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Bookworms ( Sesame Tree ) The Bookworms are major characters on " Sesame Tree " , and they supply Potto with his books . They are also very intellectual and are very good at chess . They once went on strike ( in the first episode , " The Bookworms Move House " ) when Potto did not provide them with decent living conditions . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Nick Lachey Nick Lachey ( b . 1973 ) was a member of the boy band 98 Degrees , but became more widely known for his marriage to Jessica Simpson and their reality show , " Newlyweds " . Lachey co - hosted the special " The Nick and Jessica Variety Hour " , which featured Kermit , Pepe the King Prawn , and Miss Piggy as guest stars .
Dream Girl Lover " Dream Girl Lover " is a song Junior Gorg sings as he plants the Peas of Power in the hopes of growing a bride for himself . The song appears in the " Fraggle Rock " episode " . " The song ' s title references Bobby Darin ' s hit song " Dream Lover " . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Hey , You ' re as Funny as Fozzie Bear ( song ) " Hey , You ' re as Funny as Fozzie Bear " is a hip hop song sung by Fozzie Bear , PJ , and Kai - Lee in the " Play - Along Video " of the same name . The song encourages the viewer ( dubbed Fozzie ' s " comedy partner " ) to say " Wocka wocka , " the funniest words in comedy . A brief clip from this song is shown in the " Muppet Sing Along Theme . " _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Moesha Moesha is a sitcom that aired on UPN from 1996 to 2001 . The series stars R & B singer Brandy as Moesha Denise Mitchell , a high school student living with her middle class African - American family in the Leimert Park neighborhood of Los Angeles , California .
Donald Hadley Donald Hadley ( 1937 - 2007 ) was a writer who wrote lyrics for several " Sesame Street " animated segments , teamed with composer / animator Bud Luckey . These included " The Alligator King . " The recurring character Donnie Budd was named jointly after Hadley and Luckey , borrowing one first name from each . Hadley moved to San Francisco in 1955 to study literature at the local university . A career as a writer of advertising copy followed , working for many agencies including Dancer , Fitzgerald & Sample ( where he first met Luckey ) .
Bossy the Cow Bossy the Cow is a cow who features in a " Sesame Street " " Here is Your Life " sketch , honoring a glass of milk . She is the cow who gave the milk , with some nourishing help from Grass . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Pickled Egg The Pickled Egg was ordered by Waldorf at a bar in of " Muppets Tonight " . While obviously drunk , due to the fact that he was a " pickled " egg he declares his love for Statler and Waldorf and then falls to the floor , smashing into bits . Statler eulogizes the egg by noting that the " poor guy cracked up . " _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Monsters Munch Lunch ! Monsters Munch Lunch ! : A Story for Two to Share is a " Sesame Street " story featuring many of the . Elmo , Zoe , Cookie Monster , Grover , Herry Monster and the Two - Headed Monster work together to create a delicious lunch . They go shopping , cook , and finally clean up .
DTV DTV is the prehistoric equivalent of MTV on " Dinosaurs " , and a favorite channel of Robbie Sinclair . It ' s the proud home of loud , raucous music and " macho idiot rock " . Characters can be seen watching this in , , and the " I ' m the Baby " music video .
Michael Abbott Michael Abbott is a composer who has written song music for " Sesame Street " and home video projects beginning in the 1990s , as well as the theme songs to " Big Bag " and " Bert and Ernie ' s Great Adventures " . Apart from " Sesame Street " , Abbott wrote music for the songs in the 1988 film " Puss in Boots " ( with Christopher Walken ) . He composed songs for Winnie the Pooh albums and the direct - to - video feature " Pooh ' s Grand Adventure : The Search for Christopher Robin " . He also wrote music for Mary - Kate and Ashley Olsen .
Hej , to ja ! ( series ) In 1999 , Egmont published a series of " Ulica Sezamkowa " books , based on the Polish co - production of " Sesame Street " . Five of the books were translations of the " My Name Is . . . " series published by Golden Press in 1993 , and two books were added to the series , featuring the original " Ulica Sezamkowa " characters , Beata and Bazyli . In this series , " My Name Is . . . " was translated to " Hej , to ja ! " ( " Hey , it ' s me ! " ) The American books were written by Constance Allen , Liza Alexander , Justine Korman and Tish Sommers Rabe , and illustrated by Maggie Swanson . The Polish books were written by Barbara Szafran and illustrated by Ernest Błędowski .
Jennifer Capra Jennifer Capra is a writer and script supervisor who has worked for Sesame Workshop since 2008 . Capra was a script coordinator for " The Electric Company " before moving on to become script supervisor for " Sesame Street " , starting with season 42 . She has been a credited writer for the show since season 46 . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Floatie Floatie is a cloud friend of Elmo ' s who appears in Episode 4822 of " Sesame Street " . She comes to Sesame Street to find a job . Grover , having much job experience , helps her find one around the block . They have her interview for being in a flock of sheep , working at the Laundromat and become a crossing guard . However , due to her cloud nature ( causing rain , going with the wind and fogging up Hooper ' s Store ) , Floatie is unable to find a job that suits her . That is , until Chris points out that being a cloud is an important job in and of itself . With pride , Floatie returns to the sky to help the Earth any way she can .
Wolfhound The Wolfhound is a gray dog . He appeared for the first time in of " The Muppet Show " and was seen in the background of many Muppet sketches and songs including " Swanee " from where he parodies an Al Jolson pose . He played the fiddle in " The Cat Came Back " from and danced a duet for " Fit as a Fiddle " on . The puppet was modified for the role of Bubba the Bartender in the special " Dog City " , and was later used as Scratch McCollie for the series . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Attack of the Killer Tomatoes Attack of the Killer Tomatoes is a 1978 comedy film , spoofing B horror movies ( as well as films such as Alfred Hitchcock ' s " The Birds " , Steven Spielberg ' s " Jaws " , and " Superman " ) , in which tomatoes attack a small town . The movie spawned three sequels and a 1990 animated series , produced by Marvel Productions .
The Wild Duckie Chase The Wild Duckie Chase was a seven - minute stage show at the Sesame Place amusement park . The show first opened at the park in 1989 , and closed in 1997 when it was replaced with " The Amazing Adventures of Elmo and Zoe " . The show used audience participation to put selected visitors in a " movie " with the Sesame Street cast . Audience members were selected and asked to act out , what would appear like random and abnormal actions in front of a green screen , and the audience . At the end of the show , the filmed actions of the participants were used in a movie shown to the audience . By mixing the prescribed actions with pre - taped appearances of the " Sesame Street " Muppets and cast via chroma - key , the guests appeared to be " interacting " with the characters , sets and plot , taking advantage of the previously mysterious actions the participants were asked to perform . Participants of the show were able to purchase a souvenir copy of their " Sesame Street " " appearance " on VHS after the show . Big Bird narrates the story , where Ernie prevents Bert ' s daily stroll to go searching for Rubber Duckie . Participants join the duo as they raft off a waterfall , explore the ocean in a submarine and fly in the air in a plane ( aided by Super Grover ) . Eventually , they make it back home , where Ernie reveals Rubber Duckie has been in his possession the entire time . Oscar the Grouch also appears during the show .
Harper ' s Bazaar Harper ' s Bazaar is an American fashion magazine , first published in 1867 , which covers fashion , beauty and popular culture in articles and fashion spreads every month . Appearances . Sesame Street . The spreads used models Sessilee Lopez and Tao Okamoto .
Branko Smiljanić Branko Smiljanić ( b . 1956 ) is a Croatian puppeteer , actor and voice artist who dubs Oscar the Grouch and Mr . Johnson on the " Ulica Sezam " dub package . Smiljanić has performed with puppet theaters in Zagreb and Rijek since 1978 . He has performed in such traditional fare as " Peter and the Wolf " , " The Magic Flute " , and " The Selfish Giant " , as well as the 2010 political satire " Jedini neuspjeh Adolfa H " , spoofing Hitler with large puppets performed Bunraku style . Smiljanić ' s puppetry background has also lent itself to character voices , dubbing Eeyore in " The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh " and the 2011 movie ( among others ) , Megatron in " Transformers Animated " , Dr . X in " Action Man " , and Grandpa Max in " Ben 10 " . On - camera , he appeared in " The Hunting Party " ( with Terrence Howard ) .
Muppet playing cards ( Trefl ) Trefl , a Polish game company , produced a pack of Muppet playing cards in 2012 to tie in with the release of " The Muppets " . The cards are decorated with photos of the Muppet cast , with Miss Piggy on the Queens , Kermit the Frog on the Kings , and Statler and Waldorf on the Aces .
What ' s a Gonzo ? What ' s a Gonzo ? is a 1986 " Muppet Babies " storybook starring Baby Gonzo . Plot . In the story , Detective Gonzo attempts to figure out what he is . Baby Rowlf suggests he may be a jungle bird , Baby Piggy suggests he might be a monkey with a banana nose , Baby Fozzie thinks he could be a blue chicken . Gonzo is intrigued when he sees someone else who looks like him - his image in the mirror . Gonzo steps through a mirror where he meets his mirror image , Zonzo . Gonzo finds himself in a weird world populated by creatures who look like him . He sets off to ask the creatures what he is , but none of them know . He asks Momzo , Aunt Tonzo , Dr . Donzo , Admiral Bronzo , The Flying Flonzos , Clonzo , Alfonzo , Professor Ronzo , and finally The Great Garbanzo . The Great Garbanzo shows Gonzo his " Onzometer , " a tool which can tie shoelaces , shuffle playing cards , make strawberry milkshakes , and answer questions . Gonzo poses his question of " what am I " to the onzometer . Gonzo describes himself to the machine ( which the help of his newfound friends ) and gets the answer " you are Gonzo . " The Great Garbanzo explains that " you might not know what you are , but you know who you are . "
Muppet Movie ( Germany ) Muppet Movie is the German language dub of " The Muppet Movie " . The film received theatrical release in West Germany on June 12 , 1980 ( 356 days after the film ' s US - release date ) , while it was never released in East Germany . It features most of the same voices heard on " Die Muppet Show " , with Eberhard Storeck once again directing the dub and adapting the dialog . Just as a 1987 home video release of this film in the United Kingdom lasted a few minutes longer than in America , this German version initially included the same extra scenes when it first aired on TV in the mid - 1990s . The scenes included a slightly longer comedy club performance from Fozzie with a longer dance number with Kermit , a short opening and closing speech from Doc Hopper on his French Fried Frogs Legs commercial , a longer conversation between Doc Hopper and Max before they encountered Kermit and Fozzie in the rainbow - painted Studebaker , Dr . Teeth giving a more in - depth reading from the script , and an extra verse of " I Hope That Something Better Comes Along . " These extra scenes were later removed when the movie was released on VHS on September 22 , 1994 . The first DVD release from May 11 , 2006 omitted the scenes as well .
Best Friends ( Fraggle Rock ) Best Friends is a 1984 " Fraggle Rock " book featuring Mokey and Red Fraggle . Even though Mokey and Red are two completely different Fraggles , they ' re best friends . When Mokey has to embark on a dangerous journey to Brushplant Cave for a new Brushplant , Red offers to protect her . Of course , Mokey remains safe , while Red becomes a victim of all the traps and scary creatures they meet on the way .
Li ' l Busy Pals Li ' l Busy Pals is a set of two " Sesame Street " baby toys made by Hasbro / Playskool in 1992 . The plastic figures of Big Bird and Cookie Monster have rings to attach to cribs , strollers or playpens . Each figure has fun things for babies to rattle and touch .
Ming Ming is a Chinese peacock who appeared on " Sesame Street " in a " Global Grover " sketch about China . Grover asks Ming to demonstrate a Chinese peacock dance . Ming prefers to tap dance instead . Ming , and the sketch , initially debuted in the " Sesame Street " special " The Street We Live On " , before entering regular rotation . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Stuck On You Stuck On You is a song sung by Eliza Jane to the Gink about being stuck on him but not knowing if she really wants to keep him any more . As she rides and sings to him others pass by with their pets in dispare seeing a Gink . She then gives him a piggyback ride while singing the rest and gets stuck to him . The song was featured on the " Wubbulous World of Dr . Seuss " episode " " .
Counting Vacation " Counting Vacation " is the Count ' s song about his vacation . At the beach , he counts an umbrella in his punch , two sailboats , two pelicans , ten fish , and ten flowers around his waitress ' neck . The fish in this segment are performed using the Black Theater technique . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Fragglerne videography Home video releases of " Fragglerne " , the Danish dub of " Fraggle Rock " . According to Kim Bjerring from Midget Entertainment , the episodes on the DVDs were released out of order because some of the master tapes needed to be restored . Sources . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Ladybugs ' Picnic " Ladybugs ’ Picnic " is an animated " Sesame Street " song highlighting the joys and sorrows of twelve ladybugs , gathered for a picnic . Folk singer performed the vocals for this song . A remake of the song , from the 1975 LP " The Count Counts " , featured vocals by Richard Hunt and Jerry Nelson . In 2010 , a stop - motion animated remake was made by Misseri Studio . References . Several references to the segment have been made on the show in the years since its debut . Trivia . In 2007 , the song was used in a TV advertisement in the United Kingdom for Heinz Salad Cream . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
The Itsy Bitsy Spider " The Itsy Bitsy Spider " , also known as " the Eensy Weensy Spider " is a popular that describes the adventures of a spider as it ascends , descends and reascends the downspout or " waterspout " of a gutter system ( or , alternatively , the spout of a teapot ) . It is usually accompanied by a sequence of gestures that mimic the words of the song . The most commonly referenced first published version was in 1962 .
Kismet the Toad Kismet the Toad is Kermit the Frog ' s impersonator in " " . He is one of many lookalikes hired by the Frog for an all - Kermit closing number . However , because Kismet turns out to be Kermit ' s only impersonator , the act is replaced with a new one . Kismet steals Miss Piggy ' s jewels and replaces them with fakes , but after assaulting Dr . Bunsen Honeydew in the basement and recovering the treasure , Miss Piggy and a pig police officer catch him . He is asked about Piggy ' s jewels , which are very realistic fakes , and admits to his crimes . He is then arrested .
Joey ( Big Bird Visits Navajo Country ) Joey is Big Bird ' s pen pal in the book " Big Bird Visits Navajo Country " . Big Bird takes the Gray Bird Bus Company to visit Joey for the summer in New Mexico . While there they tour the Grand Canyon , ride horses , and Big Bird learns many Navajo legends .
International Statler and Waldorf Statler and Waldorf across the globe . While their voices have changed , for the most part , their names haven ' t been altered . The one notable exception is Italy , where , for " Il Muppet Show " , the name " Statler " was replaced with that of another , more internationally known hotel : Hilton . In a twist , in Spain , the actors who played the pair in the Muppet movies switched roles after " Muppet Treasure Island " . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Minute Waltz The " Minute Waltz " is a classical piece written by Frédéric Chopin in 1847 . The piece is known in full as " Waltz in D - flat major , Op . 64 , No . 1 , Valse du petit chien " ( " Waltz of the little dog " in French ) . Much later , screenwriter Lan O ' Kun added new , self - aware lyrics to the piece , which was popularly performed by Barbra Streisand for her 1966 album " Color Me Barbara " . " Sesame Street " ' s first season featured a performance of O ' Kun ' s version , as performed by an Anything Muppet woman who becomes more and more disheveled as the song progresses . The piece was also performed on the album " Elmo and the Orchestra " . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Sounds of Sesame Street Sounds of Sesame Street is a 2000 " Sesame Street " storybook that combines interactive sound and lift - the - flaps . Beneath each flap is a symbol , cueing the reader to press the corresponding sound button on the keypad . The story centers on Grover , who is anxious to play banjo accompaniment while Elmo sings . Unable to find his instrument , Grover looks around Sesame Street ( including Around the Corner locations like the Furry Arms ) but finds other sources of music instead . Elmo finally points out that Ernie has been playing Grover ' s banjo at 123 Sesame Street all along .
Desmond Child Born John Charles Barrett , Desmond Child ( b . 1953 ) co - wrote " Everyone Matters " with Davitt Sigerson for It ' s a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie in 2002 . Both were Emmy nominated in 2003 for " Outstanding Music and Lyrics " . His hit songs include " Livin ' la Vida Loca , " " Livin ' on a Prayer , " " Dude ( Looks Like a Lady ) , " and " Elephant Love Song " from " Moulin Rouge ! " And he has worked with musicians ranging from Steven Tyler and Ricky Martin to Alice Cooper and Cher .
MiniMini MiniMini is a Polish television channel for kids , also seen in Croatia and Hungary . Since August 2006 , MiniMini has aired " Sezamkowy Zakątek " , a daily one - hour compilation of " Sesame Street " segments . The hour - long programming block includes Polish - dubbed versions of " Elmo ' s World " , " Global Grover " , and " Play With Me Sesame " . " Sesame English " was included in the block at the beginning ; this has been replaced by " Bert and Ernie ' s Great Adventures " . " Abby ' s Flying Fairy School " will join the lineup in December 2010 .
Big Bird Presents the Nutcracker Big Bird Presents the Nutcracker is a 1990 " Sesame Street " book and tape set in the " All About Music " series . Big Bird hosts and narrates an audio adaptation of Tchaikovsky ' s ballet " The Nutcracker " , with his friends assuming parts in the story and ballet . Similar to the other " All About Music " tapes , and unlike most " Sesame " book and tape sets , the book provides illustrations and minimal text , while the tape is a " musical drama " ( as described on packaging ) with dialogue which is not reproduced in the book . One Christmas Eve , Clara ( Prairie Dawn ) receives a Nutcracker ( Grover ) , and leaves cookies for Santa Claus . The Nutcracker comes to life and fights the Mouse King ( played by Cookie Monster ) ; in this version , the fight is not over Clara , but because the Mouse King is trying to eat all of the cookies . The rest of the story is otherwise fairly familiar : a well - placed shoe ( or rather , bunny slipper ) tossed by Clara drives off the King . To celebrate , the Nutcracker - Prince takes Clara on a magical journey through a forest to the Kingdom of Sweets ( where everything is made of candy , pastry , or other dessert substances ) . There , the Sugar Plum Fairy greets them and presents a number of dances : Finally , everyone ( including Clara ' s parents and siblings ) join in " The Grand Waltz " ( Final Waltz ) . Near the end , the Mouse King suddenly arrives and starts biting into the candy cane archway pillars . Inspired , all the guests join him in eating the palace , and Clara and the Nutcracker - Prince say goodbye . Credits . " Cast " " Crew "
Most Extreme Elimination Challenge Most Extreme Elimination Challenge is a parody dubbing of a Japanese game show called " Takeshi ' s Castle " starring Japanese comedian " Beat " Takeshi Kitano , that aired on Spike TV from 2003 to 2007 . Episode 407 featured " Sesame Street " cast members going up against Las Vegas entertainers and casino workers . The episode directly referenced Big Bird , Bert , Ernie , Miss Piggy , Linda , Forgetful Jones , Gabi , Maria , Luis , Cookie Monster , Sunny Days , Tickle Me Elmo and Elmo ' s World The episode also used fake names as references such as Jam Henson , Guy Smalley , Ms . Scooper , Roscoe the Grouch , Frank Coz , Muppet Crack Babies , Snuff Film - upagus , Karl Grover , and Kermit the Fraud and his Colombian Rainbow Connection . They ended the episode by saying it was sponsored by the letters F , U and the number 2 , over a parody arrangement of the Sesame Street Theme .
Jennifer Hudson Jennifer Hudson ( b . 1981 ) is an Academy Award - winning actress and Grammy - nominated singer . She first gained notice as one of the finalists on the third season of the FOX television series " American Idol " and made her film debut in " Dreamgirls " ( 2006 ) , netting a Best Supporting Actress Oscar for her portrayal of Effie White . Hudson appeared in the " Sesame Street " holiday special " Elmo ' s Christmas Countdown " singing " Carol of the Bells " with a group of Muppet forest animals , including Hoots the Owl . Hudson commented on the appearance :
Rowan & Martin ' s Laugh - In Rowan & Martin ' s Laugh - In was a comedy variety series that debuted on NBC in 1968 and ran until 1973 . The series , hosted by Dan Rowan and Dick Martin , featured a troupe of character comedians , whose ranks changed over the years , and featured oddball topical humor and swinging 60s decor and costuming . In addition to introducing several previously unknown comics who would become stars and placing an emphasis on creating catch phrases ( ranging from " Sock it to me " to " Is that a chicken joke ? " ) , the series influenced many subsequent sketch comedy shows , from " Saturday Night Live " to " The Electric Company " , and including the Muppets . As Lewis Bernstein recalled , the series influenced the initial format of " Sesame Street " , in particular the emphasis on short , fast - moving sketches : " At the time , we were competing with cartoons , so we kept everything very short and varied , like ' Laugh - In , ' which was the best show on TV then . " " The Muppet Show " also showed signs of " Laugh - In " influence . A " Laugh - In " mainstay , " the Cocktail Party , " in which assorted eccentrics from gurus to poets to parsons gathered at a swinging party to drink and exchange one and two - liners , was reworked to become " At the Dance " . Appearances . Several " Laugh - In " regulars have appeared in Muppet / Henson productions , reprising their roles from that series .
Magda Giner Magda Giner is a Mexican voice actress whose Muppet / Creature Shop dub resume includes the Queen in " CinderElmo " , Queen Mab in " Merlin " , various characters in " El Mundo de Elmo " , and Barbara Ann in " Good Boy ! " Her other dub credits include Ruth DeWitt in " Titanic " , Sylvia Fine in " The Nanny " , Ma Ginger ( Lauren Bacall ) in " Dogville " , and various roles in anime series . As an on - camera actress , she co - starred in the 1970 Mexican monster movie " Santo vs . Blue Demon in Atlantis " .
Todd Graff Todd Graff ( b . 1959 ) is an American actor , writer and director best known for his 2003 independent film " Camp " . Graff performed on " Sesame Street " and on various albums as one of the Kids , performing lead vocals on " Somebody Come and Play " from " The Sesame Street Book & Record " , and later appeared as Jesse on the last two seasons of the 1971 version of " The Electric Company " . As an actor , Graff has appeared in " Death to Smoochy " , " The Nanny " , and " The Flamingo Kid " .