Indexes for relevant reference books useful to Muppet Wiki which lack indexes of their own. Sorted by book title, the index should consist of subjects, key words, or names, with page numbers, as an aid to citation or locating information (omitting common terms like "puppet," but including, for example, "Caroll Spinney's early puppetry career, pgs. 45-46" and others useful in sourcing or expanding Wiki articles.)
Bert , 58-59, 60-61, 63, 69
Biff , 58, 74
Big Bird , 23, 62-63, 71, 72-73, 74, 126,
Psychological profile, 56-57
CityKids ,234-236
Clash, Kevin
Profile, 66
Commercials, 22-23
Cookie Monster , 23, 62-63, 67, 69
Different characters with same performers, 119, 134
The Dark Crystal , 165-183, 186
Don Music , 58, 73
Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas , 122, 197-199, 202
Ernie , 58, 59, 60-61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 76
Fozzie Bear : 101, 103, 114, 125, 126, 129-132, 134, 148, 199, , 206, 210, 213, 215, 234
Character development, 95
Fraggle Rock , 144, 202-205
Goelz, Dave , 95, 104, 114, 117, 121, 123, 183, 203
Gonzo , 118, 129, 131, 132, 148, 206, 215, 234
Character development, 104-105
The Great Muppet Caper , 129-133, 180
Henson, Brian , 132, 187, 191, 192, 231-234
Henson, Jane , 15-16, 18, 19, 21, 26, 77,
Henson, Jim
Characters, 60-61, 64, 102, 203
Death, 229
Merger with Disney, 222, 229
Herry Monster , 69
Hunt, Richard
Profile, 58
Characters, 73, 118
Sharing the role of Miss Piggy with Frank Oz, 101
On Fraggle Rock , 203
The Jim Henson Hour , 214-221, 234
Juhl, Jerry , 19, 30, 94-95, 47, 119, 122, 132, 202-203
Kermit the Frog
Profile, 36-37
Becoming a frog, 49
On The Muppet Show , 82, 101, 102, 104, 108,
On Sam and Friends , 18, 19, 21
On Sesame Street , 59, 62-63, 71, 72-73
Labyrinth , 183-187
Muppet Babies , 139, 204-207, page 234
The Muppet Christmas Carol , page 234
The Muppet Movie , pages 122-128, 165
The Muppet Show , 80-89
Pilots, 82-84
Guest stars, 90-93, 94, 98-99, 108-109
Writing staff, 94-95
The Muppets Take Manhattan , 133, 139, 204, 206-207
Oz, Frank
Profile, 35
Characters, p59, 69, 103
Starting to perform voices, 59
As a director, pages 133-134, 172
Miss Piggy
Nelson, Jerry ,58, 70, 71, 85, 105, 114, 119, 123, 203
Placido Flamingo , 63, 73, 74
Rizzo the Rat , 105, 234
Rowlf the Dog
Roxie Marie , page 74
Sam and Friends , 15-21,23, 25, 27, , 31, 197, 222
Sesame Street , 36, 50-79, 81, 154, 197,202, 206
Sahlin, Don , 23, 24, 27, 32, 56, 64-65, 132
The StoryTeller :
Sully , 58
Waldo C. Graphic , 220, 227
Whitmire, Steve , 105, 121-122, 123, 203, 234
The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland , 82
Baby Natasha , 121
Bartlett O'Reilly, Alison , 55
Clash, Kevin
and the Muppets/Henson
first performance (Macy's Parade, as Cookie Monster ), 71-75
as puppet captain, 140-141
as Susan Lucci of children's television, 57
childhood/family, 10-15; 20-27; 78-81
first child (Shannon Clash), 28-32
first puppetry mentor (Stu Kerr), 155-157
other TV appearances/puppetry
Big Blue Marble , 206
Captain Kangaroo ("regular guest spots" beginning in 1979), 157-164
Great Space Coaster , 160-164
Clifford , 142
Cooney, Joan Ganz , 76
Cosby, Bill , 42
Elmo
as love machine, 15-19; 32-34; 39-43
connection with children, 3-5; 9-10 (see also above)
early character development
laugh, 44-48
first time really clicking as Elmo, 65-67
goes to Washington, 184-186
Tickle Me Elmo , 168-170
tricycle technology, 84-85
"Elmo's World ," 28, 57, 75-77; 85; 87-88; 134;
representing Elmo's imagination 181-184
drawing of Elmo's parents, 194
Emmy Awards , 55-60
Geiss, Tony , 76
Goldberg, Whoopi , 106-107
Gumpel, David , 30
Henson, Jim
Hoots the Owl , 41, 121
Hunt, Richard
as Elmo, 1, 46, 57
Muppet-like hair, 53
on Muppet Movie float, 71
Irwin, Bill , 77, 181
Jackson, Mahalia , 40
Korr, David
Love, Kermit , 69-73, 140, 159-161. 206
Martin, Jim , 161-162
The Mike Douglas Show , 3, 42
MuppetFest , 18-20; 31
The Muppets at Walt Disney World , 57
Nelson, Jerry , 53, 71
Newby, Tom , designed/supervised full-body Elmo for tricycle
Other Muppeteers' characters
Oz, Frank , 53, 71
Prejudice/diversity
in Clash's life, 95-97
as Sesame Street topic, 98-101, 180-181
Scott, Jill , 30
Sesame Street (significant references only)
Clash's childhood impressions of, 14-15
divorce episode , 125
failed characters
Hurricane Katrina outreach, 194-199
international versions, 102-105. 199-205
key episodes/segments (see also prejudice )
Alan rents a faulty karaoke machine, 166-167
Elmo says "No," drug metaphor, 145-146
response to 9/11, 122-125
The Street We Live On , 146-147
1983 ten show contract rejected, 163
researchers/curriculum, 82, 178-179
response to 9/11, 122-125
set/street , 160
Stone, Jon , 41
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles , 144
The Television Academy Hall of Fame , 53-54
Vogel, Matt , 84-85
White, Lillias , 30
Big Bird
original puppet and personality, 33-45
Bozo's Big Top , 13-14, 31, 63-64
Bruno the Trashman , 13, 61-62, 102
China
Elmo , 123-125
Follow That Bird , 62, 123
Henson, Jim
first time seeing him in person, 15-16
first meeting, 23-24
first job offer, 24
second job offer, 24
Death and memorial, 130-131, 138
Hunt, Richard , 109
"I Love Trash ", 62, 102
Hope, Bob , 75-81, 86
Love, Kermit , 41-42, 65
Oscar the Grouch
inspiration for voice, 51
purple Oscar, 5052
orange Oscar, 52, 59
switch from orange to green, 58-59
traveling with legs sticking out of the bottom of trash can, 60-61
Picklepuss , 18-19, 64, 136
Rascal Rabbit , 12
Villechaize, Hervé , 60-61, 116
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