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Nicole Kidman Nicole Mary Kidman ( b . 1967 ) is an Academy Award winning Australian actress whose credits include the feature films " Batman Forever " , " Moulin Rouge ! " , " The Hours " and " Cold Mountain " . Kidman appeared on " Sesame Street " to explain the word " stubborn " with Oscar the Grouch in a Season 42 Word of the Day segment . Among her other credits are " Days of Thunder " , " Eyes Wide Shut " and " Far and Away " ( all with Tom Cruise ) , " Nine " ( directed by Rob Marshall ) , " The Stepford Wives " and an un - billed cameo in " Shine " .
Edna MacNeal Edna MacNeal is the mother of puppeteer Noel MacNeal . She made a brief appearance in the " Sesame Street " video " Big Bird Gets Lost " , as an ABCDMart employee , whose nametag reads " Edna . " She also appears , uncredited , at the end of " Follow That Bird " as a street resident .
Muppet Matinee Muppet Matinee was the umbrella title for a Saturday block of Muppet specials shown on Nickelodeon from 1993 - 1995 . Originally , this block was two hours long , but eventually , it was reduced to an hour . New bumpers were produced of a pig cleaning a sign featuring Kermit the Frog , Miss Piggy , Fozzie Bear , and Gonzo , and clips from the various specials were shown . The first broadcast of " Muppet Matinee " featured " The Tale of the Bunny Picnic " and " The Muppets Go to the Movies " . In addition to specials , episodes of " Muppet Babies " were occasionally shown .
Rankin / Bass Rankin / Bass was an animation studio founded by Arthur Rankin Jr . and Jules Bass , best known for a series of seasonal - themed specials . Many of these productions used a form of stop - motion animation called " Animagic , " and used as narrators . Their best known specials , often based on popular songs , include " Rudolph the Red - Nosed Reindeer " , " Santa Claus is Coming to Town " , " Frosty the Snowman " , and " Here Comes Peter Cottontail " . They also produced series starring King Kong and Smokey Bear . Later productions , with much of the animation outsourced to Japan , included the series " ThunderCats " , the feature " The Last Unicorn " , adaptations of J . R . R . Tolkien ' s " The Hobbit " and " The Return of the King " , and a musical adaptation of " The King and I " .
Shara ' a Simsim Shara ' a Simsim is the current Palestinian co - production of " Sesame Street " , the successor to " Rechov Sumsum — Shara ' a Simsim " , the Israeli - Palestinian joint venture , and " Hikayat Simsim " , the Palestine only series . It is produced by Sesame Workshop and Al - Quds Educational Television , and filmed in Ramallah . The new series premiered in May 2007 , and retains Kareem and Haneen from the earlier incarnations . A new cast member is actor Khaled Masou , who plays Salim , the Fix - It manager . Gary Knell visited Ramallah for the first time in 2007 , for the new series ' third season ' s launch party . The program is broadcast in Arabic and Hebrew on the 10 - station Palestinian Maan TV network . Funding issues . Since a major source of funding is received through USAID , the show has been vulnerable to politics . Its 2012 season was suspended , when the United States government ' s $ 200 million in funding for Palestine was frozen ; $ 40 million was restored in December , but none of that included USAID ' s funds to the program . Executive producer Daoud Kuttab talked to Associated Press about the issue , noting that " If we don ' t do the curriculum workshop we can ' t do the scriptwriting . If we don ' t do the scriptwriting we can ' t do the filming , and there are actors who have their own schedules . " Danny Labin , a producer of the Israeli counterpart , agreed that the event was unfortunate . In early 2012 , local producers talked to the media about the show ' s pre - production being halted , as a result of the United States Congress cutting its funding . As of mid - January , Kuttab was finding smaller grants to help the show continue . On January 24 , Rep . Keith Ellison of Minnesota brought an Elmo toy to the House of Representatives floor , when urging the US government to refund " Shara ' a Simsim " . He pointed to the alternative for children ' s programming , like " Tomorrow ' s Pioneers " , which features a Mickey Mouse imitator that encourages anti - Semitism and violence .
Sack - body Muppet Some live - hand Muppet s are constructed with a sack - like body , where the glove - like hand of is directly attached to the body with no distinct arm sleeve between . This allows for a simpler construction , without the need for sleeves sized to the performers ' arms , which may be different for both the primary and assistant performer . The loose sack - like body also allows for greater leeway in obscuring the performer from camera view . Examples include :
Sabine Plessner Sabine Plessner is a German voice actress who dubbed Mokey Fraggle on " Die Fraggles " ( the German co - production of " Fraggle Rock " ) and in " Die Muppets feiern Weihnacht " ( " A Muppet Family Christmas " ) . Plessner was most active in the 1970s and ' 80s , dubbing Sissy Spacek in " Carrie " , Margaret Nelson in " Picnic at Hanging Rock " , and Geraldine Chaplin in " Z . G . B . " TV dubs included Megan Follows on " Anne of Green Gables " and Melissa Sue Anderson on " Little House on the Prairie " , as well as multiple roles on " I , Claudius " .
Canada Is " Canada Is " is a song by Michael Mitchell that boasts the positives of Canada . The Muppets ( Beauregard , Scooter , Fozzie Bear , Gonzo , and Pepe the King Prawn ) performed a version of the song at the " Just for Laughs " festival , with new lyrics changed by Sam the Eagle , who uses facts he gathered from Americans . Kermit has them perform the actual lyrics with him in the end . The recording of the song was repeated in the Canada Day 2017 special " Just For Laughs Presents : Stand - Up On Guard For Thee " .
The Foundation for a Better Life The Foundation for a Better Life is a non - profit , privately funded organization promoting a set of personal values ( such as commitment , compassion and responsibility ) which it considers to benefit individuals and communities in North America and Latin America . Beginning in 2003 , Kermit the Frog appeared in a billboard , reading " Eats Flies . Dates a pig . Hollywood Star . Live your dream . " The billboard received a slight makeover before the year 2011 , when the web address " Values . com " was prominently added . In 2011 , to coincide with the promotion of " The Muppets " , and to celebrate the campaign ' s 10th anniversary , an updated version of the billboard could be spotted across the US . Connections . Other featured celebrities and characters who have appeared on " Values . com " billboards include :
Luchtkastelen van Zand " Luchtkastelen van Zand " ( " Sky Castles Made of Sand " ) is a " Sesamstraat " song sung by Meener Aart . Two different video clips were taped for this song through the course of the series , including one on location at a real beach .
Thirsty Howl III Thirsty Howl III is a canine millionaire who appeared twice on " Dog City " . A genteel dog with an almost unflappable demeanor , Howl is the owner of the treasured Maltese Mouse . This results in his kidnapping by Bugsy Vile in " . " Howl returns in " , " this time as an eager buyer for the stolen Sultan ' s Slipper . The following season , his son Thirsty Howl IV figures peripherally in " . " His name is a take - off of millionaire Thurston Howell III from " Gilligan ' s Island " .
Stage Deli The Stage Deli is a New York City delicatessen famous for both its clients and its menu , which often . First opened in 1937 by Russian immigrant Max Asnas , the deli features sandwiches named after Broadway shows , and holds events , such as the annual Matzoh Bowl . In celebration of episode 4000 , Sonia Manzano and Super Grover made an appearance on February 27 , 2002 to introduce a sandwich named after Super Grover , which is made with turkey and brisket topped with lettuce , tomato , onion and horseradish sauce , and served on a sesame hero .
Season 36 ( 2005 ) " Sesame Street " Season 36 premiered on April 4 , 2005 . Overview . This season , in response to studies in child obesity in America , the key focus is healthy habits . Each episode began with a cold opening featuring a cast member ( Muppet or human ) mentioning a different healthy habit each time , whether it ' s exercise , food or sleep . Additionally , several episodes feature a " Health Module , " a group of four inserts pertaining to themes of healthy habits . The season was met with wide reports that Cookie Monster would suddenly be executing a complete about - face : espousing healthy eating and moderation , trading in his trademark " C is for Cookie " in favor of a new song , " A Cookie is a Sometime Food , " and ( depending on the source ) even going on a diet . For more on this issue see Is Cookie Monster now the Veggie Monster ? . New Elmo ' s World segments included the subjects of , , , , and . New installments of " Global Grover " included visits to Bangladesh , England , France , Netherlands , and Tibet . Parodies . Parody sketches and segments include " A Cookie is a Sometimes Food " ( a parody of " A Woman is a Sometime Thing " ) , " Stretch , Wiggle , Yay ! " ( a parody of " YMCA " ) , " Dancin ' " ( a parody of " Fallin " by Alicia Keys ) , " Desperate Houseplants " ( a parody of " Desperate Housewives " ) " Grouch Eye for the Nice Guy " ( a parody of " Queer Eye for the Straight Guy " ) , " 24 " ( a parody of 24 ) and a Grouch take on The Apprentice . A " Dragnet " spoof titled " Cookie Monster : Food Investigator " was announced for the season , but did not air . Episodes . " Episodes 4083 - 4108 ( 26 episodes ) " Cast . Muppet Characters Other Characters External links . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Lovebirds " Lovebirds " is a " Sesame Street " song by Olivia in Birdland in a season 19 episode . She sings to the various bird couples , explaining she knows they ' re in love by how they interact with their other . She also sings to Maria and Luis . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Richard Fernandes Richard A . Fernandes , sometimes credited as Rick Fernandes , directed episodes of " Bear in the Big Blue House " . He was a producer on the series and on the spin - off " Breakfast with Bear " . He also directed " Sesame English " segments . Fernandes also directed the non - Muppet productions " Johnny and the Sprites " , " The Puzzle Place " , " Lomax : The Hound of Music " , and " Reading Rainbow " . He is married to Erica Levin , who was a producer on " Bear in the Big Blue House " . Directing credits . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
The Muppet Show arches For second season theme song of " The Muppet Show " , the Muppets perform the finale from a series of arches . Structurally , they are distinguished by their stone columns separating each " window " and are surrounded above by flashing lights . The arches would be associated with the Muppets in many subsequent productions .
Episode 408 : Tutter Gathers Some Moss Bear is coaching the soccer team for Mouse School . At the first team practice , the team is confused by Bear ' s complicated diagram , while Tutter is amused by a comment of Moss ' . Tutter decides he wants to be Moss ' friend , but is worried because he ' s never actually made a new friend before . He ' s known the kids in the Big Blue House practically his whole life and thinks of them as family . When he hears that Ojo made friends with Christine Rabbit by doing nice things for her , he gets the idea that the way to make friends with Moss is to impress him .
Muncha Lisa Muncha Lisa is the subject of the famous painting by Leonardo da Crunchy , as featured in the " Sesame Street " special , " The Cookie Thief " . She is a spoof of the " Mona Lisa " by Leonardo da Vinci . Leonardo wants to paint her as she smiles , but she instead begins sobbing . Her mood worsens as Leonardo ' s assistant Grover o attempts to perk her up . When he collapses under a cow he puts on his head , Muncha Lisa begins laughing at his pratfall . Leonardo has Grovero continue getting crushed as he paints her . Her portrait , titled the " Muncha Lisa " , later became the most famous piece of cookie art in the world . It is said that no matter where you stand when viewing the painting , it still looks like she ' s eating a cookie . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Boston Red Sox The Boston Red Sox are a professional baseball team based in Boston , Massachusetts , and a member of Major League Baseball ’ s American League Eastern Division . Founded in 1901 as one of the American League ' s eight charter franchises , the Red Sox ' s home ballpark has been Fenway Park since 1912 . Among former members of the team are Babe Ruth , Ted Williams and Tim McCarver . In 2004 , Sababa produced a Kermit plush in a Red Sox shirt .
Zsa Zsa Porkmustard Zsa Zsa Porkmustard competes in the Miss Galaxy Pageant on of " The Jim Henson Hour " . She represents the planet Koozebane , and speaks in a warbled abstract tongue . Instead of singing a song , she excretes ammonia while setting fire to her nose . Ms . Porkmustard loses the competition to Jo Beth Garfdoohoo , who eats the panel of judges . The puppet used for this character was previously used for Food in a number of appearances . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Get Outta Town " Get Outta Town " is a music video that The Grinch and the Whozits sing to Larry Nooly on to get out of Lake Mulloon . He dances around the video with the Whozits singing his back up . It was featured in episode " " of " The Wubbulous World of Dr . Seuss " . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Bert and Ernie ' s Apartment ( book ) Bert and Ernie ' s Apartment is a " Sesame Street " activity book published by Western Publishing in 1972 . The book includes sets , characters and props printed on heavy paper that can be punched out and arranged to make a miniature replica of Ernie and Bert ' s apartment . The set includes Ernie , Bert , Cookie Monster , Ernie ' s tub with Rubber Duckie , a typewriter , kitchen utensils , and a comb and brush , among other furnishings .
Ronald Duck Ronald Duck is a friend of Mickey Moose ' s who hangs around backstage in of " The Muppet Show " . Though he speaks in an erudite voice , Ronald is a parody of Donald Duck , from the soundalike name to the sailor suit outfit . The puppet used for Ronald was first seen in as the duck played by Cynthia Adler in the Veterinarian ' s Hospital sketch . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Kids ( song ) " Kids , " sometimes called " What Are Kids Called ? " and legally titled " What Babies Are Called , " is a " Sesame Street " song about the different names of baby animals . It concludes by noting that both goats and people have kids . Sources . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Sail Away " Sail Away , " referred to by the Fraggles as the " Moon Lullaby , " is sung by Mokey , Gobo , and Wembley in the " Fraggle Rock " episode " . " The Fraggles use the lullaby to lull Junior Gorg to sleep , so that they can go out to the Gorgs ' garden and search for the " stolen " Fraggle moon . Wembley and Mokey eventually fall asleep and Gobo finishes the song , with two Fraggles backing him up and when he ' s done , he goes to sleep . Releases . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Upsy Daisy Upsy Daisy is a possum inventor on " Mopatop ' s Shop " who installs a button that turns the entire store upside down in the episode " " . He is a recycled version of one of the forest creatures from the " Kokomo " music video . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Murder , She Wrote Murder , She Wrote was an American series which aired on CBS from 1984 to 1996 . Starring Angela Lansbury as mystery and amateur detective Jessica Fletcher , the series was spun off into four made for television films , and a series of ghost written by Donald Bain . One of the longest - running television series for CBS , the series received a total of twelve Best Actress Emmy Award - nominations for Lansbury , which was a record , yet she never won . The Jessica Fletcher character became so popular that she guest starred on an episode of " Magnum , P . I . " , and she was named number 64 in Bravo ' s list of the " 100 Greatest TV Characters " .
Long Time , No See " Long Time , No See " was performed by the Anything Muppets on " Sesame Street " . A Green Anything Muppet ( played by Jerry Nelson ) enters a barber shop with a chorus of three friends ( two of whom are voiced by Christopher Cerf and Richard Hunt ) . He explains to the barber that he hasn ' t seen any part of his body since 1962 due to his very long hair ( only his nose is visible at first ) . With a chant of " snippety - snip ! " , the barber clips away and soon helps the boy see better . However , there ' s now another problem : by the end of the song , all his shorn hair has now piled onto his friends . Releases . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Steven Steven was a plodding canine night watchman ( a guard dog , if you will ) who appeared in the animated portions of " Dog City " . Steven , along with cat burglar Yves , appeared in recurring short segments emphasizing comic slapstick , beginning with the third season premiere , " . "
The Run - Hop - Swing - and - Run Race The Run - Hop - Swing - and - Run Race is seen in Episode 221 : Wembley and the Great Race . The race is officiated by the World ' s Oldest Fraggle . The rules are simple : " First you run , then you hop , then you swing on a vine and then you run to the finish line . " The race has only two participants - Wembley and Gobo and is run to settle a dispute originally started when Wembley won the Rockbeetle Race and then threw the Front ' n ' Back Race to Gobo .
Ralphie Ralphie is Baby Bear ' s pet parrot , who debuted on " Sesame Street " in a 2002 episode . In that episode , Papa Bear tells his son that he can have a pet , but Baby Bear can ' t figure out what kind of a pet to have . Telly suggests a hamster , like Chuckie Sue . Elmo suggests a goldfish , like Dorothy . Old MacDonald and his animals suggest a cow or a pig . Even the Big Bad Wolf suggests " himself " as Baby Bear ' s pet . Finally , Papa Bear arrives with a parrot . Baby Bear excitedly names the bird Ralphie , and starts teaching him to talk . Ralphie has made sporadic appearances over the years . In a 2003 episode , Baby Bear sang to Ralphie about being different and the same . In a 2004 episode , Baby Bear argued with Telly , Elmo and Zoe about whose pet was the best in the world . Maria helped the monsters to see that each of their pets is special . Ralphie has proven himself to be quite a talented bird . Besides mimicking what those around him say , Ralphie also rhymes , as revealed in a 2007 episode . According to Baby Bear , he can also sing and dance . Ralphie appeared in the 2010 learning initiative video , " Math Is Everywhere " , performed by Joey Mazzarino , and in the 2013 Sesame spoof of Pirates of the Caribbean , for Cookie ' s Crumby Pictures . In the season 44 premiere we learn Ralphie is fluent in Spanish and " hamster " , and is very multitalented ( he prepares fruit salad and identifies shapes . ) _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Højt fra træets grønne top Højt fra træets grønne top ( " High from the green tree top " ) is an old Danish christmas song . Originally it was a poem written by Peter Faber about his family for Christmas 1847 . At that time it had 6 verses , all including members of the Faber family . The next year Faber teamed up with Emil Horneman and they added two more verses and wrote new music for the song . It was then published in " Sang for Børn " in 1848 . Signe and Elmo sing the second verse in " Jul med Jeppe , Marie og Elmo " , about a little girl named Signe who can ' t wait to get her Christmas present . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Verleihung der Goldenen Kamera Verleihung der Goldenen Kamera ( " The Award of the Golden Camera " ) is a German film and television awards show , annually awarded by the television magazine HÖRZU and usually held in early February in Berlin , and at times in Hamburg . It was first presented in 1965 . Jim Henson was awarded the golden camera for his work on " Die Muppet Show " in the late 1970s . For the 47th awards show broadcast live on February 4 , 2012 , Miss Piggy and Kermit the Frog appeared on screen ( dubbed ) , and announced host Hape Kerkeling to also be the winner of the golden camera award in the category " HÖRZU Reader ' s Pick - Best Comedian . " After Piggy karate - chopped Kermit , who was trying to discourage her from hogging the spotlight and singing a duet with Kerkeling , she came out on stage ( performed by Eric Jacobson ) and sang " Somethin ' Stupid " with him . Miss Piggy arrived on the red carpet in a Mercedes Benz . Also in attendance at the awards were Morgan Freeman , Denzel Washington , Dionne Warwick , Michael Bolton , Nena , Xavier Naidoo , Joko Winterscheidt and Scarlett Johansson . Sources . < references >
Michael Gilden Michael Gilden ( 1962 - 2006 ) was an American - born dwarf actor who worked as a suit performer for Snizzy in " Aliens in the Family " . In movies , Gilden played the Phillip Morris page in " Pulp Fiction " and an Ewok in " Star Wars : Episode VI - Return of the Jedi " . On TV , he performed and did stunt work for " Charmed " , " " , " Family Law " , " Cybill " , and " CIS : Naval Criminal Investigative Service " .
Woodland Valley General Store The Woodland Valley General Store covers pretty much all shopping needs for those in and around the valley . Bear buys groceries there . The store also sells toys , baseball cards , comic books and much more . Jeremiah Tortoise runs the establishment , in addition to his mail duties at Woodland Valley Post Office .
Growing Up Grouchy Growing Up Grouchy is a 1996 " Sesame Street " Little Golden Book that tells the story of Oscar the Grouch ' s misspent youth . Oscar was born on a sleety , slushy , gray day , which according to grouch lore is good , for if a grouch is born on a sunny day , they will grow up with a sunny outlook on life . Oscar was named after his family saw the name on the side of a garbage truck outside the nursery window . Oscar was a smelly baby , and his favorite foods were sour - cream prune cereal and crap - apple sauce . His favorite toys were a dented trumpet , a pair of pot lids and an old drum , all of which he used to make lots of noise . His first word was " yucch , " and his second was " no , " and his first sentence was , " Leave me alone ! " His favorite stories were " Beauty and the Beast " and " The Ugly Duckling " , and he slept with his itchy blankie , a toy skunk , and slimey .
Delly Monster Delly Monster is a monster who appears in episode 3805 of " Sesame Street " . She is a member of the Z of the Month Club and her usual delivery is instead sent to Telly Monster . The two converse over the phone , where he learns she has his package from the Triangle of the Month Club . She tells him she ' ll come by to pick it up following her zither lesson . As the day passes , Telly grows fond of her letter Z and likewise , she finds his triangle very interesting . Once they meet up , they find it hard to part with the objects and start making plans to hang out , so they can each play with triangles and Zs . According to the phone book in Hooper ' s Store , she lives on Zanzibar Street and her phone number is 555 - 3805 ( referencing the show number ) . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Virginia the Red Fox Virginia the Red Fox was in " The Animal Show " episode " " where she explained to Jake and Stinky why foxes become pests . Before her appearance in that episode , Virginia the Red Fox appeared in the episode where she alongside Timothy the Owl and Kiki the Rattlesnake try to eat Stanley the Mouse . The puppet was recycled for " Mopatop ' s Shop " , where she appeared as Mrs . Fox in " " and as an unnamed talking fox in the episode " " . In those appearance , the puppet was performed by Susan Beattie . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _