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Muppet Babies Imagination Park Playset Playmates Toys produced this Muppet Babies battery - operated toy train playset , which includes a clover - shaped track and four playstations . As the train stops at each of the four corners , the amusement ride is activated by the train . The train cars are shaped like cupcakes and shoes . The set comes with eight Muppet Baby figurines including : Baby Kermit , Baby Piggy , Baby Rowlf , Baby Animal , Baby Fozzie , Baby Scooter , Baby Skeeter , and Baby Gonzo . The figurines can ride on the train and in the amusement rides . The toy itself is a reworking of a smiliar set that Playmates issued earlier recreating Disneyland and some of its more familar rides .
Brad Brad is Bert ' s nephew who appeared on " Sesame Street " from around 1978 to 1980 ( seasons 9 through 12 ) . Although Brad ' s speech and mannerisms suggest that he is between one and two years old , he is about half the size of Bert , making him appear a bit older . His most prominent appearance was in a in which Bert ' s attempts to give him a bath become hindered by Ernie ' s bath toy obsession . He also appeared in a segment taking place in The Arbor , sitting inside a baby carriage . One of several types of love that Bert describes in a Sesame Street Pageant includes , " When I hold my little nephew , and I bounce him on my knee , I ' m smiling down at him , and he ' s smiling up at me . That ' s love . " Brad can be spotted in the " Rainbow Connection " finale of " The Muppet Movie " , on the far right in front of Roosevelt Franklin and his mother . Sources . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Tumbrell Doozer Tumbrell Doozer appears in the fifth season " Fraggle Rock " episode " " . Tumbrell is jealous of Cotterpin Doozer ' s status as The Architect ' s apprentice . He spies on her conversation with Red Fraggle , and sets into motion Cotterpin ' s trial , accusing her of befriending Fraggles . However , when it is proven that there is nothing wrong with befriending Fraggles , he still complains that Fraggles look ugly . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Sheamus Sheamus ( born Stephen Farrelly , 1978 ) is an Irish professional wrestler with the WWE . Among his many titles are two - time Interncontinental Champion , two - time WWE Champion . Seamus appeared on " WWE Raw " with Beaker on Halloween 2011 as part of a promotion for " The Muppets " . Coming to the aid of Beaker , Seamus reveals that he is in fact a relative of Beaker and will be unable to attend the upcoming family reunion , but Beaker is to tell Aunt Teresa hello . Sheamus ' red hair has been the subject of a few Beaker jokes on " WWE " , including an April 24 , 2010 episode of Raw where John Cena said that Sheamus was moonlighting as Beaker with a chip on his shoulder . Another episode on August 30 , 2010 featured Edge telling Sheamus he can go back to the lab with Dr . Bunsen Honeydew and then started meeping at him .
Bruine Beer in het Blauwe Huis Bruine Beer in het Blauwe Huis ( Brown Bear in the Blue House ) was the Dutch dub for " Bear in the Big Blue House " . It aired on KRO from 2000 to 2004 . Various episodes were released on DVD and VHS by Bridge Entertainment ( usually three episodes per disc ) . A difference with the American episodes is that at the beginning , the episode title is read out loud by one of the characters . For example , the episode was introduced by one of the otters : " Lost Thing - oops ! Almost lost my voice ! "
Ruth Buzzi Ruth Buzzi ( b . July 24 , 1936 ) is a comic actress best known for her work on the 1960s sketch comedy series " Rowan & Martin ' s Laugh - In " , notably playing the drab spinster Gladys Ormphby , continually harassed by dirty old man Tyrone ( Arte Johnson ) . Her other roles on the series included barfly Doris Swizzle and gossip columnist Busy Buzzi . In more recent years , she has been active as an animation voice actress . In 1971 , she appeared in the Goldie Hawn TV special " Pure Goldie " , which also featured Kermit the Frog . Buzzi guest - starred on " The Muppet Show " in 1976 , and made a brief appearance in " The Muppets Go Hollywood " in 1979 . Sesame Street . From 1993 to 1999 , Buzzi played Ruthie , the owner of the Finders Keepers store , on " Sesame Street " and in " The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland " . Beginning in 1994 , and lasting beyond her tenure as Ruthie , she also performed the voice of Suzie Kabloozie and her cat , Feff , in recurring " Sesame Street " inserts written and directed by Mo Willems . In addition , she reprised her " Laugh - In " character Gladys Ormphby in a number of sketches , including the celebrity version of " A New Way to Walk . " In 1999 , she appeared alongside Big Bird and Roscoe Orman to accept a TV Guide Award . In 2001 , Buzzi appeared as the Fairy Godplant in episode 3971 , granting Stinky the Stinkweed ' s wish to be bigger . External links . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Christmas Eve on Sesame Street ( album ) This album was based on the " Christmas Eve on Sesame Street " special , with songs and dialogue from the original soundtrack , as well as additional narration ( spoken by Jon Stone ) . It was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Recording for Children , but lost to " " . Track listing . Side One Side Two
