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Erika Slezak Erika Slezak ( b . 1946 ) is an actress who plays Victoria " Viki " Lord on the Soap opera " One Life to Live " . Slezak has been the lead actress on the show since 1971 , and she continues to feature in front - burner storyline . She holds the record for the most Daytime Emmy Awards won by an actress - - she ' s won six Emmys for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series , most recently in 2005 . At the 2005 Daytime Emmy Awards ceremony , Slezak was interviewed by Kermit the Frog , who was covering the event for " The Tony Danza Show " .
Gwen Stefani Gwen Stefani ( b . 1969 ) is an American singer - songwriter and fashion designer . She is a co - founder and lead vocalist of the ska band No Doubt , first formed in 1986 . During the band ' s hiatus in the early 2000s , Stefani began a successful solo career as well , spawning the worldwide smash singles " Rich Girl " and " Hollaback Girl . " Stefani appears in the 46th season of " Sesame Street " , performing the song " Be a Good Friend " with Elmo , Abby Cadabby , Grover , Cookie Monster , Murray and Big Bird . Stefani recorded " Rainbow Connection " for the 2015 cover album " We Love Disney " . In a video posted to " Sesame Street " ' s Facebook account in September 2014 , Raya is seen rocking out to a No Doubt performance at the Global Citizen Festival . ( video )
Episode 107 : Sandra Bullock Clifford introduces the show by bringing out Sandra Bullock , who is very nervous about being on the show , and is afraid that she will mess things up so badly that she won ' t be invited back . She then introduces a clip from her upcoming film , " While You Were Slapping " . In the lobby , Bobo the Bear gets a call from a Mad Bomber , who tries to give Bobo some very important information , but due to Bobo ' s stupidity , asks to talk to somebody else . Bobo gives the phone to Clifford , who is informed that there is a bomb in the studio , set to explode if the ratings go below fifty . Backstage , everybody tries to figure out what to do about the situation . Sandra soon figures out what is going on ( since it ' s similar to the plot of one of her movies , " Speed " ) and starts giving orders . She tells Andy and Randy Pig to trace the phone call ( which they do by pulling the phone cord out the walls ) , and instructs Clifford to put on the one thing that the audience has been wanting on the show : go - go dancing . The ratings go up , but then start going down when Spamela Hamderson starts to get tired . Gonzo and Rizzo the Rat put on many acts , constantly replacing them as the ratings slip . Eventually , Andy and Randy have found where the Mad Bomber is , and leads them to a closet . Clifford breaks down the door , and the Mad Bomber is revealed to be Sandra in a disguise . It turns out that there is no bomb . She was just afraid that she ' d be so bad that she wouldn ' t be invited back , and made up the bomb threat so that the show would get better ratings . However , Clifford tells her that she could do anything and people would watch . After being told she can do anything , she goes on stage as a one - woman band , singing " John Jacob Jingleheimer Schmidt " , making Clifford regret telling her she can do anything ( but does tell her she can come back anytime ) . Sandra continues her number long after the show ends , prompting Beauregard to give her the keys so she can lock up when she ' s done . Cast . Muppets : Background Muppet : Audience Muppets : Sources . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Lenny Kravitz Lenny Kravitz is Grammy Award - winning a musician famous for such songs as " American Woman " and " It Ain ' t Over ' Til It ' s Over , " which reached # 2 on the pop charts in 1991 . Clifford spoofed Kravitz in the 1993 Muppet Trading Cards set , as " Clifford Cravitz " singing " My Hair ' s All Over and Over . " The trading card featured Clifford wearing Kravitz ' s trademark nose ring as well as colorful clothes typical of Kravitz ' s style at the time . Palisades Toys had originally designed the repaint of the Clifford Action Figure based on the outfit he wore as " Clifford Cravitz . " The Jim Henson Company rejected this design because it was mistakenly believed that it would represent the main action figure and not the rarer " chase " varaint . By the time the misunderstanding was sorted out , it was too late to alter the designs . As such , a figure based on this outfit was never produced .
The Princess and the Mattress The Princess and the Mattress is a story which Maria reads to Oscar the Grouch ' s niece Irvine while he feeds the elephants . Based on the classic Hans Christian Andersen fairy tale " The Princess and the Pea " , it tells the story of a grouchy prince , played by Oscar himself , who has a burning desire to marry an equally grouchy princess to spend the rest of his life arguing with . He plans in advance by preparing a grouch bed of hard , uncomfortable bricks . Only he puts them on a mattress . Whenever a princess prospect comes to visit , he plans to let her rest on the bricks and see if she can feel that mattress underneath . Sure enough , one day he is paid a visit by a grouch claiming to be a princess ( fittingly portrayed by Oscar ' s girlfriend , Grundgetta ) . He invites her to take a nap , and sure enough , she feels the mattress within seconds . Her anger with Prince Oscar ' s practical joke is exactly what he was looking for . He proposes to her , and she refuses . An argument over whether to get married or not begins , and eventually Prince Oscar wins the princess over . The two of them live grouchily ever after . At the end of the story , Oscar ' s niece cries hysterically , which , according to her uncle , means that she liked it . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Livia Beasley Livia Beasley ( March 10 , 1976 ) is a writer , producer , and developer in children ' s media . She is also the lead singer of the band Barefoot Walking . Early Life . Livia was raised in Dewey , Illinois . At a young age , her father asked her three questions to help her decide what she wanted to do with her life . He asked , " What are you good at ? How can you help other people ? And what do you love doing ? " That is when Livia decided she wanted to work in children ' s television . Livia graduated from the University of Illinois at Urbana – Champaign , majoring in children ' s educational television . Career . Livia is a writer / producer in children ' s television . Livia has been a producer at Sesame Workshop for the Special Projects team in Global Production . Her projects with Sesame Workshop included the TV specials When Families Grieve , hosted by Katie Couric , and , hosted by Al Roker and Deborah Roberts . Music Career . Livia is the lead singer of the New York - based band Barefoot Walking . On October 15 , 2010 , the band premiered their music video for " Mermaid Day Parade " from their debut album , " Running Through Sprinklers " . You can catch Barefoot Walking performing around New York City . External Links . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Corey Carrier Corey Carrier ( b . 1980 ) played Lampwick in the Creature Shop - effects film " The Adventures of Pinocchio " . Carrier is best known for playing the childhood title character on " The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles " . Film credits include " The Witches of Eastwick " , " My Blue Heaven " , " Bushwacked " , and " Nixon " ( playing the titular politician as a child ) .
Musical Chairs In " Musical Chairs " , Big Bird and Maria lead the listeners at home in playing the classic party game of the same name . They sing a song explaining the rules . The listeners march around a group of chairs while the music plays , and when it stops , each person has to sit in one of the chairs as quickly as they can . The person who can ' t find a chair is out . Then , one chair is taken away , and the music starts again . This continues until there is only one chair left , and the person who sits in it is the winner . After Big Bird and Maria finish singing , the music continues , and stops and starts several times , so the listeners at home can keep playing the game . Finally , the game is over , and Big Bird wants to take a rest . Releases . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Beast of Blue Rock The Beast of Blue Rock is featured in the " Fraggle Rock " episode " " . The beast is not a physical creature but fear that surrounds the magical Blue Rock . As Marjory the Trash Heap explains : while the beast will return , with the help of friends it can be defeated - - as it was by Wembley and Gobo . Marjory also explains that she was the one who made up the rumor of the Beast of Blue Rock , expressing surprise that the old rumors actually kept Fraggles away from the spot for centuries .
Gonzo photo puppet replica In 2008 , Master Replicas released a Gonzo Photo Puppet replica as their third official Muppet replica . The design used the patterns and similar materials that the Muppet Workshop uses to produce the official photo puppets . The replica is fully posable . Gonzo was planned to be the second release in Master Replica ' s Muppet Collection , however , complications with the shaping of the nose caused production to be delayed and thus the Animal photo puppet replica took its release slot . An early prototype was first shown at the San Diego Comic - Con in 2006 . Puppeteer Terry Angus worked on the prototype .
Lees je mee met Bert en Ernie ? Lees je mee met Bert en Ernie ? ( " Read Along with Bert and Ernie ? " ) is a 1994 collection of translated " Sesame Street " storybooks including : " Just Like Ernie " , " Bert en de gebroken theepot " ( " Bert and the Broken Teapot " ) and " No Red Monsters Allowed ! " .
Sesame Street home video USB drives Sesame Street home video USBs are re - releases of previous titles , on USB devices . Created by ATP , the items include the episode or special , with room to spare for files . The products debuted as the Consumer Electronics Show 2010 . Titles include :
Max ( Episode 1448 ) Max is a monster friend of Telly who appears in a season 12 episode of " Sesame Street " . He and Telly both walk into Hooper ' s Store with the intention of buying a set of jacks . Telly thinks there might be a problem if they both want the same thing , but Mr . Hooper assures him it ' ll be fine . However , he finds there ' s only one set left . Telly thinks he and Max will argue over it and punch each other , but Mr . Hooper decides fairly who ' ll get it with a " guess what number I ' ve written " game . Telly wins , but now they don ' t know whose house to play at . Later , Telly and Max still wonder where to play . They rope Luis into another deciding number guessing game , only Telly administers it . Luis guesses correctly , meaning they ' ll play jacks at his apartment . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Are Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy married ? Miss Piggy has always had two magnificent obsessions : her stardom , and her love for Kermit the Frog . In the case of the latter , she has gone to great lengths to convince , fool and force the frog into matrimony . This entry serves to chronicle her attempts at marital bliss , if not her penchant for delusion . According to " The Muppets Character Encyclopedia " , all of Kermit and Piggy ' s weddings have been fictional , but Piggy carries around a marriage license in her purse , just in case . Miss Piggy seems to have come to peace with the claims , as of 2014 . Discussing the fact she had brought in a real minister , she claimed that " unfortunately he had been defrocked . It ' s going to happen one day . " However , the following year , just prior to the premiere of their return to television , the pair announced at a press conference ( in a fashion very similar to a proposed marketing campaign from 1990 ) that they ' d be ending their relationship . Interviews . Interviewers often ask Miss Piggy and Kermit whether the pair are married : External links . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Pooch on the Loose " Pooch on the Loose " is a song performed by Tug Monster , Boo Monster and Molly Monster about Foo - Foo in the unaired episode of " Little Muppet Monsters " , " Foo - Foo Phooey . " _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Betty ( The Muppets ) Betty is a hair and makeup specialist on " Up Late with Miss Piggy " as seen in " The Muppets " . She first appeared in the episode " " where she ' s putting the final touches on Miss Piggy . Piggy is less than impressed and says she looks like " a half naked Hawaii an just dug her up at a luau . " Betty follows her through the office , annoying Piggy who says that she ' s lucky that her dad is her dry cleaner .
I Want to Be President Betty Lou watches the President make a speech at the United Nations , and decides that she wants to become President . She envisions herself winning the election , and living in the White House . She makes state visits , holds press conferences , and hosts the Easter Egg hunt on the White House lawn .
Sesame Street School Sesame Street School is a 2001 " Sesame Street " storybook in the " Elmo ' s Neighborhood " series . It was reissued in 2009 under the title " The Schoolhouse " . Elmo has been busy looking for the little lost puppy , but today he goes to school . His classmates include Ernie , Bert , Oscar the Grouch , Betty Lou , Zoe , and Grover . Each student has a cubby with his or her name over it . Under the guidance of their teacher , Mrs . Graham , they paint pictures , play with blocks , play dressup , and go to the playground . They also learn about shapes , colors , numbers and the ABCs . They have a snack of juice , crackers , cheese and orange slices . Finally they have show and tell . Elmo shows a dog biscuit and asks if anybody has seen a little lost puppy on Sesame Street .
Toccata , Mordicus et bébé - chien Toccata , Mordicus et bébé - chien ( " Tocatta , Mordicus and the Baby Dog " ) is a 1978 storybook based on " 1 , Rue Sésame " , the French co - production of " Sesame Street " . The story stars the French Muppets Toccata and Mordicus .
Episode 103 : Bear Left Then Bear Write " Bear Left Then Bear Write " is the third episode of the 2015 television series " The Muppets " . Plot . Fozzie takes things a little too far when Kermit offers him advice and Nick Offerman steps in to help the gang . Meanwhile , Christina Applegate guests on " Up Late , " and brings Miss Piggy a sweet surprise that doesn ’ t go over well and Pepe , Rizzo and Liam Hemsworth try to help Gonzo out with his online dating situation . Credits . Guest stars : Muppet Performers : Muppets . Muppet Characters : Background Muppets : Deleted scenes . An extended version of the scene with Chip servicing Gonzo ' s computer as described by Claire Suddath for " Bloomberg Businessweek " was not used in the final version of the episode :
Pa Gorg ( animated ) Pa Gorg appeared in the animated version of " Fraggle Rock " . Although the animated series was produced after the original ended , the characterization of Pa and the other Gorgs was more in keeping with the early episodes , lacking the sympathetic touches which the puppet series developed . Thus , Pa Gorg remained a petty tyrant , and often appeared even more paranoid about protecting his domain and garden from invaders .
Dennis Mosner Dennis Mosner is a photographer who contributed frequently to " Sesame Street Magazine " , as early as 1991 and as late as 2005 . He usually supplied photos of children , babies , or families . Mosner has supplied photo illustrations for several dog - themed books , from children ' s books " Every Kid ' s Best Dog Book " and " ABC Dog " to " The Doctors Book of Home Remedies for Cats and Dogs " .
Nick Tate Nick Tate is an Australian actor and voice - over announcer who starred as astronaut Alan Carter on the science - fiction TV series " Space : 1999 " ( with Martin Landau ) . Tate guest starred on " Farscape " as Earth broadcaster R . Wilson Monroe in the fourth season episode " . " Tate ' s television work includes guest spots in two different " Star Trek " spin - offs , as Dirgo in the " The Next Generation " episode " Final Mission " and Bilby in the " Deep Space Nine " episode " Honor Among Thieves . " Other credits include guest spots on the 1960s " Sherlock Holmes " series , " Night Court " , " The X - Files " , " Party of Five " , " Matlock " , and " JAG " . More recently , Tate appeared in the first season " Lost " episode " Tabula Rasa , " as Australian farmer Ray Mullen , who turns Kate in , and in two episodes of " Pretty Little Liars " .
Dogs Playing Poker Although not all of the scenes in the series of paintings by C . M . Coolidge called Dogs Playing Poker actually feature dogs playing cards , the title serves as the popular name of the 16 oil paintings from the series which also include depictions of anthropomorphized dogs smoking cigars , dancing , playing baseball and testifying in court . His paintings inspired American illustrator Arthur Sarnoff who is famous for his style paintings . In of " The Jim Henson Hour " , Jim Henson cites these paintings as the source of inspiration for the television movie " Dog City " which aired during that episode . The look and style of Coolidge ' s settings were adapted to the gangster film noir genre of the 1930s and 40s . " The Muppets at Walt Disney World " features a scene with Rowlf performing " I ' m Doggin ' It " live from the Detention Hall of the Walt Disney World Pet Care Center , with a number of Muppet dogs , including two groups of characters who recreate scenes from Coolidge ' s paintings . External Links . A site devoted to the paintings
Shout " Shout " is a song by The Isley Brothers originally recorded in 1959 . The song was known for its use in the movie , " Animal House " . The song was performed by The Muppets as part of the closing number for " Here Come the Muppets " . References . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Tom Newby Tom Newby was part of the electro / mechanical team at the NY Muppet Workshop . He was originally hired by Faz Fazakas . Although he built a few characters on his own , Newby was primarily responsible for mechanisms ( including radio control ) that enhanced the Muppet characters as well as structural and mechanical components of the walk - around characters . He also supervised and designed puppet rigging for various Henson TV and film production . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Cowboy X Cowboy X is an animated " Sesame Street " character appearing in an insert teaching the letter X . Cowboy X strikes the town of Sniddler ' s Gulch , stamping Xs on everyone and everything . The townsfolk get fed up and later , politely ask him to stop . He complies and begins stamping O s on everything instead . The townsfolk don ' t mind now , since ( as the narrator describes ) they ' re not too bright anyway . Several years later , Cowboy X appeared in Anything Muppet form in a season 12 episode . He was made from the Large Lavender Live Hand puppet and performed by Michael Earl . Much like his cartoon form , he ' s introduced putting Xs all over the Sesame Street . He soon learns that X is actually a letter of the " al - fee - bet " and learns more about reading from the street residents . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
The Three Little Pigs The Three Little Pigs are the noted house - builders of fairy tale fame , who have frequently appeared on " Sesame Street " opposite their nemesis the Big Bad Wolf , most notably in Sesame Street News Flash segments . They are not to be confused with the Five Little Piggies , the quintet of toe counting fame who live elsewhere in the forest ; like their fellow porkers , however , the Three Little Pigs have on occasion said " wee wee wee " all the way home . The pigs also appeared in " The Best of Kermit on Sesame Street " , constantly interrupting Grover ' s poem about Kermit . In a 2007 episode , Abby Cadabby calls the three little pigs on her " cell wand , " at which point they reveal their names to be Iggy , Wiggy , and Melvin . The pigs have been performed by various puppeteers , including David Rudman , Kevin Clash , Frank Oz , Joey Mazzarino , Martin P . Robinson , Eric Jacobson , Jerry Nelson , Richard Hunt , Stephanie D ' Abruzzo , Matt Vogel , and Noel MacNeal . In 2008 , the Three Pigs began making various background appearances on " Plaza Sésamo " . Connections . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Raymond Coulthard Raymond Coulthard is an English actor who played the young adult Ebenezer Scrooge in " The Muppet Christmas Carol " . He also played Rupert Douglas in " The English Patient " . Coulthard ' s other credits include the 1996 TV version of " Emma " ( as Frank Churchill ) , the TV movie " Agatha Christie : A Life in Pictures " ( as Archie Cristie ) , and the 2005 film " The Best Man " ( with Seth Green and Philip Jackson ) . He also appeared as a regular on " Hotel Babylon " ( as restaurant manager James ) and the soap opera " Emmerdale " ( as Alasdair ) .
Episode 141 : Cock - A - Doodle Bee Mopatop opens the episode by offering some pink spaghetti , some confetti or a flower called Betty . A hip Bee comes flying into the shop . He would like to get a cool buzz instead of his old boring buzz , he is thinking about a buzz in the lines of a cock - a - doodle - do . The bee likes the new buzz he is given by Mopatop . He leaves his old buzz in return . Meanwhile Moosey Mouse are practicing playing his kazoo , and driving his Mother mad , so she orders him down to the shop to practice . A new customer enters the store looking for a buzz for his buzzer , Mopatop gives him the bee ' s buzz . Right after the cutomer leaves the bee returns asking for his old buzz back . Apparently the flowers don ' t like him and his new cock - a - doodle - do buzz , he demonstrates it on Betty . Mopatop goes to order a new buzz from the buzz factory , while Mopatop is away he notice Mooseys Mouse and his kazoo . So he exchanges some honey for the kazoo .
IDC 2013 The IDC 2013 conference was held in New York City in late June 2013 . The Welcome Evening for the conference was co - sponsored by Sesame Workshop . Bert ( Eric Jacobson ) served as the host for the evening , introducing speakers H . Melvin Ming and Rosemarie Truglio , as well as a musical performance presented by Carnegie Hall ’ s Weill Music Institute .
The Tale of the Dark Crystal The Tale of the Dark Crystal is a 1982 illustrated book adaptation of the film " The Dark Crystal " . The original 46 - page book was released in hardback with a dust jacket . The book was re - released in a paperback " Weekly Reader edition " and in a smaller sized " Weekly Reader hardback edition " .
Bear ' s Breakfast Treat Bear ' s Breakfast Treat is a 2000 " Bear in the Big Blue House " storybook . Bear makes his famous Banana Berry Whole Wheat Pancakes and all his friends help him cook , clean , and eat ! This book includes stickers .
Doug Henning Doug Henning ( 1947 - 2000 ) was a magician from Fort Garry , Manitoba , Canada . He was the guest star on " The Muppet Show " . With his magic shows , he rejected the traditional tuxedo and top hat costume in favor of bright , multi - colored casual clothing and tights . He also sported long hair and a long , bushy mustache . He was nominated for Broadway ' s 1975 Tony Award as Best Supporting or Featured Actor ( Musical ) for " The Magic Show . " He ran for the House of Commons in Canada as a candidate for the fringe Natural Law Party in 1993 . Henning is credited with reviving the magic show as a form of mass entertainment in the 1970s and popularizing it on television . Henning died in Los Angeles of cancer on February 7 , 2000 .
Cameron McDonald Cameron McDonald is a Canadian actor who appeared in " It ' s a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie " as an Australian Safari Animal Tracker ( a spoof of " Crocodile Hunter " Steve Irwin ) . His credits include episodic bits on such series as " Dark Angel " , " The Dead Zone " , " Dead Like Me " , and " The 4400 " . External Links . IMDb
Episode 241 : The Leaky Room Funella welcomes two fish guests to the hotel , the Swimalots . Funella goes to take their small travel aquarium up to the Aquarium Suite , but Furgus accidentally drops it and a bit of ceiling falls down in Harvey P . Dull ' s room below . The Swimalots order some fish food using an underwater speaking horn , but Cookie Monster mistakenly thinks fish must like cookies . Meanwhile , the Swimalots notice their speaking horn is no longer under water , and it ' s now raining in Mr Dull ' s room . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _