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they can do what he can't". According to "Sesame Street" researcher Lewis Bernstein, the characters, whom he called "bungling", gave young viewers "the opportunity to figure it out" before the adults did. Mr. Noodle Mr. Noodle and his siblings—Mr. Noodle's brother Mister Noodle, Ms Noodle, and Miss Noodle—are characters who appear in the "Elmo's World" segments during the educational children's television program "Sesame Street". Mr. Noodle was played by Broadway actor Bill Irwin, who had previously worked with Arlene Sherman, executive producer of "Sesame Street" and co-creator of "Elmo's World", in short films for the program. When Irwin became unavailable,
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they can do what he can't". According to "Sesame Street" researcher Lewis Bernstein, the characters, whom he called "bungling", gave young viewers "the opportunity to figure it out" before the adults did. Mr. Noodle Mr. Noodle and his siblings—Mr. Noodle's brother Mister Noodle, Ms Noodle, and Miss Noodle—are characters who appear in the "Elmo's World" segments during the educational children's television program "Sesame Street". Mr. Noodle was played by Broadway actor Bill Irwin, who had previously worked with Arlene Sherman, executive producer of "Sesame Street" and co-creator of "Elmo's World", in short films for the program. When Irwin became unavailable,
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Mr. Noodle Mr. Noodle and his siblings—Mr. Noodle's brother Mister Noodle, Ms Noodle, and Miss Noodle—are characters who appear in the "Elmo's World" segments during the educational children's television program "Sesame Street". Mr. Noodle was played by Broadway actor Bill Irwin, who had previously worked with Arlene Sherman, executive producer of "Sesame Street" and co-creator of "Elmo's World", in short films for the program. When Irwin became unavailable, Sherman asked Michael Jeter, who was her friend, to replace Irwin as Mr. Noodle's brother Mister Noodle, which he accepted enthusiastically, calling it his favorite role in twenty years. Jeter was in
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played by Broadway actor Bill Irwin, who had previously worked with Arlene Sherman (one of the show's executive producers) in short films for "Sesame Street". When he became unavailable, Sherman asked her friend Michael Jeter to replace Irwin as Mr. Noodle's brother Mr. Noodle. Jeter was in the role beginning in 2000, until his death in 2003. Kristin Chenoweth played Mr. Noodle's sister Ms. Noodle, and Sarah Jones played Mr. Noodle's other sister Miss Noodle. Writer Louise A. Gikow called the Noodles "a dynasty of mimes...in the tradition of great silent film comedians like Charlie Chaplin, Buster Keaton, and Harold
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Bill Irwin William Mills Irwin (born April 11, 1950) is an American actor, clown, and comedian. He began as a vaudeville-style stage performer and has been noted for his contribution to the renaissance of American circus during the 1970s. He has also made a number of appearances on film and television, and he won a Tony Award for his role in "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf" on Broadway. He is also known as Mr. Noodle on the "Sesame Street" spinoff "Elmo's World", has appeared in the "Sesame Street" film short "Does Air Move Things?", and regularly appears as a therapist
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children the opportunity to respond to what they saw on the screen. Dorothy's silence allowed children to fill in the blanks, and her curiosity, which was created and enhanced by Elmo's imagination, allowed the writers and researchers to insert the curriculum lessons they want to convey. Up to nine goldfish were used per episode, so they could be replaced when necessary. Several fish were needed each season, and the surviving Dorothys were given good homes afterwards. Mr. Noodle was played by Broadway actor Bill Irwin, who had previously worked with Sherman in short films for "Sesame Street". When he became
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Lloyd". They made mistakes, but solved them with the help of "enthusiastic kid voice-overs", which empowered children and helped them feel smarter than the adults. According to long-time "Sesame Street" writer Judy Freudberg, "Mr. Noodle, who never speaks, is all about trial and error. When you throw him a hat, he acts like he's never seen one before. Kids feel empowered watching him because they can do what he can't". In addition to its "variety of distinctive and reliable personalities", both Muppet and human, "Sesame Street" has featured a few animated characters throughout its history, who have included (among others)
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"phenomenon" until Clash took over the role in 1985. Eventually, Elmo became, as Davis reported, "the embodiment" of "Sesame Street", and "the marketing wonder of our age" when five million "Tickle Me Elmo" dolls were sold in 1996. Clash believed the "Tickle Me Elmo" phenomenon made Elmo a household name and led to the "Elmo's World" segment. Michael Jeter was a favorite with younger audiences in his role as Mr. Noodle's brother, Mister Noodle on Sesame Street from 1999 to 2003. In 2002, "Sesame Street"s producers went further in changing the show to reflect its younger demographic, fundamentally changing the
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performed by Brill. There were also attempts to include more female Muppet characters. Davis discusses the "Tickle Me Elmo" phenomenon of Christmas 1996, "Avenue Q", "Elmo's World", and the character Mr. Noodle. Epilogue: Davis ends his book as he begins it, focusing on Joan Ganz Cooney, during her retirement years. He also discusses the development of "Sesame Street's" newest character, Abby Cadabby, and the show's international influence. Judith Fitzgerald of "The Philadelphia Inquirer", who predicts that "Street Gang" will become the definitive source of the show, calls "a compulsively readable compendium of all things "Sesame Street"", as well as informative,
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a former firefighter. The most recent owner of Hooper's Store is Alan, played by Alan Muraoka. Gina Jefferson (played by Alison Bartlett O'Reilly) started on the show as a teenager working at Hooper's Store, later ran a day care center, and eventually became a veterinarian. The most recently introduced human characters on "Sesame Street" include Chris (Chris Knowings), Gordon and Susan's nephew, who works part-time at Hooper's Store; Indian-American laundromat owner Leela (Nitya Vidyasagar); and Armando (Ismael Crúz Cordova), an energetic Latino writer and "techie [who] loves his gadgets". Mr. Noodle, a major character in the "Elmo's World" segment, was
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a guest at the Robinson's apartment. Added to the show in 2007 was Gordon and Susan's nephew, Chris Robinson, played by actor Chris Knowings. The character has become a regular on the program, working at Hooper's Store with Alan. Gordon, Susan, and Mr. Hooper were all turned into Little People toy figures in 1975, nearly the only toys ever created of the human characters of "Sesame Street" (a Mr. Noodle doll was created in the early 2000s). Gordon and Susan, as well as other humans on the series have been included in various books, particularly during the 1970s and 1980s.
