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Sinterklaas DVD / CD Sinterklaas ( Saint Nicholas ) is a DVD release of " Sesamstraat " , the Dutch co - production of " Sesame Street " . The original special was called " Sinterklaas in Sesamstraat " , and was broadcast in 1997 . This DVD was the 11th Sesamstraat DVD produced by Weton Wesgram ( SESDVD011 ) in a series of Sesamstraat DVDs . It was also released on VHS . The DVD contains the annual half hour Sinterklaas episode ; every year on December 5th , " Sesamstraat " celebrates this Dutch winter holiday with an extra long episode in which Saint Nicholas visits the street . The CD is the same one as only the tracklisting is mixed and the sketches are left out . It is almost Saint Nicholas , also in Sesamstraat . All who live there are preparing for the big party where Saint Nicholas will arrive , giving everyone presents . The whole street is decorated and a big special Saint Nicholas - Pie has been baked . Also Saint Nicholas is preparing with his Black Petes . But Pete forgotten to buy chocolate letters , but he had ordered them at Sien ' s Store . Saint Nicholas sends him to get the letters , but mister Aart had bought up all letters dispite Sien told him she held them back for an important person ! Outside the store he foind out that the letters where saved for Saint Nicholas . Because he is a bit affraid of him , mister Aart writes him a letter . Instead of the truth he writes down , that all childeren are affraid of Saint Nicholas and it for the best that he doesn ' t come this year . But all presents are still welcome . . . What shall Saint Nicholas do with this strange letter . . Well gladly he is also stubern and he comes anyway , so he find out the truth and forgives mister Aart .
The Sheep - ret Service The Sheep - ret Service appear in the " Elmo the Musical " segment , " President the Musical . " The sheep serve to protect President Elmo , just elected into office , and help carry out his duties . However , following their song about counting , the first sheep goes missing . They help enact his plan to find the culprit , catching the number 2 at the scene of the crime . Among their performers are Tyler Bunch ( the first sheep ) , David Rudman ( the black sheep ) and Leslie Carrara - Rudolph ( the third sheep ) . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Daws Butler Daws Butler ( 1916 - 1988 ) was a prolific voice actor , puppeteer , and occasional writer ; along with Mel Blanc and Paul Frees , he was one of the leading cartoon voice actors for four decades , particularly known for his work with Hanna - Barbera . Like many other prominent voice actors , he lent his talents to animated inserts on " Sesame Street " during the 1970s . Butler began his vocal career as an impressionist . After a tour of duty in the Naval Reserves during World War II , he slowly began establishing himself as a radio actor on such series as " The Whistler " and " Family Theater " . In 1946 , he auditioned for MGM director Tex Avery and landed his first cartoon role , as the country wolf in " Little Rural Riding Hood " . He was subsequently heard as Spike the bulldog in the " Tom and Jerry " entries and a Southern - accented wolf ( who would eventually develop into Huckleberry Hound ) . In the early television era , he collaborated with Stan Freberg on Bob Clampett ' s puppet series " Time for Beany " in 1949 , as the voice and puppeteer of Beany Boy , Professor X , and others . He continued to work with Freberg in radio , first on the sitcom " That ' s Rich " and then as co - star and writer of the sketch series " The Stan Freberg Show " in 1957 , where he essayed such roles as the interpreter for a tuned sheep orchestra ( predating Marvin Suggs ' Muppaphone ) and an over - anxious censor . Butler and Freberg ' s collaboration continued in several records . Butler ' s cartoon voice career continued . For the Warner Brothers Looney Tunes , he was heard as " The Honeymousers " and in various bit roles , and for Walter Lantz , he was several of Woody Woodpecker ' s antagonists as well as Chilly Willy . He truly made his mark in the television era , playing most of the stars of Hanna - Barbera ' s animated series : Huckleberry Hound , Yogi Bear , Quick Draw McGraw , Dixie and Mr . Jinks , Elroy ( on " The Jetsons " ) , Augie Doggie , Hokey Wolf , and Peter Potamus , amongst others . His other TV voice work included voicing Cap ' n Crunch in cereal commercials , and Aesop Jr . and various prissy princes on Jay Ward ' s " The Bullwinkle Show " . In animated features , Butler was heard in " Mary Poppins " ( as a turtle and a penguin ) and in Chuck Jones ' feature adaptation of " The Phantom Tollbooth " ( as the Whether Man and others ) , released theatrically in 1970 . External links . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Me and My Jacket " Me and My Jacket " is a song from a season 31 episode of " Sesame Street " , sung by Zoe and her jacket about how even though they are different from each other , they can still be friends . The song is a parody of " Me and My Shadow . " _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Rowlf ' s Very Own First Piano Book Jim Henson ' s Muppets Present Rowlf ' s Very Own First Piano Book includes music for 11 original songs based on Muppet themes . The book is arranged for easy piano , and edited by Milton Okun . Each song is illustrated with a picture of Rowlf the Dog , drawn by Daryl Cagle . ( Cagle ' s name is incorrectly spelled as " Kagle " on the book ' s cover ) .
