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Episode 122 : Grizzly Bear & Hedgehog Stinky and Jake ' s guests are a grizzly bear ( Jake ' s cousin ) and a hedgehog , two animals that hibernate during the winter season . Stinky tries his hand at hybernating and wears a nightcap throughout the show .
Sesamplein Sesamplein ( " Sesame Square " ) was the pilot episode for " Sesamstraat " , the Dutch co - production of " Sesame Street " . The 35 - minute pilot was produced by broadcasting organization VARA in 1974 and disappeared in the archives because broadcasters NOS and BRT joined forces to make " Sesamstraat " ; the pilot aired for the first time on January 4th 1996 in honor of " Sesamstraat ' s " 20th anniversary , complete with commentary subtitles . The pilot stars Ruud Jans and Saskia van Schaik , showing a little girl named Nicole Barbiers around her new neighborhood . She gets to meet the strange shopkeeper Mr . Brouwer , played by Alexander Pola , and the letter vendor , played by Adèle Bloemendaal . The street scenes were shot on location in the north of Amsterdam . The Muppet voices are performed by Frans van Dusschoten and Ger Smit , who were famous for their voicework on the popular Dutch puppet series " De Fabeltjeskrant " . In the actual series , they were replaced by Paul Haenen , Wim T . Schippers and others . Frans van Dusschoten also performed the Dutch voice of Gobo Fraggle . Most of the Muppet clips in the pilot ( from 1969 and 1970 ) are quite scarce , and blended in with the street story : Grompie ( the early Grover ) lived next door to Ruud and Saskia , and even Bert and Ernie had their names displayed on a door . There are no Dutch Muppets in the pilot . Instead , the Questor puppets of Ernie and Cookie Monster appear with the Dutch cast . The pilot episode seems to be brought by the letter T and the number 20 . The idea of ' one letter / number per episode ' was dropped in " Sesamstraat " .
Crusty Doozer Crusty Doozer is an elderly Doozer who appears in the third season " Fraggle Rock " episode " . " Along with his companion Yeaster Doozer , Crusty is one of only two Doozers who remain from the original Doozer settlement , left to guard The Cavern of Lost Dreams while the others sought a new source of building material . The pair are discovered by Cotterpin Doozer . Crusty is particularly suspicious of her " riding beast , " Gobo Fraggle , and outraged when he eats part of a tower . After a struggle of wills , in which Cotterpin explains how the relationship between Doozers and Fraggles has evolved , Crusty and Yeaster are brought back and reintegrated into the Doozer community . Crusty shows up in a new hard hat ( but still with his beads ) in the chorus of Doozers who are singing to Sprocket about the Doozer way of life in the episode " . " _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Episode 708 : Muppet Babies : The Next Generation The babies try to imagine what the future will be like , and end up performing parodies of multiple space programs . Plot . The babies imagine themselves in a science - fiction extravaganza . Kermit , Piggy , Scooter and Skeeter are " the Spacetons " ( a parody of " The Jetsons " ) , with Rowlf as their dog , " Rowlfo . " The Spacetons want to give Rowlfo a bath , which upsets him , but nobody can understand what he ' s saying . Gonzo and Fozzie ( portraying Han Solo and Chewbacca the Wookiee ) crash their spaceship into the living room , and Rowlfo stows away on board . Rowlfo gets transported to the future , where he meets his grandson Woof , who takes off Rowlfo ' s flea collar - - which was why nobody understood him . In the final scene , the transporter of Woof ' s ship ( The Boobyprize ) malfunctions , spewing out various incarnations of the Muppet Babies , including Kermit and Piggy Spaceton .
Fran Fran works for the crew of " The Alphabet Roadshow , " a travelling reality series hosted by David Letterguy as seen in " Sesame Street " Episode 4125 . Her jobs include cueing the audience applause from a cassette player , and operating the slate clapperboard at the beginning of each take , which is filmed by Frankie . See also . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Peter Aude Peter Lennart Aude ( b . 1957 ) is a Danish actor who voiced Ace Hart , Steven and others in " Hundekøbing " , the Danish dub of Dog City . He graduated from Aarhus theater acting school in 1985 and have since work on various theaters around Copenhagen . Some of his other dubbing credits include " The Simpsons Movie " as Russ Cargill , " Ice Age " , " Ronald Barbaren " , " How to train your dragon " , " Asterix aux jeux olympiques " and many others .
Tom Kitt Tom Kitt ( b . 1974 ) is an American musician and composer , best known for composing the score for the Broadway musicals , " Next to Normal " , " High Fidelity " , " If / Then " ( starring Idina Menzel ) and " Bring It On " ( with Lin - Manuel Miranda ) . Kitt joined the composing team for " Sesame Street " in season 43 .
Main Street Main Street is an extremely busy thoroughfare featured in the opening minutes of " The Great Muppet Caper " . Kermit , Fozzie , and Gonzo land their balloon , thus starting " Hey a Movie ! " The street is also where Lady Holiday has her jewels stolen , from Bond Jewellery . The heist on Main Street is covered by rival papers such as The Express , but not by The Daily Chronicle . Main Street boasts a wide range of businesses , including Peter Maurice Fashions , tailor / cleaners , a print shop , hardware store , liquor store , bookstore , the National Bank , and Yvette ' s Beauty Salon . Stalls include a hot dog cart and a vegetable stand ( with musical produce ) . Traffic tends to snarl , partly due to the heavy construction ( for city improvements , according to a sign ) and partly due to mishaps involving fleeing jewel thieves , blue photographers and chickens . Cab drivers , motorcyclists , monsters , and dancing pedestrians all converge here . According to the storybook adaptation , Main Street is located in a " big American city " but no further geographic details are provided .
I ' ve Been Everywhere " I ' ve Been Everywhere " is a song originally written and performed by Australia n singer - songwriter Geoff Mack . The song gained more prominence with covers by Lucky Starr and Johnny Cash . Different versions of the song were written , altering the various locations listed in the song to reflect those of the respective nations . Rowlf the Dog performed a section of the song during the opening medley of " The Muppets Take the Bowl " in 2017 . The lyrics are altered to mention various California cities . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Tale of Pecos Bill " Tale of Pecos Bill " is a song performed by Travis Tritt and company in the " Elmo ' s World " direct - to - video special , " " Travis sings of the exploits of cowboy Pecos Bill , as Dorothy imagines his adventures ( with Elmo standing in for Pecos ) . In the song , Pecos is able to tame an ornery bronco , a wild tornado and lasso the sun to create the sunset . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Imagine If You Would ( A Ship Inside Your Mind ) " Imagine If You Would ( A Ship Inside Your Mind ) " is a " Sesame Street " song from a season 24 episode . Discovering Captain Schnook and Mr . Schneeze aren ' t real pirates , Prairie Dawn sings them the song to show them how they can imagine they ' re pirates together . Captain Schnook joins in on the second verse . Schneeze leaves the scene after the song , feeling seasick . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Alphabet Characters The Letters of the Alphabet have long been an important part of " Sesame Street " , as a collection of sounds or as concepts and as sponsors of individual episodes ( along with numbers ) . The alphabet has often had physical presence on the street as well . Though often included via superimposed titles , background signs , or large props , the Letters have frequently functioned as characters in their own right . In early sketches , this was accomplished in a more simplistic fashion , such as the skit in which a foam , undecorated Letter W , operated on visible rods , would slowly sidle up to Kermit the Frog and begin to pummel him . Later on , the Letters would become more than living props , but would gain faces , voices , and even personalities . Despite , Cookie Monster is not a letter of the alphabet . See also . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
DAS ! DAS ! is a German talk show on TV channel NDR , airing live from Hamburg , that has aired for more than 20 years . 2012 Appearance . Pferd , Wolle , Carsten Morar - Haffke and Martin Paas appeared on the show on March 20 , 2012 . They where interviewed by Inka Schneider . Pferd and Wolle were the first guests and they talked about being friends , what it is like to live in a big carrot , the red couch in the studio that smelled a little like Wolle ' s aunt Gertrude and many other things . Afterwards Carsten Morar - Haffke and Martin Paas talked about the characters ' personalities , how they became puppeteers , how a puppeteer works ( including behind the scenes clip from " Eine Möhre für Zwei " ) . After a few reports , Pferd and Wolle reappeared for more fun and cake . At the end of the show , the Muppeteer s resurfaced and were treated to a complimentary massage to counteract the puppeteering strains . Pferd and Wolle further talked about the new " Sesamstrasse " online appearance , which was introduced about a month later , in April 2012 :
Hurry , It ' s Lovely Up Here Julie Andrews sings " Hurry , It ' s Lovely Up Here " with a garden of Muppet flowers in " " . As the song begins , the plants are only budding in their flower pots , but as Andrews sings on , a myriad of flowers bloom all around her and crawl up the trellis behind her . Eventually , they get out of hand by the song ' s end , and Kermit has to call them off . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Sesame Street record player ( Fisher - Price ) A Sesame Street Phonograph was produced by Fisher - Price in 1983 . The battery - operated toy was adorned with Big Bird ' s likeness and functioned as a fully working children ' s phonograph , capable of playing 33 1 / 3 and 45 rpm records . Little Bird was featured on the pick - up needle .
Take ' Em Away " Take ' Em Away " is an song sung by Lubbock Lou and His Jughuggers in " Rocky Mountain Holiday " . The group breaks into the lively number as John Denver and the Muppets happen upon them while hiking in the Rocky Mountains . Their song warns folks who want to " visit [ their ] way " in the wilderness to take their beer cans , candy wrappers and noise pollution , and " wrap ' em up and take ' em away . " _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Seven - foot - tall Talking Carrot He is , needless to say , a seven - foot - tall talking carrot . He performed " I Am the Very Model of a Modern Major General " and other selections from " The Pirates of Penzance " with Gilda Radner in of " The Muppet Show " . The setup for the gag was that Radner wrote to Kermit before the show , requesting a seven - foot - tall talking " parrot " for her " Selections from " The Parrots of Penzance " " number ; however , Kermit couldn ' t read her handwriting and mistakenly booked a carrot . The carrot is featured in " The Muppets Character Encyclopedia " . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Ernesto Laguardia Ernesto Laguardia ( b . 1959 ) is a Mexican actor known for his performances in Mexican telenovelas . He appeared in episodio 920 of " Plaza Sésamo " in the telenovela spoof " Los Monstruos También Lloran " , where he and Lola are playing soccer in the kitchen , when he hits the ball with his head and it hits Abuela ' s cake , and later helps Abelardo fight his temptation of an unhealthy cake . He also appeared in episodio 758 , where he performed a song about rhythm .
What a Bird ! " What a Bird ! " is a song sung by Big Bird in the 1989 special " " . The song is sung over a montage of Big Bird clips . It also was used in of " The Animal Show " with different lyrics . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Patricia Arquette Patricia Arquette ( b . 1968 ) is an American actress who starred on the television series " Medium " , and is the sister of actor David Arquette . She appears in the 40th season of " Sesame Street " where she is turned into a Muppet penguin by Abby Cadabby in Episode 4201 . Arquette ' s other credits include Tim Burton ' s " Ed Wood " , David Lynch ' s " Lost Highway " , and " Little Nicky " ( with Adam Sandler ) .
The Magical Wand Chase The Magical Wand Chase is a " Sesame Street " special . The 43 - minute special premiered on HBO on Saturday , November 11 , 2017 . The special features guest star Elizabeth Banks . The special helped kick off the show ' s 48th season , which began the following weekend . The special received an advanced screening at the Metrograph in New York City on November 9 . Cast . Cast Special Guest Star Sesame Street Muppet Performers Other Human Roles Los Jarabe Tapatío Dancers Child Extras Muppet Characters Background Muppets Animated Credits Characters
Susan Swan Susan Swan is an illustrator who contributed to " Sesame Street " magazine beginning in the 1990s and remaining past 2000 . Her pieces often used paper cut - outs to create layered scenes of animals or plants . Her paper illustrations have appeared in the " Celebrate the Seasons " children ' s book series , " Out in the Prairie " and other nature books , and " Volcano Rising " , among others . Non - paper cut - out illustration includes the 1980 book " Chester the Great " . External links . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Four Tops The Four Tops are a vocal R & B and jazz group known for such # 1 Motown hits as " Reach Out I ' ll Be There " and " I Can ' t Help Myself " in the 1960s . The Four Tops consisted of the same four members ( Abdul " Duke " Fakir , Renaldo " Obie " Benson , Lawrence Payton and lead singer Levi Stubbs ) for over 40 years . At present , the group includes Ronnie McNeir and Payton ' s son Roquel , with Fakir as the only surviving original member . The Four Tops appeared on " Sesame Street " in the 1980s to sing the songs " Please Be Careful ( When You Cross the Street ) " and " Standing at the Bus Stop Sign . "
Les Muppets , le film Les Muppets , le film ( originally : " Les Muppets : Ça , c ' est du cinéma " ) is the French dub of " The Muppet Movie " . It was originally released to theaters in France on October 3 , 1979 . It was then released on DVD in France on August 18 , 2005 by Seven 7 .
Tea For Two An excerpt from " Tea for Two " was first used by the Muppets in the recurring " Music Hath Charms " sketch performed on multiple variety shows . It played as the background music for Gonzo ' s dancing chicken act in " The Muppet Show " . Rowlf and Lew Zealand later sang the song backwards in , and it was performed again in " " . After Link Hogthrob is struck by a shower of dummo rays in the " Pigs in Space " sketch from , he begins to dance to his own humming of " Tea for Two . " The Count von Count and Lady Two parodied this song in a duet entitled " Two for Two " . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
LOOK Effects LOOK Effects ( also known as LOOK FX ) is a visual effects company with locations in Los Angeles , California , Brooklyn , New York , and Vancouver , Canada . They provided visual effects for " The Muppets " . According to their website , their services for the film included on - set supervision , 3D , green / blue screen compositing , driving comps , explosions , debris , set extensions , and crowd duplication .
Jon Crespo Jon Crespo ( ca . 1968 - 2001 ) was a Spanish voice actor who dubbed Bear ( Oso ) on " El Oso de la Casa Azul " ( the Castilian dub of " Bear in the Big Blue House " ) . He also dubbed the TV producer in " Muppets from Space " and Mordred in the Creature Shop - effects film " Merlin " . Crespo entered dubbing in 1987 from a stage background , and early notable assignments included Jack Lemmon in " Days of Wine and Roses " and Nigel Planer on the BBC sitcom " The Young Ones " . He dubbed Henry Winkler on " Happy Days " , Matthew Modine in " Gross Anatomy " , Stephen Caffrey and other younger actors in the " Columbo " TV movies , and David Boreanaz on " Buffy the Vampire Slayer " . Animation roles included Z in " Antz " , Slim in " A Bug ' s Life " , Jor - El and others on " Superman " , Johnny Storm on " Spider - Man " , and many roles in the " Knights of the Zodiac " anime .
Sesame Street Themes Sesame Street Themes is a cover album released in England as part of a " Children ' s Telly Series " . Despite the title , many of the tracks are taken from " The Muppet Show " ( and even " The Muppet Movie " ) , as well as from " Sesame Street " . Track listing . Side One Side Two
Jonathan Abramowitz Jonathan Abramowitz ( ca . 1948 - 2007 ) was a cellist who played on multiple " Sesame Street " albums . Abramowitz studied at Juilliard , graduating with multiple degrees , including a doctorate of musical arts . He played cello in formal recitals , Young Concert Artists performances and master classes but was also a very busy session musician for commercials and albums . He recorded with pop singers Carly Simon , Bette Midler and Chaka Khan and worked with Philip Glass on " Glassworks " and " Glasspieces " . He played cello on the original Broadway cast recording of " Les Misérables " .
Gilligan ' s Island Gilligan ' s Island ( 1964 - 1967 ) was a sitcom about a group of people who became shipwrecked on a deserted island . The show aired on CBS for three seasons , for a total of 98 episodes . Although the series only aired for three seasons , it enjoyed high ratings , and through syndication became iconic to multiple generations . It also spawned several TV reunion movies and two Filmation animated series ( one of which , " Gilligan ' s Planet " , inevitably sent the castaways into space ) . The same studio backlot watertank that served as the lagoon on " Gilligan ' s Island " would later be used as Kermit ' s Swamp in the " Rainbow Connection " opening of " The Muppet Movie " .
Metro - Goldwyn - Mayer Metro - Goldwyn - Mayer ( abbreviated as MGM ) is a movie producer and former distributor . The studio became famous for its mascot Leo the Lion , whose roar opened nearly every film ( " " being one exception ) . This was spoofed by Uli von Bödefeld in " Sesamstrasse ' s " season 1 outtakes reel , Fozzie Bear in " The Muppets Go to the Movies " , Animal in " The Great Muppet Caper " , Chicago in " Sesame Street " Episode 2911 , Big Bird in " A Brief History of Motion Pictures " , and sheep Wolle on German co - production " Sesamstrasse " ' s first TV - movie " Das Geheimnis der Blumenfabrik " . A " Sesame Street " parody intro ( for " The Lion King " ) was introduced as a " Walt Dizzy Film , " with a small Warner Bros . - like logo below , and an MGM - like bannered circle with a chicken in the spot of the studio ' s trademark lion .
The Chrysler Building The Chrysler Building is an Art Deco skyscraper located in New York City . Construction was finished on the building in 1930 and it held the title of " World ' s Tallest Building " from then until 1931 , when it was surpassed by the Empire State Building . It is currently the third highest building in New York City . The building has been featured with the Muppets on several occasions . In " The Miss Piggy Calendar 1980 " the building is seen in the background with King Kong holding onto Miss Piggy , and Kermit the Frog coming to the rescue in a plane . In the " Sesame Street " storybook " Going Places " , Big Bird , Bert and Ernie are seen on an observation deck of the building . A NYC GO bus stop ad for Just Ask the Locals featured Big Bird and Elmo on top of a bus with the building towering in the background . The building can also be seen in the distance on " " , as Gonzo , Fozzie Bear and Kermit the Frog approach the " United Pigeon Service " atop another building .
Episode 311 : Bear ' s Secret Cave Pip and Pop , along with Treelo , have decided to go fossil - hunting . They ' ve gathered up all their gear in a backpack and are ready to go . This gets Bear thinking about discoveries and how much he enjoys discovering things himself . He then hears Ojo and Tutter calling him . They ' ve been searching around the attic and came across an old , dusty box . It turns out to be a treasure chest filled with some of Bear ' s old things . He remembers that the played with them all in a secret cave , but he can ' t recall just where exactly the cave is . Ojo and Tutter decide to get the help of the rest of the kids to rediscover the secret cave . Once there , they find out some things they never knew about Bear and realize that he ' s a lot like them .
Fraggle Rock plush ( Manhattan Toy ) A set of " Fraggle Rock " plush , including the often omitted character of Mokey , debuted at the Jim Henson Company ' s Fraggle Rock Holiday Toy Drive Benefit event at Kitson in West Hollywood on December 9 , 2009 . The considerably short - armed plush dolls and puppets , made by Manhattan Toy , are part of the " Fraggle Rock Forever Collection " released in April 2010 . Starting in August 2010 , new toys of additional characters were released on a monthly basis . In August the line was expanded to include plush dolls and puppets of Uncle Traveling Matt and Junior Gorg , first sold exclusively online at the official Fraggle Store on Henson . com . In September , images of a Sprocket plush were released . In October , images of three different Doozer plush surfaced , including Cotterpin Doozer . In November , a jumbo sized Red Fraggle plush was revealed .
ABC ( book and tape ) ABC is a 1996 " Sesame Street " book and tape featuring Big Bird . The book and tape is mostly about the alphabet . On the cassette , Caroll Spinney performs Big Bird . The Sony Wonder edition has a catalog number of LT 67706 .
That Good Old Nest of Mine Big Bird sings " That Good Old Nest of Mine " in a season 32 episode as he reminisces about his old nest after it ' s destroyed by the hurricane . He hopes that he ' ll create new memories when his new nest is built . Ernie , The Martians and Telly Monster appear during the flashback sequences . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Luc Durand Luc Durand ( 1935 - 2000 ) was a Canadian actor who was active in Quebecoise French dubs . He dubbed Bert for " Bonjour Sesame " . Durand appeared on Quebec television on the children ' s series " Sol et Gobelet " ( 1968 - 1971 ) , wearing clown attire as Globelet . He became active in dubbing in the sixties , as the French voice of Hanna - Barbera characters Top Cat , Secret Squirrel , and Squiddly Diddly . He also dubbed Garfield , Inspector Gadget , and Mr . Magoo . Live - action dubbing included Mike Connors on " Mannix " .
Philippe Dumat Philipe Dumat ( 1925 - 2006 ) was a French voice actor who dubbed Ernie on " 1 , Rue Sésame " , the first French co - production of " Sesame Street " . Decades later , he dubbed Scorpius on the French localization of " Farscape " . Dumat appeared in supporting in several French films during the 1950s and 60s , most notably the 1964 Academy Award nominee " Les Parapluies de Cherbourg " . He soon transitioned to a more prolific second career as a voice actor , dubbing Alec Guiness in the " Star Wars " films , Albert Finney as Hercule Poirot in " Murder on the Orient Express " , Robert Hardy in the Harry Potter films , David Doyle on " Charlie ' s Angels " , and Buddy Hackett on the series " Action " . Animation roles included Uncle Scrooge on " Duck Tales " , Prince John in Disney ' s " Robin Hood " , Gargamel on " The Smurfs " , and various villains on " Scooby - Doo " .
Muppet Babies on the Move Muppet Babies on the Move is a 1988 Muppet Babies book about ways to travel and get around . Other versions . The book was reprinted in 1992 as " Muppet Babies on the Go " . The book was reissued again in 2005 by Bendon Publishing as " On the Go " , as part of the Muppet Babies First Library set .
The Jumpin ' Dance " The Jumpin ' Dance " is a " Sesame Street " song performed in episode 4619 . The Two - Headed Monster can ' t decide what to do on Move It Day : jump or dance . Nina solves their dispute with a song that combines the two . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
The Receptionist The Receptionist was heard in " " pilot . She had to deal with characters like Gluttony and Lust when the Muppets were holding auditions for their Seven Deadly Sins pageant . She had a brief " romance " with Lust in the show . The character was never seen , but she was heard frequently through the show talking to Nigel , Sam the Eagle , and Floyd Pepper over the intercom .