Cookie Monster

:This article is about the Sesame Street character. For other uses of the term, see Cookie Monster (disambiguation).

Origin

Cookie Monster was derived from a one-off Muppet which appeared in an episode of The Ed Sullivan Show. A short sketch depicted a monster that greatly resembled Cookie Monster (albeit with frightening eyes and fangs) who devoured a complex machine. After being informed that the machine was a bomb, the monster promptly exploded. According to Frank Oz, the character's original name was 'Sid'.

Related Topics:
The Ed Sullivan Show - Machine - Bomb

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In his early appearances on the show, Cookie Monster seemed somewhat scary to younger viewers, as he personified the childhood fear of "being eaten by a monster". However, this fearsome image did not last long, and Cookie Monster quickly become one of the most popular and beloved characters on the show. Cookie Monster's theme song, "C is for Cookie", is one of the most famous songs from Sesame Street.

Related Topics:
Fear - C is for Cookie

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