Knuspel

PERFORMER	Iris Schleuss
DEBUT	2010

Knuspel is a squirrel who lives in a tree at a park in Hamburg, becoming good friends with Pferd, Wolle and Günni, who all live in a nearby giant carrot house.

Having appeared in episodes of Eine Möhre für Zwei before (namely Ein eigenes Lied and Geräusche in der Nacht), she received a starring role in the Sesamstrasse spin-off's 2013 TV movie Das Geheimnis der Blumenfabrik, when she faces the loss of her home, making way for a plastic flower factory.

At her park, Knuspel's neighbors are a frog, a crow, and a beaver, all of which are easily chased away by the impending peril. Knuspel forms a special, loving bond with talking toilet Günni, who is instrumental in uncovering the film's villain's secret plans.

Notes

• The puppet previously appeared as "Squirrel" on Elmo's Backyard, performed by Leslie Carrara-Rudolph.