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Doris Baaten Doris Baaten ( b . 1956 ) is a Dutch singer and actress who has performed various female voices on " Sesamstraat " , the Dutch co - production of " Sesame Street " . Her characters include Countess Dahling Von Dahling , Polly Darton , Meryl Sheep , and Deena . She was also featured in many musical numbers during the 1980s , singing " I Believe in Little Things , " for example . Baaten is active in the Dutch theater scene , recently starring in the regional versions of such musicals as " Mamma Mia ! " and " Evita " .
Top Hat , White Tie and Tails Rudolf Nureyev and the Muppet cast sing " Top Hat , White Tie and Tails " as a tribute to Fred Astaire , for the closing number in of " The Muppet Show " . It is performed a second time in by Gonzo , who tap dances in oatmeal . Rizzo and the rats sing a small excerpt of this song in " The Muppets Go to the Movies " . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Jonathan Cerf Jonathan Cerf was President of the " Harvard Lampoon Magazine " , whilst majoring in English at Harvard University . Cerf was co - author of " Big Bird ' s Red Book " . A member of the rock and roll band Central Park Zoo , he later voiced one of The Beetles for " Sesame Street " . Cerf was the first non - Japanese player to win the World Championship for Othello , in 1980 . His father , Bennett Cerf , was the co - founder of Random House books and panelist of " What ' s My Line ? " . Jonathan appeared with Peter Gabel , as guests on the show on 12 March 1967 . His mother , Phyllis Cerf , was co - founder of Random House ' s " Beginner Books " with Dr . Seuss . His brother , Christopher Cerf , wrote music for " Sesame Street " , voiced characters like Chrissy of Chrissy and the Alphabeats , and co - created " Between the Lions " . Cerf is second cousin of Ginger Rogers , Fred Astaire ' s dancing partner .
M . A . M . M . A . M . A . M . M . A . - - which stands for " Music and Mood Management Apparatus " - - is a music machine that Dudley Moore brings to The Muppet Theatre in of " The Muppet Show " . Dudley Moore originally introduces M . A . M . M . A . to Kermit as his back - up to be used for " Mama Don ' t Allow " in place of the Electric Mayhem . The members of the band naturally protest this , and say that if they ' re going to be replaced for that number , then the machine might as well play music for the entire show . After their introduction , Kermit muses that M . A . M . M . A . looked like a " Reject from Star Wars . " As a result , the robot appears in several sketches , and even provides a dramatic climax for a conversation between Kermit and Miss Piggy in her dressing room . Despite its talents and abilities , which also include rocket boosters enabling it to follow the Swinetrek in the far outer reaches of space , this " jive junk jukebox " eventually finds itself overworked and the machine overloads . . . but not before it causes the near destruction of the stage in an attempt to provide Gonzo with some unwelcomed assistance for his bomb defusing act . Hence , the closing number requires the return of the Electric Mayhem . By the show ' s closing , Dudley has repaired the machine , which goes on to provide the score for the closing credits . Later appearances . A toy version of M . A . M . M . A . was produced as a pack - in accessory for the Julius Strangepork Action Figure in 2003 . M . A . M . M . A . made a brief appearance in issue # 4 of the 2009 comic " " . Animal is out of commission , subdued by Dr . Bunsen Honeydew ' s civilizing pills . With Animal unable to play the drums , the Electric Mayhem replaces him with a " drum machine " - - M . A . M . M . A . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Electronic Talk ' n Play Electronic Talk ' n Play is an interactive toy first produced in 1984 by CBS Toys , under the Child Guidance label , and later by under the Playskool label . The toy was an audio cassette player with four extra color - coded " Answer Buttons " . When verbally prompted , pressing one of the Answer Buttons allowed the listener to hear one of four responses . Each Talk ' n Play cassette was paired with an illustrated book , with color - coding for each of the Answer Button prompts . The toy could also be used as a regular tape recorder for listening , and it contained a built - in microphone for recording .
Michael Rüth Michael Rüth ( b . 1938 ) is a German voice actor who dubbed Rowlf in " Die Muppet Show " and the German versions of " The Muppet Movie " , " The Great Muppet Caper " , " The Muppets Take Manhattan " , and " A Muppet Family Christmas " . He has also dubbed other Muppet characters , such as Howard Tubman ( renamed Howard Schinkenschmitz ) . Voicing Rowlf again in " Die Muppets " , he is one of only three remaining voice artists to reprise their Muppet Show roles that they originated ; the other two being Christina Hoeltel as Scooter and Donald Arthur as Beauregard ( and Uncle Deadly ) . Rüth ' s other dub credits , largely in animation , include the German voice of Winnie the Pooh in the recent films , Grandpa and Barney Gumble on " The Simpsons " , Mr . Garrison in " South Park " , various parts in the " Asterix " features , and two of John Ratzenberger ' s roles in Pixar films : Hamm in the " Toy Story " movies and P . T . Flea in " A Bug ' s Life " . He has dubbed character actors Ian McNeice ( in three films ) , Jon Polito in " Flags of Our Fathers " , Glenn Shadix in " Sleepwalkers " , Jaime Sánchez in " Carlito ' s Way " , and multiple guest actors on " The Incredible Hulk " and " Doctor Who " .
Zola Zola was the Wild Impresario ' s second love . The two were in a gang known as the Wild Bunch , where they made sounds . In the " Ghost of Faffner Hall " episode " , " the Wild Impresario receives a note from Zola , saying that she wanted to come and show him a surprise . The surprise is that she married another member of the Wild Bunch , Ray , that they have two kids together , Mo and Jo , and that they have formed a band with the old name " The Wild Bunch . " _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Sergio Corona Sergio Corona ( b . 1928 ) is a Mexican actor who currently plays Don Boni on " Plaza Sésamo " , replacing Edgar Vivar . Corona has been active in Mexican television and cinema since the 1950s . Early in his career , he partnered with Alfonso Arau ( later a noted director ) as the comedy duo " Corona y Arau " who appeared in over half a dozen films between 1954 and 1960 , along with television appearances . Later credits included appearances in a range of Mexican comedies and dramas , as well as the James Bond film " License to Kill " ( as a bellboy ) . In recent decades , Corona has been a regular presence on telenovelas , in recurring roles or as a special guest star , on the likes of " De Pocas Pocas Pulgas " and " La Fea Más Bella " ( the Mexican version of the Colombian soap " Yo soy Betty , la fea " ) .
Storybook Squares Storybook Squares was a short - lived Saturday morning version of " Hollywood Squares " hosted by Peter Marshall which originally ran for 16 episodes on NBC from January 4 - April 19 , 1969 ( although repeats continued through the end of August ) . Children competed for prizes while playing Tic - Tac - Toe , with the primary difference from " Hollywood Squares " being that the celebrities ( usually the same ones from " Hollywood " ) were in costume and character as well - known fictional personalities ( and a few historical figures , as well ) . For six weeks in 1976 - 77 on " Hollywood " , the " Storybook " name and format were revived within the regular timeslot . Big Bird appeared as himself on December 19 , 1977 , and as with previous appearances addressed Marshall as " Mr . Marshmallow " , akin to his difficulties with Mr . Hooper ' s name .
Explore with Elmo Explore with Elmo is a 2013 " Sesame Street " Play - a - Sound storybook . The book is packaged with a toy magnifying glass that magnifies up to 3x and plays five sounds . In the book , Elmo and his friends take a close look at " the smaller side of Sesame Street " .
Lola Aventuras " Lola Aventuras " ( " The Lola Adventures " ) is a recurring segment on " Plaza Sésamo " , debuting in 2005 . Each segment has Lola going on an adventure and trying to solve a problem that she faced on her adventure . Later segments has Lola visit countries in parts of Latin America . These segments appear usually at the beginning or ending of an episode . The goal for these segments was to show that girls are active and adventurous learners . External links . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Gary ( Puppetman ) Gary is the main character on the 1987 sitcom pilot " Puppetman " . Gary leads the puppeteer cast on the show in the show , " Dragon Time " . He performs the main character Butane , along with Candle and the full bodied muppet Clyde . He and the other puppeteers are led by the producer , Bud Stone . " Puppetman " focuses on Gary taking care of his young son , Zack , who lived with his ex - wife , Beth . Beth goes to New York in the course of the pilot to audition for a traveling show , leaving Zack in the care of Gary . Gary does not know much about caring of Zack , and his busy schedule keeps him from seeing Zack enough , leaving Zack in the Care of Bud Jr . , Bud Stone ' s son . While filming a scene on set , Bud Jr . brings Zack on set , who is complaining of stomach trouble . Gary , in his suit as Clyde , is forced to rush Zack to the hospital . After Zack comes back to the set , Gary uses Candle to know if Zack really wants to stay with him . Zack does , much to the delight of Candle . Gary not only puppeteers for " Dragon Time " , but he provides almost every single sound effects for the show , such as horns and cuckoo sounds . At one point , when he learns that his son Zack likes waffles instead of pancakes , he ends up placing the pancake in a waffle iron and providing the sound effects . According to Bud Stone , Bud enjoys working with Gary as much as he does with his son ( but only seconds later , he tells Bud Jr . to shut up ) .
Raven - Symoné Raven - Symoné Christina Pearman ( b . 1985 ) became famous at the age of four as Olivia Kendall on " The Cosby Show " , filling the show ' s cute - toddler gap as actress Keshia Knight Pulliam ( Rudy Huxtable ) aged out of that role . As a teenager , she starred in the popular Disney Channel series " That ' s So Raven " which ran from 2002 to 2006 , and was a member of the Cheetah Girls . She also did the voice for Monique on Disney ' s " Kim Possible " . Choosing to be credited simply as " Raven " around the time of " That ' s So Raven , " she later decided to reinstate the " Symoné . " Raven starred as Charisse Dolittle in the Creature Shop film " Dr . Dolittle " and its sequels " Dr . Dolittle 2 " and " Dr . Dolittle 3 " . Her other roles include the sitcom " State of Georgia " .
Mitch Gaylord Mitch Gaylord ( b . 1961 ) was the number one ranked gymnast in 1983 and 1984 , and represented the U . S . A . in the 1984 Olympics . He led the U . S . team to a gold victory and was the first American Gymnast to receive a perfect 10 . Gaylord was twice featured in " Muppet Magazine " , interviewed by Kermit in issue 10 , in a gymnastics piece , and by Janice in issue 15 , promoting his starring role in the 1986 film " American Anthem " . Gaylord was a stunt double for Chris O ' Donnel in " Batman Forever " , has appeared as himself on " Hollywood Squares " and " Night of 100 Stars II " , was a contestant on " American Gladiators " , and guest starred in the 1991 television revival of " Dragnet " .
Madeline Madeline is crew member working on the musical " Bats " , which Gonzo and Jason Alexander are attempting to put on in of " Muppets Tonight " . She is assigned the task of painting the sets after Gonzo has approved of a color she ' s picked out . See also . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Andy Rehfeldt Andy Rehfeldt is a composer , songwriter , and musician who co - wrote two songs with Siedah Garrett and Jeff Elmassian for " The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland " : " I See a Kingdom " and " Precious Wings . " Rehfeldt is a partner in Elmassian ' s music production company Endless Noise . The pair co - composed the scores for the movie " Prisoner " ( with Elias Koteas ) and the documentary " It Happened Here " . He also does a series of YouTube re - arrangements of songs , matching a different musical style to the original video ( such as a death metal " Mary Poppins " ) .
MAC Cosmetics M · A · C Cosmetics is a manufacturer of cosmetics founded in Toronto , Canada and headquartered in New York City , New York . In 2011 , to celebrate Miss Piggy ' s return to the big screen in " The Muppets " , M · A · C released a limited edition online - exclusive collection , " Miss Piggy for M · A · C " . The collection included " Miss Piggy Pink " eye shadow , black eye liner and false lashes . The products were part of M · A · C ' s product line , and were not created exclusively for the promotion . The promotions included photographs of Miss Piggy in her Burberry created outfit , with her eye makeup attributed to M · A · C . When the line was announced , Miss Piggy issued a statement via M · A · C about the collaboration : On collaborations in general : On her daily beauty routine : On her role in the new Muppets movie : Her style advice for fans :
Smart Tina Smart Tina is a student at Roosevelt Franklin Elementary School . She is apparently one of the smartest students in Roosevelt ' s class . She has a high opinion of herself , and is always trying to outdo Roosevelt . She sang the " ten wind - up rabbits " part of " The Twelve Days of Christmas " on the " Merry Christmas from Sesame Street " album , voiced by Loretta Long . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Greg Evigan Greg Evigan ( b . 1953 ) played Nate Harrison , basketball coach and widowed father of four daughters on the short - lived television series " Family Rules " , for which Brian Henson served as executive producer . Evigan had previously starred on the series " B . J . and the Bear " and " My Two Dads " ( with Paul Reiser and Florence Stanley ) .
Ed Sullivan Ed Sullivan ( 1902 - 1974 ) was an American TV personality who emceed the weekly CBS series , " The Ed Sullivan Show " , from 1948 to 1971 ( originally titled " Toast of the Town " ) . Sullivan helped Jim Henson gain greater national exposure by having him on as a recurring guest with the Muppets . They also collaborated on the Christmas TV special , " The Great Santa Claus Switch " , in 1970 . On the back cover of " The Year of Roosevelt Franklin " , Sullivan ' s review of the album is quoted among others .
Abelardo Montoya Abelardo is a green , full - bodied Muppet parrot who appears on " Plaza Sésamo " , the Mexican of " Sesame Street " . Abelardo , originally called Serapio Montoya , joined the cast in 1981 and soon became the show ' s most recognizable figure . He is four years old . Abelardo also guest starred on the American " Sesame Street " on May 5 , 1997 in Episode 3646 as part of the Cinco de Mayo celebration . He met his cousin Big Bird for the first time after looking for him all over the neighborhood with Telly . Oscar picked Abelardo up at the airport and taught him one English word : " Scram . " ( much to the annoyance of Telly . ) Although this was his only American appearance , he was mentioned in Episode 3874 and is seen in a picture , as one of the items of Big Bird ' s nest . On the Mexican show , he occasionally keeps contact with his cousin via letters and video - chatting . When Abelardo first appeared on " Plaza Sésamo " , he had a deeper , more parrot - like voice and a dopier personality . ( The show ' s grouch at the time , Bodoque often fooled him into silly situations , which the adults had to clarify later on . ) Much of Abelardo ' s design qualities have stayed the same , with one noticeable difference being that he originally had magenta and bluish - green feathers around his legs . When the show was updated in 1995 , Abelardo was slightly updated as well , becoming more of a youthful character . Design adjustments included more red and pink feathers added around his head and neck , and the frills on his legs being replaced with Big Bird - like rings . Sesame Workshop description . Abelardo is a giant parrot with a green body , pink and red head , yellow beak , and big tail . This young cousin of Big Bird is an exuberant preschooler . He is very honest and tends to take things literally . Abelardo loves to solve problems and learn new things — especially letters . He enjoys swings , roller - skating and other kinds of games , as well as singing , dancing , exercising , and listening to stories . Abelardo admires Pancho and has a great relationship with Lola . Though usually optimistic and positive , Abelardo struggles with the frustrations of any other young child . He is learning his alphabet and starting to read . He is inquisitive , spontaneous and sometimes timid . Birthday : March 6 Physical Changes . At first Abelardo ( Serapio Montoya ) had few pink feathers on the sides of his face , his legs were orange , its rings were pink and green , and had four fingers on each hand , in 1995 ( now Abelardo ) had three fingers on hand at home , more pink feathers around its peak , legs turned red , their rings were pink and had green fur on his legs , in early 2003 , had more red feathers around his head , his turned legs and his rings became orange . Sources . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Ursula Vogel Ursula Vogel ( 1918 - 2006 ) was a German voice actress who was heard in the German dub of " Dog City " as Ms . Fluffé ( Madame Fluffe ) . Vogel was the German voice of Bea Arthur on " The Golden Girls " for the first season and part of the second . She dubbed Janet Leigh and other guests on " Columbo " , Jenny O ' Hara on " The King of Queens " , Ethel Merman and others on " Batman " , Mary Wickes in " Where Angels Go , Trouble Follows " , and Elizabeth Spriggs in the Jeremy Brett " Sherlock Holmes " installment " The Last Vampire " . In animation , she voiced Frau Mövenpick in the 1997 German animated feature " Kleines Arschloch " , Bev Bighead on " Rocko ' s Modern Life " , Mother Nature on " The Smurfs " , Lady Rataxes on " Babar " , and Aunt Em in " The Wizard of Oz " anime . She lent her voice to video games including " Toonstruck " ( Marge the cow ) , " Lands of Lore : Guardians of Destiny " ( Kit ' yara ) , and " Escape from Monkey Island " ( Miss Rivers ) . On - camera , Vogel appeared on the German TV series " Hessische Geschichten " and " Tatort " . Most of her career was spent in audio dramas for records , cassettes , CDs , and sometimes the radio . Often playing authority figures in children ' s franchises ( such as school principals , teachers , or neighbors ) , she was heard frequently in the " Three Investigators " series ( filling in as Aunt Mathilda , and other parts ) , the Enid Blyton series " Famous Five " and " St . Clare ' s " ( as headmistress Miss Theobald ) , in mysteries ( Edgar Wallace , Sherlock Holmes , Father Brown ) , and in adaptations ( the owl in " Bambi " , Mother Wolf in " The Jungle Book " ) . In a series of Disney cassettes from 1981 , she typically voiced villainous roles such as the evil queen in " Snow White " , Maleficent in " Sleeping Beauty " , and Madame Medusa in " The Rescuers " .
TV Week TV Week is a weekly magazine that publishes TV listings and short articles about the entertainment industry . It is similar to " TV Guide " . Magazines under this title are frequently included in newspapers in the US . There are also versions sold in Canada and Australia .
Kara DioGuardi Kara DioGuardi ( b . 1970 ) is an American singer - songwriter , best known as one of the judges of " American Idol " . DioGuardi presents " pasta " as The Word of the Day for the 41st season of " Sesame Street " .
Elmo ' s apartment Elmo ' s apartment is where Elmo lives with his Mommy and Daddy . It is seen primarily in the Talk , Listen , Connect resource videos and " Learning is Everywhere " . The building was first introduced in Season 30 , sitting adjacent to Hooper ' s Store and the arbor . In Season 46 , Elmo and his family were relocated to 123 Sesame Street , with Elmo ' s bedroom replacing Gordon and Susan ' s apartment .
Sylvie Meis Sylvie Meis ( b . 1978 ) is a Dutch TV host and model working primarily in Germany , living in Hamburg . Meis hosted " Das Supertalent " , the German language version of " America ' s Got Talent " . She was a contestant on the third season of " Let ' s Dance " , the German language version of " Dancing with the Stars " , and has been a host of the show since 2011 . To promote the release of " Muppets Most Wanted " , Meis participated in a staged relationship shake - up between Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy that supposedly took place on March 31 , 2014 in a Berlin bar , and was solved on April 1 with some help from national tabloid Bild .
Christopher Cerf Christopher B . Cerf ( born August 19 , 1941 ) brought a mid - century pop music sound to the music of " Sesame Street " , composing and contributing vocals for songs by Little Jerry and the Monotones , Little Chrissy and the Alphabeats , and other short - lived pop - star parodies . Among his best known works are " Put Down the Duckie " and " Monster in the Mirror , " two collaborations with former " Sesame Street " head writer Norman Stiles . Both songs have been filmed in versions that feature large numbers of celebrities . He appears in the television documentary " Sing ! Sesame Street Remembers Joe Raposo and His Music " in tribute to his friend and collaborator . Cerf also composed songs for the short - lived series , " Little Muppet Monsters " . His father , Bennett Cerf , was the co - founder of Random House books and a panelist of " What ' s My Line ? " and his mother , Phyllis Fraser , co - founded Random House ' s " Beginner Books " with Dr . Seuss . His brother , Jonathan Cerf , wrote " Big Bird ' s Red Book " . Some characters that Cerf has provided voices for include Little Chrissy ( who was based on Cerf ) , Chrissy ( of Little Jerry and the Monotones ) , Bruce Stringbean , Mick Swagger , How Now Brown , the Lead Frazzletone , and the Captain from " Imagine That ! " . Cerf ' s voice can also be heard on the Cecille theme song . Sesame Place ' s The Game Centre was " the creative brain - child of Cerf . Christopher Cerf is also the co - creator and an Executive Producer of " Between the Lions " . He was a close personal friend of the late Douglas Adams , acclaimed author of the " The Hitchhiker ' s Guide to the Galaxy " trilogy . He wrote the introduction for the US edition of " The Salmon of Doubt " , a posthumous release of some of Adams ' last works . Composer credits . According to his bio in " Encyclopedia Paranoiaca " ( 2012 , with Henry Beard ) , Cerf has written over 300 " Sesame Street " songs . External links . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _