* [[Snuffleupagus]] -- a creature who looks a bit like an elephant; at first only big bird saw him, but that has changed
* [[Oscar the Grouch]] -- lives in a garbage can, has a generally cantankerous nature
* [[Elmo]]- a muppet with a higher IQ than George W. Bush
* [[The Count]] -- a vampire who loves to count
* [[Bert & Ernie]] -- human muppets; Ernie's child-like goofs are balanced by Bert's more serious nature