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It ' s Somebody ' s Birthday " It ' s Somebody ' s Birthday " is a " Sesame Street " song performed in episode 3421 . Big Bird and the entire cast sing about a special somebody whose birthday happens to be today . Snuffy , the birthday Snuffleupagus , is all too eager to let it slip that it ' s his birthday . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Let ' s Twist Again " Let ' s Twist Again " is a 1961 hit single originally recorded by Chubby Checker . An instrumental of the song is used in of " The Muppet Show " , as the participants of the dance marathon do the twist . Sesame Place also featured the song in their Rock Around the Block Parade . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Café Hack Café Hack is a Danish daytime talkshow on the DR radio station P4 , from the café at Aarhus theater every Sunday from 10 - 12 . The host Søren Dahl invites the listener , into the café filled with music , funny stories and a guest that talks about a passion or other subject of the day . The show played the Muppet Show Theme from " The Muppet Show album " on a regular basis . It ' s was usually played just before Søren Dahl introduces the guest on the show . In 2009 , they ' ve used a remix of the theme , they stooped using the theme in 2010 . Since 2012 , a cover version of " Mahna Mahna is used as a filler just before the news .
Sesame Street Play Street Sesame Street Play Street is a " Sesame Street " crib toy made by in the late 1970s . The toy attaches to a crib or playpen , and the child can explore the different textures and affordances . Doors and windows can be opened and closed , the dial turns , the bell rings , and Oscar the Grouch pops out of his trash can .
Mr . Jerry Mr . Jerry is a " Sesame Street " character who appears in the 2009 " Sesame Street " special " Families Stand Together " . As Elmo walks down the street , he says hello to Mr . Jerry , who is seen singing and playing the guitar in front of 123 Sesame Street . He is a caricature of Muppet performer Jerry Nelson . External links . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Beauty and the Beast ( TV series ) Beauty and the Beast was a television drama , loosely inspired by the famous fairy tale of the same name , which ran from 1987 until 1990 . Set in New York City , assistant district attorney Catherine ( the beauty ) met the lionine Vincent ( the beast ) , Their exploits involved crime and corruption in New York as well as situations in Vincent ' s underground tunnel world . The series was remade by the CW in 2012 and ran longer than the original .
Episode 125 : Listen Up ! Bear receives a package in the mail containing a tape of soothing sounds . He ' s eager to sit down and listen to them , but Ojo is worried that the tape will disturb the game of " camping in the woods " she ' s playing . When she learns it ' s soothing sounds , she ' s eager to hear them , but then Treelo shows up and starts making noises of his own . At first , Ojo is irritated , but then Bear helps Treelo with making some sounds that won ' t bother Ojo . All of this gives Ojo a great idea for a real camping trip . Meanwhile , Tutter is busy dancing , and doesn ' t want any part of the camping trip when he hears about it . Pip and Pop are interested , though , after Bear tells them about it on their plastic cup telephone .
Episode 265 : Dream the Dream Mopatop opens the episode by offering ice cream , a moonbeam or a lovely dream . Puppyduck looks at the dream that Mopatop is gazing at in the Dream Department - - it ' s the shop ! Mopatop says that the shop " is " his dream . Puppyduck has bigger dreams - - a giant strawberry jam sandwich . A dragon enters , carrying a sparkly blue satin sack over his shoulder . He introduces himself as the Dream Collector , and says that he ' d like to add some dreams to his collection . Up in the attic , Moosey Mouse is very impressed , and wants to offer one of his dreams to the Dream Collector . He asks Mother Mouse and Father Mouse to help him find some dreams . They ' re busy practicing tai chi , but they tell him to look in the dream drawer . Moosey opens the dream drawer , and various cheeses float up into the air - - it ' s full of mouse dreams . Rummaging around , Moosey finds his favorite dream - - a giant , multi - colored umbrella . The Dream Collector is sure to like " that " one ! Down in the shop , the Dream Collector is unimpressed with the stock in the Dream Department . Puppyduck asks if he ' s interested in a nightmare , and offers him a Bellowing Banana . The dragon sniffs that he doesn ' t want any nightmares . Moosey releases his dream , and the giant umbrella floats around the shop . The Dream Collector sighs ; he has one of those , too . The Dream Collector says that they don ' t have any dreams that he wants , and starts to leave the shop . Puppyduck is astonished - - " Mopatop , we can ' t let him leave ! He ' s not a happy customer ! " Mopatop offers to dream a brand - new dream together . Everyone in the shop concentrates , and they all sing a song together about " a shop in a rainbow filled with penguins with umbrellas . " The dream also involves singing cheeses and dancing strawberry jam sandwiches . But then the Bellowing Banana interrupts with a loud screech , and spoils the dream . Everyone is disappointed , but Mopatop dreams a new dream in which the Bellowing Banana stops screaming and laughs instead . They dream again , and this time , the chuckling banana joins in . The Dream Collector is thrilled , and he puts the new dream into his sack . He ' s learned a lot about dreams today - - the next time he wants a new dream for his collection , he ' ll dream it up himself . Puppyduck encourages him to come back to the shop if he ' d like ; they ' re always happy to help .
Christiane Miroglio Christiane Miroglio is a translator for a variety of organizations , who worked on Canada ' s " Sesame Park " . She wrote 105 episodes of " Mr . Dressup " , from 1982 - 1996 , and five episodes of " Polka Dot Door " , between 1976 and 1978 . Primarily , though , her career has focused on French Canadian television series , including television magazines and documentaries . She was the creator of French - Canadian children ' s television series " Picoli et Lirabo " , an educational program on TFO . She received an Award of Excellence from the Children ' s Broadcast Institute of Canada for the series .
Bill N . Coo Bill N . Coo is the presumably proud proprietor of the Pigeon Exchange , as portrayed pictorially in the " Sesame Stories " tale " Don ' t Count Your Pigeons . " The name of Coo ' s business suggests the stock exchange . However , it seems to function primarily as an intermediary between mail - order pigeon firms ( such as the J . C . Pigeon Company ) and their customers . Bert imagines a triumphant visit to the Pigeon Exchange to pick up his twelve dozen pigeon eggs . Bill N . Coo ' s name is a pun , based on the common phrase " bill and coo " to describe the mating rituals of birds , especially pigeons and doves .
Richard Kind Richard Kind ( b . 1956 ) is a comic character actor on stage as well as film and TV , known for such sitcom roles as Mark Devanow on " Mad About You " and Paul Lassiter on " Spin City " . Kind guest starred on " Sesame Street " as the Fairy Balloon Person in a 2005 episode . For the Healthy Moment preceding the episode , he appeared with Snuffy to explain how covering your mouth when coughing and covering your nose or snuffle when sneezing can prevent germs from spreading . He also appeared in a season 43 episode as Mr . Disgracy . He also portrayed the jury foreman in the Creature Shop - effects film " The Producers " ( having played Max Bialystock for a time in the Broadway version ) . Kind has supplied voices for the Pixar films " A Bug ' s Life " , " Cars " , " Toy Story 3 " , " Cars 2 " , and " Inside Out " .
Waldo ( remote manipulator ) A waldo is an electronic telemetric input device Muppeteers use to remotely perform characters . Shaped like a Muppet ' s head , the waldo sends radio signals to a mechanism in the puppet that moves the puppet ' s mouth in sync with the waldo ' s mouth . Waldos are sometimes used in conjunction with a computer interface that provides enhanced control of the puppet . The term " waldo " comes from written by science - fiction author . In the novella , a disabled scientist named Waldo builds a robot to amplify his limited abilities . As a tribute to Heinlein , NASA engineers adopted the name " waldo " for many of their early robot control devices , a tradition which was carried on by the Muppets when they began using similar devices . Waldoes were used prominently on " Fraggle Rock " ( for the Doozers and the Gorgs ) . They were also used in most Muppet movies , " The Jim Henson Hour " , and various Creature Shop productions . The performer at the waldo usually provides the voice for the character . Waldo C . Graphic , the computer generated Muppet , is performed entirely with a waldo ; the device also inspired his name . Waldo was a generic , commonly used term for puppet and animatronic control devices that was used by a variety of different companies and organizations including the Muppets until it was appropriated and registered as a trademark by the Character Shop , a California - based creature effects company . Because of this , while the use of waldo - like devices is widespread in puppetry and visual effects , the Character Shop is the only company in the United States permitted to use the name " Waldo " commercially for puppet control devices .
Abelardo ( crocodile ) Abelardo is an orange and yellow , full - bodied Muppet crocodile who served as Big Bird ' s equivalent on " Plaza Sésamo " , the Mexican of " Sesame Street " . Abelardo made his debut in 1972 and , along with Paco , was active on the show until 1981 . Two designs of both puppets were used , the first one from 1972 and the second design after 1978 . The character had a soft , gentle voice and a very particular way of talking , making pauses after every sentence . His favorite treat were pumpkin seeds or " semillas de calabaza " which in Mexico are a very popular snack , also known as " Pepitas " . He was also named as : Abelardo , " la ternura de un dragon inocente ( the tenderness of a innocent dragon ) " . In 1981 , both characters were replaced by new Muppets - - a full - body bird named Montoya ( later renamed " Abelardo Montoya " as an homage to this Abelardo ) , and a brown Grouch named Bodoque . The reason the original characters were dismissed , remains unexplained . The character made a reappearance at the 1995 grand opening of Parque Plaza Sésamo . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
International Rescue Committee The International Rescue Committee is a global humanitarian organization founded in 1933 at the request of Albert Einstein . The IRC has engaged in emergency response operations to assess survival needs , global health programs , gender - based anti - violence programs , post - conflict development , and refugee resettlement . In 2016 , the IRC partnered with Sesame Workshop to provide support for refugee children from Syria , Jordan , Lebanon , and northern Iraq . The partnership aims to provide educational resources for the children of 65 million people forced from their homes , 12 million of which are under the age of eight . In June of 2017 , the " Sesame Street " Muppets appeared in two videos to benefit the organization ' s efforts . Elmo and Whoopi Goldberg worked together on a picture for their pen pal in Syria , and Mandy Patinkin discussed the importance of education for refugee children with Super Grover .
Zapping Zone Zapping Zone is a programming block on Disney Channel Latin America , where different hosts , depending on the region , interact with the viewers with games and trivia . In a promotion for " The Muppets " in 2011 , the hosts auditioned for Kermit the Frog , Miss Piggy and Animal . Notably , the Muppets and Jason Segel were dubbed in their appearances .
ABBA ABBA is a Swedish pop music group formed in Stockholm in 1972 . Comprised of Anni - Frid Lyngstad ( Frida ) , Björn Ulvaeus , Benny Andersson and Agnetha Fältskog ( Anna ) , the group topped the charts worldwide from 1972 to 1982 . According to an interview with Jim Henson , in the 1981 issue 22 of " Röster I Radio TV " , he tried to get ABBA on " The Muppet Show " , but they could not get the schedules to fit . " The Last Video " . In 2004 , the Jim Henson Company provided the puppets for ABBA ' s music video " The Last Video " , in which four small puppets ( caricatures of the group members ) try to get a recording contract in Stockholm in 1974 by playing a medley of some of the band ' s biggest hits . The video was originally shot as " Our Last Video Ever " for the 2004 semi - final of the " Eurovision Song Contest " , thirty years after ABBA had won the contest . It was later released on DVD at the request of the former ABBA members , retitled " The Last Video " . A group of celebrities made small cameo appearances in the video , including each of the four group members and Cher . Besides mentioning the Henson Company ' s achievements , the band ' s official website shares the following anecdote by writer / video director Calle Åstrand about the members ' reaction to the puppets : The DVD booklet lists the following credit : " ABBA dolls by Jim Henson Creature Shop Ltd . " The same can be found in the on - screen credits , where the distinction between the terms " puppets " and " dolls " is lost in translation . ( There is only one word for both in the Swedish language . ) The DVD also features a behind the scenes making - of featurette , showcasing the puppeteers and the Henson shoot crew at work .
Tagesthemen Tagesthemen is one of Germany ' s main daily television news magazines on , focusing more in - depth on the daily topics of news magazine tagesschau . The magazine is produced in Hamburg . On January 8 , 2013 , Ernie and Bert made a surprise appearance in the studio with host Ingo Zamperoni ( an avowed " Sesamstrasse " fan since age four ) in honor of their show ' s 40th anniversary . They briefly discussed the phenomenon of a " midlife crisis " and sent a celebratory " bye ! " out to the viewers .
Elmo ' s Mother Goose Elmo ' s Mother Goose is a 1993 " Sesame Street " storybook in which Elmo and his friends offer their own versions of the Mother Goose nursery rhymes . Count von Count helps Little Bo Peep count her sheep , Little Bird climbed up the clock , and Ernie is Old King Cole . Bert is Peter Piper , polishing paper clips . Oscar the Grouch is Little Jack Horner , eating some anchovy pie . Betty Lou is Little Miss Muffet , inviting the spider to sit down beside her . In other news , Prairie had a little lamb . Reissues . The book was reissued as part of the " " series in 2000 . ( ISBN 0375805419 ) It was also reissued in 2017 as a Little Golden Book , under the title " Elmo ' s Mother Goose Rhymes . "
Muppet posters ( Scandecor ) Scandecor made the first series of Muppet posters , which were very popular when " The Muppet Show " was in production . The series began in 1976 with a shot of the first season " Muppet Show " cast , followed by 1977 posters for Dr . Teeth and the Electric Mayhem , Kermit the Frog and Fozzie Bear , the " Pigs in Space " cast , and Miss Piggy in a karate outfit proclaiming " Pig Power " . These four 1977 posters all include the phrase " " The Muppet Show " Presents " , or - - in the case of " Pig Power " - - " Miss Piggy appears courtesy of " The Muppet Show " . Some of the images in this early set of posters were also used on notebooks and folders by , and the Pigs in Space poster was also used on the Pigs in Space lunchbox . In 1978 , Scandecor also sold a special " Muppet Show " stage door poster that was packaged in a tube . This image was reissued in 1986 , with a " Jim Henson ' s Muppet Show " logo at the top left . In 1979 and 1980 , with the release of " The Muppet Movie " and Miss Piggy ' s rapid rise to fame , Scandecor published four " Pig Dreams " posters , using images from " The Miss Piggy Calendar 1980 " . There were also three " Muppet Movie " posters - - Kermit riding a bicycle , Miss Piggy as Miss Bogen County Beauty Pageant queen , and Kermit and Fozzie in the car , " movin ' right along . Scandecor also published a new " Muppet Show " cast poster which reflected the still - growing interest in the show . Instead of featuring eight characters , as in the original cast poster , the new poster includes more than 75 different puppets , with lots of secondary characters for devoted fans to spot . This poster also had a couple of variants , which added and removed some characters . In 1981 , Scandecor released some posters based on The Miss Piggy Cover Girl Fantasy Calendar , which pictured Miss Piggy on magazine covers . Scandecor also released posters based on the Muppets ' new movie , " The Great Muppet Caper " . There were several more Muppet posters released in the early to mid - 80s .
The Wizard of Id The Wizard of Id is a comic strip created by Brant Parker and Johnny Hart in 1964 . In March 1969 , Jim Henson shot a short pilot presentaion with puppets built by Don Sahlin . It featured the Wizard , the King , and the Spook , based on designs from the comic strip . The pilot features a painted castle set against a plain backdrop , as the King discusses Id and the protestors in the courtyard . The Wizard reports that the protestors want the right to bear arms . The King relents : " If they want bare arms , we ' ll rip off their sleeves ! " When the protestors refuse to hear him speak , he asks the wizard if he has a potion to give him courage in the face of adversity . " No , " the Wizard replies . " We drank all the gin last night . " The King finally tells the protestors that he will put their town on the map . He then tells the Wizard to find a map and put their town on it . The Spook protests from his prison . He tells the Wizard he ' s not getting the proper nutrients . " That ' s your own fault , " the Wizard tells him . " You ' re not eating your spoons ! " The King doubts the Spook ' s complaints , pointing out he has gained weight . " That ' s because of my new work detail , " the Spook replies . " I empty the garbage cans . " The King ignores the Spook and asks the Wizard to poll people to find how many are sympathetic to his cause . " That ' s easy , " the Wizard replies . " How many people are on your payroll ? " The Wizard then polls the Spook , telling him to say " Aye " if he ' s in favor of the King . The King then hits the Spook with his sceptre , prompting a pained " Oy ! " " So far it ' s unanimous , " the Wizard declares . The Anti - Pollution League are in the courtyard : the moat is full of scum ! " Listen , the peasants have a right to swim too , you know ! " the King tells them . The Wizard tells the Spook that his application to join the royal band has been accepted : he ' s the drum . The Wizard promptly beats him with a club . The King tells the audience that Id has its problems , but also some accomplishments . The Wizard appears with an accomplishment : a magic spell that removes unsightly blemishes , which he uses to explode the Spook in a puff of smoke with his trademark spell . He explains that it ' s good for all the petty annoyances around here , before using the spell on the King , causing him to explode in a puff of smoke . The Wizard then explains , " It ' s a standard Muppet finale . If you don ' t know how to end it , go out with a - - , " at which point he too explodes in a puff of smoke . Then all three characters return to dance and bow to a fanfare , with the Spook making a particularly hammy exit . At the 2003 " Muppet Rarities " event at The Paley Center for Media , Craig Shemin cited this as the earliest known occasion when Jim Henson created puppets based on pre - existing characters and designs .
Ride of the Valkyries " Ride of the Valkyries " is a song by Richard Wagner from his opera " Die Walküre " . Although it was originally written with lyrics , the song has been used as an instrumental in popular culture , and is often associated with Brünnhilde , and her sterotypical opera costume . Visual references . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Episode 504 : Is There a Muppet in the House ? Rowlf ' s description of a scary movie makes everyone toss and turn during a stormy naptime . Things gets worse when kids start vanishing , and they believe Baby Animal found a secret passage . Plot . After a game of hide and seek , Baby Rowlf tells the other babies about a scary old movie he saw , involving ghosts and secret passages . When Rowlf disappears during naptime , the other kids go looking for him all over the house . Fozzie is frightened since the house is dark and spooky , and the storm outside doesn ' t help . As they search for Rowlf , Baby Animal keeps appearing and disappearing , having supposedly found a secret passage . At one point , the babies imagine themselves held hostage by Bela Lugosi ( via clips from " White Zombie " and " Ghosts on the Loose " with the East Side Kids ) . It turns out that Animal discovered an old dumbwaiter and was traveling up and down in it , and Rowlf was helping Nanny with the housework because he felt uneasy talking about the movie to the tots .
The Colbert Report The Colbert Report is a spin - off of Comedy Central ' s " The Daily Show " hosted by Stephen Colbert that aired on Comedy Central from October 2005 to December 2014 . The show was a satirical spin on the conservative political punditry found on many 24 - hour news channels such as Fox News ' " The O ' Reilly Factor . " Connections . Colbert ' s guest roster has included a range of people from the worlds of politics , entertainment , business , and elsewhere . Many of these guests have also worked with the Muppets on various occasions . TV special " A Colbert Christmas : The Greatest Gift of All ! " song " Much Worse Things " was nominated at the 61st Annual Primetime Emmy Awards , versus " I Wish I Could Be Santa Claus " , from " " . Both lost to Hugh Jackman ' s opening number at the 81st Annual Academy Awards . Sources . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Cookie Abby Cadabby is helped by a cookie when she falls into Wonderland in the 2008 direct - to - video special " Abby in Wonderland " . When she holds the cookie , she can grow larger by saying words that rhyme with " eat " . She carries the cookie , and a bottle that helps her to grow smaller , as she journeys through the magical world of Wonderland . The cookie later appeared with Cookie Monster in the song " Come Back Cookie " . See also . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Rhapsody in Blue " Rhapsody in Blue " is a musical composition by George Gershwin originally written for solo piano and jazz band , and later orchestrated by Ferde Grofé for piano and symphony orchestra . It is one of the most popular American concert works and is otherwise known for its use in commercials for United Airlines , and animated for " Fantasia 2000 " as arranged by Bruce Broughton . Big Bird leads his orchestra in a rendition of the piece in " Meet Big Bird ' s Orchestra " . On " Sesame Street " , Richard Stoltzman played the opening for Oscar the Grouch as an example of what the clarinet can do as an instrument . References . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
The Amazing Mumford The Amazing Mumford is a talented magician , but his magic tricks sometimes go awry . His characteristic magic words are " A la peanut butter sandwiches ! " After saying this and waving his wand , there is a puff of smoke usually accompanied by either a " poof " noise or magical tinkling sounds , and then after clearing , it reveals how the trick has gone wrong . Grover often appears as Mumford ' s over - eager assistant . See also . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Peter Cratchit Peter Cratchit is the frog son of Bob and Emily Cratchit in " The Muppet Christmas Carol " . His siblings are Betina Cratchit , Belinda Cratchit and Tiny Tim Cratchit . Peter takes after his father , and tends to be brushed to the side by his more forceful sisters . In the character commentary on the Blu - ray , Rizzo the Rat says his real name is Peter Frog . It is unknown if he ' s related to Kermit the Frog . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _