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Jim Henson : The Guy Who Played with Puppets Jim Henson : The Guy Who Played with Puppets is a 2011 biography for children ( ages 4 - 8 ) about the life and work of Jim Henson ; it was released as a 40 - page hardcover book . Description . " Sesame Street " and " The Muppet Show " introduced Jim Henson ' s Muppets to the world , making Kermit the Frog , Oscar the Grouch , Big Bird , and Cookie Monster household names . But even as a child in rural Mississippi , listening to the radio and putting on comedy shows for his family , Jim had recognized the power of laughter to bring people together . On " Sesame Street " , Jim ' s Muppets transformed children ' s television by making learning fun for kids everywhere . A visionary in his field , Jim always believed that puppets could reach a wider audience . In 1976 , he proved it , drawing millions of family viewers worldwide to " The Muppet Show " . With his feature film " The Dark Crystal " and his " Star Wars " characters — including Yoda — Jim continued to push the boundaries of what was possible in puppetry until his death in 1990 , at the age of fifty - three .
The Watch Dog The Watch Dog is a canine superhero from " Dog City " . Introduced as the title character in " , " is an old comic book hero suddenly returned to the spotlight when he appears in person to foil the Labrador Gang . He wears the image of a pocket watch on his chest , carries hourglasses which act as gas canisters , and constantly uses time and clock related gadgets and metaphors . The Watch Dog ' s name is a take - off of Alan Moore ' s " Watchmen " , as are some of the themes in the episode . However , the character borrows aspects from other heroes . His costume and car recall Batman , his nickname is " The Bark Night , " and his creator ( and , as it turns out , alter - ego ) is Fob Canine ( a spoof of Batman creator Bob Kane ) . In the fashion of Superman , he stands for " truth , justice , and the Canine Way . " He makes use of a florid introduction ( " I am the precious sands in the hour glass of society , I am the time that wounds all heels , I am . . . the Watchdog ! " ) and effects a dramatic disappearance with the use of gas canisters and smoke , borrowed from Disney ' s " Darkwing Duck " , which aired concurrently in syndication . The Watchdog even uses a two - way clock radio , inspired by Dick Tracy ' s famous two - way wristwatch . Ace Hart discovers that Fob Canine and the Watch Dog are one and the same and in league with the Labrador Gang ( actually Canine ' s comic artist employees ) as a publicity stunt to bring the Watch Dog back into the public eye . Ace agrees to help the group with one final stunt , as long as it signals the Watch Dog ' s retirement . The plan is complicated by the intervention of Bugsy Vile , but the Watch Dog summons the courage to actually save the day . Canine and his crew subsequently take a bus to Cleveland to start their own comic book company . The Watch Dog returned in the third season of " Dog City " as a purely comic character , in short superhero spoof sketches with the Woof Pack .
Diane von Fürstenberg Diane von Fürstenberg ( b . 1946 ) is a Belgian - American fashion designer . She was featured with Big Bird in an issue of " Harper ' s Bazaar " as part of " Sesame Street ' s . Known for her signature wrap dress , Fürstenberg ' s work is part of the collection at the Metropolitan Museum of Art , showcasing her influence on women ' s fashion .
Follow That Bird ! ( storybook ) Follow That Bird ! is a storybook adaptation of the 1985 movie , " Follow That Bird " . The book follows Big Bird ' s adventures , as he ' s adopted by the Dodos and then finds his way back to his home on Sesame Street .
Beast Beast is one of the titular characters in " Birdie and the Beast , " a fairy tale created by Big Bird in episode 4615 of " Sesame Street " . In the story , Birdie ( played by Big Bird ) moves into a nest next door to Beast ' s castle . He goes inside to make friends , but finds the Beast is less than friendly . Beast explains he was put under a curse by a witch and must make a true friend before all the coconuts on his tree fall off . He then traps Birdie in the castle until they become friends . Birdie tries to teach him how to be friends , but Beast ' s selfish nature causes problems and causes almost all of the coconuts to fall from the tree . Birdie eventually sympathizes with Beast ' s plight and gives him a hug to cheer him up . Beast learns how to be a good friend by allowing Birdie to leave , seeing his point of view . The two then become friends , allowing Beast to change to his original form , which is exactly the same , only with neater hair . He is made from the same monster puppet previously used as Enormous Athlete ( coincidentally also performed by Bunch ) . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Bitterman Plaza In " It ' s a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie " , Bitterman Plaza is what the park would be if Kermit was never born . Kermit was brought here by Daniel after wishing he was never born . Here they meet Gonzo as a street performer , see Rizzo on " Fear Factor " , Doc Hopper ' s Frog Legs , and The Electric Mayhem performing Celtic dances . Near the end , Kermit and Gonzo sing " Everyone Matters " . A statue of Rachel Bitterman appears with the words " Conquering nature , one mall at at time " .
Muppet towels ( Martex ) WestPoint Home produced several sets of Muppet towels in 1980 and 1981 , decorated with illustrations of Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy . The towels were distributed under the Martex and Lady Pepperell brands . A beach towel set produced in 1980 showed Kermit and Miss Piggy enjoying recreation at the beach . A hand towel set from 1980 depicted Kermit as a photographer , taking fashion photos of Miss Piggy . " Pig Follies " was a 1980 bath towel set in an art deco style ; the set came with a matching shower curtain . The 1981 set was a tie - in with " The Great Muppet Caper " .
Turn the World Around Co - written and recorded by Harry Belafonte , the song " Turn the World Around " was performed as the closing number on of " The Muppet Show " . Harry Belafonte began the song in his dressing room , where he talked to Fozzie about the inspiration for the song . As he began to sing , he was joined by a group of African Masks created especially for this number . As the number drew to a close , a group of Muppets joined them on stage . Statler and Waldorf even refrained from making their typical cynical closing remarks to join the cast in song . Clips from this song are often shown in anniversary specials and documentaries as an example of the more serious side of Jim Henson ' s work with the Muppets . Lyrics appear in " " , a clip appeared in " " , and most of the segment ( it was sung through the ending credits ) appeared in " " . Belafonte also performed this song at Jim Henson ' s memorial service . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Moishe Oofnik ' s School of Health " Moishe Oofnik ' s School of Health " is a series of public service announcement shorts produced by Hop in cooperation with the Ministry of Health Israel for Children ' s Health Week on March 2012 . The shorts features the Muppet characters from " Rechov Sumsum " as they attend a school ledd by Moishe Oofnik . Moishe tells his students ( Mahboub , Sivan , Abigail , and Elmo ) how to improve their healthy lifestyle in a manner that is suitable for Oofniks . At the end of class , the students find their own solution to improve their health , in contrast to what Moishe had taught them . The goal for these shorts was to show the important values of maintaining a healthy lifestyle .
Words Are Fun In 2001 , Reader ' s Digest released a set of " Sesame Street " alphabet board books under a series called " Words Are Fun " . The first two sets contains nine stories from the Sesame Street ABCs series , while the third and final set contains only eight stories from the same series .
Sesamstraat is Jarig ( 1985 ) This soundtrack album for " Sesamstraat " , the Dutch co - production of " Sesame Street " , was distributed by Weton - Wesgram in 1985 . A reissue of this album was made in 1993 and in 1996 . Sesamstraat Is Jarig ( " It ' s Sesamstraat ' s Birthday " ) was released in honor of " Sesamstraat " ' s tenth anniversary . Besides the celebrating storyline , the album featured the best songs from recent seasons . It was also available on cassette . As the album opens , Sesamstraat is celebrating its birthday . There ' s a parade in the street , kids everywhere , and even an airplane with a flag " Long Live Sesamstraat " . Frank interviews Reporter Tommie , who is on location to witness the arrival of the Sesamstraat cast . But after a while , Tommie gets worried : he would love to join the party , but he has to stay outside for his reporting duties ! Luckily , there ' s still enough cake and lemonade left when Tommie and Frank finally join the party for a big singalong session . Track listing . Side One Side Two
Beverley Allinson Beverley Allinson wrote for " Canada ' s Sesame Street " . Allinson wrote a variety of children ' s books in the 1970s , including " Mitzi ' s Magic Garden " , " Mumbles and Snits " , and " All Aboard ! : A Cross - Canada Adventure " .
Special Tribute to Jerry Juhl Special Tribute to Jerry Juhl is a featurette on the " " DVD set . Jerry Nelson , Susan Juhl , Martin Baker , Dave Goelz , Lawrence S . Mirkin , Sugith Varughese , Jocelyn Stevenson , Steve Whitmire , David Young , Phil Balsam , Duncan Kenworthy and Robert Sandler share their memories about Jerry Juhl and his work on " Fraggle Rock " . The documentary ends with a picture and video montage of Jerry Juhl to a new version of the song " Follow Me , " re - written by Dennis Lee and Phil Balsam , and sung by Phil Balsam and the puppeteers at the celebration event that was held in Jerry ' s honor .
Elephant Stomp " Elephant Stomp " is a " Sesame Street " song performed by Oscar the Grouch . It ' s the annual Elephant Dance in Oscar ' s trash can and all of Oscar ' s pet elephants are participating . As Oscar sings the instructional lyrics , his elephants dance and crash around his trash can . Their dancing quakes the entire street , alarming Maria , David and Susan . Releases . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Blue Jay Party Song " Blue Jay Party Song " is an animated " Sesame Street " song performed by Alison Cowles and Alex Corté , with animation produced by David Cowles and Jeremy Galante . An owl shows an empty nest belonging to a blue jay , who will be hosting a party . The blue jay ' s 9 feathered guests all leave one by one and the owl notes when the nest finally becomes empty . Releases . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Worm School Worm School is a school for worm s . Students include Slimey , an orange worm with red stripes , a light green worm with darker green stripes , a yellow worm with brown stripes , and a yellow worm with green stripes . Slimey attended his first day of Worm School in a 1991 episode .
Cyndi Lauper Cyndi Lauper ( b . 1953 ) is a singer and actress who first rose to prominence with the 1983 hit " Girls Just Want to Have Fun . " She sings the song " Do The Twist " with the Twister Sisters on the direct - to - video release " Elmocize " .
Together Again " Together Again " is an original song written for " The Muppets Take Manhattan " as one of the musical numbers in the Muppets ' Broadway show , " Manhattan Melodies " . At the beginning of " The Muppets Take Manhattan " , Kermit the Frog sings " Together Again " with Miss Piggy , Fozzie , Gonzo , Scooter , Rowlf , Camilla , and musical accompaniment by Dr . Teeth and the Electric Mayhem . The song is reprised during a carriage ride through Central Park after Kermit and Piggy have reunited , and again over the end credits of the movie with " Saying Goodbye . " Although " Together Again " was the closing number of " Manhattan Melodies " when the Muppets performed it at Danhurst College , the closing number of the show is " The Ceremony " when it opens on Broadway . Part of the end credits version was heard in a video montage honoring Jim Henson as a Disney Legend at the 2011 D23 Expo . A similar arrangement was performed at Jim Henson ' s Musical World . The song is referenced twice in " The Muppets " : When Tex Richman learns that the Muppets have banded together again , Bobo and Uncle Deadly begin to sing a bit of the song before getting cut off . Later , Walter is heard whistling and playing the opening on a piano backstage . An updated version of the song appears as the finale of 2014 ' s " Muppets Most Wanted " as the cast sings about being together again . . . again . External links . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Ernie ' s Window Ernie ' s Window is a 1990 " Sesame Street " book featuring Ernie and Bert . Ernie has been looking forward going to play - group because it ' s his turn for show - and - tell and he wanted to bring his baseball mitt . But he has a cold , and Bert suggests that he should stay home and rest in bed for the day . Ernie isn ' t too keen on the idea . He climbs back into bed , but has trouble thinking of what to do . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
James Carville James Carville ( born Chester James Carville , Jr . , 1944 ) is an American political consultant , author , media personality , attorney and actor who makes a cameo appearance in the 2011 movie " The Muppets " . As an advisor , he is well - known for leading Bill Clinton ' s presidential campaign of 1992 . As an actor , he has starred in the HBO series " K - Street " and has made guest appearances as himself on " 30 Rock " , " Mad About You " and lending his voice to " King of the Hill " and " Family Guy " . His film credits include " Man of the Year " ( with Robin Williams ) , " Old School " ( with Craig Kilborn ) and " Wedding Crashers " ( with Christopher Walken ) .
Michael Loman Michael Loman was the executive producer of " Sesame Street " from season 25 ( 1993 ) to season 33 ( 2002 ) . Loman began his television career as a sitcom writer , writing scripts for " Alice " , " Happy Days " and " All in the Family " . Loman was also a co - producer for " Newhart " and " The Cosby Show " . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Legend of the Winter Berry " Legend of the Winter Berry " is featured in the " Bear in the Big Blue House " episode " . " Bear sings a story about long ago , when a bear found the first winterberry in the forest . Because he shared it with another bear , the berry bush had bloomed in the morning . Releases . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Muppet playing cards ( Hallmark ) In 1980 , released a set of Kermit and Miss Piggy playing cards . It consisted of two card decks , a bridge score pad , and a card with rules for poker . The Miss Piggy cards and scorepad read " Lucky in cards . . . lucky in love ! " . Kermit ' s cards read " Who dealt this mess ? " Hallmark also released single packs of playing cards and bridge accessories . The Muppets appeared on a few decks available for purchase .
On Stage at the Kennedy Center : The Mark Twain Prize On Stage at the Kennedy Center : The Mark Twain Prize is a program to award The Kennedy Center ' s Mark Twain Prize for American Humor . In 2003 , the award was given to Lily Tomlin , and Miss Piggy made the opening presentation at the ceremony . The special aired on PBS on November 26 , 2003 , and was filmed October 26 .
Carin Greenberg Baker Carin Greenberg Baker , also credited as Carin Greenberg , is a writer and story editor for various children ' s television projects . She contributed story material for the " The Wubbulous World of Dr . Seuss " episode " . " Greenberg Baker has been heavily involved with CTW / Sesame Workshop projects , including serving as head writer for " Ghostwriter " and writing many episodes of the animated series " Dragon Tales " . She also wrote the " Sesame Street " resource video project , " Math Is Everywhere " . She was head writer for the third season of " Allegra ' s Window " and a writer for " Gullah Gullah Island " and " Out of the Box " . She was also a regular writer for " Between the Lions " . Most recently , Greenberg Baker has written for " ToddWorld " and the new Discovery Channel series " Growing Up Creepie " , which she co - created and is executive - producing . Additionally , Greenberg Baker has recently written for the PBSKids series " WordWorld " . External links . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Just Throw It My Way " Just Throw It My Way " is a spoof of " My Way " , performed by Oscar the Grouch and two Grouch girls . Oscar laments that he hates to see trash all over the place figuring that it ' s going to waste . Instead he urges Anything Muppet boys and girls to throw it his way . See also . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
General Assembly Oscar the Grouch and Moishe Oofnik ( of " Rechov Sumsum " ) appeared together at the General Assembly of the Jewish Federations of North America in November 2010 in New Orleans . The two Grouches ( or Oofniks ) introduced Israel i Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu , while also promoting the new " Shalom Sesame " videos .
Brosh Brosh is a character from " Sippuray Sumsum " , the second solo Israeli co - production of " Sesame Street " . He also appears in the revived " Rechov Sumsum " . On " Sippuray Sumsum " , Noah and Brosh were assistants in the workshop of Jewish handyman Tzachi . Tzachi and his Arab neighbor , Ibtisam , taught their young Muppet friends life lessons by telling them stories . In 2012 , Brosh was removed from the series , and was replaced with Elmo . In the book " The Count ' s Hanukkah Countdown " , Brosh has an Aunt Sara and Uncle Joe . They have twins , Sam and Sadie . Sesame Workshop description . " Brosh is a seven - year - old character with orange fur and red hair . He is responsible to a fault and loves order . His day is run according to a strict schedule that he expects others to follow too . Along with this love of structure comes a real competitiveness . Brosh likes to win — losing just is not part of his plan . But under all of this is a terribly sweet , sensitive , and insecure little guy . Brosh loves making lists and hates messes , bugs , and sticky things . He adores Noah , Tzachi , and Ibtisam , and would do almost anything for them . " Sources . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Terri Springer Terri Springer is Artie ' s mother on " Dog City " . A springer spaniel , Terri is a confident businesswoman and single mother , a forceful female who attracts the attention ( and affection ) of Eliot Shag . She also serves as the new inspiration for Rosie O ' Gravy , the animated love interest of Ace Hart , when the original model , Colleen Barker , moves away . Both of the " Dog City " love interests , Terri and Colleen , were portrayed by Fran Brill . Colleen ' s replacement is indicative of a desire to have a female character whose identity was not simply " Eliot ' s girlfriend , " and the addition of Terri provided a family backdrop for Artie . Her career served as an explanation for why Artie was always hanging around Eliot ' s apartment , and the inter - relationships amongst the three characters provided material for many of the Muppet plots . Her puppet is later recycled in " Mopatop ' s Shop " as Mrs . Flibbertigibbet . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Waar is Purk ? Waar is Purk ? ( " Where is Purk ? " ) is a " Sesamstraat " storybook . Pino is looking for Purk all over , but nobody knows where she is - - not Frank , Lot , Rik or Meener Aart . Maybe she ' s in the tent with Tommie and Ieniemienie ?
Ian Hanham Ian Hanham ( d . 1996 ) was a British actor who appeared uncredited in " The Great Muppet Caper " , as the reporter interviewing Lady Holiday after the fashion show robbery . Hanham played World War II - era German soldiers in the 1985 film " Biggles " and in two episodes of the sitcom " ' Allo , ' Allo " , and also appeared on " Grange Hill " . He was most active on stage , including London productions of " Guys and Dolls " ( as Harry the Horse ) , " A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum " ( Hero ) , and " Cabaret " ( as the customs officer ) , as well as straight plays .
Episode 102 : Fearnot Fearnot is a young man who is incapable of feeling fear . He leaves his home and his true love to embark on a vast journey to experience the shudder of fear . However , no monster he meets - no matter how horrible or terrifying - makes him afraid . It is only upon his return that he learns that true fear exists in the places he is closest to .
Laundress A Laundress appears in " The Muppet Christmas Carol " . Along with an Undertaker and a charwoman , Mrs . Dilber , the laundress has scavenged Ebenezer Scrooge ' s lodgings , and is presenting her take ( his curtains ) to Old Joe . The laundress ' shining moment is being lecherously tickled by Old Joe . In the audio commentary to " Muppet Christmas Carol " , Brian Henson explains this by remarking that , during rehearsal , performers Steve Whitmire , Louise Gold ( Mrs . Dilber ) , and David Rudman ( Old Joe ) came up with the idea that Old Joe had previously been " hitting on " Mrs . Dilber , but was now switching his affections to the laundress . Although she resembles a toad , the laundress would re - appear as a patron of the Benbow Inn in " Muppet Treasure Island " . There , Mrs . Bluveridge asks her not to take offense after mentioning that they ' re serving suckling potatoes , implying that she ' s actually a living vegetable . In the original book , the laundress ' s name is Mrs . Dilber . But , like many other versions , " The Muppet Christmas Carol " made Mrs . Dilber the charwoman and the laundress an unnamed character . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Shake Your Wrist " Shake Your Wrist " is an activity song that Bert sings about his favorite parts of the body . He invites the listeners to shake their wrists , bend their necks , wiggle their thumbs , stick out their lips , and stand on their heels . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
The Tarot The Tarot : The Origins , Meanings and Uses of the Cards is a book published in 1972 , written by Alfred Douglas with illustrations by David Sheridan . Its description claims it as an " exciting book of detection [ that ] tells all that can be told about the ancient and mysterious set of playing cards known as the Tarot . " In " The Muppet Show " ( the last produced in the series ) , Scooter asks Beauregard if he ' d like to tell him what he ' ll be doing in the future . He reads from a set of fortune telling cards that for Beau , " the Seven of Lumps is in the ascendancy with the Beginning of the Drowning Refrigerator . " Scooter tells him that it means it ' s the End of the World . Several gags throughout the episode involve Beau stressing out about the prediction , and he even gives his sponge mop away to Gene Kelly . Other occurrences include the crew of The Swinetrek missing out on the meaning of life ( and The Newsman misplacing it ) , and The Announcer appearing on camera in Pigs in Space and Veterinarian ' s Hospital . Saying goodnight at the end of the show , Beau asks Gene Kelly how he could have a good time when the world is coming to an end . In an attempt at easing Beau ' s nerves , Gene produces a copy of " The Tarot " , which he has used as an instructional manual to interpret the meaning of the prediction from the fortune telling cards , and says that Scooter made a mistake . " " When the Seven of Lumps is in the ascendancy with the Beginning of the Drowning Refrigerator " , it doesn ' t mean the world is ending , it means " your laundry will come back grey and dingy " . " Beau just thinks Gene is trying to make him feel better , and reasserts that the end is near . Kermit corrects him , " no , the end is now . " Gene laughs and throws " The Tarot " over his shoulder .
Rony Oren Rony Oren is an Israeli stop - motion animator , using clay . He produced , directed , and scripted 82 animated segments ( 30 seconds each ) to " Rechov Sumsum " ( the Israeli co - production of " Sesame Street " ) between 1982 and 1985 . Several of these were released in the United States of America as part of the " Shalom Sesame " series . Oren also contributed longer segments for the newer iteration of " Rechov Sumsum " in 2003 . Oren produced multiple clay animated series , notably " Foxy Fables " ( based on Aesop ' s Fables and similar animal stories ) which was dubbed into English . He also created " Tales of a Wise King " , based on stories and legends of King Solomon . External links . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _