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Mijn Baby & Ik Mijn Baby & Ik : Welkom In Sesamstraat ( " My Baby & Me : Welcome to Sesamstraat " ) is a " Sesamstraat " CD - ROM game for home computers developed by Mindscape and Sesame Workshop . With this software , parents can sing together with their baby and play with Elmo and Ernie . The user can move the mouse over pictures to watch flowers grow , toys come to life , or other interactive scenes .
The Rolling Stones The Rolling Stones are a British Rock N ' Roll band active since 1962 . Among its most famous members are Mick Jagger and Keith Richards . During an At the Dance segment on of " The Muppet Show " , a slightly different group of the same name comes rolling through . The band was also parodied on " Sesame Street " as The Cobblestones , who also did a parody of their song " ( I Can ' t Get No ) Satisfaction " as " ( I Can ' t Get No ) Co - Operation " . In addition , the lead Muppet of the band , Mick Swagger , was a parody of the Rolling Stones ' lead singer Mick Jagger .
A Streetcar Named Desire A Streetcar Named Desire is a play by Tennessee Williams which has been adapted into theatrical and television movies ( the most famous starring Marlon Brando in 1951 ) as well as an opera by André Previn . The play opened on Broadway in 1947 , and has had many successful revivals .
Radio Control Elmo & Puppy Radio Control Elmo & Puppy is a 1997 " Sesame Street " remote control toy made by Tyco . The Elmo doll contains the radio controller for the plastic puppy toy . When the Elmo ' s hands and tummy are pressed , Elmo gives the puppy a command , and the puppy responds .
Grover Learns to Read Grover Learns to Read is a 1985 " Sesame Street " storybook featuring Grover . Grover starts learning how to read in school . However , Grover fears that if his mom finds out that he can read on his own , she will no longer read to him , so he keeps his ability to read a secret .
Elmo ' s Talking Book Elmo ' s Talking Book is a " Sesame Street " electronic toy made in 1998 by . The book , " Elmo ' s Sounds Around Town " , is made of two - page spreads with characters , animals and objects that correspond to the yellow , white , green and red buttons along the side . When a button is pushed , the toy plays a sound clip associated with the currently open page . A follow - up toy , " Grouchland Talking Pictures " , presents scenes from the 1999 film " The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland " .
John Byrum John Byrum ( b . 1947 ) is a director and screenwriter who , early in his career , puppeteered on the Muppet special " The Great Santa Claus Switch " . Byrum directed and co - wrote the films " Harry and Walter Go to New York " ( with Elliott Gould and Michael Caine ) and " The Razor ' s Edge " . He wrote episodes of the 1980s revival of " Alfred Hitchcock Presents " .
Talk Spots The Talk Spot sketch consisted of Kermit the Frog ( and later other characters ) partaking in casual , albeit scripted , conversation with the guest star . Kermit was usually seated on a wall in front of a plain , colored background and was occasionally joined by other Muppets . The sketch was featured most prominently in the first season of The Muppet Show . Whereas all but three episodes from the first season had talk spots , only five episodes from later seasons would feature the sketch . The last time a Talk Spot was seen was in the third season . Other episodes had similar conversations in the Guest Star ' s Dressing Room , even after the Talk Spot wall was abandoned . The show ' s writers wanted Peter Sellers to do a talk spot for , but said he didn ' t know how to play himself . In Brian Henson ' s introduction for that episode , he refers to this segment as " The Wall , " although the equivalent scene with Sellers ( who says " There is no me " and instead engages in wacky antics ) took place in the dressing room . However , Kermit refers to it as the talk spot in and . See also . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Voodoo Spell " Voodoo Spell " is a song from the " Fraggle Rock " episode " Mokey , Then and Now . " Mokey Fraggle , posing as The Great Blundig , must prove herself by moving the sacred boulders . The song occurs just before she tries to accomplish this . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Don ' t Cry , Big Bird Don ' t Cry , Big Bird is a 1981 " Sesame Street " storybook featuring Big Bird . Big Bird wants to play games with his friends , but he ' s too big and gets in the way . When Big Bird cries , his friends decide to make the games bigger .
Ray Charles Alphabet " Ray Charles Alphabet " is a special version of " The Alphabet Song " performed by Ray Charles on " Sesame Street " . He sings and plays piano for the kids in the arbor . Among the children is Roscoe Orman ' s daughter , Rasheda . Sources . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Sesam " Sesame Street " was first shown in Sweden in 1976 under the name " Sesam " . Twenty six of the American episodes were dubbed . In 1981 , Sweden started their own full co - production using the name " Svenska Sesam " . A new batch of Open Sesame episodes were dubbed and shown on Sveriges Television from 1996 to 1998 , under the same name , including newer characters such as Elmo . See also . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Room at the Top Room at the Top is a 1957 British novel by John Braine , which was turned into a film in 1959 . Both tell of the rise of an ambitious young man of humble origin , and the socio - economic struggles surpassed in realising his social ambitions in post - war Britain . " Monsterpiece Theater " of " Sesame Street " used the title as a basis for a skit where Grover climbs to the top of a mountain , only to find Monsters gathered on the top ( including Telly and Spalding Monster ) .
Mojabo Mojabo is a green - and - purple monster who appears on " Sesame Street ( Japan ) " , the Japan ese co - production of " Sesame Street " . He is a crazy character who likes to exercise . He also disguises himself as " Detective Mojabo " and tries to figure out things around his street . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Oatmeal Box Bert sings " Oatmeal Box " , about how he enjoys using an empty oatmeal box to produce music . He also tells the viewers that a regular empty box would also work . The song was rewritten slightly for " Play with Me Sesame " sung by Bert about drawing oatmeal art on the computer . See also . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Mega Beaker Action Figure Released : February 2003 Articulation : Neck , ball jointed shoulders , elbows , wrists , waist , ankles Beaker was the first Mega Muppet made by Palisades Toys . Mega Beaker is an enlarged replica of the Beaker figure that comes with the Muppet Labs Playset . A Mega Animal Action Figure , a Mega Gonzo Action Figure and an exclusive Mega Camilla Action Figure were released as well . This figure originally came in packaging that resembled the original action figure packaging . However , after Target started selling the figures , Target also chose to sell the Mega Beaker ' s under the condition that it was sold in the newer packaging , and Palisades obliged .
Clint Wacky Clint Wacky appeared in issue # 2 of " " . He is a comedian waiting for Hollywood to come calling , but in the meantime becomes a temporary repalcement comedian for Fozzie Bear , who temporarily decides to go solo . Clint Wacky ' s humor style is insulting the audience , which the audience likes but Kermit the Frog and Scooter don ' t want The Muppet Show to be associated with . Eventually , they get Clint to leave the show by tricking him into thinking that Hollywood has called for him . Clint Wacky ' s comedy writers are Mr . Stadler and Mr . Waltorf .
Loving All Those Things " Loving All Those Things " is a " Sesame Street " song performed by Maria and Oscar the Grouch in a season 22 episode . They each sing to a baby ( Maria to Gabi and Oscar to Irvine ) , listing different things they like about them ( though for different reasons ) . They conclude that " loving all those things means I love you . " External links . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Paleontologist Calypso " Paleontologist Calypso " is a " Sesame Street " song from a 2013 episode . Referred to as the " Paleontologist theme song , " Grover sings the song with Rosita , Elmo and two Anything Muppets ( Leslie Carrara - Rudolph and Joey Mazzarino ) that explains what paleontologists do . See also . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
The Muppet Show Comic Book The Muppet Show Comic Book is a title published by BOOM ! Studios based on the television series " The Muppet Show " . The series made its debut in 2009 , written and drawn by Roger Langridge with additional fill - in talent . Omnibus . A 526 - page hardcover , " The Muppets Omnibus " , was released in March 2014 . The Omnibus reprints all of Langridge ' s " Muppet Show " comics , including the " Pigs in Space " one - shot . A newer omnibus of the series is set to be published on September 27 , 2017 . About . Each issue takes the form of a printed " Muppet Show " episode , complete with backstage chaos , recurring and original sketches , and " musical numbers " ( which , given the medium ' s silent nature , are depicted on the page as poems ) . While the focus of the comic book is on characters who starred on " The Muppet Show " , Langridge fills the pages with familiar bit players from the original series and brand new faces , whether they be Whatnots , pigs , or monsters . In Langridge ' s continuity , the Muppets have been performing together for over 30 years , so characters who debuted after the show went off the air in 1981 , such as Pepe the King Prawn , have been included , albeit silently ( though the " Family Reunion " storyarc heavily includes a few post - " Muppet Show " characters ) . Similarly , Langridge ' s sketches include the familiar ( " Veterinarian ' s Hospital , " " Muppet Labs " ) , the forgotten ( " Talking Houses " ) , and the original . Each issue begins with a one - page comic followed by a two - page spread , somewhat representing the opening , with a short comic at the side of the second page , presented vertically . The series was initially designed to restart numbering for every story arc . Healthy sales of the title led to the announcement of an ongoing series starting with a # 0 issue , a Pigs in Space one - shot in November 2009 . In November 2010 , Langridge announced that " " would be his last story arc , ending the series at issue # 15 . A " Comics Worth Reading " blog post in January 2011 reported that solicitations for BOOM ! ' s remaining Muppet and Pixar titles had been cancelled . Langridge replied to the blog post , saying : " Just to throw what little light I can on this , I would like to point out that Boom ! have been paying me for Muppets material I ’ ve drawn that has not yet been published , which I don ’ t imagine they ’ d do if they had no intention of releasing it . My understanding is that they were holding it back for a release that would tie in with the movie . "
The Hoobs ( video game ) The Hoobs is a 2002 video game made for the PlayStation based on the show of the same name . It was developed by Runecraft and published by Sony Computer Entertainment Europe . The game follows Iver , Tula and Groove around Hoobland , as they learn about the world .
