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Dorus van der Linden Set designer , graphic designer , art director , illustrator Dorus van der Linden ( b . 1942 ) served as Set designer on " Sesamstraat " , the Dutch co - production of " Sesame Street " . Dorus van der Linden was a set designer for 37 years at the Dutch television and NOS . He specialized in drama productions and also did a lot of children ' s programs . He is art director at a number of major feature films such as " Het meisje met het rode haar " , " De aanslag " and " de Film van Ome Willem . He studied at the Royal Academy of Art and Design in ' s - Hertogenbosch ( 1959 - 1963 ) towards graphic design and publicity . " Sesamstraat " hired him to design the set and make the model that was seen in the intro of the show . His Bother Stef van der Linden was hired on the show by his reccomandation . Van der Linden is put to a command from a new class of customer for the NOS . Gulpen , Limburg , a visitor center has been planned with an exhibition on the landscape and history of the region . Van der Linden demand to set up the center . Extensive models are built for the exhibition and a life - size mososaurus . But what begins as a prestigueus project ends in administrative and financial chaos . Three months after opening Primosa goes bankrupt through mismanagement . The state of affairs has repercussions on the health of Van der Linden , who also feels inadequate support from NOB Decor Design . He was send on sickness benefit and got fired .
Episode 515 : Carol Burnett Kermit makes the mistake of letting Gonzo run a dance marathon during the show . Carol ' s songs are interrupted , and she objects to the marathon - - especially when Gonzo fixes her up with Animal as her dance partner . Carol threatens to leave in the middle of the show , but Kermit persuades her to stay by promising that she can perform her famous Lonely Asparagus sketch . But Gonzo says the marathon won ' t be over until all the contestants collapse , so she tires the dancers out by singing " I Was Made for Dancin ' " . Burnett plays both herself and the dance ' s janitor ( a character from her own namesake show ) . Cast . Muppets : Background Muppets : Gallery . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Cindy Pieterse Cindy Pieterse ( b . 1972 ) is a Dutch writer , comedian , and civil servant . As of 2010 she writes for " Sesamstraat " , the Dutch co - production of " Sesame Street " . In addition to her work for " Sesamstraat " , Pieterse has written texts for several highly popular radio and TV shows , including " Spijkers met koppen " and " Dit was het nieuws " . The latter is the Dutch version of BBC ' s comedy panel show " Have I Got News For You " .
Episode 123 : Furgus and the New Plant Furgus has a new plant for the hotel - Mr . Evergroan , who claims to not be fussy . Furgus places him on a stand in the lobby , but Mr . Evergrawn isn ' t keen with it - it ' s too drafty . Furgus moves him to the rotating chair , but he ' s not pleased there either - it ' s too noisy ( thanks to the Tea Time Monsters , Elmo and Phoebe ) . Furgus brings him now to the dining room , where the cookie smell bothers him . Cookie Monster tries fixing it by eating the cookies , but Mr . Evergroan wishes to be someplace else . Furgus brings him to his own suite , but he has another fault - he doesn ' t like the curtains . He even doesn ' t like the up and down nature of the elevator . Furgus finally brings him to the garden , which seems perfect , but Mr . Evergran can ' t decide where he ' d rather be . The unflappable Furgus gets frustrated and the family tries helping . Phoebe thinks that if the plant likes moving from place to place , they need somewhere he can move a lot . They place Mr . Evergroan on the luggage cart , where he ' ll go all over the hotel . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Count Up to Nine " Count Up to Nine " was sung by the Count with Ftatateeta and the Bats in their castle ( with added musical effects by some distant wolves ) . It is written in a 1950s doo - wop style , as the singer croons to " his baby , " pleading that she counts up to 9 . See also . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Muppet buttons ( Hallmark ) In the early 1980s , created a series of buttons featuring Muppet characters . Some of these were sold with a cardboard insert for the back which could be used as a miniature display stand . The photo buttons featured Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy , with a couple appearances by Fozzie Bear and Rowlf the Dog . Hallmark also produced sets of plastic lapel pins and enamel cloisonne pins in 1980 .
On the Set with Kermit In this six minute behind the scenes look , Kermit the Frog candidly talks to viewers about the making of the 2002 direct - to - video special " Kermit ' s Swamp Years " . He answers questions about his life and the movie , and shows the process that he had to undergo each day to " get into make - up " in order to play a much younger Kermit , wearing " contact lenses " to get the look right .
Alex Villa Alex Villa is a puppeteer who was an additional Muppet performer on " The Muppets " and " Muppets Most Wanted " . He also puppeteered on the 2011 Orange commercial produced for cinemas . Villa has worked as a puppeteer at Disneyland since 1999 , performing in stage shows , parades , and other park events .
The Muppet Movie ( sheet music book ) In 1979 , ATV Music Publications / Cherry Lane Music Company released a songbook of the songs from " The Muppet Movie " , arranged for piano , voice , and guitar . The book includes many color pictures from the movie .
Frog Struggle Song " Frog Struggle Song " was originally written for a " Sesame Street " insert and sung by composer Joe Raposo over a footage of a tree frog climbing a tree . The lyrics begin " It ' s a long hard climb , but I ' m gonna get there . . . I ' m climbin ' to the mornin ' sun . " In 1995 , Jerry Nelson recorded the song for a new insert featuring footage of a kid riding a bike with training wheels . For this version , the lyrics were changed to " It ' s a long hard road , but I ' m gonna get there . " This version of the song was released on the 1998 CD " Elmo ' s Lowdown Hoedown " . Releases . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Episode 103 : The Great Muppet Sport - A - Thon / You Say Potato , I Say Best Friend The Great Muppet Sport - A - Thon . The Muppet Babies put on a sporting competition and Piggy must learn how to be a good sport and get back in the game after losing several events . You Say Potato , I Say Best Friend . When Gonzo becomes best friends with a potato , the rest of the Muppet Babies must learn how to include it in their games .
Ecco il film dei Muppet ! Ecco il film dei Muppet is the Italian dub of " The Muppet Movie " , originally released theatrically in Italy on October 3 , 1979 . The title roughly translates as " Here ' s the Muppet Movie ! " However , on all home video releases , the film " Tutti a Hollywood coi Muppet " ( " Everybody in Hollywood with Muppet " ) .
Muppet mugs ( Enesco ) In 1983 , released two sets of mugs decorated with Muppet cartoons . Guy and Brad Gilchrist . One set featured art from " The Muppets " comic strip , written and drawn by Guy and Brad Gilchrist . Some mugs featured a full three - panel comic strip . Daryl Cagle . The other set featured illustrations of Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy as the World ' s Greatest Lovers , drawn by Daryl Cagle . Kermit was depicted as Rudolph Valentino , and Piggy , once again , as Cleopatra . Enchanting Disney Collection . In 2012 , Enesco released a set of Muppet mugs in the United Kingdom as part of the " Enchanting Disney Collection " .
Mr . Tinkles Mr . Tinkles is a pampered Persian cat who takes the principal villain role in " Cats & Dogs " . Mr . Tinkles takes up residence in the home of wealthy industrialist Mr . Mason , and is spoiled by the cheerful maid , Sophie . Mr . Tinkles plots to use Mason ' s company to orchestrate his plans for world domination , including the destruction of an experimental cure for allergic reactions to dogs . Prior to the film debut of " Cats & Dogs " , Mr . Tinkles made a special appearance at MuppetFest , singing " That ' s Life . "
Need a Friend Summer camp is almost over for Big Bird and the other campers , and his friend Debbie wants to keep in touch with her new friend Vicki . Debbie sings " Need a Friend " , a song about how no matter what ' s doing , whether it ' s riding a pony , or swimming in the river , singing a song , playing a game , or even making a sandwich , she ' ll want a friend to be with her , too . And if either of them ever feel sad or lonely , or want to tell secrets , they can be there for each other .
Tikkun Olam " Tikkun Olam " ( " Repair the World " ) is a " Shalom Sesame " song performed in the episode " Mitzvah on the Street . " The cast sings about doing a " mitzvah " everyday , doing their best to help everyone they can and hoping the whole world will do the same . The song has also been used on " Rechov Sumsum " in full Hebrew , using some stock footage from the original performance , as well as films and other clips .
Laura Torres Laura Torres is a Mexican voice actress whose Muppet dub credits include Rosita on " Plaza Sésamo " , Morton the Elephant Bird on " The Wubbulous World of Dr . Seuss " , and The Queen of Trash in " Elmo en la Tierra de los Gruñones " ( " The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland " ) . Her other dub credits include Goku in " Dragonball Z " , Tommy in " Rugrats " , and such live action productions as " Beverly Hills 90210 " and " The Princess Diaries " .
Frankie Frank and the Footers Frankie Frank and the Footers was a rap group , led by Frankie Frank and consisting entirely of hot dogs , who appeared on the short - lived Saturday morning series " CityKids " . In 2006 , the hot dogs were used as a part of " Puppet Up ! - Uncensored " and were later seen in " Stuffed and Unstrung " and " Hot Dog TV " . In 2013 the hot dogs were used for the BBC One series That Puppet Game Show . External links . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
The Wizard ( Wizard of Id ) The Wizard of Id appeared in " The Wizard of Id " pilot and is based on his comic strip counterpart , albeit with an orange nose . He utters his catch - phrase from the strip , " Frammin on the jibjab , frippin on the krotz " , causing The King of Id to explode . The puppet has since been given to The University of Connecticut ' s Ballard Institute and Museum of Puppetry , where it was on display in 2013 after being donated from The Jim Henson Legacy . For a while , the puppet appeared while missing its nose , but a replacement was built by Bonnie Erickson and reattached in the summer of 2013 . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Jared Lee Jared Lee is an illustrator and cartoonist who drew " Big Bird ' s B Book " , a 1978 " Sesame Street " Wipe - Off book . Lee has illustrated greeting cards , McDonalds Happy Meal boxes , and magazines ( including the regular " Bummers " cartoon feature in " Dynamite " ) . He illustrated joke books , beginning to read - books , a collection of horse cartoons ( which have also appeared on calendars and merchandise ) , and " Strangers , Lovers , Friends : A Marriage Book for the Very - Married " . Beginning in 1985 with " Cream of Creature from the School Cafeteria " , Lee collaborated with author Mike Thaler on the " Teacher from the Black Lagoon " children ' s book series . External links . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Fragglettes The Fragglettes are Convincing John ' s trio of female backup singers , who appear to live with him . They first appeared in the " Fraggle Rock " episode " . " The Fragglettes are also Convincing John ' s assistants ; for example , in " , " they are seen opening curtains and performing other such tasks . They further appeared in the Fraggle Rock comic story " The Convincing of Convincing John . " In the 1984 documentary " Henson ' s Place " , the Fragglettes puppeteers are revealed as Kathryn Mullen ( the orange one ) , Richard Hunt ( purple ) and Dave Goelz ( green ) . Sharon Lee Williams provided the Fraglettes ' singing vocals . See also . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Sad Song " Sad Song , " by " The Muppet Movie " composers Kenny Ascher and Paul Williams , was performed by Williams as the closing number on of " The Muppet Show " . He was accompanied by Rowlf on the piano , Zoot on saxophone , Floyd on bass , and Animal on drums , and was backed by a chorus of Muppets that included George the Janitor , Gonzo , Wanda , Hilda , Janice , Scooter , Brewster , and Miss Piggy . Releases . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Episode 322 : The Best Thanksgiving Ever It ' s Thanksgiving at the Big Blue House , and Bear is preparing his annual feast . There are all sorts of delicious food , and Grandma Flutter and Doc Hogg are coming over to join the celebration . Everyone is very thankful for Bear ' s great feast , but Ojo wonders if there isn ' t more she can do to help . She becomes a sort of Thanksgiving commander and takes charge of the decorations and the Thanksgiving pageant . Ojo wants everything to be perfect , but soon finds things going outside her control . When it seems like all is ruined , Bear provides some reassuring thoughts on what the holiday is really all about . In the Shadow segment , Shadow tells the story of the very first Thanksgiving . Book adaptation . The special was adapted as " The Best Thanksgiving Ever ! " , a storybook published in 2000 .
New Life " New Life " is a " Sesame Street " song sung by Joe Raposo . He sings about how new life is " coming in the good Lord ' s own sweet way " over a film about a litter of baby mice . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
P Is My Favorite Letter " P Is My Favorite Letter " is a " Sesame Street " song about foods , animals , and people ' s names that start with the letter P . It was performed by a trio of Anything Muppet hillbillies , played respectively by Jerry Nelson , Jim Henson and Frank Oz . The song was also performed by the Anything Muppets in a 1971 appearance on " The Dick Cavett Show " . Releases . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Truffle Shuffle " Truffle Shuffle " is a song performed by the native pigs ( led by Spa ' am ) in the " Muppet Treasure Island " sing - along video . They sing about how they hunt for truffles , their favorite food . They also sing about the best hunter in their tribe , Big Snort . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Anchors Aweigh " Anchors Aweigh " is the unofficial song of the United States Navy and the fight song of the United States Naval Academy . The song is performed in in " The Muppet Show " . After " Black Jackson " ( Glenda Jackson ) takes over a sea - bound Muppet Theatre , Gonzo the Great arrives in a ship full of chickens singing " Anchors Aweigh " . The music underscores the following battle , and the song is sung again opposite " Sailing , Sailing " rallied by the defending side of the fight . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
The Persuader : The TV Times of Lord Lew Grade The Persuader : The TV Times of Lord Lew Grade aired over BBC Two on August 27 , 1994 . The documentary special looked at Lew Grade ' s career as a mogul , with Grade ' s nephew Michael Grade ( then a BBC 4 executive ) interviewing the man himself . Since Grade and ATV produced " The Muppet Show " , Frank Oz and Miss Piggy were among the interviewees . Piggy notes that she had learned a great deal from " my Lewie , " including humility , how to be a great star , and the Charleston ( seguing into clips of Lew Grade dancing and from other musical shows , including " Julie on Sesame Street " ) . Piggy , lounging in a mock - up dressing room , says she loves Lewie so much , she rented this cheap set for him ( " This stuff ' s crated away on a truck in a second . " ) Frank Oz talks about Grade ' s cigar habits , personality , and help in getting any sort of " Muppet Show " on the air . A clip of Lew Lord from " The Muppet Movie " is included , along with assorted " Muppet Show " clips . Others interviewed included Roger Moore ( ATV ' s " The Persuaders " , " The Saint " ) , Patrick McGoohan ( " Danger Man " , " The Prisoner " ) , and Franco Zeffirelli ( director of the " Jesus of Nazareth " miniseries produced by Lord Grade ) . Leo McKern ( " The Prisoner " , " Robin Hood " , and others ) narrated . The documentary debuted as part of a special " ATV Night " programming block honoring Lord Grade . of " The Muppet Show " also aired , along with clips and episodes of other series produced by Grade ' s ATV . The documentary was repeated on its own on January 14 , 1996 .
Sesame Street crayons ( Toy Island ) Each color is matched with a " Sesame " character - - Elmo ( red ) , Abby Cadabby ( pink ) , Ernie ( orange ) , Big Bird ( yellow ) , Oscar the Grouch ( green ) , Cookie Monster ( light blue ) , Grover ( dark blue ) and Count von Count ( purple ) .
Slim Pickens Slim Pickens ( 1919 - 1983 ) was a character actor best known for scores of Western films , his spoof of same in Mel Brooks ' " Blazing Saddles " , and his portrayal of bomb - riding Major T . J . " King " Kong in " Dr . Strangelove , or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb " . From 1981 to 1983 , Pickens was a regular on " Hee Haw " ( the result of a guest appearance the previous season ) , hosting the " Slim ' s Bar - B - Q " segments which showcased assorted guest stars , musical or otherwise . In the October 24 , 1981 show , Pickens interviewed Big Bird . Born Louis Burton Lindley , Jr . , Pickens adopted his punning stage name during his early career as a rodeo clown . He shifted to films in the 1950s , playing the comedic sidekick to Rex Allen in nearly a dozen Westerns for Republic Pictures . His distinctive , " yee - haw " - ing drawl was a fixture of the genre , including " Major Dundee " ( with Charlton Heston ) , the 1966 remake of " Stagecoach " ( as driver Buck , originated by Andy Devine in the 1930s ) , assorted Disney efforts like " Savage Sam " , and " Tom Horn " ( 1980 , with Steve McQueen ) . When not in the saddle , Pickens appeared in such diverse fare as the WWII drama " In Harm ' s Way " , Otto Preminger ' s " head " film " Skidoo " , Steven Spielberg ' s comedy " 1941 " , and John Landis ' " The Howling " ( as the sheriff ) . Inevitably , he guest starred at one time or another on nearly every major TV Western , including " The Lone Ranger " , " Gunsmoke " , " Wagon Train " , " Bonanza " , and " Maverick " , as well as " Lassie " , " Night Gallery " , " Alfred Hitchcock Presents " , " The Mary Tyler Moore Show " , and " The Love Boat " . Regular or recurring TV assignments included Disney ' s " The Swamp Fox " ( as one of Leslie Nielsen ' s renegades ) , " The Outlaws " , " Custer " , " BJ and the Bear " ( as Sgt . Beauregarde Wiley ) , and " The Nashville Palace " ( as the show ' s announcer ) .
Episode 211 : Space Alien Party The Furchester is holding a " Space Alien Party " tonight and Elmo and Phoebe poses as a pair of alien twins , complete with their own spaceship . They wish some real aliens would come and see it . When they ' re gone , an actual spaceship flies over the Furchester , bringing two aliens . They spot the fake spaceship and land in the garden . The aliens materialize into the party , where they ' re mistaken for guests with very detailed costumes . Funella declares them the winners of their costume contest , earning them the prize of a cookie from Cookie Monster . The aliens are confused , which Cookie assumes is them committing to character and demonstrates how to eat his star cookie . Elmo and Phoebe witness the aliens using telepathy to take more cookies and eat them . They try to tell everyone there are real aliens at the party , but the Yip - Yips disappear before anyone can see . Phoebe gets an idea : if they lay out more cookies , the Yip - Yips will return to eat them . Sure enough , they reappear when Cookie Monster puts out some moon cookies and everyone witnesses their abilities . The Yip - Yips then must take off , but beam up Cookie Monster ' s last batch of cookies before they leave . Supporting Cast . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Cookie Monster ' s Foodie Truck Cookie Monster ' s Foodie Truck ( also referred to as " Monster Foodies " ) is a five - minute " Sesame Street " segment featured during season 48 . Thirteen segments were produced for the season . The segments star Cookie Monster and Gonger ( from " The Furchester Hotel " ) , working in their own food truck and fielding orders from live children via video message . To complete their recipe , the monsters drive the truck to a specific location and learn about where certain foods originally come from . Production . The segment was originally conceived by Warrick Brownlow - Pike , performer of Gonger , during the production of " The Furchester Hotel " . In an interview with Tough Pigs , he detailed : The segments are shot from three different perspectives : exterior shots using the whole truck on the street set , a raised set of the inside of the truck and the on - location footage of both the Foodie Truck ' s travels and the various food locations . Elements of the segment were directed by Alan Muraoka and Marilyn Agrelo . The foodie truck was designed by David Gallo and built by Scenic Art Studios . In promotion for the segment , the Foodie Truck was brought to the Metrograph theater in New York City on November 9 , 2017 at a screening for " The Magical Wand Chase " . A smaller , two - dimensional version of the truck , playing footage from the " Foodie Truck " segments , is used at malls during the .
Twiddlebugs ( series ) Twiddlebugs was a proposed short - form " Sesame Street " series starring the Twiddlebug family . Much like the segments that debuted in Season 37 , the series was to depict the characters in computer animation ( courtesy of Magnetic Dreams Animation Studio ) . Fifty - two three - minute episodes were planned for a release in fall 2008 , but the series ultimately never came to fruition .
Fernando Rivas Fernando Rivas is a Cuban - born composer , pianist , arranger and music producer . He wrote songs for " Sesame Street " from 1990 until 1998 . Rivas also wrote translated song lyrics for the Spanish dub of a 2002 " Sesame Street " resource video , " Talk , Read , Write " . Having studied at Julliard , he composed for 15 musicals , created the stage production " Barrio Babies " with Luis Santeiro , and composed for Playhouse Disney show " Handy Manny " . Additional credits include the Nickelodeon series " Dora the Explorer " and " Gullah Gullah Island " . Composer credits . " Sesame Street "
Sesame Street Christmas stockings ( Applause ) In 1988 , released a set of " Sesame Street " Christmas stockings featuring Big Bird and Mr . Snuffleupagus . The stockings were part of a line of Big Bird / Snuffy " Best Friends " Christmas decorations , including Christmas stocking holders and plush toys .
The Great Doc The Great Doc is the great - great - uncle of Doc on " Fraggle Rock " . The Great Doc was a vaudeville magician , who toured the country , playing such theaters as the Victoria and the Schubert . His assistant was his dog , a top - hatted canine ( closely resembling Sprocket ) named the Great Pooch . Doc finds his great - great - uncle ' s trunk in the attic in the second season episode " . " While practicing the Great Doc ' s rope trick , however , Doc and Sprocket inadvertently tie themselves up , unable to undo the bonds .
Push ! Push ! Push ! " Push ! Push ! Push ! " is an animated " Sesame Street " song produced by Jane Aaron . The song shows things one can push , while spelling the word . The word itself pushes various objects ( and people ) , except for a dinosaur , which pushes the word away . Releases . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Old West sketches Many " Sesame Street " sketches depict life in the Old West , and play with various Western movie tropes , often involving seemingly menacing cowboys like Sinister Sam and Bad Bart and often set in stereotypical saloons . Various " Sesame " songs over the years have also used Old West settings or themes . According to books , the name of the town in most of these skits is Sesame Gulch . For specific recurring Western sketches , see Marshal Grover and Forgetful Jones . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _