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Ken Ken is the unseen boyfriend of Joan , Scooter ' s mom , on " The Muppets " . In the episode " , " Scooter tells Kermit : " I once gave a hand - painted cake plate to a lovely lady , and the next morning , she made me breakfast . " Rizzo the Rat asks " Who was she ? Your mother ? " Scooter replies " Yes , and I like to remind her of that every time she lets Ken stay over . " Afterwards , in a sudden distracted train of thought , Scooter exclaims : " Put on a robe , Ken ! " Later Scooter says he ' s going home to be with his mom , and he doesn ' t even care if it ' s " her private time with Ken ! " In the episode " , " Scooter uses his mom ' s credit card to buy coffee for the office . He says the purchase will help her earn points towards a trip to Rome for her and her boyfriend . In the episode " , " Scooter expresses his displeasure with Ken and his mother ' s relationship saying : " [ Becky ] breaks up with a great guy like Fozzie , and yet my mother is still with Ken ? Ugh ! Cut your nails , Ken . You ' re not a Spanish guitar player ! " When asked about his feelings towards Ken in a Twitter Q & A , Scooter tweeted : " No comment on Mom ' s relationship on a public forum , but he ' s definitely getting a robe for Christmas . " When asked about his mom , Scooter replied : " She ' s the sweetest , most caring , loving woman in the world who has really bad taste in Ken - - I mean MEN ! " When asked if he has any nicknames , Scooter said : " My BFF calls me ' Scootie . ' Her boyfriend Ken calls me ' Champ ' and I hate it . " In November 2015 , Scooter tweeted : " I invited all # TheMuppets to Mom ' s Circa 1620 authentic Thanksgiving . No running water or electricity ! No one wants to come . I blame Ken . " In December 2015 , Scooter shared some Christmas tweets . He tweeted : " Mom and I made cookies ! I used the dough to spell out a special message : ' PUT YOUR SHOES AWAY , KEN . ' The sprinkles really sell it . " Later he shared " Trimming the tree with mom and Ken tonight . Don ' t worry , I hid the egg nog so Ken won ' t start any electrical fires like last year . " Ken was mentioned again in The Muppets Take the Bowl in 2017 , where he helps Joan Google the Muppets ' performance at the Hollywood Bowl .
Thomas Holesgrove Thomas Holesgrove is an Australian actor who appeared on " Farscape " as various aliens . He appeared as nearly a dozen different characters between the third and second seasons , always under prosthetics or Creature Shop suits and often with dialogue looped by other actors . A graduate of the Australian National University in Canberra , Holesgrove performed as a classical stage actor but also trained as a bulresque clown and with the Flying Fruit Flu Circus . His other TV credits include guest roles on the Australian series " Water Rats " and " All Saints and Breakers " . His stage credits include several Shakespeare portrayals , including Duncan and the drunken porter in " MacBeth " , Bolingbroke in " Richard II " , and Puck in " A Midsummer Night ' s Dream " .
Sophie Sophie is an Anything Muppet girl who appeared playing ball with Enzo in Episode 4127 of " Sesame Street " . The two children speak Spanish , and appear to Elmo and Zoe to be having fun . Luis suggests that they introduce themselves , but Elmo and Zoe are concerned that they don ' t speak the same language . In song , Luis assures them that introducing oneself is the same in any language , simply by telling them your name . See also . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Nadja Salerno - Sonnenberg Nadja Salerno - Sonnenberg ( b . 1961 ) is a violinist who trained at the Curtis Institute of Music and the Juilliard School of Music . She became well known for making several appearances on " The Tonight Show " with Johnny Carson . She appeared on " Sesame Street " in Episode 3580 to help Big Bird and Miles go through their emotions over a missing baseball .
Queen Elizabeth II Queen Elizabeth II ( b . 1926 ) , full name Elizabeth Alexandra Mary , is the Queen of England ( and the United Kingdom as a whole and fourteen other states / territories ) and has reigned since 1952 . While the President of the United States lives in the White House , her Majesty lives primarily in Buckingham Palace . Her Majesty takes an active interest in affairs of state , but more often avoids politics and takes a primarily ceremonial role . One example is her attendance at the Royal Variety Performance . At the conclusion of the 1977 performance , she personally congratulated Jim Henson and his puppeteers . Decades later , Kermit the Frog was one of the many celebrities paying their respects during the Golden Jubilee celebrating her fiftieth year on the throne . Her son , Charles , Prince of Wales , is the heir apparent to his mother ' s throne ; his The Prince ' s Rainforests Project PSA included an appearance by Kermit . When talking of Princess Diana ' s relationship to Queen Elizabeth II , the " Daily Mail " columnist Lynda Lee - Potter wrote ,
Gladys the Cow Gladys the Cow is the most famous of " Sesame Street ' s " many cows . One of her most notable early appearances was with Prince Charming in a Sesame Street News Flash sketch , where Cinderella ' s slipper fit her hoof . Gladys gradually emerged as a character in her own right , a vain bovine with aspirations as an actress and singer . She loves to sing , and occasionally wears a wig . Her signature song is " I ' m Proud to Be a Cow . " She was featured in several Sesame Street Pageants , occasionally appeared with Buster the Horse , and had a cameo in " Follow That Bird " and the " Monsterpiece Theater " production of " Ali Baba and the 40 Thieves " as one of the thieves . Gladys retired from the show in 1992 , after performer Richard Hunt ' s death . Gladys returned to the ensemble supporting cast in Season 34 , performed by Jennifer Barnhart . In the season premiere , episode 4031 , Gladys tried to steal the show at the Hooper ' s Store karaoke night . This episode was released on video as " Sesame Sings Karaoke " . In Season 36 , which focused on " Healthy Habits for Life " , Gladys appeared to help Zoe and Elmo in the Healthy Foods Game show in episode 4085 . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Jerry Nelson : A 65th Birthday Celebration Jerry Nelson : A 65th Birthday Celebration is a song presented to Jerry Nelson by his colleagues in celebration of Nelson ' s 65th birthday in 1999 . The song was written by Rick Lyon and featured various Muppet characters performed by Frank Oz , Dave Goelz , Steve Whitmire , Caroll Spinney , Kevin Clash , Fran Brill , Karen Prell , Kathryn Mullen , Louise Gold , Martin P . Robinson , David Rudman , Carmen Osbahr , Jim Martin , Joey Mazzarino , Matt Vogel and Stephanie D ' Abruzzo . Characters . " In order of appearance "
King Midas King Midas is a figure from Greek mythology who is popularly remembered for his ability to turn everything he touched into gold - - the Midas touch . The story of King Midas was recorded in Ovid ' s " Metamorphoses XI " , completed in 8 A . D . In Ovid ' s version of the story , King Midas discovers the satyr Silenus , who has been missing after a night of drinking . Midas entertains Silenus and then returns him to Silenus ' son Dionysus , the god of wine . Grateful , Dionysus grants Midas the magical power to turn everything that he touches into gold . Midas is pleased with the gift , until he finds that he can ' t eat or drink without the food turning into gold in his hands . In a version told by Nathaniel Hawthorne , Midas turns his daughter into a golden statue as well . Midas prays to Dionysus for relief , and washes his power away in the river Pactolus .
Gary Belkin Gary Belkin ( 1927 - 2005 ) was an Emmy Award - winning TV comedy and variety show writer who was part of the " Sesame Street " writing staff for Season 15 . He shared a Daytime Emmy with his fellow scribes for that season . Years earlier , with Larry Gelbart , he had co - written the unsold 1962 pilot " Mad Mad World " which featured Jim Henson ' s Muppets , and spent a stint in 1963 writing for " The Jimmy Dean Show " . Belkin began his TV career in the 1950s , working on " Caesar ' s Hour " and went on to write for the sitcoms " Car 54 , Where Are You ? " and " Get Smart " and sketch or variety shows like " The Danny Kaye Show " and " The Carol Burnett Show " ( for which he won two Emmys ) . He also scripted specials like 1972 comic strip - themed " Funny Papers " ( with Raquel Welch and Northern Calloway ) , the Anne Bancroft special " Annie , the Women in the Life of a Man " ( netting another Emmy ) , and the PBS health production " VD Blues " ( hosted by Dick Cavett ) External links . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Indigo Indigo is a bluebird who is feeling blue . Big Bird figures he can cheer him up by shouting " Seventy - Six Trombones " in his face , until Bob suggests something more soothing . With a little help , Indigo begins to chirp along , but never speaks . He is operated by two performers : one for the beak , and another who would use two hands for the inside of the wings . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Here You Come Again Leslie Uggams , backed by Lew Zealand and his Boomerang Fish sings " Here You Come Again " in of " The Muppet Show " . While the returning fish are initially an annoyance to Leslie , it becomes comically dangerous when Lew moves up to throwing swordfish and she frantically has to dodge them . Although not written specifically for her , the song became a huge hit when it was recorded by Dolly Parton in 1977 . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Jeff Ross Jeff Ross ( b . 1965 ) is an American stand - up comedian , insult comic , actor , producer and director . He has appeared on such shows as " CSI " , " Greg the Bunny " , and is a common contributor to Comedy Central ' s celebrity roasts . Ross provided the off - camera voice of the director in the " " specials .
Hubba Hubba Hubba Hubba is a character from " The Hoobs " . Hubba Hubba is the leader of the Hoobs . From his home base in Hoobland , he updates the Hoobopaedia with all the info that Iver , Groove and Tula collect during their stay in our world . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Muppet Babies Colorforms Play Set The background for both showed the familiar nursery set from " Muppet Babies " , with pieces for Baby Kermit , Baby Piggy , Baby Fozzie , Baby Gonzo , Baby Animal and Baby Rowlf . The second set included Baby Scooter and Baby Skeeter .
Julius the Spoonbill Julius the Spoonbill appeared in the " " episode of " The Animal Show " . He tells Stinky the Skunk and Jake the Polar Bear about a spoonbill ' s migration . Stinky tells Julius if Stinky wants to go migrating with Julius , but there ' s a problem with Stinky in stuff that they can do that he can ' t . The spoonbill puppet , with modified eyes , also appeared on " Sesame Street " backing Jill Scott during her version of " We Are All Earthlings . " _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Chunky Cheese Chunky Cheese is the chief cheese of the planet CH in a " Sesame Street " " Spaceship Surprise " skit . Chunky Cheese is the planet ' s leader , and rides a chariot . He explains to the voyagers that the planet is named for the " CH , " sound , and thus is full of chimneys , cherry trees , and cheering chairs , among other items . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Mackenzie Crook Mackenzie Crook is an English actor from county Kent . He appears in " Muppets Most Wanted " as a silent guard at the Prado Museum in Madrid , Spain ( opposite Toby Jones ) . An actor and comedian , Crook is best known for his work in the original UK version of " The Office " ( as Gareth ) . and in the first three " Pirates of the Caribbean " movies ( as one - eyed pirate Ragetti ) . More recent TV work includes a recurring role on HBO ' s " Game of Thrones " ( as Orell in the third season ) and a regular stint on the FOX series " Almost Human " .
Buddy Arnold Buddy Arnold ( 1915 - 2004 ) was one of the main writers for " The Jimmy Dean Show " . He worked with Jim Henson and Jerry Juhl in writing many of the Jimmy Dean and Rowlf the Dog sketches for the program . Arnold also wrote for " The Jackie Gleason Show " , Milton Berle ' s " Texaco Star Theater " , " Car 54 , Where Are You ? " , and wrote song lyrics ( including for " The Ed Sullivan Show " ) . Buddy Arnold has been cited by both Henson and Juhl as a great comedy mentor , helping them get started in comedy writing and production while working on " The Jimmy Dean Show " . " " quotes Henson as saying " They would work with me in terms of performance and the delivery of punch lines . Buddy Arnold was an old - fashioned sock - ' em joke person and you can learn a lot from those guys . You learn to put the funniest word at the end of the punch line , and you learn to deliver that line clean and sharp . If you stumble on your phrase , you ' ve killed your laugh and the audience never knows it . . . So " Jimmy Dean " was great from a point of view of learning the craft , and Rowlf was the first solid , fully rounded personality we did . " External links . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
John McGlutton John McGlutton is the terse moderator of the political discussion show " Full Spectrum " , as glimpsed in the third season " Dinosaurs " episode " . " He presents the topic and then rapidly barks the name of a panelist to respond and then one to disagree . The character parodies John McLaughlin of " The McLaughlin Group " .
It ' s All Right to Cry " It ' s All Right to Cry " , sometimes just called " All Right to Cry " , is a " Sesame Street " song about the many reasons why people of all ages cry . Examples given include hurting oneself , being scared , and being tired . It was played over a live - action film showing many different kinds of people crying . The style of the song is a classic 1950s ballad . This song was different from a song of the same title that was performed by former Los Angeles Rams defensive lineman Rosey Grier and featured on the 1972 album and 1974 special " Free to Be . . . You and Me " . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Einstein ( Farscape ) " Einstein " is the name given to an Ancient interdimensional being on " Farscape " . John Crichton encounters him in " , " and gives him the nickname as an allusion to Albert Einstein . " Einstein " pulls Crichton into a desolate snowy environment ; to better interact with him , he has also taken human form , and dresses in a black suit . His human appearance is only offset by his black eyes . The Ancient interrogates Crichton about his wormhole knowledge , and considers whether he poses a danger and must be eliminated . Einstein ultimately decides Crichton can continue to exist , and teaches him how to control where the wormholes take him . Einstein re - appears in " " , when Crichton brings Stahleek to him , to demonstrate that a wormhole weapon is impossible , Einstein holds the emperor at bay ; displeased with the situation , he decides to finally remove the wormhole knowledge from Crichton ' s mind , much to the latter ' s relief .
Raindrops Keep Fallin ' on My Head " Raindrops Keep Fallin ' on My Head " is the Academy Award - winning song from the 1969 film " Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid " where it as performed by B . J . Thomas . One line from the song is sung by the Singing Weatherman in the Veterinarian ' s Hospital sketch from of " The Muppet Show " . Operating on their patient without a roof over thier heads , Nurse Piggy says she just felt some raindrops . . . ( the weatherman finishes ) " keep fallin ' on my head , they keep fallin ' . " The song has been covered by Engelbert Humperdinck , Johnny Mathis , Perry Como , The Four Tops , Andy Williams , and performed by Phyllis George as part of her Miss America competition . The song also features in the movies " Forrest Gump " , " Spider - Man 2 " , and " Clerks II " , as well as episodes of " Grey ' s Anatomy " , " The Simpsons " , and " Arrested Development " . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Episode 410 : Kenny Rogers Scooter ' s uncle sells the mineral rights for Kenny ' s dressing room to Arabs , who start drilling for oil . Meanwhile , Kermit falls in a trapeze number and hurts his flipper . Later , he ' s flung from a bed , pushed down the stairs , hit by a light fixture , and shot by a catapult into Statler and Waldorf ' s box . Cast . Muppets : Background Muppets : Gallery . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Carlos Dorta Carlos Dorta was a producer , with varying titles , on " Sesame Street " , beginning as associate producer in season 25 ( 1993 - 1994 ) , then co - producer or coordinating producer ( including " Elmo ' s World " segments ) through Season 31 ( 2000 ) . During this time , he wrote lyrics for the song " Seven . " As a producer , he shared in three Emmy Awards for " Sesame Street " during this time . Dorta co - created the PBS animated series " Maya & Miguel " . Credits . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Vendaface Vendaface was a vending machine that could give other Muppets face lifts on " The Muppet Show " . He was apparently only meant to be used once , but David Lazer said that they shouldn ' t build such an expensive puppet only to use him once . The writers then decided to have him on the show a few more times in the first season . The puppet also reappeared as Vendawish in . See also . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Harry the Hipster Harry the Hipster was a character from " Sam and Friends " , Jim Henson ' s 1955 - 1961 daily puppet show . He was a black sock - puppet type of Muppet with white shades . He was a lover of jazz who always spoke in hip slang . He is best known for his appearance in the " Sam and Friends " episode " Visual Thinking " . Harry was one of the first Muppets created by Jim Henson , designed and built in September 1954 . Harry made one comeback appearance in " " where he asked Kermit why he looked different from his earlier appearances now . Sources . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Joshua Rudoy Joshua Rudoy ( b . 1975 ) is an actor who appeared as a child in the movie " Harry and the Hendersons " . In 1987 , he was interviewed by Sweetums in " Muppet Magazine " issue 20 . Other credits include Steven Spielberg ' s " Amazing Stories " , " ALF " , and " Beauty and the Beast " .
Manny ( agent ) Manny is a talent agent who appeared in a " Sesame Street " insert . Like most talent agents in the Muppet world , Manny is a true egalitarian , as his client roster includes a banana and a tiger , both seeking work . Upon finding an ad from the circus , who require something yellow with fur and black stripes , he sensibly dresses the banana to match the description , while the tiger tries to convince Manny he ' s better suited . When another client requests a banana for a cereal commercial , the agent recommends the tiger , who faints . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
ABC Hip Hop " ABC Hip Hop " is a " Sesame Street " song performed by Miles with Herry Monster , Telly Monster , Grover , Zoe , Elmo , Rosita , Cookie Monster and two other monsters . It ' s an upbeat tune that sings out the letters of the alphabet to a variation of " Rag Mop " . In " Super Grover ! Ready for Action " , the song was performed by Kay and the Company . Releases . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Fern Fern is a turquoise - green monster who looked like the Creature of the Black Lagoon . She and her husband Anthony appeared in the sketch " Hurting Something " on The Jim Henson Hour " . She also appeared as a nurse in " The Cosby Show " . See also . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Episode 508 : Mokey , Then and Now When Mokey , Wembley and Boober re - enact an ancient ceremony in the Sacred Cave , they ' re mysteriously transported back to the past , to an era of bald Fraggles who never laugh . Mokey is brought face to face with Fishface Fraggle , the leader of the Fraggles who has terrible breath . She also meets Noodlenose Fraggle , who has a floppy appendage on his nose . Noodlenose loves to laugh , a heinous crime that gets him thrown in jail . Mokey learns that in ancient times , when Fraggles were bald and had leaders , it was prophesied that the Great and Wondrous Blundig would one day come to rule the Rock . When Mokey arrives , she is mistaken for the Great and Wondrous Blundig , and hailed as the new leader . Mokey makes the revolutionary suggestion to give up the idea of great and wondrous leaders in favor of Fraggles each leading themselves and all leading each other . She invents the phrase " Dance your cares away , " which is immediately recognized as an inspiring concept and ushers in a new era in Fraggle history . Meanwhile , Doc tricks Sprocket into thinking that he has gone into the future through the time machine he made for Mrs . Teelywally ' s school play , but can ' t help lifting his fake beard to drink his tea .
Elmo ' s Jumpin ' Jukebox " Elmo ' s Jumpin ' Jukebox " is a 2003 " Sesame Street " Play - A - Song book , which includes buttons for 20 songs and a microphone in a jukebox - style button - board which lights up . The board book includes lyrics for the songs .
Elmo Says BOO ! ( song ) " Elmo Says BOO ! " is a " Sesame Street " song sung by Elmo about how fun it is to scare his friends out of their shoes . He sings that he " loves the sneaky feelin ' of creeping up on you ! " _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Dancing in the Dark ( Springsteen ) A parody of the Bruce Springsteen music video " Dancing in the Dark " featuring Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy was seen in of " Muppets Tonight " . Kermit said that the clip was part of a mid - life crisis he had in the 1980s . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Muppet glasses ( Ravenhead ) Ravenhead , a UK glassware company , produced two sets of " Muppet Show " glass tumblers in 1979 . The first set of four glasses had illustrations of Kermit the Frog , Gonzo , Animal and Rowlf the Dog ; the second set had Miss Piggy , Fozzie Bear , Statler and Waldorf and the Swedish Chef .
Shave and a Haircut " Shave and a Haircut " and the associated response " two bits " is a simple , 7 - note musical couplet popularly used at the end of a musical performance , usually for comic effect . The first known occurrence of the tune is from an 1899 Charles Hale song , " At a Darktown Cakewalk " , while it wasn ' t until a 1939 song ( with Milton Berle ) " Shave and a Haircut - Shampoo " , which used the notes near the end , that the brief tune had lyrics .
Judge H . T . Stone Judge H . T . Stone appears in the " Dinosaurs " episode " . " Judge Stone sits in the Bureau of Government Retribution , and presides over Charlene ' s trial for heresy . The judge is anxious to leap ahead to sentencing , and has to be kept in line by his more staid Stenographer . He takes particularly gleeful pleasure in the phrase " Guilty ! " His name is a reference to Judge Harold T . " Harry " Stone on the television series " Night Court " .
Henry Sackbutt Henry Sackbutt is Doc ' s old school friend , mentioned in the " Fraggle Rock " episode " . " Doc and Sprocket search for a photo of Henry and Doc , to take to a class reunion . During the search , Sprocket accidentally locks himself in the trunk , causing Doc to miss his meeting with Henry entirely .
What Ernie and Bert Did on Their Summer Vacation What Ernie and Bert Did on Their Summer Vacation is a 1977 " Sesame Street " storybook about Ernie and Bert driving to the beach . Along the way , they visit with Farmer Grover and drive through a jungle . The book was also reissued in 1986 as part of the Story Land book collection of " Sesame Street " stories .
Joan La Barbara Joan La Barbara ( b . 1947 ) is an pioneering Western classical composer , noted for her use of non - traditional instrumentation — particularly non - Western instruments — and electronics . She is also renowned for her voice and has sung many works for contemporary Western classical composers besides her own . Her husband is noted composer Morton Subotnick , who also pioneered the use of electronic instrumentation , such as the Buchla synthesizer , and signal manipulation in Western classical music . During the 1970s and 1980s , she was a member of the Philip Glass Ensemble and of Steve Reich & Musicians . On " Sesame Street " , La Barbara composed and performed music for the animated segment " Signing Alphabet " by Steve Finkin .