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Episode 507 : Scooter By Any Other Name Scooter hates the fact he is book - smart and not street - smart , so Gonzo helps to reinvent him as a stand - up comic , a rock star , a military jet pilot and a superhero . However , Scooter learns the importance of being himself as in each of these situations he applies knowledge , such as making a dangerous landing in a fighter jet when he sees the flight instruments are just like his video game .
Episode 313 : Helen Reddy Kermit tells his new janitor , Beauregard , to clean up the theater and use some elbow grease . Unfortunately , the utterly incompetent Beauregard , after not finding any elbow grease , uses axle grease , which causes everyone to slip around . " Beauregard , what kind of an idiot " are " you ? " Kermit exclaims . " Oh , I didn ' t know there was a choice ! " Beauregard answers . Later , Beau greases up a spot on the stage , which ruins Fozzie ' s dance number . Kermit tells Beau to spread a little sand around the greasy areas , and Beau covers the backstage in huge sand dunes . Then he sweeps the sand onto the stage - - so at the last minute , Kermit changes the closing number to an Arab desert number , in which Helen dances with Sopwith the Camel . Cast . Muppets : Background Muppets : Sources . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Tomi Yoel Tomi Yoel ( b . 1968 ) is an actress who portrayed Daphna , one of the human leads in the second wave of " Shalom Sesame " shows in 1990 . Unlike Yoav Tzafir and Jeremy Miller , who appeared in all three shows , she only appeared in two - " " and " . " Israeli film credits include " The Valley Train " .
Naughty Door Opera The " Naughty Door Opera " is an opera by Placido Flamingo about his frustration with a stiff door that wouldn ’ t open , expressing his anger in English and Spanish . He sings it in a 1987 episode of Sesame Street , in response to Luis ’ aggravation to a similar situation . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Tibet Tibet is a plateau region in Asia , north of the Himalayas , and the home to the indigenous Tibetan people . With an average elevation of 16 , 000 feet , it is the highest region on Earth and is often referred to as the " Roof of the World " .
A Birthday Surprise ( Sesame Street ) A Birthday Surprise is a " Sesame Street " storybook which was recorded for the Big Bird StoryMagic set of talking toys in 1987 . The performers were Caroll Spinney as Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch , and Frank Oz as Cookie Monster . In this story , it ' s Snuffy ' s birthday , and Big Bird is planning a party ! All of their friends are invited , but they have to keep it a secret in order to surprise Snuffy . Big Bird has many errands to complete in order to get all of the supplies for the party . Along the way , he meets many busy people in the neighborhood . There are two songs on the accompanying cassette tape , " Can You Keep a Secret " , and " Snuffy ' s Birthday Cake " , both written by Dave Conner .
Muppet plush ( Presents ) , a division of Hamilton Gifts , produced two sets of Muppet dolls in 1990 . The 15 - inch Kermit the Frog and 18 - inch Miss Piggy dolls stood on metal support stands . The dolls ' heads were made of plastic , with cloth bodies and clothing . The first set , " It ' s Showtime ! " , depicted Kermit and Miss Piggy dressed in their finest tuxedo and ball gown . The second set , " It ' s Christmas ! " , pictured Kermit as Santa Claus , with Piggy as Mrs . Claus .
Surprise ! ( album ) Surprise ! is a 1983 " Sesame Street " album . It is unusual for a " Sesame " album in that it ' s entirely made up of soundtracks of songs from the show , instead of re - recordings . Track listing . Side One Side Two
The Very Best of the Ed Sullivan Show Vol . 2 The Very Best of the Ed Sullivan Show Vol . 2 is a home video compilation released to VHS and DVD on April 7 , 1992 featuring " the best " performances and moments from " The Ed Sullivan Show " . Included is the Muppets ' Music Hath Charms sketch from January 15 , 1967 .
The Doozers Jim Henson ' s Doozers is a computer animated television series featuring the Doozers of " Fraggle Rock " . Starring four young Doozers ( Spike , Mollybolt , Flex and Daisy Wheel ) , the series takes place in Doozer Creek , a self - sustainable community located just beyond the view of humans . The series focuses on cooperation , teamwork , inventing , technology , and . The show premiered in Australia on October 7 , 2013 , with new episodes airing weekdays at 9AM on Nick Jr via Australia ' s subscription television service , Foxtel . " The Doozers " debuted in various territories across Europe ( including the UK ) , the Middle East , and Africa via Turner ' s preschool channel Cartoonito in October 2013 . It is also planned to make its way to Discovery Kids Latin America and Cartoon Network Asia . A German dub premiered on December 13 , 2013 , on pay - TV channel Boomerang . The series premiered in the United States exclusively on Hulu on April 25 , 2014 . Season 2 of " The Doozers " is being produced between June 12 , 2017 and March 12 , 2018 . Description . " Doozers are three inch tall , green characters who live in communities ( just beyond the view of humans ) all around the world . The new animated series is set in Doozer Creek , a high - tech enchanted forest that merges nature with innovation . It ’ s a self - sustaining , green community that exists in harmony with nature and generates zero waste . In every eleven - minute episode of Doozers , viewers will follow the adventures of four brand new Doozer kid characters : Spike , Mollybolt , Flex , and Daisy Wheel , each with differing characteristics and skills . Together they make up the bright , bold , and fun “ Pod Squad ” who share a passion for inventing . " Development . The series was produced by the Jim Henson Company with Decode Entertainment . The series was presented for sale at television industry conference MIPTV in 2009 . A March 2009 press announcement stated that test animation was being made , with the series to comprise 52 eleven - minute episodes ( or 26 half - hour broadcast episodes ) . Production was originally planned for fall of 2009 with release estimated for fall 2010 ; however production was delayed as the Henson Company continued to seek out broadcasters . On July 3 , 2012 , a press release from DHX Media ( parent company of Decode ) announced that the production had been greenlit and the series would begin production in July 2012 at DHX computer animation studio in Hallifax , Canada . The press release also noted that the Jim Henson Company was still " in negotiations " with broadcasters around the world to sell the series , and would be presenting it yet again at the MIPJunior and MIPCOM events . On September 12 , 2012 , it was announced that the series would be released coinciding with the 30th anniversary of " Fraggle Rock " in 2013 . The Jim Henson Company also plans to carry the series ' inventing and building philosophy into interactive digital content and consumer products . Episodes . Season 1 :
Tosh Fraggle Tosh Fraggle is a pink Fraggle with green hair . She has a pet beast named Beastie and is good friends with Boober . Though her first appearance as an unnamed Fraggle was in " " , her name was not revealed until the second season episode " . " She also appears in the background in various episodes , such as " " and " . " _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Elmo Kid - Tough Doodler The Kid - Tough Doodlers is a drawing toy . A more durable equivalent to the Magna Doodle but aimed at a younger age group , the 2010 line included an Elmo " Doodle Pal . " Smaller than the regular Doodlers , the plastic drawing screen is adorned by a smiling Elmo as the frame . As with the traditional Magna Doodle , children use the magnetic tool ( here a crayon which otherwise rests in Elmo ' s furry hand ) to doodle and draw . A slider control at the bottom wipes the screen clean for new artistic renderings .
Murray Bartlett Murray Bartlett is an Australian actor who played Crichton ' s best friend D . K . in four episodes of " Farscape " . Bartlett ' s other credits include a stint as Julian Sinclair on the soap opera " All My Children " , the TV movies " The Beast " and " The Three Stooges " , and a guest spot on " Sex and the City " . On stage , he originated the role of Greg Connell , Peter Allen ' s lover , in the Australian debut of the musical " The Boy from Oz " .
Tim Heintz Tim Heintz is a composer and keyboardist who contributed to " Sesame Street Live " shows , co - writing the song " Triangle Rap " ( with Jon Baker ) for " Elmo Makes Music " . He was also an orchestrator on that show and " Elmo ' s Green Thumb " . Heintz composed the theme songs for the sitcom " Sister , Sister " and the animated series " 101 Dalmatians : The Series " and " Brandy and Mr . Whiskers " ( earning a Daytime Emmy Award nomination for the last ) . He composed additional music for the films " Enemy of the State " and " Gone in Sixty Seconds " , composed for John Tesh albums , and played keyboards on the soundtrack to " Frozen " .
Polyphemus Polyphemus the cyclops is a mythical one - eyed beast , and one of the sons of Poseidon , as featured in " The Odyssey " . Polyphemus first appears returning to his cave with his flock of sheep , sealing the entrance with a boulder . There , he finds Odysseus and his men eating his food . Angered , he eats one of Odysseus ' men . As he prepares to strike again , Odysseus offers him some wine he had brought with him . Ployphemus enjoys the drink and asks Odysseus his name . He gives the name " Nobody " and the drunk cyclops passes out . The men then sharpen a stick and drive it into the giant ' s eye , blinding him . Polyphemus screams for his brothers , claiming that " Nobody " has blinded him . Believing this to be a joke , the other Cyclops do not respond . Polyphemus tries to catch Odysseus and his men but they sneak past him . He manages to snag their flute player and then makes his way to the shore as Odysseus and his men sail off . The Greek hero then boastfully reveals his real name to the Cyclops . Enraged , blinded , and defeated , Polyphemus calls out to his mighty father to avenge him .
Sesame Street Pitch Reel In 1969 , a promotional pitch reel was produced for the series that would become " Sesame Street " , starring the . The reel was intended as a sample to be shown to station representatives at NET ( later to become PBS ) , as well as parents and teachers , and included some of the earliest cartoon and film inserts ( the street scenes concept had yet to be developed or filmed ) . When the film was produced , the Children ' s Television Workshop staff were still deciding on a name for the show , and this difficult process was spoofed by the Muppets . The film features Rowlf describing what the new show will be like to Kermit . Interspersed between the explanatory scenes are board room sequences , in which various Muppets ( including chairman Grump , Scoop , Gleep , Beautiful Day Monster , Conrad Love , an Anything Muppet and the Spook ) try to come up with a name for the show . The reel is also marked by extensive use of the word " groovy " and phrases like " I ' m hip . " Later in the year , an updated version of the reel was produced , with a beginning and ending featuring Joan Ganz Cooney encouraging stations to pick up the new program . And since the show ' s name had finally been decided on at that point , this second version also has a brand - new ending , in which Kermit suggests the name " Sesame Street " . Television / Home Video Releases . Several documentaries have used clips from the film : " Sesame Street Unpaved " , " " , " The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson " , and " The World According to Sesame Street " . The second version of the pitch reel was included as a bonus feature on the DVD release " " in 2006 .
Dawg the Dog Dawg the Dog features as one of three judges on the " American I " game show along with Oscar the Grouch and Rosita . Speaking only in barks , he communicates to Prairie Dawn his like or dislike of the letters W , B and I as they compete to be the next American I . Although Dawg agrees with Oscar and Rosita that W and B deserve the right to go on to the next round , his response to the letter I ' s performance is a mere whimper . In the end , he sides with the other judges and chooses Prairie Dawn as the winner . Sources . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Being Green ( video ) Being Green is a 2009 " Sesame Street " direct - to - video special about . Mr . Earth ( Paul Rudd ) hosts Sesame Street ' s first " Earth - a - Thon . " Abby Cadabby , in an attempt to help Elmo be more " green , " accidentally turns him the color green . When Abby has a hard time turning back , he begins to sing " It ' s Not Easy Being Green , " until Mr . Earth convinces him that " It Can Be Easy Being Green . " Telly Monster , Rosita and Cookie Monster are volunteers standing by the pledge phones , one recurring caller of whom is Oscar the Grouch . After several hours , Cookie Monster can ' t bear not having eaten any cookies while taking calls , and eats his phone instead ( with results similar to his misfortune while writing to Santa in " Christmas Eve on Sesame Street " ) . As the 24 - hour Earth - a - Thon comes to a close , Elmo and Abby have learned lots of different ways to " be green . " Promotion . Green Elmo made several appearances to promote the release of the DVD . External links . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Episode 203 : Fozzie ' s Last Laugh The babies play school , and Piggy is the teacher . Fozzie acts as the class clown and subsequently gets an F because of all his jokes . The F makes Fozzie decide to give up comedy and consider a different career .
Scudge Scudge is one of the monsters who tries to steal Christmas in a sketch with Arthur Godfrey on " The Ed Sullivan Show " . He is a green monster , with a long red nose and bright green eyes . This puppet later appeared in monster skits in " Sesame Street " ' s first season , with large pink eyelids added and his arms removed . He appears as Mrs . Trudy Monster in a game show sketch , " The Mr . and Mrs . Game " , wearing a wig and necklace . He also appeared in " " in his " Sesame Street " get - up as part of the audience in the wrestling match . Scudge has also had various performers in his appearances , including Jerry Juhl in the Christmas sketch , Jim Henson in the sketch where monsters look at " C " , Frank Oz in " The Mr . and Mrs . Game " and the sketch where monsters look at " A " , and Caroll Spinney in the " First and Last " sketch , among others . See also . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Fraggle Rock dolls ( Tomy ) Tomy was the first company to produce " Fraggle Rock " dolls , which were released in 1983 . The following characters were made : Each doll was sold with a folded hangtag . Uncle Matt was also sold in a box . The characters are in correct scale to each other , and their clothing is very detailed . Their heads do tend to be too small for their eyes , and the fabric and fur turns a bit uglier with age . Tomy also produced a series of Doozer wind - up toys , which were made in scale to the Fraggle dolls .
Magnus Ehrner Magnus Ehrner ( b . 1952 ) , Swedish actor who voiced Ernie in " Bert och Ernie på äventyr " , the second run of " Sesam " , " Räkna med Greven " ( " Count TV " ) and on " Lek med mig i Sesam " ( " Play With Me Sesame " . Since 1983 he has been employed at the Swedish national theater , Dramaten . SOme of his many stage credits include " Julius Caesar " , the Tin Man in " The Wizard of Oz " , " Macbeth " , Claudio in " The Taming of the Shrew " , and Herr Schultz in " Cabaret " . Other voice credits include " Bob the Builder " , " Mousehunt " , Dwight in " Free Willy " and " Free Willy 2 " .
Adam Behr Adam Behr is a puppeteer and Award - winning voice - over artist , a Canadian and South African dual citizen . He performed background characters on " It ' s a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie " and " The Muppets ' Wizard of Oz " . He also worked on the Creature Shop films " Cats & Dogs " and " Snow Dogs " . On TV , Behr puppeteered and did voices in Stargate SG - 1 . He also provides narration for documentaries on TV and voice - overs for commercials and films . He has won 6 Cannes Lions , Voiced 2 Clio Award winning commercials , 2 D & AD In - book Award and Voiced 2 Grands Prix , numerous Gold , Silver , 2 Bronze - winning campaigns in the Loerie Advertising Awards , as well as the Gold Apex Award - winner for 2012 , and has Voiced the Gold Loerie Award - winning campaign , for " Frank . net " and is the ongoing voice of the company . He is also the signature voice of many products and companies worldwide , and the station ID voice for several international radio stations . He voices movie and video game trailers , and also characters for animation , and is one of the voice artists on the political satire puppet series zanews . He has worked as a puppeteer and effects artist on several projects , including " Cats and Dogs " , Cats and Dogs 2 : The revenge of Kitty Galore , " I , Robot " , " Alien vs Predator 2 " , " Snakes on a Plane " , " Slither " , " The Santa Claus e 2 " , " Scary Movie 3 " , " The Sixth Day " , and " Willard " , among others and TV credits include , " The X - Files " , " Millennium " , " Stargate SG - 1 " , " The Outer Limits " , " Poltergeist : The Legacy " , " The New Addams Family " , " Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles : The Next Mutation " , and many more . He has also done voice - over work in other languages including Zulu , Afrikaans , and Swahili . He is the signature voice for various broadcast channels , and cartoon characters for both television and feature films , including prominent animation voice roles in Jim Henson ' s " Dinosaur Train " , " Land of the Lost " , the feature film with Will Ferrell , the voice of the lead villain , " Titanium Chef " in CBS ' s " Sushi Pack " , and many more .
Les Les appeared in the " Dinosaurs " episode " " . An elderly dinosaur woodsman , Les helps Baby Sinclair understand what it means to rough it . Les is also the long lost father of Roy Hess , who accidentally lost Roy after taking him on his first Wilderness Experience .
Lord Hog Lord Hog is a British pig encountered by Kermit the Frog in a Season 19 " Sesame Street " News Flash sketch . The elderly , porcine gent apologizes to Kermit for his tardiness , assuming that the Yank frog wanted to interview a London hog . A stereotype of the jolly London clubman , Lord Hog comes from good aristocratic stock , the famous London Hogs . The emphasis on his family background implies that his title is hereditary , and not awarded on merit . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Bettina Bettina was one of the main characters on " Sesamstrasse " , the German version of " Sesame Street " , during the end of the towards the end of the . Over the course of twelve years she was played by two actresses , Hildegard Krekel and Kirsten Sprick respectively . Beginning with Krekel and her male counterpart Gernot Endemann ( who played Schorsch ) , this also marked the first time that the characters received different names from the actors who portrayed them . A very creative individual , Bettina was good friends with Muppet characters Samson , Tiffy , Uli von Bödefeld , Leonie Löwenherz , Simson and later Finchen , Rumpel and Buh as well . She opened a bistro on the street in 1989 , and kept it open during her entire tenure on the show , until the street set was remodeled in 2000 . During the character ' s later years on the show , Bettina became more of an artist than a gastronome , mostly creating commissioned work that was sometimes rivaled by Rumpel ' s odd creations .
Keep the Park Clean for the Pigeons " Keep the Park Clean for the Pigeons " is a " Sesame Street " song sung by Bert . In the song , Bert addresses the importance of proper trash disposal for the sake of pigeons . Publications _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Everyday Hero " Everyday Hero " is a " Sesame Street " song performed by Aloe Blacc in Season 46 . Blacc sings to Elmo , Abby , Cookie Monster and Murray Monster about the ways one can be an " everyday hero " through acts of kindness , no superpowers required . Segi and the Two - Headed Monster also make brief appearances . The song was covered on the Sesame Studios channel by Marvie . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Macy ' s Thanksgiving Day Parade ( book ) Macy ' s Thanksgiving Day Parade is a book that relates the history and information of Macy ' s Thanksgiving Day Parade . Chapter 6 was entitled " The 1970s : Leisure Suits , Disco , and Kermit the Frog " . Pictures of the Kermit the Frog , Big Bird and Super Grover balloons were also pictured , as well as the " Sesame Street " float and The Electric Mayhem bus . Plus , the sixth chapter also talks about how the " Sesame Street " float was born in 1974 at the Macy ' s Thanksgiving Day Parade , how the Electric Mayhem bus was used in the 1979 Macy ' s Thanksgiving Day Parade and how the " Fraggle Rock " float was used in the Macy ' s Thanksgiving Day Parade from 1983 to 1984 .
The Word is " No " " The Word is " No " " is a song on " Sesame Street " about the word " no " . A music video of the song , performed by Maria and Gina , was featured on the show with appearances by Big Bird , Grover , Prairie Dawn , Bert , Ernie , Hoots the Owl , Count von Count , Meryl Sheep , and Elmo . The video for " The Word is ' No ' " was directed by Laura Di Trapani and produced by noted music video producer Jim Blashfield . DiTrapani also directed another frequently - shown music video produced by Blashfield for " Sesame Street " , " Monster in the Mirror . " The music was arranged by Paul Jacobs . Releases . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Kennedy Kennedy is the stage name of Lisa Kennedy Montgomery ( b . 1972 ) , a television personality who rose to fame as a veejay for MTV in the 1990s . She has since gone on to write a memoir and and has hosted a number of shows including the game show " Friend or Foe ? " and an eponymously titled show on FOX Business Network . In 1998 , Kennedy appeared in a number of promos for the Winter Olympics with Animal , the official snowboarding mascot for the Games . They also featured together in a segment explaining how athletes stary on their equipment without falling off , by stapling Animal ' s feet to the board .
A Sesame Street Mystery : The Case of the Missing Rara Avis A Sesame Street Mystery : The Case of the Missing Rara Avis was the very first " Sesame Street Live " show , produced by VEE Corporation in 1980 , for a 1980 - 1981 tour season . The show was repeated in the United States on tours in 1981 - 1982 , 1984 - 1985 , and 1985 - 1986 . The show traveled to Australia in 1982 - 1983 , and to Australia , Singapore , and Hong Kong in 1990 - 1991 . In 1992 , the show was updated and toured under the title " Where ' s the Birdie ? " . Plot . Big Bird runs away from Sesame Street after Oscar tells him that everyone has forgotten about his birthday ( when they are actually planning a surprise party for Big Bird ) . Big Bird eventually runs into showman and con artist Phineas T . Barnswallow , proprietor of Barnswallow ' s Barnstorming Aviary , who sees the giant bird as a perfect new addition to his all - bird troupe The Seedy Birds - and plans to keep him forever . Meanwhile , back on Sesame Street , Big Bird ' s friends realize that he has gone missing , and contact the New York City Department of Missing Birds , led by Inspector Fortescu Farquar , to help find him . Songs . The show used ten familiar songs from " Sesame Street " , plus three original songs . Paul Walberg and Dell Hake wrote two instrumental pieces , " Chicken Tango " and " Constable Chicken Chase " , plus a third , " Bird Song " , with lyrics by Jon Stone . Walberg went on to write songs for the " Muppet Show " stage shows , " The Muppet Show on Tour ! " and " " . Merchandise . There were some items exclusively available for the tour . Among them were four posters , a souvenir program , banners and pennants .