Elmo ' s World figurines ( Fisher - Price ) Fisher - Price released a set of three miniature figurines : a PVC Mr . Noodle , a PVC Elmo with a crayon , and a soft fabric Dorothy in her goldfish bowl . All were sold on cards and stated for ages 18 months and up .
Episode 320 : The Incredible Shrinking Mokey Mokey meets Begoony , a magical but desperately lonely creature . Mokey tries to help her friends run a Fraggle puppet show , but Begoony ' s demands for attention run her ragged . Meanwhile , Sprocket goes out with Marigold and ends up running himself ragged . Doc tries to build a dishwasher that will double as a cupboard .
Frederick Douglass Kirkpatrick Reverend Frederick Douglas Kirkpatrick ( 1933 - 1987 ) was a civil rights activist and folk singer , sometimes known as Brother Kirk . Kirkpatrick worked as a director in various human rights organizations , including the Poor People ' s Campaign for Jobs and Income in Washington , D . C . In 1974 , Kirkpatrick and Pete Seeger recorded a " Sesame Street " album titled " Pete Seeger & Brother Kirk Visit Sesame Street " , singing with Big Bird , Oscar and the Kids . The album featured traditional folk songs , as well as one topical song , " The Ballad of Martin Luther King . " Kirkpatrick appeared on the Street in episode 0719 , which aired in January 1975 . In this appearance , he sang " The Animal Song " with Sam the Machine and the Kids .
First Grade First Grade is a " Sesame Street " song from the mid - 1990s . Six Anything Muppets sing about their jobs at school , and that children will meet them when they start first grade . A nurse sings of how she ' ll help kids stay well , three cafeteria workers explain that they will feed the students , and two janitors sing of how they keep the school " hummin ' " . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Home to Me " Home to Me " is a " Sesame Street " song sung by three Anything Muppet children . The first Muppet ( Jim Henson ) sings about living in an apartment amid noisy cars and neighbors . The second Muppet ( Fran Brill ) sings about living in the warm jungle , and the last Muppet ( Richard Hunt ) sings about living in an igloo in the Arctic . At the song ' s conclusion , the three children ( via split screen ) sing that no matter what your house is like or where it is , it ' s still a home . Notes . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Evelyn Glennie Evelyn Glennie is a world - renowned , award - winning , classical virtuoso percussionist with a post - lingual hearing impairment . In 1989 , she appeared in " The Ghost of Faffner Hall " episode " , " as a member of the Scottish Chamber Orchestra . In 2001 , she appeared in two segments on " Sesame Street " playing the marimba and other percussion instruments . In one segment , Glennie and Linda prepare to perform an orchestral piece . Before Glennie begins , she instructs Linda to join the performance when she ' s signaled . Linda shows enthusiasm for her participation , but by the end of the piece she has nearly fallen asleep . Glennie alerts her with a tap of the shoulder and Linda closes with one strike of a cymbal . When Linda recives the most praise from the audience , including flowers from a little girl , Glennie leaves the stage in a huff . In another segment , Glennie asks Oscar the Grouch if she can play in his Grouchketeer band . She demonstrates her percussion skills on her drums , trash can lids , and the Grouchketeers ' heads . Oscar and the Grouchketeers are impressed .
Roll Over " Roll Over " is a " Sesame Country " song that was not featured on the original 1981 record album . It was only included as a track on the 1992 CD release by Golden Music . A variation on the nursery rhyme " Ten in the Bed , " the song features verses from Cookie Monster , Herry Monster , Grover , Ernie , Bert , Oscar the Grouch , The Count , and Big Bird . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Orn Lieutenant Orn is a Peacekeeper officer under the command of Crais , he appeared in the episodes " " and " " . He voiced his concern about Crais not giving the pilots any rest , and attempted to convince Lt . Teeg that he should be removed from command . She managed to overrule his suggestion .
Andrea Bocelli Andrea Bocelli ( b . 1958 ) is an Italian operatic tenor , also popular as a classical crossover singer . He appeared on " Sesame Street " to sing " Time to Say Goodnight " to Elmo , a variation of the duet he and Sarah Brightman made famous , " Con te partirò . " The Muppets appear on his 2009 CD " My Christmas " singing " Jingle Bells , " and again on the " Great Performances " special " " performing the same number .
Hudson Hudson is a humanoid astronaut who is trapped by a bunch of alien pigs in the " Return to Beneath the Planet of the Pigs " sketch on " " . The name " Hudson " is given to him when posing as a pig butler , in reference to " Upstairs , Downstairs " . However , the design sketch for the character labeled him as " Rex " . Sources . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Sesame Street plush ( Fisher - Price ) Fisher - Price produced a line of " Sesame Street " plush in 2009 , as part of the " Sesame Street Classic Collection " line . In 2010 , Fisher - Price released a Valentine ' s Day doll called Elmo Loves You .
Julius Erving Julius Erving ( b . 1950 ) was a basketball player known by his nickname " Dr . J " . Erving played for the New Jersey Nets and the Philadelphia 76ers , and won three championships and four Most Valuable Player awards . Erving guest starred on " Sesame Street " in 1982 , appearing with Oscar the Grouch on the street . He also helped a little girl to slam dunk in an insert . Erving also appeared in a commercial for the NBA Finals in June 2005 with Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy .
Nikki Tilroe Nikki Tilroe ( 1941 - 2005 ) was a puppeteer who was well known for her work in the United States and Canada . She performed in such Henson productions as " Fraggle Rock " and " The Christmas Toy " . Her professional partner , Kermit Love , was also a puppeteer , as is her surviving husband , R . D . Tilroe . Working out of Toronto during the 70s and 80s , Tilroe served as director for Frog Print Theater where she received a Citation of Excellence for her direction of " Mimi and Toto " in 1974 - 75 . She performed on a number of Canadian TV shows as well , including " Today ' s Special " and " The Waterville Gang " . She appeared on Shari Lewis ' " Charlie Horse Music Pizza " and was one of three puppeteers to manipulate Snuggle Bear , a puppet designed by Love , in the fabric softener commercials . She also taught many courses on Manipulation technique through the O ' Neill Puppetry Conference , and was a contributor for the book " Puppets and Television . " She worked on the web - produced puppet films for " Sammy Snail " and in 2004 she received a Seed Grant from the Jim Henson Foundation for a production called " Aging " , produced with Larry Siegel through Tricinium Limited in Keene , NH . Tilroe passed away in September of 2005 , and a new scholarship fund has been set up in her honor . Pam Arciero , Leslie Carrara - Rudolph , Heather Henson and Heather Asch were among the performers appearing at benefits for the fund . External links . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Prabal Gurung Prabal Gurung is a Nepalese American Fashion Designer based out of New York City whose clients include Oprah Winfrey , Michelle Obama and Demi Moore . For a 2011 fashion spread in " InStyle " magazine , Gurung designed a belted dress in white duchesse silk for Miss Piggy . " I didn ' t want to dress Miss Piggy in anything that would take away from her bold personality so I went with a simple , classic dress and neutral color . The Empire waist really complements her figure . " In another interview Gurung was quoted as saying about dressing Piggy , " Fashion is about being able to enjoy the moment , and being able to have a sense of humor about it . " When asked why she is still a style icon he resonded , " I think because she has a joie de vivre , and she ' s also very uncaring about anyone else . She ' s just perfectly comfortable in her own skin . "
BJ Guyer BJ Guyer served as a puppet builder for " The Muppets ' Wizard of Oz " and puppeteered on " Muppets from Space " . He was also a coordinating producer and puppeteer on " Crank Yankers " , and has performed in a variety of other projects including " Team America : World Police " , " Between the Lions " and " The Book of Pooh " . Most recently , he is a co - creator and lead puppeteer on MTV Flux series " Videogame Theater " . External links . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Beginning Sounds : Phonics Beginning Sounds : Phonics is a Muppet Kids CD - Rom game produced by Brighter Child in 1997 as part of the " Muppet Kids Reading Skills " CD - ROM game . This game is volume 2 in the Muppet Kids Reading and Thinking Series .
We ' re Part of Each Other " We ' re Part of Each Other " is a song from the " Fraggle Rock " episode " . " The Fraggles sing it as all of the episode ' s drama has come to an end and continue to do so during the end - credit roll . The song is essentially a more upbeat version of " It Makes You Cry " . This marks the second of three times that the regular scat version of the theme is replaced by an alternate song during the end credits . The other two episodes to feature a different song or version of the theme are " " and " " . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Alexandra Lencastre Alexandra Lencastre ( b . 1965 ) , or Maria Alexandra de Alencastre Telo Teodósio Pedrosa , is a popular Portuguese actress . Her earliest recurring screen role was on " Rua Sésamo " . English language audience know her best from " The Dancer Upstairs " with Javier Bardem , directed by John Malkovich , but her greatest acclaim came for " O Delfim " , also released in 2002 . Recently she has appeared in 275 episodes of " Fascínios " , 21 episodes of the mini - series " Equador " , 348 episodes of " Meu Amor " ( 2009 - 2010 ) , 364 episodes of " Anjo Meu " ( 2011 - 2012 ) , and 85 episodes of " Destinos Cruzados " ( 2013 ) .
Montague Montague is a rat who appears in the " Muppet Classic Theater " segment " The Emperor ' s New Clothes . " Montague assists Rizzo the Rat in his chicanery , and in the story at least , is brother to Yolanda Rat . He was also one of the bookkeepers in " The Muppet Christmas Carol " . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Lauren Attinello Lauren Attinello started working freelance in the NY Muppet Workshop on a " Sesame Street Live " show in August of 1982 as a stitcher . One job led to another , and she built Kermit the Frog for " The Muppets Take Manhattan " . She then worked on exhibits for " The Art of the Muppets " , designing and building a second " Touchwall " for the traveling exhibit . She later moved into the art department and the licensing and publishing departments . She has illustrated 50 books for Henson , Sesame Workshop and other publishers as well as creating over 30 Muppet parodies , art directing extensive photo shoots , and art directing publishing ( including the book " One Frog Can Make a Difference " ) . Credits . Illustration . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Cousin Mo Cousin Mo is Beauregard ' s identical cousin who helps out in the third issue of " " , though his involvement is unknown to the rest of the staff , as well as to the reader until the last panel of the issue . His appearance is a playoff on an earlier gag when Beauregard is seen carrying a ladder , appearing to be on both ends .
SpiritHoods SpiritHoods is a fashion accessory company which creates faux animal fur hoods , founded in 2009 by Ashley Haber , Chase Hamilton , Michael Marley Marotta and Alexander Mendeluk . The company produced a line of Muppet SpiritHoods , as part of the SpiritHoods Kids line , to tie - in with the release of " The Muppets " .
Lupita Nyong ' o Lupita Nyong ' o ( b . 1983 ) is a Kayan / Mexican actress and director , known for her Academy Award - winning role in the 2013 film " 12 Years a Slave " . Nyong ' o appears in a Word of the Day segment during the 45th season of " Sesame Street " , explaining the word " skin " with Elmo . While on set , she also filmed a short piece celebrating World Laughter Day for the " Plaza Sésamo " YouTube channel .
Scott Bricher Scott Bricher is an artist and illustrator who contributed to " Sesame Street Magazine " periodically , between 1986 and 1997 with art reused as late as 2006 . Bricher also did illustrations for " 3 - 2 - 1 Contact Magazine " and various " Ghostwriter " tie - ins . Since 1998 , he has been a frequent artist for " MAD " . External links . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Xavier Cugat Xavier Cugat ( 1900 - 1990 ) was a bandleader who helped increase the popularity of Latin music in the United States . Cugat was known for leading his band with a baton in one hand and a pet chihuahua in the other . In the 1940s , Cugat was under contract to MGM and appeared with his band as a personality in ten movies , including three Esther Williams vehicles . Several of his recordings and albums involved re - arranging songs to the rhythms of specific popular dances , including the cha - cha .