• Cookie Monster's alter-ego Alistair Cookie, based on Alistair Cooke
• Count von Count, based partly on Bela Lugosi's portrayal of Dracula
• Polly Darton, based on Dolly Parton
• Dr. Feel, based on Dr. Phil
• Placido Flamingo, based on Plácido Domingo
• Sherlock Hemlock, based partly on Sherlock Holmes
• Joe Hundred Guy, based on Joe Millionaire
• Pat Playjacks, based on Pat Sajak
• The Sesame Street Beetles, based on the Beatles
• Bruce Springbean, based on Bruce Springsteen
• Johnny Trash, based on Johnny Cash
• Trianglebob Trianglepants, based on Spongebob Squarepants
• Vincent Twice Vincent Twice, based on Vincent Price
• Babwa Wawa, based on Barbara Walters