Favorite moment with Willy or Mr. MacIntosh

[dietrich]

I was wondering who remembers Willy the hot dog guy or Mr. MacIntosh. I was born before the 1970's and was wondering if they ever had any episodes about them.

 

[minor muppetz]

it seems like those two were really minor characters. they both appeared at the beginning of the sesame Street Special, and in the opening sequence of Sesame Street: 20 and still counting, but they didn't get any lines or cast credits. However, Willy spoke at the beginning of Sesame street presents follow that Bird and got credited, and Mr. macintosh made a brief cameo, had a line, and was credited in Sesame Street Home Video visits the Hospital. In that video, big bird called him "mr. mac". did big bird normally call him that, or could his line have been cut of? did they normally get cast credits on the show?

by the way, both characters were played by people who worked behind the scenes on Sesame Street. willy was played by puppet builder kermit love, and Mr. macintosh was played by floor director chet O'brien.

 

[Daffyfan4ever]

That's interesting. I remember Mr. MacIntosh has a brief appearance in "Christmas Eve on Sesame Street." He didn't say anything. He was just shown during the "True Blue Miracle" song. He was also in the book "Big Bird Bring's Spring to Sesame Street." I don't remember much about Willy though.

 

[minor muppetz]

mr. macintosh also appeared in the book ernies neighborhood. I think he also appeared in Big Birds red Book.

 

[Xerus]

I believe they made a Muppet version of Willy. He was a green AM Muppet with the same uniform, straw hat, and white beard. I think it was like a way for Willy to be part of both the human and the Muppet worlds.