50 Retired Sesame Street Muppets (Part 5)

[@kittygaillot2286]

This special series on Sesame Street 50 retired Muppets has been brought to you by the letters M for memories and N for nostalgia. Sesame Street is a production of the children’s television workshop.

[@michaelpalmieri7335]

Very good pop culture reference.

[@kimbyzoip1955]

Or M for Muppet And the number 50

[@StarwriterUlia]

And now we're crying...

[@jennettebrought3281]

Funny Funny!!!

[@pinedelgado4743]

And to quote Maria (Sonia Manzano)--ADIOS!!!

[@seanhalloran4286]

Great series of clips you assembled here. I was a “first gen” Sesame Street tot (early 1970s) so I really dug the inclusion of some of the old school muppets especially Frazzle and Sherlock Hemlock.

[@JimDebones]

I was 1st gen too. I still love muppets

[@andrewtaylor940]

Same. It amazes me how many I still remember and remember fondly. I could be wrong, but did a certain number of "retired" Sesame Street Muppet's end up, in one form or another reused as background and supporting cast on The Muppet Show?

[@citycrusher9308]

Agree everybody. No matter what it is, the first years of any program are usually the best. Sesame Street was at it's weirdest and most wonderful at that time. We are lucky to have been born when we were.

[@tysargent9647]

Only Beautiful Day Monster and Butch the Tiger.

[@matthewweatherford6566]

I was born in 1997 and the episodes from that age were just ok, but I was always most into the look and feel of the old 70s and 80s clips. We had some tapes like Learning about Letters and The Alphabet Game that includes clips from the old 70s episodes. I think I enjoyed Elmo more on merchandise than the show. There is just something about the older seasons that's very comforting and refreshing (if you know what I mean). I think seasons 2 and 3 are my favorite.

[@PizzaTimeFanatic]

An amazing conclusion to a wonderful series that I won't be forgetting any time soon!

[@ethanthealien858]

Wahoo! Finally! Thank you so much for showing Sunny Friendly.

[@mbcmechachu]

I was going to mention Hoots the Owl but then I remembered that he appeared sometime around the early 2000s.

[@314walker]

He is also going to be in the 50th anniversary special once again teaching Ernie how to put down the duckie

[@juliusmaloney]

Wow! Sesame Street is only 5 years older than me, which is why some of these deep dives have allowed me to remember some really deep cut Muppet memories. Thank you. 🙏🏼😍

[@citylily]

This was a great series. Thank you for making it. Really enjoyed the trip down memory lane.

[@lordlenny8186]

Question, are worms in space still in Sesame Street?

[@oscarthegrouchfanchannelby7085]

I glad kermit is coming back for the 50th anniversary special

[@gabriellevalentine35]

"Encouraging prejudice in children? Now that's evil." But unfortunately common.

[@radioactive_moose]

I would like to see a 31 scariest Sesame Streets moments video for halloween.

[@seatspud]

Ditto!

[@TheAnchorArmsChad]

He should include Im Sad Because Im Happy

[@Rumtar]

I'll second that.

[@andrewtaylor940]

I think the winner for that will be the legendary episode that was only ever aired once. That had the legendary Margaret Hamilton reprising her role as the Wicked Witch of the west from the Wizard of Oz. For some reason it was deemed too scary for kids. Which is heartbreaking. What few clips of it survive make it seem really endearing. And Margaret was clearly having great fun with the gang.

[@matthewweatherford6566]

The X 👽

[@Soultsukino]

Sherlock Hemlock!! THAT brought back some old memories!

[@citycrusher9308]

Still remember his first appearance where he made a crazy deduction that actually turned out to be correct. (it involved a birthday party)

[@zarachastellaris9016]

Remember when he found missing Bert at the beach? Ernie had accidentally buried Bert while digging a hole!

[@tysargent9647]

Actually, Sherlock's first appearance had him helping Ernie figure out what happened to half of his chicken salad sandwich.

[@DaveLH]

I remembered SAM, but I had forgotten how much his voice resembled a Dalek's...

[@michaelpalmieri7335]

Sam The Machine appeared in a Spiderman comic book? SERIOUSLY?

[@seed_drill7135]

Machines are perfect, perfect, perfect. Now you shall all be exterminated: exterminate, exterminate exterminate.

[@arielfilmsinc1926]

@@michaelpalmieri7335 HEY Thanos had a helicopter in that series

[@defnotaiden846]

I saw him in a book and I was intrigued for awhile, happy he was on here! Wish there where more Sam clips online

[@arielfilmsinc1926]

He also fell in love with Gordon's Volkswagon

[@chloethecre8tor2186]

This was a great little series you’ve made. I’m really gonna miss this. I feel like you should do another series or a bonus. But this seems pretty good enough because for those who grew up in a different generation around Sesame Street, it’s fun that they learn about different characters who’ve appeared on the show other than just keeping touch with the modern Sesame Street today.

[@sydneysnana63]

World of Puppets I love your chicken 'id' and I will miss the series too.

[@chloethecre8tor2186]

sydneysnana63 thanks

[@glasscitystudios8548]

I think a new interesting series would be to see where some of the locations went, like the Furry Arms hotel

[@barbarawallace6890]

What a wonderful trip through Seseme Street memories! The various muppets were always the draw for me; my grandmothers, (who lived with us and took care of me while my parents worked) always watched with me, and had their own favorites. ❤ Could you please do something like this for the human characters that lived on the Street, as well? There were so many who helped show us the good side and kindness of all different types of people.

[@michaelpalmieri7335]

Guy Smiley was called Sonny Friendly in the "Pick Your Pet" sketch from the early 1970s. When Tough Eddie came back to see Oscar The Grouch, it wasn't to apologize, as the narrator says. It was to ask Oscar if he could have a certain bicycle wheel that Oscar had. When Oscar offered to fetch a wrench so Eddie could unscrew the wheel, Eddie said it wouldn't be necessary and he just took the screw off with -- his bare hand! That shows how tough Eddie was. Simon Soundman actually did appear in one of the "Grover The Waiter" segments. In this skit, he tells Grover what he wants to eat with one of his sound effects, and Grover tries to figure out what he wants by bringing out "sandwiches" with things like a guitar, an elephant, and others, until Grover realizes Simon was making the sound of a chicken, which means that he wants a CHICKEN SANDWICH! However, Simon says he has changed his mind: "Instead, I would like a hot (makes the sound of a dog barking) with mustard and relish." A hot DOG! Get it?

[@Joeybagofdonuts76]

The Electric Company. HEY YOU GUUUYYYS!!!

[@maryanderson2138]

The Electric Company was my absolute favorite children's show! :D

[@frankdenardo8684]

@@maryanderson2138 Two Oscar winning performers Rita Moreno and Morgan Freeman. Rita was the uptight film director and Morgan Freeman as Easy Reader, Vincent the Vampire, and the jive talking DJ with the big Afro hair do.

[@higgy04]

"'The Electric Company' gets it power from The Children's Television Workshop"

[@coyoteartist]

I loved that show. I was seeing it in the 80s in re-runs. I really enjoyed the one they did years later too even if it had to be a little more modern.

[@terryyork6401]

Movin out in a new wayyy !!!

[@spindleclown]

Dang, I remember being TERRIFIED of Sam. I can't remember where I'd seen the older episodes, but I remember being particularly rattled by him each time he appeared. I'm assuming they were reruns or VHS tapes. Meanwhile, all these years later, I'm unfazed by (and actually adore the design of) Nobody. Fear's a weird thing. Loved this series!

[@SammyJ_Studios]

Sam creeps me out too (even as an adult), he's just so big, and something about that mouth is unnerving.

[@Gravydog316]

@@SammyJ_Studios i remember Sam from some book, but not TV

[@flowertrue]

I was afraid of Sam the Robot too. His voice was terrifying.

[@diamndz1021]

Sam is terrifying. I thought I was the only one who thought that.

[@PoetryEmotionNJ]

@@flowertrue I think Sam is the root cause of my misophonia!

[@DaveLH]

I remember the turtle Muppet making an even earlier appearance, in the 70's, when Kermit, in a "Sesame Street News" segment of course, interviews him for his report on "The Tortoise and the Hare", and he tries Kermit's patience to say the least by being so slow that he takes a mini-eternity just to finish a single sentence.

[@imthisguy3049]

That wasn't him.

[@TheTheoTherone]

While watching this series it occurred to me that for everyone who watched Sesame Street as a child, it was only for a handful of years and then you moved on. So it's less than generational. It's almost like a graduating class. So many characters here I never knew about! Previous to and after. Thanks for this series! Keep up the good research and documenting.

[@bentheg9793]

So is it bad that Sesame Street wasn't my favorite as a kid (not even when I was in the target demographic) and hell, I remember more of Elmo's World than I do the other skits I watched?

[@bentheg9793]

It's actually REALLY hard to be nostalgic about Sesame Street when you don't remember TOO much about it. Seriously. I mean admittedly I remember more than I let on, I remember about a quarter to half of it, but still. I must have not watched as much as some of you. And as much as a LOT of people in general.

[@TiroDvD]

It's even more generational now. Pre Internet if you stayed at home--sick days--your primary entertainment was TV. Most daytime TV isn't that entertaining for kids so there is PBS. Yea it's not for your age bracket but definitely closer to your demographic than soap operas; unless there were game shows. Now with the internet, esp. smart phones. Once you past your interest there is no opportunity let alone reason to go back.

[@goldenager59]

I was a first-generation Sesamite, being born in 1970. I followed it more or less continuously until not long after Jim Henson's passing, in 1990. I therefore suppose I'm rather more intimately familiar with the majority of retired Muppets than many others, and it was fascinating having them all back for a brief time, as ideal memories should be. Well done, and keep on going. P.S. I was dismayed that Aristotle the "blind Muppet" only made it to the runners-up slot...but you deserve much credit for including him regardless. 😎

[@LadyHawke78]

SHERLOCK HEMLOCK!! Omg I remember loving that character as a kid! And his little reoccurring mystery segments. Sad to hear he isn’t on the show anymore... 😢

[@LarrytheKing16]

18:43 Kermit the Frog shouldn’t count because Disney acquired The Muppets.

[@mikewarns]

Yeah, but that was back when The Muppets weren't owned by Disney.

[@LarrytheKing16]

@@mikewarns Oh.

[@mohannerd]

For Oscars Girlfriend I honestly thought that she was his mother *sWeET hOmE aLAbaMA*

[@LarrytheKing16]

😂😂😂😂

[@panagiotisgkountoumas9022]

there is an episode with Oscar's mom very funny

[@james.d.morris8932]

But the memories remain by those who remember it.

[@shanestone9770]

Yeah, Ernie and Bert’s friendship is so tightly packed they’re like brothers, one can’t exist without the other and they’re ultimately inseparable, I wouldn’t find it all that hard to believe they would have known each other since infancy

[@CoffinDoll]

Let’s do human characters from Gina Mr Hooper Savion Mr Mac Billy Pete Linda Selena Ruthy Carlos

[@TheSmart-CasualGamer]

"Oh yes, I'll bring her some pumpernickel." sounds weirdly adult.

[@davidmoore535]

Ruby kinda looks like the Muppet who sang Cereal Girl!!

[@blaa6]

Sherlock Hemlock. I remember him from Search and Learn Adventures. I loved that game from my childhood.

[@velvetplatz1024]

I simply loved this series! It brought back so many fond memories of my childhood those many years ago. Thanks so much for taking the time to do this series properly, and for sharing them with us. Much love from Canada.

[@Ryanookami]

This series was so good and such a wonderful trip back through my childhood. I was a kid in the late 80s/early 90s and I remember so many of the characters fondly, and you’ve done such a beautiful job paying them tribute in a way I haven’t seen anyone do before. Thank you for this! Also, a quick personal shout out to Louis, Basil, and Dodi from Canadian Sesame Street. I still remember an old sketch I saw them do with a weird machine that could simulate the seasons, and it was teaching us Canadian kids the French words for each. The nostalgia is strong.

[@ZakWolf]

Heh, I knew Vincent Twice would make it on your list! I remember him from when I was little, especially that time he was the culprit of the mystery! I also like how you pointed how they directly took the "Mysterious Theater" intro from Edward Gorey's 1980s intro to "Mystery!" Sherlock Helmock's bumbling and taking the credit for a case he didn't actually solve reminds me of Inspector Gadget. Thanks for crediting me with providing that footage from Episode 4206!

[@matthewweatherford6566]

R.I.P. Caroll Spinney (1933-2019) I'm a man and I was bawling on the couch for a minute after I read about it. I'm not kidding.

[@skullzproductions]

i just noticed Sonny Friendly changed puppet design! did anyone else see that? :o

[@georgerobertson7010]

I did lol

[@ryancarless7921]

Muppets have become my new obsession. Very cool video

[@bentheg9793]

Mine too.

[@koryandrews1665]

Omg Simon Soundman! Too bad that puppet retired.

[@bmhedgehog2]

Thank god I missed out on SAM Machine, cause he would have scared the piss out of me. Yeah when I was a lot younger I'd had a fear of robots, still kinda do but it isn't as bad cause thanks to Star Wars R2-D2 and C-3PO helped get over a good chunk of that fear.

[@PhilBagels]

SAM the robot was may all-time favorite!* I remember Sherlock Hemlock - he was great! And Tough Eddie - he was tough! I remember the original "Fat Blue" making animal noises, but I don't remember the character actually named Simon Soundman. And I don't know any of the rest of these, either. I remember a Sesame Street News Flash with Kermit, where he interviews the Tortoise and the Hare, but I don't know if that was the same as Shelly the Turtle (who seems to be actually a tortoise, not a turtle, technically speaking). Guy Smiley is an all-time classic. And i remember Barkley the dog, and I remember when he was originally named "Woof Woof" the dog, but they changed it by vote, on the show, because, let's face it: Woof Woof is a stupid name. Bip Bippadotta was often simply called "Manna Manna" even though that wasn't officially his name. IIRC, le left Sesame Street to entertain adults on The Muppet Show, where he also sang Manna Manna, with the "Snooths". I remember that Limbo/Face/Nobody, but I don't think he even counts as a character - he's more of a special effect. He recites various educational information, such as counting to ten, but he doesn't appear in any actual sketches, and never has any dialog with any other characters. Thank you so much for this series! I've greatly enjoyed it! *I'm not 100% certain, but I believe there have been more Muppets with the name Sam than with any other single name. There was the original Sam, of Sam & Friends, then there was the Super Automatic Machine, and Sam the Bald Eagle from the Muppet Show. There was also Sinister Sam in at least one SS sketch set in the old west. I'm sure there were probably other minor and one-shot characters also named Sam.

[@user-si9fx4xb6v]

Yes, Sinister Sam appeared in a number of Sesame Street sketches set during the old West. If I recall correctly, it was one of the last original SS characters that Jim Henson preformed that was not part of the show from the first few seasons.

[@LarrytheKing16]

17:53 Grundgetta shouldn’t make this list. She made appearances more in the 80s and 90s and for the 00s, her appearances was limited to 1 or 2 or 3. Grundgetta’s appearances in this decade, really short. Made 1 appearance in Season 40 and a return in 45, and made 2 more the previous two seasons.

[@wheelchere]

This one makes me sad :( I grew up with some of them.

[@frankdenardo8684]

I remember Roosevelt Franklin. He was the jive talking muppet.

[@DeeTimmyfan]

One you did not mention was a monster named Crystal. She made a few scattered appearances in the mid 80s (1984-85), and she was somewhat of a wisecracker, rebellious type teenage monster, who always challenged people in her projects by saying "Wanna make something of it?" I have an audio clip of her, but I've never found any video clips of hers.

[@DaddyOfTheSugarVariety]

Your Sesame Street videos bring me so many good nostalgic feels! I recently watched a video tour of the newish (2014) set. At first I was upset that they made changes, but then realized changes and evolution is necessary as the world and the times change & evolve.

[@bentheg9793]

As someone who doesn't really remember half the skits I watched as a kid, it doesn't do too much to me. I wasn't too upset about it.

[@powerpup97]

Simon Soundman was an awesome character!

[@jasontachin]

RW:Harry monster's doll is named Little Hercules and Harry himself is a strong monster on Sesame Street.😁

[@jacobs.9661]

Man I loved this series so much. Firstly your commentary was awesome! Concise, educational, and entertaining, all in perfect balance. I also loved the little drawings you included to help illustrate a point, like Bert getting struck by the count's lightning. This was also just an amazing look back on Sesame Street history. I fondly remembered a lot of these guys like Benny, Alice, Frazzle, and Elizabeth, but it was also cool learning about Muppets I'd never seen or heard of like Farley, Deena, Dexter, and Prof. Hastings. This was a great series and I'd love to see something similar at some point.

[@emilyfuller1563]

Sonny Friendly is a good example of why muppets should never have human teeth. *shudders*

[@RobotGooseStudios]

I loved this series! I wish Beautiful Day Monster and Frazzle would return. Maybe something similar like retired cartoon characters? (e.g Gandy Goose, Andy Panda, Kiko The Kangaroo)

[@zackharrison6209]

That would be awesome if they ever bring back Frazzle then he would be preformed by Matt Vogel.

[@iHeartsNostalgiaPit]

I don't really remember Roxie Marie on the show, aside from her appearance in Sesame Street Celebrates around the World, and the stage show Sesame Street Live! Let's Be Friends I barely remember Ruby, aside from seeing her in Big Bird's Birthday or Let Me Eat Cake Wait Howard the Duck is going to be in the next GotG movie?

[@EntertainmentFan11]

No, Howard the Duck already appeared in the first film.

[@djlamar2]

Simon soundman and Shelley the turtle were my favorite growing up (Along with a few other Muppets)

[@TerrickTerran]

Glad to see Part 5. I think Vincent Twice would be my favorite from this set. Great series overall as well.

[@lisagibson2975]

maria and gina

[@CinnamonGrrlErin1]

This was a wonderful series, thank you!

[@srkfan4ever137]

I definitely remember Sherlock and Simon when I was a kid. I think I do remember the tortoise. He does look familiar. But the rest I don't remember. Mainly the ones from the 70s. Of course I don't remember them. Seeing that I was born in very early 1980. And I stopped watching Sesame Street around 1989 or 1990. I was just getting too old to be watching a show like that. But I would have thought characters like Magic Mumford, The honkers, Barkley, and the martians would have been mention. Unless they are still on.

[@georgerobertson7010]

You can never be too old for Sesame Street, it’s a show that anyone of any age can enjoy no matter how young or old you are.

[@coleenwilliams6656]

How about Granny Fanny Nestelrode? I loved that character.

[@rtlthemusician5598]

Yeah

[@tysargent9647]

That's Nesselrode.

[@DrJekyll38]

Colin, you know that 'Guys And Dolls' skit was an episode of Monsterpiece Theater, don't you?

[@Rumtar]

I would really love to see the human cast of Sesame Street through the years

[@LauraRyan2007]

Gramps D. Lion I was hoping to look for that next. Oh well. There's always Google to see "where are they now".

[@matthewwind7419]

This is the best series i've seen in quite awhile, you give so much detail on the muppets, you basically made me wanna go watch them again, thank you so much for these.

[@jeremyriley1238]

Speaking of Sherlock Hemlock, I saw him as a background cameo in an episode of Furchester Hotel.

[@charizardgamer6151]

Why didn't you mentioned horatio the elephant he was my favorite muppet when I was younger 😢

[@ronalddufour2757]

This is Joshua how do you feel about Alice snuffleupgus

[@TxSonofLiberty]

@@ronalddufour2757 Alice Snuffleupagus was so important to me. I was born in 76, and grew up watching Sesame Street. Snuffy was one my favorite characters. In 1983 my baby sister was born, and in 1988, when Alice was introduced as Snuffy's baby sister, it helped me relate and helped me to include my sister in activities and play with her, just like Snuffy played with Alice. I actually am one of the people who was expecting the Magnificent Mumford & Barkley, but the one I also expected that went unmentioned is the First Muppet himself, Rowlf the Dog.

[@ronalddufour2757]

@@TxSonofLiberty Alice snuffleupgus is returning very soon

[@rtlthemusician5598]

TxSonofLiberty Ralph the dog was only on Sesame Street once, and he’s still around in other muppet productions today

[@DaddyOfTheSugarVariety]

I thought I read that Mr. Johnson's original name was Fat Blue. Was I misinformed, or was that just a descriptive name they gave him until they came up with Mr. Johnson?

[@ColinLooksBack]

Fat Blue is the name of the puppet model they use for him, but the character's name is Mr. Johnson. I think there was at least one official book where they straight up called in Fat Blue, though.

[@DaddyOfTheSugarVariety]

@@ColinLooksBack I think I read it in Sesame Street, Unpaved. 😊

[@ColinLooksBack]

@@DaddyOfTheSugarVariety That was the book! Yeah, for some reason they went with his "code name."

[@samanthastephens4553]

He was probably renamed because the previous name was offensive

[@maxsvideos2902]

Am I the only who thinks that Roxie looks like a muppet version of Meilin from Turning Red?

[@BuddyBoy600alt]

ERROR at 10:41: Sonny Friendly was NOT based on Pat Sajak. There was a Muppet character named Pat Playjacks. He was a one-shot character as the host of "Squeal of Fortune". And was performed by Jim Henson. He appears with Velma Blank (a parody of Vanna White). He is puppeteer by David Rudman (although she is a silent character).

[@imthisguy3049]

He's trying to say that he's has some type of ACTIONS like Sajak or somethin.

[@aaendi6661]

So that's who that weird robot was in the inside cover of the "Sesame Street Treasury" books.

[@laurenkostich7792]

I loved those books!

[@aaendi6661]

@@laurenkostich7792 I actually liked those books better than the show because they had stuff like how to bake cookies, and how to speak spanish and sign language.

[@AmeliaOak]

Simon Soundman is Gerald McBoing Boing

[@xerex21212]

Whoa. I forgot about Ruby. I only remember her voice was annoying.

[@maurycyoseka1057]

0:11 - Roxie Marie 1:11 - Ruby 2:46 - SAM the Robot 5:51 - Shelley the Turtle 7:24 - Sherlock Hemlock 8:51 - Simon Soundman 10:13 - Sonny Friendly 12:23 - Tough Eddie 13:40 - Vincent Twice 15:05 - Zostic

[@austinreed7343]

16:48 Runners-up and disqualified characters (Barkley, Guy Smiley, Amazing Mumford, Kermit)

[@NicelanderFanatic]

Of course Simon Soundman retired.

[@zoisite_moon2828]

5:05 Wait, if Sam was in a Marvel comic book, would that mean that Sesame Street was part of the Marvel Universe at one point?

[@rtlthemusician5598]

No because Disney doesn’t own the Children’s Television Workshop... or at least not yet

[@iamameme5057]

MIND BLOWN🤯

[@skullzproductions]

i know it's not the 50th anniversary anymore but i think there should be a sequel especially since more episodes have been found also it's because i wanna see you talk about Dwayne the Dragon from this episode kzbin.info/www/bejne/qICkYaCXn61_o9E

[@susanfit47]

Sherlock Hemlock, Ruby, Roxie Marie!! That brought back several memories! I never SAM the Robot on the show.

[@666Brago]

I hardly remember a lot of those characters.

[@boobybird89plays20]

Surprised Hoots the Owl wasn't on this list.

[@georgerobertson7010]

Oh my goodness me too

[@neosquid9609]

In those three panels Sam is depicted the size of a human, half the size of a human and able to fit in Spider-Man's hand... wtf.

[@ColinLooksBack]

I think the panel where Spidey appears to hold SAM is just a badly angled drawing of Spidey seeing SAM from a distance.

[@slushieteaa]

i really adored this series and i can’t wait to see more videos from you in the future! also i share the same birthday as sesame street. (:

[@HelloKittyFanMan.]

Ha, I used to think Sherlock said his last name was "HIMlock."

[@trlittletoaster]

This was an amazing video series, the fact that you actually spent a few minutes on each character and didn’t just make it a slideshow with maybe one fact about each one makes me so happy. Glad to see what you’ll do next, keep up the good work!

[@ColinLooksBack]

Thank you! I'm digging your avatar.

[@trlittletoaster]

Colin LooksBack thanks lol

[@egpmh2891]

A little disappointed there wasn’t The Amazing Mumford and Guy Smiley, yet I loved the whole series regardless you gained a new subscriber

[@goldenager59]

Don't mean to cause you bother, old chap, but you seem to have neglected The Rhymies...unless they failed to fulfill any of your criteria. 😕 🙂

[@egpmh2891]

@@goldenager59 I did forget about them, yes there should be one on them too

[@goldenager59]

@@egpmh2891 Then I'm right glad I recalled your attention to them. 😉

[@egpmh2891]

@@goldenager59 as am I, some funny characters to this day

[@pompe221]

You played the theme of "Great Mouse Detective" during the Sherlock Hemlock part. I approve. :)

[@Keopro]

Glad someone else noticed too!

[@Johnny_Three-hats]

Is that EPCOT Center background music I hear around 4:17?

[@ManUnderTheDumpster]

🍞

[@kyliethelittlespider-mangirl94]

4:07 I love how Marvel is in this video! I am a Spidey girl! Plus I love Spidey Super Stories! Didn’t read the comics though, wish I could tho!

[@a.rosesrbleu9580]

Okay so now are you going to go into Emmet Otter's Jugband Christmas? Would love that!

[@kentuckylady2990]

My son could not stand Bert and Ernie. His favorite was Lovable furry old Grover.

[@tysargent9647]

You do know Bert and Grover are played by the same guy, right?

[@ronalddufour2757]

@@tysargent9647 yeah And I was pushing Alice snuffleupgus in a snuffleupgus Sized Baby Carriage

[@james.d.morris8932]

Although that last character & sketch you mentioned? Reminded me of a spinoff they made, SONS OF POETRY. Loved that one.

[@abbieprice3430]

I didn’t know who Ruby Monster was before this video! Since I’ve discovered her appearances online, she’s become one of my favorite Sesame Street characters! It’s a shame that Ruby disappeared, because she was unique and wasn’t like other monsters I saw on the show! She was creative, curious, loving, and a great role model for girls out there! I’ve been writing about my own character inspired by Ruby, a cute little monster named Shaina!

[@TheRadical42]

Great list Colin! Watched and enjoyed them all. My compliments for a very enjoyable series.

[@StellarBelt]

Fun Fact: Biff, Sully, And Little Bird made some major appearances in Season 50

[@cmlmonstar007]

This is really good Sesame Street series, Keep up the good work! As for Mr. Johnson, he was in some life insurance commercial.

[@armorybrunotjr.3204]

Farmers Insurance.

[@jwilliams7554]

You should do a follow up on retired characters who made special appearances on the 50th anniversary special. And it was awesome how they appeared out of nowhere as if they never left SS

[@DaveLH]

Thanks for this series -- I really enjoyed it... I hope you can do more in the future about Sesame Street's history....

[@garthdavis4320]

Simon Soundman was basically a muppet version of Michael Winslow.

[@TheAnchorArmsChad]

No Leslie Mostly? No Oinker Sisters? No Rodeo Rosie? No Stinky!? No Monster Clubhouse!? And NO HOOTS!?

[@kelleyceccato7025]

I was born in 1969, the year Sesame Street debuted, so by the time Ruby appeared, I'd aged out of the show. But I do remember one morning when I was in high school and took a sick day, turning on Sesame Street out of curiosity and seeing Ruby performing a "scientific experiment" by standing out in the rain to see how wet she would get. I was thrilled! A girl monster on Sesame Street! True, there had been a few girl Muppets when I'd first watched the show, but from what I could remember, none of them had been monsters. I loved the sight of Ruby's fuzzy face! A darn shame she didn't last. Little girls today at least have Zoe and Rosita, but there should have been room for Ruby as well.

[@megaball-ps8tq]

You make excellent content👍

[@LikaLaruku]

Ernie & Bert were the Spongebob & Squidward of the 70s & 80s. Isn't Barkley from Fraggle Rock?

[@icecreamhero2375]

16:16 Why aren't you laughing HAHAHAHA such a good joke.

[@edwardwbalen]

This special series of Sesame Street's Fifty Retired Muppets has been brought to you today by the letter M, for Muppets, and by the number 50. Sesame Street is a production of The Children's Television Workshop.

[@arnequis]

Sherlock Hemlock also solved the Case of the Bitten Apple without help (Ernie had found an apple with a bite taken out of it and needed a detective to help him find out whose apple it was). Sherlock correctly deduced all the clues and solved the case by himself. Look up "Sesame Street Ernie Sherlock Hemlock Discovers A Bitten Apple" to see it here!

[@miagonzalez2901]

Who is watching this on Sesame Streets 50th anniversary anyone???!!!