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The Greatest TV Moments : Sesame Street Music A - Z The Greatest TV Moments : Sesame Street Music A - Z was a television special which aired on November 21 , 2000 on VH - 1 . Co - produced with Noggin , the special was created in association with VH - 1 ' s " Save the Music " campaign . Although it aired one year later , it was meant to coincide with " Sesame Street " ’ s 30th anniversary , and helped to kick off Season 32 which premiered the folowing January . This special marks one of the earliest appearances of Kevin Clash being interviewed with Elmo . Other celebrities and experts interviewed include Jewel , Jon Bon Jovi , Sammy Hagar , Sonia Manzano , Christopher Cerf , Dr . Frances Rauscher ( Music Cognition Researcher ) , Joan Osborne , Rebecca Rankin ( VH1 News ) , Richard Carpenter , Roshumba ( VH1 ) , Tom Ascheim ( Noggin General Manager ) , Johnny Rzeznik ( The Goo Goo Dolls ) , Darius Rucker ( Hootie and the Blowfish ) , Danyel Smith ( Music Journalist ) , Ricky Martin , Michael Stipe ( R . E . M . ) , and Chris Barron ( The Spin Doctors ) . Notes . _ _ NOEDITSECTION _ _
Bonehead Fraggle Bonehead Fraggle is one of the named Ancient Fraggles . She is seen in Episode 508 : Mokey , Then and Now . Bonehead is a pinkish colored Fraggle with a bone through her nose . She is seen popping up , repeating phrases Ancient Fraggle leader , Fishface Fraggle , has said or carrying out his orders . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Karen Wallace Karen Wallace ( b . 1951 ) is a children ' s book author who has also written for television , including many episodes of " Mopatop ' s Shop " , as well as scripts for " The Hoobs " . More recent TV credits include the animated series " Timothy Goes to School " and " Timmy Time " . Born in Canada , Wallace moved to England in the 1960s . Her first published children ' s book was " The Battle for Golddiggers Forest " ( 1989 ) . She went on to create several series characters , including Fearless Fiona and Flash Harriet , as well as the Crunchbone Castle Chronicles and the Lady Violet Winters mysteries for slightly older readers . She has also written children ' s books on historical figures ( including Louis Pasteur and Thomas Edison ) animals ( " Imagine You Are a Dolphin " , etc . ) and dinosaurs ( " I am a Diplodocus " , etc . ) . Her children ' s novel " Raspberries on the Yangtze " was shortlisted for the " Guardian " Children ' s Fiction Prize in 2002 . External links . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Michelangelo Michelangelo ( 1475 – 1564 ) was a sculptor , painter , architect and poet , who , along with Leonardo da Vinci , is considered one of the most important artists from the Italian Renaissance period . Of his many famous works , " The Creation of Adam , " which adorns the ceiling of Vatican City ' s Sistine Chapel , has been frequently featured in popular culture perhaps because of Michelangelo ' s depiction of the Christian God , itself modeled after the image of Zeus .
Startin ' Kindergarten " Startin ' Kindergarten " is a song from a Season 21 episode of " Sesame Street " , performed by Little Chrissy and the Alphabeats ( with Big Jeffy in place of the Lavender Alphabeat ) and introduced by Gina . In the song , Little Chrissy sings about his graduation from preschool , his new start at kindergarten , and all the fun things he ' s going to get to do . The song was dedicated to Miles , Caroline , and Travis ' start of kindergarten . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
You Go , Ojo " You Go , Ojo " is a song of " girl power " sung by Ojo and Bear . Ojo sings about how much she loves being a girl , while Bear convinces her that she can do anything to which she puts her mind . The song is featured in the " Bear in the Big Blue House " episode " " Audio releases . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Gobo Fraggle ( animated ) Gobo Fraggle appeared in animated form on the animated version of " Fraggle Rock " . Gobo was generally similar to his puppet counterpart , functioning as the level - headed unspoken leader of the Fraggles , though his voice now bore a greater suggestion that he was on the cusp between youth and maturity .
Vila Sésamo finger puppets Estrela released a series of Vila Sésamo rubber finger puppets in Brazil in 1970 . The figures were packaged with a card , which was numbered with a picture of the available finger puppets . On the back there was a discription how to use the finger puppet and how to make a little cardboard television that you could use for playing with it . Available finger puppets where :
Andy Serkis Andy Serkis ( b . 1964 ) is a British actor who played Kasim , Ali Baba ' s ill - fated brother , in the 2000 TV movie " Arabian Nights " ( with effects by Jim Henson ' s Creature Shop ) . Serkis is best known for providing the voice and motion capture reference for Gollum in " The Lord of the Rings " films , and recently did the same as the title character in the 2005 re - make of " King Kong " ( where he also appeared on - camera as Lumpy the Cook ) . Serkis ' other film credits include " Topsy - Turvy " , " The Escapist " , " The Prestige " , and the animated feature " Flushed Away " . On television , he ' s appeared in the 1999 version of " Oliver Twist " ( as Bill Sikes ) , " Touching Evil " , and " The Bill " , and supplied a guest voice on " The Simpsons " ( as Cleanie in " Dude , Where ' s My Ranch ? " )
On Air with Ryan Seacrest On Air with Ryan Seacrest is the syndicated morning radio show of Ryan Seacrest , best known for his hosting of TV series " American Idol " . 2014 . Miss Piggy appeared on March 12 , 2014 to promote " Muppets Most Wanted " , her lifestyle brand for QVC , and her feud with Joan Rivers .
Pat Nixon Pat Nixon ( 1912 - 1993 ) was a former First Lady and the wife of the 37th President of the United States , Richard Nixon . Nixon was photographed with Big Bird for the White House children ' s Christmas party in 1970 . The former first lady also arranged a tour of the " Sesame Street " set in January 1981 for her granddaughter Jennie , and her grandson Christopher .
Billy Gardell Billy Gardell ( b . 1969 ) is an American comedian and actor who stars alongside Melissa McCarthy in the sitcom , " Mike & Molly " . Gardell appeared in a season 44 episode of " Sesame Street " , demonstrating the word " cheer " with Elmo and Abby Cadabby .
Helping Hand Helping Hand is sung by Mokey and Gobo in the " Fraggle Rock " episode " . " Gobo offers to help Mokey convince the Fraggles to think for themselves again , instead of looking to Mokey ( as the new Trash Heap ) to solve all their problems . Touched by Gobo ' s helpfulness , Mokey begins to sing this song . Album Releases . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Goleo VI Goleo VI was the mascot for the 2006 FIFA World Cup soccer tournament , held in Germany . Goleo , a full - bodied lion , was built by the Jim Henson Company ' s Los Angeles workshop , and was first unveiled in November 2004 . Martin Paas performed inside the suit , with three other puppeteers assisting . Mak Wilson served as choreographer for the character . During the World Cup , Goleo was joined by his sidekick Pille , a talking soccer ball / football . While performed by Paas ' " Sesamstrasse " co - star Carsten Morar - Haffke , Pille is not a Henson character , but was built by German puppet maker Ute Krafft .
Moving Together Moving Together is the fourth DVD release in the Sesame Beginnings series . The DVD was released in 2007 . Baby Elmo and his dad sings " There You Go , Little One . " Baby Big Bird falls over his big feet as he learns to walk to the singing of " Baby Steps . " Baby Prairie Dawn pushes around her wagon to collect all her toys . And Baby Cookie Monster runs around like he has ants in his pants . The video also features a special guest appearance by Sarah Jessica Parker .
The Muppets Make Puppets ( episode ) " The Muppets Make Puppets " was a special 30 - minute episode produced for public television in 1969 as a follow - up to " The Muppets on Puppets " program and a companion to " Muppet Puppet Plays . " Jim Henson - - with the help of Muppet dogs Rowlf and Rufus , puppet builder Don Sahlin , and off - camera puppeteers Frank Oz and Daniel Seagren - - explains how to build and operate simple homemade puppets . Henson describes the various kinds of puppets ; demonstrates how to operate hand puppets ; and provides a look at how his brand of puppets , the Muppets , are built . Broadcasts . WITF in Pennsylvania aired it as part of their " Adventure in the Arts " series . Iowa Public Television aired it as part of their " Volume See " series . In 2009 , IPTV uploaded 15 minutes of the program to their YouTube channel , cropping the original 4 : 3 screen resolution for a widescreen presentation . Clips of the special , again adapted for widescreen , were included in " " .
Muppet * Vision 3D piggy bank Disney produced a Muppet * Vision 3D vinyl piggy bank in 2003 . The bank features the likeness of the Muppet * Vision stars : Kermit the Frog , Miss Piggy , Fozzie Bear , Gonzo , Dr . Bunsen Honeydew , Beaker , Bean Bunny and Waldo C . Graphic . The bank was sold at Disney theme parks .
Quantum Leap Quantum Leap is a science fiction television series that aired from 1989 to 1993 . The story follows Scott Bakula as Dr . Sam Beckett , a scientist who has invented a machine that allows someone to travel back in time throughout their own lifetime , briefly inhabiting the body of another individual .
Eric Stonestreet Eric Stonestreet ( b . 1971 ) is an actor best known for his role on " Modern Family " . His other credits include " " and the film " Bad Teacher " ( with Cameron Diaz and Jason Segel ) . Stonestreet appears in " Sesame Street " ' s 43rd season . In a Word of the Day segment explaining " remember " with Abby Cadabby , he demonstrates the word by trying to remember " a loaf of bread , a container of milk and a stick of butter . "
Piggy Takes a Dare Piggy Takes a Dare is a 1991 Muppet Kids storybook . Piggy wants to hang out with a group of " cool " girls at school . The girls decide to let Piggy into their group , but make her do their homework and dare her to do things like dye her hair . To prove her worth , the girls dare Piggy to go paint graffiti on the door of a reclusive old woman ' s house .
Helen Hooke Helen Hooke is a musician and songwriter . She was a member of the trio The Deadly Nightshade , playing violin , and her energetic fiddling can be seen in several " Sesame Street " segments , notably the instrumental piece " Rubber Dolly . " With fellow Nightshade bandmate Pamela Brandt , she co - wrote several " Sesame " songs , including " Wheels on My Feet . " When Deadly Nightshade disbanded after 1976 , Hooke recorded her own albums and played violin as backup to Nana Simopoulos and Otis Ball . She later performed on Blondie ' s 1999 album " No Exit " .
Episode 114 : Jeremiah Crichton Crichton needs some space , so he takes his pod for a ride , after he has left Moya , he ship suddenly starbursts leaving Crichton behind . He mange to find a planet were he had been for 3 months , before the rest of the group locates him . The planet has a vortex that drain all power , rendering spaceships useless , Rygel and D ' argo finds out of this when they arrive in order to get Crichton . In the past months Crichton has been living side by side with the natives , trying to keep as much to himself so he don ' t interfere with their ways . Lishala , the Grondeer ' s daughter , has fallen for Crichton and thereby making Rokon jealous . Rokon and his friends attack Crichton , D ' Argo comes and rescue him from them , but the sudden appearance of the Luxon makes the natives worried so they capture them . back at the village Crichton and D ' Argo are faced with a death penalty , the natives sees Rygel and starts bowing to him , it turns out that Rygel resembles their god and he is supposed to take them away from the planet according to the prophecies . It turns out that the natives were space travelers under the Hynerian Empire , and that Dominar Rygel X placed a device on the planet to ensure that they would be without any power , so they could continue to be his followers and that they would not get any unexpected visits . However during the many years additional religious believes were added to the story and the Dominar was elevated to a god . Just before the natives are gonna burn Rygel for posing as a false god Crichton discovers some small hand prints on the statue of Dominar Rygel X , it turns out that Rygel ' s hands fitted in the hand print and by touching it he disables the vortex , allowing power to flow again . Guest stars . Natalie Mendoza ( Lishala ) , Kevin Copeland ( Rokon ) , John O ' Brien ( Kato - re ) , Deni Gordon ( Neera ) , Tania Mustapic ( Maid )
The Great Muppet Caper glasses ( McDonald ' s ) McDonald ' s made a set of commemorative glasses in 1981 to promote " The Great Muppet Caper " . Illustrations by Daryl Cagle . The four glasses include : There was also a promotional glass produced that was available only to the managers of McDonald ' s which promoted the commemorative glasses .
Alan and Marilyn Bergman Alan ( b . 1925 ) and Marilyn Bergman ( b . 1929 ) are married songwriters working professionally in the entertainment business since the 1950s . They have been inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame , received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the National Academy of Songwriters , and have won several Emmys and Oscars . At least two of their songs have been performed by the Muppets , both of them in " The Muppet Show " : " Sweet Gingerbread Man " and " The Windmills of Your Mind " . They also wrote the Frank Sinatra hit " Nice ' n ' Easy " which was performed by Nancy Sinatra in her Las Vegas show featuring the Muppets , " " . Their songs have been performed by the likes of Barbra Streisand , Liza Minnelli , Johnny Mathis , Tony Bennett , Rosemary Clooney , Céline Dion , and dozens of others , and their credits include at least seven songs with John Williams , a song for Michael Jackson on his " E . T . the Extra - Terrestrial " storybook album , songs for " A Star Is Born " , " Tootsie " , " Summer of ’ 42 " , " The Way We Were " , and " Yentl " , as well as the theme songs for the TV series " Maude " , " Good Times " , " The Nancy Walker Show " , " The Sandy Duncan Show " , and " Alice " .
Charles Kuralt Charles Kuralt ( 1934 - 1997 ) was an award winning journalist , best known for hosting his " On the Road " segments on the CBS " Evening News " with Walter Cronkite , as well as hosting " CBS News Sunday Morning " for fifteen years . Kuralt contributed a " Sour Cream Biscuits " recipe for Miss Piggy ' s 1996 cookbook , " In the Kitchen with Miss Piggy " .
Bear ' s Berry Christmas Bear ' s Berry Christmas is a lift - the - flap adaptation of the 1999 two - part special " " . The book features a total of 52 flaps to lift . In this story , Bear and the kids find themselves getting everything ready for Christmas . They suddenly hear a howling behind the kitchen door of the Big Blue House and find Jack the Dog . He ' s invited to spend the holidays there . Later , Pip and Pop join in Bear ' s favorite holiday tradition - - - hunting for the winter berry . They find it and make a wish for Jack to have a home . It just so happens that Doc Hogg has a doghouse that isn ' t being used .
The Noble Ostrich The Noble Ostrich is an animated segment on " Sesame Street " , directed by Bruce Cayard , in which a narrator talks about ostriches . He discusses how the ostriches take turns sitting on eggs , what ostriches prefer to eat ( which includes grapes , mice — one of which resembles Mickey Mouse — and lizards ) , and describes how fast they are . There is also a comparison between the ostrich and other large birds , including an animated Big Bird . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Muppet Babies : Toyland Train Muppet Babies : Toyland Train is a computer game designed for children toddler age to late preschoolers . It is a learning game composed of various levels of learning , starting from listening and learning to using the keyboard and mouse , utilizing the " Muppet Babies " characters .
The Organized Mind The Organized Mind is a short film by Jim Henson featuring Limbo , combining live puppetry with pre - recorded film . Henson gave the premiere performance on " The Mike Douglas Show " in July 1966 ( where Henson refers to it as " Organizing the Brain " ) . In addition to Limbo , the film features another character almost exclusive to this appearance , an oddity that has been dubbed " The Nightmare . " In 1968 , the piece was performed on " The Tonight Show " , and again in 1974 , assisted by Dave Goelz . The soundtrack for the film was engineered by Raymond Scott , a version of which appears on a CD entitled " Manhattan Research , Inc . "
Eggheads When Clifford announces Jason Alexander as " Muppets Tonight " ’ s guest star in , he promises first to show something for all the eggheads in the audience . Sure enough , a pair of egg - headed characters appear in the audience to make some egg - related jokes at their own expense . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
The Lilac Cavern The Lilac Cavern is a location referenced to , but never shown , in Episode 223 : Boober ' s Quiet Day . The Lilac Cavern is the source of one of Boober ' s main laundry implement - bleach nuts . The Lilac Caverns are far away from " Fraggle Rock " , so Boober must camp there overnight whenever he goes .
Miguel Zúñiga Miguel Zúñiga is a Spanish voice actor who has been heard as the Castilian voice of Dr . Teeth in 2011 ' s " Los Muppets " ( " The Muppets " ) and " Muppets Most Wanted " . He previously dubbed Calico Jerry in " Los Teleñecos en la Isla del Tesoro " ( " Muppet Treasure Island " ) and Bobo as Rentro in " Los Teleñecos en el Espacio " ( " Muppets from Space " ) . Zúñiga has performed on - camera in Spanish film ( including Pedro Almodovar ' s " Dark Habits " ) and television ( episodes of " El comisario " and others ) . In dubbing , he was the Castilian voice of Richard Belzer on " Law & Order : Special Victimns Unit " and Chris Cooper in " Seabiscuit " and " American Beauty " . He has been heard in dozens of video games , including " BioShock 2 " , the " Assassin ' s Creed " series , and " The Godfather : The Video Game " .
What Kind of Fool Am I ? ( transcript ) Jim Henson ' s name and Muppet brand gained national fame and success during the first season of " Sesame Street " in 1969 . In the wake of the show ' s popularity , Henson began avoiding his usual experimental , commercial work , but continued to bring the Muppets to prime time on various talk and variety shows . Among his last appearances on " The Ed Sullivan Show " was on May 31 , 1970 , a few weeks following the season finale of " Sesame Street " . This appearance not only features one of the earliest appearances of the defined character of Grover , but also helps set up the Kermit and Grover dynamic that would continue since . This appearance was omitted from the 2003 release , " Muppets Magic from the Ed Sullivan Show " , but has since appeared in a series of compilation screenings produced by the Jim Henson Legacy . < hr > _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Muppet Babies vinyl figures ( Hasbro ) In 1984 , released a series of " Muppet Babies " vinyl figures . These were roughly 3 - 5 inches in size , and showed the characters sitting down . The illustration on the front of the package is by Daryl Cagle .
Jessica DiCicco Jessica DiCicco ( b . 1980 ) is an actress working primarily in voiceover work . She provides the voice of Summer , a penguin character introduced on the 2018 " Muppet Babies " series . She was heard in the " Sesame Street " video game " Once Upon a Monster " and voiced the title character in the Henson Company series " Frances " , as well as characters in one of Henson ' s " Unstable Fables " . Some of her significant roles include voicing Lynn and Lucy Loud ( and other characters ) on Nickelodeon ' s " The Loud House " , Flame Princess on " Adventure Time " , Star Sapphire on " DC Super Hero Girls " , Lexi Bunny on " Loonatics Unleashed " and Malina on Disney ’ s " The Emperor ' s New School " . She has also provided voice work for " Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles " , " Gravity Falls " , " Sofia the First " , " Bratz " and the " Guardians of the Galaxy " cartoon . Her on - screen appearances include " Kate & Allie " , " The Godfather Part III " and " Witness to the Mob " . External links . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
The Muppet Show Diary 1979 The Muppet Show Diary 1979 was a schedule book for the year 1979 , published in the UK . The pages of the book follow the format of an episode of " The Muppet Show " , treating 1979 as the " guest , " complete with an At the Dance segment , Scooter ' s introduction ( " 15 seconds ' till curtain , 1979 ! " ) , Fozzie ' s act , Sam ' s monologue , and other recurring sketches . Other pages feature commentary by the characters on specific dates . For example , Link Hogthrob dresses as " Hamlet " for William Shakespeare ' s birthday .
Sand Alphabet Sand Alphabet is a stop - frame animated series of inserts appearing regularly on " Sesame Street " , one for each and with occasional variants . Eliot Noyes , Jr . created the films by manipulating grains of sand against a front or backlighted glass animation stand . Bluegrass music accompanied the letters ( featured in both capital and lowercase , read by a male voice and a child ' s voice respectively ) and occasional minimal sand figures or props were featured . The series began airing as early as Season 6 and continued to be shown as late as Season 32 . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Holiday Kermit Action Figure The exclusive Holiday Kermit Action Figure was released by Palisades Toys as a special Christmas industry giveaway and was not made directly available to the general public . The figure is similar to the Tuxedo Kermit Action Figure , except that there is no hole in his head ( since he does not come with a top hat ) , and his waistcoat and bowtie are painted differently ( green and red , respectively ) . Holiday Kermit was packaged in a plastic bag instead of a box .
Into the Labyrinth " Into the Labyrinth " is an original musical piece written for the movie " Labyrinth " . When Sarah is first presented with the Labyrinth , it appears as just a straight line . There are seemingly no turns or anything , it just goes on and on . This music plays as she tries to run through this section of the Labyrinth . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
456 Sesame Street 456 Sesame Street is an address on Sesame Street . The earliest known reference is in " The Sesame Street Treasury " , in which it is identified as the home of Betty Lou ( in Volume 5 ) and Herry Monster ( in Volume 9 ) . 456 Sesame Street later appeared on the show , as a brownstone building , when " Sesame Street " went Around the Corner in Season 25 . The building housed the Day Care Center , which was operated by Angela , who lived in the building with her husband Jamal and their daughter Kayla . In Episode 3991 , after the Around the Corner sets had been abandoned , the address referred to the apartment building housing Hooper ' s Store , whose front door lies between the store and Mail It Shop , which was previously ( and once again ) known as The Fix - It Shop . In " Trick or Treat on Sesame Street " , the address number is applied to Count von Count ' s castle .
The Dark Crystal Adult Coloring Book The Dark Crystal Adult Coloring Book features illustrations from " The Dark Crystal " that can be colored . Official Description . Featuring over forty black and white illustrations showcasing the strange and magical world of Thra , populated with vibrant creatures and characters like Jen , Kira , the Skeksis , the Mystics , Aughra , and more , waiting to be brought to colorful life .
A Delicious Day A Delicious Day is a 2010 children ' s story released as a companion to " " . The story was written by Leslie Kimmelman and illustrated by Marybeth Nelson . The story follows Big Bird , Granny Bird , and Natalie Bird as they visit the local food pantry ( managed by Ms . Taylor ) and grocery store .