Eric Jacobson

Eric Jacobson

Born: July 25, 1970
in Fort Worth, Texas, USA
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Eric Jacobson (b. July 25, 1970) is a puppeteer and Muppet performer, who has been the primary replacement puppeteer for Frank Oz's characters since 2001.

Jacobson initially started playing Bert in 1997, but officially joined the cast as Bert and additional Muppets in 2000. His role expanded in 2002 to include new Grover segments, particularly Global Grover. In 2001 he and David Rudman played Cookie Monster until 2002 when Sesame Workshop chose David as Cookie so there would be more interaction between Bert/Grover and Cookie Monster.

His second role came in 2001 with The Book of Pooh, where he worked on Piglet and Kanga. That year, he also began playing Miss Piggy, debuting at the "Muppetfest" convention. Subsequently, in It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie (2002), he performed the roles of Miss Piggy, Fozzie Bear and Animal. In The Muppets' Wizard of Oz (2005) he performed all of these characters, as well as Sam the Eagle.

Jacobson currently is a puppeteer for many Muppet productions, for Sesame Street, and Play with Me Sesame (2002 on).

Jacobson appeared as the Little Bad Wolf in the pilot episode of Jack's Big Music Show.

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Movies for Eric Jacobson...

Oscar's Handmade Halloween
Title: Oscar's Handmade Halloween
Character: Sesame Street Puppet Performer
Released: October 19, 2023
Type: Movie
Oscar the Grouch and lifestyle expert Sunny Anderson team up to help rescue dogs find their fur-ever homes by crafting costumes from upcycled trash.
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Title: The Muppets Mayhem
Character: Animal (voice)
Released: May 10, 2023
Type: TV
The Electric Mayhem Band goes on an epic musical journey to finally record their first studio album. With the help of a driven young music executive, Nora, the old-school Muppet band comes face to face with the current day music scene as they try to finally go platinum.
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Schoolhouse Rock! 50th Anniversary Singalong
Title: Schoolhouse Rock! 50th Anniversary Singalong
Character: Fozzie (voice)
Released: February 1, 2023
Type: Movie
Black Eyed Peas, Derek Hough, Hayley Erbert, Fortune Feimster, Jason Biggs, Jenny Mollen, Julianne Hough, Kal Penn, The Muppets, NE-YO, Raven Symoné and Retta perform classic Schoolhouse Rock! hits.
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Sesame Street The Nutcracker
Title: Sesame Street The Nutcracker
Character: Grover / Oscar / Bert (voice)
Released: December 1, 2022
Type: Movie
Featuring new music inspired by holiday classic The Nutcracker, this animated special follows Elmo’s fantastical adventure through magical lands to retrieve a nutcracker toy, along with his puppy Tango – who can speak for the first time!
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Dear Earth
Title: Dear Earth
Character: Animal (voice)
Released: October 23, 2021
Type: Movie
An epic global celebration of our planet and what we need to do to reverse climate change. Sprinkled with musical performances, Dear Earth also contains well-known climate activists, creators, and celebs who will all share ways to make our lives more sustainable.
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Muppets Haunted Mansion
Title: Muppets Haunted Mansion
Character: Miss Piggy / Fozzie / Animal / Sam Eagle
Released: October 8, 2021
Type: Movie
Gonzo is challenged to spend one night in The Haunted Mansion on Halloween night.
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Furry Friends Forever: Elmo Gets a Puppy
Title: Furry Friends Forever: Elmo Gets a Puppy
Character: Grover / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
Released: August 5, 2021
Type: Movie
An upcoming animated Sesame Street special premiering on HBO Max on August 5, 2021. The special serves as an introduction to Tango, Elmo's new pet puppy.
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The Monster at the End of This Story
Title: The Monster at the End of This Story
Character: Grover (voice)
Released: October 29, 2020
Type: Movie
The Monster at the End of This Story is Sesame Street special on HBO Max.
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The Power of We: A Sesame Street Special
Title: The Power of We: A Sesame Street Special
Character: Oscar The Grouch
Released: October 15, 2020
Type: Movie
Everyone's favorite furry red monster is back with a brand-new special to teach us the importance of standing up and speaking out when people are treated unfairly.
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Title: Muppets Now
Character: Miss Piggy
Released: July 31, 2020
Type: TV
Scooter rushes to make his delivery deadlines and upload the brand-new Muppets series for streaming. They are due now, and he’ll need to navigate whatever obstacles, distractions, and complications the rest of the Muppet gang throw at him.
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The Disney Family Singalong - Volume II
Title: The Disney Family Singalong - Volume II
Character: The Muppets Puppeteer
Released: May 10, 2020
Type: Movie
Ryan Seacrest hosts the second Disney Family Singalong featuring celebrities and their families as they take on their favorite Disney tunes from their homes. Special guests include John Legend, Christina Aguilera, Shakira, and Katy Perry.
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Sesame Street: Elmo's Playdate
Title: Sesame Street: Elmo's Playdate
Character: Grover / Bert (voice)
Released: April 14, 2020
Type: Movie
Part of Sesame Workshop's "Caring for Each Other" Initiative, Sesame Street: Elmo's Playdate offers families a moment of joy and connection in challenging times.
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Sesame Street: 50th Anniversary Celebration!
Title: Sesame Street: 50th Anniversary Celebration!
Character: Bert / Grover / Guy Smiley / Harvey Kneeslapper / ... (voice)
Released: November 9, 2019
Type: Movie
C is for Celebrate! Join host Joseph Gordon-Levitt and the residents of Sesame Street - human and monsters alike - to celebrate 50 years of learning, laughter, and love. Familiar felt faces like Roosevelt Franklin, Don Music, Sherlock Hemlock, and the Amazing Mumford join celebrity guests Norah Jones, Nile Rodgers, Sterling K. Brown, Meghan Trainor, Patti LaBelle, and Elvis Costello in this heartwarming special.
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Title: The Masked Singer
Character: Miss Piggy / Fozzie / Animal (voices)
Released: January 2, 2019
Type: TV
Celebrities compete in a singing competition with one major twist: each singer is shrouded from head to toe in an elaborate costume, complete with full face mask to conceal his or her identity. One singer will be eliminated each week, ultimately revealing his or her true identity.
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When You Wish Upon a Pickle: A Sesame Street Special
Title: When You Wish Upon a Pickle: A Sesame Street Special
Character: Bert / Grover / Oscar / Guy Smiley
Released: November 11, 2018
Type: Movie
In When You Wish Upon a Pickle, a mysterious wish machine appears on Sesame Street and the magical pickle inside starts granting wishes. Before long, the gang learns they need to be careful what they wish for – especially when they find out he’ll only grant one wish per customer!
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The Muppets Take The O2
Title: The Muppets Take The O2
Character: Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal / Sam Eagle / Newsman / Himself (voice)
Released: July 13, 2018
Type: Movie
The Muppets Take the O2 is a live stage show starring the Muppets performed at the O2 Arena in London in July 2018. The show is a follow-up to 2017's performance at the Hollywood Bowl, reprising many of the same acts.
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Seth Rogen's Hilarity for Charity
Title: Seth Rogen's Hilarity for Charity
Character: Fozzie Bear/Sam Eagle/Animal (voice)
Released: April 6, 2018
Type: Movie
Seth Rogen and friends combine stand-up, sketches and music for an outrageous comedy special that could only come from the mind of Seth. Guests include Tiffany Haddish, Sarah Silverman, Michelle Wolf, John Mulaney, Michael Che, David Chang, Ike Barinholtz, Chelsea Peretti, Kumail Nanjiani, Jon Lovitz, Jeff Goldblum, Sacha Baron Cohen, Nick Kroll, Post Malone, Chris Hardwick, and Craig Robinson & The Nasty Delicious.
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Sesame Street: The Magical Wand Chase
Title: Sesame Street: The Magical Wand Chase
Character: Grover / Oscar the Grouch
Released: November 11, 2017
Type: Movie
A playful bird snatches Abby's magic wand during a hot-air balloon ride leaving Elmo, Abby and friends on a colorful adventure.
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Once Upon a Sesame Street Christmas
Title: Once Upon a Sesame Street Christmas
Character: Bert / Grover (voice)
Released: November 25, 2016
Type: Movie
This holiday special goes back in time to show how Elmo's ancestors--not to mention those of Grover, Big Bird, Bert, Ernie, Oscar the Grouch and Cookie Monster--helped transform "the most unfriendly street in town" into the bright, kind, music-filled place it is today.
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Keep Christmas With You
Title: Keep Christmas With You
Character: Grover / Bert
Released: October 16, 2015
Type: Movie
The Mormon Tabernacle Choir and Orchestra at Temple Square join the Muppets® from Sesame Street® and guest vocalist Santino Fontana (the voice of Prince Hans in the popular Disney movie Frozen) in a celebration of the spirit of Christmas. Fontana makes his entrance on this beautifully produced show in a hot air balloon surrounded by large toy airplanes that drop from the ceiling as the Choir opens with the number "The Candyman/Pocketful of Miracles." Other standout moments are a duet with the Count and the Choir's organist, Richard Elliott, to the tune of "The Twelve Days of Christmas," a medley of songs from Sesame Street® as well as the popular "Keep Christmas With You," and hilarious hijinks and banter from the Muppets® from Sesame Street® throughout the show. This show is a world-class performance perfect for all ages as you celebrate the Christmas holiday.
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Title: The Muppets
Character: Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal (voice)
Released: September 22, 2015
Type: TV
The Muppets return to primetime with a contemporary, documentary-style show. For the first time ever, a series will explore the Muppets’ personal lives and relationships, both at home and at work, as well as romances, breakups, achievements, disappointments, wants and desires. This is a more adult Muppet show, for “kids” of all ages.
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Fozzie's Bear-ly Funny Fridays
Title: Fozzie's Bear-ly Funny Fridays
Character: Fozzie (voice)
Released: May 15, 2015
Type: Movie
Welcome to Fozzie's Bear-ly Funny Fridays! Fozzie’s Bear-ly Funny Fridays, also known as “Jokes With Fozzie”, is a series of Muppets videos combining stand up comedy and deadpan humor, featuring the one and only Fozzie Bear. Fozzie “wocka wocka”s the crowd with a barrage of terrible jokes and bad puns. These awful Fozzie Bear jokes occasionally welcome other Muppet characters as guests, like Bobo the Bear and Beauregard. Close your week with some bad jokes featuring the Muppets’ favorite stand up comic.
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Title: Muppet Moments
Character: Miss Piggy
Released: April 3, 2015
Type: TV
The Muppets have charming conversations with young children in a series of brief interludes.
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Title: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
Character: Sesame Street Muppet Performer
Released: April 27, 2014
Type: TV
A half-hour satirical look at the week in news, politics and current events.
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Muppets Most Wanted
Title: Muppets Most Wanted
Character: Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal / Sam Eagle (voice)
Released: March 20, 2014
Type: Movie
While on a grand world tour, The Muppets find themselves wrapped into an European jewel-heist caper headed by a Kermit the Frog look-alike and his dastardly sidekick.
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Lady Gaga and the Muppets Holiday Spectacular
Title: Lady Gaga and the Muppets Holiday Spectacular
Character: Miss Piggy, Fozzie Bear, Animal, Sam the Eagle (voice)
Released: November 29, 2013
Type: Movie
Thanksgiving special starring Lady Gaga performing songs from Artpop and Muppet sketches.
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The Muppets All-Star Comedy Gala
Title: The Muppets All-Star Comedy Gala
Character: Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Sam Eagle (voice)
Released: December 24, 2012
Type: Movie
The Muppets take part in a "Muppets All-Star Comedy Gala" at Just For Laughs 2012 in Montreal from July 10 -29th.
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Title: RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars
Character: Self - Special Guest
Released: October 22, 2012
Type: TV
The most celebrated competitors from RuPaul's Drag Race vie for a second chance to enter Drag Race herstory. This drag queen showdown is filled with plenty of heated competition, lip-syncing for the legacy, and, of course, the All-Stars Snatch Game.
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The Muppets
Title: The Muppets
Character: Miss Piggy / Fozzie / Animal / Sam Eagle / Marvin Suggs (voice)
Released: November 22, 2011
Type: Movie
When Kermit the Frog and the Muppets learn that their beloved theater is slated for demolition, a sympathetic human, Gary, and his puppet brother, Walter, swoop in to help the gang put on a show and raise the $10 million they need to save the day.
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Title: The Jonathan Ross Show
Character: Miss Piggy (voice)
Released: September 3, 2011
Type: TV
The Jonathan Ross Show is a British chat show presented by Jonathan Ross. It was first broadcast on ITV on 3 September 2011 and currently airs on Saturday evenings following the conclusion of Ross' BBC One chat show, Friday Night with Jonathan Ross, in July 2010.
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Title: So Random!
Character: Miss Piggy
Released: June 5, 2011
Type: TV
"So Random" has the biggest cast, the biggest stars, and the biggest laughs on Disney Channel! Nothing is off limits in this all new musical sketch comedy. Each episode features original skits, songs and parodies with celebrity guest stars like Tony Hawk, Mitchel Musso and Selena Gomez!
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Title: Take Two with Phineas and Ferb
Released: December 3, 2010
Type: TV
Have you ever wanted to see Jack Black interviewed by cartoon characters? Now's your chance. Step brothers Phineas Flynn and Ferb Fletcher have an animated talk show set complete with a desk, chairs and skyline backdrop. Each episode, a celebrity (in live-action form) takes a seat on the cartoon set and answers questions posed by the titular pair.
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Bert and Ernie's Great Adventures
Title: Bert and Ernie's Great Adventures
Character: Bert
Released: June 1, 2010
Type: Movie
In Bert and Ernie's Great Adventures, the Sesame Street duo take preschoolers on a fantastical journey! Preschoolers will learn all about friendship, cooperation and critical thinking skills as Bert and Ernie search for buried treasure as 'Pirates,' visit outer space in 'Planet Bert,' and swim with the fishes in 'Deep Sea.' The adventures continue as they help out an Arctic friend in 'Penguins,' meet a baby dinosaur in 'Cavemen,' and cook up a mess in 'Bakers.' Children will delight in the cool clay animated look and the fun and creative stories.
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Title: Good Luck Charlie
Character: Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal (voice)
Released: April 4, 2010
Type: TV
Teens PJ and Teddy and tween brother Gabe are typical kids -- that is, until their mother has another baby. The arrival of their new sister completely upends the entire household. When their mother heads back to work after Charlie's birth, it's up to the kids and their dad to keep the home fires burning -- and to keep Charlie out of trouble as she learns to sit up, crawl, walk and run. Teddy, as the older sister, makes a personalized video diary for Charlie, in each episode adding a nugget of wisdom for her baby sibling.
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Grover's Magic Carpet Ride
Title: Grover's Magic Carpet Ride
Character: Grover (voice)
Released: January 1, 2010
Type: Movie
Animated storybook narrated by Grover
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Sesame Street: Bedtime with Elmo
Title: Sesame Street: Bedtime with Elmo
Character: Bert (voice)
Released: June 1, 2009
Type: Movie
It's bedtime on Sesame Street! Just like all little kids, Elmo and Abby would rather make funny faces and sing silly songs than go to sleep
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Sesame Street: Being Green
Title: Sesame Street: Being Green
Character: Bert (voice)
Released: April 7, 2009
Type: Movie
Elmo and Abby find out it can be easy being green when they stumble onto the Earth-a-Thon, hosted by Mr. Earth, happening right on Sesame Street. Telly, Rosita, and Cookie Monster answer phone calls from children calling in with pledges to reduce, reuse, recycle (and possibly send cookies to Cookie). But what happens when Abby uses her magic to help Elmo be really "green"?
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A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa
Title: A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa
Character: Fozzie Bear / Miss Piggy / Animal / Sam the Eagle (voice)
Released: December 17, 2008
Type: Movie
When Gonzo forgets to mail three letters to Santa, he convinces Kermit and the gang to help him deliver the notes to the North Pole. Along the way, they discover that Christmas is the time to be with those you care about most, as they dash home to make a friends Christmas wish come true.
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Title: Bert and Ernie's Great Adventures
Character: Bert
Released: August 11, 2008
Type: TV
Claymation featuring Bert and Ernie, the loveable double act from `Sesame Street'.
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Title: Studio DC: Almost Live
Character: Miss Piggy, Fozzie Bear, Animal, Sam the Eagle
Released: August 3, 2008
Type: TV
Studio DC: Almost Live is a special for the Disney Channel. The special is a half-hour variety show that features both The Muppets and Disney Channel stars performing comedy sketches and musical numbers together. The style is similar to that of The Muppet Show in that it features mayhem occurring on the Disney Channel Studio sets in place of the Muppet Theater. A second special aired October 5, 2008 with Selena Gomez, Demi Lovato, Jake T. Austin, Jason Earles, Jason Dolley, Moises Arias, David Henrie and The Cheetah Girls guest starring. At the D23 Expo, it was announced that both specials will be released on DVD sometime in 2010. Its only DVD releases so far have been in the UK, in Germany and in Argentina.
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The Muppets - Studio DC - Almost Live
Title: The Muppets - Studio DC - Almost Live
Character: Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal (voice)
Released: February 11, 2008
Type: Movie
With songs, dancing and backstage antics, The Muppets and Disney Channel's biggest stars team up for another fun variety show.
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Sesame Street: Abby in Wonderland
Title: Sesame Street: Abby in Wonderland
Character: Grover as the Mad Hatter / Bert as Tweedle Dee (voice)
Released: January 1, 2008
Type: Movie
Follow Abby and Elmo down the rabbit hole in this enchanting re-imagining of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. Elmo the Rabbit is late, late, late and has rushed away with Abby's wand in his back pocket. Abby must follow Elmo into Wonderland to get it back. Will the Counterpillar or Rose-ita the Rose help her? Can she turn to Grover the Mad Hatter or Cheshire Cookie Cat for sound advice? Join Abby, Elmo, and more Sesame Street friends in this whimsical adventure that's fun for the whole family!
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Title: Jack's Big Music Show
Character: Little Bad Wolf (voice)
Released: September 12, 2005
Type: TV
Jack takes a break everyday from his busy kid schedule to visit his favorite place in the world—his backyard clubhouse. Here he can do what he loves best—create and enjoy music, sing, dance and have a ball with his friend Mary, his faithful dog Mel and all of his neighborhood pals who stop by. Anything can happen in Jack’s clubhouse.
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The Muppets' Wizard of Oz
Title: The Muppets' Wizard of Oz
Character: The Cowardly Lion / Witches / Animal / Sam the Eagle (voice)
Released: May 20, 2005
Type: Movie
A young woman named Dorothy Gale dreams of becoming a singer but is unable to pursue her dreams. After being swept up by a tornado with her pet prawn Toto, Dorothy embarks on a journey to meet the Wizard of Oz, the person who both Dorothy and the citizens of Oz believe can help make her dream come true.
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Title: The Tony Danza Show
Character: Miss Piggy
Released: September 13, 2004
Type: TV
The Tony Danza Show was a daytime variety talk show that premiered on September 13, 2004 in syndication and was distributed by Buena Vista Television.
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Weezer: Video Capture Device - Treasures from the Vault 1991-2002
Title: Weezer: Video Capture Device - Treasures from the Vault 1991-2002
Character: Animal / Fozzie Bear / Miss Piggy ("Keep Fishin")
Released: March 23, 2004
Type: Movie
Weezer: Video Capture Device - Treasures From the Vault 1991-2002 contains every one of Weezer's music videos from that time period (including the classic Spike Jonze directed clips for "The Sweater Song," and "Buddy Holly"). Also included are never-before-released videos, live footage from the beginning of the band's career, acoustic performances, and footage of the band at work in the studio.
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Sesame Street 4-D Movie Magic
Title: Sesame Street 4-D Movie Magic
Character: Grover / Bert
Released: April 26, 2003
Type: Movie
It's the Sesame Street Film Festival!
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It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie
Title: It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie
Character: Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal / Yoda / Elvises (voice)
Released: November 29, 2002
Type: Movie
The owner of a bank (Miss Bitterman) wants to own the Muppet Theatre so she can build a nightclub over it. After she tricks Pepe into giving her the only copy of the contract between her father and the Muppets, she changes it so the Muppets have very little time to pay a debt they owe. Meanwhile, the Muppets are trying to put on a Christmas show. After the Muppets are confronted by Bitterman, they make a lot of sacrifices to save up so they can keep the Theatre.
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Sesame Street: Bert & Ernie's Word Play
Title: Sesame Street: Bert & Ernie's Word Play
Character: Bert / Grover (voice)
Released: May 31, 2002
Type: Movie
It's time to learn to read, Sesame Street style! Bert, Ernie, and friends are putting on a new play and some of your favorite words are the stars!
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Title: Scrubs
Character: Grover (voice)
Released: October 2, 2001
Type: TV
In the unreal world of Sacred Heart Hospital, John "J.D." Dorian learns the ways of medicine, friendship and life.
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Title: Sesame Street
Released: November 10, 1969
Type: TV
On a special inner city street, the inhabitants—human and muppet—teach preschoolers basic educational and social concepts using comedy, cartoons, games, and songs.
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Title: Sesame Street: Play with Me Sesame
Character: Grover
Released: December 31, 1969
Type: TV
Play with Me Sesame is a children's television series spun off from Sesame Street, featuring Sesame Street characters such as Bert, Ernie, Grover, and Prairie Dawn. From April 1, 2002 until December 30, 2007, the show has aired on Noggin, which was rebranded as Nick Jr. in 2009. Play with Me Sesame moved to PBS Kids Sprout as of December 31, 2007, however, Sprout showed 26 new episodes, and all 52 episodes of both Seasons 1 and 2. The first two seasons were produced for Noggin, and both Noggin seasons contained 26 episodes, respectively. The third, and final season was produced solely by Sesame Workshop for PBS Kids Sprout in 2007 with 26 episodes.
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Title: Sesame Street: Play with Me Sesame
Character: Bert
Released: December 31, 1969
Type: TV
Play with Me Sesame is a children's television series spun off from Sesame Street, featuring Sesame Street characters such as Bert, Ernie, Grover, and Prairie Dawn. From April 1, 2002 until December 30, 2007, the show has aired on Noggin, which was rebranded as Nick Jr. in 2009. Play with Me Sesame moved to PBS Kids Sprout as of December 31, 2007, however, Sprout showed 26 new episodes, and all 52 episodes of both Seasons 1 and 2. The first two seasons were produced for Noggin, and both Noggin seasons contained 26 episodes, respectively. The third, and final season was produced solely by Sesame Workshop for PBS Kids Sprout in 2007 with 26 episodes.