Changes: Muppet Wiki:Celebrities Wanted

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This is a project page for tracking celebrities and guests that need articles on the wiki, or need extra information about their connection to the Muppets. Some of this is carried over from this space when we used to use talk pages for discussion. Please use this thread to discuss tracking down details for the topics on this page.

Sesame Street

known appearances

Ella Mitchell in Episode 0487 and Episode 0532

Victor Brady in Episode 1538

Lauren Bacall

see also

sources mixed

Cal Ripken, Jr. [1]

Monica Seles [2]

a source exists for the following, but Sesame Workshop has no record in their digital database which we're told may be missing data

Kathy Bates [3]

Alfre Woodard [4]

Steve Guttenberg [5]

the following are cited in 40 years book and additional info comes from Sesame Workshop, but they do not appear in scripted materials

Jackie Joyner-Kersee — Season 21 appears in monster on the spot segment with Telly and in a segment with the Two-Headed Monster No such bits in any script

Andy Garcia — Season 24. Two segments: Big Bird Makes a Movie with Andy Garcia, and a segment with Elmo and Telly Monster.

Lassie — Season 23, 26, 28 - Season 26 confirmed, others could possibly be referring to Lassie (goat)

Kristi Yamaguchi — Season 25: appears with Elmo - no such mention in any Season 25 script

Tom Hanks — Season 24: Waiting for the Bus with Big Bird and kids - no such mention in any Season 24 script

My Favorite Sesame Street Moments

Kelsey Grammer

Martina McBride

Wayne Brady

Amy Brenneman

Natalie Portman

40 Years book

Listed in the 40 years book

~~Angela Lansbury~~ — File:Season 22 press text.jpg unproduced; see Potential guest stars

Deborah Starr

India Koloff

Jessye Norman

Mark McEwen

Morgan Freeman — Episode 0637

Joan Rivers (possibly listed for Shalom Sesame)

Steve Martin (possibly still listed from a planned appearance)

Listed in the 40 years book; additional details added here from Sesame Archives employees.

~~Kathleen Battle~~ Wilhelmenia Fernandez — Episode 2875, appeared with Grundgetta and Placido Flamingo

Tim Scanlon was a member of National Theatre of the Deaf, appeared multiple times.

Lucky Peterson — Season 5, sang a song "One, Two, Three." He was a kid when he appeared on the show.

Norberto Kerner — Appeared once in Season 9 and in several episodes during Season 14.

Phil Simms — quarterback for the New York Giants when the team appeared in the Sesame Street Special and in Season 19.

Rob Gottfried — Season 11 (Episode 1428), Slow/Fast Drumming (limbo segment)

Roger Caras — Season 15. He was an animal handler on ABC News. He brings a bloodhound on the show in a segment with Big Bird, Gordon, and kids.

Roosevelt Grier — Season 6. ~~Sang a song: "I Used to Be Little Kid"~~ and ~~another segment involving a phone booth~~.

Alan Houston — Season 36. Appeared in a live action segment called "Play Ball."

Ed Waterstreet — Season 18, several segments. Ed is married to Linda Bove.

Enrique Iglesias — Season 31 sang a song “Amigo” with Elmo, Lulu, Maurice, and Telly.

Gary Carter — Season 18, appears in a closing segment with Keith Hernandez and Mookie Wilson.

Joe Silver — Season 14 - Episode 1723, but

Vinette Carroll — Season 3 appears with Big Bird and kids

Ruben Blades — Season 17: Ruben Blades meets Big Bird and Oscar

Paula Poundstone — Season 24, appears with live dogs, Maria, Snuffy, and Snuffy’s Mom - Episode 3082

Joan Rivers — Season 17 (nothing in scripts)

Robie McGrath — Season 8, plays bluegrass music with Bob, Luis, and kids on stoop

Double Dutch Jumpers — Season 11 and 15, [6]

Nayeb

New York Knicks — Season 2, [7]

New York Giants

Others

Avner Eisenberg

Bob Saget - Muppets Tonight Promo

Julia Child

Trombone Shorty File:TromboneShorty&ParodyMuppet-(2018).jpg

Property Brothers File:PropertyBrothers&CookieMonster-(2018).jpg

Howie Mandel with Big Bird on Deal or No Deal for Celebrities with connections to The Muppets and Sesame Street

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 ==Sesame Street==
+===known appearances===
-* Cal Ripken, Jr. [http://community.seattletimes.nwsource.com/archive/?date=19961123&slug=2361199]
+* [[Ella Mitchell]] in [[Episode 0487]] and [[Episode 0532]]
+* [[Victor Brady]] in [[Episode 1538]]
-* Monica Seles [http://community.seattletimes.nwsource.com/archive/?date=19961123&slug=2361199]
-* [[Jim Nabors]]
+* [[Lauren Bacall]]
+* [[Sandbox:Unidentified_Sesame_Street_Segments#Celebrity|see also]]
-* [[Victor Brady]] in [[Episode 1538]]
+===sources mixed===
-* Victoria Jackson in [[Episode 2805]]
+* Cal Ripken, Jr. [http://community.seattletimes.nwsource.com/archive/?date=19961123&slug=2361199]
+* Monica Seles [http://community.seattletimes.nwsource.com/archive/?date=19961123&slug=2361199]
-* Los Pleneros in [[Episode 3089]]
-* [[Lucille Ball]], Diane Caroll, Smothers Brothers - [[:Image:Sesameseason2article.jpg|Sesame Street Will Begin Its Second Season]], [[:Image:Celebstaping2.jpg|Memorandum]]
-;sources mixed
 ''a source exists for the following, but Sesame Workshop has no record in their digital database which we're told may be missing data''
 * Kathy Bates [http://community.seattletimes.nwsource.com/archive/?date=19961123&slug=2361199]
-* Shaquille O'Neal [http://community.seattletimes.nwsource.com/archive/?date=19961123&slug=2361199]
 * [[Alfre Woodard]] [http://community.seattletimes.nwsource.com/archive/?date=19961123&slug=2361199]
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 * Steve Guttenberg [https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=DLUiAAAAIBAJ&sjid=PLUFAAAAIBAJ&pg=1371,1855703&dq=en+vogue+sesame+street&hl=en]
-''the following are cited in [[:File:Sesame-celebrity-list.jpg|40 years book]] and info is from Sesame Workshop employee, but do not appear in materials provided by a trusted source''
+''the following are cited in [[:File:Sesame-celebrity-list.jpg|40 years book]] and additional info comes from Sesame Workshop, but they do not appear in scripted materials''
-* [[Jackie Joyner-Kersee]] — Season 21 appears in monster on the spot segment with Telly and in a segment with the Two-Headed Monster ''No such bits in any script''
+* Jackie Joyner-Kersee — Season 21 appears in monster on the spot segment with Telly and in a segment with the Two-Headed Monster ''No such bits in any script''
 * Andy Garcia — Season 24. Two segments: Big Bird Makes a Movie with Andy Garcia, and a segment with Elmo and Telly Monster.
 * [[Lassie]] — Season 23, <s>26</s>, 28  - ''Season 26 confirmed, others could possibly be referring to [[Lassie (goat)]]''
-* [[Teri Garr]] — Season 25 - ''no such mention in any Season 25 script''
 * [[Kristi Yamaguchi]] — Season 25: appears with Elmo  - ''no such mention in any Season 25 script''
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 ;Listed in the [[:File:Sesame-celebrity-list.jpg|40 years book]]:
-* Angela Lansbury — [[:File:Season 22 press text.jpg]]
+* <s>Angela Lansbury</s> — [[:File:Season 22 press text.jpg]] ''unproduced; see [[Potential guest stars]]''
 * Deborah Starr
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 * Mark McEwen
+* [[Morgan Freeman]] — [[Episode 0637]]
-* Vinnette Carroll
-* [[Morgan Freeman]] (possibly listed for ''[[Out to Lunch]]'')
 * [[Joan Rivers]] (possibly listed for ''[[Show 9: Aleph-Bet Telethon|Shalom Sesame]]'')
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 ;Listed in the [[:File:Sesame-celebrity-list.jpg|40 years book]]; additional details added here from Sesame Archives employees.
-* <s>[[Wilhelmenia Fernandez]] — [[Episode 2875]], appeared with Grundgetta and Placido Flamingo</s>
+* <s>Kathleen Battle</s> [[Wilhelmenia Fernandez]] — [[Episode 2875]], appeared with Grundgetta and Placido Flamingo</s>
-* Tim Scanlin (possibly spelled Scanlon) was a member of [[National Theatre of the Deaf]]. He appears in a segment with David, Linda, and Luis from Season 5 about Over/Under.
+* Tim Scanlon was a member of [[National Theatre of the Deaf]], appeared multiple times.
 * Lucky Peterson — Season 5, sang a song "One, Two, Three." He was a kid when he appeared on the show.
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 * [[Roger Caras]] — Season 15. He was an animal handler on ABC News. He brings a bloodhound on the show in a segment with Big Bird, Gordon, and kids.
-* [[Rosey Grier|Roosevelt Grier]] — Season 6. <s>Sang a song: "I Used to Be Little Kid"</s> and another segment involving a phone booth.
+* [[Rosey Grier|Roosevelt Grier]] — Season 6. <s>Sang a song: "I Used to Be Little Kid"</s> and <s>another segment involving a phone booth</s>.
 * Alan Houston — Season 36. Appeared in a live action segment called "Play Ball."
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 * Gary Carter — Season 18, appears in a closing segment with Keith Hernandez and Mookie Wilson.
-* Holly Near — Season 12, songs: “You’ve Got Me Flying,” and “Water Comes Down”
+* Joe Silver — Season 14 - [[Episode 1723]], but
-* Joe Silver — Season 14
 * Vinette Carroll — Season 3 appears with Big Bird and kids
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 * Ruben Blades — Season 17: Ruben Blades meets Big Bird and Oscar
-* [[Paula Poundstone]] — Season 24, appears with live dogs, Maria, Snuffy, and Snuffy’s Mom
+* [[Paula Poundstone]] — Season 24, appears with live dogs, Maria, Snuffy, and Snuffy’s Mom - [[Episode 3082]]
-* [[Joan Rivers]] — Season 17
+* [[Joan Rivers]] — Season 17 (nothing in scripts)
 * Robie McGrath — Season 8, plays bluegrass music with Bob, Luis, and kids on stoop
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 * Property Brothers [[:File:PropertyBrothers&CookieMonster-(2018).jpg]]
+* [[Howie Mandel]] with Big Bird on ''[[Deal or No Deal]]'' for [[Celebrities with connections to The Muppets and Sesame Street]]
 ==See also==
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