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Sailing Down This Golden River Arlo Guthrie and the Muppets sing " Sailing Down This Golden River " for the closing number in of " The Muppet Show " . The song was recorded by Arlo Guthrie on his 1979 album " Outlasting the Blues " . It also appears on a 1994 album he recorded with Pete Seeger called " More Together Again " . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Tutie Tutie is a monster who lives at the Faffner Hall music conservatory . In the " Ghost of Faffner Hall " episode " " , The Wild Impresario searches for new sounds , to participate in the festival of sounds . He hears that Tutie has the hiccups , and realizes that ' s the sound he ' s searching for . Unfortunately , right after he tells Tutie that she ' ll be in the festival , she loses the hiccups . The puppet was first seen ( with different eyes ) in of " The Muppet Show " , performing the song " Your Feet ' s Too Big " . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Episode 405 : Rockin ' Rocko Pip and Pop are eager to introduce Bear and everyone at the Big Blue House to Rocko - - - an old friend of theirs that they haven ' t seen in a long time . On the way to pick him up , they describe him to Bear as being a bit shy , so it comes as a big surprise when the Rocko they meet up with turns out to be full of energy - - - singing and dancing and raring to go . Indeed , it seems like Rocko ' s going to be a lot of fun at first , but then he starts trying to play games that everyone ' s uncomfortable with and behaving rudely . Suddenly , nobody wants to play with Rocko , but Bear wonders if Rocko is hiding something behind his " cool " personality .
Number Twelve Rocks This stop - motion animation film was created for " Sesame Street " by Jim Henson . A group of twelve rocks remove themselves from a crowd and are counted out , before taking the shape of a numeral 12 . A small amount of original music and electronic effects underscore the action , with a brief reference to a military bugle charge . The segment was filmed between October 21 and 24 , 1970 . This short won an award for Best Animated Film at the First World Festival of Animation in Zagreb , Yugoslavia in 1972 . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
First and Last ( sketch ) " First and Last " is a " Sesame Street " sketch that originally appeared in Season 1 . A new version was made in the 1980s . 1970 version . A group of Monsters previously seen in sketches on " The Ed Sullivan Show " , led by a hippie , play a game where they march in a line and then switch direction . A nameless monster ( who would later become Grover ) wants to be first and not last . The hippie reluctantly agrees , but soon the line turns in the opposite direction , and the early Grover is once again last . This continues on and eventually leads to him being trampled by his friends . Beautiful Day Monster appears but is referred to as " Fred . " A behind the scenes picture of the Muppeteers working on the sketch was used as the cover for the 2005 book " Sesame Street and the Reform of Children ' s Television " . 1980s version . The skit was remade in the early eighties with Grover and other Muppet monsters . The basic plot and joke is the same as the original version , only this time it ' s delivered more like a lecture about the two opposites . Grover wants to show what it means to be first in line , but just as he starts to explain it , his friends turn one hundred eighty degrees . Grover runs to the front of the line , and they turn again . This process continues until Grover finally faints with exasperation . Maurice , Harry , and Bruce observe that he is the first one to fall out and join him one by one . Cast . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Puppet Heap Puppet Heap Workshop is a puppet - making shop that currently builds and maintains under the care of The Muppets Studio . The workshop was established in 2004 , and took on the task of servicing the Muppets and " Bear in the Big Blue House " characters for Disney beginning in February 2006 . The Muppets had previously been built and maintained by The Muppet Workshop , a division of The Jim Henson Company . Jim Henson ' s Creature Shop continues to maintain and build the Muppet characters for Sesame Workshop and the Jim Henson Company productions . The company ' s founder and president is Paul Andrejco , and the design team includes several Muppet Workshop alumni ; including Lauren Attinello , Paul Hartis , Jim Kroupa , Peter MacKennan , Danielle Obinger , and others . The workshop is located in Hoboken , New Jersey . In 2005 the company was subcontracted by Jim Henson ' s New York Creature Shop to provide " Sesame Street " with a talking bulldozer for the " " episode of " Elmo ' s World " . The company also created the digital puppet Marvie for Sesame Workshop ' s " Sesame Studios " YouTube channel . Puppet Heap Workshop has created puppets for such clients as Terry Fator , Diet Coke , " The Daily Show " , VeggieTales , Ben Folds , and The Walt Disney Company . Aside from Puppet Heap Workshop , the company also runs Puppet Heap Picture Company ( a production house which shoots films and commercials ) and Puppet Heap Playthings ( a consumer product division which produces various toy puppets ) .
Together Forever " Together Forever " is sung by Elmo about his blanket in the 1999 movie " The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland " . Initially just sung in Elmo ' s bedroom , Elmo eventually gets his blanket wet and has to take it to the laundromat , where Big Bird , Telly Monster , Baby Bear , Bob , Luis , Gordon , Gina , Count von Count , and others join Elmo . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
It ' s a Deal ! It ' s a Deal ! is a 1986 " Sesame Street " book published by Ideal Toys as part of their Big Bird StoryMagic toy set . When the accompanying cassette tape was played in the talking toy , Big Bird read the story aloud , with the help of Cookie Monster and Oscar the Grouch . In the story , Cookie Monster has a flat basketball that Oscar really wants . He thinks it looks like a cookie . Oscar and Cookie agree that they will trade trash for cookies . The only problem is that Cookie Monster doesn ' t seem to be able to find any trash , and Oscar can ' t figure out how to bake cookies ! In the end , they agree that each of them would have been better off to stick to doing what they know best . There are two songs on the tape , " It ' s A Deal " , and " Grouch and Friend " , both by Dave Conner .
Earl ( Muppets ' Wizard of Oz ) Earl is a regular patron of Aunt Em ' s Diner in " The Muppets ' Wizard of Oz " . Greeted by Aunt Em as " Early , " his arrival signals the start of the early bird rush . Later , Kermit breaks off a friendly conversation with Earl to speak to Dorothy Gale . Earl seems relieved at his departure as he can now reach over for a piece of pie . He also watches the " Muppets Star Hunt " TV broadcast with Aunt Em and Uncle Henry .
Rollie Krewson Rollie Krewson ( sometimes credited as Rollin Krewson ) interned with the Muppets in the mid 70 ' s . She has contributed to almost every Henson production since her arrival and to this day carries her skills through " Sesame Street " . She has been awarded 7 Emmy Awards for her contributions to " Sesame Street " and had been nominated many times for her work on other Henson productions . Although she now works primarily as a designer / builder , she began as a performer , doing small bits on " The Muppet Show " and other projects . Krewson is frequently interviewed to comment on the process of puppet building , such as on the 2013 German documentary " Als die Sesamstrasse nach Deutschland kam " . External Links . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Steve Morrell Steve Morrell is a composer and pianist who , with Ed Mitchell , has worked on several recent Muppet projects . For the 2011 film " The Muppets " , he arranged multiple songs , including the chicken clucking for " Forget You " and co - composed band music with Mitchell . He did similar duties for " Muppets Most Wanted " ( also performing as a soundtrack musician ) and on the 2015 series . Morrell composed music for " Wolverine and the X - Men " , wrote song lyrics for " Mickey Mouse Clubhouse " , scored additional soundtrack music for " Doubt " ( the " March for Russell " track ) , and orchestrated for the TV series " 7th Heaven " .
Sesame Street Music Society Album The Sesame Street Music Society Album is a sampler album containing excerpts of " Sesame Street " songs on Side One , and complete songs on Side Two . The album appears to be part of a mail - order series . As Side One begins , and the Sesame Street Theme plays , a narrator says , " Hi there ! Here ' s a special treat for you and your little ones : some of your children ' s very favorite songs from " Sesame Street " . I know you ' ll enjoy them because these are the very same " Sesame Street " songs your youngster hears and loves , and learns from on TV . And they ' re just a sample of all the great songs you can have for your very own , as members of the Sesame Street Music Society . And now , here we go to Sesame Street ! Why not sing along with us ? " Excerpts from nineteen other songs are played , and then the narrator says , " And now , if you will turn this record over , we will listen to complete versions of more songs from " Sesame Street " . " Side Two begins with the narrator saying , " Here are more songs from " Sesame Street " . " The cover is similar to the cover of the " 10th Anniversary Album " , and the exact same picture and graphics are on both sides . Track listing . Side One ( Excerpts of songs only ) Side Two ( Complete songs )
Frog - E - Oke Frog - E - Oke is a series of a kinetic typography music videos produced by Disney as bonus features for various Muppet home video releases . The lyric videos feature stock video footage and various animation effects as a song from the accompanying film plays .
The Spirit of ' 76 The Spirit of ‘ 76 ( also known as " Yankee Doodle " ) is a famous painting by Archibald MacNeal Willard . It was completed in time for the first official world ' s fair in the United States to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence in Philadelphia . Willard painted several variations of the scene which depicts a drum and fife band on the battlefield during the American Revolution .
Cool Hand Luke Cool Hand Luke is a 1967 film starring Paul Newman as a prisoner in a Florida prison camp who refuses to submit to the system . One of the most famous quotes from the movie is " What we ' ve got here is a failure to communicate , " spoken by two characters at different times in the movie .
Sesame Bus Sesame Bus is a 2007 " Sesame Street " learning toy made by . The electronic toy plays three games , hosted by " Sesame " characters - - Elmo presents " Let ' s Find " , Ernie plays " Letters and Words " , and Cookie Monster hosts " Color Eater " . The bus plays songs and has free - rolling wheels .
Percy Edwards Percy Edwards ( 1908 - 1996 ) was an English ornithologist and performer specializing in zoologically accurate bird and animal imitations . In many ways , he was an English counterpart to Frank Welker . For Jim Henson , Edwards provided the sounds of Fizzgig in " The Dark Crystal " and Ambrosius in " Labyrinth " . Other credits include whale noises for " Orca " , the alien in Ridley Scott ' s " Alien " , reindeer sounds for " Santa Claus : The Movie " , dog growls for the animated film " The Plague Dogs " , assorted beasts ( mortal and mythical ) in the animated " Valhalla " , and Bartholomew the Aberdeen terrier in multiple P . G . Wodehouse radio adaptations . He narrated the 1980s children ' s series " The Stories of Snowy and the Buttercup Buskers " .
Ben Folds Five Ben Folds Five is an alternative rock trio which formed in 1993 in Chapel Hill , North Carolina . The group is comprised of Ben Folds ( keyboards , lead vocalist and songwriter ) , Robert Sledge ( bass ) , and Darren Jessee ( drums ) . The band went their separate ways in 2000 , but regrouped twelve years later to record a new album , " The Sound of the Life of the Mind " . A music video of the single " Do It Anyway " features the six main Fraggles ( Gobo , Mokey , Red , Wembley , Boober and Uncle Traveling Matt ) .
Episode 209 : A Very Dull Birthday Today is Harvey P . Dull ' s birthday and the Furchester staff have planned a surprise party for him , with party hats , guests , music , games and a singing birthday cake . Elmo accidentally lets it slip in front of Mr . Dull , who claims to never have had a birthday party before and doesn ' t think he ' ll want one now . Phoebe thinks Mr . Dull might like a birthday party if he knows what happen during them . Elmo and Phoebe lead Mr . Dull to the dining room for the first part of the party - the surprise ! Everyone dances to the birthday music , though Mr . Dull finds it hard to read with all the commotion . They then begin a game of " Pin the Tail on the Donkey , " but Mr . Dull ends up pinning the tail on his favorite chair . Gonger comes out with a large , birthday gelatin , but ends up sending it flying and landing on Mr . Dull , ruining his favorite book . He ' s finally had enough and decides to seclude himself in his room until his birthday is over . The Furchesters think of a way to improve the situation . They realize they ' ve planned for things they like , not things Mr . Dull likes . They bring him back downstairs and present him with his favorite book and chair , all repaired , and vow to let him have some peace , a type of party he very much appreciates . Cookie Monster spoils the moment when he arrives with the party horns , startling Mr . Dull out of his chair . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Mel Luster ' s Mating Dance Academy Mel Luster ' s Mating Dance Academy is featured in the " Dinosaurs " episode " . " The school , which was established in 72 , 000 , 000 B . C . , is owned by Mel Luster . It is located in the heart of the sleazy part of town and is open all night .
The Jerry Lewis MDA Labor Day Telethon Between 1955 and 2014 , The Jerry Lewis MDA Labor Day Telethon had raised money for the Muscular Dystrophy Association . Entertainer Jerry Lewis has become well - known for his tireless work supporting " Jerry ' s kids " , as the children he ' s helped are known . Around 200 stations aired the program annually , called the " Love Network " , which features entertainment from performers . The list of appearances includes hundreds of celebrities . The show has been hosted 38 times by Ed McMahon . In 1998 , the Jerry Lewis MDA Telethon made history as the first telethon seen around the world via Internet simulcast , hosted by RealNetworks on MDA ' s Web site .
The Arm David sings " The Arm " to teach everyone how to do a new dance with him . You shake your arm to do " The Arm " , your leg to do " The Leg " , and your thumb to do " The Thumb " . In a later episode of the show , Savion has some kids do " The Arm " with him . Gordon later sang the song at The White House Easter Egg Roll in 2012 . An instrumental , rock ' n ' roll version of the song was heard on the radio in a 1990s sketch where Elmo and Telly have a sleepover . Publications Releases . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Sweetwater Sweetwater is a Fraggle beverage . It is water , pink in appearance , that is incredibly sweet . It also appears to make other things around it turn pink , such as moss . It was featured prominently in . The Fraggles also sail at Sweetwater Grotto , although the water there is not pink .
Muppet bookends ( Moller ) Moller Design produced two sets of Muppet bookends in 1997 - - a green Kermit the Frog set , and a pink Miss Piggy set . The stylized metal bookends were designed by Michael Graves . The set was released as part of the " Kermit Collection " product line .
Fun with Colors and Shapes Fun with Colors and Shapes is a 2000 " Sesame Street " activity book for preschoolers . Elmo uncover the exciting world of shapes and colors as kids can learn the important concepts through the magic of mazes , puzzles , hidden pictures and other fun activities .
Tony Charmoli Tony Charmoli ( b . 1922 ) is a choreographer and director who served both functions on the 1979 special " " . Charmoli also helmed multiple Julie Andrews specials , and directed the Krofft puppet series " The Bugaloos " and " Lidsville . " _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Encheferizer The Encheferizer is a program which converts English text into mock - Swedish , the language of the Swedish Chef . The original version was written for the Lex lexical analyzer generator by John Hagerman , but it has since been ported to other platforms and languages , including DOS , Mac , JavaScript , and vBulletin .
Two for Two As Count von Count admires a 2 on display at a ball he is attending , Lady Two invites him to share the number with her . Having just met , they sing " Two for Two " ( a parody of " Tea for Two " ) , dance together and end in a romantic embrace . The couple agree to do this again next " Two " sday . See also . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Granny Grouch Granny Grouch , Oscar ' s grandmother , appeared in " Sesame Street ' s " Season 2 ' s premiere , Episode 0131 . She knows that her grandchildren hate her big wet kisses , so she kisses them as often as she can . Whether Granny Grouch is Oscar ' s maternal or paternal grandmother is unknown , as is her relationship to Grandpa Grouch . Oscar ' s " Gram " appeared in Caroll Spinney ' s book " How to Be a Grouch " , but that Gram and Granny are the same Grouch is grounds for debate . See also . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Hans - Werner Bussinger Hans - Werner Bussinger ( 1941 - 2009 ) was a German voice actor who dubbed Roy Hess on " Die Dinos " ( " Dinosaurs " ) . Bussinger appeared five times on the crime series " Tatort " and played the one - time lead investigator Haptkommissar Rullman in the 1984 episode " Rubecks Traum . " He played another policeman , Kommissar Paschke , on the monkey - themed sitcom " Unser Charley " from 1997 until 2008 . Bussinger was featured in the 1984 TV movie " The Final Solution : The Wannsee Conference " with many other German character actors ( including Reinhard Glemnitz and Franz Rudnick ) . As a voice actor , Bussinger frequently dubbed John Lithgow ( including " 3rd Rock from the Sun " and " Don Quixote " ) , Jon Voight ( including " Varsity Blues " and " Transformers " ) , and Steve Martin ( " The Man with Two Brains " and " Three Amigos " ) . He also dubbed Ian McNeice in " Around the World in 80 Days " , Jon Polito in " The Big Lebowski " and " The Honeymooners " , Michael Caine in " Without a Clue " , Jim Carter in " The Madness of King George " , Dabney Coleman in " The Man with One Red Shoe " , and Paul Dooley in " Insomnia " . For television , he dubbed John de Lancie as Q in the " Star Trek " franchise , John Forsythe on " Dynasty " , and Jack Klugman on " Quincy M . E . " Cartoon roles include Jock in the second dub of " Lady and the Tramp " , Granny Goodness on " Justice League " , Leatherhead on the 4Kids " Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles " series , Scratchpaws on " Alfred J . Kwak " , and Platini in the German animated feature " The Musicians of Bremen " . For albums and audio books , he played Charles Augustus Milverton in a Titania " Sherlock Holmes " CD , Dr . Lanyon in " The Strange Case of Dr . Jekyll and Mr . Hyde " , and various parts in the Jan Tenner series .
Like / Dislike " Like / Dislike " was performed on " Sesame Street " in the mid - 1970s . Originally sung by Bob , the song explained how it is possible for someone to like something for one moment , and then not like it later ( and vice versa ) . Bob sang it on the show to a little Anything Muppet boy named Worthington who was discouraged to find that the box house he was interested in the day before was not to his liking the next day . The song was later performed by Luis . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
We Are Family Foundation The We Are Family Foundation is an American nonprofit organization founded in 2002 by songwriter and musician Nile Rodgers in the wake of the September 11 , 2001 attacks . Its mission is to " celebrate . . . the vision of a global family by creating and supporting programs that inspire and educate people about mutual respect , understanding , and appreciation of cultural diversity . " On September 22 , 2001 , Rodgers and Tom Silverman gathered 200 musicians and to record the 1979 song " We Are Family " , with a music video of the song filmed by Spike Lee . A children ' s version followed in October , featuring characters from many popular children ' s shows , including " Sesame Street " and " Bear in the Big Blue House " . On January 29 , 2003 , Miss Piggy accepted an award on behalf of Diana Ross at the " We Are Family Benefit Concert and Awards " at the China Club in New York City .
Charles Chang - Lima Charles Chang - Lima is Venezuelan - born and Taiwanese - raised Parsons - trained fashion designer . His first collection of designer sportswear debuted in 1994 ( Charles Chang - Lima ) , and was joined by a dress and gown line in 2007 ( REDUX Charles Chang - Lima ) . The latter line was sold at Bergdorf Goodman , Neiman Marcus and Nordstrom ' s . He and wife Lynn White founded Angels of Hope , a non - profit for women ' s health issues , in 2003 . For a 2005 fashion spread in " Zink Magazine " in 2005 by photographer Mike Ruiz , Miss Piggy was dressed in a Chang - Lima for a " Breakfast at Tiffany ' s " spoof .
Peter Alexander präsentiert Spezialitäten Peter Alexander präsentiert Spezialitäten ( " Peter Alexander presents Specialties " ) was a popular German variety show that ran from 1969 until 1978 on German , Swiss , and Austrian TV . As the title suggests , the show was hosted by Austrian entertainer Peter Alexander . The Muppets made several special guest appearances . While the main show was taped at Studio Hamburg , the Muppet segments were taped on their New York City and London sets , respectively : Peter Alexander präsentiert Spezialitäten # 10 . This special anniversary show aired as a Christmas special on November 27 , 1975 on ZDF . Peter visited the US set of " Sesame Street " , and sang the German version of the " Sesame Street Theme " ( heard here for the first and only time ) , as well as a German version of " Sing . " He danced with Big Bird , and sang with Kermit ( who shortly appeared " naked , " without his trademark collar just like in " Sam and Friends " ) , Ernie dressed in Bavarian lederhosen , Bert dressed as Santa Claus , and Cookie Monster . Alexander also met up with Oscar the Grouch . The characters were performed by Caroll Spinney ( Big Bird and Oscar ) , Jim Henson ( Kermit ) , Jerry Nelson ( Ernie ) , Richard Hunt ( Bert ) and Frank Oz ( Cookie Monster ) . The voices were later dubbed for German audiences . The show ranked # 1 in 1975 , with 38 million viewers in Germany alone ( not counting Swiss and Austrian audiences ) . The Sesame part of the special was taped on October 27 and 28 , 1975 at Channel 5 . Peter Alexander präsentiert Spezialitäten # 11 . This show aired on December 1st , 1977 on ZDF , the network that first aired " Die Muppet Show " in Germany only two days later . Peter visited the set of " The Muppet Show " to introduce it to German audiences , and met Miss Piggy , Fozzie Bear , The Swedish Chef and Mahna Mahna . The segment includes " The Muppet Show Theme , " a performance of " Mahna Mahna " ( with the Snowths , taken directly from " The Muppet Show " ) , a song with Miss Piggy , and one with Kermit ( during which Jim Henson ' s vocals can be heard briefly ) . In one skit , Alexander attempts to cook with the Chef , yet fails miserably . The characters were performed by the original Muppeteers , and later dubbed for German audiences . Credited are Dave Goelz , Richard Hunt , John Lovelady , Jerry Nelson , Frank Oz , Eren Ozker and Jim Henson . Video releases . On November 3 , 2017 , Fernsehjuwelen GmbH ( Alive - Vertrieb und Marketing / DVD ) released " Peter Alexander : Die Spezialitäten Show - Komplettbox " , a 7 DVD boxed set including both specials .