We love Sesame Street here at TakePart, and Gina’s post celebrating 40 years of Sesame Street got me thinking about some of my favorite celebrity guest appearances on the show.  So, while there are so many great ones to choose from,  I’ve put together a list of my Top Ten special guest moments.  Let me know your favorite memory from the show in the comments section below!

Michelle Obama

The First Lady tells us all about the importance of healthy role models:

Tina Fey

Pirates who love to read?  Oh, you must mean the Bookaneers:

Feist

Rewriting the lyrics to one of the catchiest songs ever, Fiest helps us count to 4:

Johnny Cash

The Man in Black teaches us to count to 5 by singing 5 Feet High:

Neil Patrick Harris

This one’s a real showstopper:

Jack Black

Elmo helps Jack Black find his long lost octagon:

L.L. Cool J

Elmo gets to hang with all the coolest guests, here he goes on an Addition Expedition with Cool James:

Ray Charles

Ray made plenty of appearances on the show, but here’s a great one with Bert and Ernie

Paul Simon

I love the little girl who sings her own version of Me & Julio, and the dance moves can’t be beat:

R.E.M.

Furry Happy Monsters; even better than the original: