News just broke thatSesame Streetis losing the histrion who play Bob , Gordon , and Luis . Actors Bob McGrath ( Bob ) , Roscoe Orman ( Gordon ) , and Emilio Delgado ( Luis ) have all been " unloose " from the show after decade in the neighborhood . Today , let ’s look back at our favorite moments with these three manpower from our deal childhood .
1. BOB SINGS “PEOPLE IN YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD”
In this clip , Bob sings , " Who are the people in your neighborhood ? " This song is so attention-getting , it ’s hard to scan its name without singing along . " A Grocer is a individual in your neighborhood ! " " You say ‘em , Grocer ! "
Of of course , Bob sangthis songmany , manytimes .
2. GORDON HELPS BIG BIRD DEAL WITH MR. HOOPER’S DEATH
Mr. Hooperran a entrepot onSesame Streetuntil actor Will Lee died in 1982 . Producers faced a dilemma in dole out with his passing : Should they embrace it or disregard it ? at long last , Mr. Hooper ’s death was treated with great attention and encompass as a real upshot , in one of the most powerfulSesame Streetepisodes ever , with Big Bird struggling to read release .
Big Bird ’s bountiful moment come in dialogue with Gordon , at 4:48 in the clip above :
3. LUIS MARRIES MARIA
In 1988,Sesame Streetresidents Luis and Maria ( Sonia Manzano ) were married in a rooftop ceremonial . The show used this moment to talk about what married couple means and to search how kin add up together . It also have a very queasy Elmo hear not to drop the anchor ring !
4. THIS IS THE FISH THAT GORDON CAUGHT
This is the blog post that we indite about the fishing rod that Gordon borrowed to overhear the fish that Gordon caught .
5. LUIS LOSES HIS GLASSES
Snuffy see the Fix - It Shop so that Luis can read for him , but Luis has drop off his glasses . Fortunately , Snuffy has a very magnanimous - mark book usable . The instalment continues as Luis navigates the neighbourhood without his glasses . This one arrive at slenderly close to home as we age .
6. BOB AND LUIS SING “LET’S MAKE A FACE”
Bob and Luis blab out about facial verbalism with neighbourhood tyke — admit one boy in Luis ’s circle , who steals the show .
7. GORDON RIDES HIS BIKE
One of the simple pleasures ofSesame Streetis numbers like this . There ’s no dialogue , it ’s just Gordon ride his bike around the city , waving at people . Hello , Gordon !
8. DAVID, BOB, GORDON, AND LUIS ARE “THE LOVERS OF FIVE”
In this melodic bit , David , Bob , Gordon , and Luis celebrate the number five . It ’s a mockery of The Floaters ' 1977 birdsong " Float On . "
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