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François Fromage and his Dancing Cheeses François Fromage and his Dancing Cheeses were six tapdancing cheeses who opened the of " Muppets Tonight " . Their leader , François Fromage , was performed by Bruce Lanoil . Their act came to a sudden ending when all the cheeses started to melt under the hot studio lights . They finally ended up in Rizzo ' s stomach . Some members were seen in as the Longhorn Cheddar Cheeses . Some of the cheeses reappeared in " Mopatop ' s Shop " in various roles and were used in a Trash Gordon segment on " Sesame Street " . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
The Annual Woodland Valley Storytelling Festival The Annual Woodland Valley Storytelling Festival is a celebration of storytelling held every year in Woodland Valley . In the " Bear in the Big Blue House " episode " " , the festival was held at the Big Blue House . Jeremiah Tortoise is the judge for the festival . He judges it every year , but is not very strict in his criteria . In fact , it ' s not a competition as such , as everyone wins . The festival encompasses many forms of stories , from songs to biographical tales . It ' s a major cultural event , drawing pretty much every inhabitant in the valley .
Cheers ( TV show ) Cheers was a sitcom about a Boston bar , which ran on NBC from 1982 to 1993 . The show also launched the successful spin - off " Frasier " which ran from 1993 until 2004 . In the 1990 TV special " Earth Day Special " , one segment featured the cast of " Cheers " discussing environmental concerns in the bar . Kermit the Frog was included in a separate segment .
Frank Mayo Frank Mayo is an illustrator who has worked on " Sesame Street " merchandise , including flash cards , coloring books , and personalized books . A busy artist since the 1970s , Mayo has illustrated chapter books such as " The Discontented Ghost " , " Dracula Go Home " , and classic editions such as Jack London ' s novels as well as " Atlas Shrugged " . Mayo also illustrated " Between the Lions " coloring and activity books . His work has appeared in print magazines and advertisements . External links . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Muppet High mugs In 1991 , produced a line of merchandise for a TV series concept , " Muppet High " , which was discussed at the Jim Henson Company in the months before Jim Henson ' s death . The series would have presented the Muppet characters as 1950s high school students , in the same vein as " Happy Days " and Archie Comics . The merchandise line included a set of PVC figures , two Muppet High plush dolls , and a set of mugs , picturing Kermit the Frog as a leather - jacket wearing teen with his motorcyle , " The Green Machine " .
NSB Jernbanepins A series of pins featuring trains from NSB ( Norwegian Railroads ) were made from 1994 - 2001 . One of the pins features the train engine called " El 10 2504 " , one of two train engines that were used for " Sesam Stasjon " , the Norwegian " Sesame Street " co - production . 1500 were made of this pin .
Al Gore Al Gore ( b . 1948 ) is an American politician , teacher , businessman , and environmentalist . From 1993 to 2001 , he was the 45th Vice President of the United States under the Clinton administration . Gore had served in the United States House of Representatives ( 1977 – 85 ) and the United States Senate ( 1985 – 93 ) representing Tennessee . He was the Democratic nominee for President in the 2000 election — but lost the electoral vote to George W . Bush . Today , Gore is president of the American television channel Current TV , chairman of Generation Investment Management , a director on the board of Apple Inc . , and an adviser to Google ' s senior management . He lectures widely on the topic of global warming , which he calls " the climate crisis . " In 2006 , he starred in the Academy Award - winning documentary , " An Inconvenient Truth " , discussing global warming and the environment . In 2006 , Gore received the The Jim Henson Celebration Honor . The former Vice President received the highest honor that year for his " tireless efforts to educate audiences everywhere about the effects of global warming , and articulating his message in a compelling and powerful way that inspires action . " While he has not yet appeared directly with the Muppets , Gore appeared as part of the Inaugural Celebration for Children in 1994 along with the Clintons , the Muppets and others . When Katie Couric quit as show host for " The Today Show " on NBC , there was a segment where first Al Gore , then Harry Connick Jr . , and finally Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy , sent her their best wishes . ( video link ) Al Gore was a speaker at a New York State United Teachers ( NYSUT ) conference in April 2007 , at which he was honored alongside Sesame Workshop CEO Gary Knell for their contributions to education . Kyle Dean Pruett served as direct consultant to Gore for the White House Conference " Men in Children ' s Lives " and " National Fatherhood Initiative " as well as a founding member of the Sesame Beginnings advisory board . Gore was also involved with the Better World Society , during its tenure . Gore ' s wife , Tipper Gore , contributed a recipe for " In the Kitchen with Miss Piggy " .
How Could You Believe Me When I Said I Loved You When You Know I ' ve Been a Liar All My Life " How Could You Believe Me When I Said I Loved You When You Know I ' ve Been a Liar All My Life " has what is considered the longest title of any song in MGM musical history . The song , which was originally performed by Fred Astaire and Jane Powell , was performed by Kermit and Miss Mousey in of " The Muppet Show " . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Bill Usher Bill Usher is a Canadian music producer and composer who produced the 1981 " Sesame Street " album " Camping in Canada " . He was also credited for story and arrangement concepts , wrote several songs , and played percussion and drums on the soundtrack . Usher later produced several albums with Bob McGrath , including the 1991 release " Bob ' s Favorite Street Songs " where he again played percussion , as well as keyboards . As a percussionist , Usher played on records or on stage with Bruce Cockburn , Raffi , and at various folk festivals . He moved to producing starting , notably Sharon , Lois & Bram ' s " One Elephant / Deux Éléphants " ( 1978 ) and several follow - up albums . Usher ran his own label , Kids ' Records , from 1981 until 1990 . " Camping in Canada " and the 1980s Bob McGrath albums were released under that label , as well as titles featuring CBC character The Friendly Giant , stories by Robert Munsch , and Usher ' s own 1986 album " Drums ! " which demonstrated his versatile percussion skills . External links . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
A Muppets Christmas : Letters to Santa A Muppets Christmas : Letters to Santa is an hour - long Christmas special starring the Muppets , which first aired on December 17 , 2008 on NBC . The plot involves the Muppets mistakenly intercepting three letters sent by children to Santa Claus and their attempts to fix the problems created by their mishap . Celebrity appearances include Whoopi Goldberg , Tony Sirico , Steve Schirripa , Richard Griffiths , Jane Krakowski , Uma Thurman , Jesse L . Martin , Madison Pettis , Petra Nemcova , Nathan Lane , Paul Williams and New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg . A was released on September 29 , 2009 . The disc ' s bonus features include deleted scenes and interviews with the cast . A of the four original songs from the special was released for download on the iTunes Store and Amazon . com on November 23 , 2009 . Plot . The program opens with the Muppets waiting in line at the post office to mail their Christmas cards . While there , the Muppets mistakenly intercept three letters sent by children to Santa Claus . Later , Claire , a young girl who lives in the same building as the Muppets , is disappointed when Gonzo reveals that the Muppets will not be around for Christmas as they are all going on vacation . However , the Muppets soon realize that the spirit of the holidays is more important than their vacation , and they attempt to fix the problems created by their mishap and get the averted letters to Santa Claus before Christmas . They rush to the airport via taxi , where they encounter Joy , a friendly ticket agent , and Officer Meany , a bitter airport security guard . They try to catch a flight to the North Pole before it ' s too late . Some unspecified last - minute additions to the plot were taken from the unproduced special " The Muppets Run for President " . Songs . The special features four original songs written by frequent Muppet collaborator Paul Williams , who also appears in the special as Santa ' s chief elf .
Panadero Soy " Panadero Soy " is a song orignated for " Barrio Sésamo " . The song was performed by Juan Sánchez who performed Chema at that time . In the song , Chema sings about his job as a baker . During the song he describes what you need to bake a bread . The last time this song was on television , was on Gala Infantil 2006 , in a " Como Estan Ustedes ? " ( " How are you ? " ) segment . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Rumble Bugs A Rumble Bug is a small , beetleish creature in that lives in the " Cave of the Rumble Bugs . " Rumble Bugs can vocalize a humming sound as well as produce a sound similar to that of a kazoo . Both Rumble Bugs and The Rumble Bug Hum are featured in the " Fraggle Rock " episode " . " The Rumble Bugs themselves were seen again 3 years after " Fraggle Rock " ended as background characters in " The Song of the Cloud Forest " . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Episode 521 : Johnny Cash In honor of Johnny Cash ' s appearance , the show is simulcast over country radio station WHOG , and the radio broadcast threatens to overwhelm the actual show . The head of WHOG , Big Tiny Tall Saddle , insists on making all the decisions . He refuses to let Rowlf go on , and instead schedules Grampaw McGuire and his whistling bricks . Kermit tries to run his own show , but Big Tiny is one of the toughest men alive - - when he ' s annoyed , he has a habit of wrapping microphone stands around people ' s necks . Fozzie is replaced by Big Tiny ' s nephew , Wally Whoopie , a stand - up comedian who makes fun of the bear - - which inspires Kermit to stand up for his friend , and his show . Cast . Muppets : Background Muppets : Gallery . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Dr . Zhivago Dr . Zhivago is a 1957 novel by Boris Pasternak . It tells the story about Zhivago ' s life and how it became affected by the Russian Revolution of 1917 and the Russian Civil War . The novel was adapted into a 1965 epic film of the same name , and was directed by David Lean , who had also directed " Lawrence of Arabia " .
Gretchen Crookes Gretchen Crookes ( b . 1972 ) is a puppet wrangler and fabricator who has worked with the Muppets . She served as a puppet wrangler on such projects as " " , " The Muppets " , " Muppets Most Wanted " , " The Muppets Take the Bowl " , and various live and television appearances . Outside of the Muppets , she was also a puppet fabricator and stylist on episodes on " Crank Yankers " , " SpongeBob SquarePants " and " The Book of Pooh " . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
John Schnall John Schnall is an animator who worked on animated segments for " Sesame Street " in 1990 and 1993 . One has a man demonstrating surprise when he pulls a cow out of his hat ( instead of the expected rabbit ) . He also animated on the Troubles the Cat segments of " Big Bag " and worked on 2009 interactive " Sesame English " games with simplified versions of the " Sesame Street " Muppets . Schnall directed several off - beat shorts , most notably the 1988 entry " Goodnight Norma . . . Goodnight Milton . . . " . Later credits include working on " Sniz & Fondue " segments of Nickelodeon ' s " KaBlam ! " and directing on the series " JoJo ' s Circus " and " Word World " . External links . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Play with Me Sesame Play with Me Sesame is a 24 - minute program that premiered on April 1 , 2002 . It features a framing structure starring Grover , Prairie Dawn , Ernie and Bert while also showcasing old inserts from " Sesame Street " . The first two seasons were produced for Noggin , and contained 26 and 52 episodes , respectively . In the second season , Cookie Monster , Ernestine , Slimey , and Zoe started making occasional appearances on the show . Chicago the Lion also made at least one appearance . The third and final season was produced solely by Sesame Workshop with 26 episodes . The show aired on Sprout until 2016 . Format . A typical show follows this format : International airings of the show ( including PBS Kids Sprout ) include a fifth insert , removing Prairie ' s segment . The Sprout airings featured her segment only during " The Sunny Side Up Show " , where it would cut to in - studio art presentations . For the third season , the format was altered in many ways . " Ernie Says " was replaced with a series of interactive games with Ernie , Prairie Dawn ' s segment focused on music instead and Grover ' s musical segment would be preceded by a series of set - up scenes shown throughout the show . Cast . Puppeteers :
New York Yankees The New York Yankees are a professional Baseball team , based in the New York City borough of the Bronx . A member of the Major League Baseball ' s American League , the club was originally founded in Baltimore , Maryland in 1901 , and moved to New York City in 1903 ( where they were renamed the Yankees in 1913 ) . From 1923 to 2008 the Yankees played in Yankee Stadium , which was replaced with the new Yankee Stadium in 2009 . In the New York area , their games are available on the Yankees Entertainment and Sports Network . Yankees players that have appeared with the Muppets include Hideki Matsui and Dave Winfield , as well as former manager Joe Torre . Elmo appeared at an exhibition game between the New York Yankees and the Yomiuri Giants at the Tokyo Dome on March 28 , 2004 .
