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− | '''The Honkers''' are fuzzy creatures from ''[[Sesame Street]]'' who communicate by honking their bulbous noses. Conceptualised by [[Tony Geiss]],<ref>Susan Dominus, "A Girly-Girl Joins the 'Sesame' Boys", ''The New York Times'', 6 August 2006.</ref> the Honkers made their debut in |
+ | '''The Honkers''' are fuzzy creatures from ''[[Sesame Street]]'' who communicate by honking their bulbous noses. Conceptualised by [[Tony Geiss]],<ref>Susan Dominus, "A Girly-Girl Joins the 'Sesame' Boys", ''The New York Times'', 6 August 2006.</ref> the Honkers made their debut in [[Season 12 (1980-1981)|Season 12]],<ref>Season 12 Press Kit, [[CTW Archives]]</ref> first appearing in [[Episode 1458]]. |
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− | Honkers come in a variety of colors, and baby Honkers are hatched from eggs. It is not known how closely related (if at all) the Honker species is to that of [[Dingers|The Dingers]], although there are similarities between the two. |
+ | Honkers come in a variety of colors, and baby Honkers are hatched from eggs. It is not known how closely related (if at all) the Honker species is to that of [[Dingers|The Dingers]], although there are similarities between the two. According to [[Episode 1674]], Honkers are native to the Land of Honk and have their own flag (displaying a bulb-horn). The Land of Honk would be referenced again when introducing the Honker contestant on "[[Name That Sound!]]" |
− | As the Honkers never speak, their performers vary, depending on puppeteer availability. In the feature film ''[[Follow That Bird]]'', [[Tim Gosley]] performed the Honker who served as [[Oscar the Grouch|Oscar's]] car horn. That specific Honker puppet has been |
+ | As the Honkers never speak, their performers vary, depending on puppeteer availability. In the feature film ''[[Follow That Bird]]'', [[Tim Gosley]] performed the Honker who served as [[Oscar the Grouch|Oscar's]] car horn. That specific Honker puppet has been given different names several times. Another Honker whose name has been mentioned is [[Henrietta Honker]], the small pink honker. |
Most of the Honker puppets were constructed with only one arm, built for the puppeteer's left hand. This arm is directly connected to the front of the body, but on the television screen, it is barely noticeable due to the amount of fur and fabric on a Honker's body, and the framing of the puppet on-screen. |
Most of the Honker puppets were constructed with only one arm, built for the puppeteer's left hand. This arm is directly connected to the front of the body, but on the television screen, it is barely noticeable due to the amount of fur and fabric on a Honker's body, and the framing of the puppet on-screen. |
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| '''Fur:''' Green<br>'''Hair:''' Red<br>'''Nose:''' Yellow-orange |
| '''Fur:''' Green<br>'''Hair:''' Red<br>'''Nose:''' Yellow-orange |
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| Similar to above, but with red hair. |
| Similar to above, but with red hair. |
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− | <br>'''Appearances:'''<br>[[Episode 4818]], [[Episode 4821|4821]], [[Episode 4902|4902]], [[Episode 4911|4911]], [[Elmo's World: Noses]], ''[[The Cookie Thief]]'' |
+ | <br>'''Appearances:'''<br>[[Episode 4204]], [[Episode 4818|4818]], [[Episode 4821|4821]], [[Episode 4902|4902]], [[Episode 4911|4911]], [[Elmo's World: Noses]], ''[[The Cookie Thief]]'', [[Sesame Street's 50th Anniversary Celebration]] |
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|- {{divid|pink}} |
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| [[File:honker pink fur orange hair.png|250px|center]] |
| [[File:honker pink fur orange hair.png|250px|center]] |
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| '''Fur:''' Pink<br>'''Hair:''' Orange<br>'''Nose:''' Orange |
| '''Fur:''' Pink<br>'''Hair:''' Orange<br>'''Nose:''' Orange |
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− | | '''Appearances:'''<br>[[Episode 1779]], [[Episode 1808|1808]], [[Episode 1813|1813]], [[Episode 2312|2312]], [[Episode 2317|2317]], [[Episode 2609|2609]], [[Episode 2626|2626]], [[Episode 2638|2638]], [[Episode 3139|3139]], [[Episode 3224|3224]], [[Episode 3421|3421]], [[Episode 3466|3466]], [[Episode 3661|3661]], [[Episode 3806|3806]], [[Episode 3825|3825]], [[Episode 3850|3850]], [[Episode 3893|3893]], [[Episode 3976|3976]], [[Episode 4007|4007]], [[Episode 4074|4074]], [[Episode 4079|4079]], [[Episode 4115|4115]], [[Episode 4157|4157]], [[Episode 4164|4164]], [[Episode 4176|4176]], [[Episode 4810|4810]], [[Episode 4825|4825]], [[Episode 4905|4905]], [[Episode 4518|4518]], [[Episode 4605|4605]], [[Episode 4618|4618]], [[Episode 4619|4619]], [[Episode 4815|4815]], [[Episode 4828|4828]], [[Episode 4911|4911]], [[Episode 4914|4914]], [[Episode 4929|4929]], ''[[Let's Make Music]]'' |
+ | | '''Appearances:'''<br>[[Episode 1735]], [[Episode 1779|1779]], [[Episode 1808|1808]], [[Episode 1813|1813]], [[Episode 1837|1837]], [[Episode 1862|1862]], [[Episode 2312|2312]], [[Episode 2317|2317]], [[Episode 2609|2609]], [[Episode 2626|2626]], [[Episode 2638|2638]], [[Episode 2805|2805]], [[Episode 3136|3136]], [[Episode 3139|3139]], [[Episode 3224|3224]], [[Episode 3421|3421]], [[Episode 3466|3466]], [[Episode 3661|3661]], [[Episode 3806|3806]], [[Episode 3822|3822]], [[Episode 3825|3825]], [[Episode 3850|3850]], [[Episode 3893|3893]], [[Elmo's World: Families]], [[Episode 3976|3976]], [[Episode 4007|4007]], [[Episode 4074|4074]], [[Episode 4079|4079]], [[Episode 4115|4115]], [[Episode 4157|4157]], [[Episode 4164|4164]], [[Episode 4176|4176]], [[Episode 4810|4810]], [[Episode 4825|4825]], [[Episode 4905|4905]], [[Episode 4518|4518]], [[Episode 4605|4605]], [[Episode 4618|4618]], [[Episode 4619|4619]], [[Episode 4815|4815]], [[Episode 4828|4828]], [[Episode 4911|4911]], [[Episode 4914|4914]], [[Episode 4929|4929]], ''[[Let's Make Music]]'', [[Sesame Street's 50th Anniversary Celebration]] |
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| [[File:honker purple fur and hair.png|250px|center]] |
| [[File:honker purple fur and hair.png|250px|center]] |
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| '''Fur:''' Purple<br>'''Hair:''' Purple<br>'''Nose:''' Orange |
| '''Fur:''' Purple<br>'''Hair:''' Purple<br>'''Nose:''' Orange |
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− | | '''Appearances:'''<br>[[Episode 1458]], [[Episode 1576|1576]], [[Episode 1619|1619]], [[Episode 1706|1706]], [[Episode 1808|1808]], [[Episode 2484|2484]], [[Episode 2749|2749]], [[Episode 2809|2809]], [[Episode 2967|2967]], [[Episode 2998|2998]], [[Episode 3194|3194]], [[Episode 3256|3256]], [[Episode 3301|3301]], [[Episode 3402|3402]], [[Episode 3577|3577]], [[Episode 3664|3664]], [[Episode 3786|3786]], [[Episode 4062|4062]], [[Episode 4081|4081]], [[Episode 4115|4115]], [[Episode 4818|4818]], [[Episode 4911|4911]], [[Episode 4915|4915]] |
+ | | '''Appearances:'''<br>[[Episode 1458]], [[Episode 1576|1576]], [[Episode 1616|1616]], [[Episode 1619|1619]], [[Episode 1706|1706]], [[Episode 1808|1808]], [[Episode 1862|1862]], [[Episode 2484|2484]], [[Episode 2749|2749]], [[Episode 2809|2809]], [[Episode 2967|2967]], [[Episode 2998|2998]], [[Episode 3194|3194]], [[Episode 3256|3256]], [[Episode 3301|3301]], [[Episode 3402|3402]], [[Episode 3577|3577]], [[Episode 3664|3664]], [[Episode 3786|3786]], [[Episode 4062|4062]], [[Episode 4081|4081]], [[Episode 4115|4115]], [[Episode 4818|4818]], [[Episode 4911|4911]], [[Episode 4915|4915]] |
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|- {{divid|orange}} |
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| [[File:Honker orange.jpg|250px|center]] |
| [[File:Honker orange.jpg|250px|center]] |
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| '''Fur:''' Orange<br>'''Hair:''' Orange<br>'''Nose:''' Red-orange |
| '''Fur:''' Orange<br>'''Hair:''' Orange<br>'''Nose:''' Red-orange |
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− | | '''Appearances:'''<br>[[Episode 1458]], [[Episode 1576|1576]], [[Episode 1619|1619]], [[Episode 1706|1706]], [[Episode 1779]], [[Episode 1808|1808]], [[Episode 1813|1813]], [[Episode 1815|1815]], [[Episode 2226|2226]], [[Episode 2253|2253]], [[Episode 2312|2312]], [[Episode 2317|2317]], [[Episode 2484|2484]], [[Episode 2561|2561]], [[Episode 2609|2609]], [[Episode 2638|2638]], [[Episode 3059|3059]], [[Episode 3301|3301]], [[Episode 3466|3466]], [[Episode 3840|3840]], [[Episode 4089|4089]], [[Episode 4098|4098]], [[Episode 4115|4115]], "[[Old MacDonald Cantata]]", ''[[Sing Yourself Silly!]]'' |
+ | | '''Appearances:'''<br>[[Episode 1458]], [[Episode 1576|1576]], [[Episode 1616|1616]], [[Episode 1619|1619]], [[Episode 1706|1706]], [[Episode 1779]], [[Episode 1808|1808]], [[Episode 1813|1813]], [[Episode 1815|1815]], [[Episode 2226|2226]], [[Episode 2253|2253]], [[Episode 2312|2312]], [[Episode 2317|2317]], [[Episode 2484|2484]], [[Episode 2561|2561]], [[Episode 2609|2609]], [[Episode 2638|2638]], [[Episode 3059|3059]], [[Episode 3301|3301]], [[Episode 3370|3370]], [[Episode 3466|3466]], [[Episode 3702|3702]], [[Episode 3840|3840]], [[Episode 3908|3908]], [[Episode 4089|4089]], [[Episode 4098|4098]], [[Episode 4115|4115]], "[[Old MacDonald Cantata]]", ''[[Sing Yourself Silly!]]'', [[Sesame Street's 50th Anniversary Celebration]] |
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|- {{divid|blue}} |
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| [[File:Honker-Blue.jpg|250px|center]] |
| [[File:Honker-Blue.jpg|250px|center]] |
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| '''Fur:''' Blue<br>'''Hair:''' Blue<br>'''Nose:''' Green |
| '''Fur:''' Blue<br>'''Hair:''' Blue<br>'''Nose:''' Green |
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− | | '''Appearances:'''<br>[[Episode 1576]], [[Episode 1619|1619]], [[Episode 1706|1706]], [[Episode 2626|2626]], [[Episode 2638|2638]], [[Episode 3301|3301]], [[Episode 4074|4074]], ''[[The Best of Elmo (video)|The Best of Elmo]]'', ''[[Let's Make Music]]'' |
+ | | '''Appearances:'''<br>[[Episode 1576]], [[Episode 1616|1616]], [[Episode 1619|1619]], [[Episode 1706|1706]], [[Episode 1735|1735]], [[Episode 2626|2626]], [[Episode 2638|2638]], [[Episode 2795|2795]], [[Episode 2805|2805]], [[Episode 3301|3301]], [[Elmo's World: Families]], [[Episode 4074|4074]], ''[[The Best of Elmo (video)|The Best of Elmo]]'', ''[[Let's Make Music]]'' |
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|- {{divid|turquoise}} |
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| [[File:Honker-blufur-greenhair.jpg|250px|center]]<br>[[File:Honker-turquoise-yellowhair.jpg|250px|center]] |
| [[File:Honker-blufur-greenhair.jpg|250px|center]]<br>[[File:Honker-turquoise-yellowhair.jpg|250px|center]] |
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| '''Fur:''' Turquoise<br>'''Hair:''' Primrose<br>'''Nose:''' Gold |
| '''Fur:''' Turquoise<br>'''Hair:''' Primrose<br>'''Nose:''' Gold |
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− | | '''Appearances:'''<br>[[Episode 1458]], [[Episode 1576|1576]], [[Episode 3059|3059]], [[Episode 3100|3100]], [[Episode 3194|3194]], [[Episode 3301|3301]], [[Episode 3402|3402]], [[Episode 3702|3702]], [[Episode 3868|3868]], [[Episode 3895|3895]], [[Episode 3954|3954]], [[Episode 4007|4007]], [[Episode 4028|4028]], [[Episode 4034|4034]], [[Episode 4039|4039]], [[Episode 4052|4052]], [[Episode 4055|4055]], [[Episode 4115|4115]], [[Episode 4618|4618]], [[Episode 4911|4911]], [[Episode 4923|4923]], ''[[Kids' Favorite Songs 2 (video)|Kids' Favorite Songs 2]]'', [[Elmo's World: Noses]] |
+ | | '''Appearances:'''<br>[[Episode 1458]], [[Episode 1576|1576]], [[Episode 1837|1837]], [[Episode 2791|2791]], [[Episode 2795|2795]], [[Episode 3059|3059]], [[Episode 3100|3100]], [[Episode 3194|3194]], [[Episode 3301|3301]], [[Episode 3402|3402]], [[Episode 3527|3527]], [[Episode 3580|3580]], [[Episode 3702|3702]], [[Episode 3789|3789]], [[Episode 3868|3868]], [[Episode 3895|3895]], [[Episode 3954|3954]], [[Episode 4007|4007]], [[Episode 4028|4028]], [[Episode 4034|4034]], [[Episode 4039|4039]], [[Episode 4052|4052]], [[Episode 4055|4055]], [[Episode 4115|4115]], [[Episode 4618|4618]], [[Episode 4911|4911]], [[Episode 4923|4923]], ''[[Kids' Favorite Songs 2 (video)|Kids' Favorite Songs 2]]'', [[Elmo's World: Noses]] |
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|- {{divid|baby}} |
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| [[File:Henrietta Honker.png|250px|center]] |
| [[File:Henrietta Honker.png|250px|center]] |
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| '''Fur:''' Pink<br>'''Hair:''' Pink<br>'''Nose:''' Yellow-orange |
| '''Fur:''' Pink<br>'''Hair:''' Pink<br>'''Nose:''' Yellow-orange |
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+ | | A baby Honker who was named [[Henrietta Honker]] in [[Episode 4074]], also appearing in [[Episode 1616]], [[Episode 1862|1862]], [[Episode 2179|2179]], [[Episode 2226|2226]], [[Episode 2645|2645]], [[Episode 2805|2805]], [[Episode 2927|2927]], [[Episode 2982|2982]], [[Episode 3194|3194]], [[Episode 3224|3224]], [[Episode 3301|3301]], [[Episode 3402|3402]], [[Episode 3492|3492]], [[Episode 3840|3840]], [[Episode 3854|3854]], [[Elmo's World: Families]], [[Elmo's World: Noses]], [[Episode 4417]] |
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− | | A baby Honker who was named [[Henrietta Honker]] in [[Episode 4074]]. |
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|- {{divid|grandfather}} |
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| [[File:honker grandfather.jpg|250px|center]] |
| [[File:honker grandfather.jpg|250px|center]] |
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| '''Fur:''' Light blue<br>'''Hair:''' White<br>'''Nose:''' Light pink |
| '''Fur:''' Light blue<br>'''Hair:''' White<br>'''Nose:''' Light pink |
