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Sesame Street Pilot Episodes Before " Sesame Street " began regular production , five test pilots were produced and shown to children . In these pilots , the Muppets were kept separate from the street and human cast . Jim Henson was involved in material shot on July 9 - 18 , 1969 . One recurring series of sketches that appears in these pilots is " The Man from Alphabet . " These segments didn ' t test well , and never appeared on the show as broadcast . Celebrities appearing in the pilots include James Earl Jones , Carol Burnett , magician James Randi , and the singing group Listen , My Brother . Batman and Superman also make appearances , in animated form . Among the topics taught in the test pilots include the numbers 2 and 3 and the letters D , W , and R . Audience testing revealed that kids were more interested in the Muppet and animated segments than in the street segments . Because of this , it was decided to have the Muppets appear on the street along with the human cast .
Manny Folds Manny Folds is a mechanic who appears in From the Balcony episode 26 . He gives his commentary on the latest racing and car films from the pits as debris and car parts fly at his head . After being hit in the head by a tire and knocked out , Waldorf remarks , " It ' s okay , his head has its own air - bag . " _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Sesame Street Spot - The - Difference Land Published bi - monthly by Byakuya - Shobo Co . Ltd . , the publication , roughly translating to Sesame Street Spot - The - Difference Land ( セサミストリートまちがい探しランド ) , the publication includes over 40 " puzzles and illustrations " per issue , stories , and promotion of " Sesame Street " products . The first issue was released on December 22 , 2008 .
Ken Kwapis Ken Kwapis ( b . 1957 ) is a director and television producer working in the industry since the early 1980s . He has directed an episode of Steven Spielberg ' s " Amazing Stories " , " The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants " ( with Blake Lively ) , and " He ' s Just Not That Into You " ( with Drew Barrymore and Jennifer Connelly ) , as well as several episodes of " The Office " . In 1985 , he directed the first " Sesame Street " film " Follow That Bird " . He had just graduated from USC majoring in filmmaking , and had directed some after school specials that caught the attention of some Warner Bros . executives who contacted him about directing the movie . Kwapis cites several films as inspiration for working on " Follow That Bird " including , Wim Wenders ' " Kings of the Road " , Charlie Chaplin ' s " Modern Times " , and Alfred Hitchcock ' s " North by Northwest " . Speaking with Babble . com in 2009 , Kwapis speaks to the idea of the film being pro - city : On working with the actors for Ruthie and Floyd : When asked about production and budget , and working on a children ' s film with the likes of Clint Eastwood ' s composer ( Lennie Niehaus ) , Peter Greenaway ’ s photographer ( Cinematographer Curtis Clark ) , and David Cronenberg ’ s production designer ( Art Director Carol Spier ) : On directing the Muppets : Tasked with comprehending some viewers ' later realization that " I ' m So Blue " traumatized them as children with Big Bird is painted blue : External links . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Haviland P . Squill Haviland P . Squill was a character conceived but not built , circa 1968 , for the proposed television special " Johnny Carson and the Muppet Machine " . A shaggy Muppet with a fur - clad torso , Squill was an oily pitchman character , and the most prominent individual Muppet in the storyboard proposal . He would periodically encounter Johnny Carson , selling him seemingly useless items which would later come in handy . Squill ' s huckster personality would be used for many later characters , notably Lefty the Salesman from " Sesame Street " .
MTV Video Music Awards The MTV Video Music Awards have been celebrated annually since 1984 and air on MTV . In 2009 , Kermit the Frog was interviewed on the red carpet during the pre - show as Lady Gaga ' s date on September 13 . Despite several kisses throughout the interview , they explain that they ' re just friends . This to counter several text messages sent by Miss Piggy insisting that they not stay out all night . Notes . After Kermit ' s appearance on America ' s Got Talent , and at the D23 Expo during the week prior , the frog was publicly performed by Artie Esposito for the third time . Out promoting " The Muppets " two years later , Kermit ( again performed by Steve Whitmire ) quipped about the incidence on a radio interview , saying that he told jealous Piggy that the frog that had kissed Lady Gaga " had nothing to do with [ him ] ; that it actually wasn ' t [ him ] ; that it was an impostor . "
Earth , Rain and Mud " Earth , Rain and Mud " is the name of Slimey ' s " damp rock " group , as well as the legal title for their hit song . Luis and David find the band practicing , so Oscar turns up the amplifier so they can hear them sing their song about sounding out the word " MUD . " They applaud for the group using their fingers rather than hands . The band name is a parody of Earth , Wind & Fire , while their song parodies " My Sharona " by The Knack . Releases . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Elmo ' s Red Tie Ball Hasbro Children ' s Hospital is the pediatric wing of the Rhode Island Hospital , a non - profit located in Providence . Its 18th annual fundraising gala , on March 5 , 2011 , was themed as " Elmo ' s Red Tie Ball " ; Elmo will be the featured guest . Platinum - selling singer Colbie Caillat performed . The event ran from 5 : 30 pm to midnight , at the Rhode Island Convention Center . The event was presented by Hasbro , Toys R Us , KPMG , and William Morris Endeavor Entertainment .
Teri Hatcher Teri Hatcher ( b . 1964 ) is an actress best known for her roles as Lois Lane on " Lois and Clark : The New Adventures of Superman " , and Susan Mayer on " Desperate Housewives " . In 2006 , she appeared in a PSA for Will Rogers Institute with the Muppets . In 2009 , she appeared in ads for Give a Day . Get a Disney Day . with Miss Piggy and others . She is also credited with inspiring a Muppet t - shirt depicting Kermit with some " Desperate Houseflies . " In 2010 , the " Desperate Housewives : The Complete Sixth Season " box set was released on DVD , containing a special behind - the - scenes feature with Miss Piggy and Pepe interviewing Hatcher on the set of the show . She kissed Kermit at the 2011 premiere of " Pirates of the Caribbean : On Stranger Tides " .
Sesame Street sticker books ( Dover ) Dover Little Activity Books are a line of children ' s activity books released by Dover Publications . Dover introduced a set of " Sesame Street " sticker books in the Little Activity line in 2009 , and continued into 2011 . The illustrations on most of the stickers are by Bob Berry , reusing art that has also been used in storybooks and crafts books . Some of the sticker books are marked as " Classic " ; the Classic sticker books use art from older storybooks and crafts kits .
George and Melissa Rabbit George and Melissa Rabbit are a dancing act briefly seen doing their act at the talent show in the 1977 Christmas special " Emmet Otter ' s Jug - Band Christmas " . George Rabbit also appears as a background character in episodes and of " The Muppet Show " . For the Goodspeed Opera House ' s musical adaptation , the roles of George and Melissa were originated by James Silson and Anney McKilligan . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Sally Smith Sally Smith is a construction worker on " Sesame Street " . One work day , as she is about to take a lunchbreak , she is surprised by Guy Smiley , who declares her a contestant on his latest game show " This is Your Lunch " , where the object is to correctly identify the things inside her lunchbox from the clues they ( her food ) give her . As her prize she is given two cows , which will provide her with a lifetime supply of milk . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Episode 102 : Who Are You , Sue Snue ? It ' s Sue Snue ' s 11th and a half birthday , and tradition decrees that she decide what she wants to do for the rest of her life ( or else eat her hat ) . Her four uncles want her to follow in their footsteps , but when she does , she keeps messing everything up .
Sesamstraat Theater Sesamstraat Theater is the live touring show based on " Sesamstraat " , the Dutch co - production of " Sesame Street " . The first two productions were translated versions of an American " Sesame Street Live " show ; since 2010 , the Dutch live shows have been original productions .
Billy Bunny Billy Bunny was the star of " Billy Bunny ' s Animal Songs " , a direct to video production from 1993 . He was also seen in original footage created for the Sing - Along video , " It ' s Not Easy Being Green " , and in a Muppet Time segment . In " Billy Bunny ' s Animal Songs " , Billy sings his way through the forest as he runs across a swamp full of frogs , a cave full of rapping bears and a singing porcupine . Billy appeared in the Muppet Sing Along video " It ' s Not Easy Being Green " ; Billy appeared in new material alongside Kermit the Frog and was also inserted into the song " Bar - B - Que " from " Emmet Otter ' s Jug - Band Christmas " . Billy also appeared in a Muppet Time segment in 1994 , in which he tries to join the Frog Scouts . A 1993 press release for the release of " Billy Bunny ' s Animal Songs " described Billy as : Billy , or a bunny strikingly similar to Billy , appeared as " The Hare " ( performed by Joey Mazzarino ) in . The same puppet also appeared in Elmo ' s Christmas Countdown , during the " Carol of the Bells " number . While he was again performed by Kevin Clash , his voice , closely resembling Clash ' s own voice , is noticeably different from Billy ' s . He also appeared as one the two rabbits ( the other being an altered Benny Rabbit ) in the song " The Addition Expedition " . See also . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Jeff Foxworthy Jeff Foxworthy ( b . 1958 ) is a stand - up comedian and actor . Characters from " Sesame Street " appeared with Foxworthy on his game show , " Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader ? " , in November 2009 . He was also spoofed in a a 2008 episode of " Street Street " as Jeff Bawksworthy , in a parody of his game show called " Are You Smarter Than an Egg Layer ? "
Super Computer 2 . 0 Super Computer 2 . 0 is the computer database system in Super Grover 2 . 0 ' s headquarters , as seen in the Sesamestreet . org game . The computer provides science videos , defines basic concepts , and helps Super Grover and his sidekick ( 2 . 0 ) during missions by providing map readouts .
Glen Campbell Glen Campbell ( 1936 - 2017 ) was a Grammy winning , Golden Globe and Academy Award nominated country music recording artist who played with many other stars in the pop and rock fields over the years . Over his career , he dueted with Anne Murray , Tanya Tucker , and Mel Tillis , and scored one of his biggest hits with " Rhinestone Cowboy " . He sang " Keep on Smilin ' " with Oscar the Grouch on the 1981 album " Sesame Country " .
Good Things Come to Those Who Wait ( Sesame Street ) " Good Things Come to Those Who Wait " is a " Sesame Street " song from the 44th season . In the song , Cookie Monster is approached by Guy Smiley , who ' s hosting " The Waiting Game . " Cookie Monster receives a cookie for the game , but if he can restrain from eating it until Guy returns , he ' ll get two instead . He struggles to find ways to be patient , as the Guy Smiley Singers ( performed by Stephanie D ' Abruzzo and John Tartaglia ) sing to him . By imagining it as a smelly fish , he ' s able to stave off devouring the cookie and is given a second cookie by Guy . Learning he won ' t receive a third cookie by waiting longer , he eats the cookies and concludes that they were worth the wait . See also . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
What Do You Do with a Box or Two ? What Do You Do with a Box or Two ? is an unpublished " Sesame Street " storybook about imaginative play . Publisher listed the book on the Random House website in early 2010 , stating that the book would be released in July 2010 . The book was written by Naomi Kleinberg and illustrated by David Dees . According to the publisher ' s description , the book shows " Sesame " characters playing pretend games with cardboard boxes . Elmo , Grover and Telly Monster turn some large boxes into a rowboat and a spaceship . Big Bird ' s tricycle becomes a race car , Elmo ' s plastic pail is a sailboat , and Baby Bear goes on a pirate adventure with his little sister . The book was removed from the publisher ' s listings , and has not been released .
Elmo ' s Sleepytime Stories Elmo ' s Sleepytime Stories is a 1996 " Sesame Street " storybook and tape set . Elmo can ' t sleep , so Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch tell him funny bedtime stories , including " The Princess and the Peanut " and " Good Night Germs " . On the cassette , Kevin Clash performs Elmo , and Caroll Spinney performs Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch . Additional voices are performed by Jerry Nelson and Fran Brill .
Bavian Bumpers In 2010 a series of inserts were made for the Danish channel TV 2 ' s " Bavian " ( Baboon ) weekend programming block , that had Elmo from " Sesamgade " introduce the next show . These segments ran for a few months and were replaced with a announcer between each show .
Episode 3548 Elmo is approached by a Prince and a Pig , who need someone to write a story about them . Elmo can only write his name , so he dictates the story to Celina as she writes it . When she has to leave , she explains Elmo can continue the story using pictures instead of words . In the story , the Prince and Pig attend Prince Camp , where they play tennis ( though the pig is initially rejected for not being a prince ) and watch a film about lizards ( in " Mystery Science Theater 3000 " - style ) . The duo are pleased with their story and thank Elmo as they head off . Soon after , a queen and a duck approach Elmo , also in need of a story . Segments . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Elmo ' s World : The Great Outdoors ! Elmo ' s World : The Great Outdoors ! is a 2003 " Sesame Street " video release . It contains three episodes of " Elmo ' s World " : The Region 1 DVD includes a CD sampler of " Elmo ' s Song , " " Be Doodle Dee Dum " and " In Your Imagination " from the album " The Best of Elmo " . Credits . The catalog number is Sony LVD 55326 .
