Anybody who watched The Muppets growing up will be well acquainted with the Swedish Chef. The character first appeared on The Muppet Show in 1975 pilot of the show and acts like a parody of TV chefs.

The lovable fuzzy "Sesame Street" Muppet celebrates in a big way on Feb. 3. Elmo is turning 3-and-a-half, his age forever and always, since he joined "Sesame Street" in 1980. Just go with it.

And the street is filled with Muppets — so many ... tax records show. And Sesame became reliant on income from the deal. For months, Wilson Stallings and other top executives have met with ...