Her autobiographical song ' All By Myself' meanwhile mentions a 'yucky big brother.' According to the game show 'What's Prairie's Problem?', she has a baby brother named Attila. Her dad appears in a 1980 story book, she has an Aunt Dusk, and another aunt named Matty seen in Sesame Stories. Although the two were rarely seen together on screen, they were often paired in book appearances, such as The Sesame Street Sun.īaby Prairie Dawn and her mom are two of the main characters in Sesame Beginnings. Prairie Dawn is sometimes confused with the blonde, pigtailed Betty Lou, because both are based on the Hot Pink Little Anything Muppet. She has been a contestant on at least two of Guy Smiley's game shows - ' The Triangle Is Right' and ' What's My Letter?' - and was also the subject of another Guy Smiley game show, ' What's Prairie's Problem?' She has also been a contestant on ' Squeal of Fortune', and has appeared in ' The New Here is Your Life' sketch about a Glass of Milk, and made appearances in ' The Letter of the Day Games.' Prairie Dawn has appeared in a number of game show sketches. She was also one of the hosts of the TV series Play with Me Sesame, initially presenting artwork submitted by viewers and later a segment centered on music. In addition to her pageants, she has been seen in her own segments, chronicling ' The Adventures of Prairie Dawn.' From Season 35 to Season 37, she frequently tried to keep Cookie Monster from eating the Letter of the Day. She is known for writing and directing school pageants featuring her friends, mostly Ernie, Bert, Herry, Grover, and Cookie Monster, for which she also plays the piano.ĭetail-oriented and efficient, Prairie often aspires to work in broadcasting or journalism, presenting ' Fairy Tales Today' on Sesame Street itself, serving as a correspondent for the Monster News Network in Sesame Street Stays Up Late ('I'm not really a monster, but it is a job in communications.'), and directing the broadcast of Elmopalooza prior to being trapped with Jon Stewart and the rest of the crew. Prairie Dawn is a level-headed, six-year-old Muppet girl on Sesame Street. Prairie Dawn with four goldfish in the book One Rubber Duckie. In 2013, Prairie Dawn made several guest appearances on Germany's Sesamstrasse. In Episode 4812 (titled 'Hair Training') Prairie's hair was temporarily lengthened to down her back in order for it to work better for that episode's storyline.įran Brill puppeteering Prairie for an interview for Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street. Rosita, Abby Cadabby, Prairie Dawn, and Zoe. Prairie reporting on Fairy Tale Emergencies in a 2007 episode. Prairie Dawn with Betty Lou in the View-Master set Green Earth Blue Skies.īetty Lou and Prairie Dawn in the credits of a Season 10 episode.

This version combines her original design with a more modern look. Prairie in her yellow-trim dress, given to her around Season 29.Ī new Prairie puppet first appeared around 2008. Prairie Dawn in her natural habitat, playing piano for a pageant. Prairie Dawn in Episode 0252, one of her earliest appearances.

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