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Wolf Rahtjen Wolf Rahtjen ( 1923 - 2003 ) , sometimes spelled as Wolf Rathjen , was a German voice actor who was heard on " Sesamstrasse " , mainly dubbing Dr . Nobel Price and the right head of the Two - Headed Monster . Based in Hamburg , Rahtjen usually lent his voice to older grandfather or authority figures , especially in animation , typified by Papa Smurf on " The Smurfs " . He also dubbed Grandpa on " Rugrats " , Merlin on " The Legend of Prince Valiant " , Ben Gunn in a " Treasure Island " anime series , and Thomas Wayne and other older characters on " Batman : The Animated Series " . Video game credits include " Escape from Monkey Island " ( Freddie the Walking Stick Maker and Simkins ) , " Lands of Lore III " ( Markus and the innkeeper ) , " Black & White " ( as the creature leader ) , two Harry Potter titles , and two " Command & Conquer " entries . Rahtjen ' s live - action dubbing included Jack Palance in " Without Warning " , Rudy Vallee on " Batman " , John Houseman and other guests on " The Bionic Woman " , and various supporting actors on " Columbo " . In audio recordings , he was heard in " The Three Investigators " series and wrote and directed the " Sauri " cassette series ( while also filling occasional roles ) . He played old timers in " Lucky Luke " releases , minor Romans in the " Asterix " series , and one of his last roles was pirate Tom Morgan in another " Treasure Island " adaptation , in 2002 . On German television , Rahtjen appeared on - camera as doctors , prosecutors , government officials , and other dignified parts , in episodes of " Tatort " , the scifi series " Raumpatroille " , " Das Kriminalmuseum " , and " Graf Yoster gibt sich die Ehre " . He also directed a few broadcasts . In 1997 , he played Judge Tobias in the TV movie " Napoleon Fritz " , one of his last on - screen roles .
1 , Rue Sésame 1 , Rue Sésame is the original French " Sesame Street " co - production , which premiered on January 4 , 1978 . The French Muppet characters are Toccata the large Albatross , Mordicus the saxophone - playing blue Grouch , and Trepido ( a pink snail ) . The series was executive produced by Michel Berthier from TF1 and Lutrelle Horne from CTW . The show ran for a total of 80 episodes and ceased production in June 1982 . A similarly titled French co - production debuted in 2005 , called " 5 , Rue Sésame " . Character Translations and Voices . As with other co - productions , most of the characters were renamed . A few had different voices on certain albums than on the show , and sometimes multiple names were used for the same character . External links . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Rapper ' s Delight " Rapper ' s Delight " is a song released in 1979 by the American hip hop trio The Sugarhill Gang . While it was not the first single to feature rapping , it is generally considered to be the song that first popularized hip hop in the United States and around the world . Kermit the Frog and Wayne Brady performed the song on " The Wayne Brady Show " in 2002 . The Swedish Chef performed the song at karaoke in " The Muppets " episode " . " _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Deborah Grausman Deborah Grausman is an American actress , singer and voice - over artist . Her credits include the national , farewell tour of " Fiddler on the Roof " and voice - overs in Dunkin ' Donuts and advertisements . Grausman provides the voice for Smartie , an animated smartphone , in the " Elmo ' s World " segments introduced in Season 47 of " Sesame Street " . External links . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Mr . Quincy Mr . Percival Quincy is a persnickety and overly precise man who appears in episode 3017 of " Sesame Street " . According to him , his friends call him " Mr . " Quincy . He visits the street to have his toaster fixed at the Fix - It Shop . To Maria and Big Bird ' s confusion , he possesses a brand - new looking toaster , which he claims is a 10 - second toaster , but his toast is ready in 9 seconds instead . Mr . Quincy later goes to Hooper ' s Store for his regular 12 noon lunch and orders the foot long hot dog . He produces a ruler to make sure the wiener is an actual foot long . When he ' s finally served one of an accurate length , he moans that the bun isn ' t the same length as the wiener . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Christian Marschall Christian Marschall ( 1925 - 1999 ) was a German voice actor who was part of Eberhard Storeck ' s dubbing stock company , and as a result was heard in several German Muppet dubs . On " Die Muppet Show " ( the German dub of " The Muppet Show " ) , Marschall dubbed various guest stars or supporting parts : Vincent Price ( ) , Peter Sellers ( ) , and Marty Feldman and Count von Count ( ) . He later voiced Wander McMooch on " Die Fraggles " ( " Fraggle Rock " ) . Marschall was a frequent German voice of such dignified actors as Christopher Lee ( " Scars of Dracula " and " Return of the Musketeers " ) and Basil Rathbone as Sherlock Holmes . For TV , he dubbed William Schallert and other guests on " Star Trek " and several of the " Number 2 " actors on " The Prisoner " .
Dan Dan is one of Big Head ' s subordinates , working in Product Development , as shown in a Muppet Meeting Film , " Blinded By Research . " He and Denise from Marketing , after doing some focus group research , find average consumers would chose being poked in the eye with a sharp stick over boiling in acid , if given the option . As such , the two develop " The Sharp Stick 3000 , " that ends up losing the company millions . The puppet appeared in subsequent shorts , including " How to End a Meeting " ( performed by Peter Linz ) and " Top Ten Reasons to Take a Break " ( performed by Joey Mazzarino ) . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Episode 518 : Marty Feldman The Muppets present their version of " 1001 Arabian Nights " , with guest star Marty Feldman playing the role of Scheherazade , telling tales to an evil Caliph ( played by the Swedish Chef ) . Cast . Guest appearance by : Muppets : Background Muppets : Gallery . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Doozer Dome The Doozer Dome , first seen in the second season " Fraggle Rock " episode " , " is the home of the Doozers . It is a large crystalline dome occupying an arched cavern and essentially separated from the open areas of Fraggle Rock , where the worlds of Fraggles and Doozers more publicly intersect . The Doozer Dome encompasses the Doozer city , dotted with mushrooms , benches , and mechanized fountains , and such areas as the architect ' s drawing room and the Court of the Doozers . Befitting such hardworking beings as the Doozers , the Doozer Dome is filled to the brim with elevators , escalators , ramps , moving sidewalks , and various Doozer constructions . Working doozers motor to and fro on their vehicles , while mother doozers often take their children on strolls . As described by Jerry Juhl in script notes , the prismatic ceiling of the Doozer Dome changes colors in a continual rotation , and thus becomes the means by which the Doozers calculate time . Given both the scale of the city and the general hesitance of most Doozers to interact with other species , it is rare for any outsiders to enter the Dome . Exceptions have included Large Marvin and Feenie Fraggle in " , " brought as witnesses ( Marvin ' s behind clogged the doorway ) , and Gunge and Philo in " . " The set was designed by Robert Hackborn . A maquette of the set is in the Canadian Museum of Civilization .
Sesame Street puppets ( Igel ) The German toy company Igel released several series of " Sesame Street " puppets starting in 1994 . Characters from " Sesamstraat " and " Sesamstrasse " were featured as well . Igel started out as a small company that made rather crafty - looking finger puppets and " stick puppets " ; puppets on a stick that were attached to a cone . By pulling the stick downwards , the puppet sticks its head inside the cone . The stick puppets were released in various different sizes , from miniature to extra large . The following characters were featured as large and small stick puppets , finger puppets and hand puppets : Sesame Street Characters : Sesamstrasse Characters : Sesamstraat Characters : Igel also produced large hand puppets . Among others , Bert , Ernie , Count von Count and Grover were a part of this series . The puppet heads were made of wood , covered with fabric : they could be manipulated by putting your index finger in the heads and your thumb and middle finger in the hands . These crafty puppets would be the start of an extensive line of " Sesame Street " and Muppet dolls and puppets .
Right Where I Belong " Right Where I Belong " from " The Muppets Take Manhattan " , is the opening number from " Manhattan Melodies " , the film ' s musical - within - a - musical . It is not performed until the end of the movie , however , though many earlier scenes feature Kermit getting interrupted when he ' s about to sing it . Kermit sings " Right Where I Belong " after he has been karate chopped by Miss Piggy , who he insulted with pig jokes while still suffering from amnesia and thinking that he was Phillip Phil . When he wakes up , Kermit finally remembers his true identity but is surprised to discover that he is backstage on the opening night of his musical " Manhattan Melodies " . Although he at first insists that show is still missing something and not ready for Broadway , when he sees the myriad Muppets that Fozzie , Gonzo , Scooter , Rowlf , and the Electric Mayhem have brought back to New York City , he realizes that what " Manhattan Melodies " has been missing all along was " more dogs and bears and chickens and things . " As Kermit ' s memory comes back to him , he begins to sing " Right Where I Belong " and is joined by the entire cast as he works his way onstage , where the song turns into the opening number of " Manhattan Melodies " . See also . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Edi the Zebra Edi is one of the hosts of " Animal Jam " . She is a zebra with bright pink and yellow stripes . Her mane changes in style in every episode . Her favorite toy is Ginger the Jungle Slug and she has her own kind of dance called " the scooch . " She gets the kids ' attention to dance by saying " zebra , ready , pose ! " _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Unfinished Fraggle Rock spin - offs The television series " Fraggle Rock " has resulted in two television spin - offs — a Saturday morning cartoon in 1987 and the animated series " The Doozers " in 2013 ; however producers have explored the idea of other possible spin - off productions throughout the years . Traveling Matt spin - off . During production of the third season of " Fraggle Rock " , Jim Henson began thinking of projects for after the series . One idea , outlined in a March 1984 memo , focused on Traveling Matt and two new Fraggle characters exploring the globe in a hot air balloon . According to Henson biographer : " The Saga of Fraggle Rock " . Among ideas Jim Henson proposed for a feature in the second half - hour of a potential episode of " The Jim Henson Hour " was " an origin storytelling of the discovery of Fraggle Rock called " The Saga of Fraggle Rock " . " The special was not produced . " Fraggle Rock : The Movie " . A feature film based on " Fraggle Rock " has been in and out of development with The Jim Henson Company since 2005 . The proposed film would take " Gobo , Wembley , Mokey , Boober and Red on an adventure outside of Fraggle Rock where they interact with the strange beings in ' outer space ' ( also known as humans ) . "
Régis Fassier Régis Fassier ( b . 1963 ) is a French puppeteer who plays Nac , on the current " Sesame Street " co - production " 5 , Rue Sésame " ; Nac is also the mascot of broadcaster France 5 . Fassier also played Bag on " Sacatruc " , the French " Big Bag " co - production , and puppeteered on " Muppets TV " . Fassier played Footix , the 1998 World Cup soccer mascot . He and Yves Brunier both played Casimir on " Casimir Show " . External links . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
The Muppets puzzles ( Ravensburger ) German company Ravensburger produced two " The Muppets " puzzles in 2012 , as a tie in with " Die Muppets " . For international marketability , the title on the packaging remained " The Muppets " . The image used was first shown to the public on the Disney Dream maiden voyage on January 26 , 2011 , during an audience presentation concerning Disney ' s projects in development , debuting the official promotional logo for " The Muppets " . It features Kermit the Frog , Miss Piggy , Fozzie Bear , Gonzo , Scooter , Rowlf the Dog , Rizzo the Rat , Pepe the King Prawn , Dr . Bunsen Honeydew , Beaker , Sam the Eagle , Camilla the Chicken , Animal , Dr . Teeth , Janice , Floyd Pepper , Zoot , The Swedish Chef and Statler and Waldorf . Two different sizes were available . A 1000 piece large size puzzle and a 500 piece medium size puzzle .
Janis Liebhart Janis Liebhart , with songwriting partner Alan O ' Day , wrote nearly 100 songs for " Muppet Babies " , both for use on the television show and in the stage show " Jim Henson ' s Muppet Babies Live ! " . She and O ' Day also composed the song " Elmo Didn ' t Mean To " for " Sesame Street " < nowiki > ' < / nowiki > s 43rd season . She and Alan O ' Day have collaborated on several other occasions , the most significant being a series of children ' s videos for National Geographic where the pair also produced and performed . She has also worked as a vocalist on several other recordings , most recently on Neil Young ' s " Living With War " and Ringo Starr ' s latest release , " Y Not . " She toured as a backing vocalist for Michael Bolton for 19 years ; and earlier with the " Righteous Brothers " and " The Moody Blues " in the late 80 ' s . From 2002 - 2006 she and a partner started a designing company , Dandelines , Inc . , where they produced dinnerware decorated with witty phrases and sleek designs on glass . More recently Janis has written for other film and t . v . features , including the theme song for Universal ' s feature release " Undercover Brother " with Stanley Clarke . With Danny Jacob , she ' s written special Disney material for their show Kim Possible and the theme for " The Emperor ' s New School . "
Rolando ' s Midtown Variety Store In the 1978 special " Christmas Eve on Sesame Street " , Rolando ' s Midtown Variety Store is a general store that the " Sesame Street " gang passes by on their way home from the skating rink . When returning home , the gang enters the street from beside the construction doors that border Big Bird ' s nest , which would suggest that the store would be somewhere around the corner . Cookie Monster might be a frequent shopper there ; as the gang passes by , he can be seen peeking out the window in the front door of the store .
