Al Gore

Al Gore (b. 1948) is an American politician, teacher, businessman, and environmentalist. From 1993 to 2001, he was the 45th Vice President of the United States under the Clinton administration.

Gore had served in the United States House of Representatives (1977–85) and the United States Senate (1985–93) representing Tennessee. He was the Democratic nominee for President in the 2000 election — but lost the electoral vote to George W. Bush. After leaving politics, Gore served as a director on the board of Apple Inc. and an adviser to Google senior management. He lectures widely on the topic of global warming, which he calls "the climate crisis." In 2006, he starred in the Academy Award-winning documentary, An Inconvenient Truth, discussing global warming and the environment.

In 2006, Gore received The Jim Henson Celebration Honor. The former Vice President received the highest honor that year for his "tireless efforts to educate audiences everywhere about the effects of global warming, and articulating his message in a compelling and powerful way that inspires action."

“The Jim Henson Honors embrace the creativity and inspiration all around us. These honorees remind us that in whatever we do there can be beauty and joy that makes the world a better place...Mr. Gore has shown commitment to a message and has articulated that message in a creative way that has inspired discussion, debate and action. Our employees and artists have been impressed by his call to action as I am sure many others have as well.”
—Lisa Henson^[1]

While not appearing or interacting with the Muppets directly, Gore appeared as part of the Inaugural Celebration for Children in 1994 along with the Clintons, the Muppets and others. When Katie Couric quit as show host for The Today Show on NBC, there was a segment where first Al Gore, then Harry Connick Jr., and finally Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy, sent her their best wishes. (video link)

Gore was also involved with the Better World Society during its tenure.

Gore's wife, Tipper Gore, contributed a recipe for In the Kitchen with Miss Piggy.

References[]

• Gore, and his documentary An Inconvenient Truth, was referenced in episode 27 of From the Balcony.

• The "Baby Talk" segment in Sesame Street Episode 4065 ends with the announcer stating that Baby Natasha would talk to Cher, Al Gore, and her own toes in the next episode.

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