List of Sesame Street Muppets
Muppets

List of Sesame Street Muppets

Section Title: Muppets
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Character	Actor/Muppet performer	Description

Abby Cadabby	Leslie Carrara-Rudolph	A 4-year-old fairy-in-training with tiny wings, a magic wand and sparkles in her hair. She was created to increase the number of the female Sesame Street Muppets.

Alice Snuffleupagus	Judy Sladky	Baby sister of Aloysius Snuffleupagus ("Snuffy"). She has "luxurious, pale-golden fur", long eyelashes and a blue-checkered hair ribbon and was introduced to model sibling rivalry.

Alistair Cookie	Frank Oz	Played by Cookie Monster, he is a parody of British broadcaster Alistair Cooke and appears in the "Monsterpiece Theater" sketch (a parody of Masterpiece Theater).

(The) Amazing Mumford	Jerry Nelson (1971-2011) John Kennedy (2004; 2018-present)	A "W.C. Fields-esque" magician whose magic tricks often go awry.

Anything Muppets	Various	Writer Christopher Finch called Anything Muppets "unadorned puppet torsos and heads" used for a single role or purpose. This ever-expanding troupe of Muppets comes in all shapes, sizes and appearances.

AM Monsters	Various	Short for "Anything Muppet Monsters," the AM Monsters are customizable Muppet Monsters like the Anything Muppets and the Whatnots from The Muppet Show.

Aristotle	Richard Hunt	A blind monster created to increase inclusiveness of people and puppets with disabilities on the show. He was designed by Michael K.

Arlene Frantic	Fran Brill	Appeared in the Sesame Street sketches "What's My Part". She was a parody of actress Arlene Francis.

Baby Bear	David Rudman	"The character from that Goldilocks story, in Muppet form." Rudman uses a "babyish lisp" when he voices Baby Bear.

Barkley	Toby Towson (1978), Brian Muehl (1979–1984; 1988), Fred "Garbo" Gavner (1984–1993), Bruce Connelly (1993–2014)	Originally named "Woof-Woof", he is a "large, friendly, shaggy dog" owned by Linda and knows a few words in American Sign Language.

Beautiful Day Monster	Jim Henson, Frank Oz, Caroll Spinney	Originally appeared on The Ed Sullivan Show, this puppet was used interchangeably with Cookie Monster on the first season of Sesame Street.

Bennett Snerf	Jerry Nelson (AM Monster version), Caroll Spinney (Anything Muppet version)	Appeared in the Sesame Street sketches "What's My Part". He was a parody of American publisher Bennett Cerf.

Benny Rabbit	Kevin Clash	The "irascible" rabbit who worked as a bellhop at the Furry Arms Hotel (which was part of the Around-the-Corner set expansion of the 1990s).

Bert	Frank Oz (1969–2006), Eric Jacobson (1997–present)	Ernie's best friend, he collects paper clips and bottle caps, is fond of oatmeal and is fascinated by pigeons. His sketches were made by Henson and he was built by Don Sahlin.

Betty Lou	Jim Henson, Frank Oz, Caroll Spinney, Fran Brill, Marilyn Sokol, Lisa Buckley	Borgenicht says about her: "With her blonde braided hair, [she] is friendly and unassuming". She collects dolls of various shapes and ethnicities.

Biff	Jerry Nelson	One-half of the Muppet construction worker duo, Biff is an "Archie Bunker-style blue-collar loudmouth". He and his partner Sully made for a "classic comedy team".

Big Bird	Caroll Spinney (1969–2018), Matt Vogel (1997–present)	A large eight-foot yellow bird who was developed during the 1968 curriculum seminars. Designed by Henson and built by Kermit Love and Don Sahlin, Big Bird stands at eight feet two inches, and has a slightly quirky and naive outlook on the world.

Big Jeffy	Jeff Moss (voice), Jerry Nelson, Jim Henson, Kevin Clash	Bearded Muppet who sings bass with Little Jerry and the Monotones and also with Little Chrissy and the Alphabeats.

Bip Bippadotta	Jim Henson	The wild-haired puppet featured in the Muppet segment "Mah Nà Mah Nà".

Bruno the Trashman	Caroll Spinney	A trashman who sometimes carries Oscar's can around the Street. Designed by Spinney as a way to allow Oscar to move around and talk at the same time, Bruno does not talk often himself.

Buster the Horse	Martin P. Robinson	Forgetful Jones' horse, who often helps Forgetful get out of difficulties and remember things. Buster can also sing, drive a jeep, brush his teeth and play the piano.

Captain Breakfast	Brian Muehl	He was a superhero who fought for the most important meal of the day. His insignia was a bowl of cereal.

Clementine	Brian Muehl (1979–1984), Kevin Clash (1985–1988), Camille Bonora (1988–1992)	Forgetful Jones' longtime girlfriend.

Colambo	Joey Mazzarino	A lamb detective who is inspired by Columbo. He is "a shrewd sheep investigator who often solves cases of things gone missing" and a fairy tale expert.

Cookie Monster	Frank Oz (1969–2004), David Rudman (2001–present)	According to Sesame Street Unpaved, "At first glance, Cookie Monster appears to be a monster with a one-track mind. He is deeply, emotionally, physically and spiritually attached to cookies".

Count von Count	Jerry Nelson (1972–2012), Matt Vogel (2013–present)	Count von Count is a number-obsessed vampire who craves counting with a single-focused passion. He has lavender-fleece skin, bat-shaped ears, a flat black hairpiece, a red spade tongue and wears a formal cape.

Countess Dahling von Dahling	Brian Muehl, Fran Brill, Camilla Bonora	(1980–1984) Count von Count's girlfriend. She has a dog named Masha and is modeled after Marlene Dietrich.

Curly Bear	Stephanie D'Abruzzo	Baby Bear's little sister. Created to address the issue of sibling rivalry, Curly calls her brother "Bebo", has a very loud growl and unlike the rest of her family, does not like porridge.

Deena	Karen Prell	Young, energetic pink monster with red hair and wild rolling eyes. Described as "hyper-active", Prell reported that her performance was deemed "over-the-top", so the character did not last long.

Dingers	Various	Like the Honkers, the Dingers communicate only with dings.

Don Music	Richard Hunt	A piano-playing composer who required assistance from Kermit the Frog to complete the lyrics to his songs. Whenever he gets frustrated, he would say his catchphrase, "Oh, I'll never get it right!

Donald Grump	Martin P. Robinson	A Grouch who is modeled after billionaire real-estate developer and President of the United States of America Donald Trump.

Dr. Feel	Steve Whitmire	A spoof of TV personality and author Dr. Phil McGraw.

Dr. Nobel Price	Brian Muehl (1979–1984), Kevin Clash (1984–1988)	Price's inventions consist solely of things that were either useless (like a flying cupcake) or had already been invented. Author Louise Gikow called Price a "misguided inventor" and the "bane of reporter Kermit's existence."

Elizabeth	Stephanie D'Abruzzo	One of D'Abruzzo's favorite experiments, Elizabeth was a pig-tailed Muppet with a Brooklyn accent who loves the number 732 and her cat Little Murray Sparkles.

Elmo	Brian Muehl (1979–1984), Richard Hunt (1984–1985), Kevin Clash (1985–2012), Ryan Dillon (2013–present)	A furry 3-year-old red monster. It was not until Clash took over the role that Elmo became what Clash called a "phenomenon".

Ernestine	David Rudman	Ernie's baby cousin. Her laugh sounds like Ernie's laugh.

Ernie	Jim Henson (1969–1990), Steve Whitmire (1993–2014), Billy Barkhurst (2014–2017), Peter Linz (2017–present)	Orange-colored, oval-headed and always grinning, Ernie is a "free spirit" and a "trickster". He and his best friend Bert share a basement apartment at 123 Sesame Street.

Farley	Jerry Nelson	A green Muppet boy with short orange spiked hair and a yellow sweater.

Ferlinghetti Donizetti	Richard Hunt (1980–1984), Kevin Clash (1984–1986)	A blue poet and rapper who is named after poet Lawrence Ferlinghetti.

Flo Bear	David Rudman	Bear writer whose name is a riff on French novelist Gustave Flaubert.

Fluffy the Elephant	Martin P. Robinson	Oscar the Grouch's pet elephant who sticks her trunk out of Oscar's trash can from time to time.

Forgetful Jones	Michael Earl (1979–1981), Richard Hunt (1981–1992)	A "simpleton cowboy" who always forgets everything.

Frazzle	Jerry Nelson, Richard Hunt (Sesame Street... 20 Years & Still Counting), Martin P. Robinson (Episode 3156), Joey Mazzarino (Episode 4419)	A large orange monster Muppet with big teeth.

Fred the Wonder Horse	Jerry Nelson	A horse ridden by Grover and his "trusty companion". His "horse sense" is always better than Grover's and he "usually saves the day".

Gladys the Cow	Richard Hunt (1973–1992), Jennifer Barnhart (2003–present)	With her "piercing operatic voice", she is "a theatrical ham (even though she's a cow)".

Googel	Stephanie D'Abruzzo	A purple monster who is a member of the Monster Clubhouse.

Granny Bird	Caroll Spinney	Big Bird's grandmother, who watched over him when he was a little bird and who still likes to feed him. She has grey feathers on her forehead.

Granny Fanny Nestlerode	Caroll Spinney, Jim Henson (in the segment, "Here Is Your Life: Oak Tree")	An old lady Muppet who mostly appeared in Season 2 and Season 3.

Grover	Frank Oz (1970–2012), Eric Jacobson (1998—present)	Finch calls Grover "an infinitely optimistic soul". Finch goes on to state that although Grover has a facility for self-deception, he is also honest and wise.

Grundgetta	Brian Muehl (1980—1984), Pam Arciero (1984—present)	A Grouch who is Oscar the Grouch's "trashy girlfriend." She has Oscar's grouchy temperament and also likes everything trashy. She wears tattered hats and veils.

Gulliver	Joey Mazzarino	A seagull who is Big Bird's penpal.

Guy Smiley	Jim Henson (1969–1990), Eric Jacobson (2005–present), Caroll Spinney (Episode 0010)	The "enthusiastic" self-proclaimed "America's Favorite Game Show Host".

Harvey Kneeslapper	Frank Oz, Matt Vogel (Episode 4209)	A blonde and wild-eyed Muppet who likes telling jokes and playing pranks on others. These often involve puns, letters and numbers and sometimes backfired on him.

Herbert Birdsfoot	Jerry Nelson	A bespectacled Muppet. He is a lecturer who often appeared with Grover.

Herry Monster	Jerry Nelson (1970–2003), Tyler Bunch (2013; From Broadway with Love), Peter Linz (2015–present)	Herry is a blue and burly monster who does not know his own strength. His voice is gruff, but he has a gentle heart.

Honkers	Various	Like the Dingers, they communicate only through honks.

Hoots the Owl	Kevin Clash	Sesame Street writer Mark Saltzman described Hoots as "the saxophone-playing jazz owl". Clash based his voice after Louie Armstrong.

Horatio the Elephant	Joey Mazzarino, Dave Goelz, Martin P. Robinson, Peter Linz, David Rudman	A dancing elephant.

Humphrey	David Rudman	He and his wife Ingrid, who together are Natasha's parents, are the hotel managers of the Furry Arms Hotel which was part of the Around-the-Corner set from 1993 to 1998.

Ingrid	Joey Mazzarino	Natasha's mother. She and her husband Humphrey are the hotel managers of the Furry Arms Hotel.

Jamie Fox	Joey Mazzarino	A fox who, along with Elmo and actor Jamie Foxx, tries to figure out who is the real "Jamie Fox". They end up singing the alphabet together.

Julia	Stacey Gordon	A four-year-old female Muppet character with autism, first announced in 2015. She debuted on the show on April 10, 2017.

Kingston Livingston III	Kevin Clash	A young African-American boy who is smart, cool and prefers to do his own thing. He is "one cool kid" who is different by just being himself.

Lefty the Salesman	Frank Oz, Caroll Spinney (occasionally)	A discreet, shady-looking salesman in a trench coat.

Little Bird	Jim Henson (1969), Fran Brill	A wise, soft-spoken little bird who is good at explaining concepts for his friend Big Bird.

Little Chrissy	Jim Henson (puppeteer), Christopher Cerf (voice)	The lead singer of "Little Chrissy and the Alphabeats", he was one of the earliest Muppets based upon an actual person (Cerf).

Little Jerry	Jerry Nelson	A green Muppet who is the lead singer of the rock group "Little Jerry and the Monotones". Many of their songs were written by Jeff Moss.

Little Murray Sparkles	Alice Dinnean, Stephanie D'Abruzzo	Elizabeth's beloved pet cat.

Liz Lemon	Stephanie D'Abruzzo	A lemon who is a parody of Tina Fey's 30 Rock character of the same name.

Louie	Bill Barretta (2006–2010), Tyler Bunch (2010–present)	Elmo's dad.

Mae	Fran Brill (2006–2015)	Elmo's mother and Louie's wife.

Mama Bear	Camille Bonora (1993–1996), Alice Dinnean (1996–2002), Jennifer Barnhart (2003–present)	Baby Bear's mother.

The Martians	Jim Henson, Frank Oz, Jerry Nelson, Richard Hunt, Martin P. Robinson, Kevin Clash, David Rudman, Julianne Buescher, John Tartaglia, Eric Jacobson, Matt Vogel, Leslie Carrara-Rudolph, Warrick Brownlow-Pike	The nickname for the show's take on Martians. They have a jellyfish-like appearance and speak in a simple mixture of Martian ("yip" and "nope") and English.

Mel	Kevin Clash	A gibberish-speaking blue monster with a mop of hair and yellow horns who is a member of the Monster Clubhouse.

Meryl Sheep	Camille Bonora	A sheep with a vaguely European accent who has brunette or sometimes blonde hair. She is a parody of Meryl Streep.

Monty	Martin P. Robinson	Muppet-homage to Monty Python's Flying Circus.

Mr. Johnson	Jerry Nelson (1971–2012), Matt Vogel (2016–present)	Also called "Fat Blue", Mr. Johnson usually appears with Grover in restaurant skits as his harried customer (usually at Charlie's Restaurant).

Murray Monster	Joey Mazzarino	The host of the "Word on the Street" segment, Murray is a boisterous, red-orange Muppet.

Narf	Joey Mazzarino	An orange monster with a blue nose and googly eyes who is a member of the Monster Clubhouse.

Natasha	Kevin Clash	An infant monster who uses only baby-talk to communicate. Natasha's parents are Humphrey and Ingrid and her alter-ego is Super Baby.

Oscar the Grouch	Caroll Spinney (1969-2018), Eric Jacobson (2015–present)	One of the first Muppets created for Sesame Street and a "surprising success", Oscar gives kids "permission to feel grouchy—and to demonstrate differing opinions", as well as serving as a model for lessons in how to adapt to different personalities.

Ovejita	Carmen Osbahr	(2008) A little lamb, Ovejita accompanies Murray to various schools in the segment "Murray Had a Little Lamb."

Papa Bear	Joey Mazzarino	Baby Bear's father.

Phoebe	Alice Dinnean (2001–2002), John Tartaglia (2002)	A green monster who is a member of the Monster Clubhouse.

Placido Flamingo	Richard Hunt	An operatic flamingo with a clear tenor voice who sings at the Nestropolitan Opera. He is based on the famous tenor Plácido Domingo.

Prairie Dawn	Fran Brill (1970–2015), Stephanie D'Abruzzo (2016–present)	A little girl whose psychological age is that of a precocious three-year-old. Prairie has "big dreams and a little voice".

Prince Charming	Frank Oz	A Muppet who resembles "Guy Smiley in prince's clothing," he is the "self-involved" prince who appears in Muppet fairy tales.

Professor Hastings	Frank Oz	A professor whose lectures were so dull that he would fall asleep himself while giving them. According to Borgenicht, he was eventually cut from the Muppet cast because "he was, well, too dull."

Roosevelt Franklin	Matt Robinson (voice)	An African-American Muppet who attended Roosevelt Franklin Elementary School, played headball at Roosevelt Franklin Stadium and was so popular, he recorded his own album.

Roosevelt Franklin's Mother	Loretta Long (voice)	The mother of Roosevelt Franklin.

Rosita	Carmen Osbahr	The first bilingual Muppet on Sesame Street and originally conceived as a fruit bat, Rosita speaks both English and Spanish. She is a "good-natured, intelligent turquoise blue Muppet".

Roxie Marie	Fran Brill	Construction worker Biff's niece.

Ruby	Camille Bonora	A pony-tailed monster.

Rudy	Frankie Cordero	Abby's step-brother who first appears in season 47.

SAM the Robot	Jerry Nelson, Caroll Spinney (occasionally)	A robot who is supposedly perfect, SAM is prone to silly mistakes. His name is an acronym for "Super Automated Machine".

Segi	Chantylla Johnson (voice), Kevin Clash (puppeteer; 2010–2011)	Inspired by head writer Joey Mazzarino's adopted daughter, this Muppet is an African-American little girl who sings proudly about her hair, "helping little girls—and their moms—to accept themselves just the way they are by loving their hair".

Sherlock Hemlock	Jerry Nelson	A parody based on Basil Rathbone's movie portrayal of Sherlock Holmes, Hemlock solves mysteries by "concentrating on the little clues and overlooking the big ones" that his dog Watson tends to find.

Sherry Netherland	Julianne Buescher (1993–1995), Alice Dinnean (1995–1998)	The "Leona Helmsley of the Furry Arms Hotel". She rules with "an iron fist, a heart of gold, and a brain of oatmeal".

Simon Soundman	Jerry Nelson	A blue Muppet who uses sounds to communicate.

Slimey the Worm	Jerry Nelson (1970–1978), Michael Earl Davis (1978–1980), Martin P. Robinson (1980–present), Dick Maitland (voice)	According to Gikow, an "intelligent worm" who is the smallest and, other than Buster, the smartest character on Sesame Street. When he first appeared, he spoke in just squeaky sounds.

Mr. Snuffleupagus ("Snuffy")	Jerry Nelson (1971–1978), Michael Earl Davis (1978–1980), Martin P. Robinson (1980–present)	Created to represent the psychological age of a four-year-old, Snuffy, at seven feet tall and twelve feet wide, is the largest Muppet on Sesame Street.

Sonny Friendly	Richard Hunt (1986–1992), David Rudman (1992–2000)	"America's Friendliest Game Show Host", his catchphrase is "Are we having a nice day or what?"

Stinky the Stinkweed	Joey Mazzarino	A talking stinkweed plant.

Sully	Richard Hunt (1973–1992), David Rudman (1992–1999)	A construction worker and Biff's silent counterpart, he nevertheless served as the real brains of the duo. He is considered one of Hunt's most "understated and complex" characters.

Super Grover	Frank Oz (1970–1998), Eric Jacobson (1998–present)	Grover's superhero alter ego.

Telly Monster	Bob Payne (1979), Brian Muehl (1979–1984), Martin P. Robinson (1984–present)	Originally named "the Television Monster" because he was obsessed with TV, his name was changed to Telly and his obsession became triangles.

The Twiddlebugs	Thomas: Jim Henson, Martin P. Robinson, Ricky Boyd (animated) Tessie: Frank Oz, David Rudman, Ricky Boyd (animated) Timmy: Richard Hunt, Peter Linz, Ricky Boyd (animated) Tina: Jerry Nelson, Ricky Boyd (animated)"	A family of fuzzy insects (Thomas, Tessie and their children Timmy and Tina) who live in a milk carton among the flowers in Ernie's window box.

The Two-Headed Monster	Left Head: Richard Hunt (1978), Jerry Nelson (1979–2001), Joey Mazzarino (2001–2016) Right Head: Peter Friedman (1978), Richard Hunt (1979–1992), David Rudman (1992–present)	A purple monster with two heads, who generally speak in gibberish but have a baby-like vocabulary. They teach viewers about cooperation.

Wolfgang	Kevin Clash	An intelligent, musical brown seal that does not speak, although he honks horns with his nose.

Zoe	Fran Brill (1993–2015), Jennifer Barnhart (2016–present)	Introduced to increase the number of strong female Sesame Street Muppets, Zoe is a yellow-orange monster who is "simultaneously dainty and strong, practical and impulsive".

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John Tartaglia played Phoebe and Kevin Clash played Elmo.

final_sentence: John Tartaglia played Phoebe and Kevin Clash played Elmo.