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Michael O ' Hara Michael Patrick O ' Hara was a writer for segments on " Sesame Park " . His Waking Dream Productions has created multiple award - winning animated shorts , including " Blame Cupid Stupid " , " Crouching Ninja , Hidden Snowman " , " A Christmas Carl " , and " Mr Happy " . He produced a documentary called " Donuts , People & Their Dreams " , shot at 24 donut shops across Ontario .
The Echo Hole The Echo Hole appeared in the " Fraggle Rock " episode " . " The Echo Hole is an approximately 10 , 000 feet abyss , creating a unique echo unlike anything else in Fraggle Rock . It can only be crossed through a flimsy bridge . The Echo Hole lies en route to The Finger of Light .
Sugar , Sugar " Sugar , Sugar " is an American pop song which praises the vocalist ' s girlfriend in confectionery terms . Conceived for the fictional band " The Archies " , the song became a # 1 single in 1969 , in addition to airing on the animated series " The Archie Comedy Hour " . Lorenzo Woodrose sang the song ( in English ) with Elmo on the Danish special " Jul med Jeppe , Marie og Elmo " on December 24 , 2009 . At the end , Elmo sang some original Danish lyrics he ' d invented himself , about how he and Lorenzo played guitar all day long and that the song was the best song . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Stephen Caffrey Stephen Caffrey ( b . 1961 ) is an actor who voiced Scabby in the " Dinosaurs " episode " . " Caffrey starred as Lt . Myron Goldman on the TV drama series " Tour of Duty " and spent a stint on the soap opera " All My Children " as Andrew Preston Cortland ( 1983 - 1986 ) . Other TV credits include Dick Van Dyke ' s sidekick in three " Diagnosis Murder " pilots and spots on " Columbo " , " Chicago Hope " , " Seinfeld " , and " CSI : Miami " . Film credits inclde " The Babe " and " Blowback " .
Cookie Monster and the Cookie Tree Cookie Monster and the Cookie Tree is a 1977 " Sesame Street " Little Golden Book . Cookie Monster finds a magical Cookie Tree in the forest . The witch who owns the tree doesn ' t want Cookie Monster eating all her cookies , so she casts a spell on the tree - - it ' ll now only give cookies to people who ' ll share them . Cookie Monster hurries back to Sesame Street to find someone to share cookies with , but all of his friends think he ' s kidding - - they know Cookie Monster would never share cookies . This book is partially presented in comic book style , with some of the dialogue in word balloons . Book and audio editions . The audio edition features Fran Brill as the witch and Betty Lou , and Caroll Spinney as the Cookie Tree , Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch . The recording contains the live version of " C is for Cookie " after the story is over .
UFO Mania UFO Mania is the fictional television series broadcast by " The Galaxy Channel " in " Muppets from Space " . The show is produced by Martin on a set at WHHZ TV9 with inserts shot on - location by Mikey the Cameraman . Shelley Snipes has been the host of the show until she gets stuck at the airport . Miss Piggy , who has been interning as the " coffee pig " , seizes the opportunity to fill in when Snipes can ' t make it in time for the live broadcast . Although she ' s come over with stage fright , she attempts to secure the gig by promising Gonzo ' s life story to Martin . " UFO Mania " was on - the - scene at Cape Doom to cover Earth ' s first contact with an alien race . Hoping to make good on her deal to take over as host of the show , Piggy is filming an exposé when Snipes arrives thinking she ' s going to take over . After a brief physical altercation , Piggy knocks her out with a spritz of a mind - altering drug developed by Muppet Labs .
Touch " Touch " is a " Sesame Street " song about touching , holding and feeling . It is sung by Joe Raposo over a film showcasing how people interact with different textures such as squeezing balloons , playing in the sand and rolling in the grass . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Tyrone Tyrone was one of the contestants of the tongue - twister contest who appears in a 1998 episode of " Sesame Street " where he was contested in a tongue - twister contest by The Grand High Triangle Lover . He lives on 110th Street , as announced by the Grand High Triangle Lover . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Monster on the Spot Telly Monster often appears as a reporter for Monster on the Spot , dressed in a hat and neck tie . While Sesame Street News often takes place in a variety of areas , " Monster on the Spot " reports usually cover things that happen on Sesame Street . Telly once appeared in a " Sesame Street News Flash " sketch as a reporter . In that sketch it was mentioend that he worked for Sesame Street News , but he also referred to himself as a " Monser on the Street " reporter . In this appearance he wore a trenchcoat in addition to his hat and tie . Other Appearances . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Zipje and Zopje Zipje and Zopje are two story book characters created solely for the Dutch ' Bert & Ernie ' record albums . Since they are referred to as " fictional " characters , who only appear in Bert ' s books , they never speak themselves . They are only talked about , usually by Bert , who loves to read about their adventures . Ernie on the other hand doesn ' t like Zipje and Zopje stories . They are the title characters of the Zipje and Zopje story books , often given to Bert by his Uncle Rudolf . Being two adventurous pencils , they have the most exciting adventures . They were first mentioned on the 1981 album " Bert en Ernie Vervelen Zich Nooit . . . " They also have a cousin called Zapje , who ' s part of a Zipje and Zopje story read by Bert on " Kerstfeest met Bert & Ernie " . " Appearances " . Records . Zipje and Zopje and their books are referred to on the following records : Fictional story books . Zipje and Zopje story books that are mentioned by Bert and Ernie are :
Maria ( animated ) An animated version of Maria appeared in " The Street We Live On " , in a story on Elmo ' s TV . In " The Little Girl Who Was Lost and Found , " Maria and other " Sesame Street " characters comfort the girl and explain the joys of living on Sesame Street .
Episode 215 : The Trying Game Official description . Sports day is coming up and Archie really wants to beat Hilda in the sprint . A question arrives ‘ My sports day is coming up and I really want to win . What if I don ' t ? ’ Guided by the question Hilda visits Londonderry to attend the Feis with her friends who are taking part in the poetry and singing competitions .
Big Bird on Space Shuttle Challenger In the mid - 1980s , NASA approached Children ' s Television Workshop in the interest of getting " the children of America to be more interested in [ the space program ] " . Caroll Spinney was meant to go into space on board the Space Shuttle " Challenger " scheduled for launch in 1986 . Sequences were to be filmed with Big Bird , but the task of sending the puppet suit proved too complicated , and the educator slot was filled by Christa McAuliffe . Spinney wrote about the events in his 2003 memoir , " The Wisdom of Big Bird " , but the material was cut by the publishers on the grounds that the story was too depressing ; " Challenger " exploded just moments after lift - off . Material from Spinney ' s experience with NASA appeared in " " .
Dancin ' Shoes " Dancin ' Shoes " is a " Sesame Street " song set to a live - action film featuring kids in the park with Ernie , Bert , Elmo , and Count von Count . The song was also used in the Sesame Street Live show , " Let ' s Be Friends . " Sources . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Baby Face Nelson Baby Face Nelson ( born Lester Joseph Gillis , 1908 - 1934 ) was an infamous American bank robber and murderer . Partners at one time with John Dillinger , Nelson became public enemy number one and killed more FBI agents than any other single American citizen .
Moo ! Moo ! Cock - a - Doodle Doo ! Moo ! Moo ! Cock - a - Doodle Doo ! . . . And Elmo , Too ! is a 2016 " Sesame Street " First Look and Find book . Elmo visits the farm to learn where food comes from , and young readers can look for characters and objects in the busy puzzle pages .
Hold My Hand " Hold My Hand " was performed by Hootie & the Blowfish in a " Sesame Street " segment from Season 31 . The song is a variant on the band ' s song of the same name with lyrics changed by Christine Ferraro for a safety theme about crossing the street with a grown - up . The group sings ( and crosses the street ) with Elizabeth , Zoe , and a few kids . At the song ' s second verse , frontman Darius Rucker recalls when he and Elmo crossed the street . Releases . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
The Together Book The Together Book is a 1971 " Sesame Street " Little Golden Book , in which the residents of Sesame Street come together to help each other out with an item another might need . It was rereleased July 25 , 2017 , in conjunction with the 75th anniversary of Little Golden Books . Along with " The Monster at the End of This Book " , it was one of the first two books based on " Sesame Street " published by the label . Characters . Big Bird , Grover , Betty Lou , Roosevelt Franklin , Cookie Monster , Ernie , Bert , Herry Monster , Little Bird , and Oscar the Grouch
A My Name Is Annabel A My Name Is Annabel features characters whose names begin with each letter of the alphabet , who describe themselves using that letter . The roll call includes Annabel , Betty Lou , Big Bird , Barkley , Cookie Monster , Duncan , Ernie , Ferdinand , Grover , Herry Monster , Isabel , Jack , Katie , Linda Lou , The Amazing Mumford , Norbert , Oscar the Grouch , Prairie Dawn , the Queen , Rodeo Rosie , Mr . Snuffleupagus , Twiddlebugs , Ukulele Luke , Violin Vance , Washboard Will , Xavier , Yolanda and Zelda May .
It ' s a Jungle Out There ! In the late 1990s , the Jim Henson Company worked with and Ian Culbard to develop a new television series , It ' s a Jungle Out There ! The show , while trying to re - capture the spirit of " The Muppet Show " , would feature a whole new cast of Muppet characters . The show was heavily developed and Henson apparently loved the concept of the show . However around the time of development Jim Henson Television was beginning to pull away from big - budget television shows due to the unstable production environment and market for such productions . After much development , the project was eventually abandoned and didn ' t move into further production . Currently , there are no known plans to revive the concept . Premise . A group of circus animals from New York City are taken by a gang of animal rights activists . They ' re stuck in a giant crate , flown across the ocean and dropped onto a remote jungle island by an enormous red and yellow striped parachute . While the plan was to liberate the animals , nobody asked the animals if they wanted to go . These city animals now find themselves in " the wild " . They don ' t speak the language ( they all speak English ) . They don ' t like the food ( they ' re used to burgers and fries not mangoes and bananas ) . They don ' t fit in ; so they decide do the only thing they know how to do . They build the " Big Top Bar & Lounge " , using the crate as the stage and the giant parachute for the big - top tent . With this new theater , the animals do what they love to do - - entertain . Each week they put on , or at least try to put on , a variety show for the locals ( predominantly wild monkeys ) - - using a shipwrecked who washes up on the island as a guest star .
Will Mackenzie Will Mackenzie ( b . 1938 ) is an actor ( notably recurring on " The Bob Newhart Show " as Larry Bondurant ) who later became a prolific TV director . His early interests included puppetry before switching to acting . He began his career as a New York stage actor , however , and while he was appearing on Broadway in " Hello , Dolly ! " ( as Cornelius Hackl ) , he was cast as Prince Charming in Jim Henson ' s 1965 pilot " Cinderella " . He discussed the experience in 2008 : Mackenzie ' s Broadway credits included the original cast of the musical " Half a Sixpence " and a 1972 version of " Much Ado About Nothing " , while other early TV roles included parts on " Stage 67 " ( in the Burt Bacharach TV musical " On the Flipside " ) , " Mod Squad " , and " That Girl " , as well as voice - overs for Bugles corn chips and other commercials . By the 1970s , he ' d made appearances on several of the Mary Tyler Moore and Norman Lear - produced sitcoms , including " Rhoda " , " Maude " and " All in the Family " ( in both as a clergyman ) , while landing his most visible role on " The Bob Newhart Show " as Larry Bondurant , husband of receptionist Carol , appearing sporadically from 1975 through 1977 . He began directing on the series and others , including " Newhart " , " WKRP in Cincinatti " , " Archie Bunker ' s Place " , and " Remington Steele " . He was one of the main directors on " Family Ties " and " Moonlighting " ( garnering Emmy nominations for his work on both series ) , and remained active directing episodes of " Dharma & Greg " , " Soul Man " , " Everybody Loves Raymond " , and " Scrubs " ( including " My Musical , " guest starring Stephanie D ' Abruzzo and netting another Emmy nomination ) .
Hide and Seek , Elmo ! Hide and Seek , Elmo ! is a 2014 " Sesame Street " storybook . Elmo walks through the park , looking for his friends . On each spread , a " Sesame " friend is concealed ; readers can pull the tab on each spread to reveal who ' s hiding .
Neal Boortz Neal Boortz , Jr . ( b . 1945 ) is an American radio host , author and . He is the host of the syndicated talk show , " The Neal Boortz Show " , a politically slanted radio talk show . Kermit the Frog visted the " The Neal Boortz Show " show April 9 , 2004 .
Hamlet Hamlet is a tragedy written by playwright William Shakespeare . The play , set in Denmark , recounts how Prince Hamlet exacts revenge on his uncle Claudius , who has murdered Hamlet ' s father , the King , and then taken the throne and married Gertrude , Hamlet ' s mother . The play vividly charts the course of real and feigned madness - - from overwhelming grief to seething rage - - and explores themes of treachery , revenge , incest , and moral corruption . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Kathie Lee Gifford Kathie Lee Gifford ( b . 1953 ) was the long time co - host ( with Regis Philbin ) of " Live with Regis and Kathie Lee " , of which the Muppets were frequent guests . She was parodied as Kathie Lee Kathie ( Julia Louis - Dreyfus ) in " Sesame Street ' s All - Star 25th Birthday " , and also made a cameo appearance with Regis Philbin , having a phone conversation with her namesake .
Karyn Leibovich Karyn Leibovich is producer for Sesame Workshop . Prior to working on " Sesame Street " , Leibovich worked on " The Oprah Winfrey Show " . She won a Primetime Emmy Award for her work on the special " Once Upon a Sesame Street Christmas " . She has a bachelor ’ s degree from the University of Maryland , College Park . Sources . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Giancarlo Esposito Giancarlo Esposito ( b . 1958 ) is a Danish - born , half - Italian , half - African - American character actor , best known for portraying Buggin ’ Out in Spike Lee ' s " Do the Right Thing " ; Gustavo " Gus " Fring on the AMC series " Breaking Bad " ; and appearing as a series regular during the final season of " Homicide : Life on the Street " . On " Sesame Street " , Esposito portrayed Mickey , Big Bird ' s camp counselor , during episodes 1706 through 1710 , which aired during 1982 . Other credits include appearances on " " , " Law & Order " , " NYPD Blue " , " Community " , and " Miami Vice " .
Baby Gonzo ' s Unfinished Dream Baby Gonzo ' s Unfinished Dream is a 1988 " Muppet Babies " storybook featuring Baby Gonzo . Baby Gonzo wonders what happens to dreams after people wake up . He imagines that they end up in a big dream flea market . He finds one of his favorite old dreams at the market , and re - enters the dream .
Charles Hirsch Charles Hirsch ( ca . 1957 - 2013 ) was an English professor at the New York City Technical College who also worked in children ' s literature . He wrote the " Muppet Babies " story " Babes in Snowland , " included in the " Jim Henson ' s Bedtime Stories " series and later reprinted in " Stories to Share " . Hirsch was a contributor and editor for the magazine " Highlights for Children " . He also wrote books of learning activities for ESL students .
Sleepytime Bird Sleepytime Bird is a collection of bedtime songs , as the residents of Sesame Street sing some of their favorite lullabies to Big Bird to help him sleep . It was reissued on cassette by Golden Music as " Sleepytime on Sesame Street " in 1990 . Track listing . Side One Side Two
Gary Owens Gary Owens ( 1936 – 2015 ) was an announcer , disc jockey , comic actor , and voice actor best remembered as the ear - cupping booth announcer on " Rowan & Martin ' s Laugh - In " , and also the voice of cartoon superheroes ranging from Roger Ramjet to Space Ghost to Powdered Toast Man , among other characters . In 1969 , Owens was cast as The Man from Alphabet in a series of film sketches for " Sesame Street " . The segments tested poorly and were never aired . However , Owens did supply narration and character voices for multiple animated sketches on the series , including " Today ' s Secret Drawing " segments and the " J commercial . " Owens served as the voice - over announcer for the 1974 special " Out to Lunch " ; four years later , he was seen and heard announcing " The Muppets Go Hollywood " . On " Dinosaurs " , he provided mock - serious narration for " Nuts to War , " and , spoofing William Woodson ' s narration for " The Winds of War " , and was heard briefly in other episodes . Owens also served as announcer for special episodes of " The Rosie O ' Donnell Show " , including a few with the " Sesame Street " Muppets , and was heard in " Muppets from Space " as the announcer for the UFO Channel . External links . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Tall Tale " Tall Tale " is a " Sesame Street " song performed by Johnny Cash , Noel Cowherd and some other cowpokes . Johnny tells a tale about a town he traveled through where everything was opposite , Noel sings about meeting some aliens on a diet and a cowgirl ( performed by Louise Gold ) sings about a ring she got from her friend that makes a " tall - tale - teller " disappear . She presses her ring , and Johnny and Noel vanish . Johnny Cash ' s 1992 " Sesame Street " performance of " Tall Tale " is at present unique to his discography as he is not known to have recorded it in any other venue ( unlike a previous " Sesame Street " - original , " Nasty Dan " , that Cash rerecorded for one of his later albums ) . As of 2016 , Cash ' s performance has yet to be officially released on album or CD . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Bill Ramsey Bill Ramsey is an American singer , often in the jazz field , who achieved celebrity in Germany through recordings , concerts , and film appearances . In 2000 , he guest starred on " Sesamstrasse " ( the German co - production of " Sesame Street " ) as Alex ' s music teacher . Enlisting in the army during the Korean War , Ramsey was stationed in Germany in the 1950s and performed and produced programming for the Armed Forces Network . He also performed in clubs and established a reputation as a jazz vocalist . In 1955 , he made his film debut in the Peter Alexander movie " Liebe , Tanz und 1000 Schlager " . Although he returned to the states at the end of 1955 , he permanently relocated to Germany in 1957 . He recorded German versions of American pop hits ( by Elvis Presley and others ) as well as original German compositions . Many of his later recordings were in English . Film credits include the 1964 Lex Barker Western " Old Shatterhand " ( released in English ) and for the German dub of " Cat Ballou " , he dubbed Nat King Cole .
Bob Alexander Bob Alexander ( 1920 - 2012 ) , also credited as Robert Alexander , was a trombone player who occasionally played on " Sesame Street " and albums . On the 1981 album " Big Bird Discovers the Orchestra " , he played one brief trombone spurt for the character Joan , before soloing for Stan on " Trombone Man . " A veteran of the big band era going back to the 1940s , Alexander played with Jimmy Dorsey , Artie Shaw , and Benny Goodman . As a studio musician , he backed Tony Bennett , Perry Como , Teresa Brewer , Frank Sinatra , Eartha Kitt , Sarah Vaughan , Aretha Franklin , and Lena Horne . He played behind the The Ray Charles Singers on their 1968 " At the Movies " album of film songs , and with Bob Haggart on his 1968 album " Big Noise from Winnetka " . On television , Alexander played on " The Steve Allen Show " under Skitch Henderson , went with Skitch to the " The Tonight Show " , and remained in the band under Doc Severinsen . He also played on " The Perry Como Show " .
Sesame Street 123 Sesame Street 123 : A Counting Book from 1 to 100 is a 1991 " Sesame Street " storybook that teaches counting . The book was reprinted as part of " A Sesame Street Treasury of Words , Numbers and Poems " in 1997 , and " " in 1998 .
Gerald Gerald is a Tyrannosaurus rex in " Five Children and It " . Gerald is the result of Horace ' s wish for his dinosaur egg to hatch . The enormous T - rex towers over the child , slobbering all over him ( as It notes , Gerald is only two ) . The dinosaur intends to consume the boy , until Jane ' s violin music soothes it . The music also irritates It , who causes the prehistoric beast to vanish prematurely .
Those Were the Days Those Were the Days was a special that aired on December 25 , 1977 on WSFA - TV , a local television station in Montgomery , Alabama . The special celebrated the 25th anniversary of the station , showcasing some of the most well - known local talents , as well as more famous connections to the channel . The Muppets are briefly profiled in the special , citing their classic commercials as a part of the famous acts who got their start on the station . Two examples of Red Diamond Coffee commercials starring Wilkins and Wontkins that aired on the station are shown , preceded by a clip from of " The Muppet Show " ( under narration by reporter Bob Howell ) .
Fritz Weaver Fritz Weaver ( 1926 - 2016 ) was a lean dramatic stage actor who successfully transitioned to television and film . He made a cameo appearance in the " Sesame Street " special " Don ' t Eat the Pictures " as the Egyptian god Osiris . Weaver ' s classical theater training ( playing everything from Hamlet to Sherlock Holmes ) often led to parts as aristocratic tyrants , or desperate men on the brink . He won the Tony award for Best Actor in the 1970 Broadway play " Child ' s Play " ( opposite Pat Hingle ) . His TV career , which spanned five decades , includes appearances on " The Twilight Zone " ( in two different episodes , notably as the smug totalitarian Chancellor in " The Obsolete Man " ) , " Gunsmoke " , " The Fugitive " , " " , " Wonder Woman " ( as the maniacal Dr . Solano in " The Return of Wonder Woman " ) , " Star Trek : Deep Space Nine " ( as galactic attorney Korvat in " Tribunal " ) , " Law & Order " , and " The X - Files " . His most substantial TV role was as concentration camp prisoner Josef Weiss in the 1978 miniseries " Holocaust " . Weaver ' s film debut came with the 1964 thriller " Fail Safe " ( a less humorous counterpart to " Dr . Strangelove " ) , as the erratic Col . Caserio . Subsequent movies ranged from " Marathon Man " ( as Professor Biesenthal ) to the exploitative " Demon Seed " ( as a scientist who inadvertently invents an evil rapist computer ) , plus a supporting cameo in " The Thomas Crown Affair " ( with Pierce Brosnan ) . In later years , Weaver was a frequent narrator on The History Channel .