It's stiff competition, of course, but of her 40-plus acting credits, this role may be her greatest. Liam Neeson was on Sesame Street in 2008, in a scene in which he counted from 1 to 20. Hope to see you there! Do they fail or succeed? She says this is the real reason for his tirade. His ability to twist his face into outrageous expressions lends itself perfectly to children's television. During Season 44, Anna made an appearance with Elmo and Abby Cadabby to demonstrate what the word "absorb" means. Zac Efron and his biceps showed up in a 2012 episode to tell kids about the word "patience." “Sesame Street” and CNN aired a town hall Saturday morning to help kids and families understand the nationwide protests on racial injustice. Here are the bits that are always ready for prime time. SNL star Bobby Moynihan proved himself as a character actor when he killed it as the Quacker Duck Man in episode 4,325. Sesame Street is one such example. The star broke down the word "scrumptious" in a 2012 episode. He loves the letter "J" so much he changes his name to "Jelmo!" Most actors take extra work in commercials, theatre, television, teaching, etc. Taking a cue from “Rowan and Martin’s Laugh-In,” a popular 1960s variety show, “Sesame Street” was built around short, often funny segments featuring puppets, animation and live actors. 1. She opens up about her new memoir and her favorite memories of the show. Hervé Villechaize portrayed those familiar legs, long before he had to warn Mr. Roarke that "de plane" is coming on Fantasy Island. Surely all of the parents and babysitters watching appreciated the bit. Elmo just loves letters! Among those kids were Keshia Knight Pulliam (Rudy Huxtable, from The Cosby Show), Tatyana Ali (Ashley Banks, from Fresh Prince of Bel Air), and Tyler James Williams (Chris, from Everybody Hates Chris). I bought this DVD after having watched some of the Sesame Street music videos on YouTube together with my 10 month old baby. voiced by Jerry Nelson. Margaret Cho took some time off from telling filthy jokes to talk about her emotions with Big Bird in a 2000 episode. Jimmy Fallon delivered the "Word of the Day" back in 2010, and while that was only nine years ago, his boyish look in a striped T-shirt is striking; these days, it's rare to get a glimpse of him not wearing a suit. The famous country music trio made their Sesame Street debut back in 2007, when they sang a song about the letter "B." The Amazing Mumford. If you thought his turn on How I Met Your Mother was legendary, you've yet to see this. It's honestly a pretty catchy tune, which speaks volumes for their musical talent. But did you know she also excels at providing the "Word of the Day" for Elmo? After 4,200 episodes, there's bound to be a few actors, writers, and staff members who worked on the Street before fame hit. Neither do we. And as you can see in this clip from 2015, he's also pretty good at co-starring with Murray Monster on Sesame Street. At this point, you'd be forgiven for thinking that a Sesame Street appearance is written into SNL cast members' contracts. Back in 2014, One Direction remixed their hit song "That's What Makes You Beautiful" into "That's What Makes You Useful.". With his roles in High School Musical, you'd think they'd have him sing and dance—but alas. After making a name for himself with his role in Superbad, Jonah Hill tested his appeal on a younger audience. Reading Rainbow is an American half-hour educational children's television series that premiered nationally on PBS Kids on July 11, 1983 and broadcast until August 28, 2009. Only the very top percentage of actors really make a very good living just acting. For 50 years, Sesame Street has helped children grow smarter, stronger, and kinder by providing preschoolers with the gold standard in quality educational programming. It happened! Raúl Juliá wasn't the only new cast member to Sesame Street in the third season. Lin-Manuel Miranda played a rhyming, singing real estate agent named Freddy Flapman in the 4,187th episode. Hey, we all need a change of scenery sometimes. Though no one should ever listen to what The Office's Michael Scott has to say, we recommend that you lend an ear to Steve Carell's message in his Sesame Street appearance. Here are some examples, from Rudy Huxtable to Whoopi Goldberg. A pioneering children’s education series, Sesame Street features animations, live actors, and a core cast of puppet characters, the Muppets.Designed by Jim Henson, the Muppets—especially the impossibly cute Elmo, Big Bird, the inseparable Bert and Ernie, and Cookie Monster—became American icons and starred in a series of motion pictures and television specials.