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Nickelodeon Nickelodeon ( or Nick ) is a popular cable network aimed at children . In the early to mid 90s , they aired reruns of " The Muppet Show " ( from 1994 to 1996 ) , " Muppet Babies " ( from 1992 to 1999 ) and various specials . " The Muppet Show " and " Muppet Babies " were shown during Nickelodeon ' s regular hours as well as during Nick Jr , Nickelodeon ' s preschool programming block , at one point as part of an hour - long block called " Jim Henson ' s Muppet Hour " . Nick Jr also aired the " Muppet Time " segments . Jim Henson Productions made an original series for the station , " The Wubbulous World of Dr . Seuss " . Nickelodeon also aired Secrets of the Muppets and Living with Dinosaurs for the first time in the U . S . This channel had a few different titles for various showings of Henson specials . From November to December 1992 , Muppet specials were shown on Sunday nights , as part of " Nickelodeon ' s Sunday Night Muppets " . A year later , Nickelodeon showed specials on Friday nights , and called it " Nickelodeon ' s Friday Night Muppets " . A few Muppet specials were occasionally shown on Nickelodeon ' s " Special Delivery " series . On Memorial Day , 1993 , Nickelodeon broadcast an eight - hour - long Muppet Marathon , featuring both specials and episodes of " Muppet Babies " . From Summer 1993 to 1995 , Nickelodeon broadcast " Muppet Matinee " , a Saturday showing of Muppet specials . The company ran Noggin , a station for young children . On September 28 , 2009 , this network was rebranded as Nick Jr . , but otherwise continued to air the same lineup of programming it had aired before the name change .
Raymond Chandler Raymond Chandler ( 1888 - 1959 ) was a popular novelist whose influence on modern crime fiction has been immense , particularly in the writing style and attitudes that much of the field has adopted over the last 60 years . Chandler ' s protagonist , Philip Marlowe , has become synonymous with the tradition of the hard - boiled private detective , along with Dashiell Hammett ' s Sam Spade . His novels include " The Big Sleep " ( 1939 ) , " Farewell , My Lovely " ( 1940 ) and " The Long Goodbye " ( 1954 ) .
The Alphabet Song " The Alphabet Song " is a popular children ' s song in which the letters of the alphabet are sung to the tune of the French folk melody " Ah vous dirais - je , maman , " more commonly known as the melody of " Twinkle Twinkle Little Star . " " The Alphabet Song " has been performed countless times on " Sesame Street " , including in street scenes , animated segments , filmed inserts , and by celebrities . One of its most memorable renditions is by Kermit and a kid named Joey on Episode 0536 ; Joey replaces several letters of the alphabet with " Cookie Monster . "
Brontosaurus The Brontosaurus is the familiar name for one of the most iconic dinosaurs , with its long neck and friendly , herbivoric nature . There has been some debate in the scientific community about the classification of Brontosauruses based on possible errors in fossil matching , but the " classic " image has permeated throughout pop culture , including being used as the mascot for Sinclair Oil . It remains more visible as a symbolic representation of a friendly dinosaur , and has served that role in Muppet productions . A grayish blue - green brontosaurus appeared on " The Muppet Show " in and . He later appeared in " Neat Stuff To Know & To Do " , named Vinny Brontosaurus and performed by Kevin Clash . Later , a red bronto appeared on " Sesame Street " , and would eventually gain an identity as Herb . See also . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Eugene the Hunting Dog Eugene the Hunting Dog is a guest on " The Animal Show " . He appears in the episode " " , where he tells Stinky the Skunk and Jake the Polar Bear about how African Hunting Dogs stay cool in the heat . At first , Stinky mistakes Eugene for a domesticated dog , and complaints that they only interview wild animals on the show . Eugene explains that he ' s a wild dog . Bill Barretta asked writer Jim Lewis to name the Hunting Dog , Eugene . It was a nod to Bill ' s brother , Gene Barretta . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
My Name Is Grover My Name Is Grover is a 1992 " Sesame Street " storybook featuring Grover . The book features Grover informing the reader about his life , from liking to play pretend with Elmo to the letter G being his favorite and 6 being his favorite number , and Rub - a - Dub - Dub being his favorite . He spends time with his Grandma and Mommy , eats muffins while the Count counts them , and he even demonstrates Near and Far .
Sesame Street , Rubber Duckie and Other Songs from Sesame Street Sesame Street , Rubber Duckie and Other Songs from Sesame Street was an album that featured nine songs from " Sesame Street " performed by the Richard Wolfe Children ' s Chorus . This album features covers of songs that first appeared on " The Sesame Street Book & Record " . Track listing . Side One Side Two
Now You See Me ( Now You Don ' t ) " Now You See Me ( Now You Don ' t ) " is sung by Skenfrith , the magical creature found by Red and Wembley in the " Fraggle Rock " episode " . " The song allows Skenfrith to show off his ability to change his appearance at whim . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Nicolas Roeg Nicolas Roeg ( b . 1928 ) is a film director who helmed " The Witches " ( 1990 ) . He later directed the 1996 Creature Shop - effects film " Samson and Delilah " . Roeg began his film career as a cameraman and moved up to cinematographer , working on " Lawrence of Arabia " , " Far from the Madding Crowd " , and " A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum " , among others . He made his directing debut with 1970 ' s " Performance " ( with James Fox ) and directed " The Man Who Fell to Earth " ( with David Bowie ) , " Track 29 " ( with Gary Oldman ) , and music videos for Roger Waters . Later work included an episode of " The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles " . External links . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Deliveryman The Deliveryman is a male humanoid Muppet who makes an appearance in Episode 17 of " Statler & Waldorf : From the Balcony " . The Muppet is purple - skinned with brown hair , wears a tan shirt and has a red & white name tag . This Muppet delivers flowers to Statler and Waldorf throughout the episode . When they finally question him about who ' s sending the flowers , he replies that the flowers are not for the holiday Valentine ' s Day ( the episode was released on February 4 , 2006 ) , but for their funeral ! He apologizes for " being early " and reports that he will return to see if the flowers are needed next week . The puppet was later used in Episode 28 of " From the Balcony " as Long Joel Silver . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Prairie Dawn Playskool Soft Doll Toy company Playskool released a Prairie Dawn soft doll with vinyl head and synthetic hair . Her height is 42 centimeters ( about 16 inches ) and she wears a long sleeved white shirt with green stripes , a blue dress with yellow buttons , white socks and red shoes .
Soh Daiko Soh Daiko is a Japanese drumming group , formed in New York in 1979 , using traditional taiko drums and attire . The group appeared in episode 3235 of " Sesame Street " . Soh Daiko has performed on " Reading Rainbow " and " The Late Show with David Letterman " .
Disney Racers Disney Racers is a line of die - cast cars sold at Disneyland and Walt Disney World theme parks in 2009 . The cars are in the forms of Disney characters and theme park attractions - - including a Kermit the Frog car . A second Muppet racer - an Animal inspired car - was released in early 2012 ; sold in a two - pack set along with the Kermit the Frog racer .
Silvermine School of Art Silvermine School of Art at the Silvermine Arts Center is located in New Canaan , Connecticut . To kick - off the school ' s 90th birthday celebrations in 2014 , Telly Monster ( Martin P . Robinson ) , Grundgetta ( Pam Arciero ) , and Rosita ( Carmen Osbahr ) are appearing for " Sesame Friends : Meet , Greet and Sing - A - Long " . Held on Sunday , March 30 , 2014 , the two hour ticketed event included a chance for children to create a puppet , " decorate cupcakes , get the chance to meet the local puppeteers and their puppets , and join in on a sing - a - long . "
Episode 209 : Madeline Kahn Madeline tells Gonzo she thinks he ' s terrific on the show , and the ego - starved Gonzo instantly falls in love with her . He drops in to Miss Piggy ' s dressing room to tell her he no longer has a crush on " her " , which pleases her until she finds out that he likes someone else . Gonzo ' s obsession takes him to the brink of marrying her until hearing her comments to Kermit of his going off the deep end breaks his fragile heart . Cast . Muppets : Background Muppets : Sources . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Muppet * Vision 3D pressed pennies Muppet * Vision 3D pressed pennies are souvenirs available at the Disneyland and Walt Disney World theme park resorts , as a tie - in with the " Muppet * Vision 3D " attraction . Guests can use penny - pressing machines at souvenir stores near the attraction to make Muppet images out of pennies . In the Disney California Adventure theme park at the Disneyland Resort , a machine at the Studio Store in the Hollywood Pictures Backlot area makes imprints with Kermit , Miss Piggy and Animal . At the Walt Disney World Resort , " Muppet * Vision 3D " is located in the Disney ' s Hollywood Studios area . A machine there makes pressed pennies with images of Kermit , Miss Piggy and Fozzie Bear .
Misseri Studio Launched in 1986 by Francesco Misseri , Misseri Studio is an Italy - based animation studio that has been involved with a number of clay animation segments on " Sesame Street " , particularly " Bert and Ernie ' s Great Adventures " and various remakes of classic animated sketches . The studio also provided clay animation featured during the remake of " Imagination " , seen in the video " Bedtime with Elmo " .
Juanes Juanes ( born Juan Esteban Aristizábal Vásquez , 1972 ) is a Colombian musician . Beginning his career in the Heavy Metal band Ekymosis , Juanes has since gone on to have a successful solo career , winning numerous Latin Grammy Awards , and becoming one of the best - selling Colombian musicians . Juanes was honored with a 2010 AFTRA Media and Entertainment Excellence Award , along with Robin Roberts and the cast of " Sesame Street " . He later appeared on " Sesame Street " during season 42 , singing " Muevete " with Elmo and Rosita . He also appeared in a brief piece taped for " Plaza Sésamo " ( shot on the " Sesame Street " set ) , illustrating the number 6 with a guitar .
Mopatop Mopatop is a furry green full - bodied Muppet with yellow feathery hair . He is the main proprietor of " Mopatop ' s Shop " , where he sells anything you could ever think or dream of . Mopatop is calm and friendly , and he always makes sure his customers are happy when they walk out the door . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
The Bechdel test The Bechdel test asks if a work of fiction features at least two women who talk to each other about something other than a man . Several variants of the test have been proposed — for example , that the two women must be named characters , or that there must be at least a total of 60 seconds of conversation . Originally conceived for evaluating films , the Bechdel test is now used as an indicator of gender - bias in all forms of fiction . Critics have noted that the test is most informative when applied in the aggregate , because individual works may pass or fail the test for reasons unrelated to sexism . The test is named after the American cartoonist Alison Bechdel . In 1985 , she had a character in an issue of her " Dykes to Watch Out For " comic strip titled " The Rule " , say that she only watches a movie if it satisfies the following requirements : External links . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Fred Lizard Fred Lizard is a member of the Riverbottom Gang and plays the drums in the Riverbottom Nightmare Band in the 1977 special " Emmet Otter ' s Jug - Band Christmas " . He was the most civilized of the gang ; he would clean up after himself after making a mistake . The character ' s name was not mentioned in the original special ; it has been used in the 2008 Goodspeed Opera House ' s stage adaptation . The lizard puppet reappeared in episodes and of " The Muppet Show " . On stage , the role of Fred was played as both a hand - rod puppet and a live actor , and was originated by Colin Hanlon . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Calvin Klein Calvin Klein ( b . 1942 ) is an American fashion designer who launched Calvin Klein Inc . , which today produces jeans , kids clothing , underwear , swim - wear , sleepwear , hosiery and socks , watches , fragrance , eye - wear and home lines / collections .
Sesame Street Housekeeping Play Set Sesame Street Housekeeping Play Set is a " Sesame Street " toy set made by Chilton - Globe in 1990 . The set includes a sponge mop with a two - piece handle , bottles of Floor Wax and 1 - 2 - 3 Cleaner , and a hand broom . The equipment is decorated with illustrations of Cookie Monster , Big Bird and Grover .
Christmas Carolers Christmas Carolers have figured prominently in many Muppet Christmas productions . In 2002 , a quartet of Anything Muppet carolers appeared to serenade Elmo and his goldfish Dorothy in " " . Unfortunately , the carolers only knew one song — the chorus to " We Wish You a Merry Christmas " — but they added some variety with a special chorus for Dorothy , " We Fish You a Merry Christmas " . The joke was that , while the carolers had beautiful singing voices , their speaking voices were abrasive and annoying . The group ' s performers included David Rudman , Joey Mazzarino , Carmen Osbahr , and Stephanie D ' Abruzzo . The male carolers were Orange Gold and Lavender Anything Muppets , and the females were Green and Lavender . Other Carolers . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Junior Junior is one of four kids who went camping with Grover in " Sing - Along Earth Songs " . He seems to have had more significance than the other kids . He threw a can into the water before learning not to throw things into the water , and when he got tired of carrying his water canteen and asked Grover to carry it ( along with all of the campers other heavy equipment ) , he considered pouring the water out just to make it lighter for Grover . See also . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Uwe Uwe was one of the main characters on " Sesamstrasse " , the German version of " Sesame Street " , for some of the first half - decade of the show ( 1979 - 1982 ) . He was played by Uwe Friedrichsen , and even though the character ' s last name was never revealed , the show made it appear as if the actor was basically playing himself . He was good friends with Muppet characters Samson , Tiffy and Uli von Bödefeld and was paired with human character Lilo for his entire run on the show , replacing Henning . Because the street scenes were repeated in new episodes for several years after , and intermixed with newly produced material , it appeared as though he was merely one of several male counterparts to Lilo . This also gave the audience the impression that he " lived " on the street well into the early 1990s .
Rhonda ( Things That Fly ) Rhonda is a helicopter pilot who appears in the 1996 Muppet home video " Things That Fly " . Kermit and Lindy approach her and her helicopter , hoping it will be able to get their alien friend Norberta back home in space . She proceeds to sing a song ( " Big Strong Blades " ) about what jobs can be done with a helicopter , then confirms her helicopter is unable to reach space . She does refer them to a fellow pilot , Cedric , who can fly upside down . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Clive the Kiwi Clive the Kiwi is a character on " The Animal Show " . Clive appeared in the episode " " where he tells Stinky the Skunk and Jake the Polar Bear about kiwis and states that kiwis can ' t fly . He comes from New Zealand . He is a recycled and unclothed version of Lindbergh from " The Jim Henson Hour " . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Rudyard Kipling Rudyard Kipling ( 1865 - 1936 ) is the author of " The Jungle Book " . The stories in the " Sesame Street " book , " Grover ' s Just So - So Stories " , were patterned on " Just So Stories " , Kipling ' s collection of short stories about how certain animals came to be . Grover ' s stories are " How the Monster Got his Fur " and " How the Honker Got His Honk . " For Disney ' s 2016 live - action / CGI version of " The Jungle Book " , Jim Henson ' s Creature Shop provided puppet versions of the animal characters as reference for compositing their CGI animated counterparts into the final film .
Geri Cole Geri Cole is a writer for " Sesame Street " , first credited for season 46 . She has also written special material for the series , including the 2016 special " Once Upon a Sesame Street Christmas " and a parody of " Birdman " for Mashable ( co - written by Joe Hennes ) . She previously served as a production assistant from seasons 41 through 45 . Cole has also served as a Muppet performer , puppeteering Segi at the 2015 Annual Sesame Workshop Benefit Gala ( lip - syncing live to Naturi Naughton ' s vocals ) . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Walter Cranky Walter Cranky is a Grouch broadcaster who appears in a season 38 episode featuring Anderson Cooper and Dan Rather - not . When Cooper asked Cranky a question , Cranky would always respond with a grouchy " Grrrrrrrrrr ! " He is a Grouch parody of news journalist Walter Cronkite . See also . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Salvador Dada Salvador Dada was a French artist who appeared in a sketch with Biff in Season 6 of " Sesame Street " . He is a spoof on the Spanish artist Salvador Dalí . His last name is a reference to , the absurdist European art movement . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Cranky Cranky is Oscar the Grouch ' s pet Rottendoodle - - a grouchy dog breed . Oscar adopts Cranky in episode 4127 . Unlike Grundgetta ' s Rottendoodle , Itchy , Oscar ' s dog is helpful , polite , and loving . Thinking that Cranky is sick , Oscar brings her to Gina for veterinary advice . Gina helps Oscar to accept his dog for who she is - - a sweet , playful , and annoying pet . See also . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
A New York Christmas to Remember A New York Christmas to Remember is a CBS Christmas special featuring the puppetry of the late Jane Henson which aired on December 24 , 2013 . The one - hour special features a performance of " The Nativity Story " a production created by Jane ( and produced by Heather and Cheryl Henson ) . The Nativity puppets were featured alongside narration of Bible passages read by Regis Philbin . The service was pre - recorded on December 5 , 2013 at the Church of St . Paul the Apostle in New York City . The special was dedicated to Jane Henson ' s memory and featured a segment profiling her artistic achievements and involvement with the production .
Alison " Alison " is a song written and performed by Elvis Costello for his album , " My Aim is True " . Costello performed the song at the Annual Sesame Workshop Benefit Gala in 2011 with Grover , Cookie Monster , Telly Monster , Abby Cadabby and Kami . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Kristin Chenoweth Kristin Chenoweth ( b . July 24 , 1968 ) is a stage and screen actress , perhaps best known for the role of Glinda , the Good Witch of the North , in the Broadway production of " Wicked " . Chenoweth also won an Emmy Award for her role as Olive Snook in the TV series " Pushing Daisies " . On " Sesame Street " , Chenoweth plays Mr . Noodle ' s sister Ms . Noodle in a few Elmo ' s World segments and related videos . She more recently provided the voice for Christmas Carole in the direct - to - video production , " A Sesame Street Christmas Carol " . She appeared as herself in " The Muppets " episode " . " She was photographed kissing Elmo at the Drama League of New York 2012 benefit gala . The same year , she appeared in the Never - Ending Mahna Mahna Phenomahna . In January 1997 , Chenoweth appeared opposite her " Sesame Street " co - star Bill Irwin in an off - Broadway production of Moliere ' s " Scapin " . During the 1998 - 99 season , she played the role of Sally in the Broadway production of " You ’ re a Good Man , Charlie Brown " , sweeping the Tony , Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle Awards as the season ’ s " Best Featured Actress in a Musical . " In the 2010 Broadway season , she co - starred with Sean Hayes in a revival of the Broadway musical " Promises , Promises " . Chenoweth was a regular on " The West Wing " as White House media consultant Annabeth Schott , for which she shared a nomination for a 2005 SAG Award for ensemble cast . In film , she has co - starred in " Bewitched " , " The Pink Panther " , and an adaptation of Augusten Burroughs ' " Running With Scissors " . She appeared in the ABC TV movie versions of " The Music Man " ( opposite Matthew Broderick ) and " Annie " ( as Lily St . Regis ) . Her voice acting credits include Disney ' s " Tinker Bell " direct - to - video movies and " The Peanuts Movie " External links . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Pride Pride is a 2004 TV - movie about two lion cubs as they grow up and face the harsh realities of adulthood . The film was produced for A & E Network , and featured footage of live animals , enhanced with digital effects by Jim Henson ' s Creature Shop .
A Furchester Never Gives Up " A Furchester Never Gives Up " is a recurring song featured on " The Furchester Hotel " . The song alternates with " Catastrophe " and " We Can Solve Any Problem " as appearing in each episode . The song is prompted when a problem for the Furchesters seems too hard to solve and it ' s said that they should give up . In the song , the Furchesters sing about their determination as they bring a luggage trolley down a hallway , while Cookie Monster chases a giant cookie and various guests of all kinds load their luggage onto the trolley . As the Furchesters do their big finish , they accidentally let the trolley roll off unattended . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Crank Yankers Crank Yankers is a puppet series ( aimed at mature audiences , though rated TV14 usually ) originally broadcast on Comedy Central from 2002 - 2005 and later on MTV2 in 2007 in which the characters ( voiced by professional comedians ) make prank phone calls . The calls are then dramatized via puppets and sets . " Crank Yankers " uses the slogan " The calls you are about to see are real . The names have not been changed . Screw the innocent . " The calls dramatized on " Crank Yankers " are often of a somewhat adult nature . Some of the more risque calls have related to drugs or sex . Some , however , are of a more humorous or irritating nature , such as a woman who has her phone call to UPS hijacked by people who are intent on giving her anything but service .
M is for Mystery M is for Mystery is a " Sesame Street " DVD released in 2014 . The DVD features two full - length episodes - " Letter R Mystery " and " The Whoosh & Vanish Mystery , " and a bonus street story - " The Case of the Missing Melon . "
Matt Brooks Matthew Brooks joined the Jim Henson Company in 1993 , working as a puppet builder for the movies " Muppet Treasure Island " , " Elmo in Grouchland " , " Muppets from Space " , and many television series including " Jim Henson ' s Animal Show " , " The Wubbulous World of Dr . Seuss " ( nominated for an Emmy ) , " Bear in the Big Blue House " , and " Muppets Tonight " ; for the latter two shows , he also worked as an additional puppeteer . He has also worked as a puppeteer / puppet builder on " The Book of Pooh " , " Crank Yankers " and " It ' s a Big , Big World " , and recently as a set dresser for Laika , Inc . on the feature film " ParaNorman " . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Lindsay Lohan Lindsay Lohan ( b . 1986 ) is an American actress best known for her roles in Disney ' s " The Parent Trap " ( with Dennis Quaid ) and " Mean Girls " ( with Tina Fey ) . Lohan appeared as one of the children in the " Sesame Street " song " The Braid - y Bunch . " She also appeared in episode 3358 . Among Lohan ' s other credits are guest appearances on the television series " Ugly Betty " , " King of the Hill " , " That ' 70s Show " and the soap opera " Another World " .