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A nameless bearded hippie character appeared during the first season of [[Sesame Street]].
 
   
 
A nameless bearded '''hippie''' character appeared during the first season of ''[[Sesame Street]]'', often accompanied by other [[Anything Muppet]] hippies.
The puppet is very similar to that of [[Grump]] in the [[Muppet Meeting Films]], dressed in a shaggy brown beard and a pair of glasses.
 
   
He has also had various performers in the sketches he appeared in, including Frank Oz in "[[Good Morning Starshine]]", Jim Henson in the "[[First and Last (sketch)|First and Last]]" sketch, and [[Caroll Spinney]] in [[Kermit the Frog]]'s lecture on "hair".
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The character has had various performers on the show, including [[Jim Henson]] (in several segments such as the original "[[First and Last (sketch)|First and Last]]" sketch), [[Caroll Spinney]] (in Kermit's "hair" lecture), and [[Frank Oz]] (in "[[Good Morning Starshine]]")
   
The character was also seen in the ending of some episodes holding up the Sesame Street and CTW sign.
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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.
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==Sketches==
 
==Sketches==
 
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! Picture !! Theme !! First appearance !! Description
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! Picture !! Theme / First !! Description
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| [[Image:Bob-Starshine.jpg‎|250px|center]]
 
| align=center | "Good Morning Starshine" <br> [[Episode 0003]]
 
| [[Bob]] sings "[[Good Morning Starshine]]" to a [[Reddish-Magenta]] [[Anything Muppet]] girl, then is joined by a group of hippies. {{Sketchrelease|Audio: ''[[Bob Sings!]]'' (1977, re-recorded version)<br>Special: ''[[This Way to Sesame Street]]'' (1969, clip only)}}
   
 
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| [[Image:Goodmorningstarshine.jpg‎|200px|center]]
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| [[Image:LucySky.jpg‎|250px|center]]
 
| align=center | "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds" <br> [[Episode 0003]]
| "Good Morning Starshine"
 
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| A little Anything Muppet girl begins to sing "[[Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds]]" until a rowdy group of hippies (lead by the bearded hippie) come in on the chorus.
| align=center | [[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. {{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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| [[Image:HippieinYS.jpg|250px|center]]
| ‎"Yellow Submarine"
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| align=center | ‎"Yellow Submarine" <br> [[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 the hippie, [[Beautiful Day Monster]], and [[Cookie Monster]]). {{Sketchrelease|Audio: [[Sesame_Street_Singles#beatles|The Muppets sing the Beatles: Octopus' Garden/Yellow Submarine]] (single, 1976, dialogue cut)}}
| align=center | [[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. {{Sketchrelease|Audio: ''[[Sesame_Street_Singles#beatles|The Muppets sing the Beatles: Octopus' Garden/Yellow Submarine]]'' (single, 1976)}}
 
 
   
 
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| [[Image:Kermithair.jpg‎|200px|center]]
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| [[Image:Kermithair.jpg‎|250px|center]]
| Kermit's "hair" lecture
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| align=center | Kermit's hair lecture <br> [[Episode 0028]]
 
| Kermit gives out a lecture about hair, and the hippie shows off his beard as an example.
| align=center | [[Episode 0028]]
 
| 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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| [[Image:AMSong-BeforeAfter.jpg|250px|center]]
 
| align=center | "[[Before and After]]" <br> [[Episode 0047]]
| A Hot Pink Anything Muppet's "backward" and "foward" lecture
 
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| As a part of "Silly Song Time," the hippie leads a group of wild Anything Muppets in a song about the opposites.
| align=center | [[Episode 0069]]
 
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| With the help of a group of hippie Anything Muppets (including this character and [[Little Jerry|one red-headed hippie]]) and [[Fuzzyface|the proto Grover]], a [[Hot Pink]] Anything Muppet gives a lecture on "backward" and "forward".
 
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| [[Image:Backandforthskit.jpg‎|250px|center]]
 
| align=center | Backward and Foward Lecture <br> [[Episode 0069]]
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| A [[Hot Pink]] Anything Muppet boy gives a lecture on "backward" and "forward" with assistance from a group of hippie Anything Muppets (including this character) and an early version of Grover.
   
 
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| [[Image:Firstandlast.JPG‎|200px|center]]
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| [[Image:Firstandlast.JPG‎|250px|center]]
| 1970 First and Last sketch
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| align=center | [[First and Last (sketch)|First and Last]] <br> [[Episode 0116]]
 
| The hippie leads a group of monsters (all 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}}, [[Hulu]] {{Hulu|128629}}, [[SesameStreet's YouTube Channel]] {{youtube|oltFGbA0mZc}}}}
| align=center| [[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. {{Sketchrelease|Online: [[Sesamestreet.org]] {{SSvideo|774da5d6-41c6-42c9-9ff6-cce945c4e1db}}<br>[[Hulu|128629}}<br>[[SesameStreet's YouTube Channel]] {{youtube|oltFGbA0mZc}}}}
 
 
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==Gallery==
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<gallery>
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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:Hippies0008.jpg‎|The same characters holding up the CTW sign.
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</gallery>
   
 
==See also==
 
==See also==
*[[Big Jeffy]] (A similar looking character)
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*[[Big Jeffy]] (a similar looking character)
 
[[Category: Muppet Characters]]
 
[[Category: Muppet Characters]]
 
[[Category: Sesame Street Characters]]
 
[[Category: Sesame Street Characters]]
 
[[Category: Unnamed Characters]]
 
[[Category: Unnamed Characters]]
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[[Category:Sesame Street Character Sketches]]

Revision as of 19:25, 13 July 2015

Hippie
PERFORMER various
DEBUT 1969

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 Jim Henson (in several segments such as the original "First and Last" sketch), Caroll Spinney (in Kermit's "hair" lecture), and Frank Oz (in "Good Morning Starshine")

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 Description
Bob-Starshine
"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.
LucySky
"Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds"
Episode 0003
A little Anything Muppet girl begins to sing "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds" until a rowdy group of hippies (lead by the bearded hippie) come in on the chorus.
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 the hippie, Beautiful Day Monster, and Cookie Monster).
Kermithair
Kermit's hair lecture
Episode 0028
Kermit gives out a lecture about hair, and the hippie shows off his beard as an example.
AMSong-BeforeAfter
"Before and After"
Episode 0047
As a part of "Silly Song Time," the hippie leads a group of wild Anything Muppets in a song about the opposites.
Backandforthskit
Backward and Foward Lecture
Episode 0069
A Hot Pink Anything Muppet boy gives a lecture on "backward" and "forward" with assistance from a group of hippie Anything Muppets (including this character) and an early version of Grover.
Firstandlast
First and Last
Episode 0116
The hippie leads a group of monsters (all previously seen on The Ed Sullivan Show) in a game where they march in a line and then switch direction.

Gallery

See also