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| PERFORMER | Jerry Nelson Joe |
| Frank Oz Moe | |
| DEBUT | 1971 |
| PATTERN | Hot Pink |
The Busby Twins (Joe and Moe) are twin boys who appeared on Sesame Street in the 1970s. The twins were known for sharing everything, including their conversations, speaking one word or syllable at a time. They frequently confused the neighborhood shopkeeper with their requests, until he put both syllables together to form an understandable word. Their departing salutation would likewise be divided (e.g. "Good..." "Bye!")
On the show, Joe's cap was green while Moe wore blue (though in illustrations, they were often clothed completely identically). Though their tenure on the show was brief, they continued to appear in books and merchandise through the 1980s.
In the entry for "age" in The Sesame Street Dictionary, the two are shown to be turning five years old.
Sketches[]
| Picture | Subject / First Appearance | Description |
|---|---|---|
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Candle Episode 0293 |
The Busby Twins meet the shopkeeper and ask for a can- dle. |
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Rocket Episode 0317 |
The Busby Twins want to buy a toy, a rock-et. |
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Hammer Episode 0330 |
The twins return for a ham-mer; Sam is bewildered when they keep rejecting his pork product. |
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Tire Episode 0367 |
The twins ask the storekeeper for a tie— so the man shows them some neckties. They finish the word, and the man figures out that they're asking for a tire. When he asks them what kind of bicycle they have, they answer, "a...bi-...cyc-...le-...built...for...two." |
Book appearances[]
- More Sesame Street Finger Puppets (1972)
- The Sesame Street 1, 2, 3 Storybook (1973)
- Who's Who on Sesame Street (1977 and 1982 editions)
- The Sesame Street Dictionary (1980)
- City (1982)
- First Day of School (1982)
- Seasons of the Year (1982)
- I Think That It Is Wonderful (1984)
- First Times (1986)
- The Sesame Street ABC Book of Words (1988)