Sesame Street Trivia | Dorky Geeky Nerdy Podcast #309

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309 | Sesame Street Trivia

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Sunny days, sweeping the clouds away. Hey gang, it’s our last show of 2024 and it’s Sesame Street Trivia. I grew up on this show as did my kids, it’s been around for a long time.

If you’re listening to the show while getting ready for Christmas or are winding down from the day, I hope it was a good one.

I hope 2025 is everything that 2024 wasn’t. Chin up and let’s go.

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Sunny days, sweeping the clouds away. Hey gang, it’s our last show of 2024 and it’s Sesame Street Trivia. I grew up on this show as did my kids, it’s been around for a long time.

If you’re listening to the show while getting ready for Christmas or are winding down from the day, I hope it was a good one.

I know for some people the holidays can be rife with emotions both good and bad. Just know that whatever is going on, we’re all in this together. You are all one great big Christmas present to me. I appreciate you listening every week.

So, get some egg nog, sharpen up your ABCs because I’m Brian Rollins, this is episode 309 of the Dorky Geeky Nerdy Trivia Podcast and it’s time learn.

The Dorky Round

What ill-tempered character lives in a trash can on Sesame Street?
a. Oscar the Grouch
Initially, what network aired Sesame Street?
a. PBS
From 1970 to 1998, which Muppet veteran voiced Grover?
a. Frank Oz
What red, 3 1/2 year old Muppet debuted on the show in 1984?
a. Elmo
Sesame Street is located in what US city?
a. New York City
What purple vampire is obsessed with numbers?
a. The Count
What pair of Muppet characters live together and have opposite directionally striped shirts?
a. Bert and Ernie
Which Muppet character on Sesame Street is 8 foot 2 inches tall?
a. Big Bird
Who voiced Ernie and Kermit the Frog until his death in 1990?
a. Jim Henson
What actor appeared on Sesame Street twice to show how he could live independently despite being quadriplegic?
a. Christopher Reeve

The Geeky Round

With over 1000 episodes under their belt, which late actor has the most credits on Sesame Street?
a. Carroll Spinney
Following the passing of the actor that played him, which character died on the show?
a. Mr. Hooper. A special episode was created to help kids learn about death, grief, and how to process those emotions.
Which character and friend of Big Bird went from “imaginary” to “real”?
a. Mr. Snuffleupagus
What is the title song used in every episode of the series?
a. “Can You Tell Me How to Get to Sesame Street?”
Though still running on PBS, starting in 2016, first-run episodes of Sesame Street moved to what cable network?
a. HBO. It was then moved to the Max streaming service in 2020.
Debuting in 2015, what Muppet character was created to show kids with Autism?
a. Julia.
Released in 1985, what was the first theatrically released Sesame Street movie? Follow That Bird
What couple owned and operated the Fix-it Shop?
a. Luis and Maria Rodriguez
Appearing from 1971 to 2002, who was the longest-running deaf character on American television?
a. Linda. Played by Linda Bove, she introduced kids to ASL.
In 2002, the South African version of the show, Takalani Sesame, introduced a Muppet with what disease?
a. HIV.

The Nerdy Round

What is the name of Big Bird’s teddy bear?
a. Radar. He’s named after the character on MASH who also had a teddy bear.
In what year did Sesame Street begin?
a. It began way back in 1969 and is still going.
What state banned the show in 1970? Mississippi.
a. They objected to the highly integrated cast. Commercial broadcasters volunteered to air the show and twenty-two days later the ban was lifted.
First published in 1971 and still in print, Grover stars in what children’s book?
a. The Monster at the end of this Book
Now known as Sesame Workshop, what group originally produced Sesame Street?
a. The Children’s Television Workshop
The street sign for Sesame Street used to have “CTW” above it. What’s there now?
a. The numbers 123.
What country singer-songwriter sang his song, “Nasty Dan” alongside Oscar the Grouch?
a. Johnny Cash
The production team won the 1983 Emmy for Outstanding Children’s Program for what international special?
a. Big Bird in China
Cookie Monster’s cookies are actually what healthy snack?
a. Rice crackers. They’re then painted to look like cookies.
The 2002 special, Fire at Hooper’s Store was written to help kids process the trauma from what event?
a. The September 11th attacks

Episode Conclusion

And we’re back from Sesame Street Trivia. It doesn’t matter how you did, just so long as you’re learning, right?

That’s it for 2024 episodes. Next week’s episode is on New Year’s Day. So, we’ll ring in 2025 with something upbeat and positive. Here’s your clue:

What TV series gave us the lovely phrase, “Holy mother forking shirt balls”?

I hope to see you back here next week and next year.

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