Muppet Wiki:Celebrities Wanted

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Sesame Street

Cal Ripken, Jr. [1]

Monica Seles [2]

David Alan Grier from Episode 4025

Jim Nabors

unidentified actor for Arnold Hooper

Victor Brady in Episode 1538

Victoria Jackson in Episode 2805

Los Pleneros in Episode 3089

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 [3]

Shaquille O'Neal [4]

Alfre Woodard [5]

Steve Guttenberg [6]

the following are cited in 40 years book and info is from Sesame Workshop employee, but do not appear in materials provided by a trusted source

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)

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

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

Deborah Starr

India Koloff

Jessye Norman

Mark McEwen

Vinnette Carroll

Morgan Freeman (possibly listed for Out to Lunch)

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.

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

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.

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.

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.