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Albert Brooks Albert Brooks ( b . 1947 ; birth name Albert Lawrence Einstein ) is a comic actor and film director who voiced Jake the suicidal tiger in " Dr . Dolittle " . Brooks is the son of old - time radio and vaudeville comedian Harry Einstein . His diverse credits include directing and narrating short films for " Saturday Night Live " during its first season ( like the " Land of Gorch " Muppets , he was dropped soon after ) . As an actor , Brooks has appeared in the films " Taxi Driver " , " The Scout " , " Private Benjamin " , and " Twilight Zone : The Movie " . As a director , he ' s helmed and appeared in " The Muse " , " Mother " , " Lost in America " , and the 2005 film " Looking for Comedy in a Muslim World . " Brooks ' voice has been heard as multiple guest voices on " The Simpsons " and as Marlin in Pixar ' s " Finding Nemo " .
Walter ( Anything Muppet ) Walter is a Little Anything Muppet boy who joins Prairie Dawn in roaming around an old house . Walter believes that the house is haunted , but Prairie comforts him by saying it ' s just an old house . Walter gets scared by all of the spooky sounds he hears and Prairie gives an explanation for all of them . However , when they spot a little mouse , Prairie shrieks and runs away , while Walter tells the mouse not to be scared . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Episode 202 : Piggy ' s Hyper - Activity Book On a rainy day , the Babies try to build a house out of cardboard boxes , which Piggy says is for her , but when it fails due to Gonzo ' s clumsiness , they play with an activity book , and find themselves inside the activities - - connecting dots , coloring , and so on .
Scotland Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom , occupying the northern crest of Great Britain . The country is known for its castles , as the birthplace of modern golf , tartan patterns , kilts , and their best known instrument , bagpipes . The single most famous resident would be the Loch Ness Monster ( popularly known as Nessie ) , whose exploits have featured in legends , cartoons , and in the Creature Shop - effects film " Loch Ness " . The Scottish Highlands are famously picturesque , and there can be only one of them .
Homer Hadley Homer Hadley is a baseball player depicted in the 1988 " Sesame Street " book " Bert ' s New Collection " . Although he does not appear in person , Hadley does grace a baseball card , which Farley gives to Betty Lou ( since he had a double ) . Homer Hadley ' s player number is 3 , and he appears to be lefthanded . Outside of that , however , it ' s unclear which team Hadley plays for , what his stats are , or even what position ( although the presence of a glove and ball on the card imply either pitcher or catcher ) . One fact is self - evident : Hadley sports an impressive moustache .
Fra Engeland til Skotland Fra Engeland til Skotland ( " From England to Scotland " ) is a song of Swedish origin . It is about a small boat that is full of holes that has set sail from the United Kingdom to America . Elmo from " Sesamgade " sang the song in a bumper on Danish TV2 ' s programming block " Bavian " , where he introduced the show " Elias " .
Kangaroo Blues " Kangaroo Blues " is a " Sesame Street " song sung by Joe Raposo that asks " what do you do when you ' re a kangaroo ? " Two different versions of the song were shot , with the same vocal track but different films . Releases . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Raphael Raphael is the hothead of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles , as seen in the 1990 Creature Shop film " Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles " and " " . He often clashes with his brothers , particularly Leonardo over his leadership skills , and as such acts impulsively , which at one point accidentally leads the Foot Clan directly to their lair . Performers . For the first movie , Josh Pais was both voice and suit performer , while David Greenaway was the facial puppeteer for both films . Kenn Troum , who had been Raphael ' s stunt performer in the first movie , took over as the suit performer in " The Secret of the Ooze " , with Laurie Faso dubbing the voice .
Imagination Landscape " Imagination Landscape " is a " Sesame Street " song about the power of imagination . A boy sits on a wall as a female singer encourages the use of imagination . Through the use of animations , the block turns into various different things as the boy imagines the changes . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Mr . McNulty Mr . McNulty is an employee of the Washington , D . C . " Bird Department , " as shown in episode 1576 of " Sesame Street " . Birdwatcher and frequent caller Madeline phones him from Hooper ' s Store to report her latest aviary finding - Big Bird . She describes all the things he can do and puts him on to recite the alphabet . McNulty officially declares him an endangered species . As he hangs up , he finally processes what he ' s just heard and declares that he needs a vacation .
