Voice of The Count Dies: Favorite 'Sesame Street' Character?
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2012/08/27 15:55:56
SLIDESHOW: Favorite 'Sesame Street' Character?
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Count von Count
Vun, two, three peanut butter and jelly sandwiches! Sound familiar? You probably grew up watching Count von Count on "Sesame Street."
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Count von Count
Vun, two, three peanut butter and jelly sandwiches! Sound familiar? You probably grew up watching Count von Count on "Sesame Street."
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Oscar the Grouch
From his trash can home, Oscar has taught generations of kids that it's OK to be a little bit cranky.
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Cookie Monster
"Me … want … COOKIE!" Most of us can relate to Cookie Monster's cravings, but since 2006, he has also enjoyed healthy snacks.
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Elmo
Elmo dates back to 1979, but today's little ones are still totally obsessed with him -- perhaps because he is meant to be precisely three-and-a-half years old.
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Bert and Ernie
Jokes aside, Ernie and Bert are best friends. Ernie has a weakness for eating cookies in bed, and Bert collects paper clips.
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Big Bird
He may be more than 8 feet tall, but Big Bird was created to represent your average 6-year-old.
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Zoe
Zoe was introduced in 1993 to increase the number of strong female characters on "Sesame Street."
Voice of The Count Dies: Favorite 'Sesame Street' Character?
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One, two, three peanut butter and jelly sandwiches! Sound familiar? You probably grew up watching Count von Count on "Sesame Street" -- and you're probably sad to hear that Jerry Nelson, the voice behind the puppet, died last Thursday night at age 78, according to The Associated Press.
"Every description of his characters describes Jerry as well," "Sesame Street" executive producer Carol-Lynn Parente told the AP. "Silly, funny, vulnerable, passionate and musical, for sure. That voice of his was superb." She continued, "We're having a rough day on the Street."
Here's a little piece of trivia for you: The Count is a vampire modeled after Bela Lugosi's interpretation of Count Dracula (hence that famous laugh). Whether you ... want ... Cookie or prefer collecting paper clips, click through our slideshow and let us know: Who's your favorite "Sesame Street" character?
"Every description of his characters describes Jerry as well," "Sesame Street" executive producer Carol-Lynn Parente told the AP. "Silly, funny, vulnerable, passionate and musical, for sure. That voice of his was superb." She continued, "We're having a rough day on the Street."
Here's a little piece of trivia for you: The Count is a vampire modeled after Bela Lugosi's interpretation of Count Dracula (hence that famous laugh). Whether you ... want ... Cookie or prefer collecting paper clips, click through our slideshow and let us know: Who's your favorite "Sesame Street" character?
Top Opinion
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jeremyperryfranz 2012/08/27 16:58:08
Then again, we had 6 or 7 channels to choose from so....
I always thought if Cookie was a bad influence it was that he is like a drug fiend, not that his crazed addiction was for cookies. lol
Here’s a sample of lessons kids learn from those:
• You should accept the endorsement of how great a cereal is from a character who has never even tasted it (the Trix Rabbit).
• When a grandson has become addicted to something and is desperately trying to break his addition, grandpa loves to give him some anyway to make him go crazy, just because it’s funny (Sonny Cuckoo and his drug-dealer Gramps). This is a cool thing to do to a loved one.
• It’s perfectly cool to stand across the street from an apartment building, look via binoculars through the window as the occupant is fixing breakfast, then rush into the building, up the stairs, break into the apartment, beat up the occupant, and steal the breakfast food that she bought, then eat it in front of her. That’s what the good guy does! (A specific Sugar Bear commercial for Super Golden Crisp [formerly Super Sugar Crisp]).
• Don’t believe your parents (especially father) on anything. They’re uncool and unhip and they don’t understand you. (A whole campaign of commercials from a few years ago for Apple Jacks [which by the way has the highest sugar content of any breakfast cereal], a...
Here’s a sample of lessons kids learn from those:
• You should accept the endorsement of how great a cereal is from a character who has never even tasted it (the Trix Rabbit).
• When a grandson has become addicted to something and is desperately trying to break his addition, grandpa loves to give him some anyway to make him go crazy, just because it’s funny (Sonny Cuckoo and his drug-dealer Gramps). This is a cool thing to do to a loved one.
• It’s perfectly cool to stand across the street from an apartment building, look via binoculars through the window as the occupant is fixing breakfast, then rush into the building, up the stairs, break into the apartment, beat up the occupant, and steal the breakfast food that she bought, then eat it in front of her. That’s what the good guy does! (A specific Sugar Bear commercial for Super Golden Crisp [formerly Super Sugar Crisp]).
• Don’t believe your parents (especially father) on anything. They’re uncool and unhip and they don’t understand you. (A whole campaign of commercials from a few years ago for Apple Jacks [which by the way has the highest sugar content of any breakfast cereal], and also most any Chuck-E-Cheese commercial aimed at kids: “Your parents don’t have to get it, they just have to get you there!” [And also pay for the transportation and pizza and game tokens, but the commercials neglect to mention that part.])
Without brains or guidance all of what you cite, wins out, of course, but you cannot blame those things.
Rest in Peace Jerry Nelson
noooo