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Episode 4002 Rosita , Zoe , and Lulu are the Three Amigas . Lulu runs home to get a special game for them to play , and Zoe and Rosita need someone else to play with while she ' s gone , so they can be a group of three . They get Baby Bear to form the Three Amigos with them . The girls decide they should all play dolls , but Baby Bear finds it too girly for him . Baby Bear asks Gina to intervene , but Gina ( holding Hannah ) points out that mommies are not the only ones to take care of babies . Baby Bear remembers Papa Bear taking care of him , and agrees to play . They feed the baby dolls and put them to sleep , and the girls then suggest that they all dance ballet . Baby Bear once again protests that ballet is a girl thing , and Baby Bear asks Miles about it . Miles tells him that boys do dance ballet , and they remember Jock Soto once dancing on Sesame Street . Baby Bear relents , and the Three Amigos dance together . Lulu returns with a football ! The girls agree that they all love playing football . But they realize that now there are four of them , not three . Baby Bear sadly offers to go draw , but the girls don ' t want to leave him out . They decide they ' ve done enough stuff in threes that day , and form the Four Amigos . Segments . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Birdland Birdland is a jazz club on " Sesame Street " owned and operated by Hoots the Owl , who typically performs with the house band or introduces many of their nightly acts . Performers have included Joe Williams , Bobby McFerrin , Dorothy Donegan and Michael Jeter ( as Michael Tweeter ) . Olivia was also a frequent performer at the club . Though many humans , Grouches and monsters attend the club , the joint ' s main cliental are birds . This is heavily reflected by their menu , which offers such avian delicacies as caterpillar tartar and stuffed grasshopper . The club is also known to throw the occasional " Open Stage Night , " where amateur performers can show their stuff . Birdland primarily existed as an interior location . In season 25 , when the show expanded Around the Corner , the club was given a geographical location on the street - right below the Furry Arms Hotel , with a neon sign outside in the alleyway . The location was last seen in Season 31 . Birdland is based on a real jazz club that was inspired by famed musician Charlie Parker , whose nickname was Bird and who served as the headliner for the club . The original Birdland was in operation from 1949 - 1965 , but a club with the same name opened in 1986 .
Mr . Bear Mr . Bear is a friendly , middle - aged bear who wears sweater vests and ties , even at home . He lives with his wife and his two sons , Fozzie and Freddie . He appears in several Muppet Kids books . Mr . Bear teaches Fozzie cooperation in " The Wonderful Wagon " by telling him a parable about carpenters who fight a giant . In " Fozzie Bear , Star Helper " , Fozzie asks , " What happens if I try really hard to be responsible , and I still forget ? " Mr . Bear answers , " I guess you ' ll just have to work even harder at it . " On the other hand , when Fozzie has an important swim team tryout in " Fozzie ' s Last Lap " , Mr . Bear doesn ' t even show up . Mentions . Outside of the Muppet Kids book series , very little is known of Fozzie ' s dad . He ' s nowhere to be seen during any of Emily Bear ' s appearances , and appears not to reside at Grizzly Farm as of " A Muppet Family Christmas " . While giving a tour of the " Up Late with Miss Piggy " set to " Good Morning America " on September 21 , 2015 , Fozzie mentions that he will soon be introducing hid girlfriend Becky to his parents ( as soon as they get out of hibernating ) . It ' s not clear what he means ( as the statement could be interpreted as his mother and step - father , that he intends to introduce her to his father ' s grave , or that he ' ll introduce her to them separately ) leaving the whereabouts of his paternal parentage at this stage in Fozzie ' s life unknown .
Episode 217 : Talkin ' with the Cat In the Cat ' s Playhouse , everyone awaits the arrival of Little Cat Fleep , who only speaks in " Fleep . " How can they communicate ? In the Wubbulous World , Junior Kangaroo gets a visit from his Grandpa Jacob , who ' s hard of hearing . Also , Matthew and Sarah hunt for Matthew ' s dog , Goober , by asking for help from people who communicate in different ways .
Het Leukste uit Sesamstraat Het Leukste uit Sesamstraat - 16 Liedjes en Verhaaltjes uit Sesamstraat ( The Greatest from Sesamstraat - 16 Songs and Stories from " Sesamstraat " ) is a compilation of the greatest songs and stories from previous albums from the Dutch co - production of " Sesame Street " . It was produced by Weton Wesgram in 1995 .
Superkid Superkid is a recurring animated segment on " Plaza Sésamo " . The title character , a small boy in a superhero cape , demonstrates basic grooming and dressing habits . The segment ' s title card mimics the lettering used for " Superman " comics . Segments . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Buster ( crab ) Buster is a green crab who sword fights with Gonzo during a rendition of " Liebesträume " in " The Muppet Show " . His name is a play on Buster Crabbe , the Olympic swimmer and movie star best known for playing Tarzan and Flash Gordon . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Ido Mosseri Ido Mosseri ( b . 1978 ) is an Israeli actor who dubs Oscar the Grouch on the current version of the Israeli co - production " Rechov Sumsum " . He also recorded voices for the Israeli dub of " The Wubbulous World of Dr . Seuss " . Mosseri has been active in Israeli television since the 1990s , first as a child , and then later appearing in soap operas . In 2008 , he made his US film debut in the Adam Sandler comedy " You Don ' t Mess with the Zohan " as Zohan ' s friend Oori . Stage musical credits include " Les Misérables " ( as Gavroche , as a child actor ) and later " Fiddler on the Roof " ( Motel ) , among many others . As a voice artist , Mosseri has dubbed a variety of animation and children ' s projects , usually leads , including " Batman Beyond " ( as Terry McGinnis / Batman ) , " Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles " ( as Leonardo in the original series and Donatello in the 2007 feature ) , " SpongeBob SquarePants " ( SpongeBob and voice director for the movie ) , Pixar ' s " The Incredibles " ( Syndrome ) and " Up " ( Dug and Alpha ) , " The Simpsons Movie " ( Krusty the Klown and others ) , and " Kung Fu Panda " and its sequels ( Crane ) . He also dubbed the fish in the live - action " The Cat in the Hat " and Johnny Depp in Tim Burton ' s " Alice in Wonderland " .
Joe Kovacs Joe Kovacs ( born December 15 , 1967 ) , is a puppeteer and actor . In 1998 and 1999 , Kovacs played Bear from " Bear in the Big Blue House " in promotional appearances . He then went on to play Bear in the Bear in the Big Blue House Live to a vocal track recorded by Noel MacNeal . Kovacs is currently the man behind Madame , the creation of the late Wayland Flowers . Madame also appeared as a guest on VH1 ' s , " I Love the 70s . Kovacs other work includes creating puppets and costumes for the Center for Puppetry Arts , The Actors Theatre of Louisville , and The Cincinnati Children ' s Theatre .
Episode 416 : The House That Muppets Built When Piggy ' s dollhouse is destroyed , she searches for a new one . Plot . While Muppet Babies are playing a game of football , the ball bounces into Piggy ' s dollhouse . The characters pile on top , breaking it . Skeeter then leads Baby Piggy in a tour of new dollhouse designs Animal , Kermit , and others have designed . To help give them ideas , Nanny presents the babies with a pop - up book of famous buildings from around the world . The Sydney Opera house , a gothic cathedral , and the pyramids of Giza form the respective inspirations for Rowlf ' s , Gonzo ' s , and Skeeter ' s proposals . Piggy is ultimately dissatisfied with all the proposals , though . While imagining themselves touring a pyramid , Kermit and Piggy walk into the gameroom , where a game of the " 25 , 000 Doll - House Pyramid " ( using footage from Dick Clark ' s " $ 25 , 000 Pyramid " ) is going on . They accidentally win the game , and Baby Piggy ' s prize is a new dollhouse implementing features of all the previous design proposals .
Creatures in the Pond It ' s nighttime , and Big Bird is trying to find his way back to his cabin at summer camp . It ' s dark , and he ' s getting scared because he can ' t see , and the noises all around him are scary . Suddenly , he hears what sounds like a frog , followed by a voice singing a song about the " Creatures in the Pond " . But he finds out it ' s only Oscar , who was saying goodnight to the slugs . Then Mike , a camp counselor , comes by . Big Bird tells him that he was afraid that he was lost . Mike shows him that they ' re right by his cabin , so he doesn ' t have to be afraid . Releases . Audio
Put Down the Duckie ( special ) Put Down the Duckie is the home video release of " Sesame Street , Special " , initially released on VHS in 1994 . The video replaces the special ' s title card . The release also omits the pledge drive segments featuring Kermit the Frog and Oscar the Grouch .
De Todo Corazón De Todo Corazón ( " With All My Heart " ) is a " Plaza Sésamo " special that aired on January 22 , 2012 on señalcolombia , a Colombian network . The special talks about the human heart , why it ' s important and how we can keep it healthy . The special stars the Muppet characters Pancho , Lola and Elmo , as well as celebrity appearances by Oscar Cordoba , Choquibtown , Sebastian Yepes , Claudia Elena Vasquez , Javier Jattin and chef Leonor Espinosa .
Baby Piggy picture frame In 1983 , Enesco produced this small ceramic picture frame . It features Baby Piggy sitting next to one corner . A small Baby Kermit figure lies in the opposite corner and pink hearts adorn the frame edges . The oval picture opening is approximately 2 . 75 " x 3 . 75 " .
Azibo the Monster Azibo is a friendly green monster who stars in " Panwapa " . He loves soccer and his favorite food is noodles with spice . At the beginning of the series he arrives on Panwapa Island as a new resident . He is friendly and outgoing , eagerly greeting people he meets and showing his Panwapa card . At first Koko the Penguin , Bill the Bug and Tungar the Tiger are terrified of him and run away . Discouraged , he plans to find a different island to live on , but Athena the Owl convinces him to try again . His eager song explaining that " You and me are different but the same " wins them over and they help him build his home on the beach . Sources . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Peter McCowatt Peter McCowatt is a Canadian comedian , puppeteer , and author who served as a background puppeteer on " Follow That Bird " . His other puppetry credits include the regular role of Phillippe on the cable series " Lost on Earth " . McCowatt is also the author of the fictional Elvis Presley novel " Shakin ' E " , published in Canada under the pseudonym " Peter T . Cow . " On radio , he created and starred in the CBC comedy series " The Norm " .
Coming Home Coming Home : Military Families Cope with Change is a television special produced by Sesame Workshop as part of the " Talk , Listen , Connect " initiative . The special premiered on PBS on April 1 , 2009 . The special , hosted by Queen Latifah and John Mayer , is a follow - up to the 2006 television special " When Parents Are Deployed " , hosted by Cuba Gooding , Jr . The special was designed to educate adults about the issues and effects of military parents and associated . In the special , Mayer sings a variation of his song " Say ( What You Need to Say ) " with the Muppets of Sesame Street . Sesame Workshop produced the half - hour special in association with David Letterman ' s production company Worldwide Pants Inc . and Lookalike Productions .
Muppet Kincses Sziget Muppet Kincses Sziget is the Hungarian dub of " Muppet Treasure Island " , produced for HBO airings in 2001 . Over the opening titles , while an announcer reads the names of Tim Curry and the Muppets ( and their roles ) , the dubbing actors speak their names , in character voice ( Kermit ' s dubber adding clicks , Long John Silver laughing in his trademark manner , etc . ) The songs remain in English .
Tante Hüfli Tante Hüfli ( " Aunt Hoofly " ) is a horse from Switzerland , and Pferd ' s aunt on the " Sesamstrasse " spin - off series " Eine Möhre für Zwei " . After only having been mentioned for years , she makes her first ( and so far only ) appearance in the season 5 episode " In die Lüfte ! " from 2017 . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Rowell Gormon Rowell Gormon is a voice - over actor who served as a background puppeteer in two Muppet productions . Gormon was once the puppeteer / co - host of a daily TV kid show " Time for Uncle Paul " ( WRAL TV5 , in Raleigh , North Carolina ) . Working primarily in commercial and industrial voice - overs , he has also been heard in video games such as " Fallen Earth " and " Torchlight II " .
Chicago Chicago is a vegetarian lion , who appeared on " Sesame Street " beginning in 1990 . Chicago loves to eat vegetables so much that he even loves to play fun chasing games with kids where he has kids dress up as a vegetable and tries to catch them , especially as a broccoli since broccoli is Chicago ' s favorite vegetable . Although he was dropped as a major character in 1997 , he still popped up occasionally from Season 33 onward ( minus eyebrows ) . In a 1993 episode , fish explorer Wanda Cousteau dresses up as broccoli in order to hide from the fish - hungry Wolfgang the Seal . Fooled by Wanda ' s costume , Chicago chases Wanda . Chicago was also seen at the end of a " Play With Me Sesame " skit in which Super Grover comes in to save the day at the wrong time , mistaking the pretend noises the viewer makes for the real thing . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Moon ' Round the Earth " Moon ' Round the Earth " is a " Sesame Street " song performed in episode 3357 . With help from Devon , Tarah and Mr . Handford , Gordon uses the song to explain to Telly and Rosita how the Earth and Moon move in relation to the sun , in preparation for an eclipse happening soon . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Rapid T . Rabbit and Friends Rapid T . Rabbit and Friends is a New York City cable access puppet show that aired from 1983 to 2017 . Show producer ( and Rapid ' s puppeteer ) Richard Concepcion performed a walk - on cameo in the opening shot of Episode 4184 at the invitation of director Jim Martin . He was seen wearing a baseball cap walking past Hooper ' s Store with his back towards the camera .
Time to Live as One " Time to Live as One " is sung by Mokey in the " Fraggle Rock " episode " " . After she is chosen as the Ruler of the Rock for a day , Mokey realizes that she would rather not wield power over the other Fraggles , and sings this song to convince the Fraggles that they don ' t need one total ruler in order to govern effectively . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Big Bird ' s Balloon Race Big Bird ' s Balloon Race is a Sesame Street - themed balloon tower ride at Sesame Place . The ride opened in 2002 and lifts riders over 40 - feet in the air , giving them a " big bird ' s eye view " . Each of the 8 balloons feature a different Sesame Street character on the globe . The characters include Big Bird , Count von Count , Cookie Monster , Bert , Elmo , Ernie , Zoe , and Grover .
José José is a marionette puppet built by Grover in Mexico . Grover shows him off in a Global Grover segment which features the children of Mexico who build puppets of this sort . When another marionette appears to dance with Grover and José , Grover can ' t tell who is operating him . Instead of getting worked up over the mystery he gives in , asking , " why question the magic ? "
The First Lady The First Lady appears in the " Elmo the Musical " segment , " President the Musical . " She first appears during the opening number , affirming that there ' s never been a President of the United States like newcomer Elmo . Velvet blushes , not knowing Elmo was married in the story . Elmo points out her title is derived from the fact that she ' s the first lady to walk through the door . They ' re joined by the Second and Third Lady , who assist him in singing about counting orders . Following the song , they find the First Lady has been kidnapped , along with other firsts . All the ladies are modeled after real - life first ladies . The First Lady ' s design is based on Michelle Obama , the Second Lady ' s on Nancy Reagan , and the Third Lady ' s on Barbara Bush . See also . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
When Bert ' s Not Here " When Bert ' s Not Here " is a " Sesame Street " song sung by Ernie . Ernie has trouble going to sleep , because Bert went to attend a pigeon festival with Bernice the Pigeon , and he sings about how lonely he feels when Bert is not around , and what usually happens around him as a result , with a montage of various clips from Ernie and Bert sketches . At the end of the song , Ernie feels better from expressing his feelings and peacefully falls asleep . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Malcolm the Lion Malcolm the Lion is a character in " The Animal Show " . He appeared in the episode " " where he told Stinky the Skunk and Jake the Polar Bear how lions live in a family . When Jake asks if Malcolm could sing a song , Malcolm said he would under the condition that their family joins him resulting in everyone singing " We Are One Big Happy Family . " He is a recycled version of Chuck the Lion . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Danny Epstein Danny Epstein ( 1925 – 2010 ) was the director of music operations for " Sesame Street " . He had been with the program from the first season in 1969 . " At the beginning , I only came for two weeks , " he said in 1986 , " just to help devise a system and get it started . That was sixteen years ago . " He was an associate of Joe Raposo ' s since 1964 . Epstein began his career as a percussionist for Raposo ' s house band on " Sesame Street " and " The Electric Company " . He took the music for the show very seriously : " Music is the binder that holds it all together — wonderful moments of feelings and of the curriculum — and it ' s been like that since the very beginning . Music was always considered to be the attention - getting tool , the reason that the kids retained what they saw . If somebody were to recite the Gettysburg Address to you , you ' d probably forget it . But if they sang it to you , you might remember ! " " The music for " Sesame Street " is never childish , " he says . " The way everyone looks at it is that we ' re dealing with a very short audience . " In 2006 , Epstein served as a judge for the International Songwriting Competition . Epstein can also be seen making a cameo as a street musician in " Christmas Eve on Sesame Street " . Epstein won four Emmy awards during his lifetime for outstanding musical direction . He retired in 2009 at the age of 83 . Epstein passed away on August 4 , 2010 . Interviews . The Academy of Television Arts and Sciences Foundation interviewed Epstein in 2004 for the Archive of American Television . The hour and a half interview was posted on YouTube in 2008 .
Anne Meara Anne Meara ( 1929 - 2015 ) was a comic actress and one half of the team Stiller and Meara , with husband Jerry Stiller . She made three appearances on " Shalom Sesame " , in Shows 9 - 11 . In the early 1970s , she also provided voice - over work for a series of " silent film " clips on " Sesame Street " . Her son , Ben Stiller , has also appeared on " Sesame Street " .
Animal ( Muppet Kids ) A young version of Animal from the " Muppet Kids " books and video games . Animal usually doesn ' t play any significant parts in the books ; he usually makes cameo appearances in the background . In video games , he can be seen playing his drums .
Larry Nooly Larry Nooly is a boy who doesn ' t want to go to Lake Mulloon with his parents . He thinks it ' s going to be boring . But when The Cat in the Hat helps him pack and tells him what all he can do there he really wants to go . After a while he enjoys everything but gets spoiled by The Grinch who hates it and doesn ' t want anyone to have fun . He was featured in episode of " The Wubbulous World of Dr . Seuss " . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Witch ( Hansel and Gretel ) The Witch was a large scale full body puppet designed by Basil Twist and built by Jim Henson ' s Creature Shop for the Houston Opera ' s production of Hänsel und Gretel in 2006 . The puppet was performed by Liam Bonner in the production . It was seen again for Atlanta Opera ' s production in November 2007 .
Mikey the Cameraman Mikey the Cameraman appeared in " Muppets from Space " . Mikey is the lead camera operator for " UFO Mania " , broadcast from WHHZ TV9 . He is the one who tips the Gonzo fans off to the fact that the spaceship will be landing at Cape Doom .
De Beste Vriendjes Blues This soundtrack album for " Sesamstraat " , the Dutch co - production of " Sesame Street " , was produced by Weton Wesgram in 1996 . De Beste Vriendjes Blues ( The Best Friend Blues ) features friendship songs , as well as other " hits " ; all from previously released albums .
John Adam John Adam is an Australian actor who played several characters in the " Farscape " series . He played the role of Bekhesh in the episodes " " , " " and " " . He played Raa ' Keel in episode " " and Pennoch in the episode " " . He has also played Lieutenant Jatos and Sergeant Learko in " " .
Legacy Legacy is a 1997 pilot created by Javier Grillo - Marxuach and produced by the Jim Henson Company for NBC . Originally titled " The Van Helsing Chronicles " , the series was to have been a supernatural adventure focusing on Christian Van Helsing , a young Cambridge professor and descendant of the original Van Helsing from Bram Stoker ' s " Dracula " . The pilot starred Dan Gauthier as Van Helsing , with Teri Polo and Sophie Ward as other regulars . The script was written by Grillo - Marxuach and Brian Henson , among others . The pilot , completed by spring 1997 , was originally shelved . However , NBC ' s fall series " Sleepwalkers " ( starring Bruce Greenwood ) received uniformly bad ratings , leading to its cancellation after two broadcasts in November of 1997 . To fill the gap , various trade magazines announced that the Van Helsing series would take its place ( now officially retitled " Legacy " ) : " NBC has promoted its Saturday lineup as an all - paranormal slate . In backup , the network has ordered six scripts on " Legacy " ( formerly " Van Helsing Chronicles " ) from Jim Henson Prods . and NBC Studios . . . " Rumors at Ain ' t It Cool News implied that the series was being reworked and the pilot redone , but neither the original pilot nor a series version ever actually aired .
Muppet Magazine issue 4 " Muppet Magazine " Volume 1 , Number 4 ( Fall 1983 ) Muppet Round - Ups . Floyd ' s Record Rap as told to Marianne Meyer Zoot ' s Salute as told to Marianne Meyer Coming Attractions with Statler and Waldorf as told to David S . Cohen Rowlf On Books as told to David Granger From the Files of Fozzie as told to Paul McMahon The Muppet Lab Fortune Teller illustrated by Frederick Newman Muppet Golden Oldies by David Allikas , illustrated by Rick Brown Miss Piggy ' s Fifties Fashions by Marita Susan Faiola Thog ' s Crossword Mondo Muppet . The Notable Nose , Great Noses of the World Muppet Nose Masks illustrated by Rick Meyerowitz Monster Quiz by Gary Gerani What ' s Hiding in the Haunted House ? by Dick Codor Miss Piggy ' s Advice as told to Henry Beard
Jack and the Beanstalk Jack and the Beanstalk is an based upon the tale " Jack the Giant - killer " . First printed in 1807 , Joseph Jacobs ' 1890 version is the most commonly reprinted version today . The story has been adapted and referenced for generations . William Shakespeare quoted the giant ' s " Fee ! Fie ! Foe ! Fum ! " in " King Lear " and Stephen Sondheim used Jack and his trips up the beanstalk as part of his Broadway musical " Into the Woods " . Mickey Mouse had an animated version in 1947 ' s " Fun and Fancy Free " ( narrated by Edgar Bergen , Charlie McCarthy and Mortimer Snerd ) , and other cinematic interpretations include Bugs Bunny , Abbott and Costello , The Three Stooges and Gene Kelly .