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You Can Ask ! You Can Ask ! is a resource video featuring street stories from " Sesame Street " Season 33 , along with introductions by the cast , telling viewers that it ' s okay to ask about things that they don ' t know . Maria and Elmo talk about fear , introducing Episode 3981 . Gina and Big Bird talk about dealing with loss , introducing Episode 4026 . Gordon introduces Episode 4029 . Luis and Big Bird talk about how there are different people in the world , and introduce Episode 4021 . " You Can Ask " can be obtained for free at The iTunes Store and at Sesame Workshop ' s website . The video was also sold as part of a resource kit . That version contains content in English , Spanish , and Chinese . It was packaged with a set of guides for parents and caregivers and activities to be done with children .
You Ought to Meet My Uncle " You Ought to Meet My Uncle " is a " Sesame Street " song performed by Savion in episode 3140 . Savion shows the kids the different ways his many uncles like to dance and has them dance the same way . His Uncle Clyde goes side - to - side , Uncle Jack goes front - to - back , Uncle Joe dances slow , Uncle Pete has " flying feet , " and Uncle Izzy ' s dancing makes him dizzy . Gabi performed the song later in episode 3945 . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Zero Means You ' ve Got Nothing " Zero Means You ' ve Got Nothing " is a " Sesame Street " song from a 2007 episode . A number 0 ( played by Joey Mazzarino ) sings the song to Big Bird to explain his plight - whenever there ' s something around , it ' ll leave and becomes zero , making the number feel like he ' s worthless . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Push Button Sesame Street Push Button Sesame Street is a playset produced in 1974 by , under the Child Guidance label . Five large buttons at the front of the set show pictures of Ernie , Bert , Big Bird , Cookie Monster and Oscar the Grouch . Pushing the buttons reveals the hiding places of the corresponding finger puppet . The buttons can also be removed to serve as stands for the characters .
Watson Watson is the faithful dog owned by Sherlock Hemlock . Appearing in " Mysterious Theater " sketches on " Sesame Street " , Watson often sniffs out the solution before his master , and tries , unsuccessfully , to communicate that fact through barks and whines . His name is a reference to Sherlock Holmes ' companion Dr . Watson . Watson ' s first known appearance occurs in the book " A Bird ' s Best Friend " , where he was depicted as a medium - sized long - haired orange - brown dog in a deerstalker cap and matching coat like Sherlock ' s . In his Muppet appearances , Watson is a smaller brown dog who wears only a collar . See also . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Roxie Marie Roxie Marie Callahan is an intelligent young girl who has a fondness for bugs . She appeared on " Sesame Street " from Season 23 through Season 28 . In her earliest appearances , Roxie Marie spoke in a genial tone with just a touch of a suburban accent . Eventually she was established as Biff ' s niece , at which point her voice became a bit more gruff and her accent more thickly defined as someone who grew up in Brooklyn . More specifically hailing from Canarsie , she attended a local school where she sat next to Kingston Livingston III in class . She can serve a " big sister " role with Elmo , sometimes annoyed that he " will get in the way " when he takes interest in her activities , which might include looking for a bug or trying to train a butterfly . Notes . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Sam Turtle Sam Turtle is an unseen resident of Frogtown Hollow in " Emmet Otter ' s Jug - Band Christmas " . Alice Otter mentions that Sam Turtle should have paid Emmet the day before their trip to Waterville for fixing his steps . However , Emmet confesses that he wasn ' t paid for the work - - mainly because he was the one who broke the steps in the first place .
Episode 116 : The Road to Ka - Larry Sue Snue is sent on an important mission : to deliver a box filled with precious gifts to Regina , the Queen of Ka - Larry . With Fox in Socks and Mr . Knox as her escorts , she must do whatever it takes to get the box to Queen Regina . . . even if it means getting there with a slightly lighter box .
Susan Brookes Susan Brookes is a British celebrity chef who duked it out with Miss Piggy in a 1993 pudding cooking segment on the British morning show " This Morning " . Miss Piggy questions her abilities , and Brookes questions the validity of her relationship with Kermit . At the end , Piggy contradicts Brookes , stating that indeed they haven ' t had a falling out , and Brookes asks for a kiss to make up . Brookes has appeared on " Live Lunch " and in the 2006 documentary program " The Bitchiest Ever TV Moments " . With Brian Turner , she co - edited the book " Get Cooking ! : With ' This Morning " ' ( 1996 ) .
Randi Hacker Randi Hacker is a freelance writer who primarily writes for the children ' s educational market . who contributed several stories to the " Jim Henson ' s Bedtime Stories " collection . She has also written parenting articles for Sesameworkshop . org . She also created and published her own magazine , the environment - themed " P3 " .
Hannah Cutrona Hannah Cutrona is an actress who played Sparky in the " Dinosaurs " episode " " ( credited as Hanna Cutrona ) . Cutrona was a regular on the one - season sitcom " Sister Kate " ( as Frederika Marasco ) and had guest roles on " Family Ties " , " Quantum Leap " , " Shadow Chasers " ( as a feral wolf girl ) , " The Facts of Life " , " Charles in Charge " , " My Two Dads " , and " Silk Stalkings " . She had a small part in the film " The Journey of Natty Gann " .
E ! Features : Muppet Treasure Island E ! Features : Muppet Treasure Island is a half - hour behind the scenes documentary and promotional special for " Muppet Treasure Island " that aired on the E ! network in 1996 . The special included exclusive interviews with Brian Henson , Tim Curry , Kermit the Frog , Kevin Bishop Miss Piggy , Rizzo the Rat , Gonzo , Mad Monty , Clueless Morgan , and Polly Lobster along with other behind the scenes footage and clips from the film .
Moves Like Jagger " Moves like Jagger " is a 2011 song by the band Maroon 5 and featuring Christina Aguilera . The song hit # 1 on the " Billboard " " Hot 100 " . The song is performed by Scooter and the Muppet penguins along with Pepe the King Prawn in " Muppets Most Wanted " . The song was parodied in the Sesame Street Live show , " Make a New Friend " , where Bert , Telly Monster , Cookie Monster , and Chamki show off their dance moves . Releases . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Codzilla Codzilla appeared in " My Dinner with Codzilla " , a faux movie preview that ran as a sketch in of " The Jim Henson Hour " , which is a spoof of " My Dinner with Andre . The story involves Louie Anderson on a dinner date with this Godzilla - like monster , in which Anderson reveals his insecurities about being headstrong with his life decisions . This is presented in direct juxtaposition with the damage and destruction that Codzilla brings to the restaurant they are dining in . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Professor Gary Gill Professor Gary Gill travels around the country selling the letter G . He shows up on " Sesame Street " with his two assistants in Episode 4076 to help Baby Bear improve his growl . He is a spoof of Professor Harold Hill from the Broadway musical " The Music Man " , and the song he sings is a parody of " Ya Got Trouble . " _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Harrie Geelen Animator , ( screen ) writer , translator , composer , poet , and director Harrie Geelen ( b . 1939 ) served as a song and dialog translator on " Sesamstraat " , the Dutch co - production of " Sesame Street " . He studied Dutch language and literature in Amsterdam , where he met his future wife , writer Imme Dros , for whom he illustrated several children ' s books . " Sesamstraat " actor Frank Groothof asked Geelen to help him adapt operas like ' Carmen ' and ' Don Juan ' . Together they turned several pieces into their very own versions , just loosely based on the original operas . Their very own adaption of ' Fidelio ' received an international award . In addition to this , Harrie Geelen wrote song texts for many Dutch performers such as Adèle Bloemendaal and Lex Goudsmit . Geelen ' s non - Henson work includes translating Disney movies into Dutch , illustrating dozens of books , and writing children ' s TV classics like " Oebele " ( 1968 - 1971 ) , " Hamelen " ( 1972 - 1976 ) , and " Q & Q " ( 1974 - 1976 ) .
Mos Def Mos Def ( b . Dante Smith , 1973 ) is a hip - hop artist known for " conscious " lyrics , dealing with issues such as poverty , family , and the general struggle of the black community . He began his acting career appearing on various television programs , such as " The Cosby Mysteries " . He made a successful leap into film acting , appearing in films such as " The Italian Job " ( with Seth Green ) and " 16 Blocks " ( with Bruce Willis ) . He has also appeared on a number of " Chappelle ' s Show " episodes , both acting and rapping . Mos Def played Ford Prefect in the Creature Shop film " The Hitchhiker ' s Guide to the Galaxy " . Mos Def also appeared with Kermit and Miss Piggy in 2004 on the red carpet pre - show coverage before the 56th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards .
Reece Dinsdale Reece Dinsdale ( b . 1959 ) is an English actor who played the title role in " The StoryTeller " episode " Fearnot . " His other credits include playing Albert in the Agatha Christie series " Partners in Crime " and Guildenstern in Kenneth Branagh ' s all - star 1996 version of " Hamlet " .
Armadillo Armadillos are mammals with a leathery armor shell originating from South America . A pink - skinned armadillo with long ears , and orange and yellow designs on its shell appeared in " Muppets Most Wanted " as one of the things Constantine promises he can provide for Miss Piggy as he serenades her with " I ' ll Get You What You Want " . Other Muppet armadillos have appeared almost exclusively as renamed variations of the same puppet , including Dooley the Armadillo , Joe the Armadillo , Andy the Armadillo , Mr . Dillo , and Annette . Another more unique and abstract design was used for Aart in " The Song of the Cloud Forest " . An illustrated character named Andy the Armadillo appeared as a guest on the Muppet Show in the storybook " Two For the Show " . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Something ' s Missing " Something ' s Missing " is the the UK Spot for of " The Muppet Show " . It is sung by a Whatnot man who has one less of what he should have of everything until his love comes along . The set for this number , as well as the Whatnot man , are incomplete until the closing stanza . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Chewie the Cookie Chewie the Cookie is one of the main protagonists of the " Cookie ' s Crumby Pictures " segment " Star S ' mores " . Flan Solo tries to eat him several times before he finally learns to control himself by pretending that Chewie is something that he doesn ' t want to eat , leading to Flan dressing the cookie up as his grandmother . Chewie is a parody of " Star Wars " character Chewbacca . The puppet used for Chewie has since been recycled as in " The Furchester Hotel " and Little Cookie in the special " The Cookie Thief " . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
I Love Trash " I Love Trash " is Oscar the Grouch ' s signature song . It was first sung in " Sesame Street " Season 1 . The song was retaped several times as the Oscar puppet evolved . In episode 3638 , Oscar sang a variation of this song " Grouches Love Trash " to his niece Irvine . In episode 3891 his old friend Felix the Grouch sang a variation called " I Love Cleaning " while Oscar sang " I Love Trash . " Yet another variation occurs when Oscar ' s trash can was grown to a larger size and the lyrics were adjusted to accommodate ( a clip can be seen in " " ) . Oscar sang this song in " Here Come the Puppets ! " , accompanied by Bruno the Trashman on rollerskates . Oscar also sang the song during an appearance on " The Bonnie Hunt Show " . K . d . lang sang this song when she guest starred in " The Jim Henson Hour " episode about . Grover , Telly and Zoe each sing a verse of the song ( with changed lyrics to suit their interests ) in the CD - ROM game , " The Three Grouchketeers " . Steven Tyler recorded a new version for the album release of " Elmopalooza " . A brief portion of the song was also sung by a group of socks in " Sesame Street 4 - D Movie Magic " , during Oscar ' s imagination sequence where Sesame Street is turned into a vast garbage dump . On Plaza Sésamo , a Multimonstruo , who loves trash , performed a rock version of this song . At the " Jim Henson ' s Musical World " concert on April 14 , 2012 , Elmo , Ernie , Bert , Cookie Monster , Gordon , Bob , Susan , Leela , Gina , Alan and Maria performed the song . Stephen Colbert , Big Bird , and Oscar sang a portion of the song on " The Colbert Report " . See also . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Adventure Kermit Action Figure The Adventure Kermit Action Figure was produced by Palisades Toys and sold as an exclusive at conventions and through the Palisades Collectors Club . Adventure Kermit is based on an appearance of Kermit ' s in " The Muppets at Walt Disney World " , in which he plays the role of Indiana Jones opposite Miss Piggy in the Indiana Jones Epic Stunt Spectacular attraction at the Disney - MGM Studios . To avoid copyright violation , Indiana Jones was not mentioned on the package , although tongue - in - cheek references to George Lucas and the legal protections afforded to parodies were included . In 2008 , an official book by DK Publishing , " Indiana Jones : The Ultimate Guide " , includes a picture of the figure and a description in its section discussing Indiana Jones merchandise . Kermit ' s hat is magnetic . The shoulderbag fits around his shoulders . On his pants are a holster for the gun and a hook for the whip . Palisades planned an Adventure Kermit contest about a search for a real Golden Gonzo . There were three production runs of Adventure Kermit , each with its own minor color variations .
The Shambala Preserve The Shambala Preserve is a animal reserve in Acton , California , established in 1972 by Tippi Hedren . Notable board members include Loni Anderson , Antonio Banderas , Ed Begley , Jr . , Bo Derek , Melanie Griffith , Ken Howard and Linda Howard , and Betty White . Kermit the Frog posed for photos with Hedren on October 30 , 1994 , at the Artists for Shambala Benefit for the Shambala Preserve , held at the reserve . The Shambala Wild Animal Protection Act of 2000 is named after the reserve .
Aunt Edna ( Anything Muppet ) Aunt Edna appeared in a 1990s " Sesame Street " sketch , helping her niece cross the street to get her wind - blown hat from a tree . She climbs up the tree to get her niece ’ s hat , while Super Grover tries calling the cap back . After which , she takes her niece out for a soda . See also . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Purple Sproingers Purple Sproingers are beautiful flying jellyfish - like creatures that live in the Gorgs ' Garden on " Fraggle Rock " . They eat stinkweed , an unwanted garden plant . Their larval forms are large fuzzy caterpillars with voracious appetites , known as Toe Ticklers which get their name from the fact that their fuzzy bodies can tickle the feet of Fraggles . Their pupal forms are pendulous cocoons . The Gorgs love Purple Sproingers but dislike Toe Ticklers , unaware that they are one and the same . Mokey befriends one in " , " naming her " Agnes " and following her through her life cycle . The Toe Ticklers cause havoc for the Fraggles until the Toe Ticklers start to act strange and start moving . The Fraggles end up herding the Toe Ticklers into Chimney Hole Cavern and end up blocking the entrance with rocks . Mokey tries to free them only to get trapped in Chimney Hole Cavern . When the Toe Ticklers hatch into Purple Sproingers , they carried Mokey out of Chimney Hole Cavern and eventually eat up the Stinkweeds the Gorgs were having a hard time uprooting . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Hollywood Pitchmen Two unnamed Hollywood pitchmen appeared in Episode 21 of " Statler & Waldorf : From the Balcony " . The characters pitch some of their new ideas for sequels , including " The Seventh Sense " , " Good Afternoon Vietnam " , " The Very Very Last of the Mohicans " , and " Six - Million Dollar Baby " . They reappeared in Episode 34 pitching some of their ideas for new prequels to big Hollywood films . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
The Junior Morning Show The Junior Morning Show was a short - lived local children ' s show , featuring youngsters , in Washington , D . C . Jim Henson got his start in television on this show in 1954 before he began work on " Sam and Friends " . The show premiered on June 19 , 1954 . According to " Jim Henson ' s Designs and Doodles " : " One afternoon in his senior year of high school , two production assistants from local station WTOP visited [ Henson ' s ] high school puppetry club . The station manager had sent them to find puppeteers for a Saturday morning children ' s program , called " The Junior Morning Show " . Jim jumped at the opportunity . . . [ The show ] only aired for three weeks , but out of the experience Jim got a favorable mention in a local newspaper and a chance to work in front of a television camera . " Pierre the French Rat , a character Henson used for a comic in his high school comic strip , appeared in puppet form on this show . The show was cancelled due to discovery " that the revision of the child labor law permitting children to appear on stage here applies to [ theater ] and not television . Three of the program ' s participants were under fourteen and consequently could not get work permits . " Jim Henson was paid $ 5 per episode .
Mrs . Paint Mrs . Paint is a frequent patron of The Muppet Theatre who is often mentioned in " The Muppet Show Comic Book " . She was first mentioned in one of the Disney Adventures comics ( which appeared as story in the Comic - con Preview Book ) , where she was to be landed on by Gonzo , although she is saved when Babyface Magee flies in and makes Gonzo fly into the balcony of Statler and Waldorf . She is also mentioned at the end of the story where it turns out she was hit by one of Sweetum ' s ACME Rubber Crowd Control Bricks . In issue # 4 , Madame Rhonda sees Gonzo rushing into the arms of another ; this turns out to be Mrs . Paint , whom Gonzo has landed on 3 nights in a row .
The Ying Tong Song " The Ying Tong Song " was performed by a group of Whatnots in a wall painting on " The Muppet Show " . The song was written by Spike Milligan for " The Goon Show " , a 1950s British radio comedy starring Milligan , Peter Sellers , and Harry Secombe . " Ying tong iddle i po " was a recurring phrase on " The Goon Show " , which specialized in silly catchphrases like " needle nardle noo , " " he ' s fallen in the wa - ater , " and " you can ' t get the wood , you know . " The song was recorded in 1956 as the B - side to a " Goon Show " single , " Bloodnok ' s Rock ' n ' Roll Call ( featuring Major Dennis Bloodnok , 43rd Deserters ( Rtd . ) , with Roland Rockcake and his Wholly Rollers ) . " The B - side was labeled " The Ying Tong Song ( with Maurice Ponke and his Orchestre Fromage ) . " The recorded song features some of the " Goon Show ' s " main characters — Neddie Seagoon , Major Dennis Bloodnok , Bluebottle , Jim Spriggs , and The Famous Eccles . That same year , the song was used as the opening theme for " A Show Called Fred " , a television series which translated the surreal Goon - style humor onto video . Here , the theme was sung only by Milligan and Sellers . In 1973 , " The Ying Tong Song " was re - released as a single with " I ' m Walking Backwards for Christmas , " following the Goons ' reunion special , " The Last Goon Show of All " . The single was on Britain ' s Top Twenty charts for five weeks , peaking at # 9 . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Walter Matthau Walter Matthau ( 1920 - 2000 ) was an American comic actor perhaps best known for his many cinematic team - ups with Jack Lemmon , including " The Fortune Cookie " ( which netted him an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor ) , " The Odd Couple " , and " Grumpy Old Men " . An Oscar nominee for his role in " The Sunshine Boys " with George Burns , this teaming was referenced in " The Muppet Show " . When George tells Gonzo " you remind me of somebody I used to work with " ( meaning Gracie Allen ) , Gonzo assumes he means Walter Matthau . Statler spoofed Matthau ' s role in " Grumpier Old Men " in the 1998 calendar .
People in Your Neighborhood ( Colorforms ) People in Your Neighborhood is a 1973 " Sesame Street " Colorforms playset based on the song , " The People in Your Neighborhood " . The background illustration is a busy street . Four Anything Muppets can be modified to give them different occupations .
Ikri ' s World Ikri ' s World is a recurring segment on " Sisimpur " inspired by " Sesame Street ' s " segment , " Elmo ' s World " , starring Ikri Mikri . In Ikri ' s World , it features traditional Bangladesh i puppets within Ikri ' s imagination instead of Elmo ' s World featuring animate objects that are normally inanimate . The puppets , designed and built by Mustafa Manwar , directly inspired the segment ' s creation , as the producers felt the American Muppet style might have a greater influence over the traditional puppetry of the country . The segment also features a clown named Shemai Ali , who is similar to Mr . Noodle . He tries to answer Ikri ' s question through pantomime . Ratan Paul , Executive Producer of Sisimpur , said about Shemai Ali , " Through Shemai Ali , we teach the children the anatomy plus give them a little fun as well . They feel empowered and confident when they watch an adult make silly mistakes . " This segment appears in the middle of the episode and lasts only few minutes unlike Elmo ' s World ( season 47 ) , which lasted appoximately 20 minutes . Sources . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Grouchology " Grouchology " is a " Sesame Street " song from a 2011 episode . The song is sung by Nikola Messla ( played by Jason Jones ) and the Pesties ( performed by Joey Mazzarino , Leslie Carrara - Rudolph and Matt Vogel ) about the goals of the Grouchology online school . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Sly the Crocodile Sly the Crocodile ' is a guest on " The Animal Show " . He appears in the episode " " , where he tells Stinky the Skunk and Jake the Polar Bear about the ways that crocodiles ' skin protects them . The puppet was later used as Frankie the Crocodile in another " Animal Show " episode , " " , and was also used as Mrs . Crocodile in " Mopatop ' s Shop " . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Walter Sparrow Walter Sparrow ( 1927 - 2000 ) was a British character actor who played the card trick beggar in " The StoryTeller " episode " . " Sparrow began his career as a stand - up comic and entered films in 1964 , in " Dr . Terror ' s House of Horrors " . Subsequent films , interspersed between countless TV appearances , included the 1969 sex fantasy " Zeta One " , " Young Sherlock Holmes " , and the acclaimed 1988 film " The Accidental Tourist " ( with William Hurt and Geena Davis ) . He enjoyed a resurgence in the 1990s , with key roles in " Robin Hood : Prince of Thieves " ( as blind retainer Duncan ) , " The Secret Garden " ( as gruff gardener Ben Weatherstaff ) , the American film " Now and Then " ( as tragic drifter Crazy Pete ) , and " Prometheus " ( as Granddad , an ancient miner engaged in an argument with the Greek god Hermes ) . Sparrow ' s even more prolific TV appearances included regular roles in the soap opera " Emmerdale Farm " ( as two different characters ) and the comedy " Paris " , and guest spots on " All Creatures Great and Small " , " Alias Smith and Jones " , " Rumpole of the Bailey " , " One Foot in the Grave " , and " The Bill " . One of his more notable guest appearances was in a 1989 episode of the sitcom " Only Fools and Horses " , which had unusually high ratings of 16 . 1 million viewers , as porn shop owner Dirty Barry