Cookie Monster Precursor

[fatblue]

I was browsing throught the Jim Henson Book at Borders a few years back and came across a picture that had an early version of CM before he was a regular on SS. He was in an old IBM commercial eating a machine of some sorts. He was pretty scary looking, as he had sharpteeth and looked to be a darker blue color. In the early SS episodes he was never really referred to as 'Cookie Monster', from what I recall anyway. He would just show up eating anything in sight.

 

[muppet_dk]

He was in an old IBM commercial eating a machine of some sorts.

You can see him in a similar role on the ed sullivan DVD "Muppets Magic"

 

[MuppetDude]

He was originally green, with smaller round eyes that didn't google; he was later changed to blue (I don't know how), removed the teeth, and gave him bigger eyes that googled.

 

[fatblue]

Cm

Green huh? I guess because the photo was black and white it was hard to tell. Earlier versions of Grover were a dark like green color from what I recall.

"Muppets Magic"looks like a neat video! Thanks for the information.

 

[MuppetDude]

Several of SS's first season monsters make appearances on that video.

Also, check out Phil's review of the DVD in the articles section of MC for some cool pics.

 

[fatblue]

Muppets Magic

Neat! I'll be getting that one for sure.

 

[mikebennidict]

He was originally green, with smaller round eyes that didn't google; he was later changed to blue (I don't know how), removed the teeth, and gave him bigger eyes that googled.

he was never green. you must he thinking of grover before he also had an idenity.

 

[astrotrain]

Potato Chips

Cookie was originally designed as a monster for a potato chip commercial,
according to the 'Sesame Street Unpaved' book.

Anyone have that commercial where Cookie eats the IBM system?

Thanks,

 

[muppet_dk]

he was never green. you must he thinking of grover before he also had an idenity.

Well then take a look at this and say what color that is http://www.muppetcentral.com/articles/reviews/pics/dvd_sullivan_5_computer.jpg

 

[Blinky_Fish]

Here's a hard one...

What was the name of the Cookie Monster look-alike from Hardware Wars... Where did he come from?