Sesame Street character debuts

The following is a list of debut (and first known) appearances of Sesame Street characters.
==Season 1 (1969-1970)==
* Big Bird — Episode 0001.
* Oscar the Grouch — Episode 0001.
* Ernie and Bert — Pilot episodes and Episode 0001.
* Kermit the Frog — Test Show 4 and Episode 0001; first appeared on Afternoon in 1955.
* Cookie Monster — Test Show 4 and Episode 0001.
* Gordon, Susan, Bob and Mr. Hooper — Pilot episodes and Episode 0001.
* Buddy and Jim — Pilot episodes and Episode 0001.
* Jennie — Episode 0001.
* Beautiful Day Monster — Episode 0004; previously appeared as a stock monster
* Guy Smiley — Appears as an unnamed salesman in Episode 0010.
* Professor Hastings — Episode 0012 ("Spinning Wheel")
* Bip Bippadotta — Episode 0014
* Little Bird — Episode 0028
* Granny Bird — First appears in Episode 0030 as the Big Bird puppet with a flowered hat, shawl, glasses and purse. Converses with Big Bird off screen.
* Roosevelt Franklin — Episode 0068 ("Roosevelt Franklin Counts")
* Betty Lou — Episode 0072 in name ("The Mr. and Mrs. Game")
* Lefty the Salesman — Episode 0079
* Granny Fanny Nesselrode — Episode 0112 (originally made from the Southern Colonel puppet; switched to Large Lavender Live Hand Anything Muppet pattern the following season)
* Grover — Episode 0125 in name (not fully-formed until season two); appeared earlier as a previously established monster (see: proto-Grover).
==Season 2 (1970-1971)==
* Sherlock Hemlock — Episode 0131
* Herry Monster — Episode 0131
* Farley — Episode 0131
* Larry and Phyllis — Episode 0131
* Willy — Episode 0131
* Herbert Birdsfoot — Episode 0132
* Simon Soundman — Episode 0132
* Miguel — Episode 0138
* Mr. Macintosh — Episode 0171
* Marty — Episode 0171
* Twiddlebugs (Anything Muppets) — Episode 0178
* Prairie Dawn — Episode 0173 (as an AM in "Surprise!"), Episode 0252 (named)
* Slimey — Episode 0202
* Tom — Episode 0209
* Little Jerry and the Monotones — Episode 0240
* Linda — Episode 0243
* The Mudman — Episode 0244
* David — Episode 0244
==Season 3 (1971-1972)==
* Mr. Snuffleupagus — Episode 0276
* Mr. Johnson — Episode 0276
* Maria, Luis, Molly, Rafael and Antonio — Episode 0276
* Harvey Kneeslapper — Episode 0277
* The Amazing Mumford — Episode 0280
* The Busby Twins — Episode 0293
* Wally and Ralph — Episode 0318
* The Martians — Episode 0398
==Season 4 (1972-1973)==
* Count von Count — Episode 0406
* Sam the Robot — Episode 0406
* Gladys the Cow — appears as a generic cow as early as Episode 0419
* Kate — Episode 0439
* Frazzle — Episode 0446
* Biff — Episode 0487
* Baby Breeze — Episode 0517
* Smart Tina — Episode 0517
* Same Sound Brown — Episode 0534
==Season 5 (1973-1974)==
* Sully — Episode 0638
* Little Chrissy and the Alphabeats — Episode 0553
* Twiddlebugs (family) — Episode 0603
* Fred the Wonder Horse — Episode 0629
* Hardhead Henry Harris — Episode 0658
==Season 6 (1974-1975)==
* Rodeo Rosie — Episode 0666
* Poco Loco — Episode 0674
* Don Music — Episode 0698
* Suzetta Something — Episode 0749
* Mr. Chatterly — Episode 0762
==Season 7 (1975-1976)==
* Buffy — Episode 0802
==Season 8 (1976-1977)==
* Olivia — Episode 0950
* The Countess — Episode 0953
==Season 9 (1977-1978)==
* Brad — Episode 1068
* Two-Headed Monster — Episode 1121
* Barkley — appeared in Episode 1177 and Episode 1184 as Woof Woof before being renamed in-show during the 10th season premiere.
==Season 10 (1978-1979)==
* Telly Monster — Episode 1257
* Bruno the Trashman — Episode 1259
* Irvine — Episode 1216
==Season 11 (1979-1980)==
* Elmo — Episode 1439 in name; first appeared as an unnamed monster in "We Are All Monsters" (Episode 1405)
* Osvaldo, el Gruñón — Episode 1316
* Leslie Mostly — Episode 1436
* Grundgetta — Episode 1400
* Deena — Episode 1403
==Season 12 (1980-1981)==
* Forgetful Jones and Clementine — Episode 1446; a season 12 press kit mentions them as new characters this season (Buster the Horse is also referred to as a new character, though the puppet had been around since at least 1974).
* Countess Dahling von Dahling and Masha — Episode 1447
* Pearl — Episode 1454
* Dr. Nobel Price — A season 12 press kit refers to this as his debut season, appearing as early as Episode 1455
* Honkers — Episode 1458
* Ferlinghetti Donizetti — Episode 1465
* Polly Darton — Episode 1475
* Warren Wolf — Episode 1475
* Fluffy — Episode 1555
==Season 13 (1981-1982)==
* Aristotle — Episode 1577
* Dinger — Episode 1578
==Season 14 (1982-1983)==
* Captain Vegetable — Episode 1741
==Season 15 (1983-1984)==
* Uncle Wally — introduced in Episode 1929, starts appearing regularly the next season. 
==Season 16 (1984-1985)==
* Hoots the Owl — earliest found appearance is "Good Night, Wake Up Lullaby" in Episode 2020
* Piri — Episode 1998
* Shelley the Turtle — Episode 2007
* Ernestine — Episode 2053
==Season 17 (1985-1986)==
* Placido Flamingo — Episode 2134
* Leo the Party Monster — Episode 2162
* Tito and J. P.
* Miles — Episode 2123
* Chip and Dip — Episode 2209
* Baby Natasha — Episode 2215
==Season 18 (1986-1987)==
* Gina — Episode 2253
* Juliet — Episode 2260
* The Oinker Sisters - Episode 2268
* Sonny Friendly — Episode 2274
* Flo Bear — Episode 2277
* Athena — Episode 2304
* Meryl Sheep - Episode 2352
==Season 19 (1987-1988)==
* Alice Snuffleupagus — Episode 2410
* Ruby — Episode 2432
* Hiroshi — Episode 2459
==Season 20 (1988-1989)==
* Mike — Episode 2551
* Vincent Twice and Watson - Episode 2569
* Gabi — Episode 2615
==Season 21 (1989-1990)==
* Wolfgang the Seal — Episode 2618
* Preston Rabbit — Episode 2616
* Mr. Handford — Episode 2616; properly introduced in Episode 2620
* Savion - Episode 2641
* Lillian - Episode 2681
* Merry Monster — Episode 2670
* Benny Rabbit — Episode 2730; properly introduced in Episode 2815.
==Season 22 (1990-1991)==
* Humphrey — Episode 2851
* Baby Bear and Goldilocks — Episode 2866
* Chicago — Episode 2826 as a generic lion; earliest named appearance is Episode 2911
* The Grand High Triangle Lover and Norman — Episode 2871
==Season 23 (1991-1992)==
* Rosita — Episode 2887; introduced in Episode 2888
* Roxie Marie — Episode 2910
* Monty — Episode 2939
* Baby Tooth and the Fuzzy Funk — Episode 2943
* Joey and Davey Monkey — Episode 2953 (40 Years of Life on the Street page 132 incorrectly cites Season 24 as their debut).
* Horatio the Elephant — Episode 2967 (as Homer)
* Colambo — Episode 2983
* Cyranose de Bergerac — Episode 3000
==Season 24 (1992-1993)==
* Papa Bear and Mama Bear — Episode 3018
* Sir John Feelgood — Episode 3040
* Kingston Livingston III — Episode 3103
* Wanda Cousteau — Episode 3128
* Stinky the Stinkweed — Episode 3133
==Season 25 (1993-1994)==
* Zoe — Episode 3136
* Sherry Netherland — Episode 3136
* Ingrid — Episode 3136
* Ruthie — Episode 3136
* Carlo — Episode 3136
* Tarah — Episode 3136
* Celina — Episode 3136
* Angela and Jamal — Episode 3136
* Lexine — Episode 3139
* The Squirrelles — Episode 3156
==Season 28 (1996-1997)==
* The Fairy Godperson - Episode 3653
==Season 29 (1997-1998)==
* Elizabeth — Episode 3656
==Season 30 (1998-1999)==
* Alan — Episode 3786
* Mr. Noodle — Episode 3786
==Season 31 (2000)==
* Lulu — Episode 3878
* Little Murray Sparkles — Episode 3852
==Season 32 (2001)==
* Googel
* Phoebe
* Narf
* Mel
==Season 33 (2002)==
* Ralphie — Episode 3985 (as Ralph)
==Season 34 (2003)==
* Curly Bear — Episode 4055
==Season 36 (2005)==
* Murray Monster — debuts as a nameless monster interviewing kids. He would later get a name during Season 38.
==Season 37 (2006)==
* Abby Cadabby — Episode 4109; appeared on The Today Show just a few hours earlier.
* Mrs. Crustworthy — Episode 4116 (unnamed customer at Hooper's Store, named and introduced as a Toaster Lovers Society member in Episode 4141)
* Marco — Episode 4131
==Season 38 (2007)==
* Chris — Episode 4136
==Season 39 (2008)==
* Ovejita
* Leela — Episode 4161; properly introduced in Episode 4164
==Season 41 (2010)==
* Segi
==Season 44 (2013-2014)==
* Mando — Episode 4404
==Season 46 (2016)==
* Nina — Episode 4601
==Season 47 (2017)==
* Julia — Episode 4715; appeared illustrated beginning in 2015
* Frankie — Episode 4719
* Maggie Cadabby — Episode 4731 (previously referenced back to 2006 and illustrated back to 2007)
* Norbert the Robot — Episode 4709
* Rudy — Episode 4731
==Season 48 (2017-2018)==
* Gonger (previously appeared on The Furchester Hotel)
* Gabrielle — Episode 4812
==Season 50 (2019-2020)==
* Charlie — Episode 5013
==Season 51 (2020-2021)==
* Dave, Frank, and Mia — Episode 5132
* Wes — Coming Together (initiative) and later in Episode 5321
* Elijah — Coming Together (initiative) 
==Season 52 (2021-2022)==
* Tamir (previously appeared in The Power of We)
* Tango — Episode 5201 (previously appeared animated in Furry Friends Forever: Elmo Gets a Puppy)
* Marisol
==Season 53 (2022-2023)==
* Ji-Young (previously appeared in See Us Coming Together)
* Grandma Nell
* Kayla (Tamir's Mom)
* Niamh (animated and photo only)
==Season 54 (2023-2024)==
* TJ
* Lalo
* Yasmine
==See also==
* Pre-existing Muppets on Sesame Street
* Muppet character debuts
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