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Willard Scott Willard Scott ( b . 1934 ) is a well - known weatherman on " The Today Show " . Scott got his start at WRC - TV , the local NBC affiliate in Washington DC , where he worked with a young Jim Henson . In 1955 , Scott hosted " Afternoon " ( later " Afternoon with Inga " ) , which featured early appearances by Jim and the " Sam and Friends " puppets . In Scott ' s 1982 autobiography , " The Joy of Living " , he recalls working with " an innovative bunch of puppets created by a guy named Jim Henson . They were called the Muppets . . . I worked with a bald - headed Muppet with a big nose , named Sam , sort of the way Fran Allison worked on " Kukla , Fran , and Ollie " . Then there was the frog named Kermit . I used to do a commercial for a local peanut butter called Schindler ' s . He ' d open his mouth , I ' d give him a big spoonful , and he ' d go ' ahh ' . " Scott also made the first television appearance as Ronald McDonald in 1963 , for a local McDonald ' s franchise in DC . In 1989 , Scott appeared on " The Jim Henson Hour " , teaching Fozzie Bear how to report the weather . The 1991 Macy ' s Thanksgiving Day Parade broadcast on NBC was hosted by Scott . When the Kermit balloon appeared , he mentioned that they " go way back , and he ' ll always be my favorite frog in the whole world " . Scott contributed a " Brown Sugar Pound Cake " recipe for Miss Piggy ' s 1996 cookbook , " In the Kitchen with Miss Piggy " . On September 24 , 2003 , Scott spoke at the dedication ceremony for the Jim Henson and Kermit statue at the University of Maryland , College Park . Willard Scott was one of the five personalities from " The Today Show " who were caricatured for the 2008 " The Muppets Take Over Today " segment of the program . The Muppet Willard ( performed by Tyler Bunch ) presented the birthdays of four centenarian Whatnots , live from Washington DC . Later in DC , the real Scott recalled working with Kermit on the Schindler ' s peanut butter ads .
I ' m Going Back There Someday I ' m Going Back There Someday is a two - disc collector ’ s edition DVD , released by AIX Records in 2005 , with 3 hours of material in CD + DVD - audio and DVD - video formats . It features live performances by Paul Williams of his favorite songs and greatest hits , bonus footage , and interviews . Williams is joined by several celebrity friends - - including Gonzo . The DVD features two Muppet songs that Williams wrote . The DVD opens with the song " Rainbow Connection , " performed by Paul Williams and Willie Nelson , and concludes with the song ( and inspiration for the DVD title ) " I ' m Going to Go Back There Someday , " performed by Paul Williams and Gonzo . During the introduction to " I ’ m Going to Go Back There Someday , " Gonzo recalls his unusual way of getting to the auditorium ( via UPS ) and the various " alterations " he has had done over the years . In the behind - the - scenes extras , Paul Williams mentions his work with the Muppets , talks about working with Jim Henson and the impact Henson had on his life , and even mentions his performance during The Muppet Show Live at MuppetFest . Gonzo appears on the cover of the DVD , and the inside art and lyric book are also sprinkled with pictures of Gonzo and Dave Goelz with Paul Williams . The DVD set also features a somewhat extensive biography of Dave Goelz which talks about his life , career , and upcoming projects . Some of the additional footage on the disc includes clips of Gonzo meeting Willie Nelson , Gonzo ’ s wardrobe , band members talking about Gonzo , and a comical Surround Sound Check with Gonzo ( complete with chickens and other sounds ) .
Elmo ' s Piano Elmo ' s Piano is a 2007 " Sesame Street " " Play - a - Song " storybook which comes with an electronic toy piano built into the book . In the story , Elmo plays a concert , accompanied by his " Sesame Street " friends . Readers can join him by playing the color - coded keys . The songs include " Grover Rings a Bell " , " Bert Be Nimble " , " Abby Waves Her Wand " and " Hands and Fingers , Not Your Toes " .
William Hootkins William Hootkins ( 1948 - 2005 ) was an American - born character actor who worked extensively in both the states and England . He appeared as a radio announcer in " Dreamchild " and voiced Falkor and Barktroll in " The NeverEnding Story III " . The portly , bearded Hootkins was a staple of genre films , playing Jek Porkins in " Star Wars " , Munson in " Flash Gordon " , Major Eaton in " Raiders of the Lost Ark " , Harry Howler in " Superman IV : The Quest for Peace " , a taxi driver in " The Trail of the Pink Panther " and " Curse of the Pink Panther " , and corrupt Lt . Eckhardt in " Batman " . Television credits includes guest appearances on " Taxi " , " Blackadder " , " Remington Steele " , Agatha Christie ' s " Partners in Crime " and " Poirot " , and " The West Wing " . His radio credits included appearances as Lex Luthor in several BBC radio adaptations of " Superman " . Hootkins also portrayed Alfred Hitchcock in the 2003 play " Hitchcock Blonde " in London ' s West End .
Meet the People in Your Neighborhood Meet the People in Your Neighborhood is a 2009 " Sesame Street " storybook made for the Poingo toy , an interactive pen that triggers sound effects and activities . In the book , Elmo and his friends travel around the neighborhood and meet fire fighters , plumbers , veterinarians , musicians , archeologists , astronomers and other common neighborhood residents .
New Baby New Baby is a " Sesame Street " song from the mid - 1980s . Frieda sings about the new baby that her mother recently had , but she finds that her new little brother doesn ' t do much , and spends much of his time crying . Eventually , Frieda decides to try and get used to him , and has fun playing with him . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Lassie ( goat ) Lassie is a goat owned by Oscar the Grouch on " Sesame Street " . As one of the many can - dwelling animals of Oscar ' s , Lassie ' s insatiable appetite is often on display , munching down on Maria ' s clothing ( Episode 3067 ) or even a fake beard worn by Gina ( Episode 4022 ) . His appetite also impedes Oscar ' s GNN report in Episode 4160 , where he ' d rather eat his latest scoop from the dump than deliver it to anchor Oscar . He also appears in the home video productions " Sesame Street Home Video Visits the Firehouse " and " What ' s the Name of That Song ? " Alternatively , Oscar is seen with another pet goat , Gus , in Episode 4207 . See also . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Mel Mel is one of the quartet of monsters featured in the Monster Clubhouse segments on " Sesame Street " . He has blue fur , with a wild mop of hair and two small horns . His speech sounds like gibberish to the home viewer , but his Monster Clubhouse friends Phoebe , Googel , and Narf can understand him with no trouble . The puppet used for Mel bears a striking resemblance to the members of the Shagri - Las , although Mel possesses horns , a chubbier body and a thinner face . He appeared as one of the ten monsters in the monster parade in " The Street We Live On " to determine the Number of the Day . He also appeared in the background of " Me Want It ( But Me Wait ) " . See also . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Grandma Flutter Grandma Flutter is Tutter ' s grandmother on " Bear in the Big Blue House " . She ' s a blue mouse with gray hair piled on her head . She was first mentioned in " " during the song " Dear Grandma . " She appeared on the series in person in " " and in several later episodes . She was also mentioned by Tutter in the episode " " Grandma Flutter dotes on her grandson , and he loves her just as much . Grandma Flutter is known for liking things to be clean , but she ' s also been a cha - cha - cha champion , and has her own song , " The Grandma Mambo . " She is a trained dance instructor with the Ha - Cha - Cha Dancing Academy and teaches everyone in the Big Blue House to dance to it in " . " She raised Tutter for an unspecified period of time before he moved into the Big Blue House . Viewers learn even more about some of Grandma Flutter ' s many and varied life experiences in " . " _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Diane Namm Diane Namm is a children ' s book author who wrote the 1987 book " The Cupcake Caper " for the Big Bird StoryMagic talking toy . Namm worked as an editor with Macmillan on educational books in the early 1980s before branching out as an author . After writing books of nursery rhymes and puzzles and games , she authored a series of " My First " books for Checkerboard and began writing Golden Books featuring comic strip and cartoon characters : Dennis the Menace , Charlie Brown and Snoopy , Garfield , Bugs Bunny , and Mickey Mouse . More recently , she ' s written simplified easy reader book versions of " Dr . Dolittle " , Kipling ' s " Jungle Book " stories , various fairy tales , and " The Phantom of the Opera " . Namm has also directed on stage for the California theater group West of Broadway , which she founded , and has written and directed short films and documentaries .
David Hasselhoff Muppet A caricature of the Hollywood actor , David Hasselhoff Muppet appeared in Episode 29 of " Statler & Waldorf : From the Balcony " . Here , he played Statler in the trailer for " From the Balcony : The Movie " . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Off to School " Off to School " is a song about a day at school in which the kids are off to a good start . It is accompanied by a film which follows a group of children through an entire schoolday . The song is a parody of " School Days " by Chuck Berry . Elmo sang the song in the 2007 video " Ready for School ! " See also . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Soy Veterinario " Soy Veterinario " is a " Plaza Sésamo " song about the work a veterinarian does . The singer , a vet , sings to two kids while wandering the zoo for animal examples . By the end of the song , the two boys want to be veterinarians too ! _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Natasha ' s Lullabye " Natasha ' s Lullabye " is sung by Humphrey to his daughter Natasha at night before she goes to sleep . Humphrey sings good night to each of her body parts and gives her an Eskimo kiss . Releases . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Barbie Barbie is a doll produced by Mattel , which debuted in 1959 . The toy soon became a best - seller and an iconic representation of femininity . Much like Miss Piggy , over the years Barbie has proven herself in a wide range of fields , as actress , , stewardess , model , , paleontologist , and Presidential candidate . Barbie has also moved beyond dolls , with appearances in books , comics , videos , and a role in Pixar ' s " Toy Story 2 " and " Toy Story 3 " . In 2006 , two different Barbie dolls were sold each with a miniature replica of T . M . X . Elmo .
Rudolph Valentino Rudolph Valentino ( 1895 – 1926 ) was an Italian actor , and early pop icon . A sex symbol of the 1920s , Valentino was known as the " Latin Lover " . He starred in several well - known silent films including The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse , The Sheik , and Son of the Sheik . His sudden death at age 31 caused mass hysteria among his female fans , propelling him into icon status .
Chuck Fawcett Chuck Fawcett is a puppet builder and the founder of Animax Designs , a puppet workshop in Nashville , Tennessee . Fawcett began his work with international " Sesame Street " Muppets in the late 1980s as a freelance puppet builder working with Kermit Love . Fawcett designed the new version of Pino , the full - body puppet from " Sesamstraat " , the " Sesame " co - production from the Netherlands . He did this as a freelancer for Kermit Love from 1985 until 1989 , when he founded his company Animax Designs . Under Animax , he continued to work on " Sesame Street " co - productions until 1999 . From 2001 to present he also works on Sesame Street characters for SeaWorld , Busch Gardens & Sesame Place . Fawcett founded Animax Designs in 1989 , and continued to build " Sesamstraat " puppets from 1987 to 1994 , including new versions of Pino , Ieniemienie and Tommie . His second Pino was designed in 1992 and was used officially in 1999 . It is still being used today . Animax Designs ' international " Sesame " work includes Max Mekker and Alfa from Norway ' s " Sesam Stasjon " , Kippi Ben Kippod from Israel ' s " Rechov Sumsum " , Bluki and Vera from Spain ' s " Barrio Sésamo " , Samson from Germany ' s " Sesamstrasse " , and Kiko Matsing from the Phillipines ' " Sesame ! " Fawcett also trained puppeteers for the co - productions in Germany , Spain , Finland , and Israel . Animax also built Bad Andy for a 2000 ad campaign for Domino ' s Pizza . Animax has also worked with Sesame Place and all the other SeaWorld Parks and Entertainment parks that feature the Sesame Street characters . His company is also responsible for training for Walt Disney global theme parks , and auditions , casting , and training for Sesame Workshop ( 15 international co - productions of Sesame Street ) in Finland , Holland , Norway , Portugal , Spain , France , Germany , Israel , Kuwait , Japan , China , North & South America . External links . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Begoony Begoony is a magical rabbit - like creature who Mokey befriended in the " Fraggle Rock " episode " . " He had been abandoned by many before , and didn ' t want Mokey to abandon him , so he tried to shrink her and lock her in his house . This only made Mokey ( sort of ) abandon him , but after he makes a beanstalk for a puppet show , he is allowed to live amongst the Fraggles . The puppet was later reused in " The Muppet Christmas Carol " ( as the child of Mudwell the Mudbunny and Murray the Minstrel ) and in " Muppet Treasure Island " ( as a pirate ) . On " Mopatop ' s Shop " the puppet would be used in various roles like the moon creature Clicksnizz and Granny Rose . In " Muppets Tonight " , Begoony made an appearance as an audience member . Filmography . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Muppet pillows ( Disney Store ) The Disney Store produced a Muppet pillow in 2007 . The polyester pillow was printed with a picture of Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy . In 2014 , two plush pillows were produced to promote the release of " Muppets Most Wanted " .
Tobey Maguire Tobey Maguire ( b . 1975 ) is an actor who stars as the title character in the " Spider - Man " movies . He supplied the voice of Lou the beagle in the Creature Shop film " Cats & Dogs " . Other credits include " Pleasantville " ( with William H . Macy ) , " The Cider House Rules " ( with Michael Caine ; scored by Rachel Portman ) , " Wonder Boys " , and " Seabiscuit " .
Born to Be Wild " Born to Be Wild " is a song performed by Ozzy Osbourne , with commentary by Miss Piggy . The number begins with Miss Piggy flattered that Ozzy is going to sing to her , and ends with her advising him " Ozzy , get off of the floor ! " . Baby Sinclair also sang a verse of this song in the " Dinosaurs " episode " . " " Language to Literacy " parodied the song with " Born to Learn " . Releases . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Cee Lo ' s Magic Moment Cee Lo ' s Magic Moment is a Christmas album by Cee Lo Green released on October 30 , 2012 , as well as a TV Guide Network special that aired November 30 , 2012 . The Muppets ( Kermit the Frog , Miss Piggy , Fozzie Bear , Gonzo , Pepe the King Prawn , Animal , Statler and Waldorf , and others ) appear on the track , " All I Need is Love , " which also samples the song " Mahna Mahna " performed by the Snowths . A live performance of the song with Green and the Muppets , which was filmed in Las Vegas on October 10 , 2012 , appears on the TV Guide Network special .
Mr . Screech Mr . Screech is an owl who visits " The Furchester Hotel " in the episode " . " Everyone ' s excited to greet him , however he can only come at night seeing as he ' s nocturnal , so the Furchesters , Elmo , and Cookie Monster all try their best to devise ways to stay awake and great him . When he arrives Elmo is the only one who succeeds in staying awake , but he falls asleep shortly after . His puppet is recycled from Athena the Owl from " Panwapa " . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Taryn Manning Taryn Manning ( b . 1978 ) is an actress , singer , and songwriter who plays Tiffany " Pensatucky " Doggett on the Netflix series " Orange is the New Black " . She performed with Chamki ( from India ' s " Sesame " co - production , " Galli Galli Sim Sim " ) at the " Global Citizen : The World On Stage " event at NYU Skirball Center on September 22 , 2016 in New York City . Manning ' s film credits include " Crazy / Beautiful " , " Crossroads " , and " 8 Mile " . She recurred on " Hawaii Five - O " ( as McGarrett ' s sister Mary Ann ) and " Sons of Anarchy " and guest starred on " CSI : Miami " , " NYPD Blue " , and the 2003 revival of " The Twilight Zone " . Manning is also a fashion designer , forming her own clothing brand in 2005 .
Los Angeles Clippers The Los Angeles Clippers are a professional basketball team playing in the Western Conference of the National Basketball Association . The team was founded in 1970 as the Buffalo Braves , in 1978 the team became the San Diego Clippers , and finally moved to Los Angeles in 1984 . On March 5 , 2015 Kermit the Frog , Miss Piggy , Statler and Waldorf and Animal appeared during a game against the Houston Rockets . Statler and Waldorf did the opposing player introductions before Kermit did the Clippers ' introductions . Kermit and Miss Piggy later appeared on the kiss cam Kermit lipsynched to Young M . C . ' s Bust a Move , and Kermit and Animal took pictures with Nate Robinson , Glen Davis and the LA Clippers Spirit dancers .
Diana Leto Diana Leto is a " Sesame Street " artist . Her work has included illustrations for the promotion of various products published online by Sesame Workshop ' s social marketing on Facebook , Tumblr and Twitter . She also works as the colorist on Sesame Bits . Official bio . " From Adobe . com " As an artist at Sesame Workshop , Diana Leto aids , guides and participates in the creation of visuals in all formats of media using Adobe software . From print to web , she is involved with creating style guides , app arel designs , photography , large - scale banners , web elements and more relating to character artwork and designs . Diana ’ s experience encompasses animations and video for The Jim Henson Legacy . Troubleshooting for coll eagues , learning how to get the best from Adobe software and helping refresh beloved characters for a cultural institution , Diana ’ s work on Sesame Street stands at the intersection of Adobe ’ s innovation and artists ’ inspiration . External links . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Invisible Beaker Action Figure Released : Spring 2002 ( Industry Giveaway ) Articulation : Neck , ball jointed shoulders , elbows , wrists , waist , ankles This figure of Beaker was made by Palisades Toys as an industry giveaway , in honor of The Muppet Show ' s 25th anniversary . He was included in the Palisades Collectors Club membership packages for the first 100 members . Invisible Beaker is an unpainted version of the exclusive Vanishing Cream Beaker Action Figure . He is made of see - through plastic . Like most industry giveaways , Invisible Beaker came in a small bag instead of a box .
Thomas Fountain Thomas Fountain is known as the lead puppeteer for Salem the Cat on the " Sabrina , the Teenage Witch " series and spin - offs . He performed background characters on " Muppets Tonight " . He is also known as Thom Fountain . In film , Fountain operated Worm Guy in " Men in Black " and was a puppeteer in " Team America : World Police " . His TV show credits included " Greg the Bunny " and " Tales from the Crypt " .
My 1st Birthday Party Music My 1st Birthday Party Music is a 2006 CD which features party music for a child ' s very first birthday . " Elmo ' s Song " and the theme song from " Sesame Street " appears as tracks # 2 and 3 on this CD respectively .
Felicia Flea Felicia Flea appears in the 1988 " Muppet Babies " book " Baby Gonzo ' s Unfinished Dream " . She is the owner of a , well , flea market , specializing in old , used , and unfinished dreams . She ' s a tidy - looking flea with glittering green eyes and a clear voice . The friendly Felicia directs Gonzo to the unfinished dream bottles . She offers some " flea " advice on occasion , often accompanied by the wink of a flea .
Rick Moranis Rick Moranis ( b . 1953 ) is a Canadian comic actor best known for his work on " SCTV " and in films such as " Ghostbusters " , " Little Shop of Horrors " ( directed by Frank Oz ) , and the " Honey , I Shrunk the Kids " movies .
Pat Crawford Brown Pat Crawford Brown ( b . 1929 ) is a character actress who has made a career out of playing addled little old ladies . She voiced the Stenographer in the " Dinosaurs " episode " " and played a hockey scorekeeper in the Creature Shop - effects film " Jack Frost " . A familiar television face since the mid 1980s , Brown has guest starred on " Matlock " , " ER " , " Mad About You " , " Soul Man " , and " Buffy the Vampire Slayer " , and had recurring roles on " Coach " ( Mrs . Thorkelson ) , " Gilmore Girls " ( Mrs . Cassini ) , and " Desperate Housewives " ( Ida Greenberg ) . In film , she was one of Whoopi Goldberg ' s choir nuns in " Sister Act " and " Sister Act II " , and also appeared in " Liberace : Behind the Music " , " 18 Again " ( with George Burns ) , " The Rocketeer " , " Stuck on You " , and " Norbit " ( with Eddie Murphy ) .
The Extremes The Extremes are a singing group of unnamed alien - like creatures who appeared on the first two episodes of " The Jim Henson Hour " , performing " Neutron Dance " in and " Maneater " in . The four Extreme performers : Various members of the Extremes also popped up occasionally on " Muppets Tonight " . In , Nigel tells the crew to run the tape of the Koozebanian dance number , which features members of the Extremes , suggesting that they may be from the Planet Koozebane . Appearances . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Sesame Street Creature Feature Sesame Street Creature Feature is a series of film inserts from the late 1980 ' s to early 1990 ' s focusing on certain animals , featuring voice - overs singing songs about those animals . Additional segments were also made by Canadian Sesame Street for that program . Segments . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Guess What ' s Next " Guess What ' s Next " is a " Sesame Street " song introduced in a season 34 episode . Much like " One of These Things , " it ' s a musical game that asks the viewer ( and the characters ) to figure out the pattern laid out before them before the song ends . The song was initially performed by Gordon , with Cindy and Cookie Monster . It was later sung by Ernie and Bert in and Murray Monster in a series of Season 44 tune - ins . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
The Prince and the Pig The Prince and the Pig are a pair of characters who first appeared on " Sesame Street " in episode 3344 . They later re - appeared in episode 3633 and episode 3770 . The duo ' s visits to the street are always for the purpose of finding a writer . They claim to be a part of the greatest story ever told , but are always lacking an actual story . The street residents provide them with stories to suit their needs . Often , the prince has trouble remembering names , constantly referring to his companion ( simply named " Pig " ) as various other names . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Yoav Yoav is a recurring character in the second season of " Shalom Sesame " . He is shown on the series as best friend to star Jeremy Miller and friends with Kippi Ben Kippod and Moishe Oofnik . He is co - anchor for the Rechov Sumsum World of Sports , alongside Daphna , with Jeremy Miller as the on - site reporter .