Count von Count: I Love to Count!

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Count von Count - Sesame Street's Number Guy

While the Count might have been a one-joke character on Sesame Street, he has managed to play that joke for more than 30 seasons now. From cookies to bats to stars to pigs, nothing escapes his steady numbering. No number too small to bring him joy, no number too big to intimidate him.

"Greetings. I am the
Count. Do you know why they call me the Count? Because I love to count things!"

Count von Count: Introducing the Number of the Day 

In recent seasons, the Count has gotten his own segment in which he introduces the number of the day. The organ and the cackle feature prominently.

SESAME STREET - The Count's Number of the Day: 20

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Count von Count: One of his side jobs 

Count on Dancing with the Stars

Jimmy Kimmel reveals Count von Count as the vote counter for Dancing with the Stars. I knew it!!

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Count von Count: More than just numbers 

When he's not cackling in his castle or counting cookies with Cookie Monster (or moonlighting on Dancing with the Stars apparently), the Count has quite a full life. He was a DJ for his own radio station on the album The Count's Countdown, and hosted a music video show in Count it Higher: Great Music Videos from Sesame Street. He also served as an announcer in Learning About Numbers.

He's also made a few movie appearances, including cameos in The Muppet Movie (in the finale) and The Muppets Take Manhattan (in the wedding), and feature spots in the Sesame Street movies Follow That Bird and Elmo in Grouchland. He was also in The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years and A Muppet Family Christmas.

The Count and several other Sesame Street characters made a special appearance on the episode of The Muppet Show with Marty Feldman as guest host. The Muppets were doing their version of 1001 Arabian nights and when Fozzie Bear (as the head of the 40 thieves) calls "Open Sesame!", the cast of Sesame Street comes out.

On November 14, 1988, Count co-hosted The Today Show with Meryl Sheep.

Count von Count: At home in the castle 


The Count counts letters to himself - Classic Sesame Street

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Classic Sesame Street - The Count sings "I Love a Waltz"

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Sesame Street - Bones(Inside Of You)

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Classic Sesame Street: The Count's Rocket Ship

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Sesame Street - The Count hires Ernie to answer his phone

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Sesame Street - 24 Hour Emergency Counting Service

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Count von Count: Is he or isn't he 

Hmmm. The Count is a character on a children's show, so it's easy to assume he's not a vampire, but just a crazy Eastern European guy. But let's look more closely, shall we?

Fang-like teeth? Check. Swirling cape? Check. Lack of reflection? Check. Creepy castle? Check. Presence of bats? Check. But is that enough evidence?

The character of the Count was definitely based on the Bela Lugosi version of Dracula, in voice and appearance at least. The early version was fairly sinister, with hypnotic powers and the ability to stun people by waving his hands. He also plays the pipe organ and has been seen playing the violin.

Still, is that enough? Unlike a traditional vampire, the Count enjoys sunlight and is usually seen sleeping at night. Which can be explained by extreme sunblock and a desire to fit in. We've never seen him drink blood and he cannot turn into a bat. Again, maybe it's just something he does off screen.

What do you think?

Is the Count actually a vampire?

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The evidence is overwhelming!

Kingholland says:

He is Undead for sure!

courtney says:

look at the way he's dressed

anonymus says:

Of course he is ! How could he not be one.

Melissa says:

He makes a joke about a mirror in one of the episodes about counting mailbags. He says, "You are a terrible mirror. No reflection on you of course." I say friendly vampire.

ryan says:

hi im writing a dissertaion on horror characters in kids cartoons, my opinion is that he has had any sinister elements taken away to produce a child friendly character!
But yes there is no doubt he is ment to be a vampire!
Anyone else got any views on child friendly horror characters email me at rherb@hotmail.co.uk

How could you think such a thing?

GypsyPirate says:

Ok, I knew my answer right up until the sunlight thing. So, no, he must just be goth!

 
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Count von Count: He loves to sing 


Sesame Street - Song Of The Count

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Sesame Street - Count Up To Nine

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Sesame Street - The Batty Bat

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Classic Sesame Street - The Count and Harry Belafonte

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Sesame Street - The Counts vacation

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counts 1st day at school

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Sesame Street - Little Miss Count Along

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Count von Count: Sing along to his greatest hits 

 

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Count von Count: All the facts 

:"The Count" redirects here; for the nobility title, see Count. For other uses, see Count (disambiguation).

Count von Count, often known as The Count, is one of the Muppet characters on Sesame Street, performed by Jerry Nelson. The Count is a vampire modeled after Béla Lugosi's interpretation of Count Dracula.

Count von Count: Out in the real world 


Sesame Street - The Count gets a job as Elevator operator

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Sesame Street - The Count counts flowers

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The Count meets Cookie Monster - Classic Sesame Street

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The Count & Cookie Monster- Apples

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Sesame Street - The Count counts Ernies Blocks

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Sesame Street News Flash: The Count counts the 3 pigs

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Sesame Street - The Count counts dancing children

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Count von Count: 1,2,3 - time to hear from you and me! 

aquariann wrote...

Cute lens! And happy birthday to Count von Count. That wasn't polite to share his actual age. ;D

ReplyPosted October 09, 2008

enslavedbyfaeries wrote...

We are Sesame Street obsessed at my house. My oldest daughter just picked out a Sesame Street T-Shirt to wear on the first day of Jr. High school. Love your lens! Rolling to my SS Old School lens. :)

ReplyPosted July 19, 2008

JenniferAkers wrote...

5* lens! Welcome to our group, Kids TV Shows. Check out your featured Count von Count lens and vote for your favorite network.

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EelKat wrote...

I just made a new lens about Captain Kangaroo, (http://www.squidoo.com/BobKeeshan)and have added your Count Von Count lens to it's featured module, cause I'm featuring various children's shows I loved to watch, on this lens.

ReplyPosted April 12, 2008

EelKat wrote...

Count Von Count is my fave Sesame Street character. I loved him when I was 3 years old... and I still love him today (and yes, at age 32 I DO still watch Sesame Street!)

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