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Sesamstraat discography From its earliest planning stages , " Sesamstraat " was , like " Sesame Street " , designed to be a show that would use music and singing as a part of the material being taught . So it was only natural to release the musical content on records , not only to reinforce the curriculum lessons for children when they weren ' t watching the show , but also because " Sesamstraat " music is enjoyable just for its own sake . The first two albums were released by Philips Records , and consisted mostly of American material dubbed into Dutch . In 1981 , records began to be released on the WSP label . These albums were manufactured and distributed by Vrido Beheer , Rotterdam from 1981 to 1985 , and over 18 titles were produced over the four - year run of the label , including reissues of the 2 Philips LP ' s with new cover designs . Weton - Wesgram took over the label in 1985 . Their catalog included reissues of all of the previous albums . At first , titles were only issued on vinyl , but over the years , they were also produced on cassettes . All of the albums produced in this era had colorful covers with photos and drawings of the show ' s characters . The first Sesamstraat CD was released in 1984 . A mix of new titles appeared , along with reissues of older titles , including a CD of the very first album of Bert and Ernie songs . The new material on albums lasted until 1996 . After that they produced only compilations of songs from past releases . In 2005 , a company called Rubinstein started to produce CD and booklet sets , which consisted of a book with short stories and a CD . In 2008 there came finally a new album on the market with song that was specially written for Sesamstraat by Henny Vrienten . Rubenstein came back with an other new item in 2010 . The first time a member of the Dutch Royal family worked together on a story book that was produced specially for the readers and the visually handicapped readers . It ' s a book with letters , Braille and CD . See also . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Micki Micki is a teenager who appeared on " Sesame Street " in the mid - 80s as an assistant to Linda at the Sesame Street Library . Some of her appearances include episode 2173 , episode 2234 and the song , " Grouch Girls Don ' t Wanna Have Fun . "
Play Faces ( Friends ) In the 1970s , Friends Industries made a line of Play Faces craft kits , which contained materials to make masks . One kit featured masks of Ernie and Bert , and another - - " Play Face & Cape " - - offers a mask of the Count , along with a 3 - foot long cape for Count cosplay .
Aliens in the Family Aliens in the Family was a half - hour sitcom that aired on ABC in 1996 . The show used puppets made by Jim Henson ' s Creature Shop . The show focused on the Brodys , a mixed family consisting of Earthling Doug , his alien wife Cookie , and the children from their respective previous marriages . Doug had a daughter , Heather , and a son , Adam . Cookie had a daughter named Snizzy , a teenage son named Spit , and a baby son named Bobut , who harbored plans for intergalactic domination and an affinity for pudding . Rounding out the cast was Sally , Bobut ' s hapless nanny . Puppeteer credits include Alice Dinnean , John Kennedy , Bruce Lanoil , Peter Linz , Joey Mazzarino and David Rudman . On the week before this show premiered , the cast of this show hosted " TGIF " to promote this show .
Rino Romano Rino Romano ( b . 1969 ) is a voice actor who played Yves in the final season of " Dog City " . Romano ' s animation resume is highlighted by such lead roles as Eduardo in " Extreme Ghost Busters " , Spider - Man in " Spider - Man 2000 " and various video games , young Bruce Wayne / Batman in " The Batman " , and Lone Starr in " Spaceballs : The Animated Series " . He replaced William H . Macy as the narrator of the PBS " Curious George " series . Romano narrated the documentary " The Science of Superman " and has been heard in the " Star Wars " and " Star Trek " video game franchises , while on - camera credits include guest spots on " NYPD Blue " and " Due South " . External links . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Carrie Ann Inaba Carrie Ann Inaba ( b . 1968 ) is an American dancer , choreographer , and actress best known as a judge on " Dancing with the Stars " , and is hosting the current version of 1 vs 100 . On the " Sesame Street " spoof " Dancing with Triangles " , a of Inaba ( performed by Leslie Carrara - Rudolph ) was featured , along with caricatures of fellow judges Len Goodman and Bruno Tonioli .
Happy Birthday from Sesame Street ( song ) In the song , " Happy Birthday from Sesame Street " , the " Sesame Street " gang wishes for various good things for the listener ' s birthday . Cookie Monster wishes for lots of cookies , Bob wishes for a sunny day and a song to sing , Bert wishes for good luck , Ernie wishes for a Rubber Duckie , David wishes for love and joy , Maria wishes for a special friend , and Big Bird wishes for birdseed . True to form , Oscar the Grouch wishes for a broken toy . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Best Friends ( Muppet Babies ) " Best Friends " is an original song from the " Muppet Babies " episode " . " It is performed by Rowlf , Gonzo , Skeeter , and Scooter in a " jungle " ( actually , a potted plant ) while they look for Animal . Releases . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
John Cleese John Cleese ( b . 1939 ) is a popular British comedian who was once a member of the famed Monty Python troupe . He is also well - known for his starring role in the TV series " Fawlty Towers " , and for writing and costarring in the film " A Fish Called Wanda " . His more recent works have included " Shrek 2 " , " Shrek the Third " and " Shrek Forever After " as the King , " The Pink Panther 2 " , and " Charlie ' s Angels " . In 1977 , he was the featured guest star in " The Muppet Show " , which he also co - wrote . Cleese also had a cameo appearance in the 1981 film " The Great Muppet Caper " , as the bewildered home owner Neville . In 1997 , he supplied the voice of An Ape Named Ape for the Creature Shop production " George of the Jungle " . Cleese also played a grizzled sergeant in the 2004 film " Around the World in 80 Days " , which included visual effects by the Creature Shop .
Episode 108 : Mrs . Zabarelli ' s Holiday Baton Mrs . Zabarelli has been in charge of the town ' s Jingle Day Pageant for 49 years , but this year , she ' s put the job in the hands of her young student , Annie DeLoo . One by one , the frustrated cast leaves until only Annie , Horton the Elephant and his son , Morton , are left to put on the pageant and make the sun rise on Jingle Day .
Projects with Muppet cast connections Film , television , and other media productions which featured four or more on - camera actors or voice actors who have worked with the Muppets or in Creature Shop Productions . This list does not include projects / franchises with their own pages or on Minor TV Mentions and Minor Movie Mentions . 25 People . " Spenser for Hire " ( TV series , 1985 - 1988 )
Marvin Suggs Action Figure Marvin Suggs and his Muppaphones were featured in series 8 of the Jim Henson ' s Muppets action figure line made by Palisades Toys . It was the first piece of Marvin Suggs merchandise , based on his rendition of " Lady of Spain " from and the " Muppet Show " album . Two different Marvins were produced : one regular with a colourful outfit , and a Repaint in silver and black . The regular Marvin comes with a red wall , the repaint with a black wall . The mallets fit in his hands . Three pink Muppaphones and three orange Muppaphones are included with each figure : for the repaint , the pink ones have been painted orange and vice versa . Each Muppaphone is different .
Sean McCourt Sean McCourt is an actor , primarily on stage , who appeared in the " Sesame Street " direct - to - video special " " , as the clarinet soloist of the Boston Pops . He plays the same role in Baby Bear ' s imaginative depiction of the story , accompanying Oscar the Grouch ( as the cat ) . McCourt was in the original Broadway cast of " Wicked " in 2003 , playing the minor roles of Elphaba ' s father and the Ozian official , and understudying the principal parts of the Wizard ( filling in for Joel Grey for two weeks in 2004 ) and Doctor Dillamond ( assuming the role for eight months , 2005 - 2006 ) . He returned to " Wicked " off and on as late as 2013 . McCourt had similar ensemble / understudy duties in " Titanic " ( also playing the cello / double bass on - stage as a member of the ship ' s orchestra ) , the original cast of " Mary Poppins " ( as Von Hussler and understudying Mr . Banks ) , and " Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown " ( with Brian Stokes Mitchell ) . Off - Broadway work includes " Bat Boy : The Musical " ( as Dr . Parker , with Kerry Butler ) . On TV , McCourt appeared on " Ed " , " All My Children " , and in several episodes of the " Law & Order " franchise . Around 2010 , he shifted from acting into directing TV documentary or reality series such as " Garbage Moguls " , " After the Catch " , and " Barnwood Builders " ( also producing and narrating the latter ) .
Bill van Dijk Bill van Dijk ( b . 1947 ) is a Dutch singer / musical performer , best known for his rendition of the " Wilhelmus " ( the Dutch anthem ) . He dubbed many singing and speaking voices on " Sesamstraat " , the Dutch co - production of " Sesame Street " . His roles included Roosevelt Franklin , Clementine , and many of the rock singers on the show , like Bip Bippadotta , the lead singer of the Beetles , the shark who sang " Pearl White Teeth , " and Little Chrissy , who was eventually taken over by Van Dijk ' s band member Lesley van der Lek . Van Dijk voiced animated insert characters like ( translated as " Rinus Reis " ) as well . He was active on " Sesamstraat " until the early 1990s .
On a Slow Boat to China " On a Slow Boat to China " is a romantic song that Miss Piggy sings to Roger Moore in " The Muppet Show " . Miss Piggy thinks Roger is going on a date with her , but gets angry when she discovers he ' s taking Annie Sue out instead . While the couple leave for the opening act of Hamlet , Piggy karate - chops a photo of Roger to the floor . The song was composed by Frank Loesser for the film " Neptune ' s Daughter " . Miss Piggy had previously sung " Baby , It ' s Cold Outside , " another Loesser song from the same film , to an unresponsive , hunky guest star . A small segment of this song can be seen being performed on the documentary " Of Muppets and Men " . References . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Dinosaur Train Jim Henson ' s Dinosaur Train is a preschool animated television series produced by The Jim Henson Company for PBS Kids . " Dinosaur Train " is designed to help encourage basic scientific thinking and skills as the preschool audience learns about natural science , natural history and paleontology . The computer - animated series , with animation outsourced to Singapore , consists of 89 episodes . Created by Craig Bartlett , " Dinosaur Train " follows the adventures of a young tyrannosaurus rex and his adoptive family of Pteranodons , who goes on the magical train that travels through the time - traveling tunnel through the periods of the Mesozoic Era . Production . Craig Bartlett , Brian Henson , Lisa Henson and Halle Stanford are executive producing " Dinosaur Train " . The Jim Henson Company is co - producing the series with Singapore animation company BIG Communications , along with participation and assistance from the Singapore Media Development Authority ; UK production and support is being provided by Ingenious Media .
Muppet puzzles ( Milton Bradley ) Muppet puzzles created by Milton Bradley , as tie - ins for " The Muppet Show " , " The Muppet Movie " and " The Great Muppet Caper " . The Muppet Movie , 1979 . This set of puzzles was released in 1979 to tie in with " The Muppet Movie " . View - Master , 1980 . This set of puzzles used photographs that originally appeared in the Muppet View - Master reels " The Muppets ' Audition Night " and " The Muppets Go Hawaiian " . The Great Muppet Caper . Puzzles released as a tie - in with " The Great Muppet Caper " . Great Lovers , 1981 . Puzzles based on The Miss Piggy Calendar 1982 , " Great Lovers of the Silver Screen " . School , 1982 - 1983 . In 1982 and 1983 , Milton Bradley produced a line of Muppet puzzles based on school themes .
Common Ground Awards The Common Ground Awards have been recognizing outstanding achievements in international conflict resolution since 1998 . Established by Search for Common Ground , an organization that works to transform the way the world deals with conflict , the award is given to those who are able to find common ground between divergent parties , and bring future efforts to new heights . On November 1st , 2006 , during a non - televised ceremony hosted by Kathleen Turner at the United Nations in New York City , Search for Common Ground presented Gary Knell and Sesame Workshop with the Lifetime Achievement Award . Present for a demonstration of what it means for people to find common ground , Grover assisted Knell on stage , lending his expertise as Global Grover on the subject .
George of the Jungle George of the Jungle , released by Walt Disney Pictures in 1997 , is a live - action feature film adaptation of the 1967 Jay Ward animated series . The film starred Brendan Fraser in the title role . As with " The Flintstones " , another cartoon - based movie , the Creature Shop supplied animatronic puppet characters , including a lion , the Tookie Tookie Bird , snakes , and assorted gorillas . The most prominent puppet character was An Ape Named Ape , voiced by John Cleese .
Busy Poppin ' Pals Busy Poppin ' Pals is a toy created by Milton Bradley , under the Playskool label . A " Sesame Street " version was produced in 1980 , as well as a version with Walt Disney characters . The toy has five 5 pop - up doors , each featuring a " Sesame " character - - Ernie , Bert , Big Bird , Cookie Monster and Oscar the Grouch . When a switch is activated , the corresponding door is opened , revealing a character . A later version of the toy replaced Oscar with Elmo , and featured rounder , more baby - like sculpts for the characters . In 1995 , rival toy maker Fisher - Price produced a similar toy , Pop - Up Pals . The Fisher - Price versions of the toy include voice chips , so that the characters talk and sing . In 2000 , Playskool ( now part of ) issued a recall for the " Sesame " Busy Poppin ' Pals toys , in response to reports that the toys ' springs were breaking , posing a choking danger for children . Following the 2000 recall , Playskool continues to market several versions of the Busy Poppin ' Pals toys ; the current version features jungle animals . Playskool no longer has the license to produce " Sesame Street " toys .
Daedalus In , Daedalus was a skillful architect , inventor , and master craftsman . Daedalus was the father of Icarus and uncle of Talos . Daedalus was featured in the story of " " . Daedalus , embarrassed and frustrated by his clumsy son , took on Talos , his nephew , as an apprentice . Talos displayed a skill and intellect that rivaled Daedalus ' s . When Daedalus feared that the boy would surpass him in talent , he murdered the boy by tossing him from the roof . Daedalus , and his son , fled to the island of Crete , where he found himself in the court of King Minos . There he constructed the Labyrinth to contain the monstrous Minotaur . Minos cast Daedalus and Icarus into the Labyrinth . Daedalus managed to get out of the Labyrinth - after all , he had built it . Daedalus decided that he and his son had to flee Crete and get away from Minos . However , Minos controlled the sea around Crete and there was no route of escape there . Daedalus realized that the only way out was by air . To escape , Daedalus built wings for himself and Icarus , fashioned with feathers held together with beeswax . Daedalus warned his son not to fly too close to the sun , as it would melt his wings , and not too close to the sea , as the sea spray would dampen them and weigh him down . They successfully flew from Crete , but Icarus soon flew too close to the sun . The wax holding the feathers melted and he fell to his death , drowning in the sea ( which was afterwards named after him - The Icarian Sea ) Daedalus lamented his dead son and blaiming himself for the tragedy . Soon Daedalus found himself in the court of Cocalus . There he continued his craft and skills of inventing and building . But soon King Minos , in pursuit of Daedalus , came to the court . Minos offered a reward to whoever could lead a thread through a spiral seashell . Cocalus ' daughters knew that Daedalus ' talents could solve the puzzle , and gave the shell to him . Daedalus tied the string to an ant , and using honey as a reward made the ant to walk through the spiral chambers until it came out the other end . When Minos saw that someone had solved the puzzle , he demanded that Cocalus surrender Daedalus . Daedalus quickly persuaded Minos to relax and take a bath before taking him away to be killed . Minos agreed , and was consequently murdered by Daedalus - who used his knowledge of the plumbing system to fill Minos ' bath with boiling water .
Richard Harvey Richard Harvey ( b . 1953 ) is a musician and composer . Two pieces from Harvey ' s 1980 album " Nifty Digits " were borrowed for a " Sesame Street " film of a crayon factory . The beginning of " Water Course ( a ) " ( described on the album as a " flowing pastorale " ) provided the piping melody which opens the film ( and the tail end of the track is used for the closing ) , while most of " Exchange " ( described on the album as an " innovative portrait of commerce and industry " ) accompanies the factory footage . Harvey was a featured soloist for " The Dark Crystal " , heard playing pipes during the Pod dance scene , and received screen credit . He also composed additional music for " The Witches " ( uncredited , assisting composer Stanley Myers , with whom he ' d scored " Lady Chatterley ' s Lover " in 1981 ) . He went on to score the Creature Shop - effects films " Animal Farm " and " Arabian Nights " . Harvey graduated from the Royal College of Music in 1972 , specializing in playing Renaissance - era instruments ( such as the recorder and the crumhorn ) . With Brian Gulland , he formed the progressive rock band Gryphon ( using similar instruments ) , which released multiple albums between 1973 and 1977 . By 1978 , he was releasing several albums of his own , often of an experimental nature ( like " Nifty Digits " ) , and an album of recorder concertos ( including Vivaldi ) . Around the same time , he began composing for film and television , including electronic music for the TV miniseries " The Martian Chronicles " ( scheduled for 1979 but airing delayed for a year ) , the anthology series " Tales of the Unexpected " ( 1981 - 1988 ) , the puppet series " Terrahawks " ( 1983 ) , and the 1995 series " Jake ' s Progress " ( composed with Elvis Costello ) . Film scores include " House of the Long Shadows " ( 1983 , with Vincent Price ) , " Half Moon Street " ( 1986 , with Michael Caine ) , " Hostage " ( 1992 , with Sam Neill ) , " Deadly Advice " ( 1994 , with Jane Horrocks ) , " Luther " ( with Peter Ustinov ) , and the French animated film " The Little Prince " ( 2015 ) . He also conducted " The Da Vinci Code " ( 2006 ) and continues to play occasionally on soundtracks ( often the flute or pipes ) including " The Lion King " , " Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban " , " Kingdom of Heaven " , and " The Chronicles of Narnia : Prince Caspian " . He has also led various orchestra performances .
Margaret Wise Brown Margaret Wise Brown ( 1910 – 1952 ) was a prolific writer of children ' s books including " The Noisy Book " ( 1939 ) , " The Runaway Bunny " ( 1942 ) , " The Little Island " ( 1946 ) , " Goodnight Moon " ( 1947 ) , and many others . In " Sesame Street " Episode 2620 , Mr . Handford tries to get Alice Snuffleupagus to fall asleep by reading her " Big Red Barn " . Felicia Bond ' s illustrations are shown as he reads the text . At the end of Episode 3785 , Oscar the Grouch reads a worm version of " Goodnight Moon " to Slimey after returning from his trip to the Moon .
Jon Richards and Ed Leitner Jon Richards ( d . 1988 ) and Ed Leitner appeared in the " Great Muppet Look - Alike Contest " in " Muppet Magazine " issue 1 , as dopplegangers for Statler and Waldorf , respectively . Richards was a character actor who appeared in such films as " Shaft " , " Amazing Grace " ( written by Matt Robinson , and with Rosalind Cash ) , and " Annie " , and performed on Broadway . Leitner was listed in the magazine as a " talented model . "
Frank Campagna Frank Campagna has worked on " Sesame Street " since 1994 . Early in his career , he worked as an associate producer and later producer on several " Sesame Street " international co - productions , including " Zhima Jie " ( China ) , " Takalani Sesame " ( South Africa ) , " Sesame Park " ( Canada ) , " Vila Sesamo " ( Brazil ) , and " Play With Me Sesame " ( UK ) . He has been an associate director on " Sesame Street " since Season 36 . Campagna was the producer for all the online Muppet and film segments related to " Sesame Street " < nowiki > ' < / nowiki > s autism initiative , " " and was nominated for an Emmy in 2016 for this work . In addition to his work on the " See Amazing in All Children " initiative , Campagna also has a son with autism and writes a blog and Facebook page called " Autism Daddy " about his experiences raising a child with special needs . External links . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Fanfare Fanfare was a variety series hosted by Al Hirt in 1965 . The Muppets guest starred on the broadcasts of July 10 ( recorded on July 7th and 8th ) and July 31st ( recorded on July 28th ) The latter appearance also featured Tom Jones and Herb Alpert . Among the sketches performed on that appearance were " I ' ve Grown Accustomed to Your Face , " and " Java " . Characters who appeared on the same program included a balloon - headed conductor and a two - headed monster
Love the Earth ! Love the Earth ! is a " Sesame Street " DVD about . It was first released in 2008 exclusively at Walmart and Sam ' s Club stores , and later went to a wide release in 2009 . Papa Bear takes Baby Bear , Elmo and Zoe on a hike in Bear National Park so that they may earn a Bear Scout badge by spotting a Blue - Feathered Swallowing Swallow . Along the way , they learn about the beauty of nature and how best to take care of the Earth from the help of Park Ranger Squirrel . Credits . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Betty Buckley Betty Buckley ( b . 1947 ) is an accomplished stage and film actress , best known for her work in the television show " Eight is Enough " and for her role as Grizabella from the hit musical " CATS " . Buckley contributed a " Parmesan Potatoes " recipe for Miss Piggy ' s 1996 cookbook , " In the Kitchen with Miss Piggy " .
Cargn Cargn is a Scarran ambassador to the Royal Planet , and duplicitous advisor to Prince Clavor , in the " Farscape " " Look at the Princess " storyline from season 2 , appearing in " , " " , " and " . " Cargn poisoned the DNA of Princess Katralla to proclude the possibility of her finding a compatible spouse , and thus enabling Clavor to inherit the throne . This would give the Scarrans power over the planet and a foothold against the Peacekeepers . When things turn sour , Cargn murders Clavor , before being dispatched by John Crichton .
Marv Albert Marv Albert ( born Marvin Philip Aufrichtig , 1941 ) is an American sportscaster . Known as " the voice of basketball " , Albert had a long career at NBC and also TNT . Albert appears on " Sesame Street " in episode 2756 where Oscar has given Gordon a ride to a Basketball game in his Sloppy Jalopy . They miss the game , and Gordon is upset until Albert comes by , gives him a ride home , and recaps the basketball game for him . Albert has appeared as himself on " Saturday Night Live " and " The Simpsons " , and he is a favorite on " Late Show with David Letterman " , where he often brings along blooper tapes .