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The Sesame Street Sun The Sesame Street Sun is a 1981 " Sesame Street " storybook featuring Prairie Dawn and Betty Lou . The book was reprinted in 1992 with new illustrations , as " Prairie Dawn , Reporter " . Prairie Dawn receives a printing press from her Aunt Dusk and decides to print a newspaper . She decides to title the paper " The Sesame Street Sun " , and goes all over Sesame Street looking for stories , getting information from a number of residents . Betty Lou soon joins her , helping her with the printing . At the end of the story , a copy of the finished paper is displayed for the reader . Prairie Dawn had previously taken on the role of a reporter in " The Sesame Street Dictionary " . Characters . Major . Prairie Dawn , Betty Lou , The Count , Sherlock Hemlock , Big Bird ( with his Teddy Bird ) , Bert , The Amazing Mumford , Oscar the Grouch , Cookie Monster , Nelly Minor . Aunt Dusk , Ftatateeta and her five kittens , Ernie , Grover , Guy Smiley , Herry Monster , Mr . Snuffleupagus , a Nelly ' s Deli Delivery Girl , a Mailman
That ' s Entertainment " That ' s Entertainment " was sung by a chorus of Muppet pigs that had taken over The Muppet Theatre , including Miss Piggy and Annie Sue , in of " The Muppet Show " . A version of the song with some lyrical changes was sung by Miss Piggy while she experienced the Universal Studios tour in the " Jim Henson Hour " special " Miss Piggy ' s Hollywood " . Miss Piggy ' s version focused on Hollywood effects and stunts , but notes they ' re not enough with a star ( specifically , her ) . One of the most notable alterations was the new couplet " the effects / may be better than sex . " " Sesame Street " had parodied the song as " That ' s Pretending . " _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Kathie Lee Kathie Kathie Lee Kathie was a spoof of talk show host Kathie Lee Gifford who appeared in " Sesame Street ' s All - Star 25th Birthday " . A newscaster for " 25 / 25 " ( a spoof on the newsmagazine " 20 / 20 " ) , Kathie reported on Ronald Grump ' s plans to turn " Sesame Street " into Grump Tower . Prior to becoming a reporter , she hosted her own talk show , which apparently only lasted a short number of weeks .
Bigger Than You " Bigger Than You " is a " Sesame Street " song from a 2004 episode . Baby Bear sings the song to Curly Bear to show her things he can do , but she can ' t because she ' s younger and smaller . He is then startled when he discovers the growl she has is bigger and more powerful than his . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Rosalind Chao Rosalind Chao ( b . 1957 ) is an American actress best known for playing the recurring character Keiko O ' Brien on " Star Trek : The Next Generation " and " " , as well as South Korean refugee Soon - Lee ( who marries Klinger ) on " M * A * S * H " and its spin - off " AfterMASH " . Chao appeared as Woman # 1 in a PSA / commercial for Miss Piggy ' s # UnveilTheTail campaign in " The Muppets " episode " " in 2016 .
Chuck Stoat Chuck is the stoat gang leader of the Riverbottom Gang and is the keyboard player of the Riverbottom Nightmare Band in the 1977 special " Emmet Otter ' s Jug - Band Christmas " . Chuck is an intimidating bully ; he often growls that he ' s hungry to scare his friends into doing whatever he wants them to do . The character ' s is referred to as " Chuck " in the original special ; his full name has been used in the 2008 Goodspeed Opera House ' s stage adaptation . On stage , the role of Chuck was spilt between a traditional hand - rod puppet and a live actor . Leo Daignault originated the role for the world premiere production . Chuck Stoat later made a cameo in " The Muppet Movie " amongst the Muppets in the " Rainbow Connection " finale . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
This Land Is Your Land " This Land Is Your Land " is a popular American folk song originally written and recorded by Woody Guthrie . Hal Linden sang a portion , while beating a bass drum , as part of his 4th of July medley in of " The Muppet Show " . Kermit and Miss Piggy performed the song on " A Capitol Fourth " in 2014 . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Los Teleñecos en Navidad Los Teleñecos en Navidad , sometimes listed as " La Navidad de los Teleñecos " , is the Castilian Spanish dub of " It ' s a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie " , as released on DVD in Spain . This version is also the Spanish track included on most European releases of the movie .
Officer Carruthers Officer Carruthers is a policeman who lives next door to Nanny on " Muppet Babies " . In the first season episode " " , the babies have to be quiet because Officer Caruthers is trying to sleep , after working a night shift . In " , " he appears on camera for the first time , when he comes over to adopt Polly the parrot . He also has a pet mouse that the Babies watch over in " " and a kitten that the Babies watch over in " " .
Jon Granik Jon Granik ( 1926 - 2003 ) was a Canadian actor who appeared in Jim Henson ' s TV drama " The Cube " ( billed as Jon Granic ) . He played the dual roles of the brutish sergeant and the white - faced straight man , paired with Guy Sanvido . Granik was a veteran of CBC Radio , performing on the air waves for over 35 years . As a voice actor , he narrated documentaries , played the title role in the 1995 classical music audio release " Mr . Bach Comes to Call " , and was a frequent bit player on the radio horror series " Nightfall " ( 1980 - 1983 ) . In films , he played a villainous Indian in the 1966 melodrama " The Trap " ( with Rita Tushingham ) and a colonel in " Power Play " ( 1978 , with Peter O ' Toole ) . On CBC television , he hosted the judicial anthology " The Verdict " .
Tauvo Crais Tauvo Crais is Bialar Crais ' younger brother . He dies in the episode of " Farscape " , when his Prowler hits the craft that John Crichton flew through the worm hole . However in the episode " " , an image of him is shown by Maldis to Bialar Crais and John Crichton as part of Maldis ' plan to increase Crais ' hatred of Cricthon for killing his brother . It turns out that the two brothers were drafted by the Peacekeepers , and before they left their father , Bialar Crais swore to protect his little brother .
ABCs of Love " ABCs of Love " is a " Sesame Street " song performed by 14 Karat Soul . The group starts out singing " The Alphabet Song " before launching into this song , using the letters of the alphabet to sing about the person they love . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Muppet Babies music boxes ( Enesco ) The Enesco Corporation is known for its detailed animated music boxes . In 1984 , they released a wind - up music box featuring the Muppet Babies . The music box plays the song " Playmates " , and features simple animation . Baby Piggy sits on one side of the teeter totter while Baby Kermit and Baby Fozzie sit along the other , while Baby Animal rolls a ball to Baby Gonzo , who then rolls it back . Enesco also produced simpler music boxes , featuring Baby Kermit and Baby Piggy :
Caleb Sampson Caleb Sampson ( 1953 - 1998 ) was a pianist and composer whose work was used on " Sesame Street " , primarily scoring different animated and film inserts , including those by Lisa Crafts and the Milo Counting series . Sampson was a member of the Alloy Orchestra , often playing at silent film screenings . He scored animated specials and short films by Michael Sporn and composed the main title theme for the PBS series " Long Ago and Far Away " ( hosted by James Earl Jones ) . He scored documentaries for filmmaker Errol Morris including " Fast , Cheap & Out of Control " , " My Father ' s Garden " , and " Mr . Death : The Rise and Fall of Fred A . Leuchter , Jr . " . His music was heard on " NOVA " and " American Experience " . < br >
Animated paintings A series of cartoons produced for " Sesame Street " , in which a collection of paintings by famous artists are animated to demonstrate a subject . Depending on the segment , the painting would zoom in or out , showing the entire work fitted in a goldish - brown frame . These segments appeared as early as Season 26 . Segments . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Episode 306 : Jean Stapleton Kermit puts up with various problems in the theater : Animal eats Gonzo ' s trained Mexican jumping beans , which make him jump whenever someone says " Arriba " , he gets a strange sandwich from Gladys , and he has to put up with Miss Piggy ' s temper when Annie Sue is chosen over her in the melodrama sketch . On top of all this , Jean Stapleton announces who she ' d like as her partner for the closing number partner : Crazy Harry . Cast . Muppets : Background Muppets : Gallery . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Cotterpin Doozer Cotterpin Doozer is a young female Doozer and the most frequently seen Doozer character in " Fraggle Rock " . Unlike other Doozers , her passions lie in the realm of art and other " fun " activities as opposed to pure work . Cotterpin is the daughter of Flange Doozer and Wingnut Doozer , and her best friend is Wrench . Though creative , Cotterpin also tends to be stubborn and rebellious . Like Architect Doozer , Cotterpin wears a visor instead of a helmet . Though first glimpsed as Wingnut ' s unnamed infant in " , " Cotterpin made her debut as a fully realized character in " . " In that episode , Cotterpin rejected the pressure placed on her to take the helmet , and ran away to become a Fraggle . Cotterpin met and befriended Red Fraggle at this time , though Cotterpin finally realized that she couldn ' t become a Fraggle because of their differences . However , Architect Doozer understood her plight , as he himself was once in her shoes , and allowed her to " take the drawing board " rather than the helmet . Cotterpin returned in subsequent episodes , continuing her relationship with Red and forming a close bond , and gradually befriending Gobo Fraggle , Wembley Fraggle , and Boober Fraggle . Despite being in the same scene as Mokey Fraggle on some occasions , Cotterpin did not interact with her onscreen due to both of them being performed by Kathryn Mullen . This development led to " , " in which Cotterpin had to prove that Fraggles were noble and intelligent or else lose her apprenticeship . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Emanuel Vardi Emanuel Vardi ( 1915 - 2011 , sometimes credited as Manny Vardi ) was a renowned violist ( and also a violinist ) who was heard on several " Sesame Street " albums in the 1970s and early 1980s . On the 1981 album " Big Bird Discovers the Orchestra " , he provided the musical " voice " of Viola Vivaldi . Born in Jerusalem , Israel , Vardi moved to the United States of America as a child . He studied piano and violin and attended Juilliard for a time , but his work with the viola , bringing greater attention to it as a solo instrument , made the greatest impact . He gave his first viola recital in 1941 , and performed on radio as a member of " The NBC Symphony Orchestra " ( under the direction of Arturo Toscanini and distinguished guest conductors ) . The debut of Stanley Bate ' s " Concerto for Viola and Orchestra " occurred on the program , with Vardi as the viola soloist . Not all of Vardi ' s work was classical , however , and he was much in demand as a freelance musician backing jazz , pop , and folk artists , including George Benson , Louis Armstrong , Carol Hall , Luther Vandross , Aretha Franklin , Tony Bennett , and Judy Collins . Vardi retired from playing after 1993 , due to a torn wrist and rotator cuff , and switched to painting . Other accomplishments included occasional film work as a composer or conductor ( including George Romero ' s 1981 movie " Knightriders " ) and he can be heard in the orchestra on the original Broadway cast album " Les Miserables " .
Episode 509 : Ring Around the Rock Pa Gorg and Ma Gorg have reached their 513th wedding anniversary , and according to Gorg tradition , they must be re - wed . However , Junior Gorg loses the ring , and Gobo has to help him search for it all over the Rock , while the ring even briefly makes its way into Outer Space . On its journey , the ring goes through the hands of lots of the show ' s main and secondary characters : Pa Gorg , Junior Gorg , Gobo Fraggle , Wembley Fraggle , Boober Fraggle , Mokey Fraggle , Red Fraggle , Uncle Traveling Matt , Sprocket , Doc , Wrench Doozer , Philo and Gunge , Marjory the Trash Heap , and Ma Gorg .
Purple Haze " Purple Haze " is a song made famous by Jimi Hendrix , reaching number three on the UK charts . One of its lyrics , " ' scuse me , while I kiss the sky " has been widely misheard as " while I kiss this guy . " B . P . Richfield performed it in the " Dinosaurs " episode " . " A portion of the tune was also performed by a member of the Kronos Quartet on " Sesame Street " . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
King Ploobis King Ploobis is the greedy , decadent sovereign of the decaying Land of Gorch in sketches on " Saturday Night Live " . Ploobis is the husband of Queen Peuta and father of Wisss , and is having an affair with Vazh . Ploobis frequently seeks guidance from The Mighty Favog , and is fond of mistreating his lackey / sidekick Scred . In the closing credits of one " SNL " broadcast , John Belushi pulled a knife on Ploobis . Ploobis ( alongside Queen Peuta , Scred , Vazh , and Wisss ) can also be spotted in " The Muppet Movie ' s " Rainbow Connection finale . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Monster Monster Monster Monster is the central figure of Monster Monster Day , and the friendliest monsteriest monster of all , as explained in " The Furchester Hotel " episode " " . Monster Monster every year pays a visit to one hotel , the friendliest hotel in town , and his presence is signified by the nose on the Monster Monster statue lighting up . When he arrives at a hotel he lands on the roof , and rides the lift down to sing the Monster Monster Day song with everyone . One guest ' s luggage gets stuck in the lift , impeding a possible arrival from Monster Monster , and has to be dislodged by Ms . Soap . Once the lift is free , the nose on the statue lights up , but Monster Monster is a no show . This disappoints Elmo , and Harvey P . Dull feels bad and dons a fake Monster Monster guise to cheer him up , he ' s quickly followed by the real Monster Monster , who simply had trouble parking . With Monster Monster having arrived , all the guests join in singing the Monster Monster Day song . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Mary Wickes Mary Wickes ( 1910 - 1995 ) was a character actress with a long career in film , television , and stage , usually as wisecracking comic relief . She guest starred on " Sesame Street " in 1980 , playing a character called " the Plant Lady . " Wickes specialized in playing outspoken domestics , nurses , nuns , secretaries , and spinster neighbors . She originated the role of Nurse Preen on Broadway in " The Man Who Came to Dinner " ( 1939 ) and would reprise it in the 1942 film version , a 1949 TV version , and even a 1972 TV version . The latter starred Orson Welles , with whom Wickes had previously worked in the old - time radio era on " The Mercury Theatre on the Air " ( 1938 ) . Another notable nurse was Nurse Pickford in " Now , Voyager " ( 1942 ) . Nuns are highlighted by Sister Clarissa in " The Trouble with Angels " and sequel in the 1960s , and then , during a movie comeback in the 1990s , the starched Sister Mary Lazarus in the " Sister Act " movies ( opposite Whoopi Goldberg ) . Other film credits included " June Bride " , " On Moonlight Bay " , and " White Christmas " ( all as housekeepers ) , " The Music Man " ( as part of the gossipy ladies ' coterie ) , " Who Done It ? " ( as love interest to Lou Costello ) , " Postcards from the Edge " , and " Little Women " ( 1994 , as Aunt March ) . For Disney , she played Katie the maid in " The Mickey Mouse Club " serial " Annette , " voiced Laverne in " The Hunchback of Notre Dame " , and most esoterically , was filmed as the live - action reference model for Cruella DeVil in " 101 Dalmatians " . On television , Wickes appeared on " I Love Lucy " ( and several other series with Lucille Ball ) , " Match Game " ( a frequent panelist ) , " Studio One " ( playing Mary Poppins in 1949 ) , " Alfred Hitchcock Presents " , " Zorro " , " Murder , She Wrote " , " Columbo " , " The Love Boat " , and " M * A * S * H " . She had recurring or regular roles , usually as domestics again , on " The Gertrude Berg Show " ( netting a 1962 Emmy - nomination for Best Supporting Actress as landlady Maxie Maxfield ) , " Dennis the Menace " ( as romance - starved neighbor Miss Cathcart ) , " Doc " ( Nurse Tully ) , " Sigmund and the Sea Monsters " ( Aunt Zelda , another housekeeper ) , and " The Father Dowling Mysteries " ( as rectory housekeeper Marie ) .
Hank and Frank Hank and Frank were characters from " Sam and Friends " . They were abstract humanoid puppets with no hair and only eyes , a nose and a mouth . They took the roles of legendary news anchors Chet Huntley and David Brinkley in a spoof interview conducted by Kermit . Hank was created on July 1954 . Sources . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Die Grosse Sesamstrassen - Musikshow Die Grosse Sesamstrassen - Musikshow ( The Big Sesamstrasse Music Show ) was 13 segments produced for " Sesamstrasse " season 36 . Bert hosts the segment and Ernie acts as the stage hand . However , in each segment something goes wrong , either some piece of the set is faulty or Bert has to dress up and participate in the show as a unwilling stand - in . Segments . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
For the Kids For the Kids is a CD that was released in 2002 to benefit the VH1 Save the Music Foundation . The album includes five covers of Muppet and " Sesame Street " songs . Two additional " For the Kids " albums were released but with the exception of Jason Mraz ' s cover of " The Rainbow Connection " , neither contain any Henson tracks .
Episode 104 : Dog City Plot Outline . Jim Henson ' s Intro . Jim Henson announces that they ' ve made a movie inspired by C . M . Coolidge ' s series of paintings , Dogs Playing Poker , and shows a trailer for the special narrated by Jerry Nelson . MuppeTelevision . While Digit has prepared a number of selections on the monitors to show on the episode , Kermit says they won ' t be needing them , as it is " Muppet Night at the Movies , " and they plan on showcasing a film from the All Dog Network ( ADN ) , " Dog City " . However , due to technical difficulties , the film is delayed . While the technical problems are being worked on , Bean Bunny presents previews of two of his upcoming films , " Bean Bunny and the Cuteness Thief " ( starring the Wolf as Evil McBad ) and " Beanbo " . Also , ADN airs some behind - the - scenes footage from the making of " Dog City " narrated by Rover Cleveland , featuring Lyle as the news anchor ( and a cameo voice - over by Jim Henson as the director ) . Eventually , Vicki finds the film ( it was in the film library , under D ) , and the film is finally shown . Dog City . Rowlf hosts a film noir parody set in a town entirely populated by dogs . Ace Yu travels to Dog City to investigate the murder of his uncle , who was killed by canine mob boss Bugsy Them . Closing . Jim Henson closes the show performing on - camera with his character , Bugsy Them , who didn ' t like the ending of the movie . Credits . Muppet Performers . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Everybody ' s Song " Everybody ' s Song " was first performed by Bip Bippadotta and the Androoze Sisters in 1979 for the album " Every Body ' s Record " and was made into a segment for " Sesame Street " in the mid - 1980s . The song was later remade in 2001 by Diana Krall and Elmo , with Telly , Rosita , Zoe , Cookie Monster , Grover , Lulu and the Oinker Sisters on backup . The song was remade again in 2004 with Gabi and Miles , backed up by Elmo , Zoe , Telly , Rosita , and Baby Bear . Rocco Fiorentino later performed the song for Telly , Elmo and the rest of the cast in a 2009 insert . Releases . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Cody the Colobus Monkey Cody the Colobus Monkey appeared in the " " episode of " The Animal Show " , where he told Stinky and Jake about colobus monkeys and how they like to glide so much . He glides way too much , Stinky and Jake are concerned that their heads may fall off . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Rico ( monster ) Rico is an excitable monster in the resource video " Happy , Healthy , Ready for School " . When Elmo tries to learn the names of his fellow students , Rico continually interjects , shouting , " My name ' s Rico ! " Elmo begins to wonder if Rico has a problem , and another classmate tells the teacher that Rico ' s being rude . See also . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Captain Abraham Smollett Captain Abraham Smollett was portrayed in " Muppet Treasure Island " by Kermit the Frog . Smollett is captain of the Hispaniola , a ship chartered by Squire Trelawney by way of Jim Hawkins for the means of hunting down a lost pirate treasure . On their journey , he is reunited with his past love , Benjamina Gunn . He ' s a responsible , compassionate captain who is usually soft - spoken and forgiving , contrary to warnings that Samuel Arrow gives to Jim Hawkins .
Krümelmonsters Pappenheimer Krümelmonsters Pappenheimer is a 1973 " Sesamstrasse " book featuring Cookie Monster , who ' s known as Krümelmonster in Germany . The book is a collection of educational puzzles , games and activities , with the monster acting as the host . The noticeably off - model art is by Fritz Goller , who also illustrated " Grobis Buch vom Buch " , another entry in this series .
Fraggle Rock lunchboxes In 1984 , Tags issued a metal " Fraggle Rock " lunchbox with Red Fraggle , Mokey Fraggle , Gobo Fraggle , Wembley Fraggle , Boober Fraggle and a Doozer on the front . The reverse shows Doozers working and Gobo . The red plastic thermos had a picture of a Doozer . Canadian Thermos Products also produced a plastic " Fraggle Rock " lunchbox in 1984 , for sale in Canada . In 1987 , Thermos made another plastic " Fraggle Rock " lunchbox , to tie in with the new animated " Fraggle Rock " series .
Riverbottom Riverbottom is large unseen city down - river in " Emmet Otter ' s Jug - Band Christmas " . The city is located along the river south of Waterville , Frogtown Hollow and River Bend . According to Alice Otter the residents of Riverbottom are " hoodlums " .
Cab Calloway Cab Calloway ( 1907 - 1994 ) was a jazz bandleader and singer . He was best - known for the song " Minnie the Moocher , " with its distinctive " hi - de - hi - de - hi " scat chorus . His exuberant strutting and scatting was utilized in several of Max Fleischer ' s Betty Boop cartoons , often titled for Calloway ' s songs , such as " The Old Man of the Mountain " . He enjoyed a career resurgence in 1980 , thanks to a key supporting role as janitor Curtis in " The Blues Brothers " , where he reprised " Minnie the Moocher . " Appearances . In 1981 , Calloway appeared in several " Sesame Street " clips that debuted in Season 12 :
Chariots of Fire Chariots of Fire is a 1981 British film based loosely on the 1924 Summer Olympic Games . The film follows a British athletic team before and during the games in Paris . The film won the Best Picture Oscar . The film was spoofed as a segment on " Monsterpiece Theater " . In keeping with the British tone of the film , stars Herry Monster and Grover refer to each other as " old bean " and " old chap . " The film was spoofed in another " Sesame Street " segment , with Gordon going on a morning jog to music and camera angles similar to the film .
Diane Schuur Diane Schuur ( b . 1953 ) is a blind jazz vocalist who appeared on " Sesame Street " in Season 28 ( 1996 ) singing " From Your Head " with Elmo . This sketch can be seen in the direct - to - DVD special " What ' s the Name of That Song ? " and the track was released on the " Songs from the Street " boxed set .