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(Lowercased words that aren't proper nouns; general cleanup and expansion)
(The "our friend" bit isn't really that important, as it's a "Let's see how our friend is doing" sort of statement; rewording intro, recategorizing as live-action sketches)
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A recurring ''[[Sesame Street]]'' skit paid tribute to silent film star [[Charlie Chaplin]]. [[Maria]] (dressed to resemble Chaplin's standard film persona) would engage in silent film antics, sometimes as stand-alone sketches, and at other times as films seen by other characters.
Through much of the 1980s, [[Sonia Manzano]] (who generally played [[Maria]]) would appear on ''[[Sesame Street]]'' as a character similar to [[Charlie Chaplin]]'s "The Little Tramp" character. In episode 2407, [[Gordon]] refers to the character as '''"our friend"'''.
 
   
 
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| [[Gordon]] asks the audience what would happen next with help from the [[Dinger]] and [[Maria]] (as the tramp). We have to guess before Gordon rings the bell. On the first round, Maria slips on the banana peel on the ground. On the second round, Maria sits on a bench with only three legs and it collapses. Then on the third (and final) round, Maria uses the cane to push the cloud into the game show studio, drenching Gordon and causing him to sneeze a lot.
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| [[Gordon]] asks the audience what would happen next with help from the [[Dinger]] and [[Maria]] (as the Chaplin character). We have to guess before Gordon rings the bell. On the first round, Maria slips on the banana peel on the ground. On the second round, Maria sits on a bench with only three legs and it collapses. Then on the third (and final) round, Maria uses the cane to push the cloud into the game show studio, drenching Gordon and causing him to sneeze a lot.
   
 
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| [[Ernie]] and [[Bert]] go to the movies to see a silent movie, "The Picnic", starring [[Charlie Chaplin]] (played by [[Sonia Manzano]]) and his date (played by [[Linda Bove]]). {{sketchrelease|Online: [[SesameStreet's YouTube Channel]] {{youtube|Slq2zeofV0w}}}}
 
| [[Ernie]] and [[Bert]] go to the movies to see a silent movie, "The Picnic", starring [[Charlie Chaplin]] (played by [[Sonia Manzano]]) and his date (played by [[Linda Bove]]). {{sketchrelease|Online: [[SesameStreet's YouTube Channel]] {{youtube|Slq2zeofV0w}}}}
 
 
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[[Category:Sesame Street Live-Action Sketches]]

Revision as of 17:21, 26 October 2011

A recurring Sesame Street skit paid tribute to silent film star Charlie Chaplin. Maria (dressed to resemble Chaplin's standard film persona) would engage in silent film antics, sometimes as stand-alone sketches, and at other times as films seen by other characters.

Sketches

Picture Summary Earliest Known Appearance Description
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ME Episode 1032 Charlie Chaplin (Maria) looks in a mirror and sees "ME". Maria's reflection is played by Linda.
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- Episode 1839 The two Chaplin impersonators open umbrellas.
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- Episode 2269 Maria as Chaplin falls in love with a painting at the art museum. The woman in the painting periodically changes her pose.
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What Happens Next? Episode 2407 Gordon asks the audience what would happen next with help from the Dinger and Maria (as the Chaplin character). We have to guess before Gordon rings the bell. On the first round, Maria slips on the banana peel on the ground. On the second round, Maria sits on a bench with only three legs and it collapses. Then on the third (and final) round, Maria uses the cane to push the cloud into the game show studio, drenching Gordon and causing him to sneeze a lot.
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Ernie and Bert at the movies: The Picnic Episode 2887 Ernie and Bert go to the movies to see a silent movie, "The Picnic", starring Charlie Chaplin (played by Sonia Manzano) and his date (played by Linda Bove).