All Together Now " All Together Now " is a skiffle - styled popular tune written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney for the sondtrack album for the Beatles ' 1968 film and album " Yellow Submarine " . The song was originally recorded and mixed in 1967 in less than nine hours and with only six takes . The song was featured during the first season of " Sesame Street " in 1969 and was the final track in the 1994 Muppet album " Kermit Unpigged " . Sesame Street . It was performed by Anything Muppets in an insert seen several times during the first season of " Sesame Street " . Only the first two verses of the song ( " 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 " and " A - B - C - D " ) were included . The insert begins with the parents attempting to sing " We Belong Together , " while the daughter interrupts with " All Together Now . " Kermit Unpigged . " All Together Now " was sung by the Muppets as the finale for the " Kermit Unpigged " album when Kermit the Frog finally manages to get his friends together to sing a song . Kermit , Miss Piggy , Fozzie , Gonzo , Robin , Clifford , Rizzo , Bunsen , Beaker , Floyd Pepper , and Animal performed the vocals . In this version , Robin sings the line " Do I have to go to bed ? " in place of " Can I take my friend to bed ? " With the help of Harry Smith on the tuba , the Muppets also performed the song live on CBS This Morning in 1994 to promote the release of " Kermit Unpigged " . See also . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Sinister Sam Sinister Sam is a mean - looking cowboy who appears in several Old West sketches on " Sesame Street " , debuting in season 3 . He seems angry and mean , but he always turns out to be harmless . See also . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Eight Balls of Fur " Eight Balls of Fur " is a " Sesame Street " song performed by Little Chrissy . In this number , a sound - alike of the rock and roll classic " Great Balls of Fire , " Little Chrissy boisterously pounds the piano while the eight titular furballs dance . The number ends with the destruction of the piano , which took more and more damage throughout the number . The balls of fur in this segment are performed using the Black Theater technique . Releases . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Abigail ' s Quiz Show Abigail ' s Quiz Show is a recurring segment on " Rechov Sumsum " . Abigail hosts this game show where the contestant have to give her the correct answer to her questions . Usually Abigail ends up being the winner on her own game show because she knows the correct answer to her questions . Her contestants on the show are Mahboub , Noah , and Brosh . Sometimes human cast members also participate on the game show too . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Cookie Monster Piano The Cookie Monster Piano was produced by Questor in 1976 , under the Child Guidance label . This upright piano is made of red plastic , with Cookie Monster ' s face emerging from the piano ' s frame . There are eight plastic keys , each numbered with a colorful sticker . When each key is pressed , a note is played and Cookie Monster ' s googly eyes spin around .
Breakfast Time ( show ) Breakfast Time was British television ' s first national breakfast show , created by BBC News . Jim Henson and Kermit the Frog made an appearance on the show on July 2 , 1986 . A young fan , Michael Dixon , spoke to Kermit and Jim on the show ; Dixon is known to Muppet fans for his 2002 Muppet fan website , Kermitage . One of the questions Henson was asked addressed the origins of the word " Muppet " .
Muppet Treasury Jim Henson ' s Muppet Treasury Book 1 is a collection of " Muppet Babies " stories and activities . The stories are reprinted , and slightly condensed , from the various Weekly Reader titles . Interspersed are nursery rhymes from " Big Book of Nursery Rhymes & Fairy Tales " and new activity pages and character profiles . The book is similar in structure not only to the " The Sesame Street Library " / " Treasury " series but also to " Muppet Magazine " ( and shared many staff members with the latter ) . Recurring elements include " Gonzo ' s Scrapbook , " a collection of oddball photographs around a theme , in the same mold as " Gonzo ' s Weirder Than Me " from " Muppet Magazine " . Other elements include " Baby Fozzie ' s Jokes , " " Scooter and Skeeter ' s Recipes , " and various craft pages . Although the volume is subtitled " Book 1 , " there is no record of a second volume . Credits . Editorial Development by Jim Henson Productions , Inc .
Playhouse Disney Playhouse Disney was the name of a preschool - oriented programming block that aired in the United States on Disney Channel until February 2011 , and a full digital cable television station in Canada and other non - U . S . markets . In the United Kingdom they aired " Muppet Babies " from 2005 - 2007 . They also broadcast Play With Me Sesame ( UK ) . In addition , " Play with Me Sesame " was broadcast on Playhouse Disney Spain in fall of 2003 and Playhouse Disney France in April 2004 . The U . S . lineup aired " Bear in the Big Blue House " and " Breakfast with Bear " , as well as " The Book of Pooh " , a non - Muppet program with numerous Muppet connections . In February 2011 , the programming block was re - branded as Disney Junior , and a full 24 hour U . S . network with this name premiered on March 23 , 2012 , replacing the all soap - opera channel SOAPNet . This re - branding is also being applied on a staggered basis to Playhouse Disney channels in non - U . S . markets .
Tarzan Tarzan , a fictional character created by Edgar Rice Burroughs , first appeared in the 1912 novel " Tarzan of the Apes " , and then in twenty - three sequels . He is the son of a British Lord and Lady , marooned on the coast of Africa by mutineers . His parents died when he was an infant , and he was raised by Great Apes of a species unknown to science . Kala is his ape mother . Tarzan ( White - skin ) is his ape name ; his English name is John Clayton , Lord Greystoke . As a young adult , he meets Jane , and when she returns to America he leaves the jungle in search of his true love . Tarzan and Jane marry , and he lives with her for a time in England . They have one son , Jack , who takes the ape name Korak . Tarzan is contemptuous of the hypocrisy of civilization , and he and Jane return to Africa where , both being immortal , they still live .
Space Chicken " Space Chicken " is a song from the Elmo the Musical segment , " Pizza the Musical . " Darth Chicken sings the song as he entraps Elmo and his ship in his laser beams , boasting his chicken laser tag skills . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Lydia , the Tattooed Lady " Lydia , the Tattooed Lady " is a novelty song written by Harold Arlen and E . Y . Harburg for the 1939 Marx Brothers film " At the Circus " , in which it was performed by Groucho Marx . According to the Muppet Morsels included in " " DVDs , it was one of Jim Henson ' s favorite songs . It has been performed by the Muppets on several occasions . The song was performed by Kermit the Frog as the opening number on . Kermit , accompanied by Rowlf on the piano and Animal on the drums , sings " Lydia , the Tattooed Lady " while pointing out the relevant tattoos on a redheaded pig named Lydia while she dances beside him . After the song , Kermit gets knocked over from just one punch , courtesy of an angry Miss Piggy . The song was performed on the same set as " Simon Smith and His Amazing Dancing Bear " from . The song was also performed by Kevin Clash as Elmo at Jim Henson ' s public memorial service . Releases . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Dan Castellaneta Dan Castellaneta ( b . 1957 ) is a comic actor best known for performing the voice of Homer Simpson in " The Simpsons " . In 1992 , he was heard as Zabar in the " Dinosaurs " episode " . " He also reprised his role as Homer Simpson in the " Sesame Street " song segment , " Monster in the Mirror . " Among his other voice credits are Scarface on " The Batman " , Thing One and Thing Two in the feature film " Dr . Seuss ' The Cat in the Hat " , Dracula on " Animaniacs " , " Back to the Future : The Animated Series " , " Rugrats " , and the Genie in Disney ' s " The Return of Jafar " . Castellaneta can be seen in guest spots on " Frasier " , " NYPD Blue " , " Friends " , " Murphy Brown " , " Married with Children " , and " ALF " .
Jingle Day Eve Jingle Day Eve is a winter holiday and the focal point of " The Wubbulous World of Dr . Seuss " episode " . " Jingle Day Eve is the shortest day of the year , with the longest and coldest night ( which implies that it takes place on the same date as the Winter Solstice ) . The annual Jingle Day pageant is held , and when the youngest performer tinks the tink , the sun rises , the night is over , and Jingle Day proper begins .
The Little Mermaid The Little Mermaid is a fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen first published in 1837 about a young mermaid willing to sacrifice her life in the sea and her identity as a mermaid to gain a human soul and the love of a human prince . The most famous adaptation is The Walt Disney Company ' s 1989 animated film , which has since been franchised into a number of media . The Disney animated movie was also the inspiration for the unaired pilot " Little Mermaid ' s Island " , which featured puppets built by The Muppet Workshop , created during Jim Henson ' s brief collaboration with Disney in 1990 .
So Much Alike " So Much Alike " is a " Sesame Street " song performed by Alessia Cara in Season 48 . Surrounded by photos of different types of people , Cara sings about how despite our differences , there ' s a lot alike between us . She ' s joined by Elmo , Abby Cadabby , Rosita , Ernie , Bert and two kids . Composer McPherseon reflected on the song in an exchange with CityPages . com : Sources . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Met de Kop in De Wolken Met de Kop in De Wolken ( With your Head in the Clouds ) features 33 of the best songs from the show . This soundtrack album of " Sesamstraat " , the Dutch co - production of " Sesame Street " , was produced by Universal in 2014 .