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George Washington George Washington ( 1732 - 1799 ) was the Commander in Chief of the Continental Army in the American Revolutionary War from 1775 to 1783 , and later the first President of the United States , an office to which he was twice elected unanimously ( unanimous among the Electoral College ) and held from 1789 to 1797 . In 1787 he presided over the Constitutional Convention that drafted the current United States Constitution . His two - term administration set many policies and traditions that survive today . Washington did not run for a third term , thereby establishing an important precedent that was to serve as an example for the United States and also for other future republics . Because of his central role in the founding of the United States , Washington is often called the " Father of his Country " . Scholars rank him with Abraham Lincoln among the greatest of United States presidents . Aside from portraits which hang in school classroom ' s and post offices , the painting " Washington Crossing the Delaware " is also one of the classic intreprations of the President .
Cookie Monster ' s Book of Cookie Shapes Cookie Monster ' s Book of Cookie Shapes is a 1979 " Sesame Street " storybook in which Cookie Monster bakes a batch of differently shaped cookies for the Cookie Contest at the fair . On his way to the fair , Cookie Monster sees many things that remind him on the shape of his cookies ( such as a baseball diamond ) , and eats each shape as he sees them , resulting in no cookies being left when he arrives at the contest . The Fix - it Shop is called " Square Deal Fix - It Shop " in the book , and Bert and Ernie can be seen on the television in the window .
The Three Ds The Three Ds ( also known as The 3Ds ) are a tutu - clad singing group who appear in the pre - show for " Muppet * Vision 3D " . Discovered by Fozzie Bear , and deemed ideal for a 3D movie , the group normally consists of Dorothy , Dinah and Debbie . The latter is sick , however , so the union sends Max instead . The trio mangles a portion of " By the Light of the Silvery Moon " before Scooter shoos them out . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Cookie Subtraction Song " ' Cookie Subtraction Song " is a " Sesame Street " song that opens Episode 3988 . Maria , Cookie Monster and a young girl participate in a musical game involving a plate of three cookies . Maria sings as Cookie Monster subtracts cookies ( by eating them ) , leaving the rest to guess how many cookies remain . When the cookies are all gone , he subtracts the plate too . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Rags Rags is a creation of Mokey Fraggle which makes its only appearance in the " Fraggle Rock " episode , " , " intended as part of Mokey ' s plan to fool Junior Gorg . It is a rag doll that resembles Mokey ( though it does show some signs of autonomy ) , causing the other Fraggles to mistake it for her . Mokey constructs Rags and , despite her growing attachment to it , she throws it into a trap set by Junior Gorg intended to catch a Fraggle . Upon discovering Rags in his Fraggle - trap , Junior Gorg is devastated , believing that the inanimate Rags is an actual Fraggle that he has inadvertently killed with his trap . Because Mokey ' s fellow Fraggles were not in on Mokey ' s plan , and because they can only see Rags from a distance , they also mistake Rags for Mokey . Mokey , never intending to fool her friends , appears and reveals that it was a dummy of her as Junior Gorg takes Rags away to show Ma Gorg .
Episode 503 : Joan Baez Rizzo and the other rats bother Kermit for a spot on the show , so Kermit asks Beauregard to " take care of " them . Of course , Bo takes that literally , and treats them as guests . They make Beau their president , and manipulate him into giving them food . Eventually the rats become so bold that they decide to take over the show . Kermit says Beau has to kick them out , or he goes with them . Beau chooses to stick with his new rat friends , until Miss Piggy enlightens him . Cast . Muppets : Background Muppets : Gallery . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Philip McKeon Philip McKeon ( b . 1964 ) is a former child actor who was a regular on the Linda Lavin sitcom " Alice " ( 1976 - 1985 ) as her son Tommy . He made an appearance in the special " The Muppets Go Hollywood " , dancing in a conga line behind his sister Nancy McKeon ( who was mostly obscured ) . While " Alice " was running , McKeon made guest appearances on " The Love Boat " , " Fantasy Island " , and " CHiPS " ( the latter as himself ) . Later acting work included " Red Surf " ( with George Clooney ) and a handful of horror movies before shifting to assistant directing or producing .
At the Hop Scooter and some frogs ( briefly ) sing " At the Hop " in of " The Muppet Show " . Scooter sings the melody and the frogs sing backup until they get to the part , " Let ' s go to the hop . . . " The frogs then stop and beg to go to the hop . Scooter attempts to calm them and encourage them to sing the rest , but he fails and says , " Never mind " and hops offstage with the frogs . The song was a # 1 hit for Danny & the Juniors in 1957 . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Andrew Samson Andrew Samson ( b . 1979 ) is a writer for television and film Along with his long - time writing partner Scott Ganz as well as Hugh Fink , he wrote the 2008 Muppets holiday special " " . Samson , Ganz , and Fink also wrote an unproduced Muppets Election Special for Disney in late 2007 which was to have aired in November 2008 . Samson and Ganz have been working together since their college days , where they co - edited the college humor magazine . They have also written for ' The Showbiz Show with David Spade . ' A native of Sarasota , Florida , Samson now lives in Los Angeles . His other writing credits include " The Showbiz Show with David Spade " and " WordGirl " . External links . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
6 6 is a number in the , the most widely used numeral system in the world . The first episode of " Sesame Street " to be sponsored by this number was Episode 0011 . According to the song " Six " , Bert ' s favorite number is 6 . An animated number 6 appeared in the Number Song in What ' s the Name of That Song ?
Ahmet Zappa Ahmet Zappa ( b . 1974 ) is the son of Frank Zappa , and brother of Moon Unit and Dweezil Zappa . He is a musician and author of the children ' s book , " The Monstrous Memoirs of a Mighty McFearless " . Zappa appeared as the snowplow driver in the 1998 Creature Shop - effects film " Jack Frost " ( along with brother Dweezil ) . In 2006 , Zappa wrote a treatment for the planned " Fraggle Rock " movie . In 2008 , Cory Edwards was hired to develop the screenplay , while Zappa became an executive producer on the unfinished project .
Cookie ' s Counting Carnival Cookie ' s Counting Carnival is a " Sesame Street " video game released on October 19 , 2010 from Warner Bros . Interactive Entertainment for the Wii , the Nintendo DS and the PC . The Wii version comes packaged with a Cookie Monster " gameplay helper " , a soft plush cover for the Wiimote that hides unnecessary buttons from the preschool player ' s busy fingers . The DS version comes with a special stylus . Description . A press release describes the game :
The Hut - Sut Song " The Hut - Sut Song " is a nonsensical novelty song originally recorded by Horace Heidt and His Musical Knights . The song is briefly performed during " The String Quartet " routine on " The Ed Sullivan Show " as member Harrison starts to loosen up . Dr . Bob later sings a line from the song at the beginning of the " Veterinarian ' s Hospital " sketch in of " The Muppet Show " . Nurse Janice asks how he can be singing at a time like this , to which the doc replies , " I ' m not singing ' At a Time Like This . ' I ' m singing ' Hut - Sut Rawlson ! ' " _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
The Super Foods The Super Foods are a team of superhero foods , who appear in the Food for Thought resource video ( which also aired as part of a 2010 episode of " Sesame Street " ) . Each member represents a different food group . They appear all over the street , helping out citizens when Super Grover can ' t . Unlike Grover ' s traditional methods of saving the day , the Super Foods help out by providing healthy tips , suggesting Elmo tries some of his kiwi to see if he ' ll like it or helping the Bear Family see that a meal together is the best way to get together . Although Super Grover finds them a nuisance , they end up helping him gain some super strength by eating some breakfast . Their performers include Stephanie D ' Abruzzo ( the cheese ) , Kevin Clash ( the broccoli ) , Leslie Carrara - Rudolph ( the whole - wheat bread ) and Matt Vogel ( the banana ) . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Die Fraggles videography Home video releases of " Die Fraggles " , the German co - production of " Fraggle Rock " . The Region 2 DVD releases of the first half of the first season contain the full German episodes , as well as the original North American - produced episodes with optional German subtitles . The subsequent season releases contain only the German episodes . The combined release of the last two seasons was cut short , in that not all " Fraggle Rock " episodes exist for " Die Fraggles " . Yet , these episodes have not been released in their original English version in German - speaking countries either . For the eleven episodes that don ' t exist in the German co - production , see this list . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Dionne Warwick Dionne Warwick is most famous for singing Burt Bacharach and Hal David songs . Her hits include " Walk on By , " " I Say a Little Prayer , " " Do You Know the Way to San Jose , " " Heartbreaker " and " That ' s What Friends Are For . " She appeared along with Big Bird at a Larry King Benefit Gala around 2003 .
Sarah Knowlton Sarah Knowlton is an actress whose most substantial role to date has been as Hal in the first season of the NBC sitcom " Working " ( 1997 - 1998 ) Knowlton appeared in the " Sesame Street " direct - to - video special , " " , as the featured oboe player in the Boston Pops . She continues to portray the oboist in Baby Bear ' s imaginary version of the story , accompanying the character of the duck ( played by Telly Monster ) . Her other on - screen credits include roles in " Law & Order " , " Whoopi " , " Ugly Betty " and " Desperate Housewives " . On stage , Knowlton portrayed Claire DeLoone in the Broadway musical " On the Town " .
Nathan Fillion Nathan Fillion ( b 1971 ) is a Canadian actor best known for his role as Richard Castle on the ABC series " Castle " ( with Stana Katic ) as well as his earlier portrayal of the lead role of Captain Malcolm Reynolds in the television series " Firefly " and its feature film continuation , " Serenity " . His other roles include Steven Spielberg ' s " Saving Private Ryan " , voicing several versions of " Green Lantern " , " Monsters University " , " Desperate Housewives " , and " Buffy the Vampire Slayer " . Fillion appeared in three ABC promos to promote " The Muppets " ’ new series . In the first , his butt is a distraction to Miss Piggy . In another spot , he asks Kermit the Frog if their relationship is definitely over . In a follow - up , Fillion is seen leaving Piggy ' s trailer making the " walk of shame . "
Episode 107 : Fitness Plot Outline . Jim Henson ' s Intro . Jim Henson , wearing a Hawaiian shirt , reminds the Lion that he was supposed to wear a pith helmet , and remarks to the audience that whenever they go to a nice restauraunt , the lion refuses to wear a tie . ( In the half - hour version , Jim , wearing a grey shirt , reminds the Lion he was supposed to wear jogging shoes . ) In an episode focusing on health and fitness , Digit gets a cold , the chickens catch sneezing fits , and Link Hogthrob worries that he has Canadian snout fever . The Song of the Cloud Forest . In the rainforest , Milton the Golden Toad worries that he may be the last of his species alive , and he ' ll never find a mate to love . Closing . Jim Henson explains that golden Toads are endangered because rainforrests are disapearing , and that it matters to people like The Thought Lion and himself . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Dr . Salamander Dr . Salamander , hypnotist and newt , appears in of " The Muppet Show " . He levitates Pops , floating him up to the ceiling . He was rebuilt from a generic character ( performed by Steve Whitmire ) used in the " Do - Re - Mi " sketch from the show ' s third season , and from another generic character used in the " Aquarius " sketch . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Joanne Barkan Joanne Barkan is the author of several Muppet children ' s books , including multiple " Muppet Babies " titles and the book adaptation of " The Christmas Toy " . Barkan ' s other children ' s books have starred Aladdin , Wishbone , and Santa Claus . When writing for adults , Barkan mostly focuses on political and economic issues , as in her 1986 book " Visions of Emancipation : The Italian Workers ' Movement Since 1945 " . She writes articles for " Dissent Magazine " and the website Big Think .
Aunt Amy ' s Custard Pies Aunt Amy ' s Custard Pies is a local pie establishment with an unusual marketing strategy - - a roadside billboard with a giant picture of Aunt Amy , holding an actual enormous custard pie . How the custard pie is baked and hoisted onto the billboard is a trade secret , presumably known only to Aunt Amy herself .
Kubik Kubik ( Кубик ) is an orange monster from " Ulitsa Sezam " , the Russian co - production of " Sesame Street " . Sesame Workshop description . " Kubik is a very thoughtful , intelligent , and practical character with orange fur and dark red hair . He loves to construct and repair things and is always solving problems . He sometimes invents strange things and other times , inadvertently , invents things that already exist . No situation is simple : He thinks through even the most basic problems before making a decision . Sometimes he will take something apart to see what is inside , but will put it back together in a different way , creating something new and unusual . Birthday : June 20 " _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Walt Frazier Walt Frazier ( b . 1945 ) is a former professional basketball player who spent ten years with the New York Knicks ( 1967 - 1977 ) and is currently a commentator on their games . Together with Mike Riordan and Dick Barnett , he was one of the first three basketball players to appear on " Sesame Street " . Frazier was featured in several inserts , such as playing basketball with his teammates in Episode 0158 . In one segment , the 6 ' 4 " Frazier appeared with Mr . Hooper and one of the Kids to demonstrate tall , taller , and tallest .
Home ( Edward Sharpe song ) " Home " is a song originally performed by Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros on their 2010 album , " Up from Below " . Dr . Teeth and the Electric Mayhem , with lead vocals by Floyd Pepper and Janice , performed the song at the 2016 Outside Lands Music and Arts Festival . They later performed the song at The Muppets Take the Bowl in 2017 . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Clarice the Cow Clarice the Cow is a cow and the only source of milk in the area of Horseshoe Gulch . She appeared in the " Wild West " episode of " Bert and Ernie ' s Great Adventures " Sheriff Ernie and Deputy Bert seek out Clarice and find her dancing with Billy the Bull ( Joey Mazzarino ) in a saloon . Clarice reveals that she and Billy are going on a world tour and their carriage is arriving at “ high noon ” . Bert and Ernie try to convince her to stay by offering Bert as a dancing partner , but his dancing is not up to her standards . Bert believes she could make the world come to her , which touches her and she decides to stay in Horseshoe Gulch .
A Cookie is a Sometime Food " A Cookie Is a Sometime Food " is a " Sesame Street " song from Season 36 in which Hoots the Owl teaches Cookie Monster that cookies are okay to eat sometimes but not all the time . The song is a parody of " A Woman is a Sometime Thing , " from George and Ira Gershwin ' s opera " Porgy and Bess " . The song , which was mentioned in Sesame Workshop ' s press release for Season 36 , sparked a minor controversy when the media began to report that Cookie Monster was going to give up his favorite food and start eating healthily . The rumor was not true , though ; Cookie Monster clearly ate a cookie after the song finished , having decided that now is sometime . See also . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Reordering Time : Looking Back on Labyrinth Reordering Time : Looking Back on Labyrinth is a 9 minute and 31 second featurette produced for the 4k Blu - ray release of " Labyrinth " in 2016 . It features interviews with Jennifer Connelly , Brian Henson , Lisa Henson , Cheryl Henson looking back on " Labyrinth " thirty years after its release .
Molly Shannon Molly Shannon ( b . 1964 ) is a comic actress . She was a cast member on " Saturday Night Live " from 1995 to 2001 , and has guest starred on " Sex and the City " , " Will and Grace " and " American Dad " . In 2002 , Shannon made a cameo appearance in " It ' s a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie " , in which it was suggested that she has been stalking Kermit the Frog . She had a featured role in the 2003 Jim Henson Pictures movie " Good Boy ! " as Mrs . Baker , Owen ' s mother . Shannon appeared on " Sesame Street " in a 2008 episode when Slimey adopts a pet . Shannon plays Natalie , who runs the Bug - a - Wee Bug Shelter . Other credits include guest spots on " Pushing Daisies " , " 30 Rock " , " Scrubs " , " Seinfeld " , " Twin Peaks " , and the made for television version of " The Music Man " .
Elmo Saves Christmas ( book and tape ) Elmo Saves Christmas is a 1997 " Sesame Street " book and tape set based on the 1996 special " Elmo Saves Christmas " . The story is narrated on the tape by Mary Kay Bergman , with the voices of Kevin Clash as Elmo , Jerry Nelson as Count von Count , and Caroll Spinney as Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch . Guest star Charles Durning also appears on the tape as Santa Claus . The tape also includes the songs " It ' s Christmas Again " , " All I Want for Christmas Is You " and " Keep Christmas with You ( All Through the Year ) " . The book and tape set was released by Sony Wonder with a catalog number of LT 63426 . It was reissued by Golden Books with a catalog number of 47704 .
Mano Mano is a silent , curious finger character who appears in inserts on " Sesamstraat " . Created by puppeteer Leo " Lejo " Petersen , Mano is the most frequently seen of Petersen ' s " hand puppet " creations , and appeared in the anniversary special " Open Huis in Sesamstraat " . The word " mano " is Spanish for " hand " . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Gonzo and the Great Race Gonzo and the Great Race is a 1987 " Muppet Babies " storybook . Baby Gonzo and Baby Skeeter compete in a tricycle race across the Nursery . In Gonzo ' s imagination , the race soon spreads out to involve helicopters , balloons , pogo sticks , and Groucho Marx glasses . The race culminates in a visit to assorted planets , with Pluto as the destination . The book also features Gonzo ' s vision of exciting Doorknob World .
Tito ( Miami Mice ) Tito was one of the police mice on the " Sesame Street " segment " Miami Mice , " partnered with J . P . He speaks with a Spanish accent . The character ' s appearance is modeled after Philip Michael Thomas on " Miami Vice " . See also . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Ha * Ash Ha * Ash is a Mexican American pop / rock duo composed of Hanna Nicole Pérez Mosa and Ashley Grace Pérez Mosa , who are sisters . Their music is a mixture of commercial Latin pop , rock , and country . The duo appeared on " Plaza Sésamo " in 2009 , singing " Me Muevo Así al Caminar " with Lola .
