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| PERFORMER | Kermit Love |
| DEBUT | 1970 |
Mr. Macintosh's fruit stand and Willy's hot dog cart.
Willy was the hot dog vendor on Sesame Street, appearing sporadically between the 1970s and the early 1990s.
Willy served mostly as a background character, interacting with the cast minimally from time to time. He appeared unnamed as early as episodes 0090, 0122, and 0124 (where Gordon calls him the "old man down the street"). He's seen first pushing the hot dog cart in Episode 0131, and Bob refers to the owner of the cart as "Mr. O'Brien" in Episode 0136. The earliest known use of his permanent name was in Episode 0406. He also featured in Follow That Bird amongst the street residents.
W is for Willy (Episode 0406)
Notes
- A Muppet version of Willy appeared in a few 1977 segments, made from the Green Anything Muppet.
- Willy wears a yellow feather in his hat, a possible reference to Big Bird (Kermit Love built the original Big Bird Muppet).
- In Episode 0250, Gordon refers to him as Mark Anthony. However, the two share a laugh about it, suggesting it's merely a gag nickname.
Book appearances
- The Sesame Street Storybook, frontispiece only (1971)
- Who's Who on Sesame Street (1977 edition)
- Other illustrated appearances
