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  1. The original cast, chosen by original producer Jon Stone, consisted of four human actors— Matt Robinson, who played Gordon; Loretta Long, who played Gordon's wife, Susan; Will Lee, who played Mr. Hooper; and Bob McGrath, who played Bob.

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  3. General information. Jim Henson, creator of The Muppets, in 1989. Jim Henson created many Muppet characters for the purpose of appearing on Sesame Street. His involvement with the show began when he and one of the creators, Joan Ganz Cooney, met in the summer of 1968 at one of the show's five three-day curriculum planning seminars in Boston.

  4. Bob, Mr. Hooper, Gordon, and Susan were the original human cast members. With the exception of Mr. Hooper (whose actor died in 1982), the other original characters were still with the series until casting changes for Season 46, making them some of the longest continually-running non- soap opera characters in American entertainment.

  5. Dec 16, 2019 · Bert and Ernie were originated by Frank Oz and Jim Henson; currently, the puppets are performed by Eric Jacobson and Peter Linz. Oz was also the original voice of Henson’s creation Cookie...

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  6. Muppets. Frank Oz, who performed many Muppets throughout his career, from the debut of Sesame Street to most Henson productions. Caroll Spinney performed Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch from the show's debut in 1969 until his retirement in 2018.

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    Actor/muppet Performer
    Description
    A 4-year-old fairy-in-training with tiny ...
    Alice Snuffleupagus
    Baby sister of Aloysius Snuffleupagus ...
    Alistair Cookie
    Played by Cookie Monster, he is a parody ...
    The Amazing Mumford
    Jerry Nelson, [ 20] John Kennedy [ 21]
    A " W.C. Fields -esque" magician whose ...
  7. A listing of the earliest and last known on-screen appearances of the human cast of Sesame Street. Highlighted rows denote current/active cast members still on the show.

  8. The original cast, chosen by original producer Jon Stone, consisted of four human actors— Matt Robinson, who played Gordon; Loretta Long, who played Gordon's wife, Susan; Will Lee, who played Mr. Hooper; and Bob McGrath, who played Bob.

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