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Bob Schieffer Bob Schieffer ( b . 1937 ) is an American television journalist best known for his work with CBS . In his career , Schieffer has covered the White House , anchored the " CBS Evening News " , and moderated " Face the Nation " . Schieffer interviewed Kermit the Frog while he was in Washington , D . C . for the The National Christmas Tree Lighting in 2011 .
I Can Be As Quiet " I Can Be As Quiet " is a " Sesame Street " song sung by Merry Monster in Episode 2970 . Merry approaches Maria at the Fix - It Shop and asks if she can sing a song she ' s written about " quiet " and " loud " . Maria permits her to sing and Merry starts singing about being very quiet . Her song becomes a boisterous racket as she sings about being loud . With the song over , Merry gives a quiet goodbye , then startles Maria ( and breaks her toaster ) with a loud one . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Jason Schwartzman Jason Schwartzman ( b . 1980 ) is an actor and musician , best known for his roles in the feature film " Rushmore " and HBO series " Bored to Death " . He appears in a Season 42 2011 episode of " Sesame Street " , in a segment spoofing " Iron Chef " . He previously made an uncredited cameo in the Creature Shop - effects film " The Hitchhiker ' s Guide to the Galaxy " as Gag Halfrunt . Schwartzman ' s film credits include " I Heart Huckabees " ( with Lily Tomlin and Dustin Hoffman ) , " Shopgirl " ( with Steve Martin ) and the animated feature " Fantastic Mr . Fox " . He was a drummer for the rock band Phantom Planet and currently performs with the band Coconut Records .
Sesame Street Animal Films From Season 1 onward , in addition to Muppet and inserts , " Sesame Street " made extensive use of film footage of live animals . These films were often either accompanied by a purely orchestral score ( usually by Joe Raposo ) , or occasionally turned into a narrative song , often " performed " by the animal itself through voice - over . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Lawrence the Orangutan Lawrence the Orangutan is a character in " The Animal Show " . He has made various background appearances in the show . In the episode " , " he helps Dullard the Aardvark carry a mountain background on to the set at Stinky the Skunk ' s request and later off the set when Charlie the Chamois wanted a beach background following his interview . His only speaking part was in " " where his name was revealed following Habitat Time where he delivers a box of Chawky Hawkies to Armstrong the Chicken Hawk . He is a recycled version of Jackie the Orangutan . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Cookie Monster ' s Colorforms Kitchen Cookie Monster ' s Colorforms Kitchen is a 1974 " Sesame Street " playset . The background illustration is of Cookie Monster cooking in the kitchen , with Big Bird , Oscar the Grouch and Ernie popping up . The set includes ingredients and utensils to create comical kitchen scenes . The illustrations are by " Sesame " book illustrator Michael J . Smollin . This is the first of three Colorforms sets with a Cookie Monster ' s kitchen theme - - Cookie Monster ' s Colorforms Kitchen ( 1974 ) , Cookie Monster ' s Play Kitchen ( 1987 ) and Cookie Monster ' s Kitchen ( 1993 ) .
Zoe ( animated ) Zoe appeared in animated form in the special " The Street We Live On " . Along with other animated versions of " Sesame Street " characters , Zoe appeared on Elmo ' s TV , in a story about a little girl who finds her way to Sesame Street .
Warren Wolf Warren Wolf was a wolf reporter who once interviewed Dr . Nobel Price in a 1981 " Sesame Street News Flash " segment , substituting for Kermit the Frog . He was a " Sesame Street " parody of sports broadcaster Warner Wolf , a staple of New York City news broadcasts during the 1980s and 1990s . He first appeared on " Sesame Street " in season 12 . His merchandise appearances include the 1980 coloring book " More Who ' s Who on Sesame Street " , the 1982 coloring book " City " , the 1982 " Sesame Street " card game " You ' re a Grouch ! " and the 1984 coloring book " Trace & Color " . Sources . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Jenny McCarthy Jenny McCarthy ( b . 1972 ) is an American model , comedian , actress , author and activist . She first appeared in Playboy magazine in October 1993 and was named Playmate of the Year in its June 1994 issue . She later began a career in television and film and has recently started writing books . She was formerly a co - host on the ABC talk show , " The View " . McCarthy appeared in " Sesame Street ' s " 39th season where she introduced the word of the day , " Insect " , with Elmo and an insect in Episode 4165 . She also appeared in a Backstage with Elmo segment for Sesamestreet . org . Abby Cadabby , Rosita and Telly Monster met McCarthy when they visited the SiriusXM Satellite Radio studios on January 10 , 2017 . McCarthy has made guest appearances on " Two and a Half Men " , " My Name Is Earl " , " Hope & Faith " , " Just Shoot Me " , and " Baywatch " .
Gunilla Norling Gunilla Norling ( b . 1943 ) voiced Prairie Dawn , Marshal Earp and various others on " Svenska Sesam " , the second Swedish adaptation of " Sesame Street . " While her full name is Gunilla Christina Olsson , she has performed under different names over the years . She has been credited as Gunilla O . Larsson , Gunilla Ohlsson and Gunilla Ohlsson - Larsson . Some of her voice credits include Disney ' s " Sleeping Beauty " as the queen in the new dub from 1980 , " Mickey ' s Christmas Carol " , the Swedish animated movie " Pelle Svanslö " and others .
Horst Gentzen Horst Gentzen ( 1930 - 1985 ) was a German voice actor who voiced Kermit the Frog ( Kermit der Frosch ) on " Die Muppet Show " , in the German dubs of " The Muppet Movie " and " The Muppets Take Manhattan " , guest appearances ( such as " Peter Alexander präsentiert Spezialitäten " ) , and in the earliest German albums . He was the first voice actor to utilize traits which would become part of Kermit ' s character in Germany ( scripted by Eberhard Storeck to cover gaps in dubbing ) , specifically using " Applaus ! Applaus ! " ( in whatever configuration or length was needed ) over the elongated " Yaaaaay ! " favored in the English tracks . One of his last performances as Kermit was in the 1984 dub of " The Fantastic Miss Piggy Show " ( " Die fantastische Miss Piggy Show " ) . Trained in the stage , Gentzen was active in the West Berlin theaters as a juvenile , beginning in 1946 , and soon transitioned into films . Beginning in the 1950s , Gentzen became active in radio plays and as a voice actor , usually lending his higher - register tones to comedians , light juvenile leads , and unusual character actors . This was typified by his work as the German voice of Jerry Lewis in over thirty films across three decades . Gentzen also dubbed Ringo Starr in " A Hard Day ' s Night " and " Help ! " , Peter Lorre in " Casablanca " and the Mr . Moto series , David Warner in " Tom Jones " , Austin Pendleton in " Catch - 22 " , Cyril Shaps in " Lawrence of Arabia " , and Eddie Deezen in " Grease " . In the dubs of the British " Carry On ! " comedies , Gentzen dubbed the often snide Kenneth Williams in the earliest entries , then transitioned to supporting player Charles Hawtrey before dubbing Williams again in the 1980s . Animation credits included Cowslip in " Watership Down " , Squealer in the 1950s " Animal Farm " , and such Disney roles as Ludwig Von Drake , " The Reluctant Dragon " , and the fox in " Mary Poppins " . When Gentzen died , Andreas von der Meden , who played Kermit in " Sesamstrasse " and alternated with Gentzen in films , took over full - time as the frog .
Brick House " Brick House " is a song made famous by the Commodores . The Commodores recording was featured near the beginning of the 1999 film " Muppets from Space " , as the Muppets wake up and prepare for the day . Roy Hess also sang the song in the " Dinosaurs " episode " . " Wayne Brady and Kermit the Frog sang the song on " The Wayne Brady Show " in 2003 , as an homage to Miss Piggy , with parody lyrics by Courtney Cronin . Audio releases . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Laurie O ' Brien Laurie O ' Brien is an actress who performed the voice of Baby Piggy on " Muppet Babies " , in the special " Cartoon All - Stars to the Rescue " ( where she also voiced the mother ) , and in commercials and related appearances . O ' Brien ' s other voice credits include the CTW animated series " Cro " ( as Ivana the mammoth ) , " Dungeons and Dragons " , and " Spider - Man " . As an on - camera actress , O ' Brien has guest starred on the soap opera " Santa Barbera " ( as a hooker ) , " Matlock " , " St . Elsewhere " , " Knight Rider " , " L . A . Law " , " NYPD Blue " , " Picket Fences " , " Boston Public " , " Shark " , " CSI " , and " CSI : Miami " . Film credits include " Harry and the Hendersons " and " American Gun " ( in flashbacks as James Coburn ' s mother ) . External LInks . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Ekkehardt Belle Ekkehardt Belle ( b . 1954 ) is a German actor who voiced Nicky Holiday in " Der Grosse Muppet Krimi " ( " The Great Muppet Caper " ) , Clifford on the German dub of " Muppets Tonight " , and Uncle Henry ( and Clifford again ) in " The Muppets ' Wizard of Oz " . Belle began his career as a child actor in Germany but made his film debut as an adult , in the 1972 US film " Slaughterhouse - Five " ( with Richard Schaal ) as a young German guard ( named in the book as Gluck ) . In 1978 , he starred as David Balfour in the miniseries adaptation of Robert Louis Stevenson ' s " Kidnapped " , a co - production with France and England . As a dubbing actor , Belle is the primary German voice of Kevin Sorbo and Steven Seagall and spoke for the Sorting Hat in " Harry Potter and the Sorcerer ' s Stone " and other films in the franchise . He also dubbed John Candy in " The Blues Brothers " and others , Kevin Kline in " Princess Caraboo " , Ronald Reagan in " Santa Fe Trail " , Sam McMurray in " National Lampoon ' s Christmas Vacation " , Kevin Pollak in " Indian Summer " , Jim Broadbent in " Art School Confidential " , Richard Portnow in " Sister Act " , and Kiran Shah in " The Chronicles of Narnia : The Lion , the Witch , and the Wardrobe " . Bell ' s TV dub credits include Michael Moriarty and the prologue announcer on " Law & Order " , Bill Bixby on " The Incredible Hulk " , Denis Leary on " Rescue Me " , and Alice Cooper on " That ' 70s Show " . In animation , he dubbed the title role on " Captain N : The Game Master " , the Hobgoblin on " Spider - Man " , Sarge in " Cars " , Git in " Ratatouille " , Negaduck on " Darkwing Duck " , and Evil the Cat on " Earthworm Jim " .
Burt Lancaster Burt Lancaster ( 1913 - 1994 ) was an Oscar - winning actor best known for his starring roles in " From Here to Eternity " and " Birdman of Alcatraz " . He appeared in several skits starting in the first season of " Sesame Street " . In Episode 0005 , he talked about what he does when he is happy and angry . He concludes by saying that when he is home he watches " Sesame Street " . In another skit he recites the alphabet . The insert appeared in a number of episodes , beginning with Episode 0006 . Lancaster also appeared in a counting segment , reciting numbers while performing push - ups , which first appeared in Episode 0010 . In of " The Muppet Show " , Mildred Huxtetter randomly mentions her love for Burt Lancaster , prompting Rich Little to do an impression . Additional credits include the films " Barnum " , " Field of Dreams " , " Buffalo Bill and the Indians , or Sitting Bull ' s History Lesson " , and the television specials " I Love Liberty " and " Night of 100 Stars " .
The " J " Poem " The " J " Poem " is a poem written by Big Bird about his favorite letter . He recites it in the form of a riddle . He describes how it looks in capital and lowercase , and uses it in various words and names of people . In the very last line , he reveals the name of the letter he ' s been talking about .
Carrying from both ends A gag used in cartoons and films where a character is seen carrying a comically long object . We see them holding from the front , then when the end is reached , the same character is holding it . For the Muppets , the technique is often achieved with the use of two puppets of a single character on both ends of the object . References . Animation / Illustration . Although not as technically impressive as live - action and puppetry which use camera tricks or duplicates to achieve the effect , the trope has been employed in animated instances as well .
If These Steps Could Talk " If These Steps Could Talk " is a " Sesame Street " song from a 1999 episode . Big Bird sings the song to Gordon about the steps of 123 Sesame Street , explaining he thinks they ' re special because of the special things they ' ve witnessed and experienced . Gordon sings a verse , agreeing with Big Bird ' s theory . Their friends gather to hear the song . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Flipper Flipper was a family adventure drama , based on a 1963 film of the same name , which ran on NBC from 1964 until 1968 . The series was similar to " Lassie " , and focused on Sandy and Bud Ricks , their father , and their pet dolphin , Flipper . The show later spawned further feature films and TV sequels . The dolphin has proved popular enough , that it came in third in " Animal Planet ' s 50 Greatest TV Animals " , directly behind Kermit . The series was spoofed in " Muppets Tonight " with " Flippers , " which starred Kermit the Frog in the dolphin ' s role , along with Marty Short and Bud . Flippers ' attempts to communicate a warning of danger to his young human friend , played by Short , result in frustration when the boy assumes Flippers is asking for fish . " Flipper " was also mentioned by B . P . Richfield in the " Dinosaurs " episode " " : " Don ' t be one of those environmental doomsdayers , Sinclair ! ' Boo - hoo ! It ' s raining acid ! You ' re hurting Flipper ! ' " Connections . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Muppet backpacks ( Pack Pact ) Disney Enterprises produced a set of Muppet backpacks in 2012 , under the Pack Pact label . Pictures on the backpacks and shoulder bag depict Kermit the Frog , Fozzie Bear , Gonzo , Animal and Miss Piggy , with other members of the Muppet cast .
Tommy McQuater Tommy McQuater ( 1914 - 2008 ) was a jazz trumpeter for the Jack Parnell Orchestra . He performed as part of " The Muppet Show " house band for the entire run . McQuater received a character showcase of sorts in the fifth season , playing horn for Lips , late addition to the Electric Mayhem . Some of his other known performances include " In the Navy " in . Born in Maybole , Scotland , McQuater began with the cornet as a child . During WWII , he served in the RAF and helped form the military band " The Squadronaires . " On his return , McQuater performed at the London Palladium and spent time with the Benny Carter and Ted Heath bands , before he joined the Jack Parnell Orchestra at ATV in the 1960s . Prior to his Muppet stint , McQuater had played with the Barry Gray Orchestra , heard on the soundtracks for Gerry Anderson ' s " Supermarionation " series , including " Supercar " , " Joe 90 " , " Thunderbirds " , and Anderson ' s live - action series " Space : 1999 " ( which starred Martin Landau and Nick Tate ) . McQuater remained active as a recording musician through the 1980s and continued to perform until 2004 .
MuppetFest MuppetFest was a two - day convention for Muppet fans held on December 8th and 9th , 2001 , in Santa Monica , California . The convention , a celebration of the 25th anniversary of " The Muppet Show " , included two days of panels and presentations , and a live show - - " The Muppet Show Live " - - at the end of the second day . The guests included Martin Baker , Bill Barretta , David Barrington - Holt , Claudia Black , Kevin Clash , Dave Goelz , Jane Gootnick , David Gumpel , Brian Henson , Jane Henson , Lisa Henson , John Kennedy , Jim Lewis , Jerry Nelson , Ritamarie Peruggi , Mike Polis , Karen Prell , Charles Rivkin , Craig Shemin , Kirk Thatcher , Amy Van Gilder , Steve Whitmire , and Paul Williams . Greg Berg of " Muppet Babies " could also be seen at some exhibits as well . Muppet characters who appeared included Bean Bunny , Bunsen Honeydew , Clifford , Floyd Pepper , Gonzo , Johnny Fiama , Kermit the Frog , Young Kermit , Miss Piggy ( on tape ) , Pepe the King Prawn , Phil van Neuter , Rizzo the Rat , and Sal Minella . From outside " The Muppet Show " family of characters , Bear , Elmo and Mr . Tinkles appeared . Additional characters were featured in " The Muppet Show Live " and / or were on display .
Look and Find with Bear ! Look and Find with Bear ! is a " Bear in the Big Blue House " board book featuring tabs with various objects on the side . Each page features one of the objects . A character on the page is looking for it and the reader is asked to look for it on the page to help the character find it . The characters search around the Big Blue House for objects such as soap , a watering can and a broom . Christine is present in this story .
DJ 1 DJ 1 is a panda who serves as one of the three Muppet DJs on " Animal Jam " . Along with DJ 2 and DJ 3 , he runs the sound , video , and lighting equipment for the show . DJ 1 has a deep , bassy voice , and often sings the songs during Bozark ' s dance numbers . In 2010 , DJ 1 appeared in a short called Copy Security that was released on " The Jim Henson Company Podcast " . In this short the puppet was performed by Alison Mork . In a reference to being a puppet , he presses an X - Ray button on a copy machine and is shocked to see a hand inside of him . He also was puppeteered by Grant Baciocco in a puppet lesson in another 2010 podcast . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Workin ' on My Attitude " Workin ' on My Attitude " is an original song from " Follow That Bird " , performed by Ronnie Milsap . It talks of a man with an edgy , anti - sociable nature trying to mend his ways . On the album , " Oscar ' s Theme " is placed in parentheses . On the soundtrack , it is heard in full but as a medley track , following instrumental from the Don ' t Drop Inn scene , and Oscar ' s narration about it . In the actual movie , however , it is heard in the background when Big Bird learns he is officially a prisoner of the Sleeze Brothers . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Tom Armbruster Tom Armbruster is a composer , arranger , and pianist who has worked on several " Sesame Street " albums . With Ed Mitchell , he co - wrote all of the new songs on the 2005 Muppet album " A Green and Red Christmas " . Armbruster has composed music , often with Charlie Brissette , for the animated series " Ren and Stimpy " , " Sitting Ducks " , and " The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron " . He has written or arranged songs for multiple Disney albums , usually for the Mickey Mouse characters . He appeared on - camera as an improv pianist in " Man in the Moon " ( with Jim Carrey as Andy Kaufman ) , for which he wrote the song " Route 69 . " He performs regularly at Colombo ' s Italian Steakhouse in Los Angeles .
Margrit Strassburger Margrit Strassburger ( usually spelled Margrit Straßburger ) is a German voice actress who was heard as Kitty on the German dub of " Dog City " . Strassburger dubbed Jennifer Westfeldt on " Grey ' s Anatomy " and " Private Practice " , Annie Potts on " Designing Women " , Pauline Quirke in the BBC " David Copperfield " , and guest actresses on " Sharpe " and " Marple " . Strassburger made TV appearances on " Polizeiruf 110 " and " Der Staatsanwalt hat das Wort " . She has been heard on radio in Gore Vidal ' s detective novel " Death in the Fifth Position " and others , and in audiobooks in the Sherlock Holmes series ( with Christian Rode as Holmes ) and Mark Twain ' s " The Diary of Adam and Eve " ( as Eve , with Uwe Friedrichsen as Adam ) .
Episode 4024 Maria is crowned " Pretend Monster for a Day . " Even though she is busy , she pretends to be a monster and does what the monsters ask her to do . Maria tells the monsters that she is tired and has work to do and the monsters understand . Then , it is Luis ' s turn to be " Pretend Monster for a Day ! " _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Leticia Calderon Leticia Calderon ( b . 1968 ) is a Mexican actress , best known for her work on telenovelas . She appeared in episodio 875 of " Plaza Sésamo " in the telenovela spoof " Los Monstruos También Lloran " , where she is afraid of getting her picture taken with Abelardo . She also appeared in episodio 923 where she and a baby monster explain the importance of milk .
Interrogation Song Interrogation Song is a song from the 2014 movie " Muppets Most Wanted " sung by Sam Eagle and Jean Pierre Napoleon ( performed by Ty Burrell ) as they talk to various Muppets including Constantine ( impersonating Kermit the Frog ) , Miss Piggy , Fozzie Bear , Gonzo and Camilla ( cut from the final film , but included in the extended version ) , Dr . Teeth and the Electric Mayhem , Dr . Bunsen Honeydew , The Swedish Chef , the Penguins , Crazy Harry and Lew Zealand . According to songwriter Bret McKenzie , it ' s " a conversation put to music , " and actually started out as dialogue from the film . In the soundtrack version , there is an unidentified male vocalist who serves as a translator for The Swedish Chef . In the extended cut of the film , Beaker takes his place . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
TV Guide The Muppets have made many appearances in TV Guide over the years , on covers and in articles . TV Guide has lent its name to the " TV Guide Awards " , the first of which featured an appearance by Big Bird , Roscoe Orman , and Ruth Buzzi , and the TV Guide Network , which has had Muppet , Jim Henson Company , and " Sesame Street " segments on its programs " Hollywood 411 " , " inFANity " , and " POPSUGAR Now " . TV Guide ' s online series " Cubicle Confessions " has featured Cookie Monster , Abby Caddaby , and Kermit the Frog . A few episodes of " Dinosaurs " , including " , " " , " and " , " spoof the magazine as " TV Guide Book " . Citations are of the US publication of the magazine , except where noted . Videos . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
David Petersen David Petersen is a comic book artist and writer best known for creating " Mouse Guard " for Archaia Studios Press in 2006 . He has provided cover artwork for BOOM Studios Muppet titles " Muppet Robin Hood " , " Muppet Peter Pan " , " Muppet King Arthur " and " Muppet Snow White " . He also illustrated a promotional image for " The Dark Crystal " comic book and a cover for the " Fraggle Rock " comic book . External links . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Exercise ! Exercise ! , as the title suggests , is a 1982 " Sesame Street " album about exercise . The A side has Big Bird leading the listener in an exercise routine . The B side consists of several exercise or movement based songs from earlier albums . An instructional poster , illustrated by Tom Cooke , was included Track listing . Side One Side Two
Sesame Street Museum Sesame Street Museum is a 2001 " Sesame Street " storybook in the " " series . Elmo looks for a lost black puppy through the Sesame Street Museum . Along the way , he sees Egyptian art , Chinese art , modern art and a painting by Georges Seurat .