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A nameless bearded '''hippie''' character appeared during the first season of ''[[Sesame Street]]'', often accompanied by other [[Anything Muppet]] hippies. His most notable speaking role was in the original version of the "[[First and Last (sketch)|First and Last]]" sketch, performed by [[Jim Henson]], where he winds up in conflict with the early [[Grover]].
 
   
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A nameless bearded '''hippie''' character appeared during the first season of ''[[Sesame Street]]'', often accompanied by other [[Anything Muppet]] hippies.
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As performed by [[Caroll Spinney]] he assisted [[Kermit the Frog]] in a lecture on hair, showing off his beard. He also assisted in a demonstration of forward and backward, trampling the hapless lecturer in the process {{first|0069}}. He also participated in two first-season pop song covers, singing back-up to [[Bob]] in "[[Good Morning Starshine]]" (where he was performed by [[Frank Oz]]) and joining other Muppets for a party in a "[[Yellow Submarine]]."
 
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The character has had various performers on the show, including [[Caroll Spinney]] (in Kermit's "Hair" lecture), [[Frank Oz]] (in "[[Good Morning Starshine]]"), and [[Jim Henson]] in "[[Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds]]", the "forward and backward sketch and the original "first and last sketch (his most notable speaking role).
   
 
The character was also seen in some early season closings, holding up the ''Sesame Street'' and CTW signs.
  
The character was also seen in some early season closings, holding up the ''Sesame Street'' and CTW signs.
   
 
The puppet is reworked from the early [[Grump]] (used in ''[[The Ed Sullivan Show]]'' sketches and the [[Sesame Street Pitch Reel]]), dressed in a shaggy brown beard and a pair of glasses.
 
The puppet is reworked from the early [[Grump]] (used in ''[[The Ed Sullivan Show]]'' sketches and the [[Sesame Street Pitch Reel]]), dressed in a shaggy brown beard and a pair of glasses.
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==Sketches==
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! Picture !! Theme !! First appearance !! Description
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| [[Image:Goodmorningstarshine.jpg‎|200px|center]]
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| "Good Morning Starshine"
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| align=center | [[Episode 0003]]
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| [[Bob]] sings "Good Morning Starshine" to a [[Reddish-Magenta]] [[Anything Muppet]] girl, then is joined by a group of hippies, including this character. {{Sketchrelease|Audio: ''[[Bob Sings!]]'' (1977, re-recorded version)}} {{Sketchrelease|Special: ''[[This Way to Sesame Street]]'' (1969, clip only)}}
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| [[Image:HippieinYS.jpg|200px|center]]
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| ‎"Yellow Submarine"
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| align=center | [[Episode 0017]]
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| Bob dresses up three [[Anything Muppets]] ([[Fat Blue]], [[Pumpkin]], and [[Purple]]), who scoot off to their submarine and sing "[[Yellow Submarine]]", where they party with other Muppets (including [[Beautiful Day Monster]], [[Cookie Monster]], and this character). For this sketch, the character had eyes. {{Sketchrelease|Audio: [[Sesame_Street_Singles#beatles|The Muppets sing the Beatles: Octopus' Garden/Yellow Submarine]] (single, 1976, dialouge cut)}}
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| [[Image:Kermithair.jpg‎|200px|center]]
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| Kermit's "hair" lecture
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| align=center | [[Episode 0028]]
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| Kermit gives out a lecture about hair, and this character shows off his beard as an example.
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| [[Image:Backandforthskit.jpg‎|200px|center]]
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| A Hot Pink Anything Muppet's "backward" and "foward" lecture
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| align=center | [[Episode 0069]]
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| With the help of a group of hippie Anything Muppets (including this character and a character who would later be Little Jerry) and an early version of Grover, a [[Hot Pink]] Anything Muppet gives a lecture on "backward" and "forward".
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| 1970 First and Last sketch
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| align=center| [[Episode 0116]]
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| The character leads a group of monsters previously seen on [[The Ed Sullivan Show]] in a game where they march in a line and then switch direction. {{Sketchrelease|Online: [[Sesamestreet.org]] {{SSvideo|774da5d6-41c6-42c9-9ff6-cce945c4e1db}}<br>[[Hulu]] {{Hulu|128629}}<br>[[SesameStreet's YouTube Channel]] {{youtube|oltFGbA0mZc}}}}
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Image:Firstandlast.JPG|In the "First and Last" sketch
  
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Image:Episode1ending-1-.jpg‎|The character with other Anything Muppet hippies holding up the ''Sesame Street'' sign.
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Image:HippieinYS.jpg|In "Yellow Submarine," with eyes for a change.
  
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Image:Hippie.jpg‎|The hippie, prior to participating in a forwards and backwards demonstration
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Image:Hippies0008.jpg‎|The same characters holding up the CTW sign.
 
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Revision as of 19:06, 30 September 2014

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Hippie

A nameless bearded hippie character appeared during the first season of Sesame Street, often accompanied by other Anything Muppet hippies.

The character has had various performers on the show, including Caroll Spinney (in Kermit's "Hair" lecture), Frank Oz (in "Good Morning Starshine"), and Jim Henson in "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds", the "forward and backward sketch and the original "first and last sketch (his most notable speaking role).

The character was also seen in some early season closings, holding up the Sesame Street and CTW signs.

The puppet is reworked from the early Grump (used in The Ed Sullivan Show sketches and the Sesame Street Pitch Reel), dressed in a shaggy brown beard and a pair of glasses.


Sketches

Picture Theme First appearance Description
File:Goodmorningstarshine.jpg
 "Good Morning Starshine" Episode 0003 Bob sings "Good Morning Starshine" to a Reddish-Magenta Anything Muppet girl, then is joined by a group of hippies, including this character.
HippieinYS
 ‎"Yellow Submarine" Episode 0017 Bob dresses up three Anything Muppets (Fat Blue, Pumpkin, and Purple), who scoot off to their submarine and sing "Yellow Submarine", where they party with other Muppets (including Beautiful Day Monster, Cookie Monster, and this character). For this sketch, the character had eyes.


Kermithair
 Kermit's "hair" lecture Episode 0028 Kermit gives out a lecture about hair, and this character shows off his beard as an example.
Backandforthskit
 A Hot Pink Anything Muppet's "backward" and "foward" lecture Episode 0069 With the help of a group of hippie Anything Muppets (including this character and a character who would later be Little Jerry) and an early version of Grover, a Hot Pink Anything Muppet gives a lecture on "backward" and "forward".
Firstandlast
 1970 First and Last sketch Episode 0116 The character leads a group of monsters previously seen on The Ed Sullivan Show in a game where they march in a line and then switch direction.

Gallery

See also

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