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| − | '''Ferlinghetti Donizetti''' is a poet on ''[[Sesame Street]]''. His name is |
+ | '''Ferlinghetti Donizetti''' is a poet on ''[[Sesame Street]]''. His first name is taken from 1950s beat poet [[Wikipedia:Lawrence Ferlinghetti|Lawrence Ferlinghetti]], while his last name comes from Italian opera composer [[Gaetano Donizetti]]. He is a self-proclaimed rhyming pro. He made his debut in [[Season 12 (1980-1981)|Season 12]].<ref>Season 12 press kit, found at [[University of Maryland|CTW archives]].</ref> |
| − | Ferlinghetti appeared most prominently in "[[Rappin' Alphabet]]," which also features [[Grover]] as a [[Grover's |
+ | Ferlinghetti appeared most prominently in "[[Rappin' Alphabet]]," which also features [[Grover]] as a [[Grover's jobs|break dancer]]. He appeared briefly as a background character in the 1985 film ''[[Follow That Bird]]''. |
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| + | ==Episodic Appearances== |
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| + | *[[Episode 1465|1465]], [[Episode 1526|1526]], [[Episode 1561|1561]], [[Episode 1591|1591]], [[Episode 1599|1599]], [[Episode 1606|1606]], [[Episode 1660|1660]], [[Episode 1663|1663]], [[Episode 1855|1855]], [[Episode 2000|2000]], [[Episode 2003|2003]], [[Episode 2128|2128]], [[Episode 2304|2304]] |
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==Video appearances== |
==Video appearances== |
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Revision as of 02:45, 16 October 2020
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| PERFORMER | Richard Hunt 1980-1984 |
| Kevin Clash 1984-1986 | |
| DEBUT | 1980 |
| PATTERN | Fat Blue Live Hands |
Ferlinghetti Donizetti is a poet on Sesame Street. His first name is taken from 1950s beat poet Lawrence Ferlinghetti, while his last name comes from Italian opera composer Gaetano Donizetti. He is a self-proclaimed rhyming pro. He made his debut in Season 12.[1]
Ferlinghetti appeared most prominently in "Rappin' Alphabet," which also features Grover as a break dancer. He appeared briefly as a background character in the 1985 film Follow That Bird.
Episodic Appearances
Video appearances
- Getting Ready to Read (1986)
Sources
- ↑ Season 12 press kit, found at CTW archives.