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Mr. Noodle's Brother Mr. Noodle, performed a hip-hop infused version on Sesame Street's YouTube channel. Stride pianist Dick Wellstood included a performance of the song on his 1974 live album "Walkin' with Wellstood". Jane Krakowski sings the song on her live album "The Laziest Gal in Town". Rubber Duckie "Rubber Duckie" is a song sung by the Muppet character Ernie (voiced by Jim Henson) on "Sesame Street". The song is named after Ernie's toy, a rubber duck affectionately named Rubber Duckie. The song, written by Jeff Moss and arranged by Joe Raposo, was released as a single and became a
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Ginger Rogers, George Burns, Lena Horne, Ethel Merman, Bill Cosby, Paul Robeson, Lillian Gish, Claudette Colbert, Maurice Chevalier, Jeanette MacDonald, Diana Ross, and Jerry Orbach. Kaufman Astoria Studios has seven sound stages including the new Stage K, designed by the Janson Design Group. In 2008, Martin P. Robinson, who plays Mr. Snuffleupagus, Telly Monster, and Slimey the Worm on "Sesame Street" married Annie Evans, a writer for the show on the "Sesame Street" set. The ceremony was performed on the steps of 123 Sesame Street and the reception was held throughout the rest of the set. On December 3, 2013,
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who played Mr. Hooper, the original owner of "Sesame Street's" fictional Hooper's Store, died during production. Mr. Hooper's death was included on the show in 1982 episode. In 1990, Smyrl was hired by "Sesame Street" as Mr. Hanford, the owner of Hooper's Store. Smyrl replaced Leonard Jackson, who had played a grumpier version of Mr. Hanford during the preceding Season 21. By contrast, Smyrl played Mr. Hanford as a store owner who smiled and sang to the residents of "Sesame Street". Smyrl remained on "Sesame Street" from 1990 until 1998. An accomplished voice actor, Smyrl narrated commercials for Canada Dry,
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on YouTube parodying "", called "SpiderMonster the Musical". It was revealed that Mr. Johnson appears in a major role in an episode of "Sesame Street" season 46 in 2016 and is played by Matt Vogel after Jerry Nelson's death in 2012. Mr. Johnson (Sesame Street) Mr. Johnson is a Muppet character on "Sesame Street". He is Grover's regular customer at Charlie's Restaurant and other restaurants as well. Mr. Johnson is a fat blue Anything Muppet who has cumulatively become frustrated over the years with the service Grover provides (in earlier skits, Mr. Johnson was calmer and Grover was the one
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the cast for a Screen Actors Guild Award. He was also a favorite with younger audiences in his role as Mr. Noodle's brother, Mister Noodle, on "Sesame Street" from 2000 to 2003. He appeared in an episode of "Touched by an Angel" in 1999 as Gus, an insurance salesman who arrives in Las Vegas in the episode "The Man Upstairs". His last two appearances were in the films "Open Range" and "The Polar Express". Both films were in post-production at the time of his death and, when released, contained a dedication to his memory. In 1990, Jeter won a Tony
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Mr. Johnson (Sesame Street) Mr. Johnson is a Muppet character on "Sesame Street". He is Grover's regular customer at Charlie's Restaurant and other restaurants as well. Mr. Johnson is a fat blue Anything Muppet who has cumulatively become frustrated over the years with the service Grover provides (in earlier skits, Mr. Johnson was calmer and Grover was the one who would get annoyed, but the situation reversed over the years). Mr. Johnson is always called "Sir" politely by Grover, despite that Grover referred to him as a "weirdo" in "Grover And A Fly In My Soup". Mr. Johnson was mainly
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Luis Rodriguez (Emilio Delgado), a repairman who has been called the "Mr. Fix-It" of "Sesame Street". Luis married Maria (Sonia Manzano) in 1988, and their daughter, Gabi, was born the following year. When Lee died (and Mr. Hooper with him), "Sesame Street" dealt with his death in what Davis called a "landmark broadcast" aired on Thanksgiving Day 1983. After that, Mr. Hooper's apprentice David (Northern Calloway) took over as his store's proprietor until he himself left the show in 1989, and was succeeded by Mr. Handford (played first by Leonard Jackson and then by David Smyrl from 1990 to 1998),
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roles have been Enrico Ballati, "The Flying Man", on the television series "Northern Exposure", Mr. Noodle in the "Elmo's World" segment of the PBS children's show "Sesame Street" and the "Dick & Jane" serial killer Nate Haskell on "". He was featured in the 1988 music video of "Don't Worry, Be Happy" by Bobby McFerrin (along with McFerrin and Robin Williams). Irwin was also featured in HBO's 1997 production "Subway Stories". He has also appeared on "The Cosby Show", "Saturday Night Live", "3rd Rock from the Sun", "Law & Order" and "Lights Out". In 2011, Irwin guest starred in the
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Michael Jeter Michael Jeter (August 26, 1952 – March 30, 2003) was an American actor of film, stage, and television. His television roles included Herman Stiles on the sitcom "Evening Shade" from 1990 until 1994 and Mr. Noodle's brother, Mister Noodle on the "Elmo's World" segments of "Sesame Street" from 1999 until 2003. Jeter's film roles include "Zelig", "Tango & Cash", "The Fisher King", "", "Waterworld", "Air Bud", "Patch Adams", "The Green Mile", "Jurassic Park III", "Welcome to Collinwood", "Open Range", and "The Polar Express". Jeter was born in Lawrenceburg, Tennessee on August 26, 1952. His mother, Virginia (née Raines;
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Television from 1958 until 1985. The show starred Bob Homme as a giant named Friendly, who tells stories to two puppet friends, Rusty and Jerome. McCarthy also created and developed "Mr. Dressup", starring Ernie Coombs and Judith Lawrence. "Mr. Dressup" debuted on the CBC in 1967 and aired until 1996. McCarthy also partnered with the Children's Television Workshop (now called Sesame Workshop) to produce a Canadian version of "Sesame Street". McCarthy, the Director of the CBC Sesame Street Project, oversaw the creation of "Sesame Street Canada", which debuted on the CBC in 1972, combining American and Canadian produced segments. He
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partner, Sean Blue, stated publicly that Jeter died after suffering an epileptic seizure. Michael Jeter Michael Jeter (August 26, 1952 – March 30, 2003) was an American actor of film, stage, and television. His television roles included Herman Stiles on the sitcom "Evening Shade" from 1990 until 1994 and Mr. Noodle's brother, Mister Noodle on the "Elmo's World" segments of "Sesame Street" from 1999 until 2003. Jeter's film roles include "Zelig", "Tango & Cash", "The Fisher King", "", "Waterworld", "Air Bud", "Patch Adams", "The Green Mile", "Jurassic Park III", "Welcome to Collinwood", "Open Range", and "The Polar Express". Jeter was
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made numerous TV appearances on programs including Charlie Rose, The Today Show, CBS Sunday Morning, Live with Regis and Kelly, and "Sesame Street" as Mr. Noodle's Other Sister, Ms. Noodle on Elmo's World. Sarah Jones (stage actress) Sarah Jones (born November 29, 1973) is an American playwright, actress, and poet. Called "a master of the genre" by "The New York Times", Jones has written and performed four multi-character solo shows, including "Bridge & Tunnel," which was produced Off-Broadway in 2004 by Oscar-winner Meryl Streep, and then on to Broadway in 2006 where it received a Special Tony Award. Jones was
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Frog and Count von Count, played the recurring role of Angus. Martin P. Robinson – who performs Mr. Snuffleupagus, Telly Monster, and Slimey the Worm on "Sesame Street" – created and built the puppets' costumes and accessories. Ken Reynolds and John Tierney, editors on "Sesame Street", were hired to edit the show. Both Josh Selig and the show's educational consultant, Natascha Crandall, worked on the Palestinian and Arabic adaptations of "Sesame Street". Lisa Simon, who won 20 Daytime Emmys for her work as a director of "Sesame Street", acted as the supervising producer. The program was filmed at Kaufman Astoria
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right before serving. Most establishments will have a slightly different flavor of sweet soy sauce such as an addition of hoisin sauce. In Hong Kong, Malaysia and Singapore, a hugely popular street food is plain cheungfan and is often served with soy sauce, hoisin sauce, sesame sauce and roasted sesame seeds. In Cantonese cuisine, rice noodle roll is most often served in dim sum. The most common types traditionally offered as part of dim sum cuisine are: Other modern varieties that may be offered include: A version of cheungfan notably absent outside of Guangzhou is the sliced meat filling variety.
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following the show's first season, Lee recalled his feelings about the show: In addition to being a staple of "Sesame Street" for more than 10 years, Lee played Mr. Hooper in TV specials ("Christmas Eve on Sesame Street" and "A Special Sesame Street Christmas"), guest appearances (), stage appearances, countless record albums, and parades, including the 1982 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade on November 25th 1982. It was revealed in "Christmas Eve on Sesame Street" that Mr. Hooper is Jewish, as was Lee himself. Lee taped his final segments as Mr. Hooper on Wednesday November 24th 1982, two weeks prior to
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would be re-tooling the series, but they did say that McGrath would continue to represent them at public events. Sesame Workshop later announced that there would be talks to bring him back. Sesame Workshop said that he would still represent Sesame Street. McGrath has said that his two favorite moments on "Sesame Street" were "Christmas Eve on Sesame Street" (a 1978 Christmas special that included a pastiche of "The Gift of the Magi"), and the 1983 sequence that candidly addressed the death of longtime character Mr. Hooper, played by his good friend Will Lee who had died the previous year.
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P. Robinson, and Caroll Spinney―was added as a framing device. These segments were written and produced by Josh Selig. Robinson (Mr. Snuffleupagus and Slimey the Worm) and Spinney (Big Bird and Oscar) were the only Muppet performers who appeared as themselves. "Sesame Street Unpaved" premiered on TV Land as part of its temporary Noggin programming block. Most later broadcasts on Noggin paired "Unpaved" with fellow Sesame Workshop series "3-2-1 Contact", making up a two-hour timeslot. 123 Sesame Street repackages episodes from the 25th, 30th, and 31st seasons. Its title is derived from the fictional address of the franchise's titular location.
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attractions, the postshow with Elmo being interviewed does not play, but a commercial for SeaWorld Parks and Entertainment's own Sesame Place park instead plays on the theater screen while guests exit, and brochures for Sesame Place are on display at the theater exit. Sesame Street 4-D Movie Magic Sesame Street 4-D Movie Magic (titled Sesame Street Presents Lights Camera Imagination! 4-D at SeaWorld and Busch Gardens Williamsburg parks, and Sesame Street Film Festival 4-D at Busch Gardens Tampa) is a 4D film theme park attraction located at Universal Studios Japan, SeaWorld San Antonio, formerly at SeaWorld San Diego, Busch Gardens
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when they insist on calling him "Big Dodo", and the dodos all think very poorly of non-birds, suggesting Big Bird should have a bird as a best friend instead of Mr. Snuffleupagus (who is currently watching over Big Bird's nest), which proves to be the last straw for Big Bird. When Big Bird eventually runs away from his new home to head back to Sesame Street, he ends up on the news, Miss Finch tells reporter Kermit the Frog that she intends to reclaim him. His friends on Sesame Street also see the news and band together to find him
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children who saw her audition stood up and sang along with her rendition of "I'm a Little Teapot". Stone reported that casting was the only aspect that was "just completely haphazard". Most of the cast and crew found jobs on "Sesame Street" through personal relationships with Stone and the other producers. Stone hired Bob McGrath (an actor and singer best known at the time for his appearances on Mitch Miller's sing-along show on NBC) to play Bob, Will Lee to play Mr. Hooper, and Garrett Saunders to play Gordon. "Sesame Street" was the first children's television program that used a
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Once Upon a Sesame Street Christmas Once Upon a Sesame Street Christmas is an hour-long "Sesame Street" 2016 Christmas special and the first to air on HBO. This also used the PBS Kids version of this Christmas program used Wednesday, November 22, 2017. On Christmas Eve, Elmo's father Louie tells his son about how Sesame Street was a dreary place in the 19th century as its inhabitants lack the Christmas spirit enough for Santa Claus to not make a stop there and is enforced by a constable that is Mr. Johnson's ancestor. Elmo's great-great-great-grandfather of the same name has moved
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Trash Gordon Trash Gordon is the name of a fictitious character on the long-running PBS children's television show "Sesame Street". Played by Roscoe Orman, who also plays the character of Gordon on the show, Trash Gordon is a parody version of the science fiction hero Flash Gordon. Trash Gordon also lends his name to a recurring segment on "Sesame Street", "The Adventures of Trash Gordon." Within the context of "Sesame Street", Trash Gordon is a character in a science fiction adventure book which Oscar the Grouch reads to his pet worm Slimey to help him fall sleep at the end
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of the room. In one episode, newspapers on "Sesame Street" carried the front-page headline, "Snuffy's Got To Go!". Some adults gradually began to believe Big Bird, the first being folk singer Buffy Sainte-Marie, who sang Big Bird a song about her belief in Snuffy. After Buffy's departure from the show, Linda (Linda Bove), Maria (Sonia Manzano), and Gordon (Roscoe Orman) became believers in Snuffy's existence. This running gag ended with the Season 17 premiere of "Sesame Street", episode 2096 (first aired November 18, 1985, following the release of the "Sesame Street" film "Follow That Bird"). Big Bird is sick of
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"Sesame Street," Jim Henson's struggle with fame, the end of Cooney's marriage, and CTW's funding difficulties. Chapter 17: The late 70s and 1980s. Davis describes the production of the show's first special ("Christmas Eve on Sesame Street"), the decompensation and death of Calloway, the death of Lee and the groundbreaking way "Sesame Street" dealt with it, the creation of Elmo and biography of his portrayer, Kevin Clash, and the wedding of Maria and Luis. Davis calls the show's depiction of Mr. Hooper's death and the wedding "the poles that held up the canvas tent that was "Sesame Street" in the
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Olamide Faison Olamide Aladejobi Patrick Alexander Faison (; born July 21, 1983) is an American actor and singer. He plays Miles Robinson on the children's television show "Sesame Street". Born in New York City, Faison joined the cast in 2003. He is the third actor to play the role, after Miles Orman and Imani Patterson. Faison is the lead singer and the guitarist for the Universal/Motown group Imajin. He spends much of his time between tapings of "Sesame Street", practicing in the halls of the Kaufman Astoria Studios, where the show is shot. In 2010, Faison contributed background vocals on
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Sesame Street Jam: A Musical Celebration Sesame Street Jam: A Musical Celebration is a "Sesame Street" musical television special that was first broadcast on PBS on July 1, 1994 to celebrate Sesame Street's 25th anniversary. The video "" was released on October 29, 1993. In it, Caroll Spinney plays Big Bird, around whom the story revolves, as he reads the title card in a voice-over. Various celebrity guests and Muppets sing songs together. They include "Adventure" with En Vogue (EKA: Episode 2951), "C Is For Cookie" with Marilyn Horne (it also features Cookie Monster at the end of this song)
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Sesame Street Jam: A Musical Celebration Sesame Street Jam: A Musical Celebration is a "Sesame Street" musical television special that was first broadcast on PBS on July 1, 1994 to celebrate Sesame Street's 25th anniversary. The video "" was released on October 29, 1993. In it, Caroll Spinney plays Big Bird, around whom the story revolves, as he reads the title card in a voice-over. Various celebrity guests and Muppets sing songs together. They include "Adventure" with En Vogue (EKA: Episode 2951), "C Is For Cookie" with Marilyn Horne (it also features Cookie Monster at the end of this song)
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2012. His other Muppet roles on that program were The Amazing Mumford, Herry Monster, Biff the Construction worker, Mr. Johnson, Simon Soundman, Mr. Chatterly, Frazzle, rock star Little Jerry, and Sherlock Hemlock. Nelson was the first puppeteer to perform Mr. Snuffleupagus, keeping the role from 1971 to 1978. Most sources (including "Sesame Street Unpaved" and "Sesame Street: A Celebration – 40 Years of Life on the Street") state that back problems caused by the physical stress of the performance forced him to bow out, but in a 2009 interview Jerry Nelson gave a different explanation for giving up the role:
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unavailable, Sherman asked her friend Michael Jeter to replace Irwin as Mr. Noodle's brother Mr. Noodle. Jeter was in the role beginning in 2000, until his death in 2003. Kristin Chenoweth played Mr. Noodle's sister Ms. Noodle, and Sarah Jones played Mr. Noodle's other sister Miss Noodle. As of January 2017, Daveed Diggs and comedian Daniel Koren, have played two more of Mr. Noodle's brothers. According to Freudberg, "Mr. Noodle, who never speaks, is all about trial and error. When you throw him a hat, he acts like he's never seen one before. Kids feel empowered watching him because they
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so Mr. Hooper gave them their things back as presents. Ernie and Bert introduced a montage of "Sesame Street" clips in "". Ernie also narrated a Christmas pageant, "'Twas the Night Before Christmas", in "A Muppet Family Christmas". In that same special, Ernie and Bert had a conversation with Doc, making them the only "Sesame Street" characters (not counting Kermit the Frog) to have interacted with Doc. In "Sesame Street... 20 Years & Still Counting", he and Bert got a new video camera, and he talked Bert into using the camera to record footage of Sesame Street so that they
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for example, the death of the "Sesame Street" character Mr. Hooper was featured in a book entitled "I'll Miss You, Mr. Hooper", published soon after the series featured it during 1983. According to director Jon Stone, the music of "Sesame Street" was unlike any other children's program on television. For the first time, the show's songs fulfilled a specific purpose and was related to its curriculum. Cooney observed in her initial report that children had an "affinity for commercial jingles", so many of the show's songs were like television advertisements. To attract the best composers and lyricists, and to encourage
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and foreign income. During the 1980s, "Sesame Street"s curriculum expanded to include topics such as relationships, ethics and emotions. Many of the show's storylines were taken from the experiences of its writing staff, cast and crew, most notably the death of Will Lee—who played Mr. Hooper—and the marriage of Luis and Maria. In recent decades, "Sesame Street" has faced societal and economic challenges, including changes in the viewing habits of young children, more competition from other shows, the development of cable television and a drop in ratings. After the turn of the 21st century, the show made major structural adaptations,
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"with such certainty and naturalness he made adults suspend their sense of disbelief". Writer Louise A. Gikow stated that Lee was "perfectly cast" as Mr. Hooper. According to fellow cast member Bob McGrath, who also appeared in "Sesame Street"'s first episode with Lee, "Will had a broader dimension to his character than perhaps the rest of us did ... He convinced me that no matter how simple the scene was with a child, you had to bring a tremendous integrity and an honesty and credibility to it". Joan Ganz Cooney, "Sesame Street" co-creator and president of the Children's Television Workshop
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on Sesame Street, a fictional Manhattan street. Along with traditional American diner-type food, the store sold a wide range of goods from dry goods to soap dishes and stranger goods such as empty cigar boxes (in "Christmas Eve on Sesame Street") and birdseed milkshakes for Big Bird. During the initial seasons, until Will Lee's death, the store was run by Mr. Hooper. During Season 3 (1971), Larry Block played Tom, a man who worked at Hooper's. Cookie Monster worked at the store in a few episodes (though his large appetite tended to cause problems in a store that sells food).
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"Sesame Street Unpaved". According to sources such as the Sesame Workshop website and "Sesame Street Unpaved", the character's name is spelled "Snuffleupagus" (although it's occasionally hyphenated). Many licensors, closed-captioners, and fans (including websites) misspell the word. Even The Jim Henson Company website errs, spelling the character's name "Snuffulupagus". The 1985 Warner Brothers movie "Sesame Street Presents Follow That Bird" depicts his name properly spelled on his mailbox. At the time he was still considered by others as Big Bird's "imaginary" friend. The fact that he was shown with his own real place, as well as him sending Big Bird a
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shows up playing the guitar and sings (Mr. Johnson also paraphrases a quote from "Casablanca": "Of all the benches in all the parks in the world, I had to pick this one!"). In another, Johnson wants one long hot dog or two short hot dogs with mustard. In one skit, Mr. Johnson attends the Birdland concert/nightclub and is bothered by the Squirrel Nut Zippers singing "Put a Lid on It" (in this skit, Johnson's first name, Fred, is mentioned during the song). Several sketches take place in Mr. Johnson's apartment at 14 Sesame Street, where Grover is involved in delivering
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include critical thinking and problem solving. There are more than 20 activity combinations and multiple skill levels. In January 2010, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment announced plans to make "Sesame Street" games for the Xbox 360, which will use Kinect accessory. The title was announced on February 15, 2011 as "Sesame Street: Once Upon a Monster", and was released on October 11 of that year. Sesame Street 1-2-3" and "A-B-C are two educational video games for the NES. They were re-released as a compilation cartridge titled "Sesame Street A-B-C" and "1-2-3". "Sesame Street A-B-C" is an educational Nintendo game featuring two
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Wynnewood, Pennsylvania, on March 22, 2016, at the age of 80. He was buried in West Laurel Hill Cemetery in Bala Cynwyd on March 28, 2016. David Smyrl David Langston Smyrl (September 13, 1935 – March 22, 2016), sometimes credited professionally as David L. Smyrl, was an American actor, television writer and voice-over artist. He was best known for his role of Mr. Handford, the fictional retired firefighter who ran Hooper's Store on "Sesame Street" from 1990 to 1998. Smyrl won eight Emmy Awards for his work on "Sesame Street" during his time on the show. Smyrl was born on
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very real postcard, set up his revelation to the rest of Sesame Street later that year. Snuffy was first performed by Jerry Nelson, then Michael Earl, and currently Martin P. Robinson. His back end has been performed by Richard Hunt, Brian Meehl, Frank Kane and Bryant Young. Mr. Snuffleupagus Aloysius Snuffleupagus (), more commonly known as Mr. Snuffleupagus, Snuffleupagus or Snuffy for short, is one of the characters on "Sesame Street", an educational television program for young children. He is a woolly mammoth-like creature, without tusks or (visible) ears, and has a long thick pointed tail, similar in shape to
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singing telegrams (along with Elmo in one sketch, in which he taught him how to send telegrams), selling wigs, delivering pizza, doing renovations on Johnson's new house, or other door-to-door activities. In one sketch, Simon Soundman (also performed by Nelson) goes to Charlie's for lunch and says he doesn't know why Mr. Johnson recommended the restaurant since it has bad service. He also mentions that Johnson is his brother (even though they have different last names). On June 13, 2011, Nelson and Frank Oz reprised their respective roles as Mr. Johnson and Grover in a new "Sesame Street" sketch uploaded
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David Smyrl David Langston Smyrl (September 13, 1935 – March 22, 2016), sometimes credited professionally as David L. Smyrl, was an American actor, television writer and voice-over artist. He was best known for his role of Mr. Handford, the fictional retired firefighter who ran Hooper's Store on "Sesame Street" from 1990 to 1998. Smyrl won eight Emmy Awards for his work on "Sesame Street" during his time on the show. Smyrl was born on September 13, 1935, in North Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and was raised in the neighborhood. He began his career as a coffeehouse poet in Greenwich Village, Manhattan, during
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Northern Calloway Northern James Calloway (January 22, 1948 – January 9, 1990) was an American actor, voice artist, singer, and comedian, best known for playing David on "Sesame Street" from 1971 through 1989. On "Sesame Street", his character David was studying to be a lawyer, but when Mr. Hooper died, David took over Hooper's Store. He was a favorite among the many viewers of "Sesame Street" during his time on the show, but his later career was increasingly hampered by a serious decline in his mental health, until he had to be dismissed from the show and later institutionalized. On
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memorable episode, one of the show's best". Caroll Spinney, who played Big Bird and who drew the caricatures prominently used in the episode, reported the cast and crew were moved to tears during filming. In the mid-1980s, Americans were becoming more aware of the prevalence of child abuse, so "Sesame Street"s researchers and producers decided to "reveal" Mr. Snuffleupagus in 1985. "Snuffy" had never been seen by any of the adults on the show and was considered Big Bird's "imaginary friend". The show's producers were concerned about the message being sent to children; "If children saw that the adults didn't
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"Sesame Street". The story takes on getting locked in an American Metropolitan Museum of Art overnight as they embark on an adventure to find their friend Big Bird, who has gotten lost finding Snuffy. They must stay there until the morning while avoiding a security guard. The special features the regular human cast of "Sesame Street" along with several of The Muppets, including Cookie Monster, Telly, Bert & Ernie, The Count, Grover, and Oscar the Grouch. Snuffy also appears, even though his names are revealed to be Mr. Snuffleupagus and Aloysius Snuffleupagus; however, at this point in the show's history,
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The Robinson family (Sesame Street) The Robinson family is a fictional family in the children's television series "Sesame Street". The family consists of husband Gordon, a schoolteacher, and his wife Susan, a nurse. Later, the family expands to include their adopted son Miles, as well as Gordon's sister Olivia, and his father Mr. Robinson. As African Americans, the family was created as leads for the show, originally targeted to underprivileged inner city children. Even as human roles were slowly reduced over the years, their characters maintained a constant presence. "Sesame Street" was created, through private and federal grants, as a
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to avoid deterioration, that is the predecessor of hot dry noodles. A widely circulated rumor is, in the early 1930s, there was a small food stand operated by Bao Li, a hawker who made a living by selling bean noodles and noodle soups near a temple in Hankou. One day, Li poured sesame oil onto his noodles accidentally, and he boiled those noodles then added shallot and other condiments on the next day and sold them on next morning. His noodles became very popular because of its unique taste, and customers asked Bao Li what kind of noodle it is,
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Nitya Vidyasagar Nitya Vidyasagar (born July 11, 1985) is an Omani-born Indian-American actress best known for her role as "Leela" on "Sesame Street" from 2008 to 2016. Vidyasagar was born in Muscat, Oman on July 11, 1985. She grew up in India and the United States. She received a BFA with Honors in Drama Tisch School of the Arts and a Minor in Music from the College of Arts and Sciences, New York University. Vidyasagar is the first Indian-American cast member of "Sesame Street". Leela runs a laundromat next to Mr. Hooper's Store. "Sesame Street" producers were not looking for
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he was stage manager on "Oh! Calcutta!". Chet O'Brien appeared as "Mr Macintosh", a fruit and vegetable vendor, on "Sesame Street" in various episodes between 1975 and 1992. He was also Production Stage Manager on that show for over ten years while his twin brother, Mortimer, was Stage Manager. Chet O'Brien is listed among the 2010 Permanent Memorials of the Actors Fund of America. Notes Citations Sources Chester O'Brien Chester Lee O'Brien (Chet O'Brien) (June 28, 1909 – July 14, 1996) was an American chorus dancer in the 1930s who became a stage manager. He worked on "Oh! Calcutta!" and
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other Sesame Street themed attractions, as part of their Sesame Street Forest of Fun/Sesame Street Safari of Fun park areas. The attraction contains 4-D effects to go along with the film which include spraying water, bursts of air, leg ticklers and fans. On August 5, 2010, Busch Gardens Tampa Bay announced that Pirates 4-D would return to the Timbuktu Theater. There will be three showings of the Sesame Street 4-D Film Festival film followed by three showings of the Pirates film. There are multiple differences between the SeaWorld version of the film versus the original Universal version. This is due
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Pac-Man from his granddaughter and spots for Ocean Spray juice. In 1969, he pursued the role of Mr. Hooper on the popular children's show "Sesame Street". "He gave millions of children the message that the old and the young have a lot to say to each other," said Joan Ganz Cooney, president of the Children's Television Workshop. The New York Times reported that on "Sesame Street", Lee's Mr. Hooper ranked ahead of all live cast members in recognition by young audiences, according to a survey. His bowtie and hornrimmed reading glasses became his trademark. In a November 1970 "TIME" article,
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aired in 1983, but Lee's last segments for the show were taped in November 1982 and Lee participated in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade with other "Sesame Street" characters a few days before he died of a heart attack on December 7, 1982. When Will Lee died on December 7, 1982, instead of recasting the role, or explaining Mr. Hooper's departure by saying that he had moved away, or quit or retired, the producers of "Sesame Street" decided to create an episode that taught their young audience about the difficult topic of death. According to CTW researcher Rosemarie Truglio and
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died. Hal Miller's post-"Sesame" career included three movie appearances and one production credit; only one of the roles was named. Miles Orman played basketball for the Marist College Red Foxes. The Robinson family (Sesame Street) The Robinson family is a fictional family in the children's television series "Sesame Street". The family consists of husband Gordon, a schoolteacher, and his wife Susan, a nurse. Later, the family expands to include their adopted son Miles, as well as Gordon's sister Olivia, and his father Mr. Robinson. As African Americans, the family was created as leads for the show, originally targeted to underprivileged
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many songs on "Sesame Street" (solos, duets, and group numbers), was perhaps the most frequent actor in Prairie Dawn's plays, and also starred in a few "Monsterpiece Theater" sketches. He hosted a Sesame Street video entitled Monster Hits!. He appeared in several "Muppet & Kid Moments" in the early years. In Season 30, he finally got his own recurring sketch entitled "Monsters in Day Care" (a variant of "Muppet & Kid Moments"). Herry has been one of Jerry Nelson's main characters on "Sesame Street" for more than three decades. But in 2004, Nelson, citing health reasons, would limit his performing
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million children and their parents have seen the show performed, across the world. Busch Entertainment Corporation (BEC) is the licence holder for Sesame Street in its U.S. amusement parks including a completely Sesame Street themed park, Sesame Place, in Langhorne, Pennsylvania, United States. BEC also has a stage show at SeaWorld Orlando "Elmo and the Bookaneers." In 2009 Busch Entertainment's Busch Gardens Williamsburg in Williamsburg, Virginia opened "Sesame Street Forest of Fun" with plans to open "Sesame Street Safari of Fun" at its Busch Gardens Tampa Bay park in Tampa Florida in the 2010 operating season. Another theme park, "Parque
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and crew. For example, in one of the show's landmarks, the producers addressed grief after the 1982 death of Will Lee, who had played Mr. Hooper since the show's premiere. For the 1988 and 1989 seasons, the topics of love, marriage, and childbirth were addressed when they created a storyline in which the characters Luis and Maria fall in love, marry, and have a child, Gabi. Sonia Manzano, the actress who played Maria, had married and became pregnant; according to the book "Sesame Street Unpaved", published after the show's thirtieth anniversary in 1999, Manzano's real-life experiences gave the show's writers
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the role beginning in 2000, until his death in 2003. Kristin Chenoweth played Mr. Noodle's sister Ms. Noodle, and Sarah Jones played Mr. Noodle's other sister Miss Noodle. As of 2018, Daveed Diggs and comedian Daniel Koren have played two more of Mr. Noodle's brothers, as well as Ilana Glazer as Mr. Noodle's other sister Miss Noodle. Five actors playing members of the Noodle family have won Tonys. Writer Louise A. Gikow calls the Noodles "a dynasty of mimes...in the tradition of great silent film comedians like Charlie Chaplin, Buster Keaton, and Harold Lloyd". They made mistakes, but solved them
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Mr. Hooper Mr. Harold Hooper (played by Will Lee) was one of the first four human characters to appear on the television series "Sesame Street". Created by producer and writer Jon Stone, Mr. Hooper is the original proprietor of Hooper's Store, the neighborhood variety store and combination diner/corner store that serves as a place for Muppets and humans to meet and interact. Lee, a character actor and instructor who had been blacklisted during the McCarthy era, was "perfectly cast" as Mr. Hooper. Mr. Hooper ranked first of all human characters of the show in recognition by young viewers. Mr. Hooper,
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in the road. It is a lunch counter and general store. Hooper's Store was first run by Mr. Hooper when it was opened in 1951. David worked at the store from 1971-1983 and became the proprietor of Hooper's Store following the death of Mr. Hooper (which was the result of the death of Will Lee). David ran Hooper's Store from 1983-1989. From 1989-1998, Hooper's Store was run by a retired firefighter named Mr. Handford. Since 1998, Hooper's Store is run by Alan. Other employees at Hooper's Store included the following: The Sesame Street Library is a common point of interest
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Sesame Tree Sesame Tree is the UK version of "Sesame Street" made entirely in Northern Ireland, is a children's television series produced by Belfast-based production company Sixteen South and Sesame Workshop. The first episode aired on BBC Two in Northern Ireland on 5 April 2008 with the first series subsequently airing nationwide on CBeebies in August 2008. In November 2010, a second series was launched, and broadcast on CBeebies from 22 November 2010. The project has been under consideration since 2004; in Sesame Workshop’s presentation on their international projects, Northern Ireland was listed as a goal, with the intent of
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down his nose". Davis also stated that Hooper's Store, which he called "an idealized social institution", is an extension of Mr. Hooper's personality. Mr. Hooper has a special relationship with the Muppet character Big Bird, who would often come into Hooper's Store for a birdseed milkshake and a chat. A running gag in the show was that Big Bird would often mispronounce Mr. Hooper's name, although most attempts ended in "ooper," such as "Looper" or "Cooper". Mr. Hooper's first name, Harold, was not revealed until the character earned a GED during night school. Mr. Hooper's last appearances on "Sesame Street"
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Cornell University's English and Theater Departments. His partner was Arnold Glassman, who edited "The Celluloid Closet" and "Frailty". Mark Saltzman Mark Saltzman is a script writer who has written films, plays and musicals and for TV. He worked for several years for "Sesame Street". Saltzman began his career in New York City working for "Sesame Street". He created the Muppet character of Plácido Flamingo and wrote more than 50 songs, including "Caribbean Amphibian" and "I've Got a New Way to Walk." At that time, Saltzman was also writing cabaret shows and musicals that played at The Ballroom, Soho Rep, 13th
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The Best of Kermit on Sesame Street The Best of Kermit on Sesame Street is a 1998 direct-to-video special that featured Kermit and his career on "Sesame Street". Eight great Kermit tunes. Kermit is being awarded the Frog of The Year award, presented by Grover. Grover first recites a long poem about frogs, which introduces various Kermit The Frog segments from Sesame Street, while being interrupted by the three little pigs, who are there because Kermit introduced them twice on Sesame Street News. Additional Muppets performed by Martin P. Robinson, David Rudman, Noel MacNeal, Pam Arciero, Bryant Young, John Tartaglia,
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then hosted a season 33 episode on November 3, 2007. With this episode, Williams was the first, and (so far) only, sitting network news anchor to host "SNL". Williams appeared on "Sesame Street" in a 2007 episode, announcing the word of the day, "squid," in a special broadcast. Williams appeared on "Sesame Street" again in a 2008 episode, reporting for "Sesame Street Nightly News" about the "mine-itis" outbreak, becoming a victim. He was also the host of the 2009 Annual Sesame Workshop Benefit Gala. On February 22, 2010, while covering the Winter Olympics, Williams did a skit with Brian Williams,
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Linda (Sesame Street) Linda, portrayed by Linda Bove, was a character on the children's program "Sesame Street". Bove, who is deaf, appeared on "Sesame Street" with the National Theater of the Deaf and made her debut on the show as a librarian named Linda in Episode 0326, which aired in January 1972. Initially appearing on a sporadic basis, she became a regular member of the cast in 1975, and continued to appear until 2003. The character communicated only in sign language but interacted positively with other members of the "Sesame Street" community as a normal citizen and resident of Sesame
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in 1969, with other playsets to following, including a firehouse, an airport and a service station. Eventually, the toys encompassed a wide range of playsets, furniture packs, and accessory packs. In the middle 1970s, Fisher-Price produced the Sesame Street town, with various Sesame Street stores, a bridge with stop lights and Sesame Street characters such as Bert, Ernie, and the only Little People toys that have been modeled after celebrities -- Loretta Long (Susan), Roscoe Orman (Gordon) and Will Lee (Mr. Hooper). Soon after, the Little People Discovery Airport, a hospital and a school would also be released. Little People
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staff and used the same educational content information and research the show's producers used to create the episode. Mr. Hooper Mr. Harold Hooper (played by Will Lee) was one of the first four human characters to appear on the television series "Sesame Street". Created by producer and writer Jon Stone, Mr. Hooper is the original proprietor of Hooper's Store, the neighborhood variety store and combination diner/corner store that serves as a place for Muppets and humans to meet and interact. Lee, a character actor and instructor who had been blacklisted during the McCarthy era, was "perfectly cast" as Mr. Hooper.
