Jessie (series)

Jessie is a Disney Channel sitcom starring Debby Ryan in the title role, nanny to a wealthy family's children. It ran from 2011 to 2015.

Muppet Mentions

 * In the first season episode "Glue Dunnit: A Sticky Situation," Emma says Mrs. Chesterfield has more feathers in her outfit than Big Bird. Later in the episode, Ravi interrogates his sister Zuri as a suspect. To get a confession, Ravi promises candy. In agreement, Zuri tells him, "I'm about to squeal like Miss Piggy."


 * In the first season episode "Take the A Train... I Think?," Ravi says Lady Liberty is his third favorite green person, behind Oscar the Grouch and the Incredible Hulk.


 * In the third season episode "The Blind Date, the Cheapskate and the Primate," Jessie sarcastically tells Tony, after a bad blind date, "Maybe next time you can set me up with Oscar the Grouch." He responds, "Please, like I know celebrities."


 * In the third season episode "Snack Attack," Jessie asks if her audition would be more memorable if she did the whole thing in a Grover voice.

Connections

 * Roger Bart played Phil McNichol in "Krumping and Crushing" (2014)
 * Phill Lewis played Mr. Moseby in "Karate Kid-tastrophe" (2015) and directed nine episodes
 * Michelle Obama played herself in "From the White House to Our House" (2014)
 * Robert Picardo played Cyril Lipton in "To Be or Not to Be" (2013)
 * Debby Ryan played Jessie Prescott and directed four episodes