Sesame Street Magazine ( Feb 2004 ) February 2004 : " My Favorite Things ! ( And Yours ! ) " is the theme of this issue of the magazine . It features content " specifically designed to encourage young children to talk and learn about their favorite people , places and things . " Michael Strouth , Tommy Stubbs , Sally Vitsky , Dagmar Fehlau , Stef de Reuver and Colleen Pidel provided illustrations for this issue . This issue also includes content from " Sesame Street Sign Language ABC with Linda Bove " and " " .
Roosevelt Franklin Roosevelt Franklin appeared on " Sesame Street " from Season 1 ( 1970 ) to Season 7 ( 1975 ) . It goes without saying that his name is simply a reversal of that of president Franklin D . Roosevelt . The precocious Roosevelt Franklin attended Roosevelt Franklin Elementary School , where he taught the class as often as not . He taught concepts like family , pride , respect , geography and not drinking poison . Roosevelt was a cool kid who loved to scat , rhyme and sing the blues . His mother was proud of him . In addition to his elementary school , he had his own stadium , Roosevelt Franklin Stadium , where he coached Headball . Roosevelt has a younger sister , who wishes that she could go to school like he does . Matt Robinson , who played Gordon during the first three seasons , created the character and performed Roosevelt ' s voice . For a while , Roosevelt was considered one of the main characters on Sesame Street . He even had his own record album , " The Year of Roosevelt Franklin " . Despite significant popularity , he was dropped from the cast following letters complaining of a negative African - American stereotype , and because his rowdy elementary school did not set a good example for children . However , Roosevelt continued to make appearances in storybooks , as late as 1996 . In 2009 , of guest star Paul Rudd playing with the puppet was featured in " " . Roosevelt Franklin also made a cameo in a season 45 episode in 2014 . He also made a brief cameo appearance in a " Smart Cookies " episode , " Making Whoopie Pie in the Library , " reading books alongside Betty Lou , Criticism . Roosevelt Franklin was the source of criticism by some African - American intellectuals who scrutinized the character for signs that he was too black , or not black enough . For example , in a 1973 issue of literary digest " Black World " , the article " " Sesame Street " : A Linguistic Detour for Black - Language Speakers " took " Sesame " to task for the way that black characters on the show spoke : " The fact that Black Language is a legitimate linguistic system is not recognized on " Sesame Street " . . . Adherents to the fallacious assumption that poor Black children are verbally destitute , the producers of " Sesame Street " attempt to eradicate what they perceive as a " communicative deficit " by subjecting their audience to large doses of middle - class verbiage . . . An analysis of the content of " Sesame Street " will reveal that only a token effort is made to acknowledge that some Black people speak differently than white people and that this effort , in fact , constitutes a gross misrepresentation of Black Language . " The article took issue with the language used in a sketch in which Roosevelt ' s mother asks Roosevelt to spell his name : Sources . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Bear Loves Visitors ! Bear Loves Visitors ! ( A Book of Manners ) is a board - book featuring fourteen story pages , all about manners . Bear states that he loves visitors , especially because all of his visitors have " wonderful manners . " Pip and Pop greet him politely and say " please , " Ojo says " excuse me " before doing something and " thank you " for help and Treelo apologizes when he does something by accident . Tutter appears on the final page , but is not mentioned . " Bear Loves Visitors ! " combines photos of the characters from the show with original illustrations .
James E . Allen Jr . James E . Allen , Jr . ( April 25 , 1911 – October 16 , 1971 ) was the Commissioner of Education for the State of New York from 1955 to 1969 and was U . S . Commissioner of Education for a year afterward . He was known for advocating the removal of prayer and segregation from public schools , as well as the creation and importance of educational television programs like " Sesame Street " . He appears at the end of " This Way to Sesame Street " giving a speech , comending the Children ' s Television Workshop for creating Sesame Street .
Bill Schermerhorn Bill Schermerhorn is Macy ' s creative director . Together with Wesley Whatley , Schermerhorn wrote the song " I Believe " for the 2008 Macy ' s Thanksgiving Day Parade , which was performed by Kermit the Frog and the " Camp Broadway Kids " as the finale of the parade before the arrival of Santa Claus . The song was nominated for a 2009 Daytime Emmy Award . A year later , the song was performed twice again , once as a duet with Kermit and Tiffany Thornton , and again reprised at the parade ' s grand finale featuring Mr . and Mrs . Santa Claus , and introduced by the kids of Stagedoor Manor and Camp Broadway .
Merry Christmas , Bear ! Merry Christmas , Bear ! finds Bear and the kids in the Big Blue House very busy getting ready for Christmas . All the kids decide to make presents for Bear , but end up having problems with their presents . Then Treelo comes up with an idea for a perfect present for Bear . This book combines photos of the characters with original illustrations . It comes with a total of 48 stickers on two pages .
Elmo ' s Alphabet Challenge Elmo ' s Alphabet Challenge is a 50 - minute " Sesame Street " DVD released in 2012 . The DVD includes animated versions of the " Sesame Street ABCs " book series as a bonus feature . Plot . Elmo and Telly Monster are playing basketball when Abby Cadabby shows them her new Fairy Fly Pad . They decide to play an alphabet game , which sends them into the Fairy Fly Pad . They meet A . B . C - more who tells them that in order to get out they have to find items beginning with each letter of the alphabet before A . B . C - more , who claims to be the greatest alphabet expert ever . Throughout the challenge , A . B . C - more competes with either Abby or Elmo in parodies of a variety of video games , including " Super Mario Bros . " , " Angry Birds " , " Pac - Man " , " Guitar Hero " , " Just Dance " , and " Mario Kart " . During the challenge , it becomes clear that A . B . C - more is not the alphabet expert he claims to be , constantly thinking that items don ' t begin with the letter they ' re focused on , and mistakenly thinking items that don ' t do begin with those letters , while the others always succeed in finding the right items . With only a few letters left , A . B . C - more puts them in the hardest game in the challenge , a parody of " World of Warcraft " . Since it ' s the hardest part of the challenge , A . B . C - more decides to let all three play , but Telly , who had avoided playing all other parts of the challenge , avoids playing this one as well . A . B . C - more zaps Elmo and Abby with X ' s , saying that the only way to stop it is to find some X items . At this point Telly decides to finally join in the game , throwing an x - ray machine and xylophone at the Xs . When they get to the letter Z , Telly finds a zucchnni on the ground . After initially struggling to pick it off the vine , Telly finally picks it and they win the game . A . B . C - more is impressed that they are better alphabet experts than he is , but Abby points out that they got a lot of practice on Sesame Street . A . B . C - more sends them back home , and even decides to visit their world . At first he wants to return home after a short while , but then they point out all the letters he can find on Sesame Street .
Giddy Up " Giddy Up " is a song from the Elmo the Musical segment , " Cowboy the Musical . " Elmo sings the short song as he and his herd of Kitty - Cows make their way across the Western sands to reach the Double Double Dude Dude Ranch Ranch . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Somebody Come and Play ( album ) Somebody Come and Play is a 1974 " Sesame Street " album of activity songs and games . Although some material comes from the earlier Columbia and Warner Brothers albums , other tracks appear here for the first time , including the soundtracks from two " What ' s My Part ? " sketches . The album ' s full cover title is " Somebody come and play . . . with me on Sesame Street " . It was later reissued with the title " Play - Along Songs " , with the same cover photo . Track listing . Side One Side Two
LL Cool J James Todd Smith ( b . 1968 ) , better known as LL Cool J , is an American rapper and actor . LL Cool J stands for " Ladies Love Cool James . " He is known for romantic ballads such as " I Need Love " and " Hey Lover " as well as pioneering hip - hop such as " I Can ' t Live Without My Radio " , " I ' m Bad " , " The Boomin ' System " , " Mama Said Knock You Out " , and " 4 , 3 , 2 , 1 " . L has also appeared in several films and television series including " 30 Rock " and the feature film adaptation of " Charlie ' s Angels " . LL Cool J appeared in " Sesame Street ' s " 39th season where he introduced the word of the day , " Unanimous " , in episode 4169 and performing " The Addition Expedition " in episode 4172 .
Nils Eklund Nils Eklund ( b . January 17 , 1927 ) played Pompom on " Svenska Sesam " , the Swedish co - production of " Sesame Street " . His full name is Nils Ernst Gustaf Eklund . Eklund ' s parents were actors , but he initially decided not to follow in their footsteps and went to trade school . Around the age of nineteen , he was on a tour with his parents , where he made his stage debut . He subsequently began taking private acting lessons . He got a job at Helsingborgs city theater . In the 1950s , he was employed at Malmö theater , which was managed by Ingmar Bergman . Since then , he has performed with different theater troupes around Sweden . Besides his substantial list of movie and TV credits , Eklund has dubbed many cartoons , including the Disney movies " Bambi " , " Lady and the Tramp " , " Aladdin " , and others .
Stoneville , Mississippi Stonveille is an unincorporated community northwest of Leland , Mississippi . The USDA research facility that employed Paul Henson , Jim Henson ' s father , was located in Stoneville . The Henson family also resided in Stoneville , but , because the community had no schools of its own , Jim Henson attended elementary school in nearby Leland . On October 18 , 2005 , the United States Postal Service held a ceremony for the Jim Henson and the Muppets postage stamps that featured a " Birthplace of the Frog Station " pictorial cancel . The ceremony took place at the Capps Entrepreneurial Center , the former site of the Stoneville USDA research facility . However , the name and ZIP code on the cancel are those of Leland .
The Old Fashioned Way " The Old Fashioned Way " was performed by Charles Aznavour as he danced with Mildred Huxtetter in of " The Muppet Show " . Two couples of Full - Bodied Humanoids also danced in the background . This number was cut from " " DVD set . External links . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Bibos abenteuerliche Flucht Sesamstrasse präsentiert : Bibos abenteuerliche Flucht is the German dub of " Follow That Bird " . It was possibly released in German theaters in 1985 . It was first released on VHS in 1986 , and on DVD on April 24 , 2009 . In terms of special features , the DVD is largely identical with its 2009 US - American counterpart . The dub features very few of the voices established on " Sesamstrasse " . And despite the film ' s title actually donning Big Bird ' s German name " Bibo , " he is confusingly named " Big Bird " throughout . Grover ' s German name " Grobi " is also dropped in favor of his English name . Further , Ernie and Bert ' s names are pronounced the English way .
Balls of Fur Balls of Fur are roly - poly , fuzzy creatures with long , thin legs typically covered in striped socks . Usually appearing in sets of eight , these silent dancers come in a wide variety of colors and are known for their agility . Described as being as bushy as a lion ' s mane , and as curvy as a drop of rain , they have a soul for rock n ' roll . Most famously , they were the subject of Little Chrissy ' s song " Eight Balls of Fur . " _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Juliet Prowse Muppet Juliet Prowse Muppet is a puppet likeness of guest star Juliet Prowse . She made her only appearance on " The Muppet Show " at the end of , when she was presented to Juliet Prowse as a gift . Although there would be other caricatures of " Muppet Show " guest stars , the " tradition " of presenting each guest star with their own Muppet likeness only lasted to the show ' s . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Hip Hop Juggler Hip Hop Juggler ( real name Paris ) is a New York - based performer , specializing in juggling acts . He has appeared on such shows as " What Not to Wear " and " Today " , as well as the White House and Lincoln Center . He appeared in a season 43 episode of " Sesame Street " , portraying one of the Fabulous Flying Fish Jugglers that use Hansel and Gretel ' s trail of fish for their juggling act .
Grover Sleeps Over Grover Sleeps Over is a 1984 " Sesame Street " storybook featuring Grover . After receiving an invitation to spend the night at Betty Lou ' s house , Grover is apprehensive about his first night away from home , and he questions whether Betty Lou has a night light and whether she will tell scary ghost stories . Grover ' s Mommy reassures him that he will feel at home at the sleepover . Betty Lou and Grover have a great time playing , and at bedtime they realize that neither of them knows any ghost stories anyway . Upon returning home the next day , Grover is already planning the next sleepover . The book also features Betty Lou ' s Mommy .
Mi Familia es Lo Mejor " Mi Famlia es Lo Mejor " ( " My Family is the Best " ) is a " Plaza Sésamo " song performed by two kids , a boy and a girl . They each sing about their families , claiming theirs is the best . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Dani Dani is an asthmatic Anything Muppet boy befriended by Elmo and Rosita in " A Is for Asthma " . He ' s also bilingual . Dani features heavily in the accompanying booklet and visual materials . Dani is made from the orange live - hand Anything Muppet pattern . There were two versions of Dani ; one a live - hand Muppet and later for a nationwide tour , he became a rod puppet . Dani has a positive outlook on life and does all the fun and good things kids like to do . He does not let asthma get him down . Dani returned in 2017 as a live - hand Muppet performed once again by Gabriel Velez with Peter Linz in an internet video with Rosita for the Sesame Street in Communities website . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
The World ' s Oldest Fraggle The World ' s Oldest Fraggle ' s first appearance was in the " Fraggle Rock " episode " . " As his name implies , he serves as elder for the Fraggles , often officiating at ceremonial events and emergency meetings . He frequently needs to be corrected by his assistant Henchy , to whom he replies " I know that ! " while whacking him on the nose with his cane ( once despite promising not to in " " ) . The World ' s Oldest Fraggle is obviously greatly respected by the Fraggles , but he is not their leader . His role seems to be mostly ceremonial ; he presides over games and leads meetings a lot , but he doesn ' t make rules for anyone . The Fraggles are their own leaders , and nobody is the boss . However , the World ' s Oldest does wield a lot of influence if he wishes , shown by how he can convince and quasi - lead the normally peaceful and pacifistic Fraggles into a war against The Cave Fraggles in Fraggle Cave . The World ' s Oldest Fraggle also seems to wobble between seriousness , silliness and senility . When he first appears in the episodes " " and " " , he shows insight and wisdom , even if the other Fraggles refuse to believe it . In episodes like " " , he seems to drift into senility while still showing flashes of leadership ( even if the leadership is of a potentially destructive kind ) . In the episode " " , he offers insight into death itself , explaining that at his age , death will be nothing more than a welcome change of scenery . See also . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Sniff Sniff Sniff " Sniff Sniff Sniff " is a song from the Elmo the Musical segment , " Guacamole the Musical . " Nose McDonald and Elmo sing the song as they add avocados from the trees found in the Garden of the Whistling Nose . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Episode 502 : Beauty and the Schnoz Piggy makes fun of Gonzo ' s looks , and learns that there ' s more to beauty than meets the eye . Plot . The babies are all painting on canvases , when Nanny comes in and observes everyone ' s works . Fozzie shows his painting of Piggy to Nanny , but Piggy finds it to be repulsive . Nanny and the others encourage her to look at things closer to discover their aesthetic value , but upon seeing Gonzo ' s painting , a crude drawing of the babies , she finds it to be horrendous . To illustrate Nanny ' s point , Skeeter reads to her " The Ugly Duckling " , featuring Gonzo in the titular role , however , Piggy is already familiar with the outcome . Gonzo has a different view of the story , which sends him catapulting into the closet . Gonzo asserts how beautiful his flight was , which inspires him to make something in the closet . As Fozzie and Animal find their way in , Kermit reads the story of " Beauty and the Beast " to Piggy . Woodsman Kermit sends his daughter Piggy to meet the Beast which rescued him , but the Beast turns out to be a homemade monster created by Gonzo , Animal and Fozzie . Scooter and Rowlf motivate Gonzo to express his inner beauty to Piggy , but instead of him , she is infatuated with Cyrano de Bergerac on the television . She imagines herself in a Shakespearean setting , hearing the beautiful one - liners of Cyrano down below . Gonzo comes onto the scene , proclaiming himself as " Cyranose de Gonzorac , " and tries to woo Piggy with his own verses , but gets entangled with a barrage of suggestions from Cyrano , C . D . Bales , and the other babies . Fed up , Gonzo confesses his true affection for Piggy , and both earn applause from everyone .