Cookie Monster Through the Years

The Evolution of Cookie Monster (1966-present)

Image	As seen in	Year	Notes
	The Wheel Stealer puppet	1966-1967	Cookie Monster, first known as the Wheel Stealer in unaired commercials for General Foods' Wheels, Crowns and Flutes snacks.
	IBM training film "Coffee Break Machine" and The Ed Sullivan Show	1967-1969	This version of the puppet retains his teeth and is greenish-blue in color.
File:Munchos3.JPG	Munchos commercials	early 1969	Arnold, a smaller, younger-looking version of Wheel Stealer puppet, appears in the Munchos commercials. The puppet has lost its teeth and is closer in color to the Cookie Monster that will premiere on Sesame Street.
File:Cookie3.jpg	Sesame Street Season 1 to early Season 2	late 1969-1971	Cookie Monster, back to his normal size, gets his name and trademark blue color on the first season of Sesame Street.
	Sesame Street later Season 2	1971-1982	Late in the second season of Sesame Street, Cookie's eyes are moved slightly higher on his head, further away from his mouth.
File:Letteroftheday.jpg	Sesame Street	1982-present	Cookie's fur is fluffier, and the size of the googly pupils has been adjusted.Cookie Monster's fur is also lighter.