...Roosevelt Franklin, likely the first black Muppet, [was] voiced by Matt Robinson (who would later write for The Cosby Show)... he was an excellent role model in his day. He even got his own album on which he sang this alphabet song (as well as a very similar ditty about counting). He was occasionally joined by Mobity Mosley (singing about the months of the year), who sounds like he wants to sing "Surfin' Bird."
Well here's the months song by Mobity!
BERT IS EVIL
And now, following on the Bert Is Evil website, here's Bert & Ernie "performing" Warren G and Nate Dogg's rap classic, "Regulate":
OSCAR'S DEBUT
Finally, I always enjoyed this clip from the very first Sesame Street episode, featuring a then-orange Oscar REALLY being a sarcastic and hilarious grouch... and I believe that's Matt Robinson (referenced above) in the clip:
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