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Count von Count Impersonators

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Impersonations of Count von Count.

Costumed impersonators[]

Kids[]

The Kids have emulated The Count in various ways over the years, and eventually became dubbed as "The Countketeers."

Verbal impersonations[]

Laugh[]

Cookie laughs like Count

Cookie Monster (laughing) in a 1980 sketch.

While not wearing full Count outfits, some characters have impersonated him by performing his trademark laugh and/or summoning lightning and thunder.

Introduction[]

The Count has a unique way of introducing himself, which usually goes something like, "Greetings. I am The Count. They call me The Count because I love to count things." Other characters have mimicked this delivery with their own variations.

  • In Episode 0411, The Count (in a slightly echoey voice) introduces himself to Oscar, who then says "Yeah? Well, I am Oscar the Grouch, and they call me a Grouch because I don't like to be bothered! So, buzz off!"
  • In a sketch where The Count gets his mail, he greets himself to the mailman, who introduces himself with "Oh, well, I am the mailman. Do you know why they call me the mailman? Because I have your mail here!" (First: Episode 0420)
  • A sketch with The Count and Cookie Monster begins with The Count making his usual introduction, followed by Cookie Monster saying "Me Cookie Monster. They call me Cookie Monster because me love to eat cookies!" (First: Episode 0514) Cookie even goes as far as to mimic the Count's quick darting in and out of frame and dramatic exit.
  • In a sketch where The Count goes to the bank, he greets himself to the banker, who then says "They call me the banker because...I work in the bank here." (First: Episode 0602)
  • When The Count appeared on Beat the Time, after his introduction Guy Smiley tells him "Well, I'm Guy Smiley. They call me Guy Smiley because I changed my name from Bernie Liederkrantz." (First: Episode 1698)
  • In Episode 2308, The Count introduces himself to Forgetful Jones, who then says, "I'm Forgetful Jones, they call me that because...oh yeah...because I forget things."
  • Telly considers welcoming the viewer in Episode 3746 with a "Grrrrreetings!" à la the Count's Transylvanian accent.
  • In Sesame Street's 50th Anniversary Celebration, during a sequence where Joseph Gordon-Levitt is inserted into various clips from the show, following the introduction sequence from the aforementioned clip with the Count and Cookie Monster, he says "Hi, I'm Joe. They call me Joe because... That's my name."

Special occasions[]

JerryNelsonTribute

Oscar the Grouch, Bert, Telly, Ernie, Two-Headed Monster, Elmo, Rosita, Prairie Dawn, Zoe, Baby Bear, Cookie Monster, Abby Cadabby, and Grover in a tribute display to Jerry Nelson at the Jim Henson Company's 2012 New York holiday party.

Sesamo Facebook cover Oct 2018

Promotional photo for Count on Elmo DVD, also used as Sésamo Facebook cover photo for October 2018

See also[]

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