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Episode 422 : A Trip to the General Store On a nice day , Bear decides to make a trip to the General Store to pick up some things he needs . Hearing that he ' s going to the store , everyone in the Big Blue House asks if they can come too , and Bear agrees . They ask him just how the whole process of buying things and getting money works , so he tells them all about how to earn money and how clams are used as currency in Woodland Valley . Bear wants to get going to the store , but instead they all split up to find ways to earn money . Finally , they all get going to the store . But something happens at the store that teaches them another lesson entirely . Also , Bear spends some time with Shadow at the store , and she tells him a story about a turtle who saved money .
Walking With a Dinosaur " Walking With a Dinosaur " is a " Sesame Street " song performed in episode 4608 . Elmo and Chris learn that modern birds are descendants of dinosaurs from millions of years ago . Big Bird , who has been unable to participate in the dinosaur festivities of the day because of his missing costume , is pleased to learn he ' s part dinosaur . He leads the gang on a musical stroll around the street , demonstrating some " dinosaur things " such as tweeting and roaring . Releases . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Thanks & Giving All Year Long Released by Kid Rhino , the children ' s division of Rhino Records , this is a companion CD for the book of the same name . It features poems , stories , and songs , all produced to benefit St . Jude ' s Hospital . The Bert and Ernie track is a spoken word story , narrated by Marlo Thomas . " A Smile Connects Us " is an original song performed by Kermit the Frog . Additional artwork for the album was created by Joe Mathieu . Producers : Marlo Thomas and Christopher Cerf
Jason Flemyng Jason Flemyng ( b . 1966 ) is a British actor who played Sir Jack , the Knave of Hearts , in " Alice in Wonderland " . His film credits include " Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels " , " From Hell " , " The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen " ( as Dr . Jekyll and Mr . Hyde ) , and the 2001 film " Rock Star " ( as heavy metal singer Bobby Beers ) . In television , Flemyng has guest starred on " The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles " , in two episodes as Emile and in the " Marple " episode " Murder at the Vicarage , " as Lawrence Redding , alongside Derek Jacobi and Miriam Margolyes .
Sesame Street plush ( Gund ) Bendy Abby Cadabby . In 2006 , for the introduction of new character Abby Cadabby , Gund produced a special , slightly smaller , bendy plush toy of her . Floppy & Shaggy set . Gund produced a set of slightly larger , shaggy plush of four characters in 2008 . In 2013 , Super Grover was added to the set . NYC set . Gund produced a set of New York City plush of four characters in 2009 . Take Along Buddy set . Gund produced a set of extra - soft 13 - inch Take Along Buddy plush dolls starting in 2011 . Feel Better plush . In 2012 , Gund produced a set of " Feel Better " plush to give to convalescing loved ones . The Elmo Feel Better plush doll wears a robe and holds a box of tissues . When you press his right foot , he says five phrases : " Sniff sniff , Elmo ' s got the sniffles " , " Elmo would feel better if you hold Elmo ' s hand " , " Achoo " , " Elmo loves you " , and " Aaaah " . Each of the plush flowers in the Sesame Street Flower Assortment has a cheerful phrase written on a leaf . Floppy Body plush . Gund made a set of " Floppy Body " plush in 2012 . Talking plush . Gund made a set of talking plush in 2013 . Chatters . Gund made a set of " Sesame " Chatters , small plush toys with sound clips in 2015 . Heart Patch Plush . Gund made a set of " Heart Patch " plush in 2015 .
The Neverending Story III The Neverending Story III was the second sequel to the 1984 fantasy film " The Neverending Story " , following 1990 ' s " The Neverending Story II : The Next Chapter " . The plot continues the adventures of young Bastian , as a group of bullies threaten the world of Fantasia and its inhabitants , accessible only through the book . Jim Henson ' s Creature Shop supplied all of the fantasy characters as animatronic puppets . The film received only limited release in the United States in February 1996 , two years after the European release , and shortly before appearing on home video .
What Food Am I ? What Food Am I ? is a " Sesame Street " book and CD set which includes a 36 - page book in a vinyl zip cover and a musical read - along CD . The CD is narrated and sung by Bob McGrath .
FOX Business Network Fox Business Network ( FBN ) is an American cable news and satellite news television channel that began broadcasting on October 15 , 2007 . It is owned by the Fox Entertainment Group , part of Rupert Murdoch ' s 21st Century Fox . The network discusses business and financial news . The Fox Business Network program " Follow the Money " caused controversy when host Eric Bolling and his guests wondered if " The Muppets " ' use of a rich oil executive as a villain was meant to indoctrinate children politically , a tactic they said was common in communist countries such as China . When it was brought up in an interview in early 2012 , Kermit rebutted the claim , saying that it was " categorically not true , " and if the Muppets were against oil why are they driving a gas - guzzler in the movie . Miss Piggy responded to the accusation by saying " It ' s almost as laughable as accusing Fox News as , you know , being news . "
Hey Ho " Hey Ho " is a song from the " Sesame Park " special " Basil Hears a Noise " . The short song is sung by the poor shepherd ( Basil ) as he wanders through the Magic Forest following his encounter with the Creatures of the Forest . He sings the song again following his run - in with an eel and before entering the witch ' s house . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
High Noon High Noon is a 1952 Western film starring Gary Cooper and Grace Kelly , in which a marshal faces a confrontation at noon and finds the cowardly townsfolk have all deserted him . Meanwhile , his new bride waits for him . The movie ' s theme song , " Do Not Forsake Me Oh My Darling , " won the Academy Award for best song . The film itself has become one of the most iconic Westerns and ripe for parody and referencing .
Thom Sharp Thom Sharp is a comic actor and voice - over artist who was heard in several episodes of " Dinosaurs " , beginning with the second season . In the final season , Sharp ' s distinct voice , combining deadpan with a bland cheerfulness , was consistently used for a variety of clerks , flunkies , and other workers , always using the green Longsnout Unisaur . Sharp ' s other credits include commercial campaigns for Buick , Cincinatti Bell , Ziploc bags , and CompUSA . On - camera , he was a regular on the variety series " The 1 / 2 Hour Comedy Hour " and had a recurring guest role on " Home Improvement " as Tim ' s brother Jeff .
Look for the Slime " Look for the Slime " is a " Sesame Street " song performed in episode 4602 . Famed Grouch explorer Mucko Polo ( Alan Cumming ) sings to Oscar the Grouch and Elmo about the Grouchiness that can be found in the nicest of places ; you just have to look for it . He ' s aided by his two Grouch helpers ( Peter Linz and Martin P . Robinson ) . Releases . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Not a Banana " Not a Banana " is a " Sesame Street " song from a season 24 episode . Joey and Davey Monkey , looking for bananas , mistake Big Bird for a large one ( since he ' s yellow ) . Big Bird sings the Latin - flavored tune to set them straight and convince them he ' s merely a bird . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Children ' s Computer Workshop Children ' s Computer Workshop ( CCW ) is a division of the Children ' s Television Workshop created in 1982 to develop educational computer and video games based on the characters and concepts from " Sesame Street " . Apple games . CCW ' s first set of games was released in 1982 , and they could be played on a 48K Apple . A second set of games followed in 1983 : " Mix and Match " used AppleSoft BASIC ; the other three required Integer BASIC . Atari games . CCW began releasing a set of games in 1983 for the Atari 2600 VCS computer and game system . CCW worked with Atari to create a Kid ' s Controller for young children , with a large keypad . Each CCW game was packaged with a plastic overlay that could be placed on top of the keypad to help the child learn how to control the characters in the game . Games released in 1983 were : TRS - 80 games . CCW also produced games in 1983 and 1984 for Radio Shack ' s TRS - 80 ( 16K ) Color Computer , including : The programs were released on cassette tape .
Judge Joseph A . Wapner Judge Joseph A . Wapner ( 1919 - 2017 ) was the longtime judge who presided over the reality television series " The People ' s Court " from 1981 through 1993 . He made a cameo appearance in " Muppets Tonight " , presiding over a lawsuit between Whoopi Goldberg and Miss Piggy .
Solid Foam Solid Foam was the band from the MuppeTelevision segments of " The Jim Henson Hour " , consisting of Beard on guitar , Flash on saxophone , Clifford on bass , Digit on keyboards and an unnamed female drummer . When performing with Smokey Robinson in , Kermit referred to them as " the house band . " This was redubbed to " Solid Foam " before the episode aired . In the episode " , " Zoot or Animal sit in with the band . Additionally , Dr . Teeth can occasionally be seen in the background of their music videos , suggesting that perhaps he is their producer . The name of the band appears to parody the syndicated music TV series " Solid Gold " , and a reference to the latex foam used in Muppet construction .
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles are a popular superhero team of anthropomorphic reptiles who began in a series of comics in 1984 and gained greater fame with an animated series which ran from 1987 to 1996 . In 1990 , the Jim Henson Creature Shop supplied animatronic versions of the characters for a theatrical film adaptation and . The subsequent live - action films following the sequel and an animatronic television series , " The Next Mutation " , were produced entirely without the involvement of Henson .
Fizzgig Fizzgig is the pet of Kira in " The Dark Crystal " . Though seemingly cute and innocent , he can bare his fangs to protect his mistress . Fizzgig has many dog - like qualities in personality , barking at strangers ( or for attention ) and biting at perceived threats , but he also has unique abilities , such as rolling into a furry ball and bouncing along the ground . This seems to be his primary method of getting from place to place instead of running . He also has a fluffy raccoon - like tail and several sets of sharp , pointed , shark - like teeth .
The Rat Patrol The Rat Patrol is a television drama which aired on ABC from 1966 - 1968 . The show focused on four World War II soldiers , on desert patrol in North Africa . The show was spoofed on " Muppets Tonight " in as " The Rats ' Patrol " , with John Goodman leading a platoon of rats ( including Rizzo ) against the enemy cheese . As the war is going on , John talks to one of the rats , Indiana , about what he is going to do after the war . Indiana says he plans on cooking his girl and marrying his steak . However after a grenade attack , Indiana ends up split and says to give a message to the steak . In the end , John and the platoon of rats charged into the enemy cheese line not for Indiana , but for the steak .
New York City Ballet The New York City Ballet is a ballet company founded in 1948 by George Balanchine and Lincoln Kirstein from existing smaller troupes within New York City . In episode 3851 of " Sesame Street " featured a sequence of the New York City Ballet , in a dance mirroring dance moves displayed earlier by Zoe . Individual members of the Ballet who have appeared on " Sesame Street " include Jock Soto , Lourdes López , and Suzanne Farrell . Bryant Young , who performs the back half of Mr . Snuffleupagus was a member of the Ballet . Dancers Kristen Segin , Alina Dronova , Callie Bachman , and Sara Adams appeared in a People in Your Neighborhood segment in Season 43 ( 2012 - 2013 ) .
Jean Marie Keevins Jean Marie Keevins is a New York - based puppeteer , producer , writer and designer . As a vice president for Puppet Heap , she coordinated the puppet builds for " The Muppets " , " Muppets Most Wanted " , " " and other Muppet appearances and productions . In addition to her work with the Muppets , Keevins has built puppets for " Avenue Q " , Disney on Ice ' s " Finding Nemo " , " The Daily Show " , Terry Fator , Funny or Die , Johnny and the Sprites and various Broadway shows . She also served as a puppet wrangler for " It ' s a Big , Big World " . Keevins holds a BA in " Theater Studies " with a concentration in the " Puppet Arts " from the University of Connecticut . She has been a participant in The National Puppetry Conference and is a three - time recipient of Jim Henson Foundation grants . Keevins is the owner and operator of Little Shadow Productions which produced the 2015 film " The Adventures of Liverwurst Girl " ( a film Keevins co - wrote with Liz Hara and was directed by Martin P . Robinson , featured puppeteers Liz Hara , Pam Arciero , James Goodwin and Melissa Creighton , featured music by Paul Rudolph , and puppet wrangling by Stacey Weingarten ) . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
It Ain ' t Heavy , It ' s My Feather An animated chicken ( voiced by Ivy Austin ) sings " It Ain ' t Heavy , It ' s My Feather " , a parody of " He Ain ' t Heavy , He ' s My Brother " by The Hollies . She sings about how she only takes light things like her feather when she goes on tour , leaving the heavy stuff to be carried by her driver . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Learn to Fly Abby Cadabby Learn to Fly Abby Cadabby is a " Sesame Street " toy featuring fairy in training Abby Cadabby . When Abby ' s magic wand is touched , it lights up as Abby casts a spell to make her fly . With a second touch , Abby ' s wings begin to flap , and her wand glows brighter . With the third touch , Abby ' s wings flap faster , her wand and wings light up , and she goes up on her toes to enjoy her first flight . The toy was produced in 2008 by Fisher - Price .
Sesame Street : A Celebration of 40 Years of Life on the Street ( exhibit ) Sesame Street : A Celebration of 40 Years of Life on the Street was an exhibit on display at the Brooklyn Public Library ' s central branch from November 14 , 2009 to February 21 , 2010 . On loan from Jim Henson ' s private collection were puppets , scripts , props , sheet music , animation cells and photographs from over 40 years of " Sesame Street " . Many of the items lost to the archives for years , the collection was assembled by Susie Tofte who spent two years tracking down various sources . On November 21 , the library held an event featuring Bob McGrath singing songs , and a discussion panel consisting of Fran Brill , Rollie Krewson , Carol - Lynn Parente , and Christopher Cerf moderated by Louise Gikow ( author of " " ) .
T - Shirt Salesman A salesman at The Wonderful World of T - Shirts . He creates and sells custom T - shirts with people ' s names on them - he never forgets a face and he never makes mistakes . He sells custom T - shirts to Kermit the Frog , Kermit the Gorf , Kermit the Forg and Kermit the Grof . He wears a red shirt with the name " Salesman " printed on it . See also . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
The Garden " The Garden " is a " Sesame Street " song from the first season about trash , sung by Susan and Oscar . It warns that if you make a mess without cleaning it up , you will end up with a " glop , glop , grungy , glop garden " where anything in that area you made the mess in used to be . Another version of the song , as performed by three Anything Muppet hippies , was featured on the show one season later ; during the bridge , the lead hippie ( Fat Blue Muppet ) tells Cookie Monster and Grover to stop littering . Other versions . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Reindeer The Reindeer are five of Santa ' s famous sleigh - pullers , featured in a repeated TV Christmas skit . The group consisted of boss Dasher ( aka Charlie ) , Dancer , Donder , Prancer , and Blitzen . The reindeer made various bad puns , broke into random carols , and attempted to make it snow with a " snow dance " . First appearing noseless with Rowlf like bodies on the Christmas installment of " Perry Como ' s Kraft Music Hall " on December 20 , 1965 , the reindeer re - appeared on " The Ed Sullivan Show " on Dec . 22 , 1968 , this time without live - hands but with rodded hooves instead and also with shiny black noses . The reindeer were built by Don Sahlin , and their voices were performed by Jim Henson ( Dasher , Donner ) , Frank Oz ( Prancer ) , Jerry Juhl ( Blitzen ) , and Bob Payne ( Dancer ) . The " Ed Sullivan Show " version was included on the " Muppets Magic from the Ed Sullivan Show " DVD . External links . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
What the World Needs Now Is Love Sweet Love " What the World Needs Now Is Love Sweet Love " is sung by Johnny Fiama in of " Muppets Tonight " . During the performance , a heckler in the audience is heard . Sal Minella goes to deal with the heckler , but mistakenly attacks Beaker instead . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Episode 210 : George Burns Kermit is hassled by " Daily Scandal " reporter Fleet Scribbler , who blackmails his way backstage at " The Muppet Show " and is determined to spin everything he hears in a negative light . He even offers Miss Piggy a picture spread if she ' ll give him the real dirt on the Muppets . Soon , even the Swedish Chef is talking to Fleet , who answers in mock - Swedish . Cast . Muppets : Background Muppets : _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Mark Stratton Mark Stratton is a writer who co - wrote several episodes of " Muppet Babies " ( with Lois Becker ) , from the fifth through eight seasons . Stratton ' s other TV credits include scripts for " Welcome to Pooh Corner " , " Dumbo ' s Circus " , and " Clifford the Big Red Dog " . He directed his first feature film , " Monkey Love " ( with Jeremy Renner ) , in 2002 . He ' s a part - time lecturer at the University of Southern California ' s School of Cinematic Arts . External links . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Ob - La - Di , Ob - La - Da Two British chaps sing " Ob - La - Di , Ob - La - Da " in of " The Muppet Show " . Statler and Waldorf had hoped the actual Beatles would perform this song , but heard from none of them , save from Ringo Starr , who refused the offer . Janice also performed this song during the Walt Disney World stage show , " " from 1991 to 1994 . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Sad , Mad , Glad Big Bird and the Kids are feeling sad at summer camp , because they ' re homesick . So Louise their counselor sings " Sad , Mad , Glad " , and they join in . She sings that whenever they feel sad and lonely , or angry , they shouldn ' t cry or stomp their feet on the ground . They ' ll feel better if they sing . And when they ' re feeling happy , they can sing and dance then , too .
Sesame Street musical plush ( Knickerbocker ) The first musical plush toy , Cookie Monster , was available in 1976 as an exclusive at . In 1977 , Cookie Monster , Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch were released for all stores . The dolls play the " Sesame Street Theme " . The 1986 musical plush toys feature Big Bird , Oscar the Grouch and Cookie Monster in marching band outfits ; they play " Pop Goes the Weasel " .
Play Ball " Play Ball " is a song from the Elmo the Musical segment , " Bird the Musical . " A trio of penguin baseball players sing the song during a baseball match Elmo - Bird interrupts to get Mama Bird ' s egg . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Pepe ' s Extended Interview with Quentin Tarantino Pepe ' s Extended Interview with Quentin Tarantino is a featurette included on the DVD release of " The Muppets ' Wizard of Oz " . Pepe the King Prawn talks with director ( and " Muppets ' Wizard of Oz " cameo actor ) Quentin Tarantino about his work in the movie and his career . Tarantino talks about his love of the Muppets and directing . The two joke around and converse , about film making , the movie , and casting Muppets in some of Tarantino ' s films . The six - minute interview also included exclusive behind the scenes photos and footage , along with parody photos placing Muppets in roles in classic Tarantino films .
Pinocchio ( Muppet Show ) Pinocchio is the Muppet version of the fairy tale character of the same name who appears in of " The Muppet Show " , in which he sings the opening number , " Puppet Man , " to Geppetto , as played by Pops . Pinocchio also appears in the " Veterinarian ' s Hospital " sketch later in the episode . In the included on the " " DVD set , Steve Whitmire refers to his Wembley Fraggle voice as " Pinocchio ' s voice , " which was a voice he used often during his first years of performing with the Muppets . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Steven Ritz - Barr Steven Ritz Barr is a puppeteer and puppet builder . He is president of Metropolitan Puppet Authority , a non - profit entity dedicated to Puppetry Arts . He performed background characters on " Muppet * Vision 3D " and " Muppets Tonight " . In film , Barr puppeteered in " Men in Black " , " Batman Returns " , and " Team America " .
Colander Stenchman Colander Stenchman appears in " The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland " . He is one of the two trash creatures who guard Da Dump , the domain of the Queen of Trash . His head is a colander / spaghetti strainer with tin can eyes attached , and his cohort is Football Stenchman . In the film ' s credits , his name is misspelled " Collander Stenchman . " _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Music Music Music Teresa Brewer sings " Music Music Music " , ( sometimes called " Put Another Nickel In " ) as the closing number in of " The Muppet Show " . The song was a number 1 hit for her in 1950 . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Sesame Street popcorn buckets ( Universal Studios Japan ) Universal Studios Japan has made a long line of " Sesame Street " popcorn buckets . These buckets are very popular at Japanese theme parks - - guests bring a popcorn bucket to one of the many popcorn stands throughout the park , get it filled up , and then have a supply of popcorn to munch on while they ' re waiting on lines .
Rainy Day Madrigal " Rainy Day Madrigal " is a " Sesame Street " song by Bob , Olivia and David . Dressed in raincoats , they sing about how helpful the rain is to nature , eventually leaving because of how wet they ' re getting . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
" The " Is My Middle Name " The " Is My Middle Name was a proposed memoir " written " by Gonzo the Great . The book was ghost - written in 1982 by Chris Langham ; however , according to the Henson Company archivist , Henson " never found a publisher brave enough to print it . "
Human cannonballs The human cannonball is a circus performance in which a person ( the " cannonball " ) is ejected from a specially designed cannon . Gonzo has performed the act on multiple occasions - including in the film " Muppets from Space " , and in merchandise and video games .
Animal Planet ' s 50 Greatest TV Animals Animal Planet named the 50 Greatest TV Animals in a television special hosted by Mario Lopez on June 15 , 2003 . Kermit the Frog was ranked at number 2 , while Big Bird came in at number 16 . The special featured appearances by both Kermit and Big Bird , as well as the cast of " Frasier " .
Carolyn Murphy Carolyn Murphy ( b . 1975 ) is a supermodel who was seen with Kermit in a series of Target commercials promoting their celebrity wake - up calls for the two - day sale following Thanksgiving in 2005 . The pair are going about what seems to be normal morning activity for a couple . A fly is heard buzzing around the kitchen and Carolyn swats it . Kermit asks her to " do that thing you do , honey " and she feeds it to him .
Rules of Engagement Rules of Engagement is a CBS sitcom which ran from 2007 until 2013 . The series follows a long - married couple , a newly engaged sweethearts , and two friends who are single as they deal with the complications of dating , commitment , and marriage . They often gather to enjoy a meal and discuss their issues at the Island Diner .