Gonzo ' s plumbing truck Gonzo ' s plumbing truck is a battered panel truck driven by Gonzo in " The Muppet Movie " . A Hardware Gonzo decorates the roof , and a hand - lettered sign announces the presence of " The Great Gonzo , Plumbing Artiste : The Prince of Plumbers . " Following a collision with Fozzie ' s Studebaker , Gonzo and Camilla join Kermit and Fozzie on their adventure . When the truck collides with Fozzie ' s Studebaker , the two vehicles are traded in for a more economical mode of transportation at Mad Man Mooney ' s Hubcap Heaven . Years later , Gonzo ' s business has become a world - wide corporation , Gonzo ' s Royal Flush , as seen in " The Muppets " .
Ray Charles ( music consultant ) Ray Charles ( September 13 , 1918 - April 6 , 2015 ) , sometimes credited as " The Other Ray Charles " to avoid confusion with the famous soul singer of the same name , replaced Larry Grossman as music consultant in the fourth season of " The Muppet Show " . He had met Jim Henson in the 1960s while working as a musical director on a show for Perry Como , on which Dr . Teeth also appeared as a guest . He joined the Muppets in England even as he was working as a conductor and arranger for " Sha Na Na " which was being produced in the United States . Charles enjoyed work in show business as a composer - arranger - pianist - singer on several productions , including many as leader of The Ray Charles Singers . Over the years , he has worked with Perry Como , Julie Andrews , Bob Hope , John Denver ( including " " and " Rocky Mountain Holiday " ) , Frank Sinatra and several others . Charles ' s singing voice can be heard performing the Joe Raposo - penned theme song for the sitcom " Three ' s Company " . He said once in an ITC press junket , of working on " The Muppet Show " , that it was just the kind of program he enjoyed working on : " My forte is material written for a special situation . I ' m a one performance - only man ! " Charles would work with Henson after " The Muppet Show " on other programs , including " The Muppets Go Hollywood " and " The Muppet Show Live " . Original songs Charles wrote for " The Muppet Show " include " Blue Fish Blues " ( for ) , the " Falling Song " and " These Are the Yolks , Folks " ( both for ) , and " Poke Me Polka " ( for ) . A winner of two Emmy Awards , Charles went on to be musical consultant for " A Capitol Fourth " and the " Kennedy Center Honors " on PBS .
Tom Martin Tom Martin is a veteran TV comedy writer ( " The Simpsons " , " Just Shoot Me ! " ) whose Muppet credits include " It ' s a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie " and " The Muppets ' Wizard of Oz " . Martin received an Executive Consultant credit on " It ' s A Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie " , which he rewrote from an original script and story by Jim Lewis , apparently brought in by NBC as an in - house script doctor . Similarly , " The Muppets ' Wizard of Oz " was revised by Martin and Adam Goldberg from a screen story and script by Debra Frank and Steve L . Hayes ( based on the book by L . Frank Baum ) . Martin also wrote for the cult animated show " Clone High " and served as head writer on " The Showbiz Show With David Spade " . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Rick Astley Rick Astley ( b . 1966 ) is an English singer who rose to fame after his 1987 song " Never Gonna Give You Up " was a No . 1 hit single in 25 countries . The song would come back into prominence as an internet meme in 2007 .
Busy Builders Playtown Busy Builders Playtown is a " Sesame Street " playset made by Colorforms in 1991 . The set can be assembled into a 3 - D diorama of Sesame Street , with busy storefronts on one side and the inside of the shops and apartments on the back . The Muppet characters are on cardstock , and can stand up when inserted into a cardstock base . The set comes with plastic Colorforms outfits and accessories which can be added to the characters or the background scenes . The characters include Big Bird , Cookie Monster , Oscar the Grouch , Ernie , Bert , Elmo , Herry Monster , Count von Count , Prairie Dawn , Mr . Snuffleupagus and Alice Snuffleupagus . Little Bird perches on the Sesame Street street sign . The set also includes beds marked with E and B , from Ernie and Bert ' s apartment .
Who Could Forget the Day That We Met " Who Could Forget the Day That We Met " is a " Sesame Street " song performed by Forgetful Jones . Forgetful strums his guitar , singing to Clementine about the day they first met , but gets all the details wrong . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
10th Anniversary Album " Sesame Street " ’ s 10th Anniversary Album was released in 1978 and was a limited edition LP which featured 25 greatest hits from the show ' s 10 year history . Dialogue was edited from many tracks in order to fit as many songs as possible onto a single LP . The album was packaged in a special reflective silver gatefold sleeve , the inside of which featured the lyrics to all of the songs . The 10th anniversary packaging also included 12 autographed photos " suitable for framing " of the entire cast and Muppets . Track listing . Side One Side Two This album was later re - released as CTW 89002 , with the title , The Anniversary Album , in a 2 - LP configuration . This version had a gatefold sleeve with the lyrics inside ( but no cast pictures ) . Opening dialogue was re - added to most tracks , and the tracks were in a different running order : Record One . Side One Side Two Record Two . Side One Side Two
Todd Barry Todd Barry ( b . 1964 ) is an American stand - up comedian , actor and voice actor . Barry appeared on " Sesame Street " playing the number seven . Barry has made a variety of guest appearances on shows like " Dr . Katz , Professional Therapist " , " Wonder Showzen " , " Chappelle ' s Show " , " Flight of the Conchords " , " Bored to Death " , " Spin City " , " Sex and the City " , " The Sarah Silverman Program " , and " Bob ' s Burgers " . He has also appeared in such films as " Road Trip " , " Pootie Tang " , " The Wrestler " , and " Wanderlust " .
Sesame Street salt and pepper shakers ( Vandor ) Vandor produced two sets of " Sesame Street " salt and pepper shaker sets . One set , made in 2006 , featured Big Bird and his teddy bear Radar ; the other , made in 2008 , was in the form of a lunchbox and Thermos .
Al Sabor Del Chef Al Sabor Del Chef is a Mexican cooking show , hosted by professional chef Alfredo Oropeza . It ' s currently broadcast on Televisa ' s Canal 2 , known as " El Canal De Las Estrellas . " " Plaza Sésamo " ' s Lola made a guest appearance on the show on November 26th , 2010 . She cooked waffles with help of Chef Oropeza , while saying to the audience they ' re a sometimes food that should be eaten only on special occasions . She also talked about the importance of having a well - balanced diet and participating in exercise routines .
Il Muppet Show Il Muppet Show was the Italian dub of " The Muppet Show " . The series was broadcast over Italian channel RaiMundo and later over Canal Jimmy . Voices . DVD re - dub . On the , the original Italian audio tracks for several episodes were lost , so , , , and were re - dubbed , while , , , and are presented in English with Italian subtitles . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Roma Roma is a character from " The Hoobs " . Like Iver , Groove and Tula , Roma is an explorer Hoob who travels around the world , gathering information for the Hoobopaedia by talking to the " Tiddlypeeps " ( children ) . Roma does not live in the Hoobmobile , but she frequently reports all her discoveries to Iver , Groove and Tula through video messages and sometimes she visits the Hoobmobile to help them with their questions . Roma rides a motorcyle called a " Hooby Picki Picki , " which is also powered by the Motorettes . In " Change " Roma talks to the " Tiddlypeeps " ( children ) . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
South Bay Regional Polytechnic Institute for the Performing and Industrial Arts Nightschool The South Bay Regional Polytechnic Institute for the Performing and Industrial Arts Nightschool ( Downtown Campus as Seen in the Motion Picture " Fame " ) is a university first mentioned in of " Muppets Tonight " . Among their most notable alumni are Jason Alexander and Gonzo the Great . The university features a number of extracurricular organizations , including at least one fraternity and a drama club , of which Gonzo and Jason were members . It was there the two met and attempted to produce their musical , " Bats " . The university also has their own sports teams , who would never win as the team chant would go on for so long ( featuring the entire university name ) that the games would be canceled due to darkness .
Cee Lo Green Cee Lo Green ( b . 1974 , real name Thomas Calloway ) is a singer , songwriter , record producer and actor . He is a member of the groups Goodie MOb and Gnarls Barkley , and was an original judge on the NBC game show " The Voice " . The Muppets are featured on his Christmas album , " Cee Lo ' s Magic Moment " , performing the original song " All I Need is Love " with Green . They also performed the song with Green at his Las Vegas show on October 10 , 2012 . The performance aired as part of a TV special ( also titled " Cee Lo ' s Magic Moment " ) , and a music video of the song featuring Green and the Muppets debuted online in November . In the video , Green briefly gave singing voice to his own caricature Muppet , Lo - Co . The Muppets also appeared with Green on " The Voice " in November 2012 ; during the appearance , Green and Kermit performed " Bein ' Green . " His song , " Fuck You ! " ( co - written by Bruno Mars ) , was performed by Camilla and the chickens in " The Muppets " . An Anything Muppet caricature of Green appeared in " Sesame Street " ' s parody of " The Voice " in a season 43 episode .
Dirtballs Dirtballs is a company founded by Oscar the Grouch ( C . E . O . and Chief Operation Officer ) in a 2010 episode of " Sesame Street " . The company was created to spread dirt around the street in an effort to make it less clean . The sole employees of the company are Hiram and Burt . While they go around spreading dirt to various people , Oscar finds that dirt is more helpful to the street residents than harmful . After Hiram and Burt turn on Oscar and sing in praise of dirt ' s usefulness , Oscar shuts down the company .
Episode 404 : Dyan Cannon As Miss Piggy prepares for her act , she leaves her dog Foo - Foo in the care of Floyd . Piggy tells Floyd he has to spoon - feed and floss the pampered Foo - Foo , so Floyd locks the dog in a drawer . Frantic , Piggy searches everywhere for Foo - Foo . Cast . Muppets : Background Muppets : Gallery . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Baby Farm Animals Baby Farm Animals is a 1994 " Muppet Babies " storybook . The Muppet Babies visit a farm , and look around for the animals . Each Baby sees a part of one of the hiding animals , and hears the animal making a noise - - and on the next page , the animal is revealed . The Babies find cows , ducks , pigs and horses - - and then they hear something that makes the sound " Wocka , wocka ! "
Los Pequeños Muppets Los Pequeños Muppets is the Mexican dub of " Muppet Babies " , syndicated on various Mexican networks , notably Canal Cinco , which aired the program off and on for over a decade . As with most Spanish dubbed cartoons , no title cards were altered ; instead , a voice - over announcer read the Spanish translation for all on - screen text . A tie - in comic book , also called " Los Pequeños Muppets " , was first published by Grupo Editorial Vid in 1989 .
Billy ( monster ) Billy is a small monster who has appeared in a number of sketches during the first few years of " Sesame Street " . He was seen as early as season 2 in a sketch where he , Grover , and Herry Monster demonstrated how three monsters remained three no matter where they stood . Fran Brill performed him here . Though often unnamed , he was most prominent ( and referred to by name ) in where he was confused about the concept of " here " and " there " , and asked Grover and Herry Monster if they could explain it to him . As played by Jim Henson , Billy had trouble understanding their demonstration since every time he moves to where they instruct him to go , he is both here and there in relation to his previous location . When he finally gets it , another monster ( performed by Richard Hunt ) arrives to collect him . He also appeared in a , getting into a boat with Herry , Fenwick and several other Anything Muppet monsters , and as a background singer in the original " C Is For Cookie . " In another sketch , he and two other monsters Pamela and Fenwick demonstrate big , bigger , and biggest . After years of absence from the show , he appeared in the 1989 special " " during Ray Charles ' s performance of Bein ' Green . A couple years later , he appeared in the song " Small People " , sung by Ziggy Marley . See also . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Automatic Wastebasket The Automatic Wastebasket is a robot who appears in " The Muppet Show " as the latest invention from Muppet Labs . Dr . Bunsen Honeydew explains that the device is intended to instantly consume any and all trash refuse . The hungry machine , crying " More ! More ! " , tries to eat Beaker . Bunsen explains that the wastebasket is available " in both regular and housebroken models . " _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Ethel Mermaid Ethel Mermaid was a parody of Ethel Merman seen on " Sesame Street " . A musical mermaid with a lusty voice , she sang " I Get a Kick Out of U , " a parody of the Cole Porter song " I Get a Kick Out of You , " which Ethel Merman introduced in the musical " Anything Goes " in 1934 . Ethel Mermaid had curly , brown and red hair , which she tossed very much like her performer , British musical theatre actress Louise Gold . She was meant to be reminiscent of Gold ' s own portrayal of Reno Sweeney in " Anything Goes " in 1990 . See also . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Big Bird ' s Stamp & Learn Big Bird ' s Stamp & Learn is a 2000 educational " Sesame Street " crafts set that comes with 26 rubber stamps , one for each letter of the alphabet . The set also includes 10 activity pages , a stamp holder , eight crayons and an ink pad . Each stamp is decorated with a " Sesame " character doing something that begins with that letter - - Big Bird eating an apple for A , Prairie Dawn dressed as a nurse for N , Hoots the Owl for O , Elmo holding a star for S , and Bert talking on the telephone for T . The set is housed in a case that looks like Big Bird sitting in his nest , holding his teddy bear , Radar . The set was made by Flying Colors Toys , a subsidiary of JAKKS Pacific .
The Teddy Bears ' Picnic " The Teddy Bears ' Picnic " is a song written by John Walter Bratton in 1907 , with lyrics added in 1932 by prolific songwriter Jimmy Kennedy . It is still a popular tune recorded by several artists and appearing in many children ' s recordings . Anne Murray performed the song on the 1979 album " Anne Murray Sings for the Sesame Street Generation " . An instrumental version of the song plays during Fozzie ' s puppet act in of " The Muppet Show " . The song was also performed in the 1986 live " Muppet Babies " stage show , " " . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Segi Segi is a little Anything Muppet girl who sang " I Love My Hair " in Season 41 of " Sesame Street " , subsequently appearing in other musical segments . Initially nameless , the character was named Segi in Season 45 ( named after Joey Mazzarino ' s adopted daughter , for whom Mazzarino wrote " I Love My Hair " ) and given a prominent role in Episode 4503 . Segi appeared at the 2015 Annual Sesame Workshop Benefit Gala , puppeteered by Geri Cole and voiced live by Naturi Naughton . Notes . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Rechov Sumsum — Shara ' a Simsim Rechov Sumsum and Shara ' a Simsim are the names for the Israeli / Palestinian co - production of " Sesame Street " . Premiering in April 1 , 1998 , the series was inspired by the 1993 Oslo Peace Accords , and featured Moishe Oofnik and a re - designed Kippi Ben Kippod from the early " Rechov Sumsum " , joined by new Israeli Muppet Dafi and two new Palestinian Muppets , Kareem and Haneen . The characters lived on separate streets , but in a controversial move , occasionally met by crossing over on friendly visits . Seventy episodes were produced , before a new co - production with the Palestinian Authority ( PA ) began in 2002 . Now called " Sesame Stories " and produced by Al Quds University ’ s Institute of Modern Media , and based on reflections that promoting friendship between Muppet characters and humans from the warring nations was too much to ask , the current series keeps the characters confined to individual separate co - productions , with different Muppets for each nation / entity ( the PA , Israel , and Jordan ) . Kareem and Haneen were kept by Palestine , but the Israeli Muppets have been replaced by Noah and Brosh . In 2007 , an independent " Shara ' a Simsim " series debuted .
The Muppets : Lights , Camera , Action ! Fact File The Muppets : Lights , Camera , Action ! Fact File is a book published in the United Kingdom as a tie - in to the UK ' s 2012 movie release of " The Muppets " . The book is partly a repackaging of pages from the 2011 US book " Frogs Are Funny " , with extra pages designed in the same style - - stock photographs of the characters , with quotes printed in a variety of font faces , and decorated with arrows and dotted lines . The " Fact File " also includes a miscellany of Muppet - related information , quizzes and puzzles . Each of the main characters has a profile description page , and the quizzes include flowcharts to determine " Which Muppet Are You ? " and " What ' s Your Muppet Stage Act ? "
The Newlywed Game The Newlywed Game is a game show pitting recently married couples against one another for a prize that was " chosen just for you . " Hosted by Bob Eubanks for most of its incarnations , the original series debuted in 1966 , and still airs in syndication and first run episodes today . Famed for its double entendre questions , the show got past many of its more overtly sexual questions with the phrase , " making whoopee " , which became a popular catchphrase for Eubanks . " The Newlywed Game " was spoofed on " Sesame Street " with " The Mr . and Mrs . Game " ( Season 1 ) , and " The Fairytale Newlywed Game " .
Fairies ( Labyrinth ) Fairies are winged creatures , seen briefly in the movie " Labyrinth " . Though people usually assume fairies to be good , the fairies of the Labyrinth are not . Their appearance is deceiving , and they bite . Hoggle has made it his task to exterminate fairies .
Jeff Bridges Jeff Bridges ( b . 1949 ) is an Academy Award winning American actor best known for his roles in " The Big Lebowski " , " TRON " and " Iron Man " . Bridges hosted " Saturday Night Live " on December 18 , 2010 , where Cookie Monster made an appearance after a Sesame Street viral video lobbied for the monster to host the show . In his appearance , he sang " Silver Bells " with Bridges .