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Episode 122 : Bebe Comes to Stay Elmo and Phoebe ' s cousin Bebe visits the Furchester . She immediately demonstrates her ability to speak " ding " with Isabel and even translates for some incoming chickens , correcting a translation mistake made by Phoebe . In the dining room , Bebe helps Cookie Monster serve the guests . Phoebe tries too , but sneezes the food all over them . Phoebe isn ' t sure why she ' s felt so weird since Bebe arrived , then realizes she ' s jealous of how much better Bebe is at everything . Bebe rushes in with bad news : she accidentally brought a wolf guest into the chicken ' s suite , and she doesn ' t speak wolf ! By cooperating , Bebe and Phoebe are able to communicate to the animals and solve the problem . Phoebe is no longer jealous and the two cousins help the other learn some animal languages . Sources . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
The Ed Sullivan Show Ed Sullivan ' s show , which aired on CBS from 1948 to 1971 , was straight out of old vaudeville , featuring brief acts of every description , from slapstick comedy to operatic arias . Jim Henson ' s Muppets made 25 appearances on " The Ed Sullivan Show " . 20 of those appearances were included on a DVD titled " Muppets Magic from the Ed Sullivan Show " in 2003 . In addition to this , both Christmas sketches were included in " A Classic Christmas from The Ed Sullivan Show " , and one of the sketches not included in " Muppets Magic from the Ed Sullivan Show " , " Music Hath Charms " , was released on the video " The Very Best of the Ed Sullivan Show Vol . 2 " . The show was housed in the 13th story Ed Sullivan Theatre , which was once named Hammerstein ' s Theater after Oscar Hammerstein II ' s father . The theatre later became home to the " Late Show with David Letterman " ( 1993 - 2015 ) and " Late Show with Stephen Colbert " on CBS and was the site of the first U . S . Beatles performance . Sources . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Sugar Shack " Sugar Shack " is a song recorded by Gonzo and Rizzo for the 1993 album , " Muppet Beach Party " . Gonzo and Rizzo are on the hunt for food , when Gonzo suggests the Sugar Shack , a little coffee house . While Rizzo ' s all for eating , Gonzo wants to go so he can meet up with Camilla . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
OK ! OK ! is a British weekly magazine which specializes in celebrity news . Its first monthly issue was published in 1993 in the United Kingdom . A United States version was launched in 2005 , followed by India and Mexico in 2006 , Bulgaria in 2007 and Spain in 2008 . In an exclusive online video posted on June 13 , 2012 , Kermit the Frog and Pepe the King Prawn appeared to promote the British home video release of " The Muppets " . They talked about " Twilight " , diets and Kermit and Miss Piggy ' s 15 different sadfaces .
Stupendous Ball Stupendous Ball is a toy sold by a salesperson in the " Sesame Street " video , " For Me , For You , For Later " . Unlike other balls ( such as the cheaper Stinky Ball , Average Ball and Fantastic Ball ) , Stupendous Ball is able to play music and light up with many colors . Elmo , possessing a single dollar , wishes to buy the Stupendous Ball from the woman , but learns it costs five dollars . Once Elmo finally has enough money for it , he gives a dollar to Cookie Monster to help him buy cookies . Now with only four dollars , Elmo buys the Fantastic Ball , which he finds suitable . Stupendous Ball seems to have a mind of its own , getting jealous of Fantastic Ball and ending up in a tree at the video ' s end .
Episode 106 : Reacting to Sounds Fughetta Faffner is doing her half century sound check of Faffner Hall , as stated in page 17 , paragraph 4C of rules of the dead , in order to make sure that there ' s only one ghost in the hall . Even though it ' s a secret Fughetta tells Mimi and Riff about the sound check and Farkas Faffner overhears the conversation and comes up with a plan of getting rid of Fughetta . During the check Fughetta hears a few ghostly sounds . One of them turned out to be a symphony orchestra under the direction of H . K . Gruber , another sound was Dizzy Gillespie and his trumpet . All of a sudden a ghostly voice starts to talk to Fughetta , that presents itself as the ghost of J . J . Ready that invented the cash register in 1877 . The gang decides to fight the new ghost so Fughetta won ' t have to leave . Fughetta stops the time and discovers that the ghost really is Farkas Faffner .
The Final Muppets Parody Trailer On October 27 , 2011 , the fifth ( and final ) parody trailer for " The Muppets " was released online . The trailer lampooned the trailers for " Green with Envy " ( the first parody trailer for " The Muppets " ) , " Paranormal Activity 3 " , " Puss in Boots " , " Happy Feet Two " , and " The Twilight Saga : Breaking Dawn " .
The World The World was a game show pilot announced in 2001 by Jim Henson Television . The concept required contestants to endure " physical , emotional and mental tests " within a fantasy world . The world itself was to be rendered by Jim Henson ' s Creature Shop as a virtual set , as had previously been used on " The Wubbulous World of Dr . Seuss " and in other projects . Scott Sternberg was attached as producer . It ' s unclear whether the pilot was ever completed .
Frankie Cordero Frankie Cordero ( b . February 15 ) is a performer and puppet builder who has performed ensemble and right - handing work for " Sesame Street " , including the Macy ' s Thanksgiving Day Parade float for several non - consecutive years , the video " Music Works Wonders " , " Families Stand Together " , and seasons 46 on . In 2017 , he began performing recurring character Rudy . He also serves as the US performer for Zeerak of " Baghch - e - Simsim " . His other credits include work on " It ' s a Big Big World " , " Oobi " , " Jack ' s Big Music Show " , " Curious Buddies " ( Nick Jr . ) , " CSI : Las Vegas " , and the Henson series " Julie ' s Greenroom " . He has also performed in spots for Comedy Central , McDonald ' s , Hasbro , Playskool , Reese ' s , Brisk , Jolly Rancher , and Discover Card . Frankie is also a director / producer / editor for videos , and has produced works for and collaborated with artists such as Tally Hall , Julia Nunes , and The Gregory Brothers . He co - produces " Corduroy Cat " videos through " Frankenstudio " with his company partner Ken Berman , and composer Devin Shepherd . Frankie also performs as a puppeteer for theater . He toured with groups such as Blair Thomas & Co , " Walking With Dinosaurs - The Arena Spectacular ! " and Dramaton Theater , and performed at many NYC venues , including HERE , La MaMa ETC , Radio City Music Hall , PS - 122 , Carnegie Hall , and The Metropolitan Opera , where he was one of three principal puppeteers who portrayed " Sorrow , " Cio Cio San ' s 3 - year old boy in Anthony Minghella ' s production of " Madama Butterfly " . Among his awards are the 2015 Armstrong Vine Award in Comedy , the 2004 Kevin Clash Scholarship for Puppeteers of Color , and the 2002 and 2004 Jim Henson Memorial Prize in Puppetry , as a student of The University of Connecticut ' s Puppet Arts Program . External Links . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Danny Elfman Danny Elfman ( b . 1953 ) is a Hollywood composer who started his career as the frontman for the band Oingo Boingo . A frequent collaborator with director Tim Burton , Elfman scored , wrote the songs for , and performed the singing voice of Jack Skellington in " The Nightmare Before Christmas " . One song from the soundtrack , " This Is Halloween " , is performed regularly during the Halloween season by Murray Monster , Rosita , and Telly Monster at the Sesame Place theme park . His film scores have included " Pee - wee ' s Big Adventure " , the 1989 " Batman " movie and its sequel , " Beetlejuice " , 1999 ' s " Sleepy Hollow " , the 2001 re - imagining of " Planet of the Apes " , and Disney ' s 2010 live - action " Alice in Wonderland " ( as well as its sequel directed by James Bobin ) . He also wrote the themes for " Desperate Housewives " and " The Simpsons " , the latter of which he also performed vocals for . In 2006 , his work " The Overeager Overture " premiered at the Hollywood Bowl which also featured appearances by Kermit , Miss Piggy , Statler , and Waldorf as part of the " Fireworks Finale " concerts . Elfman ' s theme from the 1986 film " Back to School " was used in an AMC Theatres Policy trailer featuring the Muppets in 2011 . For the 2012 Academy Awards , Kermit and Miss Piggy introduced Cirque du Soleil with an act featuring music by Elfman .
Cathy Silvers Cathy Silvers ( b . 1961 ) is an actress , and is the daughter of Phil Silvers and Evelyn Patrick . She supplied the voice of Marie Dodo in " Follow That Bird " , and is probably best remembered for her role as Jenny Piccalo on " Happy Days " .
Teurac Turac are the captain of the Sheyang ship that had the salvage right for the Peacekeeper ship Zelbinion , in the episode " " . He intended to attack Moya in order to eliminate the competition for Zelbinion , however he changes his mind when he discover that Moya apparently has a Luxan captain . Due to his doubt about attacking Moya , he is knocked down by Lomus who then take command of the ship and attack Moya . When Teurac wakes up he orders Lomus to finish his attack , even if it costs him his life . He ends up leaving Moya alone and congratulates the Luxan captain , D ' Argo with a successful bluff , but promise that he will destroy him next time they meet . However Teurac ends up helping the crew , in the episodes " " and " " , with an attack on the Shadow Depository . He ends up killing himself to make the generator explode .
Episode 211 : The Wizard of Fraggle Rock Wembley changes places with his lookalike , the traveling Wizard of Fraggle Rock , who says he wants peace and quiet . Wembley thinks his new disguise will be an easy way to get attention , but the Wizard has a sinister motive for wanting to swap identities . Wizard helps Wembley with his beard by using an experimental glue made by the Doozers . Things get worse when a Poison Cackler that had been chasing the Wizard shows up . Meanwhile , Doc and Sprocket try a rope trick to start a magic act which goes horribly awry .
John Candy John Candy ( 1950 - 1994 ) was a popular comedic film and TV actor from Newmarket , near Toronto , Ontario , Canada . Candy first became well - known as a member of the original cast of " SCTV " . Candy ' s other credits include the Frank Oz directed film " Little Shop of Horrors " ( as radio host Wink Wilkinson ) , " The Blues Brothers " , " Home Alone " , " Planes , Trains and Automobiles " ( with Steve Martin ) , and " Cool Runnings " ( with Doug E . Doug ) .
Night of 100 Stars Night of 100 Stars is the title of a series of three hour - long television specials on behalf of the Actor ' s Fund . Despite the title , the variety show featured appearances by 200 celebrities , many simply in walk - on appearances or in a kickline with chorus girls . Since many of the appearances were fleeting , an on - screen title identified each star and numbered them , in order of appearance . The first special aired in 1982 , and follow - up specials debuted in 1985 and 1990 . Scrolling text throughout the program kept track of how many " stars " had appeared to date . The 1982 special featured an appearance by Miss Piggy ( # 55 ) , distraught on stage when Plácido Domingo ( # 56 ) arrives . Piggy pines for her absent frog , Kermit , as she is " no good at these minor functions without him . " She begs Domingo to impersonate Kermit . The opera singer comforts her with a rendering of " Sometimes a Day Goes By , " and Piggy joins in for a passionate duet . For the 1985 edition , Jim Henson ( # 272 ) appeared in a sequence set to " One " from " A Chorus Line " , on the arm of a Rockette , along with other male celebrities . In addition , the Muppets were featured in a salute to New York City . In the lengthy New York set - piece , Big Bird ( # 18 ) sang a duet of " How About You " with Carol Channing ( # 17 ) . Near the finale , an assortment of Muppets ( # 23 ) from various shows appear in a bus , crooning " New York , New York " . Driven by Fozzie Bear , the mixed bus occupants included Count von Count , Grover , Telly Monster , Oscar the Grouch , Ernie , Bert , Janice , Floyd Pepper , Dr . Teeth , Scooter , Rowlf , Dr . Bunsen Honeydew , Beaker , The Swedish Chef , Gonzo , Uncle Traveling Matt , and Statler and Waldorf . Kermit the Frog pops up , as the only soloist in the group , and Barkley stands outside , punctuating the finale with a chorus of barks . Big Bird and Barkley appear at the end of the special , singing the finale with the other stars . Other celebrities in that edition included Debbie Allen , Ed Asner , Drew Barrymore , Leonard Bernstein , Tempestt Bledsoe , Bob and Ray , Lisa Bonet , Pierce Brosnan , Carol Burnett , George Burns , Michael Caine , Cab Calloway , Dyan Cannon , Lynda Carter , Nell Carter , Dick Clark , Dabney Coleman , Billy Crystal , Tony Danza , Placido Domingo , Sandy Duncan , Charles Durning , Michael J . Fox , Soleil Moon Frye , Theodor Geisel , Whoopi Goldberg , Mark Hamill , David Hasselhoff , Florence Henderson , Doug Henning , Gregory Hines , Geoffrey Holder , Lena Horne , Jeremy Irons , James Earl Jones , Danny Kaye , Ed Koch , Patti Labelle , Linda Lavin , Hal Linden , Heather Locklear , Mary Tyler Moore , Jim Nabors , Bob Newhart , Donny Osmond , The Pointer Sisters , Vincent Price , Juliet Prowse , Keshia Knight Pulliam , Charlotte Rae , Tony Randall , Christopher Reeve , Kenny Rogers , Brooke Shields , Dinah Shore , Leslie Uggams , Dick van Dyke , Barbara Walters , Malcolm - Jamal Warner , Raquel Welch , and Joe Williams .
Xbox Live Marketplace The Xbox Live Marketplace is a virtual store designed for Microsoft ' s Xbox 360 console that allows Xbox Live members to download purchased or promotional content . In 2010 , a selection of Muppet items were released to the store for use with Xbox avatars . The items include costumes , tees , props , accessories and characters for player ' s avatars .
Animal House National Lampoon ' s Animal House is a 1978 comedy , directed by John Landis , about a group of fraternity boys who try the patience of the school ' s administration . The film often ranks as one of the greatest comedies of all time and developed a cult following after its initial run in theaters . The movie is an adaptation of stories written for " National Lampoon " by Chris Miller . The film was spoofed with a Muppet parody poster " Animal House " , with Animal crashing after a party .
James McAvoy James McAvoy ( b . 1979 ) is a Scottish actor best known for playing Charles Xavier in the " X - Men " movies . He has a cameo in " Muppets Most Wanted " as a UPS delivery person . He has also appeared in " The Chronicles of Narnia : The Lion , the Witch , and the Wardrobe " , " Wanted " ( with Morgan Freeman ) , " The Last King of Scotland " ( with Forest Whitaker ) , " Becoming Jane " ( with ( Anne Hathaway ) , and provided the voice of Gnomeo in " Gnomeo & Juliet " ( with Emily Blunt , Michael Caine , Patrick Stewart , & Ozzy Osbourne ) .
Abby ' s Pink Party Abby ' s Pink Party is a 2011 " Sesame Street " storybook . Publisher ' s description . Abby Cadabby is feeling blue because it ' s her birthday — and no one remembered ! Even a walk around Sesame Street with Elmo doesn ' t cheer Abby up . But there ' s something going on behind the scenes , and little readers will figure out just before Abby does that there ' s a happy — and pink — surprise waiting for her right inside her own front door : Grover , Murray , Zoe , Big Bird , and Cookie Monster are giving Abby a birthday party after all ! A die - cut flap at the end reveals a BIG homemade birthday card !
Bram Bram is a sinister - seeming dog who appears in the " Dog City " episode " . " His looks and manner recall the traditional Dracula image , from the cape and cowl to sharp claws , teeth , and a Transylvanian accent . Bram dramatically enters Eliot ' s apartment , accompanied by thunder and lightning , to announce that he ' s looking for Colleen . He whisks her away , and Eliot fears that his neighbor is in danger from this apparent creature of the night . In reality , Bram is a professional voice coach who ' s been giving Colleen howling lessons ( with unseen neighbor Mrs . Hovelwort providing organ accompaniment ) . Eliot ' s fears are relieved , but he still declines Bram ' s offer to join them for " . . . a bite ! " The character ' s name is a reference to Bram Stoker , who penned the original " Dracula " novel . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Sesame ' s Treet " Sesame ' s Treet " is a 1992 dance remix of the " Sesame Street " theme , performed by the British rave group Smart E ' s , using samples from the original opening theme as well as . The song reached # 2 on the UK singles chart and # 4 in Australia .
Wiggle All Day Long " Wiggle All Day Long " is a " Sesame Street " song from episode 3523 . Oscar sings with Slimey ' s worm band , trying to get his baby sister Sloppy to learn to wiggle so she can move onto crawling . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Big Bird ' s Special Delivery ( board game ) Big Bird ' s Special Delivery is a 1994 " Sesame Street " picture matching game published by . In the game , Big Bird is in charge of the post office , and needs help delivering the mail for his " Sesame " friends . Each player chooses one of the Honker mail carriers , who travel around the board picking up and delivering letters . The winner is the first player to deliver all of their letters . Characters featured in the game include Ernie , Bert , Elmo , Cookie Monster , Oscar the Grouch , Count von Count , Prairie Dawn , Betty Lou , Rosita and Zoe .
The Muppets ( sheet music book ) The Muppets : Music from the Motion Picture Soundtrack is a book of sheet music from the film " The Muppets " . The book features 12 songs plus a section of full - color photos from the film . " Smells Like Teen Spirit " is adapted to show the sections where Beaker sings " mee - mee - mee - mee " instead of the actual lyrics . The lyrics to " Forget You " are replaced by chicken clucking . This songbook does not contain the version of " Rainbow Connection " with new lyrics sung by Fozzie and the Moopets .
Washington , D . C . Washington , D . C . is the capital of the United States of America . The city is named after George Washington , who was commander - in - chief of of the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War , and later became the first President of the United States .
Virgil the Monkey When Ernst Stavros Grouper purchased the company that owns KMUP in of " Muppets Tonight " , he insisted on making a few changes around the set . One of these changes involved Kermit the Frog ' s metamorphosis into Virgil the Monkey because " focus groups love monkeys more than frogs . " Virgil ' s humilation at the fins of Grouper pushed him to quit his job with the Muppets . He soon found himself in line at an unemployment agency ( behind Bill Barretta ) , where Fred Willard informed him that there were no longer any network jobs available and the " dubba - dubba - dubba - WB " already has a frog and has no need for a monkey . Virgil temporarily found work as a bartender at the bar where Statler and Waldorf sat watching " Muppets Tonight " . Later , Virgil was hired back by Grouper , although he couldn ' t return until he finished his shift as Don Rickles ' dancing monkey .
Sesame Street Goes to Prison Sesame Street Goes to Prison is a documentary produced in conjunction with the Children ' s Television Workshop in 1977 . In an answer to the inadequate waiting areas for children when visiting incarcerated parents in prison , the program was initiated in the early 1970s by a federal prison warden . The documentary focuses on prison programs which feature the rehabilitation of inmates by working with children , all of which are initiated by training sessions with experts from the Children ' s Television Workshop . Filmed at the Seagoville Federal Correctional Institution in Dallas , Texas , and the Federal Correctional Institution of Fort Worth , Texas , the film does not feature characters from " Sesame Street " , but rather examines child development programs based on the teachings of " Sesame Street " . Some of these activities include singing songs and playing games featured on " Sesame Street " ( sometimes with the help of mock - Muppet puppets ) , and are emphasized by those involved as having helped children form closer bonds with their families . The film won several awards for Peter Rosen Productions , Inc . , including the IFPA Cindy Award , the American Film Festival Blue Ribbon and the CINE Golden Eagle . The program is available for viewing at The Paley Center for Media .
Whose Line Is It Anyway ? Whose Line Is It Anyway ? ( sometimes referred to as Whose Line ? or WLIIA ) is an improvisational comedy show . It originated as a British radio show , but was then transferred to British TV , where it was hosted by Clive Anderson ( 1988 - 1998 ) , and eventually American TV , hosted by Drew Carey ( 1998 - 2007 ) , then Aisha Tyler ( 2013 - present ) . The show ' s games ( both British and American versions ) have referenced the Muppets several times .
Kermit ' s political affiliation On occasion , Kermit the Frog has become involved in politics . While not siding with any one political party , Kermit has often come out in support of , protecting wetlands , and other " green " initiatives . He has also spoken out in opposition of marriage between frogs and pigs . Kermit has identified himself as an " Amphibitarian " during appearances on political shows such as " Hannity & Colmes " , " The Live Desk " , " The Colbert Report " , and in his 2006 memoir " Before You Leap " . However , he has also said he was a " Flippertarian " on a few occasions as well . As an actor , Kermit has portrayed political leaders - including a mayor , various kings , and US president Thomas Jefferson . As a reporter , Kermit has interviewed several political figures - including future president George Washington and his father , a group of Boston Tea Partyers , presidential advisor David Gergen , and many monarchs and nobles . Kermit has said on numerous occasions that he is not interested in running for public office .
Trucks in Your Neighborhood Trucks in Your Neighborhood is a 1988 " Sesame Street " board book . This board book has plastic wheels , and can be fastened shut with a snap . This allows the reader to play with the book like a toy truck . Each page features a different truck with cutouts for the plastic wheels .
Inside John Inside John was a proposed concept for a 30 - minute television special that could air as the second - half of an episode of " The Jim Henson Hour " . The special was another variation on Jim Henson ' s Limbo concept . The plot would focus on the various parts of a seventeen - year - old boy ' s brain as it tries to wrest control of him throughout a typical day .
Christine Cavanaugh Christine Cavanaugh ( 1963 - 2014 ) was a voice actress . She provided the voice of the title role in the Creature Shop movie " Babe " . Other vocal roles included Gosalyn Mallard in " Darkwing Duck " , Chuckie Finster in the first seven seasons of " Rugrats " , Birdie the Early Bird in many Ronald McDonald video releases , Oblina on " Aaahh ! ! ! Real Monsters " , Dexter on " Dexter ' s Laboratory " , and Marty Sherman on " The Critic " . As an actress she made appearances in " ER " , " Cheers " , " Empty Nest " , and " Everybody Loves Raymond " .
Fred Schneider Fred Schneider ( b . 1951 ) is a rock singer and songwriter best known as the frontman for the B - 52s . Schneider appeared in " The Flintstones " , along with fellow bandmembers Kate Pierson and Keith Strickland , as their prehistoric counterparts , the BC - 52s . The B - 52 ' s first big hit , " Rock Lobster " ( written by Schneider and the rest of the band ) was performed on " Muppets Tonight " .