Changes: Wanda Falbo (Word Fairy)

PERFORMER	Andrea Martin
DEBUT	1989

Revision as of 20:04, 30 August 2015

Wanda Falbo (Word Fairy) appeared in a series of inserts on Sesame Street. The storyline of one episode revolved around her, as she paid a visit to Sesame Street.

The fairy character was a carryover from SCTV, originally named Mrs. Falbo, the hostess of "Mrs. Falbo's Tiny Town". Her segment theme was written by Tony Geiss.

Segments

Picture	Segment / EKA	Description
	Dog Episode 2621	Wanda, with the help of Barkley, presents a word which represents large, shaggy animals who like to chase sticks (or wands).
	Parents Episode 2678	Wanda presents a word about her parents played by Sonia Manzano (Maria) and Bob McGrath (Bob) explaining there is a word you call them both when they're your parents. The words are "mom" and "dad."
	Telephone Episode 2748	Wanda talks to Tinkerbell on a pay phone. She then demonstrates for the viewer how a phone works. Later airings of this segment end after the word "STUCK," omitting the part where Wanda says "DARN IT!"
	Food Episode 2834	Wanda demonstrates words for food with the help of a grocer's display. (The grocer is played by Leonard Jackson.)

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-{{performer|Andrea Martin}}
+{{character|image=Wandathewordfairy.jpg|performer=[[Andrea Martin]]|debut=1989}}
+'''Wanda Falbo (Word Fairy)''' appeared in a series of inserts on ''[[Sesame Street]]''. The storyline of [[Episode 2951|one episode]] revolved around her, as she paid a visit to ''Sesame Street''.
-[[Image:Wandathewordfairy.jpg|frame]]
-'''Wanda Falbo (Word Fairy)''' appeared in a series of inserts on ''[[Sesame Street]]''. The storyline of one episode revolved around her, as she paid a visit to ''Sesame Street''.
-The fairy character was a carryover from ''[[SCTV]]'', originally named Mrs. Falbo, the hostess of "Mrs. Falbo's Tiny Town".
+The fairy character was a carryover from ''[[SCTV]]'', originally named Mrs. Falbo, the hostess of "Mrs. Falbo's Tiny Town". Her segment theme was written by [[Tony Geiss]].
+<gallery widths=300>
+Title.wandafalbo.jpg|Segment title card
+</gallery>
 ==Segments==
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+|- bgcolor=#eeeeee
+! Picture !! width=90| Segment / [[Muppet Wiki:Earliest Known Appearance|EKA]] !! Description
+|-
-*'''Parents''' {{eka|3119}}
+|[[Image:4137zf.jpg|250px|center]]
-:Wanda presents a word about her parents played by Sonia Manzano (Maria) and Bob McGrath (Bob) explaining there is a word you call them both when they're your parents.  The words are "mom" and "dad."
+| align=center| Dog<hr>[[Episode 2621]]
+| Wanda, with the help of [[Barkley the Dog|Barkley]], presents a word which represents large, shaggy animals who like to chase sticks (or wands).
+|-
-*'''Dog''' {{eka|3314}}
+|[[Image:Wandasparents.jpg|250px|center]]
-:Wanda, with the help of [[Barkley the Dog|Barkley]], presents a word which represents large, shaggy animals who like to chase sticks (or wands).
+| align=center| Parents<hr>[[Episode 2678]]
+| Wanda presents a word about her parents played by Sonia Manzano (Maria) and Bob McGrath (Bob) explaining there is a word you call them both when they're your parents. The words are "mom" and "dad."
+|-
-*'''Telephone''' {{eka|3838}}
+|[[Image:Wanda.TELEPHONE.jpg|250px|center]]
-:Wanda talks to Tinkerbell on a pay phone. She then demonstrates for the viewer how a phone works.
+| align=center| Telephone<hr>[[Episode 2748]]
+| Wanda talks to Tinkerbell on a pay phone. She then demonstrates for the viewer how a phone works. <br>''Later airings of this segment end after the word "STUCK," omitting the part where Wanda says "DARN IT!"''
+|-
-*'''Food''' {{eka|3862}}
+|[[Image:4133v.jpg|250px|center]]
-:Wanda demonstrates words for food with the help of a grocer's display. (The grocer is played by [[Leonard Jackson]].)
+| align=center| Food<hr>[[Episode 2834]]
+| Wanda demonstrates words for food with the help of a grocer's display. (The grocer is played by [[Leonard Jackson]].)
+|}
+{{DEFAULTSORT:Wanda Falbo Word Fairy}}
-<gallery>
-Image:Title.wandafalbo.jpg|Segment title card
-</gallery>
 [[Category: Sesame Street Characters]]
-[[Category:Human Characters]]
 [[Category:Sesame Street Live-Action Sketches]]
+[[Category:Sesame Street Human Characters]]