Grover has, at various times on Sesame Street and in books, donned the mortar cap and gown of Professor Grover, his lecturer alter-ego. In one such appearance, Grover explains how to take a bath, doing so while still wearing his scholar's cap. He has also done so for public appearances. On Feb. 8, 2005, Professor Grover visited Harvard University for a news conference announcing a new HGSE course, "Informal Learning for Children."
Professor Grover is the central character in the Sesame Subjects book series - in which Professor Grover teaches Elmo about different subjects. He also appears in the 2007 book Lots of Opposites.
Appearances
Picture | Theme | Earliest Known Appearance | Description |
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Parts of the Body | Episode 0728 | Professor Grover talks about parts of the body, with help from a reluctant Maria. | |
Listen | Episode 2606 | Professor Grover talks about the importance about listening... especially if the sound indicates some kind of danger. | |
School | Episode 2859 | Grover teaches his class about school. (Two of the classmates are named after Kevin Clash and Kathryn Mullen.) | |
Bath Tips | Episode 3101 | Grover, in graduation cap, takes a bath and talks to the viewers about baths. He mentions everything except the water, when his Mommy comes in and turns on the water.
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Escuela | Episode 4087 | Grover calls the kids into his courtyard classroom, to learn the Spanish word escuela. He says that the word means where they are now, a "fish bowl", to which kids reply "no!", and reply that it means "school". After class is dismissed, a yellow and orange fish swims up to Grover, asking if he was late for escuela. Grover shrugs, as the two look towards the camera, commenting "well, fish do swim in schools." |