naist-nlp/zeshel huggingface dataset:
Rhubarb the Grouch Rhubarb the Grouch is the Grouch of Christmas Past in the 2006 special " A Sesame Street Christmas Carol " . Rhubarb is considered " grouch royalty " for his accomplishments in London , 1843 ( the year " A Christmas Carol " was published ) . Rhubarb is clad in chains , reminiscent of Jacob Marley . However , Rhubarb is neither repentant nor tortured , and just enjoys his grouchy chat with Oscar . Christmas visitation is only his temp job , in fact , as normally he haunts Her Majesty ' s wastepaper bin . He closely resembles Oscar ' s Uncle Billy in design .
Baby Piggy ' s Mermaid Tale Baby Piggy ' s Mermaid Tale is a " Muppet Babies " storybook featuring Baby Piggy . Nanny tells Baby Piggy , who is taking her bubble bath , that it is time to go to bed . Piggy wants to stay a little longer , but Nanny tells her she ' ll turn into a fish . Piggy thinks that ' s silly , but when she closes her eyes , she opens them to find she ' s a mermaid underwater . Piggy finds three little Yes - Fish and begins to question them , and they say " Yes ! " every time . When Piggy finds a Pearl sleeping inside the mouth of Mother - of - Pearl , she wants to grab her . The Yes - Fish make their remark and Piggy swims over only to find Mother - of - Pearl shutting her mouth . She tells Piggy not to trust the Yes - Fish because they will never tell the truth . However , Pearl obliges and sets off with Piggy . They soon are at a picnic where Piggy devours everything , even when Pearl tells her not to . Piggy becomes very sick and goes to Dr . Octopus for a pink pill . Piggy finds a large lavender bottle with writing saying " DO NOT OPEN " , but Piggy doesn ' t realize that and doesn ' t even listen to Pearl ' s advice . After the Yes - Fish make their statement , Piggy opens the bottle to reveal two nasty sea sippers who slurp up the entire ocean . Piggy climbs up to the top of a blue rock crying only to find it ' s a big blue whale named Blubbery Blue . Piggy ' s story makes him cry out big tears that make a new pool and eventually the ocean is back . Piggy realizes from Pearl that listening to the truth is very important , especially from the heart . When Piggy is back in her bubble bath , Nanny calls her to get ready for bed . Piggy still wants to soak , but Nanny tells her she needs her rest . When Piggy knows Nanny tells the truth , she does go to bed .
Baby Prairie Dawn Baby Prairie Dawn appears in " Sesame Beginnings " . She ' s a precocious , infant version of Prairie Dawn , being raised by her mom . She is 24 months old , the oldest baby on the show , though because 24 months equals two years , she could be considered a toddler . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Nora Tschirner Nora Tschirner ( b . 1981 ) played the ladybug Marini in the " Sesamstrasse " episode 2472 . Tschirner grew up in East Berlin . She got her first TV role in the episode " Der Ferienjob " in the ZDF series " Achterbahn " in 1997 . Other TV / movie credits include " Keinohrhasen " , " Das Letzte Stück Himmel " , " Wie Feuer und Flamme " and " Mord ist mein Geschäft , Liebling " . In 2001 , she became a host on MTV in Germany , and she has also appeared in various stage plays over the years .
Piggy ' s Fantasy " Piggy ' s Fantasy " was sung by Nicky Holiday , with a dubbed singing voice , in " The Great Muppet Caper " . As its title suggests , the song takes place during a daydream Miss Piggy has while modeling a swimsuit ; she imagines herself performing in a water ballet , while Nicky , through a juxtaposed " bubble " shot , sings her praises ( joined by Kermit for the finale ) . The song was later used in The Muppets Take the Bowl in 2017 , where Bobby Moynihan sings ( being dubbed by Peter Linz ) as Piggy makes a grand entrance to the stage . Production notes . The Muppet Show Fan Club newsletter had this description of the filming of the scene : Frank Oz commented on the scene in an interview for " Dynamite " magazine : Sources . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Cy Town Cy Town ( b . 1931 ) is a British actor known for his work on " Doctor Who " . He appeared uncredited in " The Great Muppet Caper " as one of the photographers at Lady Holiday ' s fashion show , clicking away once Miss Piggy enters . Town appeared in over a dozen " Doctor Who " stories between 1970 and 1989 . He was credited as one of the Dalek operators ( performers ) in eight stories , and frequently appeared in uncredited extra roles ( technicians , guards , or the brother of Harold V in " The Happiness Patrol . " ) Outside of " Who " , he had bit parts ( credited and uncredited ) on the sitcoms " All Gas and Gaiters " , " Dad ' s Army " , " It Ain ' t Half Hot Mum " , and " Steptoe and Son " , and on the dramas " The Bill " , " Z Cars " , and " Miss Marple " . Film credits include " Carry on Girls " , " Adventures of a Private Eye " , and " The Meaning of Life " .
Leela Leela is a young India n - American woman who runs the local laundromat on " Sesame Street " . She appeared on the show from 2008 to 2015 . In addition to her appearances on the show , Leela has appeared with the Sesame Street cast at Jim Henson ' s Musical World , the Macy ' s Thanksgiving Day Parade , and . The character had an unseen brother , who was texting to her in episode 4409 .
Clam The Clam appeared on the " Where Do I Belong ? " game show with a fish and a scuba diver who couldn ' t figure out where they all belonged . He likes to lie around and be wet and happy , so he naturally belongs in the water . Notes . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Elmo ' s Favorite Stories Elmo ' s Favorite Stories is a 2007 set of six " Sesame Street " stories , reprinted in three mini - storybooks . The set is packaged in a box with a handle . The stories are : The double - storybooks were reissued separately in 2011 .
Martha Stewart ' s Home for the Holidays Martha Stewart ' s Home for the Holidays was a 1995 Martha Stewart Christmas special . Miss Piggy appeared in one segment , helping Martha make a gingerbread mansion . In 1996 , a brunette Miss Piggy visited to decorate giant snowflake cookies .
Éric Métayer Éric Métayer ( b . 1958 ) is a French voice actor who dubbed Miss Piggy and Rizzo the Rat in two movies , and Tutter in " Tibère et la maison bleue " ( " Bear in the Big Blue House " ) . He also dubbed Wilson in the Jim Henson Company film " Good Boy ! " Métayer was the French voice of Iago in " Aladdin " and its spin - offs , the beaver in " Lady and the Tramp " , Roll and various insects in " A Bug ' s Life " , and Pain and Panic in " Hercules " . In live - action dilms , he dubbed Watto in the " Star Wars " prequels and Owen Wilson in " Wedding Crashers " . In 2004 , he dubbed dog Rantanplan ( Rintincan ) in " Les Dalton " ( with Til Schweiger ) . On - camera , he appeared on various French series , including " Maigret " , as well as the talk show circuit .
The Goon Show The Goon Show was a radio comedy series which was broadcast over the BBC Home Service from 1951 until 1960 . The series was developed by Spike Milligan , who was the primary writer and starred alongside Peter Sellers and Harry Secombe . An unusual mixture of sketch comedy and oddball storytelling , the three Goons developed a roster of rather bizarre continuing characters , who each week would engage in surreal adventures across time , space , literature , and sanity . Secombe played the protagonist , the dim Ned Seagoon , and occasional minor parts , while Sellers and Milligan between them populated the rest of their audio world . Sellers played the villainous Hercules Grytpype - Thynne , cowardly army man Major Bloodnok , cheeky child Bluebottle , decrepit old Henry Crun , Willium " Mate " Cobblers , and showbiz agent Lew ( modeled after Lew Grade ) , among others , while Milligan played " The Famous Eccles , " Grytype - Thynne ' s associate Count Jim Moriarty , Henry ' s spinster companion Minnie Banister , Little Jim , and more . These odd characters were complemented by an even odder range of running jokes and catchphrases , from Little Jim ' s " He ' s fallen in the waa - ater " and Henry Crun ' s " You can ' t get the wood " to the nonsensical " Needle nardle noo ! " ( most often spoken by Seagoon ) . The offbeat characters , surreal happenings , music hall variety elements , and " show within a show " aspect later had a pronounced influence on " The Muppet Show " , which featured both Milligan and Sellers as guests .
French Bread A loaf of French Bread appeared in the dressing room scene with Hilda and Charles Aznavour in of The Muppet Show . When Charles points out to Hilda that it ' s not a French bread , the bread proves him wrong : " Oh , voyons , cherie ! Mais j ' ai l ' accent français ! " ( Oh , look closer , baby ! I do have the French accent ! " ) The puppet was reused as a background character in the " Mopatop ' s Shop " episode " " , performed by Susan Beattie . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
The Pig Attraction The Pig Attraction was a British series that aired in 1993 on ITV . It was centered on the art of puppetry . It was hosted by puppeteer Simon Buckley and Billy the Pig ( a puppet character performed by Buckley ) . An episode of the series featured a behind - the - scenes look at Jim Henson ' s Creature Shop and a cameo by Big Bird .
It ' s Been a Long , Long Time The Royal Transylvanians ( with lead vocals by Marilyn Sokol ) sing " It ' s Been a Long , Long Time " on several Sesame Street recordings . The song ' s opening lyric of " Kiss me once , kiss me twice . . . " fits in with the counting and numbers theme of the albums on which it appears . In fact , during the song the Count can ' t help counting everything in the song as it ' s performed . The Royal Transylvanians are a reference to bandleader Guy Lombardo ' s Royal Canadians . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Steven Banks Steven Banks is a comedian , writer , and composer who was heard in the " Dinosaurs " episode " " as the Bob Dylan - ish Folk Singer . A graduate of Ringling Bros . and Barnum & Bailey Clown College , Banks soon befriended Penn Jillette , with whom he later wrote the play " Love Tapes " . Banks first gained notice with his one - man show " Home Entertainment Center " , a self - written play about a young man struggling to meet a writing deadline and fighting his own tendency to distract and amuse himself ; the play contained several songs written by Banks . The show was televised in 1989 , and led to a special and short - lived sitcom , both titled " The Steven Banks Show " . Banks continued to appear occasionally in film and television in the 1990s , guesting on " Caroline in the City " and " Dharma & Greg " , before moving into animation , scripting episodes of the Nickelodeon series " CatDog " , " Jimmy Neutron " , and " SpongeBob SquarePants " . He also reinvented himself as a performer , drawing on his earlier clown training to become Billy the Mime , performer of such routines as " John F . Kennedy Jr . , We Hardly Knew Ye " and appearing in Jillette ' s film " The Aristocrats " .
Episode 143 : No Sea Mopatop opens the episode by offering a Yay , some grey or a sunny day . Mr . Holiday are not a happy customer , his do it yourself beach kit seems to contain a sun , a beach umbrella , beach towel , sand and a mountain . Mopatop agrees that the mountain seems not to belong in a beach kit , but something else are missing and Mr . Holiday starts to sing a song about the missing sea . Puppyduck and Mopatop start looking for a extra sea that they are sure they have somewere , but all they have are a seal that sounds like a sea . Another unhappy customer enters the shop , it ' s Ms . Trekker . Her do it yourself mountain kit , only contains the sea and no mountain . Mr . Holiday gives Ms . Trekker the mountain from his kit and in return he gets the sea and they quickly agree to help each other in putting the kits together . During the entire episode the mouse family tries to figure out were to go on their holiday .
Episode 213 : Picture This Since Bear ' s friend Ursa has never seen the Big Blue House , he ' s decided to take some pictures of things around the Big Blue House and make an album to send to her . As he searches for good opportunities , he finds that the kids of the Big Blue House are curious about his camera . Tutter seems to keep popping up whenever he tries to take a shot in the kitchen , so he finally has Tutter pose for a photo . The other kids have their photos taken as well . Treelo is a bit reluctant because he doesn ' t understand how the camera works and is worried he ' ll be sucked into it . While taking everyone ' s photos , Bear also notices that his camera seems to keep disappearing , but by the time he looks for it again , it ' s back where it was . In the Shadow segment , Shadow tells an unusual version of the traditional " Roses are Red " poem . It ends with an alligator eating a pair of blue - suede shoes .
Pierce Brosnan Pierce Brosnan ( b . 1953 ) is an Irish - born actor who starred as the title character on the TV detective series " Remington Steele " from 1982 until 1987 . His success as the debonair , mysterious " Remington " ( an assumed name ) led to an offer to play James Bond in 1986 . Though contractual obligations prevented Brosnan from taking the role at the time , he finally played Agent 007 on screen in " GoldenEye " ( 1995 , with Sean Bean and Robbie Coltrane ) , and reprised the role in three more features ( ending with " Die Another Day " in 2002 ) and a video game . He also featured as narrator in the hit children ' s show " Thomas & Friends " Direct - to - DVD special " The Great Discovery " . Brosnan was the featured guest star in " Muppets Tonight " , playing off of his Bond image .
Ferret Jeeter Ferret Jeeter is a baseball star who went to Hazelnut High School with Bear and played baseball with him on the same high school team . Ferret Jeeter appears in the " Bear in the Big Blue House " episode " . " He is the shortstop for the Sequoia City Big Bats . He is a very talented player and the spokesperson for the soda Clammy Cola . Pip and Pop are big fans of his . Bear gave them the first - ever copy of his rookie card . The character is a spoof of Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Episode 316 : Back to the Nursery After Fozzie ruins one of Nanny ' s photos , the babies travel back in time to take a new one . Plot . The kids accidentally spill hot chocolate and ruin an old picture of Nanny as a roller - skating waitress at a 1950s diner , so they go back in time to take another one . The Babies imagine themselves using a box with wheels as their time machine , but Animal drifts away . The time machine is out of fuel , so they visit a temporal service station to be refueled , and the attendant directs them to Nanny ' s old business by putting their time machine in reverse ( as the past is always behind us ) . The Babies then search for Animal in the Old West , and see the 1849 Gold Rush , then finally find Animal working as a bouncer in a 1920s speakeasy . The Babies then travel to the 1950s to a business aptly called " Nanny ' s Drive In " , but still cannot find her . Gonzo wins a drag race against a greaser , but it is soon time for the Babies to get back to their own time . Just at the last minute , Baby Fozzie sees a younger Nanny in the same pose as her picture , working as a waitress , and snaps the photo . The Babies then return to their proper time , to find that Nanny was able to clean the hot chocolate and save the photograph . The Babies then show a Nanny a picture they took , which shows Baby Piggy and Baby Kermit in 1950s attire with her supposedly waitressing to Kermit in a pretend car . Nanny is pleased by their thoughtfulness and includes the picture of the Babies in her 1950s era scrapbook .
Green Gazelles Six Green Gazelles made their only appearance in of " The Muppet Show " , in which they danced with Juliet Prowse to Scott Joplin ' s " Solace . " The gazelles were performed in the Black Light Theater style , operated by puppeteers dressed completely in black against a black background so that they could move freely about the stage without being seen . One hand operated the head and the other operated the body , allowing the gazelles a greater degree of movement . Although the gazelles are silent , each was likely performed by one of the six credited Muppeteers on the episode : Jim Henson , Frank Oz , Dave Goelz , Richard Hunt , John Lovelady , and Eren Ozker . Three of the gazelles were also featured alongside Prowse in " The Muppet Show Theme " at the beginning of the episode . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Welcome Bug Song In a 2008 episode of " Sesame Street " , to make Slimey ' s new pet become less scared of his new home , Oscar and Slimey sing the " Welcome Bug Song " to Dirty . Oscar finds the song horrid and too cute for his tastes , but sings it anyway for Slimey ' s sake . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Holly and Carl Holly and Carl are Becky ' s parents featured in the TV series " The Muppets " . Beginning with , the couple are confused by their daughter ' s relationship with Fozzie Bear . The two have a hard time understanding how the relationship can work , questioning how they ' ll raise their children . In the original network presentation pilot , the roles of Holly and Carl were played by Meagen Fay and Jere Burns , respectively ; the two reprised the roles in the actual series .
We the People We the People was a widescreen 3D film planned in the early 1990s for the never - built Disney ' s America theme park . The film would have told the story of the immigrant experience to Ellis Island , from the perspective of . Faced with contention about difficult periods in American history , the company retooled the park concept as Disney ' s American Celebration . The attraction appears in this project ' s presentation as well , issued very shortly before the entire project was shelved . The other half of the structure was to be a non - Muppet ride . Later , when a turn of the century Manhattan Motor Mania ride was proposed for Tokyo Disney Sea ' s American Waterfront area , the concept was briefly retooled , recycling the Muppets as immigrants motif , but was ultimately shelved in favor of " The Tower of Terror " .
Robert Goulet Robert Goulet ( 1933 - 2007 ) was a singer and actor known for his rich baritone voice who first gained fame in the Broadway musical " Camelot " ( 1960 ) , originating the part of Lancelot . He went on the variety show circuit afterwards ( with frequent visits to " The Ed Sullivan Show " ) in addition to acting roles . By 1966 , Goulet was an established star and personality when he guest hosted " The Hollywood Palace " on the March 19 broadcast . He introduced the Muppets ( performing the " Music Hath Charms " sketch ) and mentioned Jim Henson ' s Academy Award - nomination ( for the short film " Time Piece " ) . He also brought out Henson and the Muppet performers for the closing . In a long career , Goulet won a Grammy as Best New Artist ( 1962 ) and a Tony ( Best Actor for " The Happy Time " , 1968 ) . He took a dramatic role starring on the short - lived adventure series " Blue Light " ( 1966 ) as an espionage agent in WWII Germany . He was also a frequent performer in Las Vegas , with many of his later TV appearances referencing the fact . In addition to many specials and appearances on variety series , talk shows , and , Goulet played guest roles on " The Patty Duke Show " , " " , " Cannon " , the 1967 version of " The Honeymooners " , " The Love Boat " , and " Murder , She Wrote " . He played himself on " The Jack Benny Program " , " The Simpsons " , the 1990s revival of " Get Smart " , and " The King of Queens " . Film credits included " Underground " , " Gay Purr - ee " ( voice only ) , " Scrooged " ( as himself ) , " The Naked Gun 2½ : The Smell of Fear " , and " Toy Story 2 " ( singing voice of Wheezy the Penguin ) .
Joe ( pig ) " Joe " is a live pig who appears in " Kermit ' s Swamp Years " . Young Kermit encounters him on a farm , where he ' s chased by the curious porker . A shaken Kermit , informed by Pilgrim that the creature is a pig , replies , " A pig , huh ? I hope I never encounter another one of those my entire life . " In " A Behind the Scenes Look at Kermit ' s Swamp Years " , the pig is interviewed by Joe the Armadillo , who addresses him as Joe . However , it should be noted that the armadillo refers to all of his interview subjects with some variation of " Joe . " Joe ( armadillo ) asks Joe ( pig ) his opinion of Kermit , and is amazed to find that the porcine actor thinks Kermit is " better than De Niro . "
The Boogie - Woogie Piggies " The Boogie - Woogie Piggies " is a " Sesame Street " song performed by the Oinker Sisters . They sang in a barn , singing the letters of the alphabet and how the animals were all enjoying the party . With Natalie loudly mooing , Chip and Dip meowing and doing the tango with lambs , Alfred Duck quacking and flapping his wings , and dogs and sheep dancing together , it is quite the farm animal boogie . Releases . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Christmas is Number One Christmas is Number One is an annual holiday song sung by Horatio Sanz , Jimmy Fallon , Chris Kattan and Tracy Morgan on " Saturday Night Live " . In 2004 , after Fallon , Kattan and Morgan left the show , Sanz was joined by special guests Kermit the Frog , Fozzie Bear , Gonzo and Animal in performing the annual tune one last time .
Bert och Ernie på äventyr Bert och Ernie på äventyr is the Swedish dub of " Bert and Ernie ' s Great Adventures " . The show premiered December 22 , 2008 . Episodes air on SVT ' s children ' s channel Barnkanalen . The episodes were dubbed by the studio SoundHabits in Stockholm . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Aren ' t You Glad You ' re You ? ( song ) " Aren ' t You Glad You ' re You ? " is a " Sesame Street " song sung by Bob and Big Bird about how you can enjoy the world using your five senses . You can smell a rose , listen to a bird sing , see the sky , touch a friend ' s hand , and eat a piece of pie . The song was originally written for the Bing Crosby film " The Bells of St . Mary ' s " , and it was nominated for an Academy Award . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Muppet masks ( Cesar ) César made a set of Muppet masks in France in the 1970s . Half - shell PVC masks held on to a face through an elastic band , while more flexible latex masks covered the entire head . In 1986 , César also made a set of " Muppet Babies " masks .
Kathleen Wirt Kathleen Wirt is an actress who played a Gucci salesperson in the 1989 special " Miss Piggy ' s Hollywood " ( the second half of " The Jim Henson Hour " ) . Wirt appeared in small , unnamed roles in episodes of " A Different World " and " Star Trek : Voyager " . She also appeared in commercials and worked in different crew functions on music videos . Wirt left acting and focused on 4th Street Recording , the studio she has owned since 1989 .
Mummenschanz Mummenschanz is an experimental troupe formed in Switzerland . The group is made up of performers whose techniques include acting , puppeteering , expressive dance , and other forms of artistry . They mainly perform in black leotards , or other minimal attire , with creative masks . Members typically remain silent during their performances . The original members were Andres Bossard , Bernie Schürch , and Floriana Frassetto . Other members have included Brian Muehl . Mummenschanz guest starred on " The Muppet Show " where they play faces created with pieces of paper and marker , a house fly , appear in a Talk Spot with Kermit the Frog , and stretching out their faces made of putty . At the end of the episode , Kermit reveals the players , unmasked . On " Sesame Street " , they appeared in several inserts . In one segment , two performers wearing a cardboard box demonstrate the concepts of same and different by changing each other ' s appearance . In Episode 1108 , the troupe appeared in several inserts pantomiming animals and objects including a slinky , a monkey , a frog , a head and tail , a clam , and a fly .
Dave Kelly Dave Kelly worked in the mould department of Jim Henson ' s Creature Shop for several years , contributing to multiple film and TV projects . Kelly started as a general laborer / assistant before moving on to a full mold and model maker . Credits . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _