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Waldo C . Graphic Waldo C . Graphic , " the spirit of 3D " , is a computer graphic , as his name suggests , rather than a standard fleece - and - foam Muppet . As such , he ' s able to morph into any shape imaginable . He has the playful nature of a clown , yet with the intelligence of a computer . Waldo first appeared in 1989 on " The Jim Henson Hour " where he was the demographics expert for MuppeTelevision . His most prominent role was in the Disney theme park attraction " Muppet * Vision 3D " , engaging with and audience members , attempting to get out of the film , and even morphing into Mickey Mouse ( voiced by Wayne Allwine ) . Despite his CG nature , Waldo was controlled in real time by a puppeteer , making use of a mitten - like motion - capture device called a waldo ( which he was named after ) . Jim Henson had begun experimenting with creating digital characters in the mid - 1980s and Waldo ' s underlying technology grew out of experiments conducted to create a computer generated version of Kermit the Frog . Waldo ' s strength as a computer generated puppet was that he could be controlled by a single puppeteer in real - time , in concert with conventional puppets . The computer image of Waldo was mixed with the video feed of the camera focused on physical puppets so that all of the puppeteers in a scene could perform together . Afterward , in post production , he would be re - rendered in full resolution , adding a few dynamic elements on top of the performed motion . Waldo ' s design was led by Kirk Thatcher with input from a variety of other artists , including Timothy Young ( who provided concept sketches ) and animated by Pacific Data Images , now known as PDI / DreamWorks . Thatcher was greatly influenced by Chris Wedge ' s 1987 CG Short , " Balloon Guy " . Jim Henson performed Waldo in a special demonstration of how he worked in " The Jim Henson Hour " episode " . " In 2011 , a Waldo C . Graphic " chaser figure " was produced as part of series # 2 of the Muppet Vinylmation figures . A second Waldo figure would be produced for the fifth wave of the Park Starz figure line in 2017 . Appearances . A list of Waldo ' s appearances ( including his transformations ) . Links . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Friends All Day Friends All Day is a 2002 " Sesame Street " board book . The " Sesame " characters show what they do all day with their pets and special toys . Oscar the Grouch spends time with Slimey , Bert has his pet pigeon Bernice , Elmo has Baby David , Big Bird has his teddy bear Radar , Ernie has Rubber Duckie , and Zoe has her doll Mimi .
A Green and Red Christmas A Green and Red Christmas is a 2006 Muppet Christmas album featuring twelve holiday songs , including covers of classic as well as newly written tracks . Although " A Green and Red Christmas " is the third album released after The Walt Disney Company purchased in 2004 ( following " Best of the Muppets " and a re - release of " The Muppet Christmas Carol " soundtrack in 2005 ) , it is the first full album of originally recorded Muppet material since " Kermit Unpigged " in 1994 . The album also marks the return of new music from Rowlf the Dog and the Electric Mayhem , albeit without Janice who is only heard musically ( she was last heard singing in " The Muppets at Walt Disney World " in 1990 ) . In the early part of December 2006 , Kermit appeared on " Good Morning America " and " The 9 " to promote , talk about and sing songs from the album . The album won a Grammy Award for Best Musical Album for Children on February 8 , 2008 . The album was re - released on November 1 , 2011 to coincide with the theatrical release of " The Muppets " . Two additional tracks were added to this version as well as new cover art .
Muppet Moments ( video ) Muppet Moments was released by Playhouse Video in 1985 , as part of a series of compilations featuring songs and sketches from " The Muppet Show " . Kermit the Frog and Fozzie Bear go to the attic to clean out old stuff , but everything up there reminds them of special moments from " The Muppet Show " . " Muppet Show " guest stars include Bernadette Peters , Pearl Bailey , Andy Williams , Zero Mostel , Lena Horne , and Liza Minnelli . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Episode 113 : Good Clean Fun After breaking a lamp , the babies try to make it up to Nanny , but create more messes in the process . Plot . When Baby Fozzie accidentally breaks a lamp that Nanny had just bought , the Babies try to make up for it by making lunch . The lunch preparation gets out of hand , especially when Baby Piggy pretends to be the Stay Puft Marshmallow Man from " Ghostbusters " . The giant Marshmallow Pig is eating the entire city , and Baby Bunsen and Baby Beaker help Baby Gonzo to confront her by blowing him up with air from a bicycle pump . The giant Gonzo and Piggy settle down to eat the planet together . Coming back to reality , the Babies discover that they ' ve made a huge mess in the kitchen . While Nanny cleans the kitchen , the Babies decide to help by giving Baby Animal a bath . They wrestle the squirmy Animal into the bath , singing " Keep Your Animal Clean " as they scrub him down . Taking an imaginary detour through the pipes , Baby Kermit pretends to be Indiana Jones . They end up making another mess in the bathroom , but they all pitch in and make everything sparkle again . Nanny is so impressed that she forgives the Babies for breaking her lamp , until the Babies get so excited for being forgiven that they accidentally break Nanny ' s bathroom scale .
Growing Hope Against Hunger Growing Hope Against Hunger is a one - hour " Sesame Street " prime time special raising awareness of the widespread issue of hunger in the United States . The special is part of Sesame Workshop ' s Food for Thought initiative and features Brad Paisley and Kimberly Williams Paisley along with the Muppets of " Sesame Street " . It aired on local PBS stations on October 9 , 2011 . The special was also released on The iTunes Store through the " Sesame in Communities " podcast in 2013 . It is part of Sesame Workshop ' s Food for Thought project , and funded by Walmart . Spanish version . A completely Spanish version of the special , titled " Todos juntos contra el hambre " , was produced alongside the original English version . Luis stars as the sole human host of the special . As a result , the majority of the special is re - filmed , nearly shot - for - shot , but changing all the signs ( save for the street sign ) to Spanish . The special is half the length of the original , eliminating the majority of documentary films . The songs are all re - orchestrated to give them a more Latin sound . Although the Muppets are all voiced by their " Plaza Sésamo " voice actors , they retain their American names . The special originally aired on V - me on November 25 , 2011 and was later released on iTunes through the " Sesame en las Comunidades " podcast .
Udo Jürgens Udo Jürgens ( 1934 - 2014 , born Udo Jürgen Bockelmann ) was an Austrian composer and singer . Jürgens ' German - language career spanned several decades , though he was also famous for having international artists such as Shirley Bassey , Frank Sinatra , Sammy Davis Jr . and Bing Crosby cover his songs in English . For the 1978 / 1979 New Year ' s show " Jetzt geht die Party richtig los " Jürgens appeared with Miss Piggy , dancing together and singing " Es wird Nacht , Senorita , " with scenes of Piggy , Kermit and Statler and Waldorf appearing in the balcony box throughout the show . In 2013 , he appeared in an installment of " Sesamstrasse " ' s " Ernie & Bert Songs " , covering his famous " Aber bitte mit Sahne , " with altered lyrics . The clip was further featured on " Die Große Sesamstrassen - Gala " , a musical celebration produced for the show ' s 40th anniversary .
Today ' s Secret Drawing Today ' s Secret Drawing was a recurring animated segment on " Sesame Street " . The inserts , in which a drawing would gradually form a recognizable letter , object , or person , debuted in Season 2 . It replaced similar street scenes from the previous season , in which Jennie would draw for the kids . In the new segments , an announcer ( voiced by Gary Owens ) would explain , in slightly hushed tones , what the secret drawing would be . In linear animation , suggestive of colored chalk drawing on a blackboard , a picture would form , spurred by suggestions and comments from children in voice over . The kids would often laugh or criticize when the unseen artist drew something incorrectly or imprecisely . When the finished image appeared , the kids would ask the announcer what it was . Three joke answers would follow , leading to the final , correct identification . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Lucie de Lange Lucie de Lange ( b . 1957 ) is a Dutch singer and actress who has provided many female voices for " Sesamstraat " , the Dutch co - production of " Sesame Street " , in the last decade . Her characters include Zoe , Roxie Marie , Cookie Monster ' s Mommy , and Count von Count ' s Mother . She has also dubbed the voice of Smurfette in " The Smurfs " and Clarabelle Cow in Mickey Mouse ' s version of " The Three Musketeers " .
Jason Taylor Jason Taylor ( b . 1974 ) is a former American football defensive end of the National Football League . He was originally drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the third round of the 1997 NFL Draft and played most of his career there , but also played for the Washington Redskins and the New York Jets . He played college football at Akron . Taylor appeared in " Sesame Street ' s " 39th season where he introduced the word of the day , toss . Taylor was also a contestant on season six of " Dancing with the Stars " , where he was the runner up to Kristi Yamaguchi .
Muppet Workshop Hand Puppets As part of its line of , the Jim Henson Company and Golden Press released a set of customizable hand puppets . The set consists of colored , paper bags designed to fit over a small hand , that can be customized with reusable stickers .
Hello Hello Hello Song " Hello Hello Hello Song " was performed at the opening of a Season 12 episode of " Sesame Street " . It is sung by Big Bird , Olivia , Bob , Mr . Hooper and the Kids , and signed by Linda as a way to make the home viewer feel not so shy . Behind - the - scenes rehearsal footage of the song , along with the song itself , was included in the " 40 Years of Sunny Days " DVD .
Disney Bands Disney Theme Parks created a set of Disney Bands - - rubber band bracelets in the shapes of Disney characters and icons - - playing off the Silly Bandz fad of 2010 . Silly Bandz had released three sets of Muppet bracelets , and Disney Bands followed suit with a set of six Muppet shapes - - the heads of Kermit the Frog , Miss Piggy , Fozzie Bear , Gonzo and Beaker , and a standing figure of Animal . The set was sold exclusively at the Disney theme parks .
Baby Bear ' s Bath Song " Baby Bear ' s Bath Song " is a simple " Sesame Street " song that teaches the parts of the body and the importance of getting clean . Before the song , Baby Bear notes that he loves his bathtime since Goldilocks can ' t bother him . However , when he finishes his song and begins to play with his bath toys , he notices a plastic tube , which ends up being a snorkel worn by Goldilocks , who has joined him in his bathtub . Releases . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Betty Birney Betty Birney , also credited as Betty G . Birney , is a television writer and children ' s book author who wrote the teleplays to several episodes of the animated version of " Fraggle Rock " . Birney began her writing career in advertising , for Disneyland , and then scripting trailers and commercials for Walt Disney Pictures releases . When the Disney Channel launched , she wrote for " Welcome to Pooh Corner " and " Dumbo ' s Circus " . She also wrote for " Zoobilee Zoo " , " The Puzzle Place " , and various ABC and CBS live - action afterschool specials . Animation credits included " Snorks " , " Doug " , " Maxie ' s World " , " Bobby ' s World " , " Camp Candy " , " Adventures from the Book of Virtues " , and " Madeline " . Since the 1990s , Birney has written children ' s books featuring Winnie the Pooh , " Animaniacs " , Chip ' n Dale ' s Rescue Rangers , Bambi , " The Little Mermaid " , and " Beauty and the Beast " . Since 2004 , she has written a series of books about Humphrey the hamster , starting with " The World According to Humphrey " . Other titles include the picture books " Pie ' s in the Oven " and " Tyrannosaurus Tex " and the middle - school books " Princess and the Peabodys " and " The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs " . External links . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Gerardo Gerardo ( b . 1965 ) is an Ecuador - born rapper who became famous in 1991 for his hit single " Rico Suave , " which was produced by Osunlade . He was known for his good looks and muscular chest , and would often appear on stage shirtless . His debut album was the first release on Interscope Records . In 1993 , he appeared on the Disney Channel ' s " For Our Children " concert , a benefit for pediatric AIDS research . Following Gerardo ' s appearance , Baby Sinclair compared himself to the performer : " Does he have scales ? No ! Does he have claws ? No ! " Today , Gerardo is a vice president of A & R ( artists and repertoire ) for Interscope .
Rats ( Dr . Dolittle ) A pair of rats appear in " Dr . Dolittle " , scavenging in garbage and tossing snide remarks at John Dolittle and others . When one appears to be dying , however , his friend urges Dr . Dolittle to do something . Dolittle performs CPR mouth to mouth and other methods , but it turns out the rat only had a severe case of gas . The rats remain ungrateful when they next encounter the doctor , however . Though Jim Henson ' s Creature Shop built the rod rats , their tiny movements proved difficult to capture . As a result , the puppets were only used in the CPR scene .
The Sesame Street Dictionary The Sesame Street Dictionary is a collection of more than 1 , 300 words and definitions . Each word is illustrated with a " Sesame Street " cartoon by artist Joe Mathieu . With 250 pages and an average of six different illustrations per page , the " Dictionary " is packed with " Sesame " comedy . The book was later divided up into several volumes of " Big Bird ' s Sesame Street Dictionary " . One of Mathieu ' s hallmarks is his sincere appreciation for the " Sesame " characters . The " Dictionary " is faithful to the show ' s style and spirit . It features dozens of " Sesame " characters , including some that are rarely seen . Some of the rare characters are : The entire list of characters is :
The Dr . Oz Show The Dr . Oz Show is a talk show hosted by Mehmet Oz , spun off from " The Oprah Winfrey Show " in 2009 . The show is the second spin - off series from Oprah ' s show , with the first being " Dr . Phil " . On February 26 , 2010 , Grover made an appearance to ask the host why we have hair ( or , in his case , fur ) . Elmo went on to appear on March 2 , 2010 . On March 30 , 2011 , Elmo appears again ; this time to help celebrate the show ' s 300th episode . Cookie Monster made an appearance on December 19 , 2011 as a guest judge for the first annual healthy holiday cookie bake - off . On December 21 , 2011 , Cookie Monster takes a behind - the - scene tour for his appearance on the show .
Scare Them Boo ! " Scare Them Boo ! " is a song from the " Fraggle Rock " episode , " " . Philo and Gunge sing to Wembley about the proper way to scare someone . Wembley takes a verse to himself back in the rock , where some creatures spook him and sing as well . Wembley scares them all away with a simple " Boo ! " _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Judge Dredd Judge Dredd is a comic strip character created for the British science fiction publication " 2000 AD " in 1977 . The character has appeared in books by a number of different publishers over the years , including DC Comics . The character featured in boardgame in 1982 , " The Game of Crime - fighting in Mega - city One " , and later a role - playing game series in the 1980s . This particular title is among Sarah ' s possessions as seen in her bedroom in the 1986 film " Labyrinth " .
Fabulous Rainbow " Fabulous Rainbow " is a " Sesame Street " song performed by Lillian in a season 22 episode . Big Bird , Telly , Anna and the kids report a discovery to Lillian - they ' re all different colors . She sings about how everyone on the street , and the world , is different colors and how together , they could make up a fabulous rainbow of friends . The young ones are inspired to create a rainbow of their own , using drawings of themselves and their friends . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
This is My Home " This is My Home " is a song from the season 40 premiere episode of " Sesame Street " . Bird Real Estate agent Freddy Flapman ( portrayed by Lin - Manuel Miranda ) has convinced Big Bird to migrate to the rain forest , but his friends try to change his mind . When he learns that they won ' t be able to visit him often or even provide birdseed meals , he sings the song to show Flapman that Sesame Street is his true home . The song features brief cameos by Cookie Monster , Grover , a number 7 , a letter S and the kids . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Going to Outer Space " Going to Outer Space " is a " Sesame Street " song performed in episode 4621 . Elmo , Abby and Rosita sing about the many things they ' ll see in space as they prepare their imaginary rocket . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Julius Packiam For five years , Julius Packiam was the music director of " Galli Galli Sim Sim " . He received an Indian Telly Awards nomination in 2007 , for the Music Director category . He has scored many Bollywood films , TV commercials for brands including McDonald ' s and Coca - Cola , and the title and score music for " Survivor India " ( 2012 ) . He is also a member of the band Joshilay .
Sesame Street Explores National Parks Sesame Street Explores National Parks is " a multimedia parks experience for children aged 3 - 5 to promote science learning through experiences in national parks , local parks and backyards , " launched in 2013 . Elmo ( performed by Ryan Dillon ) and Murray Monster star . Footage of Grand Canyon National Park and Gateway National Recreation Area is mixed into the segments , with one of two park rangers :
While My Guitar Gently Weeps " While My Guitar Gently Weeps " was a Beatles song written by George Harrison that appeared on their album " The Beatles " ( also known as the White Album ) . The song was performed by Floyd Pepper in of " The Muppet Show " . A reference to this song was made in " The Street We Live On " . During the opening sequence , Grover observes Rosita playing her guitar , and says that he loves the way that Rosita ' s guitar gently weeps . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Michael Landon Michael Landon ( 1936 - 1991 ) was an actor who first rose to fame as Joesph " Little Joe " Cartwright on the long - running series " Bonanza " , from 1959 until 1973 . In 1970 , for " Sesame Street " Season 2 , Landon filmed several " Sesame Street " inserts with " Bonanza " co - stars Lorne Greene and Dan Blocker . He appeared with Greene in similar inserts for " The Electric Company " . Prior to television stardom , Landon played the lead in the cult film " I Was a Teenage Werewolf " . After " Bonanza " , he starred on " Little House on the Prairie " ( as Charles Ingalls ) and " Highway to Heaven " ( as Jonathan the angel ) , and produced and directed on both shows .
Juanito Juanito is a Multimuppet boy who appears in episode 877 of " Plaza Sésamo " . He is very attached to his mother ( a monster ) and when left with Pancho while she does some errands , he cries for her to come back . Pancho calms him down by donning hair , a nose and joke - glasses based on the boy ' s mother . When she comes back , his spirits lift higher , as now he has two moms ! _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
A Fraggle You Can ' t See " A Fraggle You Can ' t See " is sung by the Fraggles in the " Fraggle Rock " episode " . " Boober worries about the possible ramifications of his invisibility soup , but the other Fraggles see the discovery as exciting instead . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Wade Barnes Wade Barnes ( 1917 - 1999 ) was an actor who appeared in " The Muppets Take Manhattan " as one of the Sardi ' s customers drawn into Kermit ' s whispering campaign . Barnes began his career in radio , as an announcer and occasional scriptwriter in Ohio in the 1930s before moving to Philadelphia , Pennsylvania . At Philadelphia NBC station WCAU , he was " The Funny Money Man " ( 1942 ) , hosting a comedic giveaway show . During this period , he began writing plays . Barnes subsequently became a sales manager for the NBC Thesaurus record label and for radio syndication and continued in that line for television . Barnes went on to New York City and entered songwriting ( usually teamed with Ralph Blane ) and composed the music for the children ' s TV play " Quillow and the Giant " , performed over the BBC in 1961 and on " NBC Children ' s Theatre " in 1963 . He appeared in small roles in several films shot in New York , often in group scenes , including " Easy Money " ( a boardroom lawyer ) and " Purple Rose of Cairo " ( diner patron ) . Continuing in the field of show business sales and publicity , he founded Barnes Associates Inc . and was chairman until his death .
The Sesame Street Learning Kit The Sesame Street Learning Kit was released by Time - Life Books in 1970 . The Children ' s Television Workshop had actually made a deal with Time - Life before " Sesame Street " began to be broadcast . The kit included two posters , a guide to the kit , four parent / teacher guides , five books , " The Sesame Street Book & Record " , and a set of ten stickers . Eventually , the books and the record were sold separately in stores , but originally they all came together by mail . The books featured stills and dialogue from various " Sesame Street " segments . One unique feature about these books is that they seemed to treat the Muppets equally with the animated segments , with some of the book covers featuring animated characters instead of Muppets . It is also worth noting that they are some of the few " Sesame Street " books featuring Kermit the Frog , who rarely appeared in " Sesame Street " merchandise . The books in this collection included :
Tom Leigh Tom Leigh is a long - time illustrator of " " and Muppet books , beginning in 1980 . He continues to work on " Sesame " books ; his latest , " Shalom Everybodeee ! Grover ' s Adventures in Israel " , was published in 2016 . Leigh was also a regular contributor to " Sesame Street Magazine " for many years , drawing the majority of the covers from 1991 to 2000 . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Muppets who grow eyelids This is a list of instances in which eyelids can be seen on the eyes of Muppets who don ' t normally have them , or they ' ve been extended for those that do . This is usually done to create the appearance of sleep , when the simpler method of turning the character ' s eyes from the camera won ' t work for the scene . Some Muppets , like the early Big Bird , have closeable eyelids built in . See also . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Mr . Bitte Mr . Bitte first appeared in " The Muppet Christmas Carol " where he played a horse carriage driver in the opening song entitled " Scrooge . " Mr . Bitte turned up next as a pirate in " Muppet Treasure Island " , and sang a solo line in the song " Cabin Fever . " _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
You ' re at the Top " You ' re at the Top " is a song from the Elmo the Musical segment , " Mountain Climber the Musical . " Hetti the Yeti and Elmo ( in yetti - garb ) sing about being atop Mount BiggestEverest , compared to the bottom . The song spoofs Cole Porter ' s " You ' re the Top " from the musical " Anything Goes " . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Connie Stevens Muppet The Connie Stevens Muppet appeared at the end of of " The Muppet Show " . She was a puppet likeness of guest star Connie Stevens . The puppet was built as part of an early " Muppet Show " tradition to present each guest star with their own Muppet counterpart . This tradition did not last long , as Stevens and Juliet Prowse were the only guests to receive their own Muppet . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _