell ! " , in which a low - key speech becomes increasingly frantic . He served the same function in " The Muppet Show " pitch reel . In one meeting film , he position in the company is stated to be " Vice President of Dubious Affairs . " He also appeared on " The Muppet Show " in episodes and ( performed by Steve Whitmire ) . See also . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Cracked Cracked Magazine is a now - defunct humor publication that was founded in 1958 . Though often labeled a " knock - off " of its main competitor , Mad Magazine , it developed a cult popularity and continues to enjoy significant traffic on its spin - off website , " Cracked . com " . The magazine also had several annual released publications , such as " Cracked Collector ' s Edition " , " Super Cracked " and " Cracked Blockbuster " , as well as foreign language editions , such as " Kaputt " and " Stupid " in Germany , and " Cracked British Edition " in the UK . The Muppets and " Sesame Street " were among the many franchises parodied regularly within the magazine ' s pages .
Episode 104 : Throne for a Loss A group of Tavleks board Moya with the intention of doing some trading , instead they kidnap Rygel , in the battle the crew manage to knock one of the attackers out . They decide to use the gauntlet wepon they captured from the Tavlek they knocked out , the problem is that it injects a addictive substance into the one that carries it . Guest Stars . John Adam ( Bekhesh ) , Jeremiah Tickell ( Kyr ) , Zoe Dimakis ( Hontovek ) , Api Bavadra ( Nonk ) . References . Crichton makes references to Wile E . Coyote and Green Lantern .
Truro Daydreams Truro Daydreams is an album written and performed by Jerry Nelson , with help from other Muppet performers , including Kevin Clash , Fran Brill , Tyler Bunch , Leslie Carrara - Rudolph , Stephanie D ' Abruzzo , and other musicians and performers who have been involved with various Muppet and " Sesame Street " projects over the years . The song " Be Positive " was featured in the " Oops ! " segment of of " The Secret Life of Toys " . Jim Henson , Richard Hunt , Jon Stone and Christine Nelson are all referenced in the song " Eye of the Storm . " The album ' s cover art was painted by Jerry Nelson ' s wife Jan . The album was also made available for download at various music sites .
John Blakeley John Blakeley ( b . 1946 ) is a classically trained sculptor who also worked in film , including a stint with Jim Henson ' s Creature Shop . In particular , he worked on the Ultragorgon in " The Jim Henson Hour " episode " " and the title characters in " Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles " . He also sculpted for The Hispaniola and other sets on " Muppet Treasure Island " . Blakeley studied at the Royal Academy and other schools and joined Madame Tussaud ' s , sculpting such personages as Elton John , Ella Fitzgerald , and P . G . Wodehouse . His other film credits include sculpting on Audrey II in " Little Shop of Horrors " , Richard E . Grant ' s other head in " How to Get Ahead in Advertising " , the ship ' s masthead and other designs for " Pan " , a statue of Stalin for " Enemy at the Gates " , and Hogwarts statuary for the Harry Potter movies . External links . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Don ' t Tickle Elmo Game Don ' t Tickle Elmo Game is a " Sesame Street " game made by in 2009 . The game is similar to the classic Milton Bradley game " " . Players take turns to carefully insert colorful feathers into the holes on the game board . If the feather touches the side of the hole , the ever - ticklish Elmo giggles , and the player loses the turn .
Get Moving with Grover Get Moving With Grover is a " Sesame Street " Happy Healthy Monsters book featuring Grover and Elmo . In this book , Grover teaches kids some easy ways to get exercise and some important health and wellness tips to follow . Grover tells readers that " " everyone " - - - fuzzy or not - - - can move ! " Grover ' s exercises include jumping , stretching , dancing and more . Grover speaks directly to readers in this book . Elmo does the exercises with Grover , but his presence is never specifically mentioned or acknowledged by Grover . Grover also encourages kids to take it easy at times , get rest and drink enough water . Like other entries in the series , the book comes with a collectible recipe card .
Bear in the Big Blue House Bear in the Big Blue House is a TV series that ran for four seasons , from 1997 to 2003 . The show was developed by Mitchell Kriegman with The Jim Henson Company for Disney Channel . Eight additional fourth season episodes were broadcast in April 2006 , after The Walt Disney Company ' s acquisition of the program . Show Structure and Content . " Bear in the Big Blue House " is aimed at teaching lessons to preschool and early school - age children . In each episode , Bear explores learning concepts such as feelings , the alphabet , nature , science and more with the kids of the Big Blue House and / or out in Woodland Valley . Throughout the majority of its run , the program was seen daily on Disney Channel . Currently , it is not broadcast in the United States , but can be seen in some other markets . At the beginning of each episode , Bear welcomes viewers to his house and tells them that he thinks they smell good . After talking with one or more of the characters , he introduces the show theme , or " Word of the Day " and sometimes sings a song about it . This segment , in the first three seasons , is often followed by one in which real kids discuss the topic of the day . Afterwards , Bear usually explores the house or valley , talking with the kids and aiding / assisting them as necessary . He will also sometimes stop to find Shadow , who shares a story related to the theme of the day . At the end of each program , Bear heads to the attic of the house and talks with his friend Luna , the moon , about the day ' s events . The two sing " The Goodbye Song " and notable scenes from the episode are shown in brief . Bear then shares a final thought for the day . Sometimes , at the opening of the program , Bear will have a talk with Ray . In the fourth season of the program , Woodland Valley , the community at large , is featured much more heavily . Tutter the mouse is shown attending school , many new characters are introduced and Ray the sun and real - kids segments are no longer featured . External links . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Rugby ' s Song " Rugby ' s Song " is a song performed in the 1986 special " The Christmas Toy " . The song is performed three times throughout the special . At first , Rugby Tiger sings about the faithful Christmas day when young Jamie received him as a gift and was declared the greatest Christmas toy of all . He then sings another version to Mew , detailing the experience . Apple sings the final version of it , explaining her perspective of that Christmas Day and how she lost Jamie ' s favoritism . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Swinging Boulder Swinging Boulder is a location / phenomena featured in Fraggle Rock . The " boulder " is a hollowed out circular stone that shifts , on its own , back and forth dividing two separate tunnels . The left tunnel leads to Table Rock Cavern and " a patch of Clinging Creepers " while the right tunnel leads the finish line of The All - Day , Cross - Cave Beanbarrow Race .
One Tree Hill ] One Tree Hill is an hour - long young adult drama that premiered on the WB in September 2003 . Set in Tree Hill , a fictional town in North Carolina , it revolves around half brothers Lucas and Nathan Scott ( played by Chad Michael Murray and James Lafferty ) .
Alexander Pola Alexander Pola ( 1914 - 1992 ) was a Dutch actor and director who played Mr . Brouwer on " Sesamplein " , the pilot for the Dutch co - production of " Sesame Street " . Brouwer is a jolly old man who works at the grocery store , evidently a Dutch counterpart to Mr . Hooper . Sometimes he tends to be a little confused , and offers the letter T instead of actual tea . He has a fondness for apples . Alexander Pola was his pseudoneme . His real name was Abraham Polak and he was one of the stars and writers of the satirical show " Farce Majeure " . He only appeared in the " Sesamplein " pilot episode as an actor and voice ( dubbing the clam in " Octopus ' Garden " ) , and was never a part of the actual " Sesamstraat " series
Episode 0131 Big Bird teaches the kids that " Everyone Makes Mistakes " in the Season 2 premiere . Grover , Herry Monster and Sherlock Hemlock are introduced in this episode , and Farley can be glimpsed when Cookie Monster eats Big Bird ' s J . The Buddy and Jim segments are replaced with new segments featuring Larry and Phyllis . Trivia . A fair amount of footage from this episode aired ( dubbed ) as German co - production " Sesamstrasse " ' s first episode . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Battlestar Galactica Battlestar Galactica is a science fiction franchise that started with an NBC TV series in 1978 . A sequel series followed in 1980 , along with comic books , novels , and games . A reimagined series aired on the SyFy channel from 2004 to 2009 , and spawned its own spin - offs and a renewal of merchandising .
Cheek to Cheek " Cheek to Cheek " was written by Irving Berlin for the 1935 Fred Astaire movie " Top Hat " . Danny Kaye and Miss Piggy sang a combative version of the song on of " The Muppet Show " . Beauregard also sang it to his mop Belleregard in the 1984 stage show , " The Muppet Show On Tour " . The song was parodies twice on " Sesame Street " , as " Seven Goldfish " and " Seven . " _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Die schönsten Geschichten ( 2002 ) Die Schönsten Geschichten " Mit den Stars aus der Sesamstraße " ( The most Beautiful Happenings " With the Stars from Sesame Street " ) is a soundtrack album for " Sesamstrasse " , the German co - production of " Sesame Street " .
Lady Marmalade " Lady Marmalade " is a 1974 song originally recorded for the group Eleventh Hour , and made famous in 1975 by the group Labelle , and peaked at number one on the Billboard Top 100 , and Top Soul Singles charts . In 2001 a cover version was produced for the Moulin Rouge ! soundtrack performed by Christina Aguilera , Lil ' Kim , Mýa , and Pink , and in the film was performed in a medley with " Smells Like Teen Spirit . " In " It ' s a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie " , during the Moulin Scrooge performance , a group of Chickens clucked the song , as Penguins squawked " Smells Like Teen Spirit , " in a medley similar to the movie . At the end of the performance Miss Piggy repeats the lyric " Voulez - vous coucher avec moi ? " to Kermit the Frog , which translates to " Do you want to sleep with me ? " _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Grover ' s Jobs Grover has held a bewildering variety of jobs on " Sesame Street " , demonstrating a level of determination and ambition that often far exceeds his talents . Grover ' s friends celebrated these talents in the " Grover Work Song " , composed for the 2004 special " A Celebration of Me , Grover " . His multitude of jobs was also addressed by Chris in " Families Stand Together " when Grover browses the " Help Wanted " section of the newspaper . Grover himself has stated many reasons for dozens of jobs , including finding his " niche in life " and on the grounds that " hard work made this country what it is today . " On June 3rd , 2010 , Grover tweeted : _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Big Bird ' s Talk ' n Learn Big Bird ' s Talk ' n Learn is a " Sesame Street " toy made by in the early 1990s under the Playskool label . Big Bird teaches basic skills by playing games with 15 activity cards . Each card has a game , like " Match the Letter with the Picture " or " Which One Does Not Belong ? " Slide the card in , and Big Bird leads the player through the game , congratulating them for correct answers and urging them to try again when they get a question wrong .
Wilson ' s Meats Muppets , Inc . produced a series of commercials for Wilson ' s Meats from 1965 to 1967 , featuring two Muppets named Scoop and Skip . As in most Muppet " buddy " commercials ( like those featuring Wilkins and Wontkins ) , one character favored the product while the other one did not . In this case , Skip liked Wilson ' s Meats . However , in at least one commercial , Scoop ended up favoring the luncheon meat .
Lindsay Duncan Lindsay Duncan ( b . 1950 ) is a Scottish actress who played Medea in " " episode " " . A trained Shakespearean actress , Duncan ' s stage work includes a Tony Award - winning turn in the 2002 Broadway revival of " Private Lives " . In television , Duncan has guest starred on " The New Avengers " , " Spooks " , and " Poirot " , and was a regular on the HBO series " Rome " as Julius Caesar ' s lover Servilia . She also appeared in such mini - series as " Reilly , Ace of Spies " and " Traffik " . Her film credits include the voice of the droid TC - 14 in " Star Wars Episode 1 : The Phantom Menace " and dual roles in the 1996 version of " A Midsummer Night ' s Dream " ( as Titania and Hippolyta ) and the 1999 adaptation of Jane Austen ' s " Mansfield Park " ( as Mrs . Price and Lady Bertram ) .
Olive Olive is a green , furry monster on " 5 , Rue Sésame " , the French co - production of " Sesame Street " . Olive is the firecracker on the street ; she ' s a naughty , fearless girl who laughs through everything . Olive has a similar design as Karina the Ballerina . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _