Bip Bippadotta

 Performer: Jim Henson



Bip Bipadotta is the Sesame Street version of Mahna Mahna.

He has been made from various Anything Muppets, including Small Orange (in the 1970s), Lavender (Everybody's Song), and Purple.

Though Mahna Mahna is the more famous of the two, Bip was actually used with much greater frequency, appearing in songs such as "Air" and "Some of Us Are Near."

He also appeared in a sketch with Cookie Monster as a genie. This sketch was illustrated for one of the Sesame Street books.

In the 1980s, Bip was given sunglasses -- real sunglasses, as opposed to the shades that are directly built onto Mahna Mahna's face.