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Christopher Columbus Christopher Columbus ( ca . 1451 - 1506 ) was an Italian navigator widely credited with the discovery of America . Columbus gained financing for the voyage through the queen of Spain . Some time around 1492 , he was also accosted by a journalistic amphibian , Kermit the Frog , who interviewed him on his plans for the voyage for a News Flash sketch on " Sesame Street " . Intriguingly , the Muppet Columbus claims his intent is to discover America , and not seek a spice route to the Indies as is widely accepted . Columbus Day is celebrated on the second Monday in October in the United States . A town in Ohio also bears his last name . The explorer was not a known influence on Columbo , however . Fozzie Bear took the role in a 1983 Milton Bradley puzzle titled " Christofozzie Columbus Gets His Bearings " . In a 2006 episode of " Sesamstrasse " , Samson imagines that he ' s Columbus , and discovers the potato . Baby Fozzie played Columbus in the 1991 " Muppet Babies " coloring book " A Trip Through Time " . He discovers a fish while standing on the bow of the " Santa Maria " . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Carly Rae Jepsen Carly Rae Jepsen is a Canadian pop singer . First achieving national notoriety as a taking third place on " Canadian Idol " in 2007 , her song " Call Me Maybe " reached number one on the Billboard charts in 2012 , sky - rocketing her to international fame . Her success is partial thanks to Justin Bieber signing her to his record label . In July 2012 , " Call Me Maybe " was parodied by Cookie Monster for a " Sesame Street " YouTube video , " Share It Maybe " . Her original music video is shown in the Sesame Workshop - produced music video on the computer screen of someone at the Sesame Workshop offices .
Loretta Tupper Loretta Tupper ( 1906 - 1990 ) was a former radio entertainer and actress who played Mrs . Trump on " Sesame Street " on a semi - regular basis in the 1980s . Born Loretta Clemens , she began her career as a pianist and singer with her brother Jack Clemens , and the siblings soon transitioned into radio , in addition to occasional film appearances in musical shorts . The Clemens siblings had their own quarter - hour radio series which ran off and on from 1933 through 1939 , and starred on the musical comedy series " The Gibson Family " ( 1934 - 1935 ; reworked as " Uncle Charlie ' s Tent Show " for the last few months ) , with Loretta Clemens playing Dotty Marsh , girlfriend to Bobby Gibson ( brother Jack ) . In 1936 , she was a featured singer on the Philip Morris Cigarettes series " Johnny Presents " . During this period , she married jazz musician Frederick Tupper . Loretta Tupper semi - retired after becoming a mother in 1942 , instead teaching piano , acting , and dancing . Following her husband ' s death in 1975 , she returned to show business , playing little old ladies in commercials ( notably a series for Fruit of the Loom ) and films . She had bit parts in Woody Allen ' s " Annie Hall " and " The Purple Rose of Cairo " , and also appeared in " Something Short of Paradise " ( with Susan Sarandon and Marilyn Sokol ) , " Midnight Madness " ( with Michael J . Fox ) , and " The King of Comedy " ( with Robert De Niro and Jerry Lewis )
Agneta Olsson Agneta Olsson ( b . 1952 ) is a Swedish singer who dubbed Roosevelt Franklin ' s Mother and various singing roles on " Sesam " , the first Swedish dub of " Sesame Street " . Olsson began her career as a backing or choir vocalist on an assortment of Swedish pop albums . She was heard on Peter Lundblad ' s 1978 album " Vem Ska Trösta Knyttet ? " . Olsson married Lundblad in 1980 ( divorcing in 2000 ) , and during that span , they often recorded together . She also sang at several editions of the annual Melodifestivalen , the Swedish selection process for the Eurovision song contest .
That ' s About the Size " That ' s About the Size " ( also known as " Infinity " ) is an animated cartoon produced for " Sesame Street " by Bud Luckey , who animated and sang . It opens with what looks like a sunrise over the Earth , but this is revealed to be only a tiny piece of rock , which an ant picks up and puts in its mouth . The camera keeps pulling back during the segment , making big things seem smaller in comparison with even bigger things . The ant is smaller than a larger bug , which is smaller than a snail , which is smaller than a bird , which is smaller than a dog , who is walking with two boys at the zoo . The camera continues to pull back to reveal a giraffe and elephant at the zoo , then the entire city , then the entire country , then the entire planet Earth , and then out to other planets orbiting around The Sun . Then the two boys and their dog are shown walking under the sun , as it sets , and night falls over the Earth . According to Karen Prell in a post at the Muppet Central message board , Bud Luckey at one time had the original storyboards for this cartoon hanging on the walls in his office at Pixar . Sources . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Sarah Hyland Sarah Hyland ( b . 1990 ) is an actress best known for playing Haley Dunphy on the ABC comedy " Modern Family " . Hyland appears in a scene deleted from the theatrical cut of " The Muppets " . She plays a girl seen on a TV series called " Credit Card Club " , shown by Veronica to the Muppets as an example of CDE programming . Hyland ' s " Modern Family " costar Rico Rodriguez also appeared in the movie , showing up with Whoopi Goldberg and Selena Gomez to lend star power at the Muppet Telethon .
Marionettes Marionettes are puppets controlled by strings . Strings have been used to move puppets of different styles , shapes , and levels of complexity . Though there ' s no telling when the first string puppet was used , in the western world , they originated from the medieval times in France , where the term " marionette " originates , and can be found in every country in the world . Frank Oz ' s puppetry experience started by performing marionettes with his family . One of the most famous marionettists of our time is Bil Baird . Below is a list of the use of marionettes in Henson / Muppet productions :
Robbie Sinclair Robbie Sinclair ( full name Robert Mark Sinclair ) is Earl and Fran Sinclair ' s teenage son on " Dinosaurs " . Although beginning the series at 14 , Robbie celebrates his fifteenth birthday in the first season episode " " . Intelligent but conflicted , Robbie is frequently torn between teenage hormones and general rebellion and more specific questioning of such institutions as Hurling Day or the general motives of WESAYSO and the Chief Elder .
Steve Martin Steve Martin ( b . 1945 ) is a comedian , actor , and writer . He guest starred on of " The Muppet Show " and played Kermit and Piggy ' s sarcastic waiter in " The Muppet Movie " . In 1985 , he was featured on the cover of " Muppet Magazine " issue # 10 . In 2013 , Martin played " Dueling Banjos , " a song which he previously performed opposite Lubbock Lou and his Jughuggers on " The Muppet Show " , with Kermit the Frog in a video for the website Funny or Die . " Sesame Street " writers created a sketch about his feet expressing his emotions ; Martin canceled , and was replaced by Jim Carrey . Martin has also appeared in several movies directed by Frank Oz - - " Little Shop of Horrors " , " Dirty Rotten Scoundrels " , " HouseSitter " and " Bowfinger " . At a " Hollywood Squares " taping , Martin asked Debi Spinney out , not realizing she was married to Caroll .
Liz Lemon Liz Lemon is the coordinator of a rock sketch as seen in " Sesame Street " Episode 4168 . She has ordered 30 rocks , the delivery of which are late . When they arrive , her boss Jack looks over her shoulder to ensure that there are indeed 30 rocks rather than fifty , one hundred or three . To appease her boss , Liz takes the time to count the rocks . The character is a spoof of Tina Fey ' s " 30 Rock " character of the same name . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Warner Bros . Warner Bros . , a movie studio owned by the media conglomerate Time Warner , released " Sesame Street Presents : Follow That Bird " and " The Witches " . It released " Where the Wild Things Are " , which includes Jim Henson Creature Shop effects . Jim Henson ' s daughter Lisa Henson worked for Warner Bros . during the 1980s . Warner Bros . is perhaps more famous for being the company that owns the " Looney Tunes " and " Merrie Melodies " cartoons . The line that closed many of these cartoons , " Th - th - th - that ' s All , Folks ! " was spoofed as " Th - th - that ' s Awful , Folks ! " in " The Muppets Go to the Movies " . In 2010 , Warner Bros . acquired the rights to distribute Sesame Workshop properties on home video through their Warner Home Video division and to manufacture video games based on the " Sesame Street " characters through Warner Bros . Interactive Entertainment . During the 1970s and 1980s , Warner Bros . Records released a number of Muppet and " Sesame Street " titles . A " Sesame Street " parody intro ( for " The Lion King " ) was introduced as a " Walt Dizzy Film , " with a small Warner Bros . shield - logo parody below ( with the letters " WD " replacing " WB " ) , and an MGM - like circle with a chicken in the spot of the studio ' s trademark lion .
Bubbleholic Song In the " Bubbleholic Song , " Snuffy plays with soap suds in a wading pool he uses as a tub in Big Bird ' s nest area . He sings of how much he loves " bubbles , bubbles , bubbles , " and continually pours more and more from his huge bottle of bubble bath . As the song ends , Snuffy is disappointed to find that he has used up every drop of it ( again ) . See also . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Oscar ' s Letter Party Oscar ' s Letter Party is a 1988 " Sesame Street " interactive home video released for the View - Master Interactive Vision video game system . The system came with a simple controller which included a joystick and three colorful buttons . As the video plays , the characters address the player directly , and ask the player to make a choice by pressing one of the buttons . The video has a number of different soundtracks recorded , and the player ' s choices toggle back and forth between the soundtracks , giving the impression that the player has changed the course of the story .
Mark Saltzman Mark Saltzman wrote for " Sesame Street " from 1984 to 1994 ( including lyrics for such songs as " Caribbean Amphibian , " " A New Way to Walk , " and others ) , and was on the writing staff for the MuppeTelevision segments of " The Jim Henson Hour " . He has also contributed scripts for some " Sesame Street " co - productions , including the first five " Shalom Sesame " shows and " The Furchester Hotel " ( including " " ) . Saltzman was also the co - writer of the stage show " The Muppet Show On Tour " along with Fred Newman . As a print writer and journalist , he contributed to " Muppet Magazine , " including several Mondo Muppet features and Fozzie ' s interview with Henry Winkler in the Fall 1983 issue , as well as the 1984 " Fraggle Rock " book " No One Knows Where Gobo Goes " . He also scripted Kermit the Frog ' s appearance on " Reading Rainbow . " " Sesame Street " songwriting credits . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Mary Jo Catlett Mary Jo Catlett ( b . 1938 ) is an actress of stage and screen . Her most notable roles include Pearl Gallagher on " Diff ' rent Strokes " and the voice of Mrs . Puff on " SpongeBob SquarePants " . Other notable screen work includes guest appearances on " Glee " , " Desperate Housewives " and " M * A * S * H " . She has also appeared on Broadway in " Hello , Dolly ! " and " The Pajama Game " among others . Catlett lent her voice to a number of animated segments for " Sesame Street " produced by ArtistMike , including Counselor Agnes in a Zork cartoon and narrating a segment about . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Mr . Director Mr . Director appears in " The Furchester Hotel " episode , " . " He and his cinematographer Carol are brought to the Furchester Hotel to make a promotional video . He witnesses all the things that go wrong and tells the monsters he can ' t possibly make a positive video about them . They realize if he includes the scenes of them " solving " the problems , the video will work much better . Mr . Director takes their advise and makes a promotional video so convincing , he wants to check in ! _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Hopi Hari Hopi Hari is a theme park in Brazil , located in Vinhedo , São Paulo . The park , which first opened on November 27 , 1999 , was designed and built by International Theme Park Services , Inc . , a U . S . based company , inspired by Paramount King ’ s Island . Hopi Hari is portrayed as a fictitious country that is divided into five different areas , or regions – Kaminda Mundi , Mistieri , Infantasia , Aribabiba and Wild West – with park employees playing the roles of its “ inhabitants ” . The Infantasia area was originally themed around " Vila Sésamo " , the Brazilian version of " Sesame Street " , although this area was based on the American . The area consisted of both wet and dry attractions . Walk - arounds of Elmo , Ernie ( Ênio ) , Bert ( Beto ) , Cookie Monster ( Come - Come ) , and Zoe appeared in a live show and throughout Infantasia . Infantasia discontinued " Vila Sésamo " in late 2011 . The area is now devoted to " Looney Tunes " .
Ed Sheeran Ed Sheeran ( b . 1991 ) is a Grammy - nominated singer - songwriter . Sheeran appeared on " Sesame Street " in a season 45 episode , performing the song " Two Different Worlds . " Kermit tweeted a photo of he and Sheeran on the set of " America ' s Got Talent " on September 11 , 2014 . Sheeran later appeared with Kermit on NBC ' s " Red Nose Day " telecast on May 21 , 2015 , performing an acoustic duet of " Rainbow Connection . "
Grapes of Generosity The Grapes of Generosity are magical artifacts which appear when a Fraggle needs to learn how to be generous . They ' re so delicious that a Fraggle will want to eat them all himself , but if he doesn ' t share them , he eventually becomes weightless so that everyone can see how selfish he is as punishment . If he is generous again , his weight comes back . They appeared in a third - season episode of Fraggle Rock called " . "
The Riverside Rest The Riverside Rest appears in " Emmet Otter ' s Jug - Band Christmas " . Owned by Doc Bullfrog , the Riverside Rest is Waterville ' s " favorite cafe and night spot , " according to Harrison Fox . It is conveniently located along the river just North of Frogtown Hollow . In the special ' s denouement , Doc hires Emmet Otter , Alice Otter , and the Frogtown Jubilee Jug Band to perform at the restaurant . Kermit the Frog is amongst the patrons , possibly showing solidarity with his fellow amphibian . Other patrons include James Badger , Will Possum , Yancey Woodchuck ; Harrison Fox , Gretchen Fox and Old Lady Possum .
The Harlem Globetrotters The Harlem Globetrotters appeared on " Sesame Street " in multiple inserts . In one segment , they provide a bridging segment . In another appearance , they demonstrate parts of the body as they pass a basketball . In Season 42 , the Globetrotters appeared in a segment about the number 3 with Elmo . The featured Globetrotters were Kevin " Special K " Daley ( # 21 ) , Anthony " Ant " Atkinson Jr . ( # 12 ) , and " Blenda " Rodriguez ( # 10 ) .
Marike Koek Marike Koek - Nieuwint ( November 3 , 1953 ) manipulates Ieniemienie ' s arm rods on " Sesamstraat " , along with Lindai Boogerman , beginning in 1990 . Marike ' s non - Henson TV puppetry credits include a leading role in the series " Ik Mik Loreland " and " De Schatkast " . Besides puppetry she also is active in politics for culture and was allocated in 2002 as councillor in a local party " Mooi Alkemade " in Alkemade . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Betsy Ross Betsy Ross ( 1752 - 1836 ) was an American seamstress who is often credited as creating the first American Flag . Born in Philadelphia , Pennsylvania , Ross and her husband owned an upholstery business , and after his death , American lore tells of the widowed Ross meeting with George Washington and others at her upholstery business , which is said to have resulted in the sewing of the first U . S . " stars and stripes " flag .
Tobias Meister Tobias Meister ( b . 1957 ) is a German actor and voice artist . He appeared on " Sesamstrasse " in the 1980s , in a series of " Letter Detective " film inserts . Meister played assistant Ludwig Lupe , who aided Humphrey Gocart Jr . ( Horst Pinnow ) in locating letters . In addition to appearances in German film and television , Meister is also an active voice actor , notably dubbing Darth Maul in " Star Wars Episode 1 : The Phantom Menace " and Yoda in the subsequent films . He also voiced the Yoda Muppet in the German dub of " It ' s a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie " , and dubbed Mark Addy as Mac MacArthur in " Jack Frost " . Meister has dubbed such actors as Brad Pitt , Tim Robbins , Sean Penn , Kiefer Sutherland ( on " 24 " and in films ) , Robert Downey , Jr . , Oliver Platt , Andy Richter , and Ralph Fiennes . His animation dub credits include Baby Herman in " Who Framed Roger Rabbit " , Moses in " Prince of Egypt " , the griffin in " Quest for Camelot " , and Big Time Beagle on Disney ' s " DuckTales " .
Tommy the Thomson ' s Gazelle Tommy the Thomson ' s Gazelle is a guest on " The Animal Show " . He appears in the episode " " , where he tells Stinky the Skunk and Jake the Polar Bear about how Thomson ' s Gazelles live in herds and sing " Safety in Numbers . " In " Muppets from Space " , his puppet is used in Gonzo ' s dream sequence at the beginning of the film , boarding Noah ' s Ark . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Sleep Tight ! Sleep Tight ! is a 1991 " Sesame Street " storybook in which all of the , animals and muppets are getting ready for bed . Elmo ' s Daddy tells him its time to leave the park and go home . Little Bird is taking a bath to get ready for bed . The Two - Headed Monster brushes his teeth and combs his hair . Oscar the Grouch reads a bedtime story ( " Little Boy Grouch " ) . Big Bird sings a lullabye to Radar . Herry Monster and Flossie do stretching exercises . Alice Snuffleupagus bounces on her bed while Snuffy looks on . The Count counts sheep . Cowboy Grover says goodnight to his cows . Ernie tucks in the Twiddlebugs with leaf sheets . Hoots the Owl sings a song from the rooftops . At the end of the book , all the monsters and animals on Sesame Street are quiet and asleep .
Sesame Street Koosh balls The Koosh ball is a toy ball made of rubber filaments ( strings ) attached to a soft plasma rubber core . The Koosh ball was developed in 1986 by Scott Stillinger to be easy for his daughter and son ( 5 and 8 years old respectively ) to hold and throw . It was named after the sound it made when it landed . Stillinger started the OddzOn Products Inc . company with his brother - in - law , Mark Button ( who had previously been a marketing manager for Mattel ) , in 1987 in order to sell it . The Koosh ball was one of 1988 ' s hot Christmas toys , appealing considerably to all ages . The company later expanded their product line to include 50 other Koosh - related products , including keyrings , baseball sets , and yo - yos . The number of Koosh Balls sold is estimated to be in the millions . In 1996 , OddzOn made a set of " Sesame Street " Koosh balls , featuring Ernie , Cookie Monster , Elmo , Big Bird and Zoe .
Big House Laundry Big House Laundry is a laundry firm catering specifically to prisons in " The Great Muppet Caper " . A truck departing one of Her Majesty ' s prisons is used by Miss Piggy in her jailbreak ( clinging to the back ) . Big House Laundry is located at 1 Starch Street , London . Their motto is " Servicing the Prison Community since the Spanish Inquisition . "
Jacob and Robert Marley Jacob and Robert Marley are the former business partners of Ebenezer Scrooge in " The Muppet Christmas Carol " . Scrooge says that they have always criticized him , while the two geezers say that they were always heckling him . Both dead and " decaying in their graves , " the Marley brothers return to haunt Scrooge . The pair are initially rather jovial about being able to heckle again , but soon , through their song " Marley and Marley " , explain their plight . Due to their unbridled greed and cruelty , the pair are forced to wander the earth , bound by an endless chain and laden with Cashboxes and Locks , their earthly plunder now burdening them in the afterlife . They are the vanguard of the other three spirits , Ghost of Christmas Past , Ghost of Christmas Present , and Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come , and warn Scrooge that if he rejects their visitations , his fate will be as dire as theirs . Later , younger versions of the Marley brothers are seen at Fozziwig ' s Christmas party , enjoying the revelry . They heckle Fozziwig from a balcony in the rubber chicken factory about his speech ; they ' re glad that the speech was short . As the music gets jazzy , Jacob starts dancing . Robert watches his brother closely , commenting " you dancing fool ! " Merchandise . The Marley brothers were included in Palisades Toys ' 2003 line of " Christmas Carol " Mini Muppets toys , complete with chains and translucent skin . The pair also surfaced as the bosses for the " Christmas Carol " stage in the 2000 " Muppet RaceMania " video game . Behind the Scenes . In the original Dickens text , there was only one ghostly partner , Jacob . But by giving him a brother , Brian Henson was able to use both Statler and Waldorf . However , rather than break entirely from the original text , Jacob Marley is still the only face to manifest on Scrooge ' s doorknocker . The way the filmmakers shot Statler and Waldorf as ghosts was to powder the puppets down and make them much whiter . The characters were filmed against black velvet with the puppeteers , also clad in black . The images were then superimposed over the backgrounds and Scrooge to make them transparent . Brian Henson said in the DVD audio commentary that " it ' s really nice to shoot on black fabric because the puppeteers can be right in shot , and you don ’ t know it ' cause the black doesn ' t superimpose . "
The Fraggle Horn The Fraggle Horn is a large stone horn which resides in the Great Hall on " Fraggle Rock " . The horn is blown as a signal for all Fraggles to assemble in the Great Hall . In the fifth season episode " " , the Fraggle Horn is stolen by Henchy Fraggle .
Tally Otter Tally is an otter seen on " Bear in the Big Blue House " ; she ' s Pip and Pop ' s cousin . she looks just like Pip and Pop , except that she has green fur and wears glasses . According to Pip and Pop , Tally is talented at many things , including clam - digging and playing baseball . In " , " however , Tally has a new hobby : counting . Tally is a bit older than Pip and Pop and is already attending school . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Episode 206 : Super Squirrel ' s Super Glasses Official description . Archie doesn ' t think he qualifies to pretend to be Super Squirrel because superheroes don ' t wear glasses . When a question comes in ‘ I ' m getting glasses but I ' m not sure I want them . Why are glasses important ? ' Hilda visits an optician with her friend Mainie who is getting her eyes tested .
Thistle Thistle is a shy flower who appears in the " Mopatop ' s Shop " episode " . " She doesn ' t talk very loudly , so Mopatop and Puppyduck tend to overlook her . But when she gets some advice from Moosey Mouse , she is able to make herself heard and ultimately finds a customer , Gloop , who wants her . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Words Everywhere ! Words Everywhere ! is a 2010 " Sesame Street " storybook made for the Poingo toy , an interactive pen that triggers narration , speech , sound effects and activities . In the book , Elmo and other " Sesame Street " characters learn about the definition and spelling of basic words .