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Mariette Hartley Mariette Hartley ( b . 1940 ) is a film and TV actress best known for her Polaroid commercials with James Garner . She appeared in other Polaroid commercials with the Muppets in the 1980 ' s . Hartley ' s other credits include Bruce Bilson ' s made for television movie " The Halloween That Almost Wasn ' t " , and guest spots on the television series " The Twilight Zone " , " Star Trek " , " M * A * S * H " , " Columbo " , " The Incredible Hulk " , " Law & Order : Special Victims Unit " , " Grey ' s Anatomy " , " Murder , She Wrote " , " The Love Boat " , " Little House on the Prairie " , " The Bob Newhart Show " , " Bonanza " and the soap opera " One Life to Live " .
What ' s the Word on the Street ? ( book ) What ' s the Word on the Street ? is a 2008 " Sesame Street " book based on the show ' s " What ' s the Word on the Street ? " segments . In the book , Elmo is excited as his Grandma and Grandpa visit him on Sesame Street . He accompanies his mother to Hooper ' s Store and the Sesame Street laundromat , and then goes to pick up his grandparents at the airport . The words in the book include " home " , " neighborhood " , " machine " , " travel " and " conversation " .
The Super Deluxe Simplify Machine The Super Deluxe Simplify Machine is a machine designed to simplify your life . All the time you ' re waiting for more parts to come you get distracted from your work and family . But it ' s good to know that you can overcome , and send the machine bouncing back to where you got it from . It appears in the " Wubbulous World of Dr . Seuss " episode " " .
Kupukeji Kupukeji is a baby worm from " Takalani Sesame " , the South African co - production of " Sesame Street " . Kupukeji is the pet of Moshe , the giant yellow meerkat . Sesame Workshop description . " Kupukeji is a bright green baby worm that does not talk at all . Zikwe found Kupukeji one day while working on his taxi and grew unexpectedly fond of the little creature . He soon offered the pet to Moshe who was more gentle and caring . Moshe accepted the role of caregiver and set the worm up in a box in his den . " _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Episode 130 : Nodding Off When Mopatop are about to offer his usual three things to the viewer he is interrupted by Puppyduck wants to show him the lamp shade she made . Soon after the first customer enters . Trevor are very tired , so he are looking for a good night sleep he have not had a good night sleep in months . Mopatop and Puppyduck shows him the good night sleep department , but theres nothing in there that Trevor thinks he can use among other things he tries out a pig counting set , that did not help but Puppyduck falls a sleep . Mopatop tries to read a goodnight story and ends up falling a sleep as well . Lamont the Sloth delivers a lullaby and Trevor begins to sing about his sleep problems , after the song Lamont has also nodded off . A cannery enters the shop making so much noise that Puppyduck and Mopatop wakes up , it turns out to be Trevor ' s cannery Gary . Mopatop quickly figures out that it ' s Gary that keeps Trevor awake at night , so they go to see if they can find a good night sleep for Gary . While they are away Moosey Mouse puts Puppyduck ' s lamp shade over Gary and he falls asleep . When Trevor , Mopatop and Puppyduck returns they discover that Gary are sleeping under the lamp shade and shortly after Trevor falls asleep in the shop .
Episode 524 : Roger Moore Kermit calls the Secret Service to hire real spies for Roger ' s closing number . ( They ' re listed in the Yellow Pages . ) However , Roger wants to do a cute , cuddly version of " Talk to the Animals " . The spies , anxious for a chance to rub out James Bond , pose as fluffy animals to infiltrate the number . Cast . Muppets : Background Muppets : Gallery . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Fadi al - Ghoul Fadi al - Ghoul is a Palestinian actor and puppeteer who portrayed the female monster Haneen on " Rechov Sumsum / Shara ' a Simsim " and " Hikayat Simsim " . al - Ghoul is the son of a former Palestinian guerrilla . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Chansons de 1 , Rue Sésame : La Tomate et les Maths This single for " 1 , Rue Sésame " , the French co - production of " Sesame Street " , was produced by Adès in 1979 . It belonged to the series Le Petit Menestrel . La tomate et les maths ( The tomato and the math ) was the fourth Rue Sésame single . Track listing . Side A : Side B :
Folge 2395 Wolle and Pferd are impatient as Ella prepares to make apple pancakes - - especially when she realizes that she doesn ' t have any apples , and has to go out to the shop . While they ' re waiting , they decide to help clean Ella ' s kitchen , with disastrous results . Segments . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Stephen Fry Stephen Fry ( b . 1957 ) is an English comic actor and author . He is well - known for his roles in the British comedy series " A Bit of Fry and Laurie " , " Jeeves and Wooster " and several of the " Blackadder " series . His novels include " The Liar " and " The Hippopotamus " . In 2005 , Fry narrated the Creature Shop effects film " The Hitchhiker ' s Guide to the Galaxy " , as the voice of the Guide itself . He also supplied the voice and mouth of the computer animated Librarian in the Henson Company film " MirrorMask " , and appeared on - camera as the blithely ignorant Inspector Thompson in " Gosford Park " , a 2001 film that included digital effects by the Creature Shop . In 2012 Fry asked Kermit a twitter question : In 2013 The Creature Shop built a puppet Caricature of Fry named as " Dad " for the " That Puppet Game Show " series by the BBC .
Parragon Books Parragon Books is a publisher founded in England in 1988 . The company focuses largely on children ' s books and activity books and makes heavy use of licensed characters , from Disney and others . These have included the " Sesame Street " and Muppet characters , mostly in craft , activity , and sticker books . Most of the titles below were published in the UK but a few have also been released in the United States . Parragon has also been the UK publisher for certain Muppet book titles , including " Tales of a Sixth - Grade Muppet " .
Paper clips Paper clips are a small metal item used to hold papers together . Bert is a proud collector of paper clips . Value . According to Bert at the beginning of " Let ' s Sing a Song That Everybody Knows " , paperclips are very valuable , and are not something to play with on a moving bus . In " Bert and the Broken Teapot " , Bert considers selling his paper clips in order to pay for David ' s broken teapot . In " Christmas Eve on Sesame Street " , Bert goes as far as trading his paper clips for a present to buy Ernie . However , he eventually got them back , and keeps them in a cigar box that Ernie got Bert for Christmas . Brands . Bert ' s collection consists of many types of paper clips from different manufacturers . Specific , branded entires include : Other Opinions . Ernie doesn ' t care much for Bert ' s paper clips . According to Ernie , paperclips are the only thing more boring than Bert ' s bottle cap collection . However , Ernie once had a paper clip collection of his own . In an early sketch ( first seen in Episode 0010 ) , Ernie cleans out his toy box , and comes across a paper clip collection , which he referred to as his own . Other Uses . Ernie ' s flower box for the Twiddlebugs includes a fence made from paper clips ( whether this is from Bert ' s collection , Ernie ' s collection , or if it ' s even a collection is unknown ) . In one Twiddlebugs sketch , the Twiddlebugs find a paper clip , and think up many different uses for it . Bert once showed Ernie a way to pick up paper clips without using his fingers , by using a magnet . Outside of " Sesame Street " , Dr . Bunsen Honeydew once invented edible paper clips . Beaker enjoyed eating them , but they had a side effect : They caused Beaker ' s nose to fall off .
Disco Toothbrush " Disco Toothbrush " is a " Sesame Street " disco song performed by a female monster and her two toothbrush back - up singers about the importance of brushing teeth . The song features brief scenes of kids brushing their teeth , as well as a floating pair of teeth that clacks in time with the music . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Planet Mayonnaise Planet Mayonnaise is a fictional planet introduced in episode 3214 of " Sesame Street " . Three Mayonnasians ( and their dog ) make their way to Sesame Street , curious as to how their entire planet feels a lack of energy throughout the morning . They learn about the concept of " breakfast , " which pleases them , except their planet lacks the flora and fauna to produce breakfast . Throughout the show , Big Bird , Gina and others provide them with the necessary resources , which they beam into their spaceship and return home . The planet was later mentioned by Big Bird in episode 4037 , as he pretends to be a superhero .
NPS NPS is the abbreviation for Nederlandse Programma Stichting ( Dutch Program Foundation ) , the only institution without members or magazines . They started producing in 1995 . NPS was an independent , license - financed public institution . Before 1995 it was part of NOS ( Nederlandse Omroep Stichting , i . e . Dutch Channel Foundation ) . The channel is very ( multi ) cultural oriented , it informs , and broadcasts a lot of classical music , jazz and dance . Short films and other artistic works are very common . " Sesamstraat " is in between a youthblock called Z @ ppelin which is broadcast every Monday through Friday . Since 2008 , when the NPS got a new logo , the institution started to change its image . The logo has a moving background of images taken from the program they are about to broadcast . The NPS also wanted to work more in co - operation with existing festivals and cultural feasts . Also , their new goal changed in a clear view on the different aspects of Dutch society . On September 1 , 2010 , the NPS merged with Teleac and RVU to NTR .
Fraggle Rock : Complete Fourth Season ( Australia ) Fraggle Rock : Complete Fourth Season ( Australia ) was released in Australia in December 2007 , over two years before North America . Just like the other Australian versions of " Fraggle Rock " , it has all episodes with no Bonus Features .
John F . Kennedy John Fitzgerald Kennedy ( 1917 - 1963 ) , also referred to as John F . Kennedy or JFK , was the 35th President of the United States . He served from 1961 until his assassination in 1963 . The son of a prominent Massachusetts family , Kennedy ' s presidency was marked by such events as the Bay of Pigs invasion , the Cuban Missile Crisis , the building of the Berlin Wall , the , early events of the Vietnam War , and the American Civil Rights Movement . He was the father of Caroline Kennedy , and Ethel Kennedy was married to his brother Robert . Jim Henson and Frank Oz were in the office on Eastern 53rd Street at the time of the assassination . Oz recalled the reaction in 2018 , " He what ? Shot ? What do you mean ? We were in disbelief . "
Finders Keepers Finders Keepers is a second - hand store located Around the Corner on Sesame Street , owned and operated by Ruthie . Many of the items in Finders Keepers ' inventory are objects previously owned by fairy tale characters . Finders Keepers was first seen in Season 25 ( Episode 3136 ) where Ruthie introduces Big Bird to Little Green Riding Hood , who is angry about her her sister ' s fame . Apparently , " Finders Keepers " was dropped after Season 29 with the " Around the Corner " sets , but Ruthie still made some appearances until Season 32 without Finders Keepers . The last appearance of " Finders Keepers " was in The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland . Included in her stock are 10 pieces she bought at the 1993 Monster Art Show , but was unable to sell as of nearly a year later .
Episode 111 : Catch the Tail by the Tiger It ' s been two weeks since Uncle Matt ' s last postcard , and it ' s Gobo ' s responsibility to go out into Outer Space and rescue his uncle . He ' s terrified of going , and even Marjory the Trash Heap advises against it , but all of his friends expect him to go , and he ' s too proud to back out . Meanwhile , Doc invents a Lightning Deflector for Sprocket in order to go for a walk in a thunderstorm . Fraggle Facts . This episode reveals that Fraggles can catch such human diseases as Influenza , which is mentioned twice in this episode - - first by the Trash Heap , who casually attempts to soothe Gobo ' s fears as to the fate of his uncle by stating that " he may only have the flu . " When Gobo finally does get his uncle ' s postcard , it turns out that Marjory was right - - Matt " did " catch and was recovering from the flu . Apparently , Influenza to a Fraggle is only about as serious as the common cold .
Ghazal Javed Ghazal Javed is the puppeteer of Chamki on " Galli Galli Sim Sim " , the India n co - production of " Sesame Street " . Javed has been working in the field of puppetry since 2006 , with " Galli Galli Sim Sim " as her first television role . She has received several awards for her work as Chamki in specific episodes . She co - produced and directed " Funda Matlab Piddu Bola " for TV Today Network . " Javed graduated with honors with a history degree from Delhi University and is a trained Odissi dancer . She is an assistant director in Mumbai . In 2016 , Javed was a guest speaker at the Women Deliver conference along with Chamki and Sherrie Westin ( Sesame Workshop ' s EVP of Global Impact and Philanthropy ) . Sources . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Labyrinth ( soundtrack ) The " Labyrinth " soundtrack features original music by both David Bowie ( the star of the film ) , and composer Trevor Jones . The album reached # 68 on " Billboard " ' s Top Pop Albums chart in 1986 . Track listing . Side One Side Two
What ' s My Letter ? ( game ) What ' s My Letter ? is a " Sesame Street " electronic learning game made in 1995 by . The game is inspired by the " Sesame " sketch " What ' s My Letter ? " Host Guy Smiley and the three contestants - - Elmo , Big Bird and Zoe - - are all heard in pre - recorded voice clips . Games are chosen by placing a card in the slot in front of the contestants . To choose a letter , the player turns the dial on the front of the game to move the light in the marquee to the appropriate letter . Games teach letter identification , alphabetical order and beginning letters .
Heather Locklear Heather Locklear ( b . 1961 ) is an actress best known for playing the scheming vixen Amanda Woodward on the prime - time soap opera " Melrose Place " from 1993 until 1999 ( following an earlier stint on another soap , as Sammy Jo on " Dynasty " ) . During her stint on " Melrose Place " , she was the featured guest star on " Muppets Tonight " , which played off of her Amanda role . Locklear ' s other television credits include a recurring role on " Spin City " , guest spots on " Scrubs " and " Boston Legal " , and a lead role on the short - lived " LAX " ( with Paul Leyden ) . In films , she appeared in " Uptown Girls " ( with Dakota Fanning and Austin Pendleton ) and " Looney Tunes : Back in Action " ( with Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck ) .
Sally Spingel - Spungel - Sporn Sally Spingel - Spungel - Sporn is a newscaster who appeared occasionally in the first season of " The Wubbulous World of Dr . Seuss " , reporting on notable events and supplying exposition . She appeared in " " ( where she was played by Camille Bonora ) , " " ( covering Max ' s act of bravery ) and " " ( reporting on Horton ' s rise to fame , and its effects on his son ) . Her name is very similar to one of the characters of the 1967 book " The Cat in the Hat Songbook " . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Fictional Sesame Street sponsors Since its beginning , " Sesame Street " , within the confines of the show itself , did not acknowledge sponsorship by corporations or advertisers . Instead , the sponsors were and ( and later , on rare occasions , another learning concept or object ) . During Season 43 , the concept was expanded to include faux sponsors , parodying the sort of entities which actually funded " Sesame Street " and other PBS programming .
The Tubmans of Porksmith The Tubmans of Porksmith was a recurring segment seen on the first season of " Muppets Tonight " . The sketches featured the comical misadventures of Howard Tubman ( a rich food - loving pig ) and Carter ( his dry - witted butler ) . The series was retitled in the second season as Boarshead Revisited . These segments were produced as UK spots , and were not included in the original American broadcasts of the show on ABC , but they were later included in reruns on The Disney Channel . An announcer opened each sketch with " And now the continuing saga of America ' s oldest and fattest family - the Tubmans of Porksmith . " See also . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Cantus Cove Cantus Cove is part of the California coast line , located on the Pacific coast near Caspar Point in Caspar , CA . The coastal landform was named by Jerry and Susan Juhl in honor of Jim Henson . In the 1990s , the Juhls dedicated some of their private land to be used as a public access point to a cove down along their property . When it came time to place a sign at the access point , it was discovered that the cove was unnamed , and they had the opportunity to name it . Both Juhls were writers on " Fraggle Rock " , and avid music appreciators . They chose the name " Cantus Cove " after Cantus the Minstrel , the inspirational traveling musician of Fraggle Rock . The story of Cantus Cove was discussed in detail by Jerry and Susan in on the DVD box set .
The Elephant Elevator Operator The Elephant sings " The Elephant Elevator Operator " , describing his job and how it suits him better than any other . Unfortunately he fills the entire elevator , frustrating everyone else who needs to ride in it . The Elephant is performed in this song by Dave Goelz . The chorus of frustrated passengers includes Rosita , the China Shop Clerk , Farmer McGregor , and several other Anything Muppets . The elephant elevator operator character was later incorporated into the Furry Arms Hotel . The Elephant later reprises the tune in a brief appearance on " " . Releases . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Rupert Graves Rupert Graves ( b . 1963 ) is a British actor who voiced Linus in the Creature Shop - effects TV movie " Pride " . He also co - starred in the 2007 film " Death at a Funeral " , directed by Frank Oz . Graves first gained notice in the 1980s with key roles in the Merchant - Ivory films " Room with a View " and " Maurice " ( as James Wilby ' s lover ) . Other period dramas followed , including " Where Angels Fear to Tread " ( directed by Charles Sturridge ) , " The Madness of King George " , and " Mrs . Dalloway " . In a departure from historical fare , he played Dominic in the dystopian graphic novel adaptation " V for Vendetta " . On television , he starred as Young Jolyon in the " Masterpiece Theater " co - production " The Forsyte Saga " and played Lestrade on " Sherlock " .
El Metro " El Metro " ( " The Subway " ) is a " Plaza Sésamo " song about the subway . Parked in the Plaza Sésamo bus near the station , Pancho and Lola ( with a Multimuppet passenger ) sing the praises of the subway . At the end of their song , the bus is towed away with them inside as Lola moans they should ' ve taken the subway instead . See also . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Counting Song ( Learning to Count ) " Counting Song ( Learning to Count ) " is a " Sesame Street " song performed in Episode 3380 . The song is a spoof of " I Will Survive . " Zoe is having trouble counting , so Celina sings to her about her own counting struggles as a young girl . But with practice , she was soon able to count to 10 and teaches Zoe how to do the same . The two later performed a version of the song in Episode 3455 , with revised lyrics about counting backwards from 10 . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Billy Taylor Billy Taylor ( 1921 - 2010 ) was a jazz pianist and composer who scored animated segments on " Sesame Street " . These include for producer Ken Snyder and the Hubley ' s " " for vitamins , with Taylor playing piano for the latter . He also composed a piece for a guest appearance by Dizzy Gillespie ( with Taylor playing off - camera accompaniment ) , entitled " Diz . " Taylor also composed for " The Electric Company " . Taylor was house pianist at Charlie Parker ' s Birdland club for years , playing with such greats as Parker , Gillespie , and Miles Davis . His best known song composition was " " I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel to Be Free " ( 1952 ) , later recorded by Nina Simone . Taylor was also active as a broadcaster and educator , explaining jazz to the public . He began his radio career in the 1940s , performing on CBS " Music ' Til Midnight " but his first major showcase as a radio personality was hosting disc jockey shows for WLIB in New York in the 1960s . He later became program director , and years later , he hosted several NPR series , including " Taylor Made Piano " and " Jazz Alive ! " ( hosting for five years ) .
Jeff Sessions Jefferson Beauregard Sessions III ( b . 1946 ) is an American politician . Sessions served as a Senator from Alabama from 1997 to 2017 before being appointed as the 84th Attorney General of the United States by Donald Trump . In 2005 , while serving as a Senator , Sessions appeared with Elmo and Rosita as part of Sesame Workshop ' s promotion of the " Healthy Habits for Life " initiative .
Danny John - Jules Danny John - Jules ( b . 1960 ) is a British actor , dancer , and singer best known for playing " the Cat " on the television series " Red Dwarf " . " Spitting Image " voice actor Chris Barrie was also actively involved on that show as " Arnold Rimmer " another main character . He appeared , unbilled , in " The Great Muppet Caper " as a dancer , and supplied the voices of Fireys # 3 and # 4 in " Labyrinth " . He also appeared in Frank Oz ' s " Little Shop of Horrors " as a doo - wop singer .
Ernestine Ernestine is Ernie ' s baby cousin , who occasionally appeared with Ernie in " Sesame Street " inserts . In one skit , Ernie described the differences between them , but it was revealed that they share the same laugh . In another skit , Ernie tried to get Ernestine to say his name , which she failed to do , instead blurting out " Bert ! " She was also featured in the song " Taking a Picture , " as the photographic model for Olivia . Ernestine also appeared in the video " The Best of Ernie and Bert " and on " Play With Me Sesame " . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Fish Singer The Fish Singer first appeared in the opening number of of " The Muppet Show " , singing " Blue Fish Blues " with the Gills Brothers . She was later seen in one episode of " The Ghost of Faffner Hall " which also included various background characters from " The Muppet Show " and " Fraggle Rock " , and showed up many years later as an assistant to the king ( played by the Hypocritic Oaf ) in the story of " The Hat Sharpener ' s Kingdom " in of " The Jim Henson Hour " . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Kent McCord Kent McCord ( b . 1942 ) is an actor who appeared semi - regularly on " Farscape " as Jack Crichton , John Crichton ' s father ( as well as various visions and alien impersonations of Jack ) for a total of ten episodes . With an extensive film and television career dating back to the 1960s , McCord is probably best known for playing rookie officer Jim Reed on " Adam - 12 " McCord has also been featured in multiple films with in their titles , such as " Airplane II : The Sequel " , " Predator 2 " , and " Return of the Living Dead III " , to say nothing of the series " 21 Jump Street " and " Galactica 1980 " . His other TV credits included appearances on " The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet " , the 1967 version of " Dragnet " , and " The Love Boat " .
Bullets Barker Bullets Barker comes to see Sheriff Link Hogthrob in a Western - themed " Bear on Patrol " sketch in " The Muppet Show " . After he shoots out a photo of the Sheriff , Patrol Bear Fozzie locks him in a jail cell . All of Barker ' s sentences end with a musical sting ( and occasionally a dramatic closeup ) . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _