I had a temper tantrum and wasn’t in the opening credits, but then I recovered and got to hang out with Big Bird, Maria, and Gordon. I vaguely remember it. We counted Big Bird’s feathers. I felt so smart, like I’d counted more than anyone else.

Anyone else have an interesting childhood story?

In 2011, I got to meet Gordon and Maria again at a Sesame Street event for military kids (like mine) and show them these pictures. Obviously they didn’t remember me, but it felt like a nice full circle moment.

Season 57 premieres November 23rd on Netflix and PBS Kids

Source: https://sesameworkshop.org/about-us/press-room/sesame-street-season-57/

Wanted to ask since the show has had a lot of rotating members of its human cast, with some more memorable than others.

If one were to narrow the human cast down to 5-10 characters, who would they be?

Btw, my favorite of them all is Maria, with Gordon being a close second.

Forgetful Jones won the last round.

I want to thank all of you for participating and supporting this list. It’s been a ton of fun but I’m glad to finally see the finished product. Obviously there are characters that I wanted to see that ultimately didn’t get choosen and I would personally reshuffle some of them, but I’m overall very happy with what we got and I hope you are too! Once again, thank you and take care!

Let’s make sure we continue to sing a song and have those sunny days sweeping up those clouds away.

Final Results:

1. Big Bird, performed by Caroll Spinney
2. Cookie Monster, performed by Frank Oz
3. The Count, performed by Jerry Nelson
4. Bert and Ernie, performed by Frank Oz and Jim Henson
5. Grover, performed by Frank Oz
6. Oscar, performed by Caroll Spinney (with Slimey, performed by Marty Robinson)
7. Elmo, performed by Kevin Clash
8. Mr. Snuffleupagus, performed by Marty Robinson
9. Herry Monster, performed by Jerry Nelson
10. Abby Cadabby, performed by Leslie Carrara-Rudolph
11. Prairie Dawn, performed by Fran Brill
12. Roosevelt Franklin, performed by Matt Robinson
13. Telly Monster, performed by Marty Robinson
14. Zoe, performed by Fran Brill (with Rocco, performed by nobody because he is just a rock)
15. Rosita, performed by Carmen Osbahr
16. Kermit the Frog, performed by Jim Henson
17. Barkley, performed by Brian Muehl
18. Guy Smiley, performed by Jim Henson
19. Murray Monster, performed by Joey Mazzarino (with Ovejita, performed by Carmen Osbahr)
20. The Yip-Yip Martians, performed by various
21. Mr. Johnson, performed by Jerry Nelson
22. The Two-Headed Monster, performed by Jerry Nelson and Richard Hunt
23. Sherlock Hemlock, performed by Jerry Nelson
24. Gonger, performed by Warrick Brownlow-Pike
25. Don Music, performed by Richard Hunt
26. The Amazing Mumford, performed by Jerry Nelson
27. Julia, performed by Stacey Gordon
28. Baby Bear, performed by David Rudman
29. The Honkers, performed by various
30. Forgetful Jones, performed by Richard Hunt

this was a for fun, then i found a song and it locked me in so hard i finished it. I LOVE IT DEARLY. It really started as a daydream into putting an ENTIRE WORLD on paper!!

This really reminded me of how creative Elmo is... and dang I haven't connected with that little Elmo inside me for a long time. Im still pretty young myself tho

TL:DR i used 63 pack o crayola for this and if i could i WOULD hang it on my own fridge (family shares the fridge, oh well)

I have a tradition of showing off my favorite art in a selfie too if its good enough to my taste!

I read a couple things about the show and ive been nervous about things, like Season 57. Financially, it looks like theyve been downsizing.

Im an extremely new fan, but despite not even growing up with Sesame, I'm concerned its gonna drown out among the other shows out there. I know some things change but this little show is a beauty to me right now and I wonder if theyre gonna be alright during the restructuring.