Who Are the Most Popular Animated Characters on Sesame Street?
Many people
love the popular children's television program Sesame Street, which began as an American version of the British
version of The Great Night. The original series focused on the everyday life of
a child in the city of New York. It featured the adventures of Jim, Sally,
Brian, Kevin, and puppets (and of course Marge, if you remember watching that
show). However, in recent years, it has grown into a whole franchise with
books, movies, and even video games.
The show
became hugely popular in the United States and was revived in 2020 for a third
season, with a different cast of characters each year. In recent years, it has
been made into movies and has been featured in many theatrical productions.
Many of these shows have featured large numbers of famous actors and actresses,
many of whom you may recognize from your own list of friends and family
members. In some cases, these characters have crossed over to the Big Bird
books and TV programs, where they have become beloved characters themselves.
In addition
to these regulars, there are many new additions to the cast. In this instance,
Cookie Monster has gained a longer vocabulary and has learned to speak in more
than one language. Many other characters also possess unique personalities,
and, as with Cookie Monster, they all sing different songs and engage in
different activities. Throughout the first year of his existence on the show,
several different characters had short stints in the spotlight, and some of
them left the program after the first few episodes. However, since then, most
of these recurring characters have remained in regular appearances.
The most famous of all the characters, and probably the most recognized, is Elmo. A happy-go-lucky blue and red dinosaur, Elmo is always seen in character, always singing, and always acting as if he is the cookie Monster's real-life counterpart. He has a large variety of friends, some of which are portrayed as vegetables. When he is not acting as someone else on Sesame Street, Elmo is found sleeping in a pillow. He represents the idealized younger age of children who enjoy learning through fun and laughter.
Of course,
we have also got Mr. Poopy, the lovable but cranky dog from Sesame Street who represents everything
nice. This character is often depicted holding a "poop bag," which
contains dirty diapers. In a later episode, it is revealed that Elmo has long
since been taking advantage of the people around him for money by stealing
their cookies. His friends include the happy mouse, representing the role of
good role models for children, and the smiling dog, which represents Sesame Street's own dog, Abby Cadabra.
Bert and Ernie represent the idealized parents and older brother/sister relationship. They are shown to be healthy and happy, but they are not as innocent as the other two. Bert is portrayed as being rude and bossy, and Ernie is shown as being naive and crazy. When these cartoon characters were created for the television show, they soon became one of the most popular animated characters of all time.