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Best 1 Count von Count

Count von Count is a hand-puppet character created for children’s television. He gained recognition on *Sesame Street* starting in 1972 and was brought to life by puppeteer Jerry Nelson. The Count uses his enthusiastic counting skills to teach basic mathematics concepts to young viewers, making arit...

9.25 Excellent
Why this score

Canonical Sesame Street figure with enduring educational value, broad recognition, strong performer legacy, and high multigenerational affection.

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2 The Count von Count

The Count von Count is a puppet character created by Jim Henson and featured prominently on Sesame Street since 1972. He’s notable for his enthusiastic obsession with counting, often reciting numbers while examining objects. The Count's appearances were designed to introduce children to basic mathem...

3 Sesame Street in Communities

Sesame Street in Communities is a public-service initiative created by Sesame Workshop to provide free educational resources for children and the adults who support them. Its videos, printables, and guides use Sesame Street characters and age-appropriate activities to address topics such as emotiona...

8.72 Great
Why this score

Widely respected public-service initiative using trusted characters and research-based materials to address difficult family issues with accessibility and empathy.

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4 Christmas Eve on Sesame Street

Christmas Eve on Sesame Street is a 1978 holiday television special featuring the human and Muppet characters of Sesame Street. Its linked stories include Big Bird questioning how Santa Claus can fit through a chimney, Bert and Ernie exchanging prized possessions for gifts, and Cookie Monster repeat...

8.65 Great
Why this score

Emmy-winning Sesame Street classic with enduring holiday status, strong nostalgia, excellent Muppet storytelling, and consistently high viewer affection.

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5 Big Bird
Big Bird

Big Bird is a prominent puppet character created by Jim Henson for *Sesame Street*. He’s an eight-foot-tall yellow bird known for his innocent perspective and frequent explorations of the world around him. Caroll Spinney's long tenure as Big Bird established him as a beloved icon, primarily appealin...

6 Elmo
Elmo

Elmo is a prominent Muppet character created by Jim Henson for *Sesame Street*. This red, furry monster puppet is notable for its central role in children’s education and entertainment. He represents a significant figure in puppetry history and is primarily designed to engage young viewers and learn...

7 Cookie Monster

The Cookie Monster is a beloved puppet created by Jim Henson for *Sesame Street*. He’s notable as a central figure in the show’s educational programming and a globally recognized character. Primarily designed to engage young children with an enthusiastic love of cookies, he remains popular with pres...

8 Ernie
Ernie

Ernie is a beloved Muppet created by Jim Henson for *Sesame Street*. He’s recognized for his distinctive orange appearance and consistently playful demeanor. His character embodies childlike curiosity and humor, making him a central figure in the show's educational programming. Ernie primarily appe...

9 Ieniemienie (Sesamstraat)

Ieniemienie is a mouse puppet character from Sesamstraat, the Dutch-language co-production based on Sesame Street. She is portrayed as a sharp, skeptical, and outspoken resident of the program’s child-oriented world and has been part of the show’s recurring cast across its television history; the ch...

8.14 Great
Why this score

One of Sesamstraat's most enduring original characters, valued for wit, emotional range, local identity, and multigenerational recognition.

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10 Oscar the Grouch

Oscar the Grouch is a beloved puppet created by Jim Henson for *Sesame Street*. He’s notable for his grumpy demeanor and fondness for trash, providing a humorous counterpoint to the show's generally optimistic tone. Primarily designed for young children, Oscar offers an introduction to understanding...

11 Two-Headed Monster

The Two-Headed Monster is a puppet character created by Jim Henson for Sesame Street. This unique duo, featuring two distinct heads controlling one body, was introduced in 1978. It’s notable for its demonstration of collaborative problem-solving and its role in teaching phonics through interactive s...

12 Pino (Sesamstraat)

Pino is a large blue bird puppet and a recurring character in Sesamstraat, the Dutch adaptation of Sesame Street. He serves as the Dutch counterpart to Big Bird and is recognizable by his blue plumage, large size, and child-oriented character design. Sesamstraat is a Dutch-language television progra...

8.06 Great
Why this score

Longstanding Dutch children's icon with strong national affection, educational value, and sustained visibility across generations.

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13 Bert
Bert

Bert is a prominent Muppet created by Jim Henson for *Sesame Street*. He’s notable for his consistent, thoughtful demeanor and established friendship with Ernie. The character represents a sophisticated, human-like puppet within a children's educational television program. Bert appeals to young view...

14 Grover
Grover

Grover is a blue, furry Muppet character from the children's educational television program Sesame Street, which premiered on PBS in 1969. Created by Jim Henson and originally performed by Frank Oz, Grover is known for his enthusiastic personality and multiple recurring roles on the show, including...

15 Don Music
Don Music

Don Music is a Muppet character featured on the American educational children's television series Sesame Street. Modeled visually after the classical composer Ludwig van Beethoven, he is an intensely passionate but perpetually frustrated songwriter who struggles to find the right lyrics and melodies...

16 Guy Smiley
Guy Smiley

Guy Smiley is a Muppet character on the American educational children's television program Sesame Street, where he serves as the host of various in-universe game shows. Originally performed by Jim Henson, the character is recognizable by his booming voice, broad smile, and enthusiastic broadcast per...

17 Telly Monster

Telly Monster is a long-running Muppet character on the educational children's television program Sesame Street. Debuting in 1979, he is a fuchsia-colored monster recognized for his intensely anxious personality and dramatic emotional reactions. Originally obsessed with television, the character evo...

18 Big Bird in China

Big Bird in China is a 1983 Sesame Street television special co-produced with China Central Television. It follows Big Bird and the dog Barkley as they travel through China in search of the legendary Phoenix, guided by a young Chinese girl named Xiao Fu. The program combines a fictional quest with e...

7.55 Good
Why this score

Sesame Street travel special is fondly remembered for ambition and cultural curiosity, with solid family ratings despite dated production elements.

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19 Abby Cadabby

Abby Cadabby is a Muppet puppet character introduced on the educational television program "Sesame Street" in 2006. Designed as a three-year-old fairy-in-training, she is distinguished by her pink attire, butterfly wings, and a magic wand that frequently malfunctions, producing unintended results. T...

20 Mr. Snuffleupagus

Mr. Snuffleupagus, often called Snuffy, is a large, elephant-like Muppet character on the long-running children's television program Sesame Street. He debuted in 1971 as Big Bird's friend, initially depicted as a figure only the giant yellow bird could see, leading the adult cast to believe he was i...

21 Herry Monster

Herry Monster is a large, furry blue Muppet character on the educational children's television series Sesame Street. He debuted in 1970 with a heavy, abrasive voice originally performed by Jerry Nelson. Initially, the character was introduced as a destructive monster who wrecked objects, but he grad...

22 Sherlock Hemlock

Sherlock Hemlock is a Muppet character on the American educational television series "Sesame Street." Modeled as a parody of Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes, the character is defined by his detective attire, including a deerstalker cap and magnifying glass. He frequently attempts to solve simpl...

23 Slimey the Worm

Slimey the Worm is a mute, orange Muppet character on the children's educational television program Sesame Street. He is recognized as the pet and companion of the grouch character Oscar the Grouch, often residing inside Oscar's trash can. Slimey is notable for his ambitious pursuits, which were hig...

24 Prairie Dawn

Prairie Dawn is a blonde, seven-year-old Muppet character on the long-running children's television series Sesame Street. Introduced in the early 1970s, she is distinguished by her mature, driven personality and her role as the organizer of elaborate neighborhood pageants. She frequently plays the p...

25 Roosevelt Franklin

Roosevelt Franklin was a Muppet character on "Sesame Street" who debuted during the show's second season in 1970. He was performed by Matt Robinson, the actor who also originated the role of Gordon on the series. As one of the first African American Muppets on the program, the character taught lesso...

26 Hoots the Owl

Hoots the Owl is a Muppet character from the children's television program Sesame Street. He is portrayed as a jazz musician, most often playing the saxophone, and speaks and sings in a relaxed style influenced by jazz performance. Hoots is closely associated with the song Put Down the Duckie, in wh...

27 Sesame Street Live (touring)

Sesame Street Live is a touring stage production based on the characters and educational setting of the Sesame Street television series. The first production opened in 1980 after VEE Corporation developed a licensed live character show, and later productions have used puppetry, costumes, music, and...

6.94 Fair
Why this score

Long-running family attraction with recognizable characters and accessible music, though reviews often note formulaic staging, costume performance, and commercialized presentation.

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28 Baby Bear
Baby Bear

Baby Bear is a Muppet character from the children's television series Sesame Street who first appeared in 1991. He is presented as the young son in the Three Bears family, with Curly Bear as his sister, and is frequently involved in stories with Goldilocks; the character gives the familiar fairy-tal...

29 Zari
Zari

Zari is a purple, hijab-wearing Muppet-style character introduced in 2016 on Baghch-e-Simsim, the Afghan version of Sesame Street. Her role was designed to support educational messages about girls' education, confidence, and participation in public life while presenting a character familiar to Afgha...

30 Funella Furchester

Funella Furchester is a monster puppet character in the children's television series The Furchester Hotel. She is the owner and manager of the Furchester Hotel, where she works with her husband Furgus and their daughter Phoebe. The series was produced through a partnership involving CBeebies and Ses...

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