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Muppet Treasures Muppet Treasures was released on VHS in 1985 by Playhouse Video , as part of a series of compilations featuring songs and sketches from " The Muppet Show " . In the new framing material , Fozzie and Kermit find some interesting props from " The Muppet Show " in the attic of The Muppet Theatre . The props provide segues to various clips from the series . This video features guest appearances by Paul Simon , Buddy Rich , Loretta Lynn , Peter Sellers , Zero Mostel , and Ethel Merman . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
A Fistful of Dollars A Fistful of Dollars is a 1964 Spaghetti Western directed by Sergio Leone . It is the first of Leone ' s " Dollars " trilogy , followed by " For a Few Dollars More " ( 1965 ) and finally " The Good , the Bad and the Ugly " ( 1966 ) . All three films starred Clint Eastwood as the same character ( commonly known as " The Man with No Name " ) and established Eastwood as a movie star after supporting parts and TV stardom on " Rawhide " .
The Three Bears The Three Bears are the classic trio of fairytale ursines , consisting of a large papa bear , medium - sized mama bear , and tiny baby bear , from the " Goldilocks and the Three Bears " . In an early " Sesame Street " skit , an Anything Muppet version of the family attempts to count each other . They sound off in turn but then go round again and reach the number 7 before Goldilocks intervenes . Goldilocks uses the family ' s beds , chairs , and plates to prove conclusively that they are the three bears . The family is happily relieved when their number is confirmed . Their peace of mind is short - lived , however ; once Goldilocks says they can now enact the story of the three bears , the family is terrified by the thought of wild bears in their midst and run around in terror . Other incarnations of the three bears appeared in books , but it wasn ' t until the 1990s that the family unit of Baby Bear , Papa Bear , and Mama Bear took up permanent residence on Sesame Street . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Philip Oscar Beanes Philip Oscar Beanes is a partner in the firm of Porque & Beanes , Attorneys - at - Law . As Miss Piggy ' s lawyer , Mr . Beanes sends a cease & desist order to Kermit the Frog in " Before You Leap " . The document forbids Kermit from discussing the truth about his relationship with Piggy . While the latter allegedly has no desire to pursue legal action , Beanes states that he and his colleagues are " straining at the bit . " The attorney signs the letter " Litigously yours , Phil O . Beane , " with the letter s omitted from his surname .
Włodzimierz Press Włodzimierz Press ( b . 1939 ) is a Polish voice actor who dubbed Kermit the Frog on " Ulica Sezamkowa " , the Polish co - production of " Sesame Street " , and " Muppety z Kosmosu " ( " Muppets from Space " ) . Press ' other dubbing credits include Sylvester in Looney Tunes productions , Greedy Smurf on " The Smurfs " , Julius Caesar in two Asterix films , Robert Picardo on " Star Trek : Voyager " , and Timothy Spall in " Lemony Snicket : A Series of Unfortunate Events " and the Harry Potter films . His on - camera credits inlude roles in several World War II historical dramas , including " Westerplatte " ( 1967 ) , " Europa Europa " , " Korczak " ( both 1990 ) , and the 2005 mini - series " Auschwitz : The Nazis and the " Final Solution " " ( as Slovakian Prime Minister ) .
Hide - and - Seek with Big Bird Hide - and - Seek with Big Bird is a 1991 " Sesame Street " " Peek - A - Board " book . Parts of each page are cut out , so that the " Sesame " characters peek through .
Random House Home Video Random House Home Video , a division of Random House , released " Sesame Street " videos from 1986 to 1994 . These included several original video series , including My Sesame Street Home Video and Sesame Songs Home Video , as well as the first releases of . Some of these titles were later reissued by Sony Wonder , Genius Entertainment and Warner Home Video .
Rap Master Squirrel Rap Master Squirrel is , as the name implies , a rapping squirrel . Introduced by a voice - over announcer , he suddenly appears in the Park in Episode 3427 of " Sesame Street " . He performs a rap about picking up litter , which is in fact the song " Litter Rap . " Footage from that insert is intercut with the rapping squirrel at a stump and Big Bird and the kids cleaning up the park . Since the squirrel follows in the traditions of both Jim Henson and Milli Vanilli by lipsynching , his voice is the same as that of the " Litter Rap " singer . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Richard Lewis Richard Lewis ( b . 1947 ) is a comedian and actor active in the entertainment industry since the early 1970s . He appeared in a Frito - Lay commercial in 1996 with Miss Piggy and Kathy Ireland . After Piggy breaks down the door to an apartment where a party is taking place , he asks her , " You couldn ' t knock ? " His other credits include playing Prince John in Mel Brooks ' s " Robin Hood : Men in Tights " , and a number of roles on TV shows including " Curb Your Enthusiasm " , " Law & Order : Special Victims Unit " , " Everybody Hates Chris " , " 7th Heaven " , and " The Simpsons " .
I ' ve Got Two " I ' ve Got Two " is a song about various body parts that come in pairs . It was originally performed by Susan and Bob during the first season of " Sesame Street " . When it was rerecorded for " The Sesame Street Book & Record " , it was started by Bob , who sang about his eyes , and he was then joined by Susan ( who sang about her ears ) , Gordon ( who sang about his arms ) , Mr . Hooper ( who sang about his hands ) , Oscar the Grouch ( who sang about his knees ) , and Big Bird ( who sang about his feet ) . The song resurfaced in an early 1990s episode , sung by Bob , Maria , and Uncle Wally , in helping Telly Monster try to find forty parts of the body . Later , Telly and Baby Bear later sang this song in a 1998 episode . Elmo sings a version on the video " " Releases . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
La Choy The La Choy brand of easy - to - prepare Asian foods was founded in 1922 by Wally Smith and Ilhan New , two Detroit friends who grew bean sprouts , canned them , and sold them in Smith ' s grocery store . The company opened its first plant in 1937 , and grew into a nationally sold brand . Jim Henson produced a series of eleven TV commercials for La Choy from 1965 to 1967 . The series included 6 sixty - second commercials and 5 twenty - second commercials . A 5½ minute presentation reel was also created in 1966 . The star of the campaign was Delbert the La Choy Dragon . Loud and clumsy , the Dragon bullied his way through the ads , proclaiming the virtues of La Choy products , and cooking everything with bursts of dragon fire ( which , in some cases , set the filming studio on fire ) . There were two sets of ads produced for the campaign . One set featured a hand puppet version of Delbert , interacting on a studio set with Mert , a timid Muppet in a suit . In the other set of ads , a large full - bodied Muppet version of the dragon interacted with real humans . Some ads are summarized below . Other ad titles are " Ingredients " ( 60 seconds ) , " Fire - Breathing Act " , " Lunch Break " and " Hot Salesman " ( all 20 seconds ) . Presentation reel . The longer 5½ minute presentation reel from 1966 also starred Mert and Delbert , and featured a cameo appearance by Rowlf . The latter ' s presence is a direct result of his fame at the time from his inclusion in the cast of " The Jimmy Dean Show " . As such , the running gag is that Rowlf is only allowed to say one line ; otherwise they ' d have to pay him more . This idea is prolonged to the point where Rowlf continues to interject with his one line , " Howdy , " until Delbert becomes fed up and begins to brawl with him . The Muppet portions ultimately bookend a film reel about Muppets , Inc . and the making of the La Choy commercials . Jim Henson is shown meeting with executive officers for the client company , while Frank Oz , Jerry Juhl , Don Sahlin , and two female members of the Muppets costuming department feature in a comedic look at how the process came together from concept to filming . Mert closes the presentation by introducing the commercials produced thus far , as Delbert and Rowlf continue to duke it out . Appreciation . The Jim Henson Company files include a letter dated November 9 , 1965 , sent by William F . Grisham of Campbell - Mithun Inc . , the Chicago advertising company who was producing the spots . In the letter , Grisham congratulates Henson on his work :
The Hitchhiker ' s Guide to the Galaxy ( film ) The Hitchhiker ' s Guide to the Galaxy is the feature film version of Douglas Adams ' franchise , previously incarnated as a series of radio programs , books , and a television series . Plot . " The Hitchhiker ' s Guide to the Galaxy " is the story of a man named Arthur Dent , a man who finds himself caught up in events beyond his imagining . He frets over the destruction of his home , only to then end up on Vogon spaceship following the destruction of the planet Earth . Furthermore , he learns that his long - time friend Ford Prefect isn ' t even actually from Earth , but is instead a roving reporter for the Guide from Betelgeuse . Now , Arthur finds himself on an adventure that challenges everything he ever thought was true about the universe . Jim Henson ' s Creature Shop . Jim Henson ' s Creature Shop supplied creature effects for such characters as Marvin the Paranoid Android , the Vogons , the Whale , and the Scintillating Jeweled Scuttling Crabs . Jamie Courtier was the project supervisor for the Creature Shop . The Creature Shop ' s costume for Marvin the Paranoid Android was designed by Joel Collins and fabricated by Nicola Tedman and Paul Jomain . Made from fibreglass , the Marvin costume puppet weighed 55 pounds . A highly detailed model sperm whale was created and filmed in free fall . Jim Henson ' s Creature Shop built an 11 - foot - long model of the typically 50 - foot - long marine mammal . Dave Dunsterville served as animatronic designer for the puppet . According to director Garth Jennings in the official presskit , " The whale that the Creature Shop created was truly beautiful . . . We shot it with an in - camera effect so it looks like it ’ s falling through the sky , and later we added just a couple of effects shots . But essentially the whole whale sequence was shot in camera . It looks so realistic — to me it ’ s as if we had a skydiver trying to film the whale as he was plummeting with it ! "
Vincent Marzello Vincent Marzello played Luke ' s father in " The Witches " and security head Mr . Sprague in " " . Marzello ' s other credits include voices in " Bob the Builder " , guest appearances on " Father Ted " and " Dalziel and Pascoe " , roles in the films " The Spy Who Loved Me " ( as a naval crewman ) and " Superman " ( as a copyboy ) , and the voice of Jimmy Olsen in several BBC radio dramas .
Zippity Zap Zippity Zap was an " ultra - hip " " Muppets Tonight " crew member who seemed too cool for school . His mother made an appearance in of the show . Since " Muppets Tonight " , Zippity has appeared in the background in " Muppets from Space " , " It ' s a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie " and " The Muppets ' Wizard of Oz " . See also . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Francis the Fly Francis the Fly appears in " Mopatop ' s Shop " in the episode " " . It interrupted Mopatop ' s introduction with it ' s loud buzz . It was having fun with both Mopatop and Puppyduck and it even answered their questions with one buzz for yes and two buzz for no . It turns out that it ' s friend , a frog , asked him to wait in the shop while he finished some errands . They left together to go to lunch . The fly was not seen , only heard in the episode .
Modern Bride Modern Bride was a monthly publication focusing on weddings and all its details , including Wedding Cakes , Gowns , Flowers , and even the groom ' s Tuxedo . Aimed at engaged and young women , the magazined ceased publication with its Novemeber 2009 issue due to slumping ad sales .
Deborah Perlberg Deborah Perlberg is an author and editor who wrote the 1984 " Fraggle Rock " book " Wembley Fraggle Gets the Story " . Perlberg was an editor for the " Nancy Drew " and " The Bobbsey Twins " book lines . She authored books in the " Full House " and " Adventures of Mary Kate & Ashley " series . She has taught writing courses and authored " The Complete Idiot ' s Guide to Writing for Young Adults " .
One Banana " One Banana " is a song performed by the Anything Muppets on " Sesame Street " . The lead singer , performed by Jim Henson , sings about the fact that you never find bananas growing by themselves — only in bunches . Labeling a lonely banana as " Miss Banana " , he is joined by a quartet of Muppet bananas that are all dressed similar to Carmen Miranda . Releases . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
The Muppets ( comic strip ) The Jim Henson ' s Muppets comic strip first premiered in over 500 daily newspapers on September 21 , 1981 , just months after " The Muppet Show " ended its five year run . The strip was created by brothers Guy and Brad Gilchrist , who drew and wrote the strips , and distributed through King Features Syndicate . The " Jim Henson ' s Muppets " comic strip was printed daily from 1981 to 1986 in over 660 newspapers worldwide . Special strips were also created in color , exclusively for issues of " Muppet Magazine " during its run . The strip is notable as being the first comic strip in history to be syndicated in multiple countries starting on the very first day of publication . Guy Gilchrist described working on a world - wide comic stating : " We had to work twice as far in advance as anyone else in our business at that time , because our strips had to be shipped via airmail and messenger ( prior to the internet , of course ) all around the world to be translated into every language of the 80 countries that read us each day . We had to be extremely aware of the global marketplace . We couldn ' t , for instance , write any ' puns ' or English language wordplay . It couldn ' t be translated , you see . " In 1983 , Enesco released a line of coffee mugs featuring artwork from the comic strip . In 1984 , President Ronald Reagan and First Lady Nancy Reagan invited Guy to be guest of honor at the " Easter at The White House " celebration . Later that week , Guy ’ s Muppets artwork was permanently enshrined in the Smithsonian Institute . Guy ’ s Muppet artwork was chosen to be part of the touring " Art of the Muppets " exhibit and has appeared in museums worldwide . The strip originally had a more naturalistic style that was patterned directly off the puppets , and on the work of Michael Frith . As time went on , though , Guy became more confident drawing the characters and the strip became more stylized and simplified , capturing the essence of the characters in this new medium . Guy ' s version of Kermit can be recognized by small horizontal lines around his smile , which persisted in Guy ' s licensing work for Muppet Babies . Gonzo recommends the book Moving Right Along by Guy and Brad Gilchrist at the end of The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson . Characters featured in the Muppets comic strip included : Kermit , Miss Piggy , Fozzie , Gonzo , Scooter , Rowlf , Statler and Waldorf , Robin , Beauregard , Sam the Eagle , Floyd , Zoot , Janice , Animal , Rizzo , Link Hogthrob , Dr . Julius Strangepork , The Swedish Chef , Camilla , Pops , Beaker , J . P . Grosse , Foo - Foo , and Thog . Background characters included Whatnots , , Chickens , Rats , Frogs and other creatures . Book collections . Six books were released by Tom Doherty Associates collecting the later strips .
Dum of a Son of a Gun Dum of a Son of a Gun is sung by Pa Gorg ( with assistance from Junior Gorg ) after Junior sits on and crushes the crown given to Pa by his great - great - grandfather . He sings of his frustration with Junior ' s incompetence and stupidity . The song is performed in the " Fraggle Rock " episode " . " Releases . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Gärtner Ralph Gärtner Ralph is the gardener on " Sesamstrasse " . He appeared in episode 2482 , where he helped Finchen to grow a flower . Ralph told Finchen that to grow a flower you need to plant a seed in a flower pot , and give it water and some fertilizer and sun . When he heard that Finchen also read it a story , the gardener insisted that it would not work . However , it turned out that the flower liked the story and grew so it could hear more . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Fabrizio Pucci Farbrizio Pucci ( b . 1957 ) is an Italian actor who voices John Crichton on the Italian dub of " Farscape " . He was also heard in other Creature Shop dubs , as Napoleon in " Animal Farm " , a Struldbrugg guard in " Gulliver ' s Travels " , and Harry in " Pride " . Pucci is currently one of the most prolific Italian dub actors . The roster of stars he ' s revoiced include Hugh Jackman in the " X - Men " franchise , Sean Bean , Sam Neill and Kenneth Branagh thrice each , Tim Curry in " McHale ' s Navy " , and Kevin Kline in " Ice Storm " . In TV , Pucci dubbed Christopher Eccleston as the Ninth Doctor in " Doctor Who " , the mayor in " Buffy the Vampire Slayer " , and Robbie Coltrane in " Cracker " . Animation credits include Garfield in " Garfield and Friends " and " Cartoon All - Stars to the Rescue " , Troy McClure in " The Simpsons " , Baloo in " The Jungle Book 2 " , and Captain Planet .
Free Comic Book Day Free Comic Book Day is held on the first Saturday of May . Various major comic book publishers put out a special title for free in the interest of garnering new readers . Red Fraggle and Karen Prell appeared at Meltdown Comics in Hollywood as special guests in 2010 , doing a photo session and sing along with Grant Baciocco . Their appearance was to promote the Archaia Studios Press title " Fraggle Rock " , which was offered as part of the event . Writer Sam Humphries , artist Jeremy Love and letterer David Lanphear also appeared to sign copies of the comic . Other creators appeared around the United States , at other comic shops :
Nothing to Be Afraid Of " Nothing to Be Afraid Of " is a " Bear in the Big Blue House " song sung by Bear in " . " Bear sings about things he thinks he sees in the dark that turn out just to be a t - shirt , or something knocking at the window that just turns out to be a rainstorm . Releases . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Jack and the Beanstalk : The Real Story ( video ) " " was released on both VHS and DVD by Hallmark Home Entertainment in 2001 . The two - part mini - series was re - edited into a single continuous movie for the home video releases ; episodes were released in their original two - part form on iTunes
Muppets on the Road Muppets on the Road is a 2001 Sticker Stories book . The book includes 75 reusable stickers that can be arranged on the pages . Kermit the Frog , Miss Piggy , Fozzie Bear , Gonzo , Rizzo the Rat and Pepe the King Prawn set off on a cross - country trip , visiting tourist spots from New York City to the Grand Canyon .
Honey , I Blew Up the Kid Honey , I Blew Up the Kid is a 1992 sequel to the 1989 film " Honey , I Shrunk the Kids " . The film stars Rick Moranis as Wayne Szalinski , whose two - year - old son is exposed to his growth machine , causing him to grow to an enormous size . Daren Dochterman was credited as an illustrator on the production . Dochterman was tasked with creating many of Wayne Szalinski ' s inventions , as well as Adam Szalinski ' s stuffed toy , Big Bunny . Dochterman states that the Muppets were an influence in his design , with Jim Henson ' s Creature Shop building the various sizes of the ever growing " Big Bunny " stuffed toy .
Bear in the Big Blue House napkins A set of napkins featuring the characters Bear , Tutter , Ojo , Treelo and Pip and Pop from " Bear in the Big Blue House " . The border features Bear ' s face and various party items . The back of the napkin features the " Jim Henson ' s Bear in the Big Blue House " logo . These napkins were made by DesignWare ( an American Greetings company ) in association with Carlton Cards . They are 13 x 13 in . ( 33 cm . x 33 cm . ) in size and there are sixteen to a set .
Cyrus Cyrus the magpie is Thelma Thumb ' s sidekick and friend in the recurring " Sesame Street " animated inserts . His function , according to story notes when planning the series , was to either create the segment ' s problem or to report it to the audience . Cyrus debuted in the pilot short " Magpie , " with a slightly different design . Thelma rescues a yellow bird ( not yet named ) from a petshop cage and the attacks of a cat . The bird recalls how he was attacked by a monster , actually a street - painting truck which turned him yellow and left a black bird outline on the street . The magpie received his permanent color and name in the second segment , " Binoculars . " In a later segment , " Picnic , " Cyrus unintentionally threatens a diminutive Thelma Thumb by eating the potato chips used by the ant community as amusement park rides .
Karl Heinz Karl Heinz , a brush with two black pearls as eyes , is Rumpel ' s best friend . Together they have had many adventures on " Sesamstrasse " . The last appearance of Karl Heinz was in episode 2455 , where he was duplicated . See also . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Christopher Chadman Christopher Chadman ( 1948 - 1995 ) was a Broadway dancer and choreographer who choreographed " A Special Sesame Street Christmas " and went on to choreograph " The Muppets Take Manhattan " . Chadman made his Broadway debut in 1968 , as an ensemble dancer in " Darling of the Day " ( with Vincent Price ) . More chorus dance parts followed , and then in 1972 , he was cast by noted choreographer / director Bob Fosse in " Pippin " . Chadman originated the role of Lewis ( opposite Ben Vereen ) and reprised it for a 1981 television version . He worked with Fosse again in " Chicago " ( originating Fred Casely ) , played Rosencrantz in the short - lived rock musical " Rockabye Hamlet " , and starred in the 1976 revival of " Pal Joey " . Chadman reteamed with Fosse for the 1978 revue " Dancin < nowiki > ' < / nowiki > " , where in addition to principal dance parts , he served as dance captain , assistant to Fosse , and choreographed the finale , " Yankee Doodle Disco . " He went on to choreograph the 1983 musical " Merlin " ( with Doug Henning and Nathan Lane ) , stage and choreograph shows for the Rockettes , and was Fosse ' s associate choreographer on " Big Deal " ( 1986 ) . Chadman staged concerts for singer Michael Feinstein and touring shows before choreographing the 1992 revival of " Guys and Dolls " , earning a Tony Awards nomination . In film , he appeared in the 1984 movie " The Flamingo Kid " as a dance instructor and choreographed " Scenes from a Mall " ( with Woody Allen ) . His final Broadway show was " The Sisters Rosensweig " ( with Madeline Kahn ) .
The Muppet Show Board Game of the Stars The Muppet Show Board Game of the Stars is a 1979 " Muppet Show " board game . This is the second " Muppet Show " board game produced by , following " The Muppet Show Game " in 1977 . The box and board design are decorated with illustrations of the " Muppet Show " cast , including some characters that are not typically seen on merchandise : Nigel , Mildred , Beauregard , Robin the Frog , Link Hogthrob and Sopwith the Camel . This game is played by two to four players . Players travel around the board seeking opportunities to audition for a spot on " The Muppet Show " , in front of judges Miss Piggy , Fozzie Bear and Sweetums . The first player to receive seven stars from the judges is the winner . The game contains a board , four colored player makers , six Sam the American Eagle cards , a number of star markers , 18 Judge cards , a die and an instruction manual .