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* {{Thememobile}}: [[CoolCar The Countmobile]]. It made its debut in the Season 6, which resembled that of a go-kart with a basic bike horn and a license plate that read "TRANSYLVANIA 6-5000." It remained that way until it was updated in the 1985 film ''Follow that Bird'', where it currently resembles an antique Stanley Steamer with bad wings apendages and an updated license plate that is registered in New York that reads "12345678910," ''go figure''.
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* {{Thememobile}}: [[CoolCar The Countmobile]]. It made its debut in the Season 6, which resembled that of a go-kart with a basic bike horn and a an out-of-state license plate that read "TRANSYLVANIA 6-5000." It remained that way until it was updated in the 1985 film ''Follow that Bird'', where it currently resembles an antique Stanley Steamer with bad bat wings apendages and an updated license plate that is registered in New York that reads "12345678910," ''go figure''.
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** In the episode where he tried to give up counting, all his new jobs required counting.
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** In the an episode where he tried to give up counting, all his new jobs required counting.counting.
* CoolOldGuy: While the Count's actual age is rather debatable, it is possibly at least in the triple digits (possibly older). Despite his advanced age, he doesn't look too old, he owns a rather [[ThemeMobile interesting vehicle]], is a stickler for numbers, a great dancer, a great musician (with the pipe organ and violin, that is) and is basically like an uncle or even a grandfather figure for the younger muppet characters. The spirit of it all keeps him young at heart.
* CoolOldGuy: While the Count's actual age is rather debatable, it is possibly at least in the triple digits (possibly older). Despite his advanced age, he doesn't look too old, he owns a rather [[ThemeMobile interesting vehicle]], is a stickler for numbers, a great dancer, a great musician (with the pipe organ and violin, that is) and is basically like an uncle or even a grandfather figure for the younger muppet characters. The spirit of it all keeps him young at heart.
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* ImpoverishedPatrician: In "Doing the Batty Bat", he states that in his youth "Our castle was cold". Granted he’s been around since the Stone Age, so it’s understandable.
* InnocentlyInsensitive: He doesn't mean to cause trouble, but he's so obsessed with counting that he doesn't realize how much it can annoy or inconvenience other people.
* InnocentlyInsensitive: He doesn't mean to cause trouble, but he's so obsessed with counting that he doesn't realize how much it can annoy or inconvenience other people.
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* ImpoverishedPatrician: In "Doing the Batty Bat", he states that in his youth "Our castle was cold". Granted he’s been around since the Stone Age, Age (at the earliest), so it’s understandable.
* InnocentlyInsensitive: He doesn't mean to cause trouble, but he's so obsessed with counting that he doesn't realize how much mischief itcan annoy causes or inconvenience other people.
* InnocentlyInsensitive: He doesn't mean to cause trouble, but he's so obsessed with counting that he doesn't realize how much mischief it
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* KarmaHoudini: The Count frequently bothers people with his obsession or even his thunder and lightning. He rarely gets an unhappy ending in his sketches.
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* KarmaHoudini: The Count frequently bothers frequently, albeit unintentionally causes mischief and/or irritates people with his obsession or even his thunder and lightning. He rarely gets an unhappy ending receives comeuppance in his sketches.sketches. This was averted in street scene 1 of episode 1287 where he counts the number of people with jobs, the third one being a meter maid who hands him a citation for illegally parking next to a fire hydrant as she mocks his counting and laughter, and steals his thunder while doing so.
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* PlotAllergy: Seems to have hay fever, as he once noted that he likes to count flowers because they make him sneeze and then he can count his own sneezes.
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* PlotAllergy: Seems to have hay fever, as he once noted that he likes to count flowers because they make him sneeze and then he can count his own sneezes.sneezes, as seen in one of his early skits and in street scene 2 of episode 1204.
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** In one episode 0632, he gets the chicken pox and counts his itchy spots while he's in bed.
** In another episode, namely episode 2809, he gets "counting flu" which causes him to pass out every time he counts or thinks of numbers.
** In another episode, namely episode 2809, he gets "counting flu" which causes him to pass out every time he counts or thinks of numbers.
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* TimeAbyss: According to a video in February 2017 where [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fc2yFoq09ug the Sesame Street characters were asked the Internet's most-searched questions]], the Count is 6,523,728 years old "next October".
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* TimeAbyss: According to a video in February 2017 where [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fc2yFoq09ug the Sesame Street characters were asked the Internet's most-searched questions]], the Count is 6,523,728 years old "next October". On the show, however, he has been aware of being alive for over two centuries, having counted days and nights for 79,421 (which equals to 217 years, five months, and ten days) straight, according to episode 3304.
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* {{Thememobile}}: The Countmobile, complete with a New York license plate. It first appeared in “Follow That Bird”.
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* {{Thememobile}}: [[CoolCar The Countmobile, complete Countmobile]]. It made its debut in the Season 6, which resembled that of a go-kart with a basic bike horn and a license plate that read "TRANSYLVANIA 6-5000." It remained that way until it was updated in the 1985 film ''Follow that Bird'', where it currently resembles an antique Stanley Steamer with bad wings apendages and an updated license plate that is registered in New York license plate. It first appeared in “Follow That Bird”.that reads "12345678910," ''go figure''.
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* OOCIsSeriousBusiness: In the BadFuture in ''Elmo Saves Christmas'', the Count has counted so many consecutive Christmases for a whole year that he has gotten sick of counting.
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* OOCIsSeriousBusiness: In the BadFuture in ''Elmo Saves Christmas'', the Count has counted so many consecutive Christmases for a whole year that he has actually gotten sick of counting.counting, the first clue to the viewer that this future is ''really'' bad.
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* DramaticThunder: Used to signify that he's about to appear.
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* DramaticThunder: Used to signify that he's about to appear.appear, or after counting something. When the Count participates on "Beat the Time", he is tasked with finding two things that come from the sky. He accomplishes this by simply counting along with the clock and the thunder and rain that follow are deemed by Guy Smiley to count as acceptable answers.
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* AscendedExtra: Originally appeared as the co-star to Prairie Dawn in a Season 48 episode. Starting in Season 52, she's become a much more prominent character.
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!!Goldilocks
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-->'''Performed by:''' Various
-->'''Anything Muppet:''' Large Lavender Live Hand
The girl from "Goldilocks and the Three Bears". She and Baby Bear are friends, but Baby Bear finds her annoying.
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* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: She eats Baby Bear's porridge and breaks his things, but she's not really bad.
* MeaningfulName: She was named after her blonde hair.
* TheMovingExperience: When she moved across the street in one episode, Baby Bear thought she'd be moving far away.
* VitriolicBestBuds: With Baby Bear. They're friends, sort of, but he is annoyed when she eats his porridge and breaks his stuff.
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* EyesAlwaysShut: He has big bushy eyebrows, but no visible eyes, so they are apparently always closed.
* FreakyFridayFlip: In a 1990s episode, Mumford does a magic trick where he switches places with a dog, but things go awry when the dog, in Mumford's body and still holding the wand, runs away and leaves him unable to undo the trick.
* FreakyFridayFlip: In a 1990s episode, Mumford does a magic trick where he switches places with a dog, but things go awry when the dog, in Mumford's body and still holding the wand, runs away and leaves him unable to undo the trick.
* LevitatingALady: In one skit, he has Grover climb up on a pedestal. Mumford then recites magic words, removes the supporting pillar, and the platform remains in mid-air! After Mumford leaves, Grover decides to do the same trick on one Herry (while not knowing the secret), with disastrous results!
* PullARabbitOutOfMyHat:
** In one sketch, Grover watches as the Amazing Mumford tries to produce a rabbit from his hat. Neither of them is aware that Grover is gradually taking on the features of a rabbit.
** In a later episode, Professor D. Rabbit agrees to be pulled out of Mumford's hat if Mumford allows the roles to be reversed afterward.
** In one sketch, Grover watches as the Amazing Mumford tries to produce a rabbit from his hat. Neither of them is aware that Grover is gradually taking on the features of a rabbit.
** In a later episode, Professor D. Rabbit agrees to be pulled out of Mumford's hat if Mumford allows the roles to be reversed afterward.
* StageMagician: He performs magic onstage for a living.
* AscendedExtra: She would appear a lot more in the books than the show, often as one of the main characters. Then in the 1990s, she appeared more in the show too.
* DreadfulMusician: Biff. He's a good singer, but multiple episodes show that he can't play the piano very well, unlike Sully.
* EyesAlwaysShut: Sully's eyebrows are very visible, but his eyes aren't.
* HandyMan: They're construction workers who are always building or fixing something.
* HappilyMarried: Biff has a wife that he loves very much. She appears in one episode in the 1990s.
* HeterosexualLifePartners: They're best friends who are almost always together.
* HandyMan: They're construction workers who are always building or fixing something.
* HappilyMarried: Biff has a wife that he loves very much. She appears in one episode in the 1990s.
* HeterosexualLifePartners: They're best friends who are almost always together.
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* SignatureHeadgear: They are almost never seen without their hardhats (yellow for Biff, orange for Sully), which are a part of their job and often have their names emblazoned on them. Biff even wears his in the bath.
* SilentPartner: Sully is usually paired with Biff but can never get a word in.
* SilentPartner: Sully is usually paired with Biff but can never get a word in.
* AccidentalMisnaming: Because of his forgetfulness, he often calls people by the wrong names. Not Clementine and Buster, though, which shows just how dear they are to his heart.
* BunnyEarsLawyer: He always forgets what he's supposed to do, but once he's been reminded, he seems to be pretty good at his job as a cowboy.
* BunnyEarsLawyer: He always forgets what he's supposed to do, but once he's been reminded, he seems to be pretty good at his job as a cowboy.
* {{Cowboy}}: He lives and works on a ranch raising cattle, rides a horse, and is almost never seen without his cowboy hat and western duds.
* HiddenDepths: For someone who is so absent-minded, he's a very good guitarist and pianist.
* ItRunsInTheFamily: Some of relatives, including his great-great-grandfather Forgettinest Jones, are as forgetful as he is.
* ItRunsInTheFamily: Some of relatives, including his great-great-grandfather Forgettinest Jones, are as forgetful as he is.
* NiceGuy: Forgetful is such a sweetheart that you can't help but love him.
* OfficialCouple: He has a longtime girlfriend named Clementine.
* OfficialCouple: He has a longtime girlfriend named Clementine.
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* SesquipedalianSmith: He has a three-syllable first name to go with the short last name Jones.
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* SuddenlyShouting: Inverted. In the Letter of the Day pageant, he drops his constant shouting in favor of a softer tone when he starts singing.
* ParodyNames: His name is an obvious parody of Sherlock Holmes.
* SmartBall: In a couple of sketches, he manages to actually solve mysteries for Ernie without help: one about an apple that Ernie found, and one about where Bert is at the beach.
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!! Baby Fats Domino
-->'''Performer:''' Kevin Clash
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A baby pop singer.
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!!Betty Lou
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-->'''Performed by:''' Frank Oz (1969-1970), Fran Brill (1970-1984, primary), Marilyn Sokol (1974-75, secondary), Lisa Buckley (1993-present)
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* AgeAppropriateAngst: His launching into full-on blues mode because his blankie is being washed is typical of a baby.
* BrainyBaby: Is able to speak in full sentences despite being a baby.
* NoCelebritiesWereHarmed: Obviously based on early RockAndRoll legend Music/FatsDomino.
* SomethingBlues: One of his songs is called "Baby Blankie Blues".
!!The Beetles
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-->'''Performer:''' Richard Hunt (primary lead singer); Christopher Cerf (secondary lead singer, "Hey Food")
-->'''Anything Muppet:''' Various
They are the fabulous insect four who sang "Letter B", "Thinking of U", and "Hey Food" (with Cookie Monster). They appear as both Lavender and Green Anything Muppet insects.
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* ClumsyCopyrightCensorship: Almost happened, but was averted at the last minute. Northern Songs, during its waning years as the publishing company for the Beatles' music, attempted to launch a $5.5 million lawsuit against the Children's Television Workshop over the similarities between the series' "Letter B" and the actual group's "Let It Be." Shortly before the case went to trial, Music/MichaelJackson acquired the rights for the group's songs, and dropped the lawsuit. CTW was fined only $50, paid out of the back pocket of series composer Christopher Cerf. Music/PaulMcCartney, who admitted to Cerf that he liked the song, was not involved in the lawsuit.
* NoCelebritiesWereHarmed: The group, and its songs, are based on those from the British 1960s rock group Music/TheBeatles. "Letter B" is based on "Let it Be"; "Thinking of U" is based on "P.S. I Love You" and "Here, There, and Everywhere", and "Hey Food" is based on "Hey Jude".
!!Betty Lou
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-->'''Performed by:''' Frank Oz (1969-1970), Fran Brill (1970-1984, primary), Marilyn Sokol (1974-75, secondary), Lisa Buckley (1993-present)
-->'''Anything Muppet:''' Hot Pink
A Hot Pink Anything Muppet little girl who likes dolls and is four years old.
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* BrainyBaby: Is able to speak in full sentences despite being a baby.
* NoCelebritiesWereHarmed: Obviously based on early RockAndRoll legend Music/FatsDomino.
* SomethingBlues: One of his songs is called "Baby Blankie Blues".
!!The Beetles
[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/letterb.png]]
-->'''Performer:''' Richard Hunt (primary lead singer); Christopher Cerf (secondary lead singer, "Hey Food")
-->'''Anything Muppet:''' Various
They are the fabulous insect four who sang "Letter B", "Thinking of U", and "Hey Food" (with Cookie Monster). They appear as both Lavender and Green Anything Muppet insects.
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* ClumsyCopyrightCensorship: Almost happened, but was averted at the last minute. Northern Songs, during its waning years as the publishing company for the Beatles' music, attempted to launch a $5.5 million lawsuit against the Children's Television Workshop over the similarities between the series' "Letter B" and the actual group's "Let It Be." Shortly before the case went to trial, Music/MichaelJackson acquired the rights for the group's songs, and dropped the lawsuit. CTW was fined only $50, paid out of the back pocket of series composer Christopher Cerf. Music/PaulMcCartney, who admitted to Cerf that he liked the song, was not involved in the lawsuit.
* NoCelebritiesWereHarmed: The group, and its songs, are based on those from the British 1960s rock group Music/TheBeatles. "Letter B" is based on "Let it Be"; "Thinking of U" is based on "P.S. I Love You" and "Here, There, and Everywhere", and "Hey Food" is based on "Hey Jude".
!!Betty Lou
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-->'''Performed by:''' Frank Oz (1969-1970), Fran Brill (1970-1984, primary), Marilyn Sokol (1974-75, secondary), Lisa Buckley (1993-present)
-->'''Anything Muppet:''' Hot Pink
A Hot Pink Anything Muppet little girl who likes dolls and is four years old.
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!!Biff
-->'''Performed by:''' Jerry Nelson (1969-2012), Matt Vogel (2019)
-->'''Anything Muppet:''' Large Lavender Live Hands
[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/biffportrait.jpg]]
A Large Lavender Live Hand Anything Muppet construction worker who works with his sidekick, Sully.
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!!Biff and Sully
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-->'''Biff performed by:''' Jerry Nelson (1969-2012), Matt Vogel (2019)
-->'''Sully performed by:''' Richard Hunt (1971-1992), David Rudman (1992-present)
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A pair of construction
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* {{Expy}}: Based on the overly-talkative taxi cab passenger that Jack Burns played in his recurring comedy sketches with Avery Schreiber (who played the driver).[[note]] Burns had quite a few Muppet connections, including being the head writer of the first season of ''Series/TheMuppetShow'' and co-writing ''Film/TheMuppetMovie''.[[/note]]
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* {{Expy}}: Based Biff is based on the overly-talkative taxi cab passenger that Jack Burns played in his recurring comedy sketches with Avery Schreiber (who played the driver).[[note]] Burns had quite a few Muppet connections, including being the head writer of the first season of ''Series/TheMuppetShow'' and co-writing ''Film/TheMuppetMovie''.[[/note]]
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!!Bip Bippadotta
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-->'''Performed by:''' Jim Henson
-->'''Anything Muppet:''' Lavender
A green furry character with an orange beard and CoolShades. He is made from a Lavender Anything Muppet. He appeared in songs like "The Rhyming Song (Fat Cat Sat Hat)", "Some of Us", "Everybody's Song" (With the Androoze Sisters), "Scratch My Back" (With Jack and Jill), ''Opposite'', and ''Air''. He's often considered a cousin to the [[Series/TheMuppetShow Muppet Show]] character Mahna Mahna, due to his physical resemblance (except he has cool sunglasses in place of the big black eyes) and to having the same performer. In fact, Bip's original name was Mah Na Mah Na (note the different spelling) when he first appeared in Season 1, and he even sang "Mahna Mahna" in his debut appearance.
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* TheSpeechless: Sully usually never did speak (mostly because he couldn't get in a word edgewise over Biff).
* SuddenlyVoiced: Rarely, Sully speaks (like in ''Outrageous Makeover: Home Addition'').
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!!Count von Count
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-->'''Performed by:'''
-->'''Anything Muppet:'''
A green furry character with an orange beard and CoolShades. He is made from a
An Ambiguously Undead Large Lavender Live Hand Anything
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* ArtEvolution: From his debut as Mah Na Mah Na (not to be confused with the Muppet Show's Mahna Mahna) in 1969, Bip underwent several design shifts over the years, with his skin tone changing from Reddish-Magenta to Pumpkin Orange to finally Lavender, his hair originally being brown, no shades and standard Muppet eyes, a [[PerpetualFrowner permanent scowl]] a la Bert, and, in his first incarnation, a striped long-sleeve shirt. By the mid-1980s he had been redesigned to more closely resemble the Muppet Show's Mahna Mahna, as seen in the screenshot above (from "Everybody's Song").
* {{Scatting}}: Most of Bip's vocals in "Everybody's Song" consist of this, with a trio of female cows singing the actual lyrics.
!!Captain Vegetable
-->'''Performer:''' Jim Henson (1983), Richard Hunt (1983-1984), Peter Linz (2019)
-->'''Anything Muppet:''' Lavender
[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/captainvegetable83_richard_hunt.jpg]]
A Lavender Anything Muppet superhero humanoid rabbit who lives in a secret garden somewhere in New Jersey.
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* EdibleThemeNaming: Captain ''Vegetable''.
* RhetoricalQuestionBlunder: In his IAmSong, he asks of the kids he encounters, "Do I look like a bad dream/weirdo?"
* StockAnimalDiet: He is a humanoid rabbit and likes carrots.
* TrademarkFavoriteFood: The vegetables (such as carrots and celery) are his main shtick.
!!Little Chrissy
-->'''Performed by:''' Christopher Cerf (voice), Richard Hunt (puppetry, 1974-1992), Kevin Clash (puppetry, 1992-2012)
-->'''Anything Muppet:''' Fat Blue
[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/chrissy_2.jpg]]
The Fat Blue Anything Muppet lead singer of the band, Little Chrissy and the Alphabeats.
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* MessyHair: He sports a truly epic mane of unruly yellow hair.
* NoCelebritiesWereHarmed: He's sorta Music/EltonJohn with Music/RodStewart's hairstyle.
* ThePianoPlayer: Yes, he does play the piano.
!!Clementine
-->'''Performed by:''' Brian Muehl (1980-1984), Kevin Clash (1985-1987), Camille Banora (1987-1992)
[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/clementine_0.jpg]]
Forgetful Jones's girlfriend.
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* DisneyDeath: At one point, Forgetful Jones thinks she's gone after hearing the song "My Darling Clementine", but then she comes in and he realizes it was about a different Clementine.
!!Count von Count
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-->'''Performed by:''' Jerry Nelson (1972-2012, voice; 1972-2004, puppetry), Matt Vogel (2012-present, voice; 2004-present, puppetry)
-->'''Anything Muppet:''' Large Lavender Live Hands
An Ambiguously Undead Large Lavender Live Hand Anything Muppet guy with fangs, a Romanian accent, and a love of counting. He lives in a castle with a number of bats and has been seen dating various Countesses.
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* {{Scatting}}: Most of Bip's vocals in "Everybody's Song" consist of this, with a trio of female cows singing the actual lyrics.
!!Captain Vegetable
-->'''Performer:''' Jim Henson (1983), Richard Hunt (1983-1984), Peter Linz (2019)
-->'''Anything Muppet:''' Lavender
[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/captainvegetable83_richard_hunt.jpg]]
A Lavender Anything Muppet superhero humanoid rabbit who lives in a secret garden somewhere in New Jersey.
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* EdibleThemeNaming: Captain ''Vegetable''.
* RhetoricalQuestionBlunder: In his IAmSong, he asks of the kids he encounters, "Do I look like a bad dream/weirdo?"
* StockAnimalDiet: He is a humanoid rabbit and likes carrots.
* TrademarkFavoriteFood: The vegetables (such as carrots and celery) are his main shtick.
!!Little Chrissy
-->'''Performed by:''' Christopher Cerf (voice), Richard Hunt (puppetry, 1974-1992), Kevin Clash (puppetry, 1992-2012)
-->'''Anything Muppet:''' Fat Blue
[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/chrissy_2.jpg]]
The Fat Blue Anything Muppet lead singer of the band, Little Chrissy and the Alphabeats.
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* MessyHair: He sports a truly epic mane of unruly yellow hair.
* NoCelebritiesWereHarmed: He's sorta Music/EltonJohn with Music/RodStewart's hairstyle.
* ThePianoPlayer: Yes, he does play the piano.
!!Clementine
-->'''Performed by:''' Brian Muehl (1980-1984), Kevin Clash (1985-1987), Camille Banora (1987-1992)
[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/clementine_0.jpg]]
Forgetful Jones's girlfriend.
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* DisneyDeath: At one point, Forgetful Jones thinks she's gone after hearing the song "My Darling Clementine", but then she comes in and he realizes it was about a different Clementine.
!!Count von Count
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-->'''Performed by:''' Jerry Nelson (1972-2012, voice; 1972-2004, puppetry), Matt Vogel (2012-present, voice; 2004-present, puppetry)
-->'''Anything Muppet:''' Large Lavender Live Hands
An Ambiguously Undead Large Lavender Live Hand Anything Muppet guy with fangs, a Romanian accent, and a love of counting. He lives in a castle with a number of bats and has been seen dating various Countesses.
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!!Cyranose [=DeBergerac=]
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-->Anything Muppet: Green
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* BeakAttack: His sword-like nose is shaped in such a way that it can have destructive results if he turns his head quickly, complete with a [[AudibleSharpness whispy cutting sound.]]
* BerserkButton: He gets angry and shouts, 'YOU SAID "NOSE!!!"' if anyone mentions the word "nose" regardless of context.
* FreakinessShame: The reason why he hates the word 'nose' is because he's self-conscious about his own nose.
* GagNose: Has a very long nose, which he doesn't like people mentioning.
* TheKlutz: In his debut episode, his elongated nose inadvertently knocks down several items in both the queen's court and Alistair Cookie's den while he's in a frenzy over the word "nose."
* MeaningfulName: His name comes from Cyrano de Bergerac (who was a poet like him) and "nose" (because he has a big nose).
* MisterStrangenoun: He has "nose" at the end of his first name.
* NoCelebritiesWereHarmed: Is based on Cyrano de Bergerac.
* RhymesOnADime: Sometimes speaks this way to show off his skill as a poet.
* SickEpisode: In the episode where Zoe wants to see Oscar annoy somebody, he has a cold which affects his hearing.
!!Don Music
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--> '''Performed by:''' Richard Hunt (1974-1992), Ryan Dillon (2019)
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* DemotedToExtra: He has not been given any prominent roles since Richard Hunt's death, but has made recent non-speaking background appearances, though he
*
* FreakinessShame:
* GagNose: Has a very long nose, which he doesn't like people mentioning.
* TheKlutz: In his debut episode, his elongated nose inadvertently knocks down several items in both the queen's court and Alistair Cookie's den while he's in a frenzy over the word "nose."
* MeaningfulName:
* MisterStrangenoun:
*
* RhymesOnADime: Sometimes speaks
%%* TheQuietOne: Became this
* SickEpisode: In the episode where Zoe wants to see Oscar annoy somebody, he has a cold which affects his hearing.
!!Don Music
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[[folder:Guy Smiley]]
!!Guy Smiley
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A frustrated composer who often cannot think of a rhyme to the point where he gets into a meltdown and ends up hitting his head on the piano. Kermit the Frog is always helping him for suggestions.
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* CatchPhrase: "I'LL NEVER GET IT! NEVER! NEVER! NEVER!" is what he says whenever he's discouraged.
* CharacterTics: He has a habit of banging his head on the piano whenever he's frustrated.
* ChuckCunninghamSyndrome: Over the years, parents complained to Children's Television Workshop about their kids being inspired by the character to hit their heads at home. As a result, the character, who last appeared on a new episode in March of 1991, had his sketches permanently forced off the series at the end of the series' 29th season. Richard Hunt's death the following year further contributed to his retirement. While he ''does'' reappear in the 50th anniversary special, he only acts exasperated without hitting his head. He has since made some background cameos in other projects.
* HeadDesk: Hits his head on the piano keys when he gets frustrated. This was the main reason he was discontinued, as children were imitating him.
* ItWillNeverCatchOn: Successfully composed "Yankee Doodle", only to reject it as not making sense.
* LargeHam: Tends to be very dramatic when he doesn't know what to write.
* MeaningfulName: A composer whose last name is "Music".
* MisterStrangenoun: His last name is "Music".
* WordSaladLyrics: Defied. He absolutely ''refuses'' to write songs that don't make sense.
!! Elizabeth
-->'''Performer:''' Stephanie D'Abruzzo
[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/elizabeth02.jpg]]
--> Anything Muppet: Green
The human companion of Little Murray Sparkles.
* CharacterTics: He has a habit of banging his head on the piano whenever he's frustrated.
* ChuckCunninghamSyndrome: Over the years, parents complained to Children's Television Workshop about their kids being inspired by the character to hit their heads at home. As a result, the character, who last appeared on a new episode in March of 1991, had his sketches permanently forced off the series at the end of the series' 29th season. Richard Hunt's death the following year further contributed to his retirement. While he ''does'' reappear in the 50th anniversary special, he only acts exasperated without hitting his head. He has since made some background cameos in other projects.
* HeadDesk: Hits his head on the piano keys when he gets frustrated. This was the main reason he was discontinued, as children were imitating him.
* ItWillNeverCatchOn: Successfully composed "Yankee Doodle", only to reject it as not making sense.
* LargeHam: Tends to be very dramatic when he doesn't know what to write.
* MeaningfulName: A composer whose last name is "Music".
* MisterStrangenoun: His last name is "Music".
* WordSaladLyrics: Defied. He absolutely ''refuses'' to write songs that don't make sense.
!! Elizabeth
-->'''Performer:''' Stephanie D'Abruzzo
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--> Anything Muppet: Green
The human companion of Little Murray Sparkles.
to:
* CatchPhrase: "I'LL NEVER GET IT! NEVER! NEVER! NEVER!" AmbiguouslyJewish: Guy Smiley is what just a StageName; his real name is Bernie Liederkrantz, as he says whenever he's discouraged.
stated in one "Beat the Time" sketch.
*CharacterTics: DemotedToExtra: Was mostly retired for years after Jim Henson's death, to the point of TheCharacterDiedWithHim. He has a habit recently been brought back with new material.
* GameShowHost: In most ofbanging his head on appearances, he has played this role.
* LargeHam: Often hams things up.
* NoIndoorVoice: To thepiano whenever he's frustrated.
* ChuckCunninghamSyndrome: Overpoint where Jim Henson hated doing the years, parents complained character; it was hard on his throat. In order to Children's Television Workshop about their kids being inspired do multiple takes ''and'' avoid putting strains on his throat, he usually pre-recorded the lines that would be spoken by the character to hit their heads at home. As a result, the character, who last appeared on a new episode in March of 1991, had his sketches permanently forced off the series at the end of the series' 29th season. Richard Hunt's death the following year further contributed to his retirement. While he ''does'' reappear in the 50th anniversary special, he only acts exasperated without hitting his head. He has since made some background cameos in other projects.
sketches.
%%* SmarmyHost
*HeadDesk: Hits his head on the piano keys when he gets frustrated. This was the main reason he was discontinued, as children were imitating him.
* ItWillNeverCatchOn: Successfully composed "Yankee Doodle", only to reject it as not making sense.
* LargeHam: Tends to be very dramatic when he doesn't know what to write.
* MeaningfulName: A composer whose last name is "Music".
* MisterStrangenoun: His last name is "Music".
* WordSaladLyrics: Defied. He absolutely ''refuses'' to write songs that don't make sense.
!! Elizabeth
WeatherReport: Once hosted "The Weather Show."
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Mr. Johnson]]
!!Mr. Johnson
-->'''Performer:'''Stephanie D'Abruzzo
Jerry Nelson (1969-2012; voice, 1969-2004; puppetry), Matt Vogel (2012-present; voice, 2004-present; puppetry)
-->'''Anything Muppet''': Fat Blue
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--> Anything Muppet: Green
The human companionorg/pmwiki/pub/images/mr_johnson_table.jpg]]
A grumpy old customer ofLittle Murray Sparkles.Charlie's restaurant where his waiter is Grover.
*
* GameShowHost: In most of
* LargeHam: Often hams things up.
* NoIndoorVoice: To the
* ChuckCunninghamSyndrome: Over
%%* SmarmyHost
*
* ItWillNeverCatchOn: Successfully composed "Yankee Doodle", only to reject it as not making sense.
* LargeHam: Tends to be very dramatic when he doesn't know what to write.
* MeaningfulName: A composer whose last name is "Music".
* MisterStrangenoun: His last name is "Music".
* WordSaladLyrics: Defied. He absolutely ''refuses'' to write songs that don't make sense.
!! Elizabeth
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Mr. Johnson]]
!!Mr. Johnson
-->'''Performer:'''
-->'''Anything Muppet''': Fat Blue
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--> Anything Muppet: Green
The human companion
A grumpy old customer of
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* GirlishPigtails: She has pigtails.
* KindheartedCatLover: She seems to be very close to Little Murray Sparkles.
!!Forgetful Jones
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--> '''Performed by:''' Michael Earl (1979-1981), Richard Hunt (1981-1992), Matt Vogel (2019)
A Large Lavender Live Hands Anything Muppet cowboy with poor memory.
* KindheartedCatLover: She seems to be very close to Little Murray Sparkles.
!!Forgetful Jones
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--> '''Performed by:''' Michael Earl (1979-1981), Richard Hunt (1981-1992), Matt Vogel (2019)
A Large Lavender Live Hands Anything Muppet cowboy with poor memory.
to:
* GirlishPigtails: She AscendedExtra: Granted, he's been on the show since the early years, but he's gained a bit more prominence in later years, appearing in more street stories, and sometimes without Grover.
* BerserkButton: ''Never'' suggest he haspigtails.
beady eyes.
*KindheartedCatLover: She seems BigEater: Subverted. His overweight appearance and the fact that he is constantly at restaurants would suggest this, but in one sketch, he couldn't eat two slices of pizza.
* ButtMonkey: In nearly every appearance he makes, something unlucky happens to him.
* CatchPhrase: ''[as he sees Grover in other jobs]'' "I know you. You're that waiter from over at Charlie's!" or "Oh... not you again!" Also "That does it. From now on, I'm taking my lunch with me in a paper sack."
* {{Cloudcuckoolander}}: This is a man who orders a bowl of alphabet soup and expects it to contain each and every letter of the alphabet.
* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: In early 'Waiter Grover' skits, he was the one who caused Grover trouble. Perhaps his later frustrations with Grover are a form of LaserGuidedKarma?
* {{Fainting}}: He often passes out (or at least appears to) at the end of a skit.
* InkSuitActor: A minor example. With his mustache, he bears something of a resemblance to Jerry Nelson, especially in later years when Nelson had a more plus-sized physique.
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: While he's often annoyed by Grover and doesn't hide it, he's shown to bevery close a bit nicer to Little Murray Sparkles.
!!Forgetful Jones
some of the Sesame Street residents, particularly the younger residents.
* MemeticMutation: His interactions with Grover are frequently parodied, and he was a meme on ''Series/TheDailyShowWithJonStewart'' due to his physical resemblance to then-Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Steele. He and Grover even appeared in a Farmer's Insurance commercial in 2019 for the show's 50th anniversary, in which Grover destroys Mr. Johnson's car while trying to fix his water heater.
%%* StraightMan: Plays one to Grover.
* UnsatisfiableCustomer: Grover ''always'' gets his orders wrong.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Prairie Dawn]]
!!Prairie Dawn
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[[caption-width-right:350:"Oh welcome, oh welcome, to our little play/ We're ever so glad you could join us today/ To read all these tropes which make up my life/ Which may have been chock-full of chaos and strife."]]
--> '''Performedby:''' Michael Earl (1979-1981), Richard Hunt (1981-1992), Matt Vogel (2019)
by''': Fran Brill (1971-2014), Stephanie D'Abruzzo (2015-present)
ALarge Lavender Live Hands Hot Pink Anything Muppet cowboy with poor memory.Muppet, pageant-obsessed girl who aspires to a career in journalism.
* BerserkButton: ''Never'' suggest he has
*
* ButtMonkey: In nearly every appearance he makes, something unlucky happens to him.
* CatchPhrase: ''[as he sees Grover in other jobs]'' "I know you. You're that waiter from over at Charlie's!" or "Oh... not you again!" Also "That does it. From now on, I'm taking my lunch with me in a paper sack."
* {{Cloudcuckoolander}}: This is a man who orders a bowl of alphabet soup and expects it to contain each and every letter of the alphabet.
* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: In early 'Waiter Grover' skits, he was the one who caused Grover trouble. Perhaps his later frustrations with Grover are a form of LaserGuidedKarma?
* {{Fainting}}: He often passes out (or at least appears to) at the end of a skit.
* InkSuitActor: A minor example. With his mustache, he bears something of a resemblance to Jerry Nelson, especially in later years when Nelson had a more plus-sized physique.
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: While he's often annoyed by Grover and doesn't hide it, he's shown to be
!!Forgetful Jones
* MemeticMutation: His interactions with Grover are frequently parodied, and he was a meme on ''Series/TheDailyShowWithJonStewart'' due to his physical resemblance to then-Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Steele. He and Grover even appeared in a Farmer's Insurance commercial in 2019 for the show's 50th anniversary, in which Grover destroys Mr. Johnson's car while trying to fix his water heater.
%%* StraightMan: Plays one to Grover.
* UnsatisfiableCustomer: Grover ''always'' gets his orders wrong.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Prairie Dawn]]
!!Prairie Dawn
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[[caption-width-right:350:"Oh welcome, oh welcome, to our little play/ We're ever so glad you could join us today/ To read all these tropes which make up my life/ Which may have been chock-full of chaos and strife."]]
--> '''Performed
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* CatchPhrase: Says, "Awwwwww. I forget." a lot.
* DemotedToExtra: He has not been given any prominent roles since Richard Hunt's death, but has made recent non-speaking background appearances, though he did make an appearance at [[https://youtu.be/TKMD7dUkCM0 Comic Con]][[labelnote:note]]The character's initial retirement was out of respect for his death[[/labelnote]].
* ForgetfulJones: The TropeNamer. He has an extremely bad memory.
* MeaningfulName: He's just as forgetful as his name implies.
* MisterStrangenoun: His first name is a dictionary word.
* ThePianoPlayer: Most western sketches have one and Forgetful has filled the role at least once.
%%* TheQuietOne: Became this following Richard Hunt's death.
%%* SesquipedalianSmith
!!Gabrielle
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-->'''Performed by:''' Megan Piphus
-->'''Anything Muppet:''' Brown with Black Hair
An Anything Muppet girl who lives in the same apartment building as her cousin Tamir. She meets Prairie Dawn in her first appearance and quickly learns they can get along together just fine.
* DemotedToExtra: He has not been given any prominent roles since Richard Hunt's death, but has made recent non-speaking background appearances, though he did make an appearance at [[https://youtu.be/TKMD7dUkCM0 Comic Con]][[labelnote:note]]The character's initial retirement was out of respect for his death[[/labelnote]].
* ForgetfulJones: The TropeNamer. He has an extremely bad memory.
* MeaningfulName: He's just as forgetful as his name implies.
* MisterStrangenoun: His first name is a dictionary word.
* ThePianoPlayer: Most western sketches have one and Forgetful has filled the role at least once.
%%* TheQuietOne: Became this following Richard Hunt's death.
%%* SesquipedalianSmith
!!Gabrielle
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-->'''Performed by:''' Megan Piphus
-->'''Anything Muppet:''' Brown with Black Hair
An Anything Muppet girl who lives in the same apartment building as her cousin Tamir. She meets Prairie Dawn in her first appearance and quickly learns they can get along together just fine.
to:
* CatchPhrase: Says, "Awwwwww. I forget." "Oh, dear!" is her catchphrase, usually followed by a lot.
groan.
* DemotedToExtra:He has Although she was featured in much of the merchandise (books, records, toys, etc.), Prairie was not been given any prominent roles since Richard Hunt's death, but has made recent non-speaking background appearances, though he did make an appearance at [[https://youtu.be/TKMD7dUkCM0 Comic Con]][[labelnote:note]]The character's initial retirement was out of respect for his death[[/labelnote]].
* ForgetfulJones: The TropeNamer. He has an extremely bad memory.
* MeaningfulName: He's just as forgetful as his name implies.
* MisterStrangenoun: Hison the show much during the first name is two decades. Through the 1990s to the late 2000s, she started to be seen on a dictionary word.
much more regular basis. Shortly after, she nearly vanished until just before Fran Brill retired. Prairie started to appear somewhat regularly afterwards, except for seasons 50 and 51.
*ThePianoPlayer: Most western DramaQueen: Rants whenever she's upset or frustrated.
* DropInCharacter: Plays one in a ShowWithinAShow, as the Count and Countess' drop-in neighbor.
* FacePalm: Her signature gesture, whenever the other Muppets mess things up in her plays (in other words, every single play).
* {{Foil}}: Some Cookie Monster-centric sketches show her as the prim, polite counterpart to his messy and undignified gluttony.
* GirlyGirl: When it comes to Muppets performed by Fran Brill, she's this compared to Zoe's {{Tomboy}} (although Prairie doesn't usually exhibit normal stereotypic behaviors of one).
* HugeGuyTinyGirl: She's very tiny; whenever she interacts with male muppets like Grover or Cookie Monster, they tower over her.
* IntrepidReporter: Besides hosting pageants, this is another role she's often played.
* LargeHam: When she's unhappy, she makes a very big deal out of it.
* OhCrap: In one Letter of the Day skit, she actually eats the Letter of the Day and gets very gassy from it.
* OnceAnEpisode: There is a whole set of sketches where Prairie Dawn tries to keep Cookie Monster away from a Letter of the Day Cookie. [[FailureIsTheOnlyOption Three guesses how that turns out]].
* OneOfTheBoys: A downplayed example, but Prairie is seen with male Muppets more often than female, usually the likes of Cookie Monster, Grover, Elmo, Telly and Big Bird.
* OnlySaneWoman: Tends to play this role to the other, zanier Muppets.
* PinkMeansFeminine: Her skin is hot pink and she's a prim and proper GirlyGirl.
* TheSmurfettePrinciple: One of the few female recurring Muppets in the early days of ''Sesame Street''. These days, Abby Caddaby, Rosita, and Zoe haveone made for a slightly more gender-balanced cast.
* SurroundedByIdiots: She never ''says'' it in so many words, but when you watch her pageants or demonstrations with Cookie Monster, it's pretty clear that she's ''thinking'' it.
* TrueBlueFemininity: Usually wears blue.
* WiseBeyondHerYears: Prairie is reportedly 6 years old andForgetful has filled is easily the role at least once.
%%* TheQuietOne: Became this following Richard Hunt's death.
%%* SesquipedalianSmith
!!Gabrielle
[[quoteright:350:https://static.most "mature" of the Muppet cast, to the point of serving as a director and reporter in many episodes and direct-to-video specials.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Sherlock Hemlock]]
!!Sherlock Hemlock
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-->'''Performed --> '''Performed by:''' Megan Piphus
-->'''Anything Muppet:''' Brown with Black Hair
AnJerry Nelson (1970-1996), Matt Vogel (2019)
A Green Anything Muppetgirl who lives in somewhat inept detective. Like many others, he's fallen by the same apartment building as her cousin Tamir. She meets Prairie Dawn in her first appearance and quickly learns they can get along together just fine. wayside over the past decade or so.
* DemotedToExtra:
* ForgetfulJones: The TropeNamer. He has an extremely bad memory.
* MeaningfulName: He's just as forgetful as his name implies.
* MisterStrangenoun: His
*
* DropInCharacter: Plays one in a ShowWithinAShow, as the Count and Countess' drop-in neighbor.
* FacePalm: Her signature gesture, whenever the other Muppets mess things up in her plays (in other words, every single play).
* {{Foil}}: Some Cookie Monster-centric sketches show her as the prim, polite counterpart to his messy and undignified gluttony.
* GirlyGirl: When it comes to Muppets performed by Fran Brill, she's this compared to Zoe's {{Tomboy}} (although Prairie doesn't usually exhibit normal stereotypic behaviors of one).
* HugeGuyTinyGirl: She's very tiny; whenever she interacts with male muppets like Grover or Cookie Monster, they tower over her.
* IntrepidReporter: Besides hosting pageants, this is another role she's often played.
* LargeHam: When she's unhappy, she makes a very big deal out of it.
* OhCrap: In one Letter of the Day skit, she actually eats the Letter of the Day and gets very gassy from it.
* OnceAnEpisode: There is a whole set of sketches where Prairie Dawn tries to keep Cookie Monster away from a Letter of the Day Cookie. [[FailureIsTheOnlyOption Three guesses how that turns out]].
* OneOfTheBoys: A downplayed example, but Prairie is seen with male Muppets more often than female, usually the likes of Cookie Monster, Grover, Elmo, Telly and Big Bird.
* OnlySaneWoman: Tends to play this role to the other, zanier Muppets.
* PinkMeansFeminine: Her skin is hot pink and she's a prim and proper GirlyGirl.
* TheSmurfettePrinciple: One of the few female recurring Muppets in the early days of ''Sesame Street''. These days, Abby Caddaby, Rosita, and Zoe have
* SurroundedByIdiots: She never ''says'' it in so many words, but when you watch her pageants or demonstrations with Cookie Monster, it's pretty clear that she's ''thinking'' it.
* TrueBlueFemininity: Usually wears blue.
* WiseBeyondHerYears: Prairie is reportedly 6 years old and
%%* TheQuietOne: Became this following Richard Hunt's death.
%%* SesquipedalianSmith
!!Gabrielle
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[[/folder]]
[[folder:Sherlock Hemlock]]
!!Sherlock Hemlock
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An
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!!Guy Smiley
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-->'''Performed by:''' Jim Henson (1969–1990), Eric Jacobson (2005–present)
-->Anything Muppet: Orange Gold
A manic television personality who emcees whatever TV shows need emceeing.
to:
* CatchPhrase: He often shouts, "Egad!" and "Gadzooks!".
* CluelessDetective: He has a tendency to miss the obvious when solving "mysteries".
* TheDitz: Sometimes forgets that he did some of the "crimes" himself.
* DoesNotLikeSpam: Implied not to like bread crusts in one skit.
* IdenticalGrandson: He evidently had a caveman ancestor: the Royal Smart Person.
* {{Leitmotif}}: His entrances are usually heralded by a distinctive organ tune. Lampshaded in one skit by Ernie: "Hey, that's detective music!"
* NoCelebritiesWereHarmed: While the character is a Literature/SherlockHolmes parody, Jerry Nelson patterned his voice after Creator/RonaldColman.
* SherlockHomage: About as blatant as it gets, with his British accent, deerstalker, cape and magnifying glass. Several generations of Americans kids were familiar with Sherlock Hemlock long before they found out about Holmes.
* ShoutOut: His name is based on ''Literature/SherlockHolmes'' and he acts like ''Literature/HerculePoirot''.
* SmallNameBigEgo: He maintains that he's "the World's Greatest Detective", despite ample evidence to the contrary.
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!Minor and Supporting Anything Muppets
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!! Baby Fats Domino
-->'''Performer:''' Kevin Clash
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-->'''Performed by:''' Jim Henson (1969–1990), Eric Jacobson (2005–present)
-->Anything Muppet: Orange Gold
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* AmbiguouslyJewish: Guy Smiley is just a StageName; his real name is Bernie Liederkrantz, as he stated in one "Beat the Time" sketch.
* DemotedToExtra: Was mostly retired for years after Jim Henson's death, to the point of TheCharacterDiedWithHim. He has recently been brought back with new material.
* GameShowHost: In most of his appearances, he has played this role.
* LargeHam: Often hams things up.
* NoIndoorVoice: To the point where Jim Henson hated doing the character; it was hard on his throat. In order to do multiple takes ''and'' avoid putting strains on his throat, he usually pre-recorded the lines that would be spoken by the character in his sketches.
%%* SmarmyHost
* WeatherReport: Once hosted "The Weather Show."
!!Harvey P. Dull
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-->'''Performed by:''' Mak Wilson (2014-2015), Neil Sterenberg (2016-2017)
-->Anything Muppet: Fat Blue
A Muppet who frequently visits the Furchester Hotel, but does not like it.
* DemotedToExtra: Was mostly retired for years after Jim Henson's death, to the point of TheCharacterDiedWithHim. He has recently been brought back with new material.
* GameShowHost: In most of his appearances, he has played this role.
* LargeHam: Often hams things up.
* NoIndoorVoice: To the point where Jim Henson hated doing the character; it was hard on his throat. In order to do multiple takes ''and'' avoid putting strains on his throat, he usually pre-recorded the lines that would be spoken by the character in his sketches.
%%* SmarmyHost
* WeatherReport: Once hosted "The Weather Show."
!!Harvey P. Dull
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-->'''Performed by:''' Mak Wilson (2014-2015), Neil Sterenberg (2016-2017)
-->Anything Muppet: Fat Blue
A Muppet who frequently visits the Furchester Hotel, but does not like it.
to:
* AmbiguouslyJewish: Guy Smiley is just a StageName; AgeAppropriateAngst: His launching into full-on blues mode because his real name blankie is Bernie Liederkrantz, as he stated being washed is typical of a baby.
* BrainyBaby: Is able to speak inone "Beat the Time" sketch.
full sentences despite being a baby.
*DemotedToExtra: Was mostly retired for years after Jim Henson's death, to the point of TheCharacterDiedWithHim. He has recently been brought back with new material.
NoCelebritiesWereHarmed: Obviously based on early RockAndRoll legend Music/FatsDomino.
*GameShowHost: In most SomethingBlues: One of his appearances, he has played this role.
* LargeHam: Often hams things up.
* NoIndoorVoice: To the point where Jim Henson hated doing the character; it was hard on his throat. In order to do multiple takes ''and'' avoid putting strains on his throat, he usually pre-recorded the lines that would be spoken by the character in his sketches.
%%* SmarmyHost
* WeatherReport: Once hosted "The Weather Show."
!!Harvey P. Dull
songs is called "Baby Blankie Blues".
!!The Beetles
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-->'''Performed by:''' Mak Wilson (2014-2015), Neil Sterenberg (2016-2017)
-->Anything Muppet: Fat Blue
Aorg/pmwiki/pub/images/letterb.png]]
-->'''Performer:''' Richard Hunt (primary lead singer); Christopher Cerf (secondary lead singer, "Hey Food")
-->'''Anything Muppet:''' Various
They are the fabulous insect four who sang "Letter B", "Thinking of U", and "Hey Food" (with Cookie Monster). They appear as both Lavender and Green Anything Muppetwho frequently visits the Furchester Hotel, but does not like it.insects.
* BrainyBaby: Is able to speak in
*
*
* LargeHam: Often hams things up.
* NoIndoorVoice: To the point where Jim Henson hated doing the character; it was hard on his throat. In order to do multiple takes ''and'' avoid putting strains on his throat, he usually pre-recorded the lines that would be spoken by the character in his sketches.
%%* SmarmyHost
* WeatherReport: Once hosted "The Weather Show."
!!Harvey P. Dull
!!The Beetles
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-->Anything Muppet: Fat Blue
A
-->'''Performer:''' Richard Hunt (primary lead singer); Christopher Cerf (secondary lead singer, "Hey Food")
-->'''Anything Muppet:''' Various
They are the fabulous insect four who sang "Letter B", "Thinking of U", and "Hey Food" (with Cookie Monster). They appear as both Lavender and Green Anything Muppet
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* ButtMonkey: He thinks the hotel has bad service, but actually, he's just the unluckiest guest.
!!Harvey Kneeslapper
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-->'''Performed by:''' Frank Oz (1971-1977), Matt Vogel (2010), Eric Jacobson (2019)
-->Anything Muppet: Large Lavender Live Hand
An obnoxious, bug-eyed character who specialized in jokes, both verbal and practical.
!!Harvey Kneeslapper
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-->'''Performed by:''' Frank Oz (1971-1977), Matt Vogel (2010), Eric Jacobson (2019)
-->Anything Muppet: Large Lavender Live Hand
An obnoxious, bug-eyed character who specialized in jokes, both verbal and practical.
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* ButtMonkey: He thinks ClumsyCopyrightCensorship: Almost happened, but was averted at the hotel has bad service, but actually, he's just last minute. Northern Songs, during its waning years as the unluckiest guest.
!!Harvey Kneeslapper
publishing company for the Beatles' music, attempted to launch a $5.5 million lawsuit against the Children's Television Workshop over the similarities between the series' "Letter B" and the actual group's "Let It Be." Shortly before the case went to trial, Music/MichaelJackson acquired the rights for the group's songs, and dropped the lawsuit. CTW was fined only $50, paid out of the back pocket of series composer Christopher Cerf. Music/PaulMcCartney, who admitted to Cerf that he liked the song, was not involved in the lawsuit.
* NoCelebritiesWereHarmed: The group, and its songs, are based on those from the British 1960s rock group Music/TheBeatles. "Letter B" is based on "Let it Be"; "Thinking of U" is based on "P.S. I Love You" and "Here, There, and Everywhere", and "Hey Food" is based on "Hey Jude".
!!Bip Bippadotta
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-->'''Performed by:'''Frank Oz (1971-1977), Matt Vogel (2010), Eric Jacobson (2019)
-->Anything Muppet: Large Lavender Live Hand
An obnoxious, bug-eyedJim Henson
-->'''Anything Muppet:''' Lavender
A green furry characterwho specialized in jokes, both verbal with an orange beard and practical.CoolShades. He is made from a Lavender Anything Muppet. He appeared in songs like "The Rhyming Song (Fat Cat Sat Hat)", "Some of Us", "Everybody's Song" (With the Androoze Sisters), "Scratch My Back" (With Jack and Jill), ''Opposite'', and ''Air''. He's often considered a cousin to the [[Series/TheMuppetShow Muppet Show]] character Mahna Mahna, due to his physical resemblance (except he has cool sunglasses in place of the big black eyes) and to having the same performer. In fact, Bip's original name was Mah Na Mah Na (note the different spelling) when he first appeared in Season 1, and he even sang "Mahna Mahna" in his debut appearance.
!!Harvey Kneeslapper
* NoCelebritiesWereHarmed: The group, and its songs, are based on those from the British 1960s rock group Music/TheBeatles. "Letter B" is based on "Let it Be"; "Thinking of U" is based on "P.S. I Love You" and "Here, There, and Everywhere", and "Hey Food" is based on "Hey Jude".
!!Bip Bippadotta
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-->'''Performed by:'''
-->Anything Muppet: Large Lavender Live Hand
An obnoxious, bug-eyed
-->'''Anything Muppet:''' Lavender
A green furry character
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* AnnoyingLaugh: An obnoxious high-pitched chuckle that was eventually too much for Frank Oz's vocals.
* BroughtToYouByTheLetterS: He often invokes this trope by putting letters on people's clothes.
* ChuckCunninghamSyndrome: Besides the fact that voicing him was too hard on Frank Oz, the other main reason for his being dropped was that he was only good for that one joke. Despite this, his segments continued to appear in new episodes until 2001. Since then, Harvey has made two return appearances--first in a sketch in 2010 and then in the 50th Anniversary special in 2019.
* ADayInTheLimelight: He got an entire season 7 street segment, where he sang a [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D7AkmFKDdxY "Tell a Joke"]], to the annoyance of Susan, Luis and Bob.
* FunWithHomophones: His favorite pranks involve tricking people into thinking he means a word when he really means the same-sounding letter (be/B, see/C).
* HilarityEnsues: Several of Harvey's pranks would, in the real world, have him arrested. One of his most serious stunts came when -- during a "''Sesame Street'' News Flash" segment -- he duped Kermit the Frog into investigating a tip about a person standing outside in a fierce blizzard for a long time, endangering the frog's life (in other words, Harvey was engaging in an early example of [[DeadlyPrank swatting]]).
* HoistByHisOwnPetard: Some of his pranks (including a BucketBoobyTrap and ExplodingCloset) wound up boomeranging on him in this manner. In his final sketch, he even fell victim to a pun and got a number slapped on his chest.
* TheHyena: He practically giggles everything he says.
* HypocriticalHumor: The few times Harvey isn't laughing like crazy is when ''he's'' the victim of a prank.
* LargeHam: As with many of Frank Oz's characters, Harvey dominated many of the sketches he made an appearance in.
* MeaningfulName: He's a prankster, so he sure does know his knee slappers!
* MisterStrangenoun: His surname is composed of two words.
* NoIndoorVoice: One reason the character was phased out was that voicing him was too hard on Frank Oz's throat.
* ParentalBonus: The name Harvey Kneeslapper seems to have been based on the Harvey Wallbanger cocktail (vodka, orange juice, Galliano liqeur), which was popular around the time he debuted.
* ThePrankster: Likes to play practical jokes, some of which backfire.
* UnspokenPlanGuarantee: Whether a prank worked or backfired often depended on whether he explained it to the audience beforehand.
* VisualPun: One of his specialties. A typical example:
-->'''Harvey:''' ''[pointing downward]'' Hey, look... three sticks!
-->'''Other Muppet:''' ''[looking down]'' Three sticks where?
-->'''Harvey:''' Three sticks... right here! ''[sticks a giant numeral '3' on other Muppet's head]'' [=HAAAAAAAAhahahahaha!!!=]
!!Herbert Birdsfoot
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-->'''Performed by:''' Jerry Nelson (1970-1974)
-->Anything Muppet: Lavender
A mild-mannered, bespectacled lecturer who usually appeared in conjunction with either Grover or Cookie Monster.
* BroughtToYouByTheLetterS: He often invokes this trope by putting letters on people's clothes.
* ChuckCunninghamSyndrome: Besides the fact that voicing him was too hard on Frank Oz, the other main reason for his being dropped was that he was only good for that one joke. Despite this, his segments continued to appear in new episodes until 2001. Since then, Harvey has made two return appearances--first in a sketch in 2010 and then in the 50th Anniversary special in 2019.
* ADayInTheLimelight: He got an entire season 7 street segment, where he sang a [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D7AkmFKDdxY "Tell a Joke"]], to the annoyance of Susan, Luis and Bob.
* FunWithHomophones: His favorite pranks involve tricking people into thinking he means a word when he really means the same-sounding letter (be/B, see/C).
* HilarityEnsues: Several of Harvey's pranks would, in the real world, have him arrested. One of his most serious stunts came when -- during a "''Sesame Street'' News Flash" segment -- he duped Kermit the Frog into investigating a tip about a person standing outside in a fierce blizzard for a long time, endangering the frog's life (in other words, Harvey was engaging in an early example of [[DeadlyPrank swatting]]).
* HoistByHisOwnPetard: Some of his pranks (including a BucketBoobyTrap and ExplodingCloset) wound up boomeranging on him in this manner. In his final sketch, he even fell victim to a pun and got a number slapped on his chest.
* TheHyena: He practically giggles everything he says.
* HypocriticalHumor: The few times Harvey isn't laughing like crazy is when ''he's'' the victim of a prank.
* LargeHam: As with many of Frank Oz's characters, Harvey dominated many of the sketches he made an appearance in.
* MeaningfulName: He's a prankster, so he sure does know his knee slappers!
* MisterStrangenoun: His surname is composed of two words.
* NoIndoorVoice: One reason the character was phased out was that voicing him was too hard on Frank Oz's throat.
* ParentalBonus: The name Harvey Kneeslapper seems to have been based on the Harvey Wallbanger cocktail (vodka, orange juice, Galliano liqeur), which was popular around the time he debuted.
* ThePrankster: Likes to play practical jokes, some of which backfire.
* UnspokenPlanGuarantee: Whether a prank worked or backfired often depended on whether he explained it to the audience beforehand.
* VisualPun: One of his specialties. A typical example:
-->'''Harvey:''' ''[pointing downward]'' Hey, look... three sticks!
-->'''Other Muppet:''' ''[looking down]'' Three sticks where?
-->'''Harvey:''' Three sticks... right here! ''[sticks a giant numeral '3' on other Muppet's head]'' [=HAAAAAAAAhahahahaha!!!=]
!!Herbert Birdsfoot
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-->'''Performed by:''' Jerry Nelson (1970-1974)
-->Anything Muppet: Lavender
A mild-mannered, bespectacled lecturer who usually appeared in conjunction with either Grover or Cookie Monster.
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* AnnoyingLaugh: An obnoxious high-pitched chuckle that was eventually too much for Frank Oz's vocals.
* BroughtToYouByTheLetterS: He often invokes this trope by putting letters on people's clothes.
* ChuckCunninghamSyndrome: BesidesArtEvolution: From his debut as Mah Na Mah Na (not to be confused with the fact that voicing him was too hard on Frank Oz, Muppet Show's Mahna Mahna) in 1969, Bip underwent several design shifts over the other main reason for years, with his skin tone changing from Reddish-Magenta to Pumpkin Orange to finally Lavender, his hair originally being dropped was that he was only good for that one joke. Despite this, brown, no shades and standard Muppet eyes, a [[PerpetualFrowner permanent scowl]] a la Bert, and, in his segments continued first incarnation, a striped long-sleeve shirt. By the mid-1980s he had been redesigned to appear in new episodes until 2001. Since then, Harvey has made two return appearances--first in a sketch in 2010 and then more closely resemble the Muppet Show's Mahna Mahna, as seen in the 50th Anniversary special screenshot above (from "Everybody's Song").
* {{Scatting}}: Most of Bip's vocals in2019.
* ADayInTheLimelight: He got an entire season 7 street segment, where he sang a [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D7AkmFKDdxY "Tell a Joke"]], to the annoyance"Everybody's Song" consist of Susan, Luis and Bob.
* FunWithHomophones: His favorite pranks involve tricking people into thinking he means a word when he really means the same-sounding letter (be/B, see/C).
* HilarityEnsues: Several of Harvey's pranks would, in the real world, have him arrested. One of his most serious stunts came when -- during a "''Sesame Street'' News Flash" segment -- he duped Kermit the Frog into investigating a tip about a person standing outside in a fierce blizzard for a long time, endangering the frog's life (in other words, Harvey was engaging in an early example of [[DeadlyPrank swatting]]).
* HoistByHisOwnPetard: Some of his pranks (including a BucketBoobyTrap and ExplodingCloset) wound up boomeranging on him in this manner. In his final sketch, he even fell victim to a pun and got a number slapped on his chest.
* TheHyena: He practically giggles everything he says.
* HypocriticalHumor: The few times Harvey isn't laughing like crazy is when ''he's'' the victim of a prank.
* LargeHam: Asthis, with many a trio of Frank Oz's characters, Harvey dominated many of female cows singing the sketches he made an appearance in.
* MeaningfulName: He's a prankster, so he sure does know his knee slappers!
* MisterStrangenoun: His surname is composed of two words.
* NoIndoorVoice: One reason the character was phased out was that voicing him was too hard on Frank Oz's throat.
* ParentalBonus: The name Harvey Kneeslapper seems to have been based on the Harvey Wallbanger cocktail (vodka, orange juice, Galliano liqeur), which was popular around the time he debuted.
* ThePrankster: Likes to play practical jokes, some of which backfire.
* UnspokenPlanGuarantee: Whether a prank worked or backfired often depended on whether he explained it to the audience beforehand.
* VisualPun: One of his specialties. A typical example:
-->'''Harvey:''' ''[pointing downward]'' Hey, look... three sticks!
-->'''Otheractual lyrics.
!!Captain Vegetable
-->'''Performer:''' Jim Henson (1983), Richard Hunt (1983-1984), Peter Linz (2019)
-->'''Anything Muppet:'''''[looking down]'' Three sticks where?
-->'''Harvey:''' Three sticks... right here! ''[sticks a giant numeral '3' on other Muppet's head]'' [=HAAAAAAAAhahahahaha!!!=]
!!Herbert Birdsfoot
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-->'''Performed by:''' Jerry Nelson (1970-1974)
-->Anything Muppet: Lavender
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Amild-mannered, bespectacled lecturer Lavender Anything Muppet superhero humanoid rabbit who usually appeared lives in conjunction with either Grover or Cookie Monster.a secret garden somewhere in New Jersey.
* BroughtToYouByTheLetterS: He often invokes this trope by putting letters on people's clothes.
* ChuckCunninghamSyndrome: Besides
* {{Scatting}}: Most of Bip's vocals in
* ADayInTheLimelight: He got an entire season 7 street segment, where he sang a [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D7AkmFKDdxY "Tell a Joke"]], to the annoyance
* FunWithHomophones: His favorite pranks involve tricking people into thinking he means a word when he really means the same-sounding letter (be/B, see/C).
* HilarityEnsues: Several of Harvey's pranks would, in the real world, have him arrested. One of his most serious stunts came when -- during a "''Sesame Street'' News Flash" segment -- he duped Kermit the Frog into investigating a tip about a person standing outside in a fierce blizzard for a long time, endangering the frog's life (in other words, Harvey was engaging in an early example of [[DeadlyPrank swatting]]).
* HoistByHisOwnPetard: Some of his pranks (including a BucketBoobyTrap and ExplodingCloset) wound up boomeranging on him in this manner. In his final sketch, he even fell victim to a pun and got a number slapped on his chest.
* TheHyena: He practically giggles everything he says.
* HypocriticalHumor: The few times Harvey isn't laughing like crazy is when ''he's'' the victim of a prank.
* LargeHam: As
* MeaningfulName: He's a prankster, so he sure does know his knee slappers!
* MisterStrangenoun: His surname is composed of two words.
* NoIndoorVoice: One reason the character was phased out was that voicing him was too hard on Frank Oz's throat.
* ParentalBonus: The name Harvey Kneeslapper seems to have been based on the Harvey Wallbanger cocktail (vodka, orange juice, Galliano liqeur), which was popular around the time he debuted.
* ThePrankster: Likes to play practical jokes, some of which backfire.
* UnspokenPlanGuarantee: Whether a prank worked or backfired often depended on whether he explained it to the audience beforehand.
* VisualPun: One of his specialties. A typical example:
-->'''Harvey:''' ''[pointing downward]'' Hey, look... three sticks!
-->'''Other
!!Captain Vegetable
-->'''Performer:''' Jim Henson (1983), Richard Hunt (1983-1984), Peter Linz (2019)
-->'''Anything Muppet:'''
-->'''Harvey:''' Three sticks... right here! ''[sticks a giant numeral '3' on other Muppet's head]'' [=HAAAAAAAAhahahahaha!!!=]
!!Herbert Birdsfoot
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-->'''Performed by:''' Jerry Nelson (1970-1974)
-->Anything Muppet: Lavender
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* TheGenericGuy: Not much personality, and serves mostly to give visual demonstrations (usually with Grover).
* MisterStrangenoun: His surname is "Birdsfoot" which is two words.
%%* NiceGuy
* PutOnABus: Due to concerns about his appearances in commercial entertainment, Kermit wasn't used in the second season of ''Sesame Street'', so Herbert was introduced to essentially fill the same role on the show. Once Kermit returned in Season 3, the now-superfluous Herbert was phased out. His final appearance to date was as part of the finale sequence of ''Film/TheMuppetMovie''.
%%* StraightMan
!!JP Mouse
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[[caption-width-right:300:JP Mouse]]
-->'''Performed by:''' Kevin Clash
-->'''Anything Muppet:''' Green
One of the "Miami Mice". He is a parody of the ''Series/MiamiVice'' character Sonny Crockett, and is made from the Green Anything Muppet pattern.
* MisterStrangenoun: His surname is "Birdsfoot" which is two words.
%%* NiceGuy
* PutOnABus: Due to concerns about his appearances in commercial entertainment, Kermit wasn't used in the second season of ''Sesame Street'', so Herbert was introduced to essentially fill the same role on the show. Once Kermit returned in Season 3, the now-superfluous Herbert was phased out. His final appearance to date was as part of the finale sequence of ''Film/TheMuppetMovie''.
%%* StraightMan
!!JP Mouse
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[[caption-width-right:300:JP Mouse]]
-->'''Performed by:''' Kevin Clash
-->'''Anything Muppet:''' Green
One of the "Miami Mice". He is a parody of the ''Series/MiamiVice'' character Sonny Crockett, and is made from the Green Anything Muppet pattern.
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* TheGenericGuy: Not much personality, and serves mostly to give visual demonstrations (usually with Grover).
EdibleThemeNaming: Captain ''Vegetable''.
*MisterStrangenoun: His surname is "Birdsfoot" which is two words.
%%* NiceGuy
* PutOnABus: Due to concerns aboutRhetoricalQuestionBlunder: In his appearances in commercial entertainment, Kermit wasn't used in the second season of ''Sesame Street'', so Herbert was introduced to essentially fill the same role on the show. Once Kermit returned in Season 3, the now-superfluous Herbert was phased out. His final appearance to date was as part IAmSong, he asks of the finale sequence of ''Film/TheMuppetMovie''.
%%* StraightMan
!!JP Mouse
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* StockAnimalDiet: He is a humanoid rabbit and likes carrots.
* TrademarkFavoriteFood: The vegetables (such as carrots and celery) are his main shtick.
!!Little Chrissy
-->'''Performed by:''' Christopher Cerf (voice), Richard Hunt (puppetry, 1974-1992), Kevin Clash (puppetry, 1992-2012)
-->'''Anything Muppet:''' Fat Blue
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[[caption-width-right:300:JP Mouse]]
-->'''Performed by:''' Kevin Clash
-->'''Anything Muppet:''' Green
One of the "Miami Mice". He is a parody of the ''Series/MiamiVice'' character Sonny Crockett, and is made from the Greenorg/pmwiki/pub/images/chrissy_2.jpg]]
The Fat Blue Anything Muppetpattern.lead singer of the band, Little Chrissy and the Alphabeats.
*
%%* NiceGuy
* PutOnABus: Due to concerns about
%%* StraightMan
!!JP Mouse
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* StockAnimalDiet: He is a humanoid rabbit and likes carrots.
* TrademarkFavoriteFood: The vegetables (such as carrots and celery) are his main shtick.
!!Little Chrissy
-->'''Performed by:''' Christopher Cerf (voice), Richard Hunt (puppetry, 1974-1992), Kevin Clash (puppetry, 1992-2012)
-->'''Anything Muppet:''' Fat Blue
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[[caption-width-right:300:JP Mouse]]
-->'''Performed by:''' Kevin Clash
-->'''Anything Muppet:''' Green
One of the "Miami Mice". He is a parody of the ''Series/MiamiVice'' character Sonny Crockett, and is made from the Green
The Fat Blue Anything Muppet
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* OneShotCharacter: He never appeared outside the "Miami Mice" skits.
!!Kingston Livingston III
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-->'''Performed by:''' Kevin Clash
-->'''Anything Muppet:''' Brown
A young African-American Muppet who takes great pride in being unique and different.
!!Kingston Livingston III
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-->'''Performed by:''' Kevin Clash
-->'''Anything Muppet:''' Brown
A young African-American Muppet who takes great pride in being unique and different.
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* OneShotCharacter: MessyHair: He never appeared outside sports a truly epic mane of unruly yellow hair.
* NoCelebritiesWereHarmed: He's sorta Music/EltonJohn with Music/RodStewart's hairstyle.
* ThePianoPlayer: Yes, he does play the"Miami Mice" skits.
!!Kingston Livingston III
piano.
!!Clementine
-->'''Performed by:''' Brian Muehl (1980-1984), Kevin Clash (1985-1987), Camille Banora (1987-1992)
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-->'''Performed by:''' Kevin Clash
-->'''Anything Muppet:''' Brown
A young African-American Muppet who takes great pride in being unique and different.Forgetful Jones's girlfriend.
* NoCelebritiesWereHarmed: He's sorta Music/EltonJohn with Music/RodStewart's hairstyle.
* ThePianoPlayer: Yes, he does play the
!!Kingston Livingston III
!!Clementine
-->'''Performed by:''' Brian Muehl (1980-1984), Kevin Clash (1985-1987), Camille Banora (1987-1992)
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-->'''Anything Muppet:''' Brown
A young African-American Muppet who takes great pride in being unique and different.
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* IAmSong: His biographical song "Happy to be Me" talks about how he is happy to be himself and how his other friends don't mind.
!!Lefty the Salesman
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--> '''Performed by:''' Frank Oz (1970-1974), Caroll Spinney (1970, occasionally), Ryan Dillon (2019)
--> '''Anything Muppet''': Green
A shady-looking salesman whose sketches typically involve him trying to sell usually useless items on any patsy he can find; more often than not, that patsy is Ernie. Among his wares include the number 8, the letter O, an empty box, an invisible ice cream cone, a bottle of air, and a painting of four elephants hidden in a tree.
!!Lefty the Salesman
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--> '''Performed by:''' Frank Oz (1970-1974), Caroll Spinney (1970, occasionally), Ryan Dillon (2019)
--> '''Anything Muppet''': Green
A shady-looking salesman whose sketches typically involve him trying to sell usually useless items on any patsy he can find; more often than not, that patsy is Ernie. Among his wares include the number 8, the letter O, an empty box, an invisible ice cream cone, a bottle of air, and a painting of four elephants hidden in a tree.
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* IAmSong: His biographical DisneyDeath: At one point, Forgetful Jones thinks she's gone after hearing the song "Happy to be Me" talks "My Darling Clementine", but then she comes in and he realizes it was about how he is happy to be himself and how his other friends don't mind.
!!Lefty the Salesman
a different Clementine.
!!Cyranose [=DeBergerac=]
-->'''Performed by:''' Jerry Nelson
-->Anything Muppet: Green
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--> '''Performed by:''' Frank Oz (1970-1974), Caroll Spinney (1970, occasionally), Ryan Dillon (2019)
--> '''Anything Muppet''': Green
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Ashady-looking salesman whose sketches typically involve him trying to sell usually useless items on any patsy he can find; more often than not, that patsy is Ernie. Among his wares include the number 8, the letter O, an empty box, an invisible ice cream cone, poet who has a bottle of air, and a painting of four elephants hidden in a tree.long blue nose. Gets very angry everytime somebody says "Nose".
!!Lefty the Salesman
!!Cyranose [=DeBergerac=]
-->'''Performed by:''' Jerry Nelson
-->Anything Muppet: Green
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--> '''Performed by:''' Frank Oz (1970-1974), Caroll Spinney (1970, occasionally), Ryan Dillon (2019)
--> '''Anything Muppet''': Green
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* CatchPhrase: "Hey, bud" (said after Lefty approaches a potential customer) and "Riiiiight" (the punchline of someone saying something out loud, Lefty shushing them, and the other character repeating it quietly), the latter at least when Frank Oz performed the character.
* {{Expy}}: Lefty was apparently inspired by "The Tout", a shady character from ''Series/TheJackBennyProgram''.
* ManipulativeBastard: "Bastard" is a bit of a stretch, but manipulative, Lefty definitely is. He uses his low, whispery voice and his mastery at the art of the sales pitch to lure his dupes, usually Ernie, to his product, always making sure he gets his message to their ears by extolling its usefulness and what it can be used for. The only thing that stops Lefty from [[NearVillainVictory making the sale]] is either a lack of money or the customer not wanting it. Even then, Lefty has had success twice; once selling Ernie a bottle of air and the other selling him a painting of elephants in a tree.
* PutOnABus: After the first four seasons of the show, Lefty appeared in one more sketch in season 6 before being dropped. It is unknown why Lefty was removed, but he may have been a bad influence on children in regards to interacting with strangers.
** TheBusCameBack: The character briefly returned in 2019 for ''Sesame Street's'' 50th anniversary. In the commemorative TV special, he appeared to try to sell Super Grover and Rosita a letter S, apparently fully aware that they're looking for the missing Sesame Street sign. Grover becomes eager to buy what Lefty is selling, and the Salesman would've had success if Rosita hadn't discouraged Grover.
!!Lord Chatterly
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-->'''Performed by:'''Jerry Nelson (1975-1992)
-->Anything Muppet: Large Lavender Live Hand
The host of ''Alphabet Chat''.
* {{Expy}}: Lefty was apparently inspired by "The Tout", a shady character from ''Series/TheJackBennyProgram''.
* ManipulativeBastard: "Bastard" is a bit of a stretch, but manipulative, Lefty definitely is. He uses his low, whispery voice and his mastery at the art of the sales pitch to lure his dupes, usually Ernie, to his product, always making sure he gets his message to their ears by extolling its usefulness and what it can be used for. The only thing that stops Lefty from [[NearVillainVictory making the sale]] is either a lack of money or the customer not wanting it. Even then, Lefty has had success twice; once selling Ernie a bottle of air and the other selling him a painting of elephants in a tree.
* PutOnABus: After the first four seasons of the show, Lefty appeared in one more sketch in season 6 before being dropped. It is unknown why Lefty was removed, but he may have been a bad influence on children in regards to interacting with strangers.
** TheBusCameBack: The character briefly returned in 2019 for ''Sesame Street's'' 50th anniversary. In the commemorative TV special, he appeared to try to sell Super Grover and Rosita a letter S, apparently fully aware that they're looking for the missing Sesame Street sign. Grover becomes eager to buy what Lefty is selling, and the Salesman would've had success if Rosita hadn't discouraged Grover.
!!Lord Chatterly
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-->'''Performed by:'''Jerry Nelson (1975-1992)
-->Anything Muppet: Large Lavender Live Hand
The host of ''Alphabet Chat''.
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* CatchPhrase: "Hey, bud" (said after Lefty approaches BeakAttack: His sword-like nose is shaped in such a potential customer) way that it can have destructive results if he turns his head quickly, complete with a [[AudibleSharpness whispy cutting sound.]]
* BerserkButton: He gets angry and"Riiiiight" (the punchline shouts, 'YOU SAID "NOSE!!!"' if anyone mentions the word "nose" regardless of someone saying something out loud, Lefty shushing them, context.
* FreakinessShame: The reason why he hates the word 'nose' is because he's self-conscious about his own nose.
* GagNose: Has a very long nose, which he doesn't like people mentioning.
* TheKlutz: In his debut episode, his elongated nose inadvertently knocks down several items in both the queen's court and Alistair Cookie's den while he's in a frenzy over theother character repeating it quietly), the latter at least when Frank Oz performed the character.
word "nose."
*{{Expy}}: Lefty was apparently inspired by "The Tout", a shady character MeaningfulName: His name comes from ''Series/TheJackBennyProgram''.
* ManipulativeBastard: "Bastard" isCyrano de Bergerac (who was a bit of a stretch, but manipulative, Lefty definitely is. He uses his low, whispery voice poet like him) and his mastery "nose" (because he has a big nose).
* MisterStrangenoun: He has "nose" at theart end of the sales pitch to lure his dupes, usually Ernie, to his product, always making sure he gets his message to their ears by extolling its usefulness and what it can be used for. The only thing that stops Lefty from [[NearVillainVictory making the sale]] is either a lack of money or the customer not wanting it. Even then, Lefty has had success twice; once selling Ernie a bottle of air and the other selling him a painting of elephants in a tree.
* PutOnABus: After thefirst four seasons of the show, Lefty appeared in one more sketch in season 6 before being dropped. It is unknown why Lefty was removed, but he may have been a bad influence name.
* NoCelebritiesWereHarmed: Is based onchildren in regards Cyrano de Bergerac.
* RhymesOnADime: Sometimes speaks this way tointeracting with strangers.
** TheBusCameBack: The character briefly returned in 2019 for ''Sesame Street's'' 50th anniversary.show off his skill as a poet.
* SickEpisode: In thecommemorative TV special, episode where Zoe wants to see Oscar annoy somebody, he appeared to try to sell Super Grover and Rosita has a letter S, apparently fully aware that they're looking for the missing Sesame Street sign. Grover becomes eager to buy what Lefty is selling, and the Salesman would've had success if Rosita hadn't discouraged Grover.
!!Lord Chatterly
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!!Don Music
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-->'''Performed by:'''Jerry Nelson (1975-1992)
--> '''Performed by:''' Richard Hunt (1974-1992), Ryan Dillon (2019)
-->Anything Muppet:Large Lavender Live Hand
The hostOrange Gold
A frustrated composer who often cannot think of''Alphabet Chat''.a rhyme to the point where he gets into a meltdown and ends up hitting his head on the piano. Kermit the Frog is always helping him for suggestions.
* BerserkButton: He gets angry and
* FreakinessShame: The reason why he hates the word 'nose' is because he's self-conscious about his own nose.
* GagNose: Has a very long nose, which he doesn't like people mentioning.
* TheKlutz: In his debut episode, his elongated nose inadvertently knocks down several items in both the queen's court and Alistair Cookie's den while he's in a frenzy over the
*
* ManipulativeBastard: "Bastard" is
* MisterStrangenoun: He has "nose" at the
* PutOnABus: After the
* NoCelebritiesWereHarmed: Is based on
* RhymesOnADime: Sometimes speaks this way to
** TheBusCameBack: The character briefly returned in 2019 for ''Sesame Street's'' 50th anniversary.
* SickEpisode: In the
!!Lord Chatterly
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!!Don Music
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-->Anything Muppet:
The host
A frustrated composer who often cannot think of
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* ChairReveal: He turns his chair around to the camera during the Alphabet Chat's opening theme.
* LargeHam: He went into a meltdown in episodes where he tried to do lectures for the letters L, O, and R. When he got too many interruptions, he caused the show to cancel and the producers had to strike the set.
!!Mr. Johnson
-->'''Performer:''' Jerry Nelson (1969-2012; voice, 1969-2004; puppetry), Matt Vogel (2012-present; voice, 2004-present; puppetry)
-->'''Anything Muppet''': Fat Blue
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A grumpy old customer of Charlie's restaurant where his waiter is Grover.
* LargeHam: He went into a meltdown in episodes where he tried to do lectures for the letters L, O, and R. When he got too many interruptions, he caused the show to cancel and the producers had to strike the set.
!!Mr. Johnson
-->'''Performer:''' Jerry Nelson (1969-2012; voice, 1969-2004; puppetry), Matt Vogel (2012-present; voice, 2004-present; puppetry)
-->'''Anything Muppet''': Fat Blue
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A grumpy old customer of Charlie's restaurant where his waiter is Grover.
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* ChairReveal: CatchPhrase: "I'LL NEVER GET IT! NEVER! NEVER! NEVER!" is what he says whenever he's discouraged.
* CharacterTics: Heturns has a habit of banging his chair around to head on the camera during piano whenever he's frustrated.
* ChuckCunninghamSyndrome: Over theAlphabet Chat's opening theme.
years, parents complained to Children's Television Workshop about their kids being inspired by the character to hit their heads at home. As a result, the character, who last appeared on a new episode in March of 1991, had his sketches permanently forced off the series at the end of the series' 29th season. Richard Hunt's death the following year further contributed to his retirement. While he ''does'' reappear in the 50th anniversary special, he only acts exasperated without hitting his head. He has since made some background cameos in other projects.
* HeadDesk: Hits his head on the piano keys when he gets frustrated. This was the main reason he was discontinued, as children were imitating him.
* ItWillNeverCatchOn: Successfully composed "Yankee Doodle", only to reject it as not making sense.
* LargeHam: Tends to be very dramatic when he doesn't know what to write.
* MeaningfulName: A composer whose last name is "Music".
* MisterStrangenoun: His last name is "Music".
* WordSaladLyrics: Defied. Hewent into a meltdown in episodes where he tried absolutely ''refuses'' to do lectures for the letters L, O, and R. When he got too many interruptions, he caused the show to cancel and the producers had to strike the set.
!!Mr. Johnson
write songs that don't make sense.
!!Elizabeth
-->'''Performer:'''Jerry Nelson (1969-2012; voice, 1969-2004; puppetry), Matt Vogel (2012-present; voice, 2004-present; puppetry)
-->'''Anything Muppet''': Fat Blue
Stephanie D'Abruzzo
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--> Anything Muppet: Green
The human companion ofCharlie's restaurant where his waiter is Grover.Little Murray Sparkles.
* CharacterTics: He
* ChuckCunninghamSyndrome: Over the
* HeadDesk: Hits his head on the piano keys when he gets frustrated. This was the main reason he was discontinued, as children were imitating him.
* ItWillNeverCatchOn: Successfully composed "Yankee Doodle", only to reject it as not making sense.
* LargeHam: Tends to be very dramatic when he doesn't know what to write.
* MeaningfulName: A composer whose last name is "Music".
* MisterStrangenoun: His last name is "Music".
* WordSaladLyrics: Defied. He
!!Mr. Johnson
!!Elizabeth
-->'''Performer:'''
-->'''Anything Muppet''': Fat Blue
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A grumpy old customer
--> Anything Muppet: Green
The human companion of
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* AscendedExtra: Granted, he's been on the show since the early years, but he's gained a bit more prominence in later years, appearing in more street stories, and sometimes without Grover.
* BerserkButton: ''Never'' suggest he has beady eyes.
* BigEater: Subverted. His overweight appearance and the fact that he is constantly at restaurants would suggest this, but in one sketch, he couldn't eat two slices of pizza.
* ButtMonkey: In nearly every appearance he makes, something unlucky happens to him.
* CatchPhrase: ''[as he sees Grover in other jobs]'' "I know you. You're that waiter from over at Charlie's!" or "Oh... not you again!" Also "That does it. From now on, I'm taking my lunch with me in a paper sack."
* {{Cloudcuckoolander}}: This is a man who orders a bowl of alphabet soup and expects it to contain each and every letter of the alphabet.
* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: In early 'Waiter Grover' skits, he was the one who caused Grover trouble. Perhaps his later frustrations with Grover are a form of LaserGuidedKarma?
* {{Fainting}}: He often passes out (or at least appears to) at the end of a skit.
* InkSuitActor: A minor example. With his mustache, he bears something of a resemblance to Jerry Nelson, especially in later years when Nelson had a more plus-sized physique.
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: While he's often annoyed by Grover and doesn't hide it, he's shown to be a bit nicer to some of the Sesame Street residents, particularly the younger residents.
* MemeticMutation: His interactions with Grover are frequently parodied, and he was a meme on ''Series/TheDailyShowWithJonStewart'' due to his physical resemblance to then-Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Steele. He and Grover even appeared in a Farmer's Insurance commercial in 2019 for the show's 50th anniversary, in which Grover destroys Mr. Johnson's car while trying to fix his water heater.
%%* StraightMan: Plays one to Grover.
* UnsatisfiableCustomer: Grover ''always'' gets his orders wrong.
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!!Dr. Nobel Price
-->'''Performed by:''' Brian Meehl (1980-1984), Kevin Clash (1984-1988)
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A scientist who often either thinks he's invented or discovered something only to find out it's already been invented/discovered or uses mundane objects for crazy reasons.
* BerserkButton: ''Never'' suggest he has beady eyes.
* BigEater: Subverted. His overweight appearance and the fact that he is constantly at restaurants would suggest this, but in one sketch, he couldn't eat two slices of pizza.
* ButtMonkey: In nearly every appearance he makes, something unlucky happens to him.
* CatchPhrase: ''[as he sees Grover in other jobs]'' "I know you. You're that waiter from over at Charlie's!" or "Oh... not you again!" Also "That does it. From now on, I'm taking my lunch with me in a paper sack."
* {{Cloudcuckoolander}}: This is a man who orders a bowl of alphabet soup and expects it to contain each and every letter of the alphabet.
* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: In early 'Waiter Grover' skits, he was the one who caused Grover trouble. Perhaps his later frustrations with Grover are a form of LaserGuidedKarma?
* {{Fainting}}: He often passes out (or at least appears to) at the end of a skit.
* InkSuitActor: A minor example. With his mustache, he bears something of a resemblance to Jerry Nelson, especially in later years when Nelson had a more plus-sized physique.
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: While he's often annoyed by Grover and doesn't hide it, he's shown to be a bit nicer to some of the Sesame Street residents, particularly the younger residents.
* MemeticMutation: His interactions with Grover are frequently parodied, and he was a meme on ''Series/TheDailyShowWithJonStewart'' due to his physical resemblance to then-Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Steele. He and Grover even appeared in a Farmer's Insurance commercial in 2019 for the show's 50th anniversary, in which Grover destroys Mr. Johnson's car while trying to fix his water heater.
%%* StraightMan: Plays one to Grover.
* UnsatisfiableCustomer: Grover ''always'' gets his orders wrong.
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!!Dr. Nobel Price
-->'''Performed by:''' Brian Meehl (1980-1984), Kevin Clash (1984-1988)
[[quoteright:340:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/nobelpreis_001.jpg]]
A scientist who often either thinks he's invented or discovered something only to find out it's already been invented/discovered or uses mundane objects for crazy reasons.
to:
* AscendedExtra: Granted, he's been on the show since the early years, but he's gained a bit more prominence in later years, appearing in more street stories, and sometimes without Grover.
* BerserkButton: ''Never'' suggest heGirlishPigtails: She has beady eyes.
pigtails.
*BigEater: Subverted. His overweight appearance and the fact that he is constantly at restaurants would suggest this, but in one sketch, he couldn't eat two slices of pizza.
* ButtMonkey: In nearly every appearance he makes, something unlucky happens to him.
* CatchPhrase: ''[as he sees Grover in other jobs]'' "I know you. You're that waiter from over at Charlie's!" or "Oh... not you again!" Also "That does it. From now on, I'm taking my lunch with me in a paper sack."
* {{Cloudcuckoolander}}: This is a man who orders a bowl of alphabet soup and expects it to contain each and every letter of the alphabet.
* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: In early 'Waiter Grover' skits, he was the one who caused Grover trouble. Perhaps his later frustrations with Grover are a form of LaserGuidedKarma?
* {{Fainting}}: He often passes out (or at least appears to) at the end of a skit.
* InkSuitActor: A minor example. With his mustache, he bears something of a resemblance to Jerry Nelson, especially in later years when Nelson had a more plus-sized physique.
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: While he's often annoyed by Grover and doesn't hide it, he's shownKindheartedCatLover: She seems to be a bit nicer very close to some of the Sesame Street residents, particularly the younger residents.
* MemeticMutation: His interactions with Grover are frequently parodied, and he was a meme on ''Series/TheDailyShowWithJonStewart'' due to his physical resemblance to then-Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Steele. He and Grover even appeared in a Farmer's Insurance commercial in 2019 for the show's 50th anniversary, in which Grover destroys Mr. Johnson's car while trying to fix his water heater.
%%* StraightMan: Plays one to Grover.
* UnsatisfiableCustomer: Grover ''always'' gets his orders wrong.
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[[folder:N to Z]]
!!Dr. Nobel Price
-->'''Performed by:''' Brian Meehl (1980-1984), Kevin Clash (1984-1988)
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!!Gabrielle
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A scientistorg/pmwiki/pub/images/ssgabrielle.jpg]]
-->'''Performed by:''' Megan Piphus
-->'''Anything Muppet:''' Brown with Black Hair
An Anything Muppet girl whooften either thinks he's invented or discovered something only to find out it's already been invented/discovered or uses mundane objects for crazy reasons.lives in the same apartment building as her cousin Tamir. She meets Prairie Dawn in her first appearance and quickly learns they can get along together just fine.
* BerserkButton: ''Never'' suggest he
*
* ButtMonkey: In nearly every appearance he makes, something unlucky happens to him.
* CatchPhrase: ''[as he sees Grover in other jobs]'' "I know you. You're that waiter from over at Charlie's!" or "Oh... not you again!" Also "That does it. From now on, I'm taking my lunch with me in a paper sack."
* {{Cloudcuckoolander}}: This is a man who orders a bowl of alphabet soup and expects it to contain each and every letter of the alphabet.
* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: In early 'Waiter Grover' skits, he was the one who caused Grover trouble. Perhaps his later frustrations with Grover are a form of LaserGuidedKarma?
* {{Fainting}}: He often passes out (or at least appears to) at the end of a skit.
* InkSuitActor: A minor example. With his mustache, he bears something of a resemblance to Jerry Nelson, especially in later years when Nelson had a more plus-sized physique.
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: While he's often annoyed by Grover and doesn't hide it, he's shown
* MemeticMutation: His interactions with Grover are frequently parodied, and he was a meme on ''Series/TheDailyShowWithJonStewart'' due to his physical resemblance to then-Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Steele. He and Grover even appeared in a Farmer's Insurance commercial in 2019 for the show's 50th anniversary, in which Grover destroys Mr. Johnson's car while trying to fix his water heater.
%%* StraightMan: Plays one to Grover.
* UnsatisfiableCustomer: Grover ''always'' gets his orders wrong.
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[[folder:N to Z]]
!!Dr. Nobel Price
-->'''Performed by:''' Brian Meehl (1980-1984), Kevin Clash (1984-1988)
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!!Gabrielle
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A scientist
-->'''Performed by:''' Megan Piphus
-->'''Anything Muppet:''' Brown with Black Hair
An Anything Muppet girl who
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* BlatantLies: In one skit, he claims not to be unhappy while sobbing (and by the context, it clearly isn't TearsOfJoy).
* BuffySpeak: He tended to give his inventions (of things that had already been invented) names in this style, like "carry-keeper" (lunchbox), "story-carry" (book) and "dirt-pusher" (broom).
* CloudCuckooLander: Among other things, he thought socks weren't invented yet and thought using a balloon to "find the sky" was something most people were inclined to do.
* DitzyGenius: He's talented enough to be an award-winning scientist, yet he often goofs up due to lacking basic facts.
* LabcoatOfScienceAndMedicine: Is a scientist and wears a lab coat all the time.
* PunnyName: His name is a deliberate pun on "Nobel ''Prize''".
!!Old [=MacDonald=]
--> '''Performer:''' various
[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/3154r.jpg]]
A Tall Orange Anything Muppet guy who, among other things, introduced the music video of The Oinker Sisters' new hit song: "A New Way To Walk".
* BuffySpeak: He tended to give his inventions (of things that had already been invented) names in this style, like "carry-keeper" (lunchbox), "story-carry" (book) and "dirt-pusher" (broom).
* CloudCuckooLander: Among other things, he thought socks weren't invented yet and thought using a balloon to "find the sky" was something most people were inclined to do.
* DitzyGenius: He's talented enough to be an award-winning scientist, yet he often goofs up due to lacking basic facts.
* LabcoatOfScienceAndMedicine: Is a scientist and wears a lab coat all the time.
* PunnyName: His name is a deliberate pun on "Nobel ''Prize''".
!!Old [=MacDonald=]
--> '''Performer:''' various
[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/3154r.jpg]]
A Tall Orange Anything Muppet guy who, among other things, introduced the music video of The Oinker Sisters' new hit song: "A New Way To Walk".
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* BuffySpeak: He tended to give his inventions (of things that had already been invented) names in this style, like "carry-keeper" (lunchbox), "story-carry" (book) and "dirt-pusher" (broom).
* CloudCuckooLander: Among other things, he thought socks weren't invented yet and thought using a balloon to "find the sky" was something most people were inclined to do.
* DitzyGenius: He's talented enough to be an award-winning scientist, yet he often goofs up due to lacking basic facts.
* LabcoatOfScienceAndMedicine: Is a scientist and wears a lab coat all the time.
* PunnyName: His name is a deliberate pun on "Nobel ''Prize''".
!!Old [=MacDonald=]
--> '''Performer:''' various
!!Harvey P. Dull
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-->'''Performed by:''' Mak Wilson (2014-2015), Neil Sterenberg (2016-2017)
-->Anything Muppet: Fat Blue
A
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* MidVidSkit: Well, it says it all as he introduced the song by The Oinker Sisters.
!!Phil Harmonic
--> '''Performer:''' Jerry Nelson
--> '''Anything Muppet:''' Large Lavender Live Hands
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The host of ''Live from the Nesterpolitan Opera'' and ''Pretty Great Performances''.
!!Phil Harmonic
--> '''Performer:''' Jerry Nelson
--> '''Anything Muppet:''' Large Lavender Live Hands
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The host of ''Live from the Nesterpolitan Opera'' and ''Pretty Great Performances''.
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* MidVidSkit: Well, it says it all as he introduced ButtMonkey: He thinks the song by The Oinker Sisters.
!!Phil Harmonic
--> '''Performer:''' Jerry Nelson
--> '''Anything Muppet:''' Large Lavender Live Hands
hotel has bad service, but actually, he's just the unluckiest guest.
!!Harvey Kneeslapper
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-->'''Performed by:''' Frank Oz (1971-1977), Matt Vogel (2010), Eric Jacobson (2019)
-->Anything Muppet: Large Lavender Live Hand
An obnoxious, bug-eyed character who specialized in jokes, both verbal and''Pretty Great Performances''.practical.
!!Phil Harmonic
--> '''Performer:''' Jerry Nelson
--> '''Anything Muppet:''' Large Lavender Live Hands
!!Harvey Kneeslapper
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The host of ''Live from the Nesterpolitan Opera''
-->'''Performed by:''' Frank Oz (1971-1977), Matt Vogel (2010), Eric Jacobson (2019)
-->Anything Muppet: Large Lavender Live Hand
An obnoxious, bug-eyed character who specialized in jokes, both verbal and
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* PunnyName: His name is based on the word "Philharmonic", which means "devoted to music" and features in the names of many symphony orchestras.
!!Prairie Dawn
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[[caption-width-right:350:"Oh welcome, oh welcome, to our little play/ We're ever so glad you could join us today/ To read all these tropes which make up my life/ Which may have been chock-full of chaos and strife."]]
--> '''Performed by''': Fran Brill (1971-2014), Stephanie D'Abruzzo (2015-present)
A Hot Pink Anything Muppet, pageant-obsessed girl who aspires to a career in journalism.
!!Prairie Dawn
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[[caption-width-right:350:"Oh welcome, oh welcome, to our little play/ We're ever so glad you could join us today/ To read all these tropes which make up my life/ Which may have been chock-full of chaos and strife."]]
--> '''Performed by''': Fran Brill (1971-2014), Stephanie D'Abruzzo (2015-present)
A Hot Pink Anything Muppet, pageant-obsessed girl who aspires to a career in journalism.
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* PunnyName: AnnoyingLaugh: An obnoxious high-pitched chuckle that was eventually too much for Frank Oz's vocals.
* BroughtToYouByTheLetterS: He often invokes this trope by putting letters on people's clothes.
* ChuckCunninghamSyndrome: Besides the fact that voicing him was too hard on Frank Oz, the other main reason for his being dropped was that he was only good for that one joke. Despite this, his segments continued to appear in new episodes until 2001. Since then, Harvey has made two return appearances--first in a sketch in 2010 and then in the 50th Anniversary special in 2019.
* ADayInTheLimelight: He got an entire season 7 street segment, where he sang a [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D7AkmFKDdxY "Tell a Joke"]], to the annoyance of Susan, Luis and Bob.
* FunWithHomophones: His favorite pranks involve tricking people into thinking he means a word when he really means the same-sounding letter (be/B, see/C).
* HilarityEnsues: Several of Harvey's pranks would, in the real world, have him arrested. One of his most serious stunts came when -- during a "''Sesame Street'' News Flash" segment -- he duped Kermit the Frog into investigating a tip about a person standing outside in a fierce blizzard for a long time, endangering the frog's life (in other words, Harvey was engaging in an early example of [[DeadlyPrank swatting]]).
* HoistByHisOwnPetard: Some of his pranks (including a BucketBoobyTrap and ExplodingCloset) wound up boomeranging on him in this manner. In his final sketch, he even fell victim to a pun and got a number slapped on his chest.
* TheHyena: He practically giggles everything he says.
* HypocriticalHumor: The few times Harvey isn't laughing like crazy is when ''he's'' the victim of a prank.
* LargeHam: As with many of Frank Oz's characters, Harvey dominated many of the sketches he made an appearance in.
* MeaningfulName: He's a prankster, so he sure does know his knee slappers!
* MisterStrangenoun: His surname is composed of two words.
* NoIndoorVoice: One reason the character was phased out was that voicing him was too hard on Frank Oz's throat.
* ParentalBonus: The nameis Harvey Kneeslapper seems to have been based on the word "Philharmonic", Harvey Wallbanger cocktail (vodka, orange juice, Galliano liqeur), which means "devoted to music" and features in was popular around the names time he debuted.
* ThePrankster: Likes to play practical jokes, some ofmany symphony orchestras.
!!Prairie Dawn
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* UnspokenPlanGuarantee: Whether a prank worked or backfired often depended on whether he explained it to the audience beforehand.
* VisualPun: One of his specialties. A typical example:
-->'''Harvey:''' ''[pointing downward]'' Hey, look... three sticks!
-->'''Other Muppet:''' ''[looking down]'' Three sticks where?
-->'''Harvey:''' Three sticks... right here! ''[sticks a giant numeral '3' on other Muppet's head]'' [=HAAAAAAAAhahahahaha!!!=]
!!Herbert Birdsfoot
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[[caption-width-right:350:"Oh welcome, oh welcome, to our little play/ We're ever so glad you could join us today/ To read all these tropes which make up my life/ Which may have been chock-full of chaos and strife."]]\n--> '''Performed by''': Fran Brill (1971-2014), Stephanie D'Abruzzo (2015-present)\n\n-->'''Performed by:''' Jerry Nelson (1970-1974)
-->Anything Muppet: Lavender
AHot Pink Anything Muppet, pageant-obsessed girl mild-mannered, bespectacled lecturer who aspires to a career usually appeared in journalism.conjunction with either Grover or Cookie Monster.
* BroughtToYouByTheLetterS: He often invokes this trope by putting letters on people's clothes.
* ChuckCunninghamSyndrome: Besides the fact that voicing him was too hard on Frank Oz, the other main reason for his being dropped was that he was only good for that one joke. Despite this, his segments continued to appear in new episodes until 2001. Since then, Harvey has made two return appearances--first in a sketch in 2010 and then in the 50th Anniversary special in 2019.
* ADayInTheLimelight: He got an entire season 7 street segment, where he sang a [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D7AkmFKDdxY "Tell a Joke"]], to the annoyance of Susan, Luis and Bob.
* FunWithHomophones: His favorite pranks involve tricking people into thinking he means a word when he really means the same-sounding letter (be/B, see/C).
* HilarityEnsues: Several of Harvey's pranks would, in the real world, have him arrested. One of his most serious stunts came when -- during a "''Sesame Street'' News Flash" segment -- he duped Kermit the Frog into investigating a tip about a person standing outside in a fierce blizzard for a long time, endangering the frog's life (in other words, Harvey was engaging in an early example of [[DeadlyPrank swatting]]).
* HoistByHisOwnPetard: Some of his pranks (including a BucketBoobyTrap and ExplodingCloset) wound up boomeranging on him in this manner. In his final sketch, he even fell victim to a pun and got a number slapped on his chest.
* TheHyena: He practically giggles everything he says.
* HypocriticalHumor: The few times Harvey isn't laughing like crazy is when ''he's'' the victim of a prank.
* LargeHam: As with many of Frank Oz's characters, Harvey dominated many of the sketches he made an appearance in.
* MeaningfulName: He's a prankster, so he sure does know his knee slappers!
* MisterStrangenoun: His surname is composed of two words.
* NoIndoorVoice: One reason the character was phased out was that voicing him was too hard on Frank Oz's throat.
* ParentalBonus: The name
* ThePrankster: Likes to play practical jokes, some of
!!Prairie Dawn
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* UnspokenPlanGuarantee: Whether a prank worked or backfired often depended on whether he explained it to the audience beforehand.
* VisualPun: One of his specialties. A typical example:
-->'''Harvey:''' ''[pointing downward]'' Hey, look... three sticks!
-->'''Other Muppet:''' ''[looking down]'' Three sticks where?
-->'''Harvey:''' Three sticks... right here! ''[sticks a giant numeral '3' on other Muppet's head]'' [=HAAAAAAAAhahahahaha!!!=]
!!Herbert Birdsfoot
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* CatchPhrase: "Oh, dear!" is her catchphrase, usually followed by a groan.
* DemotedToExtra: Although she was featured in much of the merchandise (books, records, toys, etc.), Prairie was not on the show much during the first two decades. Through the 1990s to the late 2000s, she started to be seen on a much more regular basis. Shortly after, she nearly vanished until just before Fran Brill retired. Prairie started to appear somewhat regularly afterwards, except for seasons 50 and 51.
* DramaQueen: Rants whenever she's upset or frustrated.
* DropInCharacter: Plays one in a ShowWithinAShow, as the Count and Countess' drop-in neighbor.
* FacePalm: Her signature gesture, whenever the other Muppets mess things up in her plays (in other words, every single play).
* {{Foil}}: Some Cookie Monster-centric sketches show her as the prim, polite counterpart to his messy and undignified gluttony.
* GirlyGirl: When it comes to Muppets performed by Fran Brill, she's this compared to Zoe's {{Tomboy}} (although Prairie doesn't usually exhibit normal stereotypic behaviors of one).
* HugeGuyTinyGirl: She's very tiny; whenever she interacts with male muppets like Grover or Cookie Monster, they tower over her.
* IntrepidReporter: Besides hosting pageants, this is another role she's often played.
* LargeHam: When she's unhappy, she makes a very big deal out of it.
* OhCrap: In one Letter of the Day skit, she actually eats the Letter of the Day and gets very gassy from it.
* OnceAnEpisode: There is a whole set of sketches where Prairie Dawn tries to keep Cookie Monster away from a Letter of the Day Cookie. [[FailureIsTheOnlyOption Three guesses how that turns out]].
* OneOfTheBoys: A downplayed example, but Prairie is seen with male Muppets more often than female, usually the likes of Cookie Monster, Grover, Elmo, Telly and Big Bird.
* OnlySaneWoman: Tends to play this role to the other, zanier Muppets.
* PinkMeansFeminine: Her skin is hot pink and she's a prim and proper GirlyGirl.
* TheSmurfettePrinciple: One of the few female recurring Muppets in the early days of ''Sesame Street''. These days, Abby Caddaby, Rosita, and Zoe have made for a slightly more gender-balanced cast.
* SurroundedByIdiots: She never ''says'' it in so many words, but when you watch her pageants or demonstrations with Cookie Monster, it's pretty clear that she's ''thinking'' it.
* TrueBlueFemininity: Usually wears blue.
* WiseBeyondHerYears: Prairie is reportedly 6 years old and is easily the most "mature" of the Muppet cast, to the point of serving as a director and reporter in many episodes and direct-to-video specials.
!!Prince Charming
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--> Frank Oz
An Orange Gold Anything Muppet prince who appeared on Sesame Street News with Kermit the Frog.
* DemotedToExtra: Although she was featured in much of the merchandise (books, records, toys, etc.), Prairie was not on the show much during the first two decades. Through the 1990s to the late 2000s, she started to be seen on a much more regular basis. Shortly after, she nearly vanished until just before Fran Brill retired. Prairie started to appear somewhat regularly afterwards, except for seasons 50 and 51.
* DramaQueen: Rants whenever she's upset or frustrated.
* DropInCharacter: Plays one in a ShowWithinAShow, as the Count and Countess' drop-in neighbor.
* FacePalm: Her signature gesture, whenever the other Muppets mess things up in her plays (in other words, every single play).
* {{Foil}}: Some Cookie Monster-centric sketches show her as the prim, polite counterpart to his messy and undignified gluttony.
* GirlyGirl: When it comes to Muppets performed by Fran Brill, she's this compared to Zoe's {{Tomboy}} (although Prairie doesn't usually exhibit normal stereotypic behaviors of one).
* HugeGuyTinyGirl: She's very tiny; whenever she interacts with male muppets like Grover or Cookie Monster, they tower over her.
* IntrepidReporter: Besides hosting pageants, this is another role she's often played.
* LargeHam: When she's unhappy, she makes a very big deal out of it.
* OhCrap: In one Letter of the Day skit, she actually eats the Letter of the Day and gets very gassy from it.
* OnceAnEpisode: There is a whole set of sketches where Prairie Dawn tries to keep Cookie Monster away from a Letter of the Day Cookie. [[FailureIsTheOnlyOption Three guesses how that turns out]].
* OneOfTheBoys: A downplayed example, but Prairie is seen with male Muppets more often than female, usually the likes of Cookie Monster, Grover, Elmo, Telly and Big Bird.
* OnlySaneWoman: Tends to play this role to the other, zanier Muppets.
* PinkMeansFeminine: Her skin is hot pink and she's a prim and proper GirlyGirl.
* TheSmurfettePrinciple: One of the few female recurring Muppets in the early days of ''Sesame Street''. These days, Abby Caddaby, Rosita, and Zoe have made for a slightly more gender-balanced cast.
* SurroundedByIdiots: She never ''says'' it in so many words, but when you watch her pageants or demonstrations with Cookie Monster, it's pretty clear that she's ''thinking'' it.
* TrueBlueFemininity: Usually wears blue.
* WiseBeyondHerYears: Prairie is reportedly 6 years old and is easily the most "mature" of the Muppet cast, to the point of serving as a director and reporter in many episodes and direct-to-video specials.
!!Prince Charming
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--> Frank Oz
An Orange Gold Anything Muppet prince who appeared on Sesame Street News with Kermit the Frog.
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* CatchPhrase: "Oh, dear!" is her catchphrase, usually followed by a groan.
* DemotedToExtra: Although she was featured inTheGenericGuy: Not much of the merchandise (books, records, toys, etc.), Prairie was not on the show much during the first two decades. Through the 1990s to the late 2000s, she started to be seen on a much more regular basis. Shortly after, she nearly vanished until just before Fran Brill retired. Prairie started to appear somewhat regularly afterwards, except for seasons 50 personality, and 51.
* DramaQueen: Rants whenever she's upset or frustrated.
* DropInCharacter: Plays one in a ShowWithinAShow, as the Count and Countess' drop-in neighbor.
* FacePalm: Her signature gesture, whenever the other Muppets mess things up in her plays (in other words, every single play).
* {{Foil}}: Some Cookie Monster-centric sketches show her as the prim, polite counterpartserves mostly to his messy and undignified gluttony.
* GirlyGirl: When it comes to Muppets performed by Fran Brill, she's this compared to Zoe's {{Tomboy}} (although Prairie doesn't usually exhibit normal stereotypic behaviors of one).
* HugeGuyTinyGirl: She's very tiny; whenever she interactsgive visual demonstrations (usually with male muppets like Grover or Cookie Monster, they tower over her.
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*IntrepidReporter: Besides hosting pageants, this MisterStrangenoun: His surname is another role she's often played.
* LargeHam: When she's unhappy, she makes a very big deal out of it.
* OhCrap: In one Letter of the Day skit, she actually eats the Letter of the Day and gets very gassy from it.
* OnceAnEpisode: There"Birdsfoot" which is a whole set of sketches where Prairie Dawn tries two words.
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* PutOnABus: Due tokeep Cookie Monster away from a Letter of the Day Cookie. [[FailureIsTheOnlyOption Three guesses how that turns out]].
* OneOfTheBoys: A downplayed example, but Prairie is seen with male Muppets more often than female, usually the likes of Cookie Monster, Grover, Elmo, Telly and Big Bird.
* OnlySaneWoman: Tends to play this role to the other, zanier Muppets.
* PinkMeansFeminine: Her skin is hot pink and she's a prim and proper GirlyGirl.
* TheSmurfettePrinciple: One of the few female recurring Muppetsconcerns about his appearances in commercial entertainment, Kermit wasn't used in the early days second season of ''Sesame Street''. These days, Abby Caddaby, Rosita, and Zoe have made for a slightly more gender-balanced cast.
* SurroundedByIdiots: She never ''says'' it inStreet'', so many words, but when you watch her pageants or demonstrations with Cookie Monster, it's pretty clear that she's ''thinking'' it.
* TrueBlueFemininity: Usually wears blue.
* WiseBeyondHerYears: Prairie is reportedly 6 years old and is easilyHerbert was introduced to essentially fill the most "mature" same role on the show. Once Kermit returned in Season 3, the now-superfluous Herbert was phased out. His final appearance to date was as part of the Muppet cast, to the point finale sequence of serving as a director and reporter in many episodes and direct-to-video specials.
!!Prince Charming
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!!JP Mouse
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-->'''Performed by:''' Kevin Clash
-->'''Anything Muppet:''' Green
One of the "Miami Mice". He is a parody of the ''Series/MiamiVice'' character Sonny Crockett, and is made from the Green Anything Muppetprince who appeared on Sesame Street News with Kermit the Frog.pattern.
* DemotedToExtra: Although she was featured in
* DramaQueen: Rants whenever she's upset or frustrated.
* DropInCharacter: Plays one in a ShowWithinAShow, as the Count and Countess' drop-in neighbor.
* FacePalm: Her signature gesture, whenever the other Muppets mess things up in her plays (in other words, every single play).
* {{Foil}}: Some Cookie Monster-centric sketches show her as the prim, polite counterpart
* GirlyGirl: When it comes to Muppets performed by Fran Brill, she's this compared to Zoe's {{Tomboy}} (although Prairie doesn't usually exhibit normal stereotypic behaviors of one).
* HugeGuyTinyGirl: She's very tiny; whenever she interacts
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* LargeHam: When she's unhappy, she makes a very big deal out of it.
* OhCrap: In one Letter of the Day skit, she actually eats the Letter of the Day and gets very gassy from it.
* OnceAnEpisode: There
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* PutOnABus: Due to
* OneOfTheBoys: A downplayed example, but Prairie is seen with male Muppets more often than female, usually the likes of Cookie Monster, Grover, Elmo, Telly and Big Bird.
* OnlySaneWoman: Tends to play this role to the other, zanier Muppets.
* PinkMeansFeminine: Her skin is hot pink and she's a prim and proper GirlyGirl.
* TheSmurfettePrinciple: One of the few female recurring Muppets
* SurroundedByIdiots: She never ''says'' it in
* TrueBlueFemininity: Usually wears blue.
* WiseBeyondHerYears: Prairie is reportedly 6 years old and is easily
!!Prince Charming
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!!JP Mouse
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-->'''Performed by:''' Kevin Clash
-->'''Anything Muppet:''' Green
One of the "Miami Mice". He is a parody of the ''Series/MiamiVice'' character Sonny Crockett, and is made from the Green Anything Muppet
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* EarlyBirdCameo: While Prince Charming wasn't officially introduced until Season 5, an early version (performed by Jim Henson) appeared in the story "The Girl, the Trees and The Terrible Troll" in Season 3, as a prince who disguised himself as the titular troll to test the character of a young girl (performed by Frank Oz).
* YouLookFamiliar: Although it is the same Anything Muppet, Prince Charming has nothing to do with Guy Smiley.
!!Professor Hastings
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--> '''Performed by:''' Frank Oz
A Fat Blue Anything Muppet Teacher who would give out some lectures. He also appeared as a panelist on ''What's My Part?''
* YouLookFamiliar: Although it is the same Anything Muppet, Prince Charming has nothing to do with Guy Smiley.
!!Professor Hastings
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--> '''Performed by:''' Frank Oz
A Fat Blue Anything Muppet Teacher who would give out some lectures. He also appeared as a panelist on ''What's My Part?''
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* EarlyBirdCameo: While Prince Charming wasn't officially introduced until Season 5, an early version (performed by Jim Henson) OneShotCharacter: He never appeared in outside the story "The Girl, the Trees and The Terrible Troll" in Season 3, as a prince who disguised himself as the titular troll to test the character of a young girl (performed by Frank Oz).
* YouLookFamiliar: Although it is the same Anything Muppet, Prince Charming has nothing to do with Guy Smiley.
!!Professor Hastings
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!!Kingston Livingston III
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-->'''Performed by:'''Frank Oz
Kevin Clash
-->'''Anything Muppet:''' Brown
AFat Blue Anything young African-American Muppet Teacher who would give out some lectures. He also appeared as a panelist on ''What's My Part?''takes great pride in being unique and different.
* YouLookFamiliar: Although it is the same Anything Muppet, Prince Charming has nothing to do with Guy Smiley.
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!!Kingston Livingston III
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* TheBore: His lectures are so boring, that he puts ''himself'' to sleep with them.
* ChuckCunninghamSyndrome: He was phased out because.... well, he was too dull.
!!Readers Of The Open Range
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-->'''Performed by:''' Various
The trio Cowpokes who love to read.
* ChuckCunninghamSyndrome: He was phased out because.... well, he was too dull.
!!Readers Of The Open Range
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The trio Cowpokes who love to read.
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* TheBore: IAmSong: His lectures are so boring, that biographical song "Happy to be Me" talks about how he puts ''himself'' is happy to sleep with them.
* ChuckCunninghamSyndrome: He was phased out because.... well, he was too dull.
!!Readers Of The Open Range
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!!Lefty the Salesman
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The trio Cowpokes who loveFrank Oz (1970-1974), Caroll Spinney (1970, occasionally), Ryan Dillon (2019)
--> '''Anything Muppet''': Green
A shady-looking salesman whose sketches typically involve him trying toread. sell usually useless items on any patsy he can find; more often than not, that patsy is Ernie. Among his wares include the number 8, the letter O, an empty box, an invisible ice cream cone, a bottle of air, and a painting of four elephants hidden in a tree.
* ChuckCunninghamSyndrome: He was phased out because.... well, he was too dull.
!!Readers Of The Open Range
!!Lefty the Salesman
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--> '''Anything Muppet''': Green
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* CantYouReadTheSign: When they saw the banner sign reading "Welcome to Bisbee Arizona." They told the citizens who think they are lost in the range that Bisbee, Arizona is the name of the town.
* SignatureSong: "We're Readers, Readers, Readers of the Open Range, We're Readers, Readers, Readers of the Open Range!"
!!The Rhymies
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--> '''Performed by:''' Various
An Anything Muppet trio who speak in Rhyme. Their names are Larry (Lavender), Marry (Pointy Green), and Barry (Fat Blue).
* SignatureSong: "We're Readers, Readers, Readers of the Open Range, We're Readers, Readers, Readers of the Open Range!"
!!The Rhymies
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--> '''Performed by:''' Various
An Anything Muppet trio who speak in Rhyme. Their names are Larry (Lavender), Marry (Pointy Green), and Barry (Fat Blue).
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* CantYouReadTheSign: When they saw CatchPhrase: "Hey, bud" (said after Lefty approaches a potential customer) and "Riiiiight" (the punchline of someone saying something out loud, Lefty shushing them, and the banner sign reading "Welcome to Bisbee Arizona." They told other character repeating it quietly), the citizens who think they are lost in latter at least when Frank Oz performed the range that Bisbee, Arizona character.
* {{Expy}}: Lefty was apparently inspired by "The Tout", a shady character from ''Series/TheJackBennyProgram''.
* ManipulativeBastard: "Bastard" is a bit of a stretch, but manipulative, Lefty definitely is. He uses his low, whispery voice and his mastery at thename art of the town.
sales pitch to lure his dupes, usually Ernie, to his product, always making sure he gets his message to their ears by extolling its usefulness and what it can be used for. The only thing that stops Lefty from [[NearVillainVictory making the sale]] is either a lack of money or the customer not wanting it. Even then, Lefty has had success twice; once selling Ernie a bottle of air and the other selling him a painting of elephants in a tree.
*SignatureSong: "We're Readers, Readers, Readers PutOnABus: After the first four seasons of the Open Range, We're Readers, Readers, Readers of show, Lefty appeared in one more sketch in season 6 before being dropped. It is unknown why Lefty was removed, but he may have been a bad influence on children in regards to interacting with strangers.
** TheBusCameBack: The character briefly returned in 2019 for ''Sesame Street's'' 50th anniversary. In theOpen Range!"
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!!Lord Chatterly
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-->'''Performed by:'''Jerry Nelson (1975-1992)
-->Anything Muppet: Large Lavender Live Hand
The host of ''Alphabet Chat''.
* {{Expy}}: Lefty was apparently inspired by "The Tout", a shady character from ''Series/TheJackBennyProgram''.
* ManipulativeBastard: "Bastard" is a bit of a stretch, but manipulative, Lefty definitely is. He uses his low, whispery voice and his mastery at the
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** TheBusCameBack: The character briefly returned in 2019 for ''Sesame Street's'' 50th anniversary. In the
!!The Rhymies
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!!Lord Chatterly
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An Anything Muppet trio who speak in Rhyme. Their names are Larry (Lavender), Marry (Pointy Green), and Barry (Fat Blue).
-->'''Performed by:'''Jerry Nelson (1975-1992)
-->Anything Muppet: Large Lavender Live Hand
The host of ''Alphabet Chat''.
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* OneShotCharacter: They only appeared in two skits, one were they went sailing on a boat at sea and the other had them going camping in the woods.
!!Roosevelt Franklin
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--> '''Performed by:''' Matt Robinson (voice), Frank Oz (puppetry) (1970 - 1975); Chris Knowings (voice), Ryan Dillon (puppetry) (2019)
-->'''Anything Muppet:''' Little Reddish-Magenta
A young African-American boy who appeared in seasons 1-7. Best remembered for his recurring segment as a teacher who educates his peers at Roosevelt Franklin Elementary School. He proved popular enough to spawn his own record album, ''The Year of Roosevelt Franklin'', released in 1971 on Creator/ColumbiaRecords. The character was dropped at the height of his popularity. Like Herbert Birdsfoot, he and his mother made their last on-screen appearances in the finale sequence of ''Film/TheMuppetMovie''. However, the character continued to appear in the show's tie-in books for two decades, and made his final overall appearance in 1996 with ''Elmo's Lift-and-Peek Around the Corner Book''. He was the spiritual predecessor to Kingston Livingston III.
!!Roosevelt Franklin
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--> '''Performed by:''' Matt Robinson (voice), Frank Oz (puppetry) (1970 - 1975); Chris Knowings (voice), Ryan Dillon (puppetry) (2019)
-->'''Anything Muppet:''' Little Reddish-Magenta
A young African-American boy who appeared in seasons 1-7. Best remembered for his recurring segment as a teacher who educates his peers at Roosevelt Franklin Elementary School. He proved popular enough to spawn his own record album, ''The Year of Roosevelt Franklin'', released in 1971 on Creator/ColumbiaRecords. The character was dropped at the height of his popularity. Like Herbert Birdsfoot, he and his mother made their last on-screen appearances in the finale sequence of ''Film/TheMuppetMovie''. However, the character continued to appear in the show's tie-in books for two decades, and made his final overall appearance in 1996 with ''Elmo's Lift-and-Peek Around the Corner Book''. He was the spiritual predecessor to Kingston Livingston III.
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* OneShotCharacter: They only appeared in two skits, one were they ChairReveal: He turns his chair around to the camera during the Alphabet Chat's opening theme.
* LargeHam: He wentsailing on into a boat at sea meltdown in episodes where he tried to do lectures for the letters L, O, and R. When he got too many interruptions, he caused the show to cancel and the other producers had them going camping in to strike the woods.
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!!Dr. Nobel Price
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-->'''Anything Muppet:''' Little Reddish-Magenta
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Ayoung African-American boy scientist who appeared in seasons 1-7. Best remembered often either thinks he's invented or discovered something only to find out it's already been invented/discovered or uses mundane objects for his recurring segment as a teacher who educates his peers at Roosevelt Franklin Elementary School. He proved popular enough to spawn his own record album, ''The Year of Roosevelt Franklin'', released in 1971 on Creator/ColumbiaRecords. The character was dropped at the height of his popularity. Like Herbert Birdsfoot, he and his mother made their last on-screen appearances in the finale sequence of ''Film/TheMuppetMovie''. However, the character continued to appear in the show's tie-in books for two decades, and made his final overall appearance in 1996 with ''Elmo's Lift-and-Peek Around the Corner Book''. He was the spiritual predecessor to Kingston Livingston III.crazy reasons.
* LargeHam: He went
!!Roosevelt Franklin
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* AccidentalMisnaming: A RunningGag is that people often get his name backwards, thinking he's named Franklin Roosevelt after President UsefulNotes/FranklinDRoosevelt. It's happened so often, that Roosevelt is actually ''flattered'' when somebody manages to get his name right.
-->'''Roosevelt:''' Did somebody call me by my first name first, and my second name second?
* ChuckCunninghamSyndrome: Eventually dropped from the show amid concerns that his JiveTurkey tendencies were too stereotypical. Some people also complained that his rowdy behavior in class was reflecting poorly on their children. (Don Music was subject to similar complaints.) Despite this, he is fondly remembered by older fans and has gained a following amongst younger ones, and even made a cameo in the 50th anniversary special.
* CommutingOnABus: After he quit portraying Gordon, Matt Robinson still stuck around on the show to write the Roosevelt Franklin sketches and perform Roosevelt's voice.
* CoolTeacher: He teaches his own class at his own school, and uses things like songs and colorful visual aids in his lessons.
* JiveTurkey: He was portrayed by a purplish Muppet, but he was clearly intended to be African-American, complete with stereotypical mannerisms and slang. Much of the controversy over the character was divided between whether he was "''too'' Black", or was a shallow ClicheStorm who wasn't a realistic portrayal of Black culture.
* TotallyRadical: Being an attempt at a "hip" character, his sketches tend to feel more dated.
* TrademarkFavoriteFood: String beans.
* WiseBeyondTheirYears: Not only is he a child who works as a teacher, the school is named after him!
!!Roxie Marie
--> '''Performed by''': Fran Brill (1991-1998)
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Biff's 10-year-old niece who lives in Canarsie and has a fondness for bugs.
-->'''Roosevelt:''' Did somebody call me by my first name first, and my second name second?
* ChuckCunninghamSyndrome: Eventually dropped from the show amid concerns that his JiveTurkey tendencies were too stereotypical. Some people also complained that his rowdy behavior in class was reflecting poorly on their children. (Don Music was subject to similar complaints.) Despite this, he is fondly remembered by older fans and has gained a following amongst younger ones, and even made a cameo in the 50th anniversary special.
* CommutingOnABus: After he quit portraying Gordon, Matt Robinson still stuck around on the show to write the Roosevelt Franklin sketches and perform Roosevelt's voice.
* CoolTeacher: He teaches his own class at his own school, and uses things like songs and colorful visual aids in his lessons.
* JiveTurkey: He was portrayed by a purplish Muppet, but he was clearly intended to be African-American, complete with stereotypical mannerisms and slang. Much of the controversy over the character was divided between whether he was "''too'' Black", or was a shallow ClicheStorm who wasn't a realistic portrayal of Black culture.
* TotallyRadical: Being an attempt at a "hip" character, his sketches tend to feel more dated.
* TrademarkFavoriteFood: String beans.
* WiseBeyondTheirYears: Not only is he a child who works as a teacher, the school is named after him!
!!Roxie Marie
--> '''Performed by''': Fran Brill (1991-1998)
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Biff's 10-year-old niece who lives in Canarsie and has a fondness for bugs.
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* AccidentalMisnaming: A RunningGag is that people often get his name backwards, thinking he's named Franklin Roosevelt after President UsefulNotes/FranklinDRoosevelt. It's happened so often, that Roosevelt is actually ''flattered'' when somebody manages BlatantLies: In one skit, he claims not to get his name right.
-->'''Roosevelt:''' Did somebody call mebe unhappy while sobbing (and by my first name first, and my second name second?
* ChuckCunninghamSyndrome: Eventually dropped fromthe show amid concerns that his JiveTurkey tendencies were too stereotypical. Some people also complained that his rowdy behavior in class was reflecting poorly on their children. (Don Music was subject to similar complaints.) Despite this, he is fondly remembered by older fans and has gained a following amongst younger ones, and even made a cameo in the 50th anniversary special.
* CommutingOnABus: After he quit portraying Gordon, Matt Robinson still stuck around on the show to write the Roosevelt Franklin sketches and perform Roosevelt's voice.
* CoolTeacher: He teaches his own class at his own school, and uses things like songs and colorful visual aids in his lessons.
* JiveTurkey: He was portrayed by a purplish Muppet, but he wascontext, it clearly intended isn't TearsOfJoy).
* BuffySpeak: He tended to give his inventions (of things that had already been invented) names in this style, like "carry-keeper" (lunchbox), "story-carry" (book) and "dirt-pusher" (broom).
* CloudCuckooLander: Among other things, he thought socks weren't invented yet and thought using a balloon to "find the sky" was something most people were inclined to do.
* DitzyGenius: He's talented enough to beAfrican-American, complete with stereotypical mannerisms an award-winning scientist, yet he often goofs up due to lacking basic facts.
* LabcoatOfScienceAndMedicine: Is a scientist andslang. Much of wears a lab coat all the controversy over the character was divided between whether he was "''too'' Black", or was a shallow ClicheStorm who wasn't a realistic portrayal of Black culture.
time.
*TotallyRadical: Being an attempt at a "hip" character, his sketches tend to feel more dated.
* TrademarkFavoriteFood: String beans.
* WiseBeyondTheirYears: Not onlyPunnyName: His name is he a child who works as a teacher, the school is named after him!
!!Roxie Marie
deliberate pun on "Nobel ''Prize''".
!!Old [=MacDonald=]
-->'''Performed by''': Fran Brill (1991-1998)
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A Pumpkin Anything Muppet guy who, among other things, introduced the music video of The Oinker Sisters' new hit song: "A New Way To Walk".
-->'''Roosevelt:''' Did somebody call me
* ChuckCunninghamSyndrome: Eventually dropped from
* CommutingOnABus: After he quit portraying Gordon, Matt Robinson still stuck around on the show to write the Roosevelt Franklin sketches and perform Roosevelt's voice.
* CoolTeacher: He teaches his own class at his own school, and uses things like songs and colorful visual aids in his lessons.
* JiveTurkey: He was portrayed by a purplish Muppet, but he was
* BuffySpeak: He tended to give his inventions (of things that had already been invented) names in this style, like "carry-keeper" (lunchbox), "story-carry" (book) and "dirt-pusher" (broom).
* CloudCuckooLander: Among other things, he thought socks weren't invented yet and thought using a balloon to "find the sky" was something most people were inclined to do.
* DitzyGenius: He's talented enough to be
* LabcoatOfScienceAndMedicine: Is a scientist and
*
* TrademarkFavoriteFood: String beans.
* WiseBeyondTheirYears: Not only
!!Roxie Marie
!!Old [=MacDonald=]
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A Pumpkin Anything Muppet guy who, among other things, introduced the music video of The Oinker Sisters' new hit song: "A New Way To Walk".
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* AscendedExtra: Fans may only recognize Roxie from the stage shows, where she lasted much longer than in the actual series.
* BigSisterMentor: Anytime she and Elmo are paired up together, though she usually sees him as an AnnoyingYoungerSibling who will, "get in the way."
* VocalEvolution: In her earliest appearances, Roxie spoke in a genial tone with just a touch of a suburban accent. Eventually she was established as Biff's niece, at which point her voice became a bit more gruff (think Zoe's voice, but deeper) and her accent more thickly defined as someone who grew up in Brooklyn.
!!Sherlock Hemlock
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--> '''Performed by:''' Jerry Nelson (1970-1996), Matt Vogel (2019)
A Green Anything Muppet somewhat inept detective. Like many others, he's fallen by the wayside over the past decade or so.
* BigSisterMentor: Anytime she and Elmo are paired up together, though she usually sees him as an AnnoyingYoungerSibling who will, "get in the way."
* VocalEvolution: In her earliest appearances, Roxie spoke in a genial tone with just a touch of a suburban accent. Eventually she was established as Biff's niece, at which point her voice became a bit more gruff (think Zoe's voice, but deeper) and her accent more thickly defined as someone who grew up in Brooklyn.
!!Sherlock Hemlock
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--> '''Performed by:''' Jerry Nelson (1970-1996), Matt Vogel (2019)
A Green Anything Muppet somewhat inept detective. Like many others, he's fallen by the wayside over the past decade or so.
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* AscendedExtra: Fans may only recognize Roxie from MidVidSkit: Well, it says it all as he introduced the stage shows, where she lasted much longer than in the actual series.
* BigSisterMentor: Anytime she and Elmo are paired up together, though she usually sees him as an AnnoyingYoungerSibling who will, "get in the way."
* VocalEvolution: In her earliest appearances, Roxie spoke in a genial tone with just a touch of a suburban accent. Eventually she was established as Biff's niece, at which point her voice became a bit more gruff (think Zoe's voice, but deeper) and her accent more thickly defined as someone who grew up in Brooklyn.
!!Sherlock Hemlock
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!!Phil Harmonic
--> '''Performer:''' Jerry Nelson
--> '''Anything Muppet:''' Large Lavender Live Hands
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--> '''Performed by:''' Jerry Nelson (1970-1996), Matt Vogel (2019)
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The host of ''Live from thewayside over the past decade or so.Nesterpolitan Opera'' and ''Pretty Great Performances''.
* BigSisterMentor: Anytime she and Elmo are paired up together, though she usually sees him as an AnnoyingYoungerSibling who will, "get in the way."
* VocalEvolution: In her earliest appearances, Roxie spoke in a genial tone with just a touch of a suburban accent. Eventually she was established as Biff's niece, at which point her voice became a bit more gruff (think Zoe's voice, but deeper) and her accent more thickly defined as someone who grew up in Brooklyn.
!!Sherlock Hemlock
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!!Phil Harmonic
--> '''Performer:''' Jerry Nelson
--> '''Anything Muppet:''' Large Lavender Live Hands
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* CaptainErsatz: It goes without saying that he wears [[Literature/SherlockHolmes a deerstalker cap and tweed Inverness cape]].
* CatchPhrase: He often shouts, "Egad!" and "Gadzooks!".
* CluelessDetective: He has a tendency to miss the obvious when solving "mysteries".
* TheDitz: Sometimes forgets that he did some of the "crimes" himself.
* DoesNotLikeSpam: Implied not to like bread crusts in one skit.
* IdenticalGrandson: He evidently had a caveman ancestor: the Royal Smart Person.
* {{Leitmotif}}: His entrances are usually heralded by a distinctive organ tune. Lampshaded in one skit by Ernie: "Hey, that's detective music!"
* NoCelebritiesWereHarmed: While the character is a Literature/SherlockHolmes parody, Jerry Nelson patterned his voice after Creator/RonaldColman.
* SherlockHomage: About as blatant as it gets, with his British accent, deerstalker, cape and magnifying glass. Several generations of Americans kids were familiar with Sherlock Hemlock long before they found out about Holmes.
* ShoutOut: His name is based on ''Literature/SherlockHolmes'' and he acts like ''Literature/HerculePoirot''.
* SmallNameBigEgo: He maintains that he's "the World's Greatest Detective", despite ample evidence to the contrary.
!!Simon Soundman
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-->'''Performed by:''' Jerry Nelson (1970-1999)
A Fat Blue Anything Muppet who has an unusual way of talking. He would replace some words with sound effects.
* CatchPhrase: He often shouts, "Egad!" and "Gadzooks!".
* CluelessDetective: He has a tendency to miss the obvious when solving "mysteries".
* TheDitz: Sometimes forgets that he did some of the "crimes" himself.
* DoesNotLikeSpam: Implied not to like bread crusts in one skit.
* IdenticalGrandson: He evidently had a caveman ancestor: the Royal Smart Person.
* {{Leitmotif}}: His entrances are usually heralded by a distinctive organ tune. Lampshaded in one skit by Ernie: "Hey, that's detective music!"
* NoCelebritiesWereHarmed: While the character is a Literature/SherlockHolmes parody, Jerry Nelson patterned his voice after Creator/RonaldColman.
* SherlockHomage: About as blatant as it gets, with his British accent, deerstalker, cape and magnifying glass. Several generations of Americans kids were familiar with Sherlock Hemlock long before they found out about Holmes.
* ShoutOut: His name is based on ''Literature/SherlockHolmes'' and he acts like ''Literature/HerculePoirot''.
* SmallNameBigEgo: He maintains that he's "the World's Greatest Detective", despite ample evidence to the contrary.
!!Simon Soundman
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-->'''Performed by:''' Jerry Nelson (1970-1999)
A Fat Blue Anything Muppet who has an unusual way of talking. He would replace some words with sound effects.
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* CaptainErsatz: It goes without saying that he wears [[Literature/SherlockHolmes a deerstalker cap and tweed Inverness cape]].
* CatchPhrase: He often shouts, "Egad!" and "Gadzooks!".
* CluelessDetective: He has a tendency to miss the obvious when solving "mysteries".
* TheDitz: Sometimes forgets that he did some of the "crimes" himself.
* DoesNotLikeSpam: Implied not to like bread crusts in one skit.
* IdenticalGrandson: He evidently had a caveman ancestor: the Royal Smart Person.
* {{Leitmotif}}: His entrances are usually heralded by a distinctive organ tune. Lampshaded in one skit by Ernie: "Hey, that's detective music!"
* NoCelebritiesWereHarmed: While the character is a Literature/SherlockHolmes parody, Jerry Nelson patterned his voice after Creator/RonaldColman.
* SherlockHomage: About as blatant as it gets, with his British accent, deerstalker, cape and magnifying glass. Several generations of Americans kids were familiar with Sherlock Hemlock long before they found out about Holmes.
* ShoutOut:PunnyName: His name is based on ''Literature/SherlockHolmes'' the word "Philharmonic", which means "devoted to music" and he acts like ''Literature/HerculePoirot''.
* SmallNameBigEgo: He maintains that he's "the World's Greatest Detective", despite ample evidence tofeatures in the contrary.
!!Simon Soundman
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!!Prince Charming
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-->'''Performed by:''' Jerry Nelson (1970-1999)
A Fat Blueorg/pmwiki/pub/images/prince_charming_muppet.jpg]]
--> Frank Oz
An Orange Gold Anything Muppet prince whohas an unusual way of talking. He would replace some words appeared on Sesame Street News with sound effects.Kermit the Frog.
* CatchPhrase: He often shouts, "Egad!" and "Gadzooks!".
* CluelessDetective: He has a tendency to miss the obvious when solving "mysteries".
* TheDitz: Sometimes forgets that he did some of the "crimes" himself.
* DoesNotLikeSpam: Implied not to like bread crusts in one skit.
* IdenticalGrandson: He evidently had a caveman ancestor: the Royal Smart Person.
* {{Leitmotif}}: His entrances are usually heralded by a distinctive organ tune. Lampshaded in one skit by Ernie: "Hey, that's detective music!"
* NoCelebritiesWereHarmed: While the character is a Literature/SherlockHolmes parody, Jerry Nelson patterned his voice after Creator/RonaldColman.
* SherlockHomage: About as blatant as it gets, with his British accent, deerstalker, cape and magnifying glass. Several generations of Americans kids were familiar with Sherlock Hemlock long before they found out about Holmes.
* ShoutOut:
* SmallNameBigEgo: He maintains that he's "the World's Greatest Detective", despite ample evidence to
!!Simon Soundman
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!!Prince Charming
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An Orange Gold Anything Muppet prince who
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* AlliterativeName: His first and last names begin with "S".
* MeaningfulName: He can speak in sound effects and his last name is Soundman.
* StockSoundEffects: He has the ability to speak with added sound effects. For example: In one of the Grover the Waiter sketches, Simon said to Grover, "I would like to buy a ''[clucks like a chicken]'' sandwich!" In another sketch, he wanted to use Ernie's telephone, but Ernie had trouble understanding him.
* UnsatisfiableCustomer: When he was at Charlie's, Simon ranted, "Why did my brother recommend this restaurant? The service is terrible." It may be that Simon Soundman's brother is the usual customer, Mr. Johnson. And both are Fat Blue Anything Muppets originally performed by Jerry Nelson. Although, if this is true, it would seem that their brotherly relationship may be rocky...
!!Sinister Sam
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-->'''Performed by:''' Jim Henson
-->'''Anything Muppet:''' Large Lavender Live Hands
The meanest, roughest cowboy in the West.
* MeaningfulName: He can speak in sound effects and his last name is Soundman.
* StockSoundEffects: He has the ability to speak with added sound effects. For example: In one of the Grover the Waiter sketches, Simon said to Grover, "I would like to buy a ''[clucks like a chicken]'' sandwich!" In another sketch, he wanted to use Ernie's telephone, but Ernie had trouble understanding him.
* UnsatisfiableCustomer: When he was at Charlie's, Simon ranted, "Why did my brother recommend this restaurant? The service is terrible." It may be that Simon Soundman's brother is the usual customer, Mr. Johnson. And both are Fat Blue Anything Muppets originally performed by Jerry Nelson. Although, if this is true, it would seem that their brotherly relationship may be rocky...
!!Sinister Sam
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-->'''Performed by:''' Jim Henson
-->'''Anything Muppet:''' Large Lavender Live Hands
The meanest, roughest cowboy in the West.
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* AlliterativeName: His first EarlyBirdCameo: While Prince Charming wasn't officially introduced until Season 5, an early version (performed by Jim Henson) appeared in the story "The Girl, the Trees and last names begin with "S".
* MeaningfulName: He can speakThe Terrible Troll" in sound effects and his last name is Soundman.
* StockSoundEffects: He hasSeason 3, as a prince who disguised himself as the ability titular troll to speak with added sound effects. For example: In one of test the Grover the Waiter sketches, Simon said to Grover, "I would like to buy character of a ''[clucks like a chicken]'' sandwich!" In another sketch, he wanted to use Ernie's telephone, but Ernie had trouble understanding him.
young girl (performed by Frank Oz).
*UnsatisfiableCustomer: When he was at Charlie's, Simon ranted, "Why did my brother recommend this restaurant? The service is terrible." It may be that Simon Soundman's brother YouLookFamiliar: Although it is the usual customer, Mr. Johnson. And both are Fat Blue same Anything Muppets originally performed by Jerry Nelson. Although, if this is true, it would seem that their brotherly relationship may be rocky...
!!Sinister Sam
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!!Professor Hastings
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-->'''Performed --> '''Performed by:''' Jim Henson
-->'''Anything Muppet:''' Large Lavender Live Hands
The meanest, roughest cowboy in the West.Frank Oz
A Fat Blue Anything Muppet Teacher who would give out some lectures. He also appeared as a panelist on ''What's My Part?''
* MeaningfulName: He can speak
* StockSoundEffects: He has
*
!!Sinister Sam
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!!Professor Hastings
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The meanest, roughest cowboy in the West.
A Fat Blue Anything Muppet Teacher who would give out some lectures. He also appeared as a panelist on ''What's My Part?''
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* {{Expy}}: From his voice and facial features (and even name), it's clear that he is based on WesternAnimation/YosemiteSam.
* MenAreTough: Well, Sam looked for some suspect for some problems he is having problem. Like at one time, he was looking for Doc Holiday because he had an itchy trigger finger (and he means his finger is really itchy).
!!Sonny Friendly
-->'''Performer:''' Richard Hunt (1986-1992), David Rudman (1992-present)
-->'''Anything Muppet:''' Large Lavender Live Hands
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The Large Lavender Live Hands Anything Muppet host of "Sonny Friendly's Traveling Game Show". He also appeared as the host of ''The New Here Is Your Life'' in the 1990s.
* MenAreTough: Well, Sam looked for some suspect for some problems he is having problem. Like at one time, he was looking for Doc Holiday because he had an itchy trigger finger (and he means his finger is really itchy).
!!Sonny Friendly
-->'''Performer:''' Richard Hunt (1986-1992), David Rudman (1992-present)
-->'''Anything Muppet:''' Large Lavender Live Hands
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The Large Lavender Live Hands Anything Muppet host of "Sonny Friendly's Traveling Game Show". He also appeared as the host of ''The New Here Is Your Life'' in the 1990s.
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* {{Expy}}: From his voice and facial features (and even name), it's clear TheBore: His lectures are so boring, that he is based on WesternAnimation/YosemiteSam.
puts ''himself'' to sleep with them.
*MenAreTough: Well, Sam looked for some suspect for some problems he is having problem. Like at one time, ChuckCunninghamSyndrome: He was phased out because.... well, he was looking for Doc Holiday because he had an itchy trigger finger (and he means his finger is really itchy).
!!Sonny Friendly
-->'''Performer:''' Richard Hunt (1986-1992), David Rudman (1992-present)
-->'''Anything Muppet:''' Large Lavender Live Hands
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!!Readers Of The Open Range
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-->'''Performed by:''' Various
TheLarge Lavender Live Hands Anything Muppet host of "Sonny Friendly's Traveling Game Show". He also appeared as the host of ''The New Here Is Your Life'' in the 1990s.trio Cowpokes who love to read.
*
!!Sonny Friendly
-->'''Performer:''' Richard Hunt (1986-1992), David Rudman (1992-present)
-->'''Anything Muppet:''' Large Lavender Live Hands
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!!Readers Of The Open Range
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The
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* CatchPhrase: "Are we having a nice day, or what?"
* GameShowHost: He frequently pops up to make just about anything into a game show (much to the annoyance of some of the cast).
* SecurityBlanket: His Teddy Bear from ''The Crying Game Show''.
!!Sully
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-->'''' Performed by:''' Richard Hunt (1971-1992), David Rudman (1992-present)
-->'''Anything Muppet:''' Tall Orange
Biff's partner.
* GameShowHost: He frequently pops up to make just about anything into a game show (much to the annoyance of some of the cast).
* SecurityBlanket: His Teddy Bear from ''The Crying Game Show''.
!!Sully
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-->'''' Performed by:''' Richard Hunt (1971-1992), David Rudman (1992-present)
-->'''Anything Muppet:''' Tall Orange
Biff's partner.
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* CatchPhrase: "Are we having a nice day, or what?"
* GameShowHost: He frequently pops up to make just about anything into a game show (much toCantYouReadTheSign: When they saw the annoyance of some banner sign reading "Welcome to Bisbee Arizona." They told the citizens who think they are lost in the range that Bisbee, Arizona is the name of the cast).
town.
*SecurityBlanket: His Teddy Bear from ''The Crying Game Show''.
!!Sully
SignatureSong: "We're Readers, Readers, Readers of the Open Range, We're Readers, Readers, Readers of the Open Range!"
!!The Rhymies
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--> '''Performed by:'''Richard Hunt (1971-1992), David Rudman (1992-present)
-->'''Anything Muppet:''' Tall Orange
Biff's partner.Various
An Anything Muppet trio who speak in Rhyme. Their names are Larry (Lavender), Marry (Pointy Green), and Barry (Fat Blue).
* GameShowHost: He frequently pops up to make just about anything into a game show (much to
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!!Sully
!!The Rhymies
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Biff's partner.
An Anything Muppet trio who speak in Rhyme. Their names are Larry (Lavender), Marry (Pointy Green), and Barry (Fat Blue).
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* ThePianoPlayer: Sully has played music on the piano (including the sketch where he and Biff - mostly Sully - build a piano).
* TheSpeechless: Sully usually never did speak (mostly because he couldn't get in a word edgewise over Biff).
* SuddenlyVoiced: Rarely, he speaks (like in ''Outrageous Makeover: Home Addition'').
!!Tito Mouse
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-->'''Performer:''' Martin P. Robinson
-->'''Anything Muppet:''' Lavender
One of the ''Miami Mice''. He is a parody of ''Series/MiamiVice'' character: Ricardo Tubbs. He is made from Lavender Anything Muppet.
* TheSpeechless: Sully usually never did speak (mostly because he couldn't get in a word edgewise over Biff).
* SuddenlyVoiced: Rarely, he speaks (like in ''Outrageous Makeover: Home Addition'').
!!Tito Mouse
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-->'''Performer:''' Martin P. Robinson
-->'''Anything Muppet:''' Lavender
One of the ''Miami Mice''. He is a parody of ''Series/MiamiVice'' character: Ricardo Tubbs. He is made from Lavender Anything Muppet.
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* ThePianoPlayer: Sully has played music OneShotCharacter: They only appeared in two skits, one were they went sailing on a boat at sea and the piano (including other had them going camping in the sketch where he and Biff - mostly Sully - build a piano).
* TheSpeechless: Sully usually never did speak (mostly because he couldn't get in a word edgewise over Biff).
* SuddenlyVoiced: Rarely, he speaks (like in ''Outrageous Makeover: Home Addition'').
!!Tito Mouse
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!!Roosevelt Franklin
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-->'''Performer:''' Martin P. Robinson
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--> '''Performed by:''' Matt Robinson (voice), Frank Oz (puppetry) (1970 - 1975); Chris Knowings (voice), Ryan Dillon (puppetry) (2019)
-->'''Anything Muppet:'''Lavender
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A young African-American boy who appeared in seasons 1-7. Best remembered for his recurring segment as a teacher who educates his peers at Roosevelt Franklin Elementary School. He proved popular enough to spawn his own record album, ''The Year of Roosevelt Franklin'', released in 1971 on Creator/ColumbiaRecords. The character was dropped at the''Miami Mice''. He is a parody height of ''Series/MiamiVice'' character: Ricardo Tubbs. He is his popularity. Like Herbert Birdsfoot, he and his mother made from Lavender Anything Muppet.their last on-screen appearances in the finale sequence of ''Film/TheMuppetMovie''. However, the character continued to appear in the show's tie-in books for two decades, and made his final overall appearance in 1996 with ''Elmo's Lift-and-Peek Around the Corner Book''. He was the spiritual predecessor to Kingston Livingston III.
* TheSpeechless: Sully usually never did speak (mostly because he couldn't get in a word edgewise over Biff).
* SuddenlyVoiced: Rarely, he speaks (like in ''Outrageous Makeover: Home Addition'').
!!Tito Mouse
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!!Roosevelt Franklin
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-->'''Performer:''' Martin P. Robinson
--> '''Performed by:''' Matt Robinson (voice), Frank Oz (puppetry) (1970 - 1975); Chris Knowings (voice), Ryan Dillon (puppetry) (2019)
-->'''Anything Muppet:'''
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A young African-American boy who appeared in seasons 1-7. Best remembered for his recurring segment as a teacher who educates his peers at Roosevelt Franklin Elementary School. He proved popular enough to spawn his own record album, ''The Year of Roosevelt Franklin'', released in 1971 on Creator/ColumbiaRecords. The character was dropped at the
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* NoCelebritiesWereHarmed: Well, He is a spoof of Ricardo Tubbs of Series/MiamiVice.
* OneShotCharacter: He never appeared outside the ''Miami Mice'' skits (only 3).
!!The Twiddlebugs
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-->'''Performed by''': Various
A Group of Anything Muppet insects who lives in Ernie's window.
* OneShotCharacter: He never appeared outside the ''Miami Mice'' skits (only 3).
!!The Twiddlebugs
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-->'''Performed by''': Various
A Group of Anything Muppet insects who lives in Ernie's window.
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* NoCelebritiesWereHarmed: Well, He AccidentalMisnaming: A RunningGag is a spoof of Ricardo Tubbs of Series/MiamiVice.
that people often get his name backwards, thinking he's named Franklin Roosevelt after President UsefulNotes/FranklinDRoosevelt. It's happened so often, that Roosevelt is actually ''flattered'' when somebody manages to get his name right.
-->'''Roosevelt:''' Did somebody call me by my first name first, and my second name second?
*OneShotCharacter: He never appeared outside ChuckCunninghamSyndrome: Eventually dropped from the ''Miami Mice'' skits (only 3).
!!The Twiddlebugs
show amid concerns that his JiveTurkey tendencies were too stereotypical. Some people also complained that his rowdy behavior in class was reflecting poorly on their children. (Don Music was subject to similar complaints.) Despite this, he is fondly remembered by older fans and has gained a following amongst younger ones, and even made a cameo in the 50th anniversary special.
* CommutingOnABus: After he quit portraying Gordon, Matt Robinson still stuck around on the show to write the Roosevelt Franklin sketches and perform Roosevelt's voice.
* CoolTeacher: He teaches his own class at his own school, and uses things like songs and colorful visual aids in his lessons.
* JiveTurkey: He was portrayed by a purplish Muppet, but he was clearly intended to be African-American, complete with stereotypical mannerisms and slang. Much of the controversy over the character was divided between whether he was "''too'' Black", or was a shallow ClicheStorm who wasn't a realistic portrayal of Black culture.
* TotallyRadical: Being an attempt at a "hip" character, his sketches tend to feel more dated.
* TrademarkFavoriteFood: String beans.
* WiseBeyondTheirYears: Not only is he a child who works as a teacher, the school is named after him!
!!Roxie Marie
--> '''Performed by''': Fran Brill (1991-1998)
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-->'''Performed by''': Various
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Biff's 10-year-old niece who lives inErnie's window.Canarsie and has a fondness for bugs.
-->'''Roosevelt:''' Did somebody call me by my first name first, and my second name second?
*
!!The Twiddlebugs
* CommutingOnABus: After he quit portraying Gordon, Matt Robinson still stuck around on the show to write the Roosevelt Franklin sketches and perform Roosevelt's voice.
* CoolTeacher: He teaches his own class at his own school, and uses things like songs and colorful visual aids in his lessons.
* JiveTurkey: He was portrayed by a purplish Muppet, but he was clearly intended to be African-American, complete with stereotypical mannerisms and slang. Much of the controversy over the character was divided between whether he was "''too'' Black", or was a shallow ClicheStorm who wasn't a realistic portrayal of Black culture.
* TotallyRadical: Being an attempt at a "hip" character, his sketches tend to feel more dated.
* TrademarkFavoriteFood: String beans.
* WiseBeyondTheirYears: Not only is he a child who works as a teacher, the school is named after him!
!!Roxie Marie
--> '''Performed by''': Fran Brill (1991-1998)
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-->'''Performed by''': Various
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Biff's 10-year-old niece who lives in
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* AlliterativeFamily: Their names are Tina, Thomas, Timmy and Tessie.
* GenderEqualEnsemble: Two males (Thomas and Timmy) and two females (Tessie and Tina).
* IAmNotWeasel: When they first obtain their pet caterpillar Jeff, they think he's a cat.
* LiteralMinded: In one sketch, the Twiddlebug family decide to go to the zoo. After deciding against walking (as it would take three days to walk there due to their diminutive size and Tina had to be back to school the next day), swimming (as there's no water), and flying (as they need wings to do it), they decide to take the family car to the zoo... as in each of them lifting up part of the car and carrying it with them to the zoo.
* NuclearFamily: Father, mother and two children.
* PinkGirlBlueBoy: Thomas has blue skin, while his wife Tessie has pink skin.
* TooDumbToLive: Even though the Twiddlebugs always manage to overcome even the most seemingly insurmountable tribulations, such as figuring out how to exit a roller rink, their ultimate solutions are rarely the most logical, though they remain blissfully unaware of them.
!!Vincent Twice
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-->'''Performer:''' Martin P. Robinson
-->'''Anything Muppet:''' Orange Gold
The Orange Gold Anything Muppet Host of ''Mysterious Theatre''.
* GenderEqualEnsemble: Two males (Thomas and Timmy) and two females (Tessie and Tina).
* IAmNotWeasel: When they first obtain their pet caterpillar Jeff, they think he's a cat.
* LiteralMinded: In one sketch, the Twiddlebug family decide to go to the zoo. After deciding against walking (as it would take three days to walk there due to their diminutive size and Tina had to be back to school the next day), swimming (as there's no water), and flying (as they need wings to do it), they decide to take the family car to the zoo... as in each of them lifting up part of the car and carrying it with them to the zoo.
* NuclearFamily: Father, mother and two children.
* PinkGirlBlueBoy: Thomas has blue skin, while his wife Tessie has pink skin.
* TooDumbToLive: Even though the Twiddlebugs always manage to overcome even the most seemingly insurmountable tribulations, such as figuring out how to exit a roller rink, their ultimate solutions are rarely the most logical, though they remain blissfully unaware of them.
!!Vincent Twice
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-->'''Performer:''' Martin P. Robinson
-->'''Anything Muppet:''' Orange Gold
The Orange Gold Anything Muppet Host of ''Mysterious Theatre''.
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* AlliterativeFamily: Their names are Tina, Thomas, Timmy and Tessie.
* GenderEqualEnsemble: Two males (Thomas and Timmy) and two females (Tessie and Tina).
* IAmNotWeasel: When they first obtain their pet caterpillar Jeff, they think he's a cat.
* LiteralMinded: In one sketch,AscendedExtra: Fans may only recognize Roxie from the Twiddlebug family decide to go to stage shows, where she lasted much longer than in the zoo. After deciding against walking (as it would take three days to walk there due to their diminutive size and Tina had to be back to school the next day), swimming (as there's no water), and flying (as they need wings to do it), they decide to take the family car to the zoo... as in each of them lifting up part of the car and carrying it with them to the zoo.actual series.
*NuclearFamily: Father, mother BigSisterMentor: Anytime she and two children.
* PinkGirlBlueBoy: Thomas has blue skin, while his wife Tessie has pink skin.
* TooDumbToLive: EvenElmo are paired up together, though she usually sees him as an AnnoyingYoungerSibling who will, "get in the Twiddlebugs always manage to overcome even the most seemingly insurmountable tribulations, such way."
* VocalEvolution: In her earliest appearances, Roxie spoke in a genial tone with just a touch of a suburban accent. Eventually she was established asfiguring out how to exit Biff's niece, at which point her voice became a roller rink, their ultimate solutions are rarely the most logical, though they remain blissfully unaware of them.
!!Vincent Twice
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!!Simon Soundman
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-->'''Performer:''' Martin P. Robinson
-->'''Anything Muppet:''' Orange Gold
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-->'''Performed by:''' Jerry Nelson (1970-1999)
A Fat Blue Anything MuppetHost who has an unusual way of ''Mysterious Theatre''.talking. He would replace some words with sound effects.
* GenderEqualEnsemble: Two males (Thomas and Timmy) and two females (Tessie and Tina).
* IAmNotWeasel: When they first obtain their pet caterpillar Jeff, they think he's a cat.
* LiteralMinded: In one sketch,
*
* PinkGirlBlueBoy: Thomas has blue skin, while his wife Tessie has pink skin.
* TooDumbToLive: Even
* VocalEvolution: In her earliest appearances, Roxie spoke in a genial tone with just a touch of a suburban accent. Eventually she was established as
!!Vincent Twice
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!!Simon Soundman
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-->'''Anything Muppet:''' Orange Gold
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-->'''Performed by:''' Jerry Nelson (1970-1999)
A Fat Blue Anything Muppet
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* CatchPhrase: "I am your host: Vincent Twice, Vincent Twice. Welcoming you once again to ''Mysterious Theatre''."
* DepartmentOfRedundancyDepartment: His name.
* NoCelebritiesWereHarmed: He is based on the ''[[Series/{{Masterpiece}} Mystery!]]'' host Creator/VincentPrice.
* OneShotCharacter: He never appeared outside the ''Mysterious Theatre'' skits.
* DepartmentOfRedundancyDepartment: His name.
* NoCelebritiesWereHarmed: He is based on the ''[[Series/{{Masterpiece}} Mystery!]]'' host Creator/VincentPrice.
* OneShotCharacter: He never appeared outside the ''Mysterious Theatre'' skits.
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* CatchPhrase: AlliterativeName: His first and last names begin with "S".
* MeaningfulName: He can speak in sound effects and his last name is Soundman.
* StockSoundEffects: He has the ability to speak with added sound effects. For example: In one of the Grover the Waiter sketches, Simon said to Grover, "Iam your host: Vincent Twice, Vincent Twice. Welcoming you once again would like to ''Mysterious Theatre''."
buy a ''[clucks like a chicken]'' sandwich!" In another sketch, he wanted to use Ernie's telephone, but Ernie had trouble understanding him.
*DepartmentOfRedundancyDepartment: His name.
* NoCelebritiesWereHarmed: HeUnsatisfiableCustomer: When he was at Charlie's, Simon ranted, "Why did my brother recommend this restaurant? The service is based on terrible." It may be that Simon Soundman's brother is the ''[[Series/{{Masterpiece}} Mystery!]]'' host Creator/VincentPrice.
* OneShotCharacter: He never appeared outsideusual customer, Mr. Johnson. And both are Fat Blue Anything Muppets originally performed by Jerry Nelson. Although, if this is true, it would seem that their brotherly relationship may be rocky...
!!Sinister Sam
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-->'''Performed by:''' Jim Henson
-->'''Anything Muppet:''' Large Lavender Live Hands
The meanest, roughest cowboy in the''Mysterious Theatre'' skits.West.
* MeaningfulName: He can speak in sound effects and his last name is Soundman.
* StockSoundEffects: He has the ability to speak with added sound effects. For example: In one of the Grover the Waiter sketches, Simon said to Grover, "I
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* NoCelebritiesWereHarmed: He
* OneShotCharacter: He never appeared outside
!!Sinister Sam
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-->'''Performed by:''' Jim Henson
-->'''Anything Muppet:''' Large Lavender Live Hands
The meanest, roughest cowboy in the
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* {{Expy}}: From his voice and facial features (and even name), it's clear that he is based on WesternAnimation/YosemiteSam.
* MenAreTough: Well, Sam looked for some suspect for some problems he is having problem. Like at one time, he was looking for Doc Holiday because he had an itchy trigger finger (and he means his finger is really itchy).
!!Sonny Friendly
-->'''Performer:''' Richard Hunt (1986-1992), David Rudman (1992-present)
-->'''Anything Muppet:''' Large Lavender Live Hands
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The Large Lavender Live Hands Anything Muppet host of "Sonny Friendly's Traveling Game Show". He also appeared as the host of ''The New Here Is Your Life'' in the 1990s.
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* CatchPhrase: "Are we having a nice day, or what?"
* GameShowHost: He frequently pops up to make just about anything into a game show (much to the annoyance of some of the cast).
* SecurityBlanket: His Teddy Bear from ''The Crying Game Show''.
!!Tito Mouse
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-->'''Performer:''' Martin P. Robinson
-->'''Anything Muppet:''' Lavender
One of the ''Miami Mice''. He is a parody of ''Series/MiamiVice'' character: Ricardo Tubbs. He is made from Lavender Anything Muppet.
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* NoCelebritiesWereHarmed: Well, He is a spoof of Ricardo Tubbs of Series/MiamiVice.
* OneShotCharacter: He never appeared outside the ''Miami Mice'' skits (only 3).
!!The Twiddlebugs
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-->'''Performed by''': Various
A Group of Anything Muppet insects who lives in Ernie's window.
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* AlliterativeFamily: Their names are Tina, Thomas, Timmy and Tessie.
* GenderEqualEnsemble: Two males (Thomas and Timmy) and two females (Tessie and Tina).
* IAmNotWeasel: When they first obtain their pet caterpillar Jeff, they think he's a cat.
* LiteralMinded: In one sketch, the Twiddlebug family decide to go to the zoo. After deciding against walking (as it would take three days to walk there due to their diminutive size and Tina had to be back to school the next day), swimming (as there's no water), and flying (as they need wings to do it), they decide to take the family car to the zoo... as in each of them lifting up part of the car and carrying it with them to the zoo.
* NuclearFamily: Father, mother and two children.
* PinkGirlBlueBoy: Thomas has blue skin, while his wife Tessie has pink skin.
* TooDumbToLive: Even though the Twiddlebugs always manage to overcome even the most seemingly insurmountable tribulations, such as figuring out how to exit a roller rink, their ultimate solutions are rarely the most logical, though they remain blissfully unaware of them.
!!Vincent Twice
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-->'''Performer:''' Martin P. Robinson
-->'''Anything Muppet:''' Orange Gold
The Orange Gold Anything Muppet Host of ''Mysterious Theatre''.
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* CatchPhrase: "I am your host: Vincent Twice, Vincent Twice. Welcoming you once again to ''Mysterious Theatre''."
* DepartmentOfRedundancyDepartment: His name.
* NoCelebritiesWereHarmed: He is based on the ''[[Series/{{Masterpiece}} Mystery!]]'' host Creator/VincentPrice.
* OneShotCharacter: He never appeared outside the ''Mysterious Theatre'' skits.
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* MenAreTough: Well, Sam looked for some suspect for some problems he is having problem. Like at one time, he was looking for Doc Holiday because he had an itchy trigger finger (and he means his finger is really itchy).
!!Sonny Friendly
-->'''Performer:''' Richard Hunt (1986-1992), David Rudman (1992-present)
-->'''Anything Muppet:''' Large Lavender Live Hands
[[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/sonnyfriendly_livehand.jpg]]
The Large Lavender Live Hands Anything Muppet host of "Sonny Friendly's Traveling Game Show". He also appeared as the host of ''The New Here Is Your Life'' in the 1990s.
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* CatchPhrase: "Are we having a nice day, or what?"
* GameShowHost: He frequently pops up to make just about anything into a game show (much to the annoyance of some of the cast).
* SecurityBlanket: His Teddy Bear from ''The Crying Game Show''.
!!Tito Mouse
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-->'''Performer:''' Martin P. Robinson
-->'''Anything Muppet:''' Lavender
One of the ''Miami Mice''. He is a parody of ''Series/MiamiVice'' character: Ricardo Tubbs. He is made from Lavender Anything Muppet.
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* NoCelebritiesWereHarmed: Well, He is a spoof of Ricardo Tubbs of Series/MiamiVice.
* OneShotCharacter: He never appeared outside the ''Miami Mice'' skits (only 3).
!!The Twiddlebugs
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-->'''Performed by''': Various
A Group of Anything Muppet insects who lives in Ernie's window.
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* AlliterativeFamily: Their names are Tina, Thomas, Timmy and Tessie.
* GenderEqualEnsemble: Two males (Thomas and Timmy) and two females (Tessie and Tina).
* IAmNotWeasel: When they first obtain their pet caterpillar Jeff, they think he's a cat.
* LiteralMinded: In one sketch, the Twiddlebug family decide to go to the zoo. After deciding against walking (as it would take three days to walk there due to their diminutive size and Tina had to be back to school the next day), swimming (as there's no water), and flying (as they need wings to do it), they decide to take the family car to the zoo... as in each of them lifting up part of the car and carrying it with them to the zoo.
* NuclearFamily: Father, mother and two children.
* PinkGirlBlueBoy: Thomas has blue skin, while his wife Tessie has pink skin.
* TooDumbToLive: Even though the Twiddlebugs always manage to overcome even the most seemingly insurmountable tribulations, such as figuring out how to exit a roller rink, their ultimate solutions are rarely the most logical, though they remain blissfully unaware of them.
!!Vincent Twice
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-->'''Performer:''' Martin P. Robinson
-->'''Anything Muppet:''' Orange Gold
The Orange Gold Anything Muppet Host of ''Mysterious Theatre''.
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* CatchPhrase: "I am your host: Vincent Twice, Vincent Twice. Welcoming you once again to ''Mysterious Theatre''."
* DepartmentOfRedundancyDepartment: His name.
* NoCelebritiesWereHarmed: He is based on the ''[[Series/{{Masterpiece}} Mystery!]]'' host Creator/VincentPrice.
* OneShotCharacter: He never appeared outside the ''Mysterious Theatre'' skits.
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* PinkGirlBlueBoy: Thomas has blue skin, while his wife Tessie has pink skin.
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* {{Expy}}: Based on the overly-talkative taxi cab passenger that Jack Burns played in his recurring comedy sketches with Avery Schreiber (who played the driver).[[note]] Burns had quite a few Muppet connections, including being the head writer of the first season of ''Series/TheMuppetShow'' and co-writing ''Film/TheMuppetMovie''.
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* {{Expy}}: Based on the overly-talkative taxi cab passenger that Jack Burns played in his recurring comedy sketches with Avery Schreiber (who played the driver).[[note]] Burns had quite a few Muppet connections, including being the head writer of the first season of ''Series/TheMuppetShow'' and co-writing ''Film/TheMuppetMovie''.[[/note]]
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* SuperOCD: His obsession runs so deep that he always has to know how many of something ''exactly'', and he can't stop until he's finished. Arithmomania and other OCD behavior is a vampire trait in some folklore. If the ''Twentysomething'' sketch is any indication, what really annoys him is an estimate ("No, no, no, no! That's not a number!").
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* OurVampiresAreDifferent: [[FlipFlopOfGod Official sources vary]] on whether or not the Count is actually a vampire, but he's certainly got the look down. He has no reflection and hates garlic, yet he still has a heartbeat. He has not yet turned into a bat onscreen, but he apparently can.
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* OurVampiresAreDifferent: [[invoked]] [[FlipFlopOfGod Official sources vary]] on whether or not the Count is actually a vampire, but he's certainly got the look down. He has no reflection and hates garlic, yet he still has a heartbeat. He has not yet turned into a bat onscreen, but he apparently can.
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* ItRunsInTheFamily: His family loves counting as much as he does.
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* PerkyGoth: He looks and dresses like a ClassicalMovieVampire and appreciates all things macabre, but he's one of the most cheerful and friendly characters in the series.
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* EveryoneCallsHimBarkeep: "Count von Count" is his name, but most people just call him "the Count".
* PunnyName: "Count" is his title, but it's also what he loves to do.
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* VocalEvolution: In some of Jerry Nelson's later performances, the Count's voice sounds older, raspier, and a bit strained due to Nelson's health problems. Just watch "Song of the Count" and "Eight is Great" back-to-back for comparison.
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* BadassCape: Wears a long, flowing vampire's cape. Although it’s a bit unusual: it’s dark green with a triangular collar, and the inside has a colorful confetti-like pattern.
** In episodes where a green screen is required, his cape is purple.
** In episodes where a green screen is required, his cape is purple.
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* BadassCape: Wears a long, flowing vampire's cape. Although it’s a bit unusual: it’s dark green with a triangular collar, and the inside has a colorful confetti-like pattern.
**pattern. In episodes where a green screen is required, his cape is purple.
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* CatchPhrase: "[insert number]! [insert number] [insert noun](s)! ''[[DramaticThunder ÏŸÏŸÏŸÏŸ]]'' '''AH-AH-AH!!!''' ''[[DramaticThunder ÏŸÏŸÏŸÏŸ]]''
* MadLibsCatchPhrase: "[insert number]! [insert number] [insert noun](s)! ''[[DramaticThunder ÏŸÏŸÏŸÏŸ]]'' '''AH-AH-AH!!!''' ''[[DramaticThunder ÏŸÏŸÏŸÏŸ]]''
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* SickEpisode: In one episode, he gets "counting flu" which causes him to pass out every time he counts or thinks of numbers.
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** In one episode, he gets "counting flu" which causes him to pass out every time he counts or thinks of numbers.
** In one episode, he gets "counting flu" which causes him to pass out every time he counts or thinks of numbers.
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* TruthInTelevision: Some of the older vampire mythology actually depicts them as having severe OCD when it comes to counting things. It was even said that one could ward off a vampire by hanging fishing nets outside the doors and windows of ones home because the vampire would have to compulsively count all of the knots before proceeding and would run out of time and be caught in the sunlight.
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* ExactWords: When Grover asks him to make a carrot disappear, Mumford gladly obliges - by eating it. "Magic? Who said anything about magic?"
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* ExactWords: When Grover asks him to make a carrot disappear, Mumford gladly obliges - by eating it. "Magic? it.
-->'''Mumford''': Magic? Who said anything aboutmagic?"magic?
-->'''Mumford''': Magic? Who said anything about
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* UnsatisfiableCustomer: When he was at Charlie's, Simon ranted, "Why did my brother recommend this restaurant? The service is terrible." It may be that Simon Soundman's brother is the usual customer, Mr. Johnson. And both are Fat Blue Anything Muppets originally performed by Jerry Nelson. If this is true, it may be that their brotherly relationship isn't good and that Mr. Johnson recommended Charlie's out of revenge!
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* UnsatisfiableCustomer: When he was at Charlie's, Simon ranted, "Why did my brother recommend this restaurant? The service is terrible." It may be that Simon Soundman's brother is the usual customer, Mr. Johnson. And both are Fat Blue Anything Muppets originally performed by Jerry Nelson. If Although, if this is true, it may be would seem that their brotherly relationship isn't good and that Mr. Johnson recommended Charlie's out of revenge!
may be rocky...
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* UnsatisfiableCustomer: When he was at Charlie's, Simon ranted, "Why did my brother recommend this restaurant? The service is terrible." It may be that Simon Soundman's brother is the usual customer, Mr. Johnson. And both are Fat Blue Anything Muppets originally performed by Jerry Nelson.
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* UnsatisfiableCustomer: When he was at Charlie's, Simon ranted, "Why did my brother recommend this restaurant? The service is terrible." It may be that Simon Soundman's brother is the usual customer, Mr. Johnson. And both are Fat Blue Anything Muppets originally performed by Jerry Nelson.
Nelson. If this is true, it may be that their brotherly relationship isn't good and that Mr. Johnson recommended Charlie's out of revenge!
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* EarlyBirdCameo: While Prince Charming wasn't officially introduced until Season 5, an early version (performed by Jim Henson) appeared in the story "The Girl, the Trees and The Terrible Troll" in Season 3, as a prince who disguised himself as the titular troll to test the character of a young girl (performed by Frank Oz).
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A green furry character with an orange beard and CoolShades. He is made from a Lavender Anything Muppet. He appeared in songs like "The Rhyming Song (Fat Cat Sat Hat)", "Some of Us", "Everybody's Song" (With the Androoze Sisters), "Scratch My Back" (With Jack and Jill), ''Opposite'', and ''Air''. He's often considered a cousin to the [[Series/TheMuppetShow Muppet Show]] character Mahna Mahna, due to his physical resemblance (except he has cool sunglasses in place of the big black eyes) and to having the same performer. In fact, Bip's original name was Mah Na Mah Na (note the different spelling) when he first appeared in Season 1.
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A green furry character with an orange beard and CoolShades. He is made from a Lavender Anything Muppet. He appeared in songs like "The Rhyming Song (Fat Cat Sat Hat)", "Some of Us", "Everybody's Song" (With the Androoze Sisters), "Scratch My Back" (With Jack and Jill), ''Opposite'', and ''Air''. He's often considered a cousin to the [[Series/TheMuppetShow Muppet Show]] character Mahna Mahna, due to his physical resemblance (except he has cool sunglasses in place of the big black eyes) and to having the same performer. In fact, Bip's original name was Mah Na Mah Na (note the different spelling) when he first appeared in Season 1.1, and he even sang "Mahna Mahna" in his debut appearance.
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* ArtEvolution: From his debut as Mah Na Mah Na in 1969, Bip underwent several design shifts over the years, with his skin tone changing from Reddish-Magenta to Pumpkin Orange to finally Lavender, his hair originally being brown, no shades and standard Muppet eyes, a [[PerpetualFrowner permanent scowl]] a la Bert, and, in his first incarnation, a striped long-sleeve shirt. By the mid-1980s he had been redesigned to more closely resemble the Muppet Show's Mahna Mahna.
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* ArtEvolution: From his debut as Mah Na Mah Na (not to be confused with the Muppet Show's Mahna Mahna) in 1969, Bip underwent several design shifts over the years, with his skin tone changing from Reddish-Magenta to Pumpkin Orange to finally Lavender, his hair originally being brown, no shades and standard Muppet eyes, a [[PerpetualFrowner permanent scowl]] a la Bert, and, in his first incarnation, a striped long-sleeve shirt. By the mid-1980s he had been redesigned to more closely resemble the Muppet Show's Mahna Mahna.Mahna, as seen in the screenshot above (from "Everybody's Song").
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A green furry character with an orange beard and CoolShades. He is made from a Lavender Anything Muppet. He appeared in songs like "The Rhyming Song (Fat Cat Sat Hat)", "Some of Us", "Everybody's Song" (With the Androoze Sisters), "Scratch My Back" (With Jack and Jill), ''Opposite'', and ''Air''.
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A green furry character with an orange beard and CoolShades. He is made from a Lavender Anything Muppet. He appeared in songs like "The Rhyming Song (Fat Cat Sat Hat)", "Some of Us", "Everybody's Song" (With the Androoze Sisters), "Scratch My Back" (With Jack and Jill), ''Opposite'', and ''Air''. He's often considered a cousin to the [[Series/TheMuppetShow Muppet Show]] character Mahna Mahna, due to his physical resemblance (except he has cool sunglasses in place of the big black eyes) and to having the same performer. In fact, Bip's original name was Mah Na Mah Na (note the different spelling) when he first appeared in Season 1.
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* YouLookFamiliar: He is basically a cousin of Mahna Mahna (except he has cool sunglasses in place of the big black eyes). In fact, he sang "Mahna Mahna" with two unnamed Muppet girls in his first appearance on the show (in 1969, while the Pietro Umiliani version of the song was a current hit and years ''before'' ''The Muppet Show'').
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* YouLookFamiliar: He is basically a cousin of Mahna Mahna (except he has cool sunglasses ArtEvolution: From his debut as Mah Na Mah Na in place of 1969, Bip underwent several design shifts over the big black eyes). In fact, he sang "Mahna Mahna" years, with two unnamed his skin tone changing from Reddish-Magenta to Pumpkin Orange to finally Lavender, his hair originally being brown, no shades and standard Muppet girls eyes, a [[PerpetualFrowner permanent scowl]] a la Bert, and, in his first appearance on incarnation, a striped long-sleeve shirt. By the show (in 1969, while mid-1980s he had been redesigned to more closely resemble the Pietro Umiliani version of the song was a current hit and years ''before'' ''The Muppet Show'').
Show's Mahna Mahna.
* {{Scatting}}: Most of Bip's vocals in "Everybody's Song" consist of this, with a trio of female cows singing the actual lyrics.
* {{Scatting}}: Most of Bip's vocals in "Everybody's Song" consist of this, with a trio of female cows singing the actual lyrics.
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* OOCIsSeriousBusiness: In the BadFuture in ''Elmo Saves Christmas'', the Count has counted so many consecutive Christmases for a whole year that he has gotten sick of counting.
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* CatchPhrase: He often shouts, "Egad!".
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* CatchPhrase: He often shouts, "Egad!"."Egad!" and "Gadzooks!".
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Spiritual Successor is a trope about a work generally being seen as resembling another work. Specific elements should go to Shout Out, Expy or other tropes.
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* SpiritualSuccessor: While Harvey got phased out from ''Sesame Street'', his love of the IncrediblyLamePun and his amusement at his own jokes very clearly traveled over to ''Series/TheMuppetShow'' and the Frank Oz-portrayed Fozzie Bear.
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* KarmaHoudini: The Count frequently bothers people with his obsession or even his thunder and lightening. He rarely gets an unhappy ending in his sketches.
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* KarmaHoudini: The Count frequently bothers people with his obsession or even his thunder and lightening.lightning. He rarely gets an unhappy ending in his sketches.
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* NoIndoorVoice: To the point where Jim Henson hated doing the character; it was hard on his throat. [[note]]In order to do multiple takes ''and'' avoid putting strains on his throat, he usually pre-recorded the lines that would be spoken by the character in his sketches.[[/note]]
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* NoIndoorVoice: To the point where Jim Henson hated doing the character; it was hard on his throat. [[note]]In In order to do multiple takes ''and'' avoid putting strains on his throat, he usually pre-recorded the lines that would be spoken by the character in his sketches.[[/note]]
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* NoCelebritiesWereHarmed: He's sort of Music/EltonJohn with Music/RodStewart's hairstyle.
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* NoCelebritiesWereHarmed: He's sort of sorta Music/EltonJohn with Music/RodStewart's hairstyle.
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* NoCelebritiesWereHarmed: He's sort of Music/EltonJohn with Music/RodStewart's hairstyle.