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Arthur Dent Arthur Dent is one of the two human survivors when the Earth is destroyed by Vogons to make way for a hyperspace bypass in " The Hitchhiker ' s Guide to the Galaxy " . Arthur ' s friend Ford Prefect , an alien from Betelgeuse , brings Arthur along when he escapes the Earth ' s destruction . On the spaceship Heart of Gold , Arthur is reunited with Trillian , the other human survivor , who left the Earth with Galactic President Zaphod Beeblebrox . Arthur and Trillian fall in love , and after many adventures , decide to travel through the universe together . Arthur Dent has also been played by Simon Jones ( on radio and television ) and Chris Langham ( on stage ) . References . In the " Farscape " episode " , " Arthur Dent is one of several sci - fi / fantasy heroes mentioned by John Crichton : " But I am not Kirk , Spock , Luke , Buck , Flash or Arthur frelling Dent . I ' m Dorothy Gale from Kansas . " Though not an explicit or intentional reference , Mo Momo on " Mopatop ' s Shop " mimics Arthur Dent ' s sartorial habits , wearing a dressing gown .
Swan Lake Swan Lake is a ballet by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky , his Opus 20 . It tells the story of a prince who falls in love with a princess , Odette . She has been placed under an enchantment by the evil sorcerer Von Rothbart , and consequently is a swan by day and a human at night . To lift the spell , a human prince must pledge his love for her ; to break the sorcerer ' s power completely , someone must die for her . The prince attends a ball , where the sorcerer disguises his daughter , Odile , to look like Odette . The confused prince declares his intention to marry Odile , and then is made to realize that she is not Odette . The ending of the ballet varies from production to production ; several recent versions end with Odette condemned to live as a swan and the Prince grieving . The dual roles of Odette and Odile are danced by the same ballerina . Connections . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
My First Book About Things that Go Sesame Subjects : My First Book about Things that Go is a 2006 " Sesame Street " book in the " Sesame Subjects " series . Professor Grover and Elmo talk all about things that take go , from bikes , wagons , and trucks to race cars , wheelchairs , and strollers !
Crow ( Sesame Street ) A crow is seen in the " Sesame Street " song " Let ' s Lay an Egg , " sitting on a scarecrow and singing about its egg - laying powers . The crow appeared with two others to form the Counting Crows , singing " Count It 1 - 2 - 3 " . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
I Love When It Rains " I Love When It Rains " is a " Sesame Street " song sung by Bob and Oscar the Grouch . As we hear rain softly falling in the background , Bob sings about how much he loves the rain . He loves the sound it makes , and the fact that it makes the flowers grow . Then Oscar sings about how much he loves the rain , too , only he likes it because of all the mud and puddles , and how it makes people slip and fall down . In spite of their different points of view , Bob and Oscar finish the song , and Oscar is disappointed to realize that he and Bob agree about something . See also . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
A League of Their Own A League of Their Own is a 1992 film about the All - American Girls Professional Baseball League , formed in response to the lack of men available to play Major League Baseball during World War II . A line from the film , " There ' s no crying in baseball ! " was rated 54th on the American Film Institute ' s list of the greatest film quotes of all time . In 2012 , it was selected for preservation in the U . S . National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being " culturally , historically , or aesthetically significant " .
Elmo ' s World : Head to Toe with Elmo ! Elmo ' s World : Head to Toe with Elmo ! is a 2003 " Sesame Street " video release . It contains three episodes of " Elmo ' s World " : The catalog number is Sony LVD 50191 .
