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Howard Handupme Howard Handupme is the solemn , Walter Cronkite - esque newscaster on " Dinosaurs " . His punning surname refers to his existence as a hand puppet , never seen except from behind a newsdesk or with his lower half otherwise concealed . Handupme is the primary anchor for DNN news , and provides expository commentary on such key events as the Al " Sexual " Harris hearings , the war with the four - leggers , and the Chief Elder election . Handupme delivers the solemn last line in the final episode , " " : " And taking a look at the long range forecast , continued snow , darkness , and extreme cold . This is Howard Handupme . Goodnight . Goodbye . " Brian Henson originally objected to the self - referential name of Handupme , which Michael Jacobs combated by saying " What , Brian , like people don ' t know ? "
Mellie Buse Mellie Buse is a veteran writer for children ' s television . She wrote forty episodes of " Mopatop ' s Shop " and served as head writer and producer on " The Hoobs " . Her other credits include adapting " Angelina Ballerina " to animation and producing several audio books . External Links . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Friends to the Rescue ( Big Bird StoryMagic ) Friends to the Rescue is a 1987 " Sesame Street " storybook published by Ideal Toys for the " Big Bird StoryMagic " toy set . In the story , Granny Bird invites Big Bird and his friends to the Ladies Club Bizaer , where there will be a rummage sale , refreshments and a pie eating contest . Big Bird intends to invite nice , well - behaved Grover and Betty Lou , but neither of them can go . Cookie Monster and Oscar the Grouch invite themselves , and Big Bird is very worried about how they will behave . Despite a few bumps along the way , it turns out well in the end . Cookie Monster wins the pie eating contest for the Ladies ' Club . Oscar and his grouch friends bring in their rejected trash , which isn ' t broken or rotton enough for them , to the rumage sale , and they even clean up at the end , keeping all of the true trash . The tape includes " You Just Need Friends " and " Never a Dull Moment " by Dave Conner Caroll Spinney recorded the voices of Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch , and Frank Oz the voice of Cookie Monster , for the accompanying cassette tape .
The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland ( Game Boy Color ) The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland was a video game based on the movie of the same name . In the game , Elmo ' s blanket gets blown away by the wind , into Oscar ' s trash can and into Grouchland USA , where it gets caught on Huxley ' s helicopter . The game was released for Game Boy Color , but could also be played on a regular Game Boy .
Episode 123 : Kaye Ballard Tired of the " embarrassingly square " theme song , bass player Floyd Pepper informs Kermit that he and the rest of the orchestra pit ( except Rowlf ) are quitting . Kermit says their conductor Nigel will write a new theme , but Floyd refuses : " He wrote the first one , man . " Floyd performs his idea for a new theme , a dreadful Zappa - esque piece called " Fugue for Frog . " Kermit won ' t use it and refuses that Floyd submits to Kaye Ballard a petition about the theme song , so the band leaves . The closing theme is performed solo by Rowlf on the piano . Cast . Muppets : Background Muppets : Gallery . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Rita Dove Rita Dove ( b . 1952 ) is an author and lyricist , honored as the 1993 United States Poet Laureate . She has attended the Universities of Miami , Tübingen and Iowa , and taught creative writing at Arizona State University . Dove has collaborated with composer John Williams on two occassions : in 1998 for his song cycle " Seven for Luck " ( performed by Joshua Bell ) and with Williams and director Steven Spielberg for the documentary " The Unfinished Journey " . In 1995 , Dove appeared on " Sesame Street " in a segment with Big Bird . The Bird hosts " Big Bird ' s Poetry Corner " , where he confusingly thinks Rita is the poet " Lori Ette " .
Mosquitos Mosquitos participated in the chorus for " Shiver My Timbers " in " Muppet Treasure Island " . The computer animated insects were created by Jim Henson ' s Creature Shop . The technology used for the characters was used later for Tizzy the Bee on " The Animal Show " . External links . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Bob Stutt Bob Stutt is a Canadian puppeteer who began his Henson career as a principal supporting puppeteer on " Fraggle Rock " , playing assorted episodic and background roles , as well as the notable characters Felix the Fearless and Wander McMooch . He also substituted as regular characters in two fourth season episodes , lip - synching to pre - recorded tracks as Boober Fraggle in " " and Gunge in " . " Stutt subsequently performed Basil in " Sesame Park " , the Canadian co - production of " Sesame Street " . In 1999 , Stutt was nominated for a Gemini Award for " Best Performance in a Pre - School Program or Series " , for performing Basil on " Sesame Park " . Outside of the Muppets , Stutt is perhaps best known for his portrayal of Iggy Iguana in the puppet series " Under the Umbrella Tree " . His other puppetry credits include " The Big Comfy Couch " ( as Molly Dolly , Dust Bunny , and Snicklefritz ) , " Today ' s Special " ( as Mort ) , and " Caillou " ( as Gilbert ) . He performed Audrey II in a Toronto stage production of " Little Shop of Horrors " . Sources . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Attack of the Show ! Attack of the Show ! is a program aired on G4 , featuring news stories and previews with a pop culture and technology bent . Muppet Appearances . The show ' s blog , " Attack of the Blog " , has feature " Glee " parody " G " , from " Sesame Street "
Pepe ' s Travels : The Unofficial Studio DC Almost Live Tour " Pepe ' s Travels : The Unofficial Studio DC Almost Live Tour " is a three - and - a - half minute featurette created for the . Hosted by Pepe the King Prawn , the segment takes viewers behind the scenes of " Studio DC Hosted by " " Dylan and Cole Sprouse " and " Selena Gomez " .
Muppet Show finger puppets ( Palitoy ) Palitoy released a series of six " Muppet Show " rubber finger puppets in the UK in 1978 . Two sets were sold : On the package , Fozzie is replaced by Rowlf , who was never produced as a finger puppet . Although the set was produced in 1978 , Miss Piggy looks like the 1976 puppet . Zoot is not wearing his hat and holds an orange saxophone . Animal is holding his drumsticks . The Dr . Teeth finger puppet is the first figural toy of Dr . Teeth . Palitoy also made The Muppet Show Board Game .
Sound It Out " Sound it Out " is a " Sesame Street " song that takes place in the classroom set also utilized by the Roosevelt Franklin Elementary School skits . At the beginning , Farley asks Same Sound Brown for help in reading the words on the chalkboard . Same Sound Brown teaches Farley to sound out words phonetically , in three parts . Same Sound demonstrates on the word " man " , and then Farley tries it out with the word " fun " . Gordon performed the song with Mario in a season 16 episode , and one of the Shagri - Las later covered the song in a season 22 episode . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Momzo Momzo is a character featured in the " Muppet Babies " storybook " What ' s a Gonzo ? " She is the mother of Zonzo . She meets Baby Gonzo while ironing tuna fish sandwiches and doing the laundry in the toaster . She helps Gonzo on his quest to figure out what he is .
Becoming Maria : Love and Chaos in the South Bronx Becoming Maria : Love and Chaos in the South Bronx is a memoir by Sonia Manzano , who has played Maria on " Sesame Street " since 1971 . An audio version of the book is narrated by the author . Manzano appeared on " CBS This Morning " on August 25th to promote the release of the book .
Untitled Sesame Street documentary In 1983 , " Sesame Street " producer Arlene Sherman and director Victor DiNapoli began filming footage for a about the show that ultimately never came to fruition . This footage included interviews with the cast and crew , and a behind - the - scenes look at production meetings , puppet building and the taping of various episodes and inserts . Some of the footage eventually found its way into other documentaries including " Biography " , and several snippets were included on " 40 Years of Sunny Days " and " " .
Rumple Fraggle Rumple Fraggle is a friend of Large Marvin who wears an aviator ' s hat and goggles . He appears in four episodes of " Fraggle Rock " - - " " , " " , " " , and " " . In " Wembley and the Great Race " , Rumple bets Boober Fraggle radishes on who they think will win the race . Whoever loses has to go out into the Gorg ' s garden . Rumple is unfortunate enough to lose , and gets thumped twice . He only wins when Boober rigs the bet out of sympathy so that if Wembley wins , Rumple wins , and if Gobo wins , Boober loses . In " Playing Till it Hurts " , he is the coach of the team that Gobo ' s rock hockey team is playing against , the Roustabouts . See also . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Figby Figby is the technology expert of the Smart Cookies team in the " Sesame Street " segment , " Smart Cookies . " He uses his " Smart Cookie Tablet " to look up information the team needs to stop the latest crime of the Crumb . His tablet also always has a photo loaded up of the Crumb so Cookie Monster can identify him if he tries sneaking in . Figby also ends up as primary target of Cookie Monster ' s uncontrollable hunger pangs . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
The Ants Go Marching " The Ants Go Marching " is a childrens song sung to the Civil War marching tune " When Johnny Comes Marching Home Again " by Patrick S . Gilmore . The Lecture Lady sings it in " . " Releases . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Watson ( computer ) Watson is a question answering computer system capable of answering questions posed in natural language , developed by IBM . Watson was named after IBM ' s first CEO and industrialist Thomas J . Watson . The computer system was specifically developed to answer questions on the quiz show " Jeopardy ! " . In 2011 , Watson competed on " Jeopardy ! " against former winners Brad Rutter and Ken Jennings ; Watson received the first place prize of $ 1 - million . In 2016 , IBM and Sesame Workshop announced a partnership to develop personalized educational platforms for preschoolers employing IBM ' s Watson system . In September , IBM released a commercial featuring Watson on Sesame Street conversing with Elmo , Cookie Monster , Abby Cadabby , Grover , Big Bird and several kids .
Niblet Niblet is a gerbilcorn , a part - gerbil , part - unicorn creature featured in " Abby ' s Flying Fairy School " . In the first installment of the series , Mrs . Sparklenose warns Abby and her friends never to let a gerbilcorn get hold of their wands . No sooner has she said this than has the red - furred , horned creature grabbed Blögg ' s wand and started to wreak havoc in the school . Ultimately , though , he does return the wand .
Singin ' in the Rain " Singin ' in the Rain " was the title song from the MGM movie of the same name , released in 1952 . It was a hit , however , from the time it was published in 1929 , and has been recorded by numerous artists . It was included in the early Hollywood sound movie " The Hollywood Revue of 1929 " . Other songs from the movie , which themselves were pulled from the library of other MGM films , performed by the Muppets include " You Are My Lucky Star " , " Fit as a Fiddle " , and " Make ' Em Laugh " ( the only new number created for the film ) . For an interview with CNN , when asked what his favorite movie is Kermit answered with " Singin ' in the Rain " . He said that it is , " not just because frogs like rain . It ' s a perfect movie . Debbie Reynolds reminds me of Piggy when I first met her . ( That ' s meant as a compliment , Ms . Reynolds . ) Donald O ' Connor is like Fozzie Bear , especially when he sings and dances to " Make ' Em Laugh . " And Gene Kelly is just the best . I even got to dance with him to " Singing in the Rain " on " The Muppet Show " . Gee , now that I talked about it , I want to go watch it again . Got popcorn ? " Sources . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Kevin O ' Boyle Kevin O ' Boyle is a designer and sculptor who worked for Jim Henson ' s Creature Shop on various film and TV projects . He was responsible for designing the Ghost of Christmas Past ( supplied by the Creature Shop ) for " The Muppet Christmas Carol " . Outside of the Creature Shop , O ' Boyle worked as a model maker on " Ella Enchanted " . Muppet / Creature Shop credits . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Deborah Ambrosino Deborah Ambrosino is a costumer , often specializing in crafting metal armor and jewelry , who worked for Jim Henson ' s Creature Shop . She was part of the creature fabrication crew for the TV series " Dinosaurs " and " Aliens in the Family " . She was also part of the costuming team for the title character in " The Phantom " . Ambrosino has worked steadily in film costuming since the late 1980s , including hats for " Coming to America " and " The Shadow " , the Riddler ' s hat for " Batman Forever " , revolutionary war headgear for " The Patriot " , Alice ' s armor in Tim Burton ' s " Alice in Wonderland " , and Count Olaf ' s top hat in " Lemony Snicket ' s A Series of Unfortunate Events " . Other specialty costume credits include Burton ' s " Planet of the Apes " , the 2009 " Star Trek " , and " " . Ambrosino has been especially active in Marvel film adaptations , crafting the metal structure for the blind hero ' s costume in " Daredevil " , chainmail for Hogun and Loki in " Thor " , and Thor ' s own costume in that film and " The Avengers " , as well as work on " Captain America : The Winter Soldier " and " Ant - Man " . External links . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Pepe ' s Exclusive Making Of The Muppets ' Wizard of Oz Pepe ' s Exclusive Making Of The Muppets ' Wizard of Oz is a look at the making of " The Muppets ' Wizard of Oz " hosted by Pepe the King Prawn . The seven - minute " Backstage Disney " featurette was included among the bonus features on the DVD release of the movie . Along with giving viewers a tour of the set , Pepe interviews members of the cast and crew . Interviewees include : Kirk Thatcher , Kermit the Frog , Miss Piggy , Gonzo , Fozzie Bear , Ashanti , Jeffrey Tambor , Quentin Tarantino , Queen Latifah , and David Alan Grier .
Walt Rauffer Walt Rauffer is currently a Technical Advisor for " Sesame Street " . Previously , during the 1970s , he worked as the Technical Manager for all in - house technical facilities . " The Man Behind the Racks " , has worked as a television engineer since the 1950s . Shortly after graduating from the RCA institute with a degree in electrical engineering , he worked for the U . S . Army Signal Corp . In the 1960s he designed the first handheld portable network TV camera .
Yeaster Doozer Yeaster Doozer is , along with Crusty Doozer , one of the two elderly Doozers remaining from the original Doozer colony at the Cavern of Lost Dreams . She was introduced in the third season " Fraggle Rock " episode " . She and Crusty are reintegrated into the current Doozer community . Yeaster re - appears in " , " to assist in keeping Gunge entertained by bringing in a Fraggle postcard . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Muppet Magazine issue 19 " Muppet Magazine " Volume 5 , Number 3 ( Summer 1987 ) Muppet Round - Ups . Floyd ' s Record Rap as told to Marianne Meyer Zoot ' s Salute as told to Marianne Meyer Coming Attractions with Janice as told to Pat Berry Rowlf On Books as told to David Granger Ask Dr . Honeydew as told to Fred Newman Mondo Muppet . Volume 5 , Number 3 Garbage ! written by Betsy Loredo Rarely Sighted Muppets Scientifically Speaking with Dr . Bunsen Honeydew as told to Marianne Meyer Gonzo ' s Weirder Than Me : Volume 19 as told to Betsy Loredo Miss Piggy ' s Advice as told to Louise Gikow
Happy Birthday Song " Happy Birthday Song " is a " Sesame Street " song performed in a series of viral videos for the official Sesame Street YouTube channel in November 2015 . Each video is bookended by the tune performed by Cookie Monster , Elmo , Abby Cadabby and Ernie , who musically wish the viewer a happy birthday . In between the segments , each character gets a solo verse , wishing the viewer a happy birthday in their own unique way . See also . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Billy the Grownup Billy the Grownup is a gruff cowboy who appeared in a sketch in the early 1990s , where he declared himself " the fastest draw in the West . " He is challenged by Noel Cowherd , and the two get into an artist ' s duel , both drawing squares . Noel is declared the winner , but Billy ends up becoming friends with him , and the two decide to paint the town red . Billy ' s name is a reference to . See also . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Episode 160 : Go Slow Mopatop opens the episode by offering a coat , a boat or a note that he wrote . Puppyduck are trying to see how quickly she can pop , when Lamont enters the store . He don ' t want to do deliveries anymore since it makes him go to fast and he want to be slower so he want to work in the shop . Mopatop agrees to let Lamont work there for the day . Busy Fizzie enters the shop with a box of busy things for the shop since he are to busy to be busy with them , and he would like a skateboard in return so he can be more whizzy when he are busy . Mopatop tells Lamont to get a skateboard , but Busy Fizzie don ' t have time to wait so he leaves . Just as Lamont gets back Busy Fizzie returns with some busy bees , he takes the skateboard and says that he wish he could have some wings so he could be even busier . Mopatop asks Lamont to get some wings and Busy Fizzie leaves . Lamont returns with wings and Busy Fizzie returns with more busy things . He asks Lamont if he has something that could make him go faster , but Lamont says that he needs some slow instead and starts to sing about being slow . Busy Fizzie are convinced that being slow are better than being busy and that from now on he will be known as Slow Mo . Lamont also declares that he wants to be a deliveryman again , since working in the shop are to fast for him .
Buddy Buddy was the first film produced by Jim Henson Pictures . The story concerns an animal lover ( Rene Russo ) who takes in a baby gorilla ( the titular Buddy ) and attempts to raise him in a domestic environment . The film was inspired by the true story of Getrude Davies Lintz , whose book " Animals Are My Hobby " was the basis for the screenplay .
Sean Hayes Sean Hayes ( b . 1970 ) is an Emmy Award - winning comic actor best known for playing Jack on the sitcom " Will and Grace " . He performed the voice of Mr . Tinkles in the Creature Shop - effects movie " Cats and Dogs " .
Clancy Clancy is a dark green Anything Monster with a pink pear - shaped nose and a furry black unibrow . He made several background appearances on " Sesame Street " from around 1979 to 1989 . In his later appearances beyond the early 80 ' s , he sports different sets of eyes . In the sketch Hill Street Twos , he ' s referred to as “ Officer Clancy . ” Clancy was also featured with the Sesame Street cast in " A Muppet Family Christmas " , where he played a reindeer in the Sesame Street Christmas pageant . He can also be seen in " " with a chorus of other monsters accompanying Ray Charles in his rendition of " Bein ' Green . " Among the range of Muppeteers who performed this utility monster were Frank Oz , Richard Hunt , Brian Muehl , and Martin P . Robinson . See also . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Ray Sipherd Ray Sipherd ( b . 1935 ) was one of " Sesame Street ' s " early writers , working on the show from 1969 to 1986 . His work on " Sesame Street " earned three Emmy awards . Sipherd also wrote several " Sesame Street " books . Sipherd , a graduate of Yale University , created the award - winning NPR program " All Things Considered " . In addition , he has penned a number of mystery novels for adult audiences , such as " Dance of the Scarecrows " , and published a collection of short stories titled " The Christmas Store " . Currently , Sipherd serves as a senior staff editor for Reader ' s Digest Condensed Books . Storybooks . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
John Steinbeck John Steinbeck ( 1902 — 1968 ) was an American writer . He wrote the Pulitzer Prize - winning novel " The Grapes of Wrath " , published in 1939 and the novella " Of Mice and Men " , published in 1937 . In all , he wrote twenty - five books , including sixteen novels , six non - fiction books and several collections of short stories . In 1962 Steinbeck received the Nobel Prize for Literature .
Orange Colored Sky " Orange Colored Sky " was performed by Lynda Carter as the closing number in of " The Muppet Show " . The sketch features Scooter , Lew Zealand , Fozzie , Gonzo , Rizzo ( referred to in the episode as " Super Rat " ) , and Link Hogthrob in their superhero personae , all dodging a number of explosions : " Flash ! Bam ! Alakazam ! " The first line of the song was sung by Herry Monster on " Sesame Street " as he strolled onscreen during The Amazing Mumford ' s " Suspension Act " sketch . The song has been recorded by the likes of Nat King Cole and Johnny Mathis . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Lea Salonga Lea Salonga ( b . 1971 ) is a singer and actress born in the Philippines , best known for her Tony winning role in " Miss Saigon " on Broadway . She also went on to play Eponine in " Les Misérables " and Mei - Li in Rodgers and Hammerstein ' s " Flower Drum Song " . Salonga sang " A Little Bit " to a Alfred Duck , Big Bird , and the Birdketeers in episode 3154 " Sesame Street " . At age nine , Salonga recorded a cover of " Rainbow Connection " which was released on two albums - " Small Voice " in 1988 and " I ' d Like To Teach The World To Sing " in 1997 . Among Salonga ' s other credits are the singing voices of Princess Jasmine in " Aladdin " and Fa Mulan in " Mulan " for Disney .
Pure Goldie Pure Goldie is a TV special that aired on NBC on February 15 , 1971 featuring Goldie Hawn , with guests Ruth Buzzi , Johnny Carson , Bob Dishy , and the Muppets . Following a dance number by Goldie , Kermit the Frog and Beautiful Day Monster ( performed by Frank Oz , who refers to the frog as " ol ' buddy , ol ' pal " ) discuss her . Kermit finds her cute and believes she feels the same , citing an after - rehearsal dinner where she cried at the sight of frogs legs . The monster puts it bluntly - Goldie would never love a frog . Kermit calls Goldie over and asks her favorite color : yellow . Kermit launches into " Bein ' Green " with Hawn . Hawn kisses Kermit , and instead of Kermit turning into a handsome prince , she turns into a Muppet . Buzzi and Dishy also turn into Muppets ( represented by Droop and Snivelly ) when they each try to remedy Hawn with their own kiss . They finish the sketch the only way they know how , by singing " Mahna Mahna " . A clip from the special is featured in the 1994 PBS documentary " The World of Jim Henson " . The program is available for viewing in its entirety at the Paley Center for Media .
How Lovely to Be a Woman " How Lovely to Be a Woman " was performed in the first act of the musical " Bye Bye Birdie " , as teenage Kim McAfee expresses the joys of entering her physical and sexual maturity as a woman . Earl Sinclair sings a rather ironic version of it , as mandated by B . P . Richfield in " , " to announce his candidacy for Chief Elder . The Sinclair family is aghast , but Earl defensively points out that the part was written for a mezzo - soprano . This is the second song from " Bye Bye Birdie " to be performed on " Dinosaurs " , the first being " A Lot of Livin ' to Do " in the episode " . " _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Burt Bacharach Burt Bacharach ( b . 1928 ) is an American pianist and composer , who has written numerous pop hits , many with lyrics written by Hal David . Many of their hits were produced specifically for , and performed by , Dionne Warwick . Bacharach appeared in " The Muppets Go Hollywood " in 1979 . Big Bird was photographed with Bacharach at the 1970 Emmy Awards Ceremony .