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Cookie Monster is a popular Muppet character on the children's television show Sesame Street. He is best known for his voracious appetite and his famous eating phrases: "Me want cookie!", "Me eat cookie!", and "Omm nom nom nom" (said through a mouthful of food). He often eats anything and everything, including danishes, donuts, lettuce, apples, bananas, and inedible objects such as salt and pepper shakers, napkins, telephones, motorcycles, trucks, a safe and the four letters in the word "food". Once, he even attempted to eat Guy Smiley and the petals and leaves off of Bert's flower costume in a Sesame Street Little Theater pageant. As evidenced by his name, however, his favorite food is cookies. Chocolate chip cookies are his favorite kind; oatmeal cookies are his second favorite. In a song in 2004, Cookie Monster revealed that, before he ate his first cookie, he believes his name was Sid.^[1] Sesame Street is an American educational childrens television series for preschoolers and is a pioneer of the contemporary educational television standard, combining both education and entertainment. ... Cookie Monster can refer to: Cookie Monster, a character on the childrens television show Sesame Street. ... In comic books, first appearance refers to first comic book to feature a character. ... Year 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. ... For other uses, see IBM (disambiguation) and Big Blue. ... is the 336th day of the year (337th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Also: 1969 (number) 1969 (movie) 1969 (Stargate SG-1) episode. ... James Maury Jim Henson (September 24, 1936 â€“ May 16, 1990), was the most widely known puppeteer in American television history. ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... Frank Oz (born May 25, 1944) is an American film director, actor and puppeteer. ... David Rudman is the voice-over talent behind many Sesame Street characters, notably Baby Bear and Cookie Monster. ... TÅru ÅŒkawa ) (February 28, 1960 - ) is a male seiyÅ« from Kagoshima Prefecture who is affiliated with Mausu Promotion. ... NHK Broadcasting Center in Shibuya, Tokyo NHK (, Nippon HÅsÅ KyÅkai), or the Japan Broadcasting Corporation, is Japans public broadcaster. ... The logo of TV Tokyo. ... Alistair Cookie is Cookie Monsters alter ego when hosting Monsterpiece Theater on Sesame Street. ... For the slang term, see Muppet (slang). ... Childrens television series are television programmes designed for and marketed to children, normally aired during the morning and afternoon hours, mainly before and after school. ... Sesame Street is an American educational childrens television series for preschoolers and is a pioneer of the contemporary educational television standard, combining both education and entertainment. ... The appetite is the desire to eat food, felt as hunger. ... Guy Smiley was a character on Sesame Street dubbed Americas favorite game show host. ... This article is about the food. ... A plate of chocolate chip cookies A chocolate chip cookie A chocolate chip cookie is a drop cookie, originating in the United States. ...

He is known to have a mother, a younger sister, and an identically-designed cousin, who all share his characteristic blue fur and "googly eyes". He also has a father, who appeared in a Monsterpiece Theater sketch promoting energy conservation, water conservation and environmentalism. Both Cookie Monster's mother and father have his enormous appetite. He and his Sesame Street friends are popular motifs on t-shirts, and he has also appeared as a guest star on the Martha Stewart show. Naturally, he was overjoyed at the fact they were making cookies. This article is about the colour. ... For other uses, see Fur (disambiguation). ... This article is about the plastic craft accessory. ... Alistair Cookie presents Monsterpiece Theater is a recurring segment on the American version of the internationally acclaimed childrens educational program Sesame Street. ... For the physical concepts, see conservation of energy and energy efficiency. ... Water conservation refers to reducing use of fresh water, through technological or social methods. ... The historic Blue Marble photograph, which helped bring environmentalism to the public eye. ... Sesame Street is an American educational childrens television series for preschoolers and is a pioneer of the contemporary educational television standard, combining both education and entertainment. ...

Origin

The book Jim Henson's Designs and Doodles explains Cookie Monster's origin as follows: "In 1966, Henson drew three monsters that ate cookies and appeared in a General Foods commercial that featured three crunch snack foods: Wheels, Crowns and Flutes. Each snack was represented by a different monster. The Wheel-Stealer was a short, fuzzy monster with wonky eyes and sharply pointed teeth. The Flute-Snatcher was a speed demon with a long, sharp nose and windblown hair. The Crown-Grabber was a hulk of a monster with a Boris Karloff accent and teeth that resembled giant knitting needles.

"These monsters had big appetites for the snack foods they were named after. Each time the Muppet narrator, a human-looking fellow, fixes himself a tray of Wheels, Flutes and Crowns, they disappear before he can eat them. One by one, the monsters sneak in and zoom away with the snacks. Frustrated and peckish, the narrator warns viewers that these pesky monsters could be disguised as someone in your own home, at which point the monsters briefly turn into people and then dissolve back to monsters again."

As it turns out, these commercials were never aired — but all three monsters had a future in the Muppet cast. The "Crown-Grabber" was used in a sketch on The Ed Sullivan Show, in which he ruins a girl's beautiful day. Known from then on as the Beautiful Day Monster, he made a number of appearances on Sesame Street and The Muppet Show. The "Flute-Snatcher" turned into Snake Frackle, a background monster from The Great Santa Claus Switch and The Muppet Show. The Ed Sullivan Show was an American television variety show that ran from June 20, 1948 to June 6, 1971, and was hosted by former entertainment columnist Ed Sullivan. ... The Beautiful Day Monster debuted on The Ed Sullivan Show. ... The Muppet Show was a television program featuring a cast of Muppets (diverse hand-operated puppets, typically with oversized eyes and large moving mouths) produced by Jim Henson and his team from 1976 to 1981. ... The Frackles are a group of Muppet Monsters. ...

In 1967, Henson used the "Wheel-Stealer" puppet for an IBM training film called Coffee Break Machine. In the sketch, the monster (with frightening eyes and fangs) devours a complex machine as the machine describes its purpose and construction. At the end of the sketch, the talking machine explains that its primary purpose is to produce the greatest explosion known to man. The monster promptly explodes. This sketch was also performed in October, 1967 on The Ed Sullivan Show. (It was also later performed on the George Burns episode of The Muppet Show using the Luncheon Counter Monster.) For other uses, see IBM (disambiguation) and Big Blue. ... George Burns[1], born Nathan Birnbaum (January 20, 1896 â€“ March 9, 1996), was an American comedian and actor. ...

Two years later, Henson pulled the puppet out of the box again for three commercials selling Munchos, a Frito-Lay potato chip. This time, the puppet was called Arnold, the Munching Monster. After the three ads were produced, Henson had the opportunity to renew the contract. He chose not to, because at that point he was working on Sesame Street — and that monster puppet was moving on to the next stage in his career. Munchos are a Frito-Lay brand potato crisp snack. ... External links Frito-Lay Frito-Lay Canada Frito-Lay company history Frito-Lay company timeline Categories: Food and drink stubs | PepsiCo subsidiaries | Food companies of the United States | Snack companies of the United States ...

Cookie Monster, still unnamed, made his Sesame Street debut in the first episode, interfering with Kermit the Frog's "famous W lecture" by eating a model "W" bit by bit (turning it into an "N", a "V", and finally an "I", to Kermit's frustration). Kermit the Frog is a Muppet, one of puppeteer Jim Hensons most famous and beloved creations, first introduced in 1955. ...

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".^{[original research?]} However, this fearsome image did not last long, and Cookie Monster quickly became one of the most popular and beloved characters on the show.^{[original research?]} Cookie Monster's theme song, "C is for Cookie", is one of the most famous songs from Sesame Street. C Is For Cookie, by Joe Raposo, is a song performed by Cookie Monster, a muppet character from the television series Sesame Street. ...

Evolution

In 2006, in response to growing concerns about record levels of childhood obesity in the U.S.A., Sesame Street began airing segments entitled Healthy Habits for Life. In these segments, the Muppet characters of Sesame Street talk about healthy habits, such as eating properly and exercising. The Healthy Habits for Life segments spawned false Internet rumors that Cookie Monster's name had been changed to Veggie Monster or would be taken off the show entirely.^[2]^[3] These children vary in their proportion of body fat. ... Healthy Habits for Life is a series of segments and storylines in childrens television series Sesame Street. ...

In a 2007 appearance on Martha Stewart's TV program, Cookie Monster explained his new philosophy that "Cookies are a sometime food." Martha Stewart (born Martha Helen Kostyra on August 3, 1941) is an American business magnate, author, editor and homemaking advocate. ...

On February 10, 2008, NPR host Elizabeth Blair interviewed Cookie Monster for the All Things Considered segment In Character. He answered the Proust Questionnaire, as well as revealing some of his favorite and non-favorite things.^[2]^[4] NPR logo For other meanings of NPR see NPR (disambiguation) National Public Radio (NPR) is a private, not-for-profit corporation that sells programming to member radio stations; together they are a loosely organized public radio network in the United States. ... All Things Considered (ATC) is a news radio program in the United States, broadcast on the National Public Radio network. ... Valentin-Louis-Georges-Eugène-Marcel Proust (July 10, 1871 - November 18, 1922) was a French intellectual, novelist, essayist and critic, best known as the author of In Search of Lost Time (À la recherche du temps perdu, also translated previously as Remembrance of Things Past). ...

Casting history

Alternate Performers Frank Oz (born May 25, 1944) is an American film director, actor and puppeteer. ... David Rudman is the voice-over talent behind many Sesame Street characters, notably Baby Bear and Cookie Monster. ...

David Rudman officially became Cookie Monster in Sesame Street's 2002 season (taped 2001), but the year before that, Rudman shared the part with Eric Jacobson. Once Jacobson was cast as Grover and Bert, Sesame Workshop chose Rudman as Cookie Monster to allow for more interaction between Cookie Monster and Bert/Grover. Frank Oz still performs Cookie Monster and his other Sesame Street characters a couple of times per year. James Maury Jim Henson (September 24, 1936 â€“ May 16, 1990), was the most widely known puppeteer in American television history. ... The Ed Sullivan Show was an American television variety show that ran from June 20, 1948 to June 6, 1971, and was hosted by former entertainment columnist Ed Sullivan. ... Joseph Raposo Jr. ... Eric Jacobson is a puppeteer and Muppet performer, who has been the primary replacement puppeteer for Frank Ozs characters since 2001. ... Ernie and his rubber duckie with Bert in Sesame Street. ... Grover and Kimiko on Sesame Street A Celebration of Me, Grover DVD cover Grover shown alongside another character from Sesame Street, Kermit the Frog, on the cover of The Best of Kermit on Sesame Street. ...

Merchandise

Numerous children's books featuring Cookie Monster have been published over the years:

Happy Birthday, Cookie Monster was a childrens book by Felice Haus, with illustrated by Carol Nicklausm published 1986 by Random House. ...

Cultural references

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See also

This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... C Is For Cookie, by Joe Raposo, is a song performed by Cookie Monster, a muppet character from the television series Sesame Street. ...

References

^ "Cookie Monster curbs cookie habit", BBC News, 2005-04-11. Retrieved on 2008-03-02.
^ ^a ^b Blair, Elizabeth. "Cookie Monster: A Sweet, Sensual Id, Unfiltered", All Things Considered: In Character, NPR, 2008-02-11. Retrieved on 2008-03-13.
^ Carter, Chelsea J. "Cookie Monster: 'Me eat less cookies'", USA Today, Associated Press, 2005-04-07. Retrieved on 2008-03-02.
^ Graham, Trey. "On Air: Cookie Monster", The 'In Character' Blog, NPR, 2008-02-11. Retrieved on 2008-03-13.
^ Jim Henson at the Internet Movie Database
^ Fusilli, Jim. "That's Good Enough for Me", The Wall Street Journal, 2006-02-01. Retrieved on 2008-03-02.
^ Pincus-Roth, Zachary. Avenue Q: The Book. Hyperion, p.84. ISBN 140130298X. “Trekkie Monster is much like the Sesame Street character Cookie Monster—but with a more adult weakness... Marx: We wanted his name to indicate that he was obsessed, like Cookie Monster is obsessed with cookies. So we used 'Trekkie' both because it sounded like 'cookie' and because Trekkies are, by definition, obsessive fanatics.”
^ "The 1991 Budget: Excerpts from Darman", The New York Times, 1990-01-27. Retrieved on 2008-03-29. "As all monsters are, Cookie Monster is initially intimidating. His manner is gruff. His clumsiness occasionally causes damage. But quickly, Cookie Monster comes to be seen as benign - indeed, downright friendly. He has a few bad habits. He cannot resist gobbling up anything and everything that might be consumed, especially cookies. And he cannot quite control the way he spews forth crumbs. He is the quintessential consumer... the Ultimate Cookie Monster.... [The budget] might be understood as little more than a compilation of cookies received, cookies crumbled, and crumbs spewed forth. Yet, apt though the Cookie Monster perspective may be, it does not suffice..."
^ Light, Paul Charles (1999). The President's Agenda, 3rd, JHU Press, p.235. ISBN 0801860660.
^ EA1C05: Three Chips for Sister Marsha. Good Eats Fan Page. Retrieved on 2008-03-29.

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