Early-Installment Weirdness: For that little red monster whose name you probably know by now, he spoke only in mumbles (provided by Brian Meehl) as he struggles to sound the letter "H." He'd eventually acquire a voice and make scattered appearances for the next 4-1/2 years until his role grew appreciably once Kevin Clash took over and eventually – after becoming the show's most popular character and the undisputed protagonist – become a mainstream pop culture icon.
