List of animated Sesame Street characters facts for kids

Have you ever wondered about the amazing animated characters that pop up on Sesame Street? While many of your favorite friends like Elmo and Cookie Monster are puppets, Sesame Street also features a fantastic world of animated characters! Some of these are animated versions of the puppet characters you already know, while others appear only in special animated stories. These cartoons help teach important lessons about letters, numbers, and life in fun and creative ways.

Meet the Animated Stars of Sesame Street

Sesame Street has introduced many memorable animated characters over the years. Each one brings something special to the show, whether it's a funny personality or a unique way of teaching a new concept. Let's explore some of the most well-known animated friends!

Familiar Faces in Animation

You might recognize some of these characters, but they appear in a different, animated style!

Abby Cadabby's Animated Adventures

Abby Cadabby is a magical fairy-in-training who also stars in her own computer-animated show called Abby's Flying Fairy School. In this cartoon, Abby learns new things with her classmates, Blögg and Gonnigan, and their teacher, Mrs. Sparklenose. She's voiced by Leslie Carrara-Rudolph and first appeared in animation in 2006.

Bert and Ernie's Claymation Journeys

Your favorite best friends, Bert and Ernie, have their own clay animation series called Bert and Ernie's Great Adventures. In these shorts, they travel to exciting places and solve problems using their imaginations. Bert is voiced by Eric Jacobson and Ernie by Steve Whitmire. Their animated adventures began in 2008.

Cookie Monster's Animated Snacks

Even Cookie Monster makes animated appearances! He's been seen in various cartoon segments, often doing what he does best: eating! For example, he once ate the number 17 in a segment about number elimination. He was voiced by Frank Oz and David Rudman in these animated parts.

Elmo's Animated World

Elmo also pops up in animated segments, including a clay animation cameo in Bert and Ernie's Great Adventures. In Elmo's World, he interacts with crayon-animated characters like Computer and the Lecture Lady, who help him learn about different topics. Kevin Clash voices Elmo in these animated appearances.

Unique Animated Characters

Many characters were created just for the animated segments of Sesame Street.

Alice Braithwaite Goodyshoes

Alice Braithwaite Goodyshoes was an early animated character from 1969 to 1973. She was known for saying, "This is Alice Braithwaite Goodyshoes, the smartest girl in the whole world!" She was voiced by Joan Gerber.

The Alligator King

Created by Bud Luckey, the Alligator King appeared in 1972. He was a king of alligators who challenged his seven sons to cheer him up. He was voiced by Turk Murphy.

Arnold's Imagination

Arnold, created by Craig Bartlett in 1990, is a boy who uses his imagination to visit exotic lands without leaving his chair. He started as a clay animation character and later got his own show, Hey Arnold!, on Nickelodeon.

Bellhop's Busy Day

From 1988 to 1989, the Bellhop, voiced by Gregg Berger, tried to complete tasks for his hotel manager. He would almost finish jobs like finding lost kids or carrying heavy bags, often dealing with numbers in a funny way.

Billy Jo Jive and Smart Susie Sunset

Billy Jo Jive, a young African-American detective, and his partner Smart Susie Sunset solved crimes in their city neighborhood from 1978 to 1979. These segments were animated by Ray Favata.

Bubbles Martin's Songs

Bubbles Martin, voiced by Andrea Martin, appeared on Elmo's TV in Elmo's World from 2002 to 2006. She sang lively songs about the episode's topic, similar to the Lecture Lady.

Bumble Ardy's Birthday Party

In 1971, children's author Maurice Sendak created an animated short about Bumble Ardy, a young boy who invited nine pigs to his ninth birthday party. Jim Henson voiced Bumble Ardy.

Christopher Clumsy's Adventures

Christopher Clumsy, who debuted in 1972, was a friendly but clumsy character. His segments, created by Cliff Roberts, often showed him trying to avoid falling into holes or teaching about shapes and directions. He was voiced by Jim Thurman.

Donnie Budd the Fiddler

Donnie Budd was a cartoon fiddler from 1971 to 1972. He was voiced, written, and animated by Pixar's Bud Luckey, making him a true one-man show!

Fruta Manzana's Fruit Hat

In 1979, Fruta Manzana, a character inspired by Carmen Miranda, sang and danced with a huge fruit hat. She was created by Irra Verbitsky and Don Duga and voiced by Damaris Carbaugh.

Gerald and Sparky

Gerald and his white dog Sparky, both voiced by Len Glasser, appeared in 1981. Gerald imagined Sparky's shadow was an alligator, and Sparky would keep Gerald awake with his dancing and singing.

Gloria's Alphabet Song

Gloria, a young girl from 1969, sang the alphabet in different tempos. She was coached by an adult voice (Bob Arbogast) and later recited a poem about drawing the letter W.

Gloria Globe's Magic

Gloria Globe, voiced by Michele Marianna in 1990, was a cheerful globe who tried to pull a rabbit from her hat but instead pulled animals from different countries. She also taught about littering and body parts representing countries.

Hero Guy to the Rescue

Hero Guy, voiced by David Rudman, was Baby Bear's imaginary superhero friend from 2000 to 2007. Baby Bear would draw him, and Hero Guy would come to life to help solve problems, always saving the day!

Jake the Snake

Jake, a green snake, appeared in 1988 to demonstrate body parts. He was animated by Buzzco Associates and voiced by Jim Thurman.

Jasper and Julius

Jasper and Julius were a comedy duo from 1972, originally from a comic strip by Cliff Roberts. Julius was short and wore a hat, while Jasper was tall and thin. Jim Thurman voiced Julius.

King Minus's Magic Subtraction

King Minus, a parody of King Midas, appeared in 1972. He could make anything he touched disappear, demonstrating "magic subtraction." He was created by Jeff Hale.

King of Eight

In 1971, Jim Henson created a stop-motion animated short about a king who thought "8 is great." The king was also voiced by Jim Henson.

The Lecture Lady

The Lecture Lady, voiced by Andrea Martin, was a regular on Elmo's TV in Elmo's World from 1998 to 2009. She taught Elmo about the episode's subject in a lively way.

Lillian's New Sister

Lillian, created by Craig Bartlett in 1990, was a young girl who talked about her parents bringing a baby sister home. She was also a clay animation character, like Arnold.

Luxo Jr. the Lamp

Luxo Jr. is a famous animated moving lamp created by John Lasseter from Pixar Animation Studios. He made an appearance on Sesame Street in 1991.

Martian Beauty

In 1971, Bud Luckey created the Martian Beauty, a female Martian with nine hairs, nine eyes, nine nostrils, nine arms, and nine toes on one foot! The lyrics were sung by Turk Murphy.

Marty the Chair

Marty, a blue chair with poor eyesight, kept bumping into things until he found his eyeglasses in this 1986 segment. He was created by Craig Bartlett and voiced by Martin P. Robinson.

Marvelous Martha

Marvelous Martha, from 1969, was a girl who knew many words that began with the letter "M."

Nancy the Nanny Goat

In 1971, Nancy, a young nanny goat, made a "nincompoop" of herself by nibbling her nails and noticing noodles. She was created by Tee Collins.

Noodles & Nedd

From 1997, this series featured an eccentric man named Nedd and his smarter cat, Noodles. These animated segments, created by John R. Dilworth, often involved funny slapstick comedy.

Number Guy's Songs

The Number Guy, voiced by Jerry Nelson and Matt Vogel from 1991, sat on a chair playing guitar. He would ask how many animals would perform a task, singing to the tune of "Blowin' in the Wind".

Operatic Orange

In 1971, Jim Henson created a stop-motion animated orange that sang "Habanera" from the opera Carmen.

Peck the Fairy Chicken

Peck is a fairy chicken who appears in minor roles in Abby's Flying Fairy School since 2009. He was created by Peter de Sève and voiced by Tyler Bunch.

Pronunciation Guy (Sign Man)

From 1978, the Pronunciation Guy, voiced by Don Arioli, would encounter signs with jumbled or separated words. He would fix them, pronounce them correctly, and then something funny related to the sign would happen.

The Ringmaster's Animal Show

From 1979 to 1980, an animated circus ringmaster, created by Jeff Hale, would use his whip to change the number patterns of various animal groups, teaching about numbers.

Rocket Countdown Announcer

From 1968 to 1969, an announcer, animated by Floyd Norman, counted down from 10 to 1 for a rocket launch. The launches often had funny failures, like the rocket falling over or the announcer blasting off himself!

Solomon Grundy's Weekly Wash

Solomon Grundy, from the premiere episode of Sesame Street in 1969, washed one part of himself each day but still ended up half dirty by the end of the week!

Spot the Gerbilcorn

Spot, voiced by Leslie Carrara-Rudolph, is a "Gerbilcorn" (a gerbil with a unicorn horn) and the class pet in Abby's Flying Fairy School since 2009. When students have a problem, they ask Spot for the answer, which appears as short videos inside him.

Suzie Kabloozie's Inserts

Suzie Kabloozie, voiced by Ruth Buzzi, was a young girl who appeared in many Sesame Street animated segments created by Mo Willems from 1994 to 2002.

Sweet Adeline

Sweet Adeline, voiced by Maddie Page, was Bumble Ardy's "put upon mom" in Maurice Sendak's animated shorts from 1971. She was described as "sweet but addled."

Teeny Little Super Guy

Teeny Little Super Guy, created by Paul Fierlinger in 1982, was a tiny problem solver. He and his small friends lived in a regular-sized kitchen, interacting with objects like plastic cups to solve problems in a unique stop-motion style. He was voiced by Jim Thurman.

Thelma Thumb

Thelma Thumb was the secret superhero alter-ego of Marcia Middlewell from 1978 to 1979. By saying a magic phrase, Marcia would shrink down to the size of a salt shaker, becoming Thelma Thumb, a superhero who could fly and examine things from a tiny perspective. She was created by John Korty and voiced by Judith Kahan.

The Three Little Pigs (Fire Safety)

Animated versions of The Three Little Pigs appeared in 2002 and 2007. In these stop-motion paper-animated segments, they were saved from house fires by the Big Bad Wolf (dressed as a firefighter), who sang a song about fire safety.

The Typewriter Guy

The Typewriter Guy, animated by Jeff Hale, appeared from 1975 to 1976 and again in the 1990s. This animated typewriter with eyes and arms would type out letters to spell words, then reveal the object or action. He's known for his catchy phrase, "Nooney-Nooney-Noo."

Uncle Edgar the Banjo-Playing Turtle

Uncle Edgar, a banjo-playing turtle, performed songs that kids could easily sing along to in 1987. He was animated by Buzzco Associates.

Wanda the Witch

Wanda, a witch from the first episode of Sesame Street in 1969, demonstrated different uses of the letter "W." Comedian Carol Burnett would often appear afterward and say, "Wow, Wanda the Witch is weird!" She was created by Tee Collins.

Willie Wimple's Environmental Message

Willie Wimple, animated by Abe Levitow in 1973, was a careless youth who would throw garbage and chop down trees. His segments showed how one person's actions could harm the planet, ending with a ruined Earth, teaching about environmental responsibility.

The Yakity Yak

From 1971, the Yakity Yak, animated by Al Jarnow, was a talkative yak who lectured about words starting with "Y." When called a "yakity yakity yak," he would charge at the camera, smashing the screen in a funny way.

Zork the Alien

Zork, a green alien created by Mike Christy in 1990, landed on Earth and met various people and animals, like a slick agent in California or a kangaroo in Australia.

Famous Guest Animations

Sometimes, well-known animated characters from other shows made special appearances on Sesame Street!

Batman and Robin

Animated versions of the DC Comics characters Batman and Robin appeared in Sesame Street's first season in 1970. Batman was voiced by Olan Soule, and Robin by Casey Kasem.

Beetle Bailey

An animated segment featuring Beetle Bailey and his army company was seen in the 1970s. It helped young viewers understand the concepts of "first" and "last." This was from King Features Syndicate.

Bugs Bunny's Cameo

The classic Looney Tunes character Bugs Bunny made a surprise cameo in the music video for "Yakiety Yak (Take it Back)" in 1992. He was voiced by Noel Blanc, who took over the role from his late father, Mel Blanc.

The Joker

An animated version of the DC Comics villain Joker also appeared in Sesame Street's first season in 1970, voiced by Casey Kasem.

Jughead Jones

Jughead Jones, a comic strip character from Archie Comics, appeared in 1971. He demonstrated a story about himself using words that began with the letter "J." He was voiced by Howard Morris.

Krazy Kat's Love Message

In 1974, an animated segment with the comic strip character Krazy Kat showed him delivering a huge block of cheese to his friend Ignatz Mouse. Ignatz then carved the word "LOVE" from the cheese block. This was from King Features Syndicate.

The Pink Panther

The Pink Panther appeared in an animated segment in 1971. He demonstrated karate by making the letter "K" out of a huge block of stone. This was animated by Friz Freleng.

The Simpsons' Cameo

The famous The Simpsons family (Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa, and Maggie) made a surprise cameo in 1991. They appeared in a picture frame during the celebrity version of "Monster in the Mirror" and sang "Wubba Wubba!"

Superman's Appearances

An animated version of the DC Comics character Superman appeared in Sesame Street in 1969-1970. He was voiced by Bud Collyer and later by Lennie Weinrib.

Tiger the Comic Strip Character

In 1973, an animated version of the comic strip character Tiger explained the concept of "school" and how to write the word to young viewers. This was from King Features Syndicate.

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