Old West sketches

A series of Sesame Street sketches depicted life in the Old West. Alot of these sketches usually involved reccuring characters known as Bad Bart, a mean-looking cowboy who usually turned out to be harmless, Sinister Sam, another mean-looking cowboy who always turned out to be harmless, Forgetful Jones, a cowboy who usually forgets things very quickly, and Clementine, Forgetful Jones' girlfriend. These sketches usually took place in a bar or in the middle of no where in the desert. There have also been many Sesame Street songs that have tooken place in the west as well.

Picture	Summary	Earliest Known Appearance	Description
	The Great Cookie Thief	Episode 0276	Four Anything Muppet cowboys put up a Wanted poster for "the Great Cookie Thief", who's been stealing cookies from all the bakeries in these here parts. Cookie Monster is standing in front of the poster, and the others suspect that he's the Great Cookie Thief -- he has the same googly eyes, the same blue fur, and the same Western hat. They confront Cookie Monster, but he denies the charge: "Not have same mustache!" He shouts, "Look over there!" -- and while they're distracted, he draws a mustache on the poster. They apologize -- but then Cookie Monster takes off his hat, and cookies fall out. The Great Cookie Thief makes his escape. This sketch was later adapted into a book, The Great Cookie Thief. . .
	Surprise	Episode 0675	Bad Bart is looking for Marshal Earp to give her a big surprise. The terrified townspeople try to warn Marshal Earp -- but Bad Bart explains that a surprise is something that someone doesn't expect. He orders them not to say a word. It turns out the big surprise is a cake for Marshal Earp's birthday.
File:5goodmen.jpg	Forming a Posse	Episode 0681	Five good men are needed to form a posse and catch Bad Bart, the meanest man in the West. The sheriff counts five men in the saloon, and tries to organize them. But it turns out that there are only four good men -- one of them is Bad Bart! This is the only sketch in which Bad Bart is intended to be bad the entire sketch.
	Doc Holiday	Episode 0700	Sinister Sam comes to the saloon, looking for Doc Holiday. He questions the frightened townspeople, looking for the doctor, but all he can find is a mailman and a fire fighter. Sam says that he needs the doctor, because he's got an itchy trigger finger. He locates the doctor, cowering under a table. The doctor asks what Sam wants with him, and the mean hombre says that his finger is really itchy -- it's driving him crazy. Is it mosquito bite, should he use some lotion on it? Doc Holliday faints. Sam shrugs, and joins the other patrons at the bar for some milk. Two variations of this sketch were made.
	The Biggest Man	Episode 0704	Sinister Sam is looking for the biggest man in the saloon. The frightened customers point him towards Big Barney, who's cowering under the table. When Sam discovers that Barney is the biggest man there, he gives him a hat: "This ol' hat here don't fit me. I thought maybe you could use it, huh? I'll see you, fellers." Sinister Sam leaves the baffled customers behind. "Now, that's a nice gesture," one says. "He's a little weird, but he's okay after all, isn't he?"
	Dentist	Episode 0734	A cowboy who needs a dentist comes to see Adam T. Glaser, who is such a jack-of-all-trades that he forgets what a dentist does.
	Doc Meets Mean Manny	Episode 1166	The town doctor ("Doc") comes to a saloon to meet Mean Manny and his gang, even though Manny is the toughest guy in town and plans to have a "shootin' party." Manny and his posse arrive on time and meet with Doc and his medicine...he gives them all measle shots. A picture of Miss Piggy can be seen on the wall in the background.
File:1446q.jpg	Forgetful Jones and Buster Brush Each Other's Teeth	Episode 1446	At night, Forgetful Jones tries to remember to brush his teeth. This sketch features Michael Earl Davis as Forgetful Jones, Kevin Clash as Buster the Horse, and Brian Muehl as Clementine. This sketch was later remade, with Richard Hunt as Forgetful Jones, Kevin Clash as Clementine, and Martin P. Robinson as Buster.
	The Last Box of Crayons	Episode 1708	Sinister Sam announces that someone has bought the last box of crayons, and he wants to know "why." It turns out that he just wants a crayon so he can learn how to draw the letter Y.
	Forgetful Jones calls his cousin	Episode 1927	Clementine reminds Forgetful Jones that it's his cousin's birthday, and that he has to wish her a happy birthday. But when he calls his cousin, who is just as forgetful as Forgetful Jones, she forgets that she has a cousin, and asks Forgetful Jones to describe how he looks.
	Forgetful Jones and Buster brush each others teeth	Episode 2164	A remake of an earlier sketch, with Forgetful Jones, Buster, and Clementine having their then-current performers.
	Forgetfull Jones Forgets his Horse (remake)	Episode 2275	A remake of an earlier sketch, but with Richard Hunt as Forgetful Jones, Kevin Clash as Clementine, and Martin P. Robinson as Buster.
	Bad Bart Gives Somebody What He Deserves	Episode 2358	Clementine breaks the bad news to everyone: Bad Bart is coming to town to "give someone what they deserve"! She says he will come when the cow moos four times. They listen for it, and first hear a train toot four times, then a dog bark four times, and finally the cow. Bad Bart steps into the saloon, looks for the bartender, and reminds him that last week, he ordered something that the bartender didn't have, so he went to another town to get it, and kept him waiting. Bad Bart forgot to pay the bartender for it, so he gives the bartendar what he deserves: some coins. This sketch was semi-accurately transcribed in Sesame Street Unpaved.
	Forgetful Jones in the dark	Episode 2482	It is dark, because Forgetful Jones has forgotten to turn the lights on. He tries to remember what to turn on, but turns on the fan and the faucet before remembering to turn the lights on.
	High 12	Episode 2614	In a parody of High Noon, Clementine doesn't want Forgetful Jones to meet Sinister Sam, the meanest man in the west, at the train tracks at noon, especially since it's their wedding day. But both Forgetful Jones and Buster (in song, referencing "Do Not Forsake Me" from High Noon) convince her that "a man's got to do what a man's got to do." Sinister Sam shows up and, in a threatening manner, informs Forgetful Jones that he's got something to say to him ... "I think it was mighty nice of you to remember to meet my train!" They all hit the saloon for lemonade, leaving Clementine dejected. .
	"I'm a Real Cowboy"	Episode 2682	Clementine and a few cowboys sing a song to Forgetful Jones to remind him of what they are, but Forgetful Jones keeps guessing that they are other things (such as astronauts).
	"We Call Them All Important"	Episode 2782	Clementine and Elmo sing a song about things that are "Important".
	"Ballad of the Sad Café"	Episode 3057	Anything Muppet cowboys, horses and cows sing about a western saloon that the cowpokes hang out when they feel sad. Once they get a good cry out, they all decide to head over to the Happy-Cow Lounge.
	Remembering to get on a train	Episode 3310	Clementine and Buster get on a train, and try to tell Forgetful Jones that he's supposed to get on the train with them, but Forgetful Jones would much rather remember on his own why he's at the train station. The train leaves just as Forgetful remembers why he's there.

See also

• Marshal Grover

Ernie and Bert sketches

Cookie Monster sketches

Kermit the Frog sketches

Grover sketches

Herry Monster sketches

Count von Count sketches

Elmo sketches

Big Bird sketches