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We Hardly Heard Ya We Hardly Heard Ya is Johnny Fiama ' s Greatest Hits album . He advertises it with Sal Minella on of " Muppets Tonight " . The " commercial " is narrated by A . Ligator , and includes some interesting disclosures from Sal about Johnny ' s tax status and debt . Songs on the album include the " Theme from New York , New York " and " Hooked on a Feeling " ( Sal does the ooga - chackas ) . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Lisa Rinna At the 2005 Daytime Emmy Awards , Lisa Rinna spoke with Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy for " The Tony Danza Show " . She is married to , and appeared in the segment with , Harry Hamlin . She has appeared on the soap opera " Days of our Lives " , " Melrose Place " , " Dancing with the Stars " , was the host of " Soap Talk " and has appeared in " Playboy " twice .
Moby Moby is Ed Grimley ' s fish who lives in his apartment with him in " Muppets Tonight " . When Grimley ' s great uncle Balfour dies and leaves him a fortune ( all of $ 85 in Canadian exchange ) , he ' s forced into a quick marriage with his new neighbor , Miss Piggy . Since Moby is a sea captain , he ' s able to perform the marriage ceremony with a simple exchange with the involved parties . After the two are married and Piggy learns how much she has married into , she demands an annulment . To her dismay , the process will take about twenty minutes , for the paperwork is to be prepared under water . Moby ' s name may be a reference to Herman Melville ' s novel " Moby - Dick " . In the original Ed Grimley sketches on " SCTV " and " Saturday Night Live " , the role of Moby was often portrayed by a real goldfish . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Fraggle Rock dolls ( Bendy Toys ) Bendy Toys in the UK released a series of poseable " Fraggle Rock " dolls in 1984 . The dolls were made of foam latex with a wire structure inside , with fabric clothing and plush hair . The following characters were made : There are variations of Gobo and Matt : the dolls differ in color of the tails and clothes . Sprocket ' s head can be performed as a puppet , but it is uncertain whether it was actually produced . A downside to the Bendy dolls is that the foam latex tends to turn hard and starts to crumble after several years .
Twinkle Twinkle Little Star " Twinkle Twinkle Little Star " is an English adapted from the poem " The Star , " by Jane Taylor . When later set to music , the song ' s melody was based on " Ah ! vous dirai - je , Maman , " which was also the basis for " The Alphabet Song " and " Baa Baa Black Sheep . "
Crosscut Doozer Crosscut Doozer is a Doozer welder , and a member of Flange Doozer ' s work team . Appearing in the " Fraggle Rock " episode " , " Crosscut succumbs to the mania for competition , leading the rest of the team in military cadence - style cheers about their victory over Modem Doozer ' s squad . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Manolo ( Sesame Street ) Manolo appears in a Waiter Grover sketch in Season 14 of " Sesame Street " . He is the resident guitarist of La Casa de Comidas , the latest restaurant where Mr . Johnson runs into Grover . Manolo provides general ambiance music , as well as the music for Grover ' s song and dance as he delivers his dishes . Unfortunately , his performance wrecks each tray he brings out . Manolo ' s lunch break allows Grover to successfully complete an order without ruining it with his performance . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Moi ( perfume ) Moi was a perfume launched in October 1998 by The Jim Henson Company and Marsczek Ltd . , a subsidiary of Gendarme Fragrances . It was a follow - up to the 1995 fragrance , Amphibia . The perfume , named after Miss Piggy ' s tendency to refer to herself in French , was initially available only at Bloomingdale ' s , where it became a top - selling holiday item . " Moi " was later released nationwide . It was jokingly credited as being a product of " Miss Piggy Enterprises , " of which Miss Piggy was CEO . The perfume was to smell like a " bouquet of seductive flowers warmed with ' come - hither ' notes of warm blonde woods . " And Piggy states it has " a certain je ne sais moi " that makes her irresistible to a certain frog . Piggy appeared on " Today " to promote the release of the perfume . She tells Matt Lauer that it was animal tested : dogs liked it , but it didn ' t work for sloths . She says that the bottles can double for bowling pins , and after getting a close - up says earnestly , " I believe if we all smelled better , we would all get along . Remember , this is not about perfume , it ' s about world peace . " In a June 8 , 1999 interview with " People " , Miss Piggy said A fragrance by Miss Piggy was proposed as far back as 1990 for The Pig of the Nineties . In 2014 , the concept was revived by The Perfume Shop as an April Fool ' s Day joke .
The Philosopher The Philosopher was a character sketched , but never built , for the proposed puppet series " The Zoocus " . Jim Henson ' s notes described him as " the philosopher type fellow ( no name yet ) . . . acts as oracle to whom others ask questions . . . quotes quotes , usually wrong or inappropriate , doesn ' t know anything practical . " Elements of the philosopher ' s role as the series ' oracle were folded into The Mighty Favog from " Saturday Night Live " , while the general personality and beard in some ways predated Brewster from " The Muppet Show " .
NASCAR The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing ( NASCAR ) is a an organizer of car racing events in the United States . 2002 . In 2002 , NASCAR teamed up with the Muppets for a marketing campaign that involved plush toys , die - cast cars and other merchandise meant to promote a series of car designs used to decorate cars in the organization ' s primary Winston Cup Series . In addition to a program car which featured all of the Muppets , the following teams of Muppets and drivers appeared : 2014 . Gonzo served as the Grand Marshall for the Auto Club 400 on March 23 , 2014 . Sources . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Lacey Chabert Lacey Nicole Chabert ( b . 1982 ) is an actress and vocal performer , best known for her roles in " Party of Five " , " Mean Girls " ( along with Tina Fey , and Neil Flynn ) , " Black Christmas " ( along with Andrea Martin ) , and as the voice as Eliza Thornberry on " The Wild Thornberrys . " For a few episodes , she voiced Meg Griffin on " Family Guy " . In 1998 , Chabert co - starred as Penny Robinson in the film version of " Lost in Space " , with effects by Jim Henson ' s Creature Shop .
Jitterbug A jitterbug appears in episode 4117 of " Sesame Street " . At the Fix - It Shop , an Anything Muppet member of the Juice Club brings his juicer to be fixed because it plays jitterbug music . Elmo convinces him instead to simply change the name of the club , prompting the arrival of the jitterbug , who asks " Is this the Jitterbug Club ? " and joins the others in dancing . The puppet used for the jitterbug was recycled from Bug from " The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland " , and would be recycled again as Bill the Bug for " Panwapa " . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Charlotte Rae Charlotte Rae ( b . 1926 ) played Molly in the third season of " Sesame Street " . She was one of six human cast members to join the show in Season 3 - - but , like Raúl Juliá and Larry Block , she left " Sesame Street " at the end of the season . She is best known for her role as Mrs . Garrett on " Diff ' rent Strokes " and " The Facts of Life " .
Gabe Kaplan Gabe Kaplan ( b . 1945 ) is an American comedian and actor , best remembered for the title role in the sitcom " Welcome Back , Kotter " . Kaplan is currently a professional poker player . He was photographed with Fozzie Bear for the premiere issue of " Muppet Magazine " in an article about the HBO special on the tenth anniversary of Catch a Rising Star . Aside from " Welcome Back , Kotter " , Kaplan has made guest appearances on " Murder , She Wrote " and " The Love Boat " , and played Groucho Marx in a filmed performance of his touring show .
Long John Silver Long John Silver is the treacherous ship ' s cook and principal villain in " Muppet Treasure Island " . Silver befriends young Jim Hawkins . He even confessed one night that when he was eight , his father died at sea — " first mate he was " , after Jim tells him his own father ( also a first mate ) died at sea when he was seven . However , Silver is actually planning a mutiny amongst the crew of the Hispaniola , so as to seek Captain Flint ' s treasure himself . He is a deceptively charming man at first , until he is overheard by Gonzo , Rizzo and Jim as he reveals his dastardly plans to his fellow pirates aboard the Hispanola . During Silver ' s siege on Treasure Island it is suggested that Long John Silver and Miss Piggy share a romantic history . At the end of the film , Long John makes off with whatever treasure he can in what is later revealed to be a leaky lifeboat — but not before saying a rather touching goodbye to Jim Hawkins , where he declares he could " never hurt " Jim , because he is " honest and brave and true " , something he himself isn ' t . Long John lost his right leg as the result of a cannonball in Madagascar . His feature solo number , which resulted in the fellow pirates joining along , was " Professional Pirate " . See also . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Richard ( dinosaur ) Richard is a salesman at Kave Mart , appearing in the second season " Dinosaurs " episode " . " Fran Sinclair , Robbie , and Charlene attempt to return the gifts Earl bought them , after the family ' s refrigerator is taken right before Refrigerator Day . Richard is willing to take the items back but confused when the Sinclairs propose getting money in return . He consults with fellow salesman Hank , and further confusion results . Ultimately , they agree to take back the gifts for less than the wholesale price . Richard later returns , cheerily wheeling in the refrigerator , after his boss sees the return policy concept as a possible way to crush competition , get a monopoly , and better serve consumers .
Ernie and Bert Sketches : Ernie und Bert Go Music On April 4 , 2010 , new segments premiered on " Sesamstrasse " called Ernie und Bert Go Music . In these German - produced segments , Ernie and Bert learn about classical music from the NDR Philharmonic Orchestra . External links . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Sammy Davis Jr . Sammy Davis Jr . ( 1925 - 1990 ) was an African - American performer , best known for his " Rat Pack " member status and music career . Davis passed away on May 16 , 1990 , the same day as Jim Henson .
Irving Bizarre Irving Bizarre is Fozzie ' s agent , who is so short that his top hat completely covers his body up to the top of his shoes . Irving gets ten percent of Fozzie ' s profits , and he appears in of " The Muppet Show " . His name is a take - off on real - life Hollywood talent agent Irving Lazar . Although other small Muppets can still be seen from the waist up when behind the backstage desk , Irving is one of the few who has to be put on top of the desk in order to be seen by the home audience . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Kiki Thorpe Kiki Thorpe wrote the text for " Great Gonzos of the Galaxy " , a storybook adaptation of " Muppets from Space " . Kiki Thorpe also wrote the " Bear in the Big Blue House " books " Bear ' s Shape Book " , " The Big Blue House Call " , " Bugged by Bugs " and " Spring Has Sprung ! " .
Face / Off Face / Off is a 1997 movie about a cop who trades faces with a criminal in order to solve a case . Miss Piggy appeared in a spoof of the film ' s poster in Muppet Movie Parodies 1999 Calendar , showing off a version of the puppet in the 1970s and another from the 1990s . The film was spoofed again with a UK poster for the release of " Muppets Most Wanted " with Kermit and Constantine taking on the roles of the two leads .
Se og Hør Se og Hør is a weekly magazine that have been puplished in Denmark since 1939 . Each week the magazine sells in avarge of 200 . 000 issues with its TV guide as the most popular feature . It ' s articles include tabloid style gossip and the magazine have been involved in numerous court cases of various kinds over the years . There are also versions of the magazine in both Norway and Sweden . In the years there have been various articles in the magazine related to the Muppets .
Smarter , Stronger , Kinder " Smarter , Stronger , Kinder " is a " Sesame Street " song that closes every episode starting in Season 46 . The Muppet characters encourage the viewer to be smarter , stronger and kinder with each visit to Sesame Street . The cast performed the song , along with Questlove , at the 2015 Macy ' s Thanksgiving Day Parade . See also . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Dick Shawn Dick Shawn ( 1924 - 1987 ) was a comedian and actor who guest starred on the July 23 , 1967 broadcast of " Our Place " . Rowlf supplies a gracious introduction to Shawn ' s routine , which revolves around his pet cause , Alaska . He later performs with The Doodletown Pipers , and shakes Rowlf ' s paw at the end , offering him a job in the frozen north ( since he already has the coat for it ) . Dick Shawn carved a reputation as a brash nightclub comic in the 1950s and 1960s , combining social satire , dance , and pantomime with a general " hip " delivery . He became a staple of the TV variety show circuit during that period . Today , Shawn may be best remembered for his film work in " It ' s a Mad Mad Mad World " ( as Ethel Merman ' s son ) and " The Producers " ( as LSD , a hippy cast as Adolf Hitler ) , as well as supplying the voice of Snow Miser in the Rankin / Bass special " Year Without a Santa Claus " . Other film credits include " What Did You Do in the War , Daddy ? " and " Love at First Bite " ( with George Hamilton ) . Shawn passed away shortly after co - starring in 1987 ' s " Maid To Order . "
Chuck the Lion Chuck the Lion , known also as the King of the Jungle , was featured in of " The Animal Show " , where he told Jake and Stinky about lions . Chuck ' s puppet was later used as Malcolm the Lion in . The puppet used for this character also appeared in of " Muppets Tonight " during " The Lion Sleeps Tonight " , performed by Frank Oz . The puppet also appeared as Lazlo in the " Mopatop ' s Shop " episode " , " Lydon Lion in " The Perfect Tail , " and Marsha Mouldylocks in " Mouldylocks and the Three Pears . " _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Nancy Sans Nancy Sans ( b . 1946 ) is a writer who worked on " Sesame Street " from 1982 until 2002 . Amongst other contributions , she penned celebrity skits with Barbara Walters , Tim Robbins , and Yo - Yo Ma , and contributed lyrics to several songs . She also worked on stage shows for " Sesame Street Live " , directing " Big Bird ' s Sunny Day Camp Out " and scripting " 1 - 2 - 3 Imagine ! " , among others . Sans currently lives and works in the Hudson Valley region , where she founded Young Will , a youth acting group dedicated to making William Shakespeare accessible to young audiences , and directs local Gilbert & Sullivan productions . Sources . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Nobody Knows the Trouble I ' ve Seen " Nobody Knows the Trouble I ' ve Seen " is a well - known spiritual . It has been recorded by such artists as Louis Armstrong and Lena Horne . John Denver sang a version of this song , " Nobody Knows the " Truffles " I ' ve Seen , " to escaped members of Gonzo ' s mold garden in of " The Muppet Show " .
Deer A deer appeared in " The Muppet Show " as one of the Woodland Animals in the " For What It ' s Worth " number . The puppet appeared in several other episodes of the series , as well as " " , the wedding sequence of " The Muppets Take Manhattan " , " A Muppet Family Christmas " , and of " The Jim Henson Hour " . Another deer named Robert the Red Deer was seen in of " The Animal Show " . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
World Puppetry Festival The 1980 World Puppetry Festival was held between June 8th and 16th as a joint venture of the Union Internationale de la Marionette ( UNIMA ) and the Puppeteers of America . Jim Henson helped organize the week - long event which was primarily held at the Kennedy Center in Washington , D . C . and Georgetown University . The festival was attended by 2 , 000 puppeteers and helped gain attention to puppetry from the National Endowment for the Arts , an independent agency of the United States federal government . To promote the festival , Statler and Waldorf appeared in a series of TV spots from their box in the Muppet Theatre . Two of them end with Statler stating that he hates puppets . A stage performance featuring Henson and the Muppets with several other famous puppeteers was taped for PBS and aired as " Here Come the Puppets ! " . The special retained only a few of the Muppets ' segments . The Smithsonian Institute participated by curating a long - term puppet exhibit initiated by donations such as Edgar Bergen ' s Charlie McCarthy and Jim Henson ' s Kermit the Frog . Performance . The Muppets ' segment begins with Sweetums wheeling in a large TV set , from which Fozzie Bear and Kermit the Frog appear and come to terms with their own existence . The Muppet birds then perform a limbo routine , featuring Fletcher Bird , Betsy Bird and Big Bird . Ernie and Bert appear in the TV set . Bert complains about their hotel situation - Ernie gets the nice , big bed , leaving Bert with the cot and exiling Bernice to the windowsill . Ernie agrees to let Bernice sleep in the bed and he ' ll take the cot , then tells Bert he ' ll love the windowsill ! Following a routine involving some birds and the Green Gazelles , the Muppets perform their classic " Java . " Then , the Clodhoppers do their dance routine . Kermit and Miss Piggy appear for a bit , then segue to Oscar the Grouch singing " I Love Trash " as Bruno the Trashman rollerskates around the stage . At the end of the performance , Oscar and Bruno are joined by Sweetums , The Bossmen , some Muppet Birds , Doglion Beast , Mean Mama , Fletcher Bird , Betsy Bird and many other assorted large Muppets as Sweetums brings out Jim Henson , Frank Oz , and Caroll Spinney .
John Belushi John Belushi ( 1949 - 1982 ) was a comic actor and one of the original stars of " Saturday Night Live " . Belushi parlayed one of his characters , Jake Blues ( with Dan Aykroyd as Elwood ) , into a motion picture , " The Blues Brothers " . Belushi famously referred to the Land of Gorch characters , during their stint on " Saturday Night Live " , as the " Mucking Fuppets . " In the closing of the March 13 , 1976 broadcast , the animosity seemingly fueled a final gag . Engaged in an altercation with King Ploobis , who shoves Belushi around , the comedian attempts to throw money at him but later pulls a pocket knife on him . Ploobis escapes unscathed largely due to the intervention of the female cast members .
Bear in the Big Blue House pilot Before " Bear in the Big Blue House " began regular production , a test pilot was produced to demonstrate the characters , style and feel of the show . It featured Bear , Tutter and brown versions of Pip and Pop ( performed by Joey Mazzarino and David Rudman ) in a kitchen singing an original musical number . The pilot was directed by David Gumpel .
The Rhymies The Rhymies were three Anything Muppets with shaggy hair who appeared in two Sesame Street sketches in the late 1970s . Their name derives from the fact that they speak entirely in rhyme . Their names were Larry ( made from a Lavender Anything Muppet ) , Mary ( made from a Green Anything Muppet ) , and Barry ( made from a Fat Blue Anything Muppet ) . While Mary and Larry had positive attitudes , Barry often complained ( which sometimes got the other two annoyed ) . The Rhymies had various performers , including : Jerry Nelson and Bob Payne as Mary , Richard Hunt and Frank Oz as Larry , and Jim Henson and Jerry Nelson as Barry . Sketches . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Nick Glennie - Smith Nick Glennie - Smith ( b . 1951 ) is a composer , conductor , and orchestrator , primarily for film and often in collaboration with Hans Zimmer . Glennie - Smith co - composed the theme song for the Muppet TV pilot " Puppetman " in 1987 ( with Phil Ramone and Rob Mounsey ) . With Zimmer , he composed additional music for " Muppet Treasure Island " and they co - wrote the song " Boom Shakalaka . " As a musician , Glennie - Smith played on the soundtracks of the animated film " When the Wind Blows " , " Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead " , and " Cold Heaven " ( the latter two scored by Stanley Myers ) . He conducted and choral arranged for Zimmer on " The Lion King " and composed additional music on Zimmer ' s scores for " The Preacher ' s Wife " , the " Pirates of the Caribbean " movies , " " , and others . As a solo composer , he scored " Secretariat " , " Ella Enchanted " , and " We Were Soldiers " .
Episode 417 : The View from You At Mouse School , Miss Maxwell shows the mice a fruit bowl and asks some of them to tell her what they see . She explains the idea of point of view and assigns everyone a project to demonstrate their point of view to the class . Tutter struggles with the assignment - - - as far as he ' s concerned , he sees things from a " boring old Tutter point of view , " and not any differently than anyone else . After hearing about the assignment , Treelo paints some paintings to show his point of view . Meanwhile , Tutter finds a camera his Grandma Flutter gave him and decides to make a film called " Mouse on Mars " - - - but not only does he not know much about Mars , it doesn ' t really represent his point of view . He joins Bear in listening to a Shadow story about the point of view of a duck and a ladybug . Afterwards , Treelo ' s paintings provide inspiration .
Theresa Theresa is the lead vocalist in " The Coffee Song , " the opening number from of " Muppets Tonight " . She works at the local coffee emporium , and when Steve asks why everyone there drinks so much coffee , she transforms into a Carmen Miranda get - up and leads the patrons in a lively song and dance number . The character ' s vocals were performed by Mavis Vegas Davis , the stage manager on " Muppets Tonight " . Sources . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Learn at Home the Sesame Street Way Learn at Home the Sesame Street Way is a book meant as a guide for applying the teaching principles used on " Sesame Street " in the home . Tom Cooke provides original artwork amongst a myriad of illustrations taken from other sources ( including " Sesame Street Magazine " , books , and posters ) and a number of black and white photos .
Edith Kunhardt Edith Kunhardt ( b . 1937 ) , also credited as Edith Kunhardt Davis and under several pseudonyms , is a children ' s book author and daughter of Dorothy Kunhardt ( who wrote the children ' s classic " Pat the Bunny " ) . Under the pen name Jessie Smith , Kunhardt authored three " Sesame Street " books : " Big Bird ' s Busy Day " ( 1987 ) , " Going Places " ( 1988 ) , and " Grover ' s Day at the Beach " ( 1990 ) . Kunhardt worked for Golden Books in an editing capacity from 1974 ( as an assistant editor ) until 1986 ( ending as a senior editor ) . Some of her Golden Book titles as author include " Martha ' s House " , " The Mouse Family ' s New Home " ( illustrated by Diane Dawson Hearn ) , " Animal Quiz Book " ( illustrated by Kelly Oechsli ) , and " The Poky Little Puppy at the Fair " . Kunhardt began using pseudonyms during her time at Golden ( writing a 1981 Popeye title as Edward Knapp ) and continued the practice off and on . she later wrote several sequels to " Pat the Bunny " ( including " Pat the Cat " ) . In the 1990s , she wrote the " I ' m Going to Be " occupational series for Scholastic .
Characters with disabilities Over the years , " Sesame Street " , its international spin - offs , and other Muppet productions have incorporated a variety of " differently abled " characters ( and celebrity guests ) as role models and to show that physical differences are less important than shared feelings and friendships . On other occasions , however , particularly in productions featuring " The Muppet Show " characters , certain disabilities ( especially partial deafness ) have been played for laughs .