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Alison d ' Anglejan Alison d ' Anglejan , Ph . D . ( sometimes spelled as Alison d ' Anglejan ) is a Canadian educator , a psycholinguist formerly with the University of Montreal who wrote extensively on French language usage in Quebec . She was one of the board of advisors for " Sesame Park " , dating to its earliest incarnation as " Canadian Sesame Street " in the 1970s . In addition to advising on the language curriculum , she also participated in the 1981 album " Camping in Canada " , voicing the pilot and serving as French language consultant .
Transylvania 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 " Transylvania 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 " is an upbeat parody of Glenn Miller ' s " Pennsylvania 6 - 5000 , " performed by Lillian at Birdland , with the Count conducting the orchestra in a season 22 episode . The Count counts past 5 at the end of each chorus , prompting Lillian to remind him each time that " the song stops at five ! " Elmo and the Count recorded a new version of the song for the 1997 " Elmo Says BOO ! " album . This version was also used in the Sesame Place stage show " Countdown to Halloween " . See also . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Bear in the Big Blue House plush ( McDonald ' s ) McDonald ' s featured " Bear in the Big Blue House " plush toys with Happy Meals in late 2002 . The promotion was exclusive to England . Characters included : Bear ( 2 versions ) , Ojo , Pip and Pop , Tutter . Treelo , Doc Hogg , Luna , and Ray
Garden Song John Denver sang " Garden Song " ( sometimes listed as " Magic Garden " ) to some flowers in " The Muppet Show " . Rowlf the Dog and Kermit the Frog have also recorded the song . The song also appeared in the " Sesame Street Live " show , " Elmo ' s Green Thumb " ( with new lyrics ) . Releases . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Barely Political Barely Political is a YouTube channel that produces comedy videos starring writer / performers Mark Douglas , Todd Womack , Bryan Olsen , and director Tom Small . The most popular series on the channel is called " The Key of Awesome , " which makes music viral videos and parodies . Videos on the YouTube channel have been seen over 2 . 3 - billion times online .
Elisabeth Elisabeth was , albeit briefly , one of the main characters on " Sesamstrasse " , the German version of " Sesame Street " . All her appearances on the show were filmed in 1979 . She was played by Elisabeth Vitouch , and as with all other " Sesamstrasse " actors of that time , even though the character ' s last name was never revealed , the show made it appear as if the actress was basically playing herself . In Elisabeth ' s case , she was even referred to as a " guest from Vienna " ( the city were Vitouch helms from ) . Elisabeth was paired with Uwe ( played by Uwe Friedrichsen ) to interact with Samson , Tiffy , and Uli von Bödefeld in the street scene frame stories . Compared to her counterparts Lilo , Ilse and Ute , Elisabeth appeared in very few episodes . But because the street scenes were repeated in new episodes for several years after , and intermixed with newly produced material , it appeared as though she visited the street well into the early 1990s .
Jessica Simon Jessica Simon is a puppeteer and a puppet designer and builder . She has performed at the Puppeteers of America Festival , has received a UNIMA Citation of Excellence and support from the Jim Henson Foundation , and was selected as an " Emerging Artist " at the O ' Neill Puppetry Conference and as a " Catapult Artist " at the Chicago International Puppet Theater Festival . In 2015 , she was awarded a workshop grant from the Jim Henson Foundation for her show " Ruby & Charlie , " and in 2018 she was awarded The Jim Henson Foundation ' s puppetry residency at the Euguene O ' Neill Theater Center for the show . As a puppet fabricator she has worked with The Jim Henson Company , Rick Lyon Puppets , Puppet Kitchen , Furry Puppet Studio , and Transformed Puppet . She was credited as part of Jim Henson ' s Creature Shop for " puppets , costumes and props " on " Sesame Street " starting in Season 48 . External links . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Look at This " Look at This " is a " Sesame Street " song composed and performed by Joe Raposo . In the segment , Raposo sings " Look at This " over film clips showing close - up images of an object . Viewers are urged to look carefully at the images , and guess what the object is . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Kal Penn Kal Penn is an actor who starred as Kumar in the " Harold & Kumar " film series opposite John Cho . He makes a brief cameo with Bert in Mashable ' s online video " A Lovely Sunny Day " . Penn has taught at the University of Pennsylvania in the Cinema Studies Program as a visiting lecturer , and served in The White House under President Barack Obama as Associate Director of Public Engagement . His other acting credits include playing Dr . Lawrence Kutner on NBC ' s " House " ( with Hugh Laurie ) , appearances on " How I Met Your Mother " and " Buffy the Vampire Slayer " , and the film " Superman Returns " .
Betty and Melissa Peanut Butter and Jelly Sandwiches Betty and Melissa Peanut Butter and Jelly Sandwiches were among the guests on one of " Sesame Street " ’ s " Here is Your Life " segments , celebrating the life of a loaf of bread . They were made from another loaf that was Loaf ' s friend in the bakery , but has now been made into sandwiches and French toast . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Hace Frio ! Telly wanders into a Hispanic community during a snowfall , freezing his fur off . He hears the patrons on the street exclaim " Hace Frio ! " , which means " It ' s cold ! " . Telly doesn ' t figure it out until a passing kid tells him what it means and the residents clothe him with the appropriate gear for the weather . See also . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Dreams of Dancing Dreams of Dancing is a " Sesame Street " musical show performed at the Universal Studios Japan theme park . Elmo , Ernie , Bert , Cookie Monster , Zoe and Big Bird travel through the theme park on a bus , stopping at the performance site to get the crowd dancing .
Big Bird StoryMagic Big Bird StoryMagic was a set of books , tapes and animated dolls created by in 1986 . Caroll Spinney and Frank Oz recorded the voices of Big Bird , Oscar the Grouch and Cookie Monster , reading a set of " Sesame Street " storybooks . The Big Bird StoryMagic doll had a tape player in his back ; when one of the tapes was played inside him , his eyes and beak would move , as if he were telling the story . Animated Oscar and Cookie Monster dolls were sold separately ; they would only work when plugged into the Big Bird doll . Oscar featured an animated mouth , and could withdraw into his trash can , while Cookie Monster had googly eyes . Some of the StoryMagic books were adaptations of previously released storybooks ; others were original to the series .
Mary ( Kermit ' s Swamp Years ) Mary is the talkative , somewhat naive assistant to Dr . Hugo Krassman in " Kermit ' s Swamp Years " . Ever since she saw " The Wizard of Oz " as a kid , she wanted to be a scientist . She mostly serves as chauffeur and general gofer for Krassman . Mary is also quite sentimental , overcome once she realizes the full import of amphibian dissection .
Dr . Gazeat Dr . Gazeat is a doctor for the Kingdom of Didd . Tell anyone if you ' ve got a problem see her . She helps anyone who needs help or who just wants to help out . She helps out a 3 - Horned Pasha , Norbid the Page and friend Zak . She also helps out a Fierce Flagger Dragon with his problem with his smoke coming out of his ears . Dr . Gazeat is featured in the " Wubbulous World of Dr . Seuss " episode " " . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
John Denver Russia tour In 1985 , John Denver played eleven concerts on tour in Russia . During that time , Jim Henson was in the country filming an episode of " The World of Puppetry " with Sergei Obraztsov . Donna Hartman , wife of the American Ambassador to Russia , produced a performance by Denver at the American Embassy , during which Kermit the Frog appeared . Kermit and Denver sang " She ' ll Be Coming ' Round the Mountain " and were presented official t - shirts of the American Marines in Moscow .
Mario Huljev Mario Huljev is a Croatian singer and voice actor who dubbed Telly Monster in " Ulica Sezam " , the Croatian dub of " Play With Me Sesame " . Huljev was the lead singer for the band Headoneast and has made solo pop recordings . His other voice credits include singing the title song on " The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh " , Lugnut on " Transformers Animated " , Tombstone on " The Spectacular Spider - Man " , Throttle on " Biker Mice from Mars " , and various creatures on " Ben 10 : Alien Force " .
The Stepsisters Cinderella ' s Stepsisters are from the television special " Hey Cinderella ! " . The duo are extremely stuck up and have such obnoxious voices that it ' s often hard to decipher what they ' re actually saying . Featherstone describes them as " crummy " after they arrive at the King ' s birthday party . Their stepmother referred to them as " Lisa " and " Mona " , though neither sister is individually referred to as such . Lisa is the one with the black hair , while Mona has curly brown hair . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Christopher Close - Ups Christopher Close - Ups was an interview program . Jim Henson was interviewed twice for the show , first in 1977 to promote " The Muppet Show " , and later in 1982 to talk about " The Muppet Show " and " The Dark Crystal " .
