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".
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. | |
- | Episode 1839 | The two Chaplin impersonators open umbrellas. | |
- | Episode 2269 | Maria as Chaplin falls in love with a painting at the art museum. The woman in the painting periodically changes her pose. | |
What Happens Next? | Episode 2407 | 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. | |
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).
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