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| PERFORMER | various |
| DEBUT | 1973 |
Sally Snuffleupagus, often referred to as just Mommy Snuffleupagus, is a loving Snuffleupagus matriarch on Sesame Street. She first appeared in Episode 0448 and is given her name in Episode 1821.
She lives at 456 Snuffle Circle, with her husband and her two children, Aloysius and Alice. In the 1990 book See You Later, Mashed Potater!, she is referred to as "Mommy Snuffle."
She makes her profession as a banker, working for the Snuffleupagus Bank & Trust. In Episode 2099, she has to travel to Carlsbad (famous for its caverns), so she recruits Gordon to babysit for Snuffy.
Mommy Snuffle plays a role similar to that of Big Bird's Granny Bird. She appears only on a sporadic basis and exists primarily in books or as a kindly off-screen presence, mentioned but not seen very often.
Appearances[]
Episode 0448When Snuffy runs away from home, his mother goes to look for him on Sesame Street.
Episode 1094A telephone fastened to a tree magically appears in front of Big Bird and Snuffy out in the plains of the Hawaiian islands. Snuffy takes a long-distance call from his mommy.
Episode 1494Snuffy's mommy answers the door when Big Bird visits the cave for the first time (and is surprised to meet Big Bird, having thought he was Snuffy's imaginary friend), and later calls the two over to have dinner.
Episode 1659Mrs. Snuffleupagus calls Hooper's Store, heard over the phone.
Episode 1821Sally buys some cabbages from Hooper's Store.
Episode 1943After Telly Monster is told by Gordon that he imagined seeing Snuffy, he encounters Snuffy's mommy.
Episode 1957Big Bird invites Mommy Snuffleupagus to the voting area to vote.
Episode 2099Mommy recruits Gordon to babysit Snuffy while she travels for work.
Episode 2203After an indecisive Maria finally picks a pair of shoes at Edith's store, Mrs. Snuffleupagus is the next customer. Her shoe size is 423 quadruple E.
Episode 2251Snuffy's mommy reports to Big Bird that her son is sick with the snuffle-flu. Later, she and Gordon sing a song about soup.
Episode 2563Snuffy's mommy delivers coconuts from Granny Snuffle on the street to Maria.
Episode 2590The Snuffleupagus family go to Central Park for a picnic.
Episode 2747Snuffy's mommy appears in a flashback as he tells Big Bird about the "boring" grown-up parties his parents have.
Episode 2932Snuffy's mommy supervises a play date between Snuffy and Prairie Dawn.
Episode 3082Snuffy gets help from his mommy with adopting a dog.
A New Baby in My HouseTo help quell tensions between Snuffy and Alice, Mrs. Snuffleupagus reads them the story of Prince Firstly and his new sister Princess Azalea.
Episode 3524Snuffy's mommy asks Maria, Luis, and Gabi to "snufflesit" Snuffy and Alice while she and her husband are away for the night.
Episode 3551After purchasing a hat Snuffy claims to have needed to get for his mommy, she then arrives and Big Bird presents it to her, though she has no idea what they're talking about.
Episode 3775Mommy Snuffleupagus leaves her children with babysitter Gordon while she attends a meeting.
Episode 3887Snuffy's mommy tells him not to get his cloud costume dirty.
Book appearances[]
- Bert and the Magic Lamp (1989)
- See You Later, Mashed Potater! (1990)
- The Sesame Street Book of Poetry (1992)
- Best Friends (1992)
Casting history[]
- Jerry Nelson: Episode 0448 (1973), Episode 1094 (1978)
- Michael Earl: Episode 1494 (1981)
- Martin P. Robinson: Episode 1659 (1982) - Episode 2251 (1986)
- David Rudman: Episode 2563 (1989) - Episode 2932 (1992)
- Noel MacNeal: Episode 3082 (1993) - Episode 3887 (2000)
- Jennifer Barnhart: Elmo's World: Building Things (2006)
Notes[]
- In Mommy Snuffle's earlier appearances, the Snuffy puppet was used for the character. A unique puppet (with a rounder head and longer fur) was built in Season 20, allowing Snuffy and his mom to be seen onscreen together. The puppet was also used for Granny Snuffle, Uncle Abe, Arnold Schnuffleupanegger, and Rosalyn.
- In the unaired divorce episode, MacNeal puppeteered the character, but Lynn Hippen was hired as the voice because the producers felt they needed a female voice for the character.[1]