Changes: Near and Far

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For the song featuring AM Monsters see Near Far Monsters

For the song by Christopher Cerf see Near and Far (Cerf)

Earliest Known Appearance: Episode 0057

SSGroverOriginalNearandFar — Original version

"Near and Far" is a classic Sesame Street routine performed by Grover. This sketch involves Grover running back and forth, demonstrating the difference between "near" and "far." To make sure the viewers understand, he repeats this to the point of exhaustion.

Grover once performed this act with Johnny Carson on The Tonight Show in the 1970s.

This sketch was first performed during the first season by the character who had not yet been established as Grover, voiced by Jim Henson. It was later remade in the early 1970s. Sometime during the 1970s, there was another "near and far" sketch recorded, with Kermit the Frog instructing Grover to demonstrate. (EKA: Episode 1040)

Grover also demonstrated near and far during the song Over, Under, Around, and Through.

In a parody of the "Bo Knows" commercials, Grover briefly re-enacted this bit with "Bo knows near and far." In another sketch, Grover demonstrated the concepts on a surf board.

Grover also briefly referenced this act in the "My ABCs" episode of Scrubs. The bit is referenced on Grover's official page on Sesamestreet.org. Grover re-enacted the bit in an official Sesame Street Vine video.

Releases

Audio

Grover Sings the Blues (1974)
The Best of Grover (1983)

Online

Sesamestreet.org (remake)

Book

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-:''For the song see [[Near and Far (song)]]
+:''For the song featuring [[AM Monsters]] see [[Near Far Monsters]]''
+:''For the song by [[Christopher Cerf]] see [[Near and Far (Cerf)]]''
-[[image:Sesame_Street_2_Near_and_Far.jpg|right|thumb|300px|]]
+[[image:Sesame_Street_2_Near_and_Far.jpg|thumb|300px|]]
-A classic routine performed by [[Grover]] on [[Sesame Street]] many times. This sketch involved our furry blue pal running back and forth, demonstrating the difference between "near" and "far". To make sure the viewers understand, he repeated this to the point of exhaustion.
+{{ekabox|0057}}
+[[File:SSGroverOriginalNearandFar.jpg|thumb|300px|Original version]]
+"'''Near and Far'''" is a classic ''[[Sesame Street]]'' routine performed by [[Grover]]. This sketch involves Grover running back and forth, demonstrating the difference between "near" and "far." To make sure the viewers understand, he repeats this to the point of exhaustion.
-Grover first performed this sketch during the first season, voiced by [[Jim Henson]] when he was [[Fuzzyface|gray green]] instead of blue. This sketch was remade sometime in the early 1970s.
+Grover once performed this act with [[Johnny Carson]] on ''[[The Tonight Show]]'' in the 1970s.
+This sketch was first performed during the first season by the character who had not yet been established as Grover, voiced by [[Jim Henson]]. It was later remade in the early 1970s. Sometime during the 1970s, there was another "near and far" sketch recorded, with [[Kermit the Frog]] instructing Grover to demonstrate. {{eka|1040}}
-Grover also demonstrated near and far in the middle of the song ''[[Over, Under, Around, and Through]]''.
+Grover also demonstrated near and far during the song ''[[Over, Under, Around, and Through]]''.
-Grover once performed this act with [[Johnny Carson]] on The Tonight Show in the 1970s.
-In the late 1990s, Grover briefly re-enacted this bit with "Bo knows near and far" (in a parody commercial with [[Bo Jackson]]) and demonstrated the concepts on a surf board.
+In a parody of the "[[Bo Jackson|Bo Knows]]" commercials, Grover briefly re-enacted this bit with "Bo knows near and far." In another sketch, Grover demonstrated the concepts on a surf board.
+Grover also briefly referenced this act in the "My ABCs" episode of ''[[Scrubs]]''. The bit is referenced on [http://www.sesamestreet.org/muppets/grover Grover's official page] on [[Sesamestreet.org]]. Grover re-enacted the bit in an official ''Sesame Street'' [https://vine.co/v/hgImnugZAPW Vine video].
+==Releases==
+;Audio
+*''[[Grover Sings the Blues]]'' (1974)
+*''[[The Best of Grover]]'' (1983)
+;Online
+*[[Sesamestreet.org]] (remake)
+;Book
+*''[[The Sesame Street Storybook]]''
+*''[[Sesame Street Unpaved (book)|Sesame Street Unpaved]]''
 [[Category:Sesame Street One-Shot Sketches]]
+[[Category:Opposites]]