why were there three gordons?

[BEAR]

That's true and I guess that's why you don't see Susan around quite as much as before. I guess the actress is pursuing other projects but still shows up on "Sesame Street" when she can. Unlike Bob, who's still on the show as much as possible. It's great that both of them are still around.

Maybe she is. I mean, she isn't really an actress aside from what we see on Sesame. She is a school teacher. I dunno if she is still teaching, she could be retired. I would be at her age. But she has not been on much at all. And when she is, it is sad air time.

 

[Daffyfan4ever]

Well, she did appear recently in the "Healthy Foods Game" episode and in "The Street We Live On" special. Hopefully she'll get more airtime this season.

 

[doctort13]

Yeah, well Susan (Loretta Long) and Bob (Bob McGrath) are the only actors now that have been on the show since its inception in 1969.

Let us not forget Caroll Spinney, he's played Big Bird & Oscar since day 1.

 

[BEAR]

Let us not forget Caroll Spinney, he's played Big Bird & Oscar since day 1.

I know, you're right. i was only referring to human cast members though.

 

[mikebennidict]

1 was just thinking about Matt Robinson since he was a TV producer I wonder what it was like for him to be in front of the camera playing a character on a national TV show? it's was probably different for him since he wasn't a professional actor and while most of the SS cast past and present are actors and actresses and would of had experiences with other projects even though most of them over the years have been best known as their roles on SS.

 

[Daffyfan4ever]

Well, that might be why he left. Though it must have been a shock for most viewers when that happened because judging by some merchandise I've seen from around that time, Matt was pretty popular as Gordon. I was just reading at the other thread that the reason Roscoe auditioned for Gordon on "Sesame Street" was because his role on "All My Children" was too scary for children who watched soaps with their moms. I just thought I'd make a note of that.

 

[mikebennidict]

I think you better re-read that Roscoe Orman article. I don't think he's stop playing a role on a soap opera because of that. why would any parent even allow their kids to even watch that garbage.

 

[minor muppetz]

I think I have read that he was on All My Children at the same time that he joined the cast of Sesame Street, and eventually had to choose one show to do, and chose sesame street because bad guys on soap operas don't usually last very long.

 

[Daffyfan4ever]

Yeah. You're probably right. That's just something that somebody mentioned on another thread. I just thought I'd comment on that here while we were on the subject of the three Gordons.

 

[Censored]

I think I have read that he was on All My Children at the same time that he joined the cast of Sesame Street, and eventually had to choose one show to do, and chose sesame street because bad guys on soap operas don't usually last very long.

Yes, he played an abusive pimp named Tyrone. It was strange that he was playing a part like that and Gordon at the same time. And it's true, outright villains like his character don't last very long on soaps; they're either killed or arrested. I think he made the right choice.