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Mark Saltzman Mark Saltzman is a script writer who has written films, plays and musicals and for TV. He worked for several years for "Sesame Street". Saltzman began his career in New York City working for "Sesame Street". He created the Muppet character of Plácido Flamingo and wrote more than 50 songs, including "Caribbean Amphibian" and "I've Got a New Way to Walk." At that time, Saltzman was also writing cabaret shows and musicals that played at The Ballroom, Soho Rep, 13th Street Theater, and The Village Gate, where he co-wrote the long-running revue "A, My Name is Alice". For
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rescue the stolen spaghetti from Macaroni the Merciless. Sesame Street Spaghetti Space Chase Sesame Street Spaghetti Space Chase is a dark ride in the New York section of Universal Studios Singapore at Resorts World Sentosa. It officially opened on 1 March 2013. During the early planning phases of Universal Studios Singapore, park officials wanted to have a "Sesame Street" attraction. However, this plan was sidelined in favour of attractions with more marketing power. In late 2009 and early 2010 when full details of Universal Studios Singapore were released, the park planned to have an attraction entitled "Stage 28". It was
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Sesame Street Spaghetti Space Chase Sesame Street Spaghetti Space Chase is a dark ride in the New York section of Universal Studios Singapore at Resorts World Sentosa. It officially opened on 1 March 2013. During the early planning phases of Universal Studios Singapore, park officials wanted to have a "Sesame Street" attraction. However, this plan was sidelined in favour of attractions with more marketing power. In late 2009 and early 2010 when full details of Universal Studios Singapore were released, the park planned to have an attraction entitled "Stage 28". It was set to be a walkthrough located in the
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Julia (Sesame Street) Julia is a four-year-old girl on the children's television program "Sesame Street" who is autistic. She is a yellow Anything Muppet with a red bob cut hairstyle and green eyes (blue for green screen uses) who wears a dark dress shirt over light pink t-shirt and green pants with white flowers on them and black shoes. She premiered on the show on April 10, 2017, though she was introduced in “digital form” in 2015. Her debut marks a new phase of Sesame Workshop’s autism awareness initiative, “Sesame Street and Autism: See Amazing in All Children”, which provides
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X Files and featured Natasha interviewing the letter X. She saids like Chicken gurgles and more? So much better Natasha (Sesame Street) Natasha (also known as Baby Natasha) is a character on the children's television show "Sesame Street" played by Kevin Clash who also voices Sesame Street character Elmo. The magazine publication Sesame Street Parents took a poll of adults and kids favorite characters and it was found that Natasha ranked 4th in popularity overall. The character was the first baby introduced into the series to represent younger children who may view the show. Her character's behaviors and growth also
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Natasha (Sesame Street) Natasha (also known as Baby Natasha) is a character on the children's television show "Sesame Street" played by Kevin Clash who also voices Sesame Street character Elmo. The magazine publication Sesame Street Parents took a poll of adults and kids favorite characters and it was found that Natasha ranked 4th in popularity overall. The character was the first baby introduced into the series to represent younger children who may view the show. Her character's behaviors and growth also was beneficial in giving children with siblings a better understanding of their behaviors. Natasha is the daughter of Humphrey
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the song "Skybourne" from Currensy's 2010 album "Pilot Talk". Olamide is the youngest brother of Donald Faison, who starred in the NBC sitcom "Scrubs". His name is of Yoruba origin, meaning "my wealth has come." He is the ex-boyfriend of Bad Girls Club's Natalie Nunn. Olamide Faison Olamide Aladejobi Patrick Alexander Faison (; born July 21, 1983) is an American actor and singer. He plays Miles Robinson on the children's television show "Sesame Street". Born in New York City, Faison joined the cast in 2003. He is the third actor to play the role, after Miles Orman and Imani Patterson.
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and the addition of minorities to the cast. The show's success continued into the 1980s. In 1981, when the federal government withdrew its funding, CTW turned to, and expanded, other revenue sources, including its magazine division, book royalties, product licensing, and foreign broadcast income. "Sesame Street"s curriculum has expanded to include more affective topics such as relationships, ethics, and emotions. Many of the show's storylines were taken from the experiences of its writing staff, cast, and crew, most notably, the 1982 death of Will Lee—who played Mr. Hooper—and the marriage of Luis and Maria in 1988. By the end of
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weeks, but the time they looked at it increased depending on the stimuli. When older infants (age fourteen weeks to twelve months) looked at "Sesame Street" materials and human faces, their attention increased compared to other types of stimuli. In 2010, researchers at the University of Michigan studied the effect of combining video clips of "Sesame Street" and related print materials, online activities, and teacher training and mentoring on learning. They demonstrated that all the subjects they tested at Head Start programs in Detroit scored the same as a middle-class control group in tests later given to both groups. Sesame
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show altogether. In 2004, non Sesame Street Kermit material, and The Muppets produced material and were bought by Disney, as well as their future use. Sesame Street News Flash The Sesame Street News Flash was a recurring segment on the children's television show "Sesame Street". First aired in 1971, the series starred Kermit the Frog as a trench coat-dressed roving reporter who interviews Muppet versions of characters from fairy tales, Mother Goose nursery rhymes and key moments in history. Given the basic format of the segments, the "Sesame Street News Flash" series served several purposes, namely to act out simple
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"Sesame Street" head writer Norman Stiles was chosen to write the segments about Mr. Hooper's death. The episode focused on the life cycle of birth and death by also mentioning the birth of a baby, and by remembering Mr. Hooper. Stiles said, "We decided to say that while Mr. Hooper was not here anymore, we will always have that part of him that lives within the heart, that we have our love and that it will always stay". Stiles wanted to convey that expressing grief for someone who had died was difficult for both adults and children. Instead of providing
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Hikayat Simsim Hikayat Simsim () is the Jordanian co-production of "Sesame Street". The main Muppet characters in the Jordanian version are Juljul and Tonton. Issa Sweidan plays the lovable grandfather figure Jiddo Simsim. The Jordanian version premiered in October 2003. A second season debuted in January 2007. A third and fourth season followed. Sesame Workshop and Jordan Pioneers have joined together to create Hikayat Simsim, a multimedia project that presents messages of respect and understanding to young children in the Middle East. The Sesame Street format provides educational material that is culturally relevant to Jordanian children. The content focuses on
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Street" on television, but Cookie Monster appears and eats both the video camera and the video tape. Bert, Ernie & Cookie Monster tell everybody on Sesame Street that they'll be sad because they don't like to watch "Sesame Street" anymore. Then, we cut to Kermit the Frog in his "Sesame Street News" attire asking people (all of which are Grover) how to get to Sesame Street, occasionally running into people who were on the show when they were kids. The show ends with the characters all singing "Sing". The program was dedicated to the memory of Joe Raposo. Additional Muppet
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Sesame Street Live Sesame Street Live is a live touring show based on the children's television show "Sesame Street" and produced by Feld Entertainment. Vee Corporation was started in March 1980 from an idea by founder Vincent Egan to produce a live character show just for Sesame Street. He based it off his time working for the Ice Follies which had a segment with those Muppets. Egan approached Jim Henson's company and Children's Television Workshop, who were interested. With outside funding, Vee was able to sign a licensing agreement with the Children's Television Workshop for the characters. The first Sesame
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banter and singing songs such as "It's Not Easy Being Green" and "Picture a World" on the "Sesame Street" "neighborhood" set. Produced by ATV and ITC at ATV Elstree in the United Kingdom (and not at "Sesame Street"'s then-usual New York City studios), the special was televised in that country on ITV on July 10, 1974 at 8PM in most regions. The special was the first Muppets-related program to be produced with ATV and ITC, who would both co-produce the highly successful "The Muppet Show" three years later. Julie on Sesame Street Julie on Sesame Street was a variety special
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Rick Lyon, Jane Henson, Pat Hodelin, Richard Termine, Caroly Wilcox, Ed Christie, Camille Kampouris, James Kroupa, Jim Martin, Cheryl Blaylock, Brian Meehl. The Best of Kermit on Sesame Street The Best of Kermit on Sesame Street is a 1998 direct-to-video special that featured Kermit and his career on "Sesame Street". Eight great Kermit tunes. Kermit is being awarded the Frog of The Year award, presented by Grover. Grover first recites a long poem about frogs, which introduces various Kermit The Frog segments from Sesame Street, while being interrupted by the three little pigs, who are there because Kermit introduced them
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It aired twice weekly, and emphasized basic literacy, numeracy, and social skills. Northern Ireland's production, which was broadcast throughout the UK but was "rooted in everyday life in Northern Ireland", was called "Sesame Tree", and was set in and around a whimsical tree. The show's curriculum focused on mutual respect and understanding. Also in 2008, "Jalan Sesama", the Indonesian co-production, premiered; its focus was the country's rich diversity. Denmark created "Sesamgade" in 2009, which contained elements of "Play With Me Sesame" and locally produced segments with Elmo. Nigeria produced its own version of "Sesame Street", called "Sesame Square", in 2010.
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hosts the annual Chuncheon Makguksu Noodle Festival, featuring "makguksu" tastings and other celebrations. Mak-guksu Mak-guksu () or buckwheat noodles is a Korean buckwheat noodle dish served in a chilled broth and sometimes with sugar, mustard, sesame oil or vinegar. It is a local specialty of the Gangwon province of South Korea, and its capital city, Chuncheon. "Makguksu" is closely related to "naengmyeon", the archetypal Korean cold noodle dish. However, its differences lie in the high concentration of buckwheat flour in its noodles — the result of the grain being a staple crop in the Gangwon-do area, and the use of
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usually the one who would get annoyed. At the end of almost every sketch, Mr. Johnson either faints (which he normally does) or flees in a huff out of frustration and annoyance, or sometimes becoming injured. Despite the fact that Grover ruins his dining experiences, Mr. Johnson always goes back to Charlie's (he even says to himself, "Why do I keep coming back to this place?"). Other sequences with Grover and Mr. Johnson encountering each other include sketches on an airplane, at the airport, in a telegram office, at a rent-a-car agency, at fast food or other types of restaurants,
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Sesame Square Sesame Square is the Nigerian version of "Sesame Street". It is West Africa's first "Sesame Street" adaptation. Nigerians produce and voice the series in Standard English. The show is scheduled to have three seasons, with the first containing 26 episodes, one for each letter of the English alphabet. It is due to be screened on Nigerian Television Authority network. The set of "Sesame Square" resembles a traditional Nigerian village with a central mango tree. The series stars Kami, an HIV-positive Muppet (who was originally part of the South African version of Sesame Street), and Zobi, a blue, furry
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were produced by the Walt Disney Company and CTW (Children's Television Workshop). The games initially released were named: Sesame Street: Let's Learn and Play Together, Sesame Street: Magic on Sesame Street, Sesame Street: Let's Play School, Sesame Street: Oscar's Letter Party, The Muppet Show: Muppet Madness, The Muppet Show: You're The Director, and Disney Cartoon Arcade. In 1976 at age 29, Freeman as a college professor authored a book entitled: "Writing Resumes, Locating Jobs, and Handling Job Interviews", in response to the many college students who had no idea how to approach this topic. The book was originally published by
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that their goal was presenting Gordon as a strong black male capable of supporting his family. "Sesame Street's" producers responded to this criticism by making Susan a nurse during the show's second season, and by introducing Gordon's sister Olivia in 1976. Actors were selected for the roles of Gordon, Susan, Bob, and Mr. Hooper by an audience of children who had watched videotaped performances. While some shows replace actors appearing in pilot episodes due to audience involvement, casting control this early on was and is unusual. In a series of test pilots, Garrett Saunders played Gordon; records of his appearance
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television special that aired in 1971. "Sesame Street's" songwriters included the show's first music director Joe Raposo, Jeff Moss, who Davis called a "gifted poet, composer, and lyricist", and Christopher Cerf, who Gikow called "the go-to guy on "Sesame Street" for classic rock and roll as well as song spoofs". Scriptwriters like Tony Geiss, who wrote approximately 150 songs for the show, and Norman Stiles often also wrote their own lyrics to accompany their scripts. Raposo was brought to "Sesame Street" by producer Tom Whedon, who was his friend and college roommate, and by Stone, who had worked with Raposo
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affective goals as social competence, tolerance of diversity, and nonaggressive ways of resolving conflict. These issues were addressed through interpersonal disputes among its Street characters. During the 1980s, the show incorporated the real-life experiences of the show's cast and crew, including the death of Will Lee (Mr. Hooper) and the pregnancy of Sonia Manzano (Maria) to address affective concerns. In later seasons, "Sesame Street" addressed real-life disasters such as the September 11 terrorist attacks and Hurricane Katrina. The show's goals for outreach were addressed through a series of programs that first focused on promotion and then, after the first season,
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