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{{performer|Jerry Nelson}} |
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− | '''Herbert Birdsfoot''' was introduced on ''[[Sesame Street]]'' in [[Season 2]] as a lecturer, usually with [[Grover]] as his assistant. He |
+ | '''Herbert Birdsfoot''' was introduced on ''[[Sesame Street]]'' in [[Season 2]] as a lecturer, usually with [[Grover]] as his assistant. He was the brief replacement for [[Kermit the Frog]] in his lecturing job on the street. With Kermit's return later that season, the character was quietly phased out by [[1974]]. He made one of his last appearances in ''[[The Muppet Movie]]'' during the finale. |
His name is a play on the pasture crop "bird's-foot trefoil," which was familiar to [[Jim Henson]] because of his father's work for the U.S. Department of Agriculture.<ref>[[Muppet Morsels]], [[Episode 114: Sandy Duncan]]</ref> |
His name is a play on the pasture crop "bird's-foot trefoil," which was familiar to [[Jim Henson]] because of his father's work for the U.S. Department of Agriculture.<ref>[[Muppet Morsels]], [[Episode 114: Sandy Duncan]]</ref> |
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+ | | Herbert Birdsfoot invents a complicated machine, to test [[Cookie Monster| Cookie Monster's]] problem-solving abilities. Cookie Monster needs to pull the string to raise the glass cover off the plateful of cookies at the other end -- but when he lets go to retrieve the cookies, the cover will fall again. Herbert hears Cookie Monster approaching, and hides to observe him. Cookie investigates the machine for a moment, then gets the cookies by karate-chopping the glass cover. |
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| [[Big Bird]] tells Herbert a story about the AN family at his [[Big Bird's Nest|nest]]. |
| [[Big Bird]] tells Herbert a story about the AN family at his [[Big Bird's Nest|nest]]. |
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− | | Over and Under |
+ | | align=center | Over and Under <br> [[Episode 0198]] |
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| Herbert Birdsfoot demonstrates "over" and "under" by having Grover lie over a mattress. Then Grover lies under the mattress, and Herbert drives the point home by adding more objects over Grover. |
| Herbert Birdsfoot demonstrates "over" and "under" by having Grover lie over a mattress. Then Grover lies under the mattress, and Herbert drives the point home by adding more objects over Grover. |
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− | | AN Family Lecture |
+ | | align=center | AN Family Lecture <br> [[Episode 0231]] |
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| Herbert and Grover talk about "AN" words. |
| Herbert and Grover talk about "AN" words. |
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− | | Count to 20 |
+ | | align=center | Count to 20 <br> [[Episode 0235]] |
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| Herbert and Grover count to 20. {{sketchrelease|Online: [[Sesamestreet.org]]}} |
| Herbert and Grover count to 20. {{sketchrelease|Online: [[Sesamestreet.org]]}} |
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− | | ET Family Lecture |
+ | | align=center | ET Family Lecture <br> [[Episode 0263]] |
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| Grover and Herbert demonstrate the "ET" word family in different words. |
| Grover and Herbert demonstrate the "ET" word family in different words. |
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| Herbert explains the importance of the word "THE". |
| Herbert explains the importance of the word "THE". |
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+ | | align=center | Alphabet <br> [[Episode 0267]] |
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| Grover and Herbert recite the alphabet together. |
| Grover and Herbert recite the alphabet together. |
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| Grover sees his shadow follow him around, and thinks it's a person following him. However, Herbert Birdsfoot explains what a shadow is. {{sketchrelease|Online: [[Sesamestreet.org]]}} |
| Grover sees his shadow follow him around, and thinks it's a person following him. However, Herbert Birdsfoot explains what a shadow is. {{sketchrelease|Online: [[Sesamestreet.org]]}} |
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− | | Hopping Poem |
+ | | align=center | Hopping Poem <br> [[Episode 0271]] |
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| Herbert recites a hopping poem. |
| Herbert recites a hopping poem. |
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| Herbert Birdsfoot thinks that Grover is talking about the letter M whenever he makes an Mmmmm sound, but Grover is only making the sound because he ate peanut butter and got his mouth stuck shut. {{sketchrelease|Online: [[Sesamestreet.org]], ''[[The Sesame Street Podcast]]'': Stuck}} |
| Herbert Birdsfoot thinks that Grover is talking about the letter M whenever he makes an Mmmmm sound, but Grover is only making the sound because he ate peanut butter and got his mouth stuck shut. {{sketchrelease|Online: [[Sesamestreet.org]], ''[[The Sesame Street Podcast]]'': Stuck}} |
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⚫ | | Herbert Birdsfoot arranges three blocks for Grover to count. No matter how the blocks are arranged, they still add up to three. Herbert asks Grover to count some oranges as well. Grover confesses that he's good at counting blocks -- but he doesn't know how to count oranges! {{sketchrelease|Online: [[Sesamestreet.org]]}} |
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⚫ | | Herbert Birdsfoot arranges three blocks for Grover to count. No matter how the blocks are arranged, they still add up to three. Herbert asks Grover to count some oranges as well. Grover confesses that he's good at counting blocks -- but he doesn't know how to count oranges! {{sketchrelease|Online: [[Sesamestreet.org]]}} |
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− | | M and W |
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| Herbert explains what the letters M and W look like with a very uncooperative letter that keeps switching itself. The letter eventually stops switching, and Herb solves the problem by rotating the camera angle, turning the letter upside down. {{sketchrelease|Online: [[Sesamestreet.org]]}} |
| Herbert explains what the letters M and W look like with a very uncooperative letter that keeps switching itself. The letter eventually stops switching, and Herb solves the problem by rotating the camera angle, turning the letter upside down. {{sketchrelease|Online: [[Sesamestreet.org]]}} |
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==Book appearances== |
==Book appearances== |
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*''[[The Sesame Street ABC Storybook]]'' (1974) |
*''[[The Sesame Street ABC Storybook]]'' (1974) |
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*''[[The Sesame Street Dictionary]]'' (1980) |
*''[[The Sesame Street Dictionary]]'' (1980) |
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==Sources== |
==Sources== |
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Revision as of 16:49, 4 October 2014
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Herbert Birdsfoot was introduced on Sesame Street in Season 2 as a lecturer, usually with Grover as his assistant. He was the brief replacement for Kermit the Frog in his lecturing job on the street. With Kermit's return later that season, the character was quietly phased out by 1974. He made one of his last appearances in The Muppet Movie during the finale.
His name is a play on the pasture crop "bird's-foot trefoil," which was familiar to Jim Henson because of his father's work for the U.S. Department of Agriculture.[1]
Sketches
Picture | Summary / EKA | Description |
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Cookie Puzzle Episode 0132 |
Herbert Birdsfoot invents a complicated machine, to test Cookie Monster's problem-solving abilities. Cookie Monster needs to pull the string to raise the glass cover off the plateful of cookies at the other end -- but when he lets go to retrieve the cookies, the cover will fall again. Herbert hears Cookie Monster approaching, and hides to observe him. Cookie investigates the machine for a moment, then gets the cookies by karate-chopping the glass cover. | |
AN Family Story Episode 0158 |
Big Bird tells Herbert a story about the AN family at his nest. | |
Over and Under Episode 0198 |
Herbert Birdsfoot demonstrates "over" and "under" by having Grover lie over a mattress. Then Grover lies under the mattress, and Herbert drives the point home by adding more objects over Grover. | |
AN Family Lecture Episode 0231 |
Herbert and Grover talk about "AN" words. | |
Count to 20 Episode 0235 |
Herbert and Grover count to 20.
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ET Family Lecture Episode 0263 |
Grover and Herbert demonstrate the "ET" word family in different words. | |
T-H-E Episode 0166 |
Herbert explains the importance of the word "THE". | |
Alphabet Episode 0267 |
Grover and Herbert recite the alphabet together. | |
Shadows Episode 0271 |
Grover sees his shadow follow him around, and thinks it's a person following him. However, Herbert Birdsfoot explains what a shadow is.
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Hopping Poem Episode 0271 |
Herbert recites a hopping poem. | |
M Sound Episode 0276 |
Herbert Birdsfoot thinks that Grover is talking about the letter M whenever he makes an Mmmmm sound, but Grover is only making the sound because he ate peanut butter and got his mouth stuck shut.
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Ernie Borrows a Vacuum Episode 0303 |
Ernie wants to borrow Herbert's vacuum cleaner, but he worries about how Herbert will respond. Maybe Herbert's taking a bath, and he'll be so angry at Ernie for interrupting him that he'll tell everyone to never loan Ernie anything ever again! | |
Counting Three Blocks Episode 0309 |
Herbert Birdsfoot arranges three blocks for Grover to count. No matter how the blocks are arranged, they still add up to three. Herbert asks Grover to count some oranges as well. Grover confesses that he's good at counting blocks -- but he doesn't know how to count oranges!
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ET Family Delivery (3-part sketch) Episode 0573 |
Herbert presents the "ET" word family, as a deliveryman brings in different letter. The deliveryman gets progressively furious as Herbert makes him sound out the word and refuses to give him a signature until he does so. | |
M and W | Herbert explains what the letters M and W look like with a very uncooperative letter that keeps switching itself. The letter eventually stops switching, and Herb solves the problem by rotating the camera angle, turning the letter upside down.
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Album appearances
- The Official Sesame Street 2 Book-and-Record Album (1971), "High, Middle, Low"
- The Muppet Alphabet Album (1971), "Herbert's Silly Poem" and "The Tale of Tom Tattertall Tuttletut"
- Havin' Fun with Ernie & Bert (1972), "The Magic Cookie" and "Pat Pat Patty Pat"
- Bert's Blockbusters (1974), "Pat Pat Patty Pat"
- Big Bird Sings! (1974), "Big Bird Writes a Poem"
- C is for Cookie (1974), "The Magic Cookie" and "The Monster's Three Wishes"
- Let a Frown Be Your Umbrella (1974), "The Monster's Three Wishes"
- Letters ...and Numbers, Too! (1975), "Herbert's Silly Poem"
- Ernie and Bert's Greatest Hits (1996), "High, Middle, Low" (Note: This release is only credited to Ernie and Bert, but Herbert sings the high part.)
Book appearances
- The Sesame Street Storybook (1971)
- The Sesame Street ABC Storybook (1974)
- The Sesame Street Dictionary (1980)
- A Day in the Life of Oscar the Grouch (1981)
- Put & Play Magic Show (1981)