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{{character|image=Baby Monster.JPG|performer=[[Jerry Juhl]]|note=1966|performer2=[[Jim Henson]]|note2=1969|performer3=[[Caroll Spinney]]|note3=1969|debut=1966}}
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{{character|image=Fred's son.jpg|performer=[[Jerry Juhl]]|note=1966|performer2=[[Jim Henson]]|note2=1969|performer3=[[Caroll Spinney]]|note3=1969|debut=1966}}
   
'''Baby Monster''' is a purple [[:Category:Sesame Street Monsters|monster]] with one horn and one tooth. He debuted on the ''[[Ed Sullivan Show]]'', as the son of [[Fred (monster)|Fred]], and later appeared on the [[Season 1|first season]] of ''[[Sesame Street]]'', often along with [[Scudge]].
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An unnamed purple monster with one horn and one tooth debuted on the ''[[Ed Sullivan Show]]'', as the son of [[Fred (monster)|Fred]]. He later appeared on the [[Season 1 (1969-1970)|first season]] of ''[[Sesame Street]]'' in a series of sketches.
   
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<gallery widths=270>
==Other Baby Monsters==
 
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Sullivan monster fam.jpg|The monster father and son in their debut appearance on ''[[The Ed Sullivan Show]]'' in 1966.
* The puppet that would ultimately become [[Elmo]] was performed by [[Caroll Spinney]] as Baby Monster.<ref>''[[The Wisdom of Big Bird]]'', page 123</ref><ref>Interview with Caroll Spinney on ''[[Street Gang]]'' audiobook at 12 min.</ref>
 
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* [[Cookie Monster]]'s called his cousin, [[Cousin Monster]], "Baby Monster" in [[Cookie Monster and Ernie#cousinrejectscookies|one ''Sesame Street'' sketch]]. In the [[1979]] book ''[[Cookie Monster's Storybook]]'', Cookie Monster's [[niece]] is also called Baby Monster. The name runs in the family, as in n the [[1994]] book ''[[Me Cookie!]]'', it's revealed that before Cookie Monster got his name, he was called Baby Monster.
 
 
==Book appearances==
 
*''[[The Together Book]]'' (1971)
 
   
 
==Sesame Street sketches==
 
==Sesame Street sketches==
 
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! Picture !! First appearance !! Description
 
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| [[Image:Monsterslookata.jpg‎|250px|center]]
 
| [[Image:Monsterslookata.jpg‎|250px|center]]
 
| align=center | [[Episode 0083]]
| Monsters look at "A"
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| '''Monsters look at "A"'''<br>
| align=center| [[Episode 0083]]
 
| A group of monsters look at a giant letter "A", including this character.
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A group of monsters look at a giant letter "A." {{youtube|qi8tbSz_jW0}}
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| [[Image:10-Ams-monsters.jpg|250px|center]]
 
| align=center | Counting to 10<hr/>[[Episode 0084]]
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| Some Anything Muppets and monsters (including Cookie Monster, (proto)-Grover, Beautiful Day Monster, [[Scudge]], and Fred's son) pile up and count to [[10]].
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| [[Image:0573e.jpg‎|250px|center]]
 
| [[Image:0573e.jpg‎|250px|center]]
 
| align=center | [[Episode 0089]]
| Monsters and the letter "C"
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| '''Monsters and the letter "C"'''<br>
| align=center| [[Episode 0089]]
 
| A group of monsters whisper the letter "C", including this character.
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A group of monsters whisper the letter "C." {{youtube|uET36DX99tE}}
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|[[Image:Here and There.jpg|250px|center]]
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| [[File:Happeee.jpg|250px|center]]
 
| align=center | [[Episode 0106]]
|[[Here and There]]
 
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| '''Professor Hastings' Feelings Lecture'''<br>
| align=center|[[Episode 0111]]
 
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[[Professor Hastings]] conducts a lecture about the ways people feel, but keeps drifting off. Meanwhile, two groups of Muppets behind him pass by; one cheering for their winning team, and the others crying for the losing team. Fred's Son is among those in the happy team.
| Baby Monster wants to learn about "here" and "there," so the Beautiful Day Monster and Cookie Monster show him by spreading apart, each calling Baby Monster over to their side. However, whenever Baby gets to "there," he always finds himself "here."
 
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| [[Image:Here and There.jpg|250px|center]]
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| align=center | [[Episode 0111]]
|[[First and Last (sketch)|First and Last]]
 
 
| '''[[Here and There]]'''<br>
| align=center|[[Episode 0116]]
 
 
The little monster wants to learn about "here" and "there," so [[Beautiful Day Monster]] and Cookie Monster show him by spreading apart, each calling the little monster over to their side. However, whenever he gets to "there," he always finds himself "here."
|A group of Monsters, led by a [[hippie]], play a game where they march in a line and then switch directions. Grover wants to be first and not last, but can't keep up with the ever-switching directions. {{sketchrelease|online={{SSvideo|774da5d6-41c6-42c9-9ff6-cce945c4e1db}}, {{Hulu|128629}}, {{youtube|oltFGbA0mZc}}}}
 
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| align=center | [[Episode 0116]]
 
| '''[[First and Last (sketch)|First and Last]]'''<br>
 
A group of Monsters, led by a [[hippie]], play a game where they march in a line and then switch directions. "[[Proto-Grover|Grover]]" wants to be first and not last, but can't keep up with the ever-switching directions. {{sketchrelease|online={{youtube|oltFGbA0mZc}}}}
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==See also==
 
==See also==
* [[Sesame Street Monsters]]
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* [[Baby Monster]]
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* [[Sesame Street monsters]]
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==Sources==
 
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Revision as of 21:28, 20 November 2019

Fred's son
PERFORMER Jerry Juhl 1966
  Jim Henson 1969
  Caroll Spinney 1969
DEBUT 1966

An unnamed purple monster with one horn and one tooth debuted on the Ed Sullivan Show, as the son of Fred. He later appeared on the first season of Sesame Street in a series of sketches.

Sesame Street sketches

Picture First appearance Description
Monsterslookata
Episode 0083 Monsters look at "A"

A group of monsters look at a giant letter "A." (YouTube)

10-Ams-monsters
Counting to 10
Episode 0084
Some Anything Muppets and monsters (including Cookie Monster, (proto)-Grover, Beautiful Day Monster, Scudge, and Fred's son) pile up and count to 10.
0573e
Episode 0089 Monsters and the letter "C"

A group of monsters whisper the letter "C." (YouTube)

Happeee
Episode 0106 Professor Hastings' Feelings Lecture

Professor Hastings conducts a lecture about the ways people feel, but keeps drifting off. Meanwhile, two groups of Muppets behind him pass by; one cheering for their winning team, and the others crying for the losing team. Fred's Son is among those in the happy team.

Here and There
Episode 0111 Here and There

The little monster wants to learn about "here" and "there," so Beautiful Day Monster and Cookie Monster show him by spreading apart, each calling the little monster over to their side. However, whenever he gets to "there," he always finds himself "here."

Firstandlast
Episode 0116 First and Last

A group of Monsters, led by a hippie, play a game where they march in a line and then switch directions. "Grover" wants to be first and not last, but can't keep up with the ever-switching directions.

See also