Changes: The Oinker Sisters

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The Oinker Sisters are a trio of pigs who have appeared on Sesame Street periodically since Season 17. Their name is a riff on the Pointer Sisters (who had previously sang on the Pinball Number Count animated segments).

The sisters are best remembered for their song "A New Way to Walk." The leader, Sooey Oinker, is voiced by Ivy Austin, while the other members have changed over the years. Singers have included Heidi Berg, Angela Cappelli and Cheryl Hardwick. In a 1998 episode, their first names are revealed (despite Sooey being the only name previously mentioned): LaVerne, Louise, and Lutrella.

Between their debut and throughout the 1990's, the characters were seen primarily in punk rock outfits. Beginning in the late 1990's, their regular outfits changed to those similar to The Supremes.

According to Elmo's World: "Families", "The Days of Swine and Roses" is the title of an Oinker Sisters album.

Songs

"A New Way to Walk"
"The Boogie-Woogie Piggies"
"Important"
"Sing" with Nathan Lane
"Where Can You Be B?"
"The Like Changed Into Love"
"Take the Hand of Someone You Love"
"This Little Piggy" on Kids' Favorite Songs
"We Three"
"Kids Gotta Listen and Kids Gotta Speak"
"All By Myself" with Prairie Dawn

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 '''The Oinker Sisters''' are a trio of [[Pigs|pigs]] who have appeared on ''[[Sesame Street]]'' periodically since [[Season 17 (1985-1986)|Season 17]]. Their name is a riff on [[the Pointer Sisters]] (who had previously sang on the [[Pinball Number Count]] animated segments).
-The sisters are best remembered for their song "[[A New Way to Walk]]." The leader, Sooey Oinker, is voiced by [[Ivy Austin]], while the other members have changed over the years. Singers have included [[Heidi Berg]] and [[Cheryl Hardwick]]. In [[Episode 3745|episode 3745]], their first names are revealed (despite Sooey being the only name previously mentioned): LaVerne, Louise, and Lutrella.
+The sisters are best remembered for their song "[[A New Way to Walk]]." The leader, Sooey Oinker, is voiced by [[Ivy Austin]], while the other members have changed over the years. Singers have included [[Heidi Berg]], [[Angela Cappelli]] and [[Cheryl Hardwick]]. In [[Episode 3745|a 1998 episode]], their first names are revealed (despite Sooey being the only name previously mentioned): LaVerne, Louise, and Lutrella.
+Between their debut and throughout the 1990's, the characters were seen primarily in punk rock outfits. Beginning in the late 1990's, their regular outfits changed to those similar to The Supremes.
 According to ''[[Elmo's World]]'': "[[Elmo's World: Families|Families]]", "The Days of Swine and Roses" is the title of an Oinker Sisters album.
 ==Songs==
-* [[A New Way to Walk]]
+* "[[A New Way to Walk]]"
-* [[The Boogie-Woogie Piggies]]
+* "[[The Boogie-Woogie Piggies]]"
-* [[Important (Oinker Sisters)|Important]]
+* "[[Important (Oinker Sisters)|Important]]"
-* [[Sing]] with [[Nathan Lane]]
+* "[[Sing]]" with [[Nathan Lane]]
-* [[Where Can You Be B?]]
+* "[[Where Can You Be B?]]"
-* [[Episode_2404#oinkers|The Like Turned Into Love]]
+* "[[The Like Changed Into Love]]"
-* [[Take the Hand of Someone You Love]]
+* "[[Take the Hand of Someone You Love]]"
-* This Little Pig Went to Market on ''[[Kids' Favorite Songs (album)|Kids' Favorite Songs]]''
+* "[[This Little Piggy]]" on ''[[Kids' Favorite Songs (album)|Kids' Favorite Songs]]''
+* "[[We Three]]"
+* "[[Kids Gotta Listen and Kids Gotta Speak]]"
+* "[[All By Myself]]" with [[Prairie Dawn]]
 ==See also==