Don Music as Thomas Jefferson.
Monticello in the 1976 Sesame calendar.
Great Moments in American History
Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826) was the third President of the United States and author of the Declaration of Independence. A Virginian architect, farmer, lawyer, and statesman, Jefferson's presidency was marked by such events as the Louisiana Purchase of 1803, the result of a bargain with Napoleon Bonaparte, and the Lewis and Clark explorations.
Like George Washington and Abraham Lincoln, he has been depicted in various Muppet productions.
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- Jefferson is quoted in the documentary Youth 68.
- Monticello illustrates Jefferson's birthday in The Sesame Street 1976 Calendar.
- Jefferson appeared as one fourth of Mount Rushmore in The Muppet Show: Sex and Violence (performed by Jerry Nelson), a National Wildlife Federation PSA, and Muppets Tonight.
- Kermit the Frog appeared as Jefferson in I Love Liberty.
- Two "American Revolution" sketches on Sesame Street featured Jefferson: Bert portrayed him in the National Bird sketch, while Don Music embodied Jefferson's frustrations in writing the Declaration of Independence.
- The "Great Moments in Elvis History" segment in Muppets Tonight episode 101 features one of the Elvises playing Jefferson.
- A talking portrait of Jefferson appears on President Elmo's office wall in the "Elmo the Musical" segment, "President the Musical."
- Kermit plays Jefferson for the second time in The Muppets Present… Great Moments in American History.