Haviland Morris Haviland Morris ( b . 1959 ) is an actress who guest starred as Holly in the " Aliens in the Family " episode " . " Morris first made an impact in film playing the inebriated prom queen Caroline in John Hughes ' " Sixteen Candles " . Subsequent film credits include " Who ' s That Girl ? " ( with Madonna ) , " A Shock to the System " ( with Michael Caine ) , and " Gremlins 2 : The New Bitch " ( as the ambitious vamp Marla Bloodstone ) . Morris ' TV credits include a stint on " One Life to Live " ( as Claire Baxter ) and guest spots on the various " Law & Order " shows , " Third Watch " , " Tales from the Darkside " , " Cosby " , " Diagnosis Murder " , " Sex and the City " , and " One Tree Hill " .
Playin ' in the City " Playin ' in the City " is sung by Baby Rowlf as the Pied Piano Player in the third season " Muppet Babies " episode , " . " The song was later performed in of " The Animal Show " over a montage of animals in the city . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Ed Christie Edward Gustav " Ed " Christie ( b . May 20 , 1956 ) is a puppet designer and builder who has worked with " Sesame Street " and Henson Associates since an internship with Henson in 1978 . Christie graduated from UMass / Amherst with a BFA / Education in 1979 . The first Muppet Christie created was Butch , originally designed as a sabertooth tiger used in the " Toothbrush " skit of the " Caveman Days " series on " Sesame Street " . After years of learning Muppet design techniques , and building many of the classic Muppet characters , he was promoted to Muppet Supervisor in charge of " Sesame Street " ( 1991 - 1996 ) . He was later promoted to Vice President / NY Muppet Workshop Supervisor ( 1997 - 2004 ) as well as Art Director for Henson on " Sesame Street " . He also contributed his skills to Henson Licensing and Publishing . In 2004 , Christie left Henson and was contracted by Sesame Workshop where he is currently designing characters for the domestic version of " Sesame Street " and Sesame Street International . He has designed the Muppet characters for Sesame in the United Arab Emirates , United Kingdom , Northern Ireland , Indonesia , India , Bangladesh , Russia , Israel , South Africa , Egypt , China , Poland , France , Mexico , Canada , Japan and others . Christie is featured in the 2006 documentary " The World According to Sesame Street " . He has won eight Emmy Awards for his work on " Sesame Street " and many nominations for other Henson productions . Christie ' s work was also seen in the Broadway productions of " Doonesbury " , " Peter Pan " , " Sugar Babies " and " Encores ! Carnival " . He also designed , built and performed in the 2007 production of " Carnival ! " at the Kennedy Center in Washington , DC . From December 5 to January 25 , the Provincetown Art Association and Museum displayed the exhibit " Rods and Monsters : the Puppets of Ed Christie " . Christie lives on Cape Cod and is an artist represented by the Alden Gallery in Provincetown , MA Interviews . The Academy of Television Arts and Sciences Foundation interviewed Christie in 2004 for the Archive of American Television . The hour and a half interview was posted on YouTube in 2009 . Muppet Credits . Designer . For Jim Henson Productions For Sesame Workshop / International External links . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Beata Wyrąbkiewicz Beata Wyrąbkiewicz is a Polish voice actress who dubbed Prairie Dawn on " Bawmy się , Sezamku " ( " Play with Me Sesame " ) and Ojo on " Niedźwiedź w dużym niebieskim domu " ( " Bear in the Big Blue House " ) . Wyrąbkiewicz performs in musical theater , including the Polish versions of " Grease " . Her dub resume includes such cartoon roles as Minnie Mouse , Barbie , Kessie on " The Book of Pooh " , Suzy on " Johnny Bravo " , and Shock in " The Nightmare Before Christmas " . She has also dubbed actresses in live action family movies , such as Glynis Johns in " Mary Poppins " and Julie Winter ( as Veruca ) in " Charlie and the Chocolate Factory " .
Cheryl Hines Cheryl Hines ( b . 1965 ) is an American actress , best known for her role as Larry David ' s wife on HBO ' s " Curb Your Enthusiasm " . She met with Kermit and Miss Piggy on the red carpet at the 56th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards . Other credits include guest spots on " Hannah Montana " , " Scrubs " and " Friends " .