The Oinker Sisters

The Oinker Sisters are a trio of pigs who have appeared on Sesame Street periodically since Season 17. Their name is a riff on the Pointer Sisters (who had previously sung on the Pinball Number Count animated segments).

The sisters are best remembered for their song "A New Way to Walk." The leader, Sooey Oinker, is voiced by Ivy Austin, while the other members have changed over the years. Singers have included Tawatha Agee, Heidi Berg, Angela Cappelli, Cheryl Hardwick, Christine Faith, Stephanie D'Abruzzo, Alice Dinnean, and Annette Sanders. Kevin Clash provided the speaking voice for the lead sister in a brief appearance in the 1990 home video Dance Along!

In Episode 3745, their first names are revealed to be LaVerne (the pink-haired pig, previously established as Sooey), Louise (the blonde), and Lutrella (the orange).

For many of their appearances, the sisters were seen primarily in Cyndi Lauper-esque punk rock outfits. By the late 1990s, their regular outfits were changed to those similar to The Supremes.

According to Elmo's World: "Families", "The Days of Swine and Roses" is the title of an Oinker Sisters album.

Songs

• "A New Way to Walk"
• "The Boogie-Woogie Piggies"
• "Important"
• "Sing" with Nathan Lane
• "Where Can You Be B?"
• "The Like Changed Into Love"
• "Take the Hand of Someone You Love"
• "This Little Piggy" on Kids' Favorite Songs
• "We Three"
• "I Just Adore Four" with Big Bird (2000 remake)
• "All By Myself" with Prairie Dawn (2001 remake)
• "Everybody's Song" with Diana Krall
• "Kids Gotta Listen and Kids Gotta Speak"
• "Peaches and Pears" (Episode 4089)
• "The Alphabet Song" (Episode 4182)

Appearances

• Sesame Street
• Dance Along!
• Sesame Street Jam: A Musical Celebration
• "Don't Forget to Watch the Movie"
• Elmopalooza
• Kids' Favorite Songs
• Talk, Read, Write

See also

• The Androoze Sisters