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Muppet party supplies ( Hallmark ) One of the staples of the is its line of party supplies , including napkins , table coverings , paper plates , and invitations . 1979 . In 1979 , Hallmark produced Miss Piggy invitations , sold in sets of 8 . The invitation showed her lounging on cushions , attended by frogs . The front said " Awaiting the pleasure of your company " . Inside the cards there was a space to fill in the event details , and the line " Do hope you can make it . " The cards measured 3 inches by 5 inches . 1981 . In 1981 , Hallmark created Kermit party puzzlers . Each clear plastic puzzle contained several small balls and holes ; the goal is to get all the balls into the holes at the same time . These were sold in packages of 4 to be distributed as party favors . Valentine ' s Day . Hallmark issued a complete set of Valentine ' s Day party supplies in 1981 . The illustrations featured the main " Muppet Show " cast - - Kermit the Frog , Miss Piggy , Gonzo , Fozzie Bear and Scooter - - along with several seldom - seen creatures , including Luncheon Counter Monster , Snowths , Koozebanians and Fazoobs .
Erik J . Meijer Erik J . Meijer performed Pino on " Sesamstraat " , the Dutch co - production of " Sesame Street " , from 1980 to 1984 . A graduate of the Drama Studio London and the London Film and Television Academy , Meijer has appeared in several Dutch films , including " Because of the Cats " and the cult movie " The Fourth Man " ( directed by Paul Verhoeven ) as well as the TV series " The Machinist " and as Thomas Scheltema on " Medisch Centrum West " ( " Medical Center West " ) . Most Pino appearances on record albums were performed by Meijer . His Pino was famous for saying " Huuuuh ? ! " when he was confused . The puppeteer left the show together with Piet Hendriks because of an argument with the director . Pino was taken over by Leo Dijkgraaf . External links . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Ailsa Berk Ailsa Berk is a British actress who specializes in prosthetic and costumed roles . She performed both the adolescent and adult versions of Grovelhog in " The StoryTeller " episode " Hans My Hedgehog " , and served as performance coordinator for the Yahoos in " Gulliver ' s Travels " . Other credits include a tiger and panda in " Fierce Creatures " ( starring John Cleese ) , Ammanaman in " Return of the Jedi " , a wheeler in " Return to Oz " , and serving as choreographer for various monsters in the 2005 version of " Doctor Who " .
Dirk Campbell Dirk Campbell ( b . 1948 ) is a British director , working primarily in children ' s television . He was a regular director on " Mopatop ' s Shop " . Campbell directed and co - wrote an episode of " The Country Diary of an Edwardian Lady " ( 1984 ) and directed the offbeat 1990 theatrical film " I Bought a Vampire Motorcycle " ( with Anthony Daniels ) . Later focusing mostly on kids ' TV , he directed episodes of " Animal Ark " , " Coping With . . . " , " Becky and Barnaby Bear " , " In the Night Garden " , " Waybuloo " , and " Rocket ' s Island " . External links . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Every Day ' s a Reading and Writing Day " Every Day ' s a Reading and Writing Day " is a song from the " Sesame Street " educational resource video , " Talk , Read , Write " . Dalia sings the song , encouraging parents to allow their kids multiple opportunities each day for them to read and write . She ' s joined by Elmo , Telly , Rosita , an Anything Muppet mother and son and The King of Reading and Writing , who bestows upon her his scarf ( making her swoon ) . Notes . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Madame Rhonda Madame Rhonda is a corrupt fortune - teller who appears in " " from " The Muppet Show Comic Book " . Rhonda appears at the Muppet Theatre as the show ' s guest star and proceeds to read the fortunes of the various Muppets and then taking all of their money . After she tells Miss Piggy that she is about to lose something " precious and green " ( her money ) , she assumes the fortune means she will lose Kermit . When Miss Piggy sees Rhonda and Kermit holding hands ( as he is having his palm read ) , she assumes Kermit is cheating on her , which causes her to beat up Rhonda ( and Kermit ) and find that her purse was stolen , revealing the truth about Madame Rhonda . According to a newspaper article about her arrest , Madame Rhonda ' s other aliases include Tarot Gertie , Scorpio Lil , and Black Claw , Emperor of the Universe , and other entertainment troupes she bilked out of their money included Ted Ponk ' s Traveling Flea Circus , The Mercury All - Canine Theater Company , and Gladys Terrible ' s Donkey - Grooming Beauty Parlor .
Heathcote Williams Heathcote Williams ( b . 1941 ) is an English actor , author , and who appeared in the Creature Shop TV movies " The Odyssey " ( as Laocoon who was devoured by a Creature Shop sea monster sent by Poseidon ) and " Alice in Wonderland " ( as Mr . Eaglet ) . Williams began his writing career as associate editor for " Transatlantic Review " , and 1964 saw the publication of his first book , " The Speakers " , a documentary account of public orators at Hyde Park in London . This was followed by such plays as " The Local Stigmata " , " AC / DC " , " Remember the Truth Dentist " , and " Hancock ' s Last Half Hour " . 1988 saw the publication of his best known book , " Whale Nation " , a collection of photographs , poetry , and prose essays about the lives of whales , intended to encourage environmental awareness . He also scripted the docudrama " What the Dickens " , about Charles Dickens ' affinity for magic tricks , and served as " script doctor " on Al Pacino ' s film " The Devil ' s Advocate " . Williams acting roles are highlighted by Derek Jarman ' s 1979 film adaptation of " The Tempest " ( playing Prospero ) , and he has also appeared in " Little Dorrit " , " Orlando " , " The Browning Version " , and " Basic Instinct 2 " . In 1998 , he was one of several British actors to guest star on the " Friends " season finale " The One With Ross ' s Wedding , " appearing as a drunken wedding guest .
Dan Wynands Dan Wynands , sometimes credited as Danny Wynands , is a stuntman and actor who worked on " The Muppets " ( 2011 ) , playing a member of Animal ' s therapy group . Wynands performed stunts on " Batman v Superman : Dawn of Justice " , " The Amazing Spider - Man 2 " , " The Lone Ranger " , " The Little Rascals " , " Iron Man 2 " , " Blade " , the 1998 " Godzilla " , " Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull " , " Forgetting Sarah Marshall " , " Jingle All the Way " , and " The Rocketeer " . He was also stunt coordinator for the 2008 version of " Knight Rider " . Wynands also owns and operates Action Trax , which provides camera bikes for tracking shots and stunt scenes , and has received credit on certain projects in that capacity . His occasional acting assignments ( usually as henchmen ) include " Gangster Squad " , " Sin City " , " Eraser " , " Alex Cross " , and " Lethal Weapon 2 " , " 3 " , and " 4 " .
Steve Segal Steve Segal ( b . 1949 , Virginia ) is an animator , who worked at Pixar on " Toy Story " and " A Bug ' s Life " . Since 1999 , he ' s been an animation instructor at a variety of post - secondary schools . He designed , directed , and animated the 1995 " Sesame Street " segment " Animal Books " . Other non - Muppet credits include " Pee - Wee ' s Playhouse " , " The Brave Little Toaster " , and the title sequence for Carrie Fisher movie " Drop Dead Fred " . External links . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
A Four - Legged Friend " A Four - Legged Friend " was the UK Spot from of " The Muppet Show " . The song was performed by the Jim Henson Muppet and the Jerry Nelson Muppet ( who was called " Tex " in this sketch ) as cowboys who were mistakenly riding on cows instead of horses . Releases . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
À la découverte des mots nouveaux : abécédaire À la découverte des mots nouveaux : abécédaire ( " The discovery of new words : Alphabet book " ) is a 1979 storybook based on " 1 , Rue Sésame " , the French co - production of " Sesame Street " . Toccata , Mordicus and their friends investigate letters through jokes , drawings , and new words .
Episode 511 : The Gorg Who Would Be King According to Gorgic tradition , when the last leaf falls off the Nirvana Tree , the old King must step down and let a new King take over . Junior isn ' t ready to be King , so when the tree is down to one leaf , he eats it to keep it from " falling " . This shrinks him down to Fraggle - size , which gives him a whole new perspective on the Universe that he ' s going to rule . Meanwhile , Doc and Sprocket go camping in the woods .
In My Book " In My Book " is a " Sesame Street " song sung by Jerry Nelson over animation of a boy reading his book . He sings about the animals and adventures he can find inside his book — tigers and pirates and sorcerers . All he has to do is read to follow the adventure , and sometimes all he needs on a quiet day is a book . The song was later used for an Ernie and Bert sketch . Ernie invites Bert to play ball , but Bert prefers to read instead . He sings " In My Book " to explain why , and as he sings , the animals , pirate , and sorcerer described all appear to act out their parts . At the end of the song , Ernie and all the characters want to sit and read with him . Releases . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
The Glob The Glob is a large , sentient ball that appears in the " Fraggle Rock " episode " . " The glob rolls itself into the Great Hall during Joke Day and begins devouring Doozers . Although the Glob has no apparent skeleton , Boober succeeds in tickling its funny bone with a series of knock - knock jokes . It is not known where the Glob came from , or whether there are other Globs in Fraggle Rock . The Glob also has a love for music , as it can briefly be seen swaying to the Fraggle ' s singing . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Avner Eisenberg Avner Eisenberg is a clown who performed as " Avner the Eccentric " . He appeared in the movies " The Jewel of the Nile " and " Brenda Starr " . In 1988 , he was interviewed by Fozzie Bear in " Muppet Magazine " issue 24 .
Muppet Theater Auditorium The Muppet Theater Auditorium is the space for the audience of The Muppet Theatre shows . In theatre terms , this space is referred to as the house . The seats in the lower flat area , located below the stage level , give patrons a view of the show . The theater also includes box seats for patrons . Statler and Waldorf ' s Box is located house right , and was a prominent fixture on " The Muppet Show " . The house left box has rarely been seen . In made for the Henson Townhouse in 1984 , Kermit the Frog , Miss Piggy and Foo - Foo reside in that space . The auditorium also features a balcony , most prominently seen in " The Muppet Show " opening . Few events took place in the balcony ; one notable exception was the introduction of Fozzie ' s mom in . In " It ' s a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie " , the auditorium has been done over to include stairs from the house to lead to the balcony . For the 2011 film , " The Muppets " , the theatre was rebuilt from an existing set created for the 1925 film " The Phantom of the Opera " . Of designing the theatre , and it ' s importance to the film , Production Designer Steve Saklad said they transformed the existing set into a " classic , Broadway - style theatre , front of house . "
Angela Angela is Gordon ' s cousin who ran the Day Care Center on " Sesame Street , " and was introduced when the show expanded " Around the Corner " in Season 25 . Her husband was Jamal , a park ranger , and they had a baby , Kayla . Angela appeared on the show from 1993 to 1995 .
Five Foot Two , Eyes of Blue Liberace plays " Five Foot Two , Eyes of Blue " as the final number in his concert for the birds in of " The Muppet Show " . He changes the title of the song to " Eight Foot Two , Eyes of Blue " and its second line , " Has anybody seen my gal ? " , to " Has anybody seen my bird ? " to suit his intended audience . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Gaiam Vivendi Entertainment Gaiam Vivendi Entertainment ( formerly known as Vivendi Entertainment ) is an entertainment distribution company , originally owned by Universal Music Group before being purchased by Gaiam in 2012 . Despite this , the company is still headquartered in Universal City , California . It briefly held North American home video rights to Sesame Workshop properties acquired from Genius Entertainment in 2009 . Warner Home Video took over North American home video rights to Sesame Workshop properties in 2010 . In 2013 , Vivendi Entertainment acquired the distribution rights to " Fraggle Rock " and other Henson Company properties which were previously released on video by HIT Entertainment and Lionsgate .
Raelee Hill Raelee Hill ( b . 1972 ) is an Australian actress who played Sikozu on the final season of " Farscape " . Her other credits include the TV series " Paradise Beach " and " Water Rats " and a bit part in " Superman Returns " .
Elmo ' s Splashtime Sprinkler Mat This Fisher - Price water toy is a 4 - foot long vinyl mat featuring Elmo . He is dressed in rainboots , coat , and hat , and holds a brightly colored umbrella . When hooked to a garden hose the mat sprays a fine mist of water .
Sesamstrasse - Classics : Die 2000er Jahre Sesamstrasse - Classics : Die 2000er Jahre is a 2 - disc DVD set featuring episodes and skits from the fourth decade of seasons of " Sesamstrasse " ( 2000 to 2009 ) . The set was released on November 28 , 2014 .
Venus " Venus " is a song by Lady Gaga from her album , " ARTPOP " . The song was used as the opening number for " Lady Gaga & the Muppets ' Holiday Spectacular " , as performed by Gaga , Kermit the Frog , Rowlf , Walter , Gonzo , Fozzie Bear , and Scooter , with back - up by the Electric Mayhem . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Buddy Glimmer Buddy Glimmer is the charismatic dinosaur host of the game show " Family Challenge " in of " Dinosaurs " . Buddy tries to charm the lady contestants of his game , which usually works - - but Ethyl and the Nielsen Family prove immune to his charms . Buddy is a spoof of Richard Dawson , the host of " Family Feud " .
Damon Lindelof Damon Lindelof ( b . 1973 ) is an American television writer and executive , most recently noted as the co - creator and executive producer for the television series " Lost " . Lindelof and show writer Carlton Cuse appeared alongside the Muppets in various episodes of " Lost Slapdown " , an online behind the scenes webseries produced by ABC .
Elmo ' s World : Elmo Wonders Elmo ' s World : Elmo Wonders is an " Elmo ' s World " DVD released on February 2 , 2016 ( originally slated for January 5 ) . The DVD features seven installments of the series : " , " " , " " , " " , " " , " " , " and " . " Bonus features include Ernie ' s " I Wonder " song and the home video debut of " . "
Opossum The Opossum was the lead singer of the song " For What It ' s Worth " in of " The Muppet Show " . The puppet was a redressed Old Lady Possum from " Emmet Otter ' s Jug - Band Christmas " . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
The Doozer Disaster The Doozer Disaster is a 1984 " Fraggle Rock " storybook featuring Wembley Fraggle . Wembley wishes his life were more exciting . His wish comes true when he slips into a hole underneath a giant radish in the Gorgs ' Garden , and lands right in the middle of the Doozer Refining Plant .
Michael Fox Dr . Michael Fox is a veterinarian and psychologist who was a frequent guest on " The Tonight Show starring Johnny Carson " . From Britain , he had been described as " equal parts absent - minded professor and Peter Pan " . He was a regular contributor to " McCall ' s " magazine , and his pet advice is syndicated in 180 papers . On the April 2 , 1979 broadcast of " The Tonight Show " , Dr . Michael Fox talked with Kermit and Miss Piggy . Dr . Fox told the couple , " I would advise some genetic counseling . You know , a pig and a frog could give rise to all kinds of strange things . " Miss Piggy said " Yes , I ' m hoping so . " Kermit replied " Yeah , bouncing baby figs . . . or pogs . " Later , after Dr . Fox described the mating habits of frogs , Piggy responded " Oh , I ' d better remember that ! "
The Termite Chew " The Termite Chew " is a jazzy song sung by the Termite in the sing along video " Billy Bunny ' s Animal Songs " . The song professes the Termite ' s love for eating wood , from chomping to grinding . He is backed by a chorus of three other termites . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Brian Henson Introductions In 1999 , a series of 60 - second introductions were recorded by Brian Henson for " The Muppet Show " . They have been seen on the Odyssey Network and the Time - Life Home Video releases . Some of them highlight the specific episode they precede ; others are " generic " non - episode specific bits of information that are recycled for other episodes . Generic Intros . Minor Characters . , , and , , and Mock - Swedish . , , and The Great Gonzo . , , and Sex and Violence . , and Kermit . , and Growing Up With The Muppets . , and Comedy . , , , and Music . , , , and Swedish Chef ' s Language . , , , and Performing . , , , , , , and , Jim ' s Characters . , , , and Miss Piggy . , , and Rowlf . , and Action Underneath . , , , and Fozzie ' s Jokes . , , , and The Audience . , , , and
Jan Hofer Jan Hofer ( b . 1952 ) is the anchorman on the news . He appeared on " Sesamstrasse " in episode 2468 , where he was interviewed by Wolle about what a news anchorman does . He further made a guest appearance as himself in " Das Geheimnis der Blumenfabrik " , " Sesamstrasse " spin - off " Eine Möhre für Zwei " ' s 2013 TV movie . During a live - broadcast of ARD news " Tagesschau " , Hofer gets ambushed by Wolle and Pferd , who alarm the public on their park ' s impending doom and make a public plea for . Hofer has worked on television since 1970 . During his career he has hosted various shows during his career they include " Showbiss " ( " Showbite " ) from 1987 to 1989 , the " NDR - Talkshow " from 1989 to 1991 and " Jazz - Musikreihe " from 1990 to 1993 .
Brian LaPan Brian LaPan is a sitcom writer and producer who wrote several episodes of " Dinosaurs " with his writing partner David A . Caplan . LaPan ' s other credits include scripts for " Roseanne " , " Parker Lewis Can ' t Lose " and executive producer of " Kelly Kelly " and " Unhappily Ever After " . External Links . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Florence Stanley Florence Stanley ( 1924 - 2003 ) was a raspy - voiced character actress who was heard as Ethyl Phillips on " Dinosaurs " . Stanley began her career in early television dramas in the 1950s , including a brief stint on " Dark Shadows " , but first came to prominence as the insecure Bernice Fish on " Barney Miller " and the spin - off series " Fish " . Stanley soon specialized in playing sharp - tongued older women on sitcoms , such as Judge Wilbur on " My Two Dads " and Dr . Raskin on " Nurses " , plus guest appearances on " Mad About You " , " Dharma & Greg " , and " Malcolm in the Middle " . Film credits included " Bulworth " , " Up the Down Staircase " , " Down With Love " , " Trapped in Paradise " , and Disney ' s animated feature " Atlantis : The Lost Empire " . On stage , she replaced Bea Arthur as Yente in the original Broadway run of " Fiddler on the Roof " .
The Joke Isn ' t Funny Anymore Junior Gorg sings " The Joke Isn ' t Funny Anymore " in the " Fraggle Rock " episode " . " Thinking that he killed a Fraggle in his Fraggle trap , Junior laments the loss of the " poor little Fraggle . " _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Fosters Old Fashioned Freeze Fosters Old Fashion Freeze is a chain of ice cream shops based entirely in California . Rowlf the Dog and Rizzo the Rat drive to a Fosters in a Toyota Highlander ad , utilizing hidden cameras to order ice cream . The piece was directed by Kirk Thatcher . The video was filmed at the 201 South Glenoaks Blvd . location , just 2 - miles north of The Walt Disney Studios in Burbank , California .
Shubert Theatre The Shubert Theatre is an historic theatre in Manhattan which opened in 1913 . The theatre features briefly in " The Muppets Take Manhattan " during the " Looking for Kermit " sequence . Scooter rides his bicycle down the street , and past the Shubert which was playing " A Chorus Line " at the time . The theatre is located three blocks away from the Biltmore Theatre where the Muppets were in pre - production for " Manhattan Melodies " .
Holger Holm Holger Holm was a human character on " Svenska Sesam " . The great dectective Holger Holm from Askersund came to help in locating Primmadonnan ' s tiara after a phone call from his niece Ärtan . He shares several traits with Sherlock Hemlock , including his outfit and they way he " solves " the mysteries he encounters . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Teletape Studios Teletape Studios , a subsidiary of Reeves Entertainment , were American television studios located in Manhattan and former filming locations for " Sesame Street " . Originally , the test shows were shot at Videotape Center on West 67th Street ( Videotape Center was a joint venture between 3M Corporation and Ampex Corporation that shut down in 1970 , with their production facilities being sold to the ABC Network ) . The show ' s first season was set to be taped there as well , but due to a technician strike , production resumed at Teletape ' s Second Stage Studio at 81st Street and Broadway . The original run of another CTW production , " The Electric Company " , was also shot there . Caroll Spinney cited that the Second Stage studio was a converted RKO movie theater . " They had leveled the floor where the audience used to sit , and the old proscenium and domed ceiling could still be seen above the new lighting grids and cat walks . " In 1982 , they moved to Teletape ' s Third Stage at 9th Avenue and 55th Street ( previously home to " The Dick Cavett Show " ) , remaining there for another decade . By 1987 , Unitel Video Inc . ( which purchased Reeves , Teletape and their assets ) had taken over operation of the facilities . In 1993 , prior to shooting Season 25 , " Sesame Street " relocated to the Kaufman Astoria Studios in Queens , where it is still currently being taped .
Sesame Street ABC Desk This toddler toy was created by Fisher - Price . It includes 26 letter tiles , each with a picture of a Muppet holding an object starting with the letter . The back of each tile has a number . Included are cards with simple words which can be spelled with the tiles . The tiles pack into the desk for portability .
Pak - Nit Pak - Nit , and its sister product , Pak - Nit RX , were a variety of pre - shrunken fabric produced by Compax Corporation , guaranteed to prevent shrinking and stretching during the laundry process . The company hired Jim Henson in 1965 to create three industrial films for their products . The films parody fairy tales and classic literature — featuring spoofs of " Hansel and Gretel , " " Frankenstein " and " Rumpelstiltskin . " The films were scripted by Ruth Branchor , a copy writer for Mogul Williams Saylor ( the advertising agency for the account ) .
Tudor Banus Tudor Banus ( b . 1947 ) is a Romanian artist , sculptor , and illustrator whose work has been exhibited around the world . He illustrated " The Muppet Show Book " in 1978 . His other illustration work includes " The Encyclopedia of Dragons " and various editorial drawings . External links . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
The Muppet Show production gifts Guests . Guests on the Muppet show would receive gifts for joining them for the taping week . The gifts in the photo on the right include a red binder with Dizzy Gillespie in gilt letters housing the script for the Muppet Show # 85 and A Muppet Show Guide to London with all the information a visitor could need . Also a signed copy of the Of Muppets and Men ( book ) with the words " To Dizzy , With Love , Christmas 1981 , Kermit the Frog , Jim and Dave and All the Gang " ( signed in green ) . They also received a bendy Miss Piggy and Kermit . Crew . Crew and staff members would receive a Muppet Show tshirt with Kermit on the front side and the show ' s logo on the back .
Erykah Badu Erykah Badu ( b . 1971 ) is a popular singer known for her jazz - influenced music , her Afrocentric fashion sense , and her Nation of Gods and Earths - influenced lyrics . On " Sesame Street " , she sang " Friendship " with Elmo , Baby Bear , Rosita , and Zoe .