Forgetful Jones



Forgetful Jones is a cowboy, so named because he always forgets everything. He has two horses -- Buster, and Buster's brother Whatshisname. Forgetful's longtime girlfriend is Clementine. He has a mother, father, a cousin, an uncle, and a great-great grandfather.

Forgetful Jones appeared regularly on Sesame Street from Season 11 through Season 23. After the death of his performer, Richard Hunt, Forgetful Jones stopped appearing as a major character, though he does continue to make occasional non-speaking appearances, such as the finale of Elmo Saves Christmas, a 2009 episode and Kinect Sesame Street TV.

Muppet Workshop designer and builder Laurent Linn discussed the puppeteer's approach to the character in the book Quilting with the Muppets: "Forgetful Jones...brought out more of the simple, sweet side of Richard, in the midst of some of his other more outrageous characters."

Filmography

 * The Muppets Take Manhattan (1984)
 * Follow That Bird (1985)
 * The Muppets: A Celebration of Thirty Years (1986)
 * A Muppet Family Christmas (1987)
 * Let's Learn to Play Together
 * Sesame Street: 20 and Still Counting (1989)
 * Big Bird's Birthday or Let Me Eat Cake (1991)
 * Sesame Street Jam: A Musical Celebration (1993)
 * Elmo Saves Christmas (1996)
 * Elmopalooza (1998)

Video appearances

 * Play-Along Games and Songs (1986)
 * Sing Yourself Silly (1990)

Book appearances

 * City (1982)
 * Bert's Big Band Paint-with-Water Book (1983 reprint)
 * Trace & Color (1984)
 * Welcome Home, Big Bird (1985)
 * Grover's Guide to Good Manners (1992) -- in this book, Forgetful's skin tone is green.
 * Clap Your Hands! (2002)