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Stefan Ljungqvist Stefan Ljungqvist ( b . 1948 ) voiced Marjory the Trash Heap and others on " Fragglarna " , the Swedish dub of " Fraggle Rock " . In 1968 , " Stefan Ljungqvist " started to play music for a living . It did not take that long for him to get noticed by other Swedish folk singers and they took him with them on various tours . In 1970 , he got his theater debut and in 1972 he started at the University College of Opera in Stockholm . When he graduated three years later , he was offered a job at Mozarteum University of Salzburg , but he decided to decline the offer . One of the reasons of his rejection was that his career as a folk singer started to take off in Sweden . During the 1970 ' s he released three albums and was hired by the theater in Borås . In 1979 , he got a role in the TV mini series " Mor gifter sig " ; that role led on to 5 seasons of the mini series " Polisen i Strömstad " . His theater credits include Alfred P . Dolittle in " My Fair Lady " , Tevye in " Fiddler on the Roof " , Ebenezer Scrooge in a musical of " A Christmas Carol " and " Guys and Dolls " . Voice credits include governor John Ratcliffe in " Pocahontas " , Dr . Jumba Jookiba in " Lilo and Stitch " and " Atlantis - The Lost Empire " .
The Weight " The Weight " is a song originally performed by The Band for their album , " Music from Big Pink " . Jimmy Fallon and the Muppets ( including The Electric Mayhem , Kermit the Frog , Miss Piggy , Fozzie Bear , Gonzo , Pepe the King Prawn , Rizzo , Walter , The Swedish Chef , Dr . Bunsen Honeydew , Beaker , Scooter , Robin the Frog and some chickens ) performed the song as the closing number to the final episode of " Late Night with Jimmy Fallon " . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Ballad of the Sad Café The " Ballad of the Sad Café " is a " Sesame Street " song performed by some Anything Muppet cowboys , horses and cows about a western saloon that the cowpokes hang out when they feel sad . Once they get a good cry out , they all decide to head over to the Happy - Cow Lounge . See also . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Fozzie Pig Fozzie Pig is a brown pig with a porkpie hat and a pink , polka - dotted bow - tie . When the pigs take over " The Muppet Show " in , the pig replaces Fozzie Bear as the show ' s comedian . In contrast with Fozzie Bear ' s signature catchphrase , " Hiya , hiya , " Fozzie Pig says " hogga hogga . " See also . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
The Chew The Chew is a cooking program which has aired weekdays on ABC since 2011 . It replaced the long - running soap opera " All My Children " . The series hosts include Michael Symon , Carla Hall , Clinton Kelly and Daphne Oz . The Muppets have made several appearances on the show . In 2013 , host Carla Hall dressed as The Swedish Chef for Halloween .
Alan O ' Day Alan O ' Day ( 1940 - 2013 ) was a composer and songwriter who , with Janis Liebhart , wrote nearly 100 songs for the " Muppet Babies " television show as well as the stage show " Jim Henson ' s Muppet Babies Live ! " He and Liebhard also composed the " Sesame Street " song , " Elmo Didn ' t Mean To . " The two collaborated again on several occasions , the most significant being a series of children ' s videos for National Geographic . In 1977 , O ' Day had a # 1 hit song , " Undercover Angel , " which he wrote and sang . He also appeared in the 1978 film " Sgt . Pepper ' s Lonely Hearts Club Band " , and wrote songs for such artists as Three Dog Night , Helen Reddy , Anne Murray , and the Righteous Brothers .
Tzachi Tzachi is a Jewish handyman who lives on " Sippuray Sumsum " . Tzachi is a dreamy inventor who owns a workshop with his two young assistants , Noah and Brosh . Tzachi is friends with Ibtisam , an Arab art student who lives next door . Tzachi and Ibtisam teach Noah and Brosh important life lessons by telling them stories . Tzachi moved to " Rechov Sumsum " when the series relaunched in 2006 . Sources . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Nicola Tedman Nicola Tedman is a designer who worked for Jim Henson ' s Creature Shop , usually in the fabrication department . Tedman ' s other credits include designing the costumes for " In the Night Garden " . She has co - written several genre focused crafts books , such as " Zombie Felties " and " Steampunk Softies " . Henson credits . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Things That I Remember " Things That I Remember " is a " Sesame Street " song performed by Ernie and Bert in their beds . As they sing and reminisce about their time together , a montage of classic Ernie and Bert clips plays . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Flying Batworm A Flying Batworm is a nocturnal creature that lives in Fraggle Rock . The hairy - chested creature is hard to spot , because it only appears at night . In the episode " , " Mokey is the first Fraggle to paint a picture of a Flying Batworm . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Danny ' s Birthday " Danny ' s Birthday " is a " Sesame Street " song sung by Rosita over a film of a child named Danny celebrating his sixth birthday . The song uses footage from a " Plaza Sésamo " film insert . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Desiree Elle Desiree Elle is an actress and singer who made her stage debut in the off - Broadway play , " Broken Bones " , and has done several , multi - lingual commercials . Elle portrayed Sofia ' s mother in a flashback sequence in the " Sesame Street " resource video , " " .
Mike Smith Mike Smith is a puppeteer for " Sesame Tree " . In the first series , he played various characters , focusing on new character Archie the squirrel in series 2 . He is from Aberdeen , Scotland & moved over to Belfast , Northern Ireland in 2001 . Sources . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Sylvia Little Sylvia Little is one of two characters appearing in " Lifestyles of the Big and Little " , hosted by Dicky Tick . She appears as an animated dot . Each morning , she wakes up and takes a jog around her bedroom . Then she goes to her hot tub for a bit of relaxation before breakfast .
Shane Rimmer Shane Rimmer ( b . 1932 ) is a Canadian character actor who has appeared in multiple Jim Henson ' s Creature Shop films : " Dreamchild " ( as Mr . Marl ) , " " ( as Bob Anderson ) , " Batman Begins " ( as " Older Gotham Water Board Technician , " ) for which the Creature Shop supplied additional digital effects . Rimmer had a more direct involvement in puppetry productions in the 1960s , supplying character voices in many of Gerry Anderson ' s " Supermarionation " television series , notably as Scott Tracy in " Thunderbirds " and as " Dick Spanner , Private Eye " . His is also the official tour voice for NASA ' s Cape Canaveral Space Camp . Rimmer ' s TV credits included cowboy Seth Harper in the 1966 " Doctor Who " " Gunfighters " serial ( in the individually titled episode " Holiday for the Doctor " ) and guest spots on " Coronation Street " , " Danger Man " , and " Agatha Christie ' s Partners in Crime " . One of Rimmer ' s more notable film roles was as " Ace " Owens , one of the bomber crew in " Dr . Strangelove , or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb " ( with Peter Sellers and James Earl Jones ) , while other films include " The Dirty Dozen " and " Rollerball " . A familiar face in sci - fi and action movies , often as controllers or operators , he played small roles in several notable films or franchises : the original " Star Wars " ( as an InCom engineer ) ; " Superman II " ( as a controller ) and " Superman III " ( state policeman ) ; and three James Bond films , " You Only Live Twice " ( Hawaii radar operator ) , " Diamonds Are Forever " ( Tom ) , and " The Spy Who Loved Me " ( as Commander Carter ) .
Monsterena Elmo , Rosita , and Telly sing " The Monsterena " ( the monster version of the " Macarena " ) to demonstrate to Prairie Dawn how to be monstery in a season 30 episode . To Prairie ' s frustration , she can ' t do the dance with her friends . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Elmo Saves Christmas finger puppet cups The Arby ' s fast food chain produced a line of " Sesame Street " finger puppet cups in 1998 , to tie in with the CD release of " " , the soundtrack for the 1996 special " Elmo Saves Christmas " . The Arby ' s Adventure Meal premium featured finger puppets of Elmo , Cookie Monster and Ernie in winter clothes , on top of plastic cups promoting " Elmo Saves Christmas " . The promotion included a coupon for $ 1 off any " Sesame Street " audio or video product . The finger puppets were also paired with cups promoting the video and soundtrack of the 1998 special " Elmopalooza " .
Boo Monster Boo Monster was one of the three Muppet Monster kids in " Little Muppet Monsters " . He put on TV shows from the basement of the Muppet house with his sister Molly and brother Tug . Rudman performed the character at Jim Henson ' s Memorial . The puppet also appeared in the 1992 Muppet Meeting Film " Think Bigger , " where he was called Flunky and performed by Steve Whitmire . Filmography . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Brian Cranner Graphic designer and half brother to musician Alf Cranner , Brian Cranner provided the illustrations for " The Sesame Street Book & Record " as well as for other album covers ( i . e . Alf Cranner ' s 1995 " Kafe Kaos " ) . Born in Vancouver in 1927 , Cranner was the son of a Canadian illustrator working under Randolph Hearst for the Toronto Star . Cranner lived in Connecticut for many years , commuting to his graphic design studio in Manhattan . He died in 2002 at the age of 75 in San Marcos , California . Cranner was survived by his wife Mary and four children , one of whom is now a writer for the CBS Studio in Hollywood . External links . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Keith Urban Keith Urban ( b . 1967 ) is an Australia n Grammy Award - winning country music star . He appeared with The Dixie Chicks and Buck Owens opposite the Muppets on " Family Feud " in 2001 . In his first face - off on the show , he agreed to use his chin instead of his hand to strike the buzzer in a gesture of sportsmanship towards his opponent , the shorter - limbed Pepe the King Prawn . Urban lost the face - off . He is married to actress Nicole Kidman .
The Cookie Thief ( video ) A DVD of the 2015 " Sesame Street " special , The Cookie Thief , was released on March 1 , 2016 . The release omits the " Sesame Street Theme , " but retains the standard " Sesame Street " credit sequence . Bonus features include the full - length " Cookie Hood " episode and " . "
Ken Blackburn Ken Blackburn ( b . 1936 ) played Hybin in the " Farscape " episode " " Blackburn ' s a long list of TV and movie credits include " Hercules : The Legendary Journeys " , " Xena : Warrior Princess " , " The Frighteners " , " Bad Blood " and " The Strip " .
Elmo ' s Christmas Countdown ( 2008 book ) Elmo ' s Christmas Countdown is a storybook adaptation of the 2007 " Sesame Street " special " Elmo ' s Christmas Countdown " . Stiller the Elf ( who goes unnamed in the storybook ) falls out of Santa Claus ' sleigh , losing the ten boxes out of his magical Christmas Counter - Downer . The boxes need to be replaced , or Christmas won ' t come . Elmo promises to help the elf count down to Christmas , and they wish on a star for a miracle . One by one , Elmo ' s friends walk by - - Abby Cadabby , Bert , Super Grover , Big Bird , Ernie and Rubber Duckie , Baby Bear and his family - - and they each contribute a box to the elf ' s collection . Finally , the elf slips and falls in the snow , having tripped over the final box . Elmo , Abby and the elf count down from 10 to 1 , and Santa Claus is seen in the sky , bringing Christmas cheer to the world .
Stephen Foster Stephen Foster ( 1826 - 1864 ) was a 19th century composer who helped shape and invent American popular music . His songs , originally written either for minstrel shows or to be sung in the home parlor , have become staples and many today are considered popular children ' s songs . Foster ' s songs , which have been performed many times in different Muppet or " Sesame Street " projects , include the following :
Sesame Street Fuzzy Pumper Activity Set The Sesame Street Fuzzy Pumper Activity Set is a 1992 " Sesame Street " playset made by . The set is a " Sesame Street " version of Hasbro ' s 1977 Play - Doh Fuzzy Pumper Barber & Beauty Shop . The child can give Big Bird , Cookie Monster , Oscar the Grouch and Elmo funny hair styles by pumping the hair through the tube in the " barber ' s chair " , so that it " grows " through the holes in their heads . The set also includes a playmat , comb , trimmer and scissors .
Bert en Ernie ( single ) This single sided 45 RPM record was released by Lekturama in 1986 . It came with the first package of the Sesamstraat Kijk - , Lees - & Doe - Club ( the Dutch Sesame Street Book Club ) . The record plays the Bert & Ernie theme song from the album " Bert en Ernie Vervelen Zich Nooit . . . " . A bunch of " Sesame Street " characters are depicted on the surface of the record . The song lyrics are on the picture sleeve , and two different versions of the sleeve were released . Since it was not publicly sold , this record is quite rare .
Terry Richardson Terry Richardson ( b . 1965 ) is an American fashion photographer . The son of fashion photographer Bob Richardson , Terry has shot advertisements for Tommy Hilfiger , Gucci , Hugo Boss , and Supreme . He has also shot photographs for " Harper ' s Bazaar " , " Sports Illustrated " , and " Vogue " . In 2008 , Richardson photographed Kermit for a series of advertisements for Supreme .
Poehéé ! Het verhaal van Sesamstraat Poehéé ! Het verhaal van Sesamstraat ( " Poehéé ! The Story of Sesamstraat " ) was published in honor of the 25th anniversary of " Sesamstraat " , the Dutch co - production of " Sesame Street " . The book offers a look behind the scenes , a list of performers and voice actors , the history of " Sesamstraat " , and all sorts of trivia about the show , complete with photos . It also contains a list of celebrity guests from the 25th season . When flipped around , the book becomes De verhaaltjes van Sesamstraat ( " The Stories of Sesamstraat " ) . This reverse side of the book contains all the stories that the celebrities read at the end of the 25th season episodes . " Poehéé ! " is Tommie ' s trademark exclamation . In the same year , a " Sesamstraat " diary was produced for " Sesamstraat " crew members . The diary had almost the same contents as the book . One major difference is that there are no photos of the ( recent ) puppeteers in the book , whereas the diary did have a few behind - the - scenes photos . The cover of the diary had a blue Pino feather motif , which was also featured in the book .
Identity Direct Identity Direct is a company that specializing in placing children ' s faces and / or names in licensed media , print - on - demand . Along with books , they create customized Sesame Street wall clocks , placemats , poems , hoodies , long johns , t - shirts , overalls , dresses , caps , bucket hats , towels , pillow cases , bibs , puzzles , rompers , and sweatshirts .
Zomerkriebels met Bert en Ernie This soundtrack album for " Sesamstraat " , the Dutch co - production of " Sesame Street " , was released by Weton Wesgram in 1997 . Zomerkriebels met Bert en Ernie ( Summer Itches with Bert and Ernie ) features fun songs from previous albums , to listen to on vacation .
Once Upon a Sesame Street Christmas Once Upon a Sesame Street Christmas is an hour - long " Sesame Street " Christmas special , that first aired on HBO on November 25 , 2016 . The special was taped during the week of June 13th and features guest stars Audra McDonald , Zosia Mamet , and Jim Gaffigan ( as Santa Claus ) . The special was adapted into a storybook on October 17 , 2017 , and debuted on PBS on November 22 . The special was also released on DVD on October 10 , 2017 . The special was awarded " Outstanding Children ' s Program " in the 2017 Emmy Awards . Characters . Muppets : Background Muppets : Humans : Cast . Cast Special Guest Stars Sesame Street Muppet Performers 19th Century / Present Day Extras
Dyan Cannon Dyan Cannon ( b . 1937 ) is an Academy Award nominated actress who guest - starred on " The Muppet Show " . Known more for comedic roles , Cannon received her first Academy nomination for " Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice " ( with Elliott Gould ) , and another for " Heaven Can Wait " ( with James Mason , Jack Warden , and Charles Grodin ) . More recently she has turned to television series , with roles on " Three Sisters " and " Ally McBeal " .
Jareth the Goblin King Action Figure NECA ( National Entertainment Collectibles Association ) announced at Toy Fair in October 2006 that they will be releasing a Jareth the Goblin King figure , with the likeness of David Bowie , under their " Cult Classics Presents " banner . The figure features Jareth in his blue outfit from his first appearance in the film , and was released in April 2007 . A 12 - inch talking Jareth action figure of similar design is planned for release in September 2007 ; and a second Jareth figure is planned for release in " fall 2007 " featuring the Goblin King in a different outfit . Notes . Palisades Toys announced plans for a Jareth figure a year earlier , in October 2005 . The Palisades figure was developed , shown and placed up for pre - ordering online with release planned for the spring of 2006 . However Palisades was bought out and closed before the figure was released . Although the NECA figure is of the same subject , the NECA figure is a different design and model from the product Palisades had designed and publicized months prior .
Monsters Can Share Monsters Can Share is a 2010 " Sesame Street " Sound Book about the " Sesame " friends sharing their lunch , playing on swings together and jumping rope . When the blue button is pushed , readers hear one of five random sounds - - a trumpet , ice cream truck music , a bird tweeting , a flourish or a child ' s voice saying " Let ' s share ! "
Episode 154 : Singalotti Mopatop opens the episode by offering a bass drum , some Diddly - Dums or a lettuce that hums . Puppyduck is cleaning out the " clothes for stars " department , and she has dressed herself in some of the clothes because she would love to be a star . Just then the opera singer Singalotti enters the shop . His problem is that his regular singing partner Madame Butterfly has lost her voice in a tree and can ' t find it , so he needs a new partner . Moosey Mouse hears it and decides that this might be his chance to become a famous singer . Puppyduck volunteers to be his new partner , but even though she looks like a star there ' s a problem . She ' s not small or green . Everything in the show must be green . Moosey thinks he has a chance as he is small , so he looks for something green to wear . Meanwhile , Mopatop takes Singalotti to the small and green department where Singalotti comes with new requirements ; small , green , round and leafy . Moosey thinks he has a round stomach but decides to make it rounder and also finds a leaf to wear on his head . Moosey does a small audition with Singalotti , but is rejected due to his voice being too squeaky . Just as Singalotti is about to cancel the show the Lettuce starts to sing . Singalotti is happy that the lettuce fits his requirements and they start to sing a duet about singing together . Singalotti thanks Mopatop and Puppyduck by giving them tickets to the show .
The Little Shepherd The Little Shepherd is one of six pieces from a suite written by Claude Debussy . " Children ' s Corner " was written for piano and dedicated to his three year old daughter in 1908 . The suite is named as it is meant to be evocative of childhood , rather than having been written for children to play . While orchestrated versions appeared as early as 1911 , Jean - Pierre Rampal would play a transcription for solo flute in of " The Muppet Show " . He initially plays for a robin who wishes to sit and listen in Rampal ' s dressing room , but he is soon joined by a small flock of birds for this sweet number . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Lisa Maxwell Lisa Maxwell ( b . 1963 ) is a British actress who provided the voice of Kira in " The Dark Crystal " . Maxwell began her career in television , such as playing one of the scantily clad " Hill ' s Angels " on " The Benny Hill Show " . She later performed similar duty on " The Russ Abbott Show " , and in 1991 , landed her own short - lived series . Most recently , she ' s been a regular on " The Bill " as Detective Sergeant Samantha Nixon . Guest appearances include " Bottom " , " In Heat " , and " " Acapulco H . E . A . T . "
Episode 714 : At the Movies After Uncle Statler and Uncle Waldorf announce they will open their own movie theater , the babies jump into their favorite movies . Johnny 5 from Short Circuit helps Scooter find a movie that fits him . Plot . The Babies get excited when they learn that Uncle Statler and Uncle Waldorf are opening their own movie theater . The tots fantasize about going to the new theater . Baby Animal eats all the snacks at the snack bar . Baby Fozzie messes up the Universal Pictures logo at the beginning of a film . Baby Skeeter watches the " biggest Western movie ever " . Baby Scooter also finds himself in a robot movie , while Baby Bean Bunny tries to find " Bambi " to watch . Baby Piggy once again fantasizes about being a big movie star .
Elmo ' s Noisy Day Elmo ' s Noisy Day is a " Sesame Street " book made in 2003 for the Fisher - Price Power Touch Learning System . When the book is placed into the Learning System toy , the reader can touch each word of the text to hear the word spoken , and various parts of the picture to hear other sounds . In " Elmo ' s Noisy Day " , Elmo and Zoe travel around Sesame Street , collecting noises and storing them in a jar .
Snake Charmer A Snake Charmer appears with a blonde , bewigged , female snake in the 1988 " Neat Stuff To Know & To Do " . The fellow is unsure about how to do his job but receives from help from Rodney , who shows a stock film about how snakes are charmed . After being educated about the time - honored approach , the Whatnot no longer needs to charm his date with compliments and offerings of ice cream . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
The Sesame Street Calendar 1972 The Sesame Street Calendar 1972 was the first " Sesame Street " calendar produced . The illustrations are by " Mad " magazine artist Jack Davis . In 1973 , 11 of the illustrations were reprinted as " The Sesame Street Poster - Pad " .
American Dad ! American Dad ! is an animated series on TBS ( formerly on FOX ) co - created by ( " Family Guy " ) which revolves around an overprotective CIA agent named Stanley Smith and his family : his wife Francine , daughter Hayley , son Steve , pet goldfish Klaus and an alien named Roger . The Smiths live in Langley Falls , Virginia . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Patti Saverne Patti Saverne was to perform in of " The Muppet Show " with her trained chair . Perhaps because of the curse placed on the theatre that night , or her own inability to keep her act together , the chair suffers an unfortunate mishap . Kermit cues Bernice and her half - horse , half - watermelon act instead . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _