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Commander Melville Commander Melville is a pink whale who rescues the Muppets from being lost at sea in the 1980 graphic novel " Muppets at Sea " . The Muppets ' cruise ship , the Queen Mabel , sinks when Beauregard pulls a plug belowdecks and lets on water . The Muppets are just managing to stay afloat when Coleridge the Albatross arrives with his old friend , Commander Melville . Melville has found Gonzo , who was last seen sailing an old pot off into the sunset dressed as a pirate . Gonzo and the rest of the Muppet gang pile on to Melville ' s back and sail off into the sunset , to safety . At the end of the book , Kermit reveals that Commander Melville refused Gonzo ' s offer to join his act , but Coleridge took Gonzo up on it . The source of Melville ' s naval rank is unknown .
Liliana Olszewski Liliana Olszewski is a television director who worked on Season 48 of " Sesame Street " . She has directed a variety of television programs , including " Good Morning America " , " Donahue " , " Today " , " The Real World " , " Project Runway " and " Anderson " and has worked on special programs for ESPN , MTV , NBC , and CBS . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Blood Test " Blood Test " is a 50 ' s - style " Sesame Street " song from the educational resource video , " Lead Away ! " The song is performed by an Anything Muppet doctor ( Ivy Austin ) , her nurse ( Jeff Moss ) and Oscar as Irvine gets her blood tested for lead . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Bear in the Big Blue House pressed pennies Bear in the Big Blue House pressed pennies are souvenirs available at the Disneyland and Walt Disney World theme park resorts , as a tie - in with the " Bear in the Big Blue House " shows . Guests can use penny - pressing machines at souvenir stores near the attraction to make Muppet images out of pennies .
Kemal Sunal Kemal Sunal ( 1944 - 2000 ) is considered a master of Turkish comedy , he is famed for his characters İnek Şaban , Tosun Paşa , Kibar Feyzo , and Süt Kardeşler . Among his awards are a 1998 Golden Orange for Lifetime Achievement , presented by the Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival . Sunal dubbed Boober Fraggle and Pa Gorg in " Dünya Fraggle " , the Turkish dub of " Fraggle Rock " .
Jeremy Hunt Jeremy Hunt served as a sculptor and designer for Jim Henson ' s Creature Shop since the 1980s . Outside of Henson , he was an animatronic model maker for Frank Oz ' s " Little Shop of Horrors " and has worked on the BBC " Walking with Dinosaurs " specials . External links . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Fanny ( Sesame Street ) Fanny is the photographer for the magazine , " Better Homes and Styes " , as seen in a 2013 episode of " Sesame Street " . She accompanies the editor , William " Bill " Ding ( Tim Gunn ) , in observing the many houses of the Three Little Pigs , always announcing his arrival ( occasionally with a song ) . She tries to take a photo of their home , but is always too late when the Big Bad Wolf blows the homes down . Following Bill Ding ' s every exit , she declares , " Bill Ding has left the building ! , " forcing Leela to constantly point out they ' re outdoors . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Episode 107 : I Want to Be You Red is jealous and tired when everyone pays attention to Mokey ' s poems , so she decides to change herself to be more like Mokey like letting her hair down , wearing a robe - like sweater , and gathering radishes from The Gorgs ' Garden . Meanwhile , Doc and Sprocket get invitations to the Society ' s Costume Party and decide what to wear at the costume party .
Silver Silver is Prairie Dawn ' s pony in the 1977 " Sesame Street " short story collection " Tales of Sesame Gulch " . The faithful Silver is a steed for the Pony Express and appears several times throughout the book , most notably in " Prairie Dawn of the Pony Express . " Silver aids Prairie Dawn in her duty to deliver the U . S . Mail , no matter what . The faithful horse is named after the Lone Ranger ' s trusty mount , and Prairie even calls him to a stop with " a hearty ' Whoa , there , Silver ! ' "
My Interactive Point - and - Play 10 - Book Library My Interactive Point - and - Play 10 - Book Library is a collection of ten " Sesame Street " Play - a - Sound books published by Publications International in 2011 . The set comes with a green interactive Play - a - Sound pen .
Dror Keren Dror Keren ( b . 1964 ) is an Israeli actor and comedian who played Tzachi on " Sippuray Sumsum " and reprised the role on the 2006 revamp of " Rechov Sumsum " . Keren ' s early career included work on the children ' s series " Parpar Nehmad " . he has also appeared on the British comedy - drama " Love Hurts " , and on such Israeli series as " Shabatot VeHagim " and " Miluim " . Film credits include " Made in Israel " , " Sipurei Tel - Aviv " , and the 2008 English - language film " Adam Resurrected " . His other credits range from the Israeli version of " Whose Line Is It Anyway ? " to the Tel Aviv production of the musical " The Producers " ( as Leo Bloom ) . Active in dubbing , Keren has been the Hebrew voice of Gary Oldman Harry Potter movies , Dick Van Dyke in " Mary Poppins " , Johnny Depp in " Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory " , and in animation , Woody ( in the Toy Story series ) and the title characters in " Rango " and " Puss in Boots " .
Blotch Blotch is a character seen in " Kermit ' s Swamp Years " who is something of a bully to a young Kermit and his friends , Goggles and Croaker . His demeanor shifts when he is kidnapped along with Goggles and they ' re forced to figure out how to escape the human world and return to their swamp home together . He is a bullfrog . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
( Sleep By the ) Light of the Moon " ( Sleep By the ) Light of the Moon " is sung by Wembley as a lullaby to the Baby Tree Creature ( still inside its egg ) in the " Fraggle Rock " episode " . " _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Sesame Street furikake Furikake is a dry Japanese condiment meant to be sprinkled on top of rice . It typically consists of a mixture of dried and ground fish , sesame seeds , chopped seaweed , sugar , salt , and monosodium glutamate . A set of " Sesame Street " furikake packets was produced . The set included ( with illustrations of the characters on each packet ) :
Rolf Jülich Rolf Jülich ( 1932 - 2005 ) was a German voice actor who voiced Bruno on the German dub of " Dog City " , replacing Gottfried Kramer for the final season . Jülich also spent a brief stint on " Sesamstrasse " dubbing Bert , such as in the 2004 stage show " Sei Mein Freund ! " , substituting for the then - current voice Christian Rode . Based out of Hamburg , Jülich dubbed Harry Belafonte in " Kansas City " , Jerry Orbach in " Brewster ' s Millions " , Jon Polito in " Fire with Fire " , Colin Foo in " Voyage of the Unicorn " , Vincent Price on " Batman " , Gregory Alan Williams on " Baywatch " , Rataxes on the animated " Babar " series , and multiple guest stars on " The Six Million Dollar Man " , " Miami Vice " , and " Knight Rider " . For video games , he was heard in the German dubs of several " Star Wars " games , " Command & Conquer : Yuri ' s Revenge " , " Escape from Monkey Island " ( as Ozzie Mandrill ) , and " Black Mirror " ( William Gordon ) . On records and cassettes , Jülich played Zoar in the " Masters of the Universe " series , Captain Jim Stone and character parts in Edgar Wallace mystery albums , Reginald Bull in the " Perry Rhodan " series , and parts in the 2004 " Sherlock Holmes " CDs . On television , he appeared in the 1966 adaptation of " The Great British Train Robbery " , on " Tatort " ( twice as the kommissar ' s assistant Korn ) , and in several TV movies .
Trying Song " Trying Song " is sung by Joe Raposo to a film featuring a kitten climbing stairs , a little girl reaching for a water fountain , a turtle turning itself right - side up , and a little boy learning to catch a football . The song was remade for the video " Elmo ' s Potty Time " . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Smalltown , USA Smalltown , USA is a small rural town featured in " The Muppets " . An embodiment of Americana , the 102 resident community is home to Gary , Walter , and local shop teacher Mary . The Smalltown , USA scenes were filmed on the Warner Bros . backlot in Burbank , CA ; the sequences utilized the studio ' s " Midwest Street , " which had previously been used as Stars Hollow on the television series " Gilmore Girls " , and was featured in such films as " East of Eden " and " Rebel Without A Cause " . Production designer Steve Saklad described the town as a " parallel universe " which has " a bit of Norman Rockwell and a bit of classic , Small Town , USA , look to it . The Notes . Gary ' s tickets to Los Angeles don ' t read " Smalltown , USA , " they read " Smalltown , Heartland " instead .
Walk Right Back " Walk Right Back " was originally recorded by the Everly Brothers in 1961 , and was also a top 10 country hit for Anne Murray in 1978 . The song was unfinished when Sonny Curtis gave it to The Everly Brothers , who simply repeated the existing first verse twice in their recording . Although Curtis eventually wrote a second verse , it is rarely used . Anne Murray and the Electric Mayhem perform " Walk Right Back " in of " The Muppet Show " . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Dream House " Dream House " is a song performed by the Muppets ( along with Bridgit Mendler and Leigh - Allyn Baker ) in the " Good Luck Charlie " episode , " Duncan Dream House . " While the Duncan ' s house is being torn asunder by termites , the family is restricted to living in a hotel . While Teddy Duncan ( Mendler ) falls asleep , she dreams of Kermit the Frog and Fozzie Bear ( with Animal on paint can drums , and the chickens as construction crew ) , who sing about how their old house is in fact the house of her dreams . Teddy ' s mother ( Baker ) and Miss Piggy try to convince her otherwise , but end up agreeing with the others . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
John Mauceri John Mauceri ( b . 1945 , New York ) is an American conductor , and Founding Director of the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra . In 2006 , he was appointed Chancellor of the University of North Carolina School of the Arts . From September 15 to 17 , 2006 , Miss Piggy , Kermit , Statler and Waldorf appeared at the Hollywood Bowl for a series of " Fireworks Finale " farewell concerts for Mauceri , that celebrated his sixteen seasons with the orchestra .
Tessa and Deborah Vale Tess and Deborah Vale are identical twin actresses . They appeared in " " episode " , " as the Gorgon sisters of Medusa . The Vales have appeared in various film and TV projects . TV work included " The Tomorrow People " , " Oliver Twist " , and " The Great Kandinsky " ( the latter as circus performers ) . In film , they played twin nuns in " Quills " . Tessa Vale has occasionally appeared in solo bits , in the films " 102 Dalmatians " and " About a Boy " .
Seven Goldfish " Seven Goldfish " is a " Sesame Street " song sung by Elmo about counting seven goldfish in his storybook , " Elmo in Numberland " , in a 1990 episode . The song was later used as a stand - alone insert . The song is a parody of " Cheek to Cheek " . In a 2000 episode , the street plot of episode 2734 was remade , including a new version of the song . Releases . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Skulls Skulls are bone structures in the heads of many humans and other creatures . They were seen singing Shiver My Timbers at the beginning of the film , " Muppet Treasure Island " , they were also added as button graphics on certain menus of the DVDs . One of the skulls later appeared in a 2009 interstitial on Disney ' s Haunted Holidays website . The skulls return to sing The Blue Danube with some ghosts at " The Muppets Take the Bowl " . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
You Can Paint a Picture " ' You Can Paint A Picture ' " is a song that The Cat in the Hat and The Little Cats sing to Terrence about the ways to paint a picture . The Little Cats show paintings they ' ve done with just colors mixed around . It is featured in episode of " The Wubbulous World of Dr . Seuss " . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Bertil Engh Bertil Engh ( b . June 16 , 1952 ) , born Bertil Axel Olof Engh , voiced the Ghost of Christmas Present in " Mupparnas Julsaga " , the Swedish dub of " The Muppet Christmas Carol " . Bertil Engh teaches music at Mörmoskolan in Skoghall . Besides being a teacher , he is a well known singer in Sweden . He has participated in the Swedish qualification round for the " Eurovision Song Contest " . In the 1988 competition , he entered with the song " En explosion " , written by Monica Forsberg . Dubbing credits include " Disney ' s Adventures of the Gummi Bears " ( Toadie ) , " Chip ' n Dale Rescue Rangers " ( Dale ) , " TaleSpin " ( Louie ) and " Astérix et la surprise de César " .
Muppet bags ( BB Designs ) UK - based made a set of Muppet bags from 2007 to 2009 , for sale in the United Kingdom . The backpacks , shoulder bags , pilot bags and tote bags featured images of Kermit the Frog , Miss Piggy and Animal .
The Day Snuffy Had the Sniffles The Day Snuffy Had the Sniffles is a 1988 " Sesame Street " Little Golden Book . Mr . Snuffleupagus has the sniffles , and Big Bird is on his way to Snuffy ' s cave to cheer him up . Along the way , everybody that Big Bird meets gives him a cheer - up present to bring to Snuffy . Oscar gives him a jar of sardine - and - sauerkraut soup , Bert loans Snuffy his bottlecap collection , and Cookie Monster contributes a box of cookie crumbs . Betty Lou , the Count and Gladys the Cow also have presents for Snuffy . When Big Bird gets to Snuffy ' s cave , he feels embarrassed - - everyone has a present for Snuffy , and he forgot to bring anything himself . Plus , he ' s left a trail of dripping ice cream everywhere . Other editions . The book was reissued by Bendon Publishing in 2009 as part of the " Storybook Classics " series in honor to celebrate " Sesame Street " ' s . The 2009 reissue features a full color poster inside the book .
What Can You Do with a Burro " What Can You Do with a Burro " is a " Sesame Street " song , over film footage as a family ( including children ) use burros to tote bananas . A bilingual tune , a male vocalist sings in English , while a female vocalist sings the Spanish translation . The song discusses the stubbornness and limited vocabulary ( ee - aw ) of the burro , while also emphasizing that the best thing to do with a burro is to love it . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Ricco Ross Ricco Ross ( b . 1960 ) is an Illinois - born actor who has worked extensively in film and television in both the United States of America and England . He appeared in " Gulliver ' s Travels " as one of the three Brobdignagian scientists examining the diminutive Gulliver . Following guest roles on US series such as " Hill Street Blues " in the early 80s , Ross moved to the UK , where he guest starred on television " Doctor Who " as the charismatic , rapping Ringmaster of " The Greatest Show in the Galaxy , " and also appeared as the lift attendant in the New York episodes of " Jeeves and Wooster " . He also appeared on the stage as Wild Bill Hicok in " Calamity Jane " . Returning to the states , he appeared on " ER " , " The Practice " , " The Pretender " , and the prime - time soap opera " Beverly Hills , 90210 " . Film credits include " Aliens " , " Hackers " , " " , " Fierce Creatures " ( with John Cleese ) , and half of the title characters in the 2003 feature " Nate and the Colonel " .
Alarm Clock Bird The Alarm Clock Bird is briefly seen in the 1999 film " The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland " . The small yellow bird pops out of Elmo ' s alarm clock , in cuckoo clock fashion , and hollers for him to wake up . The bird puppet has also been used in various episodes of " Sesame Street " . The puppet design was later reworked as Arthur for the Japanese Sesame Street co - production and Birdie for the resource video " " . Internally in 2016 , Peter Linz was told the puppet was known as " Canaryo " . Sources . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
1 , Rue Sésame PVC figures Delacoste produced soft plastic PVC figures of Toccata and Mordicus from " 1 , Rue Sésame " , the French co - production of " Sesame Street " , in 1978 . Mordicus is 5cm ; Toccata is 6cm . Delacoste also produced a set of " 1 , Rue Sésame " squeak toys .
The Queen of Phumph The Queen of Phumph ( Razamova ) appeared in the 1975 Julie Andrews TV special " One to One " . In the special , Kermit tells the story of the sun - deprived Kingdom of Phumph , which consists only of a king , a queen , a prince , and one subject , a young multi - tasker named Marvin who becomes king by adopting a doorstep child , thus making the sun shine in the kingdom . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Annie Afghan Annie Afghan is one of the canine personalities of WUFF Radio , as heard in episode 3143 of " Sesame Street " . She assists Terry Terrier in their daily broadcast and even participates in their call - in game , " Name That Sound . " This day ' s edition is about things dogs love to chase . The sounds get Annie riled up and eventually , she starts chasing her own tail ( thus becoming one of the sounds caller Telly must guess ) . She can ' t seem to stop and makes a wreck of the studio as Terry throws to a break . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Lost Bug Blues " Lost Bug Blues " is a blues song performed by Hoots the Owl and his band in a season 23 episode . When Roxie Marie feels very sad about letting her newly - found doozy bug go , Hoots tells her that he knows how she feels - owls like bugs as well ( but for a different reason ) . The Street becomes dark as he plays his saxophone and sings the song with his back - up band . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Welcome Back , Kotter Welcome Back , Kotter is a television sitcom which aired on ABC from 1975 to 1979 . The show followed Mr . Kotter ( played by Gabe Kaplan ) , a teacher who returns to his high school alma mater in New York City to teach a class of remedial students , known as the " Sweathogs " . The series turned John Travolta into a teen idol . The theme song was ranked by " TV Guide " as one of the " 50 All - Time Favorite TV Themes " , and the character Vinnie Barbarino was ranked as # 83 in Bravo ' s " 100 Greatest TV Characters " .
Stephen Ouimette Stephen Ouimette ( b . 1938 ) is a Canadian voice actor who played Mad Dog and Baron Von Rottweiler on " Dog City " , as well as tertiary characters such as Mayor Kickbark and Thirsty Howl III . Ouimette has been heard in such animated series as " Sailor Moon " , " Police Academy " , " ALFTales " and " X - Men " . His most notable voice role has been the title character on the " Beetlejuice " cartoon spin - off , and he also played the character Pompadour on Nelvana ' s " Babar " series and film . On - camera , Ouimette starred as ghostly Shakespearean director Oliver Welles on the series " Slings and Arrows " . External links . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
How Now Brown and the Moo Wave How Now Brown and the Moo Wave are a Muppet new - wave rock band seen on " Sesame Street " in Season 16 , spoofing on then - current new - wave rock bands . The band ' s lead singer was How Now Brown ( voiced by Christopher Cerf , who also wrote the group ' s music ) , whose backup singers were two recurring Muppet cows ( voiced by Cheryl Hardwick and Ivy Austin ) . The other band members were comprised of three Anything Muppets : a Pumpkin keyboardist ( who wears a headband with built - in cow horns ) , a Green drummer , and a Lavender guitarist ( both wear matching gold necklaces ) . The band performed two songs : " Danger ' s No Stranger " and " Wet Paint . " Both videos have MTV - style captions that refer to Splotchkat Records , an in - joke reference to composer Chris Cerf ’ s publishing company ; although on " " , " Wet Paint " features different captions referring to Mootown Records , a parody of Motown Records . In an MTV parody intro to the longer version of " Wet Paint , " the Hot Pink Anything Muppet VJ explains the group ' s back story ; the group formed in Mississippi , and when trying to make it big in New York City , they sold an occasional quart of milk to help make ends meet .
Julia Roberts Julia Roberts ( b . 1967 ) is an Academy Award - winning actress who rose to stardom with roles in the films " Steel Magnolias " and " Pretty Woman " . Roberts appeared on " Sesame Street " in 1990 in a sketch with Elmo . She also appeared in a segment on " The Rosie O ' Donnell Show " in which she shares a limo with The Two - Headed Monster . Roberts was spoofed by Miss Piggy in the 1999 calendar " " , in " Piggy Woman " . Among her other credits are guest spots on " Friends " , " Law & Order " , and " Miami Vice " , the Steven Spielberg feature film " Hook " , and " Mona Lisa Smile " .
Lonely as Can Be " Lonely as Can Be " is a song sung by Red Fraggle in . Red is expecting her hero , Rock Hockey Hannah , to show up to see Red ' s playing of rock hockey , however Red is in bandages from head to toe from injuries . Everyone insists Red rest and heal , but Red feels no one cares that she might miss out on the chance to play for and impress her hero . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Dolly Parton Dolly Parton ( b . 1946 ) is an American singer , songwriter , author and actress . She also operates the Dollywood theme park in Pigeon Forge , Tennessee . In 1986 , she received an " Honorary Muppet Award " in " Muppet Magazine " issue 14 . Miss Piggy and Kermit appeared on her TV variety show , " Dolly " in 1987 . Parton tells this story about a discussion she had with her manager Sandy Gallin in her 1994 biography . Sandy said to her , " How can Kermit sing with a man ' s hand up his ass ? ! " To which Parton replied , " That ' s nothing ; I did that for seven years on " The Porter Wagoner Show " ! " Kermit and Dolly sang " Islands in the Stream " on " Good Morning America " , November 27 , 2012 . Dolly Parton could not appear on " The Muppet Show " ( even though the performers were rallying for her to ) as they had Loretta Lynn in season three .
Ken Nordine Ken Nordine ( b . 1920 ) is a performance artist , voice actor , announcer , and radio personality , best known for his recorded poetry ( often with a steam of consciousness sensibility ) known as " word jazz . " His distinctive voice has been utilized in commercials , experimental short films , film trailers , and other media , and most recently he has re - edited his word jazz for availability as podcasts . An active recording artist since the 1950s , Nordine ' s track " Hunger Is From " ( from his 1957 LP " Word Jazz " ) was utilized by Jim Henson as a " Sam and Friends " sketch ( lipsynched by Yorick ) . Nordine later provided narration for the Henson - produced " Sesame Street " animated segment " Bumble Ardy " ( designed by Maurice Sendak ) . Nordine began his performing career in the 1940s on old - time radio , where he was a staple of the Chicago airwaves as a narrator , announcer , and actor . He announced such notable series as " The Breakfast Club " ( whose cast included Fran Allison ) , where he read the commercials for Toni Home Permanents ( 1946 - 1947 ) , as well as " Jack Armstrong , the All - American Boy " ( ca . 1947 - 1951 ) . He served as host - narrator of " The Adventurer ' s Club " ( 1947 - 1948 ) and was frequently heard on Chicago station WMAQ , including " The World ' s Great Novels " ( 1947 - 1948 ) and an episode of the pioneering black history / civil rights series " Destination Freedom " ( in a 1949 episode , prosecuting racial prejudice , literally on the witness stand ) . For WMAQ TV in 1955 , he narrated an adaptation of " A Christmas Carol " . External links . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Joseph Roddy Joseph Roddy , sometimes credited as Joe Roddy , has been part of The Jim Henson Company NY Creature Shop unit , effectively acting as an extension of The Muppet Workshop , on " Sesame Street " since around 2008 . He initially worked on and direct - to - video projects , but since Season 43 , he has been credited on the show itself . His specific role was to serve as performer coordinator , and starting in Season 45 , he has been credited in a production capacity . Prior to joining Henson , Roddy had been a production assistant on " Sex and the City " . External links . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _