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Mary Maguire Mary Maguire is writer , editor , and artist who served as editorial director at the Jim Henson Company from 1995 until approximately 1998 . She wrote the lift - the - flap book " The Muppets ' Mixed - Up Christmas " ( 1998 ) . For the 1999 book " The Muppets Big Book of Crafts " , she received special thanks ( referred to as a former " Hensonite " ) and designed and made the craft projects " Funky Fur Frame , " " Rag Rug , " and " Funky Jester ' s Hat . "
David Angus David Angus is a television writer who scripted every episode of " Mother Goose Stories " . He also co - wrote seven episodes of " The Ghost of Faffner Hall " ( with Patrick Barlow ) and wrote episodes of " The Secret Life of Toys " . Angus wrote for the school drama " Grange Hill " from 1983 - 1993 , as well as the spin - off " Tucker ' s Luck " ( 1985 ) and a series of juvenile novels featuring the characters . He also spent a stint writing for the long - running soap opera " Emmerdale ' in 1986 . Angus shifted mostly to writing audiobooks , some of which he narrated , for BBC ' s Ivory Shell label and for Naxos Audio . Angus trained as an actor at the Drama Centre and has performed on - stage . Between script work , he acted occasionally in film and television , including the 1991 film " The Hours and Times " ( as Brian Epstein ) and an episode of the detective series " Campion " . External links . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Jill Jill is a long - haired , female frog , one of a trio of Mad Ave Advertising executives who work on the Ocean Breeze Soap account in " The Muppets Take Manhattan " . Jill and her colleagues , Bill and Gil , recruit the amnesiac Kermit to work with them after he comes up with the brilliant slogan , " Ocean Breeze Soap will get you clean . " They also have a habit of using words that rhyme with their names . In " Manhattan Melodies " , the Broadway musical that the Muppets stage at the end of " The Muppets Take Manhattan " , Jill plays several small parts , including the salesgirl at the bridal shop where Janice , Camilla and Yolanda Rat bring Miss Piggy to look for a wedding dress . Jill has since made several background appearances in Muppet productions . She , Bill , and Gil appeared as bosses in the " Muppet RaceMania " video game and she also appeared as one of the members for The All Amphibian Band for Kermit and Jimmy Buffett ' s duet of " Caribbean Amphibian " from " Elmopalooza " . Appearances . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Do the Laundry " Do the Laundry " is a " Sesame Street " song performed in episode 3166 . Big Bird gathers his clothes and detergent , ready to meet Savion to do the laundry . When he catches up with Savion , he reveals they ' re not going to " actually " do the laundry - he ' s going to show off a new dance based on doing the laundry . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Donna ' s Day Donna ' s Day is a family television show starring Donna Erickson that presents a variety of activities and projects for children and parents or caregivers to do together . It aired on PBS for two years starting in 1997 , before teaming up with Jim Henson Productions and moving to the Odyssey Network in 1999 . The Muppets made several appearances on " Donna ' s Day " in the show ' s third season . Veteran Muppet writer Craig Shemin was brought aboard for those segments .
The House of Seven Colors The House of Seven Colors is a " Sesame Street " book teaching color recognition . Count von Count and other Muppets are returning from a country drive in the Countmobile ; however , in classic suspense / horror movie fashion , the bridge is out , so the group has to spend the night at a spooky old house . A giant monster butler escorts each character to a room , decorated entirely in one of the seven colors of the rainbow . No one is especially gruntled by their accommodations : Cookie Monster is distracted by the delicious green shade of everything in his room , while the Count knows in advance he won ' t be able to sleep in his room , thanks to all the red things in it to count . Ernie is disgusted with his purple room , Oscar the Grouch finds himself trapped in a bright pink room , filled with flowers and hearts , while Bert longs for a beige room over an orange one , Betty Lou is blinded by yellow , and even Grover finds himself depressed by his matching blue room . The group rapidly depart the next morning , happy to leave the weird house and return . The Sesame residents are unaware that the House of Seven Colors is in fact a tourist attraction , frequented by vast car and busloads of monsters who feel right at home in rooms that match the colors of their fur . The title is a play on Nathaniel Hawthorne ' s novel " The House of Seven Gables " . The book was republished in 1992 .
Chubby Checker Chubby Checker ( born Ernest Evans in 1941 ) is a popular singer best known for his # 1 single , " The Twist , " which led to a national dance craze . It was so popular that it actually hit the # 1 position twice , in 1960 and 1962 . Other dance records followed , but none had the impact of the original . Checker made a guest appearance on " Sesame Street " in the 1990s celebrity version of " Monster in the Mirror . "
Baseball Baseball is a sport played between two teams of nine players each , popularly known as America ' s national pasttime . Major League Baseball is the highest level of play in North America , operating since 1901 . Composed of 30 teams , each team plays in its own unique park . The Chicago Cubs play at Wrigley Field , famous for its ivy covered outfield walls , and the New York Yankees play at Yankee Stadium , of which the original was nicknamed " The House That Ruth Built " after legendary player Babe Ruth . Baseball has had a great impact in America ' s popular culture , including Ernest Thayer ' s 1888 poem " Casey at the Bat " , and Abbott and Costello ' s famous " Who ' s on First " routine . Baseball Players . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Sesame Street wind - up toys ( Knickerbocker ) The three Swimmers - - Big Bird , Cookie Monster and Ernie - - can swim in the tub or pool . The three Hoppers - - Big Bird , Cookie Monster and Oscar the Grouch - - can hop across a table or floor .
Paul Ball Paul Ball is a talking Muppet ball who appears in the " Sesame Street " video game , " Kinect Sesame Street TV " . The player has the ability to throw Paul to Elmo in many locations , such as the farm and the circus . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Full - Bodied Humanoids The Full - Bodied Humanoids are a class of full - bodied Muppets designed to resemble human beings . Two male and two female Full - Bodied Humanoids appeared on " The Muppet Show " , the most frequently featured of which was the black - haired , mustachioed male . In , he played Rita Moreno ' s boyfriend in the opening number , " I Get Ideas . " He also appeared briefly with Sandy Duncan in " A Nice Girl Like Me , " the opening number on . He was built and performed by John Lovelady . The other three Full - Bodied Humanoids joined him in , dancing in the background while Charles Aznavour sang " Old Fashioned Way " to Mildred Huxtetter . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Robbie Williams : One Night at the Palladium Robbie Williams : One Night At The Palladium is a 2013 television special starring Robbie Williams . The special features guest performances by Lily Allen , Rufus Wainwright , and the Muppets . The special was filmed on November 8 , 2013 and aired on BBC One on December 6th . It was released on BBC . co . uk ' s iPlayer along with an extended - edition DVD and Blu - ray release on December 9th . Muppet Sketches . The special begins with Kermit the Frog introducing Williams and the show . After the opening number , Kermit , Gonzo and several Muppet chickens are shown running a chaotic backstage television control room ; Williams comes in and tries to control the backstage mayhem but Kermit and Gonzo simply end up tricking him into promoting " Muppets Most Wanted " instead . Statler and Waldorf heckle Williams ' performances from the theater ' s balcony throughout the show . At one point Williams spars back and forth with the Muppet duo and tires to impress the curmudgeons with a rendition of " Minnie the Moocher . " Later , Williams visits Miss Piggy in her dressing room . Miss Piggy is unfamiliar with who Robbie Williams is ; she is upset that she is not being treated like royalty and complains to Williams about her treatment . Kermit comes in to explain to Piggy that she is actually talking to the star of the show , and that Williams is quite famous in the UK . Miss Piggy is unimpressed . In another segment , Fozzie and Gonzo sit down with Williams backstage between his musical numbers to give suggestions on how he can make the show " amazing - er . " Gonzo suggests shooting Williams out of a cannon ; Fozzie suggests telling more jokes ( and offers up some of his material ) . Robbie wraps up the special by singing a duet of " Somethin ' Stupid " on stage with " one of the biggest stars of all time " — Miss Piggy . The show concludes with Statler and Waldorf heckling during the closing credits .
Don ' t Go Away Without Me " Don ' t Go Away Without Me " is a song sung by Ernie and Bert . Ernie sees Bert carrying a suitcase . Not knowing that Bert is taking it in to the suitcase repair shop , Ernie thinks that Bert is leaving on a long trip without him , and Ernie starts to feel very sad . So he sings a song to Bert , about how it won ' t be the same without him , and that he ' ll miss him a lot . Finally , Bert is able to tell him that he ' s not going on a trip , but he ' d like Ernie to go with him to the repair shop . Feeling tired from singing the song , Ernie decides to go take a nap . See also . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Larry and Phyllis Larry and Phyllis were a comedy duo who appeared in recurring sketches on Season 2 of " Sesame Street " . Sometimes referred to as " the Cooperation Couple , " they replaced Buddy and Jim . The pair were played by a real - life couple , actor Alan Arkin and his wife Barbara Dana . Segments . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Chick - fil - A Chick - fil - A is an American fast food chain which sells chicken products , including childrens ' meals with promotional toys . Over the years , their promotions have included various Muppet - related releases such as a series of " Bear in the Big Blue House " books , in 2003 , a series of five " Pajanimals " books in 2011 , and a Jim Henson ' s Creature Shop toy series in 2012 . Due to controversies surrounding the chain ' s positions on gay rights issues , The Jim Henson Company decided to cease the partnership in 2012 , with the following statement :
Wishing Fork A Wishing Fork was bestowed upon Boober by the Trash Heap in the book " Boober Fraggle ' s Giant Wish " . Stored among her tin cans and orange rinds , Marjory instructs Boober that whatever you wish for while holding the fork will come true , but if you want to unwish a wish , it must be done by sundown , for after that the wish sticks forever . She also tells Boober she needs the fork back at sundown so she can use it to eat her dinner . Boober uses the fork to become the size of a Gorg , facing off with Junior Gorg . Gobo sits on the fork and accidentally gets a wish as well , before it is returned to the Trash Heap .
Koche Sesame Koche Sesame is a video and television project developed by Sesame Workshop and the RAND Corporation for Afghanistan . In 2004 , 400 kits were distributed to a number of groups with ten 20 - minute episodes as an effort toward rebuilding the Afghan education system . The episodes consisted of footage from the Egypt ian co - production " Alam Simsim " , redubbed into Dari , the common language in Afghanistan . Some footage from the American " Sesame Street " was also dubbed . Accompanying materials featured the " Alam Simsim " characters Filfil , Khokha , and Nimnim . The program is shown in classrooms , orphanages , the Afghan national television channel ( ATR ) , government radio and other governmental and non - governmental organizations throughout the country .
Does Your Chewing Gum Lose Its Flavor on the Bedpost Overnight ? " Does Your Chewing Gum Lose Its Flavor on the Bedpost Overnight ? " , also called " Does the Spearmint Lose Its Flavor on the Bedpost Overnight ? " , is a classic novelty song about a series of " important " questions . The song is performed by the Gogolala Jubilee Jugband during the UK Spot in " The Muppet Show " . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Episode 104 : You Don ' t Have a Pet to Be Popular Spit ' s alien pet Varch gets out of quarantine and joins the Brody household . Heather develops an instant dislike for the creature - - especially when the animal eats her new boyfriend , Ethan . The boy is rescued , but Heather is furious . Heather finds Varch in her closet and throws a shoe at it - - and she ' s surprised when he doesn ' t wake up . Satisfied , she thinks the troublesome critter is finally dead . It turns out that the animal periodically sheds its exoskin - - and the other kids have fun preying on Heather ' s guilty conscience before she learns the truth . Meanwhile , Sally tries to put Bobut on a no - pudding diet . Cast . " Featuring " :
Ouyang Lianzi Ouyang Lianzi ( 歐陽蓮子 , translated in the credits as " Ouyang Lien - Tze " ) played Xiao Foo in the " Sesame Street " special " Big Bird in China " . In a 2004 interview , Caroll Spinney said the 5 - year - old actress , who was hired in China , learned her English lines one at a time during the filming . " I would walk with her and repeat a sentence to her . She probably didn ' t know what she was saying , but she was very smart . " To Spinney ' s delight , the girl sent him a message on a website for Big Bird fans . Ouyang and Spinney were reunited for the first time in 30 years for the documentary " " in January 2013 .
Birthday Cake A Birthday Cake first appeared in the episode of " Elmo ' s World " . She also made a cameo in the video , " Bert & Ernie ' s Word Play " during Cookie Monster ' s song , " One Little Letter , " in which she was turned into a chocolate shake that was then drunk by a snake . The cake later appeared in " The Word of the Day segment ( performed by Joey Mazzarino ) , with Jessica Alba describing it as scrumptious . The cake also appears in Episode 4707 and 4709 performed by Martin P . Robinson . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Scanimate Scanimate is the name of an analog animation system invented by Lee Harrison III , founder of Computer Image , in Denver , Colorado in 1969 . This system was used to help create the Scanimate Films , in combination with Jim Henson ' s puppeteering . The style was also used for the computer - animated segments appearing in " The Electric Company " , most notably displaying the episode numbers .
Tee Collins Tee Collins was an animator who created several animated skits or " Sesame Street " , notably Wanda the Witch , Nancy the Nanny Goat , and the " X - Xylophone " skit . He recalled that " it was hard to come up with a happy word for X . " Collins , born in Harlem , was the first African - American animator to establish his own studio in New York . He produced television commercials , notably the Piel ' s Beer commercials starring Bert and Harry Piel . When queried by Phyllis Feinstein for the 1971 book " All About Sesame Street " as to how he enjoyed his " Sesame Street " work in contrast to commercial advertising , Collins ' response was , “ Great ! Everything you do doesn ’ t have to come out at precisely 58 seconds as most TV commercials do . You have more latitude , much more freedom . ” Sources . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Nancy Pelosi Nancy Pelosi ( b . 1940 ) is the Minority Leader of the United States House of Representatives and served as the 52nd Speaker of the United States House of Representatives from 2007 to 2011 . She is the only woman to have served as the House Speaker and to date is the highest - ranking female politician in American history . In May 2014 , Pelosi appeared on Capitol Hill with " Sesame Street " characters from the USO Experience for Military Families stage show .
Wachtmeister Klose Wachtmeister Klose is a policeman who appeared in " Sesamstrasse " episode 2483 . He arrived to investigate a bicycle theft reported by Frau Kowalski . His arrival did not leave the best impression ; he arived on a bicycle and fell off it right in front of Frau Kowalski . He also had problems locating his note book , so he could write down the description of the thief . His idea to catch the thief was to use his own bicycle as bait and leave super glue next to it so that the thief could get stuck . However , he ended up getting stuck in the glue along with Frau Kowalski . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
SAT . 1 Fruehstuecksfernsehen SAT . 1 Frühstücksfernsehen is a breakfast television news and talk show broadcast on German television network SAT . 1 since 1987 . To promote the release of " Die Muppets " , the show welcomed Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy as guests in the studio on January 20 , 2012 . Host Simone Panteleit talked extensively about the film with the duo . Toward the end of the interview , she sneakily stole more than just a few kisses from the frog , with the pig suspecting something was going on , but merely delivering a few warnings .
CERN CERN is the world ' s largest high - energy physics laboratory , established in 1954 . It is home to the Large Hadron Collider , a particle accelerator 17 miles in circumference under Switzerland and France . In " The Muppets " , Dr . Bunsen Honeydew and Beaker are shown to be working on the LHC when Kermit the Frog and his friends arrive to recruit them for a show to save the Muppet Theatre .
Cookie Monster ' s Drop & Roll Cookie Monster ' s Drop & Roll is a toy set made by Hasbro in late 2017 . Cookie Monster will sing and make funny remarks as he ' s fed three round cookie balls which will then drop and roll down colorful ramps .
Bog of Eternal Stench The Bog of Eternal Stench is a seething swampy body of " water " in " Labyrinth " . The bog regularly emits unpleasant gurgles , belches , and other noises , and sends forth a repulsive odor . Brackish muddy fluids and bubbling openings dot the area , and sunken tree branches and swamp poke out from the horrid depths . Legend has it that if you put so much as one toe in the Bog you will smell bad . . . forever . Hoggle is duly terrified of the bog , and the general atmosphere is such that it inhibits breathing . The bog can be crossed through a bridge , guarded by Sir Didymus , and lies en route to Goblin City . Rotting trees and weeds surround the bog , and the entire area resembles a swamp with dyspepsia . Behind the Scenes . Eliot Scott served as production designer , while George Gibbs designed the effects and worked on construction . According to the film ' s production notes , the bog was created from 30 , 000 gallons of water mixed with celabol , a thickening powder used in many wallpaper pastes . Brown and blue dyes were then added , along with tiny glass beads , to create a sludgy yet flexible swamp mass , with additional effects installed to create the bubbling emissions .
Sesame Street puzzles ( Waddingtons ) Waddingtons produced a line of " Sesame Street " puzzles in the United Kingdom . The 50 - piece Super Puzzles came with posters ; the illustrations are from the 1987 " Big Bird ' s Big Book " , by Joe Mathieu .
Dia de Campo " Dia de Campo " is a " Plaza Sésamo " song performed the cast . The entire gang ( sans Pancho , whose absence is sung about ) sings about their day in the park , naming all the different things they love to do outdoors . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Benjamin Goldstein Benjamin Goldstein is a New York producer and filmmaker who produced and directed several song film inserts for " Sesame Street " through his own production company , Filmus Inc . Goldstein wrote the lyrics , teaming with other composers ( often Philip Namanworth ) for the music . He also produced the 1989 book - and - tape series " Sing Along with Kermit and Friends " , which was recorded at Filmus . Goldstein also produced inserts for " 3 - 2 - 1 Contact " and Nickelodeon , and co - wrote music for home videos including the Nelvana Clifford the Big Red Dog series and " Rainbow Brite : San Diego Zoo Adventure " . He produced the " Sing & Learn " educational records for Macmillan in the 1980s ( with music by Peter Fish ) . With Namanworth , Goldstein co - wrote the " World Patrol " book - and - audio activity series ( with an environmental emphasis ) , as well as children ' s stage musicals . His most recent project was the documentary film " Jack London : An American Original " ( 2014 ) Songs . All as lyricist ; composer noted afterwards . External links . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
BuzzFeed BuzzFeed is a social news and entertainment website founded in 2006 . The site consists of content published in an attempt to capture the essence of viral media currently resonating on the web . The content is generated by users as well an editorial staff , and often contains a heavy use of animated GIF images . Disney has partnered with BuzzFeed to promote various projects including the theatrical and home video releases of " Muppets Most Wanted " .
Vicci Parr Vicci Parr has worked in publishing and is the author of two 1999 " Mopatop ' s Shop " books , " Rosy Nosey " and " Mopatop ' s Shop Annual " . Parr was an editor for over ten years , abridging the " Digby " children ' s book series and working at Penguin ( where she edited " 102 Dalmatians Joke Book " and other titles ) . She moved on to licensing and marketing , most recently working for Oxford University Press .
Before You Leap Before You Leap : A Frog ' s - Eye View of Life ' s Greatest Lessons is a 224 - page hardcover book written by Kermit the Frog . Muppet writer Jim Lewis ghosted the book ( although he prefers to think of it as " channelling the frog " ) . As Kermit explains in the introduction , the book is split into two parts : " First , it ' s a book about my life . Second , it ' s a book about your life . " The first third of the book , " A Frog ' s Life " , tells the story of the Muppets , from Kermit ' s point of view . He leaves the swamp , and heads to Washington , D . C . , where he meets Jim Henson and stars in " Sam and Friends " . The Muppet gang moves to New York City , where Rowlf becomes the first Muppet star on " The Jimmy Dean Show " . Kermit moves on to " Sesame Street " , then " The Muppet Show " , and then on to the big screen . As the story progresses , Kermit describes his relationships with his friends , including Fozzie , Gonzo and , of course , Miss Piggy . In the second part of the book , " Lessons for Your Life " , Kermit puts his own amphibian spin on a number of popular self - improvement fads . The chapter titles spoofing self - help hits include " The Seven Dreams of Highly Effective Amphibians " , " When Bad Things Happen to Good Frogs " , " Don ' t Sweat the Small Bugs ( And They ' re All Small Bugs ) " , " Moving Your Own Cheese " and " Fridays with Fozzie " . In these chapters , Kermit offers advice on how to live one ' s life , filtered through his own experiences . Kermit ' s friends make appearances skattered throughout the book aiding with Kermit ' s examples of life lessons , or just occasionally interrupting the text to speak for themselves . The book is illustrated with approximately 100 color photos of Kermit and the Muppets . The book is followed by two companion volumes - - Pepe the King Prawn ' s " It ' s Hard Out Here for a Shrimp " , from October 2008 , and Miss Piggy ' s " The Diva Code " in January 2009 . A new , updated edition of the book , published by Little , Brown Books for Young Readers , was released on November 6 , 2012 . The new hardcover version includes " new tips from Kermit , " as well as new photos , and cover art . Some of the book ' s original content is either abridged or removed . Contents . Part 1 : A Frog ' s Life Part 2 : A Frog ' s Life
Ricardo Ricardo is Rosita ' s father . While Rosita has been a major character on " Sesame Street " since 1991 , her father made his first on - screen appearance in the 2008 resource video " " . In the special , Rosita ' s father is revealed to be a member of the military who was deployed far away . When he returns home in a wheelchair , Rosita has a hard time coping with the change . He is friends with Elmo ' s dad Louie , a fellow " Sesame Street " servicemonster . See also . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _