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+ | !class="unsortable"| Picture !!width="100"| Letter / [[Muppet Wiki:Earliest Known Appearance|EKA]] !!class="unsortable"| Description |
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β | | [[Image:Typewriter.A.jpg| |
+ | | [[Image:Typewriter.A.jpg|250px|center]] |
β | | [[A]] - Airplane |
+ | | align=center | [[A]] - Airplane<br>[[Episode 0849]] |
β | | align=center | [[Episode 0965]] |
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| The Typewriter's experiment in flight.{{sketchrelease|Online: [[Sesamestreet.org]]}} |
| The Typewriter's experiment in flight.{{sketchrelease|Online: [[Sesamestreet.org]]}} |
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β | | [[Image:1090-20.jpg| |
+ | | [[Image:1090-20.jpg|250px|center]] |
β | | [[B]] - Ball |
+ | | align=center | [[B]] - Ball<br>[[Episode 1090]] |
β | | align=center | [[Episode 1090]] |
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| An encounter with a giant ball.{{sketchrelease|Online: [[Sesamestreet.org]]}} |
| An encounter with a giant ball.{{sketchrelease|Online: [[Sesamestreet.org]]}} |
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β | | [[Image:Typewriterguy.jpg| |
+ | | [[Image:Typewriterguy.jpg|250px|center]] |
β | | [[C]] - Cat |
+ | | align=center | [[C]] - Cat<br>[[Episode 2313]] |
β | | align=center | [[Episode 2313]] |
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| The Typewriter encounters a large cat, which he reduces in size by typing "little cat," and scaring it off with a "WOOF-WOOF!"<br />{{sketchrelease|Special:''[[The Street We Live On]]'', Online:[[Sesamestreet.org]]}} |
| The Typewriter encounters a large cat, which he reduces in size by typing "little cat," and scaring it off with a "WOOF-WOOF!"<br />{{sketchrelease|Special:''[[The Street We Live On]]'', Online:[[Sesamestreet.org]]}} |
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β | | [[Image:1706j1.jpg| |
+ | | [[Image:1706j1.jpg|250px|center]] |
β | | [[D]] - Daisy |
+ | | align=center | [[D]] - Daisy<br>[[Episode 1706]] |
β | | align=center | [[Episode 1706]] |
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| A giant daisy grows beneath the Typewriter.<br />{{sketchrelease|Online: [[Sesamestreet.org]]}} |
| A giant daisy grows beneath the Typewriter.<br />{{sketchrelease|Online: [[Sesamestreet.org]]}} |
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β | | [[Image:1446f.jpg| |
+ | | [[Image:1446f.jpg|250px|center]] |
β | | [[E]] - Ear |
+ | | align=center | [[E]] - Ear<br>[[Episode 1446]] |
β | | align=center | [[Episode 1446]] |
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| The Typewriter and a giant Ear. {{sketchrelease|Online: [[Sesamestreet.org]]}} |
| The Typewriter and a giant Ear. {{sketchrelease|Online: [[Sesamestreet.org]]}} |
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β | | [[Image:200006.jpg| |
+ | | [[Image:200006.jpg|250px|center]] |
β | | [[F]] - Fly |
+ | | align=center | [[F]] - Fly<br>[[Episode 0812]] |
β | | align=center | [[Episode 0812]] |
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| Not the insect, but rather, the Typewriter again soars into the air. {{sketchrelease|Online: [[Sesamestreet.org]]}} |
| Not the insect, but rather, the Typewriter again soars into the air. {{sketchrelease|Online: [[Sesamestreet.org]]}} |
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β | | [[Image:2125u.jpg| |
+ | | [[Image:2125u.jpg|250px|center]] |
β | | [[G]] - Glue |
+ | | align=center | [[G]] - Glue<br>[[Episode 0852]] |
β | | align=center | [[Episode 0852]] |
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| The Typewriter gets stuck on a spot of glue. {{sketchrelease|Online: [[Sesamestreet.org]]}} |
| The Typewriter gets stuck on a spot of glue. {{sketchrelease|Online: [[Sesamestreet.org]]}} |
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β | | [[Image:Typewriterhand.jpg| |
+ | | [[Image:Typewriterhand.jpg|250px|center]] |
β | | [[H]] - Hand |
+ | | align=center | [[H]] - Hand<br>[[Episode 0836]] |
β | | align=center | [[Episode 0836]] |
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| The Typewriter encounters a giant hand. {{sketchrelease|Online: [[Sesamestreet.org]]<br>Video: ''[[Old School: Volume 2]]''}} |
| The Typewriter encounters a giant hand. {{sketchrelease|Online: [[Sesamestreet.org]]<br>Video: ''[[Old School: Volume 2]]''}} |
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β | | [[Image:Typewriter-I.jpg| |
+ | | [[Image:Typewriter-I.jpg|250px|center]] |
β | | [[I]] - Ink |
+ | | align=center | [[I]] - Ink<br>[[Episode 1261]] |
β | | align=center | [[Episode 1261]] |
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| The Typewriter runs out of fluid. |
| The Typewriter runs out of fluid. |
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β | | [[Image:Typewriter.J.jpg| |
+ | | [[Image:Typewriter.J.jpg|250px|center]] |
β | | [[J]] - Jump |
+ | | align=center | [[J]] - Jump<br>[[Episode 1957]] |
β | | align=center | [[Episode 1957]] |
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| The Typewriter types J for Jump, then jumps after a frog. |
| The Typewriter types J for Jump, then jumps after a frog. |
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β | | [[Image:1041typewriter-K.jpg| |
+ | | [[Image:1041typewriter-K.jpg|250px|center]] |
β | | [[K]] - Key |
+ | | align=center | [[K]] - Key<br>[[Episode 0913]] |
β | | align=center | [[Episode 0913]] |
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| The Typewriter unlocks a passage. |
| The Typewriter unlocks a passage. |
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β | | [[Image:Typewriter.L.jpg| |
+ | | [[Image:Typewriter.L.jpg|250px|center]] |
β | | [[L]] - Lion |
+ | | align=center | [[L]] - Lion<br>[[Episode 1201]] |
β | | align=center | [[Episode 3038]] |
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| The Typewriter encounters another "large" feline. {{sketchrelease|Online: [[Sesamestreet.org]]}} |
| The Typewriter encounters another "large" feline. {{sketchrelease|Online: [[Sesamestreet.org]]}} |
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β | | [[Image:Typewriter.jpg| |
+ | | [[Image:Typewriter.jpg|250px|center]] |
β | | [[M]] - Magic |
+ | | align=center | [[M]] - Magic<br>[[Episode 0856]] |
β | | align=center | [[Episode 3079]] |
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| The Typewriter performs a few tricks. {{sketchrelease|Online: [[Sesamestreet.org]]}} |
| The Typewriter performs a few tricks. {{sketchrelease|Online: [[Sesamestreet.org]]}} |
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β | | [[Image:1092-16.jpg| |
+ | | [[Image:1092-16.jpg|250px|center]] |
β | | [[N]]- Nose |
+ | | align=center | [[N]]- Nose<br>[[Episode 1092]] |
β | | align=center | [[Episode 1092]] |
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| More fun with body parts. {{sketchrelease|Online: [[Sesamestreet.org]]<br>Video: ''[[Sesame Street: 40 Years of Sunny Days]]''}} |
| More fun with body parts. {{sketchrelease|Online: [[Sesamestreet.org]]<br>Video: ''[[Sesame Street: 40 Years of Sunny Days]]''}} |
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β | | [[Image: |
+ | | [[Image:Typewriter-O.jpg|250px|center]] |
β | | [[O]] - Owl |
+ | | align=center | [[O]] - Owl<br>[[Episode 1199]] |
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| The Typewriter is always a hoot. |
| The Typewriter is always a hoot. |
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β | | [[Image:Typewriter_P.jpg| |
+ | | [[Image:Typewriter_P.jpg|250px|center]] |
β | | [[P]] - Pencil |
+ | | align=center | [[P]] - Pencil<br>[[Episode 0796]] |
β | | align=center | [[Episode 0796]] |
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| The Typewriter tries another writing implement. {{sketchrelease|Online: [[Sesamestreet.org]]}} |
| The Typewriter tries another writing implement. {{sketchrelease|Online: [[Sesamestreet.org]]}} |
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β | | [[Image:0871p.jpg| |
+ | | [[Image:0871p.jpg|250px|center]] |
β | | [[Q]] - Quiet |
+ | | align=center | [[Q]] - Quiet<br>[[Episode 0871]] |
β | | align=center | [[Episode 0871]] |
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| The Typewriter seeks silence. {{sketchrelease|Online: [[Sesamestreet.org]]}} |
| The Typewriter seeks silence. {{sketchrelease|Online: [[Sesamestreet.org]]}} |
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β | | [[Image:1800-10.jpg| |
+ | | [[Image:1800-10.jpg|250px|center]] |
β | | [[R]]- Rope |
+ | | align=center | [[R]]- Rope<br>[[Episode 1800]] |
β | | align=center | [[Episode 1800]] |
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| The Typewriter plays jumprope. {{sketchrelease|Online: [[Sesamestreet.org]]}} |
| The Typewriter plays jumprope. {{sketchrelease|Online: [[Sesamestreet.org]]}} |
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β | | [[Image:Typewriter-S.jpg| |
+ | | [[Image:Typewriter-S.jpg|250px|center]] |
β | | [[S]] - Spring |
+ | | align=center | [[S]] - Spring<br>[[Episode 0886]] |
β | | align=center | [[Episode 0886]] |
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| The Typewriter has a loose spring. {{sketchrelease|Online: [[Sesamestreet.org]]}} |
| The Typewriter has a loose spring. {{sketchrelease|Online: [[Sesamestreet.org]]}} |
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β | | [[Image:TypewriterT.jpg| |
+ | | [[Image:TypewriterT.jpg|250px|center]] |
β | | [[T]] - Train |
+ | | align=center | [[T]] - Train<br>[[Episode 1046]] |
β | | align=center | [[Episode 1046]] |
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| The Typewriter and an electric train. {{sketchrelease|Online: [[Sesamestreet.org]]}} |
| The Typewriter and an electric train. {{sketchrelease|Online: [[Sesamestreet.org]]}} |
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β | | [[Image:TGUmbrella.jpg| |
+ | | [[Image:TGUmbrella.jpg|250px|center]] |
β | | [[U]] - Umbrella |
+ | | align=center | [[U]] - Umbrella<br>[[Episode 0891]] |
β | | align=center | [[Episode 0891]] |
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| The Typewriter traps himself in an umbrella. {{sketchrelease|Online: [[Sesamestreet.org]]}} |
| The Typewriter traps himself in an umbrella. {{sketchrelease|Online: [[Sesamestreet.org]]}} |
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β | | [[Image:TypewriterV.jpg| |
+ | | [[Image:TypewriterV.jpg|250px|center]] |
β | | [[V]] - Vacuum |
+ | | align=center | [[V]] - Vacuum<br>[[Episode 0952]] |
β | | align=center | [[Episode 0952]] |
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| The Typewriter deals with a cleaning implement. {{sketchrelease|Online: [[Sesamestreet.org]]}} |
| The Typewriter deals with a cleaning implement. {{sketchrelease|Online: [[Sesamestreet.org]]}} |
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β | | [[Image:1710w.jpg| |
+ | | [[Image:1710w.jpg|250px|center]] |
β | | [[W]] - Wall |
+ | | align=center | [[W]] - Wall<br>[[Episode 1710]] |
β | | align=center | [[Episode 1710]] |
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| The Typewriter hits a barrier. {{sketchrelease|Online: [[Sesamestreet.org]]}} |
| The Typewriter hits a barrier. {{sketchrelease|Online: [[Sesamestreet.org]]}} |
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β | | [[Image:Typewriter.X.jpg| |
+ | | [[Image:Typewriter.X.jpg|250px|center]] |
β | | [[X]] - X-Ray |
+ | | align=center | [[X]] - X-Ray<br>[[Episode 2385]] |
β | | align=center | [[Episode 2385]] |
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| The Typewriter gets a check-up. {{sketchrelease|Online: [[Sesamestreet.org]]}} |
| The Typewriter gets a check-up. {{sketchrelease|Online: [[Sesamestreet.org]]}} |
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β | | [[Image:Typewriter.Y.jpg| |
+ | | [[Image:Typewriter.Y.jpg|250px|center]] |
β | | [[Y]] - Yo-yo |
+ | | align=center | [[Y]] - Yo-yo<br>[[Episode 1858]] |
β | | align=center | [[Episode 1858]] |
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| The Typewriter knocks himself for a loop. {{sketchrelease|Online: [[Sesamestreet.org]]}} |
| The Typewriter knocks himself for a loop. {{sketchrelease|Online: [[Sesamestreet.org]]}} |
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β | | [[Image:2356-3.jpg| |
+ | | [[Image:2356-3.jpg|250px|center]] |
β | | [[Z]] - Zoo |
+ | | align=center | [[Z]] - Zoo<br>[[Episode 0915]] |
β | | align=center | [[Episode 0915]] |
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| The Typewriter and wildlife. {{sketchrelease|Online: [[Sesamestreet.org]]}} |
| The Typewriter and wildlife. {{sketchrelease|Online: [[Sesamestreet.org]]}} |
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Revision as of 00:38, 21 August 2014
An animated typewriter with eyes and arms, and mobile wheels appeared on Sesame Street beginning in Season 6. The Typewriter would demonstrate letters by typing out the letter, and a word beginning with it, on himself. He often fumbled, which frustrated him. The Typewriter's most notable dialogue, apart from announcing the letter and the word, was his trademark "Noo-nee-noo-nee-noo" sounds. Twenty-six shorts were produced, one for each letter of the alphabet, and continued to appear on Sesame Street as late as Season 35.
The typewriter segments were animated by Jeff Hale for Imagination Inc. [1]
In 2007, new Typewriter shorts were produced for the Old School: Volume 2 DVD set. Joey Mazzarino provided the character's voice for these segments.
Segments
Picture | Letter / EKA | Description |
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A - Airplane Episode 0849 |
The Typewriter's experiment in flight.
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B - Ball Episode 1090 |
An encounter with a giant ball.
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C - Cat Episode 2313 |
The Typewriter encounters a large cat, which he reduces in size by typing "little cat," and scaring it off with a "WOOF-WOOF!" | |
D - Daisy Episode 1706 |
A giant daisy grows beneath the Typewriter. | |
E - Ear Episode 1446 |
The Typewriter and a giant Ear.
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F - Fly Episode 0812 |
Not the insect, but rather, the Typewriter again soars into the air.
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G - Glue Episode 0852 |
The Typewriter gets stuck on a spot of glue.
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H - Hand Episode 0836 |
The Typewriter encounters a giant hand.
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I - Ink Episode 1261 |
The Typewriter runs out of fluid. | |
J - Jump Episode 1957 |
The Typewriter types J for Jump, then jumps after a frog. | |
K - Key Episode 0913 |
The Typewriter unlocks a passage. | |
L - Lion Episode 1201 |
The Typewriter encounters another "large" feline.
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M - Magic Episode 0856 |
The Typewriter performs a few tricks.
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N- Nose Episode 1092 |
More fun with body parts.
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O - Owl Episode 1199 |
The Typewriter is always a hoot. | |
P - Pencil Episode 0796 |
The Typewriter tries another writing implement.
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Q - Quiet Episode 0871 |
The Typewriter seeks silence.
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R- Rope Episode 1800 |
The Typewriter plays jumprope.
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S - Spring Episode 0886 |
The Typewriter has a loose spring.
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T - Train Episode 1046 |
The Typewriter and an electric train.
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U - Umbrella Episode 0891 |
The Typewriter traps himself in an umbrella.
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V - Vacuum Episode 0952 |
The Typewriter deals with a cleaning implement.
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W - Wall Episode 1710 |
The Typewriter hits a barrier.
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X - X-Ray Episode 2385 |
The Typewriter gets a check-up.
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Y - Yo-yo Episode 1858 |
The Typewriter knocks himself for a loop.
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Z - Zoo Episode 0915 |
The Typewriter and wildlife.
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Old School: Volume 2
The typewriter later appeared in special openings and closings that appear in Old School: Volume 2 (now voiced by Joey Mazzarino). These new segments were made by Wachtenheim/Marianetti, who also produced several TV Funhouse cartoons for Saturday Night Live.
- Introduction: The typewriter sees a computer which says that the episodes included are meant for adults and may not meet today's educational needs. He unplugs the computer, and types "Old School."
- Closing: The typewriter plays Pong on his computer.
- Introduction: The typewriter types "hair" and grows hair all over his body.
- Closing: The typewriter changes the word to "haircut."
- Introduction: The typewriter types "sβsuit" and gets a big suit.
- Closing: The typewriter now types "suitcase."
- Introduction: The typewriter types "macho," and a muscular man appears.
- Closing: The typewriter changes "macho" to "nacho."
- Introduction: The typewriter types "disco."
- Closing: The typewriter now types "disco ball."
Sources
- β Old School: Volume 2 booklet credits