Derek Lamb

 Derek   Lamb  ( 1 9 3 6  -  2 00 5  ) was an  Academy Award  -winning animator who directed, wrote , & / or produce d many short s for the National Film Board of  C a n a d a. Lamb also contribute d several insert s to  SESAME STREET .

Lamb ’ s best k now n  SESAME STREET  segment is the " Mad Goat Song , " which he directed , designed , score d , & narrate d ( with  John Cane make r  do in g the actual animation ). The segment rework s the design s for the dog, cat , & goat from his 1 9 6 4  short  I   Know   an   Old   Lady   Who   Swallowed   a   Fly .

An other Lamb segment feature s the world famous talk in g dog. The stubborn dog stymie s his trainer by refusing to say " Yes, " say in g only " NO " instead.

Lamb ’ s other work include d animating the Edward Gore y - inspired car too n title s for  Mystery !  ( which  SESAME STREET  spoofed in the intro to their Mysterious Theater  sketches in the early  1 99 0 s  ) & serving as executive produce r on  Peep   &   the   Big   Wide   World .