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Into the Woods The film version of Stephen Sondheim ' s 1987 Broadway show Into the Woods was optioned in 1993 . The project went through years of pre - production . Originally , the film was to be produced by Francis Ford Coppola ' s American Zoetrope company , with puppets by Jim Henson ' s Creature Shop . The script was written by Lowell Ganz and Babaloo Mandel , who were known at the time for their hit movie " City Slickers " . Sondheim and librettist James Lapine were signed as consultants on the film . Fansite Sondheim . com described the content of a 1994 draft of the script : Penny Marshall was attached to the project as a director in 1994 . In October , she held an all - star reading of the script in her home , featuring Robin Williams as the Baker , Goldie Hawn as the Baker ' s Wife , Cher as the Witch , Steve Martin as the Wolf and Danny DeVito as the Giant , along with Elijah Wood , Roseanne Barr , Bebe Neuwirth , Mayim Bialik , Brendan Fraser , Moira Kelly , Kyle MacLachlan and Michael Jeter . When Jim Henson Productions made a deal with Sony Pictures to create Jim Henson Pictures in 1995 , " Into the Woods " became a Jim Henson Pictures project , and Brian Henson was announced as the film ' s executive producer . Late in 1995 , Rob Minkoff ( one of the directors of " The Lion King " ) was signed to direct . It was announced that shooting would begin in late summer 1996 , with four to six new songs written for the movie by Sondheim . In late 1996 , it was announced that the filming would begin in spring 1997 , with Billy Crystal , Meg Ryan and Susan Sarandon in starring roles . Although the Henson company film was never made , it was announced in 2012 that The Walt Disney Company had optioned the property with Rob Marshall set to direct , with no ties to the Creature Shop or Jim Henson Pictures . The film was released in 2014 . Connections . Several actors in stage versions and the 2014 film adaptation have Muppet / Henson connections .
Uncle Henry Uncle Henry is Dorothy Gale ' s amiable Uncle and Aunt Em ' s husband in " The Muppets ' Wizard of Oz " . He lives in a Kansas trailer park with his wife and niece working as a short - order cook in Aunt Em ' s Diner , the family owned restaurant . Uncle Henry is more supportive than Aunt Em of Dorothy ' s dreams to be a famous singer .
Bats in My Belfry " Bats in My Belfry " is a counting song sung by the Count on the 1975 LP " Bert & Ernie Sing - Along " . In each verse , the Count adds another bat to the song , until finally the others can ' t take it anymore , and they throw him into the shower to cool down . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Franz Otto Krüger Franz Otto Krüger ( 1917 - 1988 ) was a German voice actor who dubbed Hoggle in " Die Reise ins Labyrinth " ( " Labyrinth " ) . He previously dubbed George Burns on " Die Muppet Show " ( " The Muppet Show " ) . Krüger began his career on stage in the thirties but became active in German film immediately postwar , including a principal role in " Germany Year Zero " ( 1948 ) . Other films include " Kohlhiesels Töchter " ( with Liselotte Pulver ) and the Edgar Wallace " krimi " films " The Avenger " ( 1960 ) , " The Gorilla of Soho " ( 1968 , with Uwe Friedrichsen ) , and " The Man with the Glass Eye " ( 1969 ) . TV included appearances on " Percy Stuart " , " Direktion City " , and " Tatort " . As a voice actor , Krüger dubbed Telly Savalas in " Life is a Ball " , Gordon Sterne in " Highlander " , Geoffrey Bayldon in " Charleston " , Phil Silvers in " It ' s a Mad , Mad , Mad , Mad World " , Sid Caesar in " The Cheap Detective " , and Michael Hordern in " Gandhi " . For TV , he dubbed Dick Van Patten on the Robin Hood sitcom " When Things Were Rotten " , assorted actors on " Alfred Hitchcock Presents " , and guest roles ( often villains ) on " Get Smart " . Cartoon roles include Flaversham in " The Great Mouse Detective " , Professor Calculus in " Tintin and the Temple of the Sun " , Puss in Boots in " Mr . Rossi Looks for Happiness " , and parts in various anime .
Horton the Elephant Horton the Elephant was a recurring character on " The Wubbulous World of Dr . Seuss " . In each of his book appearances , Horton endures a good amount of ridicule for believing in something that no one else does . He also received criticism from characters in the show . In , Horton is the hotel manager . External links . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Hugh Jackman Hugh Jackman ( b . 1968 ) is an Australia n actor best known for playing Wolverine in a series of Marvel Comics " X - Men " films . He is also a musical theater performer who won a Tony Award for his role in the Broadway musical " The Boy from Oz " . In 2009 , Jackman recorded a Public Service Announcement with Elmo on the set of " Sesame Street " for Australian television . The PSA discussed the bushfires which devastated the state of Victoria in early February , destroying over 2 , 000 homes and killing 173 people . In the PSA , Elmo and Jackman talk about how scared and sad they were seeing the films of the bushfires on television , and they comfort each other with a big hug . The PSA was recorded while Jackman was on the set filming a Word of the Day appearance for Season 40 . Hugh ' s opening number song from the 81st Annual Academy Awards won Outstanding Original Music And Lyrics at the 61st Annual Primetime Emmy Awards , versus " I Wish I Could Be Santa Claus " , a song from " " . In 2011 , a PSA featuring Hugh Jackman and Elmo was submitted to Australian television channel ABC . The station rejected it , saying that it " did not meet its standards " . Jackman ' s actress wife Deborra - Lee Furness commented that : " I had to fight for three years to get that played on the ABC . The head of the ABC told me that he didn ' t think it was appropriate to talk to children about adoption . If they think it ' s a problem , my God , what chance do these kids have of being included and of being understood ? It ' s ignorance and fear . It ' s part of their journey , but it doesn ' t define who they are . "
E E is the 5th letter of the English alphabet . E was one of the brave , early sponsors of " Sesame Street " ; it sponsored the first episode , along with S , W , 2 and 3 . The letter E was the winner of the " Letter of the Day " pageant hosted by Guy Smiley .
Arlene Sherman Arlene Sherman ( d . 2008 ) served as a production coordinator and producer for " Sesame Street " and several specials . She passed away on October 1 , 2008 , succumbing to lung cancer at the age of 61 . External links . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Grouch Jailer The Grouch Jailer appears in " The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland " . He first appears amongst the Grouch throng in " Welcome to Grouchland . " Later , he guards Gordon , Zoe , and the other " Sesame Street " characters , following their arrest by the Grouch Cop , but like his fellow Grouches , is swayed by Oscar the Grouch ' s oratory into action against Huxley . See also . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Frank Fontaine Frank Fontaine ( 1920 - 1978 ) , also billed as Frankie Fontaine , was a comedian and singer , who became best known for his TV work with Jackie Gleason as Crazy Guggenheim beginning in September , 1962 . A few months before , however , Fontaine had been part of the ensemble cast playing international correspondents in the comedy / variety show pilot " Mad Mad World " , shot in April 1962 and co - starring Jim Henson ' s Muppets . Fontaine spent his early showbiz career on the club circuit , as an emcee as well as a comic , and toured for a time with Vaughn Monroe . His act combined impressions ( including Ed Sullivan ) with routines using character voices , most notably one as a nervous nitwit with a goony voice who won a sweepstakes . This character would become known as John L . C . Sivoney ( although spelling varied ) . Although he had early opportunities on TV in 1948 and 1949 , Fontaine didn ' t gain true national prominence until he appeared on radio ' s " The Jack Benny Program " on April 9 , 1950 , playing the Sivoney character . This led to several repeat visits with Benny , and a contract with CBS that November , appearing on other CBS radio and TV venues , including his own radio series " The Frank Fontaine Show " ( 1952 ) and a regular TV stint on Patti Page ' s " Scott Music Hall " ( 1952 - 1953 ) . He also briefly had his own syndicated TV show . Although Fontaine enjoyed some notable film cameos in this period ( including his Sivoney character as an airplane passenger in Bing Crosby ' s " Here Comes the Groom " and a drunk in the Jerry Lewis film " Scared Stiff " ) , his prominence began to wane as the 1950s wore on . Then in the fall of 1962 , Fontaine appeared on " The Jackie Gleason Show : The American Scene Magazine " . Here , Fontaine essentially reprised the John L . C . Sivoney character as a bar drunk , now renamed Crazy Guggenheim , in regular routines with Gleason as Joe the Bartender . His tenure with Gleason lasted through 1966 and occasional specials later on . The skits ended with Fontaine showing off his excellent singing voice and led to a second regular career as a recording artist , with straight singing . He even had a # 1 album in 1963 , called " Songs I Sing on the Jackie Gleason Show " . This boost kept Fontaine fairly active on the TV guest circuit for the rest of his career and life .
Gilda the Great Gilda the Great is one of The Amazing Mumford ' s magician friends . She hosts a party in the " Sesame Street " video release " A Magical Halloween Adventure " , with Murray the Mediocre . Gilda is afraid of monsters , but learns that they can be friendly .
Sharon Lerner Sharon Lerner is an author , producer , lyricist and writer . She served as CTW VP and Creative Director for all " Sesame Street " toys , books and records for 10 years . Lerner was one of the first ten people hired at Children ' s Television Workshop , originally as an educator and researcher and eventually joining the products group to create " Sesame Street " products . Lerner was immortalized in " The Sesame Street Dictionary " under the entry for " unusual , " as drawn by Joe Mathieu . She is the author of many " Sesame Street " books , including " Big Bird ' s Busy Book " ( 1975 ) , " Big Bird ' s Copycat Day " ( 1984 ) , " Big Bird Says . . . " ( 1985 ) and " Follow the Monsters ! " ( 1985 ) . Lerner currently writes children ' s books for Random House , including a 2009 retelling of " Black Beauty " . Lerner also writes political satire songs with Emily Kingsley for a cabaret in New York City . Non - Henson Credits . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Caribbean Amphibian " Caribbean Amphibian " is a " Sesame Street " song sung by Kermit the Frog in 1986 . He wore a Hawaiian shirt and sunglasses , and sat on a small island surrounded by water . The song is about his cousin , who sometimes lives on the water and sometimes on the land . Kermit was backed by a small frog ( performed by Kevin Clash ) , a turtle , and some Hawaiian Anything Muppets . Kermit later sang this song with Jimmy Buffet in the TV special " Elmopalooza " , intertwined with animated sequences by Sally Cruikshank . Victor DiNapoli directed the music video . The 1999 Magic Talking Kermit the Frog plush doll sang " Caribbean Amphibian . " See also . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Monarch Margarine Color storyboards created for a commercial for Monarch Margarine in 1968 have been on display at the Jim Henson ' s Fantastic World exhibit . The illustrations depict and old lady named Mrs . H . holding a sign that reads " Monarch Margarine " at the end of a stick . She ' s accompanied by an enthusiastic lion .
Betsy Baytos Betsy Baytos ( b . August 27 , 1956 ) is a dancer who joined " The Muppet Show " during the last season to perform Betsy Bird , a character created to showcase her dancing . Baytos was considered " an eccentric " dancer in the style of Ray Bolger . She could do splits vertically as she danced , with a loose - limbed and comedic style . Betsy Bird had two dance segments in , with Betsy providing dancing , voice and choreography . Betsy continued on as a Muppeteer and voice during season 5 , performing - for example - pigs , a cow and a singing fish in , as can be seen in the documentary Of Muppets and Men . She performed a pig and Timmy Monster in . She performed " right hands " for characters like Kermit and Fozzie , and helped research vaudeville material and jokes for head writer Jerry Juhl . Betsy began her career as a feature animator for Disney Studios , where she promoted animated films and danced with an animated Thumper ( from " Bambi " ) . The combination of Betsy ' s animation background and eccentric dancing led her to animation choreography , staging the live - action reference dancers for several animated features , including Disney ' s " The Princess and the Frog " . Betsy continued her work with dance and puppets , performing at the American Dance Festival ' Salute to Vaudeville ' , the Steve Allen Show , designing and choreographing puppets for " Shelley Duvall ' s Fairy Tale Theatre " , and featured in an eccentric dance specialty with a full - sized puppet ' Maurice ' , in Broadway ' s ' Stardust ' . Her work has also encompassed the Coca - Cola Polar Bear licensing campaign and the ' Ready Kids ' mascot for the U . S . Department of Homeland Security . She continues to design for Jimmy Buffett , John Fogerty and various other projects . Betsy currently guest lectures , consults & teaches ' character movement ' , having appeared at England ' s Oxford University , Cal Arts , Disney , Pixar , Universal Studios Osaka , Ringling Bros . Clown College alumni , The Physical Theatre Institute and Cirque du Soleil . Betsy is now finishing her feature documentary , " Funny Feet : The Choreography of Comedy " , with the work - in - progress to be presented at the Motion Picture Academy of Arts & Sciences in 2015 . The film , with over 50 interviews spanning seven countries , will tap into over 1 , 000 hours of eccentric dance footage she ' s collected . Bill Irwin performed at a Disney - sponsored event in 1996 , hosted by Steve Allen , and will again join Betsy in the upcoming event at the Academy . Completed interview subjects include Red Skelton , Lord Lew Grade , Jerry Lewis , Marcel Marceau , Chuck Jones , Dick Van Dyke , Shirley MacLaine , Simon Callow , and Al Hirschfeld . Further screenings are expected in 2015 . External links . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Episode 317 : Honey , I Miss the Kids Fran , feeling inadequate as a housewife , decides to get a volunteer job . Earl is opposed to the idea but acquiesces when he takes Roy ' s advice to manipulate Fran into believing he is supportive of her by offering to work the night shift . Earl will stay home during the day with the kids , and hopefully Fran will miss the kids so much she ' ll quit her job . However , the plan backfires when Fran returns home and announces that she is going to work full time . Horrified at the thought of staying home with the kids , Earl again takes Roy ' s advice to bond with his kids believing Fran will get jealous at being replaced and return home . Again , Fran reacts the opposite way and causes Earl to inadvertently reveal his failed plans . Initially angry , Fran empathizes with Earl and agrees to a compromise that allows Earl to return to the day shift while she cuts back on her work hours .
Barnacle Subtraction " Barnacle Subtraction " is a song from the Elmo the Musical segment , " Sea Captain the Musical . " Moby Pink is irritated by the barnacles on her back , so Elmo sings the calypso tune to subtract the barnacles group by group . Releases . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Anubis Anubis is a god from Egyptian mythology during the Pharaonic history ( ±3100 BC - 400 AD ) . Depicted as either a lying jackal or a man with the head of a jackal , Anubis was the god of mummification and the Underworld . In the Nintendo GameBoy Color game " Jim Henson ' s Muppets " , Kermit the Frog has to destroy Anubis with paper airplanes in order to rescue Miss Piggy from her prison inside an Ancient Egyptian pyramid .
Mila Kunis Mila Kunis ( b . 1983 ) is an American actress best known for her roles in the television series " That ' 70s Show " and " Family Guy " , and the feature films " Forgetting Sarah Marshall " , and " Black Swan " , for which she was individually nominated for both a Golden Globe and a SAG award for Supporting Actress . Kunis appeared on " Sesame Street " to explain the word " include " in a Season 42 Word of the Day segment .
Michael Bayliss Michael Bayliss is a British actor and puppeteer ( sometimes credited as Mike Bayliss ) who has worked on several Jim Henson Company projects over the years . His other puppeteering credits include Frank Oz ' " " Little Shop of Horrors " " and manipulating props held by animated characters in " " Who Framed Roger Rabbit ? " " As well as his film and television work he has an extensive background in theatre , touring nationally and internationally , including 30 productions with the world renowned Little Angel Theatre . He has operated " Audrey II " in the stage version of " " Little Shop of Horrors " " and in 2004 made his debut with The Royal Shakespeare Company , creating the role of " Adonis " in " " Venus & Adonis " " to great acclaim . He played " Andre Novak " in over 100 episodes of the radio series " " Conway Street " " and , in 2011 , returned to his musical theatre roots playing the lead role of " Emile " in " " South Pacific " . " He has also appeared as " Benjamin Guggenheim " in " " Titanic " " ( twice ) " Biggs / Obi Wan Kenobi " in " " The Boy Who Loved Star Wars " , " " Grandpa Joe " in " " Charlie & The Chocolate Factory " " and , most recently , " Herman " in " " Sweet Charity " . " As a designer , he has created costumes , scenery and puppets for many stage and television productions . He also presents a regular entertainment round up for " 93 . 7 " " Express FM " . Non - Henson Credits . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Sesame Tree Sesame Tree is the " Sesame Street " television co - production for Northern Ireland . Belfast - based production company Sixteen South produced the series in association with Sesame Workshop . The show stars Potto , a furry , inventive - type who lives in a tree with his friend Hilda , the Irish hare . The first series consisted of twenty fifteen - minute episodes , and debuted over BBC Two Northern Ireland on April 5 , 2008 . The second series of twenty episodes began airing on November 22 , 2010 , and introduced a new character - - Archie , a maths - loving squirrel . Oscar the Grouch made a special appearance in one episode . History . The project has been under consideration since 2004 ; in Sesame Workshop ' s presentations on their international projects , Northern Ireland was listed as a goal , with the intent of " building Sesame model for respect and understanding curriculum across sectarian divides . " The project remained merely a goal for lack of funding . However , in early 2006 , it was announced that the American Ireland Fund announced their donation of one million dollars to realize the project . Additional sponsors include the Northern Ireland Fund for Reconciliation Sesame Workshop president Gary Knell spoke optimistically about the project : Though initially untitled , as the project developed , a decision was made to use a large hollow tree instead of a street as the setting , and " Sesame Tree " was finalized as the title in September 2007 . Sesame Tree was selected for a CINE Golden Eagle Award in 2008 . For Sesame Street ' s 45th celebration in 2014 , an exhibition was organized in which most characters of the show where displayed in the New York Public Library . Characters and Content . The program features several new Muppet characters , developed by the Sixteen South production crew , designed by Ed Christie and built by the Jim Henson Company in New York , and performed by local puppeteers . Martin P . Robinson assisted in auditioning and training local performers . The series focuses on Potto , a furry , inventive - type who lives in a tree with his friend Hilda , the Irish hare . The supporting characters include the eccentric bird Claribelle ; the Bookworms who live among Potto ' s books ; and the three Weatherberries , a group of Muppet fruit who hang from a vine inside the tree . For the second season , the cast was joined by Archie , a curious three and a half year old squirrel who loves to learn . The episodes also include clips from the American " Sesame Street " and live action film inserts from in and around Northern Ireland . In some segments , Potto contacts his friends on " Sesame Street " through his own computer device . Executive producer Colin Williams of Sixteen South expressed the hope that " Through the fun interaction of the muppets in studio , Sesame Street archive clips and live action films , local children will enjoy learning about themselves and others . " Several of the resources that are used by the character Hilda are created or used heavily by housemate Potto including the Pottoscope , the Patent - Pending Pottophone and said housemate ' s collection of books .
Fraggle Rock Valentines Fraggle Rock Valentines Day Cards . Fraggle Rock Valentines . By Hallmark ( 1984 ) Each package include 36 classroom cards of 6 different designs . Traveling Matt Valentines Card . By Hallmark ( 1986 ) A single card featuring Uncle Traveling Matt was issued by Hallmark . The front featured a die - cut illustration of Matt , and the inside held a message from Traveling Matt
The Transylvania Polka " The Transylvania Polka " is a " Sesame Street " song sung by the Count , in which he sings about the dance that creatures who say " boo " love to do . In addition to appearing on albums , it was featured in the of " Sesame Street Live " . See also . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Robert Westenberg Robert Westenberg ( b . 1953 ) is an actor who guest starred as High Elder Prissy in the " Aliens in the Family " episode " . " Westenberg is best known for his work in Broadway musicals , appearing in the original casts of Sondheim ' s " Sunday in the Park with George " ( as Alex and the soldier and replacing Mandy Patinkin as George ) and " Into the Woods " ( originating the Wolf and Cinderella ' s Prince ) , and reprising his roles in the TV versions . He also played Javert in " Les Misérables " and Dr . Lyman Hall in the revival of " 1776 " , among others . Film credits include " The Ice Storm " and " Before and After " , while on television , he recurred on " One Life to Live " and has appeared on " Third Watch " and " Law & Order : Special Victims Unit " . Now living in Missouri , Westenberg teaches acting at Drury University in Springfield and performs periodically at the Muny Theater in St . Louis , playing Captain Hook and Mr . Darling in " Peter Pan " and Mr . Brownlow in " Charles Dickens ' " Oliver ! "
Kevin Bradshaw Kevin Bradshaw , also known as Kaefan Shaw , puppeteered on " Labyrinth " , assisting on Firey 4 . He also puppeteered on " The Muppet Christmas Carol " assisting the right hands of Kermit the Frog , Miss Piggy , and Fozzie Bear . He also played the Honey Monster and was the suit performer for Fred Bedderhead in " The Country Bears " . Non - Henson productions include " Spitting Image " , which he joined during it ' s first season .
Piers Hampton Piers Hampton is a visual effects producer who worked for Jim Henson ' s Creature Shop as project producer or manager on several TV and film productions , both animatronic and CG . Hampton moved on to digital effects house Framestore where he was VFX producer on " Mrs . Henderson Presents " , " Kinky Boots " . He later formed his own company , Bluff Hampton , which did visual effects for " Nine " , " The Special Relationship " , and " Scott Pilgrim vs . the World " . External links . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Canções da Rua Sésamo 2 Canções da Rua Sésamo 2 is a 2 - LP set containing music from " Rua Sésamo " , the Portuguese co - production of " Sesame Street " . It is a follow up to " Canções da Rua Sésamo " . Record One . Side One Side Two Record Two . Side One Side Two