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This is a project page for tracking celebrities and guests that need article on the wiki, or need extra information about their connection to the Muppets. Some of this is carried over from [[Category talk:Sesame Street Guest Stars|this space]] when we used to use talk pages for discussion. Please use '''[[Thread:237353|this thread]]''' to discuss tracking down details for the topics on this page.
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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 [[Category talk:Sesame Street Guest Stars|this space]] when we used to use talk pages for discussion. Please use '''[[Thread:237353|this thread]]''' to discuss tracking down details for the topics on this page.
   
 
==Sesame Street==
 
==Sesame Street==
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===known appearances===
* [[Cal Ripken, Jr.]] [http://community.seattletimes.nwsource.com/archive/?date=19961123&slug=2361199]
 
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* [[Ella Mitchell]] in [[Episode 0487]] and [[Episode 0532]]
   
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* [[Victor Brady]] in [[Episode 1538]]
* [[Monica Seles]] [http://community.seattletimes.nwsource.com/archive/?date=19961123&slug=2361199]
 
   
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* [[Lauren Bacall]]
* [[Kathy Bates]] [http://community.seattletimes.nwsource.com/archive/?date=19961123&slug=2361199] <small>Sesame Workshop has no record in their digital database (doesn't necessarily mean anything)</small>
 
   
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* [[Sandbox:Unidentified_Sesame_Street_Segments#Celebrity|see also]]
* [[Shaquille O'Neal]] [http://community.seattletimes.nwsource.com/archive/?date=19961123&slug=2361199] <small>Sesame Workshop has no record in their digital database (doesn't necessarily mean anything)</small>
 
   
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===sources mixed===
* [[Alfre Woodard]] [http://community.seattletimes.nwsource.com/archive/?date=19961123&slug=2361199]<small>Sesame Workshop has no record in their digital database (doesn't necessarily mean anything)</small>
 
 
* 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]
* [[David Alan Grier]] from [[Episode 4025]] for [[Celebrities with connections to The Muppets and Sesame Street|this list]]
 
   
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''a source exists for the following, but Sesame Workshop has no record in their digital database which we're told may be missing data''
* [[Jim Nabors]]
 
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* Kathy Bates [http://community.seattletimes.nwsource.com/archive/?date=19961123&slug=2361199]
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* [[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]
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''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''
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* 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''
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* Andy Garcia — Season 24. Two segments: Big Bird Makes a Movie with Andy Garcia, and a segment with Elmo and Telly Monster.
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* [[Lassie]] — Season 23, <s>26</s>, 28 - ''Season 26 confirmed, others could possibly be referring to [[Lassie (goat)]]''
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* [[Kristi Yamaguchi]] — Season 25: appears with Elmo - ''no such mention in any Season 25 script''
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* [[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]]===
 
===[[My Favorite Sesame Street Moments]]===
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;Listed in the [[:File:Sesame-celebrity-list.jpg|40 years book]]:
 
;Listed in the [[:File:Sesame-celebrity-list.jpg|40 years book]]:
   
 
* <s>Angela Lansbury</s> — [[:File:Season 22 press text.jpg]] ''unproduced; see [[Potential guest stars]]''
* [[Allan Houston]]
 
   
 
* Deborah Starr
* [[Angela Lansbury]] — [[:File:Season 22 press text.jpg]]
 
   
 
* India Koloff
* [[Deborah Starr]]
 
   
 
* Jessye Norman
* [[India Koloff]]
 
   
 
* Mark McEwen
* [[Jessye Norman]]
 
   
 
* [[Morgan Freeman]] [[Episode 0637]]
* [[Mark McEwen]]
 
 
* [[Vinnette Carroll]]
 
 
* [[Morgan Freeman]] (possibly listed for ''[[Out to Lunch]]'')
 
   
 
* [[Joan Rivers]] (possibly listed for ''[[Show 9: Aleph-Bet Telethon|Shalom Sesame]]'')
 
* [[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.
 
;Listed in the [[:File:Sesame-celebrity-list.jpg|40 years book]]; additional details added here from Sesame Archives employees.
   
* [[Kathleen Battle]] — Season 22, appeared with Grundgetta and Placido Flamingo
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* <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.
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* 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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* 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.
 
* [[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.
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* 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, Slow/Fast Drumming (limbo segment)
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* 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.
 
* [[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.
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* [[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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* Alan Houston — Season 36. Appeared in a live action segment called "Play Ball."
 
* [[Andy Garcia]] — Season 24. Two segments: Big Bird Makes a Movie with Andy Garcia, and a segment with Elmo and Telly Monster.
 
   
 
* [[Ed Waterstreet]] — Season 18, several segments. Ed is married to Linda Bove.
 
* [[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.
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* 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.
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* Gary Carter — Season 18, appears in a closing segment with Keith Hernandez and Mookie Wilson.
   
 
* Joe Silver — Season 14 - [[Episode 1723]], but
* [[Geri Jewell]] — Season 16, talks about cerebral palsy with Big Bird, plays computer games with David, tells a story with Barkley and Telly Monster, and talks about careers with Big Bird and kids.
 
   
* [[Holly Near]] — Season 12, songs: “You’ve Got Me Flying,” and “Water Comes Down”
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* Vinette Carroll — Season 3 appears with Big Bird and kids
   
 
* Ruben Blades — Season 17: Ruben Blades meets Big Bird and Oscar
* [[Jackie Joyner-Kersee]] — Season 21 appears in monster on the spot segment with Telly and in a segment with the Two-Headed Monster
 
   
 
* [[Paula Poundstone]] — Season 24, appears with live dogs, Maria, Snuffy, and Snuffy’s Mom - [[Episode 3082]]
* [[Joe Silver]] — Season 14
 
   
* [[Teri Garr]] — Season 25
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* [[Joan Rivers]] — Season 17 (nothing in scripts)
   
* [[Vinette Carroll]] — Season 3 appears with Big Bird and kids
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* Robie McGrath — Season 8, plays bluegrass music with Bob, Luis, and kids on stoop
   
 
* Double Dutch Jumpers — Season 11 and 15, [http://www.sesamestreet.org/browseallvideos?p_p_lifecycle=0&p_p_id=BrowseAndPlayContents_WAR_sesameportlets4369&p_p_action=globalSearch&p_p_sesameCelebrity=DOUBLE%20DUTCH%20JUMPERS&t=1258358202433&]
* [[Ruben Blades]] — Season 17: Ruben Blades meets Big Bird and Oscar
 
   
 
* Nayeb
* [[Kristi Yamaguchi]] — Season 25: appears with Elmo
 
   
 
* [http://muppet.fandom.com/wiki/New%20York%20Knicks?redirect=no New York Knicks] — Season 2, [http://www.sesamestreet.org/video_player?p_p_lifecycle=0&p_p_id=videoPlayer_WAR_sesameportlets4369&p_p_uid=179e5c8e-1564-11dd-a62f-919b98326687]
* [[Lassie]] — Season 23, <s>26</s>, 28
 
   
 
* [http://muppet.fandom.com/wiki/New%20York%20Giants?redirect=no New York Giants]
* [[Paula Poundstone]] — Season 24, appears with live dogs, Maria, Snuffy and Snuffy’s Mom
 
   
 
==Others==
* [[Tom Hanks]] — Season 24: Waiting for the Bus with Big Bird and kids
 
 
* [[Avner Eisenberg]]
   
 
* [[Bob Saget]] - [[Muppets Tonight Promos|Muppets Tonight Promo]]
* [[Joan Rivers]] — Season 17
 
   
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* [[Julia Child]]
* [[Robie McGrath]] — Season 8, plays bluegrass music with Bob, Luis and kids on stoop
 
   
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* Trombone Shorty [[:File:TromboneShorty&ParodyMuppet-(2018).jpg]]
* Double Dutch Jumpers — Season 11 and 15, [http://www.sesamestreet.org/browseallvideos?p_p_lifecycle=0&p_p_id=BrowseAndPlayContents_WAR_sesameportlets4369&p_p_action=globalSearch&p_p_sesameCelebrity=DOUBLE%20DUTCH%20JUMPERS&t=1258358202433&]
 
   
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* Property Brothers [[:File:PropertyBrothers&CookieMonster-(2018).jpg]]
* [[Los Pleneros]] — Season 24
 
   
 
* [[Howie Mandel]] with Big Bird on ''[[Deal or No Deal]]'' for [[Celebrities with connections to The Muppets and Sesame Street]]
* [[Nayeb]]
 
   
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==See also==
* [http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/New%20York%20Knicks?redirect=no <font color=darkred>New York Knicks</font>] — Season 2, [http://www.sesamestreet.org/video_player?p_p_lifecycle=0&p_p_id=videoPlayer_WAR_sesameportlets4369&p_p_uid=179e5c8e-1564-11dd-a62f-919b98326687]
 
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* [[Muppet Wiki:Appearances Wanted]]
 
* [http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/New%20York%20Giants?redirect=no <font color=darkred>New York Giants</font>]
 
 
==Others==
 
* [[Avner Eisenberg]]
 
 
* [[Bob Saget]] - [[Muppets Tonight Promos|Muppets Tonight Promo]]
 
   
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Revision as of 22:33, 12 June 2020

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

  • 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]
  • 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

40 Years book

Listed in the 40 years book
  • Deborah Starr
  • India Koloff
  • Jessye Norman
  • Mark McEwen
  • Steve Martin (possibly still listed from a planned appearance)
Listed in the 40 years book; additional details added here from Sesame Archives employees.
  • 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.
  • Vinette Carroll — Season 3 appears with Big Bird and kids
  • Ruben Blades — Season 17: Ruben Blades meets Big Bird and Oscar
  • Robie McGrath — Season 8, plays bluegrass music with Bob, Luis, and kids on stoop
  • Double Dutch Jumpers — Season 11 and 15, [6]
  • Nayeb

Others

See also