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Mean Floyd Mean Floyd is one of the villainous farmers from " The Muppet Musicians of Bremen " . Despite his name , Floyd is actually quite nervous and easily frightened . His biggest fear is to be confronted with ghosts , monsters , or swamp demons . Mean Floyd is Rover Joe ' s master , and he kicks out the old dog after mistaking him for a ghost . As the old Henson . com " Featured Creature " page explains , these farmers were " part puppet and part costume . In long shots , the character ' s head was worn as a mask by a performer inside the costume . In close - ups , he was manipulated like a hand puppet . " The illusion was so convincing that the Muppet Workshop received a phone call from a Hollywood makeup artist who was convinced that Henson had discovered a new form of makeup . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Scram - I - Am Scram - I - Am is a Grouch and the star of the " Grouchy Stories " tale " Rotten Eggs and Jam . " He ' s a parody of the Dr . Seuss character Sam - I - Am from " Green Eggs and Ham " . Scram - I - Am speaks in rhyme , explaining his willingness to eat rotten eggs and Jam anywhere , even next to " this big guy " ( Gordon in Cat in the Hat style headgear ) . When the big guy spouts off the sponsors , however , he loses his appetite and tosses his meal aside . See also . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
James Rankin James Rankin , also known as Jim Rankin , is a Canadian puppeteer and voice actor . In the latter capacity , he supplied the voice of Frisky on " Dog City " . He also provided both voices and puppetry for the Creature Shop series " Brats of the Lost Nebula " . As a puppeteer , Rankin has worked on a variety of non - Henson projects , including " Puppets Who Kill " ( as Buttons the Bear ) , " Groundling Marsh " ( as Eco and others ) , " Noddy " ( as Johnny Crawfish , Planet Pup and Sherman ) , " The Adventures of Dudley the Dragon " , and " Scary Movie 3 " . As a voice actor , he has been heard regularly on such animated series as " Franklin " ( as Mr . Owl ) , " Captain N and Super Mario Bros . 3 " ( as Cheatsy Koopa ) , and " The NeverEnding Story " ( as Three Head ) . External links . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Sandy Gore Sandy Gore ( b . 1950 ) is an Australian character actress who has played multiple characters on " Farscape " , notably the bitter nurse Vreena in " " and " . " A veteran of the Sydney Theater Company , Gore has been active in Australian television , notably as Kay White in the " women behind bars " series " Prisoner " and Mother Ambrose in the mini - series " Brides of Christ " ( with Melissa Jaffer ) and guest starred on " Matlock Police " and " A Country Practice " . On film , she served as a dialogue coach on " Mad Max 2 " ( with Mel Gibson and Virginia Hey ) and appeared in " Norman Loves Rose " ( with Carol Kane ) . " Minnamurra " , " Lorenzo ' s Oil " ( with Susan Sarandon and Peter Ustinov ) , " Evil Angels " ( with Sam Neill and Meryl Streep ) , and " Australia " ( with Nicole Kidman and Hugh Jackman ) .
Bert & Ernie ' s First Book of Opposites Bert and Ernie ' s First Book of Opposites is a 2010 " Sesame Street " board book . Ernie and Bert demonstrate opposites for the reader - - hello and goodbye , slow and fast , day and night .
Teddy Slater Teddy Slater , sometimes credited as Teddy Slater Margulies , is a children ' s book author who wrote the " Sesame Street " books " Oscar ' s New Neighbor " ( 1992 ) and " I Want to Be a Pilot " ( 1995 ) . Slater has written several Disney tie - ins ( featuring " Beauty and the Beast " , " Lady and the Tramp " , " The Lion King " , and Winnie the Pooh ) as well as Clifford the Big Red Dog and various storybooks of her own sans licensed characters ( such as " Molly ' s Monsters " ) .
Jim Blashfield Jim Blashfield ( b . 1944 ) is a filmmaker noted for creating highly - acclaimed music videos for , among others , Talking Heads ( " And She Was " ) , Michael Jackson ( " Leave Me Alone " ) and Paul Simon ( " The Boy in the Bubble " ) . His videos feature a unique collage animation style . Beginning in the late 1980s , the Blashfield Studio produced several segments for " Sesame Street " , including the Muppet music videos " Monster in the Mirror " and " The Word is " No " , " both of which were directed by Laura Di Trapani . External links . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Bubba the Rat Bubba the Rat is a rat who appeared in " Muppets from Space " . The tough - talking Bubba is the leader of the rats at the C . O . V . N . E . T . laboratory . He also appeared as a Munchkin in " The Muppets ' Wizard of Oz " and in " Studio DC Hosted by Selena Gomez " . He was further featured in the 2009 print advertisements and commercials for the Give a Day . Get a Disney Day . promotion , and 2010 ' s " The Reunions Issue " of Entertainment Weekly ( incorrectly presented as having been a cast member of " The Muppet Show " ) . He also appears in some videos on Disney Xtreme Digital , and helps out in the January 2010 episode of . Filmography . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Gernot Endemann Gernot Endemann ( b . 1942 ) is a German actor who played bicycle shop owner Schorsch on " Sesamstrasse " from 1986 until 1998 . Previously , around 1976 and predating the German street scenes , Endemann appeared in regular " Taxifamilie Sauer " film segments as Thomas Sauer , father of a family who runs a taxi service . Endemann has been active in German television from the 1960s onwards , including appearances on " Percy Stuart " ( with Claus Wilcke ) , " Tatort " , " Derrick " , " Hamburg Transit " , and " Unser Charly " . Film credits include the international co - production " Shout at the Devil " ( with Roger Moore and Ian Holm ) . For children ' s audio cassettes , he played Major Hoffman in the " Commander Perkins " series . His son Jannik Endemann was heard in the German dub of " Dog City " .
Humberto Vélez Humberto Vélez is a Mexican voice actor who has been heard in several Spanish - language versions of Muppet / Henson productions . His Muppet dubbing resume includes Yves St . La Roach ( renamed Pierre ) in " The Animal Show " , Bubba in " Muppets from Space " , and Huxley in " The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland " . Most recently , he ' s been the primary voice of Dr . Teeth and other tertiary characters in " The Muppets " ( " Los Muppets " ) and " Muppets Most Wanted " ( " " ) . For fifteen years , Vélez dubbed Homer Simpson on " Los Simpsons " , and has also voiced Winnie the Pooh in " The Book of Pooh " and other recent projects . Other animation dubbing credits include Peter Griffin on " Family Guy " , Lord Farquaad in " Shrek " , P . T . Flea in " A Bug ' s Life " , and the Underminer in " The Incredibles " . Live - action dubbing credits include Danny DeVito in " Big Fish " and many other movies , John Goodman in " King Ralph " and others , James Gandolfini on " The Sopranos " , Robin Williams in " Hamlet " , Richard Griffiths in " Hugo " , and Raul Julia in " The Addams Family " films .
Good Morning , Morning " Good Morning , Morning " is a " Sesame Street " song sung by Herry Monster . In the song , he says good morning to everything he sees when he starts his day including his teddy , his barbells , his breakfast and his friends ( Telly , Elmo , Ruby and Prairie Dawn ) . Releases . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
That ' s the Way I Read " That ' s the Way I Read " is a " Sesame Street " song sung by Zoe , Telly Monster and Prairie Dawn , each explaining about the joys of reading and what ' s found in books . Releases . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Episode 110 : Discovering New Sounds On " Make a New Sound Day , " Farkas Faffner gets a robot which he ' s instructed to get rid of all the musicians . While Mimi tries to get an idea , Patrick Moraz appears to demonstrate sounds on his keyboards to Mimi . That gives Mimi an idea of using bits from the evil robot to build a synthesizer which will make new sounds . Pretending to help Farkas fix his robot , Mimi and Riff took half of the insides of the robot . While they construct their synthesizer , The Wild Impresario shows the baffled Fughetta Faffner a tape starring Thomas Dolby . Dolby demonstrates how you can make sound with a synthesizer with help from a fly in a matchbox . When their synthesizer is finished , they play it . The robot mysteriously rises from its deathbed . They all think it ' s going to destroy them , but instead it starts to play music . They sign it up for their Make A New Sound concert , and once again , Farkas is foiled .
Bergdorf Goodman Bergdorf Goodman is a luxury department store located in New York City . The company was founded in 1899 , and was later sold into the Goodman family . Two stores are in operation , located across from each other on Fifth Avenue . The store has became part of the landscape of New York City , appearing in the television series " Sex and the City " , as a favorite shopping destination for Carrie Bradshaw ( Sarah Jessica Parker ) . Scenes with Miss Piggy and Joan Rivers in the film " The Muppets Take Manhattan " were filmed at the famed store .
The Muppets ( 2011 ) deleted scenes Scenes filmed for " The Muppets " , but cut from the film before release . Trailer shots . Screenshots from the trailers where the intended use in the film ( if any ) is currently unknown . Abandoned Concepts . Some ideas for the movie never made it in front of the camera , as revealed in the Blu - ray audio commentary and various press interviews .
