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Museo de Cera The Museo de Cera ( Wax Museum ) in Mexico City portrays some of " Sesame Street ' s " most recognizable characters , as well as Lola from " Plaza Sésamo " in their permanent exhibition . All the characters are placed in a set which resembles " Plaza Sésamo ' s " environment . Building . Each figure weighs 30 kilos ( 66 pounds ) , has an average height of 120 centimeters ( 47 inches ) and was modeled within a time period of 4 months - - the same amount of time that takes to model a human figure . Clay models were built at first , which were later approved and authorized by Sesame Workshop .
Manuel Straube Manuel Straube ( b . 1984 ) is a German voice actor who , as a child , dubbed Jim Hawkins in " Muppets Die Schatzinsel " ( " Muppet Treasure Island " ) . As an adult , he dubbed singing voices in several Muppet projects , including Gary in " Die Muppets " and Fozzie Bear in the dub of " Muppets Most Wanted " . In 2016 , he voiced Fozzie again , speaking , in the German dub of " The Muppets " TV series . Straube has been active in dubbing since childhood , in both speaking and singing roles . He dubbed Jonathan Taylor Thomas in " Tom and Huck " and was the singing voice of young Simba in " The Lion King " , as well as dubbing Lucas Black in " Slingblade " and Paul Terry as James in " James and the Giant Peach " . As an adult , he ' s continued to dub youthful actors such as Jason Earles on " Hannah Montana " and elsewhere , Tyler James Williams in " Let It Shine " , James McAvoy in " The Pool " , and minor students in the Harry Potter movies , as well as John Tartaglia on " Johnny and the Sprites " . He also dubbed Martin Freeman in " The Hobbit " movies , James Corden in the 2011 version of " The Three Musketeers " , Josh Gad in " Jobs " , and the singing voice of Jamie Foxx in " Annie " . In animation , Straube is the German voice of Stewie on " Family Guy " , Phineas on " Phineas and Ferb " , Syndrome in " The Incredibles " , Runt of the Litter in " Chicken Little " , various guest stars on " The Simpsons " , and the singing voices of Hans in " Frozen " and Flynn Rider in " Tangled " .
Smithsonian Fantastic Journey Smithsonian Fantastic Journey is a TV special that aired on CBS on January 25 , 1996 , commemorating the 150th anniversary of The Smithsonian Institution . The program was hosted by Dan Rather and featured correspondent Morley Safer . Kermit the Frog appeared during one segment of the special , discussing the pieces that will be a part of the traveling exhibit ( including himself ) . Beaker also makes a cameo during the segment . Steve Whitmire also appears in a brief onscreen cameo as a Smithsonian staffer bringing Kermit , stuffed into a box , to the truck . Kermit also appeared in a related TV spot , one of 25 " Smithsonian Minutes " featuring a celebrity highlighting one of the museum ' s more unusual items . In Kermit ' s spot he introduces one of the world ' s first teddy bears .
George Benson George Benson ( b . 1943 ) is a pop and R & B singer and jazz guitarist , who has won Grammy Awards for the singles " This Masquerade " and " On Broadway " . Benson made several appearances on " Sesame Street " in the early 1980s , performing " A Friend for All Seasons " ( with Olivia ) , " The Greatest Love of All " , and " The Alphabet Song . " Benson also performed a duet of " On Broadway " with Clifford and the Rhythm Rats on the 1994 Muppet album " Kermit Unpigged " .
Jimi Hendrix Jimi Hendrix ( 1942 - 1970 ) was an American guitarist , singer and songwriter , often considered to be the greatest electric guitarist in the history of rock music , and one of the most important and influential musicians of his era across a range of genres .
Mrs . Chipowski Mrs . Chipowski is the mother of Chipowski , as seen in the Smart Cookies segment , " The Snickerdoodle . " On Mother ' s Day , the Smart Cookies team cleans up the Chipowski home to prepare for her arrival . However , Cookie Monster lets the Crumb inside by accident and he unleashes his latest device - the Snickerdoodle , which doodles all over the house . The team is able to defeat the Snickerdoodle and clean up again , just in time for Mrs . Chipowski ' s return . When she sees the Crumb run off , she springs into action and leads the team in a chase . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Swifty the Cheetah Swifty the Cheetah is a guest on " The Animal Show " . He appears in the episode " " , telling Stinky the Skunk and Jake the Polar Bear about the cheetah ' s predatory habits and fast movement . Swifty ' s puppet was later used in the 1999 film " Muppets from Space " , appearing in Gonzo ' s dream sequence about Noah ' s Ark . The puppet also appeared on " Mopatop ' s Shop " as Bradley the Cheetah . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Busy Getting Better All the Time " Busy Getting Better All the Time " is a " Sesame Street " song from the 1990 video , " Sesame Street Home Video Visits the Hospital " . While sick at the hospital , Big Bird meets some new friends in the playroom . Although it looks like they ' re playing , they ' re actually getting healthier while they play . The singing patients include a monster with the flu ( performed by David Rudman ) , a boy who fell off his pony ( Kevin Clash ) , a girl with an earache ( Carmen Osbahr ) , and a Grouch girl who ' s feeling happy ( Jim Martin ) . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
The Perfect Doozer Building The Perfect Doozer Building is located in Echo Cavern in Fraggle Rock , and featured in the book " Cotterpin ' s Perfect Building " . Cotterpin Doozer has taken over command of the Doozer Design Office until Architect Doozer is healthy , and she decides to design the Perfect Doozer Building . After its construction , the Doozers attempt to keep the Fraggles from eating it , but after having nothing else to build , they invite the Fraggles to an " All You Can Eat " feast in Echo Cavern , to essentially destroy the building .
Sonny Boy Link Hogthrob sings " Sonny Boy " to a live piglet for the UK Spot on of " The Muppet Show " . A similar segment appeared in , in which Rowlf sings " What a Wonderful World " to a live dog . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Doc Hogg Doc Hogg is the kindly country doctor on " Bear in the Big Blue House " . He ' s fond of conversations ( although he has a tendency to finish other peoples ' sentences ) and pie . He ' s also fond of jokes based on wordplay . Tutter seems somewhat in awe of him and refers to him as " Doctor Hogg . " Doc Hogg is also fond of social games , such as card games and chess . As a social animal and the community physician , he ' s friends with most of the residents in Woodland Valley , including Bear and Jeremiah Tortoise . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Cecilie Hother Cecilie Hother ( b . 1978 ) was one of the weather forecasters on TV2 from 2008 to 2012 , sometimes she would be seen on " Go ' morgen Danmark " with the weather . On October 19 , 2009 , she had Elmo give her a hand with the weather forecast . In 2010 she won " Vild med dans " , the Danish adaptation of " Dancing with the Stars " .
Katie Katie is a wheelchair bound girl who appeared on " Sesame Park " , beginning in 1988 . Katie is optimistic and cheerful , and often pretends to be a superhero , " Super Katie . " Katie appeared with her other Canadian " Sesame Street " friends in " Basil Hears a Noise " . One of the Katie puppets is on display at the CBC Museum in Toronto . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Hurray for X " Hurray for X " is a " Sesame Street " song from a season 43 episode . Big Bird , Snuffy and Leela sing about the letter X and how , despite it not starting many words , can still be found at the end of other words . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Theme Song Auditions Theme Song Auditions are a series of bumpers for the Odyssey Network starring the Muppets . Each short shows a Muppet character auditioning for an unseen producer ( voiced by Bill Barretta ) to sing a theme song for the network , with predictably negative results .
National Park Service The National Park Service ( NPS ) is an agency of the United States federal government that manages all U . S . national parks , many American national monuments , and other conservation and historical properties . It was created on August 25 , 1916 and is an agency of the United States Department of the Interior .
Ready , Set , Grover ! Ready , Set , Grover ! is a " Sesame Street " video game that was released on August 2 , 2011 . The game is available for the Nintendo Wii and DS , and promotes healthy advice , as part of Sesame Workshop ' s Healthy Habits for Life project .
The Defroster The Defroster is a mutant Whatnot Muppet superhero who appears in Episode 24 of " Statler & Waldorf : From the Balcony " . The character auditioned for " X - Men III " however he was rejected . His superpowers include being able to melt ice cubes - - but it takes about an hour . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Jellyman Kelly " Jellyman Kelly " was performed by James Taylor and a group of kids on " Sesame Street " in Season 14 . A different version of the song was included on the 1980 album " In Harmony " , sung only by Taylor . The broadcast version with the kids was released on the 2003 album " " . Releases . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
No More Diapers ! No More Diapers ! is a " Sesame Street " storybook in which Betty Lou tells her dolly the story of what happened when she started using the potty and wearing underpants . Characters . Betty Lou , Betty Lou ' s Mommy , Angela , Elmo , Zoe
Nalle har ett Stort Blått Hus Nalle har ett Stort Blått Hus is the Swedish dub of " Bear in the Big Blue House " . It was first shown on SVT and have been in re - run regulary on that channel , and have been shown on the Scandinavian version of Disney Channel since the launch of it . It should be noted that , in the theme , the characters actually sing the title of the show .
Episode 136 : Bright Ideas Mopatop opens the episode by offering a Ting - a - Ling - a - Ling , a thing that goes ping or a door that goes ding . Mrs . Flibbertigibbet comes into the shop in looking for an idea , Puppyduck asks her what idea she wants , and Mrs . Flibbertigibbet starts a song about every one having bright ideas except her . Puppyduck goes and takes a look in the bright ideas department , but unfortunately they are all out of bright ideas and the new delivery haven ' t arrived yet . So instead they go and look at some bright things , they find a bright hat , bright flower and a bright rainbow . Mrs . Flibbertigibbet likes all of the bright things , but they have not given her any bright ideas . Then a mole enters the shop he needs some help to give his mother her favorite Ice cream , Puppyduck finds a bucket filled with ice cream . However Mrs . Flibbertigibbet interrupts them , because she had an idea . She suggest that instead of the bucket then the ice should be in the bright cone shaped hat , the mole agrees with her and think that was a bright idea . Mrs . Flibbertigibbet are happy that she finally had her first bright idea , and then she is on a roll coming up with more bright ideas for the mole , using the bright items they found earlier .
Elias Koteas Elias Koteas ( b . 1961 ) is an actor who played Casey Jones in " Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles " and the non - Henson sequel " Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III " . Koteas ' film credits include principal roles in " Contact " , " The Thin Red Line " , " Gattaca " ( with Ethan Hawke ) , and " Novocaine " ( with Steve Martin and Lynne Thigpen ) . In television , he played Mike McKay in the miniseries " Traffic " , a remake of the British - German " Traffik " .
Sing It and Say " Sing It and Say " is the upbeat reprise of the song " Sorrow and Shame , " both of which were featured in the " Fraggle Rock " episode " . " Mokey and Gobo , along with the other Fraggles , sing this song in celebration of Red ' s return after they had a disagreement over whether or not the Last of the Lily Creatures actually existed . The lyrics are altered from the original song to reflect the happiness of the occasion . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Sesame Place coin A Sesame Place coin or token was a souvenir from 1980 until 2001 available at the Sesame Place theme park . Guests could use this coin to play the " Computer Gallery " in the video hall . Tokens were 3 for $ 1 in 1980 . Children could play for " up to four minutes on one token . " A silver - colored version were kept with the employees and could be used to test the machine . That way , when counting the tokens later they would be removed and not effect the count .
Amazin ' Fruit To tie in with the theatrical release of " Muppet Treasure Island " , Hershey ' s released special " MTI " packages of Amazin ' Fruit gummy candy . The packages featured Miss Piggy as Benjamina Gunn and Kermit the Frog as Captain Abraham Smollett . Labels from the packages could be sent to the Hershey company to get a Muppet Treasure Island radio .
Evan Lysacek Evan Lysacek ( b . 1985 ) is an American figure skater who has participated in such events as the Olympic Games , World Figure Skating Competition and the Grand Prix . Lysacek appeared in a season 44 episode of " Sesame Street " , explaining the word " confidence " with Elmo and Stinky the Stinkweed .
Barry Sutton Barry Sutton is a sculptor specializing in animal figures . He worked for Jim Henson ' s Creature Shop in the 1990s , including helping to design the animal characters in " Babe " and " 101 Dalmatians " . He also worked on the unfinished " The Lion , the Witch , and the Wardrobe " project . Outside of the Creature Shop , Sutton sculpted prehistoric reptiles for " Walking With Dinosaurs " . As a sculptor , his bronze pieces have appeared in the British Natural History Museum and exhibited at the Mall Galleries and the Royal Academy of Art . External links . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Funk & Wagnalls Funk & Wagnalls is a publishing company best known for publishing dictionaries and encyclopedias . In 1978 , the company published a 15 - volume set called " The Sesame Street Library " , sold in supermarkets . They followed this with another set , " The Sesame Street Treasury " , in 1983 .
Sesame Street Ring - A - Round Top Sesame Street Ring - A - Round Top is a " Sesame Street " baby toy made by in 1982 . Cookie Monster and Big Bird spin around in nautical garb when the handle is pressed . The squeezable squeak figures can also come out of the boats .
That Letter S " That Letter S " is a " Sesame Street " song from a season 29 episode . With a letter S magically stuck to her nose , Rosita and Big Bird sing a Latin - flavored song about how S is their favorite letter . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Squishta Squishta is a Czechoslovakian worm who competes against Slimey in the Worm Winter Games in the Up and Downhill Ski in a 1993 episode of " Sesame Street " . She breaks the worm world record with a time of 13 seconds , winning the event , despite Slimey matching her record ( he is disqualified by Judge Rehnquist for falling down the mountain ) . See also . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Episode 202 : Zero Mostel Statler and Waldorf decide to watch TV in their box , instead of watching the show . Meanwhile , Kermit can ' t make payroll ( $ 27 . 14 ) , but Muppet Theatre owner J . P . Grosse says he ' ll give him the money if he puts " good old - fashioned entertainment " back in the show - - meaning lady wrestlers . Only one shows up , an old ( but very tough ) lady named Granny the Gouger . But when Miss Piggy refuses to wrestle her , Kermit is forced to step into the ring , disguised as " The Mysterious Ms . Mask . " When Granny body slams him , however , an enraged Piggy knocks her out . Cast . Muppets : Background Muppets : Sources . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas " I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas " is a novelty Christmas song popularized in a 1953 recording by 10 - year - old Gayla Peevey . The Oklahoma City Zoo used the song as part of a campaign to raise money to purchase a hippo . A baby hippo named Matilda was purchased as a Christmas present for Peevey , who in turn donated it to the zoo . Elmo sings " I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas " on the album " " . Anne Hathaway and Big Bird sang the song in " Elmo ' s Christmas Countdown " , replacing " Hippopotamus " with " Snuffleupagus " . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Episode 109 : The Not So Moving Episode Waffle wants to play with Edi ' s new favorite toy , Ginger the Jungle Slug , but Edi wants to play with it now and told Waffle he can have his turn later on . Not giving up , Waffle challenged Edi to a contest to determine who can play with Ginger for the day . Edi challenge him to a freezing contest to see who can stand still the longest , but Waffle has a hard time standing still and Edi keeps winning the contest every time Waffle challenge her . When Waffle finally wins the contest and gets to play with Ginger , he notices Edi is sad that he decides to give Ginger back to her . He tells her that it is not his kind of toy and likes it better when Edi was playing with it .
Elmo ' s Ducky Day Elmo ' s Ducky Day is a 2000 " Sesame Street " storybook featuring Elmo . Elmo and his friends are playing basketball , and Big Bird hits the ball into the bushes . Elmo retrieves the ball , and finds a nest full of newly - hatched ducklings . The ducks think that Elmo is their mother , and they follow him as he tries to find the real mama duck . The ducklings follow Elmo from the movie theater to the bowling alley , and through the library , supermarket , playground and pizza parlor . Elmo and the ducks tie up traffic , and attract the attention of the media . Finally , they find the mother duck , but the ducklings only want to follow Elmo . He gives the mother his baseball cap , so they ' ll follow her instead .
Geri and the Atrics Geri and the Atrics is a rock and roll band on " The Muppet Show " . The polar opposite of Bobby Benson ' s Baby Band , the group consists of six elderly ladies , and one pair of false teeth . The band appeared in three episodes of " The Muppet Show " . The group had a rather eclectic sound , performing classic rock and roll songs , but with such instruments as a tuba and cello . Geri and the Atrics debuted in , with a rendition of " Hound Dog " . Statler and Waldorf are quite appreciative , calling the group their kind of act . The band returned in , singing " Do Wah Diddy Diddy " as the UK Spot . The group resurfaced the following season , asking the musical question " Who Put the Bomp in the Bomp Bomp Bomp " as the opening act of . Statler and Waldorf , in their status as the show ' s producers , reverse their previous opinion , calling the act a terrible mistake . The band is unfazed , noting that they have a gig at the Boom Boom Room . While Geri and the Atrics disbanded when the series ended , the group would be recycled on many other occasions when old lady Muppets were required , either individually or collectively . As a group , they sang counterpoint to the babies in " The Muppets Take Manhattan " ; sat with Statler , Waldorf , and Pops in " " ; and several members appeared in " The Muppet Christmas Carol " , " Muppet Treasure Island " , " Muppets Tonight " , and " The Muppets " episode " " . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Scott Preston Scott Preston is television director who has worked with Jim Henson Company and Sesame Workshop productions . Preston directed two episodes of the first season of " The Wubbulous World of Dr . Seuss " . He joined the crew of " Sesame Street " , sharing an Daytime Emmy Award win for " Outstanding Directing in a Children ' s Series " annually from 2009 to 2012 . He has also directed Nickelodeon puppet series " Weinerville " , starring Ray Abruzzo . In 2004 , he shared an Emmy nomination for directing " Between the Lions " with Lisa Simon and Emily Squires . Live action series include " The Chris Rock Show " , " The Daily Show " , " Da Ali G Show " , " " , and " The Emeril Lagasse Show " . External links . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Kids Cube Sesamstraat Jorakids manufactored " Sesamstraat " kids cubes for busineses and exhibitions a Kids Cube ( KC - J002 ) . Its kind of a television stand with 2 educational wooden games . You can choose between a build in tv / dvd player or a touchscreen with 17 inch monitor . Measurement is : 140h x 70b x 70d [ cm ] . External links . Official website
Egil Nyhus Egil Nyhus ( b . 1962 ) is a Norwegian author and illustrator who created many storybooks for " Sesam Stasjon " , the Norwegian co - production of " Sesame Street " . He also works , with his twin brother Svein Nyhus , on other Norwegian children ' s books . He and his brother made at least one appearance together on " Sesam Stasjon " . External links . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Sesame Beginnings : It ' s Time ! It ' s Time ! is a 2013 " Sesame Beginnings " board book . Toddler versions of " Sesame Street " characters go through a typical day from waking up in the morning to a bathtime and beyond . Each spread includes a lift - the - flap which adds an interactive touch and an element of fun .
Cobie Smulders Cobie Smulders is an actor best known for playing Robin Scherbatsky on " How I Met Your Mother " . Her other work includes a season four episode of " Smallville " , Gene Roddenberry ' s " Andromeda " , a recurring role on Showtime ' s " The L Word " , providing the voice for Wonder Woman in " The Lego Movie " and playing SHIELD Agent Maria Hill in " The Avengers " . She presents the word " Courteous " as The Word of the Day with Grover in " Sesame Street " Season 44 .
River Road Crystal Gayle sings " River Road " in of " The Muppet Show " . The song tells the story of a young runaway who is persuaded by an old woman to return home . In the sketch , one of the Babies tags along behind her as she runs away . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Croaker Croaker is a friend from Kermit ' s youth with much gusto . In " Kermit ' s Swamp Years " , the two embark on a journey to save their friend Goggles from a pet store owner who has taken him outside the confines of the swamp and into the human world . Croaker is the best hopper in the Swamp . He is also the boldest . However , he makes the mistake of standing up to a " shiny wheeled red beast " ( Wilson ' s Pet Truck ) and gets a huge tire track across his chest . When he cannot hop immediately after that , he starts to lose his bravery . Finally , with encouragement from Kermit , he finally managed to hop again . Originally , Joey Mazzarino was meant to play Croaker while Bill Barretta played Goggles . However , when the two puppeteers tried the characters , they decided it would be better to switch the roles . He makes a brief appearance in " Muppets Most Wanted " in the wedding scene . Sources . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Ernie ' s Neighborhood Ernie ' s Neighborhood is a 1987 " Sesame Street " storybook featuring Ernie . On a busy weekend morning on Sesame Street , Bert asks Ernie to take an important letter to the post office so he can help Susan and Gordon in their garden . Ernie makes several stops along the way until he realizes that he may not make it in time . Other editions . The book was reissued in 1993 by Reader ' s Digest .
Bernie Bernie , the talent agent to the Muppets , has represented characters from " The Muppet Show " , " Sesame Street " , " Fraggle Rock " , and other productions . He has even represented the guest stars . His most famous ( and demanding ) client is Miss Piggy . Bernie is never seen , however , and his " appearances " consist of characters talking to him on the telephone or shouting to him on the set , where he is often just off camera . In " The Muppet Movie " , Dom DeLuise played Bernie the Agent , who discovered Kermit the Frog singing " Rainbow Connection " and encouraged him to audition for Lew Lord in Hollywood . The name Bernie is a reference to Bernie Brillstein , Jim Henson ' s close friend and longtime manager .