Brought to You by . . . Sesame Street ! This book follows the format of a " Sesame Street " episode , with spreads on " Letter of the Day " ( with Cookie Monster ) , " Number of the Day " ( with the Count ) , " Global Grover " , " Journey to Ernie " , " Spanish Word of the Day " ( with Rosita ) , and " Elmo ' s World " .
Irit Shilo Irit Shilo is an Israeli actress and puppeteer who performed Dafi in " Rechov Sumsum — Shara ' a Simsim " . Shilo played the chicken Urza on the original Israeli children ' s show " Parpar Nehman " . On camera , she had a supporting role as Tirza in the independent film " Out of Sight " . A prolific dub actress , Shilo voiced Zibadi in the " The Wizard of Oz " anime series and various roles in " The Littl ' Bits " . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
You ' ve Got to Learn How to Wiggle " You ' ve Got to Learn How to Wiggle " is a " Sesame Street " song from episode 3523 . Oscar leads the song , encouraging Slimey ' s baby sister Sloppy to start wiggling , the first step in learning to crawl . He ' s joined a chorus of Bob , Gina , Susan , Mr . Handford , the Grouchketeers and a stray chicken and lamb . He later gives a brief reprise of the song at the episode ' s end . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Landoll Landoll is a publisher of value - priced children ' s books , coloring and activity books , cook books , and similar products . Their longtime logo consisted of an apple with the phrase " Landoll ' s " after it , but the company always listed itself as either Landoll or Landoll , Inc . In the late 1990s , they published a series of " Muppet Babies " books . Landoll went through a series of sales , first to Tribune in 1997 and then to McGraw - Hill in 2000 . McGraw - Hill later abandoned the trademark , and Landoll relaunched again in 2014 with Jimmy Landoll ( son of founder Jim Landoll ) as CEO . Other books published by Landoll featured nursery rhyme and Bible characters , Bugs Bunny , Scooby - Doo , and Batman .
Francois Klanfer Francois Klanfer is a French - Canadian actor who supplied the voices of Mordecai Sledge and Rover Joe in " The Muppet Musicians of Bremen " . Klanfer had been a regular on the CBC comedy variety show " The Bananas " , and has been an active stage performer , from Shakespeare at the Stratford in the 1970s to recent work at Toronto ' s Theatre Francais , including a 1995 performance in the French translation of the musical " The Fantasticks " . In film , Klanfer has appeared in " Hostile Takeover " ( with David Warner ) , " Police Academy 4 : Citizens on Patrol " ( as a French police official ) , " The Virgin Suicides " , and " How to Deal " . A familiar presence in TV movies shot in Canada , his credits include " A Time to Live " ( with Liza Minnelli ) , " J . F . K . : Reckless Youth " , " Anne of Green Gables : The Continuing Story " , and " The Buck Calder Experience " . Series guest spots include " Street Legal " , " Night Heat " , " Alfred Hitchcock Presents " , " Monk " ( with Tony Shalhoub ) , and " Queer as Folk " .
Troels Toya Troells Toya ( b . 1962 ) , full name Troells Walther Toya , is a Danish voice actor who dubbed Treelo on " Bjørnen i det Blå Hus " , the Danish version of " Bear in the Big Blue House " . He also voiced Elmo and others in " Elmers Verden " , " Sesam , luk dig op " , " Elmo i Surmuleland " and " Glædelig Jul , Elmer " . He voiced Animal and various others in " Muppets Fra Rummet " . Walther graduated from the International School of Performing Arts in Göteborg , Sweden in 1988 . He has since appeared in Danish theater , movies and television . For seven years , he played the role of Ib in the series " Lågen i Bogen " , shown on TV2 , and traveled around the country doing live appearances with his co - star Karin Jagd . He has dubbed characters and directed voice actors for hundreds of cartoons ; including " Den grimme ælling og mig " , " Bunnytown " , " Grim and Evil " , " Angelina Ballerina " , " The jungle book - Mowgli ' s story " and " Mr . Magorium ' s Wonder Emporium " . He has also composed music for various bands , the stage , and television productions .
