Jordanian comedian, actor, writer, and voice over artist Natheer Khawaldeh, who was involved in the Jordanian co-production Hikayat Simsim in 2009, was chosen to perform the Muppet character Gargur, the show's version of the American character Grover.
It was also announced that the much loved character No'man the camel and the bird muppet Melsoon were returning to the new run.