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The Muppet Halloween Show The Muppet Halloween Show was a special proposed in the early 1970s , that ultimately served as the foundation for one of " The Muppet Show " pilots . A script excerpt describes one of the special ' s characters : codice _ 1 See also . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Tug Monster Tug Monster was one of the three Muppet Monster kids in " Little Muppet Monsters " . He put on TV shows from the basement of the Muppet house with his sister Molly and brother Boo Monster . Tug Monster later appeared as Do Re Mi Monster in " Muppet Time " and in " Mopatop ' s Shop " as Marvin Mudmaker and Musician . Filmography . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Me and My Monsters Me and My Monsters is a live - action television series from the Jim Henson Company and Jim Henson ' s Creature Shop . Twenty - six half - hour episodes were produced , with productions taking place in Sydney , Australia during mid - 2010 . The Jim Henson Company worked with Tiger Aspect Productions , Australia ' s Sticky Pictures on this UK / Australia n co - production . " Me and My Monsters " tells the story of the Carlson family - Nick ( dad ) , Kate ( mom ) , Angela ( daughter ) , Eddie ( son ) - who have recently relocated from Australia to the UK to discover that there are three monsters - Norman , Fiend and Haggis - living in their basement . For Eddie , these monsters become the best friends a kid could have , but they become three more rowdy kids for Kate to deal with , a constant source of chaos and stress for Nick and an ongoing embarrassment for Angela . The show debuted in the UK on BBC - CBBC television on Monday October 18 , 2010 , and aired daily on the network . The series had also been commissioned to air on ZDF in Germany and Network Ten and Nickelodeon in Australia . The Spanish dubbed version currently airs on Canal Once in Mexico . Distribution is being handled by BBC Worldwide . Characters . Norman is an odd purple monster . He ' s a bit of an oddball — even by monster standards . Much of the time he appears to be in a world of his own . He does not speak English , but rather communicates in absurd strings of gibberish . The other monsters say that Norman is not crazy , he just seems that way . Haggis is is a gigantic red and orange monster . He ' s a big loveable furball that often crashes through doors and makes rude noises . Although he may look tough , inside he ' s a real softy . Haggis scares easily ( by creepy crawlies and even sudden movements ) . He ' s not very good at being a monster as he ' s even frightened of himself ! Fiend is a green multi - eyed monster and the smallest of the monsters . He ' s extremely talkative and is always willing to offer his advice - whether asked for it or not . Fiend is the leader - the boss of everything - because he says so . Puppeteers : Production . The series was created by Mark Grant and features human actors alongside the three monsters ( puppets developed by Henson ' s Creature Shop ) . The puppets were built in the UK by the Henson Creature Shop with puppet builders Niki Lyons , Jamie Campbell , Pete Brooks and Dan Carlisle . The series is produced by Justine Flynn and Pete Coogan . The series is executive produced by Tiger Aspect ' s Greg Brenman and Rebecca deSouza ; The Jim Henson Company ' s Lisa Henson and Halle Stanford and Sticky Picture ' s Donna Andrews . The series was written by Mark Grant , George Sawyer , Mark Huckerbee and Nick Ostler , Tom Basden , Laurence Rickard and George Sawyer , Sam Leifer , and James Bachman . Merchandise . DVDs . In Australia , a region 4 DVD entitled " Me and My Monsters : Series 1 : Episodes 1 – 7 " was released ; as the title suggests it contains the first seven episodes of the series along with a behind the scenes featurette in a single - disc release .
My Best Friend " My Best Friend " is a song about best friends , with verses sung by Big Bird and Mr . Snuffleupagus , Uncle Wally and Mrs . Trump , and Susan and Gordon . The song was later sung by the cast to Barkley in episode 3848 . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Sesame Street Workbench In 1986 , produced a 21 - piece , " self - contained " Sesame Street Workbench under the Playskool label . The workbench itself is green with a white handle and a Sesame Street decal . It came with a variety of washers , screws and nails , and had holes to put them into . There were also slots for 4 pvc tools : a hammer held by Big Bird , an allen wrench held by Bert , a wrench held by Ernie , and a screwdriver held by Grover .
Dog City Park Dog City Park is a municipal public park in " Dog City " . A recurring background location on the series , Dog City Park is a recreational area beloved by puppies , gangsters in need of camouflage , or citizens in need of trees . According to the script for the episode " , " elements of the park ' s geography are modeled after Griffith Park in Los Angeles , California , including the winding hill .
Robot Chicken Robot Chicken is a stop - motion sketch comedy show on Cartoon Network ' s Adult Swim . The series , co - created by Seth Green , features short stop - motion animated vignettes created with action figures , toys , and clay puppets of pop culture figures . Connections . Crew : Voices : ( in addition to those named above ) External links . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Cyril Shaps Cyril Shaps ( 1923 - 2003 ) was a British actor of Polish descent , whose short stature and round face led to a steady flow of character roles in film and television for nearly five decades . He appeared in two Jim Henson Company television films , " Gulliver ' s Travels " ( as an elderly madman in Bedlam ) and " " ( as " Bent Little Man , " the peddler who sells beans to the original Jack ) . In film , Shaps played bit parts in a wide range of high profile , international movies , including the 1962 Academy Award Best Picture winner " Lawrence of Arabia " ( with Peter O ' Toole and Omar Sharif , as the officer ' s club bartender ) , " To Sir With Love " ( as neighbor Mr . Pinkus ) , and the James Bond film " The Spy Who Loved Me " ( as Dr . Bechmann ) . One of his showier turns came in 1993 ' s " The Madness of King George " , portraying Dr . Pepys , a royal physician obsessed with the color of His Majesty ' s stool . In 2002 , at the age of 79 , he made his final theatrical film appearances , as a pew opener in " The Importance of Being Earnest " and a larger role as concentration camp victim Mr . Grun in another Oscar winner , " The Pianist " . Television work ranged from science fiction ( multiple appearances on " Doctor Who " , generally as a doomed professor / archeologist ) to classic literature ( in the BBC miniseries of Charles Dickens ' " Martin Chuzzlewitt " and " Our Mutual Friend " ) to detective shows ( appearances in " Lovejoy " , " The Saint " , and as Emperor Franz Joseph in a 1992 Sherlock Holmes installment ) .
Train Back Home George Burns performs one of his comedy routines , " Train Back Home " , accompanied by Rowlf in of " The Muppet Show " . In this routine he sings about taking the train back home to San Francisco , and lists all the things he misses about the city , such as Fisherman ' s Wharf . However he concludes that " It took me so long to finish this song , I just missed the train back home ! "
Rose - Marie Rose - Marie is an operetta - style musical with music by Rudolf Friml and Herbert Stothart , and book and lyrics by Otto Harbach and Oscar Hammerstein II . The show premiered on Broadway in 1924 and in London ' s West End in 1925 , and became a popular motion picture starring Nelson Eddy and Jeanette MacDonald in 1936 . Many of the songs composed for the show have become classics , including the most famous number from the show , " Indian Love Call " . " Some of These Days " was incorporated into the film adapation , although it was not originally written for the musical .
San Francisco ( song ) " San Francisco " is a hit single from The Mowgli ' s debut album , " Sound the Drum " . Dr . Teeth and the Electric Mayhem performed the song at the Outside Lands Music and Arts Festival in 2016 . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Yummy Yummy Porridge " Yummy Yummy Porridge " is a " Sesame Street " song sung by an enchanted Baby Bear and Alan in a 2010 episode . When Elmo gets a hold of Abby ' s wand , he makes everyone on the street sing instead of talk . He puts Alan and Baby Bear under the spell , who begin singing about the joys of porridge . When Elmo waves the wand up high , their voices go up high . When Elmo waves it low , they start singing much lower . When he waves it in the middle , they go back to normal . Releases . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Paula Poundstone Paula Poundstone ( b . 1959 ) is a stand - up comedian , voice actress , and television personality . Most recently , she has served as a regular panelist on the NPR quiz show " Wait Wait . . . Don ' t Tell Me ! " . In 1994 , she made a cameo appearance in the music video " She Drives Me Crazy , " from the album " Kermit Unpigged " . She made an appearance on " Sesame Street " in Season 24 with Maria , Snuffy , his mom and some live dogs . Poundstone has also appeared with Kermit the Frog on an episode of " To Tell the Truth " , and the two presented an award together in 1995 for the Environmental Media Awards .
South Street Seaport South Street Seaport is a historic area of New York City , at the East River , with some of the oldest architecture in downtown Manhattan . Its 10th anniversary was celebrated with a Children ' s Day event . The event was hosted by Elmo ( Kevin Clash ) and Gordon ( Roscoe Orman ) . Originally scheduled for June 25 , 2012 , the event was rescheduled to September 30 , with only Orman appearing . In 2004 , costumed characters of Elmo , Bert and Ernie appeared .
Episode 204 : Chick Swagger Funella receives an exciting phone call , informing her that Chick Swagger , the world ' s most famous rock - a - doodle rooster is coming to perform at the Furchester today . Funella immediately goes weak in the knees , being a big fan of his . She and Furgus practice the " Tail Feather Shake , " Swagger ' s most famous hit . To prepare for his arrival , Elmo lays down some straw , Furgus repairs the microphone and Phoebe teaches Funella how to welcome Chick in chicken - talk . The lobby buzzes with fowl fans . Funella receives a call from Chick himself , but she faints before he can communicate any further . The chickens begin to go crazy and Chick still hasn ' t arrived . It ' s a catastrophe ! Cookie Monster tries to distract them with some chicken feed , which turns out to just be cookie crumbs ( which he eats himself ) . Chick calls again to report why he ' s tardy ; he ' s been trying to cross the road . Funella again faints , disconnecting the line . Phoebe proposes they put on a show of their own to keep the chickens distracted . Elmo attempts a chicken dance , but becomes too tired to keep it up . Funella attempts to calm the chickens down in their own language , but communicates instead that a wolf is present . Phoebe tries to correct this , but the microphone appears to be broken again . Furgus finds it ' s just stuffed with straw and tests it out by singing the " Tail Feather Shake . " The chickens enjoy the performance very much and they encourage him to continue . Chick finally arrives , but the chickens don ' t want Furgus to leave , so the two perform together ( making Funella swoon even more ) . Supporting Cast . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Spoon hanging Spoon hanging is the skill of hanging a spoon from one ' s nose . In of " The Muppet Show " , Gonzo claims to have invented the art form and believes it ' s a bigger cultural breakthrough than opera . He convinces guest Beverly Sills to join in , which drives her fan Sam the Eagle away from her dressing room . Other instances of spoon hanging include a Honker in a season 39 episode of " Sesame Street " and Elmo and Abby Cadabby in " Learning is Everywhere " . It is also taught in " Neat Stuff To Know & To Do " . A dad demonstrates it in the Dinner Theatre sketch , " Man of La Muncha . "
Jerry Juhl Day Jerry Juhl Day is September 26 , the anniversary of Jerry Juhl ' s passing in 2005 . Fans on the Tough Pigs message board , inspired by his wife ' s sentiments , have decided that this should be a day to do silly things rather than mourn Jerry ' s death . The day of recognition was originally proposed in the weeks following his death , but since that time , it has made the most sense to remember it on the actual anniversary of when he died . After Juhl ' s passing , Ken Plume wrote a tribute article for IGN Film Force . When he told Susan Juhl that he would be writing the piece , " she had only one request – make it silly . " Jerry Juhl Day is somewhat like a Silly Creature equivalent to the Fraggle s ' Joke Day .
The Great Muppet Caper posters ( McDonald ' s ) McDonald ' s made a set of four commemorative posters in 1981 to promote " The Great Muppet Caper " . With illustrations by Drew Struzan , each poster was available for purchase individually with any food purchase . The four posters include :
Api Bavadra Api Bavadra played Nonk in the " Farscape " episode " " . He is originally from from the Fiji Islands , he has lived in Australia for more than 20 years now . He has appeared in various Australian commercials , television shows and in magazine modelling shoots .
Danger ' s No Stranger " Danger ' s No Stranger " is a " Sesame Street " song performed by How Now Brown and the Moo Wave . The song warns about how danger is all over the place and how to stay away from it . The music video features the band playing this song in a street at night time . It also features a case of falling bricks , construction vehicles on the loose , a piano being dropped ( with a Hot Pink Anything Muppet playing it ) , and a case of explosions , until the picture itself explodes into fuzz at the end . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
HBO Playing Cards In 1992 , " Fraggle Rock ' s " original network HBO celebrated its 20th anniversary . A special deck of playing cards were issued to celebrate the occasion . Each card featured a picture from one of HBO ' s popular programs from the past twenty years . The Jack of Diamonds card featured " Fraggle Rock " on the face . " Emmet Otter ' s Jug - Band Christmas " was on the Jack of Spades .
Alison Krauss Allison Krauss ( b . 1971 ) is a renowned America n bluegrass - country singer and fiddle player . She has thus far released more than ten albums , appeared on numerous soundtracks , and has been credited by audiophiles with helping to usher in a new interest in bluegrass music in the United States . Her soundtrack performances have led to further popularity , including the Grammy - winning " O Brother , Where Art Thou ? " soundtrack , an album also credited with raising American interest in bluegrass , and the " Cold Mountain " soundtrack , which led to her performance at the 2004 Academy Awards . During her career she has won 20 Grammy Awards — more than any other female artist and tied for seventh - most among all artists — along with numerous other awards . Krauss and her band , Union Station , sang " Sesame Jamboree " with the Count on the 2007 direct - to - video " Sesame Street " release , " Kids ' Favorite Country Songs " . Krauss also appeared in a Healthy Moment with Baby Bear to tell us to do things that make us happy because it keep our minds healthy and we will also feel good too .
Piggy Visits the Doctor Piggy Visits the Doctor is a 1992 " Muppet Babies " storybook featuring Baby Piggy . Nanny has brought Piggy for her checkup at the doctor ' s office . Piggy has brought her doll Lemonade for a checkup by Dr . Brown too . Dr . Brown weighs both Piggy and the doll , checks their ears , nose and throat , and even gives them each a shot . For her good behavior , both patients are treated to matching necklaces , Lemonade ' s being a bracelet . Reissues . The book was reprinted in 2005 by Bendon Publishing , as part of the Muppet Babies First Library set .
Episode 117 : Monster Monster Day Today is Elmo ' s favorite holiday - Monster Monster Day ! As explained by Phoebe , every year , Monster Monster picks the friendliest hotel in town to visit . He lands on the roof , signaled by the blinking nose on his statue , comes down the lift and sings the " Monster Monster Day Song " with everyone . The hotel is decked out in furry decorations , including the " fuzzle - toe " for Funella and Furgus to hug under . Harvey P . Dull doesn ' t enjoy the festivities ; he ' d rather read his book . A slight problem arrises when one guest ' s luggage is stuck in the lift , which would prevent the arrival of Monster Monster . The monsters all pull , but it won ' t budge . Phoebe thinks they need to rub it with something slippery to pull it out , but Cookie Monster has used all the butter to make some Monster Monster Day cookies . A guest slides by , Ms . Soap , who offers to rub herself over the luggage . As Monster Tea Time begins , one of the Tea Time Monsters helps them pull it from the lift . Elmo watches eagerly for Monster Monster to come , but the lift shows no sign of anything , when his statue light illuminates . Elmo becomes disappointed , making Mr . Dull feel bad as well . To cheer Elmo up , he runs off and returns in the lift dressed as Monster Monster . Soon , the " real " Monster Monster shows up ( he had parking problems ) ! Elmo sees through Mr . Dulls disguise now and thanks him for helping out . All the guests , furry or otherwise , join Monster Monster in the holiday song . Sources . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Episode 202 : The Cat in the Hat Cleans Up His Act In the very messy Cat ' s Playhouse , when the Cat in the Hat loses his bow tie , it ' s cleaning time ! That is , if he and the Little Cats ever get around to it … In the Wubbulous World , we meet Matthew Katroom , who battles his messy room . And Yertle the Turtle sells Jane Kangaroo a new kind of mess - free Turtle Tree .
Muppet cake decorating kits Duncan Hines produced two Muppet cake decorating kits in 1991 . The kits include yellow cake mix and vanilla frosting mix , with pans in the shape of Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy . Cardboard accessories complete the Muppet character ' s face . In 1992 , Duncan Hines offered a " Muppet Christmas Carol " plate as a mail - in premium .
The Glow - Worm " The Glow - Worm " is a song from Paul Lincke ' s operetta " Lysistrata " . It was written in 1902 with German lyrics by Heinz Bolten - Backers as " Das Glühwürmchen " . The song was translated into English by Lilla Cayley Robinson and used in the 1907 Broadway musical " The Girl Behind the Counter " . A later version by The Mills Brothers , with expanded lyrics by Johnny Mercer , became a hit in 1952 . The instrumental version of the song , in the form of a gavotte , has been used in a sketch repeated by the Muppets on several occasions . It ' s usually referred to as " Glow Worm " or " Inchworm " as a reference to one of the characters . The sketch involved Kermit humming the tune while sitting on a wall as a worm crawls to him and taps him . Kermit sees the worm and eats it , followed by another worm who shows up and does the same thing . The third time a worm shows up , Kermit catches it early , but it gets longer and longer until it ' s revealed to be the nose of a larger entity ( often Big V ) , who eats him . According to the book " " and Jim Henson ' s Red Book , the sketch originated on " Sam and Friends " . In this early incarnation , Kermit is bothered by two fingers , which he eats . When a third one appears , Kermit pulls it up , revealing an entire human hand . The two inspect each other before the hand tickles Kermit off the wall . The sketch was performed in of " The Muppet Show " , with Lenny the Lizard taking Kermit ' s place , being eaten by Gorgon Heap . The animated " Fraggle Rock " series paid tribute to this sketch . In a few episodes , a Fraggle bug collector shows up in the background , picking up little worms from the ground . The worm turns out to be the trunk of a large monster . Sources . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Der Dunkle Kristall Der Dunkle Kristall is the German dub of " The Dark Crystal " . It was originally released to theaters in West Germany on March 25 , 1983 . It was released to home video formats a number of times in Germany by Columbia Pictures and by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment .
Episode 414 : Old MacKermit Had a Farm The babies try to figure out where muffins come from . Plot . Bunsen and Beaker are over , and play a Twister - like game until Animal eats the playing mat . Afterward , the Muppet Babies walk to the kitchen for a snack , but Nanny ' s tin of blueberry muffins is empty . They imagine themselves in a gigantic supermarket , depending primarily upon Bunsen ' s Plutonium - powered shopping cart for transportation until they crash into the produce section . Walking on foot , they eventually do find muffins in the bakery section , but a horde of superhero giants run up and take them away . Abandoning the supermarket idea , Kermit suggests that muffins could instead come from a farm , and as such the characters imagine themselves in this new surrounding . The characters pick muffins off of trees and have them packed with Bunsen ' s equipment . Unfortunately , Fozzie plants birdseed instead of muffin seed , and chaos ensues until the scene returns to the nursery . Scooter suggests rationally that muffins need to be made from separate ingredients such as eggs . Imagining themselves in yet another situation , the characters are taken to Colonel Gonzo ' s Egg Emporium to witness egg picking and packaging . Bunsen demonstrates his square egg - making machinery , but unfortunately Beaker falls into the machine . Afterward , Fozzie imagines himself as a baker preparing muffins , but he is forced to substitute " silly gooseberries " for blueberries . This new ingredient , in turn , causes the batter to take on a mind of its own . As the episode concludes , Nanny presents the babies with a plate of muffins .
The Laughing Policeman " The Laughing Policeman " is a Music Hall song popularized by Charles Penrose , aka Charles Jolly , who also made the first known recording of the song . It was written by his wife , Mabel , under the name Billie Grey . It was one in a series of " laughing " songs that they wrote , and by far the most popular . Marty Feldman and a chorus of policemen sing the song at the end of a sketch about patenting a flying carpet in of " The Muppet Show " . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Wally ( song ) " Wally " is a " Sesame Street " opera presented by Phil Harmonic , who watches from the audience of the Nestropolitan Opera with his Uncle Donny . It is known world - wide as the " rhyming opera " because almost every word in it rhymes with the word " Wally . Wally , his collie Polly , and his dolly Molly , meet Holly at Follington Square . The two take the trolley , get married , and open a Mexican tamale stand . See also . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Pam Arciero Pam Arciero ( born May 8th , 1954 ) is a puppeteer and voice - over artist who is best known in the Muppet world for her role on " Sesame Street " as Oscar the Grouch ' s girlfriend , Grundgetta . A few years before joining " Sesame Street " , she had auditioned for the role of Mr . Snuffleupagus after Michael Earl left the show . She didn ' t get the part , but she eventually became a Muppet performer in 1982 . Arciero earned her Master ' s in Puppetry from the University of Connecticut and has performed characters for numerous shows outside of the Muppet sphere , including " The Great Space Coaster " , " Allegra ' s Window " , " Between the Lions " ( replacing Kathryn Mullen as Leona ) , " Eureeka ' s Castle " , and " Lomax , the Hound of Music " ( as Louise ) She has also been active in the world of theater , including a stint at the Orpheum Theater with " Little Shop of Horrors " , and serving as director for several live shows at Sesame Place and El Capitan Theater in Los Angeles . Arciero has served as Artistic Director for the prestigious O ' Neill Puppetry Conference since 2002 and continues to participate in puppetry workshops and other events across the country . She is also a graduate of The University of Connecticut ' s Puppet Arts program . External links . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _