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The Song of the Cloud Forest The Song of the Cloud Forest originally aired as the second half of of " The Jim Henson Hour " on July 16 , 1989 . When it appeared on the Odyssey Network , it was edited into its own half - hour stand - alone special . The special was released on DVD in 2010 as " The Song of the Cloud Forest and Other Earth Stories " . Plot . Milton , a golden toad , is desperately searching a mate , yet no female answers his call . He is lonely and begins to fear that his call will never attract a mate . As the animals begin to fill the rainforest with their " beautiful music " , two humans ( which the animals call " Uprights " ) enter the rainforest . The two humans are scientists , who are in search of a male golden toad and hope to capture a male of the endangered species in hopes of preserving it from extinction , and when the forest creatures overhear the two scientists and learn about the fate of Milton ' s species they all begin to worry about his fate as well . The " uprights " continue their quest to capture a male golden toad , in hope to take him back to their lab . They use a female , locked in a cage , to attract the male . Milton detects the scent of a female golden toad . He follows it only to encounter traps that the " uprights " have laid . Milton doesn ' t know what to do . Should he attempt to free the captive female ? Should he continue to sing his song to attract a mate ? Or should he remain silent as to not tip off the " uprights " to his presence ? Ralph Robin arrives and tells the creatures , via song , about the motives of the " uprights " – according to Ralph , the " uprights " want to literally eat the forest and its inhabitants , and are trying to capture Milton just to eat him . Milton , depressed and alone , wanders the forest at night . He wishes there was a way to free the female and fill the forest with baby golden toads . He wonders what will become of the golden toads , and what will become of lonely old Milton . He just concedes that there is no hope for a happy ending . Milton soon encounters Caiman , an elder , who tells Milton to listen to his heart , stand his ground , and simply help the " uprights " learn to listen . Milton decides to stop worrying and just sings his song – loud , clear and from his heart . He soon attracts the " Uprights " , just as the entire forest joins in the song . However , the female scientist is touched by the song of the cloud forest and begins to question if they should go through with their plan of disturbing the natural order of the forest . The uprights decided to release the female toad and let nature take its course . Milton meets Ruth , the female toad , and the two hit it off . And thus balance is restored to the forest – and Milton ' s life . Releases . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Cliff Morris Cliff Morris is a guitarist who performed on the " Sesame Street " albums " Bob Sings ! " ( 1977 ) and " Sesame Street Fever " ( 1978 ) . Morris recorded on albums with Judy Collins , Buddy Rich , and Roberta Flack . He played on the film soundtracks for " Grease " , " Fame " , and " The Warriors " .
Dial Dial is a television magazine . It was made specifically for KCTS - TV , PBS ' affiliated television station in Seattle , Washington . The November 1984 issue features an article entitled " Celebrating Fifteen Years of " Sesame Street " : Television ' s Most Famous Address for Kids " to promote " Sesame Street " ' s sixteenth season .
Greaseberry plants Greaseberry plants grow in the Gorgs ' Garden . The leaves of the greaseberry plant are harvested ( when in season ) by the Fraggles and used for sliding across the Great Hall . Some Fraggles have attempted what is known as " The Ultimate Slide " . The leaves are also used to play the sport of rock hockey . Boober Fraggle keeps a supply of greaseberries for his recipes , and in , Boober uses the greaseberries in his radish gumbo when he is unable to retrieve any radishes for it . The seeds of a greaseberry make soup taste awful to the Gorgs . Pa is the only Gorg to enjoy such soup ' s flavor . This information was put to good use in when Marjory was frozen over . In order to dethaw her , Gobo and Mokey added greaseberry seeds to the Gorgs ' goombah soup . This made the soup inedible , according to Ma , and it was thrown into the Trash Heap . The plant is used to make Gorg butter , and greaseberries can also be pickled , a dish which gives Pa Gorg headaches , as in .
Stella ( Sesame Street ) Stella is a construction worker on " Sesame Street " , who works with Biff and Sully . Her known vocabulary consists of just one word : " Yo ! " She appeared in the song " This Song is for the Birds " as a percussionist , drumming on Sully ' s helmet at certain moments in the song . Her musical talents are heard on the " We Are All Earthlings " and " Silly Songs " albums . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Sezamkowy Zakątek books Media Service Zawada publishes a series of " Sezamkowy Zakątek " books in Poland , to tie in with the hour - long compilation of " Sesame Street " segments that airs daily on the Polish kids ' channel MiniMini . The books are sold on newsstands , and each one is numbered ; a new book is released every couple of months . ( This is a popular format for children ' s paperbacks in some European countries , something like the way comic books are released monthly in the United States . ) Most of the books are Polish translations of American storybooks , although some have been storybook adaptations of " Bert and Ernie ' s Great Adventures " segments , first published in Germany as the " Ernie und Bert im Land der Träume " book series . The series began in 2007 , and reached its 33rd volume by 2011 . In 2012 , the series relaunched as " Sezamkowy Zakątek Ulubione bajki " ( " Sesame Street Favorite Stories " ) .
Tales from Muppetland Tales From Muppetland was a series of fairy - tale themed Muppet TV specials . The original series included " Hey Cinderella ! " , " The Frog Prince " , and " The Muppet Musicians of Bremen " . After production of " The Muppets Musicians of Bremen " in 1972 , Henson considered other Muppetland specials , however none were produced ; according to " " : In the 1980s , " Emmet Otter ' s Jug - Band Christmas " was categorized as a Muppetland special on its initial home video release , though it was not originally produced under the " Muppetland " banner .
Angelika Paetow Angelika Paetow ( 1954 - 2015 ) was a German text editor , author , and television producer who had a long association with " Sesamstrasse " . She joined NRD in 1975 as an intern , including work on " Sesamstrasse " , and by 2000 she had risen to become the head editor / translator of scripts for the series . She adapted the " Mysterious Theater " and " Miami Mice " skits , among many others . Beginning in 1996 , she also authored " Sesamstrasse " books and audio book releases . During her time with NRD , she also wrote articles , press releases , and web content , including an article on the 40th anniversary of " Sesamstrasse " . Paetow had studied languages at the university in Hamburg and began working in print at publishing house Carl Hanser Verlag , translating books into German . Her association with children ' s television included serving as a writer ( and later producer ) of the German puppet series " Hallo Spencer " . She spent years as head of children ' s programming for NRD channels and was an executive producer of the 2005 Australian TV series " Blue Water High " ( which had German co - production involvement and aired on KiKa . She later moved to the drama division and produced the soap opera " Rote Rosen " up until her death .
Marty Allen Marty Allen ( 1922 - 2018 ) was an American comedian . Recognizable by his wild hair and " Hello dere " greeting , Allen became a regular on " Hollywood Squares " and the and talk show circuit . Allen appeared with the Muppets on " The Mike Douglas Show " on the July 21 , 1966 broadcast . For the opening gag , Rowlf introduced him as a friend who ' s shy and a little shaggy ; instead of the expected Muppet , Allen pops up with a trademark " Hello dere . " Later in the show , Allen talked with Rowlf and a Snerf , and played charades with Rowlf , Mike Douglas , Hermione Gingold and Freddie Garrity .
The Postman Always Rings Twice The Postman Always Rings Twice is a 1934 crime novel by James M . Cain , which has been adapted twice for Hollywood films ( in 1946 and 1981 ) , as well as in other countries . The title is something of a non sequitur in that nowhere in the novel does a postman character appear , nor is one even alluded to .
Bear baseball appearances Bear , of " Bear in the Big Blue House " fame , made public appearances at a Chicago Cubs baseball game on April 26 , 2002 and a New York Mets game on June 23 , 2002 . Bear greeted fans , interacted with the players and their families , threw out the opening pitch and performed additional on - field antics during the game .
Andreas von der Meden Andreas von der Meden ( 1943 - 2017 ) is a German voice actor who has dubbed Kermit the Frog ( aka Kermit der Frosch ) on " Sesamstrasse " , in " The Great Muppet Caper " , and in all specials , movies , and other projects following the death of Horst Gentzen ( Kermit on " Die Muppet Show " ) . He also dubbed Tom in the first four seasons of " Sesamstrasse " , when the American street scenes were used . Von der Meden ' s identification with Kermit is such that the 2004 German comedy " Der Wixxer " , a spoof of the German Edgar Wallace films of the 50s and 60s , featured der Meden as the voice of " The Frog with the Mask , " a Kermit take - off . One of his last portrayals of Kermit occurred in a 2005 BMW commercial , prepared specifically for the German market . Von der Meden ' s extensive dub credits include supplying the voice of David Hasselhoff in most of his projects ( including " Knight Rider " , " Baywatch " , and " The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie " ) , Richard Pryor in " Brewster ' s Millions " , and LeVar Burton in the first ( but soon abandoned ) dub of " Star Trek : The Next Generation " .
Miles Goodman Miles Goodman ( 1949 - 1996 ) was a film composer whose Hollywood career began in the mid - 1970s . Goodman wrote the score for " The Muppet Christmas Carol " , alongside songs written by Paul Williams . Four tracks of his music are represented on the soundtrack : " Overture " ( using some of Williams ' themes ) , " Christmas Past " ( for the Ghost of Christmas Past ) , " Christmas Future " ( for the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come ) , and " Christmas Morning " ( for Scrooge ' s awakening ) . Among his film and television credits , he scored four movies directed by Frank Oz : " Little Shop of Horrors " ( 1986 , with songs by Alan Menken and Howard Ashman ) , " Dirty Rotten Scoundrels " ( 1998 ) , " What About Bob ? " ( 1991 ) , and " HouseSitter " ( 1992 ) . He also wrote a score for Oz ' s " The Indian in the Cupboard " which was replaced Randy Edelman , and Oz originally asked him to score " In & Out " before Goodman passed away in 1996 . His other film credits include " Teen Wolf " ( with Michael J . Fox ) , " La Bamba " ( with Lou Diamond Phillips ) , " Problem Child " ( with John Ritter ) , and " He Said , She Said " and " Dunston Checks In " ( both directed by Ken Kwapis ) . His TV credits include " The Mary Tyler Moore Show " spin - off " Lou Grant " ( with Edward Asner ) , " Eight Is Enough " ( with Betty Buckley ) , " Cagney & Lacey " ( with Tyne Daly ) , and one episode each of Steven Spielberg ' s " Amazing Stories " and HBO ' s " Tales from the Crypt " ( with Don Rickles ) .
Eliot Shag ' s Mom Eliot Shag ' s Mom is the mother of Eliot Shag . She appears in a dream sequence in the " Dog City " episode " . " As a towering apparition , Mom asks why he never calls and admonishes her son to settle down and raise a litter . In the second season episode " , " when trying to find a new female model for Rosie O ' Gravy , Eliot tries to channel his mother , dressing up as her . At the end of the third season episode " , " after Eliot realizes how much Terri Springer does as a mother to Artie Springer , he calls his own mother . Mom asks if he needs any money and reminds him to be careful during cold and flu season . In the final episode " , " a portrait of the entire Shag family ( mom , dad , and Eliot as a puppy ) sits opposite Eliot ' s animation desk . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Honey " Honey " is a song expressing endearments and love , first recorded by Rudy Vallee . Rowlf the Dog sings it to Lassie ( substituting Lassie for " Honey " ) while tenderly holding her on the December 26 , 1963 broadcast of " The Jimmy Dean Show " . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Pee - Wee ' s Playhouse Pee - Wee ' s Playhouse ( 1986 - 1990 ) is a highly acclaimed children ' s television series combining live action , puppetry , and animation , starring Pee - Wee Herman , the fictional alter ego of Paul Reubens . The series had its roots in Reubens ' stage shows , and a more adult 1981 special " The Pee - Wee Herman Show " was the first attempt to bring the playhouse to television . Pee - Wee himself guest starred on " Sesame Street " , on his playhouse set and surrounded by the show ' s puppet characters , in an alphabet insert and in the celebrity version of " Put Down the Duckie " .
A Celebration of Me , Grover A Celebration of Me , Grover is a 2004 " Sesame Street " direct - to - video special honoring Grover and his many deeds as a public servant . His friends have gathered for a Flyer ' s Club Roost , and the framing sequence is peppered with classic clips covering Grover ' s diverse career . A tie - in music album , also titled " A Celebration of Me , Grover " , was released in conjunction with the DVD . A Grover Matching Game appears as a feature on the DVD . The video was included as a bonus feature on " Being Brave " . Cast . Linking Footage " Inserts " " Guest Stars " " Performers : " External links . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Muppet figurine painting kits ( Craft Master ) Fundimensions / Craft Master produced a set of Muppets Paint by Number figurines in 1982 . Each kit contains an unpainted figure , a brush , and a set of watercolor paints coded to numbers on the figure . The set included Kermit the Frog playing the banjo , a Miss Piggy bank , Animal riding a motorcycle and Gonzo in a cannon .
How to Pretend " How to Pretend " is a " Sesame Street " song from episode 3343 . The song spoofs the opening number " How to Succeed " from the Frank Loesser musical " How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying " . Sir John Feelgood presents Big Bird with a copy of his new book , " How to Pretend " , and sings about the many different things he can learn from it . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Common Common ( b . 1972 ) , born Lonnie Rashid Lynn , Jr . , in Chicago , Illinois , is a hip - hop artist and actor . He performed with Tavi Fields on the " Sesame Street " video " For Me , For You , For Later " as the voice of a rapping penguin . He also appeared during the show ' s 43rd season , singing the song " Belly Breathe " with Colbie Caillat .
Sherri Shepherd Sherri Shepherd ( b . 1967 ) is an American actress , best known as one of the co - hosts of " The View " and as Angie Jordan on " 30 Rock " . Shepherd presents the word " identical " for The Word of the Day during the 41st season of " Sesame Street " .
Kyona Kyona is one of the members of a Peacekeeper commando squad , that sneaks on board Moya in the " Farscape " episode " " . The first thing they discover is what they belive to be the dead body of Aeryn Sun , not knowing that it ' s only one of the Drak replicants . While they move through the ship towards the command they encounter several Drak replicants . Kyona tries to talk her Lieutenant , Melkor , into leaving the ship as she senses something is wrong . Shortly afterwards , the squad starts to feel the effects of the heat and the first signs of Sebacean Heat Delirium starts to show .
Piet Hendriks Piet Hendriks ( December 13 , 1918 - April 6 , 2000 ) was an actor and comedian who played Piet on " Sesamstraat " , the Dutch co - production of " Sesame Street " , from 1976 to 1984 . Piet was a grandfather figure to the Muppets . He had his own workshop , where he built and repaired things in his spare time . His sister Magda , played by Mieke Verstraete , was a part of the cast for a few seasons as well . Along with Sien Diels and Annet van Heusden , Piet Hendriks was one of the original Sesamstraat actors from the first series in 1976 . Before Sesamstraat , Hendriks played roles in various other kids shows , including a classic Dutch series " Ja Zuster , Nee Zuster " . The actor left " Sesamstraat " in 1984 due to a conflict with the director and Erik J . Meijer , who originally performed Pino from 1980 . Lex Goudsmit took over the grandfather part . Record albums and cassettes featuring Hendriks were still available in stores for a long time .
Ernie ' s Bathtime Bubbler Ernie ' s Bathtime Bubbler is a 1990 " Sesame Street " bath toy made by . Ernie and his faithful Rubber Duckie hang from a hook on the bathroom wall , and they make bathtime lots of fun by pumping out bubbles when the handle is pulled .
Emmet Otter ' s Jug - Band Christmas ( Matt Surowiec album ) Emmet Otter ' s Jug - Band Christmas by Matt Surowiec and the Tricentennial Band is a tribute album featuring covers of from " Emmet Otter ' s Jug - Band Christmas " . It was originally released in a limited CD printing for the special ' s 30th Anniversary . The songs are performed and sung by Matt James , featuring new bluegrass / jug - band arrangements . The exception is " Riverbottom Nightmare Band " , which recreates the rock style of the Riverbottom boys ' performance . All songs ( composed by Paul Williams ) were officially licensed from The Jim Henson Company and other respective copyright holders , and the album has been approved by the Henson Company as the first official tribute recording . The album was reissued in 2009 with the title " A Tribute to Emmet Otter ' s Jug Band Christmas " by Pinwheel Parade ( featuring Matt James ) . It is also available as a digital download through iTunes .
Georgie ( Anything Muppet girl ) Georgie is a shy little girl who takes a liking to Oscar the Grouch when she visits Sesame Street . When Olivia introduced her to Oscar , he was the only one Georgie warmed up to . So much so that she wouldn ' t leave until Oscar promised she could come back . Holding him to his promise ( which , Oscar says , a Grouch never breaks ) , Georgie visits Oscar in Episode 1195 . She brings him a present in the form of a potted plant . Oscar is annoyed at the presumption that he ' ll have to water it and watch it grow into a pretty flower . But Georgie tells him that it ' s done growing , and that it grew down into the dirt . As Oscar pulls it out of the pot , he ' s pleased to find that it ' s a red onion . Impressed with her display of class , he offers to make them some tea with it . Later , after Oscar ' s been reading to her a variation on " Row , Row , Row Your Boat " from a collection of Mother Grouch stories , Oscar teaches Georgie how to read . Holding up some flash cards , Georgie sounds out the words that Oscar has arranged for her in a rhyme structure . Only the important words though , according to Oscar : grouch , yucchy , and rotten . At the end of the episode , Gordon arrives to announce the sponsors . Georgie is well - informed enough by this point to identify the letter G and offer that it ' s the letter that starts the word Grouch ( to Oscar ' s annoyance ) . In a later episode , Oscar goes to visit Georgie at day care . She appears in the crowd of the " Rainbow Connection " finale of " The Muppet Movie " . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Bare Feet with Mickela Mallozzi Bare Feet with Mickela Mallozzi is a travel web series , distributed through to YouTube . Mallozzi joined the Bollywood Axion dancers in New York City in 2012 , when they were being filmed for " Sesame Street " with Murray Monster and Ovejita , performed by Joey Mazzarino and Carmen Osbahr , both visible .
Roosevelt Franklin ' s Mother Roosevelt Franklin ' s Mother is , naturally , the mother of Roosevelt Franklin . As described by CTW advisor Gerald S . Lesser , Mother Franklin " nags and pushes Roosevelt a little ( this does not seem to bother him much ) , but takes obvious pride in his knowledge and achievements : ' Roosevelt Franklin - - he sure does know his numbers ! ! ' " On the " Sesame Street " television show , her voice was provided by Loretta Long . However , on the album " The Year of Roosevelt Franklin " , she was performed by Rosalind Cash . On the TV Special " Sesame Street Unpaved " , Dr . Long recalled : She also makes a cameo appearance in " The Muppet Movie " . Sources . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
I ' m a Kangaroo " I ' m a Kangaroo " is a " Sesame Street " song from a season 44 episode . When Judy needs a beast for her story , Abby Cadabby conjures up a kangaroo ( performed by Tyler Bunch ) , who explains to Judy what kind of creature he is in a song . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Christian Valmory Christian Valmory is a French singer who voiced Grover in the 1978 " 1 , Rue Sésame " album " Les Chansons de 1 , Rue Sésame " . Valmory released a couple of pop singles in the seventies , and his most recent CD is " La Country de Brassens " ( 2007 ) .
Big Bird presents Hans Christian Andersen Big Bird presents Hans Christian Andersen was released thirty years after Danny Kaye ' s famous 1952 film " Hans Christian Andersen " . Big Bird tells several of Andersen ' s most famous fairy tales , with an orchestra and choir performing the Frank Loesser songs from the film . Oscar is on hand to complain about everything , as usual . Track listing . Side One Side Two
Sammy Cahn Sammy Cahn ( 1913 - 1993 ) was an award - winning American lyricist of popular songs for film and theater , who frequently worked with Jule Styne . Cahn occasionally wrote or co - wrote songs for " Sesame Street " , including " I Love When It Rains . " He received a special thanks on the 1984 album " Sesame Street Christmas Sing - Along " ( which included his established song " Let it Snow , Let it Snow , Let it Snow ! " ) . Several of his songs were performed in Muppet productions , including :
Jimmy Pureisle Jimmy Pureisle was Statler ' s new intern who appeared in the last episode of " Statler & Waldorf : From the Balcony " , where he quickly outgrew his coffee fetching job and rose to the heights of fame . The Hollywood pitchmen return to pitch wild prequels to Jimmy . Soon , Jimmy ' s fifteen minutes of fame are up . In a twist ending , Jimmy , in hope of a come - back , buys the balcony and takes over the show . The puppet also appeared in the previous episode played by Alice Dinnean . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
The Spiral Caverns The Spiral Caverns are explored by Red and Boober in the " Fraggle Rock " episode " . " On Boober ' s birthday , Red is given the job of keeping Boober occupied while Boober ' s party is prepared . When Red goes into the Spiral Caverns , they enter an area where there is a falling rock warning . When they enter , some rocks begin to fall , and Red and Boober end up trapped in a cave - in .
Blake Lively Blake Ellender Lively ( b . 1987 ) is an actress most well known for appearing on TV in " Gossip Girl " , and in the " Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants " movies as well as Oliver Stone ' s " Savages " ( with Salma Hayek ) , " The Town " ( with Jon Hamm ) , " The Private Lives of Pippa Lee " ( with Julianne Moore ) , and " Green Lantern " ( with Ryan Reynolds ) . During the production of the November 19 , 2011 episode of " Saturday Night Live " , she appeared backstage with Miss Piggy and posed for a photograph .
Episode 3927 Baby Bear ' s cousin comes to visit , but he is afraid of the monsters that inhabit the street . Telly can ' t play with Baby Bear or he ' ll scare Cousin Bear , so he dresses up like a bear . Once Cousin Bear finds out Telly isn ' t a bear , he realizes he ' s been hanging out with a monster all day and isn ' t afraid . Telly teaches Cousin Bear how to do the monster dance . See also . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _