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1 - 2 - 3 Sesame Street 1 - 2 - 3 Sesame Street is a 2010 " Sesame Street " storybook made for the Poingo toy , an interactive pen that triggers sound effects and activities . In the book , various " Sesame Street " characters have a birthday party , visit a shoe store , ride a toy train , and engage in other activities while teaching numbers . The narrator is Liz Zoller Cohen .
Brian Muehl Brian Muehl ( pronounced " meal " ; also credited as Brian Meehl and Brian Wolf ) is a puppeteer and writer who began his Muppet career in the later seasons of " The Muppet Show " . Trained as a mime , Muehl assisted the principal puppeteers and performed small roles . He soon transitioned to " Sesame Street " , where he took over the roles of Barkley ( from Toby Towson ) and Telly Monster ( from Bob Payne ) , who , besides being his most prominent characters , were also his favorite . He also originated such characters as Dr . Nobel Price , and , in some of his earliest appearances , performed Elmo . Muehl also performed multiple roles on " The Dark Crystal " ( and along with Steve Whitmire , was one of only two puppeteers to both perform and voice a character ) . In 1984 , Muehl left the Muppets for reasons he later articulated in a Random House bio : Changing his name to Meehl , to reflect the pronunciation , the puppeteer began churning out scripts for " Eureeka ' s Castle " , PBS series " Eyewitness " , " The Magic School Bus " , " Between the Lions " , " Cyberchase " , and " Codename : Kids Next Door " . He did return to the Muppets sporadically in the 1990s , notably as a regular on " Dog City " and several episodes of " Sesame Street " during season 25 ( including Episode 3145 , 3204 , and 3261 ) . He later made an on - screen cameo as " Ramp Guy " in episode 3319 the following season , and as a balloon salesman in episode 3634 two seasons later . He also wrote a pair of episodes for " Sesame English " , " " and " . " In 2006 , he published his first young adult novel , " Out of Patience " , which examines such issues as baseball and in small - town Kansas . In 2008 , he published his second , " Suck It Up " , a vampire comedy which contains a brief mention of his former character Elmo . At one time , Muehl was a member of Mummenschanz as an interpreter for Andres Bossard . External links . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Renate Pichler Renate Pichler ( b . 1937 ) , also credited as Renate - Pichler - Grimm , was a German voice actress who dubbed Prairie Dawn ( Mariechen ) on " Sesamstrasse " , the German co - production of " Sesame Street " . She was heard in many other little girl and female roles for specific skits ( i . e . Pamela , also heard in " Sesamstrasse , Folge 3 " ) . Born in West Pomerania ( now Walcz , Poland ) , Pichler studied theater and worked primarily in Hamburg . She played recurring roles in German series " Gertrud Stranitzki " ( 1966 - 1968 ) and " Unsere heile Welt " ( 1972 ) , guest roles in other series , and acted in both movies and telefilms . She was a staple of Studio Hamburg ( which dubbed " Sesamstrasse " ) and provided the German voices of such leading ladies as Rosalind Russell in " His Girl Friday " , Margaret Lockwood in Hitchcock ' s " The Lady Vanishes " , Elke Sommer in " The Net " , and Raquel Welch in " The Four Musketeers " . TV dubs included Julie Newmar and other guest stars on " Columbo " , Barbara Bain on " Space : 1999 " , various actresses on " Bonanza " , and Shari Lewis and Lamb Chop on " The Nanny " . In recent years , she ' s remained active with Studio Hamburg as a dubbing director and translator , working on installments of the more recent " Miss Marple " and " Poirot " series .
Potty Time Songs Potty Time Songs is a 2010 " Sesame Street " Play - a - Song book . Elmo learns about using the potty with reassuring instructions set to the tune of popular songs like " I ' ve Been Working on the Railroad " and " Someone ' s in the Kitchen with Dinah " .
The Kermit Channel The Kermit Channel was a channel in Asia owned by the Jim Henson Company and Hallmark Entertainment until 2001 , when Hallmark assumed full ownership and renamed the channel . It was a 24 - hour cable channel that broadcast reruns of various Muppet productions . Its daily programming included such shows as " Mopatop ' s Shop " , " B . R . A . T . S . of the Lost Nebula " , " The Animal Show " , " Construction Site " and " The Ghost of Faffner Hall " . In addition to airing " The Muppet Show " daily on weekdays , it had a weekend line - up highlighted by " Muppets Tonight " and " Aliens in the Family " ( on Saturday nights ) , and " The Storyteller " and Kermit ’ s Sunday Showcase ( on Sunday nights ) . Kermit ' s Sunday Showcase consisted mostly of Henson - produced one - hour specials . Non - Henson programming included shows like " Road to Avonlea " and " " . It ' s animation block consisted of shows such as " Groovie Ghoulies " , " The Adventures of Waldo Kitty " , " Blackstar " , " Space Sentinels " , " Hero High " and " Muppet Babies " . In between programs , the network aired various station id commercials featuring Kermit the Frog . To usher in the year 2000 , the network scheduled a 24 - hour Muppet Show marathon on new year ' s eve . As part of the reorganization of the Hallmark Entertainment , programming on The Kermit Channel in Asia was transferred in November 2000 to the Hallmark Network . On Hallmark it would initially air as a six - hour a day block , but was later shortened to three hours a day . Majority of the network ' s Asian audience lived in the Philippines . In addition , The Kermit Channel aired in India , via the Modi Entertainment Network .
Sir Arthur Conan Rubberducque Sir Arthur Conan Rubberducque received an " as told to " credit on Betty Lou ' s book , " Sherlock Hemlock and the Great Twiddlebug Mystery or The Mystery of the Terrible Mess in My Friend ' s Front Yard " . The unseen scribe ' s name is a reference to Sherlock Holmes ' creator Sir Arthur Conan Doyle .
Toronto St . Patrick ' s Day Parade In 2012 , the Toronto St . Patrick ' s Day Parade included a " The Muppets " float . " The Muppets " was scheduled for release March 20 , while the parade happened March 11 . Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures Canada was entry B70 . The float was the same one that appeared in the 2012 Toronto Santa Claus Parade . The program was broadcast on CP24 .
HIT Entertainment HIT Entertainment was originally formed as Henson International Television ( hit ! ) in 1983 as a branch of the Jim Henson Company in order to coordinate the co - production of " Fraggle Rock " in London . The subsidary was later reincorporated and sold ; it is now owned by Mattel . Headquartered in London , HIT currently owns the " Thomas and Friends " , " Barney & Friends " , and " Bob the Builder " franchises , among others . The company also co - founded US cable network PBS Kids Sprout , with NBC / Universal , PBS , and Sesame Workshop . With Mattel ' s acquisition of HIT , that stake is retained by HIT ' s former parent company , Apax . In April 2004 , the Jim Henson Company signed a five - year agreement that gave HIT distribution rights of a large portion of the company ' s " family showcase " media catalogue . In 2006 , HIT partnered with 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment for distribution of their DVD titles and in 2008 , distribution was taken over by Lionsgate . HIT produced several Henson VHS and DVD releases , including such shows as " Fraggle Rock " , " Animal Jam " , " Mother Goose Stories " and " Emmet Otter ' s Jug - Band Christmas " , several with newly produced bonus features . HIT also co - produced the Henson television series " Frances " and retains distribution rights . Company history . HIT ( Henson International Television ) was originally established as an international distribution arm of Jim Henson Productions . The division was later reincorporated as HIT Communications plc . Following the death of Jim Henson in 1990 , the business was sold off to several members of the company ' s management , led by Peter Orton ( 1943 - 2007 ) , and renamed HIT Entertainment to prevent any future confusion between the two companies . Apax Partners acquired the company in May 2005 . In October 2011 , it was announced that American toy company Mattel had concluded a deal to purchase Hit Entertainment for $ 680 million . PBS Kids Sprout was not included in the deal , and that stake is retained by Apax Partners . On February 1 , 2012 , the merger was completed , and HIT Entertainment became a wholly - owned subsidiary of Mattel . Properties . Henson titles listed in the HIT ! Catalogue ( April 1 , 2004 - March 31 , 2009 )
When I Find the Great Lost Cheese " When I Find the Great Lost Cheese " is a song from the " Bear in the Big Blue House " episode " " . When Tutter finds a map that indicates the location of his great - grandpa Tutterly T . Tutter ' s famous lost cheese , he declares that he ' s going to set off to find it . He also reveals that once he finds it , he plans to share it with everyone . Releases . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Muppet Minimates Muppet Minimates are a series of toys produced by Diamond Select Toys . Series 2 ( Spring 2016 ) . Toys R Us Exclusives . In addition to exclusives , Toys R Us has some of the character pairs packaged differently , with Rowlf and Dr Teeth in one pack , and Animal released with the exclusive tuxedo Kermit .
Big Bird ' s Portable Piano Big Bird ' s Portable Piano is a " Sesame Street " toy piano made by Sight n ' Sound in 1990 . The toy came with a Big Bird songbook , published by Golden Books , and play - along casette tape .
Leslee Asch Leslee Asch ( also credited as Leslie Asch ) was employed by Jim Henson as part of the NY Muppet Workshop in the late 1970s . She built characters for " Emmet Otter ' s Jug - Band Christmas " and moved on to character builds for " The Muppet Show " , " Fraggle Rock " , " The Dark Crystal " , " Sesame Street " , and other Muppet productions . Because of her very solid knowledge of world puppet history , she was recruited to be part of The Jim Henson Foundation , whose function it is " to promote and develop the art of puppetry in the United States . " She remains with the foundation as a board member . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Fred " Garbo " Garver Fred " Garbo " Garver , also credited as Fred Garbo , is a performer and juggler of note . He played Barkley on " Sesame Street " and related productions in the 1980s , taking over the part from Brian Muehl . Garver also walked the Macy ' s Thanksgiving Day Parade route in 1984 as a juggling Fraggle . Fred Garbo currently helms the Inflatable Theater troupe , specializing in performance using blow - up suits . Past credits include performing on Broadway in " Barnum " and appearing as a background juggler in the 1982 feature film " Annie " . Fred Garbo ' s Inflatable Theatre Co . , billed only as Inflatable Theatre , was a contestant on " America ' s Got Talent " , season 3 . External links . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Prince Prince Rogers Nelson ( 1958 - 2016 ) appeared as a guest star in of " Muppets Tonight " on September 13 , 1997 . At the time , he was known as ( dubbed by the media as the Artist Formerly Known as Prince ) . A Muppet caricature of the star appeared in the same episode . Twelve years before , in 1985 , Prince won the Academy Award for " Best Original Song Score " for the movie " Purple Rain " , defeating Jeff Moss , nominated for his work on " The Muppets Take Manhattan " .
Tor Isedal Tor Isedal ( 1924 - 1990 ) , full name Tor Edvard Carlsson , was a Swedish actor who dubbed various characters on " Sesam " and " Svenska Sesam " , including the Salesman , Herry Monster , Beautiful Day Monster , and the Big Bad Wolf . Tor Isedal started acting in the 1940s , but his breakthrough came when he met Ingmar Bergman , who gave him a role in the 1960 movie " Jungfrukällan " ( " The Virgin Spring " ) , as a brutish mute herdsman . After that , he received many more roles in major TV , film , and theater productions . International co - productions ranged from " Pippi in the South Seas " ( as Pedro ) to " Victor Frankenstein " ( as a caretaker ) . His voice work included being the first Swedish voice for Winnie the Pooh , Flintheart Glomgold in the first season of " Ducktales " , and many others .
Vince Gill Vince Gill ( b . 1957 ) sang a duet of " Daydream " with Kermit in the 1994 CD " Kermit Unpigged " . On the liner notes of the album he is given a special thanks for suggesting the " unforgettable title . " On November 10 , 2011 , Gill appeared with Miss Piggy at the Bridgestone Arena in downtown Nashville , Tennessee , filming their duet " Baby , It ' s Cold Outside " for the TV special " CMA Country Christmas " , airing December 1 , 2011 .
Tom Hanks Tom Hanks ( b . 1956 ) is a two - time Academy Award - winning actor and Hollywood movie producer who first gained attention from the 1980s sitcom " Bosom Buddies " before establishing himself as a leading man in films . He portrayed Professor G . H . Dorr in the Jim Henson ' s Creature Shop - effects movie " The Ladykillers " ( chasing the animatronic cat Pickles ) . Hanks also made an appearance on " Sesame Street " in Season 24 waiting for the bus with Big Bird and the kids . Hanks spoke to " Empire " magazine about his favorite Muppet : " Gotta be Animal . It ' s always the drummer , man . " Hanks has appeared in " Forrest Gump " as the title character , the comedic film version of " Dragnet " , " Splash " , " Apollo 13 " ( telling the story of the April 1970 NASA mission to the Moon ) , Steven Spielberg ' s " Saving Private Ryan " , and Pixar ' s " Toy Story " films ( as the voice of Woody ) . He was the co - producer of " Where the Wild Things Are " , which had effects provided by Jim Henson ' s Creature Shop .
Kreatief met Kurk Kreatief met Kurk was a Dutch adult comedy series that ran from 1993 - 1994 . The Ederveen and Niterink duo had already made the program series Theo and Thea . Now they began a series on the late evening , with a number of free subjects with varying angles . The program ' s theme were a duo , presented a course " Creative with cork " as if it were a Teleac course . It was a parody of the program Kreatief with cardboard Ellen Brusse and Wim Kros presented . Between courses the program was interrupted by skits , which Ederveen and Niterink several cameos portrayed . Some skits where a parody on " Sesamstraat " . These sketches were partly rerun in 1996 in the successor Kreatief with cork : " Drinks Time " . The show called their parody " Maanzaadstraat " ( Poppyseed Street ) and it showed one of the actors counting from 1 to 60 , telling time and off course the intro and outro from the show . Even the Dutch and Flamish accents where used to show the programms origins .
ThePuppetCafe . com ThePuppetCafe . com was a web site developed by Jim Henson Interactive as a global community for puppetry enthusiasts . Designed to " promote alternative or fringe puppetry " , it featured short clips of puppet performers in a nightclub setting , hosted by a " virtual puppet " called Smarmy . The site was launched on September 8 , 2000 . By mid - 2003 , the site ' s original content had disappeared and it redirected to other Henson . com properties . Henson ' s ownership of the domain lapsed in late 2004 .
Star Townshend Star Townshend worked as a suit performer for three seasons of " Dinosaurs " , occasionally filling in as Charlene Sinclair during the third season . In addition to serving as a utility additional dinosaur performer from the second season onward , she performed Caroline Foxworth and Mindy in several episodes , Neighbor No . 3 ( " " ) , Thighs of Thunder ( " " ) , and Sally ( " " ) . Townshend later worked on " Buddy " , as one of several performers for the title character . Townshend ' s other credits include a bit part as a clown in the Bill Murray film " Larger Than Life " ( co - starring Tai the elephant ) . She later co - founded Yoga Oasis , where she serves as program coordinator and instructor .
Ronnie LeDrew Ronnie Le Drew was born in Canada , and trained as a puppeteer in London . His work with the Jim Henson Company began with the movie " Labyrinth " operating goblins . He went on to perform in " The Muppet Christmas Carol " , " Muppet Treasure Island " and " " . His other work includes the Frank Oz film " Little Shop of Horrors " , and the pre - school puppet series " Rainbow " .
Electric Mayhem figures At Toy Fair ' 08 in February 2008 , Corgi International displayed a set of Electric Mayhem figures . The five figures , Animal , Janice , Floyd , Zoot , and Dr . Teeth , are each shown playing their primary musical instruments . The figures were planned as part of a line called " Muppets Moments " . Corgi and Master Replicas have not released any more posted any information on the status or release of these figures .
Reza Badiyi Reza Badiyi ( 1929 - 2011 ) was a television director who helmed two episodes of " Dinosaurs " : " " and " . " Badiy was a prolific television director from the late 1960s onwards , directing several episodes each of " " , " The Rockford Files " , " The Six Million Dollar Man " , " The Incredible Hulk " , " Superboy " , " Mannix " , " Cagney & Lacy " , " Baywatch " , and " Star Trek : Deep Space Nine " . Other series where he directed only one or two episodes included " Police Squad ! " , " Dr . Quinn , Medicine Woman " , " The Mod Squad " , and " Buffy the Vampire Slayer " ( the season one episode " Out of Mind , Out of Sight . " ) Badiyi ' s particular specialty was staging and directing opening main title sequences for series , several of which became iconic . He directed intros for " The Mary Tyler Moore Show " ( with the hat thrown in the air ) , " Hawaii Five - O " ( directing several episodes as well ) , and " Get Smart " ( the revised intro for later seasons ) . External links . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Bethany Barton Bethany Barton is an artist , author , illustrator , and production designer . She has worked in the art , prop and set decoration departments on many TV shows . Her credits include ABC ' s " The Muppets " , " The Middle " , " The Mindy Project " , " You ' re the Worst " , and " The Last Tycoon " . As an author / illustrator , her children ' s books include " This Monster Needs a Haircut " , " This Monster Cannot Wait " , " I ’ m Trying to Love Spiders " and " Give Bees a Chance " . External links . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Episode 114 : Norval the Great Binkham Tamino McDoyal the Third ( but everyone calls him Binky ) spins a mighty yarn about the many adventures he has had with his amazing goldfish , Norval . Of course , such tall tales couldn ' t possibly be true , could they ?
Muppet Babies tea set ( Enesco ) In 1983 , Enesco released a 12 - piece porcelain tea set decorated with images of the " Muppet Babies " . The set consisted of four cups and saucers , a teapot with a lid , a creamer , a sugar pot , and four spoons . The illustrations were drawn by Daryl Cagle .
Good - bye , Good - bye ( Just a Rainbow in the Sky ) " Good - bye , Good - bye ( Just a Rainbow in the Sky ) " is sung by Gobo and Wembley as the Fraggles prepare to leave Fraggle Rock for exotic destinations like Manny ' s Land of Carpets and Bubba ' s Burger Barn in the " Fraggle Rock " episode " . " It was also featured on " The Animal Show " in , this time used in the context of endangered animals , and was shown over a montage of endangered animal clips . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Manfred Manfred was one of the main characters on " Sesamstrasse " , the German version of " Sesame Street " , for some of the tail - end of the first half - decade of the show ( 1982 - 1983 ) . He was played by Manfred Krug , and even though the character ' s last name was never revealed , the show made it appear as if the actor was basically playing himself . He was good friends with Muppet characters Samson , Tiffy and Uli von Bödefeld and was paired with human character Lilo for his entire run on the show , replacing Uwe . Because the street scenes were repeated in new episodes for several years after , and intermixed with newly produced material , it appeared as though he was merely one of several male counterparts to Lilo . This also gave the audience the impression that he " lived " on the street well into the early 1990s .
Sesame Street bubble toys ( Little Kids , Inc . ) Little Kids , Inc . produced two lines of " Sesame Street " bubble toys in 2001 , 2014 and 2016 . 2014 sets . Some of the 2014 sets are repackagings of toys from the previous line .
The Blue Fur Mountain Band The Blue Fur Mountain Band is an aggregation of musical monsters who performed in the 1983 " Sesame Street Live " show " Sesame Jamboree " . The group included Wooly Nelson ( fiddle , bandleader ) , Furlin Wailin ( lead singer , tambourine ) , Mona Monster ( washboard ) , Molly Monster , and Maggie Mae Monster . Herry Monster is also listed in the program as a member ( and depicted playing washtub bass ) . They were especially prominent backing up Grover on " Jimmy Crack Corn . "
Monster Moon Watch " Monster Moon Watch " is a " Sesame Street " song performed in a season 29 episode . The song parodies " Blue Moon , " specifically the famous cover by the Marcels . Elmo , Zoe , Herry , Rosita and other monsters sing to the moon as part of the annual " Monster Moon Watch " on the roof of 123 Sesame Street . Telly also provides musical accompaniment on his tuba . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Recycling Blues " Recycling Blues " is an animated " Sesame Street " song . A plastic bottle ( voiced by Lillias White ) and a plastic jar ( voiced by Kevin Clash ) each sing about their life story and how they underwent a big change when they were recycled . Releases . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Kermit the Forg Kermit the Forg is a tall gray monster with a long green nose . He was first seen in a " Sesame Street " sketch in which Kermit the Frog is frustrated in his attempts to buy a personalized t - shirt from the T - Shirt Salesman . The sketch also features Kermit the Gorf and Kermit the Grof . This monster has appeared periodically on " Sesame Street " since 1978 . In his later appearances beyond 1980 , he gains lavender eyelids and brown eyelashes . He has been performed by Jerry Nelson ( The Wonderful World of T - Shirts ) , Richard Hunt ( " We Are All Monsters " ) , Michael Earl ( " Near Far Monsters " ) , Martin P . Robinson ( Monsters of Venice ) , and Alice Dinnean ( Monsters in Day Care ) among others . See also . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Peter Pan Records Peter Pan Records was a record label with roots going back to the 1920 ' s . Originally a company that manufactured various plastic items , by the 1940 ' s they were pressing children ' s records , and by the 1950 ' s were well - known for their series of fairy tales and cover songs of material on other labels ( such as songs from Disney films ) . In 1970 , with the huge popularity of " Sesame Street " , Peter Pan became one of the first children ' s record labels to issue cover albums and singles of songs from the show . While other children ' s record labels would also issue cover records , by the end of the 1970 ' s , Peter Pan would issue the most " sound - alike " songs from " Sesame Street " of any label in history . Their later releases also included material from " The Muppet Show " and " The Muppet Movie " .
Tiffany ' s Christmas Windows In 1987 , Jim Henson and Michael Frith collaborated with designer Gene Moore to create holiday window displays for the famed New York City jewelery store Tiffany ' s , in honor of the store ’ s 150th anniversary . The windows featured posers of Muppet characters from " The Muppet Show " , " Sesame Street " , and " Fraggle Rock " . The Muppets returned to Tiffany ' s windows in 1992 , in promotion with " The Muppet Christmas Carol " . One window included Kermit and Robin , wearing their Cratchit attire from the film . A very similar set - up was on display in London at Selfridges during the 2004 holiday season .