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− | | '''Appearances:'''<br>[[Episode 4031]], [[Episode 4056|4056]], [[Episode 4074|4074]], [[Episode 4417|4417]], [[Elmo's World: Families]] |
+ | | '''Appearances:'''<br>[[Episode 4031]], [[Episode 4056|4056]], [[Episode 4074|4074]], [[Episode 4417|4417]], [[Elmo's World: Families]], [[Sesame Street's 50th Anniversary Celebration]] |
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* ''[[Free to Be... a Family (special)|Free to Be... a Family]]'' (1988) |
* ''[[Free to Be... a Family (special)|Free to Be... a Family]]'' (1988) |
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* ''[[Sing Yourself Silly]]'' (1990) |
* ''[[Sing Yourself Silly]]'' (1990) |
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+ | * ''[[Basil Hears a Noise]]'' (1990) |
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* ''[[Sesame Street: 25 Wonderful Years]]'' (1993) |
* ''[[Sesame Street: 25 Wonderful Years]]'' (1993) |
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+ | * ''[[Sesame Street Stays Up Late]]'' (1993) |
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* ''[[The Best of Elmo (video)|The Best of Elmo]]'' (1994) |
* ''[[The Best of Elmo (video)|The Best of Elmo]]'' (1994) |
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* ''[[Do the Alphabet]]'' (1996) |
* ''[[Do the Alphabet]]'' (1996) |
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* ''[[The Rosie O'Donnell Show on Sesame Street]]'' (1998) |
* ''[[The Rosie O'Donnell Show on Sesame Street]]'' (1998) |
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* ''[[The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland]]'' (1999) |
* ''[[The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland]]'' (1999) |
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− | * ''[[CinderElmo]]'' ( |
+ | * ''[[CinderElmo]]'' (1999) |
* ''[[Let's Make Music]]'' (2000) |
* ''[[Let's Make Music]]'' (2000) |
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* ''[[Sesame Street 4D]]'' (2003) |
* ''[[Sesame Street 4D]]'' (2003) |
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* ''[[The Magical Wand Chase]]'' (2017) |
* ''[[The Magical Wand Chase]]'' (2017) |
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* ''[[When You Wish Upon a Pickle]]'' (2018) |
* ''[[When You Wish Upon a Pickle]]'' (2018) |
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==Book appearances== |
==Book appearances== |
Revision as of 19:01, 13 February 2020
PERFORMER | various |
DEBUT | 1980 |
DESIGN | Caroly Wilcox designer and builder |
The Honkers are fuzzy creatures from Sesame Street who communicate by honking their bulbous noses. Conceptualised by Tony Geiss,[1] the Honkers made their debut in Season 12,[2] first appearing in Episode 1458.
Honkers come in a variety of colors, and baby Honkers are hatched from eggs. It is not known how closely related (if at all) the Honker species is to that of The Dingers, although there are similarities between the two. According to Episode 1674, Honkers are native to the Land of Honk and have their own flag (displaying a bulb-horn). The Land of Honk would be referenced again when introducing the Honker contestant on "Name That Sound!"
As the Honkers never speak, their performers vary, depending on puppeteer availability. In the feature film Follow That Bird, Tim Gosley performed the Honker who served as Oscar's car horn. That specific Honker puppet has been given different names several times. Another Honker whose name has been mentioned is Henrietta Honker, the small pink honker.
Most of the Honker puppets were constructed with only one arm, built for the puppeteer's left hand. This arm is directly connected to the front of the body, but on the television screen, it is barely noticeable due to the amount of fur and fabric on a Honker's body, and the framing of the puppet on-screen.
A few songs have focused on the Honkers and their unique talent, including "Honk Around the Clock" and "The Honker-Duckie-Dinger Jamboree". A list of Honker puppets used on the show:
Notes
Performers of the Honkers have included Brian Muehl, Kathryn Mullen, and Cheryl Blaylock, all of whom did them in "The Honker-Duckie-Dinger Jamboree", and Pam Arciero and Jim Martin, who operated them in "Conga".
Despite being depicted on Sesame Street as non-vocal, in A Muppet Family Christmas, they are seen singing along with the rest of the crew during the musical numbers.
Appearances
- Sesame Street (1980 - present)
- The Muppets Take Manhattan (1984)
- Follow That Bird (1985)
- The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years (1986)
- Learning About Letters (1986)
- Learning About Numbers (1986)
- Bedtime Stories & Songs (1986)
- Getting Ready to Read (1986)
- Sing Along (1987)
- A Muppet Family Christmas (1987)
- Big Bird's Favorite Party Games (1988)
- Free to Be... a Family (1988)
- Sing Yourself Silly (1990)
- Basil Hears a Noise (1990)
- Sesame Street: 25 Wonderful Years (1993)
- Sesame Street Stays Up Late (1993)
- The Best of Elmo (1994)
- Do the Alphabet (1996)
- Fiesta! (1998)
- Elmopalooza (1998)
- Big Bird Gets Lost (1998)
- The Rosie O'Donnell Show on Sesame Street (1998)
- The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland (1999)
- CinderElmo (1999)
- Let's Make Music (2000)
- Sesame Street 4D (2003)
- One World, One Sky: Big Bird's Adventure (2008)
- Elmo's Christmas Countdown (2008)
- Families Stand Together (2009)
- Bedtime with Elmo (2009)
- The Cookie Thief (2015)
- The Magical Wand Chase (2017)
- When You Wish Upon a Pickle (2018)
- Sesame Street's 50th Anniversary Celebration (2019)
Book appearances
- The Sesame Street Circus of Opposites (1981)
- More Who's Who on Sesame Street (1982)
- Bert's Big Band Paint-with-Water Book (1983 reprint)
- Big Bird Can Share (1985)
- Big Bird Says... A Game to Read and Play (1985)
- Follow That Bird Activity Book (1985)
- Follow That Bird coloring book (1985)
- Welcome Home, Big Bird (1985)
- ABC (1986)
- Baby Animals on the Farm (1986)
- Honk If You Like Honkers (1986)
- Sesame Street ABC (1986)
- Grover's Just So-So Stories (1987)
- Going Places (1988)
- Great Monsterpieces (1989)
- Splish-Splashy Day (1989)
- Who's Who on Sesame Street (1989)
- Cookie Soup and Other Good-Night Stories (1990)
- Museum of Monster Art (1990)
- Big Bird Presents the Nutcracker (1990)
- 1-2-3 (1991)
- Sesame Street 123 (1991)
- We're Different, We're the Same (1992)
- Elmo's Lift-and-Peek Around the Corner Book (1996)
- Baby Play (1998)
- Where Is Elmo's Blanket? (1999)
- Clap Your Hands! (2002)
- Elmo's Night Before Christmas (2005)
- Elmo's Favorite Places (2007)
- What Makes You Giggle? (2007)
- Elmo's 123 Lift-the-Flap (2015)
Sources
- ↑ Susan Dominus, "A Girly-Girl Joins the 'Sesame' Boys", The New York Times, 6 August 2006.
- ↑ Season 12 Press Kit, CTW Archives