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(Given 2670 and 2854 were written by the same guy, I think it's safe to say he was trying out the character as early as 2670)
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[[File:2854 Merry Monster.jpg|thumb|300px|Merry's original design, as seen in [[Episode 2854]].]]
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'''Merry Monster''' is a ''[[Sesame Street]]'' [[Sesame Street Monsters|monster]] who first appeared in [[Episode 2854]], then became a recurring character from [[Season 23 (1991-1992)|season 23]] through [[Season 26 (1994-1995)|season 26]], making only minor appearances since.
  
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[[File:2970d.jpg|thumb|300px|Merry sings "[[I Can Be As Quiet]]" in [[Episode 2970]].]]
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[[File:Merry-Latifah.jpg|thumb|300px|Merry and Prairie as Queen Latifah's "Safari Sisters" singing "That's the Letter O."]]
   
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'''Merry Monster''' is a ''[[Sesame Street]]'' [[Sesame Street monsters|monster]] who first appeared in [[Season 21 (1989-1990)|season 21]] before becoming a recurring character from seasons [[Season 23 (1991-1992)|23]] through [[Season 26 (1994-1995)|26]], making only minor appearances since.
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Despite her small size and meek voice, Merry is known for being loud and sometimes obnoxious. Her roar is louder than that of [[Chicago the Lion]].
  
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Despite her small size and meek voice, Merry can also be very loud and possesses a monstrous inner strength. Her roar is louder than that of [[Chicago the Lion]].
   
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She sang "[[That's the Letter O]]" with [[Queen Latifah]] and [[Prairie Dawn]] in [[Season 24 (1992-1993)|season 24]].
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Merry portrayed [[Grover]]'s daughter in a 1991 edition of [[Monsterpiece Theater]], "[[Ernest Hemingway|The Sun Also Rises]]." She also sang "[[That's the Letter O]]" with [[Queen Latifah]] and [[Prairie Dawn]] in [[Season 24 (1992-1993)|season 24]].
   
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Merry was a playable character in the 1994 board game ''[[Let's Go to the Park]]''.
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==Notes==
  
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*[[Episode 2670]] features another young, female monster named Merry. The two share the same meek, outward nature, while possessing a monstrous inner strength.
  
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==Development==
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Merry was introduced in [[Episode 2670]], where she was originally scripted by [[Lou Berger]] to have been [[Herry Monster]]'s [[Herry's family|sister]], though she is only referenced as his friend in the final version.<ref>Script documents provided by a [[Thread:253692|trusted source]]</ref> She was performed here by [[Camille Bonora]]. The character made two more appearances in [[Season 22 (1990-1991)|season 22]], now performed by [[Joey Mazzarino]]. She appears as a main character in [[Episode 2854]], where she proves to be very knowledgeable at [[football]], and co-stars in the Monsterpiece Theater segment "The Sun Also Rises."
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Merry's design was [[Recycled puppets|recycled]] from a small [[AM Monsters|AM Monster]] puppet that had been used since [[Season 20 (1988-1989)|season 20]]. The puppet's original design, with a few strands of hair and orange horns, went unchanged for Merry's initial appearances. In season 23, Merry was refurbished with fuller hair, more feminine eyes, and horns removed.
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By season 26, Merry's presence on the show had gradually diminished, due in part to the increased prominence of [[Rosita]] and [[Zoe]]. Her few speaking roles afterward included episodes [[Episode 3641|3641]] and [[Episode 3707|3707]], and a [[Super Morphin Mega Monsters]] sketch. Otherwise, she mainly appeared as a background monster, mostly during [[Season 33 (2002)|season 33]] as part of a group of monsters who chant "Monster time!" to segue to a monster segment.
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A unique reuse of the Merry puppet was as one of the [[The Furry Arms Hotel|Furry Arms]] denizens in the video ''[[123 Count with Me (video)|123 Count with Me]]'', appearing during the song "[[Count with Me (song)|Count with Me]]" where she shows {{medialink|filename=Yellow_horned_monster.jpg|text=prominent tan horns on her head}}.
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==Appearances==
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*''Sesame Street''
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**[[Season 21 (1989-1990)|Season 21]]: [[Episode 2670|2670]]
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**[[Season 22 (1990-1991)|Season 22]]: [[Episode 2854|2854]]
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**[[Season 23 (1991-1992)|Season 23]]: [[Episode 2924|2924]], [[Episode 2945|2945]], [[Episode 2956|2956]], [[Episode 2970|2970]]
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**[[Season 24 (1992-1993)|Season 24]]: [[Episode 3007|3007]], [[Episode 3009|3009]], [[Episode 3011|3011]], [[Episode 3015|3015]], [[Episode 3036|3036]], [[Episode 3038|3038]], [[Episode 3040|3040]], [[Episode 3043|3043]], [[Episode 3044|3044]], [[Episode 3074|3074]], [[Episode 3078|3078]], [[Episode 3082|3082]], [[Episode 3087|3087]], [[Episode 3091|3091]], [[Episode 3101|3101]], [[Episode 3103|3103]], [[Episode 3106|3106]], [[Episode 3109|3109]], [[Episode 3119|3119]], [[Episode 3134|3134]]
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**[[Season 25 (1993-1994)|Season 25]]: [[Episode 3136|3136]], [[Episode 3151|3151]], [[Episode 3164|3164]], [[Episode 3232|3232]], [[Episode 3263|3263]]
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**[[Season 26 (1994-1995)|Season 26]]: [[Episode 3311|3311]], [[Episode 3321|3321]], [[Episode 3377|3377]]
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**[[Season 28 (1996-1997)|Season 28]]: [[Episode 3641|3641]]
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**[[Season 29 (1997-1998)|Season 29]]: [[Episode 3707|3707]]
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**[[Season 32 (2001)|Season 32]]: [[Episode 3952|3952]]
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**[[Season 33 (2002)|Season 33]]: [[Episode 3982|3982]], [[Episode 3988|3988]], [[Episode 4000|4000]], [[Episode 4016|4016]], [[Episode 4019|4019]], [[Episode 4021|4021]], [[Episode 4022|4022]]
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*''[[Sesame Street Jam: A Musical Celebration]]''
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*''[[Sesame Street Stays Up Late]]''
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*''[[Sesame Street All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!|Stars and Street Forever]]''
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*''[[The Phil Donahue Show]]''
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*''[[Talk, Read, Write]]''
   
 
==Book appearances==
  
==Book appearances==
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*''[[Big Bird Meets the Orchestra]]'' (1993)
 
*''[[Merry Christmas, Everybody!]]'' (1993)
  
*''[[Merry Christmas, Everybody!]]'' (1993)
 
*''[[Bright and Early with Elmo]]'' (1994)
  
*''[[Bright and Early with Elmo]]'' (1994)
 
*''[[My Name Is Oscar the Grouch]]'' (1994)
  
*''[[My Name Is Oscar the Grouch]]'' (1994)
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*''[[Who's Who on Sesame Street]]'' (1994 edition)
   
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==Sources==
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Revision as of 23:31, 17 April 2020

MerryMonster
PERFORMER Joey Mazzarino
DEBUT 1990
2854 Merry Monster

Merry's original design, as seen in Episode 2854.

2970d

Merry sings "I Can Be As Quiet" in Episode 2970.

Merry-Latifah

Merry and Prairie as Queen Latifah's "Safari Sisters" singing "That's the Letter O."

Merry Monster is a Sesame Street monster who first appeared in season 21 before becoming a recurring character from seasons 23 through 26, making only minor appearances since.

Despite her small size and meek voice, Merry can also be very loud and possesses a monstrous inner strength. Her roar is louder than that of Chicago the Lion.

Merry portrayed Grover's daughter in a 1991 edition of Monsterpiece Theater, "The Sun Also Rises." She also sang "That's the Letter O" with Queen Latifah and Prairie Dawn in season 24.

Merry was a playable character in the 1994 board game Let's Go to the Park.

Development

Merry was introduced in Episode 2670, where she was originally scripted by Lou Berger to have been Herry Monster's sister, though she is only referenced as his friend in the final version.[1] She was performed here by Camille Bonora. The character made two more appearances in season 22, now performed by Joey Mazzarino. She appears as a main character in Episode 2854, where she proves to be very knowledgeable at football, and co-stars in the Monsterpiece Theater segment "The Sun Also Rises."

Merry's design was recycled from a small AM Monster puppet that had been used since season 20. The puppet's original design, with a few strands of hair and orange horns, went unchanged for Merry's initial appearances. In season 23, Merry was refurbished with fuller hair, more feminine eyes, and horns removed.

By season 26, Merry's presence on the show had gradually diminished, due in part to the increased prominence of Rosita and Zoe. Her few speaking roles afterward included episodes 3641 and 3707, and a Super Morphin Mega Monsters sketch. Otherwise, she mainly appeared as a background monster, mostly during season 33 as part of a group of monsters who chant "Monster time!" to segue to a monster segment.

A unique reuse of the Merry puppet was as one of the Furry Arms denizens in the video 123 Count with Me, appearing during the song "Count with Me" where she shows Template:Medialink.

Appearances

Book appearances

Sources

  1. ↑ Script documents provided by a trusted source
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