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| + | {{character|image=littlejerry.jpg|performer=[[Jerry Nelson]]|debut=1971|pattern=[[Green]]}} |
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| − | [[Image:littlejerry.jpg|thumb|299px|Little Jerry sings "Telephone Rock".]] |
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| + | [[Image:LittleJerrysGreenNosedIllustratedCameoAppearance.png|thumb|300px|A green-nosed Little Jerry appears in one of "[[Big Bird]]'s Ridiculous Rhinoceros Rhymes," from ''The Sesame Street ABC Storybook''.]] |
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| − | '''Little Jerry''' is the lead singer of [[Little Jerry and the Monotones]] and has performed several songs on ''[[Sesame Street]]'', including "[[Four (song)|Four]]," "[[Telephone Rock]]," and "[[Mad (song)|Mad]]. Though part of the group, he appeared absent in "[[Mary Had a Bicycle]]". {{Eka|0698}} He also appeared without the Monotones in an early 1970 sketch with a group of other hippies (and the early [[Grover]]) demonstrating "Foward" and "Backward" with a [[Hot Pink]] [[Anything Muppet]] leading the lecture. {{First|0069}} |
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| + | '''Little Jerry''' is the lead singer of [[Little Jerry and the Monotones]] and has performed several songs on ''[[Sesame Street]]'', including "[[Four (song)|Four]]," "[[Telephone Rock]]," "[[Proud (Moss)|Proud]]," and "[[Mad (song)|Mad]]." |
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| − | Although Little Jerry usually appeared as a redhead, he had black hair in one sketch where Grover talked about the word "exit". {{eka|0261}} |
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| ⚫ | He was named after his performer [[Jerry Nelson]], who recalled in a 2009 interview: {{quote|Little Jerry was [[Jeff Moss]]’ thing. I think deep in his heart he wrote that because he loves to sing bass. They were wonderful pieces. They were so much fun to do.<ref>Nelson, Jerry [http://www.toughpigs.com/a-chat-with-jerry-nelson-part-3/ Tough Pigs Interview]</ref>|}} |
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| − | In [[Episode 3898|a 2000 episode]], Little Jerry got a revised look. He no longer had his hippie clothing, and now wore a white shirt, black vest, a new kind of medallion, and a pair of sun glasses. |
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| + | Little Jerry originally wore a hippie dashiki through the early 1980s. By [[Episode 2452]] (1988), in which the Monotones visit [[Sesame Street (location)|Sesame Street]], Little Jerry began wearing a flashy white and black leather jacket with a chain necklace. For the band's concert performance in [[Episode 3898]] (2000), he also sports a pair of sunglasses. |
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| − | In the 1990 VHS "Rock & Roll!", a photo of Little Jerry, [[Big Jeffy]], and another [[Fat Blue]] Anything Muppet can be seen on [[Jackman Wolf]]'s desk (later in the backround). |
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| + | In the song "Mad," Little Jerry mentions having a naughty little brother and a mother who blames him for the former's misbehavior. They're brought up again in [[Episode 2452]], which makes him mad again. |
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| − | Little Jerry was considered to be male, but in one ''[[Shalom Sesame]]'' sketch, in which an actress dubbed the character for "[[Proud]]," host [[Mandy Patinkin]] introduced the rocker as female: "Little Jeri (sic) is loud and proud, and why shouldn't she be?." |
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| + | ==Evolution== |
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| − | Little Jerry was named after and usually performed by [[Jerry Nelson]], but [[Fran Brill]] performed him in a sketch where Grover and the Monotones demonstrate the word "walk". |
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| + | Little Jerry's design evolved from the [[Anything Muppets|Anything Muppet]] hippies that frequently appeared in the early seasons of ''Sesame Street'', particularly the [[Season 1 (1969-1970)|first season]] of ''Sesame Street''. These nameless utility players had no consistent performer but did sometimes share wardrobe or hair aesthetics with the eventual Little Jerry. While the earliest example was a drummer in "[[Spinning Wheel]]," the one that most closely relates to the final character is in "[[Surprise! (Moss)|Surprise]]" (a black haired [[Lavender]] AM who sings lead vocals, already performed by Jerry Nelson). "[[Mad (song)|Mad]]" marked the first definitive appearance of the Monotones, and Little Jerry's design would remain mostly consistent from this point forward. |
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| + | ==Notes== |
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| + | * In the ''[[Shalom Sesame]]'' episode "[[Show 4: The People of Israel|The People of Israel]]," [[Mandy Patinkin]] uses the pronoun "she" when referring to Little Jerry, whose name is spelled "Jeri" for the music video credit. |
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| − | Image:JerryandJeffy.jpg|A photo of Little Jerry, Big Jeffy, and another Fat Blue AM in "Rock & Roll!". |
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| − | Image:BlackhairedJerry.jpg|Little Jerry with black hair in the "exit" sketch. |
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| − | </gallery> |
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==Book appearances== |
==Book appearances== |
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| − | *''[[Grover and the Everything in the Whole Wide World Museum]]'' (1974) |
+ | * ''[[Grover and the Everything in the Whole Wide World Museum]]'' (1974) |
| − | *''[[The Sesame Street ABC Storybook]]'' |
+ | * ''[[The Sesame Street ABC Storybook]]'' (1974) |
| − | *''[[Big Bird's Busy Book]]'' (1975) |
+ | * ''[[Big Bird's Busy Book]]'' (1975) |
| + | * ''[[The Sesame Street Block Party]]'' (1977) |
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| + | *''[[Who's Who on Sesame Street]]'' ([[Who's Who on Sesame Street (1977)|1977]] and [[The New Who's Who on Sesame Street|1989]] editions) |
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*''[[The Sesame Street Library Volume 9]]'' (1978) |
*''[[The Sesame Street Library Volume 9]]'' (1978) |
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+ | *''[[The Sesame Street Cookbook]]'' (1978) |
| + | * ''[[The Sesame Street Dictionary]]'' (1980) |
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| + | * ''[[Sesame Street coloring books (Western Publishing)|City]]'' (1982) |
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==Sources== |
==Sources== |
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Latest revision as of 03:37, 18 November 2023
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| PERFORMER | Jerry Nelson |
| DEBUT | 1971 |
| PATTERN | Green |
Revised wardrobe in later appearances.
A green-nosed Little Jerry appears in one of "Big Bird's Ridiculous Rhinoceros Rhymes," from The Sesame Street ABC Storybook.
Little Jerry is the lead singer of Little Jerry and the Monotones and has performed several songs on Sesame Street, including "Four," "Telephone Rock," "Proud," and "Mad."
He was named after his performer Jerry Nelson, who recalled in a 2009 interview:
Little Jerry originally wore a hippie dashiki through the early 1980s. By Episode 2452 (1988), in which the Monotones visit Sesame Street, Little Jerry began wearing a flashy white and black leather jacket with a chain necklace. For the band's concert performance in Episode 3898 (2000), he also sports a pair of sunglasses.
In the song "Mad," Little Jerry mentions having a naughty little brother and a mother who blames him for the former's misbehavior. They're brought up again in Episode 2452, which makes him mad again.
Evolution
Little Jerry's design evolved from the Anything Muppet hippies that frequently appeared in the early seasons of Sesame Street, particularly the first season of Sesame Street. These nameless utility players had no consistent performer but did sometimes share wardrobe or hair aesthetics with the eventual Little Jerry. While the earliest example was a drummer in "Spinning Wheel," the one that most closely relates to the final character is in "Surprise" (a black haired Lavender AM who sings lead vocals, already performed by Jerry Nelson). "Mad" marked the first definitive appearance of the Monotones, and Little Jerry's design would remain mostly consistent from this point forward.
Notes
- In the Shalom Sesame episode "The People of Israel," Mandy Patinkin uses the pronoun "she" when referring to Little Jerry, whose name is spelled "Jeri" for the music video credit.
Video appearances
- Rock & Roll! (1990)
Book appearances
- Grover and the Everything in the Whole Wide World Museum (1974)
- The Sesame Street ABC Storybook (1974)
- Big Bird's Busy Book (1975)
- The Sesame Street Block Party (1977)
- Who's Who on Sesame Street (1977 and 1989 editions)
- The Sesame Street Library Volume 9 (1978)
- The Sesame Street Cookbook (1978)
- The Sesame Street Dictionary (1980)
- City (1982)
Sources
- ↑ Nelson, Jerry Tough Pigs Interview