Since the premiere of the children's television program Sesame Street

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...

on November 10, 1969, it has included what writer Malcolm Gladwell

Malcolm Gladwell

Malcolm Gladwell, CM is a Canadian journalist, bestselling author, and speaker. He is currently based in New York City and has been a staff writer for The New Yorker since 1996...

 has called "the essence of Sesame Street—the artful blend of fluffy monsters and earnest adults". The original cast, chosen by producer Jon Stone

Jon Stone

Jon Stone is best known for writing and producing Sesame Street, and is credited with helping develop characters such as Big Bird, Cookie Monster and Oscar the Grouch. He is regarded by many as one of the best children's television writers. He started working for children's programs in 1955...

, consisted of four human actors—Matt Robinson, who played Gordon, Loretta Long

Loretta Long

Loretta Long is an American actress best known for playing Susan Robinson on Sesame Street, having starred on the show since its debut in 1969....

, who played Gordon's wife Susan, Will Lee

Will Lee

Will Lee was an American actor best known for playing the store proprietor Mr. Hooper on Sesame Street, from the show's debut in 1969 until his death in 1982.-Early career:...

 (Mr. Hooper

Mr. Hooper

Harold Hooper was a character on Sesame Street, played by Will Lee, who was the original proprietor of Mr. Hooper's Store, which still retains his name.-Biography:...

), and Bob McGrath

Bob McGrath

Robert Emmet "Bob" McGrath is an American singer and actor best known for playing the human character Bob on Sesame Street. He was born in Ottawa, Illinois. McGrath was named for Irish patriot Robert Emmet....

 (Bob). Unlike most children television programs at the time, the producers of Sesame Street decided against using a single host and cast a group of ethnically diverse actors, with, as Sesame Street researcher Gerald S. Lesser

Gerald S. Lesser

Gerald Samuel Lesser was an American psychologist who served on the faculty of Harvard University and was one of the chief advisers to the Children's Television Workshop in the development and content of the educational programming included in Sesame Street, with the goal of making the material...

 put it, "a variety of distinctive and reliable personalities".

Stone did not audition actors until Spring 1969, a few weeks before five shows, designed to test the show's appeal to children, and to examine their comprehension of the material, were due to be filmed. Stone videotaped the auditions, and researcher Ed Palmer took them out into the field to test children's reactions. The actors who received the "most enthusiastic thumbs up" were cast. For example, when the children saw Long's audition, they stood up and sang along with her rendition of "I'm a Little Teapot

I'm a Little Teapot

"The Teapot Song" is a song describing the heating and pouring of a teapot or tea kettle. The song was originally written by George Harold Sanders and Clarence Z...

". As Stone said, casting was the only aspect of the show that was "just completely haphazard". Most of the cast and crew found jobs on Sesame Street through personal relationships with Stone and the other producers.

According to CTW

Sesame Workshop

Sesame Workshop, formerly known as the Children's Television Workshop , is a Worldwide American non-profit organization behind the production of several educational children's programs that have run on public broadcasting around the world...

 researchers Shalom M. Fisch and Lewis Bernstein, the results of the test shows, which were never intended for broadcast and presented to preschoolers in 60 homes throughout Philadelphia and in day care centers in New York City in July 1969, were "generally very positive". They found that children learned from the shows, that the show's appeal was high, and that children's attention was sustained over the full hour. However, the researchers found that although children's attention was high during the Muppet

The Muppets

The Muppets are a group of puppet characters created by Jim Henson starting in 1954–55. Although the term is often used to refer to any puppet that resembles the distinctive style of The Muppet Show, the term is both an informal name and legal trademark owned by the Walt Disney Company in reference...

 segments, their interest wavered during the "Street" segments, when no Muppets were on screen. The producers had followed the advice of child psychologists who were concerned that children would be confused, and had recommended that human actors and Muppets not be shown together. As a result of this decision, the appeal of the test episodes was lower than they would have liked.

Palmer referred to the Street scenes as "the glue" that "pulled the show together", so producers knew they needed to make significant changes, including defying the recommendations of their advisers. Lesser called this decision "a turning point in the history of Sesame Street". The producers went back and reshot the Street segments; Muppet creator Jim Henson

Jim Henson

James Maury "Jim" Henson was an American puppeteer best known as the creator of The Muppets. As a puppeteer, Henson performed in various television programs, such as Sesame Street and The Muppet Show, films such as The Muppet Movie and The Great Muppet Caper, and created advanced puppets for...

 and his coworkers created Muppets that could interact with the human actors.

Characters

Character	Actor	Description
Alan	Alan Muraoka Alan Muraoka Alan Muraoka is an actor and theatre director who plays Alan, the current owner of Hooper's Store on the television show Sesame Street.-Early career:...	(1998–) Proprietor of Mr. Hooper's Store. According to Sesame Street.org, his "warmth and open character has made Hooper's Store the heart of the Sesame Street community".
Alexander "Alex"	Alexis Cruz Alexis Cruz Alexis Cruz is an American actor, known for his performances as Rafael in Touched by an Angel and as Skaara in Stargate and Stargate SG-1. Cruz was born in The Bronx, New York of Puerto Rican descent. His mother, Julia, was a songwriter. He currently resides in Los Angeles. He went to Boston...	–
Angela	Angel Jemmoth	Part of the "Around-the-Corner" expansion of the 1990s, Angela was a day-care worker; wife to Jamal and mother to baby Kayla.
Robert "Bob" Johnson	Bob McGrath Bob McGrath Robert Emmet "Bob" McGrath is an American singer and actor best known for playing the human character Bob on Sesame Street. He was born in Ottawa, Illinois. McGrath was named for Irish patriot Robert Emmet....  (1969–)	A regular on the show since its premiere, Bob is Sesame Street's resident music teacher.
Buddy and Jim	Brandon Maggart Brandon Maggart Brandon Maggart is an American actor.Maggart was born Roscoe Maggart, Jr. in Carthage, Tennessee. His acting career began in the early 1950s, at first in local and regional theatre in Tennessee, which eventually branched out to New York's Broadway...  and Jim Catusi	Comic duo who failed at many tasks, like hanging a picture on the wall. Appeared in first episode of Sesame Street.
Buffy	Buffy Sainte-Marie Buffy Sainte-Marie Buffy Sainte-Marie, OC is a Canadian Cree singer-songwriter, musician, composer, visual artist, educator, pacifist, and social activist. Throughout her career in all of these areas, her work has focused on issues of Indigenous peoples of the Americas. Her singing and writing repertoire includes...  (1976–1981)	Canadian First Nations First Nations First Nations is a term that collectively refers to various Aboriginal peoples in Canada who are neither Inuit nor Métis. There are currently over 630 recognised First Nations governments or bands spread across Canada, roughly half of which are in the provinces of Ontario and British Columbia. The...  folk singer. Buffy appeared in an "understated" scene about breastfeeding Breastfeeding Breastfeeding is the feeding of an infant or young child with breast milk directly from female human breasts rather than from a baby bottle or other container. Babies have a sucking reflex that enables them to suck and swallow milk. It is recommended that mothers breastfeed for six months or...  with Big Bird and her infant son Cody.
Celina	Annette Calud	A regular for four years, Celina owned and ran the dance studio above the thrift shop.
Chris Robinson	Chris Knowings (2006–)	Chris, who lives with his uncle and aunt Gordon and Susan, is a student who works part-time at Hooper's Store Hooper's Store Mr. Hooper's Store is an integral business and meeting-place on the television show Sesame Street. Its owners have been Mr. Hooper, David, Mr. Handford, and Alan; these managers have been assisted by Tom, Cookie Monster, Bert, Petey, Gina, Carlo, Natalie, and Gabby at times.-Overview:Founded by Mr... .
David	Northern Calloway Northern Calloway Northern James Calloway was an American actor who played David on Sesame Street from 1971 through 1989, and also voiced Muppet characters including Same Sound Brown....  (1972–1989)	Proprietor of Hooper's Store Hooper's Store Mr. Hooper's Store is an integral business and meeting-place on the television show Sesame Street. Its owners have been Mr. Hooper, David, Mr. Handford, and Alan; these managers have been assisted by Tom, Cookie Monster, Bert, Petey, Gina, Carlo, Natalie, and Gabby at times.-Overview:Founded by Mr... . According to Sesame Street Unpaved, "He was that funny, upbeat, cool-looking guy" who dated Maria.
Edith Ann	Lily Tomlin Lily Tomlin Mary Jean "Lily" Tomlin is an American actress, comedienne, writer, and producer. Tomlin has been a major force in American comedy since the late 1960's when she began a career as a stand up comedian and became a featured performer on television's Laugh-in...	Tomlin's comic, child-like character who appeared in five segments on Sesame Street.
Gabriella "Gabi" Rodriguez (born 1989)	Gabriella Manzano, Desiree Casado Desiree Casado Desiree Casado is an actress most notable for her role of Gabriella Rodriguez on Sesame Street. Playing the role since 1993, taking over from a previous actress when the character was SORASed, Gabi is the daughter of Luis and Maria...	Daughter of Luis and Maria Rodriguez.
Dr. Gina Jefferson	Alison Bartlett-O'Reilly Alison Bartlett-O'Reilly Alison Bartlett-O'Reilly is an American actress known for portraying Gina Jefferson on Sesame Street. Initially playing the character on an on-and-off basis in 1985, Bartlett-O'Reilly has played Gina regularly since November 1987...  (1985–)	Started on the show as a teenager who worked in Hooper's Store, and later became a veterinarian and adopted a baby from Guatemala.
Gordon Robinson	Matt Robinson (1968–1971), Hal Miller Hal Miller (actor) Harold Miller, more widely known as Hal Miller, is an American stage and television actor.Miller received his Actors' Equity Association card in 1968 while working with Joseph Papp in Shakespeare's Henry V. From 1972 until 1974, Miller played the role of Gordon Robinson on Sesame Street. He made...  (1972–1974), Roscoe Orman Roscoe Orman Roscoe Hunter Orman is an American actor who plays Gordon Robinson on the television program Sesame Street. Orman joined the show in 1973, taking over as the third actor to play Gordon on the show...  (1974–present)	Named for photographer-filmmaker Gordon Parks Gordon Parks Gordon Roger Alexander Buchanan Parks was a groundbreaking American photographer, musician, poet, novelist, journalist, activist and film director... . Gordon, a science teacher who owned a brownstone with his wife Susan, is the first character introduced in the show's premiere. Davis described him as "a dutiful husband and steady provider, a well-liked and respected figure in the neighborhood".
Hiroshi	Gedde Watanabe Gedde Watanabe Gedde Watanabe is an American theatre, film, and television actor.He was in several dramatic productions in high school, both acting and singing...	(1988–1991) Played by the actor from Sixteen Candles Sixteen Candles Sixteen Candles is a 1984 American film starring Molly Ringwald, Michael Schoeffling and Anthony Michael Hall. It was written and directed by John Hughes.- Plot :... , Hiroshi was an artist.
Mr. Harold Hooper Mr. Hooper Harold Hooper was a character on Sesame Street, played by Will Lee, who was the original proprietor of Mr. Hooper's Store, which still retains his name.-Biography:...	Will Lee Will Lee Will Lee was an American actor best known for playing the store proprietor Mr. Hooper on Sesame Street, from the show's debut in 1969 until his death in 1982.-Early career:...  (1969–1982)	Original proprietor of Hooper's Store Hooper's Store Mr. Hooper's Store is an integral business and meeting-place on the television show Sesame Street. Its owners have been Mr. Hooper, David, Mr. Handford, and Alan; these managers have been assisted by Tom, Cookie Monster, Bert, Petey, Gina, Carlo, Natalie, and Gabby at times.-Overview:Founded by Mr... . Lee described Mr. Hooper as "the gruff grocer with the warm heart". After Lee's death, Sesame Street dealt with it in what author Michael Davis called "a landmark broadcast" that aired on Thanksgiving Thanksgiving Thanksgiving Day is a holiday celebrated primarily in the United States and Canada. Thanksgiving is celebrated each year on the second Monday of October in Canada and on the fourth Thursday of November in the United States. In Canada, Thanksgiving falls on the same day as Columbus Day in the...  Day, 1983.
Jamal	Jou Jou Papailler	(1993–1995) Introduced when Sesame Street expanded "Around-the-Corner". Jamal was a park ranger who was married to Angela and had a baby named Kayla.
Jason	Jason Kingsley	(1975) Child with Down's Syndrome who made a few appearances on the show. Jason was the son of writer Emily Kingsley Emily Kingsley Emily Perl Kingsley is a writer who joined the Sesame Street team in 1970 and has been writing for the show ever since.Her son Jason Kingsley was born with Down Syndrome in 1974. At the time of his birth, it was commonly believed that children with Down Syndrome could never learn to walk or talk... , who pushed for more inclusion of people with disabilities.
Jennie	–	(1969) Appeared in first episode of Sesame Street; she taught Sally how to knit.
Joey	Joey Calvan	Child who appeared on Sesame Street until she was ten years old because she looked younger than she actually was.
John-John	John Williams III	Best known for his count-to-20 segment with Herry Monster, he had what Gikow called an "effortless connection to the Muppets and the bold confidence of his delivery".
Larry and Phyllis	Alan Arkin Alan Arkin Alan Wolf Arkin is an American actor, director, musician and singer. He is known for starring in such films as Wait Until Dark, The Russians Are Coming, the Russians Are Coming, The Heart is a Lonely Hunter, Catch-22, The In-Laws, Edward Scissorhands, Glengarry Glen Ross, Marley & Me, and...  and Barbara Dana	Comedy duo who appeared in sketches during Sesame Street's second season.
The Letter A	Nicole Sullivan Nicole Sullivan Nicole Julianne Sullivan is an American actress, comedian and voice artist. Sullivan is best known for her six seasons on the sketch comedy series MADtv and five seasons on the CBS sitcom The King of Queens.She has played a recurring character on Scrubs and voices the villainous Shego in...	Appeared on the show's All Star Alphabet.
The Letter Z	Stephen Colbert Stephen Colbert Stephen Tyrone Colbert is an American political satirist, writer, comedian, television host, and actor. He is the host of Comedy Central's The Colbert Report, a satirical news show in which Colbert portrays a caricatured version of conservative political pundits.Colbert originally studied to be an...	Appeared on the show's All Star Alphabet.
Kayla	Rachael and Syvae McDaniel	Baby daughter of Angela and Jamal.
Leela	Nitya Vidyasagar Nitya Vidyasagar Nitya Vidyasagar is an Indian-American actress best known for her role as "Leela" on Sesame Street.Vidyasagar was born on July 11, 1983 in Muscat, Oman. She moved to India with her family when she was one year old and to the United States when she was 12. She received a BFA with Honors in Drama...  (2008–)	Runs the laundromat next to Hooper's Store. Leela's race, Indian-American, was not an issue when the part was being cast.
Lillian	Lillias White Lillias White Lillias White is an American singer and actress.The Brooklyn, New York native made her Broadway debut in Barnum in 1981. She understudied the role of Effie in the original 1981 production of Dreamgirls and played the part in the 1987 revival...	Fun-loving and affectionate, Lillian ran the family daycare center. Her portrayer won an Emmy for the role in 1992.
Linda (1971)	Linda Bove Linda Bove Linda Bove is a deaf American actress who played the part of Linda the Librarian on the children's television program Sesame Street from 1971 to 2003.-Sesame Street:...	Neighborhood librarian and Bob's girlfriend. She was also the original owner of Barkley, and communicates with him and others through American Sign Language American Sign Language American Sign Language, or ASL, for a time also called Ameslan, is the dominant sign language of Deaf Americans, including deaf communities in the United States, in the English-speaking parts of Canada, and in some regions of Mexico... . Linda is the longest-running deaf character on television.
Luis Rodriguez	Emilio Delgado Emilio Delgado Emilio Delgado is an American actor. He is best known for his long-running role as Luis, the friendly Fix-it Shop owner, on the children's television series Sesame Street. Delgado joined the cast of Sesame Street in 1971 and recently completed Season 41 with the show. He began his professional...	(1971–) Mexican-American married to Maria and father of Gabi. Luis is "the Mr. Fix-It" of Sesame Street, and was the first human addition to the original cast.
Marco	–	Gina's adopted son, from Guatemala Guatemala Guatemala is a country in Central America bordered by Mexico to the north and west, the Pacific Ocean to the southwest, Belize to the northeast, the Caribbean to the east, and Honduras and El Salvador to the southeast... .
Maria Rodriguez	Sonia Manzano Sonia Manzano Sonia Manzano is an American actress and writer. She is best known for playing Maria on Sesame Street since 1971. She also licenses her image to promote items of baby clothes and plates in Hispanic America....	(1974–) Part of Sesame Street since she was a teenager, Maria co-owns the Fix-It Shop with her husband, Luis, whom she married on the show. She also dated David for a while and is Gabi's mother.
Miguel	Jaime Sanchez	(1970–1971) First Latino cast member of Sesame Street.
Mike	Ward Saxton (1989)	Fix-It Shop worker.
Miles Robinson	Miles Orman Miles Orman Miles Orman played Miles Robinson on Sesame Street from 1985 to 1992. He is the son of Roscoe Orman, who plays Miles Robinson's adopted father Gordon.... , 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... , Imani Patterson Imani Patterson Imani Patterson was the second actor to play Miles Robinson on Sesame Street. He took over the role from Miles Orman in 1992 and played it for ten years before passing it on to Olamide Faison in 2002.- References :...  Olamide Faison Olamide Faison Olamide Aladejobi Patrick Alexander Faison is an American actor. He plays Miles Robinson on the children's television show Sesame Street....  (2003–)	Adopted son of Gordon and Susan Robinson. Shy as a child, Miles grew into a fun-loving teenager and eventually formed his own band.
Molly, the Mail Lady	Charlotte Rae Charlotte Rae Charlotte Rae is a prolific American character actress of stage, comedienne, singer and dancer, who in her six decades of television is perhaps best known for her portrayal of Edna Garrett in the sitcoms Diff'rent Strokes and The Facts of Life...	(1971–1972) After appearing on Sesame Street, she became famous as Mrs. Garrett in the 1980s sitcom The Facts of Life The Facts of Life (TV series) The Facts of Life is an American sitcom that originally ran on the NBC television network from August 24, 1979 to May 7, 1988. A spin-off of the sitcom Diff'rent Strokes, the series' premise focused on Edna Garrett as she becomes a housemother at the fictional Eastland School, a prestigious... .
Mr. Handford	Leonard Jackson Leonard Jackson (actor) Leonard Jackson is an African-American stage, film, and television actor, perhaps most widely known for his roles in several PBS television series for children as well as his roles in films such as The Brother from Another Planet, Car Wash, and The Color Purple.-Early years and stage...  (1989), David Smyrl (1990–1998)	Owner of Hooper's Store.
Mr. MacIntosh	Chet O'Brien	(1971–1992) Fruit vendor played by Sesame Street's floor manager.
Mr. Noodle	Bill Irwin Bill Irwin William Mills "Bill" Irwin is an American actor and clown noted for his contribution to the renaissance of American circus during the 1970s. He is known for his vaudeville-style stage acts, but has made a number of appearances on film and television and won a Tony Award for a dramatic role on...	(1998–) Mime featured in Elmo's World Elmo's World "Elmo's World" is a segment of the children's television show Sesame Street featuring Elmo, a small, three and a half year old, bright red monster. It debuted on November 16, 1998. Since then, it has been regularly shown during the last fifteen minutes of every Sesame Street episode...  whose mistakes empower viewers to, as writer Louise Gikow puts it, "call out instructions that allow them to feel smarter than the adult".
Mr. Noodle's Brother, Mr. Noodle	Michael Jeter Michael Jeter Michael Jeter was an American actor.- Early life :Michael Jeter was born in Lawrenceburg, Tennessee. His mother, Virginia , was a housewife...	(2000–2003) Mr. Noodle's brother who appeared in the Elmo's World Elmo's World "Elmo's World" is a segment of the children's television show Sesame Street featuring Elmo, a small, three and a half year old, bright red monster. It debuted on November 16, 1998. Since then, it has been regularly shown during the last fifteen minutes of every Sesame Street episode...  segments, often with his brother.
Mr. Noodle's Sister, Ms. Noodle	Kristin Chenowith	(2004) Mr. Noodle's sister who appeared in the Elmo's World Elmo's World "Elmo's World" is a segment of the children's television show Sesame Street featuring Elmo, a small, three and a half year old, bright red monster. It debuted on November 16, 1998. Since then, it has been regularly shown during the last fifteen minutes of every Sesame Street episode...  special "Wild, Wild, West" but recently appeared on a few regular sgements.
Mr. Noodle's other sister, Miss Noodle	Sarah Jones Sarah Jones Sarah Jones is a Tony- and Obie Award-winning American playwright, actress, and poet.Called "a master of the genre" by The New York Times, Jones has written and performed four multi-character solo shows, including Bridge & Tunnel, which was produced Off-Broadway in 2004 by Oscar-winner Meryl...	(2007) Mr. Noodle's second sister who appeared in the Elmo's World Elmo's World "Elmo's World" is a segment of the children's television show Sesame Street featuring Elmo, a small, three and a half year old, bright red monster. It debuted on November 16, 1998. Since then, it has been regularly shown during the last fifteen minutes of every Sesame Street episode...  episode "Helping".
Mrs. Tupper	Loretta Tupper	Played by the radio performer of the 1930s and 1940s, she played the piano on Sesame Street.
Number Painter	Paul Benedict Paul Benedict Paul Benedict was an American actor who made numerous appearances in television and movies beginning in the 1960s...	(1972) Bowler-capped fellow in several short films, he would randomly pop up in places and paint his surroundings with big white letters.
Olivia Robinson	Alaina Reed Alaina Reed Hall Alaina Reed Hall was an American actress best known for her roles as Olivia, Gordon's younger sister, on the long-running children's television series Sesame Street, and Rose Lee Holloway on the NBC sitcom 227.-Early life and career:Born Bernice Ruth Reed in Springfield, Ohio, she began her career...	(1976–1989) Gordon’s younger sister and a professional photographer.
Pirate Captain	Tina Fey Tina Fey Elizabeth Stamatina "Tina" Fey is an American actress, comedian, writer and producer, known for her work on the NBC sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live , the NBC comedy series 30 Rock, and films such as Mean Girls and Baby Mama .Fey first broke into comedy as a featured player in the...	(2007) "Swashbuckling captain" of the Bookaneers, pirates who love to read.
Rafael	Raul Julia Raúl Juliá Raúl Rafael Juliá y Arcelay was a Puerto Rican actor.Born in San Juan, he gained interest in acting while still in school. Upon completing his studies, Juliá decided to pursue a career in acting. After performing in the local scene for some time, he was convinced by entertainment personality Orson...	(1971) Partnered with Luis in the L & R Fix-It Shop.
Ruthie	Ruth Buzzi Ruth Buzzi Ruth Ann Buzzi is an American comedienne and actress of theatre, film, and television. She is especially known for her performances on the comedy-variety show Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In from 1968 to 1973.-Early life:...	(1993–1999) Owner of Sesame Street's thrift shop, Finders Keepers. She used the objects in the store to tell "fascinating stories".
Sally	–	(1969) A young girl who appeared in the first episode of Sesame Street.
Savion	Savion Glover Savion Glover Savion Glover is an American tap dancer, actor, and choreographer. As a learning prodigy, he was taught by notable dancers from previous generations. Glover is currently interested in restoring African roots to tap...	(1990–1994) Sesame Street.org calls Savion "a street-savvy teenager who was an extraordinary dancer".
Sheldon	Sheldon Wolfchild	Buffy's husband.
Susan Robinson	Loretta Long Loretta Long Loretta Long is an American actress best known for playing Susan Robinson on Sesame Street, having starred on the show since its debut in 1969....	(1969–) Sesame Unpaved calls Susan a "maternal figure". At first a homemaker, she evolved into a public health nurse. She is also the adoptive mother of Miles and wife of Gordon.
Tarah	Tarah Lynne Schaeffer	The first regularly appearing character on Sesame Street who used a wheelchair. The actress has osteogenesis imperfecta Osteogenesis imperfecta Osteogenesis imperfecta is a genetic bone disorder. People with OI are born with defective connective tissue, or without the ability to make it, usually because of a deficiency of Type-I collagen... .
Tom	Larry Block Larry Block Lawrence Joel "Larry" Block is an American radio, TV, film and theater actor. In 1971, Block appeared on Sesame Street as Tom, who worked at Hooper's Store....  (1977–1978)	Keeper of Hopper's Store.
Trash Gordon	Roscoe Orman Roscoe Orman Roscoe Hunter Orman is an American actor who plays Gordon Robinson on the television program Sesame Street. Orman joined the show in 1973, taking over as the third actor to play Gordon on the show...	Spoof of the 1930s superhero Flash Gordon Flash Gordon Flash Gordon is the hero of a science fiction adventure comic strip originally drawn by Alex Raymond. First published January 7, 1934, the strip was inspired by and created to compete with the already established Buck Rogers adventure strip. Also inspired by these series were comics such as Dash... .
Uncle Wally	Bill McCutcheon Bill McCutcheon James William McCutcheon was an American character actor known for his roles in film, television, and theatre, several of which won him Emmy and Tony awards....	(1984–1992) Bob's uncle.
Wanda Falbo (Word Fairy)	Andrea Martin Andrea Martin Andrea Louise Martin is an American and Canadian actress and comedienne. She has appeared in films such as My Big Fat Greek Wedding, on stage in productions such as My Favorite Year, Fiddler on the Roof and Candide, and in the television series, SCTV.-Personal life:Martin, the oldest of three...	A character from SCTV, who had her own series of segments.
Wally and Ralph	Bill Price and Joe Ponazecki	(1971–1972) Comedy team in the tradition of Laurel and Hardy Laurel and Hardy Laurel and Hardy were one of the most popular and critically acclaimed comedy double acts of the early Classical Hollywood era of American cinema...  that appeared during season 2.
Willy the hot dog man	Kermit Love Kermit Love Kermit Ernest Hollingshead Love was an American puppeteer, costume designer, and actor in children's television and on Broadway...	(1970-1990s) Sesame Street's Muppet designer who appeared on the show from time to time.

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