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| PERFORMER | David Rudman |
| DEBUT | 1991 |
Humphrey along with his daughter on Sesame Street's 25th Birthday.
A photo of young Humphrey (the only monster without horns) and his siblings in Episode 3662.
Humphrey is the slow-witted, but loving husband of Ingrid and proud father of Baby Natasha who first appeared on Sesame Street in Episode 2851. He made minor appearances between seasons 22 and 24, referred to only as "Natasha's father."
In season 25, his role became more fleshed out. He was finally given a name and a wife. With addition of the Around the Corner area, the two were made employees of the Furry Arms Hotel. In Episode 3623, it was established that Humphrey started out as a lowly bellhop in the hotel, where he and Ingrid met, fell in love and got married. The episode also establishes his full name as Humphrey J. Monster.
Humphrey has a tendency to repeat statements someone else made, without realizing or acknowledging that they said it first. An example of this is in Episode 3180 when Bob calls Natasha talented, and Humphrey replies that "she's talented too."
When the "Around the Corner" area was dropped for season 30, Humphrey and Ingrid continued to make recurring appearances through 2006. Humphrey also appears in The Not-Too-Late Show with Elmo as an audience member.
Filmography[]
- Sesame Street: 25 Wonderful Years
- Sesame Street Stays Up Late
- Elmo Saves Christmas
- "Don't Forget to Watch the Movie"
- 123 Count with Me
- The Rosie O'Donnell Show (November 11, 1998)
- CinderElmo
- Sesame Street 4-D Movie Magic
- The Not-Too-Late Show with Elmo
Episodic appearances[]
- Season 22: 2851
- Season 23: 2940
- Season 24: 3059
- Season 25: 3136, 3139, 3145, 3156, 3180, 3262
- Season 26: 3275, 3313, 3318, 3324, 3359, 3395
- Season 27: 3404, 3421, 3457, 3473, 3474
- Season 28: 3608, 3613, 3618, 3623, 3625, 3639, 3641, 3651, 3655
- Season 29: 3656, 3662, 3714, 3750
- Season 30: 3789, 3822, 3832, 3849
- Season 31: 3871, 3910
- Season 32: 3955, 3969
- Season 33: 4005
- Season 35: 4059
Book appearances[]
- Natasha's Daddy (1993)
- Around the Corner on Sesame Street (1994)
- Baby Natasha in "Say Cheese!" (1994)
- Rosita's Calico Cat (1994)
- Ready, Set, Go! A Counting Book (1995)
- Elmo's Lift-and-Peek Around the Corner Book (1996)
- Rise and Shine! (1996; reworked as Up, Up, Up! in 2011)
- Zoe and the Runaway Ball (1996)
- Christmas Songs (1997)
- Elmo Loves You! (1997)
- Elmo Says, "Don't Wake the Baby!" (1997)
- Elmo's Christmas Colors (1997)
- The Poky Little Puppy Comes to Sesame Street (1997)
- Sounds of Sesame Street (2000)
- Watch Out for Banana Peels (2000)
- The Furry Arms Hotel (2001)
- The Monsters on the Bus (2001)
- Zoe's Gift (2004)
- Be Polite (2006)
- Please and Thank You (2006)