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Talk Nerdy Talk Nerdy is an MTV News segment hosted by Josh Wigler . Kermit and Walter appeared on March 16 , 2012 to promote the home video release of " The Muppets " . During the interview , Walter reveals his last name ( Blagojevich ) , says he as a stand - in for Chucky on " Child ' s Play " , and imagines himself as Captain America and Kermit as The Incredible Hulk .
That ' s Music ( Rende / Raio / Boylan ) " That ' s Music " is a " Sesame Street " song performed by Fifth Harmony and Elmo . They sing about the sounds of nature and how they are like music . See also . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
The Rocklopedia Fakebandica The Rocklopedia Fakebandica is designed as a reference book covering both fictional bands and solo performers . It is an extension of the website FakeBands . com . It was written by T . Mike Childs and published in October 2004 by Thomas Dunne Books , an imprint of St . Martin ' s Press . " The Rocklopedia Fakebandica " contains several Muppet - related entries . It contains entries for The Amazing Marvin Suggs and His Muppaphone , Tony Clifton , Dr . Teeth and the Electric Mayhem , Mahna Mahna and the Two Snowths , Miss Piggy , Rowlf the Dog and Wayne and Wanda . Each entry gives a brief history of the character or band , along with some bits of trivia .
Rocío Lara Rocío Lara performs Lola on " Plaza Sésamo " , the Mexican co - production of " Sesame Street " . She is also a writer on the show . In addition , Lara operated Bad Andy for a series of Domino ' s Pizza spots for the Mexican market . In 2004 , Lara traveled to El Salvador to record three public service announcements with Lola encouraging young children to go to school . The three one - minute segments focused on writing , playing in school , and learning science . The project was sponsored by EDIFAM , an El Salvadoran non - profit that promotes early childhood education . The segments were recorded in August 2004 , and aired starting in October . This was the first time that a " Sesame " character had visited the country . Sources . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Gaute Boris Skjegstad Gaute Boris Skjegstad ( b . 1983 ) voiced Elmo and other characters in " Fagerpels Hotell , the Norwegian dub of " The Furchester Hotel " . Skjegstad has been doing dubbing work since he was 10 ; some of his roles as a child include Disney ' s Pinocchio and Christopher Robin in the Winnie the Pooh series . Since then , he has been heard in many cartoon series ( i . e . as Shaggy in " Scooby - Doo ! Mystery Incorporated " ) , as well as various acting roles in movies and on the stage . Some of his other credits include serving as dubbing director on " The Smurfs " and " Wreck - It Ralph " .
Will the Circle Be Unbroken After Rizzo and the other rats have been a nuisance throughout The Muppet Theatre during " The Muppet Show " , Miss Piggy and Beauregard convince them that they get to eat only after they entertain and spread happiness . In their plea with Kermit to join the Muppet family , Joan Baez helps to bring everyone together by leading the cast in the finale performance of " Will the Circle Be Unbroken " . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Peligro " Peligro " is an opera starring Placido Flamingo , demonstrating the Spanish word for " Danger . " In it , Placido plays a preacher - like advocate who warns his fellow villagers to watch out for peligro . In the process , he ends up destroying the set . Phil Harmonic introduces the number which is performed at the Nestropolitan Opera House . At the end , he tells the audience that Placido , in addition to being the greatest opera star , is the most dangerous one as well , and that the rest of the opera will have to be postponed for several weeks thanks to the set damage . The song is a parody of " That ' s Amore " . Releases . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Die Dinos Die Dinos is the German dub of " Dinosaurs " , which debuted on ARD in 1993 . Re - runs aired on the Super RTL network , and since September 2006 , the series has been running on the cable network " kabel eins . " German Episode Titles . All four seasons were dubbed , and re - titled in German . Some were literal translations of the English titles , but many more directly reflected the episode ' s plot or content . For example , " , " in which Baby Sinclair undergoes , was renamed " Mach ' s richtig , Baby ! " ( literally , " Do It Right , Baby ! " ) Releases . In the mid - to - late 1990s several episodes were released on VHS in German . On December 1 , 2014 , the complete show was released on a 9 - disc DVD box - set by Capelight Pictures ( AL ! VE ) . Special features are identical to the two - part US - release , including audio commentary for select episodes , a making - of , featurettes and hidden easter eggs for more bonus content . The video track of the episodes is the exclusively German track from the initial ARD / WDR network broadcast , including the original German title cards ( later broadcasts featured a new version as seen at the top of this page ) and on - screen signs in German . In 2017 , a single DVD was released , containing the first season ( consisting of all five season one episodes , and ) .
