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Farley ( lavender boy ) The direct - to - video special Rock & Roll ! features a series of music videos , including one for " Forty Blocks From My Home " sung by a purple Anything Muppet boy . The on - screen text credits him as " Farley , " although this may be a mistake made behind - the - scenes given that the song is sung by Jerry Nelson in a voice too close to that which he would use for the familiar Farley character . Still , the boy in the video is notably a different character , officially - - mistakenly or not - - credited as " Farley . " He goes to school forty blocks from his home . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
The Music Store The Music Store , located in Waterville , appears in " Emmet Otter ' s Jug - Band Christmas " . The Riverbottom Boys stop in the store during the Christmas sale to get Howard Snake a new guitar string and terrorize Mrs . Mink . The store sells guitars , drums , pianos and other musical instruments along with a $ 40 used mother of pearl enlaced acoustic guitar , an item of Emmet ' s desires .
Academy Award winners The Muppets and Jim Henson ' s Creature Shop have long played host to accomplished actors and technicians . Many have been nominated for Academy Awards , and a select group have won . The following tracks all Academy Award winners , in any class , who have worked directly with the Muppets or Henson , by year of the ceremony , covering films from the previous year .
Sesame Street necklaces Rhode Island - based jewelry manufacturer Femic , Inc . produced a set of " Sesame Street " necklaces in the early 1980s . The set of pewter pendants were decorated in cloisonne enamel , with some designs also available in gold - tone and silver - tone versions .
Trophy Day Trophy Day is a day on which the Fraggles award themselves trophies for something they excel at , or sometimes just something that makes them unique from the other Fraggles . In the " Fraggle Rock " episode " , " Gobo chooses the trophy for seeing a Poison Cackler without it seeing him . Wembley , unable to decide on anything different , selects his usual trophy : " Best Shirt with Bananas Trees on It . "
Smokey the Salmon Smokey the Salmon takes a moment out of his anadromous lifestyle to provide Grover and his friends with a turgescent supply of litter that his lake has accumulated via an amalgamation of negligence and aggressive despoilment of nature ' s habitat in " Sing - Along Earth Songs " . His name is a take on that of Smokey Bear , while also serving as a play on words of the favorite seafood dish : smoked salmon . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Jim Is " Jim Is " is a musical tribute to Jim Henson performed at the 1987 Television Academy Hall of Fame . Helmed by Kermit the Frog , he introduces various videotapes from the rest of the Muppet family , who each sing about what Jim means to them ( including " The Muppet Show " gang , the " Sesame Street " residents , the Fraggles of " Fraggle Rock " and the employees of the Muppet Workshop ) . After a bit with Miss Piggy and Bernie Brillstein , the cast joins them on the stage for the big finale . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Bird - Lady The Bird - Lady appears in " The Magical Wand Chase " . She takes Abby ' s wand , mistaking it for a stick to build her nest with , and is chased by the group . While on the run , she inadvertently transforms herself into an elephant and a human ( though retains her pink feathers ) . Once the confusion has been cleared , the gang invites her to build her nest on Sesame Street ( with the end credits revealing her nesting atop the street sign ) . The character was performed using a motion capture device , with Rickey Boyd as the digital puppeteer . Elizabeth Banks provides the voice for the character in her animated and elephant form , and appears in - person when she turns into a human . Peter Linz operated the character in her elephant form . Sources . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Uncle Bart Uncle Bart is Bert ' s uncle in the " Sesame Street " book " What ' s Up in the Attic ? " . He gave Bert his very first paper clip , and later left his antique paper clip collection to his nephew . Uncle Bart has a namesake in one of his nephews - Bart ( Bert ' s brother ) .
Sandra Bullock Sandra Bullock ( b . 1964 ) is a film actress who has starred in " Miss Congeniality " , " While You Were Sleeping " , " Speed " , and " The Net " . She won the 2009 Academy Award for Best Actress , for her role in " The Blind Side " . She guest starred on of " Muppets Tonight " . One sketch spoofed " While You Were Sleeping " with a Muppet version , " While You Were Slapping , " and in another Bullock performed a version of " Mahna Mahna " retitled " Phenomenon . "
Emily Perl Kingsley Emily Perl Kingsley is a writer who joined the " Sesame Street " team in 1970 , and retired in 2015 . Her son , Jason , was born with Down syndrome in 1974 . She wrote a widely read article on the subject , " Welcome to Holland , " in 1987 , and has been an activist for children with special needs for over 30 years . Her son ' s story became the topic of an hour - long NBC special in 1977 , titled " This Is My Son " , and Jason co - wrote the book " Count Us In : Growing Up With Down Syndrome " . By 1981 , the duo was making over 100 appearances a year for various groups . In 1989 , her experience raising Jason informed her screenplay for the TV movie " Kids Like These " which features an appearance by Caroll Spinney as Big Bird and a voiceover cameo by Joan Ganz Cooney . Though Kingsley had written scripts for disabled children in the past , her experiences with Jason increased her desire to mainstream the use of different kinds of people , including Jason himself in occasional segments , as well as guest stars like Itzhak Perlman and Christopher Reeve , and the integration of Tarah Schaeffer as a full cast member : Kingsley has written over 20 children ' s books , hundreds of " Sesame " songs , and two " Sesame " home video releases ( " Elmo Learns to Share " and " Elmo Says BOO ! " ) . She writes for other companies as well , and recently contributed to two Disney Interactive CD - ROMs . She has won 21 Emmys and 9 nominations through her work with " Sesame Street " , three EDIs ( Equality , Dignity , Independence Award ) and a Grand EDI from Easter Seals , and an award from the National Theatre of the Deaf . Kingsley began a more direct foray into puppetry when she performed her piece " In a Contemplative Fashion " at 2006 ' s O ' Neill Puppetry Conference , with puppeteers Amanda Maddock , Ryan Dillon , Lorraine Gilman , and Stefano Brancato . Notes . On some early projects , she is credited as " E . Kaplin " or " Emily Kaplin " External links . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Garthim The Garthim are large clawed warriors of amazing strength . The Garthim carried out the commands of SkekUng the Garthim - Master . The creatures were created by SkekTek the scientist and lived in caverns beneath the Castle of the Crystal . The Garthim were dispatched to ravage Thra and returned with captive Gelfings or Podlings for the Skeksis to enslave and drain their essence . Physically , they resemble a cross between a beetle and a crab and do not appear to be " alive " in the purest sense of the word : at the end of " The Dark Crystal " , they simply fall apart like suits of armor , revealing nothing within . It ' s possible they may be a form of robot , like a golem . The Garthim fabrication unit consisted of Peter Bennion , Bob Keen , Ron Nash , Bill Dennis , Guy Grebot , Helen Pettit , Peter Gillow , and Dominic Farrugia . Since 2015 , a Garthim puppet is on display at the Center for Puppetry Arts as part of their permanent Worlds of Puppetry exhibit .
Mr . Noodle ' s sister , Ms . Noodle Mr . Noodle ' s sister , Ms . Noodle is featured in various " Elmo ' s World " segments . She is the sister of Mr . Noodle , Mr . Noodle ' s brother , Mr . Noodle , and Mr . Noodle ' s other sister , Miss Noodle . Like her brothers , she does not speak , but acts and reacts to Elmo in pantomime . Originally introduced in " Elmo ' s World " video productions , Ms . Noodle began periodically appearing alongside Mr . Noodle in Season 37 .
