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Bobby Lopez Bobby Lopez is the co - writer ( with Jeff Marx ) of the story and songs for an unproduced Muppet script entitled " Kermit , Prince of Denmark " . Together they also wrote songs for " Bear in the Big Blue House " . Lopez ' other work with Marx includes the Tony Award - winning puppet musical " Avenue Q " . They also collaborated with Debra Fordham and Paul F . Perry on the songs for a musical episode of the tv show " Scrubs " in which Stephanie D ' Abruzzo guest - starred . Lopez and his wife , Kristen Anderson - Lopez , adapted Pixar ' s non - musical animated film " Finding Nemo " as a thirty - minute stage musical featuring over - sized puppets for Disney ' s Animal Kingdom theme park in 2007 . Lopez commented on creating " Kermit , Prince of Denmark " , which was very loosely based on Hamlet :
Musso & Frank Grill Musso & Frank Grill is a restaurant in Hollywood that has been frequented by celebrities in the film industry for decades . It has been featured in such films as Tim Burton ' s " Ed Wood " , the " Oceans Eleven " remake with George Clooney , and the Ben Stiller comedy " Greenberg " . Although it ' s not mentioned by name in the film , Musso & Frank ' s is meant to be the restaurant in which the Muppets meet with Dominic Badguy at the beginning of " Muppets Most Wanted " . Early test screenings of the film use an establishing shot of the restaurant ' s exterior . Missing from the core group of Muppets who negotiated their world tour , Statler and Waldorf have been known to frequent the establishment . In " The Muppets " episode " " , Statler promises to buy Fozzie Bear dinner there since he came to visit him in the hospital . When Waldorf reminds him that they had plans to go to Dan Tana ' s , Statler confirms the reservation , but says they first have to stop by Musso & Frank ' s to drop off a " sucker " sign .
My Favorite Sesame Street Moments Segments shown before each episode of " Sesame Street " during the 35th season , in honor of the show ' s 35th anniversary . In these segments , people talked about their favorite " Sesame Steet " moments . External links . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Matzah in the House " Matzah in the House " is a song from the musical " Les Matzarables " , seen in the " Shalom Sesame " video " It ' s Passover , Grover ! " In the show , a family sings about their Passover seder and the tradition of searching for the hidden afikomen . The two kids spend the song looking for it all over the house , eventually finding it beneath the daughter ' s plate . During the song , a human hand can be seen quickly leaving the scene after adjusting one of the puppets . The song parodies " Master of the House " from the musical " Les Misérables " . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Log The Log appears in the " Sesame Street " " Monsterpiece Theater " production of " Twin Beaks . " The property of the Log Bird , the log is able to talk , but cannot answer the question of why the town is called " Twin Beaks . " Agent Cookie marvels at the wood ' s linguistic abilities , and thus insults the Log Bird . The puppet would later be recycled as a Whispering Log in the Mopatop ' s Shop episode " . " _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Sesame Street human recasts " Sesame Street " has a long tradition of employing actors to play characters on the show for long periods of time . Usually when an actor doesn ' t return , the character is retired . On four occasions , a new actor was found to play a previously existing character .
Dress - Me - Up Ernie Dress - Me - Up Ernie is a soft " Sesame Street " toy made by in the early 1990s . Children can learn basic dressing skills by zipping up Ernie ' s jacket , using the snaps and buttons on his pockets , buckling his watch and tying up his hood .
I Want to Be Your Friend Grover sings " I Want to Be Your Friend " to an empty suit of Maximilian armor that he mistakes for an actual person in " Don ' t Eat the Pictures " . He suggests to his " shiny chum " that they can play together and pretend to be knights . Maria eventually comes and clarifies to Grover that the suit of armor is not alive , to which he then claims that he knew all along . But before he leaves , he says goodbye to the armor as though he still believes it ' s alive . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Laundromat Manager The Laundromat Manager is an orange live - hand Anything Muppet from " The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland " . This aged character runs the laundromat on the corner of Sesame Street , and assists in some impromptu percussion for the song " Together Forever . " _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Top Chef Top Chef is a cooking competition reality program , where chefs compete against each other in culinary challenges . They are judged by a panel of professional chefs and other notables from the food and wine industry with one or more contestants eliminated in each episode . The program airs on the cable television network Bravo . The first season was hosted by Katie Lee Joel and has been hosted by Padma Lakshmi since the second season . Appearances . The tenth episode of season 8 , aired on February 16 , 2011 , featured Elmo , Telly , and Cookie Monster from " Sesame Street " as judges of a cookie - cooking competition . While they were supposed to be the " judges " , it was felt that a real cookie wouldn ' t be safe for a puppet to handle due to the oil and grease , so the puppeteers themselves got to taste the cookies and come up with a winner . Connections . Previous guests on the program have included Buzz Aldrin , Jimmy Fallon , Natalie Portman , Wolfgang Puck , Martha Stewart , Emeril Lagasse , Branford Marsalis , Meredith Vieira , Kathie Lee Gifford , Natalie Morales , and Art Smith .
Tuktuki ' s Journey " Tuktuki ' s Journey " is a recurring segment on " Sisimpur " . Each segment has Tuktuki visiting a place in Bangladesh and learn about the different activities there . She asks questions , interacting with the children , and trying out the activities . The segment is similar in format to " Murray Has a Little Lamb " ( in the American " Sesame Street " ) and " The Misadventures of Grover and Toto " ( in India ) . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
ABCs with Elmo ( video ) ABCs with Elmo is the first of the " Preschool is Cool ! " series of " Sesame Street " home videos . In the video , Elmo aids Professor Grover in teaching his preschool class . His lesson plan has them look for things that start with each letter of the alphabet . The DVD comes with a " Sesame Street " growth chart . Segments . Bonus Segment : Cast . Starring with and
Cubes A series of Cubes appear in the " Elmo the Musical " segment , " Detective the Musical . " To help show a mischievous cube that he ' s needed , Elmo and a Ham Actor sing a song that shows how cubes are everywhere . They are joined by various other cubes , including :
Sesame Street Road Safety Campaign In support of the UN ' s Decade of Action for Road Safety , Grover will serve as a " Road Safety Ambassador " to help raise awareness and promote safe road practices . At a " Make Roads Safe " event taking place in London in April 2011 , Grover introduced a series of " Sesame Street " , developed in partnership with the FIA Foundation . The spots have been broadcast on stations throughout the world since May 11 , 2011 . The nonverbal PSAs feature an animated Grover in different scenarios shown buckling up or putting on a helmet , and then giving a thumbs up . Grover will be wearing the official international road safety symbol — a yellow Road Safety tag to show his support to the road safety cause . The three PSAs , animated by LA - based Rubicon Studios , were distributed to broadcasters in Africa , Asia , Europe , Latin America and the Middle East . The PSAs were intentionally animated with no dialogue so they could be shown anywhere without having to be dubbed in each country ' s native language , though Grover does have a few vocal effects provided by Eric Jacobson . An additional PSA , featuring Elmo and his dad , was created in 2013 in conjunction with Australian child safety advocates Kidsafe , the TAC , RACV and Holden . In addition to the PSAs , Sesame Workshop and the Global Road Safety Partnership are jointly developing a Road Safety Education Framework intended as a practical guide for Road Safety educators , parents and practitioners who are developing content , educational materials and communication strategies to help children understand the risks associated with travel on or near the roads , and to internalize and implement safer behaviors around roads and vehicles .
Jamie Lynn ' s Kitchen Jamie Lynn ' s Kitchen is a restaurant that is located on 15th Avenue and 86th Street in the Bensonhurst area of Brooklyn , New York . Elmo made a live appearance on May 20 , 2012 for a " Brunch with Elmo " kids ' activity . The breakfast food included eggs , bacon and french toast buffet - style .
Frog Kissin ' Robin and the frogs ( Richard Hunt , Dave Goelz and Steve Whitmire ) sing " Frog Kissin ' " for the UK Spot in of " The Muppet Show " . The song was first made popular by country singer Chet Atkins . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Snap ! Button ! Zip ! Snap ! Button ! Zip ! is a 2003 " Sesame Beginnings " board book featuring Zoe as a toddler . It is a Level 5 book , which is meant to be read to children from 24 to 36 months old . Product description . In this highly interactive board book , Baby Zoe gets dressed , working her way from hat to shoes . A working snap , button , and zipper allow toddlers to help Zoe get ready as they practice their own “ dressing ” skills . Rhyming text and big , bold , bright illustrations add to the fun .
Fishface Fraggle Fishface Fraggle is the autocratic ruler of the Ancient Fraggles . Fishface appears in Episode 508 : Mokey , Then and Now . Fishface carries a golden colored sceptre and wears a beaded necklace . Like other Ancient Fraggles , Fishface has no hair . He is dethroned by Mokey , known as Blundig to the Ancient Fraggles , by her fulfillment of ancient prophesy . Mokey subsequently instills the idea of Fraggle autonomy instead of a governing monarchy . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Lady Baba Lady Baba is a famous sheep singer , spoofing Lady Gaga , that appears in Episode 4727 of " Sesame Street " . Elmo attempts to play " Twinkle Twinkle Little Star " on piano , but makes various mistakes , causing Twinkle Twinkle , the titular star , to fall from his place in the sky until Elmo improves . With some magical help from Abby , Elmo becomes a piano virtuoso and attracts a small crowd , as well as Lady Baba , who starts singing along . Abby ' s magic runs out and Elmo ' s playing worsens again , making everyone , and Baba , leave . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
The Cast of Fame Fame was an NBC and syndicated TV series that aired from 1982 to 1987 , based on the 1980 movie of the same name , focusing on students at New York City ' s High School for the Performing Arts . In " Muppet Magazine " issue 2 ( 1983 ) , Kermit the Frog visited the set of " Fame " to interview the cast , assisted by Miss Piggy , Fozzie Bear , Rowlf , and several rats . Apart from Debbie Allen and Albert Hague , both reprising their teacher roles from the movie , the article spotlighted the young actors playing students . A couple of Muppet mentions occurred in the the 2009 remake . Joy ( Anna Maria Perez de Tagle ) gets an acting job on " Sesame Street " . Dialogue about the show and its characters occurs in a few scenes . Fame stars . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
The Princess Who Wouldn ' t Laugh The Princess Who Wouldn ' t Laugh is a " Sesame Street " storybook adaptation of the Russian , " The Princess Who Never Smiled " . The book is the " L " volume of the Sesame Street ABCs , a set of alphabet books published by Reader ' s Digest in 1996 .
Don ' t Stop Believin ' " Don ' t Stop Believin ' " is a song by the American rock band Journey , originally released as a single from their seventh studio album Escape in 1981 . It became a number 9 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 on its original release . Ed Helms , Sweetums and Bobo the Bear sing the song during the office ' s karaoke night at Rowlf ' s Tavern in " The Muppets " episode " . " The song was parodied on " Sesame Street " as " Don ' t Stop Your G - ing , " and in the viral video " Sesame Street Presents the 80s " as " Don ' t Stop Your Reading " . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Irvine Irvine is Oscar the Grouch ' s niece , herself a baby Grouch . She appeared on on " Sesame Street " as early as season 12 up through season 30 . She has a tendency to scream and cry very often . Her parents are not seen in the series . In Episode 2402 , Maria watches Irvine while she ' s taking her nap while Oscar goes to the Grouch supermarket . Unfortunately for Maria , the Count wakes Irvine up with his counting , and Maria can ' t get Irvine back to sleep . Biff and Sully ( mainly Biff ) read her the story of Cinderella , but that doesn ' t work either . The Two - Headed Monster plays her a violin lullaby , but that doesn ' t work and they start crying too . When Oscar returns , he tells Maria that there ' s only one way to get a Grouch baby to go back to sleep . He starts an argument with Grundgetta , which immediately put Irvine back to sleep . Oscar says Grouch babies love to fall asleep to the sound of a good loud argument . They continue arguing while an exasperated Maria announces the sponsors . Maria watches Irvine while Oscar goes to the dump in Episode 2529 . Maria intends to teach her a new word , but Oscar lingers , shifting Irvine ' s focus away from Maria ' s task . Getting frustrated with his refusal to leave , Maria finally yells at him to " SCRAM ! " resulting in Irvine repeating the word . Later , when Oscar is gone , Big Bird stops by while Maria is trying to feed Irvine some sardines with strawberry ice cream . Big Bird says that he ' s just learned today what opposites are , and uses Irvine ' s refusal to eat or drink her bottle as examples . Later again , Irvine still won ' t eat when Bob stops by . Bob suggests that maybe Irvine will only eat from someone who ' s a grouch , so they both give it a try , but not even the airplane - coming - in - for - a - landing technique will work . When Oscar returns , he explains that you have to place the food within view and tell her not to eat . When she finally eats , Oscar remarks , " Isn ' t she nasty ? " In Episode 2606 , she and Slimey and Alice want to give Maria ' s soon - to - be - born baby a gift , but they all have problems : Slimey ' s are too small , Alice ' s are too big and Irvine ' s are broken . In Episode 3811 , Irvine insists that she be allowed to take a bath , much to the concern of Oscar . After allowing Irvine to take a bath , Oscar remarks , " She may be clean , but she ' s still ugly . " Irvine can also be spotted in the finale of " The Muppets Take Manhattan " . Sources . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Kerst in Sesamstraat Kerst in Sesamstraat ( " Christmas on Sesamstraat " ) is a Christmas video from " Sesamstraat " , the Dutch co - production of " Sesame Street " . Originally released on Pal video by Weton Wesgram ( SKV - 190 ) , it contains a thirty minute compilation of insert clips from the Dutch episodes and American clips dubbed to Dutch . A 2003 DVD / CD combination re - issue was the tenth Sesamstraat DVD produced by Weton Wesgram ( SESDVD010 ) in a series of Sesamstraat DVDs . The CD is the same one as Kerstfeest met Bert & Ernie . It was reissued on DVD was also released in 2006 , and again in 2007 as part of Weton Wesgram ' s " Sesamstraat Classics " collection .
Gabi Gabriela " Gabi " Rodriguez is the daughter of Maria and Luis Rodriguez . She was born in 1989 in a story closing out the 20th season of " Sesame Street " . In recent years , Gabi and Miles have been known to assist Alan at Hooper ' s Store . She graduated from high school in Episode 4112 with Miles ( despite the fact that their respective births on the show occurred four years apart ) . Season 38 saw Gabi attending college and beginning to take on a more adult role . Gabi is no longer a character on the show starting with Season 44 . Desiree Casado has appeared in character as Gabi at the Sesame Place theme park . Trivia . The character of Gabi was born a year after the real - life birth of Sonia Manzano ' s child , who also played the role of Gabi on Sesame Street .
Lydia Lydia is a bespectacled , redheaded pig whose most prominent appearance on " The Muppet Show " was in , where she danced along to Kermit the Frog ' s rendition of " Lydia , the Tattooed Lady . " Lydia ' s body is almost entirely covered in tattoos ( which were drawn by Jim Henson ) . They feature prominently in her dance routine , a style similar to belly dancing with body gyrating and twerking . Her moves are considered sensual , as Miss Piggy takes issue with Kermit having enjoyed the performance as evidenced by a punch in the face . Lydia made one more appearance on " The Muppet Show " ( without her glasses ) , where she was performed by Abby Hadfield in " The Entertainer " as part of her audition in . Unlike the other pigs on " The Muppet Show " , Lydia had hooves instead of hands . Her tattoos include " Washington Crossing the Delaware " , " the Battle of Waterloo " , the Eiffel Tower , the Wreck of the Hesperus , an American flag , and Albert Einstein ' s equation for relativity . Sources . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Cheese Cake " Cheese Cake " is a classic Louis Armstrong tune which was used for the UK Spot in of " The Muppet Show " . Dr . Teeth plays an upright piano ( rather than his trademark keyboard ) with Miss Kitty , two Frackles , and Beautiful Day Monster singing backup . Miss Piggy shows up at the end ( defying her diet ) to chase after the cheesecake . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
El Alfabeto de Montoya El Alfabeto de Montoya ( " The Alphabet with Montoya " ) is a 1993 video of " Plaza Sésamo " , the Mexican co - production of " Sesame Street " . In the video , Montoya , Bodoque and Marcela visit the zoo and find things that begin with the letters of the alphabet .
Matthew Lillard Matthew Lillard ( b . 1970 ) is a comic actor best known for playing " Shaggy " in the " Scooby - Doo " movies and in the most recent TV series . Other films include " Without a Paddle " ( along with Seth Green and Dax Shepard ) and " SLC Punk ! " . Lillard played the eccentric choreographer Luc Fromage in " It ' s a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie " , hired to help the Muppets with the big production number in their Christmas show .
A Visit to the Sesame Street Hospital A Visit to the Sesame Street Hospital is a 1985 " Sesame Street " storybook featuring Grover . Grover needs to get his tonsils taken out , and he is nervous about spending the night at the hospital . His mother reassures him , and they take a tour of the hospital with Bert and Ernie . A Spanish translation , " Una visita al hospital de Sesame Street " , was also released .
Melissa Manchester Melissa Manchester ( b . 1951 ) is a singer - songwriter who guest starred on " The Muppet Show " . She also sang back - up vocals for the album " Dinah ! I ' ve Got a Song " . Her hits include " Don ' t Cry Out Loud " and " You Should Hear How She Talks About You " . She contributed a song to Disney ' s " The Great Mouse Detective " ( 1986 ) . Ms . Manchester also recorded " Through the Eyes of Love " ( the theme for the film " Ice Castles " ) and " I ' ll Never Say Goodbye " ( the theme for the film " The Promise " ) , which were both nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Song against " Rainbow Connection " . She performed both songs at the 52nd Annual Academy Awards ceremony in 1980 . Manchester won the 1982 Grammy for Best Female Vocal Performance .
A Visit from St . Nicholas " A Visit from St . Nicholas " is a classic Christmas poem written by Clement C . Moore . Also known as " The Night Before Christmas , " it tells the story of how one man caught Santa Claus at his work . It has been spoofed by the Muppets multiple times .
Royal Guards Two Royal Guards appear in the " Elmo the Musical " segment , " Prince Elmo the Musical . " Dressed in stylish leotards , the two mice are in charge of helping Prince Elmo in his princely duties . They report that a dragon is terrorizing the town of Tottentot and lead the way so they can vanquish him . The orange mouse puppet is a modified version of The Mouse King from " Elmo ' s Christmas Countdown " . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Episode 111 : Lena Horne Kermit cuts Miss Piggy ' s scheduled song so she won ' t look foolish following Lena Horne . He tells her that " there are singers and there are singers , " making her think that he doesn ' t want her to show up Lena . Cast . Muppets : Background Muppets : _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Die Muppets feiern Jim Henson Die Muppets feiern Jim Henson is the German dub of " The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson " . The special aired once on during the holiday season of 1995 , and over five years after Henson ' s passing . It features the new German voices used since " Die Muppets Weihnachtsgeschichte " ( the 1992 film " The Muppet Christmas Carol " ) . Clips from " Sesame Street " feature re - recorded music tracks ( for the most part ) and new vocals , different than those made especially for " Sesamstrasse " .
Exactly Like You " Exactly Like You " is a musical " Sesame Street " game played by Big Bird and Snuffy . When they can ' t think of what to play , Big Bird gets an idea for guessing game ; he sings clues about someone like Snuffy and the description matches Snuffy exactly . Snuffy is stumped and surprised to learn he ' s the answer . He takes a turn , describing Big Bird , who silently guess and decides not to ruin Snuffy ' s fun of stumping his friend . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
9 to 5 " 9 to 5 " is a song originally written and performed by Dolly Parton for the 1980 film " 9 to 5 " , starring herself , Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin . The song was later nominated for an Academy Award . A new version of the song was used in a 2018 advertisement by IBM . The ad features a brief cameo by Oscar the Grouch and Big Bird , who sings as he points to a 9 and 5 . Oscar is quick to point out the lyric ' s datedness , claiming people don ' t leave work at five o ' clock anymore . References . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Rygel Dominar Rygel XVI is the deposed leader of the Hynerian Empire on " Farscape " , and one of the original prisoners who escaped with Moya at the beginning of the series . In addition to lead puppeteer John Eccleston , Rygel was operated by Dave Collins , Sean Masterson , Graeme Haddon and Tim Mieville .