Honkers

[D'Snowth]

I've been wondering about this for quite some time, so I thought I'd be smart and bring it up. Do the Honkers on Sesame ACTUALLY honk, or is it any special sound track insert.

 

[Beauregard]

Hmmm. I've wondered that before too, but I can't help you I'm afraid.

 

[Effralyo]

BTW! I liiiiiiiike`em soooo much!!!!!! Viva la Honkers!..

 

[SesameKermie]

I think they actually did have bicycle horns built into their nose and ears. I know that the "dinger" had a small bellhop's bell on his head so I don't know why they wouldn't do it that way.

 

[shtick]

It doesn't make sense that the honkers honk.

Going out of the way to mic a bike horn in a puppet is a lot harder than
just putting it into the final mix. Especially today where almost every sound
effect on a pre recorded television show is put in later on.

(Notice I said sound effect.)

 

[Treelo]

The Honker puppets don't actually honk. It's added later.

However, the Honker costumes (used in Sesame Street Live) actually DO honk.

So there you go....