Chloë Grace Moretz Chloë Grace Moretz ( b . 1997 ) is an American film actress who has appeared in such films as " The Amityville Horror " ( with Ryan Reynolds ) , " ( 500 ) Days of Summer " ( with Joseph Gordon - Levitt and Zooey Deschanel ) , " Diary of a Wimpy Kid " , " Kick - Ass " , " Hugo " ( with Ben Kingsley and Jude Law ) , " Dark Shadows " ( with Johnny Depp , Michelle Pfeiffer and Helena Bonham Carter ) , and the 2013 adaptation of Stephen King ' s " Carrie " . Moretz appears in a small cameo as a Russian newspaper girl in " Muppets Most Wanted " .
Muppets at Sea Muppets at Sea is a 32 - page graphic novel published in 1980 . The book was illustrated by Graham Thompson , who also illustrated another full - length comic book , " The Comic Muppet Book " , in 1979 . In the book , Kermit decides that the Muppets have been working so hard on their show that they deserve to have a vacation on a sea cruise . Unfortunately , the only ship they can afford to travel on is the Queen Mabel , a broken - down old tub that the Muppets have to renovate themselves . As they set sail , Miss Piggy schemes to get closer to the captain , Thog and Sweetums play with the life rings , and Lew Zealand leans over the rail and looks for a new boomerang fish . Beauregard tries to throw the slops over the side , but it comes back in his face . The Swedish Chef prepares breakfast - - but once they see the food , everybody decides they ' d like to take a swim . While the Muppets frolic in the water , Gonzo puts on a pirate costume and sails away in a pot , with a wooden spoon as a paddle . " Shiver me timbers and avast behind ! " he cries . " I ' m going to make me fortune as a pirate on the high seas . Gold doubloons and a chicken in every port ! So long lubbers ! " When Kermit realizes that Gonzo is gone , he takes off after the missing " pirate " . On the way , the Muppets make a new friend , Coleridge the Albatross , who runs into one of the masts and crashes onto the deck . Dr . Bob and Nurse Janice bandage up Coleridge ' s beak , and the bird offers to help them find Gonzo . Meanwhile , Fozzie Bear tries out his fish jokes , but Statler and Waldorf heckle him . Beauregard mops up below decks , and finds a chain lying on the ground . He pulls the chain - - which pops a plug out of the floor . The ship takes on water . Miss Piggy , increasingly annoyed by Kermit ' s lack of attention , finally gets a moment alone on deck as the sun sets over the sea . The moment is interrupted by Scooter , who yells that the boat is sinking . Link Hogthrob takes the only lifeboat for himself , and the rest of the Muppets abandon ship . It looks bad for the Muppet crew , but then Coleridge appears again - - with his friend , a pink whale named Commander Melville . Melville has found Gonzo , who wants to team up for an act . The Muppets climb onto Melville ' s back , and the whale carries them safely home . Characters . Speaking characters Background characters
Mystics The Mystics are a race of characters from the 1982 Creature Shop film " The Dark Crystal " . At the last Great Conjunction , the urSkeks were divided into two races - - Mystics and Skeksis . The four - armed Mystics ( also called urRu ) took on the sorrows of the world . They inherited the mystical wisdom of the urSkeks , but were powerless to use it outside their own valley . Their hopes for redemption rested on Jen . There were originally eighteen Mystics , but by the time of the Great Conjunction when they rejoined the Skeksis , only eight remained . The Mystic puppets are full body puppets , which are mainly operated by mimes and dancers . The operators have to crouch down on their haunches , with one arm stretched out in front to operate the jaw , while the other arm operates one of the puppets ' front arms . Fine facial movements , such as blinking or moving eyes , were operated by another puppeteer by remote control . Mystics . The 1982 book " The World of the Dark Crystal " described each of the Mystics :
You Will Be My Music You Will Be My Music is an album of songs by Joe Raposo performed by the Boston Pops , conducted by Arthur Fiedler . The songs were arranged by Joe Raposo , Richard Hayman , and Hershey Kaye , and roughly half of them are from " Sesame Street " . Track listing . Side One Side Two
Lawrence of Arabia Lawrence of Arabia is a 1962 British movie based on the life of T . E . Lawrence . The film following the experiences of Lawrence in Arabia during World War I . The film is often considered one of the greatest films of all time , and won seven Academy Awards .