On Chante dans la Rue Sésame This album for " 1 , Rue Sésame " , the French co - production of " Sesame Street " , was produced by Disques Adès in 1980 . On Chante dans la Rue Sésame ( " People Sing on Sesame Street " ) is the fourth and last album produced in France . Track listing . Side One Side Two
Murray Monster walk - around A full - body costume version of Murray Monster from " Sesame Street " has been created for the Sesame Place amusement park and related appearances and events . The character made his debut in the Neighborhood Street Party parade on April 30 , 2011 .
Hill Street Blues Hill Street Blues was a television drama which aired on NBC from 1981 to 1987 . The series chronicled the lives of police officers in an unnamed city ' s police precinct . The show received a total of 98 Emmy Awards , and was surpassed only by " The West Wing " in the number of Emmys won by a series in its first season . It ' s theme song was chosen by " TV Guide " as one of the " 50 All - Time Favorite TV Themes " , and the character of Mick Belker was chosen as number 54 in Bravo ' s list of the " 100 Greatest TV Characters " .
El Trabajo Perfecto El Trabajo Perfecto is a 1976 " Sesame Street " storybook featuring Ernie and Bert , published by the National Textbook Company . While the book is written in Spanish , it was produced in the United States for use with Spanish - speaking children in America . The National Textbook Company partnered with Children ' s Television Workshop in 1976 to produce educational materials for Spanish - speaking students ; the sets also included filmstrips , audio cassettes and student activity books . These books are not connected to the international co - productions of " Sesame Street " , and they use their own translations of the characters ' names . In " El Trabajo Perfecto " , Ernie and Bert are called Erni and Berto . In the Mexican co - production , " Plaza Sésamo " , the characters are Enrique and Beto ; in the Spanish co - production , " Barrio Sésamo " , they ' re Epi and Blas . In the book , Bert is planning to spend his summer lounging and sunbathing , but Ernie wants to find an interesting summer job . Bert suggests working in a supermarket , but Ernie says that ' s not interesting enough - - he wants a job in transportation , so he can move around all the time . First , Ernie says that he ' d like to work on a boat , so the pair head down to the docks . Ernie is amazed to see how many jobs there are on a boat - - captain , sailors , the Coast Guard , and people loading and unloading cargo . When they get on the boat , however , Ernie discovers that he gets seasick . They go to the airport , where Ernie tries out being a pilot , but finds that he ' s afraid of heights . In the end , Ernie takes a job driving children around in a small model train in a toy store . At least he got a job in transportation !
Play Along with Ollie Play Along with Ollie is the Australia n co - production of " Sesame Street " , that aired on Nick Jr . though the Open Sesame programming in commercial breaks from 2004 until it was removed , along with Open Sesame in 2011 , with 35 segments . It features Ollie singing songs or interacting with small children . Guest stars include Elmo , Grover , Ernie and Bert , Tom Carroll and many more . Out of the 35 segments , only a couple of them can be seen online . Here they are : .
Street Garden Cooperation " Street Garden Cooperation " is sung by a group of Anything Muppets ( led by Jim Henson ) who coordinate efforts to transform a city block into a garden for me and for you . They recruit their neighbors to come and help by clearing away the litter so that living things may grow . By stressing that " Cooperation , makes it happen , " " working together " gets them a growing garden as an alternative to hanging around garbage cans all day . Releases . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Samantha Berger Samantha Berger is an author who co - wrote the 1999 children ' s biography " Meet Jim Henson " . She has written " Sesame Street " books as Sara Berger and authored six Muppet books , under the pen name Martha T . Ottersley . Berger has written many children ' s books , including " Martha Doesn ' t Say No " and " Martha Doesn ' t Share " ( featuring the otter Martha , and source of her Muppet pen name ) . She wrote " Crankenstein " and " A Crankenstein Valentine " and has narrated children ' s audiobooks ( by herself and other authors ) . She also wrote an episode of the Nickelodeon series " TUFF Puppy " .
B B is the 2nd letter of the English alphabet . It was one of two letters , with W being the other , to sponsor " Sesame Street ’ s " first movie , " Follow That Bird " . The letter B has been a frequent sponsor of " Sesame Street " since the sixth episode . The letter B was honored in episode 3942 , when Big Bird and Mr . Snuffleupagus hosted " The Letter B Show . " Highlights included Bob and Baby Bear singing about the letter , and Barkley doing a trick . At the end of the episode , the letter B itself came in by balloon . An animated letter B appeared in " Letter Song " in " What ' s the Name of That Song ? " Baby Kermit tried to teach viewers about the letter B in the " Muppet Babies " episode " " .
Honoré Daumier Honoré Daumier ( 1808 - 1879 ) was a French artist who produced over 500 paintings , 4000 lithographs , 1000 wood engravings , 1000 drawings , and 100 sculptures during his career . His work was know for offering commentary on social and political life in France in the 19th century .
Sandokan Sandokan is a pirate known as the " Tiger of Malaysia " and protagonist of the adventure novels by Italian author Emilio Salgari . A Bornean prince who turned to piracy as vengeance against the British colonial regime , he debuted in the serialized story " The Tigers of Mompracem " ( ca . 1883 ) . His sidekick is the Portuguese adventurer Yanez . The books were adapted for a 1976 TV series , a co - production between multiple European countries . The character has also featured in films and animated series .
You and I and George " You and I and George " is a song written by Red Kelly ( who played bass for Stan Kenton ' s band ) , that details the romance between " you and I " . The song ends with George drowning in a river , " leaving you alone with me . " The original version by Stan Kenton can be found on his live album " Kenton Live from the Las Vegas Tropicana . " The song was performed by Rowlf the Dog several times :
Episode 227 : Furball Furball , an exuberant , bouncing ball of fur , bounces into the Furchester . Furgus and Funella explain that whenever Furball shows up , they play a game of " Furball . " Furgus gets his equipment , but can ' t find his furball shoes . As he and Funella go looking , they ask Elmo and Phoebe to watch after Furball . He immediately gets out of their sight and begins bouncing in the lift . Just when they ' ve cornered him , he gets swept off by the Tea Time Monsters . Phoebe and Elmo go through Furgus ' furball bag and find a furball net , which they can capture Furball with . Furball passes by , disguised as a rabbit , thus escaping their grasp . Cookie Monster places a cookie in the net , claiming it ' s perfect bait for Furball , only to remember it ' s bait for himself and eats it . In need of a plan , Phoebe thinks if they think like Furball , they ' ll know where to find him . They head for the ballroom , which is shown to be a nightclub for all the ball guests . They spot Furball in the crowd , but are unable to catch him in all the commotion . Elmo and Phoebe are ready to give up , when the grown - up Furchesters encourage them to keep trying . Furgus notes that Furball is a master of disguise , so they must be sharp . They notice the rabbit again and realize it ' s Furball . The two are ready to play furball , when they ' re told that was the game ! Furball then points out that Furgus has had his furball shoes on the entire time . The monsters play another round of furball . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Muppet Prestofix kits Crafts company Tarco produced a line of Muppet Prestofix kits in 1977 . The kits were colored tiles that could be arranged on a special backing to create mosaic pictures of the Muppet characters . Two large sets were produced , as well as several individual kits . The characters depicted in the kits are all from " The Muppet Show ' s " first season . Because of this , the Miss Piggy and Gonzo mosaics are based on their early designs , and the kits include several characters who were rarely used in merchandise later on , including George the Janitor , Hilda and the Newsman .
Muppet Micro - Superstars toys Bluebird Toys , a United Kingdom - based toy company , produced two Muppet toy sets in 1996 , as part of their Micro - Superstars Collection . The toys were branded with the imprint . The " Muppet Treasure Island " set , " Gonzo in Hot Water " , was packaged in a playcase in the shape of Gonzo ' s head , in his " Treasure Island " costume . Inside , the case folded out into a model of Captain Smollett ' s ship , the Hispaniola . The set included three tiny plastic character figures of Kermit the Frog , Gonzo and Rizzo the Rat . Small plastic props can be used to set up pretend sea battles with pirates - - the cannon can be used to shoot either barrels , or Rizzo ! The second set , " Kermit Saves the Day " , was packaged in a playcase in the shape of Kermit ' s head . Inside , a park set provided the backdrop for a romantic date with Miss Piggy .
Ernie and Bert Sketches : Sesamstrasse In 2003 , " Sesamstrasse " , the German co - production of " Sesame Street " , was given the permission to use Ernie and Bert in locally produced segments . Kevin Clash trained Martin Paas ( Ernie ) and Carsten Morar - Haffke ( Bert ) for the parts . Most of the sketches that were made were small , outdoor sketches lasting 10 - 20 seconds . During 2006 , these sketches were used after the credits of each episode . In 2007 , they were moved to the front of the episodes as a cold opening . Most outdoor scenes were filmed in and around the city of Hamburg . In 2009 , they got their own apartment with a balcony on " Sesamstrasse " above Frau Kowalski and made remarks about the street story . They also appeared in newly taped segments where they are on vacation in a caravan , which are remakes of various classic American sketches . American Remakes . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
ABC Elmo ABC Elmo is a 2001 " Sesame Street " plush doll of Elmo that dances and sings " The Alphabet Song " . When Elmo made an appearance on " The Rosie O ' Donnell Show " , the toy was given as a gift to members of the audience .
Jascha Heifetz Jascha Heifetz ( 1902 - 1987 ) was a noted musician mentioned in of " The Muppet Show " . Rowlf the Dog refers to himself as " another Jascha Heifetz , " although Heifetz was a violinist . Rowlf assures guest star George Burns that nobody will ever know the difference . Rowlf uses the same joke on Kermit in a scene depicting their first meeting in " The Muppet Movie " . While playing piano : " I ' m no Heifetz , but I get by . " The " Sesame Street " character Jascha Lombardi , takes his first name from Heifetz .
Am Anfang War Das A : 25 Jahre Sesamstrasse Am Anfang War Das A ( " It Started with A " ) is the 25th anniversary TV - special of " Sesamstrasse " , the German co - production of " Sesame Street " , from 1998 . The special stars actor Piet Klocke as a rather confused professor , explaining the theories behind " Sesamstrasse " with the help of archive material . Meanwhile , all the street inhabitants including Samson , Tiffy , Finchen , Buh , Rumpel , Bettina and Jivana get ready for the party . As a surprise finale , singer Blümchen performs " Sesam Jam ( Der , Die , Das ) , " with the cast . Actor Rolf Zacher also appears . The special was released on DVD in 2014 as part of the box - set " " .
I ' ve Grown Accustomed to Her Fur Oscar sings " I ' ve Grown Accustomed to Her Fur " in a season 37 episode to his dog , Cranky , after deciding not to give her away . The song is a parody of " I ' ve Grown Accustomed to Her Face " from " My Fair Lady " . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Eric Suben Eric Suben is an author who wrote the 2001 " Sesame Street " book " Spooky Sleep - out " . Suben began writing children ' s books in the early 1980s , including several Golden Books . He wrote a " Bambi " touch and feel book , adaptations of fairytales and " The Velveteen Rabbit " , " Anastasia " tie - ins , and books about manners and behavior . In 1999 , he wrote " Children ' s Writer ' s References " . Apart from writing , Suben is a practicing lawyer , a partner in the firm of Traub Lieberman Straus & Shrewsberry LLP .
Dudley Moore Dudley Moore ( 1935 - 2002 ) was a British actor and comedian , perhaps best known to American audiences for playing the title character in the 1981 comedy " Arthur " . Moore guest - starred on " The Muppet Show " . He also appeared in the 1981 TV special " The Muppets Go to the Movies , " and in 1989 ' s " Miss Piggy ' s Hollywood . " Moore died on March 27 , 2002 , the same day as his fellow " Muppet Show " guest star Milton Berle , of Progressive Supranuclear Palsy ( PSP ) .
Belt buckle production gifts The Jim Henson Company had belt buckles made as production gifts on select projects . A metal belt buckle featuring the logo of " The Dark Crystal " was given as a gift to cast and crew members that worked on the film . The buckle accommodates a belt up to 1 1 / 4 " wide and was presented with a letter signed by Jim Henson , Frank Oz and Gary Kurtz .
The Ghost of Christmas Past The Ghost of Christmas Past appears to Ebenezer Scrooge in " The Muppet Christmas Carol " to remind him of his troubled past . The Ghost shows Scrooge his lonely childhood at school , a happy Christmas party at Fozziwig ' s , and his breakup with his fiancee , Belle . Alternate versions . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Basil Basil is a cheerful polar bear and star of " Sesame Park " . Along with Dodi and Louis , Basil was one of the three original Canadian Muppets , beginning in the period when the program was simply known as " Canadian Sesame Street . " Despite his deep voice , Basil was originally the most child - like of the characters , having difficulty dressing himself , and the most curious . He struggled to learn French from his bilingual friend Louis . Basil starred in the Canadian " Sesame Street " special , " Basil Hears a Noise " , though he shared the spotlight with special guest Elmo . He appeared in a pre - taped comedy sketch for the 2007 Gemini Awards , Canada ' s top television honour . The skit showed Basil simply playing a piano in a puppet retirement home . A Basil puppet was on display at the CBC Museum within the Canadian Broadcasting Centre , from 2003 to 2017 . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Big Bird ' s Birthday Party ( game ) Big Bird ' s Birthday Party is a 1992 " Sesame Street " board game published by . Players help Ernie , Bert , Elmo and Prairie Dawn to buy supplies for Big Bird ' s birthday party . The board is set up as a three - dimensional Sesame Street set . Players press a button to hear character voices and sound effects , which instruct them how to move .
Leon Burger Leon Burger , a small pitbull , is the silent valet / henchman to Baron Von Rottweiler on " Dog City " . Leon never speaks , and silently abets his master in his various schemes , from minor crimes to world domination . Leon ' s weakness , which often leads to Rottweiler ' s downfall , is his love for a good game of fetch , which Rottweiler taught him . When Ace Hart or anyone else hollers " fetch , " Leon cannot resist , usually returning with a live stick of dynamite or other dangerous item .
Kirk McGee Kirk McGee is an actor , writer , producer and sound editor . His notable screen credits include a recurring role on TBS ' " Are We There Yet ? " ( starring Terry Crews ) and minor roles in " Hope and Faith " ( starring Kelly Ripa ) and " Law & Order " . McGee appeared in the " Sesame Street " direct - to - video special , " " as the bassoon player in the Boston Pops . He continues the role in Baby Bear ' s fantasy of the story , where he helps represent the character of Peter ' s grandfather ( portrayed by Big Bird ) .
Sesame Street singles As " Sesame Street " began to make record albums that featured songs from the show , they also released 45 RPM singles from those albums . The first series of albums on Columbia Records and Warner Bros . Records led to a similar series of 45 RPM singles , which were packaged as book and record sets , with pictures and drawings either taken from or similar to the albums , and lyrics to the songs . Some of these titles were also packaged into boxed sets with cover artwork similar to the album covers . Some of the songs , such as " Rubber Duckie " and " Sing , " proved to be so popular with adults that they were also released as adult pop singles . These records were produced between 1970 and 1973 . The " Rubber Duckie " single even reached number 16 on " Billboard ' s " Hot 100 Singles chart in 1970 . In 1974 , a new series of singles began to be released on the recently formed Sesame Street Records label , which had also begun issuing albums . At first , they were manufactured and distributed by Children ' s Records of America , and then in 1977 Distinguished Productions took over production , as well as reissuing the earlier CRA singles under their own name . Nearly all of the early songs were re - released in the new series , although they only had simple picture sleeves with no lyrics . The last commercially released 45 RPM singles in the US were produced in 1979 , although several promotional releases were produced until 1984 , when the label was finally shut down . There was also a promotional EP released to radio stations in 1985 , to promote the release of " Follow That Bird " . Several 12 " singles were also released over the years , most of them to promote artists who had recorded " Sesame " songs . However , during the height of , 12 " singles of songs from " Sesame Street Fever " were released for DJ ' s to play in clubs . These contained extended versions and remixes not found on the album . Sources . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _