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Poll: Most Beloved Human Resident of "Sesame Street"

A poll by yrnej
While the most famous and cuddly citizens of the classic children's show Sesame Street (1969) are Jim Henson's Muppets (mop + puppet), human characters have always played an important part as well. Over the past 47 years, the humans on the show have functioned as both role models, teachers and confidants.

Which of them do you remember most fondly?

Discuss the list here

* minimum five years on the show

Results of 8,537 votes:

  1. 1.

    Bob McGrath in Sesame Street (1969)

     
    Bob (1969–present)
  2. 2.

    Will Lee in Sesame Street (1969)

     
    Mr. Harold Hooper (1969–1983)
  3. 3.

    Roscoe Orman in Sesame Street (1969)

     
    Gordon (1969–present)
  4. 4.

    Sonia Manzano in Sesame Street (1969)

     
    Maria (1971-2015)
  5. 5.

    Loretta Long in Sesame Street (1969)

     
    Susan (1969-2017)
  6. 6.

    Linda Bove in Sesame Street (1969)

     
    Linda (1972-2002)
  7. 7.

    Kevin Clash and David Langston Smyrl in Sesame Street (1969)

     
    Mr. Handford (1989-1998)
  8. 8.

    Bill Irwin in Sesame Street (1969)

     
    Mr. Noodle (1998-2009)
  9. 9.

    Nitya Vidyasagar in Sesame Street (1969)

     
    Leela (2008–2015)
  10. 10.

    Emilio Delgado in Sesame Street (1969)

     
    Luis (1971-2015)
  11. 11.

    Buffy Sainte-Marie in Sesame Street (1969)

     
    Buffy (1975-1981)
  12. 12.

    Bill McCutcheon in Sesame Street (1969)

     
    Uncle Wally (1984-1992)
  13. 13.

    Annette Calud in Sesame Street (1969)

     
    Celina (1993-1998)
  14. 14.

    Desiree Casado in Sesame Street (1969)

     
    Gabi (1989-2013)
  15. 15.

    Northern Calloway in Sesame Street (1969)

     
    David (1971-1989)
  16. 16.

    Chet O'Brien in Sesame Street (1969)

     
    Mr. Macintosh (1971-1992)
  17. 17.

    Ruth Buzzi in The Muppet Show (1976)

     
    Ruthie (1993-2001)
  18. 18.

    Alan Muraoka in Sesame Street (1969)

     
    Alan (1998–present)
  19. 19.

    Alison Bartlett in Sesame Street (1969)

     
    Gina (1987-2017)
  20. 20.

    Tarah Schaeffer in Sesame Street (1969)

     
    Tarah (1993-2001)
  21. 21.

    Chris Knowings in Sesame Street (1969)

     
    Chris (2007-present)
  22. 22.

    Olamide Faison in Sesame Street (1969)

     
    Miles (1985-2008)
  23. 23.

    Savion Glover in Sesame Street (1969)

     
    Savion (1989-1998)
  24. 24.

    Alaina Reed-Hall in Sesame Street (1969)

     
    Olivia (1976-1988)
  25. 25.

    Carlo Alban in Sesame Street: Get Up and Dance (1997)

     
    Carlo (1993-1998)

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