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Egmont Egmont is an international publisher , originating in Denmark , which is best known for its magazines , children ' s books , and comics . In particular , since the 1940s ( and the original name , Gutenberghus ) , the company has been the principal European publisher of Disney comics , starting with Donald Duck . The company later branched out into film and television divisions , including Nordisk Film . Since the 1990s , in many languages and imprints , Egmont has published many international " Sesame Street " and Muppet related books ( including " Bear in the Big Blue House " characters and " The Hoobs " ) . Many of these have been through the German imprint , Egmont Horizont .
Litter Rap " Litter Rap " is a " Sesame Street " song performed by a male vocalist as he raps over a live action film shot ( a few timelapses ) in a city park , intercut with some animation . The song uses lyrics such as " slam it , dunk it " to associate the ease with which litter can be thrown away and shows kids throwing trash into a can is like a basketball into a hoop . He stresses that " litter is a problem we can fix with a game . " _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Would You Like to Buy an O ? " Would You Like to Buy an O ? " is a " Sesame Street " song sung by Lefty the Salesman , who attempts to sell an O to Ernie . The song was selected as the " Best Sesame Street Letter Song " by the Onion A . V . Club " in its " First Annual Absolute Best Issue . " _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Sesame Street Magazine Sesame Street Magazine is a children ' s magazine published by Sesame Workshop ( previously Children ' s Television Workshop ) to support the educational initiatives of " Sesame Street " . The magazine was published monthly from 1970 until the mid - 2000s . Around 2002 , the magazine became a supplement to " Parenting " magazine , and was available only to subscribers . In 2008 , the title moved to a digital platform and was available for free viewing and download via sesameworkshop . org . In 2011 , after 41 years of publication , the magazine ceased producing new issues . In December 2013 , the title was revived as a bi - monthly print publication by Redan Publishing . Various companions and supplements were published in conjunction with the main title , consisting mainly of a " Sesame Parents " imprint . Internationally . Several other countries , including Brazil , Japan , Germany , the Netherlands , and Indonesia have published their own counterparts to " Sesame Street Magazine " , based on their localized productions . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Can ' t Stop Singing ( song ) " Can ' t Stop Singing " is a " Sesame Street " song from a season 41 episode . After Elmo magically inflicts himself with a musical spell that makes him sing instead of speaking , Elmo uses Abby ' s stray wand to make everyone on Sesame Street sing . The song acts a framing device , as Elmo sings the song ( with new lyrics ) as he goes around the street with his spell . The song is also performed in the " Sesame Street Live " show , " Can ' t Stop Singing " , based around the " Music Magic " episode . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Grover Gaat Naar School This soundtrack album for " Sesamstraat " , the Dutch co - production of " Sesame Street " , was released by Weton - Wesgram in 1990 . Grover Gaat Naar School ( Grover Goes to School ) features six stories , acted out by the " Sesamstraat " cast .
Tula Tula is a character from " The Hoobs " . Tula , Iver and Groove are Hoob explorers . They travel around the world in their Hoobmobile , looking for info for their Hoobopaedia by talking to the Tiddlypeeps ( children ) . Tula is the girl on board . She is sympathetic , caring and enthusiastic , though she ' s sometimes a little tiring to have around . Tula is very creative and loves crafts . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Markas Markas is a robot who appears in the " Ghost of Faffner Hall " episode " . " The robot is delivered by mail order to Farkas Faffner , who finds the robot obeys his every command , and is overjoyed to have found a friend at last . He names the robot Markas , so as to rhyme with his own moniker , and orders the mechanical man to rid Faffner Hall of musicians . Fughetta Faffner is amused by the concept , and lures the robot to the staircase , where he tumbles and collapses . Farkas is heartbroken at the apparent death of his mechanical friend . He struggles to rebuild Markas , but Riff and Mimi intervene , turning Markas into a synthesizer who loves music . Markas demonstrates that the best way to befriend a robot is to meddle with his innards and alter his brain , so he suits the user ' s tastes and personality . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Fetze Pijlman Writer of children ' s books Fetze Pijlman also wrote a lot of texts for television , and educational programs . He translated lyrics for " Sesamstraat " , the Dutch co - production of " Sesame Street " , as well . Together with Hans Dorrestijn , Willem Wilmink , Karel Eykman , Ries Moonen , and Jan Riem he started a writers group in 1970 that produced many songs and lyrics for " Sesamstraat " and other famous Dutch children ' s programs .
Dance of the Vampires Dance of the Vampires was a Broadway musical adaptation of Roman Polanski ' s 1967 Dracula spoof " Fearless Vampire Killers " . The show starred Michael Crawford , Mandy Gonzales , and Rene Auberjonois . While the musical had enjoyed success in a more " serious " version in Austria , the more comic Broadway version flopped , running from December 9 , 2002 until January 25 , 2003 . Jim Henson ' s Creature Shop supplied an animatronic bat for the production .
Puppy - Face Felson Puppy - Face Felson first appeared in the first season " Dog City " episode " . " He is known as the world greatest criminal child impersonator . He was hired by Bugsy to steal Zsa Zsa Gbark ' s Hope on a Rope Diamond . The plan goes awry when Puppyface is put in Ace ' s care . Puppy - Face returned for a gag cameo in the second season episode " " along with Meat the Butcher and Screwie Louie . His name is a take on the famed gangster Baby Face Nelson .
Hands Up ( 4 Lovers ) Hands Up ( 4 Lovers ) is a single by the band Right Said Fred . It only charted in two countries , peaking at number 60 on the UK charts . Right Said Fred performed the song along with Doglion , Sweetums , The Clodhoppers , Fletcher Bird , and the Bossmen in a Royal Variety Performance in 1993 . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
It ' s the Muppets ! : More Muppets , Please ! It ' s the Muppets ! : More Muppets , Please ! is a compilation video of some of the best clips from " The Muppet Show " , released by Jim Henson Video in 1993 . A similar video , " " , was also released simultaneously . Unlike the Playhouse Videos , these videos don ' t have any guests star clips or new footage .
Martina Navratilova Martina Navratilova ( b . 1956 ) is a Czech - born tennis player and former World No . 1 champion . She appeared in " The Sesame Street Special " , singing " The People in Your Neighborhood " with Bob . She also appeared in an insert in which Maria interviews her about her tennis match against Luis , demonstrating over , around , under , and through . Her shirt and shorts from the appearance were auctioned on HeritageAuctions . com in 2013 , selling for $ 358 . 50 . The sales listing says that the visible Puma logos were colored over haphazardly . According to accompanying documentation , from when the Martina Youth Foundation previously sold the outfit , the segments were shot October 30 , 1987 .
Mr . Holiday Mr . Holiday is an unhappy customer in the " Mopatop ' s Shop " episode " " . He comes into the shop with the do it yourself beach kit he had bought earlier , and claims that something was missing . He shows Mopatop and Puppyduck the content and surely enough there ' s no sea , but a mountain that did not belong in there . After searching the shop for an extra sea with no luck , Ms . Trekker comes in with her do it yourself mountain kit , which had no mountain and only the sea . The two customers quickly agree to help each other out . The puppet has also been used as Mr . Easy Peasy , Pokey , and in several Puppet Up ! shows . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Suki Lopez Suki Lopez ( b . October 8 , 1990 ) is a Cuban - American actress who plays Nina on " Sesame Street " . Lopez joined the cast in the 46th season . She is trained in ballet and musical theatre . On the Disney Cruise Line she appeared as Nicole in " Wishes " and Belle in " Believe " , as well as understudying the role of Jasmine in " Aladdin " . In a recent national tour of " West Side Story " , Lopez performed Consuela and understudied as Anita . She is currently in a degree program at The New School .
Ninja Rogers Ninja Rogers is a tap - dancing ninja who vies for a slot on " The Muppet Show " in the first issue of " The Treasure of Peg - Leg Wilson " despite the fact that the Muppets haven ' t strictly booked him as such . Ninja Rogers first demonstrates his skill at stealth by sneaking into The Muppet Theatre under the Pops ' nose , although the doorman ' s poor eyesight makes the feat less than impressive . He is then rejected by Scooter and Kermit ( the former referring to him as Mister Rogers ) before demonstrating his tap - dancing skill for Janice and Zoot in a bid to join the Electric Mayhem ' s closing number . While they agree that he ' s got moves , they hesitate to let him join the band . But when Animal ' s unusually calm demeanor and subsequently lame drumming threatens to sink the closing number , Ninja Rogers saves the day by taking the drummer out and tap - dancing up a storm on the snare drum and cymbals .
Felice Haus Felice Haus is a children ' s book author who wrote the " Sesame Street " books " Happy Birthday , Cookie Monster ! " ( 1986 ) and " Big Bird Flies Alone " ( 1989 ) . Haus wrote " Shamu and the Sunken Treasure " , " Hello Kitty ' s Book of Seasons " , and " Beep ! Beep ! I ' m a Jeep ! "
Stephen Norrington Stephen Norrington , usually credited early on as Steve Norrington , is a special effects designer who later became a film director . Norrington spent a stint with Jim Henson ' s Creature Shop , having previously worked with much of the same crew on " Return to Oz " ( where he helped operate the Gump and was a designer ) . He worked on several episodes of " The StoryTeller " ( including " " and " " ) . For " The Witches " , Norrington designed the prosthetic makeup for the Grand High Witch . Prior to the Creature Shop , Norrington had worked on " Young Sherlock Holmes " ( animatronic supervisor ) and " Aliens " ( working on the chestbursters ) . He did much the same on " Alien³ " and handled makeup effects for " Waxwork II : Lost in Time " and " Hellraiser : Bloodline " . He made his debut as a director with " Death Machine " ( 1994 , with William Hootkins ) , which he also wrote and handled effects for . In 1998 , he directed " Blade " , based on the Marvel Comics character . His next film " The Last Minute " received only limited release , while another high - profile comic book adaptation , " The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen " ( 2003 ) , was a notorious box - office flop . Norrington returned to mostly design and effects , working as an illustrator on " Blade Trinity " and sculpting creatures for " Exorcist : The Beginning " and " Harbinger Down " . External links . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Fats Waller Fats Waller ( born Thomas Wright Waller , 1904 - 1943 ) was a jazz pianist , composer , singer and entertainer . He popularized many songs of the American playbook , including " Lulu ' s Back in Town , " and had a Broadway musical revue , " Ain ' t Misbehavin ' " , built around his tunes .
Sam Waterston Sam Waterston ( b . 1940 ) is an actor best known for his role as Jack McCoy ( first Executive ADA , later DA ) on " Law & Order " ( 1994 - 2010 ) and in various spin - offs and cross - overs . Waterston contributed a recipe to Miss Piggy ' s 1996 cookbook , " In the Kitchen with Miss Piggy " : " Graham ' s Famous Omelet , as told to Sam Waterston by his son Graham . " Miss Piggy praises " Samuel " for being such a gentleman ( always letting Piggy order the extra large onion rings ) . Waterston ' s stage work includes several Broadway plays , winning a Drama Desk Award in 1973 for Benedick in " Much Ado About Nothing " . Film credits include the 1974 version of " The Great Gatsby " ( as Nick Carraway , opposite Robert Redford ) , several Woody Allen movies ( " Interiors " , " Hannah and Her Sisters " , " Crimes and Misdemeanors " ) , and 1984 ' s " The Killing Fields " ( earning an Oscar nomination for Best Actor ) . On TV , he played a different district attorney , Forrest Bedford , on the period drama " I ' ll Fly Away " ( 1991 - 1993 ) and more recently , was a regular as boss Charlie Skinner on " The Newsroom " ( 2012 - 2014 ) and as Sol on the Netflix sitcom " Grace and Frankie " ( with Lily Tomlin , Jane Fonda , and Martin Sheen ) . Waterston has also been a frequent portrayer of Abraham Lincoln , including Gore Vidal ' s 1988 miniseries " Lincoln " , in voice - over in Ken Burns " The Civil War " , the 1993 Broadway revival of " Abe Lincoln in Illinois " , and other productions and events .
Marc Petrosino Marc Petrosino is a puppeteer , builder , and designer . He was a Muppeteer on " Sesame Street , " " Elmo ' s Christmas Countdown , and Late Night with Jimmy Fallon . " Other TV credits include : " Blue ' s Room " and " Crank Yankers . " Petrosino was also an Audrey II puppeteer , in the 2003 Broadway revival of " Little Shop of Horrors " . He ' s also puppeteered on stage at Carnegie Hall and The Metropolitan Opera . In 2006 , he co - founded Monkey Boys Productions with Michael Latini , Scott Hitz , and Russell Tucker .
French Stewart French Stewart ( b . 1964 ) is a comedic actor best known for his role as Harry on " 3rd Rock from the Sun " . He played the Prince in the 1999 " Sesame Street " special " CinderElmo " . On working with his Muppet co - stars , Stewart praised Elmo , ranking the three year old Monster behind only Pacino , Brando , and Streep . Stewart ' s other credits include appearances on " Pushing Daisies " , " " , " That ' 70s Show " , " NewsRadio " , " MADtv " , " Seinfeld " , and a guest voice role on the new " Pound Puppies " series on The Hub .
Big Bird Sings ! ( video ) Big Bird Sings ! is a 1995 " Sesame Street " video compilation featuring classic Big Bird songs . The frame scenes feature Big Bird looking through his scrapbook and recalling favorite moments , as expressed in song . Credits . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Alison Inches Alison Inches ( b . January 29 , 1962 ) is a writer who has penned several Muppet books as well as the book " Jim Henson ' s Designs and Doodles " . Her other work includes writing for various franchises , including " Raggedy Ann " , " Dragon Tales " , " SpongeBob SquarePants " , Barbie , " Clifford the Big Red Dog " , " Dora the Explorer " , " Bob the Builder " , " Blue ’ s Clues " , and " Corduroy " .
Reiner Schöne Reiner Schöne ( b . 1942 ) is a German actor and voice artist who has worked steadily in both Germany and Hollywood , at various times . He dubbed John Cleese on " Die Muppet Show " ( the German dub of " The Muppet Show " ) and , years later , Johnny Fiama in " It ' s a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie " . He also dubbed James Coburn in the Creature Shop - effects film " Snow Dogs " . Schöne began his career as a singer , performing in concerts , musicals ( including Harold Hill in " The Music Man " and Berger in " Hair " ) and the Eurovision song contest . Although born in then - Communist controlled East Germany , he escaped to West Germany in 1968 . His European TV credits included the long - running German detective series " Tatort " and the French co - production anthology " Les grands détectives " ( starring in one episode as Nick Carter ) . He first gained Hollywood attention through co - starring roles in " The Return of Sabata " ( 1971 , starring Lee Van Cleef ) and " The Eiger Sanction " ( 1975 , with Clint Eastwood ) . Relocating to Los Angeles in the 1980s , the German actor was a frequent TV presence , usually typecast as villains . In miniseries , he was featured in Disney Channel ' s " Return to Treasure Island " ( 1986 , as Van Der Brecken ) and played Major Gurtman , the principal heavy , in the 1987 dystopian drama " Amerika " . He guest starred on sci - fi fare such as " Star Trek : The Next Generation " ( as the alien Esoqq in " Allegiance " ) , " Babylon 5 " ( as Dukhat , a rare sympathetic turn ) , and " Sliders " ( as Kolitar ) , as well as detective or adventure series : " Murder , She Wrote " , " MacGyver " , the 1992 " Tarzan " series , " Scarecrow and Mrs . King " , " Matlock " , and " Jake and the Fatman " . In movies , he played Shinnok in " Mortal Kombat 2 : Annihilation " and appeared in assorted made - for - TV thrillers . As a dubbing actor , Schöne worked sporadically in the 1970s , including " Die Muppet Show " and dubbing himself and other actors ( usually Italian ) . When he moved back to Germany in 2002 , he dubbed Willem Dafoe in " Spider - Man " and became the actor ' s primary German voice . He also dubbed the iconic roles of Darth Vader in " Revenge of the Sith " ( and " The Empire Strikes Back " DVD dub ) and Optimus Prime in the " Transformers " movies . Other dub assignments include Sam Elliott in " Hulk " and " Ghost Rider " , Tim Curry in " Charlie ' s Angels " and " The Color of Magic " , Bruce Spence in " Matrix - Revolutions " , John Hurt in " The Limits of Control " , and Michael Gambon in " Layer Cake " , as well as Papa Smurf in " The Smurfs " ( 2011 ) and Bayard the hound in Tim Burton ' s " Alice in Wonderland " . In English - language voice - overs , Schöne was a guest villain on " Batman : Beyond " and has been heard in the video games " Dark Reign " , " Medal of Honor : Frontline " , and " Two Worlds " .
Cloverland Dairy Jim Henson produced an ad for Cloverland Dairy in Baltimore in 1965 . Three versions of the ad were produced - - one 60 - second , one 20 - second , and one 10 - second . In the commercial , " Sing a Song of Cloverland " , the Cow dances through a moving farmland background , singing a Cloverland song previously used in radio ads . The puppet Cow lip - synched to the pre - recorded track , which included the line , " If you don ' t own a cow , call Cloverland now , it ' s North - 9 - 2222 ! " The moving background was an early use of . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
The Nursery The Nursery is the home of the Muppet Babies . It debuted in " The Muppets Take Manhattan " during Miss Piggy ' s dream sequence as an idealized world where the Muppets all knew each other as infants , and where little ones could use their Big Bird doll as a potential patient while playing doctor . Notable features of the well - lit nursery included Baby Rowlf ' s baby grand piano , a rocking horse , cribs , swing sets , and an assortment of play vehicles . The nursery subsequently became the primary location during the " Muppet Babies " series , under the watchful eye of Nanny .
John Jacob Jingleheimer Schmidt " John Jacob Jingleheimer Schmidt " is a traditional children ' s song . The song explains that the singer shares the same name as the titular character , and people always recognize them when they go out . The song is typically repeated several times ; sometimes each repetition may get louder or softer . In addition to being performed on many " Sesame Street " albums and videos , it was performed by Sandra Bullock in of " Muppets Tonight " . Video releases . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
James Wojtal James William Wojtal , Jr . ( b . February 24 , 1975 , pronounced " Voy - tal " ) is a puppet fabricator , designer and performer who worked for the Jim Henson Company from 1998 to 2002 , mostly on international versions of " Sesame Street " , " Bear in the Big Blue House " and " Mopatop ' s Shop " , building new characters and refurbishing old ones . Sources . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
You ' re the Top " You ' re the Top " was performed by Kermit the Frog and Ethel Merman as part of a in of " The Muppet Show " . Although the song , which Merman first popularized in the musical " Anything Goes " , is supposed to be composed entirely of compliments , both Kermit and Ethel become suspect when Kermit dubs his guest star " the Coliseum " and she calls him Mickey Mouse . When Kermit asks " Is that supposed to be a compliment ? " Merman retorts " Well you just called me a Coliseum . " Additional lyrics involve comparisons to the Mona Lisa , a Shakespeare sonnet , a Berlin ballad , a Waldorf Salad , and Fred Astaire ' s feet . Elmo and Hetti the Yeti perform a spoof of the song in the Elmo the Musical segment , " Mountain Climber the Musical " called " You ' re at the Top " . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Pops Action Figure Pops was featured in the ninth and final series of Palisades Toys ' line of Jim Henson ' s Muppets Action Figures . The figure was the first piece of Pops merchandise . The budget didn ' t allow Pops to come with his Muppet Show desk , so Palisades went with Happiness Hotel accessories , recycling the desk that came with the Newsman Action Figure . A small figure of Gaffer , the backstage cat , was included with Pops . The Backstage Playset featured a little space for Gaffer to sit . The Happiness Hotel guest book reads : " It ' s weird , but it ' s cheap ! " Inside are signatures of Muppet guests . The Muppets who stayed in the hotel and signed the book are Link Hogthrob , Julius Strangepork , Boppity , Mildred Huxtetter , Hilda , Thog , Baskerville , Droop , Marvin Suggs , Vendaface , Catgut , Gonzo , Fozzie Bear and Kermit the Frog .
Julius Thomas III Julius Thomas III is an actor and singer who appeared in the 2016 special " Once Upon a Sesame Street Christmas " . He was one of the street denizens in the 19th century story , and also sang part of " Holiday Lights " in the present day . Thomas made his Broadway debut in 2010 ' s " The Scottsboro Boys " , as Roy and others . He understudied parts in the 2012 revival of " Porgy and Bess " ( including the crab man ) and was in the original Broadway cast of " Motown the Musical " ( 2013 ) in several ensemble roles ( including Jermaine Jackson and songwriter Lamont Dozier ) . He reprised the roles when the show returned to Broadway in 2016 , having been part of the national tour in the interim .
Mossmelon Mossmelon is the rarest and sweetest fruit in all of Fraggle Rock . It can only be havested once every hundred years . In " " , Wembley Fraggle was offered a piece of mossmelon , but he could not decide between the portion of mossmelon and a piece of the Tooth Tower .
Adweek Adweek is a weekly advertising trade magazine that covers new campaigns , client - agency relationships and global advertising . The September 21 , 2015 issue had a cover story about the creation of ABC ' s new sitcom , " The Muppets " . The cover pictured Dr . Bunsen Honeydew and Beaker , with the tagline : " Reinventing the Muppets " .
Stacey Moseley Stacey Moseley ( b . 1976 ) is an actress who played Cheryl in " The Muppets " episode " . " Moseley began her career as a child and adolescent , appearing in " Born on the 4th of July " , " Alan & Naomi " , and as a regular on the syndicated teen soap opera " Swans Crossing " ( 1992 , with Sarah Michelle Gellar ) as Callie Walker . She played a teenage kidnapping victim in " Welcome to the Dollhouse " ( 1996 ) , but has mostly worked in television since . Her guest credits ( often in small parts such as nurses ) include " Law & Order " , " Boston Legal " , " The West Wing " , " Crossing Jordan " , " Big Time Rush " , " Bones " , " Lie to Me " , and " Leverage " .
Thomas Wilkins Thomas Wilkins ( b . circa 1956 ) is an orchestra conductor and music director . He most notably serves as the principal conductor for the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra . Wilkins served as conductor for The Muppets Take the Bowl in 2017 . His participation was not limited to conducting , interacting with the Muppets in various vignettes throughout the show , including a musical showdown with Pepe the King Prawn and receiving the punch line phone call of " Mahna Mahna . "