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Willie Wimple is a careless youth who appeared in Sesame Street animated inserts beginning in 1972. Through a jaunty song titled "Flora Song"^[1], Willie would routinely throw garbage, chop down trees, and leak oil into the waters. The chorus always pointed out how "if every kid did it, can't you see what an icky, messy, no-fun world it would be (yuck)," typically ending with a shot of a ruined earth. Willie's purpose was to demonstrate how one person's actions can harm the planet, since in fact individuals are seldom alone in their waste.

Veteran animator Abe Levitow directed the segments, as one of his last projects, and co-wrote the song with Dave Hanson.

SketchesEdit

Water Pollution
(EKA: Episode 1139)
Video: Sing-Along Earth Songs (additional echoing added to sound effects)
Online: Sesamestreet.org Sing Along Earth Songs release: (SSvideo)

Tree Destruction
(EKA: Episode 0915)
Online: Sesamestreet.org (SSvideo)

Land Pollution (litter)
(EKA: Episode 2620)

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SourcesEdit

1. ↑ ASCAP 880766371