Cast Changes

[D'Snowth]

From what I've read, Steve was unable to make it to the filming of season 2, because of other performances he had to do, and they reeled in Johnny T. as a stand in. I could be wrong, or I could be a little off, but this is from what I've heard.

 

[Daffyfan4ever]

Okay, here's the updated list:

Muppets
* Big Bird (Caroll Spinney, Matt Vogel)
* Oscar the Grouch (Caroll Spinney, John Tartaglia)
* Elmo (Brian Muehl, Richard Hunt, Kevin Clash)
* Ernie (Jim Henson, Steve Whitmire, John Tartaglia)
* Bert (Frank Oz, Eric Jacobson)
* Grover (Jim Henson, Frank Oz, Eric Jacobson)
* Cookie Monster (Frank Oz, David Rudman)
* Kermit the Frog (Jim Henson, Steve Whitmire)
* Gladys the Cow (Richard Hunt, Jennifer Barnhardt I believe)
* The Big Bad Wolf (Jerry Nelson, Joey Mazzarino)
* Telly Monster (Brian Muehl?, Martin P. Robinson)
* Mr. Snuffleupagus (Jerry Nelson, Martin P. Robinson)
* Herry Monster (Jerry Nelson, Joey Mazzarino)
* Elephant (Dave Goelz?! Martin P. Robinson, Joey Mazzarino)
* Barkley (Brian Muehl, R. Bruce Connelly)
* Dr. Nobel Price (Brian Muehl, Kevin Clash) (please correct on this one if I'm wrong.)
* Two-Headed Monster (Jerry Nelson and Richard Hunt, Joey Mazzarino and David Rudman)
* Frazzle (Jerry Nelson, Martin P. Robinson)
* Grundgetta (Brian Muehl?, Pam Arcierio)
* Mama Bear (Alice Dinnean, Jennifer Barnhardt)

Humans
* Gordon (Matt Robinson, Hal Miller, Roscoe Orman)
* Mr. Handford (Leonard Jackson, David Langston Smyrl)
* Miles (Miles Orman, Imani Patterson, Olamide Faison)

Now then, is there anyone else I missed?

Just a few things to add here. It has previously been mentioned that Matt is Oscar's alternate performer, not John. (With the exception of 'Sesame Street 4D) Also, I believe Clementine was performed by Brain Muehl and Camille Bonora. I'm guessing Dr. Nobel Price must have had a third performer. Didn't Brian Muehl leave in 1980? And Kevin Clash didn't really perform on the show until 1985? So who performed him from 1980 to 1985?
Also, it's been established that Joey Mazzarino never performed Herry. Snuffy might have had a different performer between 1977 to 1980. I believe his name was Micheal Earl Davis.

That was a real good list. I just wanted to add all that info.

 

[BEAR]

Richard Hunt played Snuffy from 1977-1980.

 

[Daffyfan4ever]

Richard Hunt played Snuffy from 1977-1980.

I don't know. That would explain why Richard was credited on "Christmas Eve on Sesame Street," but I have heard from many other sources that it was Michael Earl Davis or whatever his name was.

 

[D'Snowth]

Jerry did the front half, and the voice, while Richard did the back half.

 

[BEAR]

Trust me... it WAS Richard Hunt during that time, according to my book Sesame Street Unpaved

 

[BEAR]

Although another bit of info from the same source says this..."Snuffy was originally played by Jerry Nelson, but the costume hurt Jerry's back so much that he had to give up the part to Marty Robinson. Robinson has been playing Snuffy for over 18 years."

 

[Daffyfan4ever]

Trust me... it WAS Richard Hunt during that time, according to my book Sesame Street Unpaved

Maybe they were just referring to the fact that Richard did the back half. I'm just assuming, because I've never seen any sources that said that Richard did the front and the voice. I wish I had a copy of "Unpaved" so I could take a look at that. I'm not disagreeing with you or anything like that. I'm just wondering, since I heard that Jerry quit in 1977 and Marty took over in 1980, so that leaves a three-year gap and again that would explain why Richard was credited in CESS. It's something to think about.

 

[D'Snowth]

It sounds alot like Jerry in CESS to me.

 

[Daffyfan4ever]

It sounds alot like Jerry in CESS to me.

Well, maybe it was Jerry who did the voice and he just wasn't in the costume.