PERFORMER | Richard Hunt |
DEBUT | 1974 |
PATTERN | Pumpkin |
Sully is a construction worker, and a friend and colleague to Biff, who first appeared in Season 5.[1]
Sully is never heard speaking on the show, typically because the talkative Biff never lets him get a word in edgewise. Despite this, it is suggested that he is indeed capable of speech. In the song "Think of Your Fingers," Biff recalls Sully giving him advice on how to remember the number 5. Also, in Big Bird Gets Lost, while drilling loudly, Biff tells Big Bird what Sully says. Most notably, though, there was one time when Biff actually listened to what Sully had to say. This was during the introduction to "This Song is For the Birds". The only thing was, Sully whispered in Biff's ear, so we couldn't hear him. Also, in A Muppet Family Christmas, Sully can clearly be seen singing along in the big chorus numbers.
In addition to working in construction, Sully is good at playing the piano. However, Biff is sometimes oblivious to this.
In the 1990s, after Richard Hunt's death, Sully was performed by David Rudman.[2]
Although the two stopped making new appearances following 1999, the duo made background cameos in episodes 4204 and 4712.
Notes
- In Episode 0606, Biff mentions that Sully is married and recently had a baby girl named Junior.
- Two construction-worker Anything Muppets who looked similar to Biff and Sully made background appearances in the "Outrageous Makeover: Home Edition" sketch. (First: Episode 4132) Also, a stagehand that looked like Sully appeared in the "Survivor: Musical Chairs" sketch. (First: Episode 4134)
Filmography
See also Biff and Sully Sketches
- Sesame Street
- The Muppet Movie
- The Muppets Take Manhattan
- Follow That Bird
- The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years
- Sing-Along
- A Muppet Family Christmas
- Stars and Street Forever
- Elmopalooza
Episodic Appearances
- Season 6: Episode 0702
- Season 7: Episode 0810
- Season 10: Episode 1190, Episode 1201
- Season 13: Episode 1610, Episode 1613, Episode 1650, Episode 1689, Episode 1736
- Season 14: Episode 1782
- Season 17: Episode 2148
- Season 18: Episode 2355
- Season 22: Episode 2791, Episode 2792, Episode 2793, Episode 2795, Episode 2870, Episode 2874
- Season 25: Episode 3154, Episode 3260
- Season 26: Episode 3333
- Season 30: Episode 3845
- Season 40: Episode 4204
- Season 47: Episode 4712
Book appearances
- Big Bird Gets Lost (1979)
- Cookie Monster's Book of Cookie Shapes (1979)
- The Sesame Street Dictionary (1980)
- The Sesame Street Pet Show (1980)
- The Tool Box Book (1980)
- What Did You Bring? (1980)
- I Have a Friend (1981)
- A Day in the Life of Oscar the Grouch (1981)
- What Do You Do? (1981)
- City (1982)
- Everyone Makes Mistakes (1983)
- Sesame Street ABC (1986)
- A Birthday Surprise (1987)
- A New Playground on Sesame Street (1988)
- Oscar's Grouchy Sounds (1990)
- Bright and Early with Elmo (1994)
- Where Is Elmo's Blanket? (1999)
Sources
- ↑ The Deseret News: 1...2...3...4...5 for Sesame St.
- ↑ CTW Archives