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Episode 106 : The Veggietones Funella has hired the singing group , the Veggietones , to sing at the Furchester and make the guests happy . The vegetable quartet arrives and instantly makes Elmo and Isabell happy with their singing . Funella lets them roam the hotel and sing to whomever they want . Elmo and Phoebe follow . The Veggietones first stop at Harvey P . Dull ' s room and disrupt his sleep with a tune , which doesn ' t please him . They then stop by Ms . Gator ' s room , where they walk in on her bath time . She too is furious with the Veggietones . They even stop the Tea Time Monsters from having their tea . Funella sees it ' s a catastrophe . Cookie Monster suggests they give them a cookie ; one can ' t think about singing while eating cookies . Furgus thinks they can have them sing in the newly - fixed lift . The Veggietones take their place in the lift and Phoebe and Elmo convince Mr . Snorkel to ride with them . He enjoys it and doesn ' t wish to get out . A few more guests join , filling it to capacity . The other guests want to hear the Veggietones sing , but they ' re too busy riding in the lift with Mr . Snorkel and the rest . Phoebe and Elmo get an idea of where they ' d be better suited . The two install a performance area in the lobby , where the Veggie tones can perform to a large group of guests , who are all happy , just as Funella dreamed . Sources . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Kira Kira is a Gelfling living in the world of Thra . She was orphaned as a child by an attack from a pack of Garthim , and is now the last living female Gelfling . Rescued by the Podlings and raised by her foster mother Ydra , she learned to live in harmony with the woodland creatures who inhabited the swamps and forests surrounding the Pod Village . She has the ability to summon Landstriders and Nebrie , and she keeps an excitable critter named Fizzgig as a companion . Like all females of her species , Kira possesses wings . She uses them to soften descent rather than for bird - like flight . This skill comes in handy when she meets Jen , the last living male Gelfling . On a quest to heal the Dark Crystal , Jen recruits Kira who becomes essential in this quest . Unlike her companion , who only speaks the language of the Mystics , Kira is fluent in the native Gelfling language , as well as several others .
Chaos Chaos is a kitten from " Sesame Park " . Tiny but energetic , Chaos loved to pounce people and play horsey . She would refer to herself in the third person , much akin to Elmo . Chaos was added to the series in 1996 , when it was revamped from its previous identity as simply " The Canadian Sesame Street . " The puppet , or at least one of many , was included in the CBC Museum in Toronto , Ontario . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
GreeNYC GreeNYC is an environmental sustainability campaign , run by New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg . Macy ' s NYC & Company and Sesame Workshop launched a limited edition line of four women ' s t - shirts and two tote bags , on an environmental theme , available only for the last few weeks of April . Oscar the Grouch , Elmo , and Cookie Monster are featured on the products , with phrases including " Green is the New Black , " " Reduce . Reuse . Recycle , " " Tree Hugger , " and " A is for Apple " . On Earth Day April 22 , 2008 , Caroll Spinney appeared with Oscar the Grouch on the seventh floor of Macy ' s Herald Square .
As Time Goes By " As Time Goes By " is a song originally written by Herman Hupfeld for the musical comedy " Everybody ' s Welcome " . It became much more popular following its integral role in the 1942 film " Casablanca " . Rowlf the Dog plays a portion the song on piano at Rowlf ' s Tavern in " The Muppets " episode , " . " References . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
American Express American Express is a global finance company best known for their credit business . In 1977 , Jim Henson appeared in a commercial for the company with the Green Frackle , Nigel , Floyd , Scooter and a Muppet pig . He speaks to the audience from a faux production set , and articulates that people know the Muppets , but not him . That ' s why he carries an American Express card with him when he travels - - it ' s backed by hundreds of offices around the world . The ad , playing on the card - holder ' s combination of celebrity and anonymity , was similar to a 1975 spot starring Mel Blanc . The commercial features the familiar shot of the cardholder ' s name being typed out on the card , as seen in so many other advertisements for the company at the time . Likewise , the famous tagline " Don ' t leave home without it " closes the commercial . He signed an affidavit confirming his on - screen statements about his credit card use were true . It was filmed on February 11 of that year , at a East 95th Street studio , according to Jim Henson ' s Red Book ; Richard Hunt , Jerry Nelson , Dave Goelz , John Lovelady and Frank Oz were the puppeteers . A pre - production meeting was held the day before . Two more commercials with Jim Henson were filmed in 1979 : a 10 - second ad featuring Jim and a Muppet waiter ( filmed on July 21 ) and a 30 - second ad where Jim dines with the Muppets and is left with the check . On August 8 , 2008 , a new commercial began airing featuring footage from old American Express commercials , including Jim Henson , Robert De Niro , John Cleese and Ellen DeGeneres . On February 8 , 2015 , American Express started airing another commercial featuring archive footage including footage from the Jim Henson commercial , and others , this time advertising for Apple Pay combined with the timeless security of American Express . American Express also filmed a spot with Joan Ganz Cooney : " Do you know me ? I launched some of the most famous shows on TV . Still , no one knows my F - A - C - E . But , the American Express card can change that . Because far away , or even on my favorite street , this spells out who I am . " The commercial ends with Cooney walking down Sesame Street holding Big Bird ' s hand and waving to the kids . Small Business Saturday . For their " Small Business Saturday " campaign taking place on November 28 , 2015 , American Express produced a series of ads in the style of public service announcements , featuring some of " The Muppets " main characters , including Miss Piggy , Fozzie Bear , Scooter , Janice , Animal , Floyd Pepper and Uncle Deadly .
Sesame Street puppets ( Applause ) Applause hand puppets of Big Bird , Cookie Monster , Elmo , Grover , Ernie , Bert , Oscar , Count von Count , Telly Monster , a pink Honker , and Zoe were made in the mid 1990s . They ranged from 10 " to 18 " in size . These puppets were full bodied . A second set of puppets which had no legs were also produced .
Plaza Sésamo plush Applause released in 1997 Plaza Sésamo plush dolls of Abelardo , Pancho and Lola , which were available as both 8 and 15 inch variations . There is also a Lola plush doll released by Fisher - Price circa 2008 , but it ' s unknown if Abelardo and Pancho are also available . A Abelardo plush doll was released by Tyco in 1995 .
1 - 2 - 3 Imagine ! with Elmo & Friends ( soundtrack ) 1 - 2 - 3 Imagine ! with Elmo & Friends is the soundtrack for the 2009 " Sesame Street Live " stage show , " 1 - 2 - 3 Imagine ! with Elmo & Friends " .
Gratulerer med dagen Bjarne Betjent ! Do you know Bjarne Betjent from " Sesam Stasjon " ? He is the one that sells tickets and counts the number of passengers on the train . In this book you will meet Bjarne . He is sitting in the ticket office . Is it a ordinary day for Bjarne ? Or is it a very special day ?
Welcome to the Clubhouse ! Welcome to the Clubhouse ! is a Lift - the - Flaps book based on the " Monster Clubhouse " segments of " Sesame Street " . Mel , Googel , Phoebe and Narf show readers how to be a monster , including dancing the monster dance and eating monster snacks .
Thomas Gottschalk Thomas Gottschalk ( b . 1950 ) is a German television personality and actor , best known for hosting talk shows such as " Wetten , dass . . ? " ( 1987 - 2011 ) . He hosted " Na sowas ! " ( 1982 - 1987 ) , including a 1986 appearance by Jim Henson and the Swedish Chef . Gottschalk did a cooking bit with the Chef , talked to his German voice Eberhard Storeck , and interviewed Henson . Previously , Gottschalk had guest starred on " Sesamstrasse " , the German co - production of " Sesame Street " , in 1981 . He played Herr Meier , a toy salesman who brings a toy robot for Samson and Tiffy to try . He later dubbed Hubble in the Jim Henson Company movie " Good Boy ! " Gottschalk began his media career in the 1970s , as a radio disc jockey ( gaining enough attention to cameo as DJ in films and make a guest appearance on a BBC radio series ) . Gottschalk starred or co - starred in several German comedy movies . Between 1989 and 1992 , he also appeared in a spate of Hollywood films , mostly comedies , including a starring role in " Driving Me Crazy " ( with Billy Dee Williams and Dom DeLuise ) , " Think Big " ( with Richard Moll ) , " Sister Act 2 : Back in the Habit " ( with Whoopi Goldberg , as sausage - focused cook Father Wolfgang ) , and the TV movie " Ring of the Musketeers " ( as one of the modern day Musketeers , with David Hasselhoff , Cheech Marin , and Alison Doody as the others ) . More recently , he had a part in " Zookeeper " ( 2001 , with Kevin James ) . On German television , his more recent series include hosting " Die 2 - Gottschalk & Jauch gegen alle " ( 2012 - 2015 ) .
Jim Henson ' s Labyrinth : Journey to Goblin City Jim Henson ' s Labyrinth : Journey to Goblin City , a 30th Anniversary Celebration is a museum exhibit that was on display at the Atlanta , Georgia Center for Puppetry Arts from September 2 , 2016 to September 3 , 2017 . The exhibit marked the 30th anniversary of the 1986 film " Labyrinth " . The exhibit featured about 25 puppets and costumes from the movie , including Sir Didymus , Fizgig , Left Door Knocker , Right Door Knocker , the Worm , and assorted Goblins . The exhibit was promoted on September 1 , 2016 , the opening night of Atlanta ' s Dragon Con convention , with a " Labyrinth " Masquerade Ball .
Wali Collins Wali Collins is an American comedian and actor who played Mike , a member of Niki ' s band , Children at Play , on " Sesame English " . Plotkin ' s TV credits include ABC " Spin City " , " Chappelle ' s Show " , and " Big Idea with Donny Deutsch " . His film credits include Jerry Brucheimer ' s " Coyote Ugly " . He also was a featured stand - up performer on the " Late Show with David Letterman " .
Ken Jeong Ken Jeong ( b . 1969 ) is an American comedian , actor and physician . He is best known for his role as Ben Chang in the NBC comedy series " Community " . Jeong appeared on " Sesame Street " to explain the word " deciduous " with Elmo in a Season 42 Word of the Day segment . In " The Muppets " , Jeong plays the " Punch Teacher " Host . He also appeared in the Never - Ending Mahna Mahna Phenomahna . In August 2015 , he posted a photo of himself to Twitter with Pepe the King Prawn , behind - the - scenes filming a promo for " The Muppets " . Among Jeong ' s other credits are the feature films " Transformers : Dark of the Moon " , " " , " Despicable Me " ( with Jason Segel ) and the " Twilight Saga " spoof " Vampires Suck " . Television appearances including voicing Dr . Perlmutter on " American Dad ! " , " The Office " , and " MADtv " .
Frank Lloyd Left Frank Lloyd Left was a guest in a " Here is Your Life " sketch on " Sesame Street " . An architect , he was in the episode dedicated to 2102 Shady Lane , which he designed . He is especially proud of the house ' s back porch . His name is a reference to architect Frank Lloyd Wright . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Melissa Rauch Melissa Rauch ( b . 1980 ) is an American actress , who plays Bernadette Rostenkowski on the CBS sitcom " The Big Bang Theory " . She played the " Gersberms girl " in the YouTube video " Gersberms ( Yer Gervin Mah ) " , in 2012 , with The Swedish Chef . Previous roles includes a guest spot on " The Office " and a recurring role in " True Blood " .
Association of Zoos & Aquariums Kermit the Frog appeared in Washington , D . C . sponsored by the Association of Zoos & Aquariums on March 12 , 2008 . He spoke alongside conservationists to help promote awareness of endangered amphibians across the globe . He mentions that AZA has dubbed 2008 " The Year of the Frog " in an effort to combat the forthcoming extinction of animals due to loss of habitat as a result of pollution and changes in climate . TheHill . com interviewed Kermit , asking about his future political career . " Would I consider running for office ? " Kermit answered . " I ' d probably hop for office before I ' d run . Ha ha ! I don ' t know . . . Perhaps . I could , y ' know , what am I good at ? Should I start small , like a mayor , move up the chain ? Sure , sure . Why not ? Change you can believe in . " Kermit chuckled , and then called for a taxi . Kermit also filmed a public service announcement featuring Selena Gomez which aired on Disney Channel to create awareness of the Year of the Frog campaign . During 2007 , Kermit was in talks with three international conservation groups for similar efforts with the Year of the Frog . Kermit had previously appeared on Capitol Hill to support the Shambala Wild Animal Protection Act of 2000 .
Janine Kastelijn Janine Kastelijn ( b . 1988 ) is a Dutch " Youth Winner for Reading " from " The National Reading Contest 2000 " in The Netherlands . She made a guest appearance on " Sesamstraat " , the Dutch co - production of " Sesame Street " in 2000 . This was the first and rare times the show invited a contest winner in their street . NCR wrote about her winning ; " Janine Kastelijn ( 12 ) wins The National Reading Contest . The 12 year old Janine Kastelijn , from primary school " De Hoeksteen " ( the Cornerstone ) in Leersum , won Wednesday , in music center Vredenburg , Utrecht , the finals of The National Reading Contest . She read a piece from the book " Koka and deathly violin Bidshika " by André Boesberg . The jury found that Janine read quite out a moving piece in a ` natural and controlled way . " May 26 , 2000 Janine was one of the twelve finalists of the seventh National Reading Contest . This year , a record number of children participated . More than 67 , 500 students participated , from 60 , 000 children in 1999 . The jury was formed by Hans Smit , Anniko van Zanten , Yvon Jaspers and Rindert Kromhout ( author of , among other things Nare Ellie and Ellie severe ) " .
The Masked Phantom The Masked Phantom appeared in " The Muppet Show Comic Book " issue # 3 , " Gonzo ' s Story , " in that issue ' s " Bear on Patrol " sketch . Patrol Bear and Link Hogthrob go to the local tea shop after hearing a tip from El Rizzo that the Masked Phantom is there . They accuse the woman running the place of being the Phantom , oblivious to the antics of a masked character operating in the background . However , they check the " wanted " poster and realize that the woman can ' t be the Phantom . Once they leave , however , the woman takes off her latex mask , revealing that she is the Phantom ( with a head looking much like a dark mask ) . The masked person seen earlier is her nephew , who later appears as a suspect in the " Gumshoe McGurk " sketch .
Party Hard ( Who Knows What You See ) " Party Hard ( Who Knows What You See ) " is a duet sung by Boober and his alter ego Sidebottom in the " Fraggle Rock " episode " . " Despite being polar opposites , Sidebottom and Boober come to an understanding and sing this song about their newfound tolerance of each other ' s differences . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Ray ( Ghost of Faffner Hall ) Ray was a member of the band The Wild Bunch , with the Wild Impresario and Zola . Since the old days , Ray and Zola have married , and they have two kids , Mo and Jo . In the " Ghost of Faffner Hall " episode " " , the family visits Faffner Hall to tell the Wild Impresario that they ' ve formed a new band , using the old Wild Bunch name . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Frogtown Hollow Frogtown Hollow is the main location in " Emmet Otter ' s Jug - Band Christmas " . The small town is located along the river between Waterville to the north and River Bend and Riverbottom to the south . The town was created both in traditional Muppet scale , as well as in miniature for use in long shots and with the marionette versions of the characters . According to a 2012 statement by Kermit the Frog , Frogtown Hollow is right upstream from his swamp .
The Gingerbread Man The Gingerbread Man appears in the " Smart Cookies " segment of the same name . He is based on the titular character of the fairy tale , " The Gingerbread Man " . He visits the city track to practice running for an upcoming race . He calls upon the Smart Cookies team to keep the Crumb from disrupting him . Sure enough , the Crumb invades the area and whips out his icing , which freezes the entire track . The Gingerbread Man starts sliding around the track and calls for help , concerned with getting a boo - boo . After some missteps , Cookie Monster and Chipowski save the Gingerbread Man with a pair of ice skates , tossing him safely off the track . His relief is temporary though , as a hungry Cookie Monster starts pursuing him . See also . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Maj Britt Andersen Maj Britt Andersen is a Norwegian singer and performer , most known for her many children ' s songs . She made multiple guest appearances on " Sesam Stasjon " , the Norwegian co - production of " Sesame Street , " and is Max Mekker ' s biggest idol .
Lisa Whelchel Lisa Whelchel is an actress best known for playing Blair Warner on the television series " The Facts of Life " . She appeared with her co - stars Kim Fields and Mindy Cohn , with Miss Piggy and Janice in " Muppet Magazine " issue 5 . She later participated in " Survivor : Philippines " where she placed 2nd .
Ieniemienie ' s shop In the early seasons of Sesamstraat , Ieniemienie had a shop named Ienie ' s Minimode . She sold clothes and repaired old socks . This shop was seen during the intro of Sesamstraat in season 11 . Later she had an unnamed shop and sold illustrated magazines and toys . Her shop was the equivalent of Hooper ' s Store and the Fix - It Shop of the American Sesame Street .
Mounders Mounders are large creatures found on the planet Thra . They are featured in the " Legends of the Dark Crystal " manga series . Lahr serves as a shepherd to a herd of mounders along with his compainion Whouf . Editor Tim Beedle described the creatures as " seaweed - fleeced ' sheep ' the size of elephants . "
Matt Sohn Matt Sohn is a cinematographer and occasional director , working in television , most notably on " The Office " . He directed multiple episodes of the 2015 series " The Muppets " , which uses a similar approach to " The Office " in concept and camera direction . Sohn has been director of photography and / or camera operator on many television projects , primarily sitcoms , reality shows , and wildlife documentaries . He worked on " COPS " beginning in 1994 and shot footage for " Dateline " and " The Daily Show " , moving on to " Fear Factor " , " The Amazing Race " , " The Bachelorette " and " The Bachelor " , " The Apprentice " , and multiple seasons of " Survivor " . In 2005 , he shifted to comedy , working as a B - camera operator on " Scrubs " and especially " The Office " . He soon became director of photography for the series and eventually directed eight episodes between the sixth and final seasons . He has also directed episodes of " Parks and Recreation " ( also director of photographer ) , " Black - ish " , " The Goldbergs " , and " Fresh Off the Boat " . External links . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
It ' s You , Bird , It ' s You " It ' s You , Bird , It ' s You " is a " Sesame Street " song performed in episode 3421 . Snuffy has offended Big Bird by inviting to him to his birthday party as his magical persona , the Great Ninteeni , instead of as himself . He sings to Big Bird , assuring him it ' s him he cares the most about . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Gary Cahuenga Gary Cahuenga is a ventriloquist ' s dummy with a mind of his own . In their heyday , he and his ventriloquist Chick guested on all the TV variety shows . Gary was locked in a trunk in the KMUP studios for decades until Clifford and Rizzo found him in of " Muppets Tonight " . Gary also appears in , and attempts to convince to put an act together with him . See also . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
El Muñeco El Muñeco is an animated jack - in - the - box who appeared on " Plaza Sésamo " . He appeared in a series of segments produced in 1999 by Oscar González Loyo . In each segment , he pops up from his box and asks the viewer to figure out the answer to his riddle , usually about an animal . Sources . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Pernilla Wahlgren Pernilla Wahlgren ( b . 1967 ) is a Swedish singer and actress who voiced Raisin in " Leksakernas Hemliga Liv " , the Swedish dub of " The Secret Life of Toys " . She also voiced Betty O ' Shale in " The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas " . Wahlgren made her theater debut at the age of 9 in the musical " Annie " ; other theater credits include " The Sound of Music " , " Pippi Longstocking " , " Grease " , and " The Wizard of Oz " . In films , she appeared in Ingmar Bergman ' s " Fanny and Alexander " ( 1982 ) , at the age of 15 . In 1984 , she released her first single " Nu Har Det Tänt " . From 1985 - 1995 she released 6 albums . Her latest album is " Beautiful Day " from 2006 . Some of her voice credits include " Wallace & Gromit : The Curse of the Were - Rabbit " ( as Lady Tottington ) , " Stuart Little 2 " ( Margalo ) , and " The Rugrats Movie " ( Dil ) .
Lorenzo Llama Lorenzo Llama is a llama that appeared in the " Cliptecs " episode of " Bert and Ernie ' s Great Adventures " . Lorenzo serves as a tour guide for Ernie and Bert in the land of the Cliptecs , a tribe of people who love paperclips . His name is a spoof of actor .
Episode 203 : The Trash Heap Doesn ' t Live Here Anymore Ma Gorg wants a gazebo built in the garden , so Junior plans to build it in the Trash Heap ' s place . Thinking she ' s an ordinary compost pile , Junior plans to throw her into the river . Terrified for their oracle , Philo and Gunge enlist the help of the notoriously helpless Wembley and Boober . Meanwhile , Doc teaches Sprocket about the different changes of water .
Muppet Show episodes without opening or closing numbers Almost every episode of " The Muppet Show " had an opening and closing number , but there were rare instances where episodes lacked one or the other ( though a music underscore might have appeared in the opening or closing acts ) .
Hubert the Human Cannonball Hubert the Human Cannonball is a daredevil who appeared in the first episode of " Sesame Street " ’ s 42nd season . He comes to Sesame Street , determined to be launched out of a cannon and land exactly five feet away into a bucket of blue gelatin . Hubert equips himself with an " audience " , via remote control sound effects , and a ruler , with which Baby Bear helps him measure . When Hubert ' s cannon breaks , Elmo and Telly try a few alternatives to propel him into the bucket , but they don ' t work . Then , Baby Bear gets the idea to engineer a giant rubber band launcher , which succeeds in helping Hubert accomplish his goal . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Kermit the Frog ' s eyes When the first puppet of Kermit the Frog was made , as an abstract character , his eyes were made from the halves of ping pong balls . As such , this has been brought up many times with characters discussing the frog ' s appearance .
Side by Side by Side / What Would We Do Without You ? " Side by Side by Side " and " What Would We Do Without You ? " are sung by Loretta Swit and a chorus of Muppets in of " The Muppet Show " . The songs were written for the musical " Company " by Stephen Sondheim and are legally two separate songs . They are combined for the opening number of Act 2 in the musical , and subsequent performers have also frequently sung them together . The pair also form the finale of the revue " Side By Side By Sondheim " . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _