Dingers

Dingers are a species of Sesame Street characters. They are very similar to Honkers, except that instead of communicating by honking their noses, they ring the bells on their heads to speak. The species was introduced in Season 13, first appearing in Episode 1578.
Originally, only one Dinger was used primarily, but others have since appeared. The original Dinger was employed as a bellhop at The Furry Arms Hotel, appropriate since his own bell could be rung for service (usually provided by Benny Rabbit).
A few songs have focused on the Dingers and their unique talent, including "The Ding-Along Song" and "The Honker-Duckie-Dinger Jamboree" (Martin P. Robinson performed the Dinger in the latter).
Episode 3824 featured a ding-along; and in Episode 4028, Elmo impersonated a Dinger for an impromptu Honker-Duckie-Dinger Jamboree. Isabel of The Furchester Hotel is a cousin of the species.
Dingers come in various colors and sizes:
Dinger.jpg|The original Dinger, given in 2024
greenDinger.jpg|A green Dinger, introduced in Episode 3824 (originally )
BabyDinger.jpg|A baby Dinger, introduced in Episode 2812
==Appearances==
*Sesame Street
**Episodes: 1578, 1651, 1680, 1695, 1712, 1747, 1964, 2220, 2224, 2293, 2453, 2470, 2562, 2584, 2663, 2698, 2728, 2791, 2812, 2927, 2971, 2984, 3124, 3139, 3145, 3156, 3219, 3249, 3295, 3301, 3445, 3466, 3490, 3569, 3656, 3698, 3725, 3785, 3810, 3824, 3850, 3927, 3976, 4028, 4031, 4034, 4046, 4052, 4055, 4057, 4062, 4079, 4081, 4082, 4140, 4145, 4157, 4168, 4810, 4825, 5031 
**Sketches: The Honker-Duckie-Dinger Jamboree, What Happens Next?, Old MacDonald Cantata, Adventure, Everybody Be Yo'Self, Between, Trash Gordon: Planet Honk, Trash Gordon: Planet Ding, Elmo's World: Bells, The Ding-Along Song
*The Muppets Take Manhattan
*Big Bird's Favorite Party Games
*Sesame Street, Special
*Big Bird's Birthday or Let Me Eat Cake
*Sesame Street Jam: A Musical Celebration
*Sesame Street: 25 Wonderful Years
*Don't Forget to Watch the Movie
*123 Count with Me
*Elmopalooza
*The Rosie O'Donnell Show
*The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland
*CinderElmo
*Let's Make Music
*Sesame Street 4-D Movie Magic
*Elmo's Christmas Countdown
*The Furchester Hotel ("Isabel Gets the Ding-Ups")
*The Not-Too-Late Show with Elmo
**Episode 102: Jonas Brothers
**Episode 103: John Mulaney / Lil Nas X
**Episode 106: Miles Brown / Joyous String Quartet
**Episode 205: Jenna Bush Hager / Sophie Fatu
* My Sesame Street Friends "My Elmo: Family"
==Book appearances==
* Who's Who on Sesame Street (1989)
* Baby-Sitting with Big Bird (1993)
* Around the Corner on Sesame Street (1994)
* Elmo's Lift-and-Peek Around the Corner Book (1996)
* Tickles for Elmo (1997)
* Baby Play (1998)
* Elmo's New Laugh (1999)
* The Furry Arms Hotel (2001)
* Elmo & Friends (2004)
* Elmo's Colors (2016)
* Celebrate You! Celebrate Me! (2017)
* Sesame Street 2024 comic book
** Issue 4: The Amazing Mumford's Card Trick
==Merchandise==
FP Sesame puzzle-D 1999.jpg|Fisher-Price puzzle1999
2005 Goldie Sesame PVC-D Dinger.jpg|PVC figure2005
Sesame-Place-Dinger-15-inch-plush-(2016).jpg|Sesame Place plush2016
==See also==
*Dinger walk-around
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