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Sesame Street : 20 and Still Counting Sesame Street : 20 and Still Counting aired on NBC on April 7 , 1989 . This one - hour special marks the 20th anniversary of " Sesame Street " , the ground - breaking educational children ' s series that has taught numbers and the alphabet , along with social and cultural concepts , to generations of preschoolers . Hosted by Bill Cosby , the retrospective includes appearances by Muppet characters Big Bird , Grover , the Count , Kermit the Frog , and Bert and Ernie , as well as Sesame regulars Bob , Gordon , Susan , Maria , and Luis , and many others . Kermit the Frog and Jim Henson introduce the show . The program illustrates the changing topics and techniques that have blended entertainment with education over the years , and features classic clips from past episodes as well as the recollections of those responsible for making the series a success and viewers who grew up watching the show . Among the highlights are Ray Charles and a chorus of Muppet monsters singing " It ' s Not Easy Bein ' Green " by Joe Raposo ; a discussion between series creator Joan Ganz Cooney and Jim Henson ; clips from of the series ; and famed tenor Placido Domingo performing with his Muppet counterpart , Placido Flamingo . The special ends with a memoriam to Joe Raposo , who composed music for the special but died two months before it aired . For his last project with Jim Henson , Raposo wrote two original songs , " What a Bird ! " and " Look Through the Window . " His classic Sesame Street songs including the theme and " Sing " are also highlighted . The special , which was filmed from December 9 to 11 , 1988 , was initially conceived as an episode of " The Jim Henson Hour " , which began to air the following week . Releases . A DVD of the special was released in 2010 by Lions Gate Entertainment for the Jim Henson Company . ( This special is one of the few " Sesame Street " projects directly produced by the Jim Henson Company , who retain the rights . ) However , the DVD release omits the end credits . In 2013 , the special was re - released on DVD and iTunes through Gaiam Vivendi Entertainment . Muppet Characters . Background Characters
What Do Shadows Do for Halloween ? " What Do Shadows Do for Halloween ? " is a " Bear in the Big Blue House " song sung by Shadow in " . " She tells Bear all about the things that shadows do for Halloween such as telling ghost stories with scarecrows , talking with frogs and going trick - or - treating with kids . This was the only song from " Halloween Bear " not released on the 2002 CD " Bear ' s Holiday Celebration " . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
We Call Them All Important " We Call Them All Important " is a " Sesame Street " song sung by Clementine , Elmo and some Muppet cowboys . In the song , they explain that lamps are important in the dark , and comfy quilts are important when it ' s cold outside . The song is a parody of " They Call the Wind Maria . " See also . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Ti - Pi - Tin Tony Randall and the Female Singers sing the classic Latin song " Ti - Pi - Tin " in of " The Muppet Show " . They are backed by the orchestra , including Rowlf the Dog on piano , Animal on the drums , Janice on banjo , Zoot on saxophone , Floyd Pepper on bass , Lips on trumpet and Trumpet Girl on trombone . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Chris Brown Chris Brown ( b . 1989 ) is a Grammy Award nominated singer , whose top 100 hits include " Run It ! " , " Say , Goodbye " , and " Yo ( Excuse Me Miss ) " . Brown appeared as himself during Season 38 of " Sesame Street " in Episode 4135 where he and Elmo sing " See the Signs , " and in Episode 4142 where he demonstrates the word " disappear . " He also appeared in the filled song " Get Up , Get Out ! " . Both " Get Up , Get Out ! " and " See the Signs " were nominated for a 2008 Daytime Emmy Award . Brown turned himself in to police on February 8 , 2009 , following an altercation with his girlfriend , pop singer Rihanna . Brown was booked on suspicion of making criminal threats to Rihanna , and was under investigation for a domestic violence charge . In response , Sesame Workshop announced that " a 2007 " Sesame Street " episode guest - starring Brown is being pulled from future airings . " , which also resulted in the song ' s release on Sesamestreet . org being removed from the website ( the episode in question did reair afterwards , with the segment removed ) .
Button Up Your Overcoat " Button Up Your Overcoat " is performed by Rowlf and Jimmy Dean on the November 14 , 1963 broadcast of " The Jimmy Dean Show " . From the Broadway musical " Follow Thru " , the song includes general advice about taking care of one ' s self . However , Jimmy and Rowlf omitted some of the more dated lyrics , such as those about bootleg hooch . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Chris Winsemius Chris Winsemius is a Dutch writer who has written for " Sesamstraat " , the Dutch co - production of " Sesame Street " . In addition to writing songs and skits , Winsemius has authored " Sesamstraat " books and wrote the script for the " Sesamstraat " audiotour in Het Rijksmuseum , as well as the screenplay and score for " Sesamstraat en Melkweg "
Roger Bradfield Roger Bradfield ( b . 1924 ) is an illustrator , comic - strip creator and commercial artist . In the early 1960s , Bradfield designed cereal boxes for Kix , Trix , Wheaties and Jets . Bradfield published over a dozen children ' s books in the late 1960s , including " There ' s an Elephant in My Bathtub " , " The Flying Hockey Stick " , " Giants Come in Different Sizes " and " Pickle - Chiffon Pie " . In the early 1970s , Bradfield illustrated some of the earliest " Sesame Street " books . " The Together Book " , published in 1971 , was the first " Sesame Street " book in the popular line . Compared to modern illustrations of the " Sesame " characters , Bradfield ' s linework looks odd and scratchy . His characters have a kind of saggy , loose - limbed quality . In the early days of " Sesame " merchandising , there wasn ' t a defined style that the illustrators had to follow ; the artists were essentially free to create their own style . Bradfield ' s art style is distinctive , and memorable . It ' s not the style that would later become the model , as Joe Mathieu ' s did . It remains personal and unique . Bradfield also illustrated two " Sesame Street " sticker books in 1971 - - " Sesame Street Alphabet Poster Book " and " Sesame Street Numbers Poster Book " . In 1972 , Bradfield illustrated another Little Golden Book - - " Bert ' s Hall of Great Inventions " . He also illustrated a Play and Learn Book , " Big Bird ' s Birthday Party " , and the first " Sesame " Tell - a - Tale Book , " Sherlock Hemlock and the Great Twiddlebug Mystery " . Bradfield moved on from his " Sesame " work to create a newspaper comic strip , " Dooley ' s World " , which was distributed by King Features Syndicate from 1972 to 1978 . Bradfield retired in 1988 , and lives with his wife in California . External links . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Care Bears The Care Bears are characters created by American Greetings in 1981 . Originally used for greeting cards , the bears were turned into plush animals by Kenner in 1983 , appearing in television specials , feature films and their own series . Each bear is identified by an ensignia on their belly , reflecting their personality and duties .
Neera Neera is the high priestan of Acquara , as seen in the " Farscape " episode " . " The mother of Rokon , Neera abused her position and schemed to increase her authority . She manipulates her son ' s jealousy against John Crichton . She has also used a distorted version of the sacred text , the Timbala , to raise the Hynerians to deity status . When Hynerian Rygel arrives in person , Neera first tries to use him as well , but then denounces him as a false god when he reveals what he ' s learned . With the help of Crichton and D ' Argo , however , the truth is revealed and Neera is deposed .
Randy Stevenot No . 3 The Randy Stevenot No . 3 . is an old circus train used by the Muppets for their world tour in " Muppets Most Wanted " . Beauregard serves as engineer for the group ' s trip across Europe . The train used is the Bluebell Railway ' s No . 3 " Captain Baxter " , refitted with some American components ( the smokestack , cowcatcher , lamp , whistle , and the American flags ) .
John Lasseter John Lasseter ( b . 1957 ) is an animator and director , and chief creative officer at Pixar and Walt Disney Animation Studios . He is also principal creative adviser at Walt Disney Imagineering . Prior to the production of Pixar ' s first computer animated feature film , " Toy Story " , Lasseter produced and directed several shorts for " Sesame Street " featuring his lamp character , ( and Pixar ' s mascot ) , Luxo Jr . . Though his earliest work was in cel animation ( working on " Mickey ' s Christmas Carol " ) , Lasseter received a special achievement Academy Award for " Toy Story " ( which he directed ) , and has also directed " A Bug ' s Life " , " Toy Story 2 " , " Cars " , and " Cars 2 " , as well as serving as executive producer on Pixar ' s other feature films . Since 2007 , he has also been the executive producer of all films from Walt Disney Animation Studios ( and its division , DisneyToon Studios ) including the " Tinker Bell " movies , " Tangled " , and " Winnie the Pooh " ( 2011 ) . External links . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Get Goin ' Get Goin ' is sung by Gobo in the " Fraggle Rock " episode " . " Gobo finds a book of rules for exploring written by his Uncle Traveling Matt , and decides to teach the other Fraggles how to be great explorers . The song is later resung in the " Fraggle Rock " episode " " by Red as she sings about her own holiday called " Red ' s Record Breaking Day . " Releases . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Pau Gasol Pau Gasol Sáez ( b . 1980 ) is a Spanish NBA basketball player who plays for the San Antonio Spurs . Gasol appears with Abby Cadabby to present " coach " as the Word of the Day during season 45 of " Sesame Street " , at which point he played for the Chicago Bulls .
Pizza Box Song " Pizza Box Song " is a song from the Elmo the Musical segment , " Pizza the Musical . " Pizza Astronaut Elmo delivers an empty pizza box to the planet Mars , having lost the other slices along the mission . His customers , the Martians , don ' t mind , only wanting the box to sing and do their " Pizza Box Dance . " Releases . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Say Cheese , Elmo ! Say Cheese , Elmo ! is a 2013 " Sesame Street " Play - a - Sound book featuring Elmo . The book features a pretend camera with 5 sound buttons , a shutter sound , a flash , and a lens that twists and clicks .
CowParade Tokyo Sparked by a 1999 event in Chicago , CowParade has become an international concept where world cities have local artists decorate cow sculptures with unique patterns and murals . The goal of the program is making art accessible , and raising funds for local charities of choice . CowParade Tokyo Marunouchi 2008 featured 73 sculptures , including one of Elmo , presented by Sesame Street Partners Japan . Elmo was inside an unknown building during the duration , in the " Marunouchi , Otemachi , Yurakucho district " . The exhibit lasted from September 5 to October 19 .
Healthy Monster Triathlon Healthy Monster Triathlon is a 2010 " Sesame Street " pop - up book . Murray , Elmo and Zoe participate in a triathlon , sponsored by Furry Aid . Murray wins the swimming competition , Zoe takes the lead in the tricycle race and Elmo runs through the finish line first . It ' s a three - way tie !
Sing Me Your Song Olivia hears Farley sniffling , and she asks him why he ' s crying . He tells her that the string broke on his kite , and it blew away . She tells him to " Sing Me Your Song " , and that you can always tell a friend whatever ' s on your mind , or whenever you ' re unhappy , and they ' ll listen to you . After the song , she helps him look for his kite .
Season 42 ( 2011 - 2012 ) Sesame Street ' s 42nd season began production on February 8 , 2011 and wrapped May 20 , 2011 , with other inserts taped following that date . Half the street stories and select inserts for season 43 were shot during this time as well . Episodes premiered on September 26 , 2011 . Overview . The season continues to focus on the STEM curriculum ; encouraging children to think critically about science , technology , engineering and math . The curriculum helps children develop a better understanding of how things work , and builds stronger cognitive reasoning , critical thinking and problem solving skills . One episode this season , written by Annie Evans , is titled " BubbleFest " and stars Telly , Abby and Elmo . Ernie and Bert are featured in an episode in which they search for a place to spend the night when their apartment becomes flooded . At one point , they stay at Gordon and Susan ' s and some sheep dance into the scene . Another episode celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month features Gina and Rosita teaching Latino culture to Marco . A new " tune - in " segment , " Murray ' s Science Experiments " , has Murray Monster ask a scientific question and sets up an experiment to find the best answer to his question . With help from Ovejita and some kids , Murray observes , investigates and discovers the answers to his questions . New segments of " Super Grover 2 . 0 " and " Abby ' s Flying Fairy School " return from last season . " What ' s the Word on the Street " and " The Word of the Day " also return with 26 new words . The season featured many new guest appearances . Grover appeared in a segment with Amar ' e Stoudemire and Carmelo Anthony of the NY Knicks . Other celebrities appearing in the 42nd season include : Craig Ferguson , Jesse Tyler Ferguson , Sofia Vergara , and Joel McHale . In season 42 , there are guests from " The Daily Show " . Broadway - star Sutton Foster appears in a new song , " Lever Lover . " OK Go filmed an insert , performing a song about mixing colors . Parodies . Among the spoofs this season are " Heaviest Catch " ( parody of the TV show " Deadliest Catch " ) , " Ate My Red Two " ( spoof of Elvis Costello ' s " ( The Angles Wanna Wear My ) Red Shoes " ) , " Measure , Yeah , Measure " ( parody of Justin Bieber ' s " Never Say Never " ) , " G " ( parody of the TV show " Glee " ) and " SpiderMonster the Musical " ( spoof of " Spider - Man : Turn Off the Dark " ) . Episodes . " 44 Episodes ( 4257 - 4300 ) " External links . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Try , Try Again " Try , Try Again " is a " Sesame Street " song from the education resource video , " Food for Thought " ( also used as the Street story in a 2010 episode ) . When Elmo isn ' t sure if he wants to try a kiwi fruit , the Super Foods sing the song to him ( led by the cheese ) that encourages him to try it , and if he doesn ' t like it the first time , to try it again until he does . The song is a parody of " Call Me " by Blondie . Releases . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
That ' s the Letter O " That ' s the Letter O " is a hip - hop song about the letter O , performed on " Sesame Street " by Queen Latifah , Prairie Dawn , and Merry Monster . In the song , they try to find out where Telly ' s letter O is hiding . They look all over the street , until they simply let the letter O find Telly itself . See also . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
The Jim Henson Company Christmas Cards " " The first Muppet Christmas Cards were prints made by Jim Henson himself . They later became more elaborate but always reflected the corporate spirit that Jim valued ! " " Christmas Cards have been designed and given out by the Jim Henson Company since the early years and is a tradition that continues to this day . The cards have featured most Henson creations , including characters from " Sam and Friends " , " Sesame Street " , " The Muppet Show " , " Fraggle Rock " , " Muppet Babies , " " The Dark Crystal " , and , in recent cards , " Puppet Up ! " , " Sid the Science Kid " , " Dinosaur Train , " and " Pajanimals " .
En Den Dino En - den - dino is a folk song performed on Israel ' s " Rechov Sumsum " by Ronnie Rock and Abigail . En - den - dino is the Hebrew equivelent of eenie - meeny - miney - mo , used to decide at random who goes first in an activity . The chorus , repeated twice each time , is : At the start , Rock suggests " maybe we should sing about the clowns " , to which Abigail is excited . He then suggests they sing about the " confused donkey " , to which she ' s even more excited . He then suggests " the funny monkey " . The song talks about dance moves , and living in peace . Releases . Online CD DVD
Mr . Ogden Mr . Ogden was the grade - school teacher of Forgetful Jones on " Sesame Street " . He appeared in the " This is Your Story " segment where he was reunited with his pupil , and mentions that he was very proud when Forgetful remembered what room he was supposed to go to . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Sesame Street Magazine ( Jun 2005 ) June 2005 : " Getting in Gear " is the theme for this issue , which explores machinery . The opening notes encourage parents to remind children that many machines require special training to use . Ron Zalme , Maggie Swanson , Rick Wetzel , Grace Lin , Donna Reynolds , Colleen Pidel and David Dees . provided illustrations for this issue . This issue also includes content from " Sesame Street Sign Language ABC with Linda Bove " .
E . T . the Extra - Terrestrial E . T . the Extra Terrestrial is a 1982 film directed by Steven Spielberg about an alien left behind on Earth who befriends a young boy and his siblings in the suburbs of California . During a scene with E . T . and Gertie ( played by Drew Barrymore ) , " Sesame Street " plays on the TV long enough for two sketches to appear . The first is an animated film about the letter B that aids E . T . in learning how to speak . The second scene features Big Bird introducing Grover in the courtyard as he demonstrates two chin - ups ( this scene has been released commercially on " " as an insert for Episode 0536 ) . The audio that ends the scene , however , was taken from Episode 1364 to provide a more appropriate dialogue for the film : Big Bird observes a rocket ship and remarks , " I think it came from outer space , " just as E . T . begins to communicate his desire to phone home . Sets featuring the children ' s bedrooms offer brief glimpses of Muppet toys : during a scene in which E . T . is reading a coloring book in the closet , a Bert toy can be seen hanging on the wall behind him ; a toy closet between two bedrooms houses both a Scooter plush doll and an Animal puppet . E . T . later made an appearance in " The Earth Day Special " , which also features a sketch with the Muppets .
David Archibald David Archibald is a songwriter who composed the music for the " Sesame Street " song " Me and My Chair . " Archibald also performed the vocals for the original film segment . Archibald ' s other credits include songs for the CBC series " Mr . Dressup " .
Betina and Belinda Cratchit Betina and Belinda Cratchit are the pig daughter s of Bob and Emily Cratchit in " The Muppet Christmas Carol " . Their siblings are Peter and Tiny Tim . While their mother cannot always tell the two apart , the sisters are very affectionate towards their father , and agree with their mother ' s assessment of Ebenezer Scrooge . In the DVD ' s audio commentary , Brian Henson says that the characters were played by Goelz and Whitmire " as a way to make fun of the way Frank performs Piggy . " _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
The King on a Swing The King on a Swing is a " Sesame Street " pop - up book published in 1972 . It focuses on ending sounds ( such as " ing " ) which form word families , a concept used on the show at the time .
Makin ' Whoopee " Makin ’ Whoopee " is a jazz song infamous for its sexual euphemism during a time in which direct references to sex in popular culture were taboo . It has been performed by such notable artists as Doris Day , Frank Sinatra , Ella Fitzgerald , and Dinah Washington . Rowlf the Dog sang the song ( as a medley with Jimmy Dean singing " The Glory of Love " ) in the 1964 Valentine ' s Day episode of " The Jimmy Dean Show " . In 1997 , Kermit the Frog appeared on a Children in Need charity and " played piano " ( with commentary ) to a performance of the song by Ulrika Jonsson . Jonsson is sprawled out on the piano during the song , holding no restraint from the suggestive lyrics . The performance ends with a kiss . On " Sesame Street " , the song was parodied by Cookie Monster as " Eating Cookie " . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Eva Berthold Eva Berthold is a German actress who voiced Baby Animal in the German dub of " Muppet Babies " . Berthold began acting on German television in the 1960s , often in TV movies or plays . On stage , she was part of the original 1964 cast of " Anatevka " , the German title for the musical " Fiddler on the Roof " . She was heard on German radio in the Paul Cox crime series and as Ellen Macintosh in Raymond Chandler ' s " Pearls Are a Nuisance " . In animation , she dubbed the White Queen on " Alice in Wonderland " and Ketty on " Maya the Bee " . She appeared in episodes of the long - running crime dramas " Derrick " , " Der Alte " , and " Der Kommissar " ( often as a victim or prostitute ) . Berthold later began co - authoring books , mostly focusing on military events , and directed documentaries on the same topics .
Big Bird Meets the Orchestra Big Bird Meets the Orchestra is a 1993 " Sesame Street " storybook in the " Learn About Music " book and tape series , using " Sesame " characters to teach classical music and the sounds that instruments make . The book was an updated variation of the 1989 title " Meet Big Bird ' s Orchestra " , altered to include the then - current cast of characters . The Sesame Street Orchestra is rehearsing for a concert celebrating Slimey the Worm ' s birthday . Scheduled conductor Don Music can ' t make it , so Big Bird takes over . Prairie Dawn coaches him through it , teaching him how to conduct and the different instrumental sections . No classical pieces are included in this version , instead using brief , original music by producer Geni Sackson .
Grapes A vine of green Grapes sang " I Heard It Through the Grapevine " with Gladys Knight in of " The Muppet Show " . One of the grapes appeared during the intro for " Mopatop ' s Shop " as well as in a few of the episodes , the grape was performed by Susan Beattie . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Happy Birthday , Big Bird ! Happy Birthday , Big Bird ! is a 2009 " Sesame Street " storybook in the " Shimmer Books " series of board books . The eight - page board book has an area with shimmery sparkles in each picture . In this book , Big Bird celebrates his birthday with a sparkly party .
Sesame Street Rhythm Band Sesame Street Rhythm Band is a " Sesame Street " activity toy made by Knickerbocker in 1978 . The toy includes a xylophone , cymbals , a drum , a flute , a guitar and a bell , played by Bert , Cookie Monster , Big Bird , Oscar the Grouch and Ernie .
Dr . William Edgar Dr . William Edgar of Chicago , Illinois , mentioned in a Muppet News Flash from " The Muppet Show " , has pioneered a potential solution to world hunger . Dr . Edgar ' s unique process converts wool into Italian cuisine . The scientist demonstrated his procedure at a press conference , knitting an entire tureen ' s worth of minestrone . Dr . Edgar ' s discovery is not limited to pastas , as his wife Nancy knits meatballs as a side dish .
Anne Murray : The Sounds of London Anne Murray : The Sounds of London is a television special that aired in 1985 hosted by Anne Murray . Miss Piggy appears in a segment filmed at Madame Tussaud ' s wax museum in London . Amongst wax sculptures of Boy George , Winston Churchill and others , Piggy and Murray sing " Just Another Woman in Love " . Clips are shown from " The Muppet Show " , " The Great Muppet Caper " , and " The Fantastic Miss Piggy Show " .
King Fred King Fred is the king in " CinderElmo " . By law , his daughter must wed by her eighteenth birthday , or the king risks losing his entire kingdom . He is made from an orange live - hand Anything Muppet . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _