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Letters ( computer game ) Letters is an interactive " Sesame Street " computer game that was originally developed by the Children ' s Television Workshop in 1991 . Initially released as one of two CD - I games by Philips Interactive Media , under the label " A Visit to Sesame Street , " the game was subsequently re - released and modified for CD - ROM . It was re - released by Electronic Arts ( 1995 ) , Creative Wonders ( 1997 ) , The Learning Company ( 1998 ) , and Encore Software ( 2002 ) . The game was also included in the " " CD - ROM set . The main menu of the game is a scrolling two - dimensional computer animation of Sesame Street hosted by Oscar the Grouch . Locations include Big Bird ' s nest , Snuffy ' s cave ( which is depicted here as located behind Big Bird ' s nest ) , and Ernie and Bert ' s apartment . The CD - ROM releases of the game feature many changes to the look and gameplay . The design of Snuffy ' s cave and the street are changed : the cave is relocated to the opposite side of 123 Sesame Street and elements of the Around the Corner expansion are added ( including the playground , the Furry Arms and Finders Keepers ) . Telly Monster is added as the primary host , with Oscar serving a secondary role and having much of his dialogue re - recorded . As with its companion " Numbers " , this game features posthumous voice - over work by Jim Henson as Ernie and Kermit the Frog . A to Henson is seen at the end credits . Songs . Each room in the game is equipped with a radio on which three stations are tunable : WHAT , KTOY and KKID featuring Jerry Nelson as the deejay . Each station plays commercials announced by Marty Robinson and News Flashes by Kermit the Frog ( Jim Henson ) . Songs included are : Voices . Additional appearances by ( archive material ) :
Sesame Street Travel Pak Sesame Street Travel Pak is a 1986 " Sesame Street " toy set . The small cardstock playboard shows an illustration of the Sesame Street neighborhood , which can be decorated with vinyl Colorforms pieces of the " Sesame " characters . Characters include Big Bird , Cookie Monster , Ernie , Bert , Grover , Oscar the Grouch and Little Bird . The playboard is smaller than the typical Colorforms set so that the toy can be brought on car trips .
Riverbottom Nightmare Band The Riverbottom Nightmare Band , also known as " The Nightmare , " is the last - minute addition to the talent show in " Emmet Otter ' s Jug - Band Christmas " . The band members include : The Riverbottom Nightmare Band ' s repertoire includes the self - referential " Riverbottom Nightmare Band " . When not performing on stage , the band members enjoy breaking traffic laws , riding their snowmobiles , and destroying merchandise .
Potto Potto is a monster who serves as the primary star of " Sesame Tree " , the Northern Irish co - production of " Sesame Street " . Potto is a book - loving inventor whose name reflects his tendency to " potter " around with devices . He uses one such machine to communicate with his friends on Sesame Street , including his American relative Telly Monster . His best friend is Hilda , an Irish hare , who lives with him in the tree . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Episode 210 : The Gary Cahuenga Episode Gary Cahuenga , a dummy without a ventriloquist , is found after forty years stuck in an old trunk . The Muppets , with the help of Penn and Teller , must help Gary adjust to his new surroundings , as well as to make new friends at KMUP . Lori Fetrick , Raye Hollitt , Evander Holyfield , and Kathy Najimy make cameo appearances . Cast . Muppets : _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Whouf Whouf is a central character in the " Legends of the Dark Crystal " manga series . He is the silent sidekick of Lahr . Whouf is the doglike companion of Lahr . Whoulf accompanies Lahr when he watches over the Mounders , functioning like a herding dog . Whouf joins Lahr and his adventures to save the Gelflings .
Let ' s Make Music Let ' s Make Music is a 2000 " Sesame Street " video collecting segments about musical instruments from the show , with a new framing sequence involving the members of " Stomp " and Telly losing his tuba . Cast . With Special Appearance by The Cast of " Stomp " Child Talent Credits . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Episode 105 : Too Good to Be True Snizzy invents a machine that creates a nicer copy of whatever you feed into it . Meanwhile , Bobut is desperate for a Stinky Stevie doll - - " the doll that barfs on you ! " - - but Doug and Cookie refuse to buy him one . Bobut uses the duplicating machine to create a clone that he can leave behind in his place while he goes to the toy factory to acquire a doll . The decoy Bobut is so sickly sweet that Doug and Cookie wonder what they could have done wrong . At the toy factory , Bobut finds himself mistaken for a doll , and he ' s shipped off to the home of two spoiled children .
Clive Cahuenga Clive Cahuenga , the singing civil servant , appears in of " The Muppet Show , " where he sings the Municipal Vermin Abatement Code to the music of Mozart . He sings each piece he performs twice , because he has to do everything in duplicates . Statler and Waldorf claim that Cahuenga is the second worst performer of all time - - the worst being Manny Kaye , the tuned clam player . See also . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Squirrels Squirrels , while never reaching the iconic status of the penguins or even the rabbits , have appeared in several Muppet productions . The squirrel in the Swedish Chef sketch on of " The Muppet Show " was performed by Steve Whitmire . The squirrels had a memorable scene in the 1977 television special " Emmet Otter ' s Jug - Band Christmas " in which they perform an acrobatic act for the talent show . For the 2008 stage musical update , their roles are expanded in a number of short scenes that take place during set changes . Most of the time , they speak in " squirrel " but prove able to communicate with Jane and even perform a song with her , " Trust . " Later , during the talent show , their act is helmed by Madame Squirrel , a human - sized , costumed character who leads the performance . The four hand puppet squirrels were named Skippy , Junior , Jiffy and Nutella . See also . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
The Weather Guy The Weather Guy appears in episode 10 of " Statler & Waldorf : From the Balcony " . In his segment , the Weather Guy forecasts the reaction of the movie theater audience while viewing the movie " The Weather Man " . It is presented in much the same way as a meteorologist would forecast the weather . The Weather Guy puppet originated in Muppet Meeting Films , and was recycled as a French critic in " From the Balcony " episode 15 . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
App Central App Central is a program that airs on Canadian television stations Business News Network and CP24 . When " " showed in Toronto , co - host Amber MacArthur interviewed Elmo . The episode aired May 31 , 2011 on BNN , and June 1 , 2011 on CP24 . MacArthur commented " Well , it ' s safe to say I ' m in love with Elmo and ready to adopt him ! He will be a great brother for my son ; ) . "
Damian de Montemas Damian de Montemas played the role of Melkor in the " Farscape " episode " " . Damian studied acting at Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts . After his graduation he has appeared in serveral television shows . His credits include " Home and Away " , " The Secret Life of Us " , " Police Rescue " and " Water Rats " .
Sesame Street Dress - Up Time toys In 1996 , Schylling produced a line of Sesame Street Dress - Up Time toys made from " Magicloth " , a flexible fabric that ' s attracted to magnets . The set features a Big Bird doll with a series of costumes .
Jim Henson : The Works Jim Henson : The Works is a hard - cover coffee - table style examination of Jim Henson , focusing primarily on his career as a puppeteer and filmmaker , with occasional examinations of his personal life . Author Christopher Finch ' s previous book , " Of Muppets and Men " , focused on the making of " The Muppet Show " , only briefly touching on the history of the Muppets as a whole . " The Works " is a comprehensive follow - up volume , starting with Jim Henson ' s childhood and going all the way up through the most recent productions of the Henson Company after Jim ' s passing - - including the most recent production at the time , " The Muppet Christmas Carol " . At the end of the book , Finch explains the book ' s genesis :
Autoestima " Autoestima " ( " Self Esteem " ) , also titled " Soy Maravilloso " ( " I ' m Marvelous " ) , is a " Plaza Sésamo " song performed by Abelardo with a group of kids . He sings about how proud he is of himself , being able to do many things now that he ' s grown . Releases . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Inky Inky is Rizzo the Rat ' s cousin , as mentioned in Kermit ' s memoir " Before You Leap " . Inky is a counterfeiter , whose attempts to create his own folding money were curtailed by the fact that Benjamin Franklin should not , in fact , have pink hair . Inky is currently doing time at Rattica Prison , assigned to the print shop , where he issues five - dollar bills depicting Abraham Lincoln with an earring .
Episode 204 : Clear as a Bell Bear is excited to receive a Spanish - language teaching tape in the mail , as he is hoping to use some Spanish phrases in his upcoming phone conversation with his friend Ursa . Tutter learns a new way to communicate as well when he gets a case of laryngitis and Bear gives him a bell to ring if he needs anything . Bear shows Treelo how to use his words to communicate during a pretend game with Ojo and as he deals with this and the situation with Tutter , Pip and Pop learn from his Spanish tape , perhaps even more than Bear does . In the Shadow segment , Shadow presents a version of the classic counting rhyme " . "
Robert Eddison Robert Eddison ( 1908 - 1991 ) was a classically trained British actor who played the tragic ferryman in " The StoryTeller " episode " . " Born in Japan to British parents , Eddison was known for his resonant , baritone voice and long lean figure . He performed William Shakespeare and other classics , noted for his Hamlet at the Old Vic , and later playing the comic roles of Feste and Sir Andrew Aguecheek in " Twelfth Night " , and King Lear on the New York stage . He was also a familiar figure in plays by Ibsen , Chekhov , and Sophocles , and played Canon Chasuble in Oscar Wilde ' s " The Importance of Being Earnest " . Eddison also made his mark in radio , in countless BBC dramas through the decades , with some of his last roles including Death in " The Canterbury Tales " and parts in an adaptation of Japanese Noh plays . His film career was limited , but included a supporting role in Peter Ustinov ' s 1948 comedy " Vice Versa " , the college president in the 1991 film " American Friends " , and a notable cameo in " Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade " as the ancient grail knight , warning adventurers to choose wisely .
1 - 2 - 3 Sesame Street Playset ( Playskool ) The 1 - 2 - 3 Sesame Street Playset was released by CBS Toys in 1984 , under the Child Guidance label . The set was re - released by under the Playskool label in 1986 . This set is a re - creation of the " Sesame Street Apartments " playset made for the Fisher - Price Little People in 1974 . The 18 - piece set includes two buildings , which , folded together , serve as a carrying case . The right side depicts 123 Sesame Street , with Ernie and Bert ' s apartment inside . Oscar the Grouch sits in his trash can , and can pop up at the push of a button . Big Bird ' s nest is also included . On the left side is Hooper ' s Store . Inside the lower level is the store while upstairs shows more of Ernie and Bert ' s apartment . Four figures are included : Big Bird , Cookie Monster , Ernie , and Bert . Accessories include the Sesame Street sign , two beds , a breakfast table , and a flatbed truck . This set was the fourth of four " Sesame " playsets made by CBS Toys ; the others are the Sesame Street Garage ( 1981 ) , Sesame Street Railroad ( 1982 ) , and the Sesame Street Firehouse ( 1983 ) .
Marilyn Monster Marilyn Monster appears in the 1991 " Sesame Street " book " The Monsters ' Picnic " . She prepares mashed potatos , participates in sporting events , and at the end of the day , proudly announces that it was a wonderful event , even with rain .
Plain White T ' s Plain White T ' s is an American pop rock band that formed in 1997 . The band is best known for the # 1 song " Hey There Delilah " , as well as " 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 " . The band was spoofed on " Sesame Street " in 2008 with the song " I ' m the Letter T " ( sung to the tune of " Hey There Delilah " ) . Lead singer Tom Higgenson provided the vocals for the computer animated Letter T who sings the spoof . When asked if he was excited , Higgenson responded , External links . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
The Wereman The Wereman is a caveman version of Robbie Sinclair , the result of a bite from a rabid caveman , in Robbie ' s scary story from the " Dinosaurs " episode " . " Robbie is thus cursed to turn into a hairy , fleshy , snarling Wereman , a curse which can only be lifted by either being knocked unconscious with a silver club or eating a bad baby dinosaur ' s toes .
Little Red Riding Hood Little Red Riding Hood is the central figure in the classic fairy tale of the same name . In the most common version of the story , she goes into the woods to take food to her grandmother ' s house . Along the way she meets The Big Bad Wolf who convinces her to stop and pick some flowers . The Big Bad Wolf then runs ahead , eats her grandmother , and disguises himself as her grandmother . When she finally arrives at her grandmother ' s house she in turn is eaten by the wolf . A friendly woodsmen rescues them , and helps them kill the wolf . On " Sesame Street " she attends Storybook Community School . She has a sister named Little Green Riding Hood . In her appearances on " Sesame Street " , she often mistakes everyone she meets for her grandmother and continuously calls them that . Parodies and Mentions . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Michael Attwell Michael Attwell ( 1943 - 2006 ) was an English actor and political cartoonist who starred as Kenny Beale on the soap opera " EastEnders " . In 1986 , Attwell was heard in " Labyrinth " , as one of several voice actors for the Goblins . Tall and burly , Attwell appeared in two separate " Doctor Who " serials , as Isbur in " The Ice Warriors " from 1967 , and years later , as Bates in " Attack of the Cybermen " ( 1985 ) . In 1985 , he also appeared , cast according to type , as Bill Sikes in a TV adaptation of " Oliver Twist " . Other TV credits included guest spots on " Are You Being Served ? " ( as a burglar ) , " The Bill " , and " Dinotopia " . His final roles were as doorman Derek Crisp in the series " Hotel Babylon " and Archie Stone in the Agatha Christie adaptation " The Sittaford Mystery " .
Let ' s Make a Friend ! Let ' s Make a Friend ! is a 2016 " Sesame Street " storybook . Elmo appears on Guy Smiley ' s new game show , where his challenge is to make friends with someone on the panel : Oscar the Grouch , Cookie Monster or Abby Cadabby .
Songs about rainbows Crooned from a seemingly insignificant log in an otherwise normal swamp at the beginning of " The Muppet Movie " , one of the most enduring questions in Muppet history is asked , " Why are there so many songs about rainbows . . . ? " The opening lines of " Rainbow Connection " , as sung by Kermit the Frog , take on an allegorical meaning left open to interpretation , but the question has sometimes been asked literally . In " The Muppet Show " , Kermit and guest star Debbie Harry entertain a small number of examples before partnering up on their rendition of " The Rainbow Connection " . The following is a list of songs about rainbows as performed by or connected to the Muppets .
Manni Manni appeared on " Sesamstrasse " in episode 2463 . Manni claims to be a car expert and he came by just when Mehmet was preparing his old car " Susie " for sale . The sale did not go so well do to some faulty wirering , and Manni attempted to fix it . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Steven Spielberg Steven Spielberg ( b . 1946 ) is a film director of iconic status . Many of his films have been international box office champions , and have entered our pop culture lexicon . These include " Jaws " , " Close Encounters of the Third Kind " , " E . T . the Extra - Terrestrial " , " Hook " , the Indiana Jones movies , and " Jurassic Park " . In 1990 , he appeared in " The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson " , presenting a special segment on Jim Henson ' s work in the fantasy genre of filmmaking . In the 2007 TCM documentary " Spielberg on Spielberg " , the filmmaker discussed what inspired him to make " Schindler ' s List " . He recalls his grandmother teaching English to Nazi concentration camp survivors , one of whom would entertain the 3 - year - old Spielberg with a trick involving the numbers printed on his arm . He cites this as sticking out in his memory for a time in his life when he was learning his letters and numbers , since in those days , there was no " Sesame Street " .
Stunt Cat A Stunt Cat , dressed as a dog , is featured in the All Dog Network ' s coverage on the making of " Dog City " , as seen in of " The Jim Henson Hour " . The stunt cat tries to underplay the conflict between cats and dogs , which is proven to be all too true when his canine co - stars have him endure several painful " stunts " for their own enjoyment . The puppet was later used in " The Muppet Christmas Carol " , as a generic cat who chases Rizzo when he and Gonzo first arrive in Scrooge ' s childhood past . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Snow White Snow White is the title character from a European fairy tale , most commonly associated with the Brothers Grimm . Several versions of the story have been told and retold over the years , but the most popular is Disney ' s 1937 feature film , " Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs " , which first gave the Seven Dwarves distinct personalities and names .
Ken Pollock Ken Pollock , also credited as Kenny Pollock , is a music producer and songwriter . With Charlie Ernst and others , he co - wrote the music for several " Sesame Street " segments in the 1990s , usually directed by Mustapha Khan and including live - action footage of kids . Pollock and Ernst produced the soundtrack album for the film " House Party " starring Kid ' n Play . He wrote songs for recording artist Tashan .
Péter Balázs Péter Balázs ( b . 1943 ) is a Hungarian voice actor who dubbed Gonzo in " Muppet Kincses Sziget " and Waldorf in " Muppets " ( " The Muppets " ) and the second dub of " The Muppet Christmas Carol " . Balázs dubbed David Suchet on " Poirot " , Richard Griffiths in " Withnail & I " and the Harry Potter movies , Danny DeVito multiple times , John Cleese in " Die Another Day " , David Tomlinson in " Mary Poppins " and " Bedknobs and Broomsticks " , Paul Benedict in " Arthur 2 : On the Rocks " , and Marty Feldman in " Young Frankenstein " . Cartoon roles include Daffy Duck , the dodo in " Alice in Wonderland " . Jock in " Lady and the Tramp " , Vanity on " The Smurfs " , Gruffi Gummi on " Adventures of the Gummi Bears " , Ranger Smith on " Yogi ' s Treasure Hunt " , Lumiere in " Beauty and the Beast " , Chef Louis in " The Little Mermaid " , and Swackhammer in " Space Jam " .
Dove Miss Piggy appeared in a commercial for Dove soap in February of 2005 depicting several women having gone from an extravagant look with costumes , make - up and hairstyles to their " plainclothes " with the help of Dove . The commercial was part of Dove ' s " Campaign for Real Beauty " and tied in with a website poll to vote for best make - over as seen in the commercial . Similarly , Miss Piggy ' s Instagram account posted a # nomakeup selfie in 2014 .
My Best Friends Call Me Susan My Best Friends Call Me Susan is Loretta Long ' s autobiography , titled after her " Sesame Street " character , Susan . Official description . " Loretta Mae Long is an African American actress , singer , writer , educator , media personality , life coach and is best known as nurse Susan Robinson on the Sesame Street television program . She has played that role since the show debuted in 1969 . Born in Garden City , Kanas , she earned her Ed . D in Urban Education in 1973 from the University of Massachusetts Amherst campus . On Sesame Street , she is one of only three remaining original cast members and still remains there today . She has acted in musicals ( such as Guys and Dolls ) and appeared on the Flip Wilson Show with other Sesame Street cast members during Sesame ’ s first season . Long , in addition to starring on Sesame Street , is a consultant , author and public speaker on issues of multiculturalism and education . In this book she tells her story and at the same times documents how her portrayal of Susan on Sesame Street has impacted the viewing audience over the last 46 years . "
The Count ' s Number Parade The Count ' s Number Parade is a 1977 " Sesame Street " storybook featuring Count von Count . As the fabulous Number Parade goes by , the Count counts all of the amazing performers . There ' s one baton twirler , two dancing elephants , three tiptoeing turtles , four smiling bass - drum players , five wonderful upside - down violin players , six whistling bananas , seven flute - playing octopuses in sneakers , eight Susannas with banjos on their knees , nine horses , and ten tuba - playing Twiddlebugs . At the end of the parade , the Count stays behind to count all the pieces of confetti .
Birgitta Götestam Birgitta Götestam ( b . 1946 ) was the co - writer for " Svenska Sesam " , the Swedish co - production of " Sesame Street " . She also had a minor role on the show . Her full name is Ragnhild Birgitta Götestam . She has written many theatre plays as well as TV scripts . She is also a experienced actress and director , for both theater and television . She worked closely with Peter Flack while they where married and together they wrote many revues and children shows , among them was " Svenska Sesam " .
Henrik Kofoed Henrik Kofoed ( b . 1955 ) is an actor and comedian who performed the voice of Wembley in " Fragglerne " , the Danish version of " Fraggle Rock " . He voiced Sir Didymus in " Labyrinten til troldkongens slot " , the Danish dub of " Labyrinth " Kofoed graduated from the Danish National School of Theatre in 1980 , and has appeared in a variety of movie , TV and theater roles over the years . Some of his credits include " Rend mig i traditionerne " , the Lars Von Trier series " Riget " ( " The Kingdom " ) , " Brøderne " , " Rejseholdet " , " Krøniken " and many more . His voice work include Roquefort in " The Aristocats " , the Seahorse ( originally Will Ryan ) in " The Little Mermaid " , Julius Caesar in " Astérix & Obélix : Mission Cléopâtre " , and many more . In 1991 , Kofoed founded the comedy group " Ørkenens Sønner " ( Sons of the Desert ) along with Flemming Enevold ( the voice of Philo in " Fragglerne " ) , Søren Pilmark , and Asger Reher in 1994 . They try to get together as often as possible to do a new show , but it ' s hard for them to fit it in their busy schedule . Their shows are notorious for their below - the - belt comedy .
Hollywood Squares Hollywood Squares is a popular television game show where contestants compete for prizes while playing Tic - Tac - Toe . It was hosted by Peter Marshall from 1966 - 81 , Jon Bauman from 1983 - 84 ( in a combined hour - long format with " Match Game " ) , John Davidson from 1986 - 89 , and Tom Bergeron from 1998 - 2004 . The Muppets appeared on the show various times in the Marshall and Bergeron eras , including Kermit , Miss Piggy , Big Bird , Oscar , Gonzo , Bear , and Elmo . Appearances . Marshall Big Bird and Oscar also made appearances on the concurrent syndicated version , which aired from 1971 - 81 . Big Bird addressed Marshall as " Mr . Marshmallow " , akin to his difficulties with Mr . Hooper ' s name . Bergeron