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Apple Apple is a doll in " The Christmas Toy " . She was Jamie ' s Christmas Toy two years before the events of the special , and is sometimes jealous that Rugby Tiger replaced her as the Christmas Toy last year . Still , she ' s mature enough to help save Rugby when he ventures out of the playroom and is almost discovered by the children . On the subsequent spin - off series , " The Secret Life of Toys " , Apple was replaced by Raisin . See also . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Crazy Harry Action Figure The Crazy Harry Action Figure was released in the second series of " The Muppet Show " action figures produced by Palisades Toys as part of the show ' s 25th anniversary marketing campaign . Until the Vinylmation figure released many years later , figure is the only Crazy Harry toy produced . Crazy Harry ' s hands were sculpted with holes in them to hold the plunger or the sticks of dynamite . The plunger had a spring inside . The barrel had a removable lid , and all the explosives could fit inside . External links . OAFE - Muppets : Crazy Harry review
Sonny Bono Sonny Bono ( 1935 - 1998 ) was a performer , songwriter , politician , and one half of the real - life couple and performance duo Sonny & Cher , who came to fame in the 1960s and 1970s . During the 2006 live appearance " " Fireworks Finale " " at the Hollywood Bowl , Kermit the Frog was forcibly costumed by Miss Piggy with a wig in order to resemble the artist , while the duo performed Sonny & Cher ' s signature song " I Got You Babe " , written by Bono .
Good Lovin ' " Good Lovin ' " was a song originally performed by singer Limmie Snell as " Lemme B . Good , " eventually becoming a hit - single as recorded by The Rascals in 1966 . A group of Ostrich Feathers lip - synced to the Racal ' s version of the song on " The Mike Douglas Show " on July 21 , 1966 . As the three leads sang , a small feather ( performed by Jerry Nelson ) wildly danced along until shooed away by the others . He eventually brings on a fan that blows them away . Jerry revealed at the " " event at the Paley Center for Media in 2003 that the ending didn ' t go as rehearsed . Originally , the little feather blew the others away , the danced to the remaining part of the song . When they did it live , the little feather ended getting stuck within the fan mechanism , so the other feathers came back for a quick bow . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Evine Evine is a home shopping TV channel competing with QVC . Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy made two consecutive live appearances on the network on Decmeber 16 and 17 , which was also streamed live on the Evine Youtube channel . During their appearances they promoted their new line of Invicta watches .
Maurice ( Sesame Street ) Maurice is a hapless casanova who appears in the televised version of the " Sesame Street " song " I Want to Hold Your Ear " . In that song , when he puts a Pumpkin Anything Muppet woman ' s head together , Maurice tells her that he loves her , but it turns out that she doesn ' t love him . Maurice then proceeds to take her head apart , bit by bit , as he sings " I Want to Hold Your Ear " ( as well as eyes , nose , tooth , and hair ) . After she walks off in a huff , he notices to his shock that the parts he set aside have attached themselves to the tablecloth , who thinks he ' s kinda cute . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Ding Dong Merrily on High " Ding Dong Merrily on High " is a popular Christmas carol . During the Christmas Medley in " A Muppet Family Christmas " , the first verse was sung by Scooter , backed by chickens and the casts of " The Muppet Show " and " Sesame Street " . It gets the attention of the main cast of " Fraggle Rock " , inciting them to check out where these songs are coming from , and ultimately luring them from out of Fraggle Rock into Outer Space . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Sing for Hope Sing for Hope is a charity that annually has an awareness program where " artist - designed pianos throughout NYC ’ s parks and public spaces for anyone and everyone to play . " Louis Henry Mitchell painted a piano titled " Share the Laughter with Elmo ! " , displayed from June 25 , 2017 , at Kaufman Astoria Studios . In January 2018 , the piano was donated by Sesame Workshop to the Shield Institute ’ s Learning Center in Flushing , New York .
Chris Renaud Chris Renaud was nominated for an Academy Award for the 2006 animated short " No Time for Nuts " , which featured the character Scrat from the computer animated " Ice Age " films . Renaud worked as a Graphic Designer on the final season of " Bear in the Big Blue House " . External links . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Norman Tempia Norman Tempia was a puppet builder in The Muppet Workshop for ten years , including " Fraggle Rock " and various specials . After leaving the Muppets , Tempia worked on several live - action films , building or puppeteering animal or monster effects such as dogs for " Beethoven " and " Beethoven ' s 2nd " , alien effects for " Alien³ " , a reindeer head for " Jingle All the Way " , the poodles in " Interview with the Vampire " , a grizzly bear for " Anchorman " , and the title chimp in " Ed " . Several of these projects were done through his own company , Animated FX Inc . , co - owned with Dave Nelson . Animated FX also made animal puppets for Hostess snack cake commercials , revised characters for the Fox version of " Greg the Bunny " , and Tempia served as designer and principal puppeteer for " Team America : World Police " . Tempia also servied as a puppet builder for " The Puzzle Place . " External links . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Popping Up on Sesame Street Popping Up on Sesame Street is a 2010 " Sesame Street " Play - a - Sound pop - up storybook . The book features five illustrated scenes that pop up as the pages are turned , with corresponding sounds and music . According to the product description , the scenes include :
A Muppets Christmas : Letters to Santa ( soundtrack ) A Muppets Christmas : Letters to Santa is the soundtrack EP of the music from . It was released as an online digital download on November 24 , 2009 . The soundtrack is available for purchase from the iTunes Store , Amazon . com , and Disney . com , among other music websites .
Mary ( The Muppets ) Mary is a human character featured in the " The Muppets " . Mary has been dating Gary for ten years when they vacation in Los Angeles , accompanied by Walter . The trio find themselves on a quest to reunite the Muppets and help save Muppet Studios . She works as a shop teacher at an elementary school , and in one scene , shows her students how to fix a 12 - volt starter on an old station wagon . As a testament to her teaching skills , her students are disappointed when the school lets out for spring break , but she cheers them up when she tells them they ' ll be back in two weeks . According to the production notes , her sixteen students account for the sixteen perfect apples that sit on the edge of her desk . In the movie , it ' s revealed that Mary is concerned about Gary ' s relationship with Walter and feels that he doesn ' t spend as much time with her as with his brother . When Mary goes home after being neglected one too many times , Gary learns a lesson about not taking the person you love for granted and rekindles his relationship with Mary , which motivates Kermit into admitting that he needs Miss Piggy . At the end , Gary proposes to Mary , just like Mary had dreamed about earlier in the film . In " " , her being a shop teacher is one of the reasons Gary states that he and Mary are perfect to help rebuild The Muppet Theatre . This fact is omitted in the film . At the end of the movie , Mary uses her abilities to rewire the fuse box to restore electricity to the studio during The Muppet Telethon . Mary ( played by an uncredited stand - in ) also appears with Gary at the beginning of " Muppets Most Wanted " .
Kookin wit du Chef kitchenware In 2001 , German toy company Igel / Junior Toys released an extensive line of kitchenware featuring the Swedish Chef . The items were marketed under the tag - phrase " Köøkin ' wit dü Chef . " The line includes cups and plates , kitchen towels , aprons , pot holders , canisters , salt and pepper shakers , wooden salad forks and more .
Tom Brokaw Tom Brokaw ( b . February 6 , 1940 ) is a popular television journalist and is the former anchor for " NBC Nightly News with Tom Brokaw " . Brokaw contributed a Granola recipe for Miss Piggy ' s 1996 cookbook , " In the Kitchen with Miss Piggy " .
Pita Pita is a sentient piece of pita bread who assists Cookieness EverEat and friends in the " Cookie ' s Crumby Pictures " production , " The Hungry Games : Catching Fur " . The group consults Pita to help solve the first puzzle of the Hungry Games , however he claims he ' s of no help ; he ' s just a talking piece of bread . Later , when they need a round food item to complete a pattern ( which will end up being eaten once solved ) , both Cookieness and Finicky contemplate using Pita . He reminds them of their friendship and the two snap out of their mindset . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Season 7 ( 1975 - 1976 ) " Sesame Street " Season 7 aired from December 1 , 1975 to May 28 , 1976 . Overview . The curriculum for Season 7 focuses on children with learning disabilities through segments based on research by the Joseph P . Kennedy Foundation . The segments will be presented each Wednesday during the first 20 minutes of the program focus on physical activities mixed with some simple cognitive skills . The Sesame Street Cast visits Luis ' s family in the Rio Grande Valley of New Mexico in the five part episode . Jon Stone says " By presenting children in the settings where they live we add realism and dramatic impact to our goal of teaching about different culture . " Episodes . " Episodes 0796 - 0925 ( 130 episodes ) " Sources . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Captain Smollett Action Figure Kermit the Frog as Captain Abraham Smollett was featured in the seventh series of Palisades Toys ' line of Jim Henson ' s Muppets action figures . He was the second " Muppet Treasure Island " figure to be released , after the Sam Arrow Action Figure . The Ghost of Sam Arrow Action Figure and a set of Cabin Boy Gonzo and Rizzo Action Figures would be released later as exclusives , to complete the line of " Treasure Island " characters . Polly Lobster is included as a pack - in accessory figure . Smollett ' s hat is magnetic . His sword sheath fits on his chest and he can either keep his sword inside the sheath or hold it in his hand .
Alien ( movies ) Alien is a science fiction film released in 1979 , directed by Ridley Scott . Doubling as a horror , the story follows the crew of a spaceship who is hunted down by an aggressive and dangerous alien . The film spawned a number of sequels creating a franchise that includes comic books , novels , theme park rides and several crossovers ( most notably with the " Predator " franchise ; also Superman and others ) .
Muppet Babies Theme The theme song for " Muppet Babies " details how the power of make believe is empowering . An extended verse in which the babies introduce their interests was included , but was usually cut in the 1989 - 1991 intro and US syndication but the opening uncut could be seen in the UK . A version of the theme without the lead vocals was also originally used for the end credits in the 1984 - 1985 episodes of the show . Starting with the second season , an instrumental version of the " Muppet Babies and Monsters " theme ( itself a variation of the " Muppet Babies " theme ) was used for the credits . The theme was performed in " " . An updated version of the song serves as the theme song for the 2018 version of the series , as performed by Renée Elise Goldsberry . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Fun with 1 , 2 , 3 Fun with 1 , 2 , 3 is a 2000 " Sesame Street " activity book for preschoolers . Kids can find hidden numbers , make their way through number - shaped mazes , and finish fun puzzles and pictures in this educational activity book . Elmo , Big Bird , Ernie , Bert and Count von Count appears in this preschool activity book .
Lothar Grützner Lothar Grützner ( b . 1926 ) is a German voice actor who dubbed Mr . Johnson and Simon Soundman on " Sesamstrasse " . A Hamburg - based performer , Grützner dubbed Neil Hamilton as Commissioner Gordon on " Batman " , Alan Oppenhimer on " The Six Million Dollar Man " , Frank Sinatra in the documentary " The Spencer Tracy Legacy : A Tribute by Katharine Hepburn " , Herb Edelman on " The Golden Girls " , Bruce Kirby in three " Columbo " installments , and Philip Baker Hall in " Three O ' Clock High " . Cartoon roles included Poet Smurf on " The Smurfs " , Mayor White on " Doug " , and MAD agents on " Inspector Gadget " . He was heard in German Disney records in many roles , including Goofy , Colonel Hathi , Mr . Smee , Uncle Albert in " Mary Poppins " , and kings in " Cinderella " and " Sleeping Beauty " . Other audio roles included Wimpy in Popeye cassettes , various roles in " The Three Investigators " and " The Famous Five " series , and Ming ' s priest on a " Flash Gordon " record . Grützner was active on German radio , appearing in fifteen episodes of the crime anthology " Die Jagd nach dem Täter " from 1957 to 1962 ( usually as police inspectors ) . He later played Lt . Ybarra in a 1981 radio version of Raymond Chandler ' s " Red Wind " . On German TV , he appeared in " Die Gentlemen bitten zur Kasse " ( 1966 ) , a three - part depiction of the 1963 " Great Train Robbery , " as Sgt . Robbins . He played episodic roles on " Graf Yoster gibt sich die Ehre " ( with Wolfgang Völz ) , " Cliff Dexter " , " Tatort " , and " Unheimliche Geschichten " .
Christa Häussler Christa Häussler is a German voice actress who voiced Red in " Die Fraggles " , the German co - production of " Fraggle Rock " . She also voiced Baby Scooter in the German dub of " Muppet Babies " . Häussler ' s other voice credits include dubbing several anime series , including " Pinocchio " ( as Gina the duck ) , " Maya the Bee " ( as the small ant ) , and " Vicky the Viking " ( as Maria ) , and " The Little Prince " ( the title role ) . She also dubbed Melissa Gilbert on " Little House on the Prairie " .
Daphne Rubin - Vega Daphne Rubin - Vega ( b . 1969 ) is a singer and Broadway actress who was nominated for a Tony Award for originating the role of Mimi Marquez in " Rent " . Early in her career , Rubin - Vega ( credited as Daphne Vega ) sang backup for David Bowie on " Underground " in the Creature Shop film " Labyrinth " . Following her success in " Rent " , Rubin - Vega guest starred in the 1997 " Sesame Street " video " Quiet Time " , in which she sings to Big Bird about the joys one becomes aware of when listening silently . Other work includes the 2006 Broadway revival of " Les Misérables " ( as Fantine ) , the film " Wild Things " , and a guest spot on " Law & Order : Criminal Intent " .
Gallaga Gallaga is the famous goose that lays the golden eggs in the story of " " . The talking bird is an extremely talented fowl that lays eggs of gold upon hearing the music of the Harp . Gallaga is not only smart but a " smart - aleck " , often not knowing when to stop talking . Gallaga was stolen , along with the harp , from Thunderdell by Jack . Gallaga ' s magical power to speak was lost when she came into the human world , but she continued to lay eggs when she heard the harp ' s song . Gallaga ' s eggs were the basis of the Robison fortune and empire . Gallaga was kept prisoner in a high - tech lab , forced to do nothing but lay the precious eggs . It was not until years later that Jack ' s descendant freed the bird and returned her to the giants . The puppet was manipulated by Mak Wilson with green rods that were digitally removed in post production . The voice of Gallaga was provided by director Brian Henson .
John O ' Hurley John O ' Hurley ( b . 1954 ) is an actor who came to prominence with his role as J . Peterman on " Seinfeld " . He has since appeared on " Dancing with the Stars " and hosted " Family Feud " from 2006 until 2010 . He also hosted the latest incarnation of the game show " To Tell the Truth " , on which Kermit the Frog made two weeks worth of appearances in 2000 . O ' Hurley has provided character voices for many television animation series , including " Duck Dodgers in the 24½th Century " , " Disney ' s the Legend of Tarzan " , " Hey Arnold ! " , " Family Guy " and " SpongeBob SquarePants " . Television guest spots include the series " Boy Meets World " , " Mad About You " , " Baywatch " , " Murder , She Wrote " and multiple soap operas . O ' Hurley has also appeared on Broadway in the revival of Kander and Ebb ' s " Chicago " .
Hallmark Entertainment Hallmark Entertainment has worked with the Jim Henson Creature Shop on several television films and miniseries including : Hallmark also teamed with The Jim Henson Company for the launch of The Kermit Channel in 1998 , as well as the relaunch of The Odyssey Channel in 1999 , in which both companies had purchased stakes . Trivia . In 1994 , Hallmark Cards purchased RHI Entertainment from Robert Halmi , Sr . and Robert Halmi , Jr . , renaming it Hallmark Entertainment . In 2006 , Hallmark resold it to the Halmis , who revived the RHI name . In 2012 , RHI adopted its current name , Sonar Entertainment .
Favorite Songs from Jim Henson ' s Muppets Favorite Songs from Jim Henson ' s Muppets is a 2 - record set collecting songs from " The Muppet Show " , " Sesame Street " , " Emmet Otter ' s Jug - Band Christmas " , " Fraggle Rock " , " Muppet Babies " , the first three and the special " Rocky Mountain Holiday " . Though mostly a compilation album made up of material from other albums , four of the tracks ( When the River Meets the Sea , My Way , Java and a new version of ABC - DEF - GHI ) were exclusive to this release . Hal Leonard Publishing Company published a book of sheet music for the set , also called " Favorite Songs from Jim Henson ' s Muppets " . Track listing . Side One Side Two Side Three Side Four
Musician A Musician enters " Mopatop ' s Shop " in the episode " " , looking for some sounds for his music . Luckily for him , Puppyduck has just dropped a box of musical sounds , so the shop is filled with sounds . The Musician captures all the sounds in his hat . The puppet was recycled from Tug Monster , originally used on " Little Muppet Monsters " . See also . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Just One Person " Just One Person " is a song that has been performed in many Muppet productions . The lyrics talk about how if only one person is there for you and believes in you , pretty soon other people will start to do the same . And before you know it , you ' ll believe in yourself , too . Most every version of the song performed by the Muppets abridges the end of the first verse . Releases . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Vanessa Williams Vanessa Williams ( b . 1963 ) played the Queen of Trash in the 1999 film " The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland " and played Calypso in the Creature Shop production of " The Odyssey " . Williams also appeared on " Sesame Street " , participating in the Season 31 celebrity version of " Sing . " In 2006 , she was one of the headliners in the PBS special " A Capitol Fourth " . She shared the stage with Elmo , singing " How Do You Do ? " Elmo previously appeared in her 1996 Christmas special , " " . On November 13 2011 , a promo for the following episode of " Desperate Housewives " ( serving also as a teaser for " The Muppets " , showed her fighting with Miss Piggy over Kermit the Frog on the set of ABC ' s dramedy . On Broadway , Williams has appeared in the Stephen Sondheim musicals " Into the Woods " and " Sondheim on Sondheim " . Television credits include playing Wilhelmina Slater on " Ugly Betty " , a regular on " Desperate Housewives " for two seasons and guest appearances on " Star Trek : Deep Space Nine " , " The Fresh Prince of Bel - Air " , " The Love Boat " , the musical guest twice on " Saturday Night Live " , and the feature film " Hannah Montana : The Movie " .
Global Thingy Global Thingy is a recurring animated sketch , initially alternating with " Global Grover " , introduced on " Sesame Street " in Season 34 . The series of comic shorts focuses on diversity and cultural differences , and " puts the emphasis on the importance of social reasoning , cooperation , sharing and empathy " The shorts center on a nameless planet occupied by a variety of creatures known collectively as " Thingies . " The small childlike Thingies resemble either animals or inanimate objects , and communicate through a series of high - pitched sounds and minimal one - word conversations . Individual characters include " Dino Thingy , " " Diva Thingy " ( a small bird ) , and " Quack - Quack Thingy . " Global Thingy , the title character , is a large globe who acts as guardian and intermediary during the various disputes . He is also the only character to regularly communicate in relatively complete sentences , usually simple commands such as " Play nice . " Individual segments occasionally involve movie parodies , from " Braveheart " to " West Side Story " . The series is produced by Cartoon Pizza , a New York City animation studio headed by Jim Jinkins and David Campbell . Jinkins and Campbell have also collaborated with Sesame Workshop on the animated series " Pinky Dinky Doo " . External Links . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Rosh Hashanah Hannah Song " Rosh Hashanah Hannah Song " is a " Shalom Sesame " song that appears in the 2010 episode " The Sticky Shofar " . In a " Hannah Montana " parody , the lead singer sings about the forgiveness aspect of the Jewish holiday . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Ulf Källvik Ulf Källvik is a Swedish actor who voiced Wembley on " Fragglarna " ( " Fraggle Rock " ) and Gonzo in " Mupparnas Julsaga " ( " The Muppet Christmas Carol " ) and " Mupparna I Rymden " ( " Muppets from Space " ) . In Sweden , Källvik is known primarily as a singer , and he tours the country every summer singing popular Swedish folksongs . He has also appeared in various musicals staged at Swedish theaters . Källvik ' s voice credits include " Lucky Luke " ( as Joe Dalton ) , " Disney ' s Tale Spin " , " Alice in Wonderland " ( as the Dodo and Caterpillar ) , " Ducktales : The Movie , Treasure of the Lost Lamp " ( as Launchpad McQuack and Merlock ) , " Flubber " ( dubbing Ted Levine ) , " Astérix et la surprise de César , " and many others .
Even Kermit Gets Grouchy Even Kermit Gets Grouchy is a 1987 " Muppet Babies " storybook . When Baby Kermit wakes up grouchy one morning , all of his friends decide to leave him alone . Kermit mistakenly thinks they don ' t want to be around him and decides to run away to a place where he can be alone .
Don Cheadle Don Cheadle is an actor known for his roles in " Boogie Nights " , " Ocean ' s Twelve " and " Iron Man 2 " . He appeared during " Sesame Street " ' s 43rd season , in a Word of the Day segment explaining the word " inflate " with Elmo .
Paxton Whitehead Paxton Whitehead ( b . 1937 ) is a British character actor . He appeared on - camera on " Dinosaurs " as paleontologist Sir David Tushingham in " " and " " . He also supplied the voice of Judge H . T . Stone in " . " Whitehead ' s Broadway credits include playing both Colonel Pickering and Henry Higgins in " My Fair Lady " , " Noises Off " and " Camelot " . Television credits include appearances in " Desperate Housewives " , " The West Wing " , " Mad About You " , " Friends " , " Frasier " , " Law & Order " , " Murder , She Wrote " , " Magnum , P . I . " , and voice work in " Wakko ' s Wish " and " Garfield and Friends " . Among his big screen credits are " Boris and Natasha " and " Rover Dangerfield " .
Make ' Em Laugh Shields , Yarnell , and the Muppets sing " Make ' Em Laugh " for the closing number in of " The Muppet Show " . It was also performed as part of the Walt Disney World live stage show " Here Come the Muppets " . The song is very similar to Cole Porter ' s song " Be a Clown " . It was the only completely new number written by Freed and Brown specifically for the film " Singin ' in the Rain " . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Staying Overnight with a Friend " Staying Overnight with a Friend " is a " Sesame Street " song about about sleepovers , originally performed by Big Bird and Mr . Snuffleupagus in Episode 1494 . The song was later performed by Big Bird , Elmo and Ruthie in Episode 3652 .