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The Tortoise (or "the Turtle" as he's sometimes known to sports fans) is one of the main characters from the classic Aesop fable "The Tortoise and the Hare".

The Tortoise appeared with Kermit and the Hare in a prototype Sesame Street News Flash sketch on Sesame Street Season 3, entitled "Sesame Street Sports." When the race begins, the Hare gives the Tortoise a head start because he was so slow. However, both contenders loses when Kermit rushes to the finish line to see the results and is inadvertently crowned the winner. The Tortoise was made out of the regular Green Anything Muppet in this sketch, and featured that puppet's distinctive cone-shaped head.

The Tortoise reappeared for a second Sesame Street News Flash, with a different performer and a different puppet design. This time, the Hare challenged the Tortoise to a rematch, and the Tortoise comes equipped with a jet-pack.

The tortoise puppet appeared in a sketch with Waiter Grover where he worked at O'Brien's Restaurant. The Tortoise, referred to as Tony, delivered the "slow food" for those not interested in Grover's take on "fast food".

Book Appearances

• The Sesame Street Dictionary (1980)