last years for some classic sketches

[superboober]

I read on another post that 1990-91 was the last year viewers saw the Jazzy Spies segments. Would anyone happen to know with relative certainty the last years saw the some of the following:

-the Bakers
-the Pinball counts
-the Number 3 Superball (both versions)
-the Yip-Yip Aliens
-the Ringmaster (which I'm guessing wouldn't work in today's world with the Ringmaster whipping his performers as liberally as he does)
-Monsterpiece Theater
-News Flashes with Kermit (or do these still run intermittantly?)
-Sneak Peak Preview

And if I think of any others, I'll pass them along as well.

 

[SwedishChefCook]

Answers

I read on another post that 1990-91 was the last year viewers saw the Jazzy Spies segments. Would anyone happen to know with relative certainty the last years saw the some of the following:

-the Bakers 1988
-the Pinball counts 2002
-the Number 3 Superball (both versions) 2002
-the Yip-Yip Aliens 2001
-the Ringmaster (which I'm guessing wouldn't work in today's world with the Ringmaster whipping his performers as liberally as he does) 1999 I think
-Monsterpiece Theater 2002
-News Flashes with Kermit (or do these still run intermittantly?) 2001
-Sneak Peak Preview 1993

And if I think of any others, I'll pass them along as well.

That's the last time all that stuff aired as far as Iknow, though I'm not too sure about the Ringmaster. But I do believe I saw his skits still air in 1998-1999

 

[PiLfan]

the yip-yips still show up from time to time (most recently in a song with Telly about friendship), though i'm sure some of the old classic skits they originally appeared in haven't been shown in a while.

the kermit news flashes don't show anymore, the last one being the hurricane episode from 2000/01, and the last Henson-voiced flash being shown way before that.

the others i don't know about, but my guess is most were probably retired when the 'around the corner' years started ('92-'94), and if any were left, they were killed off when they introduced the new format in '98.

the same probably goes for most of the classic animation bits, like the capital I, lowercase n, E song, daddy dear, alligator king, etc.

 

[superboober]

How about the Typewriter guy?

And I'm guessing Guy Smiley was pulled as a speaking character within a year of Henson's death, am I right?

 

[SwedishChefCook]

Yes Guy Smiley's last speaking role was in 1990 in the skit where he takes his audience to Lunch. I heard Jim Henson died just a few months after that one was taped. As far as the typewriter guy goes, I believe he was last seen in the year 2000. Most of the skits you asked about superboober, were done away with once Sesame Street started their "New Format" in 2002 simply because they didn't have the room for them anymore, with their new preplanned schedule of daily skits.