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Downtown Julie Brown Downtown Julie Brown ( born Julie Dorne Brown , 1959 ) in an English actress best known for her stint as an MTV VJ . The winner of the World Dancing Championship of 1979 , Brown has also appeared on " Lois & Clark : The New Adventures of Superman " , " The Weird Al Show " , and provided the voice of a reporter for " Hey Arnold ! " . Brown appeared on episode 3448 of " Sesame Street " where she reported on the " Worm World Music Festival " for WormTV .
The Banana Sketch The " famous " Banana Sketch , written by Gags Beasley , was a controversial topic in of " The Muppet Show " . Kermit the Frog knew nothing about the sketch , but everyone else , including guest Sandy Duncan , considered it absolutely hilarious . And every time Kermit tried to find out what it was , everyone would crack up before they ' d finish it . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Ernest Pleth Ernest Pleth is the host of " Wall Street Wonderings " , whose program is interrupted by Spamela Hamderson in a bikini on " Muppets Tonight " , in an attempt to boost the station ' s ratings and prevent a bomb detonation . His staid life as a middle - aged stock analyst is suddenly upended , as Spamela ' s gyrations release his inhibitions , and Ernest joins her in rhapsodic dance movements , Though Spamela soon tires , Ernest continues solo , as the repressed sense of youth and vitality lurking beneath his bespectacled exterior has bubbled over , causing a spontaneous strip . This continues when he urges guest star Sandra Bullock to " take it all off . " Ernest re - appeared , apparently returned to middle - class normality , as a librarian in a " Thor , God of Thunder " sketch from , where he was performed by Dave Goelz . Pleth is vaporized by Thor and Zeus , and Nigel directs the crew to sweep up Ernest . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Joram Lürsen Joram Lürsen ( b . 1963 ) served as a director on " Sesamstraat " , the Dutch co - production of " Sesame Street " . Lürsen graduated from the Dutch Film and Television Academy in Amsterdam in 1990 , taking the subjects directing , editing and production in his final exams . His final exam film " De finales " ( The Finals ) won a Mention de Qualité at the Césars Award Ceremony in France . He directed several episodes of Dutch TV series like " All Stars " , " Vuurzee " ( Sea of Fire ) , and " Baantjer " . He also directed award winning features like " In Oranje " ( In Orange , orange being the color of the Dutch national football team ) and the highly succesful " Alles is liefde " ( Love Is All ) . Lürsen received awards for " In Oranje " in his native country as well as international awards in countries such as Germany , Poland , Iran , Canada , and the United States . " Alles is Liefde " was awarded two Gouden kalf ( Golden Calf ) awards for Best Dutch Feature and Best Dutch Director , and three Rembrandt awards , including the one for Best Dutch Feature . In addition , " Alles is liefde " is the second most attended Dutch feature of the last two decades .
Clawed Badly Clawed Badley is a feline mob boss who appears in the " Dog City " episode " . " The elegant manx is the cat counterpart to Bugsy Vile and controls the feline - heavy East Side . Kitty seemingly rejects Bugsy for one of her own kind and becomes Clawed ' s moll . Clawed is considerably more restrained and erudite than Bugsy , though to his chagrin , his surname is the source of homophonic jokes ( " You always treat your visitors so badly , Badly ? " ) He plots to unleash a canine - specific flea - filled bomb on Dog City so his kind can finally take over , but Kitty ' s betrayal and Ace Hart ' s intervention foil the scheme . Three of his key henchmen bear striking resemblances to Vile gang members Bruiser , Frisky , and Mad Dog , only as cats .
Amadogus " Amadogus " was performed in the " Muppet Babies " episode " . " The song is about Rowlf ' s ancestor Rowlfgang Amadogus , a play on Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart . The song was also performed in the stage show " " . It is a parody of " Rock Me Amadeus " by Falco . Releases . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Samuel Snively Samuel Snively is a super shapes salesman for the Snidley Super Shapes Company of Saskatoon , Saskatchewan . The salesman solicits the sale of specialized shapes to citizens of Sesame Street , namely Bob , in a " Sesame Street " one - shot sketch . Mr . Snively specializes in selling circles from his suitcase , stopping to show samples of his circle , including striped circles , sequined circles , and small circles . He tries , without success to sell Bob a three - sided circle ( triangle ) and a four - cornered circle ( square ) . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Where the Garbage Goes " Where the Garbage Goes " is a song which explains where trash refuse goes when it ' s picked up , over live film footage of garbagemen and their trucks . The film was directed by Mark Sadan and Kirk Smallwood . See also . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Footlight Theatre Footlight Theatre was a local TV show on WRC - TV , the NBC affiliate in Washington , D . C . Jim Henson made some early guest appearances with the Muppets on the show in 1955 , just as " Sam and Friends " began airing on the same station .
