This molded plastic Count von Count finger puppet is one of a set of licensed Sesame Street toys made in the 1980s to capitalize on the popularity of the children’s television series, especially its ...

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 ...

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

Puppeteer and voice actor Jerry Nelson may be virtually unknown in the mainstream, but plenty of children (and, yes, some adults) have loved the character he portrayed for many years on PBS' Sesame ...

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 ...