The Countess The Countess is the title held by Count von Count ' s lady friend on " Sesame Street " . In keeping with his numbers obsession , however , and as one of the only " Sesame Street " Muppets with an active love life , the Count has been involved with multiple countesses . The fact that each Countess uses the same pattern and resembles a feminized Count , and is generally listed as simply " The Countess " on albums , has generated confusion . However , at least three of them can be individualized - - " the Countess " , Countess von Dahling and Countess von Backwards . " The Countess " . An unnamed Countess , sporting blond hair and a dark blue dress , appeared on the show as early as 1977 . In episode 0953 , The Count is noted as having fallen in love with a " Countess " who loves to count . She reappears in episode 1015 as the Count ' s fiancee , and the couple count the number of times he ' s asked her to marry him . Here , the Count addresses her as " Natasha . " An unnamed Countess also appears in the song " Transylvania Love Call . " Recorded in 1979 , the album " Love " cites her name simply as " The Countess . " Performed by Richard Hunt , she has been designated in subsequent albums as " A Great and Good Friend , " suggestive of both their romantic relationship but perhaps also the Count ' s desire to keep her identity a secret , to avoid arousing jealousy from whichever Countess happens to be the current incumbent . In the televised version of the song , Hunt ' s vocals are redubbed by Brian Muehl . This specific Countess continued to appear into the early 1990 ' s , performed in various instances by Fran Brill and Camille Bonora . Her appearances include " " ( a parody of " Thirtysomething " ) , the Johnny Cash song " Don ' t Take Your Ones to Town , " and the home video " Rock & Roll " ( where her laughter is accompanied by a wolf howl ) . Countess von Dahling . Countess von Dahling debuted in Season 12 ( specifically Episode 1447 ) , and was performed by Brian Muehl . According to " Sesame Street Unpaved " , Fran Brill " plays her " and is quoted describing the character ' s personality , but with no explicit dates or performance details . This Countess had a pet dog named Masha , who often helps her remember certain numbers , and sported a - esque accent and allure . She is said to be the Count ' s 5th cousin and shares his counting affinity . However , when she finishes counting , it begins to rain . Counting backwards makes it stop . One of her appearances was a musical insert set in a cabaret , where she demonstrated to the customers her ability to count forwards and backwards . Although she refers to herself in dialogue as Countess von Dahling , she is listed as Countess Dahling von Dahling in a season 12 press release , in " Sesame Street Unpaved " , in a 2014 trivia tweet from the @ sesamestreet official Twitter feed , and on the Sesamestreet . org character profile ( including image and character description of Countess Dahling von Dahling , but linking to clips of Countess von Backwards ) . Countess von Backwards . The blonde Countess von Backwards first appeared on " Sesame Street " in the early 1990s , and has been performed by Fran Brill and Camille Bonora . As indicated by her name , her own obsession lies in counting backwards . When she ' s finished counting , the howl of a wolf can be heard , in contrast to the Count ' s thunder and lightning . She started appearing regularly in " The Number of the Day " sketches with the Count beginning in Season 36 . This version of the Countess appeared in " The Furchester Hotel " episode " , " where it is stated the two are married . She was performed by Louise Gold in this appearance . Her mother appeared on the show , and the two performed " I Could Have Counted All Night " with the Count . When the song was included on " The Count ' s Countdown " CD , she was identified simply as " The Countess . " Illustrated Countess . A pink - haired Countess appeared in the 2007 book " Friendly , Frosty Monsters " , counting snowflakes with the Count . External links . _ _ NOWYSIWYG _ _