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Peter Serafinowicz Peter Serafinowicz ( b . 1972 ) is an actor known for appearing in " Shaun of the Dead " , and as the voice of Darth Maul in " Star Wars : Episode I " . He filmed a cameo for " Muppets Most Wanted " that ended up being cut from the final theatrical release , but was restored for home video .
Hugh Webster Hugh Webster ( 1927 - 1986 ) was a Scottish - born actor , known primarily for his work in Canada , who played Arnie the maintenance man in " The Cube " . Webster migrated from Scotland to Canada in 1948 , and after a variety of itinerant jobs , from bellhop to dumptruck driver , he entered the field of acting . A Shakespearean character player , he was a frequent performer at the Stratford Festival of Canada , receiving critical acclaim for his portrayal of the Fool in the 1964 production of " King Lear " . In films , Webster appeared in the Disney animal movies " King of the Grizzlies " and " Never Cry Wolf " . Television work included spots on such American and Canadian series as " The Defenders " , " The Forest Rangers " , " The Littlest Hobo " , and an insert on " The Electric Company " , as a vaudevillian .
Henri Ewaskio Henri Ewaskio is a freelance costume designer , artist and teacher who specializes in puppetry and puppet costumes . She has worked with with the Muppets on a number of occasions , including costume designs for " The Muppet Christmas Carol " and " Muppets from Space " . External links . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Melissa McCarthy Melissa McCarthy ( b . 1970 ) is an actress and comedian well known for her roles on " Gilmore Girls " , " Bridesmaids " , and " Mike & Molly " ( opposite Billy Gardell ) . She appears in " Sesame Street ' s " 43rd season , presenting the word " choreographer " with Elmo and a penguin in a Word of the Day segment .
The Best of Ernie and Bert The Best of Ernie and Bert is a 1988 direct - to - video " Sesame Street " compilation , collecting sketches starring Ernie and Bert . The framing sequence involves Gina and Big Bird babysitting Ernie ' s cousin Ernestine , while they go through Ernie and Bert ' s photo album . See also . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Stinky ' s Song " Stinky ' s Song " is performed in a season 42 episode of " Sesame Street " . Stinky the Stinkweed sings it , along with Elmo , Rosita , Chris and Leela , celebrating how ( thanks to a special netting ) he won ' t be covered by the falling autumn leaves anymore . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Jason Murphy Jason Murphy is a puppeteer who performed background characters for " Sesame Street 4 - D Movie Magic " . He also performed a walk - around Bert for Noggin ’ s Play With Me Sesame Mall Tour " . " Murphy was also the puppeteer specialist for the Walt Disney World from 1997 to 2002 . He has puppeteered puppet characters and trained performers for the Magic Kingdom parades and shows . On TV , he has puppeteered in " Musical Expressions " , " The Imagination Factory " , and " Kaptain Techno ’ s Kartooniverse " . Besides puppetry , Jason is also a director who has directed four feature films , and several stage and tour productions including recently directing the which features Elmo and Abby Cadabby .
Lucy Schwartz Lucy Schwartz ( b . 1989 ) is an American singer and songwriter from Los Angeles , California . In 2011 , Schwartz met Elmo ( and Kevin Clash ) at a screening of " " ; Elmo sang " Sing " with Schwartz . She has had songs featured on a dozen television programs including " Grey ' s Anatomy " and " Army Wives " . Schwartz wrote the international theme song for the NBC show " Parenthood " , and has also written original songs for numerous films including " Twilight " , " Shrek Forever After " , " Post Grad " , and " The Women " . Her single " Boomerang " appeared in the closing credits of the season 4 finale of the television series " Arrested Development " ; she also provided vocals for the show ' s recurring musical stings of " For British Eyes Only " and " Mr . F " which first appeared in season 3 . Schwartz has toured with Lilith Fair , Sarah McLachlan , and Sheryl Crow .
Episode 305 : Pearl Bailey Floyd is unhappy with the closing number - - the jousting scene from " Camelot " - - in which he has to play a knight , complete with heavy armor . The number also includes the mysterious Black Knight , whose identity might be revealed by his distinctive , hook - nosed mask . At the last minute , they find that they can ' t afford the rights to " Camelot ' s " music , so they substitute tunes from " West Side Story " , Annie Get Your Gun and " Hello , Dolly ! " , not to mention " My Fair Lady " . Cast . Muppets : Background Muppets : Gallery . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Dodi Dodi appeared on " Sesame Park ( Canada ) " from 1987 through the series ' end in 2002 . Dodi is an elderly female bush pilot who flies across Canada and elsewhere . Producer Michael Lavoie described her as " a very active , feisty lady , someone that ' s fun . She ' s not a square , " says Lavoie . " She ' s athletic and adventurous , and doesn ' t take herself too seriously . Down the road , we ' re going to develop her more tender side , the grandmotherly side in telling stories to the guys ( Basil and Louis ) . " Dodi also functioned as a mail carrier . Dodi is a green Anything Muppet variant . For the flying sequences , Gord Robertson assisted as the " extra arm . " Dodi ' s name was a tribute to Canadian Broadccasting Corporation producer / director Dodi Robb , who developed such Canadian youth and children ' s series as " Degrassi Junior High " and " Owl TV " . The Dodi puppet , in her plane , was housed at the CBC Museum , as part of the " Growing Up With CBC " exhibit until its closing in 2017 . Sources . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
People in Your Neighborhood ( 1979 book ) People in Your Neighborhood is a 1979 " Sesame Street " poster book , with eight full - page pictures of the Sesame Street Muppets performing jobs . The book is an extension of the " People in Your Neighborhood " learning concept , first established in a song performed in the show ' s first season , and later used in books , records and toys . The photos used here were also used for thumb | 300px - tray puzzles made by Western Publishing . The contents are :
Peanuts Peanuts is a popular comic strip about a group of philosophical children created by Charles M . Schulz . The strip began running in newspapers on October 2 , 1950 , and ended on February 13 , 2000 , the day after Schulz ' s death , after which newspapers began to rerun older strips under the title " Classic Peanuts " . The strip is known for its memorable characters , including perennial loser Charlie Brown , blanket - carrying philosopher Linus , fussbudget Lucy , and Charlie Brown ' s imaginative dog , Snoopy . At its peak , Peanuts ran in over 2 , 600 newspapers , with a readership of 355 million in 75 countries , and was translated into 21 languages . The comic strip has spawned many television specials , four animated feature films , two stage musicals , and two television series . Snoopy was even ranked number six in " Animal Planet ' s 50 Greatest TV Animals " . Connections . Several performers and crew members have worked on " Peanuts " adaptations , as well as with the Muppets . Additionally , Universal Studios Japan , which features " Sesame Street " characters and attractions , also has a Snoopy Studios area with the " Peanuts " characters .
Mamma Mia ! Mamma Mia ! is a 1999 stage musical written by British playwright Catherine Johnson , with lyrics and music by ABBA members Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus . This fictitious story of romance features a wide variety of songs originally recorded by ABBA . It has played on Broadway , in London ' s West End , in Las Vegas and in numerous other places around the world .
Tilo Prückner Tilo Prückner ( b . 1940 ) , also credited as Thilo Prückner , is a German actor of stage and screen . In 1976 , he starred as Pagnini in the black comedy " Bomber & Paganini " . He later played the Night Hob in the fantasy film " The Never Ending Story " and was prominently featured in the international mini - series " Traffik " ( aired on " Masterpiece Theater " ) , as Berlin detective Dieter . In 2004 , he guest starred on " Sesamstrasse " Folge 2235 , playing Möbius , the dream of the rose garden , discovered by Finchen . Prückner was a regular on German television as hypochondriac Kommissar Schubert in the comedic crime series " Adelheid und ihre Mörder " ( 1993 - 1999 ) . On the long - running crime series , " Tatort " , he has appeared often in the Hamburg - produced episodes . He guest starred as Kommissar Palu ' s informant Marcel in 1992 , reprising the role three more times through 2000 . He became a regular as Oberkommissar Halicek ( 2001 - 2008 ) before returning to guest roles .
Espinete telephone The Spanish company Molto produced a plastic telephone in 1984 to tie in with " Barrio Sésamo " , the Spanish co - production of " Sesame Street " . On the top of the phone is a figurine of Espinete , which turns when the dial is turned .
The Germ The Germ ( or , more specifically , " Streptococcus yuckotherium " ) appears in the Muppet Labs sketch in of " The Muppet Show " . When Beaker adds one drop of Bunsen ' s Germ Enlarger to the petri dish holding the deadly Germ , it grows so large that it proceeds , inevitably , to consume Beaker as he tries to make his way backstage . The ever - optimistic Bunsen , however , sees this as an opportunity for Beaker to more easily study the Germ . . . and vice versa . Bunsen is similarly amused by Kermit ' s concern that the Germ might be contagious . As recalled by Amy Van Gilder in the book " Of Muppets and Men " , the character was built using cellophane and coat hangers . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Talk , Listen , Connect : Deployments Talk , Listen , Connect : Deployments , the first educational outreach video produced as part of Sesame Workshop ' s " Talk , Listen , Connect " series , was first released in 2006 . The special was produced by Sesame Workshop in partnership with Wal - Mart . It ' s been made available to schools and parenting groups for no charge . The special is also available for download by Sesame Workshop and Akamai Technologies at sesameworkshop . org , and on a DVD made available in a free kit from Military OneSource . The full video is currently available as a free video download via the iTunes Store as part of the Learn Along with Sesame series . A " For Grown - Ups " companion video was also produced featuring Gordon , Maria and Elmo . Plot . The resource video featured Elmo , who faced a difficult transition when his father , Louie , is away . While Louie is away , Elmo ' s mom consoles her son , and lets him know that it ' s okay to feel nervous about seeing his father again after their time apart . They pass the time while they ' re waiting by keeping a daily routine . When it ' s finally time for her husband to come home , Elmo ' s mom bakes a cake and helps Elmo and his friends decorate for the homecoming .
Halfway Down the Stairs " Halfway Down the Stairs " is sung by Robin the Frog in of " The Muppet Show " . The lyrics are from an A . A . Milne poem , and the tune was written by Harold Fraser - Simpson , who put many of Milne ' s poems to music . It is Robin ' s only significant performance during the first season of " The Muppet Show " , before he became known as Kermit ' s nephew onscreen . He sings the song while sitting in the middle of a flight of stairs , which is a special spot to sit because " It isn ' t really anywhere , it ' s somewhere else instead . " The sequence was refilmed for certain international versions of " The Muppet Show " . The song was released as a single , which made it to the Top 10 in England . As a result , it earned an appearance on the British show " Top of the Pops " on June 2 , 1977 , for which it was again refilmed . It was one of the songs sung by Jerry Nelson for the tribute to Jim Henson at his funeral . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Pumpkins A pair of Pumpkins attempt to elude becoming pies in a Haunted Holidays sketch . A talking pumpkin appears in " A Magical Halloween Adventure " performed by David Rudman . He talks about what to do with pumpkins and show a film about two kids , Jared and Chase , carving and painting pumpkins with their parents to Elmo , Telly , and Zoe . In an introductary video on Sesamestreet . org for Halloween , Zoe dressed up as a Pumpkin for a segment . In the eBook " 100th Day of School " , Abby Cadabby dubs Crunchy Pumpkin - Ohs as the " all - time best cereal " . Prairie Dawn interviews the pumpkin from " Cinderella " , the beans from " Jack and the Beanstalk " , and the apple from " Snow White " in an episode of " Fairy Tales Today . " See also . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
You Say Hola and I Say Hola " You Say Hola and I Say Hola " is a " Sesame Street " song sung by Luis and Maria , imitating Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers from the 1935 musical " Top Hat " . A version was performed by Gloria Estefan in the late 1990s . Rosita sang the song in the Season 34 premiere Episode 4031 , in which the cast sang karaoke . Sources . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
A Gift of Song A Gift of Song was a special that aired on TNT to benefit UNICEF . A sequel to the 1979 special of the same name , this special was taped on January 1 , 1997 . Elmo made an appearance with Sarah Jessica Parker . Other celebrities included Shawn Colvin , Mary Chapin Carpenter , Celine Dion , Aaron Neville , Chris Rock and Rod Stewart .
African Masks The African Masks are a quartet of tribal characters that were created especially for of " The Muppet Show " , in which they perform the song " Turn the World Around " with Harry Belafonte . Each puppet consisted of an expressive mask face , based as closely as possible on real African masks without treading on religious or national design motifs , and a puppet body dressed in traditional garb with necklaces and other adornments . Each African Mask also performed a percussion instrument . The four puppets were performed , from left to right in the top photograph , by Jerry Nelson , Louise Gold , Richard Hunt , and an . The four Masks , in the above order , respectively sung the verses about fire , water , mountain and spirit in " Turn the World Around , " even though the puppets themselves had no discernable association with any specific elements . The African Masks performed by Nelson and Gold also appear as " The Swahili Stompers " in the UK Spot for . Although they have not been seen in any productions since " The Muppet Show " , one of the African Masks appeared on display at MuppetFest in 2001 . See also . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
John Stone According to the 1991 storybook " The Phantom of the Muppet Theater " , John Stone is a deceased stage actor who built The Muppet Theatre in 1802 . At one time , he performed Hamlet in the theater . After passing away , he could not bear to leave his theater and began haunting it . He generally stays hidden , unless he sees that he is needed . In " The Phantom of the Muppet Theater " , he helps a number of the Muppets , most notably saving Gonzo during an act - gone - wrong . Stone admits that he enjoys watching the Muppets ' perform their show . In the story , Kermit ' s office contains a portrait of Stone . The character ' s name may be a reference to the Muppets ' longtime collaborator Jon Stone .
Sven Dahlem Sven Dahlem ( b . 1947 , as Sven H . Mahler ) is a German voice actor who was heard as Frisky in the German dub of " Dog City " . Based in Hamburg , Dahlem has dubbed Edward Fox in " Katherina of Alexandria " , Christopher Lloyd in " Snowmen " , Richard Belzer on " Lois & Clark : The New Adventures of Superman " , Patrick Barlow on " Marple " , and Timothy West in " Bleak House " . Cartoon roles include Tex Hex on " BraveStarr " , Ralph on " The Raccoons " , Leonard Powers on " Ugly Americans " , the Scarecrow on " Batman : The Animated Series " , and Lofty on " Bob the Builder " . Dahlem appeared on - camera in episodes of the German crime series " Großstadtrevier " and " Tatort " . He has been active in audio recordings since the 1960s , narrating fairy tale albums and sometimes playing character roles as well ( such as Puss in Boots ) . He played adults in the juvenile adventure series " The Three Investigators " , " Ein Fall für TKKG " , and " The Famous Five " . Heard in many video games , both German made and localized , he voiced Finch Josiah in " Lands of Lore III " , Monty and Clive in " Escape from Monkey Island " , the vicar Frederick in " Black Mirror " , Blind Bob and others in " Dreamfall : The Longest Journey " , and various characters in " Star Wars : The Old Republic " .
Bucky Lasek Bucky Lasek ( b . 1972 ) is a professional skateboarder who has won five gold medals at the X Games . Lasek is regarded as one of the most consistent vert skaterboarders in the sport . Some of his signature contest tricks include the Heelflip Frontside Gay Twist and Switch Frontside 540 . In 2005 , Lasek appeared with Animal and Pepe the King Prawn on a special episode of ESPN2 ' s " All Access " that promoted the upcoming X Games 11 .
The Dana Carvey Show The Dana Carvey Show was a half - hour sketch comedy show that aired on ABC during the 1996 season . The show ' s cast included Dana Carvey , Steve Carell , Bill Chott , Stephen Colbert , Elon Gold , Chris McKinney , Heather Morgan , Peggy Shay , Robert Smigel , and James Stephens . In the third episode , dubbed " The Mountain Dew Dana Carvey Show " , a sketch featured Bryan Adams ( Carvey ) and a parody version of Kermit the Frog singing " Blood and Glory " , a fictional song from the " Braveheart " soundtrack .
Episode 116 : The Whizzy Mopatop opens the episode by offering a jar , a star and a very fast car . Lamont the Sloth delivers a box with a Whizzy . Unluckily the Whizzy gets out of the box and it turns out to be hard to catch , after all its the fastest thing that exists . Mopatop , Puppyduck and Lamont try to catch it again . However Lamont are moving slowly , so Puppyduck tries to encourage Lamont to be faster . Lamont ends up being the one that catches it , so they can give it to Mr . Wolf .
Giselle Biscotti Giselle Biscotti is a the world ' s most famous cookie fashion model who appears in the " Smart Cookies " segment , " Dat Face . " She calls upon the Smart Cookies team to keep the Crumb from ruining her latest photo shoot . Figby is particularly glad to be on the case , harboring a crush on her . The Crumb eventually makes his way into the studio ( tricking Cookie Monster as usual ) and lets loose his " Sneeze Danish , " which fills the studio with sneeze - inducing pepper . This affects Giselle most of all , who sneezes off her face part by part . Cookie cleans up the mess with a vacuum and the Smart Cookies chase after the Crumb , not realizing the vacuum has sucked up Giselle ' s face . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Darkwing Duck Darkwing Duck is an animated television series produced by Walt Disney Television Animation that originally aired in weekday - afternoon syndication and on ABC ' s Saturday morning line - up from 1991 to 1992 . The series focuses on the adventures of the eponymous Drake Mallard , who fights crime in the city of St . Canard as the titular superhero , who struggles to balance his egotistical desire for fame while trying to be a good father to his adopted daughter , Gosalyn . The show ended after 91 episodes , but Darkwing ' s adventures continued in comics published in " Disney Adventures " until 1996 . The series was later revived in 2010 as a comic book by BOOM ! Studios , which ran for 18 issues , and received a continuation by Joe Books in 2016 .
Anke Anke was one of the main characters on " Sesamstrasse " , the German version of " Sesame Street " , from 2003 to 2004 . The character debuted in episode 2231 . She was played by Anke Engelke , and even though the character ' s last name was never revealed , the show made it appear as if the actress was basically playing herself . A very musical person , she was good friends with Muppet characters Samson , Tiffy , Feli Filu , Finchen and Rumpel , who equally loved to play instruments with her and sing .
Demi Moore Demi Moore ( b . 1962 ) is an actress best known for her roles in " Ghost " and " A Few Good Men " . Moore made a cameo appearance with her then - husband , Bruce Willis , in Kermit and Miss Piggy ' s music video , " She Drives Me Crazy " .
Imelda Staunton Imelda Staunton ( b . 1956 ) is a British actress who , in 2005 , received a Best Actress Academy Award nomination for her portrayal of the title character in " Vera Drake " . In 2000 , Staunton starred as Conchita Flynn in the Jim Henson Pictures film " Rat " . In a behind the scenes featurette included on the DVD , Staunton gave a tongue - in - cheek recount of the pain and suffering she inflicted on the Creature Shop rat , causing the injured animatronic to suggest a lawsuit . Staunton defiantly welcomed any legal actions and threatened to crush the beast under her shoe . The wife of actor Jim Carter , Staunton ' s other film work includes key supporting roles in " Shakespeare in Love " ( as the nurse ) , " Sense and Sensibility " , Kenneth Branagh ' s " Much Ado About Nothing " , " Bright Young Things " , " Crush " ( as Janine the police chief ) , " Nanny McPhee " , and " Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix " . As a stage actress in the 1980s , she understudied Julia McKenzie as Adelaide in " Guys and Dolls " at the National Theatre and would later play the role proper in a revival in the 1990s . She has since played leading roles such as Mrs Lovett in " Sweeney Todd " , and Mama Rose in " Gypsy " ( the latter in a production that also featured Louise Gold as Mazeppa ) .
Ernest Hemingway Ernest Hemingway ( 1899 - 1961 ) was an acclaimed novelist whose works are considered classics of American literature . Often drawing from his own adventurous life , Hemingway ' s work is characterized by a crisp , distinct writing styles and by protagonists struggling against nature and war . Some of his most notable works include " The Sun Also Rises " ( 1926 , his first major novel ) , " A Farewell to Arms " ( 1929 ) , short stories like " The Short Happy Life of Francis Macomber " ( 1936 ) , and 1952 ' s " The Old Man and the Sea " , which won the Pulitzer Prize for fiction the following year .
Pablo Picasso Pablo Picasso ( 1881 - 1973 ) was a Spanish painter . Commonly known simply as Picasso , he is one of the most recognized figures in 20th - century art . He is best known for co - founding the Cubist movement and for the wide variety of styles embodied in his work . Among his most famous works are the proto - Cubist " Les Demoiselles d ' Avignon " ( 1907 ) and " Guernica " ( 1937 ) , his portrayal of the German bombing of Guernica during the Spanish Civil War .
Fraggle Rock shot glasses In 2011 , Spencer ' s Gifts sold a set of four " Fraggle Rock " shot glasses featuring Gobo , Red , Wembley , and Boober Fraggle . A large glass with all of the characters ' faces on it ( including Mokey Fraggle ) was available as well .
Harry Jones Harry Jones is an actor who appeared in the 1996 film " Muppet Treasure Island " as Easy Pete . The same year , he played Wee Wullie in the Creature Shop effects film " Loch Ness " . Jones has performed on screen and television since 1970 , thrice playing characters described as " Wee . " He made his film debut in " Country Dance " ( with Peter O ' Toole ) , as a " wee " farmer , and went on to appear in the mythological epic " Clash of the Titans " , " Dangerous Liaisons " ( with Glenn Close and John Malkovich ) , " Erik the Viking " ( with Terry Jones ) , " The Little Vampire " , and " Quills " . TV credits include spots on the British soap opera " Coronation Street " , " Highlander " , " As Time Goes By " ( with Geoffrey Palmer ) , and a recurring role as Mr . Bunce on the children ' s fantasy series " Dark Towers " ( with Peter Mayhew ) .
Tiger Lily Tiger Lily is a talking flower encountered by Alice in " Alice in Wonderland " . She asserts that the reason garden flowers seldom speak is because the flowerbeds are too soft , sending the plants to sleep . She attempts to assert her authority over the other plants , but they know she can ' t get at them . Tiger Lily and the other flowers were taken from Lewis Carroll ' s " Through the Looking Glass " , and not " Alice ' s Adventures in Wonderland " .