In 1972, early into his tenure at Sesame Street, Norman Stiles thought up a pun. The former Merv Griffin comedy writer had spent his first year penning scripts around the kids program’s strict ...

Whatever you consider Sesame Street’s Count, man or monster, he’s got a simple mission: to count things. It is his drive, his base need, the source of his delightful full name: Count Von Count. Being ...

Jerry Nelson, who voiced many characters on Sesame Street for more than 40 years, has died. Nelson is perhaps best known because he brought Count von Count, the purple, friendly vampire, to life.

The one and only Count is celebrating a birthday Saturday. How many birthdays has he had? Lets count. Oct. 9 is the designated birthday for Count von Count, the beloved Sesame Street puppet who has ...

Jerry Nelson, the puppeteer who taught innumerable children to count over the years as the voice of one of Sesame Street’s most popular characters, died Thursday in his Cape Cod home. He was 78.

The beloved Muppet, who first appeared on Sesame Street during Richard Nixon’s administration, seems to have gained new fame as an online mascot for those resisting Trump’s demand to halt the vote ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. Count von Count is a hand-rod puppet ...