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Michael McKean Michael McKean ( b . 1947 ) is a character actor best known as Lenny on " Laverne and Shirley " and as part of the fictional band Spinal Tap . He was a frequent guest voice on " Dinosaurs " . In " Sesame Street " Season 41 , he plays Virgil von Vivaldi in Episode 4234 . McKean has often worked with his close friends Christopher Guest and Harry Shearer on films including " This Is Spinal Tap " , " A Mighty Wind " ( for which McKean was nominated for an Academy Award for best song ) , and " For Your Consideration " , as well as Guest ' s " Best in Show " . In 1994 , McKean became the oldest person ever to join " Saturday Night Live " as a cast member . Other television work includes guest spots on " Lois and Clark : The New Adventures of Superman " , " Law & Order " , , " Happy Days " , " Friends " , " Alias " , " Smallville " ( as Perry White ) , and " Star Trek : Voyager " . Broadway shows include " Hairspray " ( as a replacement for Edna Turnblad , a role originated by Harvey Fierstein ) , and " The Pajama Game " ( with Harry Connick Jr . ) , while film credits include " The Producers " , " Planes , Trains & Automobiles " ( with Steve Martin and John Candy ) , and " Clue " ( with Tim Curry and Christopher Lloyd ) . As a voice actor , McKean has been heard on " Animaniacs " , " Batman Beyond " , " The Simpsons " , " Family Guy " , and " Jungle Cubs " . Credits . Dinosaurs : Ansel , Officer Bettelheim , Bryant , Dr . Herder , Guy in Lab Coat , Hank , Inspector , Kyle , Les , Mr . Myman , Parish ( all voice only )
The Ronald McDonald All - Star Party The Ronald McDonald All - Star Party is a 1982 children ' s party album released by K - Tel and featuring an assortment of familiar iconic characters interacting with host / McDonald ' s spokescharacter Ronald McDonald and performing their trademark songs . Sylvester and Tweety , the Chipmunks , Shamu , and Strawberry Shortcake appear on Side One . Side Two is almost entirely devoted to the " Sesame Street " characters , including classic songs by Cookie Monster , Kermit , The Count , Big Bird , Oscar , Ernie , and Grover . All of the various characters join Ronald for the finale . Track listing . Side One Side Two
Episode 210 : The Veggietones and the Lost Voice The Furchester is housing another performance by the hottest vegetable singing group - the Veggietones ! Unfortunately , Carly Carrot loses her voice during the performance . The Furchetsers think of a way to save the act and propose they get someone to replace Carly . Phoebe nominates Furgus , who can do the dance moves , but sings far too low . Cookie Monster volunteers , possessing a surprisingly high singing voice , but can ' t keep singing about cookies . Funella steps in with her high voice , but can ' t seem to share the stage with the group . Elmo and Phoebe scour the hotel for potential group members , but nobody is able to sing and dance , though Elmo finds the perfect person - Phoebe ! She dons a carrot costume and the crowd goes wild for their performance . Supporting Cast . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Elmo ' s Welt Elmo ' s Welt is the German dub of " Elmo ' s World " . It premiered on " Sesamstrasse " in 2006 , and was shown at the very end of the regular " Sesamstrasse " episodes . Each episode was cut to around 6 minutes , typical cuts include The Noodle Family , TV Cartoon and " Tickle Me Land " .
The Best of Elmo 2 The Best of Elmo 2 is a " Sesame Street " video released in 2010 . The video is a sequel to the 1994 video compilation " The Best of Elmo " . In the video , Elmo encounters a " Memorybot " who is losing his power and needs " memories " to power up again . Elmo shares his memories with the robot with a series of clips . Segments feature guest stars Jason Mraz , Adam Sandler , Destiny ' s Child , David Beckham , India . Arie , The Goo Goo Dolls , and Feist . The 49 - minute DVD was directed by Kevin Clash and written by Christine Ferraro and Syndi Shumer . See also . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Sam Sleaze Sam Sleaze is the smarter of the unscrupulous Sleaze Brothers in " Follow That Bird " . The shifty Sam , with the aid of his gullible brother Sid Sleaze , runs the Sleaze Brothers Funfair , a rundown traveling carnival where the pair extort money from customers and boast such attractions as " The Invisible Gorilla . " After hearing of Big Bird ' s runaway status , the Sleazes kidnap Big Bird to be their star attraction . Sam does the planning for the two , handles the cash receipts , and takes a near sadistic delight in Big Bird ' s captivity ( but more so in his profitability ) . He has also been known to steal apples from children . Shortly after Big Bird ' s rescue by his friends , Sam and Sid are arrested by a state trooper .
Danger Song " Danger Song " is a " Sesame Street " song set in a pixellation piece . As unseen singers croon about what danger means , a man ( Rondell Sheridan ) falls down a hole , where he stops various dangerous situations . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Kirsten Mayer Kirsten Mayer is an author who wrote Muppet movie tie - ins , including text for 2011 ' s " " ( tying into " The Muppets " ) and 2014 ' s " Kermit ' s Double Trouble " ( " Muppets Most Wanted " ) . Mayer has written a number of licensed character or movie tie - in book titles , including for " Star Wars " , " Monster High " , " Minions " , " TinTin " , " Batman : The Brave and the Bold " , " The Avengers " , and " Transformers " .
The Dark Crystal ( computer game ) The Dark Crystal was a computer game was based on the film " The Dark Crystal " . The game was released in 1982 by Sierra Online , Inc . for the Apple II series computers and DOS 3 . 3 . The game was also later released later on for the Atari 400 , 800 , 800 XL , and 130 Xe . The game was a complex bitmap - graphics first - person adventure game , written by Roberta Williams . The plot and events of the game follow that of the film . The Dark Crystal was the first of the numbered hi - res adventures to begin production under the then - new SierraVenture line . It is also the last hi - res adventure to be numbered ( # 6 ) . The Apple II version included two 5 1 / 4 " floppy disks , a large manual and a fold - out poster . Both the manual and the poster feature the artwork that was used for the theatrical poster for the film . A playable online recreation of the game was released by The Jim Henson Company on darkcrystal . com in 2013 .
Nightmares & Dreamscapes Nightmares & Dreamscapes is a television anthology which aired on the TNT network in July 2006 . Eight one - hour episodes were adapted from the stories of horror novelist Stephen King , airing in two hour blocks over four nights . The first episode , " Battleground , " was directed by Brian Henson . " Battleground " focuses on an assassin who suffers an ironic revenge , and includes no spoken dialogue . It featured elaborate make - up effects for a group of living toy soldiers . This was supplied by Lee Romaire , a former Jim Henson ' s Creature Shop sculptor . The Creature Shop itself supplied digital enhancements for the scenes . As with the Lilliputians in " Gulliver ' s Travels " , the soldier performers were shot against a blue screen , and then digitally composited and enhanced to appear miniature . Though unbilled , Bill Barretta was cast as the most prominent toy , the Rambo - like Savage Commando ; Barretta wore a full facial - prosthetic patterned after his own features .
Beauregard Action Figure Beauregard the Janitor was featured in the seventh series of Palisades Toys ' line of Jim Henson ' s Muppets action figures . It was one of the first pieces of Beauregard merchandise . Beauregard wears his white jacket from season 3 over his shirt . His hat is magnetic . He can hold the broom and the mop in his hands . The mop wringer opens and closes .
Tara Strong Tara Strong ( born Tara Charendoff , 1973 ) is a Canadian - born actress , and singer , best known for her voice acting in animated films , television , and video games . Strong voiced Dot on the " Dog City " animated series . In 2015 , she took a photo with Miss Piggy during filming of " The Muppets " . Some of Strong ' s voice roles include Bubbles on " The Powerpuff Girls " , Twilight Sparkle on " My Little Pony : Friendship is Magic , " Batgirl in " Batman : The Animated Series " , Melody in " The Little Mermaid II : Return to the Sea " , Timmy Turner on " The Fairly OddParents " , Dil Pickles and Timmy McNulty on " Rugrats " , and Raven on " Teen Titans . " Sources . < references > External links . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Naar de dierentuin Naar de dierentuin met Pino , Tommie en Ieniemienie ( " To the zoo with Pino , Tommie and Ieniemienie " ) is a 1995 " Sesamstraat " storybook . Pino goes to the zoo with Tommie and Ieniemienie , and decides he wants to take an animal home with him .
Bean Bunny ( Muppet Kids ) A young version of Bean Bunny made a few appearances in the Muppet Kids books and video games . Young Bean moves to the Muppet Kids ' neighborhood in the 1992 book " New in Town " . He has crippling " shyness attacks " and avoids all contact with other kids , even when they ' re trying to be friendly . He finally makes friends with Kermit and Fozzie when he discovers a mutual interest in staying dry during a rainstorm . In the Muppet Kids series , Bean and the other Muppets are the same age , whereas in the " adult " Muppet world , Bean is much younger than the others . Bean is the only post - Muppet Show character to appear in both adult and infant form .
Audrey Hepburn Audrey Hepburn ( 1929 - 1993 ) was an actress who starred in such films as " Breakfast at Tiffany ' s " , " My Fair Lady " , " Funny Face " , and " Sabrina " . She was also known for her humanitarian work for UNICEF . The 1993 Muppet book " For Every Child , A Better World " was dedicated to her memory .
The Evil Prime Minister The Evil Prime Minister plots against the emperor ' s son in " The Mystery of the Four Dragons " , a Season 3 " Sesame Street " insert that appears in a 1971 episode . In the story , an aged emperor in ancient Japan offers the throne to his son if he can find four dragons hidden in the room before midnight . The Evil Prime Minister thinks that the prince will never find the dragons . The prince finds the dragons in a painting , and inherits the empire . Occasionally , he would let out a sneering laugh that sounded like " Nyaaah - hah - hah - hah - hah - haaaah ! " _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Top Hat Top Hat is a 1935 musical comedy with Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers . The most successful picture for Astaire and Rogers , the film follows an American dancer ( played by Astaire ) who travels to London to star in a show . While there he attempts to woo the beautiful Dale ( Rogers ) , who rejects his advances through a series of screwball adventures of mistaken identity . Many songs of the film have become classics and have been performed by the Muppets , including " Cheek to Cheek " and " Top Hat , White Tie and Tails " .
Spinning Wheel " Spinning Wheel " was a hit from the self - titled second album of Blood , Sweat & Tears in 1969 . The song is performed by Teresa Brewer while Sweetums pushes her on a swing in of " The Muppet Show " . The set decoration is reminiscent of Jean - Honoré Fragonard ' s painting " The Swing " . After some assistance from Gordon , a " quiet " trio of Anything Muppets , comprised of Professor Hastings , a Green drummer who also sang lead ( Jim Henson ) , and a Pumpkin Muppet named Professor Goldfinch ( Caroll Spinney ) , also performed the song during the first season of " Sesame Street " . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
The Riddle " The Riddle " is a " Sesame Street " song sung in voiceover by Alaina Reed , which asks the question , " Who am I ? " The singer provides clues to the riddle over footage of shot all over the Earth , and out into the reaches of . She explains that she is the rivers , the seas , the planets , the cardinal directions , and the seasons of the year . After adding that she ' s also " the children ; every boy and girl , " she reveals , " I am the world . " See also . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Mark Drop Mark Drop is a writer who scripted four episodes of " Dinosaurs " , beginning in the third season . For the fourth and final season , he was also story editor . More recently , he ' s also written episodes of the Jim Henson Company animated series " Dinosaur Train " . Drop had been a writer for " The Arsenio Hall Show " . After " Dinosaurs " , he wrote episodes of " Herman ' s Head " and a string of short - lived sitcoms , including " Something Wilder " ( a vehicle for Gene Wilder ) , " Cleghorne ! " ( with Alaina Reed as a regular ) , and " Goode Behavior " ( starring Sherman Hemsley ) . Drop co - wrote the script for the 1996 video game " Toonstruck " ( with Christopher Lloyd as an animator trapped in a cartoon world ) . After that , he shifted to writing for animation and children ' s television , including " Recess " , " Lloyd in Space " , " Dave the Barbarian " , " Kim Possible " , " Danny Phantom " , " Johnny Test " , and the 2010 version of " Pound Puppies " . He ' s currently head writer for " Jake and the Neverland Pirates " . External links . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
James Rowley James Rowley is an actor , singer , voice - over artist , and puppeteer . He worked as an additional puppeteer on " The Muppets Wizard of Oz " . Non - Henson credits include puppetry on " Stargate SG - 1 " , " Aliens vs . Predator : Requiem " , " Scary Movie 3 " , and " The Santa Clause 2 " .
Big Bird Is Yellow Big Bird Is Yellow is a 1990 " Sesame Street " photo book . The 12 - page board book features photos by John E . Barrett , with stylist Danielle Obinger . The book shows the " Sesame " cast in simple scenes , each demonstrating a different color :
Mad Dog ( puppet ) Mad Dog is the burly but stupid henchman to Bugsy Them in " Dog City " . He is unable to resist obeying such commands as " sit " and " stay " , thanks to spending two ( I mean fourteen ) years in obedience school . Throughout the show , Mad Dog makes only grunts and squeals . However , when Bugsy proclaims he doesn ' t even know the meaning of lost when he has nearly been defeated by Ace Yu . Mad Dog proceeded to give definitions of " lost " , complete with examples , much to the astonishment of Laughing Boy and Scruffy . In the later spinoff series , there was a different Mad Dog , who served as henchman to Bugsy Vile . The original Mad Dog puppet was recycled as Bowser for the Muppet framing sequences . Prior to that , however , Mad Dog was amongst the dogs in the pet detention center in " The Muppets at Walt Disney World " . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
The Woodsman The Woodsman is the " deus ex machina " hero in the tale of " Little Red Riding Hood " . As a woodsman , he cuts down trees , but isn ' t particularly careful when running around a room with his axe . In " Sesame Street " adaptations , he has been known to have difficulty showing up in the story on time . On one occasion , the Woodsman chopped down the maple tree in front of Granny ' s house - - a particular favorite of the Big Bad Wolf and Little Red Riding Hood , an act which brings the two together to exact revenge on the Woodsman . Illustrated appearances . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
The Sun The Sun is the star at the center of our solar system . It is one of many billions of stars in the known universe , differentiated by Earthlings as Sol . The Earth and other matter ( including other planets , asteroids , meteoroids , comets and dust ) orbit the Sun , which by itself accounts for more than 99 % of the solar system ' s mass . Energy from the Sun - - in the form of insulation from sunlight - - supports almost all life on Earth via photosynthesis , and drives the Earth ' s climate and weather . It has been stated that all earth - bound life lives together " on a planet of the sun . " The sun has also been known to cause sneezing , sunburns , and in certain individuals , to activate " powers and abilities far beyond those of mortal men . " Big Bird has been known to greet this star with " Good Morning , Mister Sun , " while the Skeksis have built an eleborate daily ritual around it . For a time , the sun refused to shine over the Kingdom of Phumph . Few have ever seen the sun come up in the west . In Guy Smiley ' s " Here is Your Life " sketch on " Sesame Street " Season 4 , the Sun ( performed by Jerry Nelson ) pays tribute to Oak Tree , who grew thanks to the Sun ' s shine . Oak Tree thanks the Sun and his partner Cloud . The character also appeared in the book " Grover and the Everything in the Whole Wide World Museum " . See also . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Well Did You Evah ? Rich Little and Kermit sing " Well Did You Evah ? " as part of the closing medley for of " The Muppet Show " . " Well Did You Evah ? " was written by Cole Porter , and originated in the 1939 Broadway musical " DuBarry Was a Lady " . It was reused in another Cole Porter musical , the 1959 film " High Society " , when it was realised that the film ' s stars , Bing Crosby and Frank Sinatra , did not have a song together . The performance on " The Muppet Show " uses a staging reminiscent of the " High Society " version , and features Rich Little ' s impressions of both Sinatra and Crosby . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Coca - Cola Polar Bear Jim Henson ' s Creature Shop built a full body puppet of the Coca - Cola Polar Bear for Coca - Cola promotional appearances . They later modified the design and created additional suits for the World of Coca - Cola museum located in Atlanta , Georgia and the Everything Coca - Cola store in Las Vegas . The suit is usually puppeteered , although it can be featured as just a costume . John Henson made appearances in the original suit for Coca - Cola public relations tours , which sometimes involved the bear sledding and skiing . Matt Vogel performed the bear as Henson ' s understudy for a brief time before joining " Sesame Street " . The character has since toured on occasion , appearing at the 2010 Winter Olympic Games . " Animal Planet ' s 50 Greatest TV Animals " listed the Polar Bear on its ranking of creatures , along with Kermit the Frog and Big Bird .
The Fall of the Roman Empire The Fall of the Roman Empire is a 1964 film epic , depicting corruption , political intrigue , and decadent excess during the reign of Marcus Aurelius . The movie was very loosely spoofed , mostly in title , in the 1981 special " The Muppets Go to the Movies " as " Fool of the Roman Empire . " Effectively a spoof of Roman epics in general , it takes place in the time of Julius Caesar ( rather than Aurelius ) and involves piano music and chariot races ( both elements conspicuously absent from the 1964 film ) .
Electro Electro is an electronic matching game made by the toy company Jumbo . Two versions are available in Dutch and German : one specially featuring Ernie and Bert and one with the entire cast . The game can be played by 1 to 2 players and is recommended for ages 3 and up . An older version of the game features logos for " Sesamstrasse " , " Sesamstraat " and " Sesame Street " , reflecting Jumbo ' s existence as a Dutch , Belgian , German , and Irish toy company .
Zap Mama Zap Mama is a Belgian musical group founded by Marie Daulne . The group specializes in harmonic music , infused with African instruments , , and Hip - hop , and perform in both English and French . The group appeared on " Sesame Street " in 1994 to film two inserts . In one of them , they make jungle noises to cheer up a depressed Chicago the Lion . In another , they use their voices to imitate a merry - go - round for Big Bird . In a third scene , they use their voices to simulate a car ride with Elmo . Since their formation , they have worked with the Roots , Erykah Badu and Ladysmith Black Mambazo , to name just a few .
Miryam Neugebauer Miryam Neugebauer is a German singer and voice actress who dubbed Treelo on " Der Bär im grossen blauen Haus " ( " Bear in the Big Blue House " ) . Her sister , Veronika Neugebauer , dubbed Ojo , and father Hartmut Neugebauer has been involved in many Muppet dubs . Neugebauer began dubbing as a child , heard as Spanky in the earliest " The Little Rascals " dubs . She later dubbed Wendy Makkena in " Sister Act " and its sequel . She was trained in opera as a soprano and sang in productions of " Hansel and Gretel " ( as the mother ) , " Daniel in the Lion ' s Den " , and " Fiddler on the Roof " .
José María Iglesias José María Iglesias was a Mexican voice actor who worked on several Muppet dubs , notably as the Spanish voice of Kermit the Frog ( Rana René ) . He began his Muppet association on " Plaza Sésamo " , first dubbing Herry Monster ( Greñaldo ) and other monsters . By the time of " The Muppet Show " ( " El show de los Muppets " ) , Iglesias was cast as Kermit and took over the role on the Plaza as well ( from original voice Salvador Nájar ) , continuing into the movie dubs . He served as dubbing director for the original Mexican dub of " The Dark Crystal " . Oustide of Kermit , Iglesias ' dubbing career was highlighted by " Starsky & Hutch " ( dubbing Paul Michael Glaser as Starsky ) , as well as Davy Jones on " The Monkees " , Fred Grandy on " The Love Boat " , and Gary Burghoff on " M * A * S * H " . Animation roles included Scrappy - Doo , Jimmy Olsen on Filmation ' s " Superman " , and many characters on " The Simpsons " ( including Sideshow Mel , Snake , and the coyote originally voiced by Johnny Cash ) . Iglesias died in the late 2000s .
Pegasus Pegasus is a character from Greek mythology , a horse with the ability to fly with the aid of two large wings . He appeared in Muppet form in of " The Jim Henson Hour " to punctuate the " Merlin the Magician , MD " sketch . Merlin ' s Assistant announces his arrival , as he crashes through the ceiling . He requests Merlin take him to the " horse " - pital . Merlin sees him ahead of his current patient ( a guy with a fish through his head ) , following his credo of never putting " the carp before the horse . " _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Put Down the Duckie ( song ) " Put Down the Duckie " , performed by Hoots the Owl and Ernie , encourages one not to let possessions get in the way of other activities . Ernie wants to play the saxophone , but due to the presence of Rubber Duckie in his hand , he can only produce a squeak . Bob sang a portion of the song in a 1993 episode . In a segment from the 1990s , Ellen DeGeneres listened to this song on a Walkman , explaining to Elmo how portable music players work . This segment occasionally led into the " Put Down the Duckie " sketch ( starting with the music playing , cutting out the intro ) . In German , the song is known as " Weg mit dem Entchen ! " In a " Play With Me Sesame " insert , Ernie uses the song during a game of " Ernie Says " about being happy and sad . Christopher Cerf and Bob McGrath sang the song at the Brooklyn Public Library on November 21 , 2009 . Origins . The idea behind this song has been borrowed by the Institute for Health Realities research organization of Colorado , as the title for its lifelong health newsletter : According to lyricist Norman Stiles : Celebrity Version . During the season that this song premiered , every time a celebrity appeared on the show , the producers would tape a special verse to be sung by that celebrity , and these verses were then edited into the song for later re - airing . Celebrities included : The closing credits for " Sesame Street , Special " also included a celebrity montage for this song , including alternate takes / verses of the featured celebrities ( including a verse from Jane Curtin , who appeared but didn ' t sing in the insert ) and the celebrities who appeared in new footage in the special ( some of these were later added to the insert ) . The credits were followed by a brief scene in which Hoots the Owl reveals to Ernie that he gets a funny sound whenever he wants to squeeze " his " Rubber Duckie , and Ernie offers a solution : " You ' ve got to put down the saxophone if you want to squeak your duckie ! " Additional changes . Aside from the added celebrities , a number of other alterations have occurred between the original and the celebrity - included versions . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _