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| Guy Smiley | |
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| Sesame Street character | |
| First appearance | 1969 (as Sonny Friendly) |
| Created by | Jim Henson |
| Performed by | Jim Henson (1969–1990) Eric Jacobson (2005–present) |
| In-universe information | |
| Gender | Male |
Guy Smiley is a fictional character on Sesame Street who was dubbed "America's favorite game show host". His skits are among those on the show that parody commercial media.[1] Smiley has also hosted This Is Your Lunch and Here Is Your Life, a parody of This Is Your Life. Guests who were profiled included a loaf of bread, a tooth and a tree (all aimed at teaching children how things are made). He has also hosted pageants for numbers and letters.
Joan Ganz Cooney cited the role as one of her favorite roles from his original performer Jim Henson,[2] although it was his least favorite to perform, as the character had a boisterous voice which proved too hard on his throat.[3] Due to this, the character's dialogue was usually pre-recorded so that Henson could do multiple takes without straining his throat.
The character was mostly discontinued upon Henson's death in 1990.
- ^ Poniewozik, James (2007-09-17). "17 Shows That Changed TV". Time. Vol. 170, no. 12. Photographs by Greg Miller. p. 80. ISSN 0040-781X.
- ^ Finch, Christopher (1993). Jim Henson: The Works—The Art, the Magic, the Imagination. New York: Random House. ISBN 0-679-41203-4.
- ^ St. Pierre, Stephanie (1993). The Story of Jim Henson. New York: Dell Publishing. ISBN 0-440-40453-3.