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'''The Martians''', sometimes called "the Yip-Yips", are [[Aliens|interplanetary]] visitors, presumed to be from the planet [[Mars]], who are terrified by things like clocks, telephones and computers on ''[[Sesame Street]]''. They rarely come face-to-face with other characters on the show.
 
'''The Martians''', sometimes called "the Yip-Yips", are [[Aliens|interplanetary]] visitors, presumed to be from the planet [[Mars]], who are terrified by things like clocks, telephones and computers on ''[[Sesame Street]]''. They rarely come face-to-face with other characters on the show.
   
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| The Martians spy a leaky faucet through a kitchen window. As it continues to drip, a [[Fat Blue]] woman turns it off, shocked to see that she had been wasting water.<br>{{sketchrelease|Online: [[Sesamestreet.org]], [[Hulu]]}}
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| align=center | Fan <br>[[Episode 3350]]
 
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| align=center | Book <br> [[Episode 3729]]
 
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===Cameos===
 
===Cameos===
 
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* '''''[[Journey to Ernie]]'''''
 
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The characters were referenced in the 2010 "[[Ask Elmo]]" program on YouTube.
 
The characters were referenced in the 2010 "[[Ask Elmo]]" program on YouTube.
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* [[Episode 3387]] -- The Martians observe Biff's 40th birthday party from atop the fence.
 
* [[Episode 3387]] -- The Martians observe Biff's 40th birthday party from atop the fence.
 
* [[Episode 3681]] -- The Martians repair Bob's lamp while Maria's out.
 
* [[Episode 3681]] -- The Martians repair Bob's lamp while Maria's out.
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==Merchandising==
 
==Merchandising==

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The Martians, sometimes called "the Yip-Yips", are interplanetary visitors, presumed to be from the planet Mars, who are terrified by things like clocks, telephones and computers on Sesame Street. They rarely come face-to-face with other characters on the show.

In their skits, these creatures, with squid-like tentacles, large eyes, and antennae, materialize into a room and converse with each other in their native tongue: "Yip-yip-yip-yip... Uh-huh. Uh-huh," done in monotone voices. They often come across common objects and, curious as to their names and functions, the Martians will consult a book presumably containing information about things on Earth. In one skit, for example, the Martians call a computer a television and a typewriter before deciding what it actually is.

Multiple performers have taken on the characters, including Jim Henson, Frank Oz, Jerry Nelson, Richard Hunt, Martin P. Robinson, Kevin Clash, David Rudman, Julianne Buescher, John Tartaglia, Eric Jacobson,Matt Vogel and Leslie Carrara-Rudolph.

The first puppets were originally chenille hats, adapted by Caroly Wilcox.

Skits

Picture Summary / EKA Description
2073h
Grandfather clock
Episode 0407
The Martians discover a grandfather clock and wonder if it's an Earth person. They consult their book, which says a person is tall, has a face, and has hands. The clock fits the description perfectly. But then the grandfather clock begins chiming the hour, frightening the Martians.
Yipyipphone
Telephone
Episode 0598
The Martians discover a telephone. They say hello to it, and then try mooing, meowing, and clucking at it. None of these bring any response. Then the phone begins to ring. The Martians, thinking it's talking, start making ringing noises back.
Martians-ernie
Was Bert captured by Martians?
Episode 1107
Ernie wakes up and tells Bert it's time to get up, but notices that Bert isn't in his bed. He slowly ponders what happened to his best friend, coming to the conclusion that maybe some Martians took him away in their spaceship. As it turns out, Bert just got up early to fix some oatmeal. Ernie is relieved... until a real spaceship lands and the Martians enter the room.
Martians.Radio
Radio
Episode 2283
The Martians discover a radio. They tune into three different styles of music, none of which they like. Then they tune into some static, which they start joyfully dancing to.
Ssnffarm
Sesame Street News: Old MacDonald had a spaceship
Episode 2448
Old MacDonald tells Kermit that a spaceship has landed on his farm. A dog runs in, with a frisbee in its mouth, and MacDonald says that it's the spaceship. Kermit sets him straight. But before long, a real spaceship lands on the farm, and out of it come the Martians. The scene ends in chaos.
BringThatThing 2
Bring that Thing
Episode 2494
The Martians (addressed as Stevie and Jonathan Martian) are the contestants on one of Guy Smiley's game shows. They need to bring him something that involves light (such as a flashlight, a lamp, and the moon, which they have to quickly zoom back into space to get). Their jackpot prize is a pot of lightning bugs.
Martians-findearth
Finding Earth
Episode 2840
The Martians are looking for the Earth and find pigs in space and the Moon along the way.
Martians-faucet
Leaky Faucet
Episode 3265
The Martians spy a leaky faucet through a kitchen window. As it continues to drip, a Fat Blue woman turns it off, shocked to see that she had been wasting water.
Martians-fan
Fan
Episode 3350
The Martians examine a fan and are "blown away" by it.
Martians.16
Number 16
Episode 3387
The Martians look at the number 16.
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The Letter U
Episode 3387
The Martians find the letter U.
Martians-lettera
Letter A
Episode 3387
The Martians investigate the letter A.
Martians-sad
Sad
Episode 3387
Two Martians slam into the side of a fence and declare that they are sad.
Martians-book
Book
Episode 3729
The Martians come upon a book which they try to eat, smell and hear before a gust of wind blows the pages open and they realize that they can read it.
Martians-love
Love
The Martians see Maria and Luis flirting and deduce they're in love.
Computer
The Martians examine a computer and find a game on the computer.

Cameos

YipYip
YipYip
Martians appear briefly in the segment for "Outerspace."
  • Guy Smiley Takes His Audience to Lunch
Cameo appearance as audience members when Guy Smiley takes his entire studio audience to lunch.
Cameo appearance when En Vogue travels on a rocket ship to another planet.
Cameo appearance with Honkers, a Dinger, and Fluffy performing the song Old MacDonald.
Big Bird is looking for some 'la-la-ers' throughout the show. At one point, he brings in two Martians saying he's found his la-la-ers, but they disappear.
While Grover is driving the Sesame Street adults to the theatre, he picks the Martians and some penguins up as passengers. Also in Shawn Colvin's version of I Don't Want to Live on the Moon, a blue Martian appears at the end of the song.
In the end of the song, a Martian appears to his friend Trisha Yearwood.
An animated Martian appears in the background among a group of aliens in Noel Cowherd's verse.
An orange Martian floats outside of Telly's spaceship in the introduction of the "Space Day" playlist.
The Martians appear as animatronics riding a flying saucer in outer space as they notice all the spaghetti around them.
Appearing alongside the Two-Headed Monster.

The characters were referenced in the 2010 "Ask Elmo" program on YouTube.

Street scenes

Elmo the Musical

  • Pizza the Musical

Songs

Bob makes friends with the Martians, and they all sing together.
A song with Kermit, a cow, the Martians, Twiddlebugs, and greasers.
Nonspeaking cameo in the song Brush Boogie, sitting on a wall brushing their nonexistent teeth.
A song with two Martians and their baby.
A song by Telly with the Martians.
Bert is trying to read his book when Ernie starts singing a song about addition. As Ernie sings, he's joined by Cookie Monster and Grover, some cows, an elephant, and a Martian. At the end of the song, Ernie leaves Bert with a room full of singing monsters and animals.
Big Bird, Miles, and Gabi are trying to illustrate to Rosita that everyone has a different way of communicate that makes them sound unique. The Martians appeared with the White Rabbit, a turtle, The Count, a Cowboy with a Drawl, Oscar the Grouch, Alfred Duck, Opera Singer, a Honker, and a Dinger to show how they speak.
A music video with Eurovision winner Lena, Ernie, and Bert.
The Martians fly by in their spaceship, illustrating the term "UFO."

Merchandising

Merch
Merch
Matt and marty performing martians

Marty Robinson, Matt Vogel, and the Martians recording dialogue for the "iYip" iPhone app.

Around the time of the 35th Anniversary of the program, licensees finally started to notice and recall the characters. In the latter half of 2003, retail outlet Hot Topic led the way with the first-known official Yip Yip merchandising, a "vintage"-looking t-shirt with two Martians (pictured).

This was followed in the fall of 2004 with Gund bean-bag toys (pictured).

In 2008, a second t-shirt was made by Mighty Fine featuring the same artwork as the Hot Topic shirt, but retaining the two puppets' original colors. More t-shirts eventually followed.

Light switch plates and other merchandising were released featuring a vintage art style created for many of the characters in conjunction with the anniversary celebration.

The 2006 Sesame Street calendar features the Yip Yips for the month of November, and they make an appearance on the front cover scene.

Two Martians appeared in "Out of This World", a Sesame Street Live touring show that launched in 2003, and featured in the song "The Yup Yup Boogie." They also make appearances in the CD-ROM game, Get Set to Learn!, during Zoe's "What Size is Your Prize?" game and the CD-ROM Elmo's Reading Basics. They also star in an online game at Pbskids.org, Earth Exploration, where they observe nature with their talking guidebook.

In 2011, the Martians were featured on iYip, a soundboard iPhone app in which the Martians recite random phrases and statements. (Martin P. Robinson and Matt Vogel provided the Martians' voices for the app.)

Book appearances

External links