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'''Ferlinghetti Donizetti''' is a poet on ''[[Sesame Street]]''. His name is inspired by 1950s beat poet [[Wikipedia:Lawrence Ferlinghetti|Lawrence Ferlinghetti]]. 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>
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'''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 Jobs|break dancer]]. He appeared briefly as a background character in the 1985 film ''[[Follow That Bird]]''.
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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]]''.
   
 
==Episodic Appearances==
 
==Episodic Appearances==
*[[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 1765|1765]],[[Episode 1767|1767]], [[Episode 1891|1891]], [[Episode 1899|1899]], [[Episode 2000|2000]], [[Episode 2003|2003]]
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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]]
   
 
==Video appearances==
 
==Video appearances==
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Ferlinghetti01
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

Sources

  1. Season 12 press kit, found at CTW archives.