Cecille

Cecille is a clay animated ball who was featured in several segments on Sesame Street. Consisting of a round mass of orange clay and a pair of expressive red lips, Cecille, following an elaborate introduction, would perform a vaguely Motown-esque song number built around a given theme, whirling round and changing shape to illustrate the lyrics. She would even split into her own backing chorus when needed.

Originally produced for Season 22 and Season 23, the five segments, each running close to two minutes, were produced at Will Vinton Studios (which had previously produced animation for Return to Oz). The character was jointly created by Barry Bruce, who would act as supervising director for the series, and Teresa Drilling (who directed/animated the intro, as well as "I'm Gonna Get to You"). Sue Conklin was the segment producer. The shorts remained in rotation on "Sesame Street" will into the Elmo's World era.

Individual Sketches

 * Intro
 * Reused for each sequence, the introduction showcased Cecile's abilities, while a male vocalist (Christopher Cerf) recited her theme song:
 * ''She can bounce, she can roll, she can spin like a wheel,
 * ''She's got a rubber soul and her name is Cecille.
 * ''Cecille! No one can match ya
 * ''Cecille! You're off the wall
 * ''Cecille, I'm gonna catch ya
 * And when I do I'm gonna have a ball, wooo!
 * This was followed by an announcer's intro, "Now Ladies and gentlemen, Cecille!"


 * Up Down In Out (Director/Animator: Larry Bafia)
 * Cecille demonstrates various opposite directions by singing, "Going Up Down, In OUt, Over and Under Over You!"


 * I Wanna Be Me (Director/Animator: Douglas Aberle)
 * Cecille sings about retaining her individuality.


 * Brushin' Down the Doggies (Director/Animator: Joel Brinkerhoff)
 * Cecille performs a country song, becoming a cowgirl to demonstrate how she rounds up and brushes her teeth.


 * The Game of Make Believe (Director/Animator: Tony Merrithew)
 * Cecille demonstrates the fun of pretending and assuming other roles (particularly easy when you're an amorphous clay ball).


 * I'm Gonna Get to You
 * Cecille illustrates different modes of transformation, from train to car to plane, while singing about how regardless of the distance or method, she'll get her love to you.