The debut of the SS muppet characters

[mikealan]

Hello. I know some Sesame Street Muppets that first appeared on any street segments, songs and years on each episode. Mine were Big Bird first appeared on the premiere episode where he tries to look at Sally, Oscar's first appearance which he was orange and talks to Sally, Bert and Ernie appeared on their own skits before Sesame Street, Kermit first appeared on the street where he sees Bob making the "W" in a dollar before he starts the "W" lecture, Cookie Monster first appeared on the sketch where Kermit tries to perform the "W" lecture, Guy Smiley and Sherlock Hemlock first appeared in 1970, Mr. Snuffleuphagus first appeared in the 1971 premiere, Sam the Robot first appeared in the 1972 premiere, Barkley the Dog on episode #1186, and of course, the Anything Muppets: the purple little girl, the pointy green head boy, the purple woman, the tall orange man and a Fat Blue-like man on the premiere episode. I don't know all of the other characters that first appear on each street segment or skit or year. Do you remember what street segment or skit or year did these characters first appear:

Grover?
The Count?
Elmo?
Telly?
Zoe?
Rosita?
Baby Bear?
Herry?
Lulu?
Little Bird?
Granny Fanny Nesselrode?
Herbert Birdsfoot?
Harvey Kneeslapper?
Roosevelt Franklin?
Lefty the Salesman?
Professor Hastings?
Placido Flamingo?
Hoots the Owl?
Gladys the Cow?
Biff and Sully?
the Two-Headed Monster?
the Honkers?
the Dingers?
the Twiddlebugs?
the Yip-Yips?
Fat Blue?
Simon the Soundman?
Don Music?
Deena Monster?
Rodeo Rosie?
Frazzle?

Grover- 1970
The Count- 1972
Elmo- 1979 (as a minor character)
Telly- 1979
Zoe- 1993
Rosita- 1991
Baby Bear- 1991
Herry- 1970
Lulu- 2000
Little Bird- 1969
Granny Fanny Nesselrode- 1971
Herbert Birdsfoot- 1970
Harvey Kneeslapper- 1970
Roosevelt Franklin- 1970
Lefty the Salesman- 1969
Professor Hastings- 1970
Placido Flamingo- 1986
Hoots the Owl- 1985 (as a minor character)
Gladys the Cow- 1971 (as a minor character)
Biff and Sully- 1973
the Two-Headed Monster- 1978
the Honkers- 1979
the Dingers- 1982
the Twiddlebugs- 1971
the Yip-Yips- 1972
Fat Blue- 1969
Simon the Soundman- 1971
Don Music- 1973
Deena Monster- 1983
Rodeo Rosie- 1974
Frazzle- 1971

[Daffyfan2003]

Bert and Ernie appeared on their own skits before Sesame Street,

Wow, I never knew that. Where were their early skits shown?

I guess we should also mention that Kermit is older than "Sesame Street."

[mikealan]

Originally posted by Daffyfan2003
Wow, I never knew that. Where were their early skits shown?

I guess we should also mention that Kermit is older than "Sesame Street."

I guess I remember seeing the preview of the early Bert and Ernie sketch where Ernie talks about the number two and pulls Bert's nose and puts it on his head and now has two noses. There was also a skit where Bert and Ernie watch classic clips on television as well.

I forgot what years and skits did Prairie Dawn and Betty Lou first appear. What year and skit did Prairie Dawn and Betty Lou first appear? And what skits did each character like Grover, the Count, Elmo, Telly, Zoe and many other characters first appear?

[jeffkjoe]

Originally posted by mikealan
And what skits did each character like Grover, the Count, Elmo, Telly, Zoe and many other characters first appear?

As far as Grover's first appearance, (not counting "brown Grover" or Fuzzy-Face, as he was called in 1969),

his first appearance on a Street segment was in the 1970 season premiere,

where he participated in "One of These Things" with Bob and Susan.

He was perched behind Oscar's garbage cans and watched while Bob did One of These Things with circles, drawn on Big Bird's doors.

[jeffkjoe]

Originally posted by mikealan
I guess I remember seeing the preview of the early Bert and Ernie sketch where Ernie talks about the number two and pulls Bert's nose and puts it on his head and now has two noses. There was also a skit where Bert and Ernie watch classic clips on television as well.

Yes, Ernie and Bert.

Their first appearance was actually not even nationally aired.

It was on the ORIGINAL Sesame Street pilot episode that was shown in July of 1969 (not the famous November 1969 pilot shown on Noggin), and only shown to 100 families who were paid by CTW to watch a week's worth of test shows on a UHF station in Pennsylvania.

Ernie and Bert were the only Muppets on the show and did not interact with the humans....That is, until test audiences found them the only redeeming quality of the shows.

And you're right, Ernie and Bert's first sketch was the "two noses" one.

If you want to see the skits, order the A&E Biography video on Sesame Street from the A&E online store.

It's WORTH every penny! it's only 30 dollars!

[Splurge]

Originally posted by jeffkjoe
As far as Grover's first appearance, (not counting "brown Grover" or Fuzzy-Face, as he was called in 1969),

his first appearance on a Street segment was in the 1970 season premiere,

where he participated in "One of These Things" with Bob and Susan.

He was perched behind Oscar's garbage cans and watched while Bob did One of These Things with circles, drawn on Big Bird's doors.

There's an endearing moment during that scenario where Bob flubs his line but recovers as best he can. He says "all four of these things are circles, Different. No, wait, you're names not 'Different', you're name is Grover!" I'm kind of glad they used that take.

[CookieFan]

Just a "thanks" for this thread! I often wonder about this stuff and it's great to see it here. I'll have to make sure I print it out before I lose it!

[Boober_Gorg]

Originally posted by jeffkjoe
Yes, Ernie and Bert. Their first appearance was actually not even nationally aired. Ernie and Bert's first sketch was the "two noses" one.

Actually it DID air. I remember clearly, I saw it one one of the SSUs I got recently. Don't remember which one though ... was it one of yours, Super Scooter?

[Super Scooter]

Originally posted by Boober_Gorg
... was it one of yours, Super Scooter?

Yeah, it was. It was with a much dopier Ernie.

"Let's see. We got, uh, two eyes. And two ears. And two noses. And-"
"Hold it. You ding-a-ling. You don't got two noses. You only got one nose."
*takes off Bert's nose*
"And two noses."

[Boober_Gorg]

"Two bad!"

[Super Scooter]

Hehe! Forgot about that line!

[Super Scooter]

Originally posted by mikealan
Bert and Ernie appeared on their own skits before Sesame Street,

Whaa???

[Ryan]

Originally posted by Boober_Gorg
Actually it DID air. I remember clearly, I saw it one one of the SSUs I got recently. Don't remember which one though ... was it one of yours, Super Scooter?

It was a 1975 episode...I believe it involved the introduction of Rodieo Rosie...if I remember correctly. I have to check my tapes. Bert has an additional line in this skit (not shown on A&E) "Very funny..Very funny!!"

[Boober_Gorg]

Originally posted by Agentflash
Deena Monster- 1983

Actually I think it was the '80-'81 season. Has she been seen on Unpaved?