Mr. Johnson



Mr. Johnson (also known as Fat Blue or The Customer) is Grover's recurring customer at Charlie's Restaurant and various other locations.

Wherever Mr. Johnson goes, Grover is sure to be the one providing his service. Grover has even come to his apartment from time to time as a door-to-door salesman. In one skit, long after his first appearance, the character finally revealed that his name is Mr. Johnson. In another skit, it was revealed that his first name is Fred. In A Celebration of Me, Grover, he is referred to as Mr. Blue, although this is likely a term of affection. In The Sesame Street Dictionary, the customer is referred to as Mr. Smith.

He has appeared in the videos Elmo's Sing-Along Guessing Game, Let's Eat!: Funny Food Songs, and A Celebration of Me, Grover. He was in the specials The Sesame Street Special, Elmo Saves Christmas, and Cinderelmo, and he was in the movie The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland.

In some early segments, he was performed by Jim Henson. He wasn't used as a customer in those skits, but had the same attire. David Rudman also performed him in The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland, though Jerry Nelson dubbed most of his lines (his biggest line in the movie wasn't dubbed, making Mr. Johnson sound similar to Baby Bear).

Once the restaurant series was well established, as Grover returned to the kitchen to rectify an error in his order, Mr. Johnson turned to the camera and monologued, "Why do I keep coming back to this restaurant?"

In all of his appearances in The Sesame Street Dictionary, he wore a big hat that he didn't wear on the show.

Book Appearances

 * The Sesame Street Dictionary (1980)
 * Brought to You by the Letter A (2000)
 * If You're Happy and You Know It... Clap Your Paws! (2001)
 * The Monsters on the Bus (2001)