Tramp (Sesamstrasse)

The Tramp is the main character of a series of live-action Sesamstrasse segments directed by Christoph Busse in the 1970s. Never speaking dialogue (although he often uttered exclamations or other sounds), he was a stereotypical tramp in shabby clothes carrying a bindle. A voice-over narrator (Hans Hessling) would either address him directly or describe the sketch's topic, primarily relational concepts, opposites, or directions. He was always curious and would often raise a triumphant pointed finger when he grasped a concept. Since he was a German tramp, he displayed a periodic fondness for cigars and drinking alcohol.
The closest the cheerful vagrant came to a name was in the song "Namen namen nicht als namen," where he holds up a piece of cloth with "Tramp" written on it in all capitals.
The Tramp visited the Sesamstrasse studio set in 1982, in Folge 0852, when Samson places a newspaper ad seeking a friend. The tramp arrives in answer.
==External links==
*Christoph Busse's YouTube channel - Playlist of Tramp segments
*Sesamstrassen-Fanclub - page on the segments (in German)
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