FICTIONAL CHARACTERS
40 YEARS OF SESAME STREET
FIRST NAMES
WOMEN IN
SONG
DRIVING ALONG
200
'In a novel by F. Scott Fitzgerald, Nick's neighbor is this wealthy title bootlegger'
Gatsby
200
'He created the Muppets, which were meant to be bit players when "Sesame Street" started'
Jim Henson
200
'We Kidd you not, it's the first name of English pirates Dampier & Kidd'
William
200

John Cougar: "Jack &

___"

Diane

200
'Slow down; this state's speed limit on the interstate is 75, but only 65 once you're in an urban area like Missoula'
Montana
400
'This inhabitant of 221B Baker Street had been a surgeon in the British army'
Dr. Watson
400
'(Alex appears with a red Muppet in a clip from show #4972.) This character was called Little Monster when he debuted in 1979; muppeteer Kevin Clash gave him his trademark giggle'
Elmo
400
'This name comes from words meaning "strong ruler"; it explains a certain lion-hearted king'
Richard
400

Hall 7 Oates: "___

smile"

Sarah

400
'By the looks & certainly the smell of them, the herd of these we're passing are Red Brangus'
cows
600
'Mrs. Danvers is Maxim de Winter's sinister housekeeper at Manderley in this novel by Daphne du Maurier'
Rebecca
600
'Turns out that this googly-eyed character has been gobbling rice cakes: grease, oil & chocolate are bad for Muppet fur'
Cookie Monster
600
'This name, like that of a girl in "Harry Potter", is derived from the name of Hermes, messenger of the gods'
Hermione
600

David Bowie: "Blue

___"

Jean

600
'I'm starving; good thing I see this family restaurant where I can get a Heartland Scramble'
Denny\'s
800
'Rhett Butler has a long-term affair with this Atlanta prostitute'
Belle Watling
800
'"Sesame Street" is full of great songs, like this one in which Ernie explains why tubby time is the best time of the day'
"Rubber Duckie"
800
'The perfect name for an Irish lass, it means "girl" in Irish'
Colleen
800

Michael

Jackson: "Dirty ____"

Diana
800
'I hate how other drivers do this "elastic" act when they pass an accident--Whoa, is that someone's spleen?'
rubbernecking
1000
'In a Melville work, Billy Budd's last words are "God bless" this captain'
Captain Vere
1000
'Will Lee played this store owner; in 1982 the writers incorporated his death into the show to help kids deal with loss'
Mr. Hooper
1000
'This first name of a Jane Austen character is also that of Ethelred's queen'
Emma
1000

Pam Tillis: "___,

queen of denial"

Cleopatra

1000
'There's the familiar symbol of this chain, a good thing, because I can't keep my eyes open'
Days Inn
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