Mr. Hooper valiantly trying to correct Big Bird's most common misnomer
One of Big Bird's character traits, and a long-standing Sesame Street running gag that carried over into guest appearances was his difficulty either remembering or pronouncing the names of certain people, including his friends and celebrities.
- Mr. Looper, etc. (see Big Bird's names for Mr. Hooper)
- Mr. Cabbage, Mr. Cravat, Mr. Caveat — 1970 Primetime Emmys,[1] The Dick Cavett Show
- Gorgon, Snoozan — Episode 0133
- Mr. Seeder — Episode 0140
- Mr. Cigar — Episode 0203
- Mr. Faddler, Mr. Foodler, Fiddler — Evening at Pops
- Fargo North, Decoder (Skip Hinnant)
- Mr. Furpo — The Electric Company
- Mr. Marshmallow — Hollywood Squares
- Mr. Lones — A Walking Tour of Sesame Street
- Mr. Marshmallow — A Sesame Street Mystery
- Miss Moss — Episode 1578
- The Amazing Bumford — Episode 1676
- Dr. Brice — Episode 1740
- François the salesman
- Francis the salesman, Franny the salesman — Episode 1875
- Robert MacNulty — Episode 1944
- Officer Rin Tin Tin, Ossifer George — Episode 2095
- Mr. Birdtahoochie — Episode 2575
- Mr. Tern — Episode 2658
- Mr. Flipman, Mr. Floatman, Mr. Floopman, Mr. Fleepman, Mr. Flurpman — Episode 4187
Honorable Mention[]
- In Sesame Country, Big Bird mistakenly books Glen Campbell, when he meant to book a grouch singer, Ben Trumble.
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Sources[]
- ↑ Spinney, Caroll. The Wisdom of Big Bird. p. 69