Changes: The Oinker Sisters

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The Oinker Sisters are a trio of pigs who appeared on Sesame Street periodically from Season 18 through 39. 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, Annette Sanders, and Valerie Morris. 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 Like Changed Into Love"
"Important"
"The Boogie-Woogie Piggies"
"Where Can You Be B?"
"Take the Hand of Someone You Love"
"This Little Piggy" on Kids' Favorite Songs
"We Three"
"Sing" with Nathan Lane
"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

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-'''The Oinker Sisters''' are a trio of [[Pigs|pigs]] who have appeared on ''[[Sesame Street]]'' periodically since [[Season 17 (1985-1986)]]. Their name is a riff on [[the Pointer Sisters]] (who had previously sang on the [[Pinball Number Count]] animated segments).
+'''The Oinker Sisters''' are a trio of [[Pigs|pigs]] who appeared on ''[[Sesame Street]]'' periodically from [[Season 18 (1986-1987)|Season 18]] through [[Season 39 (2008)|39]]. 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 [[Heidi Berg]] and [[Cheryl Hardwick]]. In [[Episode 3745|episode 3745]], their first names are revealed (despite Sooey being the only name previously mentioned):  LaVerne, Louise, and Lutrella.
+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]], [[Annette Sanders]], and [[Valerie Morris]]. [[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).
-According to ''[[Elmo's World]]'': "[[Elmo's World: Families|Families]]", "The Days of Swine and Roses" is the title of an Oinker Sisters album.
+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]]'': "[[Elmo's World: Families|Families]]," ''The Days of Swine and Roses'' is the title of an Oinker Sisters album.
 ==Songs==
-* [[A New Way to Walk]]
+* "[[A New Way to Walk]]"
-* [[The Boogie-Woogie Piggies]]
+* "[[The Like Changed Into Love]]"
+* "[[Important (Oinker Sisters)|Important]]"
-* [[Sing]] with [[Nathan Lane]]
-* [[Where Can You Be B?]]
+* "[[The Boogie-Woogie Piggies]]"
+* "[[Where Can You Be B?]]"
-* ([[Episode_2404#oinkers|The Like Turned Into Love]])
+* "[[Take the Hand of Someone You Love]]"
-* [[This Little Pig Went to Market]] on ''[[Kids' Favorite Songs (album)|Kids' Favorite Songs]]''
+* "[[This Little Piggy]]" on ''[[Kids' Favorite Songs (album)|Kids' Favorite Songs]]''
+* "[[We Three]]"
+* "[[Sing]]" with [[Nathan Lane]]
+* "[[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 (video)|Kids' Favorite Songs]]''
+*''[[Talk, Read, Write]]''
 ==See also==
 * [[The Androoze Sisters]]
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