Episode 414 : Appreciation Day It ' s an ordinary day at the Big Blue House , but Bear decides to check his calendar , wondering if there ' s anything special coming . He checks his calendar and finds that tomorrow is Teacher Appreciation Day . Wondering if Tutter and the other mice at Mouse School know , he decides to tell them before soccer practice . It turns out when he arrives that the mice were just in the middle of talking about how much they like Miss Maxwell . Bear decides to split them all into teams of two , and partners Tutter with Lily ( Bear in the Big Blue House ) to make Miss Maxwell a gift . Tutter ' s not too sure about the arrangment at first , worrying that the shy and quiet Lily won ' t be very good at helping him to make Miss Maxwell a gift . Bear , however , persuades Tutter to give Lily a chance and things start coming together nicely . They write a poem for Miss Maxwell . There ' s another special appreciation surprise later on . In the Shadow segment , Shadow retells Aesop ' s Fable ' The Lion and the Mouse ' .
My First Book About Insects Sesame Subjects : My First Book about Insects is a 2007 " Sesame Street " book in the " Sesame Subjects " series . Professor Grover , along with special guest Oscar the Grouch , teaches Elmo ( and readers ) about bugs . The book includes basic facts about what insects look like , what they eat , where they live , what makes them pests to people , and the important ways in which they help humans .
Sesame Street Unpaved ( documentary ) Sesame Street Unpaved is a documentary that originally aired on TV Land in 1999 . It was hosted by Sonia Manzano , joined by Caroll Spinney , Martin P . Robinson , Bob McGrath and Loretta Long in a series of conversations on the " Sesame Street " set which frames itself around a number of classic clips . Many of the clips shown had their titles and original air dates listed on - screen as well . Oscar the Grouch makes a cameo in the framing footage as well . Segments . The following segments were shown in a more featured capacity than those shown in a clip montage . . . Trivia . Shortly before this episode aired , Noggin ' s website put up four clips for fans to vote on , and the winning clip was shown after this special aired . The nominated clips were : The winning clip was " Rubber Duckie . "
Episode 106 : Pretzel Monkey and Cheese Dip to the Rescue Waffle the Cow - Monkey wants to play a superhero game called Pretzel Monkey . However , Edi the Zebra says they have played it two hundred times and she wants to play Secret Agent Z instead . Waffle still want to play his game and Edi says he is very stubborn for not wanting to change . To convinced Waffle to be flexible in the mind , Edi sings a song about Rudy the Mule , who would sleep on the ground and not move . Waffle is not convinced and believes that if he sings about " Pretzel Monkey , " it would make Edi want to play his game . At the DJs ' workstation , the DJs decide to become bad guys and steal Pretzel Monkey ' s pretzel that would make anyone flexible in the body . Edi and Waffle decide to work together by having Edi ask some super smart questions while Waffle sneaks behind the DJs and gets his pretzel back . They learned that they were flexible in the mind to combine the two games together into a whole new game .
Episode 410 * : Working Girl Under pressure from the government to hire women , B . P . Richfield hires the first female who walks through the door to be the new supervisor . It turns out to be Charlene . Earl , refusing to take his daughter seriously , takes advantage of his new boss , until Charlene asserts herself .
Jack McBrayer Jack McBrayer ( b . 1973 ) is an American comedic actor whose notable roles include Kenneth Parcell on " 30 Rock " , Fix - It - Felix Jr . in Disney ' s " Wreck - It Ralph " , and various recurring characters on " Late Night with Conan O ' Brien " . McBrayer played an usher ( whose name tag reads " McBrayer " ) in a season 45 episode of " Sesame Street " .
Jon Polito Jon Polito ( 1950 - 2016 ) was a character actor whose portly frame , bald pate , and pencil - thin moustache led to a steady career playing gangsters , detectives , seedy managers , crooked FBI agents , and other weaselly types in film - noir throwbacks and comedies . His distinctive raspy voice has also been put to use as a voice - actor , including a guest spot on " Dinosaurs " as sleazy producer Ty Warner in " . " In film , Polito was a regular member of the Coen Brothers ' repertory company , appearing in " Miller ' s Crossing " ( as Johnny Caspar ) , " Barton Fink " ( producer Lou Breeze ) , " The Hudsucker Proxy " , " The Big Lebowski " ( Da Fino ) , and " The Man Who Wasn ' t There " . Other film credits include " The Rocketeer " , " The Honeymooners " , and " The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle " . On TV , he played Detective Crosetti on " Homicide : Life on the Street " and made guest spots on " Seinfeld " , " Gilmore Girls " , " Scrubs " , " Roseanne " , " NYPD Blue " , " Mad About You " , " Murder , She Wrote " , " Miami Vice " , " Dragnet " , " Scrubs " , " Modern Family " , and " Desperate Housewives " , and voice work in the animated series " Batman Beyond " .
The Brothers Grimm The Brothers Grimm , Jacob ( 1785 - 1863 ) and Wilhelm Grimm ( 1786 – 1859 ) , were German professors who are best known for publishing collections of folk tales and fairy tales . They are probably the best known story tellers of novellas from Europe , allowing the widespread knowledge of such tales as " Snow White , " " Rumpelstiltskin , " " Cinderella " and " Hansel and Gretel " as well as working and putting into form many famous tales . In the 2010 comic book adaption " Muppet Snow White " , Jacob and Wilhem [ sic ] Grimm are portrayed by Gonzo and Rizzo , respectively . Adaptations of their stories are the focal point for the 2018 book " " .
In My Merry Oldsmobile " In My Merry Oldsmobile " is an early 20th century American song that tells the tale of amorous young lovers Johnnie Steele and Lucille as they traverse the countryside in his new car . Lyrics from this song , which is in the public domain , were adapted by Roger Langridge for a musical number starring a pair of pigs in the " Fozzie ' s Story " issue of " The Muppet Show Comic Book " . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Vincent van Dough Vincent van Dough is the famous cookie artist who spoofs Vincent van Gogh , as seen in the " Sesame Street " special , " The Cookie Thief " . Among his works are " A Starry Cookie Night " , " Cookie Flowers " , " Self Portrait " and " The Cookie Eaters " , the latter of which is featured in a flashback . In his studio in Belgium , Vincent is ready to paint " The Cookie Eaters " and has his assistant Grover bring the 5 cookies needed . However , Grover ends up bringing potatoes and waffles , frustrating the artist . Grover gets out his snack bag , which happens to have enough cookies . Vincent paints as the subjects get their cookies , leaving Grover to fumble over how to snack on a potato . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Fraggle Rock : The Ultimate Collection Fraggle Rock : The Ultimate Collection is 20 disc Limited Edition boxset with all 4 seasons of " Fraggle Rock " , the cartoon series and a bonus disc of extras with " Henson ' s Place " and " " in storybook packaging from Australia .
The Gross Grouch Song " The Gross Grouch Song " is a song from a 2012 episode of " Sesame Street " . The letter G needs a song of his own and Oscar makes up the song , full of Grouchy and yucky G words . The G turns him down , finding the song too yucky for him . Releases . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
In and Out ( song ) " In and Out " is a " Sesame Street " song first performed by Luis in a Season 15 segment as Barkley tries to decide whether he wants to stay inside or outside the Fix - It Shop . The song was remade in the early 1990 ' s with Maria in Luis ' place . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Flying Fish The Flying Fish appeared in the " Where Do I Belong ? " game show on " Sesame Street " , with a clam and a scuba diver . Because he loves to swim around all day long , he finds that he needs to be in water . The Flying Fish was also seen in the song " Caribbean Amphibian " splashing around in the background with another fish of its kind . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Dance Along ! Dance Along ! is a 1990 " Sesame Street " direct - to - video compilation in the " Sesame Songs " line . Gina , Mike , Big Bird and the Kids host the " Sesame Street Dance Along " , where they dance and play " Sesame Street " songs that involve dancing . The DVD came with a CD Sampler that had songs from " Kids Favorite Songs 2 " . Songs are " The Hokey Pokey " , " Ta - Ra - Ra Boom - De - Ay " and " If You ' re Happy and You Know It . "
Verner Gresty Verner Gresty is a visual effects technician who spent several years at Jim Henson ' s Creature Shop . Working primarily on the mechanical end , he was most often credited as supervisor or technical director . Gresty left Henson to form his own special effects company , Solution studios ( founded with Leo Burton ) , which specializes in prosthetics and other practical effects for film and commercials . He worked on " Hellboy II " and " Nutcracker 3D " ( where he also had a brief on - camera appearance as the father of a frightened girl ) . Muppet / Creature Shop credits . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Judy Blume Judy Blume ( b . 1938 ) is an author most well known for her young adult books . He novels for teenagers have covered topics including racism , menstruation , divorce , bullying , masturbation , sexuality , and family issues , garnering controversy from some — and praise from others — for the discussion of age - appropriate reading . Some of her notable works include " Are You There God ? It ' s Me , Margaret " , " Freckle Juice " , " Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing " , and the " Fudge " series of books . In 1993 , Blume wrote an article for the November 13 issue of " TV Guide " about " Sesame Street " ’ s 25 anniversary , interviewing Hillary Clinton on the day she filmed a segment with Rosita and Big Bird about healthy eating .
Philip Jackson Philip Jackson ( b . 1948 ) is a British actor who played the cruel king in " The StoryTeller " episode " The Luck Child " . Jackson is best known for playing Chief Inspector Japp in " Poirot " , the Granada television adaptation of Agatha Christie ' s Hercule Poirot stories . Jackson ' s costar from that series , Pauline Moran , played his wife in " The Luck Child " . Other credits include principal roles in the films " Brassed Off " and " Little Voice " and guest appearances on " Bramwell " and " Touch of Frost " .
Unemployed Bear An Unemployed Bear is profiled by Khriusha the Pig in the 1988 TV special " Free to Be . . . a Family " , as part of a documentary film exchange between the Muppets of the United States of America and the Russian " Puppets of Soviet Television . " Khriusha interviews the bear , who lives in a cardboard shack , with a " Feed the Bear " cardboard sign attached to the wall behind it . The bear has been unemployed most of his life , but a year ago , he did land a job with a prestigious Wall Street investment banking firm . He worked on the floor of the exchange as a doormat , but was told he could work his way up . The bear ' s path to success is halted suddenly when his bosses ( played by Marlo Thomas and Whoopi Goldberg ) suffer a financial setback ( the result of carrying scads of cash under their hats and coats in public , as the money is dropped and picked up by the populace ) . The bear is unceremoniously thrown out and lands on the very street corner where he now lives . He is still seeking the American dream , however . In fleeting shots of the standing bear , a full - bodied puppet is used , performed by Shari Weiser . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Russell Horton Russell Horton ( b . 1941 ) is a voice actor who played Mr . Maestro in the 1981 album " Big Bird Discovers the Orchestra " . He also doubled ( uncredited ) as all other male speaking / singing voices : Jean - Jacque Jean ( french horn player ) , trumpeter Flip Flunkit , Stan ( the Trombone Man ) , Booba ( tuba player ) , violinist Victor Vivaldi , celloist Variety Vivaldi , and bassist Vernado Vivaldi . Horton is best known as the voice for the Trix Rabbit in the cereal commercials . He worked frequently on radio , including the old - time radio revival series " The CBS Radio Mystery Theater " ( including Alexander the Great in a five part series ) , playing the droid 2 - 1B in the NPR " Star Wars " radio dramatizations , the NPR miniseries " Canticle for Liebowitz " , and assorted one - shot dramas . He has narrated assorted audiobooks , was heard on " Mr . Men " children ' s records and supplied character voices for Tom Chapin albums . Other voice credits include Dad on the animated series " Kenny the Shark " , and multiple roles in the video games " Red Dead Revolver " ( with the voices of Emilio Delgado and Tyler Bunch ) and " Red Dead Redemption " . On - camera , Horton had a bit part in " Annie Hall " , with slightly larger roles in " Starting Over " , " Cat ' s Eye " , and " Bright Lights , Big City " . In television , he guest starred on episodes of " The Twilight Zone " , " Law & Order " , " 3 - 2 - 1 Contact " , and " Miami Vice " .
I Don ' t Wanna " I Don ' t Wanna " is a song sung by Oscar the Grouch , about all the things he doesn ' t want to do , like singing , dancing , running , playing , or being with other people . See also . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Sesame Street Christmas ornaments ( Newcor ) Newcor , a company which specialized in fine China , dishes , and stoneware items , produced several sets of ceramic " Sesame Street " ornaments in the 1980s . They were made in Taiwan and hand painted . The wreaths set was made in 1988 ; the others are unknown . Wreaths . These were sold both separately and as a set .
Harvey ( Muppet Show ) Harvey is the lighting director on " The Muppet Show " . It ' s he who Fozzie must speak to first when the stage hands begin to talk about quitting . With Kermit sick , The Muppet Theatre ' s lights going out has been the least of Fozzie ' s problems .
Muppet push puppets ( Fun - 4 - All ) In 2003 , produced a set of Muppet 3 - D Animator toys ( also called " push puppets " ) . Pressing a button at the bottom of the toy loosens the figure ' s joints , making it flop over amusingly . The set included four characters - - Kermit the Frog , Beaker , Pepe the King Prawn and Animal .
Alphaboy Alphaboy is the name of a live - action segment on " Sesame Street " written by Adam Rudman which ran during Season 26 . In a 1998 episode , Big Bird pretends he ' s " Alpha - Bird " and goes on Alphaboy - style adventures . In a 2001 episode , Alphaboy appears as Big Bird ' s guest on " The Letter B Show " . Segments . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _