The evolution of Prairie Dawn.
| Image | As seen in / Year | Notes | ||
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Sesame Street (1970-1988) |
Prairie Dawn first appeared with very basic blonde hair with bangs. Her common outfit was a patterned party dress. | ||
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Sesame Street (1988-1991) |
Prairie has a bow in her now shorter hair. Her original dress is exchanged for teal-white apparel. | ||
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Sesame Street Jam: A Musical Celebration (1992-1995) |
Prairie's hair grows much longer and has a slight curl at the tips. In a few scenes in Season 24, she is given an outfit more akin to her original and a more prominently featured hairbow. She also wears her original dress in a few appearances, including Episode 3074. | ||
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Elmopalooza (1995-2003) |
This version of Prairie, shown around the mid-twenty seasons, now wears a vibrant blue-yellow trimmed dress and bow. | ||
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Sesame Street (2003-2006) |
A slightly larger puppet for Prairie is used. She now wears a wristwatch. | ||
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Clips & Quips (2006-2007) |
This Prairie Dawn has an overall bigger physique. Her new fashionable attire is an orange shirt with an overall dress and a headband with her bangs pushed to the sides. Also, her eyes focus is improved. | ||
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The Doctors (2008-present) |
This puppet is based on her original design with a modern twist. Her eyelids are now facing outward yet her eyes are still focused in the center. She sports a solid version of her teal and white dress. In assorted episodes (such as 4812, 5307, and 5435), she sports longer hair. In the coda recorded for Episode 5214, she is uniquely given a pair of ears. |
