23 fun facts about "Sesame Street" you never knew

Even if you are a fan of life, these "Sesame Street" events will surprise you.


Rue de sesame is part of the childhood of countless people since the first time more in 1969. During the course of more than 4,000 episodes, the series Ahelped children learn on the numbers and the alphabet, as well as tolerance and self-esteem. And while you surely know the beloved characters of the show and an instantly recognizable set, here is 23Fun facts aboutRue de sesame You may not know.

1
Oscar the grid was orange.

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Oscar Le Grouchy is a monster of the trash that springs with joy (or rather grumpy) embraces the nasty side of life, which is why his Green Grimy color seems so good. But it turns out that during the first season of the show, the character tested was completelyOrange. According toSmithsonian, "Jim Henson's Original designs for Oscar Le Grouch show it as a violet of color, but it has evolved to be orange in the first episodes ofRue de sesame. In 1970, Oscar La Grouch was the green color he is today. Oscar explained that this change was due to his vacation at Swamp Mushy Muddy, where he was so wet that he became covered with ball and mold. "

2
Bert has a twin.

bert's twin sesame street
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With his touching touch of epic hair and the epic Unibrow,Rue de sesameThe bert may seem like a unique character. But if you see an episode that was broadcast in 1974, you will know that he had an appearance of Berttwin brothers BART.

3
Big Bird has been played by the same interpreter for almost 50 years.

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In 2018,CAROLL SPINNEY, which was 84 at the time, leftRue de sesame Behind after spending nearly 50 years with the show. Meanwhile, he brought beloved characters like Big Bird and Oscar La Grouch to life. "I have always thought,How lucky to me I have to play the two best muppets?"He said, talking aboutThe New York Times. "Playing Big Bird is one of the most happy things in my life."

4
The prices rose on Sesame Street.

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WhenRue de sesame First successful screens in 1969, the characters on the show could go to the Hooper store to be treated. But these days, they will need a little more money if they want to enjoy their favorite snacks. For example,Milkshakes Oldsed Cost originally only 20 cents, but these days, Big Bird must put a value of $ 2.99.

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The writer of "Rubber Duckie" also wrote two other belovedRue de sesame Songs.

rubber duckie
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Multiple Emmy winnerJeff Moss was the man who wrote "Rubber bobbin, "which is undoubtedly one of the mostfamous songs Never come from the famous children's show. He was also responsible for two other tunes you could recognize: "People in your neighborhood" and "I like garbage. "

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And "rubber duckie" is the only originalRue de sesame Song to hit the display panel tables.

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"Rubber Duckie" was not just a shot with children. It was so popular that itreached N ° 16 on the Hot Chart 100 singles of Billboard. It has also been named in the best registration for the category of children at the13th annual rewards of Grammy In 1970.

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The rubber Duckie himself is considered an instrument of percussion by the Boston Pops.

rubber duck in bubble bath, old school cleaning tips
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In 1971, the Boston Pops played the song of catchy children and could not go out of the grinding noise of the duck holder. For the Duckie rubber to be an appropriate part of the orchestra, it was considered a percussion instrument and only the particular musicians were allowed to "play", according toThe New York Times. "Charley Smith, which, in its 28 years with the Boston Pops, played everything from the whistle of birds, gave a virtuoso performance last night on the rubber duckie "wrote John B. Wood forThe Boston Globe.

8
Elmo's favorite food is Wasabi.

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Elmo can be a small red monster that iseternally three and a half yearsBut it apparently has a mature mouth that can tolerate hot food. It could why it's his favorite thing to eat iswasabi. He confirmed that himself while talking withKqedIn 2010, "Elmo loves Wasabi". He also added: "Elmo likes [Sushi], but it's a food sometimes. A food at any time is like broccoli or all kinds of very good fruits and vegetables and from becoming."

9
James Earl Jones was the first celebrity to appear onRue de sesame.

james earl jones
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It's almost a rite of passage so that famous people appear onRue de sesame. But actorJames Earl Jones was the veryfirst celebrity appear on the children's show. He appeared on the screen in 1969 torecite the alphabet, Which may seem less exciting, but if you know that inimitable of the interpreter can also be heard asStars wars'Darth Vader andThe Lion King"S-Mufasa you can imagine why he captures the attention of young viewers.

10
Snuffleupagus puppeteer realizes them through a plumbing tube to get the right sound.

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With unique name and appearance of snuffleupagus, it also has a separate voice. And it is due partly to the fact that puppeteerMartin P. Robinson Speak through a foot and half-long plumbing tube that wraps around his head. "[A] T The end of the tube is the courage of a microphone," Director of Vocal MusicPaul Rudolph RecountThe New York Times. "I would say that Martin makes 70 percent of the voice, but having this tube adds that little bizarre snobula. »

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ROSITA used to have wings for an unexpected reason.

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Fans ofRue de sesame will be aware of the fact thatRosita is an adorable blue monster that is from Mexico. What is viewers couldnot Knowing is that the character was supposed to have wings because she was supposed to be a bauble of fruit. "Rosita is from Sesame Street in 1991," writesRachel Figueroa-Levin forNBC Latino. "Did you know she had at the origin of the wings? Like a frugivorous bat. Rosita la russette. Rosita The bilingual guitar playing Mexican redhead. »

12
Hey Arnold! made his debut onRue de sesame.

hey arnold
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The show of animated childrenHey Arnold! first broadcast on Nickelodeon on October 7, 1996. However, the existing character years earlierRue de sesame. The PBS showtweeted"In 1990, a short clay movement stopting a character named Arnold made his debut in the series. He would becomeHey Arnold!"

