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+ | [[Image:BrianMuehlAlphabetBates.jpg|thumb|300px|Brian Muehl as Alphabet Bates.]] |
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− | Mr. Bates' work appeared on ''Sesame Street'' beginning in [[Season 1|the first season]]. |
+ | Mr. Bates' work appeared on ''Sesame Street'' beginning in [[Season 1|the first season]]. His name was mentioned in [[episode 0261]] when [[Oscar]] and the kids watched him write an [[E]], and in [[episode 0300]], when [[Susan]] spotted him making a [[Q]]. He was also mentioned by [[David]] in [[Episode 0536]], during a game of "follow the leader". |
+ | The actual skywriting in the original segments was done by Cecil Coffrin of Sky Advertising Corporation. Alphabet Bates made a rare visual appearance in the book ''[[Everyone Makes Mistakes (book)|Everyone Makes Mistakes]]''. On ''Sesame Street'', he was played in a live action sequence by [[Brian Muehl]] in a cameo role.<ref>{{40book|92}}</ref> |
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− | [[Mr. Hooper]] admired Alphabet Bates' letter [[P]] in [[episode 0054]]. His name was mentioned in [[episode 0300]], when [[Susan]] spotted him making a [[Q]]. |
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+ | ==Letters== |
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+ | *[[C]] {{first|0029}} |
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+ | *[[D]] {{first|0016}} |
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+ | *[[E]] {{first|0061}} |
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+ | *[[G]] {{first|0025}} |
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+ | *[[L]] {{first|0031}} |
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+ | *[[N]] {{first|0041}} |
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+ | *[[O]] {{first|0012}} |
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+ | *[[P]] {{first|0054}} |
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+ | *[[Q]] {{first|0047}} |
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+ | *[[R]] {{first|0014}} |
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+ | *[[S]] {{first|0003}} |
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+ | *[[U]] {{first|0036}} |
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+ | *[[X]] {{eka|0716}} |
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+ | *[[Y]] {{eka|0897}} |
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+ | ==Book appearances== |
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+ | *''[[The Sesame Street 1974 Activity Calendar]]'' |
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+ | *''[[Everyone Makes Mistakes (book)|Everyone Makes Mistakes]]'' |
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+ | ==Sources== |
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Revision as of 19:42, 26 February 2013
Alphabet Bates is a skywriter on Sesame Street who, although rarely appearing in person, made his mark with the giant letters he made in the sky over Sesame Street.
Mr. Bates' work appeared on Sesame Street beginning in the first season. His name was mentioned in episode 0261 when Oscar and the kids watched him write an E, and in episode 0300, when Susan spotted him making a Q. He was also mentioned by David in Episode 0536, during a game of "follow the leader".
The actual skywriting in the original segments was done by Cecil Coffrin of Sky Advertising Corporation. Alphabet Bates made a rare visual appearance in the book Everyone Makes Mistakes. On Sesame Street, he was played in a live action sequence by Brian Muehl in a cameo role.[1]
Letters
- C (First: Episode 0029)
- D (First: Episode 0016)
- E (First: Episode 0061)
- G (First: Episode 0025)
- L (First: Episode 0031)
- N (First: Episode 0041)
- O (First: Episode 0012)
- P (First: Episode 0054)
- Q (First: Episode 0047)
- R (First: Episode 0014)
- S (First: Episode 0003)
- U (First: Episode 0036)
- X (EKA: Episode 0716)
- Y (EKA: Episode 0897)