Syndi Shumer Syndi Shumer served on the production staff of " Sesame Street " as script supervisor ( 2000 - 2008 ) . Since then she has written and co - written a broad range of material for Sesame Workshop ' s international , home video , and corporate event departments , including an original pilot ( " Munchin ' Impossible " ) , direct - to - video projects ( " The Best of Elmo 2 " , " Shalom Sesame " ) , animated shorts ( “ Salty & Pierre ” ) , song lyrics ( " Do the Robot , " " Matzah in the House , " " Rosh Hashanah Hannah Song " ) , and an international series ( " Sesame Street : Super Healthy Monsters " ) originally broadcast in Spain . Shumer has also written contributions to the PBS special " A Capitol Fourth , " award show presentations , parodies , live action films , and more , and has served as a writer for Sesame Workshop ' s official Twitter account . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Cookie Monster and Friends Cookie Monster and Friends is a " Sesame Street " DVD , released as a part of Warner Home Video ' s " And Friends " series . The DVD is comprised of two previously released " Sesame Street " video titles - " Cookie Monster ' s Best Bites " and " C is for Cookie Monster " .
Chief Inspector of Scotland Yard The Chief Inspector of Scotland Yard appeared in a fantasy sequence in the " Muppet Babies " episode " . " While Baby Bunsen and Baby Beaker pretend to be Sherlock Holmes and Dr . Watson , the pair stumble upon a figure who Sherlock Bunsen assumes to be a burglar . The " thief " is , instead , the high ranking police official , having already solved the crime . The outraged inspector , having been felled , tickled , and blown bubbles at , orders the nearest constables to arrest the pair . At this point , Bunsen sagaciously decides not to listen to the next episode of the old - time radio series .
Shari Lewis Shari Lewis ( 1933 - 1998 ) was a ventriloquist , actress , and puppeteer who is considered a pioneer of children ' s puppetry . Her most famous characters were Lamb Chop , Charlie Horse and Hush Puppy . Shari Lewis guest starred with Lamb Chop on " Sesame Street " in Episode 3525 , and were also featured in a celebrity " Alphabet Song " rendition from that season . When interviewed by USA Today following Jim Henson ' s death in 1990 , Shari Lewis offered the following observations : " He raised puppeteering to an art form beyond people who just jiggle dolls . Lamb Chop and Kermit were very funny together . Kermit would get very rattled whenever she asked , ' So Kermie , how ' s the pig ? ' " Lewis ' awards include consecutive " Outstanding Performer in a Children ' s Series " wins from 1992 to 1996 , beating Sonia Manzano , Jerry Nelson , Ruth Buzzi , and Martin P . Robinson . A 2002 win beat Kevin Clash .
All - Time Top 100 TV Themes All - Time Top 100 TV Themes is a 2 - CD set of classic TV themes presented by TeeVee Toons , released in 2005 . The theme songs from " Sesame Street " and " The Muppet Show " are included in this set . Track listing . Disc One Disc Two
The Reader ' s Digest Children ' s Songbook The Readers Digest Children ' s Songbook is a collection of sheet music and lyrics for 135 songs from films , cartoons , television , and nursery rhymes . The cover depicts Kermit the Frog , Miss Piggy , Fozzie Bear , and Floyd Pepper , and the first section is devoted to several songs from " The Muppet Show " , " The Muppet Movie " , and " Sesame Street " .
Dinosaurs View - Master reels View - Master released a pack of three " Dinosaurs " reels for the View - Master in 1992 . Each of the three reels in this View - Master set depict a different episode from the show : " , " " , " and " . "
Stu Boombird Stu Boombird appears in the third season " Dinosaurs " episode " . " A high - ranking television executive with the Antediluvian Broadcasting Company , Boombird struggles to program the new season with colleague Ted Hardshell . Stressed out by his job , Boombird prevents heart attacks by periodic shocks with defibrillator paddles . After the failure of the new season , one year later , Boombird and Hardshell appoint Earl Sinclair as new VP . Boombird eagerly accepts Earl ' s ideas as the voice of the viewer , but later copes with the audience becoming too smart for TV .
Fluke the Dolphin Fluke the Dolphin is a guest on " The Animal Show " . He appears in the episode " " , where he tells Stinky the Skunk and Jake the Polar Bear about how dolphins used echolocation . Like most of the aquatic animals that appear on the show , Fluke appears in a special water - filled tank on wheels which Stinky drags onto the set . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
The Jetsons The Jetsons was a prime - time animated sitcom from Hanna - Barbera which originally aired on ABC from 1962 - 1963 . A new batch of episodes were created for syndication between 1985 and 1987 . Like their stone age counterpart " The Flintstones " , the series envisioned modern life and culture in a world of a futuristic utopia of robots and machines , versus the prehistoric world of dinosaurs and bird devices .
Next to You " Next to You " is a song that Big Bird sings about how he likes to be next to his friend . He doesn ' t like to be in front of or in back of another person , but being next to a friend is the best place to be . Releases . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Dieter Kursawe Dieter Kursawe ( 1934 - 1996 ) was a German actor , cabaret comedian , and voice actor . He dubbed Bert in " Bibos abenteuerliche Flucht " ( " Follow That Bird " ) and one of the Four Guards in " Die Reise ins Labyrinth " ( " Labyrinth " ) . A frequent cartoon dubber , Kursawe was the German voice of Daffy Duck beginning in " Looney Tunes " dubs starting in 1972 and continuing through " Who Framed Roger Rabbit ? " and " Tiny Toon Adventures " . He dubbed Piglet in the original " Winnie the Pooh " featurettes , Romans and others in the " Asterix " movies , William Dalton in the " Lucky Luke " film series , the porcupine in " The Fox and the Hound " , and the Siamese cat in " The Aristocats " . TV cartoons included Louie on " TaleSpin " and parts in the German series " Benjamin Blümchen " . Outside of cartoons , Kursawe dubbed Austin Pendleton in " Mr . Nanny " , Toby Jones in " Orlando " , Joe Pesci in " Betsy ' s Wedding " , and the Johnny Cab in " Total Recall " . For TV , he frequently dubbed guest actors on " Bonanza " , " Star Trek : The Next Generation " , and " Matlock " . Kursawe was active in German cabarets , especially associated with the Reichskabarett of Berlin . He appeared in film and television , such as appearing in different roles in four episodes of the children ' s series " Löwenzahn " ( between 1983 and 1988 ) . He had been heard on German radio since the late 1960s and was heard in minor roles in three " Professor Van Dusen " crime episodes in the 1980s and in radio adaptations of " Animal Farm " ( 1981 ) , " The Chronicles of Narnia " ( 1986 , as Uncle Andrew ) , and " Watership Down " ( 1994 , as Acorn ) .
George and Ira Gershwin George Gershwin ( 1898 - 1937 ) was an American composer of classical and popular songs . He frequently worked with his brother , Ira Gershwin ( 1896 - 1983 ) , an American lyricist of both popular songs and show tunes . In his early days , Ira sometimes worked under the name Arthur Francis .
Adam Cohen Adam Cohen is a composer who wrote music for " The Muppets ' Wizard of Oz " songs " When I ' m With You " ( netting an Emmy Award nomination ) and " The Witch Is in the House . " He also composed additional cues ( supplementing Michael Giacchino ' s score ) , including the main title music over the book . He previously composed additional music for the video game " Muppet Monster Adventure " , where he also worked with Giacchino . Cohen worked as Giacchino ' s orchestrator on " The Incredibles " and " The Family Stone " . Most of his work has been for television , scoring the series " Psych " , " Crumbs " , " Andy Barker , P . I . " ( with Andy Richter ) , " Dilbert " , " Kath & Kim " , and an assortment of bumpers , intros , and promos for NBC and others .
Signs ! Signs ! is a " Sesame Street " concept album featuring Big Bird , as he takes a trip into the city , and learns about different signs , and what they mean . Along the way , he meets and talks to people in different places , such as a supermarket , and a store with a " Se Habla Español " sign in the window . At the end of his trip , he ' s afraid he might be lost , until somebody points out the " Sesame Street " sign to him , which enables him to find his way safely home . He then tells Herry Monster about his adventures . This album was later reissued as part of the 3 - LP set " Letters , Numbers and Signs " . In 1990 , the album was readapted into an activity book - and - tape set released by Golden Books . This version includes two additional songs on side one ; " A New Way to Walk " and " In and Out Crowd . " " Sign Song " was originally written for " The Electric Company " . Track listing . Side One Side Two
Ernie und Bert im Land der Träume Ernie und Bert im Land der Träume ( " Ernie and Bert in the Land of Dreams " ) is the German dub of " Bert and Ernie ' s Great Adventures " . The show premiered November 6th , 2008 , on KIKA ( Der Kinderkanal ) . The station aired 3 episodes back to back . In 2010 ARD started to air one episode just before " Sesamstrasse " . Starting in 2009 , the episodes were also used as inserts on Sesamstrasse from episode 2491 onward , omitting the intro . Merchandise . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Celeste Koon Celeste Koon is a Canadian filmmaker and television art department staff member , best known for her live action children ' s short films . She produced two segments aired on " Sesame Street " . In 2013 , she developed the live action multimedia short films " A is for Adventure " and " O is for Ocean " for " Sesame Street " . Both aired in Season 44 . She was writer , director , and production designer for the segment , created alongside Toronto and Sesame Workshop producers . Celeste was chosen through a pitch sessions at TIFF Kids Film Festival , open to talent that had previously participated in TIFF ' s professional development programmes . Her short film " The Intergalactic Space Adventures of Cleo and Anouk " ( 2012 ) was screening at that year ' s TIFF Kids festival . She previously produced " Paper Princes , Gypsies , and the Boy With No Return Address " ( 2009 ) , another independent short for children ; both screened at international film festivals . She is currently " developing new children ’ s and youth properties with Radical Sheep Productions " , best known for " Big Comfy Couch " . External links . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Sesame Beginnings Sesame Beginnings is a direct - to - DVD , book and merchandise spin - off franchise from " Sesame Street " , launched in 2006 . The products feature baby versions of classic Sesame Street Muppets along with their caregivers . Overview . Sesame Beginnings provides an opportunity for parents of infants to introduce the beloved Sesame Street characters to their children from the very beginning , while entertaining , engaging , and encouraging interaction between caregivers and their children . Research shows that young children learn best when experiences are shared with a loved one . The DVDs are specially designed to help parents and caregivers encourage their child ' s curiosity and interest in learning during everyday interactions . The DVDs are also supplemented by a printed guide , offering parents additional tips for ways to extend the learning after viewing through activities such as feeding , bath time and playtime . At the beginning of each show , a celebrity with their child are reading a book about the baby Sesame Street Muppets and their caregivers ' day . The story would about the babies becoming interest about a certain subject such as learning to dancing , make music , or exploring their senses . Through various songs and activities , the caregivers stimulate the babies ' learning to explore more . In between songs and activity segments , it would cut to segments on real children with their caregivers participating in the same activities that the babies are learning . At the end , all the babies and caregivers get together to participate in a group activate relating to what they learn today . Development . To better serve the families of children under two , Sesame Workshop wanted to create a program that is specially designed to be developmentally appropriate for this younger age group and involve model interaction between caregiver and child . - Sherrie Westin , Executive Vice President of Sesame Workshop - Dr . Rosemarie Truglio , Sesame Workshop ' s Vice President of Education and Research Cast . Regular Cast : Additional Performers : Jen Barnhart , Ryan Dillon , John Kennedy , Jim Kroupa , Peter Linz , Paul McGinnis , Carmen Osbahr
Stuart Pankin Stuart Pankin ( b . 1946 ) is a comedic character actor who supplied the voice of Earl Sinclair on " Dinosaurs " . Pankin ' s television credits include regular roles on the prime - time soap operas " Knot ' s Landing " ( as Benny Appleman ) and " Falcon Crest " ( as Jace Sampson ) , plus regular sitcom roles on " Not Necessarily the News " and " No Soap Radio " and guest appearances on " Malcolm in the Middle " , " Barney Miller " , " Dharma & Greg " , and " Curb Your Enthusiasm " . Film roles include the blustery sheriff in " Archnophobia " , a sleazy lawyer in Mel Brooks ' " Life Stinks " , and Rick Mornais ' brother in " Honey We Shrunk Ourselves " , along with principal supporting parts in " Love at Stake " , " Fatal Attraction " , and " Squanto : A Warrior ' s Tale " .
Let ' s Be Buddies " Let ' s Be Buddies " was sung as a duet between Rowlf and Jimmy Dean on an episode of " The Jimmy Dean Show " , when Jimmy assures Rowlf that nothing will come between their friendship , not even a kitten . Rowlf sang the song to a puppy in a later episode . The song is taken from Cole Porter ' s Broadway musical " Panama Hattie " , which starred Ethel Merman . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Ben Ben is Sergeant Thursday ' s partner in a " Sesame Street " spoof of the old - time radio and early television series " Dragnet " . The laconic Ben is a spoof of Ben Romero , Joe Friday ' s partner on the radio " Dragnet " ( and in the TV premiere ) from 1949 until 1951 . The character was identified as " Dragnet Detective " in a 1973 " Sesame Street " style guide . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Episode 208 : Musical Muppets Rowlf enters a songwriting contest , where the winner will have his or her song played on the radio . After Rowlf records his song , the other Babies decide that they want to write songs , too . After they all record their songs , the tape in the audio cassette breaks . When they put the tape back together , all of the songs end up being combined as one song , and they all win .