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| PERFORMER | Joey Mazzarino |
| DEBUT | 1993 |
Stinky as a real boy (episode 4049)
Sculpts of the Stinky puppet.
A new Stinky puppet introduced in Season 44.
Stinky the Stinkweed is a living stinkweed from Sesame Street. At times he's a bit self-conscious about his smelly lot in life, but he's generally a very friendly plant. He doesn't hesitate to ask for a favor, "If it's not too much of a bother."
At times, Stinky has bloomed single flowers, sprouting right out of his head. Surprisingly, these flowers varied in color: he has been spotted with a pink, blue, yellow and a plain green flower.
The character first appeared as a one-off in Episode 3133 (season 24) as the title character in a story, "The Stinkweed and the Sun." In the following season, he became a recurring character, and continued to make recurring appearances through season 45. When he wins an award in Episode 4403, the judges refer to him as Stinky Grandiflora (a variety of a plant that bears flowers).
During his first few seasons, Stinky was often seen in a planter in the park, with a flowerpot he could be placed in for mobile travel. In Episode 3318, he became part of the family of the Furry Arms Hotel and it is often referenced this was his new place of residence (regularly seen situated outside the front entrance). With the creation of the community garden in Season 30, Stinky (in his flowerpot) was often seen there. In Episode 3531, he and friends developed a "plantmobile" that allowed Stinky to mobilize himself around the block at his leisure.
When Joey Mazzarino won the Daytime Emmy in 2010 for his performances on Sesame Street, Stinky was one of the official credits listed. A large version of Stinky was incorporated into the Vegetable Garden float in the Sesame Street Party Parade.
Mazzarino claims the character was partly inspired by one of Mel Brooks' routines as the 2,000 Year Old Man.[1]
Appearances[]
- Sesame Street
- Season 24: 3133
- Season 25: 3220
- Season 26: 3318
- Season 27: 3409, 3435, 3454, 3472, 3506
- Season 28: 3531, 3538, 3637
- Season 29: 3666, 3702, 3715, 3720
- Season 30: 3811, 3829, 3849
- Season 31: 3851, 3875, 3879, 3896, 3897, 3905
- Season 32: 3926, 3971
- Season 33: 3983 (The Spanish Word of the Day), 4018
- Season 34: 4037, 4049
- Season 36: 4099 (Desperate Houseplants), 4105 (Bein' Green)
- Season 40: 4194
- Season 41: 4229
- Season 42: 4277
- Season 44: 4403, 4421 (The Word of the Day), 4426
- Season 45: 4515
- "Smarter, Stronger, Kinder" credits sequence
- Imagine That!
- Elmo's World