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Ernie Impersonators

Picture Impersonator Notes
Ernie Anything impersonator
Harvey Sesame Street sketch

Gordon arranges the features on an Anything Muppet until he resembles (and speaks like) Ernie.

Cookie ernie
Cookie Monster Sesame Street sketch

Bert says that he's seen Ernie eating cookies. The culprit turns out to be Cookie Monster, disguised with Ernie's hair and shirt.

Groversurpriseernie2
Herry Monster Sesame Street sketch

Grover sees Ernie sitting in his chair. He knows that it's Ernie, because he can see Ernie's shirt and Ernie's hair. Grover sneaks up to surprise "Ernie," who is revealed as Herry.

0521-Ernie
Big Bird Episode 0521
During his Alphabet Show, Big Bird performs a feat beginning with the letter I - an "impersonation of an impressionist." He ducks behind the curtain, then emerges sounding imitating Ernie asking for a cookie followed by his trademark laugh.
E&B-RoleReversal
Bert Sesame Street sketch

Ernie imagines what life would be like if he and Bert had their characteristics switched around.

Shola Ernie laugh (heavy light)
Shola Lynch Sesame Street sketch

After he fools Shola into thinking she crushed his hand with a brick, Ernie re-enters the scene and tells her he was just kidding. He laughs his distinct laugh, and Shola copies him.

Ernie-Katie
Katie Sesame Street sketch

Ernie and Katie talk about all the ways that they're the same. They conclude that they may as well be related to each other.

Ernie-jennifer
Jennifer Sesame Street sketch

Ernie and Jennifer talk about the ways in which they are same and different.

SexandV lady Ernie
Whatnot The Muppet Show: Sex and Violence

Bert dances with a woman that bears a striking resemblance to Ernie.

A Trick for a Treat
Cookie Monster Sesame Street Magazine, October 1975

When Ernie goes missing in "A Trick for a Treat", Bert and Sherlock Hemlock set out a plate of oatmeal cookies to lure him back. Cookie Monster dresses up as Ernie and steals the cookies.

April Fools SSmag76 - Count as Ernie
Count von Count Sesame Street Magazine, April 1976

The Count stands in for Ernie in an April Fool's Day spread illustrated by Joe Mathieu.

Jamal Sesame Street Episode 3385

Jamal tries to trick Angela by doing poor imitations of Oscar and Ernie, then Big Bird by mouthing the words Big Bird recites from behind the wall.

MonkeyasErnie
Monkey Play with Me Sesame

After Ernie and the viewers imitate animals in the jungle, a nearby monkey does some of his own, including one of Ernie, which leaves Ernie stumped.

Schirripa
Steve Schirripa Elmo's Christmas Countdown

The Sopranos star Steve Schirripa plays Ernie in The Bert and Ernie Christmas Special, opposite Tony Sirico as Bert.

Sesamstrasse-ErnieBoy
boy Folge 2672

In a Sesamstrasse film, kids talk about their favorite characters. One boy mentions Ernie and dons a red, Ernie-esque nose.

Better With You Ernie
Elmo "Better with You"

Capping off a short montage in which Elmo and Tango appear as famous pop culture duos, Elmo and Tango finally take on the roles of Ernie and Bert. The genuine articles join them in their apartment which has been decorated with a portrait of Elmo and Tango also dressed as Ernie and Bert.

Verbal impersonations[]

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