Sesame Street Pet Shop Sesame Street Pet Shop is a 2001 " Sesame Street " storybook in the " " series . Elmo , searching for a lost black puppy , stops in at the Sesame Street Pet Shop . The salesperson offers him a choice of several pets , including birds , fish , bunnies , cats and tarantulas . Elmo spots his black puppy , and chases him out the door and down the street .
Grover ' s Uncle Grover ' s Uncle is a farmer seen in the 1980 book " Down on the Farm with Grover " . He looks like an adult version of Grover , sporting a white beard . He is not given a formal name , referred to only as Grover ' s Uncle . In the 1987 book " Are We There Yet ? " , Grover ' s Mommy drives Grover to his grandfather ' s farm for a visit . It is not clear whether Grover ' s uncle and grandfather own the same farm , or if they are on the same side of the family .
The Amoebas The Amoebas are microscopic guests who visit " The Furchester Hotel " in the episode " . " Funella Furchester spends most of the day attempting to count them to make sure they ' re all present so she can check them in , which takes up her time and prevents her from serving Harvey P . Dull ' s request of more toast . so Elmo volunteers to fulfill it instead . She manages to count at most 99 Amoeba . See also . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Sesame Street glassware Anchor Hocking made a line of " Sesame Street " glassware in the 1980s , featuring illustrations by Daryl Cagle of the " Sesame " characters having fun - - cycling , driving in cars , fishing , hiking , reading , or having a picnic .
Hayley Williams Hayley Williams ( b . 1988 ) is a singer and songwriter . She is the lead vocalist of the rock band Paramore . Williams was interviewed along side her Paramore bandmates by Kermit the Frog and Pepe the King Prawn on the red carpet of the 50th annual Grammy Awards ; a excerpt of the interview was included in a video posted on muppets . com in 2008 . Williams sang " Rainbow Connection " with Weezer for " The Green Album " . She also appeared in the Hard ' n Firm music video for " Gersberms ( Yer Gervin Mah ) " which also featured the Swedish Chef .
Total Mayhem " Total Mayhem " is an instrumental piece played by Dr . Teeth and the Electric Mayhem in " Muppets Most Wanted " , when the Muppets perform in Madrid . It represents the band ' s much - desired marathon band session ( lasting hours in film time ) , with an extended drum solo for Animal . The band is also heard practicing the song on the train in a later scene . A full 10 minute version of the song was written and shot , giving each character a solo . Sources . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Goodbye Song The " Goodbye Song " is performed by Bear and Luna at the end of each episode of " Bear in the Big Blue House " . As they perform , several scenes from the episode are shown . In rare instances , some of the other characters will join in the singing of the song as well . It was also featured in " Bear in the Big Blue House Live ! " In the episode " , " the entire cast ( up to that point in the series run ) performed a special version of the song . This extended version was available on the " Bear ' s Holiday Celebration " album . Ojo joined Bear and Luna for the Goodbye Song in " " Ojo , Pip and Pop , Tutter , and Treelo joined Bear and Luna in the second half of the Goodbye Song in " " _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Get Up and Dance Get Up and Dance is a " Sesame Street " direct - to - video compilation released on January 28 , 1997 . Big Bird decides to hold a birthday party for Radar in the dance studio around the corner . More kids than Sesame Street Muppets are seen in the video as the plot moves along by the kids suggesting a dance , Celina explaining how to do it , and the song or video plays . The DVD version includes a CD sampler of " Happy Tappin ' with Elmo " , " Doin ' the Pigeon " and " Lambaba " from the album " Platinum All - Time Favorites . " Cast . Child Talent
Dick Clark Dick Clark ( 1929 - 2012 ) was a TV personality best known for hosting long - running shows such as " American Bandstand " , " The $ 10 , 000 Pyramid " , and " Dick Clark ' s New Year ' s Rockin ' Eve " . On July 29 , 1984 , Clark presented Kermit the Frog with the first Amphibian American Music Achievement Award ( the AMMAA ) in honor of his contributions to popular music . A decade later , Clark made a cameo appearance in Kermit and Miss Piggy ' s music video , " She Drives Me Crazy " . The Muppets appeared in several scenes in Dick Clark ' s " TV ' s Bloopers and Practical Jokes " from the filming of " The Muppet Christmas Carol " . Miss Piggy and Kermit appeared in " The Funniest Joke I Ever Heard " , special he produced . Archive footage of Clark hosting " The $ 25 , 000 Pyramid " was used for a spoof called " The 25 , 000 Dollhouse Pyramid " in the " Muppet Babies " episode " , " with new voice - overs by Clark himself . Upon seeing Clark , Baby Kermit remarks that they must have wandered onto " American Bandstand " .
