Frazzle
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Frazzle is a growling monster on Sesame Street. His deceptively fierce visage hides a child-like personality and a desperate need to be included. Though he can be intimidating to others, Frazzle has emotions like the rest of us do, as expressed in his eponymous song, "Frazzle." However, since his snarls and roars sound identical, regardless of his mood, the song required skilled interpreters, in the form of the Frazzletones.
The one known occasion where Frazzle spoke coherently occurred in Sesame Street Episode 3156. In that episode, he brought his pet human Pickles to the Furry Arms Hotel. When they were refused a room, Frazzle complained, "Well, it's just not fair! What am I supposed to do, leave little Pickles at home when I'm travelling on business? Come, Pickles, we'll go to another hotel!" However, while the puppet was identical, Frazzle was performed in the episode by Martin P. Robinson instead of Jerry Nelson, and might be considered a case of Same Puppet, Different Character.
In his earliest appearances, Frazzle was originally made from a Pumpkin Anything Muppet covered with a fur exterior to turn him into a monster. In 2001, Frazzle was finally re-built as a unique puppet.
Sketches
- Dentist's Office - When Frazzle is scared of going to the dentist, his mother tries to comfort him by telling him what a good time he will have. In the end, the dentist turns out to be scared of Frazzle.
Book appearances
- The Sesame Street 1, 2, 3 Storybook (1973)
- Grover and the Everything in the Whole Wide World Museum (1974)
- The Sesame Street Cookbook (1978)
- The Many Faces of Ernie (1979)
- Frazzle's Fantastic Day (1980)
- Monsters Come in Many Colors! (1980)
- The Sesame Street Dictionary (1980)
- The Sesame Street Storybook Alphabet (1980)
- I Have a Friend (1981)
- The Sesame Street Circus of Opposites (1981)
- What Do You Do? (1981)
- Which One Doesn't Belong? (1981)
- Big Bird Says... A Game to Read and Play (1985)
- Follow the Monsters! (1985)
- Count to Ten (1986)
- Sesame Street ABC (1986)
- A Birthday Surprise (1987)
- Meet Big Bird's Orchestra (1989)
- We're Different, We're the Same (1992)
- If You're Happy and You Know It... Clap Your Paws! (2001)
