Monster Clubhouse



Monster Clubhouse is a recurring Sesame Street segment which premiered in season 32. This segment was used to introduce children to daily routines featuring energetic young monster friends Mooba, Mel, Narf and Groogle. For season 33, Mooba was renamed Googel and Groogle was renamed Phoebe.

Within each segment, about ten minutes long, the monsters would usually enjoy:
 * Narf arrives
 * Welcome Song
 * Monster Dance
 * Naptime
 * Snacktime
 * A lost Lavender Anything Muppet Man, played by Jerry Nelson, looks for a different club
 * Furry Feeling/Furry Shape/Furry Animal Sound of the Day
 * Naptime
 * Get chased by an elephant
 * Mail time
 * Monster Goodbye Song

In seasons 33, the segments were shortened considerably, and the monsters would only do three or four of the activities. A brief clip of Monster Clubhouse can be seen in Sesame Street's 2002-2006 opening sequence. According to Sesame Street: A Celebration - 40 Years of Life on the Street, "It was an inspired idea, but kids didn't know the new Muppets and became confused, and the frentic pace of the segment raised concerns. The puppets Mooba, Mel, Narf, and Groogle literally bounced off the walls."

A CD-ROM game (2001, 2002), and a book, "Welcome to the Clubhouse!" (2003) were both released.