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Alan Alan is the genial Japanese - American owner of Hooper ' s Store on " Sesame Street " . Alan took over the reins from Mr . Handford in a 1998 episode , and soon became particularly close friends with Baby Bear and Telly Monster . Alan later hired Gabi and Miles as his assistants . Alan ' s newest assistant is Chris Robinson ( the nephew of Gordon and Susan ) . In Alan ' s first appearance on the show , Big Bird holds a Birdketeer meeting in the arbor , and the new owner of Hooper ' s finds himself as an overworked caterer for the meeting . As the day goes on , Alan is tempted to ask them to take their meeting somewhere else , but the Birdketeers then give Alan a big welcome to the Street . They praise him for his help in providing snacks and other things to eat for the meeting , thus marking the beginning of yet another beautiful relationship with the residents of Sesame Street . Alan is held in high esteem by residents of Sesame Street , as evidenced by Big Bird ' s distress when Alan went on vacation in a 2004 episode .
Steen Springborg Steen Springborg ( b . 1954 ) is a Danish actor who graduated from Århus theater school in 1974 . For " Fragglerne " , the Danish version of " Fraggle Rock " , he voiced Gobo , Junior Gorg , and Convincing John , among others , and also translated the episodes . More recently , he dubbed Peasemarsh in " Sandtrolden " , the Danish dub of " Five Children and It " . In December 2017 , he announced that he has retired from acting , due to health issues after an accident earlier in the year . However he will continue to writing scripts and directing theater . He has been active in movies , TV and theater . Other voice credits include Monsieur Hood in " Shrek " , Mr . Arrow in " Treasure Planet , " and many others . In 2006 , he played the role of Roger de Bris in " The Producers " at the Danish theater Det Ny Teater .
Episode 144 : Easy Peasy Mopatop opens the episode by offering a jigsaw puzzles , a tower of bricks , or a fish who whistles with his lips . The jigsaw puzzle is mixed up and the tower of bricks is currently more a pile of bricks , so Mopatop asks Puppyduck to sort out the puzzle while he fixes the tower . Meanwhile , Moosey Mouse tries to build a model plane . Unfortunately , he can ' t read the instructions , since they ' re written in bird language . Mr . Easy Peasy enters the shop looking for something difficult to do - - he ' s good at everything . He ends up sorting the jigsaw puzzle that was too hard for Puppyduck , fixing the tower that Mopatop could not fix , and reading the bird language instruction and putting together Moosey ' s model plane . It turns out that Mr . Easy Peasy can ' t whistle , but everyone in the shop knows how to do that , so Mr . Easy Peasy leaves the shop with a new challenge .
Alexander Geringas Alexander Geringas ( b . 1971 ) , more recently credited as Alex Geringas , is a Russian - born musician , composer , and actor who has worked primarily in Germany . He was a cast member on " Sesamstrasse " , the German co - production of " Sesame Street " , as musician Alex from 1997 until 2000 . After relocating to Los Angeles and focusing mainly on composing , Geringas co - wrote Miss Piggy ' s " I ' m Sorry " song for the 2015 " The Muppets " episode " . " As an actor , Geringas appeared in the 2002 Costa - Gavras film " Amen . " and episodes of the German TV series " Die Pfefferkörner " , " Die Kommissarin " , and " Die Rettungsflieger " . As a composer , he scored the German " Hanni & Nanni " movies and , after relocating to Los Angeles , several TV movies for the Hallmark Channel . Animation scores and themes include " All Hail King Julien " , " Ice Age : Collision Course " ( the end title song ) , the Netflix " Voltron " series , and " Home : Adventures with Tip & Oh " . He co - wrote the Kelly Clarkson song " Dark Side . "
Jules Verne Jules Verne ( 1828 - 1905 ) was a French novelist best known for his adventure stories , usually incorporating exploration , technology , and science themes and contributing significantly to the development of science - fiction . His books , while sometimes delving into pure fantasy , anticipated such actual advances as the submarine , moon exploration , compressed global travel , and light - propelled space vessels . Some of his best known books include " Around the World in 80 Days " ( 1873 ) , " Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea " ( 1870 ) , " From the Earth to the Moon " ( 1865 ) , and " Journey to the Center of the Earth " ( 1864 ) . Most of his books have been adapted multiple times to other media , including film , television , and of course , the Muppets . The 2004 film version of " Around the World in 80 Days " included digital effects by Jim Henson ' s Creature Shop .
Fraggle Rock Sing - Along Book Fraggle Rock Sing - Along Book was released as a book - and - record / book - and - tape set in 1984 . The book includes lyrics for all of the songs — which is especially helpful for the " Beetle Song " , as the words speed up at the end into a tongue - twister . The set is billed as " Vol . I " , although no further volumes were released . Track listing . Side One Side Two
Fred McGriff Fred McGriff ( b . 1963 ) is a former left - handed Major League Baseball player . McGriff has played for the Toronto Blue Jays , San Diego Padres , Atlanta Braves , Tampa Bay Devil Rays , Los Angeles Dodgers , and the Chicago Cubs . While with the Cubs , McGriff spent time with Bear from " Bear in the Big Blue House " before a game against the Los Angeles Dodgers on April 26 , 2002 .
Maya Rudolph Maya Rudolph ( b . 1972 ) is an actress and comedian known for her stint on " Saturday Night Live " , and for her roles in " Up All Night " and " Bridesmaids " . She appears in " Sesame Street " ' s 43rd season , demonstrating a " brainstorm " with Elmo in a Word of the Day segment On the October 6 , 2007 episode of " Saturday Night Live " , Rudolph played Janice in a Muppet sketch .
Dearth Nadir Dearth Nadir is Gonzo ' s parody of the " Star Wars " character Darth Vader . He hides his identity behind a mask , but that hook nose isn ' t easy to disguise . Nadir first appeared on " The Muppet Show " in , where he invaded the Swinetrek and ordered his chicken stormtroopers to peck the crew to death . He appeared again later in the season , in , as part of a full - blown " Star Wars " parody . His name has often been incorrectly spelled Dirth Nader . In the late 90 ' s , Jerry Juhl wrote to Danny Horn of MuppetZine , correcting him on the spelling . The name is a play on words — " Dearth " means " lack of , " and " Nadir " means " the lowest point . " Gonzo also appears as Darth Vader on the Summer 1983 cover of " Muppet Magazine " . The image would be reused for other materials later on . A grown - up Gonzo appears in the 1985 Muppet Babies comic book " The Big Space Adventure " in a similar outfit , playing King Nonzo of Onzo , in pursuit of Baby Piggy in her Princess Leia costume . As he takes his helmet off , he realizes in shock that he resembles " ugly , " little Baby Gonzo . In " Tales of a Sixth - Grade Muppet " , protagonist Danvers Blickensderfer imagines several scenarios for what it will be like to meet Gonzo , one of which features Gonzo as Darth Vader in his meditation chamber . In 2008 , Gonzo ' s Star Wars likeness was produced as a PVC figure . Other merchandise has followed including pins , t - shirts and posters . According to a Mental Floss video created in partnership with The Jim Henson Company , George Lucas arranged for Darth Vader to deliver a good luck card to Jim Henson on the set of " Labyrinth " .
Sinbad Sinbad ( b . 1956 , real name David Atkins ) is an American comedian . Sinbad appeared on " Sesame Street " in the season 26 premiere as Big Bird ' s designated reader . In the late 90 ' s , Clifford appeared on Sinbad ' s syndicated late night talk show , " Vibe " .
Inside the Head " Inside the Head " was a recurring Muppet segment on the Henson Company ' s television series " CityKids " . The segment features a cast of three Muppet characters based on Freudian ideas . The characters are shown in a spaceship - like control room that is actually the a working mind . The characters included the Captain , his Lieutenant , and the wild Libido . These characters embodied the Freudian principles of ego ( Captain ) , super - ego ( Lieutenant ) and id ( Libido ) . The concept of the segment is very similar to the proposed " Starboppers " television series developed by Jim Henson in the 1980s . All three puppets were later recycled by the Jim Henson Company in their " Puppet Up ! - Uncensored " , " Stuffed and Unstrung " and other Miskreant Puppet stage shows and appearances ( including a performance with Cee Lo Green at the 2011 Grammy Awards ) . See also . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
The North American Society of Tinkerers The North American Society of Tinkerers is an organization for inventors on " Fraggle Rock " , promoting both social events and academic reports on new developments in the field . Doc is a member , despite claiming that the society has no imagination . The group was first mentioned in " , " in which they selected Doc as Man of the Year . Their award , interestingly , bears the name " International Society of Tinkerers . " They also publish " The Tinkerers ' Quarterly " .
Red Bird A small Red Bird , who bears a passing stylistic resemblance to Little Bird , briefly visits Sesame Street in the 1985 film " Follow That Bird " . The bird communicates only through whistles , and briefly chats with Big Bird , but is soon frightened by a loud crash made by Telly and flies away . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Roger Elcourt Roger Elcourt is a musician who starred in the French " Sesame Street " co - production , " 1 , Rue Sésame " , as Roger . Elcourt was the show ' s musical director , and wrote the songs . On screen , he was featured as part of the resident Rue Sésame singing group , " The Trio Sésame " , with Denis Demoulin and Claude Sonneville ( who performed the singing voices for the Muppets , Mordicus and Toccata ) . The three were French folk singers , and had not worked with each other before the show began . Elcourt is featured on the albums :
How the King Got His Kazoo " How the King Got His Kazoo " is a " Sesame Street " story read by Olivia . In the story , a king wants to have a dance and asks his subjects to bring the royal kazoo . The subjects don ' t listen and instead bring the royal canoe , then shampoo and finally , a zoo . One little girl tries listening and successfully brings him his kazoo . He appoints her the Royal Listener , who will listen to the king and tell the rest his requests . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Frogs , Hogs , Weirdos & What - nots Frogs , Hogs , Weirdos & What - nots : An Unauthorised Guide to The Muppets was a non - fiction book being written by Andrew T . Smith . It was to have been published in 2012 by Miwk Publishing , but the release was cancelled .
Cyranose de Bergerac Cyranose de Bergerac , a poet with a foot - long nose , tries to help the Queen of France finish her poem in a " Monsterpiece Theater " segment on " Sesame Street " . Unfortunately , the word used to finish it is the word that makes him very angry which is " nose . " Hearing that word makes him go into a frenzy , swishing his nose back and forth like a sword . The segment was written by Tony Geiss . After this segment aired , Cyranose appeared in a few episodes from Season 24 through Season 27 , beginning with Episode 3010 . He also made a brief cameo in an " Elmo ' s World " ( performed by Joey Mazzarino and with a pink nose instead ) . The character was inspired by Edmond Rostand ' s 1897 play " Cyrano de Bergerac " . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Charles Lindbergh Charles Lindbergh ( 1902 – 1974 ) was an American aviator , author , inventor and explorer . In 1927 , Lindbergh gained world fame as the result of his solo non - stop flight from Roosevelt Field on Long Island to Le Bourget Field in Paris in the single - seat , single - engine monoplane Spirit of St . Louis .
Granny Monster Granny Monster is an elderly monster with green fur and white hair , which has been brushed up into a bun . When Grover visits a spooky haunted house in " Monster in the House " , he hears a strange noise in the parlor . Looking through the mirror , he discovers that " it is just a Granny Monster , brushing up her monster hair . "
Louis Armstrong Louis Armstrong ( 1901 - 1971 ) was an American trumpeter and singer , from New Orleans , Louisiana . With his strong stage presence and recognizable voice , Armstrong crossed over from a singer / songwriter to a personality , influencing popular music as well the jazz community . The Muppets have covered not only songs written by Armstrong , including " Cheese Cake " , but also songs that were hits for him , including " Hello , Dolly ! " , " When You ' re Smiling " and " Mack the Knife " .
Loch Ness Loch Ness is a 1996 film starring Ted Danson that featured creature effects by the Jim Henson Creature Shop . The Loch Ness Monster was created using computer animation and puppeteered with a waldo - like device . A physical animatronic head and neck were built for close - ups .
Feather Boas Various animate Feather Boas appeared in several episodes of " The Muppet Show " . Juliet Prowse is startled by a Feather Boa Constrictor in a blackout in . A group of boas were involved in productions of the song " Dance " in both ( with a Feather Duster ) and ( with Marisa Berenson ) . One Boa was also seen in , in Gonzo ' s " Jamboree " number . See also . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Farscape ( Italy ) The Italian dub of " Farscape " premiered on DVD in December , 2005 and on satellite channel Jimmy on February , 2006 . The translation was largely the culmination of the efforts of a fan group , the Farscape Italian Club , who fought to have the series adapted to their native language . Club founder Gianfranco Casano in particular became a consultant on the translation , particularly the slang and techno terms , and the extent to which American pop culture phrases like " Who ' s your daddy ? " had to be retained in some form to keep the flavor of the series . The Farscape Italian Club was also influential in arranging appearances by " Farscape " stars Virginia Hey and Anthony Simcoe at Italian sci - fi conventions . " " was also dubbed into Italian , but by a different firm and with an entirely different cast .
Rhonda Hansome Rhonda Hansome is a stand up comic and actress who originated the role of Vazh in the " Land of Gorch " segments of " Saturday Night Live " . Hansome , who had no known puppeteering experience , performed the part only in the first sketch from October 11 , 1975 . She was subsequently replaced by Muppet veteran Fran Brill . Hansome went on to appear in small roles in films such as " Pretty Woman " , and performed stand - up at various comedy clubs in the 80s . External links . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Lucy Rosen Lucy Rosen is a children ' s book author who wrote three Muppet " Passport to Reading " books . Rosen has written other early reader books featuring " Super Hero Squad " , " the Justice League " , " Superman " , " Batman " , " Transformers " , " Minions " , " My Little Pony " , and " Spider - Man " . She also wrote a series of Fisher - Price picture board books for infants and preschoolers .
The Impossible Dream John Cleese reluctantly sings " The Impossible Dream " with a group of monsters , pigs , and chickens for the closing number in of " The Muppet Show " . In " The Fantastic Miss Piggy Show " , John Ritter sings the song dressed as Miss Piggy . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
I Just Adore Four " I Just Adore Four " is a " Sesame Street " song about the number four , sung by Big Bird with backup from the Tarnish Brothers . Big Bird hosted " The Number Four Show " in a 1975 episode , and sang " I Just Adore Four " as the splashy opening number . The segment was later shown as an insert through the late 1980s . A brief clip from this song appeared in " " . This song was also sung in the " Sesame Street Live " show " Sesame Jamboree " . Big Bird performed a new version of the song in 2000 , backed by the Oinker Sisters . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Elliot Sokolov Elliot Sokolov is a composer who scored multiple animated or film inserts for " Sesame Street " , usually produced by animator Al Jarnow . Some accompanied lyrics by Jarnow , while others were purely orchestral scores ( often for stop - motion segments involving sand , shells , or other objects ) . Sokolov ' s other credits include scoring the PBS " Nature " special " A Celebration of Birds " , the " ABC Afterschool Special " " Seasonal Differences , " and an episode of the syndicated series " Monsters " . He has composed for various documentaries , commercials , and independent features .
The Boop The Boop is one of the more exotic items available at " Mopatop ' s Shop " , as offerred in the episode " Gluey Gloop . " The Boop is a bouncing ball with moustache , mouth , hair , and no eyes , who repeats the phrase " Boop " ad nauseum in a cheerful manner . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Jay Mohr Jay Mohr ( b . 1970 ) is an actor known for his work in " Jerry Maguire " , " Ghost Whisperer " , and as a featured player for two seasons on " Saturday Night Live " . He appears in " Sesame Street " ' s 43rd season , presenting the word " tool " with a trio of Muppet tools in a Word of the Day segment .
Australian Red Cross Blood Service The Australian Red Cross Blood Service is an organization funded by the federal , state and territory governments of Australia to supply the community with safe , high quality blood and blood products , as well as organ and bone marrow services for transplantation . In August 2015 , Cookie Monster appeared in an ad featuring chefs ( Matt Moran , Donna Hay , Kylie Kwong , Adriano Zumbo , Neil Perry , and Gabriel Gate ) enjoying a biscuit after giving blood . At the end of the ad , when the commentator asks , " Who wants a biscuit ? " , Cookie Monster appears , shouts , " Cookies ! " , and devours his cookie .
Episode 206 : Nancy Walker When Kermit gets sick with the swine flu and leaves Fozzie in charge of the show , everything goes wrong . A Crazy Harry number ends with a hole blown in the theater wall . At the Dance and Veterinarian ' s Hospital go on simultaneously . Fozzie even forgets the guest star ' s name . Kermit shows up just in time to give Nancy " one decent introduction , " but he sneezes in the middle of it . Cast . Muppets : Background Muppets : Sources . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Get Blue ( Goin ' Down the Road ) " Get Blue ( Goin ' Down the Road ) " is sung by Boober ( with backup singing provided by various cave creatures ) in the " Fraggle Rock " episode " . " The song reflects Boober ' s morose attitude towards life . It is reprised ( this time in an upbeat tempo ) by Boober after the Trash Heap gives him a " magical " blanket to make him brave , which cheers him up considerably . Releases . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
IVillage iVillage is a website that provides " women with helpful and valuable features that make their lives easier . . . and more fun ! " On March 16 , 2012 , Miss Piggy appeared on their YouTube channel in a segment called " Yikes or Likes " in which she promoted the home video release of The Muppets " .
Michael Strouth Michael Strouth is an illustrator who has contributed to " Sesame Street Magazine " , coloring books , and most recently eBooks and supplemental activity art for . He also illustrated " Sesame English " activity books . Previously , Strouth had been an illustrator for and worked on many Muppet products . Strouth illustrated cards for Hallmark , as well as their 1972 children ' s book " The Adventures of Super Pickle " . He illustrated books in the Golden Sight ' n Sound series . Credits . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Stan Harris Stan Harris directed " The Muppets Go Hollywood " in 1979 . Harris produced and directed a number of TV show - biz spectaculars in the 70s and 80s , including " The George Burns One - Man Show " ( 1978 ) , " The Lynda Carter Special " ( 1980 ) , " Johnny Cash : Cowboy Heroes " ( 1982 ) and " Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton : Together " ( 1985 ) . External links . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Havin ' Fun with Ernie & Bert Havin ' Fun with Ernie & Bert is a 1972 " Sesame Street " album in which Ernie , Bert and their friends get together to play games and sing songs . The songs from this album were also released simultaneously as seven consecutively numbered singles , packaged as individual book and record sets . It was also released as a " Carry About " boxed set of 45s , although the song groupings on each record were different from the individual single releases . The original issue had a fold - out cover which had a map relating to " The Magic Cookie . " There was also a plastic color wheel to be used during " Just Three Colors . " The album was later re - issued in a cheaper cover without the fold - out or color wheel , and the references to these on the record were edited out . Track listing . Side One
Nitya Vidyasagar Nitya Vidyasagar plays Leela , a young Indian - American woman who runs the local laundromat on " Sesame Street " . She made her debut on the show in Season 39 and left the series after Season 45 . Vidyasagar was born in Oman , moving to India when she was a year old , and to the United States when she was twelve . She speaks Hindi and Telugu as well as English . The part of Leela wasn ' t originally written with an Indian - American actress in mind . " It was incidental , " Vidyasagar says in an article in India West . " The casting notices said nothing of ethnicity . " She became the first major Indian - American character on the American " Sesame Street " : " This is a big deal for me , and for the Indian - American community . . . and it shows that India has a growing place in the world profile . " In April 2012 , she appeared with other members of the human cast of " Sesame Street " at Jim Henson ' s Musical World at Carnegie Hall .
Joan Collins Joan Collins ( b . 1933 ) in an English born actress and author , best known for playing Alexis Carrington on " Dynasty " . Collins played Pearl Slaghoople in the 2000 film " The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas " featuring effects by Jim Henson ' s Creature Shop . A favorite of producers for guest roles , she has appeared as a guest star on " The Love Boat " , " Star Trek " , " Batman " , " " , the soap opera " Guiding Light " , Shelley Duvall ' s " Faerie Tale Theatre " , " Who Wants to Be a Millionaire " , and " The Nanny " . Collins ' film credits also include " Annie : A Royal Adventure ! " , " The Road to Hong Kong " ( with Bob Hope ) , and " These Old Broads " ( with Elizabeth Taylor ) .
Say Goodbye with a Smile " Say Goodbye with a Smile " is a " Sesame Street " song from a season 45 episode . Chris sings and dances , doing some silly moves to put Stinky the Stinkweed in a positive mood as he leaves Stinky for the school day . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Born to Learn " Born to Learn " is a " Sesame Street " song from the resource video , " Language to Literacy " . Luis sings the song ( with backing vocals from Telly and Rosita ) about how kids are ready to learn how to speak from the day they ' re born . The song parodies " Born to Be Wild . " Releases . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Plaza Sésamo puppets In the late 1970s , Mexican toy company Lily Ledy produced a series of hand puppets based on " Plaza Sésamo " . Characters included Abelardo , Paco , and Ernie and Bert . The toys were packaged in boxes that resembled a cardboard television . They also produced finger puppets of Abelardo , Paco , Bert , Ernie , Cookie Monster and Oscar the Grouch .
John Spencer John Spencer ( 1946 - 2005 ) was an American actor best remembered for his roles on " L . A . Law " and " The West Wing " . Spencer was interviewed by Kermit and Miss Piggy on the red carpet of the 2004 Emmy Awards Ceremony . Among Spencer ' s credits are guest spots on " The Patty Duke Show " , " Law & Order " , " Saturday Night Live " , " Miami Vice " and the Soap operas " As the World Turns " , " Another World " , and " One Life to Live " .