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Sesame Street Weebles Weebles was a toy line produced by in the 1970s and early 80s . Weebles are small plastic toys with a round base modeled after a clown punching bag . When pushed over , the weighted toys return to their upright position . The toy line is remembered for its advertising catchphrase , " Weebles wobble but they don ' t fall down . " Many popular children ' s characters were produced as Weebles , including Mickey Mouse , Winnie the Pooh , the Flintstones , Tarzan and Santa Claus . The last set of Weebles , produced in 1982 , was a " Sesame Street " set . Each Weeble featured two drawings of the character , in slightly different poses . Hasbro also produced several vehicles and playsets for the " Sesame " Weebles , including " Bert ' s Convertible " , " Cookie Monster ' s Sailboat " , " Ernie ' s Helicopter " , " Big Bird ' s Plane " and " Bert and Ernie ' s Weebles Playground " .
Sesame Street trading cards In 1992 , Idolmaker produced a set of 100 " Sesame Street " trading cards . The cards were sold in packs of 10 , with 36 packs to a box . The cards included series on numbers , letters , trees , the circus , the wild west , and animals .
Episode 238 : Clara Chameleon Isabel dings to say a guest is ready to check in , but the Furchesters can ' t see anyone there . That is until Carla the Chameleon un - camouflages herself . Carla is very quiet and sometimes she can ' t help but camouflage herself so that people can ' t see her . Phoebe and Elmo take her up to the Camouflage Suite and Carla is soon blending into her surroundings . But when Furgus comes to bring Carla her towels , he can ' t see her or hear her and thinks that no - one is in the room . It ' s a bit of a problem . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Folge 04 : Wer hat Angst vorm bösen Wolf ? Wolle and Pferd are listening to loud music . But the middle of the song the batteries run out . They quickly go to get new batteries . But when they return , the radio is gone ! A big , vicious - looking wolf has taken the radio . Instead of confronting the wolf directly they attempt a few tricks to get the radio to come to them . Will they ever get their radio back ? _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Yes Sir , No Sir " Yes Sir , No Sir " is a song sung by Junior Gorg in . Emboldened by Pa Gorg ' s reassurance that he will not yell at Junior for anything stupid he does and given then rank of " General " in the " Battle of Leaking Roof " , Junior sings of the victory the two will have in their " battle " . Pa finds keeping his promise of " not yelling at Junior " difficult to keep as he is hit with blow after blow from Junior ' s over exuberance . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
When Love Is Found " When Love Is Found " is performed by Ebenezer Scrooge , Tiny Tim , Bob Cratchit and his entire family , and the cast as the finale to " The Muppet Christmas Carol " . The song is a happier reprise of " When Love Is Gone . " _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Die Fraggles silverware West - German company BSF made a set of " Die Fraggles " silverware in 1984 as part of their series " Das schöne Kinderbesteck " ( " The nice children ' s silverware " ) . The set was a tie - in with the German " Fraggle Rock " co - production " Die Fraggles " . The pieces feature illustrated head shots of four of the five main Fraggles : Red on the fork , Gobo on the knife , Mokey on the tablespoon , and Wembley on the teaspoon . The set comes in a sturdy , dark green box with a hinged lid , which features an illustration of the five main Fraggles ( including Boober ) on the inside . The " Die Fraggles " logo is featured both on the outside and on the inside . The silverware is bedded on a green - flocked base , and protected from dust with clear plastic cover .
