List of Sesame Street Muppets

The following is a list of recurring Muppet, animated, and human characters on Sesame Street.

A

Character	Actor/Muppeteer
Description
Abby Cadabby	Leslie Carrara
Alan	Alan Muraoka
(1998–) Proprietor of Mr. Hooper's Store since 1999.
Alex	Alexis Cruz
(1990–1991)
Alice Snuffleupagus	Judy Sladky
A Muppet character, she is the sister of Aloysius Snuffleupagus. She does not appear very often except on yearly Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parades. Her birthday is December 21.
Aloysius Snuffleupagus	Jerry Nelson (1971–1978), Michael Earl Davis (1978–1980), Martin P. Robinson (1980–)
(1971–) A mammoth-like friend of Big Bird. For many years, Big Bird was the only character to ever see him. Some bill him as "Snuffy Snuffleupagus", an improper combo of his nickname and last name. His sister is Alice Snuffleupagus. His birthday is August 19.
Angela	Angel Jemmott
(1993–1995) Introduced when Sesame Street expanded "just around the corner", Angela was married to Jamal, and had a baby named Kayla.
Antonio	Panchito Gómez
(1971–1972) Adult in Street scenes.
Aristotle	Richard Hunt
Aristotle was a blind monster who appeared on Seasons 13 and 14 of Sesame Street. Designed by Michael Frith and built by Ed Christie.

B

Character	Actor/Muppeteer
	Description
Baby Bear	David Rudman (1990–)
(1990–) Of fairy tale fame, he has become a major character in the street scenes. He is the most used character in the The Bear family. Baby Bear's birthday is May 12.
Barkley	various, including Brian Muehl (1977–1984), Fred Garbo Garver (1984–1987) and Toby Towson (1988)
Linda's large pet dog. Barkley's birthday is September 3.
Benny Rabbit	Kevin Clash
(1991–1998, 2001, 2002) An easily aggravated rabbit bell-hop. Benny Rabbit's birthday is April 1.
Bert	Frank Oz (1969-1996) (occasionally thereafter), Eric Jacobson (1997–)
(1969–) Straight man to Ernie's jokes. Bert's birthday is July 26.
Betty Lou	Lisa Buckley (1993-1996)
Pigtailed human girl. Betty Lou's birthday is on October 24. Also Muppeteered by Frank Oz and Fran Brill (1970s).
Sully and Biff	Richard Hunt (1973–1992) and Jerry Nelson (1973–1993)
Construction worker duo. Biff last appearances introduced Roxie Marie
The Big Bad Wolf	Jerry Nelson (1971–)
Of fairy tale fame. He has taken on many different appearances, sizes, and colors.
Big Bird	Caroll Spinney (1969-present) Matt Vogel (Journey to Ernie)
A tall, inquisitive yellow bird.
Bip Bipadotta	Jim Henson (1970s - 1980s)
This wild, orange-haired Muppet gets easily carried away when singing with others. Best known for the "Fat Cat Sat Hat" sketch. Most likely the evolved form of Manah Manah.
Bob Johnson	Bob McGrath
(1969–) A regular on the show since it began in 1969, Bob is a music teacher on the show. Bob was a shop teacher in the first season. In episode one, Bob instructed Gordon Robinson how to hang a picture on the wall. Bob is one of the few humans to enter Oscar's trashcan; for the effort of climbing in, he got burnt by Oscar's pet fire-breathing dragon, fell into Oscar's rotten egg collection, got covered in muck head to foot, and got his clothes torn by the mess. He has a deaf niece. His birthday is August 15. In one episode, he had a long-lost brother named Minneapolis (parody of Indiana Jones) who was portrayed by Jeff Goldblum.
Buddy and Jim	Brandon Maggart (Buddy) James Catusi (Jim)
(1969) Comedy team in non-street sketches.
Buffy	Buffy Sainte-Marie
(1976–1981) Folk singer. Also her husband Sheldon and child Koty.
Buster the Horse	Kevin Clash (1979)
Forgetful Jones' horse.

C

Character	Actor/Muppeteer
Description
Carlo	Carlo Alban
(1993–1997)
Celina	Annette Calud
(1993–1996) A ballet teacher.
Chris Robinson	Christopher Knowings
(2007-) Gordon & Susan Robinson's nephew. Debuted on 1st episode of Season 38 ("Chris Is Introduced")
Chuckie Sue
Telly's pet hamster. Portrayed by a real hamster, not a Muppet.
Clementine	Camille Bonora
(1979–1992) Female counterpart to Forgetful Jones, she tried to keep his shambled mind together. Clementine was "retired" in 1992, when Jones' Muppeteer Richard Hunt passed on.
Colambo	Joey Mazzarino
(1992–1996) Muppet sheep detective.
Cookie Monster	Frank Oz (1969-occasionally)David Rudman (2000–)
Ravenous monster with a passion for cookies; also known to consume inedible man-made objects. Cookie Monster's birthday is November 2. Originally Muppeteered by Frank Oz (1969–2000).
Count von Count	Jerry Nelson (1972–present)
A vampire with a status, he compulsively counts anything he can, any time he can. His nickname is "The Count." His birthday is October 9.
Countess Dahling Von Dahling	Fran Brill (1974–1999, 2005–)
A vampiress girlfriend of the Count, she has a pet dog named Marsha.
Curly Bear	Fran Brill (2003–)
Baby Bear's little sister.

D

Character	Actor/Muppeteer
Description
David	Northern Calloway
(1971–1989) Mr. Hooper's faithful assistant. When Calloway died in 1990, the character of "David" was retired.
Deena Monster	Karen Prell (1980)
Deena was a young purple female monster with orange hair, and googly eyes like Cookie Monster, she was a female monster counterpart of Ernie. Deena had a strong and wild imagination, and her catchphrase was "PLAY, PLAY, PLAY, PLAY...DEENA WANNA PLAY!" Performed by Karen Prell (voiced Red Fraggle in Fraggle Rock), Deena and her buddy Pearl were a female equivalent of Ernie and Bert, who were on Sesame Street for only the 1980–1981 season. They were the two new "add in" characters that never caught on and disappeared quickly.
Dingers	Various
A species of monster with bells on their head, similar to Honkers. They talk by dinging their heads instead of honking their nose. They are usually seen at the Furry Arms Hotel. They first appeared in 1981.
Don Music	Richard Hunt
Self-critical composer with a writing block.
Dorothy
Elmo's pet goldfish. Actual fish, not a Muppet, name(s) of animal actor(s) unknown.
Dusty
Slimey's father.

E

Character	Actor/Muppeteer
Description
Eartha
Slimey's mother.
Elmo	Kevin Clash (1985–)
Furry red Muppet who has become the leading character of the series. While enormously popular among children, adult viewers tend to either strongly like or dislike him. Originally introduced as "Baby Monster" and performed by Caroll Spinney. After the name change, he was puppeteered by Brian Muehl (1979–1981) and Richard Hunt (1981–1985). Elmo's birthday is February 3.
Ernie	Jim Henson (1969-1990)Steve Whitmire (1993–2002, 2004–)
Comedic counterpart to Bert. Originally Muppeteered by Jim Henson (1969–1990). Other Muppeteers were John Tartaglia (2003). Jane Henson (1969) and Matt Vogel (2000–) are among assistant Muppeteers. Ernie's birthday is January 27.
Ernestine	Kevin Clash
Ernie's baby niece. Ernestine appeared in The Best of Ernie and Bert, a video of "top" Ernie and Bert segments. Ernestine has been often mistaken for Natasha, who is of no relation in the series, despite being performed by the same Muppeteer. Ernestine is circa 1988. On Plaza Sesamo, the Mexican version of the series, she is known as "Enriquita" (Ernie is called "Enrique").

F

Character	Actor/Muppeteer
Description
Farley	Jerry Nelson
Farley is a young, green-skinned boy with red hair who wears a yellow shirt. He learns to read in a skit with Same Sound Brown, and he sings "I Like to Sing" with Bert.
Fat Blue	Jerry Nelson (1970–1999, 2004)
Repeatedly irritated customer in establishments with Grover as a waiter. The character's real name is Mr. Fred Johnson.
Fluffy
Oscar the Grouch's pet elephant, of whom only the trunk is shown.
Forgetful Jones	Richard Hunt (1980–1992)
(1979–1992) Cowboy with a memory problem, he rode in the saddle with his darling, Clementine. Both characters were "retired" in 1992, when Richard Hunt died, although old segments featuring them continued to be shown for several more years. A famous skit involved him and other Muppets singing "Oklahoma" for a movie scene; Forgetful used the wrong vowel to begin the song, a different one each take, exasperating the director Kermit the Frog. Incidentally, when he finally does get it right, the cast breaks for lunch.
Frazzle	Jerry Nelson (1971–1983), Martin P. Robinson (1997–1998)
Devilish, scary-looking monster Muppet, who's secretly intelligent.

G

Character	Actor/Muppeteer
Description
Gabriella Rodriguez	Desiree Casado (1993–)
(May 12, 1989–) Daughter of Luis and Maria Rodriguez.
Dr. Gina Jefferson	Alison Bartlett-O'Reilly
Proprietor of Hooper's Store, university student, veterinarian. Known generally just as Gina, she is a long-time human character on Sesame Street. Debuting as a teen, Gina has essentially grown up on Sesame Street, just as Maria had before her. Her first appearance was in 1987, when she was hired to assist then-operator of Hooper's Store, David. In episode 4179, Elmo falls in love with Gina and wants to marry her; she kindly explains to him about their age difference. Gina eventually went to vet school, returning to operate an animal hospital on Sesame Street since 3 January 2001, episode 3918. She is seen briefly in the 35th anniversary special The Street We Live On, but appearance since are scarce. The classic Sesame Street video title Best of Ernie and Bert features Gina in the main plotline, carried on throughout the highlighted skits. Gina has a niece named Hannah, who with her parents, moved to Sesame Street in January 2001, episode 3923.
Aunt Gisele	n/a
Zoe's aunt from a town called Swan Lake. See Zoe.
Gladys the Cow	Richard Hunt, Jennifer Barnhart
Overly dramatic bovine. Originally Muppeteered by Richard Hunt (1971–1992). Character replaced in 2005 by Cathleen the Cow.
Googel	Stephanie D'Abruzzo
(2001–2003) Monster member of Monster's Clubhouse. Contrary to popular belief endorsed by the Internet Movie Database, the character is not named "Google", like the popular search engine.
Gordon Robinson	Roscoe Orman (1974–)
One of the longest-lasting characters on Sesame Street, Gordon is a bald African-American teacher, married to Susan Robinson. He and Susan adopted Miles Robinson as a baby. His birthday is February 24. Gordon was portrayed by the late Matt Robinson from 1969–1972, and briefly by Hal Miller from 1972-1973.
Granny Bird	Caroll Spinney (voice)
Big Bird's grandmother.
Granny Fanny Nesselrode	Jim Henson
An elderly Muppet human. She presumably is an actual grandmother, but of what if any character is unknown.
Grover	Frank Oz (1970-2000) (occasionally thereafter), Eric Jacobson (2000–)
Sometimes-confident, cute blue monster. Originally Muppeteered by Frank Oz (1969–2000). Grover's birthday is October 14.
Grover's Mommy	various
Grover's mother, generally seen only in books. Her appearance in 2004 video A Celebration of Me, Grover was Muppeteered by Eric Jacobson. She was also performed by Frank Oz in the 1970s.
Grungetta	Pam Arciero
Oscar the Grouch's continued girlfriend. Originally Muppeteered by Brian Muehl (1982–1984). She was retired from the show in 1999, when puppeteer Arciero left to join the cast of Avenue Q. Grundgetta made a background appearance in a 2003 and a 2004 episode. She rejoined the cast in Season 36 (2005), as a candidate in "The Grouch Apprentice" skit.
Guy Smiley	Jim Henson
(1970–1990) Game show host.

H

Character	Actor/Muppeteer
Description
Mr. Handford	David L. Smyrl (1992–1998)
Leonard Jackson played Mr. Handford from 1990–1992.
Harvey Kneeslapper	Frank Oz
Harvey Kneeslapper was a blonde-haired and wild-eyed Muppet in a blue sweater who always loved jokes and puns. He slapped letters and numbers on any of the Anything Muppet's chests. Sometimes, however, his jokes would backfire on him, and it annoyed him. Harvey disappeared from Sesame Street, because of mixed public response to the character, and his laughing was too hard on Muppeteer Frank Oz's throat.
Herbert Birdsfoot	Jerry Nelson
(1970–1973) Herbert appeared on the show, replacing Kermit the Frog as the Cookie Monster's and Grover's unofficial teacher. Since he never gained much popularity in that role, he soon disappeared, giving Kermit back that role. Herbert was also a friend of Ernie and Bert, appearing in a number of sketches with the two.
Herry Monster	Jerry Nelson
Herry Monster is a big, unibrowed, furry light-blue monster , with a long purple nose. Herry doesn't know his own strength. Despite his intimidating looks, he is very sensitive and kind (at one point, he even had a doll named Elizabeth). His voice is a parody of Jimmy Durante's. In books he is always illustrated as wearing pants with vertical stripes. Herry appeared on the show from 1970 to 2003; in 2004 he appeared in only the debut episode for Season 35 (episode 4057). Herry Monster's birthday is August 31. His best friends are Grover and Cookie Monster.
Hiroshi	Gedde Watanabe
(1988) Asian human character.
Honkers	Michael Earl Davis and Brian Meuhl original puppeteers (1979)
Friendly, horn-nosed monster-like creatures. They honk rather than speak.
Harold Hooper	Will Lee
Original proprietor of Hooper's Store.
Hoots the Owl	Kevin Clash
A jazzy old saxophone-playing owl.
Humphrey	David Rudman
(1991–) Humphrey and Ingrid are two married Muppet adults on Sesame Street. Together, they run The Furry Arms. They are parents to Baby Natasha. They appeared primarily in Street scenes until the late-1990s, at which time their Street scene time was reduced, and segment time was increased. They have the same names as the main actors in the film Casablanca.

I

Character	Actor/Muppeteer
Description
Ingrid	Joey Mazzarino
See Humphrey and Ingrid.

J

Character	Actor/Muppeteer
Description
Jamal	Jou Jou Papailler
(1993–1995) Introduced when Sesame Street expanded "just around the corner", Jamal was married to Angela, and had a baby named Kayla.
Joey and Davey Monkey	Joey Mazzarino and David Rudman
(1993–1997, 2004) Twin monkeys.
John-John	John Williams III
(1970s) "Real-life kid" on the show. Grew up to serve in the Air Force.

K

Character	Actor/Muppeteer
Description
Kermit the Frog	Jim Henson (1955-1990)/Steve Whitmire (1991-present)
(1969–2001) Appeared in various Street-scenes, as well as Sesame Street News Flash skits. His birthday is February 29, Leap Day. He is the only retired Sesame Street Muppet to continuously be seen on television outside the show. His retirement was because The EM.TV company (and then later Walt Disney Company) bought the rights to the non-Sesame Street Muppets, including Kermit.
Koty
Koty was Buffy's son.

L

Character	Actor/Muppeteer
Description
Lefty the Salesman	Frank Oz, Caroll Spinney
Tries to sell Ernie various letters and numbers. He also appears as the assistant of Accomplice, who plan to steal the Golden 'AN' and get the alphabet message. Lefty is played by Caroll Spinney on the sketches where he sells the letter U and when he tries to sell R and P to Ernie, and by Frank Oz on "Would You Like to Buy an O?" and on skits with Accomplice.
Leonard the Wolf	Jerry Nelson
(2003) The Big Bad Wolf's canasta playing brother. Unlike Big Bad, Leonard is thoughtful and interested in many different things. "I am a wolf, but I don't huff and puff like my brother does! Just because one wolf huffs and puffs, it doesn't mean all wolves do... I don't always do the same thing as my brother! I'm not a huffer and puffer. Why, I don't even chase pigs! I do play canasta with them every Thursday. And that's not all! On Tuesdays, I practice the violin. On Wednesdays, chess – followed by tai chi! Yes, there's lots of things to do if you're not so busy huffing and puffing." He essentially was created to metaphorically tell kids not to stereotype, as "If you've seen one wolf, you've not seen them all!"
Lexine	Lexine Bondoc
(1992–1999)
Lillian
A human on the show.
Linda	Linda Bove
(1971–2003) Neighbourhood librarian, she was Bob's perennial girlfriend as well as the official owner of Barkley. Linda was one of the first deaf actors in a recurring television role.
Little Bird	Fran Brill
(1969–1970) A little bird, presumably a canary. He was a counterpart/foil to Big Bird. Although Little Bird was often referred to as a "she" because of his female performer, Fran Brill, the character appears on the Grin and Giggle with Big Bird LP with Big Bird in a song called "Mr. Big Bird, Mr. Little Bird." Although Little Bird appeared on Sesame Street most often during the 1970s, appearances were frequently made in books throughout the 1980s and 1990s. Little Bird also made a few cameo appearances during the 1980s and 1990s. On-screen appearances include a brief fly-by in the song "Do Wop Hop," sat at Birdland in "The Birdland Jump," and sang a line and appeared in "We Are All Earthlings". He was actually a refurbishment of the Kenner Gooney Bird, the Muppet mascot of Kenner Toys. Little Bird's birthday is December 17.
Luis Rodriguez	Emilio Delgado
(1971–2006) The neighborhood repairman. He owned the Fix-It Shop. Married to Maria.
Lulu	Stephanie D'Abruzzo
(Season 30 and 34) Lulu was a Muppet character. Lulu debuted in various skits on Sesame Street, before appearing in Street-scenes. Her first Street-scene was part of a monster daycare group that stopped at Hooper's Store. She introduced herself to Alan, shaking his hand vigorously, and pointing out her name tag. At least part of the reason that the character was short lived was Stephanie D'Abruzzo's commitments to the Broadway musical Avenue Q.

M

Character	Actor/Muppeteer
Description
Mama Bear	Jennifer Barnhart (2003–)
(1991–) Of fairy tale fame, she is the mother of Baby Bear and Curly Bear, wife of Papa Bear. She is the least used character in the Bear Family. Originally Muppeteered by Alice Dinnean-Vernon (1991-2002).
Manah Manah	Jim Henson (1969)
The reddish-magenta Anything Muppet only seen in the famous 1969 sketch Manah Manah, a nonsense song sung on Sesame Street with two female Anything Muppets. He keeps getting carried away instead of simply repeating "Manah Manah". He most likely evolved into the character later named Bip Bipadotta.
Maria Rodriguez	Sonia Manzano
(1972–) Her birthday is June 26.
Merry Monster	Joey Mazzarino
Descript
Mel	Kevin Clash
(2001–2004) A member of the Monster's Clubhouse. While the Clubhouse segment is no longer, there is a good chance the sub-series characters will reappear.
Miguel	Jaime Sánchez
(1970–1971 season) Miguel was the first addition to the human cast of Sesame Street, and also the first to be written out. Miguel was the first Hispanic member of the cast, predating Luis, Raphael and Maria by a year.
Mike	Ward Saxton
(1989–1991 season)
Miles Robinson	Olamide Faison (2003–)
Adopted son of Gordon and Susan Robinson. His birthday is December 4. Gordon actor Roscoe Orman's real son, Miles Orman originated the role from 1987–1992. Imani Patterson took over the role from 1992–2002, after Miles decided he didn't like acting anymore. His birthday is December 4. In 2003, Olamide Faison took over the role.
Molly, the Mail Lady	Charlotte Rae
(1971–1972) After appearing on Sesame Street, actress Rae became famous as Mrs. Garrett in the 1980s sitcom The Facts of Life.
Mr. Mcintosh
Street vendor.
Mumford the Magician (a.k.a. "The Amazing Mumford")	Jerry Nelson (1970–)
The resident magician on Sesame Street, Mumford's tricks do not always have the intended effect. Among his magical miscues have been turning Grover into a rabbit while trying to pull a rabbit out of his hat, and dramatically increasing the size of Ernie's Rubber Duckie. He is known by his magic phrase, "A-la-peanut-butter-sandwiches!" His birthday is June 7. On an episode from Season 35, Mumford accidentally diminishes Big Bird size and was meant to diminish the letter "M" when it was renamed "The Adventures of little Big Bird".

N

Character	Actor/Muppeteer
Description
Narf	Joey Mazzarino
(2001–2004) A member of the Monster's Clubhouse, Narf is a nonsense speaking, mop-headed monster.
The Number Painter	Paul Benedict
(1972–1973) An eccentric artist who looks for unusual places to paint numbers from 2 to 11. Sometimes referred to as the Mad Painter.

O

Character	Actor/Muppeteer
Description
Olivia Robinson	Alaina Reed
(1976–1989) Photographer. She is Gordon’s younger sister.
Oscar the Grouch	Caroll Spinney
(1969–) A grouch who lives in a garbage can near the 123 Sesame Street apartment building. His birthday is June 1st.
Osvaldo the Grouch	Gabriel Velez
(1984–1985)
Ollie

P

Character	Actor/Muppeteer
Description
Papa Bear	Joey Mazzarino
(1991–) Of fairy tale fame, he is Baby Bear's supporting father. Of the supporting members of Baby Bear's family, he is the most used.
Pat Playjacks	Jim Henson
(1987) An alternate to Guy Smiley, he never really caught on with viewers. He was the host of "Squeal Of Fortune", and based on Pat Sajak.
Pearl Monster	Brian Muehl
See "Deena Monster".
Phoebe	Alice Dinnean Vernon
(2001–2003) A member of the Monster's Clubhouse'.
Plácido Flamingo	Richard Hunt
(1986–1992) Opera-singing bird, parodizes Placido Domingo of The Three Tenors.
Poco Loco	Michael Earl Davis
(1978–80) Luis's annoying parrot. Originally played by Jerry Nelson.
Polly Darton	Michael Earl Davis (1978-80)
A Dolly Parton spoof, Polly sang several country songs with gusto and a heaving chest.
Prairie Dawn	Fran Brill
A patient but flustered pageant organizer. Her birthday is August 3.
Professor Hastings	Frank Oz
A professor who gives lectures so boring that he falls asleep.
Professor Noble Price	Brian Muehl (1979-1984), Kevin Clash (1984-1988)
A professor that invents already invented things.

R

Character	Actor/Muppeteer
Description
Rafael	Raul Julia
(1971-1972) The Spanish-speaking proprietor of the hardware store which would later become "Luis' Fix-it Shop".
Bob	Robert Rauffer
(1969-1976) Human child actor semi-regular played neighborhood kid. Son of Walt Rauffer (1969-1981) Technical Consultant/Adviser for Sesame Street.
Mr. Robinson	Carl Gordon
Gordon's father.
Rodeo Rosie	Jerry Nelson
A cowgirl who appeared on the street occasionally in the 1970s. Also performed by Richard Hunt on occasion.
Roosevelt Franklin	Matt Robinson
A street-wise, cool-cat student.
Rosita	Carmen Osbahr
Hispanic fruit-bat Muppet, who immigrated to America from Mexico as a child. Her full name is "Rosita, la Monstrua de las Cuevas", which translates as "Rosita, Monster of the Caves". Her birthday is December 7.
Ruby	Camille Bonora
(1989–1991) One of many failed attempts at creating a lasting female lead Muppet on Sesame Street.
Ruthie	Ruth Buzzi
(1993–1999) A slightly-eccentric second-hand store shopkeeper, located around the corner on Sesame Street. Ruthie's last true appearance was in the movie Elmo in Grouchland. Ruth Buzzi herself appeared in a Season 32 episode as a "plant fairy", who granted Stinky's wish to be big.

S

Character	Actor/Muppeteer
Description
Sam the Robot	Jerry Nelson
Sam the Robot is the only robot on Sesame Street. He always tries to do things right—and in fact insists that he is perfect—but he always does things wrong. Typical mistakes of his would be drawing a circle instead of a square or pouring coffee on the ground. Sam debuted on Sesame Street on the 1972–73 season. In the 1973–74 premiere, episode #536, Sam greeted Luis slowly as he passed by the Fix-It-Shop. Sam's voice was modulated so it would be completely unrecognizable to Jerry Nelson's own voice.
Same Sound Brown	Northern Calloway
Savion	Savion Glover
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs	Various
Shown in a Sesame Street News Flash, Snow White's dwarves are Cheerful, Sad, Angry, Proud, Fearful, Love, and Surprise.
Sheldon
Sheldon was Buffy's husband.
Sherlock Hemlock	Jerry Nelson
(1970–2000) The character of Sherlock Hemlock is a detective intended to spoof the famous fictional detective Sherlock Holmes. He is characterized by the same deerstalker hat and cloak, and always inspects things through a magnifying glass. He is often introduced when there is a mystery to be solved, and his entrance is always accompanied by Alfred Hitchcock style music. Upon discovering a clue, he exclaims his catch phrase, "Egad!". His assistant, Watson, is a dog who frequently solves the case long before Hemlock, but is unable to communicate this to his master. 1996 was Sherlock Hemlock's last actual appearance until in a software, where an animated version of him appeared in "Search & Learn Adventures", the first and only computer game to heavely feature Sherlock (and Watson).
Simon the Soundman	Jerry Nelson
A man who had the ability to make sound effects, similar to Gerald McBoing Boing. Often mistaken for Fat Blue due to the same performer and puppet being used.
Slimey the Worm	Jerry Nelson, original puppeteer Michael Earl Davis (1978–1980)
Oscar's pet earthworm. His father's name is Dusty, his mother is Eartha, and he has a baby sister, Sloppy, which is short for "Sloppy Jalopy", Oscar's car on which she was born. A multi-episode plot line on the show, during the mid–1990s, had Slimey traveling to the moon in a rocket built by "WASA". Slimey and his family didn't talk at first, but later on they added in squeaky voices. In Season 36, Oscar sang the "Worm Workout Song", while Slimey and his worm friends stretch and wiggle. The song was a parody of the song "YMCA".
Sloppy
Slimey's baby sister.
Smart Tina	Sonia Manzano
Classmate of Roosevelt Franklin.
Sonny Friendly	Richard Hunt
(1986–1992, 1996) Game show host. Sonny was created before Jim Henson's death, but after Jim's passing and thus Guy Smiley's retirement, the character of Friendly became all the more used and relevant. However, two years after Jim's death, Richard also died. In 1996, David Rudman took over the character for a few final skits.
Stinky the Stinkweed	Joey Mazzarino
(1993–) A talking, perturbed, smelly plant, that sat on the window of 123 Sesame Street for many years.
Susan Robinson	Loretta Long
Adoptive mother of Miles Robinson, wife of Gordon Robinson. Susan's birthday is May 4.

T

Character	Actor/Muppeteer
Description
Tarah	Tara Schaeffer
(1994–2001) Paraplegic girl, eventually a teenager on the show.
Teeny Little Super Guy	Essra Mohawk
A character consisting of cel animation affixed to a plastic drinking cup. His cohorts in the sketches are also animated figures drawn on various kitchen items. They appear to live in a cupboard.
Telly Monster	Brian Muehl (1979–84), Martin P. Robinson
Originally "Television Monster," a character obsessed with (and literally entranced by) TV. That aspect of his personality was dropped. Now usually just called Telly, he is an eternally worrying purple monster.
Tom	Larry Block
(1971–1972) Adult in Street scenes.
The Two-Headed Monster	Joey Mazzarino and David Rudman
The Two-Headed Monster is a comical, light purple monster on the show. It has two heads that speak with a heavy accent and sometimes talk as if they're speaking another language, though it may just be gibberish. Their primary role is to demonstrate opposites. In recent seasons they "assist" Big Bird in his search for Ernie during their hide and seek game called "Journey to Ernie". The heads generally discuss amongst themselves, and each of the monsters' arms point in a different direction. Then, the heads often debate and the arms switch directions as they say "that way," and then swap back again. Created when a writer noticed Jerry Nelson and Richard Hunt, the character's original performers, were goofing off imitating a monster with two heads, which led to the design of the character. In The How Many Game, hosted by Guy Smiley, it was said that their names were Frank & Stein. Sesame Workshop itself does not generally acknowledge this as part of canon. The two sang "Hi De Ho Man" with guest star Cab Calloway.
The Twiddlebugs
The Twiddlebugs (Teddy, Tessie, Thomas, and Tina) live outside of Ernie and Bert's window in a flowerbox. They are Anything Muppets which are placed among supersized props to make them look tiny. Twiddlebug segments typically involve solving some sort of problem, for example getting to the zoo in less than three days. They appeared primarily in the 1970s and 1980s, but their segments were known to repeat into the 1990s.

V

Character	Actor/Muppeteer
Description
Vincent Twice	Martin P. Robinson
Muppet character made to portray Vincent Price; host of recurring early 1990s sketch, "Mysterious Theater". He always announced himself as Vincent Twice, Vincent Twice.

W

Character	Actor/Muppeteer
Description
Uncle Wally	Bill McCutcheon
(1984–1992)
Wally and Ralph	Joe Ponazecki and Bill McCutcheon
Comedy team. Like the earlier Buddy and Jim sketches, Wally was seen as the guy opening little doors with question marks on the "Baker" counting films. Every time he opened those doors, he found various animals inside the little boxes.
Wanda the Word Fairy	Andrea Martin
Wanda the Word Fairy is a reoccurring human (albeit fairy) character, played by comedian Andrea Martin. Wanda is a bumbleheaded character, similar in appearance to the movie version of Glinda the Good Witch (The Wizard of Oz). Wanda is essentially the last human character on Sesame Street to only appear in the interstitial segments. She is based on a sketch (parodying children's shows) which Martin performed on SCTV in the 1970s.
Watson	Kevin Clash
(1991-1999) Sherlock Hemlock's dog and assistant; a spoof of Sherlock Holmes' assistant Dr. Watson. Watson frequently solves the case long before Hemlock, but is unable to communicate this to his master who wouldn't know what Watson discovered until the end. Watson is one of the few Kevin Clash characters on Sesame Street (other than Elmo) to make an actual appearance in a software ("Search & Learn Adventure"). In it, he looks different than what he looked like on TV; his fur is more brown than gray.
Willy	Kermit Love
A hot dog vendor on the Street, played by bearded Muppet designer Love.
Wolfgang the Seal	Kevin Clash
(1988–1999) His birthday is December 23.

Y

Character	Actor/Muppeteer
Description
Yip Yips	Jim Henson, Jerry Nelson and various
These creatures hail from Mars.

Z

Character	Actor/Muppeteer
Description
Zoe	Fran Brill
Zoe is a ballet-dancing Muppet with a pet rock, Rocco. Zoe's birthday is on March 10.

External links

• Muppet Wiki: Sesame Street Characters