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Ernie ' s Big Splash Ernie ' s Big Splash is a 1986 " Sesame Street " video game starring Rubber Duckie . The goal was to create a series of connections , for Rubber Duckie to make his way to Ernie ' s bathtub . The game teaches basic logic , directions ( North , South , East and West ) and sequencing . The video game was created by CBS Learning Systems , for ages four to six . The game was originally made for DOS , but was released for the in 1989 . On NES , it was released on the cartridge " Sesame Street ABC " , supplementing " Letter - Go - Round " . At some point in time , the game was released for the operating system , a platform commissioned by the Ontario education system . No copies of this format exist , as the last ICON computers and software were destroyed in the early - 2000s . There is limited evidence that a version was released for Atari at a cost of $ 14 . 95 , at the same time as " Grover ' s Animal Adventures " .
The Tale of the Bunny Picnic The Tale of the Bunny Picnic first aired on HBO on March 26 , 1986 in the U . S , and three days later on the BBC in the UK . The special was taped in Studio D at England ' s Elstree Studios , the same studio where " The Muppet Show " was shot . Filming took place from February 10 to 22 , 1986 . When the special originally aired on HBO , it opened with an introduction from Jim Henson walking through a park : This one - hour storybook special tells the story of Bean Bunny , who learns that he is worthwhile even though he seems too insignificant to be of much help to anyone . As the story begins , a group of bunnies in a forest meadow make preparations for the annual Bunny Picnic , a special celebration of the first day of spring marked by a visit from the Storyteller Bunny . Bean wants to help with the preparations , but his older siblings , Lugsy and Twitch , consider him to be a nuisance . When Bean wanders off into the forest , he becomes alarmed when he sees a dog , and goes back to warn the others . But a dog has not been seen in the area for many years , and because Bean has a reputation for daydreaming and pretending , no one in the warren will believe him . This special was the first appearance of Bean Bunny , who would join the Muppet cast in " The Jim Henson Hour " , and would take a featured role in " Muppet * Vision 3D " . Merchandise . " The Tale of the Bunny Picnic " was released twice on home video in the US and once in the UK . To date , it has not had a DVD release . Applause made a set of plush hand puppets based on the " Bunny Picnic " characters , including Bean Bunny , Twitch , Father Bunny , and Great Grandmother Bunny . A book based on the special was also published , illustrated by the special ' s conceptional designer , Diane Dawson Hearn .
It ' s Not Fair ! It ' s Not Fair ! is a 1986 " Sesame Street " book featuring Ernie and Bert . On a hot day , Ernie and Bert decide to open up a lemonade stand . While Bert builds the stand , Ernie goes to buy lemons , but buys oranges instead and makes the sign sloppy . Bert fixes everything , makes the lemonade and completes the entire stand while Ernie goofs off . When they open the stand , Ernie takes the credit for Bert ' s hard work and even calls it " Ernie ' s Famous Lemonade " . Bert snaps and rants about how he did all the work , but Ernie always gets everything and then runs off crying , causing everyone to feel guilty . To make Bert feel better and apologize , Ernie buys Bert a broom and dustpan with the lemonade money .
David Lee Roth David Lee Roth ( b . 1954 ) is a rock star most famous for being a former member of the band Van Halen , and his remakes of the songs " California Girls " and " Just a Gigolo " . Animal appeared as Roth in " Muppet Magazine " issue 13 .
Play - Along Video Play - Along Video is a direct - to - video series produced by Jim Henson Productions in 1988 . The series of six tapes was distributed by Lorimar Home Video and Warner Home Video . The tapes are aimed at children under 7 , who are invited to " play along " with the Muppet characters - - telling jokes , singing songs , drawing pictures and making sound effects . Two new Muppet characters , P . J . and Kai - Lee , were created for the video series . P . J . and Kai - Lee are a young brother and sister who are excited and eager to learn ; they take the part of the viewer , asking questions and expressing interest . The main Muppet cast also played a role in the the tapes . Kermit the Frog appears in some of the titles . Fozzie Bear takes the lead role in " Hey , You ' re as Funny as Fozzie Bear " , and Rowlf the Dog headlines " Sing - Along , Dance - Along , Do - Along " . Miss Piggy , Animal and Luncheon Counter Monster also make cameo appearances , and several are introduced . One of the tapes , " Mother Goose Stories " , features three tales from the " Mother Goose Stories " TV series . After each section , Mother Goose and her Goslings lead the viewers in an activity related to the story . In an interview , Henson talks about the purpose of the video series .
Rafael Alonso Naranjo Jr . Rafael Alonso Naranjo Jr . is a Spanish voice actor who has dubbed several Muppet / Creature Shop productions . Amongst other assignments , he ' s voiced Boober Fraggle , Rizzo the Rat ( from " The Muppet Christmas Carol " onward ) , and Tutter in the Castilian dub of " Bear in the Big Blue House " ) , which he also voice directed . Naranjo ' s animation dub credits include the title character in " Clifford the Big Red Dog " ( voiced by John Ritter in English ) , Syndrome in Pixar ' s " The Incredibles " , Mickey Mouse and Porky Pig in " Who Framed Roger Rabbit " , Spider - Man , Roger Meyers Jr . and Dolph on " The Simpsons " , and Phillip on " South Park " . His live action dub credits include Ralph Macchio and Emilio Estevez in multiple projects , Brad Pitt in " Sleepers " , and Wil Wheaton in " December " . For " Doctor Who " , he dubbed James Corden , the Daleks in some episodes , and took over as dubbing director in 2016 .
Jerry Gum Jerry Gum was part of the Muppet Workshop in the 1980s , notably working on " The Muppets Take Manhattan " , " Fraggle Rock " , and " The Tale of the Bunny Picnic " . He was also part of the construction team for the walk - around Muppet Babies characters for the " Muppet Babies Live ! " stage show . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
James Coburn James Coburn ( 1928 - 2002 ) played the " El Sleezo Café Owner " in " The Muppet Movie " . He also guest starred on " The Muppet Show " , made a brief appearance in " The Muppets Go Hollywood " and also was interviewed for his experiences on " The Muppet Show " for the BBC documentary " I Love Muppets " . He won the 1999 Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his work in " Affliction " . Coburn died on November 18 , 2002 .
Muppet RaceMania Muppet RaceMania is a video game produced for the Sony PlayStation by Midway Games and Jim Henson Interactive and released in October 2000 . In it , players could control 25 different Muppet Characters on a total of 34 tracks . Muppet performers recorded new vocal tracks especially for the game . Game Play . In the main game , players race on race tracks inspired by the six Muppet films ( " The Muppet Movie " , " The Great Muppet Caper " , " The Muppets Take Manhattan " , " The Muppet Christmas Carol " , " Muppet Treasure Island " and " Muppets from Space " ) . There are four tracks based on each film , plus an additional ten hidden tracks which also utilise extra locations such as The Muppet Theatre and Fraggle Rock . Players collect fruit for additional power , and stars to gain weapons to attack other racers . Weapons include such classic Muppet icons as fish ( for throwing ) , chickens , and penguins . In addition to competitive racing tournaments , there is also an adventure mode requiring the collection of stars , fruits , movie clips or special objects , as well as racing or battling against other Muppet characters . Completing these challenges unlocks further bonuses such as reverse races and ' chicken chases ' . Characters . Each Muppet racer drives an individually designed vehicle and has a special move that temporarily disables other racers . When a special move is activated , that Muppet also gains access to the vehicles of the other competitors for subsequent races . The game starts with eight Muppets available : Extra characters can be added by locating and then racing against them in adventure mode : There are also six boss Muppets from battle races , who are not unlockable for use in individual races : Note : Pa Gorg , Ma Gorg and Junior Gorg can be seen through some holes in the Fraggle Rock level . Levels . The game has four kinds of courses .
Count Rucola Count Rucola ( Count Salad Rocket ) is a vampire that Finchen and Samson imagines about meeting in the " Sesamstrasse " episode 2415 . Apparently the count arrived to " Sesamstrasse " looking for some blood oranges to satisfy his thirst , however his teeth are not what they used to be so they get stuck on the orange . Finchen then press him some juice from the oranges that he can drink .
Bill Cosby Bill Cosby ( b . 1937 ) is a popular comedian who got his start making appearances on the likes of " The Jack Paar Show " . His career took a dramatic turn in the television series " I Spy " , and he reached superstardom in the 1980s with " The Cosby Show " . Cosby has frequently appeared with the Muppets , particularly through " Sesame Street " , where he appeared in frequent inserts in 1970 . Following the success of " Sesame Street " , in fact , Cosby appeared as a regular in the first season of " The Electric Company " , the Children ' s Television Workshop ' s follow - up series aimed at older children . Many of his segments on that series , such as twins ( via split - screen ) pairing off word sounds , were reminiscent of the " Sesame Street " skits . Cosby ' s other children ' s work included the animated series " Fat Albert " and recurring appearances on " Captain Kangaroo " , in separate " Picture Pages " segments . In 1989 , he served as host of the TV special " " ; in one segment , in reference to Cosby ' s frequent billing in certain productions as " Dr . William H . Cosby , Jr . , Ed . D . " , Oscar the Grouch refers to him as " Ph . D . Face . " As an illustration , he shared a with Big Bird and TV personalities . The following spring , in 1990 , several Muppets from " The Jim Henson Hour " appeared on the " Cosby Show " episode " Cliff ' s Nightmare . " In 1992 , he played host to Big Bird and Loretta Long in an episode of the " You Bet Your Life " revival series . Most recently , in 2004 , Cosby appeared in a " My Favorite Sesame Street Moments " segment .
Saint Patrick ' s Day Saint Patrick ' s Day is a holiday held on March 17th to commemorate the death of Ireland ' s patron saint . Celebration practices include wearing green , celebratory , displaying shamrocks , celebrating Irish culture and folkelore ( including leprechauns ) , drinking beer and whiskey , and various observances . A number of St . Patrick ' s Day parades have feature Muppet floats and balloons including Jackson , Mississippi in 2010 , Toronto , Canada in 2012 , and Syracuse , NY in 2014 . Kermit the Frog appeared on " The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon " on Saint Patrick ' s Day 2014 and sang " Bein ' Green " with Fallon . Fallon hinted to " Variety " that there was a special Saint Patrick ' s Day skit . " There could be something green happening — wink , wink , ” Fallon said .
Soapbox Films Soapbox Films is a California - based production company established in 2002 . Since 2008 , the company has been producing the Muppet viral videos for YouTube . In addition to the viral videos , they also assisted in the production of the presentation pilot for ABC ' s " The Muppets " and the 2015 Warburtons advertisement .
Denise Cheshire Denise Cheshire is a gymnast , stuntwoman and actress who performed on the 1998 Creature Shop film " Jack Frost " . She also performed background characters on " It ' s a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie " . In film , Cheshire operated the Locker Alien in " Men in Black II " . She also played the titular chimp in the 1996 film " Ed " and a gorilla in Disney ' s " Mighty Joe Young " .
Talking Machine The Talking Machine first appeared in a 1967 IBM training film starring an early version of Cookie Monster . The talking coffee machine , an ornate device which had eyes attached to its tape reel , offered a monotone " recorded analytic program read - out , " describing its various parts , which in turn were eaten by the monster . The sketch was repeated with the proto - Cookie on " The Ed Sullivan Show " , and later with Luncheon Counter Monster on of " The Muppet Show " . The machine ' s speech was nearly identical in each incarnation , unusual for a , and all versions of the sketch ended with the revelation that the machine is a powerful explosive device . The monster realizes what it has done too late , as the next moment it destructs . The Talking Machine later appeared in the 1987 Muppet Meeting Film " Coffee Break Machine , " yet another remake of the sketch . In this appearance , he was known as the Compu - Coffee 2000 . As in the " Muppet Show " version , Luncheon Counter Monster ate the machine piece by piece , only to get blown up in the end . This iteration of the machine can be seen in the background of the Muppets ' studio in " The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson " . See also . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Sesamstrasse puppets ( Living Puppets ) German toy company Living Puppets released a line of full - body " Sesamstrasse " puppets ( sometimes in multiple sizes available ) , with the characters ' hands fully playable . Released in 2006 were Bert , Cookie Monster , the Count , Elmo , Ernie , Finchen ( hands not playable ) , Grover , Oscar and Samson . In the same year , distributed identical copies of Cookie Monster , Ernie and Grover , as well as a less shaggy version of Elmo under their license in the United States . A Super Grover puppet was added in 2007 , and Pferd and Wolle puppets followed in 2011 ( hands / hoofs not playable ) .
Mouse School Mouse School is a fun place to learn for Tutter and his classmates , including Keisha , Luke , Lily , Rita , and Moss . Learning and other activities are overseen by Miss Maxwell . It ' s a one - room schoolhouse , but there ' s plenty of places to play and an occasional field trip . Tutter first begins attending Mouse School in the of the program . He joins the school soccer team , coached by Bear , but considers quitting in " . " In " , " Tutter joins with Lily to figure out a way to show Miss Maxwell how much the mice kids all appreciate her . Tutter holds a sleepover for his Mouse School classmates in " . "
Episode 109 : Whoopi Goldberg Everyone panics when Andy and Randy Pig are sent to pick up Miss Piggy from the airport for her performance with Whoopi Goldberg in the big musical number . William Shatner and Judge Joseph A . Wapner also appear . Cast . Muppets : Background Muppets : Audience Muppets : _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Muppet Stuff ( blog ) Muppet Stuff is a Muppet fan website . Launched on April 24 , 2012 by Chris Stulz for Muppet fans looking for information about Muppet and Jim Henson related merchandise . The site hosts articles about upcoming products , news stories , product and production reviews , and videos from Chris ' collection dubbed " The Muppet Stuff Museum . " The blog ' s title and slogan " A blog with nothing but ! " references the Muppet Stuff stores , while also using the store ' s logo .
Bill Smith Bill Smith is a pipe salesman from Cedar Rapids , Iowa who competes against Cookie Monster in the " Sesame Street " game show " The Remembering Game " . Bill switches prizes with Cookie Monster at the end of the game , as he won the consolation prize of a cookie , and Cookie Monster won a jet plane - - which is what Bill really wanted . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Muppet towels ( Disney ) The Walt Disney Company created a Muppet towel to be sold at Disney Stores in 2010 . The beach towel features a drawing of the main Muppet cast - - Kermit the Frog , Miss Piggy , Fozzie Bear , Gonzo , Animal , Rizzo the Rat , Dr . Bunsen Honeydew , Beaker , the Swedish Chef and Pepe the King Prawn . A different design was sold at Disney Stores in the United Kingdom .
Look and Find Elmo Elmo Look and Find is a 2002 " Sesame Street " storybook featuring complicated illustrations full of things for readers to find . In the story , Elmo has heard some amazing music , and he searches all over Sesame Street to find it - - from his room to Hooper ' s Store , Ernie ' s bathroom and Big Bird ' s nest . He finally discovers concert at the park .
Ken Diego Ken Diego has been a director on " Sesame Street " since 1994 , who has directed various segments and specials including a number of Elmo ' s World segments . He also directed the planetarium show , " " . His other credits include serving as associate director for numerous concert specials such as " Live By Request " , and the television version of the " From the Top " radio program . In 2006 , Diego won an Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing in a Children ' s Series , along with Victor DiNapoli , Lisa Simon , Jim Martin , Ted May , Emily Squires and Kevin Clash . External Links . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
World Science Festival The first World Science Festival was held in New York City from May 23 until June 1 , 2008 . At the April 2 press conference at New York University announcing the event , Alan Alda , serving as an advisor and speaker at the event , was joined by festival co - founder , Columbia University physics professor and author Brian Greene , Chancellor Joel I . Klein of the New York City Department of Education , and a special guest from Muppet Labs , Dr . Bunsen Honeydew ( who posed for photos with Alda and others , and sprayed Klein with silly string ) . On May 30 , 2008 the Muppet Mobile Lab strolled around the WSF Street Fair , which took place in and around Washington Square Park , on the New York University campus .
Sesame Street toy electronics ( Hasbro ) Big Bird Camera is decorated with Big Bird ' s face . The toy has a working flash , powered by AA batteries . When the camera is turned around , a young shutterbug can see one of four " pictures " taken by the camera . Cookie Monster ' s MP3 " Player " is made in the shape of Cookie Monster ' s face . The dial turns to reveal three album covers ; push the button to hear songs sung by Ernie , Elmo and Big Bird . The toy does not actually play MP3 songs . Elmo ' s Cell Phone is made in the shape of Elmo ' s face . The cell phone can call Elmo ' s " Sesame " friends , including Oscar the Grouch , Ernie and Abby Cadabby . In 2012 , Hasbro added the Super Grover Remote to the set . Super Grover ' s visor raises and lowers with the press of a button , and there are 30 sound clips of words , phrases and sound effects .
Little Red Fire Truck " Little Red Fire Truck " is a " Sesame Street " song sung by Mr . Handford in Episode 2965 . Mr . Handford sings to Elmo about a toy firetruck he used to play with as a child , which would inspire him to become a firefighter when he grew up . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Episode 110 : Secrets of the Muppets Plot Outline . Jim Henson takes viewers on a behind the scenes look at the making of " The Jim Henson Hour " and many other Henson productions . Back at the control room , the Muppets all freak out that their secrets are being revealed . Edits . The Nickelodeon airing had a few fades - to - black at different parts of the special than what was intended for it ' s NBC broadcast . In addition , Nickelodeon edited a little of the scene originally intended on being seen after the first commercial break , with Jim Henson saying " and so , tonight we ' re revealing The Secrets of the Muppets " , as well as the ending of the " Couldn ' t We Ride " clip , which showed " The Jim Henson Hour " logo playing over close - up footage of Pops and the rats . Sources . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Jennifer Connelly Jennifer Connelly ( b . 1970 ) played Sarah in " Labyrinth " . She has since gone on to a successful career acting in films like " The Rocketeer " , " Pollock " , " Hulk " , " Requiem for a Dream " and " A Beautiful Mind " ( for which she won a Best Supporting Actress Academy Award ) . She appeared on the cover of the Summer 1986 issue of " Muppet Magazine " to promote " Labyrinth " and featured in an interview with the Muppets .
Everybody ' s Doin ' It " Everybody ' s Doin ' It " is sung by Boober ' s alter ego Sidebottom in the " Fraggle Rock " episode " . " Boober brings Wembley into his dream , but instead of resenting the freewheeling Sidebottom , as Boober does , Wembley likes Sidebottom and his crazy antics . This song is Sidebottom ' s invitation to have fun while in Boober ' s dream . The song is briefly reprised when Boober and Wembley return with the other Fraggles to meet Sidebottom . The song was also featured in " The Animal Show " episode " " , where it was changed to " Everybody ' s Digging It " . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
E . G . Daily E . G . Daily , also credited as Elizabeth Daily , is a voice actress best known for playing Tommy Pickles in the animated series " Rugrats " and its various spin - offs . She was the singing voice for Beary Barrington in the Creature Shop film " The Country Bears " . Daily ' s other voice credits include Buttercup on " The Powerpuff Girls " , Mambo in " Duckman " , and Louie in " Quack Pack " , as well as replacing Christine Cavanaugh as the voice of Babe for the non - Henson sequel " Babe : Pig in the City " . On camera , she appeared in the films " Pee - wee ' s Big Adventure " , " Better Off Dead " , " Valley Girl " , and " The Devil ' s Rejects " , as well as a guest spot on " Friends " as Phoebe ' s old singing partner .
Guillermo Rodriguez Guillermo Rodriquez ( b . 1971 ) is best known as the sidekick and security guard for Jimmy Kimmel on " Jimmy Kimmel Live " . Sam the Eagle appeared with Guillermo in a security bit on the March 4 , 2014 broadcast . Guillermo has been with " Jimmy Kimmel Live " since the show ' s inception in 2003 . He serves as correspondent for events such as the " Victoria ' s Secret " fashion show and the Grammy Awards .
Andrew Wilson Andrew Wilson ( b . 1964 ) played Brad on " The Jim Henson Hour " . He is the brother of actors Owen Wilson and Luke Wilson , and has had bit parts in several of their films , including " The Royal Tenenbaums " , " Zoolander " , both " Charlie ' s Angels " feature film adaptations , and " Rushmore " . Wilson directed " The Wendell Baker Story " in 2005 .
Luna Luna is the name of the moon on " Bear in the Big Blue House " ( and also the literal Spanish and Italian translation of the word " moon . " ) At the end of every episode , Bear climbs to the attic ( though , on occasion , he heads out to the Otter Pond ) to talk to Luna about the day ' s events . Together they sing " The Goodbye Song " to close the show . More occasionally , other characters sometimes also talk with Luna and / or sing " The Goodbye Song . " Bear and Luna are old friends . Luna often knows just what Bear ' s thinking and sometimes speaks in unison with him . Because she is very old , Luna is full of wise advice . Luna undergoes a slight appearance change in the fourth season of the show . Her coloring is more yellow . Luna was recast for the stage show " " ( which was also released as the DVD " Bear in the Big Blue House Live ! " . ) For that show , Carol Dennis recorded the voice of Luna . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Being Small Isn ' t Bad at All " Being Small Isn ' t Bad at All " is a song , set against Victorian - era illustrations , in the fourth season " Muppet Babies " episode " . " When Baby Gonzo fears he ' s shrinking , his friends reassure him that his size doesn ' t prevent him from being great . The song was reused in " The Animal Show " episode " , " over footage of small insects , fish , and other animals . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
On Our Way to Ka - Larry " On Our Way to Ka - Larry " is a song that Sue Snue , Mr . Knox and Mr . Fox sing on their way to Ka - Larry to deliverer a box full of priceless stuff to Regina the Queen . It was featured on of " The Wubbulous World of Dr . Seuss " .