U Lecture " U Lecture " is a " Sesame Street " sketch in which Professor Hastings attempts to describe things that start with " U " and the shape of the letter itself . He keeps falling asleep mid - sentence , and Ernie has to wake him back up with an alarm clock . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Mulli Mulli the mole appeared on the " Sesamstrasse " episode 2284 . Were his molehill ruined Ella ' s lettuce garden . As Ella and Finchen attempts to open a dialog with the mole using a megaphone , however the mole starts to borrow away to avoid the noise . He then befriends Rumpel mainly beacuse he tells Rumpel that he sometime borrow through mud . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Parrots The first parrot was made for a Pigs in Space sketch in of " The Muppet Show " . Named Eric , he was a red parrot with green wings , an orange beak , and taxidermy eyes that were changed to Muppet Eyes in the show ' s last two seasons . Other parrots were made for : three large , green ones ( one with a red head , one with a pink head , and one with a blue head ) and a smaller multicolored one named Alfonso D ' Bruzzo , and a baby . Famed " Sesame Street " parrots have included Poco Loco and H . Ross Parrot , and Big Bird ' s cousin Abelardo Montoya . A Macaw is featured sitting in a nest with a Toucan in the song " Let ' s Lay an Egg . " Appearances . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Season 34 ( 2003 ) " Sesame Street " Season 34 premiered on April 7 , 2003 . Overview . The curriculum for Season 34 is going global to " emphasize similarities among all of us while celebrating our cultural differences . " In an interview with Rosemarie Truglio , she said about this season ' s curriculum , " In the States , we ' re comprised of so many ethnicities and cultures . We want to show children the importance of developing friendships with those who don ' t look like you . " Two new segments , " Global Grover " and " Global Thingy " , are added to help address these issues . Starting this season , 26 episodes were produced per season . According to Bob McGrath , " Lou Berger , the head writer , wanted 26 episodes . The bean counters said 25 and asked , ' why do you keep saying 26 ? ' Lou said , ' There are 26 letters in the alphabet . Which one am I supposed to fire ? ' " Parody sketches and segments include " I Soaks Up the Sun " ( based on " Soak Up the Sun " ) and " If I Were the Letter B " ( based on the musical Fiddler on the Roof song , " If I Were a Rich Man " ) Episodes . " Episodes 4031 - 4056 ( 26 episodes ) " Cast . Muppet Characters Other Characters Sources . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Leslie Mostly Leslie Mostly was the host of " The Leslie Mostly Show " , a talk show spoof on " Sesame Street " . She interviewed characters from the show via satellite . Her usual sign - off phrase was " Until next time , this is Leslie Mostly saying , until next time . " Segments . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Muppets Rhyme in School " Muppets Rhyme in School " is a song that teaches how words rhyme by putting everyday words such as " rose " , " toes " and " nose " in humorous verses . Mr . Essex leads the class who finish the song by picking their teacher up and carrying him out of the classroom . It is a spoof of " Moses " from the film " Singin ' in the Rain " . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
The Sesame Effect : The Global Impact of the Longest Street in the World The Sesame Effect : The Global Impact of the Longest Street in the World is a collection of research studies and essays about the international co - productions of " Sesame Street " and the global initiates of Sesame Workshop . The 256 page book is edited by Charlotte F . Cole , Executive Director of Blue Butterfly Collaborative , and Dr . June H . Lee , Vice President of International Research at Sesame Workshop . Chapters . Part I : The Global Sesame Effect Part II : Meeting Childrens ' Educational Needs Part III - A Sustainable Future : Community and Partnerships
Denise Pizzini Denise Pizzini is an art director and production designer who designed the sets for " The Muppets " on ABC . Pizzini production designed the last three seasons of the NBC show " Community " , as well as the Fox pilots " Enlisted " and " Fatrick " . In 2012 , Pizzini was nominated for an Art Directors Guild award for the " Community " episode " Pillows and Blankets " . In 2016 , she received the Art Directors Guild Award for Excellence in Production Design for her work on ABC ' s " The Muppets " , and was subsequently nominated for an Emmy Award in 2016 for Outstanding Production Design for her work on " The Muppets " . External links . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Despierta América Despierta América ( " Wake Up America " ) is an American Spanish language morning television show . Produced in Miami , Florida , it has aired on the Univision television network since 1997 . Over the years , the show has hosted multiple appearances by characters from " Sesame Street " and " Plaza Sésamo " .
Simon Russell Beale Simon Russell Beale ( b . 1961 ) is an English stage actor , known for his Shakespearean portrayals , and an associate of the Royal Shakespeare Company . In 1999 , Beale played the fussy King of Hearts in the Creature Shop TV movie " Alice in Wonderland " . In films , Beale played the second gravedigger in Kenneth Branagh ' s 1996 film " Hamlet " and clergyman Luke Fraser in the horror film " The Gathering " . On Broadway , he starred in the 2004 revival of Tom Stoppard ' s " Jumpers " , as George ( a part originated by Michael Hordern ) . In 2005 , he replaced Tim Curry as King Arthur in " Spamalot " . In television , he portrayed John Adams in a 2006 episode of the PBS series " The American Experience " .
Episode 135 : The Do - What - I - Say Mopatop opens the episode by offering some dungarees , pads for elephants knees or some cheese that says please . Bossy Boots enters the shop commanding everyone in the shop , to get on their feet and dance , Mopatop are unsure whats going on , until Bossy Boots says that he want to get a Do - What - I - Say . Puppyduck do not know what it is , but Mopatop are sure they have one somewhere in the shop , after he found it he demonstrate what it can do on Puppyduck as he commands her to say a funny noise , and she does . Moosey Mouse puts on some earmuffs to be sure that he do not hear Bossy Boots after he got the Do - What - I - Say . Bossy Boots then sings a song were he commands Puppyduck and Mopatop to do what he say . When the song is over Bossy Boots commands them not to move and he then goes thowards the door while he is mumbling " do what I say " . On the way to the door he encounters Moosey , who are still wearing the earmuffs , he tells Bossy that he can ' t leave until he has told Mopatop and Puppyduck to move again . He then moves forward saying do you do it or do I have to do it for you , Bossy backs away from Moosey while he says that Moosey can ' t try his Do - What - I - Say , and he falls over and breaks the Do - What - I - Say . Bossy want Moppatop to give him a new one , but Mopatop and Puppyduck are stuck doing what Bossy said last , and since the Do - What - I - Say he can ' t command them to move . Just then Father Mouse asks Moosey to bring his earmuffs back and Moosey , do what he said . Bossy can ' t understand why Moosey are doing what his dad told him to instead of helping Bossy . Moosey tells Bossy that his dad said please . Then the cheese that say please appears behind the little door and Bossy are fascinated with the word please , he then tries the word on Mopatop and Puppyduck and they are able to move again . Instead of having a new Do - What - I - Say Bossy Boots would like the cheese .
Episode 111 : Baby Balthazar / True Mew Baby Balthazar . Balthazar likes pretending that he ' s a baby , and accidentally wishes he could be a baby " always always " . . . True Mew . The mysterious Daffodil , who seems to be fond of Mew , unwinds the mystery of Beam Land .
Muppet Musings Muppet Musings is a Muppet fansite that was established in 2010 by Matthew A . Smith . The site ' s mission is " to provide a site for sharing content , observations , and information related to the work and legacy of Jim Henson . " The site also has a Twitter feed , YouTube channel , and Facebook page .
List of Sesamstraat episodes This is a list of episodes of " Sesamstraat " , the Dutch co - production of " Sesame Street " . Season 34 ( 2009 - 2010 ) . Below 56 " Sesamstraat " season 34 episodes . Although some first air dates are unknown , the list is ordered consecutively for the greater part . Season 34 consists of approximately 120 episodes . Sint episodes 2009 . Sint episodes are special winter holiday episodes , most of them revolving around the feast of . The last Sint episode is a compilation episode . Season 35 ( 2010 - 2011 ) . Sint episodes 2010 . Sint episodes are special winter holiday episodes , most of them revolving around the feast of . These episodes are 15 minutes each , except for the last one , a 30 minute special . Season 36 ( 2011 - 2012 ) . Sint episodes 2011 . Sint episodes are annual winter holiday broadcasts , most of them revolving around the feast of . The first Sint episode of season 36 aired on 9 November 2011 , followed by the first episode of " Het Sinterklaasjournaal " ( The Sinterklaas News ) of that year . Unlike standard 25 minutes " Sesamstraat " episodes , the Sint episodes are only 15 minutes each , so " Sesamstraat " and " Het Sinterklaasjournaal " together are fit in the same time span as one usual " Sesamstraat " episode . Season 37 ( 2012 - 2013 ) . Sint episodes 2012 . Sint episodes are annual winter holiday broadcasts , most of them revolving around the feast of . The first Sint episode of season 37 aired on 13 November 2012 . Unlike standard 25 minutes " Sesamstraat " episodes , the Sint episodes are only 15 minutes each . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Jon Ludwig Jon Ludwig wrote , designed , and puppeteered the shadow puppet segments for " Bear in the Big Blue House " . He also wrote several of the songs for Shadow . Ludwig is Associate Artistic Director at the Center for Puppetry Arts . In 1997 , Ludwig was the featured guest artist at the National Puppetry Conference at the Eugene O ’ Neill Theater Center where he workshopped a new production , " Home " . Other notable stage works include his adaptation of Mary Shelley ' s " Frankenstein " and " Safe as Milk " , the latter staged in 1994 at P . S . 122 in New York as part of the Jim Henson Foundation ’ s International Festival of Puppet Theater . He has also directed episodes of the non - Henson series , " The Book of Pooh " . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
I ' m an Aardvark " I ' m an Aardvark " is an original song written for " Sesame Street " by Joe Raposo . The song , which plays over live footage of an aardvark , is performed by Raposo in character as the animal . In the film insert , the aardvark sings his own praise , extols his own virtues , and generally says how proud he is to be an aardvark . The insert was remade in the 1980s , with new footage set to the original soundtrack . In airings during the late 90s , the song was often followed by Big Bird ' s musical rebuttal , " I ' m No Aardvark , But I ' m Still Proud , " which is set to the same melody using slightly adjusted lyrics . In , when Dorothy imagines Elmo as an aardvark , he sings a portion of the song . Releases . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Sesame Street plush ( Build - A - Bear ) Elmo . Build - A - Bear Elmo , also called " Build - An - Elmo " or " Make - Your - Own Elmo " , was the first limited - edition Sesame Street plush offered by the toy boutique Build - A - Bear Workshop . The 18 - inch plush debuted on October 8 , 2004 , delayed from its originally announced launch date of July 23 , 2004 . To celebrate the product launch , Build - A - Bear Workshop stores at Chicago ' s Navy Pier and Tyson ' s Corner Center in Virginia hosted walkaround Elmo appearances . The plush ' s retirement was announced on July 28th , 2005 with availability continuing until each store sold out . Additional merchandise included a 4 - message Elmo sound chip with the messages are " Hi , it ' s Elmo ! " , " Elmo wants a hug ! " , " Aw , you ' re Elmo ' s friend ! " , and " Elmo loves you ! " . A plush - sized ringer tee , blue with darker blue trim and a graphic of Elmo ' s face on the front was also available . In 2017 the plush , now 17 inches , returned to stores . Cookie Monster . The Build - A - Bear Cookie Monster is the second limited - edition Sesame Street plush offered by the Build - A - Bear Workshop . The 19 - inch plush debuted in their stores on October 7 , 2005 . To celebrate the product launch , a free plush cookie was offered with every Build - A - Bear Cookie Monster sold from October 7 - 10 and the flagship Build - A - Bear Workshop store in Manhattan hosted a walkaround Cookie Monster appearance in celebration of Cookie Monster ' s birthday on November 2 , 2005 . In addition to the basic plush , there is an optional 4 - message Cookie Monster sound chip with the messages " Yum ! Yum ! Yum ! Cookie ! Oh , so yummy ! " , " Me love cookies ! " , " Me so glad to see you ! " , and " Oh , me love you ! " A plush - sized ringer tee , white with blue trim and a graphic of Cookie Monster on the front was also available . In 2017 , the plush , now 18 inches , returned to stores . A new feature added was that Cookie ' s head could turn , making him able to " eat " a cookie wristie . Big Bird . The Build - A - Bear Big Bird is the third limited - edition Sesame Street plush offered by the Build - A - Bear Workshop . The 21 - inch plush debuted in their stores in 2006 . In addition to the basic plush , there is an optional 4 - message Bird sound chip with the messages : " Hi , it ' s me ! Big Bird ! " " I ' m so happy that we ' re friends . " " Let ' s play ! " and " You ' re so special . " A red vest with Big Bird ' s picture is also available .
Christmas Eve on Sesame Street ( book ) Christmas Eve on Sesame Street is a 1981 storybook adaptation of the 1978 " Sesame Street " Christmas special " Christmas Eve on Sesame Street " . The adaptation follows the story of the special very closely , and includes many minor scenes . There are a few differences in the order of sequences , and Herry Monster , who didn ' t appear in the special , appears in the book . The book also includes sheet music and lyrics to the songs " True Blue Miracle " and " Keep Christmas with You " .
Tastemade Tastemade is an online video network established in 2012 , providing food and cooking tips . Cookie Monster appeared in a video for their YouTube channel , published on September 24 , 2017 . The short video features Cookie Monster as the anchor of " Cookie the News , " delivering cookie - related news stories . The video also includes some brief outtakes at the end .
Renée Menschaar Renée Menschaar performs Pino on " Sesamstraat " , the Dutch co - production of " Sesame Street " . She has been performing him since 1991 , longer than any other puppeteer , and is also the first woman to play the role . She invented Pino ' s signature laugh and catchphrases , and made the character a bit younger . Menschaar started out as Tommie ' s right hand . When she ' s not performing Pino , she works as a puppeteer for other Dutch educational TV shows . For Sesamstraat ' s 40th jubileum annual she also puppeteered Bert on the televion programm De Wereld Draait Door . Despite being proud of her work , Menschaar prefers remaining unknown to the public and not having photographs online or in any other media . On Dutch radio in a show called " Stemgeheim " she was intervieuwed on October 6 2002 . She explained why she played Pino . A fact is that she wanted to play Pino , but wasn´t allowed first , because she was a woman . So she had to proof why Pino could be played by a woman , because Pino was always played by a man . She clearly succeed . Also in march 2 2003 she was interviewed but with Catherine van Woerden and Bert Plagman They explain who they are and who their alter egos are now for almost 24 years . Video . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Sesamstraat tea set Speelgoedland released a miniature porcelain " Sesamstraat " tea set in 2005 . The set contained the following miniature pieces : The box features various foreign names for the American characters in different countries , such as " Krümelmonster " ( Cookie Monster in Germany ) , " Blas " ( Bert in Spain ) and " Enrique " ( Ernie in France ) .
Adriana Karembeu Adriana Karembeu ( b . 1971 ) , maiden name Adriana Sklenaříková , is a Slovak fashion model who , due to her marriage to soccer star Christiam Karembeu , has become a frequent talk show guest in France . She was one of two featured guests in the October 29 , 2006 episode of " Muppets TV " , the new French update of " The Muppet Show " . Karembeu also appeared in the 2008 Asterix movie " Asterix and the Olympic Games " , along with Gérard Depardieu and Franck Dubosc .
Hoots the Owl Hoots the Owl is the resident jazz musician on " Sesame Street " , first introduced in 1985 . Hoots plays the saxophone , often performing at the jazz club Birdland . He has a granddaughter named Athena . Some of his songs have included " Put Down the Duckie " , " Do De Rubber Duck " , " The Birdcall Boogie " , and " A Cookie Is a Sometime Food " with Cookie Monster . In a 1988 episode , Hoots explains his career background to Athena through pictures hanging along one of the walls of Birdland . He first started out in a band called " The Rhythm School " , where he got his first real gig . Later he worked at a classy nightclub , working with great artists that included his future wife ( who closely resembles Athena ) . He then flew downtown where he got into jazz before finally settling on Sesame Street , where he jammed with his new band , the Birdland Players . Puppet and character evolution . The puppet used for Hoots made its earliest appearance , with a different performer , as the owl member of the Feathered Friends in " Follow That Bird " , and was the only member skeptical of Big Bird ' s sadness . Originally , when Hoots debuted in 1985 , the puppet had realistic owl - like eyes , as well as a moving eyelid mechanism , giving him more expression . The puppet was slightly redesigned for his 2001 return in " Music Works Wonders " with new orange eyes that look more generic and less owl - like , although they still featured moving eyelid mechanism , in addition to a moving feather brow . The pupils were also simplified , eliminating the original yellow ring that circled them . In 2006 , a new Hoots puppet was used when he was singing " It Feels Good When You Sing a Song " with John Legend . He has longer bright orange - brown feathers , his beak is bright yellow ( and more flexible ) , and his toes are moveable via glove - like holes . Sources . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Chelsea Lately Chelsea Lately is a late night talk show on E ! which debuted in 2007 and is hosted by Chelsea Handler , who is known for her bawdy humor and interviews . Miss Piggy appeared on the show on November 21 , 2011 to promote " The Muppets " where she dodged questions from the host about her sex life . Miss Piggy , knowing where Handlers line of questions were going , asked , " What ' s the question ? " to which Handler replied , " The question is , has there been penetration ? " Piggy tactfully changed the subject with a pun on an Italian dish made with vodka , penne pasta , heavy cream , crushed tomatoes , onion , and sometimes sausage or bacon . " I like to call it ' penne alla vodka ' , we ' re so busy , there ' s not even focaccia bread . " Handler then continued on to another sensitive subject . " Would you describe your body as plus - sized ? " she asked Piggy , to which she replied , " If by ' plus ' you mean I have an extra fabulous , gorgeous , give - me - some - of - that figure , then yes . If you mean ' fat , ' then no . "
Big Barney Big Barney appeared in an Old Western sketch on " Sesame Street " . In the sketch , Sinister Sam is looking for " the biggest man in the place " . Big Barney is the biggest , so Sinister Sam gives Barney a hat that doesn ' t fit him anymore . See also . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Jill Scott Jill Scott ( b . 1972 ) is a singer , songwriter , and poet , working primarily in jazz , soul , and R & B . She appeared on " Sesame Street " in 2002 , where she sang " We Are All Earthlings " with a chorus of Muppet animals . Scott is a two - time Grammy Award winner . In recent years , she ' s ventured into acting , with a recurring role on the sitcom " Girlfriends " in 2004 .