13
The Count had three "friends".

count van count
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The count of count can pass most of his time accent on the numbers, but when the Vampire Love Number wants the head on the city to amuse, he has three women he can call a date. According toRue de sesame, The count "had one, two, three friends: the Countess von Dahling Dahling, Lady two, and the Countess von Backwards."

14
Super Grover isnot Grover disguised.

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You might have grown to believe thatSUPER Grover, whofirst arise during aRue de sesame Sector in 1974, is the identity of super superheroes Grover the monster. But this is not the case. In his everyday life, Super Grover is Grover Kent, a door handle seller.

15
Telly had a love at first sight for Feist.

telly and feist
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Feast celebrated onRue de sesame In 2008 to make a Kid-friendly version of his song "1234." while the segment was very popular with viewers, fans are not the only ones who were delighted by the appearance of the singer. Telly The monster has been particularly seduced by the star. "A secondary intrigue that was not filmed, was that Telly was crushing so hard on me," said the singerThe New York Times In 2019. "As, the guy just had telly numbling on the tip of his fingers as he looked nervously. And then I look, and he had turned away. And if you look at the video, there is a couple of times you will see Tellly in front of me, in the profile, with this kind of fear. It was happening for, like eight hours. It was amazing ". If you look at thevideoYou can indeed see Telly keep his eyes on Feist, and at some point, gently holding his hand.

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Cookie Monster has a little something.

cookie monster
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While all monsters onRue de sesame Have their own distinctive features, they also share many similarities: they are colorful animals, blurred, friendly. They also have all four fingers on each hand, with the exception of Cookie Monster, who hasfive fingers on each hand and ten in total.

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The bottle cap collection of Bert is quite impressive.

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Having a bottle cap collection is not a typical hobby nowadays, but it does not dissuade Bert to continue to continue his passion. Characterizeditself, Collection of bottle capsules is "more exciting than a birthday party or circus or a parade. This is probably the reason why he managed to gather a total of368 bottles capsules, Including coveted ceiling for Fizzy Fizz.

18
Ernie's preferred number is not always the same.

ernie's favorite number
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If you have a favorite number, it has probably been your number of your choice for a long time, and will probably always be. But from time to time, Ernie tends to change their minds with regard tohis preferred number. Of course, when you choose a number like 8243721, there is a good chance that you forget it.

19
Cookie Monster and snuffleupagus have both first names.

snuffy
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SnervaPagus is a pretty fantastic name alone. But what does it make even more fabulous is that the name of Snuffy is the schmancy fantasyAloysius. You can also call the monster cookie by what hethink is his name,Sid.

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Two puppets are left.

ernie and cookie monster
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Most people are right-handed: about 10% of the population is judgedgaucher. That's why it should not be surprising that most puppets onRue de sesame are also right-handed, the exceptions being the Cookie Monster and Ernie, who areThe two left. The interpreters who control the characters use their left hands as the dominant hand of the puppet and use their good hands to move the mouth.

21
Big Bird Once ran for the President (and stopped in a different presidential campaign).

big bird the grouch
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It's hard to imagine the characters fromRue de sesame live elsewhere. But in 1976, during the seventh season of the show, Big Bird pulled her eyes on the white house andCOURU FOR THE PRESIDENT. And it was not the only time he got caught up in politics. In 2012, he "Swoop [Ed] in the presidential campaign"CBS News Explained at the time, when the bird "on-size ... has ended up at the center of a political controversy, as candidates of the two stripes [taken] to the projecting of their political messages in the image of the primrose yellow bird of 8'2 ". "The move was in response to Republican Mitt Romney saying earlier:" I like PBS [Rue de sesameThe network of 'I like big bird. But I'm not going ... keep spending money on things to borrow China's money paying. "President Obama commented on the statement saying," He will get rid of the regulations on Wall Street, but he will crack down onRue de sesame. Thank God that someone finally cracks on the big bird. Who knew he was responsible for all these deficits? Elmo must be careful. "

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Elmo has already testified before the congress.

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Big bird is not the only oneRue de sesame Character to get involved in politics. In 2002, Elmo testified before the Congress, wearing a suit and attach no less. According toCnn, "The Red and Furred Friend Toddler on everyone proves that the Education Appropriations Subcommittee wished to urge more spending on musical research and musical instruments for school curricula."

23
Rue de sesame At several registrations of the world Guinness.

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It should not be surprising to know that a show that has been looking for 50 years broke its fair share of archives, butRue de sesame Officially has at least two records of Guinness World. Back in 2010, the series got the recording formost day emmys gained with a tanging 122. He also won the title of theMost popular children's educational program, thanks to the fact that this is seen in more than 143 countries around the world with aInternational Casting of Characters. There is also a recording for thelarger collection ofRue de sesame souvenir of memories, which was claimed by Flushing, New York'sSheila Chustek, which has 942 articles on the theme of birds especially.


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