Arnold Schnuffleupanegger Arnold Schnuffleupanegger is a Snuffleupagus who appeared on " Sesame Street " in 1993 , to give Mr . Snuffleupagus and some kids an exercising lesson . He speaks with a heavy Austrian accent . While his lessons primarily involve moving the snuffle , Schnuffleupanegger says that hands , arms , or whatever you have can also be used for the exercises . His appearance is almost identical to Snuffy but with a slightly rounder head , longer fur , and smaller eyes . Schnuffleupanegger is a reference to the actor , weightlifter and former Governor of California , Arnold Schwarzenegger . As Schnuffleupanegger leaves for his next class , he tells his pupils , " I ' ll be back . Hasta la vista , baby ! " , a reference to Schwarzenegger ' s famous film series , " The Terminator " . The puppet used to make Arnold Schnuffleupanegger was also used to make various other Snuffleupagus ' including Rosalyn , Mommy Snuffleupagus , and Uncle Abe . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
The Legend of Lord Lester " The Legend of Lord Lester " is a story read by Maria on " Sesame Street " and featuring the Anything Muppets . It ' s a very simple tale that features words beginning with the letter L galore . It tells the tale of the titular character ( Jim Henson ) and his wife , Lady Lulu ( Richard Hunt ) , both of whom love the letter L . One day , they decide to fill the living room of their lofty castle with every L item they have , and they recruit their loyal lackey , Louie ( Jerry Nelson ) , to go and fetch them . These include a lobster , a basket of lemons , a long ladder , and a life preserver , to name only a few . Maria states that the moral of this story is : " it ' s okay to lose your lid over the letter L , as long as you have a loyal lackey like Louie . " At this moment , the exhausted Louie announces that he ' s leaving his bosses to go and live in a lighthouse , and Maria adds " so don ' t push your luck . " _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Attila the Hen " Attila the Hen " is a song from " The Sesame Street Fairy Tale Album " . Performed by Big Bird about a famous bird , the song is a musical telling of " The Little Red Hen , " here named Atilla ( and the melody is reworked from " Sweet Betsy from Pike . " ) She has six chicks , who she raises to be good and industrious . They find some stray corn , and ask the other farm animals for help : the cow , the horse , the pig , the hound dog , and the cat . They all say " Not I , " of course , at each stage . So Atilla and her brood plant , water , weed , tend , harvest , and cook the corn . When asked who will help them eat the corn , the answer is . . . " ME , " says Cookie Monster . " Me eat the corn fritters and corn muffins too . . . me eat corn forever . . . " Big Bird steers the song back to the expected conclusion , as Attila reminds the animals that they can ' t share the rewards if they won ' t share the labor . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Rat Scat ( Something ' s Cookin ' ) " Something ' s Cookin ' " is an original musical piece written for " The Muppets Take Manhattan " . Rizzo scats along during the number . The rats , Chester , Masterson , Tatooey and Yolanda , are seen making breakfast at Pete ' s Luncheonette during the scat . Sources . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Playtime with Grover Playtime with Grover is a 110 - minute , R1 DVD of " Play With Me Sesame " . The DVD comes with a bonus CD - ROM with more than 40 minutes of interactive activities . The title had previously been released in Region 4 . with and CD - ROM . The bonus CD - ROM features three sections of activities , featuring three games and four video clips each .
Tate Taylor Tate Taylor is an American actor , screenwriter , film producer and director , known for directing the Academy Award nominated film " The Help " . At the 2012 BAFTA Awards , Taylor and actress Octavia Spencer talked with Miss Piggy for her Orange Film red carpet show , where the latter mistook " The Help " for a remake of The Beatles ' song " Help ! " Previous roles include a recurring role on " Sordid Lives : The Series " , guest spots on " Six Feet Under " , " Queer as Folk " , " The Drew Carey Show " , and films including 2001 ' s " Planet of the Apes " and " I Spy " .
Siege of Silence Siege of Silence was a proposed film adaptation of the 1987 political thriller by A . J . Quinnell . The plot centers around intrigue and the kidnapping of an American ambassador in a Latin American country and subsequent conflicts with Cuba . Around 2001 , the Jim Henson Company optioned the rights and intended to produce the film itself , with Universal Studios as distributor . Frank Oz was attached to direct and share producing credit with Brian Henson and Lisa Henson . The last status report , as of September 15 , 2006 , claimed that the project was in .
Episode 502 : Loretta Swit Miss Piggy plants a rumor in " Tongue Magazine " alleging that she and Kermit were secretly married in Las Vegas . Kermit gets so mad that he fires Piggy , and asks Loretta to take her place . Loretta appears in " Veterinarian ' s Hospital " and " Pigs in Space " , where she ' s a great success . Piggy tries to make a grand , dramatic exit , but she gets so jealous of Loretta that she invades the Swinetrek herself . Cast . Muppets : Background Muppets : Sources . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Fairytale Fun Fairytale Fun is a " Sesame Street " DVD released on November 5 , 2013 . It is themed around fairy tales and nursery rhymes . Bonus features include two bonus segments : " Kermit News : Cinderella ' s Fairy Godmother " and " Abby ' s Flying Fairy School : The Cinderella Challenge , " and a full - length video , " CinderElmo " .
Alicia Silverstone Alicia Silverstone ( b . 1976 ) is an actress known for her roles in " The Crush " , " Clueless " ( based on " Emma " by Jane Austen ) and " Batman and Robin " . In 2003 , Silverstone appeared to present an award at the Genesis Awards at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills , California . Backstage , she posed for the Associated Press with Kermit the Frog in several photos . A number of news sources , including " Variety " , picked up particularly on their shared kiss on the red carpet .
Prince Paul Charming Prince Paul Charming is a prince who appeared in a 2007 episode of " Sesame Street " . He was modeled after Paul McCartney of The Beatles . He also suggests " coo coo ka - chack " as a rhyme for " back " , referencing a lyric from " I Am the Walrus " . See also . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Ricardo Palacios Ricardo Palacios ( 1940 - 2015 ) was a Spanish actor who appeared frequently in Spaghetti Westerns , as well as in the films of director Jess Franco . He appeared on the German " Sesame Street " co - production " Sesamstrasse " in a series of five filmed inserts , shot in Spain in 1980 . Called " Verkehrswestern " ( Traffic Western ) , the segments featured Palacios as the sheriff of Western City , who foiled the Dollar Gang in every installment by insisting they abide by traffic safety . His dialogue was dubbed into German , although the segments made heavy use of physical humor and Spaghetti Western - style shots of Palacios ' pensive face listening to a watch in every segment . Palacios began appearing in Westerns in the 1960s , beginning with Sergio Leone ' s " For a Few Dollars More " ( 1965 , with Werner Abrolat and Kurt Zips ) and returning for " The Good , the Bad and the Ugly " ( 1966 ) , playing bartenders in both . He was often cast as Mexican bandits or soldiers and played Pancho Villa in " Los 7 de Pancho Villa " / " The Vengeance of Pancho Villa " ( 1967 ) . Working in co - productions with Italy , Germany , and sometimes the United States , Palacios appeared in " The Magnificent Seven " sequel " Return of the Seven " ( as a jailer ) , " Dynamite Joe " , Leone ' s " Once Upon a Time in the West " ( with Henry Fonda , as a train engineer ) , " Day of Anger " ( another bartender ) , " Bad Man ' s River " ( with James Mason ) , " Captain Apache " ( with Tony Vogel ) , " The Spikes Gang " ( with Ron Howard ) , and the 1998 TV movie " Dollar of the Dead " ( once again as a bartender ) . Outside of Westerns , Palacios played a Russian general in a 1971 version of " Black Beauty " and was a regular in the films of Spanish director Jess Franco , beginning with " Cartes sur Table " ( " Attack of the Robots " , 1966 ) and including " The Blood of Fu Manchu " and " Alone Against Terror " ( 1986 , as mad scientist Dr . Orgaf ) . Other horror credits included two of Paul Naschy ' s werewolf movies and playing the sheriff in " Monster Dog " ( 1984 , with Alice Cooper ) . He directed the 1987 comedy " ¡ Biba la banda " as well as episodes of the 1997 TV spinoff " La banda de Pérez " .
Sesame Street Garage Sesame Street Garage is a 17 - piece " Sesame Street " playset made by in 1981 , under the Child Guidance label . Bert and Ernie figures sit at the cash register or in the car , and they can hold the gas pump hose . The " put - together take - apart car " can be raised on the lift , and then assembled and disassembled using the toy wrench and its two attachments . When the bolt is tightened , the wrench makes a ratchet sound . The pieces can be packed into the case , and the set can be carried around like a lunchbox . This set was the first of four " Sesame " playsets made by CBS Toys ; the others are the Sesame Street Railroad ( 1982 ) , Sesame Street Firehouse ( 1983 ) and a 1 - 2 - 3 Sesame Street Playset ( 1984 ) .
Shake Your Rattle and Roll " Shake Your Rattle and Roll " is a " Sesame Street " song sung by Baby Fats Domino . He encourages babies to exercise by shaking their rattles , bouncing , and kicking ; the chorus declares " Exercise is fun yeah , it ' s good for body and soul . " The singer and song are parodies of Fats Domino and his cover of the song " Shake , Rattle and Roll " . Jerry Nelson plays the announcer in this segment . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Peter Brooke Peter Brooke is the creative supervisor for Jim Henson ' s Creature Shop . Born in Scarborough , Yorkshire in England , Brooke first worked with The Jim Henson Company in 1988 , after graduating from Manchester Polytechnic , where he earned a B . A . in film and television design . He began as a sculptor on " The StoryTeller " , and in 1991 , he migrated from London to the Creature Shop ' s burgeoning Los Angeles branch . There , he was heavily involved in " Dinosaurs " , overseeing the adaptation of Kirk Thatcher ' s sketches to physical puppets . Brooke was also one of the mentors for contestants in 2014 ' s " Jim Henson ' s Creature Shop Challenge " . Outside of the Creature Shop , Brooke continues to create his own sculptures , primarily of wildlife , and his work has been displayed in many galleries . He is also a jazz saxophonist . External links . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Alice ( alligator ) Alice is a red - haired alligator who lives in Kermit ' s Swamp . She wears a straw hat with a blue ribbon tied around it . Alice is invited to the good - bye party that Kermit the Frog throws at the end of " Kermit , Save the Swamp ! " Although she had been looking forward to the Swamp World shopping mall and amusement park , she has second thoughts when Kermit points out that the pond in which she swims will be drained . " Where would I go ? " asks Alice . Eventually , she joins with the other swamp inhabitants in the decision not to sell their land to developers .
