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Adoption Sesame Street . Miles . In 1985 , " Sesame Street " tackled the issue of adoption when they introduced the character of Miles , son of Gordon and Susan . When Roscoe Orman ' s son Miles was a year old , he revisited the idea . Orman remembers , " Caroll Spinney offhandedly said one day , ' That son of yours is " so " cute - - he ' s such a great kid - - we should bring him on the show and let him be your son . ' I said that I had suggested something like that years ago but it was shot down . And he said , ' Well , you know , you could even adopt him . ' That really started my wheels turning and I mentioned it to [ Executive Producer ] Dulcy Singer . " The producers were intrigued by the adoption angle , and cast Miles in the role . " The idea is that he ' ll grow up on the show - - for as long as he wants to , " the senior Orman said in 1986 . The adoption of Miles was shown in a four part story arch in Episode 2122 , 2123 , 2124 , and 2125 . The events of Miles ' adoption were also presented in the book " Susan and Gordon Adopt a Baby " . Marco . In 2006 , " Sesame Street " revisited the issue of adoption with the addition of Marco , the son of Gina . Marco was adopted from Guatemala as a baby . Marco ' s introduction allowed the " Sesame " writers to deal with issues of international adoption and non - traditional families . Executive Producer Carol - Lynn Parente said : The story of Marco ' s adoption was addressed in episode 4130 , 4131 and 4132 . Gina explained adoption stating “ There ’ s a baby who needs love and caring for , and I want to be the person to provide those things . ”
Thom Stanley A native of Atlanta , Thom Stanley trained with the Henson company around the time of the early - 90 ' s proposed Disney merger , studying under Kevin Clash and Steve Whitmire . He later served as resident Right Hand Man during the filming of " Muppets from Space " , choreographing arm movements and performing the right arms of most of the main characters , live - hand and rod puppets alike . Thom graduated with BFA in Graphic Design from the Savannah College of Art and Design and has been involved in artistic pursuits throughout his life . Thom ' s first paid project involving puppetry was a video for the United Way , which he worked on with fellow Atlantan Peter Linz . Thom has been puppeteering since he was about 8 , when his father built him a puppet stage , complete with working curtains , that Thom used to put on shows for the neighborhood kids . He has puppeteered in independent short films including " Maiden to Monster " and " Magic the Gathering : The Musical " , both entries in the 2013 Atlanta Film Festival and in television commercials for Cartoon Network , GameTap . He also worked on a series pilot titled , " Freestyle Love Supreme " for Adult Swim where he built and performed all of the puppets . Thom also choreographed puppets for the " Foster ’ s Home for Imaginary Friends " float in Macy ’ s Thanksgiving Day Parade . Regularly , he can be seen performing in the Puckin Fuppet Show , part of the National Puppet Slam Network , teaching classes on puppetry for television and mentoring young puppeteers . Most recently , Thom produced , co - wrote and peformed inn “ Learning to Fly , ” a play about 9 / 11 , for XPT – Xperimental Puppetry Theater at The Center for Puppetry Arts . He is currently making plans to perform in a short film he wrote titled “ A Perfect Match ” about two puppeteers on a blind date . When Thom isn ’ t building or performing puppets , he works as a freelance Art Director and Producer in the advertising and marketing industries . He has also put together an impressive array of themed costumes for Atlanta ' s Dragon * Con , and in 2004 appeared on stage as Dr . Teeth of The Electric Mayhem .
Wembley ' s Egg Surprise Wembley ' s Egg Surprise is a " Fraggle Rock " DVD released on February 9 , 2010 . It includes the episodes " , " " " and " . " Bonus features the animated episode " , " a sing - along , and a look at " Jim Henson ' s Animal Show with Stinky and Jake " .
Andy Stone Andy Stone , also credited as Andrew Stone and James Andrew Stone , has performed Muppet characters on several productions , including " Muppets from Space " , " Elmo in Grouchland " and " The Muppets " . He also played DJ 3 on The Learning Channel ' s " Animal Jam " . External links . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Soylent Green Soylent Green is a sci - fi movie released in 1973 . It is loosely based upon the 1966 novel " Make Room ! Make Room ! " by Harry Harrison , and tells the story of an investigation into the murder of a wealthy businessman in a dystopian future where much of the population survives on processed food rations such as " soylent green " .
Millejors blus " " Millejors Blus " " ( Millejors shirt ) , Dirren don ' t like Millejors shirt and want her to exchange it , she refuses and starts to sing about her favorite shirt . It had belonged to a famous circus ballerina that danced on a elephant from Argentina . But when she was on it ' s trunk , it sneezed so hard , that she was shoot in the air towards Paris . She lost the shirt while she flew . Millejor found it and thought it fit perfectly for her . Audio releases . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Good Morning World " Good Morning World " is a " Sesame Street " song performed by the cast in the 2003 Macy ' s Thanksgiving Day Parade . The cast sings about the different ways to say hello to the morning sun all around the world , with featured solos by Grover . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Richard Schiff Richard Schiff ( b . 1955 ) is a character actor who won an Emmy Award for his regular role as White House communications director Toby Ziegler on " The West Wing " . In 1998 , he played Dr . Gene Reiss in the Creature Shop - effects film " Dr . Dolittle " . Schiff ' s professional demeanor and dry delivery has led to frequent appearances as lawyers ( in " Hoffa " , " Se7en " , " Loved " , and " What ' s the Worst That Could Happen " ) , showbiz producers or directors ( " The Bodyguard " , " Grace of My Heart " , " Amelia Earhart : The Final Flight " , and Jerry Wexler in " Ray " ) , or bureaucrats ( as disapproving child service ' s representatives in " I Am Sam " and " Martian Child " and a weak - willed parole official in " City Hall " , with Fran Brill ) . Other film credits include " The Lost World : Jurassic Park " ( as engineer Eddie Carr ) , " Ghost in the Machine " , " Malcolm X " , and " Civic Duty " . TV work includes three appearances as an FBI agent on " Roswell " and guest spots on " Murphy Brown " , " NYPD Blue " , " Ally McBeal " , " Becker " , " Murder One " , and " Burn Notice " .
Queer Eye for the Straight Guy Queer Eye for the Straight Guy is a show in which a team of five gay men known collectively as the " Fab Five " perform a makeover on a person , usually a straight man , revamping his wardrobe , redecorating his home and offering advice on grooming , lifestyle and food . The cast of the show were interviewed by Kermit and Miss Piggy on the red carpet of the 2004 Emmy Awards Ceremony .
Captain Kangaroo Captain Kangaroo was a children ' s television series which , in one form or another , ran from 1955 until 1984 on CBS and was later re - run on PBS . Created by and starring Bob Keeshan , the series combined comedy skits with nature lessons , story reading , animated segments , and puppet characters . Though the series was not designed to follow a specific educational curriculum , elements of the " Captain Kangaroo " format influenced the development of " Sesame Street " . This was in no small part due to the fact that many of the key members of the Children ' s Television Workshop , including Dave Connell and Jon Stone , had previously worked on the series . Episodes of " Captain Kangaroo " were studied to test children ' s attention spans and to help develop the CTW model . When scheduling the first season of " Sesame Street " , Joan Ganz Cooney and associates deliberately avoided the 8 a . m . timeslot occupied on CBS by " Captain Kangaroo " , so as not to be in direct competition with what CTW viewed as the only worthwhile network children ' s show .
Hello , Sammy ! " Hello , Sammy ! " is the spoof version of Carol Channing ' s signature Broadway song , " Hello , Dolly ! " Carol serenades Sammy the Snake telling him just how much she loves and adores him while Sammy coils himself around Carol ' s arms . They are soon joined by 4 giant swaying letter S ' s wearing top hats . Carol ends the song by telling Sammy just how much she ' d miss him and the way he hisses if they ever parted . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Episode 4003 Big Bird is really excited about National Bird Day . He explains to Gordon that it is celebrated by people saying " Happy Bird Day ! " and birds gather to sing and dance and have a parade together . But Big Bird doesn ' t see any birds on the street . Big Bird teaches Gordon the National Bird Day song . Big Bird is discouraged at the lack of birds , and someone hears his cry for help . . . it ' s Super Grover ! Yay ! Big Bird suggest that Super Grover pretend to be a bird so they can dance the National Bird Dance together . A dancing cow joins them . Big Bird then runs into Snuffy and whines about how he can ' t have a Bird Parade all by himself . Snuffy gathers a bunch of kids and they all pretend to be birds for the purposes of parading . Big Bird is still a bit dismayed , so Snuffy suggests trying bird calls to summon the birds . Suddenly the street fills with penguins and chickens and other birds , all of whom inform him that National Bird Day is not that day , but the next . However , they agree to start the festivities early with Big Bird . Segments . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
It All Starts with Goo Goo Goo " It All Starts with Goo Goo Goo " is a " Sesame Street " song from the resource video , " Language to Literacy " . Luis sings the song with the cast , showing how children build their language skills . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Ridiculous Riddles Ridiculous Riddles is a 1998 " Muppet Babies " lift the flap book . The riddles are mostly old jokes , such as " What two things can ' t Baby Kermit have for breakfast ? " ( Answer : lunch and dinner ) . Also appearing are Baby Piggy , Baby Gonzo , Baby Fozzie , Baby Rowlf , Baby Bunsen , and Baby Beaker .
Rosemarie Truglio Rosemarie T . Truglio , Ph . D . is Vice President of Education and Research for Children ' s Television Workshop ( now known as Sesame Workshop ) . In 2001 , she co - edited " G is for Growing : 30 Years of Research on Sesame Street and Children " , a collection of research studies on " Sesame Street ' s " effectiveness as an educational show . Dr . Truglio assesses the role of television in the socialization and education of children . This research has been the focus of her career . During her 8 years with " Sesame Street " , she has helped to ensure that the creative process always embraces the major curriculum points in a safe , sensitive , responsible , and age - appropriate manner . Dr . Truglio is a widely published expert on child development , whose articles appear in child and developmental psychology journals . A former Assistant Professor of Communication and Education at Teachers College , Columbia University , Dr . Truglio also serves on the Advisory Board of the Children ' s Digital Media Center , Alliance for a Media Literate America , and The Council on Excellence in Children ' s Media at Annenberg School of Communication . She often makes appearances on talk shows such as " The Today Show " on behalf of Sesame Workshop . She can also be seen providing an introduction to the " Sesame Beginnings " video series . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Sideways Sideways is a 2004 Academy Award - winning American comedy - drama written by Jim Taylor and Alexander Payne and directed by Payne , which stars Paul Giamatti and Thomas Haden Church as friends who take a week - long road trip to the wine country of Santa Barbara , California . In 2005 , Virginia Madsen created a Muppet Celebrity T - shirt featuring Kermit and Piggy in a scene from the film .
Coconut " Coconut " was performed in of " The Muppet Show " by Kermit , who was in a hospital bed with a " twisted flipper . " In the skit , the nurse , doctor , and hospital room all become gradually wilder until Kermit finally hides under the covers . When he re - emerges , the entire room is a jungle , the nurse has a painted face , and the doctor is a Witch Doctor . At the end of the skit everything returns abruptly to normal . In a later Muppet News Flash sketch , the Newsman announces that Muppet Labs was recalling their line of hospital beds , such as the one Kermit is in during the Coconut number . Apparently , they had been built on an assembly line that used to make toasters . Kermit then promptly flew onstage and hit the Newsman . Releases . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
The Sesame Street Question and Answer Book About Animals The Sesame Street Question and Answer Book About Animals is a " Sesame Street " book which answers basic questions about animals , their habits and habitat , and their biology . The book combines realistic animal illustrations and backgrounds with the familiar Muppet characters . In 1990 , material from this book was combined with the 1985 book " Big Bird ' s Book About the Earth and Sky " , and reissued as " " .
Big Bird ' s Book About the Earth and Sky Big Bird ' s Book About the Earth and Sky is a 1985 non - fiction book using the " Sesame Street " characters to teach about natural science . In 1990 , material from this book was combined with the 1983 book " The Sesame Street Question and Answer Book About Animals " , and reissued as " " .
Leigh Hope Wood Leigh Hope Wood , sometimes credited as Leigh Wood , is an author and editor of children ' s books . As a writer and product development consultant for SoftPlay , she has written several cloth or felt " Sesame Street " books . Wood ' s other books include " Dora the Explorer " titles and various plush and board books . She has also written " Illustrated Classics " adaptations of " Dracula " and " Black Beauty " and children ' s books on science and history topics ( including Amelia Earhart ) .
Olivia Birkelund Olivia Birkelund is an actress who appeared in of " Aliens in the Family " as Michelle Bellamy , wife of Mortimer P . Bellamy . Birkelund is best recognized for her work in soap operas , starting with a stint on " One Life to Live " ( as Sondra Hall ) in 1991 and followed by Arlene Chandler on " All My Children " , debuting in 1995 and appearing intermittently as recently as 2002 . She guest starred on " Star Trek Voyager " ( as an ensign in a two parter ) , various " Law & Order " shows , " Soul Man " , " Third Watch " , " The Good Wife " , " Unforgettable " , and " Black Box " . In film , Birkelund had supporting roles in " Far From Heaven " ( with Julianne Moore ) and " The Bone Collector " ( with Denzel Washington ) .
Dirk Dirk appears in the " Sesame Street " soap opera " The Sounds of Our Lives " ( parodying " Days of Our Lives " ) . In it , he has a very important question to ask his sweetheart , Deirdre , but before he can get the words out , he is cut off mid - sentence by various household sounds . After this happens thrice , he demands to know what the big idea is , and Deirdre simply tells him that these are the sounds of our lives . This answer does nothing to cool Dirk down . He tells Deirdre that he has one more sound for her and then runs out of the house , slamming the door behind him , and leaving Deirdre totally confused . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Billboard Billboard is an entertainment magazine founded in 1864 . The magazine is most known for its " Hot 100 " charts , tracking the best music tracks of the week , based on sales and radio and online airplay . " Rubber Duckie " reached as high as 16 on the " Hot 100 Singles " in 1970 . " Rainbow Connection " ranked # 25 upon its release in 1979 .
The Merrill Lunch Hungerdunger McCormack All Accountant Marching Society The Merrill Lunch Hungerdunger McCormack All Accountant Marching Society appeared in " The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson " . What do you do when you ' re planning a big production number for America ' s favorite accountant ? Do you hire Whoopie Cushions ? Or perhaps an all - pig Dixieland band ? No , you seek out the best : The Merrill Lunch Hungerdunger McCormack All - Accountant Marching Society . Founded by Rizzo the Rat as a tribute to presumed accountant Jim Henson ( since he signs the Muppets ' checks ) , the MLHMAAMS is a five - member troupe of multitaskers who march to the monotone beats of their adding machines and calculators . Their chant is meticulously transcribed as follows : " Three million fourteen one eight ninety - seven " < br > " Times the current prime rate standing at eleven " < br > " Surtax , sales tax , excise too " < br > " Net worth , Dow Jones , scooby dooby doo " < br > They are also known to tap dance in front of a giant 1040 form . The accountant puppets were previously used for the Muppet Meeting Films , and among the troupe is veteran office - worker Grump . Trivia . " Hungerdunger McCormack " is a reference to the 1930 Marx Brothers film " Animal Crackers " . In the film , Groucho dictates a letter to his lawyer , Hungerdunger , of the firm Hungerdunger , Hungerdunger , Hungerdunger , Hungerdunger and McCormack . Zeppo , taking dictation , leaves out a Hungerdunger . Groucho tells him that he ' s left out the most important one . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Television Critics Association Award The Television Critics Association Awards ( TCA Awards ) have honoured the " outstanding achievements in television " , as chosen by profession critics , since 1984 . The group currently has 220 critics in the United States and Canada . List of nominations . 1986 . Jim Henson " Sesame Street " 1989 . " The Jim Henson Hour " " Sesame Street " 1990 . Jim Henson " Sesame Street " 1991 . " Dinosaurs " " Sesame Street " 1993 . " Sesame Street " 1994 . " Sesame Street " 1995 . " Sesame Street " 1999 . " Bear in the Big Blue House " 2000 . " Bear in the Big Blue House " " Sesame Street " 2001 . " Sesame Street " 2003 . " Sesame Street " 2004 . " Sesame Street " 2005 . " Sesame Street " 2006 . " Sesame Street " 2007 . " Sesame Street " 2008 . " Sesame Street " 2009 . " Sid the Science Kid " 2011 . " Sesame Street " 2012 . " Sesame Street " 2013 . " Sesame Street " Connections . " TCA Career Achievement Award winners " " Career Achievement Award nominees "
Jorge Arvizu Jorge Arvizu , ( July 23 , 1932 - March 18 , 2014 ) nicknamed " El Tata , " was a Mexican voice actor who had dubbing cartoon characters from 1950s until his death in 2014 , earning him a reputation as the Spanish Mel Blanc . He was both seen and heard on " Plaza Sésamo " , appearing on - camera during the first few seasons as Jose , the storekeeper who loves nature and the outdoors . He was also the original dub voice of both Bert ( Beto ) and Cookie Monster ( Comegalletas ) . Arvizu began his career as a magician and appeared on early Mexican television . His voice career began with the Spanish - language dub of the puppet series " Howdy Doody " , as Howdy and his friend Don Burro . He soon established himself dubbing such theatrical cartoon stars as Bugs Bunny , Woody Woodpecker , Mr . Magoo , Mighty Mouse , Popeye , and Felix the Cat . In the 1960s , he was often heard in Hanna - Barbera series , as Fred Flintstone on " The Flintstones " , Choo Choo and Benny the Ball on " Top Cat " , Magilla Gorilla , So - so the monkey on " Peter Potamus and His Flying Balloon " , Dr . Doom on " The Fantastic Four " and Henry Orbit on " The Jetsons " . Arvizu ' s other animation credits include Pedro and Dachsie in the Disney feature " Lady and the Tramp " and Ringo and George on " The Beatles " cartoon . In live - action television , Arvizu dubbed Don Adams on " Get Smart " , Jackie Coogan as Uncle Fester on " The Addams Family " , Burgess Meredith as the Penguin on " Batman " , The Robot on the original " Lost in Space " series and Pixar features as Ramon in the Mexican and Argentinian dubs of " Cars " and as Chef Skinner in " Ratatouille " . His final role was reprising Benny the Ball on " Top Cat the Movie " . He died on March 18 , 2014 due to a heart failure .
Night at the Museum : Battle of the Smithsonian Night at the Museum : Battle of the Smithsonian is a 2009 sequel to " Night at the Museum " starring Ben Stiller . The story follows a security guard at a museum where the exhibits come to life at night . One such exhibit is Oscar the Grouch ( played as usual by Caroll Spinney ) , a puppet on display at the Smithsonian ' s National Museum of American History . Other characters featured in the film include Darth Vader , Albert Einstein bobbleheads , Theodore Roosevelt , and Abraham Lincoln . Earlier in the film , an image of Cookie Monster is shown on a computer screen that displays various exhibits in the museum Nicky was looking up . Oscar and Vader are found by the main villain ' s minions in the pop culture exhibit . They each intend on joining the team of bad guys in taking over the world . Both of them fail , however , as Kahmunrah finds Vader ' s theatrics comical and Oscar can ' t seem to prove himself to be evil , just " vaguely grouchy . "
Patricia Parris Patricia Parris , also credited as Patty Parris , is a voice actress who played Ma Gorg in the animated version of " Fraggle Rock " . Other voice roles include Daisy Duck in " Mickey ' s Christmas Carol " , Kanga and Christopher Robin ' s mother on " The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh " , Pammy Panda on " Shirt Tales " , and Lilly the Cat on " Dumbo ' s Circus " . External links . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Episode 301 : Friends at Play Ojo is excited about a visit from her friend , Christine . The two quickly get involved in one of Ojo ' s imaginative games - - - a pillow castle . Tutter arrives and asks if they ' d like to play checkers , but Ojo tells him she ' s in the middle of her game with her " best friend , " Christine . Tutter is hurt by the use of the term " best friend . " He creates his own friend to play with , " Mr . Cheese , " but Bear helps to mend his friendship with Ojo . He also finds Pip and Pop at odds with Treelo out at the Otter Pond . He keeps pretending to be a monster during their Deep - Sea Divers game and they don ' t like it at all . Bear , however , introduces them to a game called The Treasure of Kalamazoo Bay . In the Shadow segment , Shadow retells the story of " Mary Had a Little Lamb . " The lamb in this version drives a car , skies and scuba dives in its efforts to follow Mary everywhere she goes .
Baabra Sheep Baabra Sheep is one of the stars of " Panwapa " . She and her two children ( Leslie Carrara - Rudolph and Matt Vogel ) come to Panwapa Island to live . She can only speak sheep . She and her family live on a portion of the football field where they help out by eating the grass . Her family has a tradition of baaing to the sun each month . Sources . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Van Gogh Museum The Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam in the Netherlands is an art museum dedicated to the works of Vincent van Gogh and his contemporaries . It is located at the Museum Square in the borough Amsterdam South , close to the Stedelijk Museum , the Rijksmuseum , and the Concertgebouw . The museum opened on June 2 , 1973 . It is located in buildings designed by Gerrit Rietveld and Kisho Kurokawa . The museum houses the largest collection of Van Gogh ' s paintings and drawings in the world . For the 35th anniversary of " Sesamstraat " , a special painting was unveiled on November 15 , 2011 . Based on Van Gogh ' s " The Bedroom " , it depicted " Sesamstraat " characters in the room , including Elmo , Tommie , Bert and Ernie . The painting was on display for two months and later auctioned for charity . In conjunction with the painting , an educational program was launched for attending schoolchildren ( featuring walk - around versions of the " Sesamstraat " Muppets ) , as " a playful and relevant way , to stimulate the socio - emotional development of young children " .