Cow Dog Song " Cow Dog Song " is a filmed " Sesame Street " song segment , in which a cow dog sings about his job , and how he ' s a " hard workin ' dog . " The film was produced , directed , scored , and sung by Fred Wardenburg . Releases . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Part of the Whole " Part of the Whole " is a " Sesame Street " song heard over animation by Sally Cruikshank , with vocals by Paul Jacobs . The song demonstrates how one part of an object can effect the whole thing . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Pioneers of Thirteen Pioneers of Thirteen is a four - part documentary series that highlights the history and stories of the first fifty years of WNET , the PBS affiliate in New York City . The first episode , " The ' 60s : Experimental Days " , which aired on WNET on September 17 , 2012 , briefly focused on the creation and development of " Sesame Street " . Featured interviewees included Joan Ganz Cooney ( a former producer for WNET ) and " Sesame " guest star James Earl Jones . Clips were included from Episode 0001 , " Fat Cat " , and other sketches .
Songs from Sesame Street Vol . 3 Songs from Sesame Street Vol . 3 is a cover album of " Sesame Street " songs , sung by the Peter Pan Chorus . This album features covers of songs that first appeared on " The Official Sesame Street 2 Book - and - Record Album " . Track listing . Side One Side Two
Episode 106 : The Simplifier Harried Dad Tidbiddle is a remarkably busy man with no time to spare , so when the Cat in the Hat tries to sell him a " Simplify - Your - Life - Machine , " Dad is immediately smitten . Too smitten , it seems , because the more Dad keeps " upgrading " his new device , the less time he has to spend with his forgotten family .
Muppeteer workshops Muppeteer workshops have been held every few years since the late 1960 ' s . In these intensive workshops , new up - and - coming puppeteers are invited to this master - class to improve their craft . These workshops also are held to find new talent for the Jim Henson Company . The workshops are heavy in improv , singing , and character development . Jim Henson originally held these workshops and taught at them , as did Richard Hunt and Jane Henson . In recent years , Muppet captain Kevin Clash has held them . Muppeteers who have been discovered through workshops include John Tartaglia , Fran Brill , Matt Vogel , Eric Jacobson , Richard Hunt , Pam Arciero , Martin P . Robinson , and several others . However , most puppeteers who attend these workshops do not have full careers working with the Henson company .
Daniela Daniela is a character on " Plaza Sésamo " , the Mexican co - production of " Sesame Street " . Like Manuel , she was one of the children regularly seen around the plaza . Over the years , her performers included Maria Fernanda Urdapilleta , Mariana Botas , and Paula Gutiérrez . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Brandon Maggart Brandon Maggart ( b . 1933 ) is an actor who played Buddy , of the duo Buddy and Jim , in the first season of " Sesame Street " . Maggart studied opera at the University of Tennessee before moving to New York City . There , in addition to performing in musicals such as " Kelly " and the revue " Leonard Sillman ' s New Faces of 1968 " , he also acted in television ( with bits in such series as " Car 54 , Where Are You " , " The Defenders " , and " The Naked City " ) . Following the stint on " Sesame Street " , Maggart received a Tony - award nomination for his role in " Applause " ( 1970 ) , and with James Catusi ( Jim ) , served as associate producer of the play " Hay Fever " . Although his Broadway career ended in the 1980s , he continued to work in films , appearing in " The World According to Garp " ( with Robin Williams ) , " Dressed to Kill " , and the cult " killer Santa Claus " movie " Christmas Evil " . Television work included guest spots on " Murphy Brown " , " Murder , She Wrote " , " Newhart " , " ER " , and " The Adventures of Brisco County Jr . " ( two appearances as Professor Coles ) .
The Canteen The canteen was first seen in of " The Muppet Show " . It was a place where the Muppet cast and crew could have meals , which were cooked by the Swedish Chef and served by Gladys . The canteen was seen during the third and fourth seasons , but it was abandoned after the fourth season ( though Kermit did mention the canteen in ) . It ' s in the canteen where a number of characters croak from food poisoning ( including the Swedish Chef ) in and where Fozzie thinks he can escape the creepiness of Alice Cooper in with a small group of seemingly clean cut kids . Like the prop room , the canteen space has also been occasionally used to rehearse acts : Miss Piggy and Rowlf rehearsed the " Cheek to Cheek " number there in . Scooter uses it to practice with the Prairie Dog Glee Club in , and Bobby Benson attempts to run through a number with his Baby Band there in . Also , in , Louis Kazagger interviewed The Flying Zucchini Brothers in the canteen , after they won the Fred Award for " best foreign act " . According to " The Muppets Character Encyclopedia " , the canteen was opened by The Swedish Chef .
Lost Toy Opera " Lost Toy Opera " is an opera composed and performed by Placido Flamingo in episode 2496 of " Sesame Street " . The song is performed to the tune of " In Lauterbach hab ' ich mein ' Strumpf verlor ' n " ( more commonly known as " Oh Where , Oh Where Has My Little Dog Gone ? " ) . Big Bird can ' t seem to find his favorite toy anywhere in his nest . Placido appears and offers his musical services . Big Bird ' s plight mirrors an opera he ' s just written and he sings about his methods of finding his toy . He searches all over the street , eventually jogging Big Bird ' s memory that he left his toy with Snuffy . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Rain Falls " Rain Falls " is a " Sesame Street " song about rain . One verse talks about how rain makes everything clean and helps things grow . The other verse talks about people getting soaked and trucks splashing mud everywhere , making everyone grumble . Both verses conclude that " It ' s kinda nice when rain falls . " In the album releases of the song , Bob ' s vocals are removed and Oscar monologues about the rain over the instrumental . Releases . Publications _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Saturday Morning Censors Saturday Morning Censors is a study of children ' s media in the United States of America and looks at issues of censorship , marketing , regulation , and debates on " good " children ' s television . " Sesame Street " figures prominently , both as the cover image , and in two chapters . " Turned - on Toddlers and Space Age TV : Debating " Sesame Street " " is a critique and overview of the goals and model of " Sesame Street " in the 1960s and 70s , its attempts to appeal to adults with guests like Pete Seeger and Pat Paulsen , the issues of integration , and whether the series has adverse affects on " child viewers ' conceptions of reality . " " " Sesame Street " Technologies : The Quest for Cultural and Scientific Neutrality " analyzes the versions of " Sesame Street " . Hendershot presents concerns over " communications imperialism , " and expresses her belief that " Sesame Street and the CTW should not be off - limits to critical investigation . "
BeBe & CeCe Winans Benjamin Winans ( b . 1962 ) and Priscilla Marie Winans Love ( b . 1964 ) are a pair of siblings , better known as the musical duo of " BeBe & CeCe Winans . " The gospel duo was active from 1982 to 1996 , with several albums and Grammy Awards . They later reunited in 2009 for a new album , " Still " . In 1992 , the pair provided vocals for the " Sesame Street " song , " Dancin ' Shoes . " They make a brief cameo in the segment , grooving to the song with Ernie and Bert .
Clap Your Hands ! Clap Your Hands ! is a 2002 " Sesame Street " book that comes with an Elmo hand puppet . The book follows the lyrics of " If You ' re Happy and You Know It " . Around the built - in Elmo puppet , pictures of the " Sesame " characters follow the steps of the dance .
14 Karat Soul 14 Karat Soul is a vocal pop group . They have appeared or been heard in several episodes of " Sesame Street " , as carolers in " Elmo Saves Christmas " ( singing " It ' s Christmas Again " ) , and on " Sesame Street " albums . They have also contibuted vocals to the " Between the Lions " videos " Silent E " and " Mighty Roar That Makes ' Em Run " .
Arnold Roberts Arnold Roberts ( d . 1986 ) was an actor who appeared in " The Muppet Movie " as a cowboy at the El Sleezo Cafe . Wearing a noose around his neck , implying the character has evaded hanging or lynching , Roberts ' cowboy starts Fozzie ' s act off with a bang ( literally , via pistol shot ) and is one of the first three patrons to rush the stage . Roberts worked primarily as an extra , often appearing in background roles ( townspeople , barflies ) on TV Westerns such as " The Virginian " , " Bonanza " , and " Gunsmoke " . His few speaking / billed credits include guest spots on " Little House on the Prairie " ( as a minister ) and " Riptide " , and the X - rated movie " Love Me Like I Do " ( 1970 , as a police chief ) .
Southern Bell Telephone Muppets , Inc . produced five 10 - second TV ads for Southern Bell Telephone , a Florida - based telephone company , in 1966 . Mack and Suzy appear in these ads , along with Big V . Mack first appeared in Claussen ' s Bakery and McGarry ' s Sausage ads with Kermit . In 1965 , Mack was paired with Suzy , a young girl character , in ads for C & P Telephone Co . of VA ( 1965 - 1968 ) . Some C & P Telephone ads were remade for Southern Bell . In one Southern Bell ad ( " Monster " ) , Suzy approaches as Mack is dialing the phone .
Gina Gold Gina Gold is a writer for children ' s books and for television . She has also written over a dozen " Sesame Street " boopks , often pop - up books . She has also written Kindle - edition books ( such as " " ) and other digital material for Sesame Workshop . For television , Gold has written for the sitcom " Running Wilde " ( with Will Arnett ) , " Nurse Jackie " , and " Unforgettable " ( and served as story editor on the latter two ) . Her other children ' s books include " Mickey Mouse Clubhouse " and Disney ' s " World of Reading " books . She scripted the SeaWorld MarineMates line of talking plush toys and also write the accompanying trading cards .
Dum De Dum II ( I Wish I Had a Genie ) " Dum De Dum II ( I Wish I Had a Genie ) " is sung by Junior Gorg in the " Fraggle Rock " episode " . " After being told a story about a genie by his mother , Junior sings this song about the trouble he gets into with his " stupid " parents , and how he wishes he had a genie to be his friend and bring him a new pumpkin knife . The lyrics for this song were included on the album booklet for " " , although they don ' t match with the first " Dum De Dum " tune . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Lot Lohr Lot Lohr ( b . 1963 ) plays Lot on " Sesamstraat " , the Dutch co - production of " Sesame Street " . Lot made her debut on Sesamstraat in 1988 , replacing Esther Prins as the teenage girl character . Through the years , Lot grew from the Muppets ' " big sister " to a " working mother " character who is often too busy and stressed to look after the kids . Besides the street scenes , Lot is often the " host " for game shows , and she interacts with children in classrooms . When Lohr ' s character grew a little older , Elvan Akyildiz became the new teenage girl . Lohr previously starred in a kids ' show called " Sanne " , as the title character . Lohr also does voicework for cartoons .
The Amazing Mumford and his Magic Colorforms The Amazing Mumford and his Magic Colorforms was an unproduced " Sesame Street " Colorforms set designed in 1978 by " Sesame " storybook illustrator Michael J . Smollin . The cardboard playset had two see - through plastic screens , colored red and green . When the vinyl Colorforms piece passed behind one screen , it would show an object . When it moved to the other screen , the piece would show the letter that the object begins with . This set was not produced , but the basic concept was used in 1988 for two " Sesame " Colorforms magic sets - - " The Sesame Street First Magic Show " and " The Sesame Street Magic Alphabet Set . "
Damaris Carbaugh Damaris Carbaugh is an American actress and singer . She was the voice of Fruta Manzana in two animated inserts on " Sesame Street " , and sang the Bloodhound Gang ' s theme song on " 3 - 2 - 1 Contact " . External links . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Jane Kangaroo Jane Kangaroo was a recurring character on " The Wubbulous World of Dr . Seuss " . The character ' s roots lie in the 1954 Dr . Seuss book " Horton Hears a Who " , where the chief antagonist was a nameless , sour kangaroo who refused to believe Horton ' s tale and feared that he was a menace to the whole jungle . In the 1970 animated adaptation of the book , the kangaroo was christened Jane , and the name was retained for " Wubbulous World " . Like her literary portrayal , Jane is a snobbish matron , and the mother of Junior Kangaroo , and resides in the Jungle of Nool . Her valuing of the status quo and insistence on order occasionally precipitates crises . Notably , in " , " Jane orders the Winna - Bango Falls residents to stop playing with fruit peels and instead to throw them away , causing an environmental catastrophe . Filmography . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Rover Cleveland Rover Cleveland narrated a special behind - the - scenes feature on " Dog City " for the All Dog Network in of " The Jim Henson Hour " . His name is a reference to the 22nd and 24th President of the United States , Grover Cleveland .
Viola Davis Viola Davis is a Tony - winning stage actress , who received Academy Award nominations for her roles in " Doubt " ( 2008 ) and " The Help " ( 2011 ) . At the 2012 BAFTA Awards , Davis talked with Miss Piggy for the latter ' s Orange Film red carpet show . Davis appears in a Word of the Day segment for " Sesame Street " ' s 45th season , presenting the word " fiesta " with Elmo and a group of Anything Muppets . In 2015 , Davis appeared in an Audi commercial with Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy .
Paola Ramones Mexican television personality Adal Ramones ' daughter , Paola Ramones ( b . 2001 ) was a cast member of " Plaza Sésamo " for season 12 , in 2009 . As of April 2010 , producers have yet to establish whether she will return to the production .
Nathan Zoob Nathan Zoob ( b . 1989 ) is an actor who appeared as Nathan during season 25 of " Sesame Street " . As one of the regular kids , he has speaking roles throughout the season . Zoob auditioned for the show prior to the season , interacting with an AM Monster performed by Jim Martin . In the audition , Zoob expressed great interest in becoming an actor , especially on " Sesame Street " .
Leonie Löwenherz The lioness Leonie Löwenherz ( Leonie Lionheart in English ) was featured on " Sesamstrasse " , the German version of " Sesame Street " . The character appeared for a very short time somewhere around 1990 , after the show ' s original set and puppets were destroyed in a fire in 1988 . Just like Uli Von Bödefeld , she was built by a German puppet workshop ( in this case Winfried Debertin ' s workshop ) , and not the Muppet Workshop . After her short - lived " Sesamstrasse " career , she received her own ( ALF - like ) show , " Leonie Löwenherz " , that ran from 1991 until 1993 . The 44 - episode show featured herself , her two lion brothers Lambert and Ludwig , and a small cast of human characters . The series was a co - production of Norddeutscher Rundfunk ( NDR ) and . Two puppet visually different versions of Leonie existed : the first , slim - faced and slim - bodied puppet that appeared on " Sesamstrasse " , and the slightly , yet noticeably bigger version , used throughout her own show . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Mannequin Challenge The Mannequin Challenge is a form of viral video that became viral in fall 2016 . Using the hashtag # MannequinChallenge , people are shown maintaining a frozen position for an extended period of time , typically scored by Rae Sremmurd ' s " Black Beatles . " On November 15 , 2016 , " Sesame Street " released their own version ( shot the day prior ) from the set at Kaufman Astoria Studios . The video uses much of the crew , cast , Muppeteer s and Muppet characters , including Big Bird , Elmo ( seen balancing the Teeny Little Super Guy on his head ) , Rosita , Grundgetta , Oscar , Snuffy , Abby , Zoe , a Dinger , Grover , Cookie Monster , Ernie and Bert .
Family Rules Family Rules was a short - lived live - action sitcom , with Brian Henson serving as executive producer . The show starred Greg Evigan ( " B . J . and the Bear " ) as a widowed basketball coach and father of four girls . The non - Muppet series aired on UPN as a mid - season replacement . The series survived for approximately one month , from March 9 through April 13 , 1999 . A working title for the show was " Home Team " .
Going Places Going Places is a 1988 " Sesame Street " storybook about various modes of transportation . Big Bird and Little Bird are seen piloting an airplane . Paramedic Betty Lou drives an ambulance . Cookie Monster is a railroad conductor , as seen on the book ' s cover . The Honkers man a fire truck and add their own noise to that of the siren . Telly Monster delivers newspapers to Hooper ' s Store on his bicycle . Police officer Prairie Dawn pulls over Guy Smiley . Ernie dozes in a car aboard Bert ' s ferryboat . Rodeo Rosie drives through the desert in a Jeep , scattering some cows . Ernie steers a tugboat with Bert aboard . Grover flies a blimp past the Empire State Building . Herry Monster drives the Sesame Street bus . Notes . Several of the Muppets are depicted both as youths and as professional drivers , pilots , and so on . For example , Betty Lou is shown driving an ambulance wearing a paramedic ' s uniform , as well as wearing her trademark dress while standing on a street corner with Elmo watching Telly deliver his newspapers . Reissues . Liza Alexander is credited as a co - writer in the 1998 reissue .
Boo Boo Busters " Boo Boo Busters " is a " Sesame Street " song performed in episode 4625 . The song serves as the theme for Elmo and Abby ' s medical team , who help out anyone who needs a boo - boo bandage . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _