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Revision as of 15:43, 24 December 2009

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Character

Template:Am Don Music is an agonized composer who made recurring appearances on Sesame Street, starting in Season 6 (1974).

A typical sketch involved Kermit visiting Don in his studio while he tried to write a new song. To help alleviate Don's frustrations and stop him from banging his head against his piano, Kermit would make suggestions and correct Don's mistakes. The usual result was that Don would write a strange version of a nursery rhyme, such as "Mary Had a Bicycle" instead of "Mary Had a Little Lamb." When he finished, he would perform the song, and would normally be joined by back-up singers, who would appear seemingly from out of nowhere, or come through the door to the room.

Don always kept a picture of Sesame Street songwriter and composer Joe Raposo on the wall, while on his piano he often kept a bust of either Ludwig van Beethoven or William Shakespeare.

He stopped appearing in new material after his performer, Richard Hunt, died in 1992, but his segments continued to air as part of new episodes until the end of Season 29 in 1998. According to Sesame Street Unpaved, which was published in 1998, "The character, played by Richard Hunt, was abandoned because of complaints about his alarming tendencies toward self-inflicted punishment. Apparently, kids were imitating his head-banging at home."


Sketches

Picture Summary Earliest Known Appearance Description
Ssnfbicycle
Mary Had a Bicycle
Episode 0698
Kermit helps Don Music write a remake of "Mary's Lamb," with some back-up vocals from the Monotones.
Rowrowyourboat
Row, Row, Row Your Boat
Episode 1063
Online: Sesamestreet.org Template:SSvideo
Old MacDonald Episode 1076 Don successfully writes "Old MacDonald", with the help of Kermit and several barnyard animals.
DonMusic--YankeeDoodle
Yankee Doodle Episode 1152 Kermit helps Don Music finish the "Yankee Doodle" song, then because Don finds the idea of calling feathers macaroni ridiculous, they rewrite it to be a song in which Yankee Doodle stays at home cooking for his pony, puts "fat spaghetti" in a pot and calls it macaroni. Little Chrissy and the Alphabeats then come in and perform the song with Don.
Yellowstone
Can You Tell Me How To Get To Yellowstone Park
Episode 1845
On a stormy night, Don Music tries to rewrite the "Sesame Street Theme". With a little help from Kermit and the outdoor atmosphere, he succeeds and is joined by Little Chrissy & The Alphabeats.
DonMusic TwinkleTwinkle
Whistle, Whistle, Little Bird
Episode 2164
Don Music tries to rewrite "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star." He succeeds and is joined by a country-western band. (YouTube)
Ssnfalphabet
The Alphabet Song
Episode 2475
Don Music successfully "writes" the Alphabet Song, with help from his surroundings. (YouTube)
centerβ€Ž The American Revolution
Episode 2603
Don Music plays Thomas Jefferson. Jefferson has trouble getting a replacement quill to finish the Declaration when Mr. Grover misinterprets what he needs bringing a drill, and a chicken named Phil.
SesameGame show
Mystery Guest Episode 3194 Don was a contestant along with Cookie Monster and Sherlock Hemlock in game show sketch hosted by Guy Smiley. The object of the game was to wear a blindfold and guess who the mystery guest is. The mystery guest was the letter X. Don Music guessed M.
DonMusicandMeryl
Beginning, Middle, and End Don pitches a new song to Meryl Sheep, hoping she will sing it in one of her productions. The song is directly about the beginning, middle, and end of itself. Once its finished, Meryl rejects using it; she doesn't do musicals.
The Cooking Choir Don has heard that David would like some music at Hooper's Store. He brings his piano but David is unimpressed by the classic showtunes he plays. David wants music that makes people think about food. So Don brings in a group of kids as "The Cooking Choir" to sing "When David likes to cook."

Filmography

Book Appearances