Museum of Monster Art Museum of Monster Art is a 1990 " Sesame Street " coloring book depicting the " Sesame " friends ' trip to the Museum of Monster Art . The name is a reference to the Museum of Modern Art , although the museum as depicted in the book is closer to the Metropolitan Museum of Art , with exhibits that include classical treasures , European portraits and sculptures , and Egyptian and Asian art , as well as a modern art gallery .
The Devil The Devil is , in many cultures , the central embodiment of evil usually referenced as a rebellious demon who is the enemy of God . Amongst his many names , he has been called Satan , the " Prince of Darkness , " Beelzebub , Lucifer , Mephistopheles , and most commonly , the Devil ( in some literature implying that amongst a myriad of devils , he is the primary ) . In many cultures , he is recognized in visual form as having been derived from the Greek gods Pan and Dionysus in appearance and modus operandi . The devil is often seen as the proprietor of Hell . As seen in of " The Muppet Show " in a recreation of the Charlie Daniels Band song " The Devil Went Down to Georgia , " the Devil challenges Johnny to a fiddling match . The stakes are Johnny ' s soul against the Devil ' s fiddle of gold . After a volley of hickory stump plucking , the Devil admits defeat and vanishes in a puff of smoke . " The Devil Went Down to Georgia " could be viewed as a variation on a Russian folk tale / parable set to music in 1918 by composer Igor Stravinsky , entitled " Histoire du soldat " . The essential difference between the two versions is that in " The Devil Went Down to Georgia " the protagonist wins , whereas in " The Soldier ' s Tale " , the protagonist loses . The Devil also appears as the former scorned lover of an angel in the song " You ' re No Good " in the same episode . It was also implied that the Devil is Alice Cooper ' s boss in , and that the guest star is trying to recruit lost souls for his master . After Alice fails to win Miss Piggy over to the dark side , it becomes clear that the Devil does not pay commissions on hourly rentals . In the final moments of the closing number , " School ' s Out , " Alice sheds his cap and gown to reveal himself dressed as the Devil himself in a torn , red leotard replete with pointy tail , top hat , and pitchfork . See also . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Colleen Pidel Colleen Pidel is the art director for " Sesame Street Magazine " . Her illustrations also appear regularly in the magazine . Pidel runs a design studio known as PidelDesign . com . She is a graduate of Parsons School of Design in New York City and has also illustrated for " Time for Kids " . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Six Kids Subtraction " Six Kids Subtraction " is a " Sesame Street " song about the number 6 performed by a group of Anything Muppet kids . One boy ( Kevin Clash ) subtracts his friends as they are picked up from school . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Ethel Kennedy Ethel Kennedy ( b . 1928 ) is the widow of Senator and former Attorney General Robert F . Kennedy , sister - in - law of John F . Kennedy , and aunt of Caroline Kennedy . Kennedy appeared on " Sesame Street " during its first season , as well as a PBS Interstitial with the cast .
Pop - Together Friends Pop - Together Friends is a " Sesame Street " toy set made by in 1994 . The set includes eight plastic figures holding numbers ; the numbers pop together and pull apart to form pairs and chains . The eight characters are Ernie , Grover , Bert , Big Bird , Elmo , Cookie Monster , Oscar the Grouch and Prairie Dawn .
Oznoz Oznoz is channel for bilingual kids offering streaming video , digital downloads and DVDs in many languages , including " Sesame Street " programs in Chinese , French , Spanish , Arabic , Japanese , and Persian . " Sesame Street " titles include " Elmo ' s World , Playtime with Bert , Goodnight Sesame , " and " Playtime with Ernie " . Oznoz has popular shows like " Super Why ! " , " Franny ' s Feet " , " 1001 Nights " , and " Mixed Nutz " . The store provides books , DVDs and language - learning tools .
Sesame Street Talking Pals Kids Designs released a set of Sesame Street Talking Pals walkie - talkies in 1991 . A raised figure of Bert talking on a walkie talkie appeared on the handset , and a figure of Ernie sat on top . The Sesame Street signpost decorated the top of the antenna .
Israel Gurion Israel Gurion ( b . 1936 ) is an Israeli actor , singer , and voice artist who dubbed Grover on the 1980s seasons of " Rechov Sumsum " , the Israeli co - production of " Sesame Street " . He was also heard singing in dubbed inserts , notably " The Alligator King " and " Ten Turtles " ( both included in the first Rechov Sumsum album ) , and appeared as an on - camera guest on the show . Gurion has been a popular folksinger , solo or with partner Benny Amdursky , for over fifty years . Gurion ' s film credits , in addition to an assortment of Hebrew - language features , include the Cannon movie tale " The Emperor ' s New Clothes " , as the valet to emperor Sid Caesar , while on TV , he played Albert Einstein in a 2005 children ' s series . Outside of " Rechov Sumsum " , he dubbed Jiminy Cricket in " Pinocchio " .
Geraldine Geraldine is a large radish which appeared in the third season " Fraggle Rock " episode " " . Grown in the Gorgs ' Garden , Geraldine is an abnormally large example of a radish , the result of constant love and nurturing by Junior Gorg . Geraldine is the closest thing Junior has to a friend , and barely escapes consumption by Boober Fraggle and the others . Other radishes have also been named by Junior , including Betty , but Geraldine remains his favorite .
Eye Doctors are Amazing " Eye Doctors are Amazing " is a " Sesame Street " song performed in episode 4703 . Prince Charming , following an eye examination by Dr . Judy , sings about how she ' s cleared up his world and how great eye doctors can be . Dr . Judy and Abby sing along with him . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Little Children , Big Challenges ( video ) Little Children , Big Challenges is the third video in the " Sesame Street " resource video series of the same name , released in December 2013 . The 23 - minute feature stars Elmo as he faces various challenges throughout his normal day , emulating similar ones real kids go through . The video also features new music videos and a new animated Twiddlebug segment .
Queen Peuta Queen Peuta is King Ploobis ' wife in the " Land of Gorch " sketches from the first and second seasons of " Saturday Night Live " . Although too old to molt , Peuta has trouble releasing her darts in the premiere sketch . Massaging her moogies may or may not help the situation . Other complications in the queen ' s life include the fact that her son Wisss smokes crater , Ploobis ' affair with Vazh , and Peuta ' s own wretched singing voice . In later episodes , she carries on an affair of her own with Scred , her " sugar claws . " Sometimes they use a marital aid ( or rather , " extra - marital " aid ) . Peuta has three feet , on which she wears gligskin shoes . Queen Peuta ( alongside the other Gorch Muppets ) can also be spotted in " The Muppet Movie " in the " Rainbow Connection " finale . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
EFX It was announced in June 2009 that eFX Inc . was planning to produce authentic Muppet photo puppet s . The company would be continuing the line of official photo puppets originally started by Master Replicas in 2006 . eFX ' s line of Muppet replicas was said to include such characters as Rizzo the Rat , Reporter Kermit , Pepe the King Prawn , Fozzie Bear , and Miss Piggy . eFX previewed several pieces from the upcoming collection at San Diego Comic - Con in July 2009 , and again at Disney ' s D23 Expo in September 2009 . A Rizzo the Rat photo puppet replica is on the schedule to be the first photo puppet release from the company , with the prototype already being built . Release was originally anticipated for late 2009 / early 2010 , however the product has yet to be released . The Rizzo replica will be wearing his letterman jacket with his logo on the back . A Reporter Kermit replica was developed . A Miss Piggy and Pepe the King Prawn replica were also mentioned among proposed replicas . At one point a representative from the company stated that a Fozzie Bear photo puppet replica , originally developed by Master Replicas , was still being worked on . Fozzie was listed on the company ' s of potential character replicas . However the company has not scheduled the release yet ( as there is still " a lot of work that needs to be done " ) . The photo puppets were never released , and have been removed from the " In Development " section of the eFX website .
Doug Legacy Doug Legacy ( b . 1954 ) is a musician and one of the founding members of the the Zydeco Party Band . He has puppeteered background characters on " Muppets Tonight " and his band were featured as the house band for the show ( with Legacy playing accordion ) . He made a cameo in and did the whistling in the " Muppets Tonight Theme " . His band , the Zydeco Party Band , also won an Emmy for being the house band for " The Late Mr . Pete Show " . The band also provide music for " Gilmore Girls " , " How I Met Your Mother " , and " The Bucket List " starring Jack Nicholson , Morgan Freeman , and Sean Hayes . Outside of the band , Legacy plays a pirate at Disneyland playing sea shanties on accordion and penny whistles .