Buddy and Jim Buddy and Jim were a human comedy duo who appeared on " Sesame Street " during the first season . The bungling pair were featured in filmed inserts , and failed at such tasks as hanging a picture and making a sandwich . The sketches featured theme music by Joe Raposo . While usually only appearing in their own sketches , they are often mentioned by the adults before their segments start . Buddy also appeared without Jim in a song with the Anything Muppets , called " Before and After . " As described by Stefan Kanfer in a Nov . 23 , 1970 " TIME " article , " In its first series , Sesame Street used two clowns , Buddy and Jim , to illustrate problem solving . They were a walking Polish joke , one lifting and turning the other to screw in a light bulb , refusing a nail because it was turned the wrong way . " They were replaced in Season 2 by another comedy team , Larry and Phyllis , who were in turn succeeded by Wally and Ralph in Season 3 . Several of the latter ' s sketches were direct remakes of Buddy and Jim routines . Sketches . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Storybook ABCs Storybook ABCs is a " Sesame Street " alphabet book that presents a scene from a fairy tale or nursery rhyme for each letter . Published in 2008 , it features a few classic Muppet characters , including Grundgetta , Gladys the Cow , and even the retired character Lefty the Salesman . The Nursery Rhymes and Fairy Tales included or referenced in the book are : Reissue . This book was reissued with the same cover in 2010 by Creative Edge / Dalmatian Press , ISBN 1403795212
Episode 109 : What ' s in the Mail , Today ? One morning , Bear steps just outside the Big Blue House to check the mail . There ' s plenty of mail , but Pip and Pop are disappointed to learn there ' s none for them . Bear cheers them up by letting them deliver the mail to everyone and personally takes a letter to Tutter - - - his first ever . It ' s from his Grandma Flutter and he ' s very pleased to receive it . Pip and Pop deliver a package to Treelo , which turns out to contain a feather . Tutter decides to write a letter back to his Grandma . Ojo also receives mail - - - a postcard from her Uncle Koala . Shadow tells a story of a girl who wrote a letter , but lost it .
Inspector Jacques Clouseau Inspector Jacques Clouseau is a bungling French police detective and the protagonist of the 1963 film " The Pink Panther " and its subsequent sequels . The character was originally portrayed by Peter Sellers , and appeared in the cold opening for of " The Muppet Show " as a target for Gonzo ' s knife practice . His trademark , apart from a general obliviousness to the havoc he wreaks , is his peculiar French accent , often mispronouncing vowels . Four other " Muppet Show " guests have played Inspector Clouseau at various times . Alan Arkin starred in the 1968 film " Inspector Clouseau " , Rich Little dubbed lines for a younger version of the character in " Trail of the Pink Panther " , Roger Moore played a version of Clouseau ( after plastic surgery ) in " Curse of the Pink Panther " , and most recently , Steve Martin played the latest incarnation of Inspector Clouseau in the 2006 film " The Pink Panther " and its 2008 sequel . Additionally , Peter Ustinov was originally cast in the part , but due to scheduling conflicts , the part went to Sellers .
Count All the Way to Sesame Street Count All the Way to Sesame Street is a 1985 " Sesame Street " storybook based on the film " Follow That Bird " , with The Count narrating and counting to ten . On the page about the number 6 , six televisions show Kermit the Frog in his reporter costume talking about Big Bird ' s disappearance .
Star White Star White is Snow White ' s cousin who appears in a story read by Ruthie in " Sesame Street " Episode 3265 . The glamorous Star White is described as having starry eyes and hair as yellow as Big Bird ' s feathers . In the story , Star White asks her mirror who ' s the best looking person in the world . The mirror ( Jerry Nelson ) claims that he doesn ' t know , having not seen everyone in the world . So , the mirror looks at different kids who enter the room and comes up with a definitive answer : " Everybody is good - looking in their own way . " Star White continues to fish for compliments by asking who ' s the fastest person and starts running around the room . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Triumph , the Insult Comic Dog Triumph , the Insult Comic Dog is a character created and performed by Robert Smigel that debuted on the NBC talk show " Late Night with Conan O ' Brien " ( and subsequently appeared on NBC ' s " The Tonight Show with Conan O ' Brien " and TBS ' s " Conan " ) . The puppet made a cameo appearance in " It ' s a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie " . Triumph ' s popularity was so great , that he was listed in " Animal Planet ' s 50 Greatest TV Animals " , along with Kermit and Big Bird .
The Sandman The Sandman is a magical being who appears in episode 3059 of " Sesame Street " . Savion is unable to get Baby Natasha to take her nap , cueing the Sandman to arrive . He throws a pinch of his sleeping sand toward Natasha , but misses her eyes ( which would instantly put her to sleep ) . Savion borrows some of his sand to do a quiet tap dance with , hoping it ' ll lull Natasha to sleep . When that fails , the Sandman makes another attempt . Natasha instead blows the sand at him , putting him to sleep . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Remembering Song ( Na - Na - Na ) The " Remembering Song ( Na - Na - Na ) " is sung by Boober and Wembley , in an attempt to remember the way back to Fraggle Rock from the memory - erasing Caves of Boredom . Unfortunately , their memory gets progressively worse , until toward the end of the song , most of the lyrics are " something " and the syllable " na . " The song is performed in the " Fraggle Rock " episode " . " The music in the " Remembering Song " is the same as the music in " I ' m a Little Stewpot , " which was featured in the fourth season episode " . " _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Moby Pink Moby Pink is an elusive whale that appears in the " Elmo the Musical " segment , " Sea Captain the Musical . " Captain Elmo and his chicken crew sail the seas to find Moby Pink , who is said to be found near the Bermuda Octagon . When they find her , she thrashes about , rocking Elmo ' s boat . She reveals that she ' s irritated because of the eight pesky barnacles on her back . With the help of subtraction , Elmo sends them packing . Now rid of them , Moby feels so happy she could dance , but sadly , whales can ' t dance . Since it ' s Elmo ' s imagination , he imagines them into a dance number . She is named after the titular character of " Moby Dick " . The character model later appeared in the background of episode 4632 , colored gray instead of pink .
Sesame Street 35 Years Anniversary Game The Sesame Street 35 Years Anniversary Game is a trivia board game released by Rose Art in 2004 to celebrate the 35th Anniversary of " Sesame Street " . The game features two types of question cards , for " kids " and " adults " . Players navigate around the circular board while answering timed questions . The " kids " questions are designed to be simpler and focus more on the more recent years of the show ' s history and characters or topics taught by " Sesame Street " . The " adult " questions tend to cover a more broad span of the show ' s history and characters . Questions are based mainly on characters and other " on - screen " information , and there is little attention given to behind - the - scenes or production information and history . There are multiple choice , single choice , and true or false questions . Some of the questions are accompanied by a picture of the relevant character or object .
Noah ( dog ) Noah is an Anatolian Shephard who starred in the Creature Shop effects film " Cats & Dogs " as the lead dog playing Butch . His doubles were Moses and Cain . All three dogs were rescued from pounds . Noah was trained for the film by Mark Harden of Boone ' s Animals , who noted that when he wasn ' t needed , the dog would simply find a spot to go to to sleep . Noah and Moses also starred in " Kate & Leopold " .
Volmae Volmae appeared in the " Farscape " episode " " . She presents her self to John Crichton as being the leader on the planet Sykar , however it turns out that she is only a marionette for the Peacekeepers , who are using the planet to harvest the tannot root , with no regard for the effects it has on the planet or it ' s population . She is immune to the effects of the tannot root , because she has a worm inside of her that feeds of the tannot root . She knows that the plant has some kind of value to the Peacekeepers , but unsure of its actual purpose . Her plan is to steal the last batch of tannot root and escape with it on Moya , so she attempts to get everyone from the crew down on the planet , so she can control them . However Crichton , has received a worm that makes him immune to the tannont root effects , and discovers her plans and also what the Peacekeepers use the tannot root for . He manage to convince her that the Peacekeepers use the root to fuel their weapons and that they as a people can fight against the Peacekeepers and reverse the effects the tannot root have had on Sykar .
Velvet Velvet is a purple curtain that appears in the recurring " Sesame Street " segment , " Elmo the Musical , " going on the musical adventures Elmo imagines . She helps change the scenery when Elmo needs to get somewhere and lowers herself over the scene when something she finds sad or dangerous happens . She also possesses two sets of golden tassels which act as pseudo - arms and hands for her . A puppet version of Velvet has appeared in the " Sesame Street Live " show , " Can ' t Stop Singing " and the Sesame Place attraction , " Elmo the Musical - Live ! at Sesame Place " .
Lassie Lassie , " the world ' s most famous dog , " is a fictional character who has been the subject of many movies , TV shows , and books over the years . The character of Lassie is a Rough Collie created by British - American author Eric Knight in " Lassie Come - Home " , which was published as a short story in " The Saturday Evening Post " in 1938 and as a novel in 1940 . In 1943 , the book was made into what would become the first Lassie movie , also titled " Lassie Come Home " . The television series " Lassie " aired from 1954 to 1974 . The character has proven to be so popular that it is one of only three dogs awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame , the others being Rin Tin Tin and Strongheart . Kermit the Frog appeared in the " Lassie Unleashed " television special ; nine years later , Lassie beat out Kermit for the top spot in " Animal Planet ' s 50 Greatest TV Animals " . The first dog to play the role of Lassie was Pal , who was owned by animal trainer Rudd Weatherwax and his brother Frank Weatherwax . Before Pal ' s death , he was bred with a number of bitches , resulting in hundreds of offspring , several of which have performed under the name Lassie . Most have been male , because their coats are usually fuller and more impressive than the females ' . Because the males tend to be larger , they are considered more physically suitable to perform many of Lassie ' s stunts . The character of Lassie , however , is female and often referred to as " girl . " As is usually the case with canine film stars , several uncredited doubles have been employed in the films and TV shows . Currently , the " official " Lassie is used mainly for " celebrity appearances " at dog shows . Connections . Many of Lassie ' s human co - stars through the years have Muppet / Henson connections .
Scruffy Scruffy is one of Bugsy ' s henchmen in " Dog City " , along with Mad Dog and Laughing Boy . Throughout his appearance , he is constantly scratching at his fleas . Since 2015 , the Scruffy puppet is on display at the Center for Puppetry Arts as part of their permanent Worlds of Puppetry exhibit . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Charlie Muskrat Charlie is Emmet ' s friend in " Emmet Otter ' s Jug - Band Christmas " . He plays the cigar - box banjo in the Frogtown Jubilee Jug Band . While his full name isn ' t given in the TV special , he ' s called " Charlie Beaver " in the original book . For the stage adaptation , his species is swapped with Harvey , while visuals for the special suggest the same . The puppet can be spotted in many background scenes of The Muppet Show , with the clothing removed . For the Goodspeed Opera House ' s stage adaptation , the role of Charlie was originated by Jeff Hiller . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Amy Poehler Amy Poehler ( b . 1971 ) is an American actress , best known as a cast member of " Saturday Night Live " , star of NBC ' s " Parks and Recreation " ( with Nick Offerman , Aziz Ansari , Adam Scott and Rashida Jones ) , and her many collaborations with Tina Fey . Poehler began her television career in sketches featured on " Late Night with Conan O ' Brien " , as well as the series " Upright Citizens Brigade " . She provided a voice in the American version of " The Secret World of Arrietty " from Disney and Studio Ghibli . Poehler appeared in season 41 of " Sesame Street " , where she presented " challenge " as The Word of the Day . Poehler spoke to " Empire " magazine about her favorite Muppet : " Animal , who taught me : when in doubt , go crazy . "
Driving Miss Daisy Driving Miss Daisy is a 1989 film adapted from the Alfred Uhry play . Both follow the story of widowed Daisy Werthan , a retired school teacher , and her chauffeur Hoke Colburn . The film won four Academy Awards , and the play won the 1988 Pulitzer Prize for Drama .
Craig Bartlett Craig Bartlett ( b . 1956 ) is an animation artist who created the Nickelodeon animated series " Hey Arnold ! " and also served stints on " Ren and Stimpy " and " Rugrats " . Prior to that , however , he worked as a stop - motion animator for Will Vinton and others and produced shorts for " Sesame Street " in the early 1990s , with characters laid flat against clay backdrops . One of these starred Arnold , later to be adapted for cel animation , and was the third of three Arnold shorts . Bartlett worked with The Jim Henson Company on several projects . He served as producer and writer for " The Skrumps " , served as a writer and story editor on " Sid the Science Kid " , wrote the first " Unstable Fables " feature , " 3 Pigs and a Baby " , and is the creator and executive producer of " Jim Henson ' s Dinosaur Train " . External links . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Clubs and organizations Muppets are , by nature , social animals . They require the stimulating society of likeminded individuals to discuss weighty matters affecting the world , appreciate letters of the alphabet , or simply wear outlandish costumes . The following is a sampling of such organizations , including fraternities , secret societies , fan clubs , and mail - order clubs .