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A nameless bearded '''hippie''' character appeared during the first season of ''[[Sesame Street]]'', often accompanied by other [[Anything Muppet]] hippies. His most notable speaking role was in the original version of the "[[First and Last (sketch)|First and Last]]" sketch, performed by [[Jim Henson]], where he winds up in conflict with the early [[Grover]]. {{first|0116}}
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A nameless bearded '''hippie''' character appeared during the first season of ''[[Sesame Street]]'', often accompanied by other [[Anything Muppets|Anything Muppet]] hippies.
   
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The character was performed by [[Jim Henson]] in most instances, but [[Frank Oz]] performed him in "[[Good Morning Starshine]]," and [[Caroll Spinney]] performed him in a skit where [[Kermit the Frog]] gives a lecture on hair.
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As performed by [[Caroll Spinney]], he assisted [[Kermit the Frog]] in a lecture on hair, showing off his beard. {{first|0028}} He also assisted in a demonstration of forward and backward, trampling the hapless lecturer in the process. {{first|0069}}
 
   
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The character was usually seen in inserts, but he appeared in a street scene in [[Episode 0006]] as a [[Little Anything Muppet#Reddish-Magenta|Reddish-Magenta]] [[Little Anything Muppets|Little Anything Muppet]] boy's father to perform the song "[[Brotherhood of Man]]" with other Anything Muppets, and was also seen in some early season closings, holding up the ''Sesame Street'' and CTW signs.
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He participated in two first-season pop song covers, singing back-up to [[Bob]] in "[[Good Morning Starshine]]" (where he was performed by [[Frank Oz]]) {{first|0003}} and joining other Muppets for a party in a "[[Yellow Submarine]]." {{first|0017}}
 
   
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The puppet is reworked from the early [[Grump]] (used in ''[[The Ed Sullivan Show]]'' sketches and the [[Sesame Street Pitch Reel]]), dressed in a shaggy brown beard and a pair of glasses. In some skits, his glasses were replaced with eyes.
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The character was also seen in some early season closings, holding up the ''Sesame Street'' and CTW signs.
  
   
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[[Season 2 (1970-1971)|The following season]], the puppet was removed from the show, and the design of the character was used on a recurring [[Fat Blue]] Anything Muppet hippie that would eventually become [[Big Jeffy]].
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The puppet is reworked from the early [[Grump]] (used in ''[[The Ed Sullivan Show]]'' sketches and the [[Sesame Street Pitch Reel]]), dressed in a shaggy brown beard and a pair of glasses.
 
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Image:Episode1ending-1-.jpg‎|The character with other Anything Muppet hippies holding up the ''Sesame Street'' sign.
  
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Image:Hippies0008.jpg‎|The same characters holding up the CTW sign.
  
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==Sketches==
  
==Sketches==
 
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| [[Image:Goodmorningstarshine.jpg‎|200px|center]]
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| [[Image:Bob-Starshine.jpg‎|250px|center]]
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| "Good Morning Starshine"
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| align=center | "Good Morning Starshine" <br> [[Episode 0003]]
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| [[Bob]] sings "[[Good Morning Starshine]]" to a [[Reddish-Magenta]] [[Anything Muppets|Anything Muppet]] girl, then is joined by a group of hippies.
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| align=center | [[Episode 0003]]
  
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| [[Bob]] sings "Good Morning Starshine" to a [[Reddish-Magenta]] [[Anything Muppet]] girl, then is joined by a group of hippies, including this character. {{Sketchrelease|Audio: ''[[Bob Sings!]]'' (1977, re-recorded version)}} {{Sketchrelease|Special: ''[[This Way to Sesame Street]]'' (1969, clip only)}}
  
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| [[Image:LucySky.jpg‎|250px|center]]
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| align=center | "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds" <br> [[Episode 0003]]
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| A little Anything Muppet girl begins to sing "[[Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds]]" until a rowdy group of hippies (lead by the bearded hippie) come in on the chorus.
   
 
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| [[Image:HippieinYS.jpg|250px|center]]
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| ‎"Yellow Submarine"
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| align=center | ‎"Yellow Submarine" <br> [[Episode 0017]]
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| Bob dresses up three [[Anything Muppets]] ([[Fat Blue]], [[Pumpkin]], and [[Purple]]), who scoot off to their submarine and sing "[[Yellow Submarine]]", where they party with other Muppets (including the hippie, [[Beautiful Day Monster]], and [[Cookie Monster]]). {{sketchrelease|audio=[[Sesame_Street_singles#beatles|Single: Yellow Submarine]]}}
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| align=center | [[Episode 0017]]
  
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| Bob dresses up three [[Anything Muppets]] ([[Fat Blue]], [[Pumpkin]], and [[Purple]]), who scoot off to their submarine and sing "[[Yellow Submarine]]", where they party with other Muppets (including [[Beautiful Day Monster]], [[Cookie Monster]], and this character). For this sketch, the character had eyes. {{Sketchrelease|Audio: [[Sesame_Street_Singles#beatles|The Muppets sing the Beatles: Octopus' Garden/Yellow Submarine]] (single, 1976, dialouge cut)}}
  
   
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| [[Image:Kermithair.jpg‎|250px|center]]
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| align=center | Kermit's hair lecture <br> [[Episode 0028]]
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| [[Kermit the Frog|Kermit]] gives out a lecture about hair, and the hippie shows off his beard as an example.
   
 
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| [[Image:AMSong-BeforeAfter.jpg|250px|center]]
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| align=center | "[[Before and After (Moss)|Before and After]]" <br> [[Episode 0047]]
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| Kermit's "hair" lecture
  
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| As a part of "Silly Song Time," the hippie leads a group of wild Anything Muppets in a song about the opposites.
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| align=center | [[Episode 0028]]
  
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| Kermit gives out a lecture about hair, and this character shows off his beard as an example.
  
   
 
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| [[Image:Backandforthskit.jpg‎|250px|center]]
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| align=center | Backward and Foward Lecture <br> [[Episode 0069]]
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| A Hot Pink Anything Muppet's "backward" and "foward" lecture
  
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| A [[Hot Pink]] Anything Muppet boy gives a lecture on "backward" and "forward" with assistance from a group of wild Anything Muppets (including this character) and an early version of [[Proto-Grover|Grover]].
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| align=center | [[Episode 0069]]
  
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| With the help of a group of hippie Anything Muppets (including this character and a character who would later be Little Jerry) and an early version of Grover, a [[Hot Pink]] Anything Muppet gives a lecture on "backward" and "forward".
  
   
 
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| 1970 First and Last sketch
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| align=center | [[First and Last (sketch)|First and Last]] <br> [[Episode 0116]]
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| The hippie leads a group of monsters (all previously seen on [[The Ed Sullivan Show]]) in a game where they march in a line and then switch direction. {{sketchrelease|online={{youtube|oltFGbA0mZc}}}}
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| align=center| [[Episode 0116]]
  
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| The character leads a group of monsters previously seen on [[The Ed Sullivan Show]] in a game where they march in a line and then switch direction. {{Sketchrelease|Online: [[Sesamestreet.org]] {{SSvideo|774da5d6-41c6-42c9-9ff6-cce945c4e1db}}<br>[[Hulu]] {{Hulu|128629}}<br>[[SesameStreet's YouTube Channel]] {{youtube|oltFGbA0mZc}}}}
  
 
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==See also==
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==Gallery==
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*[[Big Jeffy]] (a similar looking character)
  
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Image:Episode1ending-1-.jpg‎|The character with other Anything Muppet hippies holding up the ''Sesame Street'' sign.
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Image:Hippies0008.jpg‎|The same characters holding up the CTW sign.
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[[Category: Muppet Characters]]
  
[[Category: Muppet Characters]]
 
[[Category: Sesame Street Characters]]
  
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[[Category: Unnamed Characters]]
  
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[[Category:Sesame Street Character Sketches]]

Revision as of 09:40, 15 February 2020

Hippie
PERFORMER various
DEBUT 1969

A nameless bearded hippie character appeared during the first season of Sesame Street, often accompanied by other Anything Muppet hippies.

The character was performed by Jim Henson in most instances, but Frank Oz performed him in "Good Morning Starshine," and Caroll Spinney performed him in a skit where Kermit the Frog gives a lecture on hair.

The character was usually seen in inserts, but he appeared in a street scene in Episode 0006 as a Reddish-Magenta Little Anything Muppet boy's father to perform the song "Brotherhood of Man" with other Anything Muppets, and was also seen in some early season closings, holding up the Sesame Street and CTW signs.

The puppet is reworked from the early Grump (used in The Ed Sullivan Show sketches and the Sesame Street Pitch Reel), dressed in a shaggy brown beard and a pair of glasses. In some skits, his glasses were replaced with eyes.

The following season, the puppet was removed from the show, and the design of the character was used on a recurring Fat Blue Anything Muppet hippie that would eventually become Big Jeffy.

Sketches

Picture Theme / First Description
Bob-Starshine
 "Good Morning Starshine"
Episode 0003 		Bob sings "Good Morning Starshine" to a Reddish-Magenta Anything Muppet girl, then is joined by a group of hippies.
LucySky
 "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds"
Episode 0003 		A little Anything Muppet girl begins to sing "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds" until a rowdy group of hippies (lead by the bearded hippie) come in on the chorus.
HippieinYS
 ‎"Yellow Submarine"
Episode 0017 		Bob dresses up three Anything Muppets (Fat Blue, Pumpkin, and Purple), who scoot off to their submarine and sing "Yellow Submarine", where they party with other Muppets (including the hippie, Beautiful Day Monster, and Cookie Monster).
Audio: Single: Yellow Submarine
Kermithair
 Kermit's hair lecture
Episode 0028 		Kermit gives out a lecture about hair, and the hippie shows off his beard as an example.
AMSong-BeforeAfter
 "Before and After"
Episode 0047 		As a part of "Silly Song Time," the hippie leads a group of wild Anything Muppets in a song about the opposites.
Backandforthskit
 Backward and Foward Lecture
Episode 0069 		A Hot Pink Anything Muppet boy gives a lecture on "backward" and "forward" with assistance from a group of wild Anything Muppets (including this character) and an early version of Grover.
Firstandlast
 First and Last
Episode 0116 		The hippie leads a group of monsters (all previously seen on The Ed Sullivan Show) in a game where they march in a line and then switch direction.
Online: (YouTube)

Gallery

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