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| + | [[Image:3rdpuppet.jpg|thumb|300px|Big Jeffy in his Alphabeat outfit.]] |
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| + | [[Image:RevisedJeffy.jpg|thumb|300px|Big Jeffy, in his revised wardrobe, on piano in 2000.]] |
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| − | '''Big Jeffy''' is a member of [[Little Jerry and the Monotones]] on ''[[Sesame Street]]'' |
+ | '''Big Jeffy''' is a member of [[Little Jerry and the Monotones]] on ''[[Sesame Street]]'', supplying bass back-up for the group. He is considered to be the fourth member of the band, as mentioned in "[[Four (song)|Four]]". |
| − | + | Big Jeffy also appeared as a member of [[Little Chrissy and the Alphabeats]], in place of the [[Lavender]] Alphabeat, in the songs "[[I Go to School]]", "[[Startin' Kindergarten]]", and "[[Gonna Rock You to Sleep]]". He and [[Little Chrissy]] have also sung with [[Elmo]] on a few occasions. |
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| − | He has also appeared without Little Jerry or |
+ | He has also appeared without Little Jerry or Little Chrissy in the 1987 special ''[[A Muppet Family Christmas]]'', as a background character. |
| + | Although the actual puppet was absent, Big Jeffy can be heard in the song "[[Mountain of Love]]", with his vocals lip-synched by the [[Pumpkin]] Monotone. |
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| − | Big Jeffy was named after and usually performed by [[Jeff Moss]], but [[Jerry Nelson]] performed him in a sketch where the Monotones assist [[Grover]] in demonstrating the word "walk", and [[Kevin Clash]] filled in for him in [[Episode 3898|a 2000 episode]] after Moss' death, during Little Jerry and the Monotones' comeback appeareance. |
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| + | Big Jeffy was named after [[Jeff Moss]], who usually provided his voice. Though [[Jerry Nelson]] performed him in [[Grover_Sketches:_Miscellaneous#wordwalk|a sketch]] where the Monotones assist [[Grover]] in displaying the word "walk." He can also be heard as Jeffy in the songs "[[Telephone Rock]]" and "[[Danger]]." [[Jim Henson]] also performed Big Jeffy in [[Grover_Sketches:_Miscellaneous#scatting|another sketch]] demonstrating scatting, and [[Kevin Clash]] performed him in a late 1980s episode where Little Jerry visits the street. |
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| − | During his gigs with Little Chrissy, his hippie garb was replaced with a red Alphabeat shirt. Later in 2000, he got a new revised look with a white shirt, a fringed leather vest, and medallion. |
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| + | Beginning in the late 1980s, Big Jeffy began donning a leather jacket. During his gigs with Little Chrissy, it was replaced with a red Alphabeat shirt. In [[Episode 3898|a 2000 episode]] during Little Jerry and the Monotones' comeback, it is revealed that he knows how to play piano. |
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| − | Image:3rdpuppet.jpg|Revised wardrobe for the gigs with Little Chrissy. |
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| − | Image:RevisedJeffy.jpg|Revised wardrobe in 2000. |
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==Video appearances== |
==Video appearances== |
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| − | ''[[Rock & Roll!]]'' (1990) |
+ | *''[[Rock & Roll!]]'' (1990) |
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==Book appearances== |
==Book appearances== |
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*''[[Big Bird's Busy Book]]'' (1975) |
*''[[Big Bird's Busy Book]]'' (1975) |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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*[[Jeffy]] |
*[[Jeffy]] |
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| − | *[[Hippie]] ( |
+ | *[[Hippie]] (a similar looking character) |
[[Category:Muppet Characters]] |
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[[Category:Sesame Street Characters]] |
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Revision as of 04:45, 13 August 2013
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Big Jeffy in his Alphabeat outfit.
Big Jeffy, in his revised wardrobe, on piano in 2000.
Big Jeffy is a member of Little Jerry and the Monotones on Sesame Street, supplying bass back-up for the group. He is considered to be the fourth member of the band, as mentioned in "Four".
Big Jeffy also appeared as a member of Little Chrissy and the Alphabeats, in place of the Lavender Alphabeat, in the songs "I Go to School", "Startin' Kindergarten", and "Gonna Rock You to Sleep". He and Little Chrissy have also sung with Elmo on a few occasions.
He has also appeared without Little Jerry or Little Chrissy in the 1987 special A Muppet Family Christmas, as a background character.
Although the actual puppet was absent, Big Jeffy can be heard in the song "Mountain of Love", with his vocals lip-synched by the Pumpkin Monotone.
Big Jeffy was named after Jeff Moss, who usually provided his voice. Though Jerry Nelson performed him in a sketch where the Monotones assist Grover in displaying the word "walk." He can also be heard as Jeffy in the songs "Telephone Rock" and "Danger." Jim Henson also performed Big Jeffy in another sketch demonstrating scatting, and Kevin Clash performed him in a late 1980s episode where Little Jerry visits the street.
Beginning in the late 1980s, Big Jeffy began donning a leather jacket. During his gigs with Little Chrissy, it was replaced with a red Alphabeat shirt. In a 2000 episode during Little Jerry and the Monotones' comeback, it is revealed that he knows how to play piano.
Video appearances
- Rock & Roll! (1990)
Book appearances
- Big Bird's Busy Book (1975)
- The Sesame Street Library Volume 9 (1978)
- The Sesame Street Dictionary (1980)