Episode 216 : Junior Sells the Farm After successfully trapping Mokey Fraggle and Red Fraggle during their radish gathering , Junior Gorg is visited by Wander McMooch , an evil toad who plans to create a housing development on the Gorgs ' land . When McMooch persuades Junior to sell the Gorgs ' Castle in exchange for fake Peas of Power , the Gorgs are forced to leave their home . Now the Gorgs ' only way to reclaim their castle lies in the unlikely help of Mokey and Red . Meanwhile , Doc buys a Dog Feeder for Sprocket that doesn ' t seem to work .
Henri Matisse Henri Matisse ( 1869 - 1954 ) was a French artist , known for his use of color and his fluid , brilliant and original draftsmanship . His painting " Blue Nude II " was spoofed as " Blue Nude II " in the " " . The " Sesame Street " character Murray Matisse is also a parody on the artist .
Joe Hundred Guy ' s Butler Joe Hundred Guy ' s Butler appeared in " Sesame Street " Season 35 . The butler helps Joe Hundred Guy learn how to count to 100 by tens . The character is a parody of " butler " Paul Hogan on the reality TV show " Joe Millionaire " . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Four Lambs Together " Four Lambs Together " is a " Sesame Street " song by a quartet of sheep . They sing about how no matter where they are or arranged , they will always total to four lambs . The lambs are performed by Martin P . Robinson , Camille Bonora , David Rudman and Joey Mazzarino . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Episode 103 : Sounds Become Music The Faffner Hall residents find it hard to make music while Farkas is operating his loud drill . Suddenly , a spaceship lands in Farkas ' room , and out comes an infantile alien creature who chirps gibberish . Farkas thinks he can get rich off this alien , but Fughetta and Mimi discover that the only words it knows how to say are " Need music ! " Fughetta tries to sing an operatic aria , but it doesn ' t please the alien . When Wild Impresario hears of the spaceship , he fears its inhabitants may intend to conquer the earth , while Mimi theorizes that the spaceship runs on music . Riff whistles a riff of his own , then explains where he got it from : a dream he had which includes Mark Knopfler , George Martin , Paddy Maloney and an orchestra of Frackles playing the tune he whistled as he heard a teakettle . When the dream sequence ends , Fughetta proposes that everyone write their own piece of music for the alien , taking inspiration from sound . She does it herself by painting a picture of dots and wavy lines which indicate where her voice will go . Meanwhile , Mimi has trouble with composing her song until a wizard named Fish ( Derek William Dick , lead singer from the band Marrillion ) tells her to play the melody she was practicing , while he turns it into a song , " All the Best Freaks Are Here . " Farkas has locked the alien inside his room . Fughetta gets them into the room by temporarily stopping time and grabbing the key out of Farkas ' hand . Farkas doesn ' t want any music in the room , so he turns on his loud drill and starts drilling again . While he drills , a melodic , glowing hum comes from inside the spaceship , and the alien follows it . The door closes , and the spaceship takes off . Mimi remarks , " Farkas , you play a mean drill ! "
B . J . B . J . ( Bertwhistle Jr . ) replaced P . K . in the sixth UK season of " Fraggle Rock " . He is the son of The Captain ' s neighbor , Mr . Bertwhistle . It ' s also mentioned that B . J . is a fan of football and supports Everton F . C . whereas Sprocket supported Arsenal . Unlike P . K . , B . J . initially enjoyed staying at the Lighthouse and being in the company of Sprocket . In the episode , The Gorg Who Would Be King , B . J . received news that the Lighthouse will soon be automated and that there will no longer be need for a keeper . In , B . J . begins to pack away all his belongings to make way for the machines when he finally meets Gobo Fraggle . In the final episode , B . J . and Sprocket move out of the Lighthouse and move into a castle where B . J . becomes the caretaker . This is where B . J . and Sprocket discover the second Fraggle hole .
The City Sings a Song ! The City Sings a Song ! : A Story for Two to Share is a Sesame Starts story featuring Elmo and Zoe out on a walk through the city . They observe the bustle of traffic , a construction site a stage show and more before settling into bed for the night . The book contains two cues , Big Bird and Little Bird . The Big Bird parts are read by a parent and consist generally of four rhyming sentences The Little Bird parts are read by the child and generally consist of a repeated five - sentence refrain . There are also several parts that are read together .
The Phone The phone is a pay phone on Sesame Street , located in front of the Fix - It Shop . It has a mind of its own in a 1984 episode , when it rings on its own and talks to Bob , saying that it ' s the phone and not anybody else . He offers to give Bob the time , but ends up providing a joke instead . Afterwards , he promises to give the real time , by providing four loud chiming sounds to indicate that it ' s four o ' clock . The phone returns at the end of the episode , to remind Bob to announce the sponsors .
Show Me a Rose Considered a signature song for Groucho Marx who performed it frequently , " Show Me a Rose " is a comical take on a traditional love song . It never appeared in any of the Marx Brothers films . Rowlf , with a rose on top of his piano , sings the song for the UK Spot in of " The Muppet Show " . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Doris Roberts Doris Roberts ( 1925 – 2016 ) was an Emmy Award - winning American character actress , familiar to many for playing mother Marie Barone on " Everybody Loves Raymond " . She appeared on " Sesame Street " , in a My Favorite Sesame Street Moments introduction to the television airing of " The Street We Live On " , and in the celebrity version of " Dance Myself to Sleep . " Roberts had previously co - starred with Pierce Brosnan on " Remington Steele " ( as secretary Mildred Krebs ) , was a frequent guest on " Barney Miller " , and appeared on " Law & Order : Criminal Intent " , " Full House " , " Desperate Housewives " , and " The Love Boat " . Film credits include " National Lampoon ' s Christmas Vacation " ( with Chevy Chase ) , " My Giant " ( with Billy Crystal ) , and " The Rose " ( with Bette Midler ) . Broadway credits included " Last of the Red Hot Lovers " ( with Linda Lavin and James Coco ) , " The Secret Affairs of Mildred Wild " ( with Florence Stanley ) , and " Bad Habits " ( with F . Murray Abraham ) .
Jeremy Miller Jeremy Miller ( b . 1976 ) is a television actor best known for his portrayal of Ben Seaver on " Growing Pains " ( which also starred Kirk Cameron ) and its two reunion movies . He also voiced Linus Van Pelt in " Happy New Year , Charlie Brown " . Miller appeared in the second series of " Shalom Sesame " , as himself , occasionally alongside " Growing Pains " co - star Tracey Gold . Among the segments with Miller , he visits the city of Modi ' in where Judah Maccabee was born , in " . " . He also appeared on the Children ' s Television Workshop series " Ghostwriter " .
The Exorcist The Exorcist is a horror franchise first published as a novel in 1971 which spawned a film adaptation , several sequels , and remakes . The original story concerns a young girl who becomes possessed by The Devil and the exorcism performed to rid her soul of demon possession .
Elmo ' s Wonderful World Elmo ' s Wonderful World is an " Elmo ' s World " DVD released on August 8 , 2017 . The DVD is comprised of thirteen " Elmo ' s World " segments from the 2017 revival of the segment . Segments include " , " " , " " , " " , " " , " " " , " " , " " , " " , " " , " " , " " , and " " . Two episodes of " The Furchester Hotel " are included as bonus features : " " and " " . Also included are three older " Elmo ' s World " segments : " , " " " and " . "
Do the Benny Hop " Do the Benny Hop " is a " Sesame Street " song about acting like a rabbit by Benny Rabbit , Celina and the kids . It was originally used in Episode 3301 and was used as an insert later . Releases . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Zing into Spring Mobile In 1994 , Target featured special paper bags to tie into their storewide " Zing into Spring " promotion . The bags were decorated with drawings of Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy in their Zing Into Spring dolls outfits . One side featured the front of the figures , and one the back . There was also a bumble bee . Included on the bag were directions to cut out the figures , tape or glue them together , and then hang them from a clothes - hanger to create a mobile .
Adam Felber Adam Felber was a writer for the second season of " The Wubbulous World of Dr . Seuss " . He also contributed song lyrics and was often story editor ( with Mo Rocca ) . Felber is a regular panelist on the NPR radio series " Wait Wait . . . Don ' t Tell Me ! " , and has filled in as host . His other script credits include episodes of " Wishbone " , " Arthur " , and " Postcards from Buster " . He has also been a staff writer for " Real Time with Bill Maher " and shared several Emmy nominations . External links . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Olli Dittrich Olli Ditrich is a German actor , comedian , and TV personality . Dittrich guest starred on " Sesamstrasse " in episode 2350 , as Rumpel ' s brush Karl - Heinz , coming to life . In 2014 he appeared with Elmo on " Sesamstrasse " , impersonating Elmo , Cookie Monster and Bert . The actor rose to fame in the German " Saturday Night Live " copy " RTL Samstag Nacht " , starred in the comedy series " Dittsche - Das wirklich wahre Leben " , played a dramatic role in the TV movie " Stauffenberg " ( as Hitler ' s propaganda minister Joseph Goebbels ) , and appeared in the spoof " Der Wixxer " .
Spa ' am Spa ' am is chief of the native island pigs from " Muppet Treasure Island " . In 1995 ( several months before the character ' s debut ) , the Hormel corporation , makers of SPAM processed luncheon meat , attempted to sue Jim Henson Productions for trademark infringement and dilution over the character . Hormel claimed that the unkempt , savage boar character defamed the name of their product and that merchandise items featuring Spa ' am would cut into profits from their own licensed SPAM merchandise . The case was decided in favor of Henson . Despite this , when he appears in the video game Muppet RaceMania , Spa ' am is simply credited as ' Pig Chief ' . Spa ' am has his own entry in " The Muppets Character Encyclopedia " . External links . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Dax Shepard Dax Shepard ( b . 1975 ) is an actor , usually in comedic roles , whose credits include " Without a Paddle " ( along with Matthew Lillard and Seth Green ) and " Old Dogs " . He appears in " Sesame Street " ' s 43rd season , demonstrating the word " amplify " with Abby Cadabby in a Word of the Day segment . He later appeared in a 2017 video for Chrysler alongside Big Bird and the Two - Headed Monster . Shepard currently plays Crosby Braverman on the TV series " Parenthood " . He starred in the 2005 film " Zathura : A Space Adventure " ( as the astronaut , opposite the voice of Frank Oz as the robot ) , and other film credits include " When in Rome " ( with Kristen Bell ) and " Baby Mama " .
The Woof Pack The Woof Pack was a team of canine superheroes who appeared in the third season of " Dog City " . Led by the Watch Dog , the group included Plastic Lassie ( a flexible female collie ) , the musclebound Pectoral Pooch , the sound - sensitive Hear Boy , and Wonder Whelp . The group was featured in comic vignettes , approaching mundane tasks like grocery shopping from a superheroic perspective .
Tommy Johnson Tommy Johnson ( 1935 - 2006 ) was a tuba player who played for Leroy the Donkey in " The Muppet Musicians of Bremen " . He also played tuba for the Creature Shop - effects films " Cats & Dogs " , " The Flintstones " , and " 101 Dalmatians " . Johnson played with a wide range of performers and conductors , including Henry Mancini , Frank Zappa , the Flying Burrito Brothers , Diane Schuur , Jean - Pierre Rampal , Earth Wind & Fire , and Neil Diamond . He played tuba on the majority of Weird Al Yankovic ' s polka tracks . In 1994 , he was featured on " The Manhattan Transfer Meets Tubby the Tuba " , soloing as the title character . Johnson was one of the most in - demand tuba players in the film industry , beginning with " Al Capone " in 1959 . His most famous solo was supplying the ominous notes indicating the shark ' s arrival in " Jaws " . Other notable film credits include " Close Encounters of the Third Kind " , " The Godfather " , " Dracula " , " Beetlejuice " , " Far From Heaven " , " The Addams Family " , Disney ' s " Tarzan " , " Toy Story " , multiple " Star Trek " films , " The Lion King " , and " Titanic " . TV assignments included " Roots " , " The Simpsons " , and " Cannon " .
Kermit the Frog photo puppet replica In 2006 , Master Replicas produced a Kermit the Frog Photo Puppet replica , using the patterns and materials that the Muppet Workshop uses to produce the official photo puppets . The replica was fully posable , with mouth expression and full articulation in neck , shoulders , elbows , wrists , hips , knees , ankles and fingers . It came with a custom display stand , numbered plaque , and informational guide about the history of Kermit . Production of the replica was a limited edition of 2 , 500 . The Kermit photo puppet replica measures approximately 8 " x 7 " x 24 . 5 " .
De Leukste Lollige Liedjes De Leukste Lollige Liedjes ( The Best Funny Songs ) features the best Bert & Ernie songs on 2 CDs . Most songs were especially made for the Dutch Bert and Ernie albums , and not seen on the show . Track listing . Disk 1 Disk 2