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Would You Like to Play Hide & Seek in This Book With Lovable , Furry Old Grover ? Would You Like to Play Hide & Seek in This Book with Lovable , Furry Old Grover ? is a " Sesame Street " book in which Grover ' s invitation to play a social game becomes a case study of Grover ' s emotional range and how he reacts under pressure . As in the similar " The Monster at the End of This Book " from the same author and illustrator team , the book also explores the boundaries of the printed page as Grover almost literally breaks the fourth wall by not only addressing the reader but clawing and tearing at pages . Grover invites the reader to play a game of hide and seek with him . Grover soon discovers that the confines of the book offer limited hiding room . He tries different corners , attempts camouflage ( by painting the pages blue ) , and creates a blind with " lots of these funny white balloons with words in them . " Some of these words include " popcorn , " Mr . Greenjeans , " Hey , Froggy Babeeee ! " and " What ' s the Name of That Song ? " Grover finally decides to place the matter on an emotional basis , pleading with the reader to humor their furry lovable friend , to avoid shattering his psyche by spotting him . Other books using comic - book elements and direct reader address include " Grover and the Everything in the Whole Wide World Museum " ( 1974 ) , " Oscar ' s Book " ( 1975 ) , " Big Bird ' s Red Book " ( 1977 ) and " Lovable Furry Old Grover ' s Resting Places " ( 1984 ) .
Coming Home ( series ) Coming Home is a reality series that ran for two seasons on the Lifetime network . Hosted by Matt Rogers , the series focuses on family reunions that occur as U . S . military personnel return home from active duty overseas . Elmo and Rosita appeared in the sixth episode of the second season on June 1 , 2012 . A few clips from " " are featured during the show .
The Giant Next Door The Giant Next Door is a " Muppet Babies " storybook that was also released as a book and tape set by Golden in 1986 with a catalog number of 13980 . It was also released as a book and tape set by Parker Brothers .
Kofi Annan Kofi Annan ( b . 1938 ) was the Secretary - General of the United Nations from 1997 to 2007 . He has appeared on " Sesame Street " , as well as the South African co - production , " Takalani Sesame " . Annan was honored at the 2003 Annual Sesame Workshop Benefit Gala .
The Devils The Devils were seen in " The StoryTeller " episode , The Soldier and Death . They were known to haunt a building and play cards there every night , undefeated , until the soldier challenged them to a game of cards and beat them . After the night was over and the defeated devils attempted to eat the soldier for beating them , the soldier forced them into his sack and beat them , eventually releasing them but forcing one to serve the soldier , eventually releasing him from slavery in exchange for a glass that can help him see death . The metal skeleton that makes up the inner workings of this creature was seen in a montage from " Secrets of the Muppets . " The scene was originally a part of the Jim Henson Hour Pitch Reel . A devil also appears in the hosting segment of with Jim Henson . The devils make an appearance in volume three of the manga series " Return to Labyrinth " . Their cameo makes a direct reference to their " StoryTeller " appearance : " Did he say sacked ? " " Not again ! "
Lisa Loeb Lisa Loeb ( b . 1968 ) is a singer and songwriter who has released over half a dozen studio albums since 1992 . She wrote and performed the # 1 hit song " Stay ( I Missed You ) " in 1994 , with her band Nine Stories . Loeb wrote the theme song for " Shalom Sesame " in 2010 , and performs the lead vocals and acoustic guitar . Loeb also covered " Rainbow Connection " for her 2017 album , " Lullaby Girl " . A music video for the cover was produced and premiered on The Muppet Mindset on February 1 , 2018 . Janice briefly covered Loeb ' s " Stay ( I Missed You ) " in " The Muppets " episode , " . " In addition to her recording career , Loeb has made appearances on various television outlets , including " Jack ' s Big Music Show " , " The Sarah Silverman Program " and provided the voice of Mary Jane on the 2003 " Spider - Man " cartoon .
What Can the Baby Say ? Big Bird hears Herry Monster , Maria , Bob , The Count , and Biff making a fuss over a new baby on " Sesame Street " , and he feels jealous and left out , so he starts to sing " What Can the Baby Say ? " He sings that the baby can ' t do anything ; all he does is lie there and gurgle . At the end of his song , Bob talks to Big Bird about how he feels , and then lets him hold the baby . Bob tells Big Bird that the baby will need friends to teach him things while he ' s growing up . Releases . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Doc Bullfrog Doc Bullfrog is the well - to - do owner of the Riverside Rest . He was the chairman of the judges at Waterville ' s first annual Christmas talent contest . He also helps wrap up the " happy ending " of " Emmet Otter ' s Jug - Band Christmas " by offering the Frogtown Jubilee Jug Band and Alice Otter a permanent gig singing and playing in his establishment . Other versions . In the stage version , Tyler Bunch performed the puppet character in 2008 , while Leo Daignault assumed the part in 2009 . Steve Whitmire operated the puppet at Jim Henson ' s Musical World . Bunch later performed the character again at the 2013 National Puppetry Festival . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Buzzco Associates , Inc . Buzzco Associates , Inc . is a New York - based animation studio which supplied several inserts for " Sesame Street " from 1988 to 1992 . Named " Buzzco " after animation producer Buzz Potamkin , who founded the concern in 1982 , the company was turned over to lead directors / designers Candy Kugel and Vincent Cafarelli and renamed Buzzco Associates in 1985 . The studio , most of whose shorts are a collaboration between Kugel and Cafarelli , focuses on independent films and educational / industrial work , and also produced segments for CTW ' s " Square One TV " . The studio renewed its " Sesame Street " association in 2005 , with the short " I Eat the Colors of the Rainbow . " Buzzco ' s credits have also included countless commercials ( some with famous characters like Betty Boop , Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles , and Underdog ) , TV station IDs , and inserts , as well as traditional 2D animated effects for some live - action ads . The latter included a 1999 spot for the Magic Talking Kermit the Frog toy from Tyco , animating a fly for the Kermit toy to catch . Filmography . The following shorts are all co - directed by Kugel and Cafarelli , generally with designs by Kugel . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Bill Sherman Bill Sherman is a songwriter and orchestrator whose work on the Broadway production of " In the Heights " resulted in a 2008 Tony Award for Best Orchestrations . Previously involved in Sesame Workshop ' s " The Electric Company " reboot , he returned to the organization as musical director of " Sesame Street " , and helms writing for the new recurring segment " Elmo the Musical " . One of his " Sesame Street " songs " What I Am " won a 2011 Daytime Emmy Award for the " Outstanding Original Song - Children ' s and Animation " category .
Carrie Underworm Carrie Underworm is a worm celebrity who appears in a 2009 episode of " Sesame Street " . She appears at the Squirmadega Car Race and performs the " Worm Anthem " before the race begins . She is a spoof of singer Carrie Underwood , who voiced the character . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Walter Walter is a Muppet character first introduced in " The Muppets " . Walter lives with his brother Gary , and both of them are huge . He is sweet , slightly naive , and lacking self - confidence . In the film , Walter and Gary set out to reunite the Muppets to help save Muppet Studios . Entertainment Weekly described the character in a November 2010 article : Disney ' s official description of Walter from October 12 , 2011 , revealed that he and Gary are brothers : Walter was named after the first puppet Jason Segel ever owned . In an interview at the World Premiere , Walter claims he was swimming laps at the Beverly Hills Hilton when a talent scout discovered him for the role ( he was the only person he could find 18 < nowiki > " < / nowiki > tall ) . Disney paid Walter roughly the same amount as 67 movie tickets . In a 2012 interview with " Talk Nerdy " , Walter revealed that his last name is Blagojevich ( no known relation to ) . However , he is known simply as " Walter " with the Screen Actors Guild . Walter also appears in " Muppets Most Wanted " , where he was the only one - aside from Animal - who knew Kermit was acting weird when Constantine replaced him . Design . The script only specified that Walter had the look of “ an old dishrag ” and wore a blue suit . Puppet Heap Workshop president Paul Andrejco drew 14 possible Walters , and later , 25 different combinations of color and fabric texture . In an interview with Film Journal International , director James Bobin spoke on Walter ' s design : Performance . Six puppeteers were considered for the role of Walter during an audition process , among them were Kevin Clash , Joey Mazzarino , Matt Vogel , and Bill Barretta , but the part ultimately went to Peter Linz . Life in photographs . A bookending theme in " The Muppets " are the photographs taken throughout Walter ' s journey : Sources . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Christian Weygand Christian Weygand ( b . 1967 ) is a German voice actor , based in Munich . He voiced Rizzo the Rat in the German dub of " The Muppets " . He previously dubbed Scrooge as a young man in " Die Muppets Weihnachtsgeschichte " ( " The Muppet Christmas Carol " ) . Weygand has been the primary German voice of Vincent D ' Onofrio , beginning with " Law & Order : Criminal Intent " . He also dubbed Benedict Cumberbatch in " Atonement " , Brendan Fraser in " Gods & Monsters " , Bill Hader in " Adventureland " , Tom Hollander in " The Riot Club " , Roger Bart in " Hostel 2 " , and Jay Mohr in " Hereafter " . Cartoon roles include Miles Axlerod in " Cars 2 " , Mr . Hankey on " South Park " , the title role on " Spider - Man " , the Gargoyle on " The Incredible Hulk " , and various robots in disguise on " Transformers " . He directed the dubbing of " Arrow " , " That ' 70s Show " , and others .
The Sesame Street Circus of Opposites Cookie Monster and Betty Lou enjoy the Circus of Opposites , with Guy Smiley as the ringmaster . Various Muppet characters perform different acts ; Herry dives into a water tank , showing dry and wet , Frazzle and Barkley show first and last with a line of clowns , and Big Bird and Little Bird with ( of course ) big and little . This book features some of the earliest illustrations of a dark orange Elmo , Telly , the Honkers , Pearl , and Deena , as well as one of the few appearances of Grover Knover . Characters . Guy Smiley , Cookie Monster , Betty Lou , Herry , Frazzle , Barkley , Big Bird , Little Bird , Elmo , Telly , Honkers , Pearl , Deena , Prairie Dawn , Grover , Ernie , Bert , Rodeo Rosie , Granny Fanny Nesselrode , Count von Count
Dr . Phil van Neuter Dr . Phil van Neuter is the host of " Tales from the Vet , " a recurring sketch on " Muppets Tonight " . He is a Live - Hand Muppet who is usually accompanied by his assistant , Mulch . In , it ' s revealed that van Neuter is married to Mulch ’ s sister , the " beautiful " Composta Heap . Later , in , Dr . Phil finds out that Zelda Rose is his mother . Dr . Van Neuter also appeared as a villainous neurosurgeon in " Muppets from Space " and was also one of the Muppets who guest starred on Family Feud in 2001 . He also appeared at Muppetfest , apparently by accident , and Brian Henson performed him there , having a conversation with Dr . Bunsen Honeydew . Dr . Van Neuter ' s hands were often performed by Bill Barretta . Appearances . Merchandise . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Gary Sandy Gary Sandy ( b . 1945 ) is an actor best known for his role as Andy Travis on the television series " WKRP in Cincinatti " . He appeared in the 1979 special " The Muppets Go Hollywood " alongside " WKRP " co - star Loni Anderson . Other credits include playing the Pirate King in the 1981 Broadway revival of " The Pirates of Penzance " , and the Soap operas " The Young and the Restless " , " Another World " , and " As the World Turns " .
My Triangle Home As Clementine is about to ring the supper bell , she sees it ' s a triangle and is reminded of her old home on the Triangle Ranch and begins singing " My Triangle Home " ( to the tune of " Home on the Range " ) , where she lived in a triangle house , picked triangle crops and tended to the triangular cows . After her song , she calls the cowboys in for dinner , which to their disappointment , is triangle fritters , just like last night ( and apparently the night before , and so on ) . Releases . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Lily ( tiger ) Lily is a tiger cub from " " , the second Chinese co - production of " Sesame Street " . She enjoys singing , dancing and learning how to read . Lily loves martial arts so much that she sometimes accidentally breaks things . Lily was among the international characters used for Sesame Workshop ' s Dream , Save , Do campaign , appearing in original video content alongside the American and international Muppet characters . She made a special guest appearance on " Sesame Street " in Episode 4816 , manning a Chinese food stand at an international food festival on the street . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Penny and Simon Penny and Simon are the children who own the toys in " The Secret Life of Toys " . They are usually seen in the beginning of each episode , playing with their toys in the playroom . After they leave the room , the toys come to life to have an adventure , usually inspired by the children ' s games . Penny and Simon own almost the exact same toys as Jesse and Jamie in " The Christmas Toy " , including Rugby Tiger , Ditz , Balthazar ( a slightly different teddy bear , but with the same name and voice ) and Mew , who used to belong to the cat . The children ' s games have influence on the world of the toys . When they fight over a toy , it becomes invisible for the other toys until said toy is shared properly . Pretend creatures like lions and monsters become reality for the toys whenever the children say they ' re there . The toys never refer to the children by name ; they just call them " the children " , " the little girl " or " the little boy " . Penny and Simon ' s father ( voiced by Jerry Nelson ) and mother were seen occasionally as well . Other mentioned relatives include Uncles Charlie and Martin , Aunt Margaret and Cousin Donald . The audience never got to see the children ' s faces .
The Old Woman Who Lived in a Nine The Old Woman Who Lived In a Nine was an animated segment ( and name of the central character in the story ) created by Bud Luckey for " Sesame Street " . Using rhyme , it tells the tale of a woman whose life focused around the number nine ( she had nine kids , nine dogs , and nine cats ) . However , once she discovers she has one more dog , the family packs everything to move into a " 10 . "
The Seven Dwarves The Seven Dwarves ( sometimes known as the Seven Dwarfs ) are a group of characters from the fairy tale " Snow White . " The dwarves , who in the original Brothers Grimm story were indistinguishable from one another , were first given individual names and personalities in Disney ' s 1937 film " Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs " : Doc , Happy , Grumpy , Bashful , Sneezy , Sleepy , and Dopey . In most versions , the dwarves befriend Snow White and take her in to their cottage when she is forced to flee her stepmother , the Evil Queen . In return , she helps cooks and clean for the little men . Several groups of dwarves have appeared on " Sesame Street " throughout the years , often being used in counting exercises or interviews by Kermit the Frog . In the same vein as the Disney film , the dwarves on " Sesame Street " are often named after their most dominant personality traits . The Six Dwarves . A 1971 " Sesame Street " skit featured Snow White mistakenly visiting the home of the six dwarves . She had to count the dwarves a number of times before she was convinced that she had the wrong house . The Seven Emotional Dwarves . Kermit the Frog meets a different set of Seven Dwarves in another breaking Sesame Street News Flash report . However , in this version , each dwarf is named after ( and represents ) a different emotion : Cheerful , Sad , Lovey , Angry , Proud , Surprised and Fearful . The Seven Dwarves . The Seven Dwarves appear in Episode 4114 alongside Snow White , as played by Amy Sedaris . They ' re quite happy to be together , energetically singing " We Are the Seven Dwarves " and counting themselves . However , one at a time , the dwarves must take leave to pursue other ventures , leaving Snow White alone . Elmo comes up with the idea of replacing the dwarves with Alan and some kids . Hammy , a somewhat arrogant dwarf who hams it up whenever he can , leaves the dwarves to pursue the enlightening career of " Breadcrumb # 3 " in " Hansel and Gretel . " Sensitive - Nose , a large - nosed dwarf , leaves due to the rather pungent smell of Smelly , an odiferous dwarf , who leaves due to the cheese in his shoes . Itchy , a dwarf that is constantly scratching himself , leaves the group to find his backscratcher . Gassy , a bloated , burping dwarf , runs off to find some antacids . Vertigo , a dizzy dwarf , feels that the world is spinning around him and leaves to go lie down for a while . Finally , Clumsy , a purple - haired , big - eyed dwarf who always falls down , leaves to apply a cold compress to his aching body . See also . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Hou Het Park Schoon Hou Het Park Schoon ( " Keep the Park Clean " ) is a soundtrack album for " Sesamstraat " , the Dutch co - production of " Sesame Street " , released by Weton Wesgram in 1995 . The album features the best environmental songs from the American show , dubbed into Dutch .
Jerry Ross Jerry Ross ( b . 1941 ) is a comedy writer who co - wrote " The Muppets Valentine Show " with Jerry Juhl . Ross worked on a variety of television sitcoms , from the 1970s through the 1990s , including " Barney Miller " , " Chico and the Man " , " Welcome Back , Kotter " , " That Girl " , " Gimme a Break ! " , " Mama ' s Family " , " The Cosby Show " ( also serving as co - producer ) , and " The Fresh Prince of Bel - Air " . External links . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Flemming Enevold Flemming Enevold ( b . 1952 ) voiced Philo and various other characters on " Fragglerne " , the Danish version of " Fraggle Rock " . He graduated from The Danish National School of Theater in 1975 . He is mostly a theater actor ; among his credits are " The Phantom of the Opera " , " Cyrano de Bergerac " , and many others . His movie and television credits include " Rejseholdet " , " Edderkoppen " , " Nyt legetøj " and " Flammen og Citronen " . In 1991 , he founded the comedy group " Ørkenens Sønner " ( Sons of the Desert ) along with Henrik Kofoed ( the voice of Wembley in " Fragglerne " ) , Søren Pilmark , and Asger Reher . In 1994 , he left the group due to his job as a theater manager for the Gladsaxe Theater , a position he had held since 1992 , and was replaced by Niels Olsen ( who voiced Uncle Albert in Sandtrolden ) . His employment at Gladsaxe theater ended in 2006 due to closure of the theater for financial reasons .
Martian Beauty " Martian Beauty " is a song by Bud Luckey about a Martian beauty with features in sets of nine : hairs , bows , eyes , nostrils , arms and toes . Much like The Alligator King and Candy Man , it was performed by Turk Murphy and his Jazz Band , with Murphy on vocals and Luckey on banjo . The song was re - recorded for the album " The Count Counts " , with the vocals being sung by Richard Hunt . This version is distinct in that the titular martian is given a voice , provided by Jerry Nelson . A remake of the segment was produced for Season 45 , using a patchwork puppet of the titular character . This version does not include the lyric about the martian ' s arms . Releases . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Tim Mälzer Tim Mälzer ( b . 1971 ) is a German chef and cookbook author . Mälzer appeared in 13 cooking segments on " Sesamstrasse " called " Kochen mit Tim " . Mälzer also dubbed the voice of Horst ( originally done by Will Arnett ) for Pixar ' s German release of " Ratatouille " .
Episode 122 : Eat , Drink Juice and Be Merry Bear and the kids of the Big Blue House are having a picnic , but everyone seems to have a different agenda . Pip and Pop want to have a picnic with all clams . Tutter suggests an all - cheese picnic after Bear discovers that he ate many of the other items he was planning to bring to the picnic - his corn fritter , his cooked - and - buttered string beans & his triple - berry pie . Treelo plans to bring only bananas to the picnic , while Ojo isn ' t concerned with food at all , but rather what game they should all play . In the Shadow segment , Shadow presents the story of the Muffin Man .
Piano A piano appears in the cold opening of of " The Muppet Show " where it was Liberace ' s house pet . It also appeared in a sketch of " The Ed Sullivan Show " where it ended up eating Kermit who had finished playing it . See also . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Items other than cookies consumed by Cookie Monster In spite of his name , Cookie Monster ' s voracious appetite has not limited itself purely to cookies . The catalog of his consumption includes , but is by no means limited to , the following : Healthy food . As documented in the public ' s misconception of Sesame Workshop changing the character ' s image , Cookie Monster has consumed plenty of healthy food items over the years in addition to cookies and other oddities . Sources . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
The Loudest Lullaby ( You ' ve Ever Heard ) " The Loudest Lullaby ( You ' ve Ever Heard ) " is a " Sesame Street " song performed by Grundgetta . She sings how the latest lullaby goes against the conventions and is very loud . Writer Norman Stiles reflected on the song ' s original intent : The song ended up also being used in a Season 21 episode , where Oscar , Snuffy and Alice listen to a truncated version playing on the radio ( as performed by Grundgetta and her back - up band , the Grungettes ) . Sources . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Julian Hosking Julian Hosking ( 1953 - 1989 ) was a British ballet dancer with the Royal Ballet ( at the Royal Opera House of Covent Garden ) . With fellow Royal Ballet veterans Graham Fletcher and Michael Coleman , Hosking appeared in " The Muppet Show " , dancing in full - bodied Muppet costume with Leslie Uggams in that episode ' s opening number " Hey There , Good Times . " Hosking performed in a variety of productions for the Royal Opera House from 1971 to 1986 ( excepting a hiatus from 1975 to 1977 ) . His many performances over thirteen years with the Royal Ballet company included productions of " Swan Lake " , " The Rite of Spring " , " The Sleeping Beauty " , " The Nutcracker " and " Romeo and Juliet " ( playing the role of Paris in some later performances , including one filmed in 1984 , and Romeo in a 1985 matinee performance ) , some of these alongside Rudolf Nureyev in addition to colleagues Fletcher and Coleman .
Days of the Week " Days of the Week " is a " Sesame Street " song sung by Roosevelt Franklin . Some kids are arguing about what the days of the week are , and Roosevelt Franklin shows up to tell them . He sings a song about what he does on every day of the week . Monday through Friday he goes to school , so he can learn his lessons and get smarter . Then on Saturday and Sunday he can play . Releases . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _