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Julie the Flamingo Julie the Flamingo is a character in " The Animal Show " . She appears in the episode " " where she tells Stinky the Skunk and Jake the Polar Bear all about flamingos and how they use their beaks to catch their food . Julie also sings the song " Beaks " with Bunnie Bear playing the spoons when backing her up . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Jesse L . Martin Jesse L . Martin ( b . 1969 ) is an actor who has appeared on " Law & Order " , two seasons of " Ally McBeal " , a season six episode of " The X - Files " , originated the role of Tom Collins in " Rent " and played the character in the film version . He is currently playing Detective Joe West on The Flash . Martin played a singing postal worker in " " .
Walter Ofiera Walter Ofiera ( 1911 - 1995 ) was a German actor , with a background primarily on the stage , who dubbed George the Janitor on " Die Muppet Show " as well as the German album . Ofiera was an actor in stage plays at least as far back as 1948 . By the 1950s , he was also performing in operettas , usually at the Städtische Theater Leipzig . In children ' s records , he played robber Hotzenplotz in the 1970s . Other dubbing roles included Scatman Crothers in " Tarzan and the Trappers " , Reginald Owen in " The Canterville Ghost " , and Laurence Naismith in " Jason and the Argonauts " .
Mookie Mookie is a character created by Pop in the 1988 video " Wow , You ' re a Cartoonist ! " As Pop draws on his sketch pad , Mookie encourages Pop to try some other facial features to see what he would come out like . Mookie appears in two variations of his original form , and is last seen with a cube - shaped head . See also . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
The Love Boat The Love Boat was a lightly comic romantic anthology series ( with laugh track ) which ran on ABC from 1977 until 1986 . The hour long series , set on a cruise ship , was generally divided into three individually titled stories per episode . As the title implied , the majority of the plots involved shipboard romance . The passenger manifest was filled by an array of , usually a mixture of older film and TV legends and current names , many of whom returned time and again . The regular ship ' s crew ( led by Captain Stubing ) bridged the storylines and were occasionally allowed a one - shot romance of their own . Connections . " The Love Boat " often drew from the same celebrity pool as " The Muppet Show " and other Henson productions , and also shared a few crew members . Many of the guests made return voyages .
Exploring Together Exploring Together ( With Our Senses ) is the third DVD release in the " Sesame Beginnings " series . Elmo and his dad sing the " Smell a Smell Waltz . " Cookie and his Granny try new foods and sing " Teeny Tiny Taste " . Meanwhile , Prairie Dawn and Big Bird explore the world around them . All of the five senses are highlighted in " Exploring Together " . Special appearance by Matt Lauer and his daughter , Romy .
New York City Department of Missing Birds The New York Department of Missing Birds were designed for the first edition of " Sesame Street Live " . This group of incompetent constables is a parody of Mack Sennett ' s silent film troupe of Keystone Kops . In the original 1980 - 1981 touring cast , the constables were performed by Lionel Douglass , Chikae Ishikawa , Amy Lachinsky , Stan Nelson , Thomas Sanford , Lisa Stanley , Buz Suraci , and Judy Swartz .
One Note Samba " One Note Samba " was performed by Kaye Ballard in " The Muppet Show " . She was interrupted by Miss Piggy , who tried to join in , and the pair battled for dominance and tried to upstage each other with various instruments . Kaye finally triumphed , with the help of a tuba . The Muppet Orchestra provided accompaniment . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Ravi Shankar Ravi Shankar ( 1920 - 2012 ) was a world famous sitarist and composer . He recorded over 70 albums in his lifetime and scored or contributed music for over a dozen films . He worked with the likes of Yehudi Menuhin , André Previn , Jean - Pierre Rampal , Philip Glass , and George Harrison . His contributions to film include the 1966 TV version of " Alice in Wonderland " ( with John Gielgud and Peter Sellers ) , and Richard Attenborough ' s 1982 biopic , " Gandhi " ( with Ben Kingsley and Candice Bergen ) . He also played at countless concerts and music festivals , including Woodstock in 1969 . His daughter is Norah Jones .
The Best of Christmas Pop The Best of Christmas Pop is a various artists Christmas 2 - CD set that was released in Germany . It contains Dr . Teeth and the Electric Mayhem ' s version of " Little Saint Nick " , taken from the album " John Denver and the Muppets : A Christmas Together " .
It Good Enough to Eat " It Good Enough to Eat " is a " Sesame Street " song from a season 44 episode . Cookie Monster sings the song a number of times throughout the street story , just before he devours his paintings . His final reprise occurs after his epiphany , realizing his latest painting makes him happy and it ' s too good to eat . See also . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Jack Prelutsky Jack Prelutsky ( b . 1940 ) is a poet who wrote the 1982 book " Kermit ' s Garden of Verses " , featuring poems in the voice of Kermit the Frog about himself , his family , and " The Muppet Show " characters and stage acts . The contract was originally for Prelutsky to write several books of Muppet verse , but poor sales led to its cancellation . Prelutsky has been writing poetry for children since the late 1960s . One of his most successful collections was " New Kid on the Block " ( 1984 ) . In 2006 , he was named the U . S . Children ' s Poet Laureate , the first to hold the title . He also voiced himself in an episode of the animated PBS series " Arthur " about poetry .
Happy Days sketches Several sketches were made for " Sesame Street " featuring the sets and characters from " Happy Days " . Henry Winkler appeared as Arthur " The Fonz " Fonzarelli and Ron Howard appeared as Richie Cunningham . According to " " , the sketches began appearing on " Sesame Street " in Season 9 ( 1977 ) . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Bats The Bats are pets of Count von Count on " Sesame Street " . According to the book " There ' s No Place Like Home " two thousand and twelve bats living in the Count ' s castle , but only some have names , such as Grisha , Misha , Sasha , and Tattiana . In the book " The Count Counts a Party " , his number one bat is identified as Lyuba . On Sesamestreet . org ' s main page video for Number 5 Day ( May 15 , 2009 ) , one of the Count ' s bats is named Louis . The bats rarely speak ; most of the time they just flap around like real bats do . In one 1970s sketch when the bats spoke , the leading bat was voiced by Frank Oz . As a singing group , they have been credited as Ftatateeta and the Bats on " The Batty Bat " and " Count Up to Nine . " On " The Muppet Show " , Judy Collins performed " Leatherwing Bat " with Brown Bat in , and some more realistic bats were featured in and in the Dracula - themed number , " Welcome to My Nightmare " in . Bats were also featured in the " " sketch in of " Muppets Tonight " , in which host Jason Alexander and his old college buddy Gonzo wore bat costumes for the performance . Leah the Fruit Bat was featured in the of " The Animal Show " , and the puppet was later reused as Benny the Bat on " Bear in the Big Blue House " . See also . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Best Friends ( series ) Best Friends is an international " Sesame Street " mini - series consisting of sketches of two pairs of best friends - Elmo and Abby Cadabby and Ernie and Bert . The series also features animated segments from the Sesame Workshop international library . Twenty six , six - minute episodes were produced in 2012 . The series is available for streaming on Amazon Prime .
Clifftop Rest Clifftop Rest is a place seen in . Uncle Traveling Matt ' s explorer ' s guide lists Clifftop Rest as the place " where the water is best " , an apparent error on Uncle Matt ' s part as the water turns out to be Stinkwater . It is later revealed Uncle Matt wrote the guide as a joke .
The Nylons The Nylons are an a capella singing group founded in 1979 . The band has released 17 albums , the most recent being the 2006 release " Sterling " . The band appeared in of " The Jim Henson Hour " , singing " The Lion Sleeps Tonight " with the white Lion .
Adele Adele Laurie Blue Adkins ( b . 1988 ) , known by her stage name Adele , is a British singer and songwriter . Her first album was released following success on MySpace , and she has since gone on to win several Grammy Awards and an Academy Award for the James Bond film " Skyfall " . Appearing on " The Project " in March 2017 , Elmo was asked what celebrity he would still like to meet . Elmo immediately answered Adele , citing that she was also in Australia at the time , but they had scheduling conflicts . One of the hosts asked Elmo to sing " Rolling in the Deep " ; Elmo obliged with a brief rendition of the song . The following night , Elmo met Adele and her band backstage at one of her concerts . On her Instagram feed , Adele wrote , " Elmo , I love you . Thanks for coming , See you in New York X " . Ryan Dillon said about the experience , " Just spent the day with the Queen , @ adele and her incredible team . I can die now . "
Joe Carroll Joe Carroll is a composer who , has worked on multiple Muppet projects , starting with " Little Muppet Monsters " . Usually teamed with Peter Thom , the pair composed the score and many of the songs for " Kermit ' s Swamp Years " . Carroll and Thom also composed together on the sing along video for " Muppet Treasure Island " ( where Carroll was music producer ) , " The Wubbulous World of Dr . Seuss " , " Bert & Ernie ' s Word Play " , and " Sesame English " ( where they served as music directors ) . Carroll also worked on " Square One TV " ( co - writing " 8 Percent of My Love " with Christopher Cerf and Sarah Durkee ) . He composed for Nickelodeon ' s " The Adventures of Pete & Pete " , " Oswald " , and " Dora the Explorer " , and the Playhouse Disney series " Stanley " . With Thom , he started the music production company Manic Moose Music .
My Cousin , My Friend " My Cousin , My Friend " is a " Sesame Street " song from Episode 3646 . Big Bird , unable to find his cousin Abelardo , sings wistfully in the park about reuniting . Unbeknownst to him , Abelardo is sitting right behind him and singing as well , only in Spanish . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
David Allikas David Allikas is a writer and editor who often contributed to " Muppet Magazine " , usually lyrics to song parodies . Examples include the following : Allikas wrote for DC Comics in the early 1980s , including " Sgt . Rock " , " Ghosts " , " Unexpected " , " G . I . Combat " , " House of Mystery " , and " Weird War Tales " . He edited some of Warren Publications ' horror titles , such as " Eerie " and " Creepy " and contributed to both " MAD " and " Crazy " magazines . Apart from writing for comics and entertainment magazines , Allikas was editor of Commodore computers " Ahoy ! " and the spin - off " AmigaUser " , as well as writing for other computer magazines . In 2009 , Allikas released his first CD , " Songs You Wish You ' d Written " , performing comedic tunes and song parodies .
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Mat McCoy Matthew McCoy is a puppeteer who has performed in theaters within Australia and internationally . He performed as the on - set manipulator of Rygel and Performance team leader for Pilot for the Jim Henson Company production of " Farscape " as well as performing an extensive range of guest animatronic characters on the show . McCoy is the artistic director of " The Shadow Factory " . Currently his work can be seen as the performer of the character known simply as Puppet on Noggin ' s " The Upside - Down Show " .
Wendi McLendon - Covey Wendi McLendon - Covey ( b . 1969 ) is an American actress , known for her work on " Reno 911 ! " , " The Goldbergs " and " Bridesmaids " . McLendon - Covey appears during season 45 of " Sesame Street " , demonstrating the word " strenuous " with Elmo in a Word of the Day segment . In August 2015 , she welcomed the Muppets to ABC in a photo she posted to Twitter of herself and Pepe the King Prawn .
Ramses Shaffy Ramses Shaffy ( 1933 - 2009 ) was a Paris - born Dutch chansonnier , musician , and actor . Shaffy visited the set of " Sesamstraat " , the Dutch co - production of " Sesame Street " , in the early eighties , to sing a song for Ieniemienie and Tommie . The duo enjoy his song so much that they start dancing to it . Born in France , Shaffy spent most of his youth in the Netherlands . In 1952 , he attended the Amsterdamse Toneelschool ( School of Theater Arts ) , and in 1964 he founded the Shaffy Chantant theater group , leading to a lifelong collaboration with singer Liesbeth List . Shaffy ' s most successful songs were from this period . His hit song " Wij zullen doorgaan " ( " We Will Go On " ) , was parodied by comedian André van Duin in 1975 . In the 1990s , Shaffy played Don Quixote in the musical " Man of La Mancha " . A 2002 documentary about Shaffy , simply called " Ramses " , won a Gouden kalf ( Golden Calf ) , an important Dutch film award . That same year , Shaffy himself was awarded the Blijvend Applaus Prijs ( Permanent Applause Prize ) , given to performance artists for their complete works . Other winners of the award are Lex Goudsmit and Adèle Bloemendaal . In May 2009 it was made public that Ramses Shaffy suffered from esophageal cancer . Being positive as always , he considered his disease a new interesting part of his life . Shaffy died half a year later , aged 76 .
Muppet Adventure : Chaos at the Carnival Muppet Adventure : Chaos at the Carnival is a video game produced for the by in 1990 . The game ' s story concerns the efforts of Kermit the Frog , Fozzie Bear , Animal and Gonzo to rescue Miss Piggy , who has been captured by the evil Dr . Grump and his Grumpasaurus . To do so , they must first survive the challenges of Dr . Grump ' s carnival rides . Each level of the game is a different carnival ride , and the player controls a different Muppet in each one . Kermit takes on the Raging River ride , Fozzie navigates the Amazing Ice Cream Maze , Animal drives in the Crash Car Course , and Gonzo flies through the Lost in Space ride . The latter includes a cameo by Camilla , as a health boost . Once the player has completed these four initial levels , the game continues with the Grumpasaurus Cave , in which the player again controls Kermit . After defeating the Grumpasaurus , Kermit must face Dr . Grump himself . A PC version of the game was also released , with one for the Commodore 64 / 128 as well . Gameplay in these early computer versions differed slightly from the NES , as did the graphics ( which used a more limited color palette ) .
Minnie Minnie was Grover ' s best friend when he lived in the suburbs , as seen in " When Grover Moved to Sesame Street " . However , when Grover ' s Mommy got a new job , he had to move to Sesame Street , far away from Minnie . After Grover got settled into his new home at 123 Sesame Street , though , Minnie and her mom came to visit him . So maybe they didn ' t live that far away , after all .
What Could I Be ? What Could I Be ? is a 1998 cloth book about Kermit the Frog using his imagination to dream about different jobs , including a portrait painter , an ice - cream tester , a circus performer , an astronaut , a computer genius and an airplane pilot . Interactive elements include moving flaps and hidden squeakers .
Mokey ' s Jam Session " Mokey ' s Jam Session " is an upbeat instrumental song played by Mokey on flute , Boober on washboard , and Wembley on bongos in the " Fraggle Rock " episode " . " The tune is also used over a montage of the various unusual creatures that have come from the Muppet Workshop in the documentary " " .
Bug Bug is a bright yellow insect who appeared in " The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland " . Bug is the meek henchman to Huxley , carrying out his orders with a shrug . Bug ' s personality is such that he accepts and even enjoys the mistreatment , until Elmo finally shows him what true kindness and friendship are . Tyco released a small talking plush version of Bug . The Bug puppet was subsequently reused as the Jitterbug in Episode 4117 of " Sesame Street " , and as Bill the Bug on " Panwapa " . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
A Professional Pirate " A Professional Pirate " is an original song written for the Muppets ' fifth feature film " Muppet Treasure Island " . The song is performed by Tim Curry and the Pirates , extolling the virtues of their chosen profession . After Polly Lobster , Clueless Morgan , and Mad Monty sing about the things they could have been instead ( a surgeon , a , and a , respectively ) , Black Eyed Pea reveals that he " could have been a contender , " referencing Marlon Brando ' s famous line from the film " On the Waterfront " . Vocals are provided by Tim Curry , Dave Goelz , Steve Whitmire , Jerry Nelson , Kevin Clash , Bill Barretta , and composer Barry Mann . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Proud ( Radice ) " Proud " is a song featured in " When Parents Are Deployed " , " " , " " and " When Families Grieve " . The song is performed by Elmo and his father Louie , all about how proud they are of each other and the things they do . In " Talk , Listen , Connect : Changes " , Ricardo sings this to Rosita after she accepts her dad , who got hurt and has to be in a wheelchair . See also . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
David Dees David Dees is an illustrator who has worked for " Sesame Street Magazine " since 1996 . He specializes in children , cartoons , and science fiction / fantasy . He has also worked for Warner Brothers Animation and Disney Home Video . External links . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Mary ( Biblical ) Mary is the mother of Jesus in The Bible . She is an iconic figure in Christianity , particularly Catholicism and Eastern Orthodoxy , where she is venerated as the Virgin Mary and a prominent saint . She has been depicted in numerous religious works of art and sculpture over the decades . The Nativity story , of how she and Joseph traveled to Bethlehem , where Jesus was born , is crucial to the religious aspects of Christmas . In the 1979 special " " , realistic Muppets representing Joseph , Mary , and the baby Jesus appear . References . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Radio City Music Hall Radio City Music Hall is a theater built in New York City in 1932 , across the street from Rockefeller Center . The venue hosts many performances , including their annual " Radio City Christmas Show " , which feature the famous Radio City Rockettes . Kermit the Frog made an appearance during a show , as part of his 50th anniversary world tour . The theater was used as the setting for the " Sesame Street " special , " Elmopalooza " . Some exterior shots were used , while the interior of the theater was replicated with sets . The theater also held the 2004 Daytime Emmy Awards , which featured a live performance from the " Sesame Street " Muppets . During their intro , an exterior shot of the building appears , with the street sign and lampost in the foreground . The and from the theater ' s marquee can be seen in recurring Letter of the Day segments , originally filmed for Season 40 . Images from the building ' s exterior also appear in the show ' s " 30 Rock " spoof .
Meteora Meteora appeared in " The Christmas Toy " . As self - proclaimed Queen of the Asteroids , Meteora is an imposing action figure toy and is to be the Christmas toy for that year . She does not initially understand the concept of being a gift , and briefly menaces Rugby Tiger and the other toys . In that same special , it is revealed that Mew has a crush on her . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _
Wolfgang Draeger Wolfgang Draeger ( b . 1928 ) is a German actor and voice artist who has dubbed Big Bird on " Sesamstrasse " . To date , he is the only dub actor to stay with the show from its inception in 1972 to the present . He also dubbed Big Bird ' s clip in " E . T . " Draeger studied at the Berlin - Reinickendorf Conservatory for Music and Art . Beginning 1953 , he established himself as a familiar radio voice , and became the regular dubbing voice of such varied actors as Woody Allen , James Cagney , and Dudley Moore . He also dubbed Gene Wilder in " Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory " and " Trans - American Express " , Eric Idle as Sir Robin in " Monty Python and the Holy Grail " , George Harrison in The Beatles ' films , Charles Grodin in " Catch - 22 " , Harry Dean Stanton in " Repoman " , Martin Landau in " The Hallelujah Trail " , and Roman Polanski in " Chinatown " . In animation , he voiced Inspector Gadget , the Clock King on " Batman : The Animated Series " , and Cheetah in " Kimba the White Lion " . He has been a staple of German audiobooks and radio plays , often as comics characters ( Popeye , the narrator in " Asterix " , and Prince Barin in " Flash Gordon " ) , or in mysteries ( Chief Reynolds and others in the Alfred Hitchcock " Three Investigators " series , Horatio Mcintire in the Edgar Wallace series ) .
Please Do Not Open this Book ! Please Do Not Open this Book ! is an interactive 2006 " Sesame Street " book based on " The Monster at the End of This Book " . The illustrations and text come from the 1971 book , but moving parts and flaps have been added .
Petra Sprecher Petra Sprecher is a Swiss performance artist and Hollywood stunt double . Training in the circus arts since she was a child , Sprecher attended L ’ Écôle Nationale de Cirque of Montréal and performed in the Cirque du Soleil show " Quidam " . Sprecher is credited as " Aerial Instructor " in " The Muppets " episode " " , but aside from appearing in the background , her scene was cut . Her other credits include doubling for Vivica Fox in " Independence Day : Resurgence " , " Flight " ( with Denzel Washington ) , " Hancock " ( with Will Smith ) , " Taxi " ( with Queen Latifah ) , " Alias " , " Scrubs " , Steven Spielberg ' s " Minority Report " , and " Pirates of the Caribbean : The Curse of the Black Pearl " .
Livingston Taylor Livingston Taylor ( b . 1950 ) is a singer and songwriter , and brother of musician James Taylor . He performed the song " Pajamas " on " " . He also performed a version of " Rainbow Connection " over the end credits of " National Arts " in 1997 .
Prostetnic Vogon Jeltz Prostetnic Vogon Jeltz is an alien who appeared in " The Hitchhiker ' s Guide to the Galaxy " . As described in the presskit for the film , " Jeltz is the commander of the Vogon Constructor Fleet and is not a pleasant sight , even for other Vogons . His dark green rubbery skin is thick enough for him to play the game of Vogon Civil Service politics , and play it well , and waterproof enough for him to survive indefinitely at sea depths of up to a thousand feet with no ill effects . "