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For Every Child , A Better World For Every Child , A Better World was produced by Muppet Press in cooperation with the United Nations , as a fund - raiser for United Nations projects . It is dedicated to the memory of Audrey Hepburn . The book begins with a Jim Henson quote from the letter he left his children to be read after his death , and an introduction by Brian Henson . A number of global awareness themes are covered in the book , each in a two - page spread . An idea for what every child needs is introduced on one page which is followed by a depiction of those needs as perceived in less fortunate conditions . The format repeats throughout the book followed by a two - page spread of people around the world working together to make the quality of life better for everyone . The last two pages contain thumbnails of each situation presented in the book accompanied by an organization working to improve conditions in areas of the world where those problems exist .
A Quiet Thing " A Quiet Thing , " from Kander and Ebb ' s first Broadway musical " Flora the Red Menace " , was originally performed by Liza Minnelli . Kermit the Frog sings " A Quiet Thing " with Liza Minnelli on of " The Muppet Show " . Video releases . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Doctor ( Dog City ) A canine Doctor appeared in the second season " Dog City " episode " . " Eliot Shag becomes ill and begins having delusions and blackouts from a combination of overwork , lack of sleep , and flu , so Terri Springer summons this medical mutt . The doctor concludes that Eliot will be fine after some rest and quiet . On the topic of whether he will recover in time to complete the latest episode on deadline , however , the doc will not venture an opinion . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Shashi Kapoor Shashi Kapoor ( 1938 – 2017 ) was an Indian actor and former romantic leading man in Bollywood films . In 1996 , he played the Rajah of Laputa in " Gulliver ' s Travels " . He was a member of the noted Kapoor acting dynasty , including father Prithviraj , siblings Raj and Shammi , and son Karan .
Sopwith the Camel Sopwith the Camel was a seven - foot tall Muppet Bactrian Camel who , together with Helen Reddy , danced to " We ' ll Sing in the Sunshine " for the closing number on of " The Muppet Show " . He also appeared in the finale of and later in where he ( she ) was referred to as " Loretta . " Sopwith appears in a deleted scene from " The Muppet Movie " , ridden by Statler and Waldorf . He then later appeared in " The Rainbow Connection " Finale . In " The Muppets Go to the Movies " , Sopwith has a small background role during Rowlf ' s silent movie presentation . Muppet builder Caroly Wilcox took two weeks to build the Sopwith puppet . It was performed by two dancers , standing up in the costume with their legs acting as the camel ' s . The front dancer used his arms to control the head . The name is a reference to a WWI aircraft , the . Since 2015 , the Sopwith puppet is on display at the Center for Puppetry Arts as part of their permanent Worlds of Puppetry exhibit . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Rob Reiner Muppet A Muppet caricature of Rob Reiner appeared in of " Muppets Tonight " during a screen test for " When Harry Met Sally " . The director sets up a shot for Miss Piggy auditioning for the role of Sally , with Billy Crystal as Harry . He states that he could go either way on the casting , and slips in , " the next one to call me Meathead , is gonna get it , " referring to his role on " All in the Family " as Michael " Meathead " Stivic . See also . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
The Quiet Family The Quiet Family is featured in a " Sesame Street " sketch with the Loud Family . Gordon has members from both parties group together and asks the viewer to guess who goes with what family . This family consists of Mr . Quiet ( Richard Hunt ) , his wife , referred to as Mother Quiet ( also Richard Hunt , later Kathryn Mullen ) , and their daughter ( Michael Earl ) , who likes to sing " my dog has fleas " to her dog . Each member of the Quiet Family speaks very softly , but once both families are reunited , they begin to raise their voices and start a loud argument . The Loud Family soon follows suit and reverses their volume as well . Mr . Quiet is a Pumpkin Anything Muppet , Mother Quiet a Lavender one , and the daughter a Hot Pink . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Barry the Honeybee Barry the Honeybee is a character in " The Animal Show " . He appeared in the episode " " where he told Stinky the Skunk and Jake the Polar Bear all about honeybees . His interview was from satellite broadcast due to how busy honeybees are . His puppet was later recycled as an unnamed Bee in " Mopatop ' s Shop " . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Spring Fever Spring Fever is a 2001 " Sesame Street " storybook . Elmo , Zoe and Baby Bear are sick of winter , and they ' re happy when they hear the first songbird of spring . They ' re struck by " spring fever " , and suddenly the birds drop a silver flute , a flower basket and a lute into their eager hands . Elmo decides that the birds want to hear a song of spring , so the three friends march through the streets , playing , singing and scattering flowers . The landscape magically transforms as they pass - - buds appear on the trees , flowers bloom , the temperature rises , and lambs and ducks appear . Families appear in the park , eating picnics and playing games . No scientific explanation is offered for this unlikely turn of events .
Do the Dog At the Day Care Center , Prairie Dawn performs " Do the Dog " for The Kids , encouraging them to act like dogs along with Barkley . Carlo later performed the song , with the same assistants , in the video " Get Up and Dance " . See also . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Who You Looking At , Tiger ? " Who You Looking At , Tiger ? " , also known as " Tiger Looking Song , " is a " Sesame Street " song sung by David over film footage of a tiger . He sings about who the tiger is looking at and what the tiger is seeing and feeling . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Leonard Nimoy Leonard Nimoy ( 1931 - 2015 ) was an actor , director and photographer , best known as Spock on " Star Trek " . Nimoy was interviewed by Dr . Julius Strangepork for the Summer 1984 issue of " Muppet Magazine " , and he made a cameo appearance in of " Muppets Tonight " . Aside from appearing as Spock in eight motion pictures and three television series , Nimoy also appeared in the television series " " as a replacement for Martin Landau , as well as guest spots on " Bonanza " , " Columbo " , " The Simpsons " , " Gunsmoke " , " Rowan & Martin ' s Laugh - In " , " The Twilight Zone " and " Dragnet " . On stage , Nimoy has appeared in " Fiddler on the Roof " , " The King and I " , " Sherlock Holmes " , " One Flew Over the Cuckoo ' s Nest " , William Shakespeare ' s " Twelfth Night " , " My Fair Lady " , " Oliver ! " and " Equus " . Nimoy has written several volumes of poetry , recorded five albums , and has had his photography shown in multiple galleries .
Cuba Gooding , Jr . Cuba Gooding , Jr . is an Academy Award - winning actor best known for his roles in " Boyz n the Hood " , " A Few Good Men " and " Jerry Maguire " . Gooding was the star of the 2002 film " Snow Dogs " , for which Jim Henson ' s Creature Shop supplied an animatronic dog . In 2006 , Gooding hosted " When Parents Are Deployed " , a half - hour " Sesame Street " special targeted at educating adults about the issues and effects of parental deployment on children . He also presented " Angry " as the word of the day in Episode 4159 .
Kermit Unpigged Kermit Unpigged is a 1994 Muppet album featuring duets with celebrity singers . It was the last album released by Jim Henson Records . Kermit the Frog and his Muppet friends arrive at a recording studio to record their new album . After an unhelpful encounter with receptionist Ernestine ( Lily Tomlin ) , the Muppets split up to find their studio . Kermit tries to keep the gang together , but he ' s distracted by a phone call from Miss Piggy , who ' s running late for the recording session and wants to have a talk about their relationship . The pair sing " She Drives Me Crazy " , which ends when an insulted Piggy hangs up on her frog . Finding himself alone , Kermit wanders into a studio and finds country singer Vince Gill . Gill sees that Kermit is troubled , and they sing " Daydream " , a relaxing song that cheers up the frog . Meanwhile , Clifford has found R & B singer George Benson , and the pair sing Benson ' s hit " On Broadway " , backed by Rizzo and the Rhythm Rats . Still searching for his friends , Kermit finds Linda Ronstadt . The pair shared a brief romantic connection in of " The Muppet Show " , and their meeting now seems to spark another romantic moment . They sing " All I Have to Do Is Dream " together , and then Kermit takes his leave . Meanwhile , Miss Piggy arrives at the studio , and looks around for the group . She stumbles into a room where heavy metal performer Ozzy Osbourne is recording , and mutters , " Boy , did " I " pick the wrong door . " But Osbourne is happy to see Miss Piggy , and invites her to come in for a raucous duet of " Born to Be Wild " . Gonzo and Rizzo the Rat wander the halls of the recording studio , and the ever - hungry rat spots a door that he thinks says " Jimmy ' s Buffet " . Gonzo corrects him — that ' s where pop singer Jimmy Buffett is recording , and they stop in to say hello . Buffett tells them about a strange dream that he had , leading to a duet of " Mr . Spaceman " . The performance ends when the spaceship from the song reappears , and Buffett leaves to travel with his alien friends . In another part of the studio , Kermit finds Don Henley , who sings a mostly solo version of Kermit ' s song " Bein ' Green " . Left to his own devices , Kermit grabs a ukulele and plays an " unplugged " version of the Jimi Hendrix hit " Wild Thing " . He ' s joined by Floyd Pepper and Animal , who turn the number into a loud rock jam . Kermit also finds his nephew Robin , and they sing a sweet number together , " Can ' t Get Along Without You " . Kermit finally manages to assemble the gang , and they sing a happy Beatles tune , " All Together Now " . At the end of the album , Miss Piggy complains about the title of the album .
General H . Norman Conquest General H . Norman Conquest appeared in and of " Nuts to War " on " Dinosaurs " . General Conquest is in charge of the Two - Legger army during Pangaea ' s war with the Four - Leggers over the supply of pistachio nuts . In the second part , he takes a shining to Roy Hess , in drag as a USO girl . His name is a reference to United States General H . Norman Schwarzkopf and the in the 11th century .
Ohreally Bird Ohreally Bird was an orange bird with large plumes on her head and purple eyelids who first appeared in the sketch " Birds in the Trees " from " " . Although she chirped " Oh , really " in the sketch , Jim Henson ' s original drawing indicates that her call was originally " Oh yes . " After her first appearance , the puppet was modified with opened eyes . See also . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Columbo Columbo was a long running television series starring Peter Falk as casual police detective Lt . Columbo . A pilot film aired in 1968 , and from 1971 to 1978 , it aired as a rotating series on " NBC Mystery Movie " . It was picked up by ABC in 1989 , with occasional TV movie installments airing as recently as 2003 . The series was focused not on who did it , but how the murderer would be caught , and celebrities were often cast as the killers . The character of Columbo became such a pop culture phenomenon that he was ranked at number seven on Bravo ' s " 100 Greatest TV Characters " . Although the topic has been frequent comic - strip fodder , Columbo is not related to Christopher Columbus , noting in the episode " Dead Weight " that it must have been another branch of the family .
Yancy Woodchuck Yancy Woodchuck plays his banjo and sings " Barbeque " at the talent show in the 1977 special " Emmet Otter ' s Jug - Band Christmas " . In the 2008 stage adaptation , Yancy is also the fruit stand owner who interacts with the Riverbottom Gang just before they enter Mrs . Mink ' s music store . The puppet in the musical was required to play banjo live for his rendition of " Barbeque " which necessitated guitar picks being glued onto Yancy ' s fingers . The role was originated by David Stephens for the world premiere production . Yancy also appeared at Jim Henson ' s Musical World and was performed by Dave Goelz . The puppet later returned at the 2013 National Puppetry Festival , once again performed by David Stephens . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
The Solemn Fraggle Oath The Solemn Fraggle Oath is used for situations with serious significance to the Fraggles . The words of the oath are " Weeba weeba , waffa waffa , garpox gumbage , whoopee ! " , while they hop in a circle . When someone calls for the oath , others are required to swear , and only the Fraggle who called for the oath in the first place can release other Fraggles from it . Episodes in which the oath is used include :
Muevete " Muevete " ( " Move Yourself " ) is a " Sesame Street " song by Juanes , featuring appearances by Rosita , Elmo and the kids . The song teaches the Spanish words for hands ( manos ) , head ( cabeza ) and feet ( pies ) and encourages the viewer to move their body . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Luis Puente Luis Puente ( 1933 - 1996 ) was a Mexican voice actor who dubbed Sam the Eagle in " Los Muppets en la Isla del Tesoro " ( " Muppet Treasure Island " ) . He also voiced Sam for the Spanish VHS dubs of " " and " " , as well as the Disney - produced redubs of " The Muppet Movie " and " The Great Muppet Caper " . He also dubbed B . P . Richfield on " Los Dinosaurios " . Puente began as a radio actor , notably playing the title role in " Aquí está Felipe Reyes " in the 1960s , during which period he entered dubbing . He dubbed David Tomlinson in " Mary Poppins " and " Bedknobs and Broomsticks " , Pete Postlethwaite in " James and the Giant Peach " , and Christopher Lambert in " The Highlander " , while TV roles included Bill Bixby on the third and fourth seasons of " The Incredible Hulk " , Ron Perlman on " Beauty and the Beast " , and Richard Mulligan on " Empty Nest " . In animation , he dubbed Horace Horsecollar in " The Prince and the Pauper " , McLeach in " The Rescuers Down Under " , Merlock in " DuckTales : The Movie - Treasure of the Lost Lamp " , Vincent Van Ghoul on " The 13 Ghosts of Scooby - Doo " , Batman on " Superfriends " , and Duke Igthorne on " The Gummi Bears " .
Dream Corp , LLC Dream Corp , LLC is a comedy series produced for Adult Swim , which debuted on October 22 , 2016 . The series features a mix of live - action and rotoscoped animation , and tells the story of a psychotherapy facility that analyzes patient ' s dreams . Jim Henson ' s Creature Shop built the animatronic character T . E . R . R . Y . , who suffers from depression due to being nearly obsolete at 21 years of age . Peter Brooke serves as the Creative Supervisor , and John Criswell serves as the animatronic supervisor for the Creature Shop .
Mopatop ' s Shop Mopatop ' s Shop , which premiered on ITV in the UK in 1999 , features a large green Muppet named Mopatop and his red duck - like assistant Puppyduck . Together they run Mopatop ' s Shop , a shop where you can buy anything you could ever think or dream of . 260 ten - minute episodes were made , and aired daily . It was a co - production between Jim Henson Productions and Carlton Television . Another main character is Moosey Mouse , a young mouse who lives in the loft above the shop with Father Mouse , Mother Mouse and his baby sister . There ' s also local deliveryman Lamont the Sloth , neighbor Claudia Bird , and fix - it rabbit Odd - Job Gerald . Each episode features background Muppets from " The Muppet Show " , " Fraggle Rock " , and other Henson TV shows , as customers . The episodes start with Mopatop welcoming the viewer into his shop where you can get everything you want , and even things you didn ' t know you wanted . He offers a few items from his seemingly endless stock , including " a whistling fox , a squid in stripey socks , or a surprise in a box , " or maybe " a giant green pea , a sparkly blue sea , or a bird in a tree . " The show was produced and written by Jocelyn Stevenson , who started working with the Muppets as co - creator and principal writer on " Fraggle Rock " . Credits . Puppeteers :
Suey the Pig Suey the Pig appeared in episode 3525 of " Sesame Street " . Initially , Suey was shown to be shy and very self - conscious , telling Big Bird , Shari Lewis and Lamb Chop that nobody will like her because she ' s a pig . Recognizing the likability Big Bird and Lamb Chop have , she attempted to change her image and become a bird , then a lamb . They assured Suey that they liked her just the way she was and , per her request , sang a song about it . As a result , Suey saw her value and decided to go into show business under the stage name " Pork Chop , " already planning a TV series , " Pork Chop ' s Play Along " . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Brittany Snow Brittany Snow ( b . 1986 ) is an American actress and singer , known for her work in the films " Hairspray " , " Prom Night " , the " Pitch Perfect " films ( with Anna Kendrick ) , and Disney ' s " Kingdom Hearts " video game series . Snow appears in season 45 of " Sesame Street " , explaining the word " friend " with Elmo , a clam , a frog , and a chicken in a Word of the Day segment .
Questions " Questions " is a " Sesame Street " song performed by Tracy Chapman . Tracey sings about the importance of asking questions , encouraging Elmo , Rosita , Prairie Dawn , Telly and Herry to ask her some questions . She then asks them some questions , with Oscar appearing to answer what makes Grouches grouchy . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Joyeux Muppet Show de Noël Joyeux Muppet Show de Noël is the French dub of " It ' s a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie " . The production was released on Region 2 DVD in France on November 18 , 2003 , under the MGM label . In addition to the French track , the DVD included the English , Spanish , and Polish language tracks , and subtitles in English , Spanish , French , German , Danish , Dutch , Finnish , Greek , Norwegian , Polish , and Swedish . This version was also used as the French language track accompanying the US DVD release .
Four Weddings and a Funeral Four Weddings and a Funeral is a 1994 Academy Award nominated romantic comedy . Mentions . During a scene at a wedding reception , Hugh Grant ' s character is seated at a table with several ex - girlfriends , and it ' s revealed that he referred to another girlfriend as Miss Piggy . During interviews for the DVD ' s special features , Grant reveals that his screentest took place in front of writer Richard Curtis , director Mike Newell , producer Duncan Kenworthy , " and about 400 Muppets . "
Groundhog Day Groundhog Day is a holiday which occurs on February 2 , based on the concept that if a groundhog emerges without seeing his shadow on that day , it predicts an early spring . If the rodent sees his shadow and retreats into the hole , winter will last another six weeks . The concept , and idea of a groundhog as a weather forecaster , comes from German settlers in Pennsylvania ( in either the 18th or 19th centuries ) . Thus , in Pennsylvania , many Groundhog Day celebrations are essentially cultural festivals embracing German heritage , language , and food . Across the United States of America , however , the day is primarily seen as a moment of anticipation while awaiting the groundhog ' s result ( a task now largely delegated to Punxsutawney Phil , also of Pennsylvania ) .
Studio DC : Almost Live - Extended Edition ( Germany ) Studio DC : Almost Live - Extended Edition is the German dub DVD release of the TV - specials " Studio DC Hosted by Dylan and Cole Sprouse " and " Studio DC Hosted by Selena Gomez " . Both had previously aired on the German Disney Channel ( pay - TV ) ; the first show premiered on December 24 , 2008 and the second one on February 21 , 2009 . The compilation features the original English , as well as the German and Italian sound tracks , and subtitles in English , German , Italian , Danish , Dutch , Finnish , French , Norwegian and Swedish . Additional scenes . As both specials appear in an extended edition , a few scenes that had previously been cut from the TV version were edited back in , offering a running time of about 60 minutes for both specials combined . Among these is a scene in which Miss Piggy ( accompanied by Rowlf the Dog on the piano ) pitches her own version of " That ' s Just the Way We Roll " to the Jonas Brothers , a scene in which Piggy accidentally changes into a clown costume for her number with the Cheetah Girls , and several scenes revolving around The Swedish Chef making smoothies for Moises Arias , Jake T . Austin , Selena Gomez and Demi Lovato . The last 9 minutes of the special , immediately after the end credit roll , consist of of bloopers , outtakes and a rendition of the Burt Bacharach song " That ' s What Friends Are For " . Special features . Additionally the DVD release offers the following bonus content ( with a total running time of 16 : 38 minutes ) : Voices . With a few exceptions of voice artists that have been around since " Die Muppet Show " , this dub features the third set of German voice artists that have been voicing the Muppets since " Muppets Der Zauberer von Oz " .
Unni Bernhoft Unni Bernhoft ( b . 1933 ) voiced Red Fraggle and Ma Gorg in " Fragglene " , the Norwegian dub of " Fraggle Rock " . Bernhoft made her film debut in the 1955 movie " Bedre enn sitt rykte " as Mona . One of her most memorable roles was as Piccolo Rudolf in the 1957 movie " Fjols til fjells " .
Joe Torre Joe Torre ( b . 1940 ) was the manager of the New York Yankees baseball team from 1996 to 2007 and a former Major League ball player himself . In a 2005 episode of " Sesame Street " , Baby Bear enlists Torre to encourage Telly Monster , frustrated by his inability to catch the ball . Torre also appeared with his 9 - year old daughter , Andrea , and Elmo in a " Healthy Habits for Life " segment .
Darin Henry Darin Henry was a staff writer for " Muppets Tonight " . A sitcom veteran , Henry ' s credits include " Seinfeld " ( including the finale ) , " Grosse Pointe " , " Futurama " , and " The War at Home " . External links . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
The Muppet Christmas Carol Christmas crackers In 1992 , " The Muppet Christmas Carol " Christmas crackers were made in the UK by BriteSparks . Each card cracker contained a 2 - D plastic stand up figure or fridge magnet with a illustration of one of the characters from the film . The side of the box shows 13 different ones to collect , however there are only 12 crackers in each box and some have duplicates in them . The box also came with a paper hat and a joke printed on white paper with the movie logo at the top . The crackers were sold only through Somerfield SuperMarkets in the UK .
Creatures voiced by their puppeteer Most of the created by Jim Henson ' s Creature Shop are performed on set with the puppeteers providing temporary dialog and the final on - screen voices being re - recorded and dubbed afterwards by or . For example , the character of Aughra was performed by Frank Oz on set , however Billie Whitelaw dubbed the character ' s voice for the final film . Few puppeteers ( most notably Kevin Clash and Brian Henson ) have provided the final on - screen voices of the characters they ' ve puppeteered .
Hase Spielhaus Hase Spielhaus is a rabbit director who appeared on " Sesamstrasse " in episode 2371 , from March 20 , 2007 . Hase ( literally " Hare " ) directs Samson in a commercial for green lemonade , but is frustrated by his star ' s clear dislike for the beverage . Finally , Rumpel , who loves the lemonade , substitutes for Samson as the star . Hase Spielhaus is a spoof of Steven Spielberg . The rabbit puppet has been used in various roles on " Sesamstrasse " , including Henry , Knut Köffelström , Reiner Sauberhasi and Armin . He was originally used as Preston Rabbit on " Sesame Street " . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _