Hoots the Owl
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Hoots the Owl was a character on the children's television program, Sesame Street
, performed by Kevin Clash
. He was an owl that plays a saxophone
. Perhaps his most famous song was "Put Down the Duckie" in 1988, a song inspired to help Ernie
to play the saxophone properly (without holding his rubber duck
).
Hoots debuted on Sesame Street for the 16th season (1985), but was retired from the show in the 32nd season (2001). His last skit was appearing in the , with the Squirrel Nut Zippers
.
Hoots returned in the 36th season (2005) to show Cookie Monster
that a cookie is a sometimes food, and fruits and vegetables are anytime foods. This information was presented in the song "A Cookie is a Sometimes Thing", a parody of the song "A Woman is a Sometime Thing", from the opera Porgy & Bess.
He made a brief appearance in the film Sesame Street Presents: Follow That Bird as a member of the Feathered Friends group. He was the only one skeptical of Big Bird's supposed sadness.
Sesame Street
Sesame Street has undergone significant changes in its history. According to writer Michael Davis, by the mid-1970s the show had become "an American institution". The cast and crew expanded during this time, including the hiring of women in the crew and additional minorities in the cast. The...
, performed by Kevin Clash
Kevin Clash
Kevin Jeffrey Clash is an American puppeteer and voice actor whose characters include Elmo, Baby Sinclair, Clifford, Splinter and Hoots the Owl...
. He was an owl that plays a saxophone
Saxophone
The saxophone is a conical-bore transposing musical instrument that is a member of the woodwind family. Saxophones are usually made of brass and played with a single-reed mouthpiece similar to that of the clarinet. The saxophone was invented by the Belgian instrument maker Adolphe Sax in 1846...
. Perhaps his most famous song was "Put Down the Duckie" in 1988, a song inspired to help Ernie
Ernie
Ernie is a fictional character, a Muppet on the Public Broadcasting Service's long-running children's television show, Sesame Street. He and his roommate Bert form a comic duo that is one of the program's centerpieces, with Ernie acting the role of the naïve troublemaker and Bert the world-weary foil...
to play the saxophone properly (without holding his rubber duck
Rubber duck
A rubber duck is a toy shaped like a stylised Yellow-billed Duck , and is generally yellow with a flat base. It may be made of rubber or rubber-like material such as vinyl plastic...
).
Hoots debuted on Sesame Street for the 16th season (1985), but was retired from the show in the 32nd season (2001). His last skit was appearing in the , with the Squirrel Nut Zippers
Squirrel Nut Zippers
The Squirrel Nut Zippers are a band formed in 1993 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina by James "Jimbo" Mathus , Katharine Whalen , Chris Phillips on drums, Don Raleigh on bass and sideman Ken Mosher....
.
Hoots returned in the 36th season (2005) to show Cookie Monster
Cookie Monster
Cookie Monster is a Muppet on the children's television show Sesame Street. He is best known for his voracious appetite and his famous eating phrases: "Me want cookie!", "Me eat cookie!", and "Om nom nom nom" . He often eats anything and everything, including danishes, donuts, lettuce, apples,...
that a cookie is a sometimes food, and fruits and vegetables are anytime foods. This information was presented in the song "A Cookie is a Sometimes Thing", a parody of the song "A Woman is a Sometime Thing", from the opera Porgy & Bess.
He made a brief appearance in the film Sesame Street Presents: Follow That Bird as a member of the Feathered Friends group. He was the only one skeptical of Big Bird's supposed sadness.