History Characters / SesameStreetOtherMuppets

* EveryoneHasStandards: Oscar may be a hoarder of most stuff and hates everything cheery, but Huxley being selfish, ruining his beautiful Grouchland, as well as keeping everything thing he sees (including Elmo's blanket) and never giving them back is where Oscar draws the line. So outraged is Oscar by Huxley's greed, in fact, that he [[RousingSpeech rallies]] the other Grouches with him against Huxley.

->'''Performed by:''' Tau Bennett

* TheBore: According to Oz, he originally considered Bert a very boring character... then made his dullness his definitive character trait.

* ComicallySerious: Is rather serious and sometimes has a hard time understanding jokes, which leads to some comedic moments.

* PastimesProvePersonality: He enjoys oatmeal, pigeons, and bottlecap & paperclip collecting.

''Series/TheMuppetShow'''s easily-flustered host, here Kermit usually plays a roving news reporter in a trench coat. He also often attempts to give lectures to the audience that are inevitably ruined by another character. Creator/{{Jim Henson}}'s definitive role; Kermit and Ernie aren't that different, acoustically speaking. This is especially apparent in Bert and Ernie's ''[[Series/TheMuppetShow Muppet Show]]'' guest appearance, where Ernie appears and speaks immediately after Kermit introduces the pair. See also his entry on Characters.TheMuppetShow.

''Series/TheMuppetShow'''s easily flustered host; here Kermit usually plays a roving news reporter in a trench coat. He also often attempts to give lectures to the audience that are inevitably ruined by another character. Creator/{{Jim Henson}}'s definitive role; Kermit and Ernie aren't that different, acoustically speaking. This is especially apparent in Bert and Ernie's ''[[Series/TheMuppetShow Muppet Show]]'' guest appearance, where Ernie appears and speaks immediately after Kermit introduces the pair. See also his entry on Characters.TheMuppetShow.

* CallBack: He makes a surprise appearance in "Elmo's World: Frogs", where he is shown [[CivilizedAnimal lounging in
his apartment]]. He also returned for 2019’s 50th Anniversary Special.

--> '''Performed by''': Jim Henson (1955–1990) [[note]] The character predates ''Sesame Street''. [[/note]], Steve Whitmire (1990–2009)[[note]]While 2009 was Kermit's last appearance on the show under Steve Whitmire, he continued to perform him in other projects until his departure in 2016. The character is now performed by Matt Vogel.[[/note]], Matt Vogel (2017–present) [[note]] Matt Vogel began portraying Kermit in 2017 for Disney’s ''Muppet-''related media but didn’t portray him on ''Seasame Street'' until 2019.

-->'''Performed by:''' Matt Vogel (2012-present)

--> '''Performed by''': Frank Oz (1969-2006), Eric Jacobson (1999-present)

--> '''Performed by''': Carroll Spinney (1979 -- 1993)

-->'''Performer:''' Christopher Hayes

--> '''Performed by''': Jim Henson (1969-1990), Steve Whitmire (1993-2014), Billy Barkhurst (2014-2017), Peter Linz (2017-present)

-->'''Performed by:''' Kathleen Kim

--> Stacey Gordon (2017-present)

-->'''Performed by:''' Tau Bennett

-->'''Performer:''' Bradley Freeman Jr.

--> '''Performed by:''' Brian Muehl (1980 -- 1984), Pam Arciero (1985 -- present)

--> '''Performed by''': Caroll Spinney (1969-2018)[[note]]voice only from 2015-2018[[/note]], Eric Jacobson (2015-present)

--> '''Performed by''': Judy Sladky (1988-2000)

--> '''Performed by''': David Rudman (1990-present)

--> '''Performed by''': Kevin Clash (1992-1998)

--> '''Performed by''': Caroll Spinney (1969-2018 [[note]]in-suit performer until 2015[[/note]]), Daniel Seagren (understudy in a handful of episodes dating to 1970), Matt Vogel (1997-present)

--> '''Performed by''': Kevin Clash (Chip), Richard Hunt (Dip)

--> Performer: Stephanie D'Abruzzo

--> '''Performed by''': David Rudman (Davey Monkey), Joey Mazzarino (Joey Monkey)

A pair of monkeys that appeared on Sesame Street in the 80's and 90's.

--> '''Performed by:''' Richard Hunt (1973-1992), Jennifer Barnhart (2003-present)

--> '''Performed by:''' Carroll Spinney (1969-2003), Jennifer Barnhart (2018-present)
She is Big Bird's grandmother.

--> Kevin Clash (1985-2009), Chris Thomas Hayes (2019)

--> '''Performed by''': Jim Henson (1955-1990) [[note]] The character predates ''Sesame Street''. [[/note]], Steve Whitmire (1990-2009)[[note]]While 2009 was Kermit's last appearance on the show under Steve Whitmire, he continued to perform him in other projects until his departure in 2016. The character is now performed by Matt Vogel.[[/note]], Matt Vogel (2017-Present) [[note]] Matt Vogel began portraying Kermit in 2017 for Disney’s ''Muppet-''related media but didn’t portray him on ''Seasame Street'' until 2019.

-->Fran Brill

he lives on a tree in front of 123 Sesame Street, and was a little friend of Big Bird.

--> '''Performed by''': Jim Martin (1989 -- 1992)
He is a postman rabbit who works at the Sesame Street Post Office.

--> '''Performed by''': Martin P. Robinson

He is a friendly but a slow moving turtle.

->'''Performed by''':
->Front end: Jerry Nelson (1971 - 1978), Michael Earl Davis (1978 - 1980), Martin P. Robinson (1980 - present)
->Back end: Richard Hunt (1971-1975), Peter Friedman (1976-1978), Brian Muehl (1979), Frank Kane (1979), Bryant Young (1979-present)

--> '''Performed by''': Toby Towson (1977-1978), Brian Muehl (1978-1984), Fred Garver (1984-1993), Bruce Connelly (1993-present)

--> '''Performed by''': Martin P. Robinson (1980 -- present)

'''Performed by''': Carmen Osbahr (2008 -- present)

--> '''Voiced by''': Dick Maitland\\
'''Puppeteered by:''' Jerry Nelson (1978), Richard Hunt (1978 (Episode 1204)), Bob Payne (1978 (Episode 1254)), Michael Earl (1978 -- 1981), Martin P. Robinson (1981 -- present)

--> '''Performed by:''' Kevin Clash (1988-2013)

--> '''Performed by:''' Various

--> '''Performed by''': Joey Mazzarino (1992-2000)

He is a black-fleeced sheep detective who solves the crime of the Fairy Tale / Mother Goose stories.

-->David Rudman

* NoCelebritiesWereHarmed: She is based on the French writer Gustave Flaubert.

--> Jerry Nelson

--> '''Performed by''': Camille Bonora (1987-1990)

-->'''Performed by''': Various

--> '''Performed by''': Richard Hunt (1986 -- 1992)

He is an opera-singing flamingo. He is introduced by Phil Harmonic. Proud of his talents and not averse to the sound of his own voice, he helped in the introduction of classical music to the series. He is cited, along with the 1957 WesternAnimation/LooneyTunes cartoon ''WesternAnimation/WhatsOperaDoc'', as an effective and influential early introduction to the world of opera.

--> '''Puppeteered by:''' Various\\

They are a trio of singing squirrels who sing various doo-wop songs.

--> '''Performed by''': Leslie Carrara-Rudolph (2006-present)

--> Various

--> Various

--> '''Performed by''': Jerry Nelson (occasionally Caroll Spinney) (1972 -- 1979)

* IsThisThingStillOn: A running gag in the news segments.

* CatchPhrase: "I don't get it" (in conjunction with the Aside Glance) was a frequently uttered one in response to Ernie's groaners of jokes.

* CatchPhrase: "Play, play, play!"

* CatchPhrase: Well, They love "BANANAS!"

* ThoseTwoGuys

* CatchPhrase: "Heigh-ho, Kermit theee Frog here at Sesame Street News..." and later “Yaaaaay!” while flailing his arms.
** PhraseCatcher: Grover's "HEYYYYY, FROGGY BAYBEEEEE!" [[SmackOnTheBack backslap-greeting]].
* CallBack: He makes a surprise appearance in "Elmo's World: Frogs", where he is shown [[CivilizedAnimal lounging in his apartment]]. He also returned for 2019’s 50th Anniversary Special.

* {{Catchphrase}}: "That's so magical!" And to a lesser extent, "Zippity-zap!"

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--> '''Performed by''': Joey Mazzarino (1992-2000)

He is a black-fleeced sheep detective who solves the crime of the Fairy Tale / Mother Goose stories.

* DayInTheLimelight: His last appearance -- and arguably his finest hour -- was in Episode 3902, where he helped Gabi search for Fluffy the elephant.
* NoCelebritiesWereHarmed: He is based on ''[[Series/{{Columbo}} Lieutenant Columbo]]''.

* {{Jerkass}}: Cranky, rude, and mean. Although as much is allowable on a preschool show. The [[TheWikiRule Muppet Wiki]] puts it best: