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John Kennedy John E . Kennedy ( b . November 17 , 1967 ) is a puppeteer who has performed on various Muppet projects since the early 1990s . He began building puppets as a child in his hometown of Plainfield , Indiana where he performed shows at local libraries . One of his first professional jobs was as a singing , dancing , banjo - playing puppeteer at the Indianapolis Union Station Festival Marketplace . While working on a bachelors degree in theater at Indiana University Purdue University at Indianapolis ( IUPUI ) , John wrote the Jim Henson Company and was invited to several performer workshops in New York City . Around the same time John coincidentally landed a job as a dancer in a Muppet revue for Walt Disney World . He relocated to Orlando , Florida , and in a few weeks found himself working beside Jim Henson himself . John would go on to work with the Jim Henson Company and the Muppets for over sixteen years , a relationship that continues to this day . In recent years , John has developed a career as an author and written two popular puppet making books , " Puppet Mania ! " and " Puppet Planet " . He also hosts puppet making videos on the internet , builds puppets for various non - Muppet projects in the United States and has taught MFA classes in puppetry at the University of Central Florida . External links . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Bernard Crawford Bernard Crawford is a noted veteran Broadway producer in " The Muppets Take Manhattan " . He makes an agreement with his son , Ronnie Crawford , to allow him one chance at being a Broadway producer . When Ronnie wants to produce Kermit ' s musical , " Manhattan Melodies " , he signs his father ' s name to the acceptance letter , fearing that Kermit wouldn ' t meet with him otherwise . The senior Crawford wasn ' t too thrilled with his son producing the musical , although his initial assumption upon seeing Ronnie and Kermit together was even more dire : " If you two are in love , I don ' t want to hear about it . " Bernard Crawford fulfills his bargain , paying for the lighting and scenery , but on the condition that the show open within two weeks of making the deal to produce " Manhattan Melodies " . On opening night , he shares a brief moment with his son , exhibiting pride at this theatrical culmination , even if it is one that involves frogs , dogs , bears , chickens , and whatevers .
Horst Horst was one of the main characters on " Sesamstrasse " , the German version of " Sesame Street " , for some of the first half - decade of the show ( 1979 - 1983 ) . He was played by Horst Janson , and even though the character ' s last name was never revealed , the show made it appear as if the actor was basically playing himself . He was friends with Muppet characters Samson , Tiffy , Uli von Bödefeld and Finchen , and was often paired with human characters Ilse and Ute . Because the street scenes were repeated in new episodes for several years after , and intermixed with newly produced material , it appeared as though he " lived " on the street well into the early 1990s .
Twiggy Twiggy ( b . 1949 ) , born Leslie Hornby in London , England , was one of the top fashion models of the 1960s and 1970s . She was the guest star on of " The Muppet Show " . She is also a talented actress and singer . Though her modeling days have ended , she continues to record albums and act in British TV shows and movies . She originally was nicknamed " Sticks " because of her reed - thin figure , but then switched it to " Twigs " and , finally , Twiggy . She was named " The Face of 1966 " by the Daily Express . Twiggy is an avid supporter of animal rights organizations and breast cancer research groups . She was nominated for a Tony Award as Best Actress ( Musical ) in 1983 for her role in " My One and Only . " She co - hosted " This Morning " through part of 2001 .
RBD RBD was a Latin Grammy nominated Mexican pop group that debuted in 2004 . They gained popularity from Televisa ' s teenage - oriented telenovela , " Rebelde " . The group ' s members were Christian Chávez , Alfonso Herrera , Dulce María , Maite Perroni , Anahí , and Christopher Uckermann . The group , excluding Herrera , appeared on " Plaza Sésamo " in 2008 , singing " Una Pequeña Voz " with the " Sésamo " cast . The group broke up in 2009 . Since then , Herrera and Perroni have pursued careers in television , while Chávez played the main puppet characters Eugenio ( Princeton ) and Rodri ( Rod ) in the Mexican stage production of the Broadway musical " Avenue Q " . Anahí , María , and Uckermann are pursuing their solo music careers .
Dave the Dog Dave the Dog appeared behind the little door , in the " Mopatop ' s Shop " episode " " . Dave wanted the big juicy bone that Mopatop offered the viewer during the opening of the episode . As Mopatop gave the bone to Dave , he thanked Mopatop by saying he are the best Mopatop in the world . The dog puppet was used in various roles on the show , mainly poping up behind the little door during the opening of the show . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Gulliver ' s Travels Gulliver ' s Travels was a two - part 1996 miniseries adaptation of the Jonathan Swift novel . A co - production between Channel 4 Television Corporation , Jim Henson Productions , and RHI Entertainment Inc . , " Gulliver ' s Travels " starred Ted Danson as Gulliver and featured an international all - star cast . It aired on NBC over two consecutive nights , on February 4 and February 5 . The production had been in the works since 1989 , shortly after the cancellation of " The Jim Henson Hour " , when it was intended as a four hour mini - series combining animatronics and live actors , initially scheduled for Easter 1990 . Jim Henson was set to executive produce . Producer Duncan Kenworthy recalled the situation : The project remained on the schedule following Henson ' s death and the dissolution of the Disney deal , but actual filming did not begin until 1995 . As Kenworthy recalled , " I thought that after four years of trying to find the financing , it was never going to get made . . . I was so thrilled that the project finally got off the ground . " While the final production was co - produced by the Jim Henson Company , the involvement of Jim Henson ' s Creature Shop was limited to make - up effects for the Yahoos and the construction of a rod - puppet giant wasp . " Gulliver ' s Travels " was hailed for its inclusion of all four " books " of Jonathan Swift ' s novel . The film added a new parallel frame story , however , in which Gulliver , returned to England , is placed in Bedlam by a designing doctor , and must prove his sanity . Other alterations include a more malevolent conceptualization of the governor of Glubbdubdrib ( rechristened " The Sorceror " ) and a softened ending , regarding Gulliver ' s reunion with family . The production itself was a family affair ; apart from Ted Danson ' s teaming with wife Mary Steenburgen , director Charles Sturridge ' s wife played Phoebe Nicholls played the Empress of Lilliput and their son Thomas Sturridge played Tom Gulliver while brothers James Fox and Edward Fox played Dr . Bates and General Limtoc respectively .
Episode 104 : Super Fabulous vs Captain Icecube / Piggy ' s Time Machine Super Fabulous vs . Captain Icecube . When Piggy pretends to be a superhero named Super Fabulous , she must learn to share the spotlight with Summer ' s superhero alter ego , Captain Icecube . Piggy ' s Time Machine . Piggy learns the importance of patience after accidentally sending the gang on a wild trip through time in an imaginary time machine .
P3morgen på TV P3morgen på TV was a 30 minute TV show on NRK , that showed highlights from the live morning radio show P3morgen . The TV version of the show started during the spring of 2015 and was shown for the last time April 30 , 2016 . In the episode that was shown December 18 , 2015 , Max Mekker was interviewed by the host Markus Neby . They talked about Christmas and how Max would make his own presents , after all his name are " Mekker " ( tinker ) .
The Pig with the Froggy Tattoo A parody trailer for " The Muppets " was released to coincide with the release of " The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo " , and parodies that movie ' s teaser trailer . The trailer also plugs " The Green Album " in a " blatant cross promotion " . The trailer was released online on September 15 , 2011 .
Gordon Sterne Gordon Sterne ( b . 1923 ) is a British actor who played one of the Brobdignagian scientists in " Gulliver ' s Travels " . Active in film and television since the 1950s , Sterne played small guest roles in such British sci - fi / adventure series as " The Prisoner " , " The Saint " , " Doctor Who " , " The New Avengers " , and " UFO " , as well as the comedies " Hancock ' s Half Hour " and " Jeeves & Wooster " . In film , he played Mr . Kessler in " An American Werewolf in London " , slain in the protagonists ' dream while watching " The Muppet Show " . Other film credits include " Highlander " , " The Razor ' s Edge " , and " Laws of Attraction " ( with Pierce Brosnan and Julianne Moore ) .
Rupert Gregson - Williams Rupert Gregson - Williams ( b . 1966 ) is a British film composer . He and his brother , Harry Gregson - Williams , are members of Hans Zimmer ' s Remote Control Productions . In 1999 , he wrote additional music for " Muppets from Space " , supplementing Jamshied Sharifi ' s score ( most notably " Singer ' s Theme " ) . He later scored the Creature Shop TV movie " " in 2001 . His other works include the " Doctor Who Online Adventures " , " Hotel Rwanda " ( with Don Cheadle ) , " Zookeeper " ( with Kevin James ) , the majority of " Veep " ( with Julia Louis - Dreyfus ) for HBO , 2016 ' s " The Legend of Tarzan " ( with Samuel L . Jackson ) , the Netflix series " The Crown " ( with John Lithgow ) , and the 2017 " Wonder Woman " movie .
Angeli Millan Angeli Millan is a writer and producer on " The Muppets " . Her writing credits for the series include " , " " " and " " ( all with writing partner Margee Magee ) . Millan story editor and occasional writer on " The Cleveland Show " , " Family Tools " and " Us & Them " , and has written episodes of " The Exes " ( with Donald Faison ) and " Better with You " . External links . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Episode 314 : Green Card With the Pangaean economy suffering from a bad recession , Earl and Roy Hess lose their jobs . Meanwhile , the government blames its problems on all four - legged creatures in an effort to shift the blame away from them . Immediately , anti - four - legger legislation is passed , causing Monica to also be fired and lose her home . Roy marries Monica to allow her to stay on the right side of the swamp . Earl protests the marriage and breaks his friendship with Roy for colluding with the enemy . After a major accident in which a four - legger saves his life , Earl repents for his bigoted ways and welcomes Roy back into his life . Public sentiment echoes Earl ' s attitude when the anti - four legged laws are repealed allowing Monica to resume her normal life without Roy .
Bill Fagerbakke Bill Fagerbakke ( b . 1957 ) is an American actor best known for his roles as Michael " Dauber " Dybinski on the ABC sitcom " Coach " and the voice of Patrick Star on " SpongeBob SquarePants " . He also portrays the father of Jason Segel ' s character in several episodes of " How I Met Your Mother " . In 1997 , he appeared with Gonzo and Kermit in a Disney Channel " Behind the Ears " promo , in character as Harold the Mummy from the Disney Channel original movie " Under Wraps " .
Ernie and the Twiddlebug Town Fair Ernie and the Twiddlebug Town Fair is a 1990 " Sesame Street " storybook featuring Ernie and the Twiddlebugs . The Twiddlebugs are having a big party , an annual celebration they hold when the geraniums in Ernie ' s window box begin to bloom . This year , however , the Twiddlebugs find themselves lacking a big - top tent . They decide to borrow Ernie ' s bandana . This creates a problem for Ernie , as he was hoping to play " ride ' em cowboy . "
Lucy Jones Lucy Jones was the contestant on the " Sesame Street " game show , " Pick Your Pet " . She asks a series of questions to the animals ( including Little Bird , Baskerville the Hound and Beautiful Day Monster ) that would relate to a cat . Unfortunately , her time runs up before she can ask Beautiful Day Monster any questions . Lucy Jones has to choose , so she pick Beautiful Day Monster . The monster acts like a cat , so Lucy is happy with her pet . Lucy Jones is the same puppet used for Betty Lou and Helen Happy . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Skipping Stones Two Skipping Stones appeared in the " Jim Henson ' s Play - Along Video " , " Neat Stuff To Know & To Do " in the segment where Jim Henson teaches P . J . how to skip stones . They comment on how much fun it looks ( much better than rolling down hills ) , then head off to get some ice cream ( rocky road , naturally ) . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
John Clayton John Clayton ( 1940 - 2003 ) played Verell in the " Farscape " episode " " . In 2003 , he won the AFI Award for Best Actor in a Supporting or Guest Role in a Television Drama or Comedy , for an episode of " Grass Roots " . His long list of credits include " The Flying Doctors " as Vince Patterson , " Home and Away " , " Water Rats " and " The Outsiders " .
Matisyahu Matisyahu ( b . 1979 ) , real name Matthew Paul Miller , is a Jewish reggae musician . He appears in the " Shalom Sesame " episode , " Mitzvah on the Street " , teaching Moishe Oofnik how to beatbox and performing a duet of " Hava Nagila . " Moishe is unaware of his celebrity status , until he spots a poster of him by his can right after he leaves for a concert .
Henning Venske Henning Venske , is a German actor who played Henning on " Sesamstrasse " from 1978 until 1979 . He was usually paired with Lilo , played by Liselotte Pulver , to interact with Samson , Tiffy , and Uli von Bödefeld in the street scene frame stories . His successor male counterparts for Lilo were Uwe Friedrichsen and Manfred Krug .
My Disney Junior My Disney Junior , or マイ ・ ディズニージュニア in Japanese , is a hosted series on Disney Junior in Japan , that includes both audience participation and a variety of short - format programs . In 2012 , " Bert and Ernie ' s Great Adventures " was added to the mix .
Puerto Rico The Commonwealth of Puerto Rico ( Estado Libre Asociado de Puerto Rico ) is a commonwealth of the United States located east of the Dominican Republic in the northeastern Caribbean . Puerto Rico , the smallest of the Greater Antilles , includes the main island of Puerto Rico and a number of smaller islands and keys , including Mona , Vieques , and Culebra . The nature of Puerto Rico ' s political relationship with the United States is the subject of ongoing debate in the island . Those who support maintaining the status quo ( i . e . , Commonwealth status ) insist that upon attaining this status , Puerto Rico entered into a voluntary association with the U . S . " in the nature of a compact " , but opponents of Commonwealth disagree : according to them , Puerto Rico is no more than an unincorporated organized territory of the United States , subject to the plenary powers of the United States Congress . " Sesame Street " resident Maria was born in Puerto Rico ( and her portrayer , Sonia Manzano , has Puerto Rican parents ) . At the beginning of Season 11 , Maria , Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch took a trip to the Commonwealth to visit Maria ' s family . Mrs . Figueroa , Maria ' s mother , has occasionally traveled from Puerto Rico to visit Sesame Street . Joe Raposo wrote a song called " Puerto Rico " , which was recorded by José Feliciano for the 1974 album " ¡ Sesame Mucho ! " Global Grover visited Puerto Rico in a 2005 episode to learn how to make musical instruments from marimbo fruit . In a Sesame Street Pageant about islands , Prairie Dawn shows Herry what an island by pointing out Puerto Rico on her globe .
Hokusai Katsushika Hokusai ( 1760 - 1849 ) was a Japanese artist and printmaker of the Edo period . He is best remembered for his woodblock series of prints " Thirty - six Views of Mount Fuji " . Included in that series is his most famous work , " The Great Wave off Kanagawa " , which was created in 1820 , which was the first in the series . The " Sesame Street " " Museum of Monster Art " spoofs the print , with Grover battling the giant wave .
Will Ryan Will Ryan is a voice actor and writer who scripted multiple episodes of " The Wubbulous World of Dr . Seuss " , served as consulting producer on the series ( often credited as Terwilliger Ryan or another pseudonym ) , and authored the book " The King ' s Beard " . As a performer , Ryan partnered with Phil Baron as " Willio and Phillio " in the 1970s . He soon established himself as a voice actor , playing Willie the Giant and Pete in " Mickey ' s Christmas Carol " , Footloose on " G . I . Joe " , Grubby in the Teddy Ruxpin toys and animated series , and the seahorse in " The Little Mermaid " . He voiced Rabbit in the 1983 Winnie the Pooh featurette " Winnie the Pooh and a Day for Eeyore " and the same year played Rabbit , Tigger , and Eeyore ' s singing voice in " Welcome to Pooh Corner " for the Disney Channel . Ryan has been heard in such Don Bluth features as " An American Tail " ( Digit ) and " The Land Before Time " ( Petrie ) . As a writer , Ryan has contributed regular articles to " Animation Magazine " and created Elmo Aardvark ( no relation ) , who starred in several audio CDs and the flash animated series " Elmo Aardvark : Outer Space Detective " . External links . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Barrio Sésamo videography A videography for " Barrio Sésamo " , the Spanish co - production of " Sesame Street " . The titles have been released in PAL Region 2 format . Collectibles . These DVDs are released on newspapers in 2003 from RBA Collectibles , and in 2009 , others from PlanetaDeagostini . In 2003 , RBA Collectibles released , together to address the Children ' s Television Workshop ( at that time , Sesame Workshop ) 30 volumes containing well , a chapter per disc , 30 chapters of the 1996 series , as they would say , the 3rd season . This is a list of all the booklets , some with pictures and some not . Also , in August 2009 , another distributor , PlanetaDeAgostini launched another collection , this time from the second season of Sesame Street in Spain , where Espinete called " Espinete / Barrio Sesamo " There where 40 DVD ' s in total . They arrived every two weeks at the kiosks in Spain . Each DVD contains 2 episodes in 1 DVD .
The Secret Life of Toys Jim Henson ' s Secret Life of Toys was a 1994 series based on the 1986 TV special " The Christmas Toy " . Each of the 13 30 - minute episodes consisted of two 15 - minute stories . The show was taped in Monheim , Germany ( near the Dutch border ) , and aired on the Disney Channel . Characters . Main characters : Other characters include : Releases . See Secret Life of Toys Videography Credits . Muppet Performers : Videotaped at info - studios Monheim , Germany Jim Henson Productions in association with BBC , WDR ( West German Broadcast ) , and Filmstiftung Nordrhein - Westfalen ( the North Rhine Westfalia Film Foundation )
Who ' s Your Lady Friend ? " Who ' s Your Lady Friend ? " is a vintage music hall song , dating back to the days of vaudeville . It was sung by Statler and Waldorf in " The Muppets at Walt Disney World " in the company of a guest at Walt Disney World ' s Magic Kingdom . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Muppet Stars dolls In 1998 , Blockbuster video stores offered 4 Muppet fabric dolls . These pillow - style dolls are dressed up for opening night . The set includes Kermit in a blue tuxedo , Miss Piggy in a removable tank top and mini - skirt , Gonzo in a black and white checkered jacket and red tie , and Fozzie in a purple coat with a pink polka - dot bow tie and cummerbund .
Michael Gahr Michael Gahr ( 1939 - 2010 ) was a German character actor and voice artist who dubbed human actors in a few Muppet projects . He dubbed guest star Dizzy Gillespie on " Die Muppet Show " ( " The Muppet Show " ) , Squire Trelawney ' s butler in " Muppets Die Schatzinsel " ( " Muppet Treasure Island " ) , and General Luft in " Muppets aus dem All " ( " Muppets from Space " ) . Working primarily out of Munich , Gahr appeared occasionally in English language films or international co - productions , most notably in " Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory " as the German reporter covering August Gloop ' s golden ticket . He had a small role in " The Odessa File " ( with Jon Voight ) and appeared in the 1988 American TV movie " The Great Escape II " ( as Hermann Goering ) , the French film " Ace of Aces " ( as another Nazi ) , and an entry in the Israeli " Lemon Popsicles " film series . Notable German language films include Werner Herzog ' s " Stroszek " and Michael Verhoeven ' s " The Nasty Girl " . He was a busy actor in German theater and television , including frequent guest roles on the long - running crime series " Der Alte " , " Derrick " , and " Tatort " ( several times as Brinkmann ' s boss Kriminaldirektor Marbach in Frankfurt episodes , and in other roles ) . In dubbing , Gahr was the German voice of Christopher Lloyd in " The Addams Family " , the station guard in the first two " Harry Potter " films , Todd Bryant in " Star Trek 5 " , John Candy in " National Lampoon ' s Vacation " , Philip Baker Hall in " Enemy of the State " , Graham Crowden in " For Your Eyes Only " , and Pat Roach in " Return of the Musketeers " . For television , he dubbed Fred Dalton Thompson in the " Law & Order " franchise , George Little and others on " Poirot " , and guest stars on " Columbo " . Animation dub roles included Bloat in " Finding Nemo " , the Mayor in " The Nightmare Before Christmas " , Lord Dregg on " Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles " , and Grandpa on " Caillou " .
Colin Farrell Colin Farrell ( b . 1976 ) is a film actor known for his roles in " Tigerland " , " Phone Booth " , " The New World " and " Miami Vice " . Farrell appeared on " Sesame Street " in season 41 , presenting the word " investigate " as the Word of the Day . He told " The New York Post " : Farrell also appeared in a video promoting aniBOOM Awards 4 Sesame Street ' s voting round .
Janice Action Figure Janice was featured in the fifth series of Palisades Toys ' Muppet figures . She completed the set of Electric Mayhem figures . Two different Janices were produced : one regular with a pink top and a white guitar , and a repaint with a silver top , green hat , a neon green amplifier and the brown guitar she played on " The Muppet Show " . Unlike Floyd Pepper of Series 2 , Janice lacks a strap and patch cord for her bass guitar .
Guess Who , Elmo ! Guess Who , Elmo ! is a 2007 " Sesame Street " board - and - flap book by Wendy Wax , with illustrations by Ernie Kwiat . Rhymes on each spread prompt readers to guess what character is hiding behind the big flap on each spread . The 10 - page book includes four large flaps , plus a large pop - up on the last spread . Four Sesame Street characters - - Zoe , Big Bird , Cookie Monster and Oscar the Grouch - - are waiting for Elmo ( and readers ) to " guess who " .
Starsky & Hutch Starsky & Hutch was a TV police drama focusing on a pair of detectives , with an emphasis on fast cars and shooting . The series ran from 1975 until 1979 and later inspired a 2004 film ( with Ben Stiller ) . When the show was still new , it was mentioned multiple times in early seasons of " The Muppet Show " .
Beat the Time Beat the Time , a parody of " Beat the Clock " , was a Sesame Street game show hosted by Guy Smiley . The object of the game was for the contestant to complete a task before the clock ran out . This usually resulted in the destruction of the set . Sketches . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _