Sesame Street

Sesame Street is an educational TV show for preschool-aged children. It premiered on November 10th, 1969 on PBS and is one of the longest running shows in television history with 54 seasons and over 4,500 episodes to date. Sesame Street utilizes puppets, live actors, and animation to educate young children.

Title: Big Bird
Description: The towering 8-foot-tall curious young canary pupil on Sesame Street. Bright yellow feathers, walking on spindly bird legs.
Identifier: 2024.01.10
Subject: Muppets (Fictitious characters); Puppet television programs
birth date: 1969
Creator: The Jim Henson Company
Designed by: Caroly Wilcox; Don Sahlin; Kermit Love
performer: Carroll Spinney; Matt Vogel
exhibited at: Sesame Street
Rights: IN COPYRIGHT

Item sets: The Muppets

Media: Big Bird

Title: Grover
Description: Grover is a self-described "cute, furry little monster" with a furry blue body and prink, round nose.
Identifier: 2024.01.06
Subject: Muppets (Fictitious characters); Puppet television programs
birth date: 1970
Creator: The Jim Henson Company
Designed by: Don Sahlin; Jim Henson
performer: Frank Oz; Eric Jacobson
exhibited at: Sesame Street
Rights: IN COPYRIGHT

Item sets: The Muppets

Media: Grover

Title: Mr. Snuffleupagus
Description: Big Bird's huge woolly mammal pal that grownups used to be unable to see. Long snout, small eyes.
Identifier: 2024.01.14
Subject: Muppets (Fictitious characters); Puppet television programs
birth date: 1971
Creator: Jim Henson
Designed by: The Jim Henson Company
performer: Jerry Nelson; Michael Earl; Martin P. Robinson
exhibited at: Sesame Street
Rights: IN COPYRIGHT

Item sets: The Muppets

Media: Mr. Snuffleupagus

Title: Cookie Monster
Description: A googly-eyed blue monster with an insatiable appetite for cookies. Signature gravelly voice and catchphrases like "C is for cookie!"
Identifier: 2024.01.04
Subject: Muppets (Fictitious characters); Puppet television programs
birth date: 1969
Creator: The Jim Henson Company
Designed by: Don Sahlin; Jim Henson
performer: Frank Oz; David Rudman
exhibited at: Sesame Street
Rights: IN COPYRIGHT

Item sets: The Muppets

Media: Cookie Monster

Title: Bert
Description: Bert complete's the comedic duo of Bert and Ernie. He is tall with yellow skin, an orange nose, and dark unibrow. He usually wears horizontal stripes, jeans, and sneakers.
Identifier: 2024.01.20
Subject: Muppets (Fictitious characters); Puppet television programs
birth date: 1969
Creator: The Jim Henson Company
Designed by: Jim Henson; Don Sahlin
performer: Frank Oz; Eric Jacobson
exhibited at: Sesame Street
Rights: IN COPYRIGHT
is related to: Ernie

Media: Bert

Title: Ernie
Description: Ernie makes up half of the iconic comedic duo in Sesame Street, Bert and Ernie. Ernie is bright orange with messy black hair and a red nose. He is usually wearing a multi-colored striped sweater, jeans, and sneakers.
Identifier: 2024.01.05
Subject: Muppets (Fictitious characters); Puppet television programs
birth date: 1969
Creator: The Jim Henson Company
Designed by: Jim Henson; Don Sahlin
performer: Jim Henson; Steve Whitmire; Peter Linz
exhibited at: Sesame Street
Rights: IN COPYRIGHT
is related to: Bert

Media: Ernie

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Sesame Street

Big Bird

Grover

Mr. Snuffleupagus

Cookie Monster

Bert

Ernie