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Subject: Favorite Sesame Street Character

Written By: iluvthe80s on 09/16/05 at 8:06 am

This is a topic that would fit in any decade, but I picked the 70's because that was my early childhood, when I was into Sesame Street the most.  :)

I love all the characters, but my favorite is Oscar the Grouch.

Subject: Re: Favorite Sesame Street Character

Written By: GREEN67 on 09/16/05 at 8:23 am

;D I loved Oscar too..and his little worm friend....OOOHHH and the monster things that sang the Manna Manna ..do do to do do..song..LOL...

Subject: Re: Favorite Sesame Street Character

Written By: kellygoo72 on 09/16/05 at 8:59 am


This is a topic that would fit in any decade, but I picked the 70's because that was my early childhood, when I was into Sesame Street the most.  :)

I love all the characters, but my favorite is Oscar the Grouch.

Oscar was cool. I always wanted to get in his trash can but I would have to say I loved Grover... Hes so cute and for the newer characters, Elmo without a doubt... Hes so cute but all and all I loved Grover, I wanted to live with him when I was a child.    U didnt ask but I HATE HATE HATE BIG BIRD.... HES A WEIRD QUEERY TYPE Character, I think he hit the sauce alot, I mean? He saw an elephant noone else saw.... TRIPPY!!! :D ;D :P ???

Subject: Re: Favorite Sesame Street Character

Written By: whistledog on 09/16/05 at 9:23 am

I'm gonna vote for Grover

Subject: Re: Favorite Sesame Street Character

Written By: Carl on 09/16/05 at 9:33 am

Hey guys! Who did it all start with?The whole muppet explosion was launced by this character. Kermit is MY pick. I'm suprised he's not listed on here. Heck, he's been around 55 years now.

Subject: Re: Favorite Sesame Street Character

Written By: kellygoo72 on 09/16/05 at 9:49 am

Kermit is a cutey too...... But I loved Grover best

Subject: Re: Favorite Sesame Street Character

Written By: Carl on 09/16/05 at 11:44 am

The 'Anything Muppets' were a blast too!

Subject: Re: Favorite Sesame Street Character

Written By: iluvthe80s on 09/16/05 at 11:53 am

I forgot to put the Count on this list - his character is funny too.  :)

Subject: Re: Favorite Sesame Street Character

Written By: Philip Eno on 09/16/05 at 12:14 pm

Bert & Ernie

Subject: Re: Favorite Sesame Street Character

Written By: Tanya1976 on 09/16/05 at 12:15 pm

In order, Big Bird, Oscar, Prairie Dawn, and Bert & Ernie.

As for humans, Maria and Gordon were my faves!

Subject: Re: Favorite Sesame Street Character

Written By: Philip Eno on 09/16/05 at 12:15 pm

Who is Prairie Dawn?

Subject: Re: Favorite Sesame Street Character

Written By: CatwomanofV on 09/16/05 at 12:19 pm

My favorites are Cookie Monster, Kermit, Burt & Ernie, Grover, and The Count.





Cat

Subject: Re: Favorite Sesame Street Character

Written By: La Sine Pesroh on 09/16/05 at 12:34 pm

I haven't watched Sesame Street in quite a while, so I don't know if they still show this particular segment, but when I was a kid my favorite character was "The Painter."  He wore a top hat and a messy painter's jacket, and he'd walk around with a can of paint and a paintbrush and paint numbers around various public places. He also had a nemesis, "Mac," who was a janitor or something.

Subject: Re: Favorite Sesame Street Character

Written By: Suicidal Blonde on 09/16/05 at 12:46 pm

Oscar the Grouch

Subject: Re: Favorite Sesame Street Character

Written By: quirky_cat_girl on 09/16/05 at 1:23 pm

My favorite is Oscar the Grouch.....but I like slimey the worm too.





Erin :)

Subject: Re: Favorite Sesame Street Character

Written By: lorac614 on 09/16/05 at 2:02 pm


Hey guys! Who did it all start with?The whole muppet explosion was launced by this character. Kermit is MY pick. I'm suprised he's not listed on here. Heck, he's been around 55 years now.


I'm gonna have to agree with you, Kermit is the best.  Too bad he's not on anymore. 

Subject: Re: Favorite Sesame Street Character

Written By: Carl on 09/16/05 at 2:27 pm

Thank you! Can't get why he was overlooked.

Since Jim Henson's untimely passing, the character just lost a lot of it's lustre. I could not see anyone else doing the voice. Only Jim could do it, he put himself into the character, and without him, it's not the same anymore, sad but true.  :\'(

Subject: Re: Favorite Sesame Street Character

Written By: AmericanGirl on 09/16/05 at 3:05 pm

Me see cookie...
Me WANT cookie...

MEEE EEEETTTT COOOKKEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

;D

Subject: Re: Favorite Sesame Street Character

Written By: lorac614 on 09/16/05 at 7:42 pm


Thank you! Can't get why he was overlooked.

Since Jim Henson's untimely passing, the character just lost a lot of it's lustre. I could not see anyone else doing the voice. Only Jim could do it, he put himself into the character, and without him, it's not the same anymore, sad but true.  :\'(


We watched a recent Muppet Movie and Kermit sounded awful to me.  My 4 year old asked me if that was Ernie's voice.  They sound so similar.

Having two small children, I spend a lot of time watching Sesame Street.  I've noticed that Big Bird is also being done by someone else.  The voice is close but not the same. 

Oh well, I guess we can't expect the same people to do it forever. 



Subject: Re: Favorite Sesame Street Character

Written By: jackas on 09/16/05 at 8:04 pm

Where the hell is Cookie Monster? ;) ;D

Cookie Monster is my favorite.....followed by Oscar and then Grover.


C is for cookie that's good enough for me.  Cookie, cookie, cookie starts with C.

http://downloads.ninjatune.net/cookie_desktop_1024x1280.jpg

Subject: Re: Favorite Sesame Street Character

Written By: bookmistress4ever on 09/16/05 at 8:11 pm

In order of favorites:

Grover, Cookie Monster, Count, Mr. Snuffaliupicus, and Ernie (didn't really like Bert or Oscar too much, They were always grouchy.)

Subject: Re: Favorite Sesame Street Character

Written By: TC1970 on 09/16/05 at 8:32 pm

Bert & Ernie from the list
Twiddlebugs

  are those cute little fly-like bugs that live in Ernie's flower bed. There's at least four of them.

Subject: Re: Favorite Sesame Street Character

Written By: star500 on 09/16/05 at 8:58 pm

Let's see... Big Bird, Bert & Ernie, The Count, Cookie Monster and Oscar the Grouch. If I had to choose one favorite though it would be Oscar the Grouch. I hate Elmo, that character is sooooo annoying! And now he has a half an hour show devoted to him called Elmo's World. Oh well, the little kids love him and I guess that is what is important! ;D

P.S.: Did any Canadians ever catch the Canadian version of Sesame Street, called Sesame Park? It was okay, but in no way better then Sesame Street. :D

Subject: Re: Favorite Sesame Street Character

Written By: ktelqueen on 09/16/05 at 9:40 pm



P.S.: Did any Canadians ever catch the Canadian version of Sesame Street, called Sesame Park? It was okay, but in no way better then Sesame Street. :D


not even close  :P

i have a great book about the show called Sesame Street:Unpaved..i think that's where i got my passion for the French language :)..i have yet to narrow down a fave..Snuffy and Mumphy are pretty high on my list though  8)

Subject: Re: Favorite Sesame Street Character

Written By: CatwomanofV on 09/17/05 at 11:16 am

Rubber Duckie, you're the one,
You make bathtime lots of fun,
Rubber Duckie, I'm awfully fond of you;

(woh woh, bee doh!)

Rubber Duckie, joy of joys,
When I squeeze you, you make noise!
Rubber Duckie, you're my very best friend, it's true!

(doo doo doo doooo, doo doo)

CHORUS:
Every day when I
Make my way to the tubby
I find a little fella who's
Cute and yellow and chubby
(rub-a-dub-a-dubby!)

Rubber Duckie, you're so fine
And I'm lucky that you're mine
Rubber duckie, I'm awfully fond of you.

(repeat chorus)

Rubber Duckie, you're so fine
And I'm lucky that you're mine
Rubber duckie, I'm awfully fond of -
Rubber duckie, I'd like a whole pond of -
Rubber duckie I'm awfully fond of you!

(doo doo, be doo.)


;D ;D ;D


Cat

Subject: Re: Favorite Sesame Street Character

Written By: Tanya1976 on 09/17/05 at 12:12 pm


Who is Prairie Dawn?


she was a little girl puppet with reddish/orange hair or something like that. I would always get her confused with Betty Lou.

Subject: Re: Favorite Sesame Street Character

Written By: GREEN67 on 09/18/05 at 12:08 am

::) Doesnt anyone remember the Manna Manna guys??Arent they the same ones that would keep going YEP..YEP..YEP..over and over??? or maybe they just played that song ...Im confused now..LOL...I remember now when I was a kid..late 70s..I had the Ernie puppet...My friend had the Bert....they were soo cool...

Subject: Re: Favorite Sesame Street Character

Written By: TC1970 on 09/18/05 at 7:01 am


Rubber Duckie, you're the one,
You make bathtime lots of fun,
Rubber Duckie, I'm awfully fond of you;

(woh woh, bee doh!)

Rubber Duckie, joy of joys,
When I squeeze you, you make noise!
Rubber Duckie, you're my very best friend, it's true!

(doo doo doo doooo, doo doo)

CHORUS:
Every day when I
Make my way to the tubby
I find a little fella who's
Cute and yellow and chubby
(rub-a-dub-a-dubby!)

Rubber Duckie, you're so fine
And I'm lucky that you're mine
Rubber duckie, I'm awfully fond of you.

(repeat chorus)

Rubber Duckie, you're so fine
And I'm lucky that you're mine
Rubber duckie, I'm awfully fond of -
Rubber duckie, I'd like a whole pond of -
Rubber duckie I'm awfully fond of you!

(doo doo, be doo.)


;D ;D ;D


Cat


Can't have the Rubber Duckie  without..

Doin' The Pigeon
sung by Bert (Frank Oz)
Written by Joe Raposo

Every time I feel alone
And slightly blue
That's when I begin to think
It's what I'd like to start to do

And though it may not be the kind of thing
That's quite your cup of tea
I recommend you pay attention
To the little dance you're gonna see

Doin' the (coo, coo) pigeon
Doin' the (coo, coo) pigeon
Dancing a little smidgeon of
The kind of ballet
Sweeps me away

Doin' the (coo, coo) pigeon
Doin' the (coo, coo) pigeon
People may smile but
I don't mind
They'll never understand
The kind of fun I find

Doin' the (coo, coo) pigeon
Doin' the (coo, coo) pigeon
Doin' the (coo, coo) pigeon everyday
People may smile, but
I don't mind!
They'll never understand
The kind of fun I find

Doin' the (coo, coo) pigeon
Doin' the (coo, coo) pigeon
Doin' the (coo, coo) pigeon everyday

  ;D

Subject: Re: Favorite Sesame Street Character

Written By: JohnTaylorsHeart on 09/19/05 at 12:55 pm

Grover

Subject: Re: Favorite Sesame Street Character

Written By: iluvthe80s on 09/19/05 at 1:02 pm

Another great song from Sesame Street:

'There's a hole in the bucket, Dear Liza, Dear Liza,
there's a hole in the bucket, Dear Liza, a hole.
Well, fix it Dear Henry, Dear Henry, Dear Henry,
well fix it Dear Henry, Dear Henry, well fix it. '

Subject: Re: Favorite Sesame Street Character

Written By: Philip Eno on 09/19/05 at 1:04 pm


Another great song from Sesame Street:

'There's a hole in the bucket, Dear Liza, Dear Liza,
there's a hole in the bucket, Dear Liza, a hole.
Well, fix it Dear Henry, Dear Henry, Dear Henry,
well fix it Dear Henry, Dear Henry, well fix it. '
May be the song was used in Sesame Street, but is a song that at least dates back from the fifties by Harry Belafonte.

Subject: Re: Favorite Sesame Street Character

Written By: whistledog on 09/19/05 at 1:50 pm

Anyone remember that little baby on Sesame Street that would sing disco:

"I'm a baby, gaa gaa goo goo waa waa waa waa"  ;D

Subject: Re: Favorite Sesame Street Character

Written By: Carl on 09/19/05 at 1:55 pm

May be the song was used in Sesame Street, but is a song that at least dates back from the fifties by Harry Belafonte.

That's interesting, I never knew that.

Subject: Re: Favorite Sesame Street Character

Written By: TC1970 on 09/23/05 at 6:56 am


Another great song from Sesame Street:

'There's a hole in the bucket, Dear Liza, Dear Liza,
there's a hole in the bucket, Dear Liza, a hole.
Well, fix it Dear Henry, Dear Henry, Dear Henry,
well fix it Dear Henry, Dear Henry, well fix it. '


We sang this during grade school music class.  ;D

Subject: Re: Favorite Sesame Street Character

Written By: iluvthe80s on 09/23/05 at 7:24 am

I also love that song 'We are the people in your neighborhood, in your neighborhood, in your neighborhood...'  :)

Subject: Re: Favorite Sesame Street Character

Written By: quirky_cat_girl on 09/23/05 at 7:31 am

I hate how they have changed the opening song over the years...I used to love the 70's/80's version.



I like that little pinball looking segment that goes, "1 2 3 4 5....6 7 8 9 10....11....12!!




Erin :)

Subject: Re: Favorite Sesame Street Character

Written By: CatwomanofV on 09/23/05 at 1:01 pm

"One of these things is not like the other. Can you tell which thing just doesn't belong? Can you guess which thing is not like the other, before I finished this song?"  ;D





Cat

Subject: Re: Favorite Sesame Street Character

Written By: mandamoo on 09/24/05 at 2:32 am

Bert & Ernie

Subject: Re: Favorite Sesame Street Character

Written By: Southern Image on 09/26/05 at 5:18 pm

Elmo  8)

Subject: Re: Favorite Sesame Street Character

Written By: Barefoot_Blues on 09/26/05 at 7:52 pm

Oscar the Grouch

Subject: Re: Favorite Sesame Street Character

Written By: Tam on 09/26/05 at 9:32 pm


::) Doesnt anyone remember the Manna Manna guys??Arent they the same ones that would keep going YEP..YEP..YEP..over and over??? or maybe they just played that song ...Im confused now..LOL...I remember now when I was a kid..late 70s..I had the Ernie puppet...My friend had the Bert....they were soo cool...

I said Other:

Jackman Wolf! He is the guy with the crazy orange hair and glasses that sang the "Manna Manna, do do do do do" song! ;)

The Yip Yips - These are the Martians that I remember doing the skit with the phones. The phones would ring the would go "brrrrrrrrrrring..phone... yep yep yep yep yep yep brrrrrrrrrrrring..phone" ;D

Subject: Re: Favorite Sesame Street Character

Written By: GREEN67 on 09/26/05 at 11:11 pm

:D  Thx TAM!! Thats been driving me crazy!!! 

Subject: Re: Favorite Sesame Street Character

Written By: Tam on 09/27/05 at 1:22 am


:D  Thx TAM!! Thats been driving me crazy!!!   

No problem! ;)

Subject: Re: Favorite Sesame Street Character

Written By: whistledog on 09/27/05 at 1:53 am

How about Barkley the dog, or that blue man who used to complain that there was a fly in his soup  ;D

And of course Sesame Street's most famous Game Show Host.. Guy Smiley

I remember TV Guide voted Guy Smiley as one of the greatest game show hosts of all time ... which probably pissed off some real live action game show hosts who didn't make the list  ;D

Subject: Re: Favorite Sesame Street Character

Written By: rich1981 on 09/29/05 at 11:21 pm

Somewhere I read that the blue man's name was Big Fat Blue, but it was never mentioned. By the way, I chose "other", since Cookie Monster was my favorite.

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