Ross Lynch Ross Lynch ( b . 1995 ) is an American teen actor , singer , instrumentalist , and dancer . He is best known for portraying Austin Moon on the Disney Channel television series " Austin & Ally " . In 2013 , he starred as Brady in the Disney Channel movie " Teen Beach Movie " ( with Maia Mitchell ) . Lynch has a cameo role in " Muppets Most Wanted " . He hosted a Disney Channel on the Set segment showing a behind the scenes look at the film , and also made a cameo appearance in a " Muppisode " ( standing in the line for a food truck in the " Food Fight " video ) .
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Old Major Old Major is an aging prized show pig in " Animal Farm " . Nearing the end of his life , Old Major wishes to impart wisdom to his fellow animals , encouraging them to rejoice in the nobility of their " animalism , " care for each other collectively , and fight to eventually be freed from men . His memory is honored by the animals , his skull is later dug up and put on display after the rebellion .
Bear ' s Trick - or - Treat ! Bear ' s Trick - or - Treat ! is a " Bear in the Big Blue House " storybook . It ' s Halloween and the kids of the Woodland Valley are out trick - or - treating . While Ojo , Tutter and Treelo go around the neighborhood , Pip and Pop discover that Bear is handing out chocolates in the shape of fish and clams . They decide to make the Big Blue House their only stop - - - returning in a variety of disguises including pirates , cowboys and ghosts . This book combines photos of the characters from the show with original illustrations .
Ridder Ernie Ridder Ernie ( " Ernie the Knight " ) is a 2011 " Sesamstraat " storybook . Bert offers Ernie a book of bedtime stories , but Ernie would rather make up his own exciting story , where he ' s a knight , and he has to rescue Princess Cookie Monster from a candy dragon . Post - rescue , Cookie Monster wants to travel to the Moon , which he ' s decided is a big , tasty cake .
The Patty Duke Show The Patty Duke Show is a sitcom that aired on ABC from 1963 until 1966 . The series starred Patty Duke as identical twin cousins Patty and Cathy Lane . " Muppets Tonight " spoofed the comedy as " The Ratty Duke Show . " Rizzo the Rat wears a cast jacket sporting the name of the series , depicting twin rats . Also in in the segment , " Tales from the Vet " , Mulch plays the theme song of this show as the closing music .
Shell Oil Company Shell Oil Company , commonly known as " Shell " , is a US - based subsidiary of Royal Dutch Shell . In 1988 , Shell offered eight Sesame Street PVC figures at its gas stations for $ 0 . 99 a piece . A 30 - second TV commercial advertised the figures as exclusive to Shell .
' k Wist Niet Dat Je Kwaad Werd ! ' k Wist Niet Dat Je Kwaad Werd ! ( " I Didn ' t Know You Were Angry ! " ) features songs , games and sketches with Bert and Ernie . All of these tracks are translated versions of songs and sketches that appeared on American " Sesame Street " albums ( mostly " Havin ' Fun with Ernie & Bert " , and that album ' s cover was the basis for this one ) , as performed by Bert , Ernie and other characters . This album features just Bert and Ernie . This album was the first in a line of Bert and Ernie soundtracks performed by Paul Haenen and Wim T . Schippers . Jim Henson thought Paul and Wim were such brilliant performers , that they are the only Bert and Ernie in the world who are allowed to write their own material . This is the only album for which they did not write their own material . This album was issued twice , first by Philips , and later on WSP , with a similar cover . It was issued on CD in 1993 . Track listing . Side One Side Two
Het Beste van Bert en Ernie This soundtrack CD for " Sesamstraat " , the Dutch co - production of " Sesame Street " , was released by Weton Wesgram in 2005 . Het Beste Van Bert en Ernie - Liedjes ( The Best of Bert and Ernie - Songs ) features the best songs by Bert and Ernie from previous album releases . Most songs were recorded for the Dutch Bert and Ernie albums , and not featured on the show .
( A Monster Went and ) Ate My Red Two " ( A Monster Went and ) Ate My Red Two " is a parody of Elvis Costello song " ( The Angels Wanna Wear My ) Red Shoes " , performed by Costello with Elmo on " Sesame Street " . Lacking one of his numbers , he ' s unable to count to 10 . The titular monster who ate the number 2 is revealed to be Cookie Monster . Releases . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
The Brooklyn Youth Chorus The Brooklyn Youth Chorus is a Grammy Award - winning children ' s chorus founded in 1992 by Dianne Berkun . They appeared in the Christmas special " Elmo ' s Christmas Countdown " , where they sang with Alicia Keys and Elmo on the song " Do You Hear What I Hear ? "
Zbigniew Rybczyński Zbigniew Rybczyński ( b . 1949 ) is a Polish filmmaker . Among his most notable works is an animated short film , " Tango " , which received an Academy Award in 1982 . Rybczyński produced a film for Season 16 of " Sesame Street " , where 100 children group to form letters of the alphabet , photographed from overhead . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Wait for Me ! Wait for Me ! is a 1987 " Sesame Street " book featuring Elmo . The book was reprinted in 1998 under the title " Wait for Elmo ! " Summary . Elmo is much smaller and slower than his friends Big Bird , Ernie , Bert and Grover , and he can ' t always keep up with them . One day , they are all roller skating and see an ice cream truck . As the others skate quickly towards it , Elmo calls , " Wait for me ! " Grover comes back and offers to tow Elmo behind him . They set off quickly but soon hit a bump . Elmo falls and starts to cry . They go to Grover ' s house and Grover bandages Elmo ' s knee for him . But when Elmo wants to follow Grover back to play with the others , he tells Elmo that he is not big enough . Grover ' s Grandpa tells Elmo that he has enough time to wait for Elmo and offers to take him to the zoo . They walk slowly and stop for ice cream and a street band along the way . Back at Grover ' s house , they are reading a story together when Grover comes home . Although Grover has had a good day playing with his friends , he is upset that he missed the trip to the zoo . He asks his grandpa to please wait for him next time !
Doin ' the Pigeon " Doin ' the Pigeon " is a " Sesame Street " song sung by Bert , who demonstrates a dance inspired by his favorite animal . Bert ' s entire body is seen against a black background as he goes through his dance steps . The sketch begins with Bert showing some home movie footage of pigeons . This introduction was edited out of most video releases of the song , though it was included when released as part of episode 0536 in " " . When the segment aired in a 2000 episode , Bert is said to be at a Pigeon Convention in Peoria , so the song is presented as an act he does , with an introduction by Jerry Nelson and the pigeon film and intro verse cut . The song was also performed in the " Sesame Street Live " show , " " . Publications See also . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Topaz Topaz is a Scottish bard who performed on the Muppet Theater Stage in " " # 3 . He recites his wonder poem " Autumn Mists " ( with added moaning ) about Glasgow in 1883 . When he announces his poem has seventeen more verses , he is promptly yanked off stage with a shepherd ' s crook . He previously appeared in # 3 , announcing , through a poem , that Miss Piggy ' s jewels were fakes .
Stufts University Dr . Phil van Neuter states in of " Muppets Tonight " that he studied taxidermy at Stufts University . It was at " good old Stufts U . " that van Neuter met his future wife , Composta Heap . A Stufts science laboratory is depicted during the song " She Blinded Me with Science . "
Elmo Let ' s Imagine Flashlight Elmo Let ' s Imagine Flashlight is a 2013 " Sesame Street " toy inspired by " Elmo the Musical " . The flashlight has three " adventure modes " - - Bird , Space and Pilot - - as well as a standard Flashlight mode .
Flowers A group of Flowers appeared in of " The Muppet Show " , and sang " Good Day Sunshine " in . Similar flowers make up part of the chorus of " Zip - a - Dee - Doo - Dah " in . They also appeared amongst a much larger variety of other flowers in " " for the number , " Hurry , It ' s Lovely Up Here . " One of the flowers appeared in " Mopatop ' s Shop " as Grace the Delphinium , and was also referred to in the episode " " as " a flower called Shelly " . See also . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _