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Episode 610 : The New Adventures of Kermo Polo The Babies imagine that they ' re famous explorers . Plot . Kermit is it during a game of Marco Polo , and tries searching for Animal , Piggy and Skeeter , but mistakenly grabs Nanny ' s legs ( causing laughter from the others ) . Kermit feels ashamed and gives up , but Nanny decides to teach the kids about the real Marco Polo , who was brave and vigorous , showing them an encyclopedia with an old map of the world . Fascinated , Kermit imagines himself as explorer " Kermo Polo , " with Piggy , Rowlf and Fozzie ( as a modern - day , photo - obsessed tourist ) as his crew . While sailing the seas , they encounter a vicious sea monster , but Fozzie drives it away with a flash of his camera . Kermo claims he makes the best discoveries blindfolded , while also doing so to fear sea monsters , and their ship directly lands at the Great Wall of China ( shown literally as a wall of china ) . Kermo attempts to claim the territory but makes a crack in the wall , and are greeted by Skeeter Khan and Scooter Khan - Not , both servants of the Great Khan , who already owns the land . Disappointed , Kermo and his crew leave , but Skeeter reveals the Great Khan is expecting visitors and also requests their help . They reach the Great Khan himself , Gonzo , who is more fascinated with Piggy than dealing with the broken wall and offers to trade a collection of rare baseball cards for her . Fozzie throws in the various pictures he took , including one of Piggy , and Kermo agrees to exchange them with the cards . Fading back to reality , Nanny also explains to the Babies how Marco Polo ' s discoveries inspired other explorers to find territories , such as Christopher Columbus and Sir Francis Drake . Gonzo fantasizes himself as Sir Gonzo Drake , adventurous and greedy for new land , clad with a troublesome hat which accidentally knocks off his henchmen . He spots rival explorer Kermo Polo and attempts to beat him to a nearby island ( with Rowlf commentating on the action ) , but both are shocked to see Piggy ( as Captain Cook ) and Animal have discovered it before them . Back in reality again , Kermit wonders if everything ' s been discovered in the world , but Nanny points out the Fountain of Youth . The Babies find themselves in an empty land searching for it , when Foz de León wanders by with a " Fountain of Used Explorer Stuff , " which he claims has the right stuff to find things . He happens to have a map , which the Babies follow to the Mountain of Youth , containing toys and belongings of theirs . Kermo claims the territory , and everyone heads off to eat spaghetti and meatballs for lunch .
Fletcher Bird Fletcher Bird is a full - body , multi - colored dancing bird performed by ( and named after ) Graham Fletcher . He first appeared on " The Muppet Show " in , where he danced during the song " You Make Me Feel Like Dancing " . He later appeared in , where he spoke his only line on the show ( " Uh , excuse me , I ' m looking for . . . " ) Fletcher Bird later appeared in the Muppet theater at the beginning and in the " Rainbow Connection " finale of " The Muppet Movie " . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Simple Simon Simple Simon is a which was first published in 1794 , but the character itself may date back to the late 1600s . The first two stanzas of the rhyme are the most well known , telling the tale of Simple Simon asking the Pieman at the fair for a sample of his wares . The rhyme continues to be reprinted and referenced in the last century , with references being made in Disney animated shorts , Three Stooges shorts , the television series " The Simpsons " , and the feature film " Die Hard " .
Willkommen " Wilkommen " is the opening number from the Broadway musical " Cabaret " , in which the Emcee of the titular German cabaret metatheatrically welcomes the audience to his show in three languages . The song was performed in of " The Muppet Show " by Joel Grey , who originated the role of the Emcee on Broadway and reprised the role in the film starring Liza Minnelli . Seated in the cabaret in the number are Dr . Teeth , Green Frackle , Droop , Wayne and Wanda , Janice , Zoot , Jerry Nelson Muppet , Gonzo , Mildred Huxtetter , and a Muppet Woman , with short appearances by Muppy , Catgut , Baskerville the Hound , Pigs , and Kermit . References . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
George Burns George Burns ( 1896 - 1996 ) was a vaudeville - trained comedian , actor and singer . His earliest fame came from co - starring with his wife , Gracie Allen , as the team of Burns and Allen . Burns played the straight man to his wife ' s dizzy antics and unique logic . Their partnership spanned stage work , films ( including " A Damsel in Distress " with Fred Astaire ) , and the long - running " Burns and Allen " radio series , which began in 1932 and lasted until 1950 . The show was then transferred to television ( retitled " The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show " ) , and ran until 1958 , when Gracie Allen retired . Following Allen ' s death in 1964 , Burns made a comeback in 1975 , replacing his late friend Jack Benny as Walter Matthau ' s aging vaudeville partner in " The Sunshine Boys " ( 1975 ) . The role netted Burns the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor . For the rest of his life , Burns enjoyed a popular image as a remarkably active old comedian who could easily hold his own against any younger rival . This was followed by " Oh , God ! " ( co - starring John Denver ) and its sequels , amongst other roles . Burns died on March 9 , 1996 , nearly two months after reaching 100 .
Paul Rudolph Paul Rudolph has been composing for " Sesame Street " since 2008 and is currently the Vocal Music Director . His songs include " Guess the Seasons Song . " He has composed music for non - broadcast Sesame projects , including several videos for the blog " Sesame Family Robinson " . He is married to Sesame Street puppeteer Leslie Carrara - Rudolph . The two met on the set of " Muppets Tonight " , where he served as music coordinator for the first season . He also was music director for Jerry Nelson ' s album , " Truro Daydreams " .
Big Bird in Ireland Big Bird in Ireland was a proposed " Sesame Street " special that would follow in the footsteps of " Big Bird in China " and " Big Bird in Japan " and bring the character to Ireland . In the special , Big Bird was to be captured by Irish fairies , with Elmo having to rescue him . The special would have also featured Irish step dance sequences featuring Savion and a troop of dancing girls , a story about a horse - farm family and a cameo by the ( then ) President of Ireland , Mary Robinson . Preparations began in the summer of 1992 , when Jon Stone , Joseph A . Bailey and Polly Stone performed location scouting ; the special was to tape the following summer . The special never came into fruition , due to Jon Stone ' s illness beginning just after writing .
The Sesame Street Postcard Book The Sesame Street Postcard Book was published in 1976 by Random House . The book consists of six pages of punch - out postcards , with four per page , for a total of 24 postcards . The postcards are meant to be used as greeting cards for the following occasions and themes : birthdays , get well , friendship , Valentine ' s Day , Mother ' s Day , Father ' s Day , Halloween , and Christmas .
The Hoobopaedia The Hoobopaedia is a giant database of everything Hoobs know . Hoobs all over the universe collect information and add to the database . Four Hoobs ( Hubba Hubba , Groove , Iver and Tula ) who explore Earth add to the database on a regular basis .
Muppet Christmas ornaments ( Urban Outfitters ) Urban Outfitters sold a set of four plush Muppet Christmas ornaments in 2011 . Included in the set were Kermit , Miss Piggy , Fozzie Bear and Animal . The ornaments were produced by , and styled after the Disney Store Pook - a - Looz plush . Sales of the ornaments supported the Boys and Girls Clubs of America ; two dollars of the ten - dollar purchase price were donated to the Boys and Girls Clubs for each ornament sold .
Marshall Brickman Marshall Brickman ( b . 1941 ) has written for film , television , and theater and is best known for his work with Woody Allen , co - authoring the films " Sleeper " , " Annie Hall " , " Manhattan " , and " Manhattan Murder Mystery " . With a television background , including work on " Candid Camera " , " The Tonight Show " , and " The Dick Cavett Show " , Brickman helped write " " in 1974 ; the pilot included a comedic " Seven Deadly Sins " pageant . Decades later , in 2001 , Brickman was hired to rewrite Anthony Minghella ' s screenplay for a more serious examination of " The Seven Deadly Sins " , a project which never reached fruition . Brickman ' s other credits include " For the Boys " , with Bette Midler , and writing and directing the thriller " The Manhattan Project " . External links . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Cody Rhodes Cody Rhodes ( b . Cody Garrett Runnels , 1985 ) is an American wrestler formerly signed to the WWE since 2007 and a former three - time World Tag Team Champ . He appeared with Kermit the Frog as part of a promotion on " WWE Raw " for " The Muppets " on Halloween , where he placed a brown paper bag over Kermit ' s head .
United States Mint The United States Mint produces coinage for the United States to conduct trade and commerce . Mint facilities are located in Washington , D . C . , Philadelphia , Pennsylvania , Denver , Colorado , San Francisco , California and West Point , New York . Kermit the Frog was appointed " spokesfrog " for the America ' s 50 State Quarters Program on June 3 , 1999 . As part of his duties of spokesfrog , he appeared as George Washington in television and print ads , and also appeared in print ads as the Spirit of the Commonwealth for the Pennsylvania quarter . In 2001 , a TV commercial was filmed for the program at Raleigh Studios in Hollywood , depicting Kermit as George Washington crossing the Delaware . To further promote the program , and to unveil the New York quarter , Kermit appeared on " Today " in January 2001 . Kermit points out The Statue of Liberty and explains that New York was the 11th state to join the Union .
Celebration of Diversity Awards The Celebration of Diversity Awards began in 2002 by the Producers Guild to " Celebrate and promote diversity in film , television and new media productions by creating awareness and stimulating discussion of significant social issues . " It honors both the filmmakers and their work . Past honorees include Plácido Domingo , " ER " , and Morgan Freeman . " Sesame Street " was honored with the award in 2003 , where Elmo was on hand with Debbie Allen on October 1 , 2003 .
Jodie Foster Jodie Foster ( b . 1962 ) is an actress who became famous at a young age , both for her performances in Disney films such as " Freaky Friday " and more mature fare such as " Taxi Driver " , for which she was nominated for an Academy Award at the age of fifteen . She later won two Oscars for Best Actress in a Leading Role for her performances in " The Accused " and " The Silence of the Lambs " . She appeared on " Sesame Street " in a scene with Oscar , footage of which can be seen in the 1994 special " Stars and Street Forever ! " . She also directs Telly in reciting " Little Jack Horner " . Foster also contributed a " Penne with Broccoli Rabe " recipe for Miss Piggy ' s 1996 cookbook , " In the Kitchen with Miss Piggy " . Pepe the King Prawn interviewed Foster on the red carpet of " Flightplan " for a segment of " From the Balcony " .
Accordion Player An Accordion Player played " La Seine " for Jacques and his lady friend in the UK Skit from " The Muppet Show " . He speaks in a rough American accent , which plays in contrast to the Parisian setting . Jacques accuses him of being the worst accordion player he ' s ever heard . The musician quips back that Jacques has the worst French accent he ' s ever heard . Following the mayhem of the scene , he ' s knocked out with a glass bottle , courtesy of his primary critic , Jacques . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Jabberwock The Jabberwock appeared in of " The Muppet Show " , which features the Muppets ' adaptation of " Alice in Wonderland " . During the Jabberwocky sketch , his head is lopped off , and floats for the remainder of the show . The Jabberwock was built by Tim Miller and looked almost exactly like John Tenniel ' s original illustration of the Jabberwock from the book " Through the Looking - Glass , and What Alice Found There " . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Canary The Canary made its first appearance in of " The Muppet Show " . The small , yellow bird was also featured in " She Was One of the Early Birds " ( with Gonzo in ) , " The Bird on Nellie ' s Hat " ( with Miss Piggy in ) , and Liberace ' s concert for the birds in . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Pablo Bigotasso Pablo Bigotasso is a Multimuppet artist who appears occasionally on " Plaza Sésamo " . He often uses his art to demonstrate geometric concepts , and has also been known to innocently create his masterpieces on public walls . Bigotasso features prominently in the video release " Me Gusta Ser Yo " , in which Pancho , Lola , and a neighborhood kid tour his gallery . In more recent appearances , a large yellow moustache has been added to the character . Bigotasso is a parody of the famed painter Pablo Picasso . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Muppet Babies Happy Meal toys ( 1990 ) McDonald ' s released a second set of four " Muppet Babies " Happy Meal toys in 1990 . This set was only available in selected regions of the United States . The set had the Babies riding wheeled vehicles . The Baby toys and vehicles were removable . The four vehicles hook up together to form a train . The first set of Muppet Babies Happy Meal toys was made in 1987 .
Episode 504 : The Trial of Cotterpin Doozer Cotterpin Doozer is accused of consorting with Fraggles by Tumbrell Doozer . At Cotterpin ' s trial , Cotterpin will lose her job as Architect Doozer ' s apprentice unless she can prove to Judge Gavel Doozer that Fraggles are noble , intelligent , and worthy of respect . Unfortunately for her , a Baby Poison Cackler is about to hatch and every Fraggle but Large Marvin Fraggle and dim - witted Feenie Fraggle left for a short vacation at the Lesser Galleries until the dangerous creature has hatched and moved on . Now Cotterpin has to get Large Marvin and Feenie to prove themselves to Judge Gavel Doozer . Meanwhile , Uncle Traveling Matt observes the outdoor relaxing of Doc and Sprocket . In 2012 , a segment from the episode was uploaded to the Jim Henson Company YouTube account .
Elmo is Red , Cookie is Blue ! Elmo is Red , Cookie is Blue ! is a 2011 " Sesame Street " " Reading Discovery Pre - Level 1 " book . Written in simple sentences , Elmo , Cookie Monster and their " Sesame Street " friends explain about opposites .
Tamara Tunie Tamara Tunie ( b . 1959 ) is an American actress best known as medical examiner Melinda Warner on " Law & Order : Special Victims Unit " . Tunie appeared with Elmo and Kevin Clash on the red carpet for the Quill Book Awards on October 11 , 2005 in New York City . Other credits include the soap opera " As the World Turns " , " 24 " , " Sex and the City " , " NYPD Blue " , as well as a producer of many Broadway musicals and plays .
Miss Belle Miss Belle is one of the villains from " The Jim Henson Hour ' s " " " episode . Miss Belle is the key associate of Bugsy Them , and has the reputation for being one of the more attractive dames in Dog City . In fact , her name alone causes every dog to start drooling . Despite being respected she lives a life of crime alongside Bugsy and his pack , often found grooming her beau ' s long tail . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
The Sesame Street Players Present Peter and the Wolf The Sesame Street Players Present Peter and the Wolf is part of a series of " Sesame Street " books designed to introduce children to music concepts . In this book , the " Sesame " characters present the story of Sergei Prokofiev ' s " Peter and the Wolf " . Grover stars as Peter , and Cookie Monster is the hungry wolf . Gladys the Cow displays her dramatic talents as the duck ( in this case , only duck ' s new hat gets eaten , rather than the duck herself ) . Also in the cast are Bert ( the bird ) , Elmo ( the cat ) , Oscar the Grouch ( Grandfather ) and three Honkers ( the hunters ) . Prairie Dawn acts as the narrator , and Big Bird conducts the orchestra .
Boober ' s Hole Boober ' s Hole is the solitary room in Fraggle Rock where Boober Fraggle resides in " Fraggle Rock " . Boober is the only principal Fraggle not to have a roommate , as he prefers to be alone with his laundry and books of strange illnesses and superstitions .
Sing That Law Again " Sing That Law Again " is sung by Judge Gavel Doozer , Cotterpin Doozer , Bailiff Doozer , and Tumbrell Doozer , with a backing chorus of Doozer jurors , in the " Fraggle Rock " episode " . " _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Bernard Kramer Bernard Kramer is a British sculptor who worked for Jim Henson ' s Creature Shop on " The Dark Crystal " and " Labyrinth " . On the latter , his sculpting experience ( including brass pieces on various buildings ) was put to use on the talking door knockers . He later worked on " The Odyssey " . Kramer ' s film work includes building models for " Superman III " , " Return of the Jedi " , " Supergirl " , and " King David " ( with Edward Woodward ) . As a sculptor , he has contributed to museum displays such as the Illinois Holocaust Museum and Education Center ( architectural models of the Warsaw and Auschwitz ghettos ) , Singapore Science Museum , and the Los Angeles Museum of Tolerance . He has also painted , exhibiting for the Nelson Bicentenary in 2005 and at various galleries . External links . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Cock a Doodle Blues " Cock a Doodle Blues " is sung by T . R . to a group of hens in " The Muppet Musicians of Bremen " . He strums on the banjo as his way of saying goodbye before he leaves Lardpork ' s coop . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Darci Darci was featured on the " Muppets Tonight " recurring sketch , " The Real World Muppets . " A Gothic rocker - type character , Darci speaks with a British accent and sometimes uses language that even she herself does not understand completely . Darci likes to write songs about her hatred for men , rats and bears . According to her roommates , Darci was raised by wolves — " Stupid , illiterate , permissive wolves . " The puppet used for Darci was recycled from Zondra . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Sesamstraat 25th Anniversary coin A Sesamstraat 25th Anniversary Coin was produced to celebrate " Sesamstraat ' s " 25th anniversary in 2001 . This issue was made only for the co - workers of the Dutch show . The coin is made from metal and about 8cm cross - sectional .
Freddie Bear Freddie Bear is Fozzie ' s baby brother from the " Muppet Kids " series . Freddie was introduced in the book " Mom ' s Having a Baby " . He later appeared as a mischievous toddler in " Fozzie Bear , Star Helper " . Freddie makes occasional appearances with Fozzie in the Muppet Kids video games .
Detroit Institute of Art Detroit Institute of Art is the second largest municipally - owned museum in the United States , and listed in the National Register of Historic Places . Located in Michigan , it opened a permanent gallery of puppetry in December 2010 . A Kermit the Frog puppet , listed in materials as being from 1969 , figured prominently into the promotional material for " Punch ' s Progress " , an exhibit from November 19 to December 31 , 2000 . A 2008 event , " Muppet Fairytales " , screened " The Frog Prince " ( 1971 ) and " The Elves and the Shoemaker " ( 1994 ) .
Greg Louganis Greg Louganis ( b . 1960 ) is a famous Olympic diver who won back to back titles in diving events at the 1984 Los Angeles games , and the 1988 Seoul games . In 1987 , he appeared in " Muppet Magazine " issue 19 . Photos of Louganis also appeared in " Sesame Street Magazine " issue 216 ( July / August 1992 ) , in a photo spread about the Olympics .
Igg Igg appeared in the " Farscape " episode " " . He contacted Crichton and told him various personal facts that he haven ' t shared with anybody . Igg manage to convince Crichton to meet with Haloth that would be able to help Crihton . Igg is in reality Maldis in disguise .
Ger Smit Ger Smit ( 1933 – 2012 ) was a Dutch voice actor who , like Frans van Dusschoten , performed more than a dozen characters on the long - running puppet series " De Fabeltjeskrant " . For the 1974 " Sesamplein " pilot , which led to " Sesamstraat " , Smit dubbed the voices of Bert ( opposite Van Dusschoten as Ernie ) , Cookie Monster , Professor Hastings , the early Grover , and a fish . For " Sesamstraat " proper , Van Dusschoten and Smit would be replaced by Paul Haenen and Wim T . Schippers . Smit ' s other voice credits include parts in the Dutch dubs of several Disney features , including Prince Charming , Grumpy , and others in " Snow White " , the Archbishop in " The Hunchback of Notre Dame " , and Luke , Orville , and the newscaster in " The Rescuers " ( opposite Aart Staartjes as Bernard ) .
Elstree Studios Historically , the name " Elstree Studios " has referred to several film studios that were based in the town of Elstree and Borehamwood in Hertfordshire , England . Most of these studios are now closed , and the phrase is commonly used as the name of Elstree Film and Television Studios , a privately run production facility owned by Hertsmere Borough Council . The Jim Henson Company filmed several movies at the studio , and " The Muppet Show " was filmed at one of the Elstree studios in its ITV days . George Lucas was also a regular at the studio , making the " Star Wars " and " Indiana Jones " films at Elstree .
Phyllis Marshall Phyllis Marshall ( 1921 - 1996 ) was a Canadian - born jazz singer and actress who voiced Catgut in " The Muppet Musicians of Bremen " . Born in Barrie but raised in Toronto , she began her performing career as a teenager , singing on CBC radio with the likes of Percy Faith . By 1938 , she was already singing in nightclubs , and in 1947 , Cab Calloway hired her as a backing vocalist for some of his New York recordings . Continuing to work in Canada , Marshall was chosen to appear on " The Big Revue " , a variety show which debuted in 1952 , on the first night of Canadian television programming . She went on to appear regularly on " Cross - Canada Hit Parade " through the 1950s , and thus became notable as the first Canadian black television star . The BBC tapped Phyllis Marshall for an eponymous 1959 special , by which time she was working concurrently as an actress . She appeared in the television musical " Cindy Ella " and such CBC dramas as " Paul Bernard , Psychiatrist " and " Night Heat " . In 1981 , she guest starred on the puppet series " Today ' s Special " . In her later years , she focused her energies on fundraising for various charities . The pale green gown worn by Phyllis Marshall on " Cross - Canada Hit Parade " is currently on permanent display , along with such diverse items as the puppets from " Sesame Park " , at the CBC Museum .
Trivial Pursuit Trivial Pursuit is a board game from Hasbro , created in 1979 by Chris Haney that tests the player ' s ability to answer triva questions about various subjects and has had many spin - offs based on other franchises , including " Star Wars " , " Saturday Night Live " , and The Walt Disney Company .
Rubber Duckie and Other Songs from Sesame Street Rubber Duckie and Other Songs From Sesame Street features Disney voice personalities singing " Sesame Street " songs . Voice - over artist Thurl Ravenscroft ( the voice of many ride characters in Disneyland and of Kellogg ' s Cereal ' s Tony the Tiger ) sings " Bein ' Green " ( here simply titled " Green " ) in the character of a nameless frog . This album features covers of songs that first appeared on " The Sesame Street Book & Record " . In Japan , this album was combined with " Songs from Sesame Street 2 " onto one LP . Track listing . Side One Side Two