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* [[Dr. Nobel Price]] — A season 12 press kit refers to this as his debut season, appearing as early as [[Episode 1455]] |
* [[Dr. Nobel Price]] — A season 12 press kit refers to this as his debut season, appearing as early as [[Episode 1455]] |
Revision as of 19:36, 16 December 2019
The following is a list of debut (and first known) appearances of Sesame Street characters.
Season 1 (1969-1970)
- Oscar the Grouch — Episode 0001.
- Ernie and Bert — Pilot episodes and Episode 0001.
- Kermit the Frog — Test Show 4 and Episode 0001; first appeared on Sam and Friends in 1955.
- Cookie Monster — Test Show 4 and Episode 0001.
- Gordon, Susan, Bob and Mr. Hooper — Pilot episodes and Episode 0001.
- Buddy and Jim — Pilot episodes and Episode 0001.
- Jennie — Episode 0001.
- Beautiful Day Monster — Episode 0004; previously appeared as a stock monster
- Guy Smiley — Appears as an unnamed salesman in Episode 0010.
- Granny Bird — First appears in Episode 0030 as the Big Bird puppet with a flowered hat, shawl, glasses and purse. Converses with Big Bird off screen.
- Granny Fanny Nesselrode — Episode 0112 (originally made from the Southern Colonel puppet; switched to Large Lavender Live Hand Anything Muppet pattern the following season)
- Grover — Episode 0125 in name (not fully-formed until season two); appeared earlier as a previously established monster (see: proto-Grover).
Season 2 (1970-1971)
- Herry Monster — Episode 0131
- Farley — Episode 0131
- Larry and Phyllis — Episode 0131
- Willy — Episode 0131
- Twiddlebugs (Anything Muppets) — Episode 0178
- Prairie Dawn — (EKA: Episode 0178)
- Little Jerry and the Monotones — named in Episode 0216
- David — (EKA: Episode 0244)
- Tom — (EKA: Episode 0246)
Season 3 (1971-1972)
- Mr. Johnson — Episode 0276
Season 4 (1972-1973)
- Sam the Robot — Episode 0406
Season 5 (1973-1974)
- Sully — (EKA: Episode 0638)
- Twiddlebugs (family)
Season 6 (1974-1975)
Season 7 (1975-1976)
Season 8 (1976-1977)
Season 9 (1977-1978)
- Barkley — appeared in Episode 1177 and Episode 1184 as Woof Woof before being renamed in-show during the 10th season premiere.
Season 10 (1978-1979)
- Bruno the Trashman — Oscar meets Bruno in Episode 1259
Season 11 (1979-1980)
- Elmo — Sesame Street Unpaved and Imagination Illustrated cite Elmo making his debut in 1979 as an Anything Muppet. The earliest-known instance of his name being used was in Episode 1439.
Season 12 (1980-1981)
- Forgetful Jones and Clementine — Episode 1446; a season 12 press kit mentions them as new characters this season (Buster the Horse is also referred to as a new character, though the puppet had been around since at least 1974).
- Warren Wolf — A season 12 press kit refers to him as debuting this year.
- Honkers — A season 12 press kit refers to this as the debut season for the Honkers.
- Ferlinghetti Donizetti — A season 12 press kit refers to him as a new character this season.
- Dr. Nobel Price — A season 12 press kit refers to this as his debut season, appearing as early as Episode 1455
Season 13 (1981-1982)
Season 15 (1983-1984)
- Uncle Wally — introduced in Episode 1929, starts appearing regularly the next season.
Season 16 (1984-1985)
- Hoots the Owl — earliest found appearance is "Good Night, Wake Up Lullaby" in Episode 2020
Season 17 (1985-1986)
Season 18 (1986-1987)
Season 19 (1987-1988)
Season 20 (1988-1989)
Season 21 (1989-1990)
- Mr. Handford — Episode 2616; properly introduced in Episode 2620
Season 22 (1990-1991)
- Benny Rabbit — Episode 2811; introduced in Episode 2815.
- Baby Bear and Goldilocks — Episode 2866
- Chicago — Episode 2826 as a generic lion; earliest named appearance is Episode 2911
Season 23 (1991-1992)
- Rosita — Episode 2887; introduced in Episode 2888
- Joey and Davey Monkey — Episode 2953 (40 Years of Life on the Street page 132 incorrectly cites Season 24 as their debut).
Season 24 (1992-1993)
Season 25 (1993-1994)
- Sherry Netherland — Episode 3136
- Ingrid — Episode 3136
- Ruthie — Episode 3136
- Carlo — Episode 3136
- Tarah — Episode 3136
- Celina — Episode 3136
- Papa Bear and Mama Bear — Episode 3148
Season 29 (1997-1998)
Season 30 (1998-1999)
Season 31 (2000)
Season 32 (2001)
Season 34 (2003)
Season 36 (2005)
- Murray Monster — debuts as a nameless monster interviewing kids. He would later get a name during Season 38.
Season 37 (2006)
- Abby Cadabby — Episode 4109; appeared on The Today Show just a few hours earlier.
Season 38 (2007)
Season 39 (2008)
- Leela — Episode 4161; properly introduced in Episode 4164
Season 41 (2010)
Season 44 (2013-2014)
Season 46 (2016)
Season 47 (2017)
- Julia — Episode 4715; appeared illustrated beginning in 2015
Season 48 (2017-2018)
- Gonger (previously appeared on The Furchester Hotel)