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Will Glickman Will Glickman was a writer and playwright who was head writer for " The Jimmy Dean Show " , including material for Rowlf the Dog . In 1973 , Glickman was in meetings with Jim Henson and fellow writers Jerry Juhl and Jerry Ross to discuss script ideas for " The Muppets Valentine Show " . However , Glickman ' s name was omitted from the final special . Glickman spent his early career scripting for radio shows , including " The Alan Young Show " and adapting film and stage scripts for " The Ford Theatre " ( 1947 - 1948 ) . On Broadway , he often collaborated with Joseph Stein , starting with the 1948 review " Lend an Ear " and including the comedy " Mrs . Gibbons ' Boys " ( 1949 ) and the book for the musical " Plain and Fancy " ( 1955 , with Barbara Cook and music by Albert Hague ) . For television , Glickman adapted several NBC live musicals ( 1954 - 1955 ) , including " Babes in Toyland " and " The Chocolate Soldier " . He wrote for variety series such as " Perry Como ' s Kraft Music Hall " and the sitcom " Car 54 , Where Are You ? " The Will Glickman Award , given to authors of new plays premiering in San Francisco , was established in 1984 . External links . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Thomas Sangster Thomas Sangster ( b . 1990 ) is an English actor who provides the voice of Ferb Fletcher in Disney Channel ' s " Phineas and Ferb " and its interstitial spin - off " Take Two with Phineas and Ferb " . His character appeared in a 2011 " Take Two " segment starring Miss Piggy . During Piggy ' s interview with Phineas , Ferb translates a question in Pig Latin . Later , he plays piano for a brief song Piggy sings to end the segment . Sangster has also appeared in " Love Actually " as Liam Neeson ' s step - son , in a two - part 2007 episode of " Doctor Who " , " Nanny McPhee " ( with Emma Thompson and Derek Jacobi ) , and as Jojen Reed in HBO ' s " Game of Thrones " .
Ronnie Milsap Ronnie Milsap ( b . 1943 ) is a Grammy - winning country singer who sang " Workin ' on My Attitude " for the " Follow That Bird " soundtrack . It is heard only briefly in the film ( as background radio music ) but in full on the album . Blind from birth , Milsap exhibited musical ability as a child on the violin , moving on to other instruments . He began his Nashville career in the 1970s and later moved into more pop - oriented songs as well .
Butch Butch is a Bengal tiger who made various appearances on " Sesame Street " . He was the first Muppet designed and built by Ed Christie , and originally appeared as a saber - toothed tiger ( performed by Brian Muehl ) in the " Toothbrush " sketch of the " Caveman Days " series . The puppet was also used on " The Muppet Show " , starting in . The tiger was named onscreen in ( performed by Jim Henson ) , when he teamed up with a lion as " Butch and Sundance " , running away from an animal training act . ( This is a reference to the 1969 film , " Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid " . ) Like his early " Sesame " appearances , he was also used as a saber - toothed tiger on " The Muppet Show " , in and . Butch was later seen as an audience member on " Muppets Tonight " . He was later reworked as Mrs . Tiger for " Mopatop ' s Shop " . A modified version of the puppet appeared as Tungar the Tiger on " Panwapa " , and has continued to be used on " Sesame Street " ( performed in most recent instances by Matt Vogel ) . Filmography . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
See Like a Bird " See Like a Bird " is a " Sesame Street " song performed by some children . They sing about the view point of birds , who can see things from way up high . Three different versions of the insert were produced , each focusing on a different type of bird and the sights they would see in their typical environment . Versions include : _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Venusian A Venusian is a furry , bright pink alien who can drop from outer space directly onto the surface of the Earth . This sudden arrival can cause some inconvenience , which ends when the Venusian abruptly leaves the drop site . The Venusian ' s language appears to consist entirely of the syllable " Eep " . The only known sighting of a Venusian on Earth occurred during the " Sesame Street " song " Something Always Comes Between Us " . The alien ' s arrival is one of the many obstacles that comes between a pair of lovers , dropping between the two before running off . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Jonathan Freeman Jonathan Freeman ( b . 1950 ) is an actor well - known for roles such as the voice of the evil vizier Jafar in the Disney version of " Aladdin " . He has played in two Disney Broadway stage productions , as Cogsworth in " Beauty and the Beast " , and as Grimsby in " The Little Mermaid " . Other Broadway credits include " On the Town " , and " The Producers " . Freeman played several roles in the series " Sesame English " , including Niki ' s father and grandfather .
Grover ' s Mommy Grover ' s Mommy plays an integral but often unrecognized role on " Sesame Street " . She has been seen almost exclusively , including the many illustrated books starring her son Grover , in " many " different incarnations . She was also occasionally seen in photographs , as a photo puppet , such as on the cover of " The Sesame Street Treasury " Volume 4 . Over the course of time , her appearance has fluctuated greatly . In her first appearance in puppet form , she was gray - green in color ( similar to the first Grover puppet ) . In later appearances , she has blue fur like her son . Sources . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Luis Avalos Luis Avalos ( 1946 - 2014 ) was a Cuban American character actor and a regular on " The Electric Company " , from the second season ( 1972 ) until the end ( 1977 ) , playing the zany Dr . Doolots , Pedro ( owner of Maurice the puppet plant ) , Igor , and others . In the 1974 special " Out to Lunch " , Avalos reprised many of his roles and , in the " Electric Company " / " Sesame Street " crossover segments , played a casino owner in the " Kookamunga Kid " sketch ( with Cookie Monster ) and the stage manager near the end , who reminds Bert and Ernie that they have to say goodnight . Avalos began his acting career on stage in New York , performing with the Repertory Theater of Lincoln Center between 1970 and 1972 , in the Broadway shows " Camino Real " , " Beggar on Horseback " , " The Good Woman of Setzuan " , and " Narrow Road to the Deep North " . As a trainee actor , he mostly had minor roles , such as waiters or understudying . The stint ended when Avalos joined " The Electric Company " . Apart from " The Electric Company " , Avalos was a regular on several series , all short - lived : " Highcliffe Manor " ( 1979 , as mad scientist Dr . Sanchez ) , " Condo " ( 1983 , as Jessie ) , " I Had Three Wives " ( 1985 , as Lt . Gomez ) , and the odd Western " Ned Blessing : The Story of My Life and Times " ( 1993 , as sidekick Crecencio ) , as well as recurring as Dr . Esquivel on the sitcom " E / R " and Principal Rivas for the first season of " Hangin ' with Mr . Cooper " . He remained busy , however , with guest appearances on " Barney Miller " , " NYPD Blue " , " ER " , " Benson " , " Fame " , " The Incredible Hulk " , " The Jeffersons " , " Hill Street Blues " , " Full House " , and the later TV movie installments of " Columbo " , " Perry Mason " , and " The Rockford Files " . Film credits included " Hot Stuff " ( with Dom DeLuise and Bill McCutcheon ) , " Stir Crazy " ( with Gene Wilder and Richard Pryor ) , " Ghost Fever " ( as detective Sherman Hemsley ' s partner ) , " Fires Within " , " The Ringer " , and " Hollywood Homicide " .
Muppet Babies musical instruments Carnival Toys made a " Muppet Babies " a " Hear - a - Tune Guitar " in 1986 . This was followed in 1988 by a " Country Fiddle " and a " Country & Western Banjo " . Each toy was decorated with illustrations of the Muppet Babies . The toys were produced under the Tunetown USA label . The toy guitar ' s packaging says , " Turn the crank to hear " Muppet Babies " music . " The illustrations on the guitar and its packaging were drawn by Guy Gilchrist , who drew the " Muppets " comic strip . Illustrators for the Fiddle and Banjo are unknown .
Dinosaurs trading cards This trading card set , produced by Pro Set in 1991 , includes 50 cards featuring pictures of the " Dinosaurs " cast , along with ten paper puzzles and five trivia question cards . Unlike many trading cards of the time that feature illustrations , these were photo cards featuring photos of many of the primary and secondary characters .
A to Z : Read with Me ! A to Z : Read with Me ! is a 2008 box set of " Sesame Street " storybooks published by Dalmatian Press . The four books are as followed : The box set also comes with reward stickers , an alphabet wall border and a reward certificate .
Look I Made a Splat " Look I Made a Splat " is a " Sesame Street " song from a 2013 episode that parodies " Finishing the Hat " from Stephen Sondheim ' s " Sunday in the Park with George " . With the help of Fluffy , Oscar creates a piece of Grouch art that consists of a giant splat . He and Abby sing about his creation , saying it ' s better than many other things he could ' ve created . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
M - M - M Monster Meal " M - M - M Monster Meal " is a " Sesame Street " song in which Cookie Monster and Herry Monster sing about their favorite foods that begin with the letter M . The song was later performed by Herry and some other monsters in a Monsters in Day Care segment . See also . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Marvel Comics Marvel Comics is one of the major publishing companies producing comic book properties today , rivaled primarily by DC Comics . Founded by Martin Goodman in 1939 , five years after the establishment of DC , the company was initially known as Timely Comics , and later Atlas . By 1961 , however , following experimentation with science fiction and funny animal characters , the line was relaunched as Marvel ( taking its name from one of their earliest comic titles ) , and re - focused on superheroes . The company soon became DC ' s most notable rival , with such properties as Spider - Man , the Incredible Hulk , Iron Man , the Fantastic Four , and the X - Men , all of which , like their DC counterparts , have been adapted into animation , films , television , and video games . In December 2009 , The Walt Disney Company acquired Marvel Entertainment ( the parent company of Marvel Comics ) , placing it under the same ownership as . Appearances . In 1974 , following the debut of Spider - Man on " The Electric Company " , Marvel Comics teamed up with the Children ' s Televisions Workshop to launch " Spidey Super Stories " . Aimed at younger readers , the series featured Spider - Man , his friends and foes , as well as guest appearances by other heroes , all mingling with " Electric Company " characters such as Rita the director , Easy Reader , and Fargo North , Decoder . Publications . Between 1982 and 1986 , Marvel Comics published three adaptations of Jim Henson feature films , " The Dark Crystal " , " The Muppets Take Manhattan " , and " Labyrinth " . All three debuted as 68 page adaptations in " Marvel Super Special " , an anthology series which specialized in adapting movie and TV properties , and were later re - printed in individual issues . All three utilized the talents of Marvel ' s regular artist roster , including John Buscema ( veteran of " Conan the Barbarian " and " The Avengers " ) on " Labyrinth " . One of Marvel ' s imprints , Star Comics , launched in 1984 , specialized in cartoon characters and other children ' s properties . The Star line reprinted the " Muppets Take Manhattan " mini - series , and in 1985 , launched regular " Fraggle Rock " and " Muppet Babies " comic book series . In 1988 , beginning with issue 17 , " Muppet Babies " was published under the regular Marvel label , and the 8 " Fraggle Rock " issues were likewise reprinted under the label . In 2011 , Disney gave Marvel the right to make comics based on its properties . Marvel began reprinting a number of " Muppet Show Comic Book " titles in 2011 , and has reprinted " " , " " , and " " . Starting on July 4 , 2012 , Marvel published the previously - unreleased " " storyarc . References . For more references , connections , appearances , or mentions , see the following pages : Connections . Many actors and other crew members have worked on both Muppet / Henson projects and Marvel Comics adaptations .
Together Wherever We Go " Together Wherever We Go , " from Jule Styne and Stephen Sondheim ' s musical " Gypsy " , is a trio sung by a mother trying to hold her small , dysfunctional family together through sheer willpower . Ethel Merman , who originally sang " Together Wherever We Go " on Broadway , performed an excerpt with the Two - Headed Singer as part of a medley of songs from her career on of " The Muppet Show " . Merman later performed the song with Kermit the Frog and Fozzie Bear on a 1977 appearance on " Dinah ! " _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Frau Woodhouse Frau Woodhouse is a noted child psychologist / animal trainer who appears in the fourth season " Dinosaurs " episode " . " Earl Sinclair hires her to deal with Baby Sinclair ' s behavior problems , which she does utilizing a muzzle and leash . The German - accented Frau Woodhouse insists that a child needs discipline and " hungers for ze taste of ze lash . " She says that child rearing is a " triumph of the will , " referencing the 1935 propaganda film by Leni Riefenstahl . Her efforts are ultimately futile , as the rabid Baby drives her and his parents from the room and proceeds to devour a cushion . The character is a parody of the noted dog trainer .
Frances McDormand Frances McDormand ( b . 1957 ) is an actress who won the Academy Award for Best Actress in 1997 , for Sheriff Marge Gunderson in " Fargo " . She is also a three - time Academy Award nominee for Best Supporting Actress . Married to " Fargo " producer / director Joel Coen , McDormand has appeared in several Coen Brothers films , including " Blood Simple " , " Raising Arizona " ( with John Goodman ) , " Miller ' s Crossing " , and " The Man Who Wasn ' t There " ( both with Jon Polito ) . Other movies include " Madeline " ( as Miss Clavel ) , " Lone Star " , " Almost Famous " , and " North Country " ( with Sean Bean ) . In 1998 , McDormand starred in the " Sesame Street " video " Big Bird Gets Lost " , as Frances , an ABCDMart employee . Frances struggles to stack a display of large rubber balls , only to have the pile repeatedly disturbed . Despite her frustrations , she helps Big Bird to find his lost friend Maria . McDormand considered her video appearance one of the benefits of being an Oscar winner :
Cliff MacGillivray Cliff MacGillivray is a writer who scripted the third season " Dog City " episode " . " MacGillivray wrote episodes of " DuckTales " , " Adventures of the Gummi Bears " , " Captain Planet " , " Fantastic Max " , " The Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog " , " The Busy World of Richard Scarry " , " The Pink Panther " , and " Jakers ! The Adventures of Piggley Winks " . He wrote comic books for Blackthorne Publishing and an issue of " Uncle Scrooge " . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Hans Dorrestijn Musician , comedian and songwriter Hans Dorrestijn ( b . 1940 ) composed music for theater , television and radio . Together with Willem Wilmink , Karel Eykman , Ries Moonen , Fetze Pijlman and Jan Riem he started in 1970 a writers group that produced many songs and lyrics for Sesamstraat and other famous Dutch childrens ' programs . He is mostly known for his typical ironic kind of humor . Besides lyric writing for the music , he also compose rhymes and short stories for the show .
Bilingual Fruit Song Some fruits in a bowl sing a Bilingual Fruit Song on " Sesame Street " about their Spanish names , and agree that two names are better than one . Performers include Jim Henson as Apple , Frank Oz as Pineapple , Richard Hunt as Pear , Jerry Nelson as the speaking voice of Banana , and Peter Friedman as the singing voice of Banana . In the Hebrew dubbed version , the fruits sing about the names in Hebrew and Arabic . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Tony Dusko Tony Dusko ( b . 1971 ) is an American 5th grade teacher , who studied animation with Academy Award nominated animator Paul Fierlinger . As of 2014 , he has produced five films for " Sesame Street " , having been one of the finalists in the AniBOOM Awards 4 Sesame Street competition . External links . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Eight Beautiful Notes " Eight Beautiful Notes " is a " Sesame Street " song performed by The Count . He sings about how much fun it is to play eight notes ( of the C harmonic minor scale ) on his organ . He also shows that he can play them ( and count them ) going up , and going down . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Princess Vendela Princess Vendela is the leader of a band of space pirates who board the in of " Muppets Tonight " . First Mate Piggy describes her as " hideous , fat , grumpy and self - deluded . " According to her , " the sight of this monster princess is so grotesque , you may lose your appetite for food and drink . " The crew of the ship is horrified by her presence until she appears on the bridge , the very opposite to Piggy ' s description . She threatens to make them her personal slaves so long as they surrender peacefully . Promptly , the gentlemen crew members pack their bags to stand at her side .
Turn and Tell Turn and Tell is a " Sesame Street " toy released by in 1973 . Using magnets , Big Bird would tell the player what letter each picture started with . The art for the set was done by " Sesame " illustrator Michael J . Smollin . A new version , Turn ' n Tell , was produced in 1990 , with new art .
Lara Spencer Lara Spencer ( b . 1969 ) is an American television journalist . She is best known for being the co - anchor for ABC ' s " Good Morning America " . She is also a correspondent for " Nightline " and ABC News . Spencer has appeared alongside many Muppets ( both of the Muppets and the " Sesame Street " Muppets ) during their numerous appearances on " Good Morning America " . In 2018 , Spencer gave Ginger Zee a copy of " The Monster at the End of This Book " during an on - screen baby shower . Spencer also appeared as herself at Rowlf ' s Tavern in " The Muppets " episode " . "
Sarah Albee Sarah Albee is the author of many " Sesame Street " books , as well as those . She also wrote the script for the audio release " Elmo and the Orchestra " . She has written under various pen names , including Constance Allen , Catherine Lukas , and Catherine Samuel . She also worked as an editor for the print division of " Sesame Street " , during which time her supervisor ruled that editors must use pseudonyms when writing , so her earliest " Sesame " titles were as Constance Allen . While she continued to use the pen name , later books appeared under her own name as well . In addition to the books listed below , Albee also contributed to the Elmo ' s Neighborhood and Sesame Street ABCs series . She has written books for other franchises including Winnie the Pooh , " Little Animal Adventures " , and many Nickelodeon shows ( " Blue ' s Clues " , " SpongeBob SquarePants " , " Dora the Explorer " , " Little Bill " , and " Fairly OddParents " ) .
Karen Ialacci Karen Ialacci was a line or coordinating producer for " Sesame Street " and video projects from 1998 until roughly 2005 . Ialacci joined the show as a production assistant in 1993 , for Season 25 . The following season , she moved up to production coordinator ( or production supervisor ) through Season 29 . For Season 30 , she moved up to line producer and would continue in related titles . She shared in multiple Daytime Emmy Awards for " Sesame Street " as Outstanding Pre - School Children ' s Series . After leaving " Sesame Street " , Ialacci moved into children ' s animation , as a producer on " Olivia " , " The Mr . Men Show " , " Noddy in Toyland " , and Nickelodeon ' s " Peter Rabbit " . Producer credits . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Winter Wonderland " Winter Wonderland " is a winter song , popularly treated as a Christmastime pop standard , written in 1934 , that has been recorded by over 150 different artists including Guy Lombardo , Perry Como , Bette Midler and Ozzy Osbourne & Jessica Simpson . The song has had additional lyrics included on various recordings . The original lyrics include references to Parson Brown , a Protestant minister , who can marry a couple . These lyrics were first substituted in 1953 with those about a Snowman , due to concerns that the original bridge of the song was inappropriate for children . See also . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Doozer figurines Doozer figurines were sold at specialty boutiques Kitson ( Los Angeles ) and Colette ( Paris ) in 2009 . They were part of the high - end " Fraggle Rock " line designed by Dr . Romanelli . The Doozer replica figurines stand 21cm tall , come with their own tools , and are available in three different helmet colors : red , yellow and orange . They were introduced as collector ' s items - - they were listed on Colette ' s website at €495 . 00 ( approximately $ 700 . 00 ) .
Gonzo ' s Talent Hunt " Gonzo ' s Talent Hunt " is one of the fifteen unaired episodes of the short - lived series , " Little Muppet Monsters " . The episode was not completed before the series was canceled , but is known to feature " Fozzie ' s Comedy Corner , " and animated segments of " Pigs in Space " and " Kermit the Frog , Private Eye . " It also features the original song , " Together . " Today , the Little Muppet Monsters are holding a talent show , featuring special reports from a globe - trotting Gonzo as he finds new and interesting acts . His first report is from Paris , France with a dancing gargoyle . The judges , a trio of chickens , are pleased . Tug Monster sets out to find some great acts that will definitely impress the judges and Gonzo . He brings in a dancing team known as Phil and Wilhemina , only Phil has ditched the act to join the dancing gargoyle in France . Wilhemina tries to go solo , but receives low scores from the judges . Tug brings in a new act - a seven - foot tap dancing carrot , who rattles the basement ( and the judges , who score him 0 as well ) . Meanwhile from New York City , Gonzo showcases another great act - the Singing Salad . Tug is disappointed that all his acts have been duds , while Gonzo ' s are well - received . Soon , he suggests that Wilhemina and the carrot try to dance together . The two sing and dance , an act Gonzo considers the weirdest he ' s ever seen and awards Tug the " Gonzo Medal " for finding the world ' s weirdest act .
I Want to Be . . . I Want to Be . . . is a rhyming " Muppet Babies " book , featuring the Muppet Babies interacting with animals , and a single - sentence rhyme on each page describing its illustration . For example : The book was reprinted in 2003 by Bendon Publishing ( ISBN 1593941692 ) .
Trevor Peacock Trevor Peacock ( b . 1931 ) is a British character actor who played Charon in " " episode " . " Peacock began his television and film career in the 1950s , becoming more active by the 1970s . Much of it consisted of televised classics , from William Shakespeare ( including the title role in " Titus Andronicus " ) to Sophocles , as well as Quilp in " The Old Curiosity Shop " . However , he also cropped up in comedy shows and years later was a regular on " The Vicar of Dibley " as parishioner Jim Trott . TV appearances include " Highlander " , " The Bill " , " Waking the Dead " , " EastEnders " , " Last of the Summer Wine " , " Maigret " , and " Kingdom " . Film credits include Mel Gibson ' s " Hamlet " ( as the gravedigger ) , " Fred Claus " ( as Papa Claus ) , " Catch Me a Spy " , and " Quartet " ( with Billy Connolly and Michael Gambon ) . Apart from acting , Peacock also wrote several pop songs in the 1960s , contributed scripts to television and radio variety series , and co - wrote most episodes of the sitcom " The Sky Larks " .