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Episode 116 : Furchester on Wheels While Elmo practices his rollerskating , Mr . Sheldon and Mrs . Shelly , a pair of tortoises , ask about the status of their room . Furgus struggles getting their bed out of the lobby and to their room . Funella recommends they wait in the dining room , enticing them with a lettuce special . As the tortoises walk off , Funella overhears them discussing how " slow , slow , slow " the service is . She sees this as a problem that must be remedied . As Elmo skates by , she and Furgus get the idea to put the whole staff on skates , which will provide fast service . Cookie Monster skates about the dining room , serving the tortoises their meal , then instantly taking it away . Funella thinks the fast service is an improvement and suggests the two sit on the lobby log while their room is prepared . Phoebe states they have a problem : she ' s moving too fast for the guests to follow . Funella puts the rest of the guests on skates themselves . Furgus puts skates on the bed to get it to move , which inspires Funella to put skates on everything . The tortoises get on their log , which begins rolling away with them . They wish to check out now ; the service is too fast ! They had no problem with the slower service , it ' s how they prefer it . The monsters remove the skates from themselves and the furnishings and provide nice , slow service , just the way the tortoises like it . Elmo shows off his improved skating abilities and leads everyone to the hotel skate park . Harvey P . Dull opts out , but rolls off anyhow , as the monsters forgot to remove the skates from his reading chair . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Slimey Slimey is Oscar the Grouch ' s pet worm . Originally , Slimey was a silent character who communicated with squeaks and gestures . In recent years , he has developed a voice , provided by Dick Maitland ( which is digitally manipulated in post - production to achieve a higher pitch ) . Slimey shows skill at playing the tuba and the clarinet , and has the distinction of being the first worm on the moon . Slimey ' s earliest known appearance is in a second season episode in which Oscar enters Slimey in a Sesame Street Pet Show . A study done in 1971 by Children ' s Television Workshop ' s research department reviewed children ' s responses to this episode , and specifically noted that the children " were attentive , responsive , and loved Slimy , the worm . " [ " sic " ] In another early episode , Oscar accidentally locks himself out of his trash can . Tom suggests that he saw the lock off , but that would ruin the new lock . Luis offers to pry off the lid with his crowbar , but that would dent the lid . Oscar is saved when his pet worm Slimey slithers the key out through the crack between the can and the lid . Slimey ' s family includes his baby sister Sloppy , his parents Dusty and Eartha , and cousins Squirmy and Rachel . Sloppy is referred to as Stella in a 1985 episode . In a 2008 episode , Slimey got a pet bug named Dirty . Slimey enjoys having chapters of " Trash Gordon " read to him before he goes to bed at night . He loves all kinds of books . The first time Slimey and Oscar met was when Oscar went to the park on a rainy day to see the mud puddles and found a mud puddle with a lot of worms playing in it . He then saw a baby worm playing by himself , who saw Oscar and crawled up his shoulder and fell asleep . Oscar took the worm back to his trash can and named him Slimey . This segment can be viewed on Sesamestreet . org . Notes . Slimey was Michael Earl Davis ' s favorite Sesame Street character to perform . Sources . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Episode 228 : The Baby Sitting Service Mr . and Mrs . Fuzzworth leave their baby daughter , Adriana , in the care of the Furchester Babysitting Service . Funella assures the parents that they will have Adriana down for a nap by their return . Soon after , Harvey P . Dull and Mrs . Moo - tle set up for a game of chess , when Adriana crawls into Mr . Dull ' s lap . The Furchesters take her back and bring her to her crib , as the others relocate their game to the dinning room . With Adriana in her crib , Furgus leads a loud , monster lullaby . It seems to work and they quietly slip out , but Adriana crawls her way back to them . Furgus thinks they can tucker her out by letting her crawl all over the hotel . She makes her way to the dinning room , ruining Mr . Dull ' s chess board ( just as he ' s about to win ) and starts snuggling with him again . Cookie Monster proposes a nap time cookie , but since babies can ' t eat cookies , he eats it instead ( then falls asleep ) . Some other guests have their own suggestions , but they each fail and send Adriana crawling back to Mr . Dull . The Furchesters notice Adriana is now fast asleep in Mr . Dull ' s arms and think if they move her bed to him , she ' ll go down for her nap easier . Sure enough , the plan works and not even the commotion of the Tea Time Monsters can wake Adriana . Her parents return and are shocked to see the Furchesters were able to get her to sleep in her bed . They attribute their success to Mr . Dull , who has fallen asleep too . Notes . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Talk , Read , Write Sesame Street Beginnings : Talk , Read , Write ! is an educational resource video produced by Sesame Workshop with sponsorship by Prudential . The video was released in the spring of 2003 . A Spanish dub of the program , " Hablar , Leer , Escribir " , is also included on the video . The video featured content with Elmo , Rosita , Telly and The King of Reading and Writing ( an Elvis Presley - type character played by Steve Whitmire ) . The resource video is targeted at adults and gives information on fun ways to support preschoolers ' literacy development with easy everyday activities . It includes two songs by Chris Cerf : " Kids Gotta Listen and Kids Gotta Speak " and " Every Day ' s a Reading and Writing Day " .
Lisa Boggs Lisa Boggs is an actress who recurred on " Sesame Street " as Lisa beginning in 1989 , between Season 21 and Season 24 ( ending in 1993 ) . She also appeared , with credit , in the 1991 special " Big Bird ' s Birthday or Let Me Eat Cake " . Boggs previously appeared in the 1987 off - Broadway musical " Conrack " ( based on the novel " The Water Is Wide " ) as one of the main students , Cindy Lou .
George Stephanopoulos George Stephanopoulos ( b . 1961 ) is a journalist , television personality , and former member of Bill Clinton ' s White House staff during the President ' s first term . Since 2009 , he has been a co - anchor on " Good Morning America " . In that capacity , he has occasionally interacted with the Muppets , asking Elmo for an autograph in 2010 , while in 2014 , Mr . Snuffleupagus expressed pleasure at finally meeting " my hero , George Stephanopoulos . " They further joked about whether there was a family resemblance . Stephanopoulos attended the Annual Sesame Workshop Benefit Gala in 2004 and 2011 . For the 2013 Benefit Gala , he co - hosted with Ali Wentworth .
Scratch My Back " Scratch My Back " is a " Sesame Street " song sung by Bip Bippadotta and two monsters named Jack and Jill . The song describes about the monsters ' relationship with each other and how they swear that they will always be there to scratch each other ' s backs . By the end of the song , Bip ends up scratching both their backs unbeknownst to the monsters . Jack is performed by Kevin Clash , and Jill is voiced by Ivy Austin . Richard Hunt was originally going to perform the Jill puppet , but let David Rudman take over ( on his first day performing on " Sesame Street " ) . The puppet used for Jill is the same puppet used for Humphrey . Sources . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Lenny Henry Lenny Henry ( b . 1958 ) is a British comedian , actor , and writer . In the 1989 special " A Night of Comic Relief 2 " , Henry co - hosted and joined the Storyteller ' s dog in a giant bed for the conclusion . He also supplied the voices for the four CG cops in the Jim Henson Company film " MirrorMask " . In addition to performing stand - up , Henry has starred on " The Lenny Henry Show " ( running in various formats off and on from 1984 through 2004 ) and the sitcom " Chef ! " ( 1993 - 1996 ) . Film credits include " True Identity " , " The Suicide Club " , and " Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban " ( as the voice of a shrunken head ) .
The Hoobs plush ( Tomy ) Tomy produced a series of small plush toys based on the three Main Hoobs characters - Iver , Groove , and Tula . Tomy also released a set of three talking plush dolls . Each doll measures about 40 centimeters from toes to Twizzletuft and plays three different phrases given a Hoobledigger ( hug ) by a willing Tiddlypeep ( child ) . The talking dolls require two " AA " batteries .
Buster the Horse Buster the Horse is Forgetful Jones ' trusty horse . He first appeared on " Sesame Street " in 1980 , and remained a regular until at least 1995 , though he has since popped in from time to time . Buster often helps Forgetful Jones remember things , like brushing his teeth . To say that Buster is no ordinary horse is an understatement . Besides having the ability to speak , Buster is capable of brushing his owner ' s teeth with his hooves , singing , and driving a jeep . After the death of Richard Hunt ( Forgetful ' s performer ) , Buster continued to make solo performances . His most recent appearances occurred in Season 36 ; continuing with the season ' s focus on health , he appeared in a segment about brushing teeth . He also appeared briefly in Episode 4089 , buying fruit from Alan . Filmography . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Peeps Peeps is the term used by Hoobs to refer to humans . Peeps live on what the Hoobs call the Peep Planet . Young Peeps ( children ) are known as " Tiddlypeeps . " Baby Peeps are called " Squigglytiddlepeep . " Elderly Peeps are known as " Wrinkly Peeps . " Hoobs are willing to speak to Tiddlypeeps ( and occasionally Wrinkly Peeps ) , but they rarely speak to the adult Peeps . This is not only because the Hoobs become too nervous around adults , but because the adults don ' t appreciate or understand the Hoobs . The Tiddlypeeps ultimately provide the Hoobs with all the essential information they need to answer the question of the day .
Ditz Ditz is an easily confused clown toy from " The Christmas Toy " and " The Secret Life of Toys " . He also made a cameo in one of the Muppetisms , entitled " Miss Piggy ( le pig ) " , in which he keeps popping up to torture Miss Piggy until she declares " the next jerk - o who touches me is gonna get it right in the kisser ! " Since 2015 , the Ditz puppet is on display at the Center for Puppetry Arts as part of their permanent Worlds of Puppetry exhibit . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Save Louisiana Wetlands Save Louisiana Wetlands was a campaign by the Louisiana Dept . of Natural Resources . Around the year 2000 , Kermit the Frog appeared in a for the campaign , urging viewers to work together in order to " turn back the tide on this vanishing American treasure " .
Maneater " Maneater " was performed by the Extremes underwater in of " The Jim Henson Hour " . Throughout the song , a shark bites one of the Extremes and takes them one by one . At the end of the song , the shark brings the Extremes back and the lead singer bites the shark . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Volker Hanisch Volker Hanisch is a German voice actor who dubbed Furgus Fuzz on " Das Furchester Hotel " , the German dub of " The Furchester Hotel " . Hanisch dubbed Edward Norton in " The Illusionist " , Jacob Ericksson in 2009 ' s " The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo " and its sequels , Bill Paterson in " Little Dorrit " , and Timothy Hutton in " Alphabet Killer " . A busy voice actor beyond dubbing , Hanisch has narrated NDR TV documentaries and read stories or acted in NDR radio plays . On television , he appeared in episodes of " Großstadtrevier " , " Tatort " , and " Die Pfefferkörner " .
I Give to Thee " I Give To Thee " is sung by Ma Gorg and Pa Gorg as they renewed their marriage vows on their 513th wedding anniversary ( according to Gorg tradition ) in the " Fraggle Rock " episode " . " According to the culture of the Gorgs , the song is performed by the couple as the male proposes to the female . The song is about giving your all as you fulfill your commitment to your marriage . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Calgon Bubble Bath Calgon is a maker of bath soaps , oils , and other bath enhancers . In 1988 , Calgon produced a line of Muppet bubble baths marketed to kids , each named after a specific character and fragranced like fruit . The original line included Kermit ' s Krazy Berri Bubbles and Miss Piggy ' s Pink Bananas , with Fozzie ' s Wocka Wocka Apple Bath following later . Calgon continued to produce the bubble baths into the 1990s . Premiums offered to promote the line included a Kermit the Frog beach towel , and Tub Buddies bath mitts . In 1996 , Calgon rebranded the products to tie in with the release of the film " Muppet Treasure Island " . The three varieties were renamed " Kermit ' s Swashbucklin ' Berry " , " Piggy ' s Hula Bula Banana " , and " Fozzie ' s Ahoy Apple " , and were sold in figural bottles ( " soakies " ) depicting the three characters in their " Treasure Island " costumes . ( Another company in the UK made a different set of " Muppet Treasure Island " soakies . )
Vila Sésamo furniture Multibrink produced a table and camping chair in 2008 based on " Vila Sésamo " , the Brazilian co - production of " Sesame Street " . The table and chair feature pictures of the " Vila Sésamo " stars - - Bel , Garibaldo ( Big Bird ) , Come - Come ( Cookie Monster ) and Elmo .
Rita Horst Rita Horst served as a director on " Sesamstraat " , the Dutch co - production of " Sesame Street . Horst is known for directing several award winning productions , often for children and teenagers . Her TV series " De Daltons ( The Daltons ) " was nominated for an Emmy Award and won the international Prix Jeunesse Award . Together with " Sesamstraat " executive editor Ajé Boschhuizen she worked on several episodes of the annual TV series " Sinterklaasjournaal " . This is a scripted " news program " for children , revolving around Sinterklaas . A lot of " Sesamstraat " crew and cast members worked on this show over the years , including Aart Staartjes and Rik Hoogendoorn . The final cut of Rita Horst ' s latest film " Iep ! " ( international title : " Eep ! " ) led to a dispute with the producer , who had manufactured a heavily shortened cut . She eventually had her name removed from the credits , something that ' s quite unique in the Dutch movie world .
Jack Van Evera Jack Van Evera was a Canadian actor who appeared in Jim Henson ' s 1969 TV drama " The Cube " . He played the bedraggled prisoner , named Watson , who escapes to the Man ' s cube , only to return to his own prison . However , the manager re - introduces the presumed prisoner as a noted actor . . . Jack Van Evera . A stage veteran , Van Evera appeared in several Canadian horror movies in the seventies and eighties ( often as unlucky bystanders ) , including " Black Christmas " ( with Andrea Martin ) , " My Bloody Valentine " , " Plague " , " Funeral Home " , " Deadly Eyes " , and " The Incubus " . Other films include Disney ' s 1970 animal feature " King of the Grizzlies " ( with Hugh Webster ) and " A Fan ' s Notes " ( with Jerry Orbach and Gerard Parkes ) , On television , Van Evera was a frequent visitor to Canadian series " The Forest Rangers " , " Seaway " , " Police Surgeon " , " Adventures in Rainbow County " . His brother was comedian Billy Van , who created and starred in the children ' s series " The Hilarious House of Frightenstein " ( with intros by Vincent Price ) .
Trick or Treat with Elmo Trick or Treat with Elmo is a 2009 Play - a - Sound " Sesame Street " storybook . Elmo , Grover and Abby Cadabby celebrate Halloween by trick - or - treating on their way to a party thrown by the Count . Readers can help the monsters ring the doorbell and see who answers the door .
Paris Hilton Paris Hilton ( b . 1981 ) is an American socialite and sometime actress who is best known for her lifestyle and " The Simple Life " . She appeared alongside Miss Piggy on " Blondes Have More Fun " week on Hollywood Squares in 2003 . Hilton also appeared with Red Fraggle at the Jim Henson Company ' s Fraggle Rock Holiday Toy Drive Benefit event at Kitson in West Hollywood on December 9 , 2009 . Better known for her exploits , Hilton has occasionally acted , appearing in " The Cat in the Hat " , " The Hottie and the Nottie " , " Repo ! The Genetic Opera " , and hosting " Saturday Night Live " .
Charlton Heston Charlton Heston ( 1924 - 2008 ) was an Academy Award - winning American film actor who starred in such films as the 1956 version of " The Ten Commandments " ( as Moses ) , " Ben - Hur " ( 1959 ) , and " Planet of the Apes " ( 1968 ) . He also played Cardinal Richelieu in " The Three Musketeers " ( 1973 ) and " The Four Musketeers " ( 1974 ) . In 2001 , he supplied the voice of the Mastiff in the Creature Shop effects film " Cats & Dogs " .
At the Dance At the Dance was a recurring sketch seen frequently during the first season of " The Muppet Show " , and less regularly in subsequent seasons . The segment featured an elegant ballroom with pairs of Muppets dancing and exchanging gags . History . " At the Dance " was similar to the " Rowan & Martin ' s Laugh - In " cocktail party segments . Its Muppet antecedents can be traced to the ball sequence in the special " Hey Cinderella ! " , where the main characters told jokes with their partners . " At the Dance " was first featured in " " where the show cut to the dance sequence four times during the program . The dance segment appeared in all five seasons of the show , but was used with decreasing frequency each year . The main theme for " At the Dance " was composed by Joe Raposo for the show . A tango arrangement of the theme was heard in several instances ; including episodes , and . A disco variation , provided by M . A . M . M . A . , was heard in . Over time , the set changed from a blue ballroom to a pink ballroom . The ballroom featured a chandelier , which would then fade into the dancers at the start of each sketch . After the first season , it was also common to see the ceiling of the ballroom . revolved around a dance marathon , with " At The Dance " - style jokes and situations throughout . In that episode , a more detailed set was used . Two musical numbers , " I Won ' t Dance " and " Won ' t Somebody Dance with Me " , used the " At the Dance " setting and even opened with the " At the Dance " music . " The Muppet Show 2 " featured a newly recorded " At the Dance " segment , with some of the jokes revolving around the fact that the sketch was heard on a record album . The sketch ' s decreasing appearances were at the decision of Jerry Juhl , who wanted to phase out the segment to due a lack of interest from both the writers and performers , citing it as merely a spot " pointless one - liners . " Joke Style . During the first season , many of the " At the Dance " sketches were generic with assorted jokes and random gags . After the first season , it became more common for each individual skit to have a theme , in which all or most of the jokes revolve around a similar topic ( such as tennis jokes or " there ' s fly in my soup " jokes ) . Each dancing pair was performed by a single performer ( with one puppet on each of their hands ) . Occasionally the voices would be dubbed by another performer afterwards . George and Mildred ended up as dancing partners in many " At the Dance " segments early on . Frank Oz enjoyed upstaging the other performers with Mildred and George ' s dancing which got wilder as the first season progressed . Common couples . During the first season , " At the Dance " would , with few exceptions , feature the same couples every week : See also . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Jerry Weintraub Jerry Weintraub ( 1937 - 2015 ) was the producer of such films as " The Karate Kid " with Pat Morita and the 2001 remake of " Ocean ' s Eleven " . He was also a widely sucessful manager of musical acts such as The Carpenters , Elvis Presley , Frank Sinatra and John Denver . Weintraub served as executive producer of both of John Denver ' s holiday specials with the Muppets : " Rocky Mountain Holiday " and " " . He also produced the 1984 television special " An Olympic Gala " , which featured the Muppets . External links . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Redwood National Park Redwood National Park is located along the coast of northern California in the United States . It includes four National and State parks , and covers 133 , 000 acres . Approximately 45 % of all remaining Coastal Redwood trees are found there . The Coastal Redwoods , also known as California redwood , giant redwood or Sequoias are long - lived evergreens , often living for 1200 - 1800 years and reaching up to 379 feet in height and 26 feet in diameter . Bert and Ernie visit the park in the " Sesame Street " coloring book " Let ' s Take a Trip ! "
Sesame Street Musical Crib Ferris Wheel In 1979 , made a " Sesame Street " Musical Crib Ferris Wheel , which spins over the crib , carrying figures of Ernie , Bert , Cookie Monster and Big Bird , as Brahms ' Lullaby plays . The toy was released under the Gabriel / Child Guidance label .
Tom Twinkletoes Tom Twinkletoes is the host of " Dancing with Triangles " , where contestants have to dance with a triangle . The first few contestants are well - received by the judges but are nixed because their dancing partners are not triangles . Tom becomes more and more agitated in having to remind the contestants the show ' s title , until audience member Telly Monster comes out to waltz with a triangle , becoming the show ' s winner . Twinkletoes is a spoof of " Dancing with the Stars " host Tom Bergeron . One distinct trait of Twinkletoes ' is how he emphasizes the word " triangle , " while jerkily tilting his head every time he says it . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Vanishing Cream Beaker Action Figure Released : Spring 2002 Articulation : Neck , ball jointed shoulders , elbows , wrists , waist , ankles Accessories : Tube of Vanishing Cream Vanishing Cream Beaker is the result of one of Dr . Bunsen Honeydew ' s experiments gone wrong - causing his upper half to no longer be visible . An exclusive action figure of Beaker , made by Palisades Toys in honor of " The Muppet Show " ' s 25th anniversary , was sold at the Chicago Wizard World Convention . Following complaints from completest fans who weren ' t able to attend this convention , Palisades created the Palisades Collectors Club website where the convention figures were put for sale as well . Vanishing Cream Beaker was included in the first membership packages . For the first 100 members , an industry giveaway Invisible Beaker Action Figure was included as well . Vanishing Cream Beaker is made from the same sculpt as the Beaker figure from the Muppet Labs Playset . He is made of see - through plastic , with only his lower arms and lower half of his body painted . The same concept was used later for the exclusive Invisible Fozzie Action Figure . The tube of Vanishing Cream accessory fits into the hand of both the Beaker and Bunsen figures .
Rae Paige Rae Paige is the author of the 1983 " Sesame Street " book " The Sesame Street Question and Answer Book About Animals " and the 1985 followup , " Big Bird ' s Book About the Earth and Sky " . The two books were combined and released in 1990 as " " .
Ricky Schroder Ricky Schroder ( b . 1970 ) is a former child actor who became famous for his starring roles in " The Champ " and " Silver Spoons " . As an adult actor , he co - starred on the TV dramas " NYPD Blue " and " Strong Medicine " . In 1984 , he appeared on the cover of " Muppet Magazine " issue 5 , where he was interviewed by Miss Piggy .
Things Change " Things Change " is a " Sesame Street " song performed by Natalie in episode 4060 ( 2004 ) . She sings about the seasons and other changes to comfort Big Bird , who ' s struggling with the feeling of change at Hooper ' s Store while Natalie fills in for Alan . In 2005 , the song received a Daytime Emmy nomination for Outstanding Original Song . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _