The Letter G

There are two G sounds/I must agree, there is G, good guy/And G, genius/One sound for you/And one sound for me.

Guy Smiley

Guy Smiley is the self-proclaimed "America's Favorite Game Show Host." He hosts a majority of game shows on Sesame Street.

You might remember him from such shows as Beat The Time(where contestants must perform a task before time runs out, usually resulting in the destruction of the set) and Here Is Your Life(where Smiley surprises the guest, usually an inanimate object, with their life story).

When the Count introduced himself on Beat The Time, he explained how he's called the Count because he likes to count things. Smiley responded with "Well, I'm Guy Smiley. They call me Guy Smiley because I changed my name from Bernie Liederkrantz." That's some good comedy right there.

Gonzo

In the first ever Muppet Show, The Great Gonzo ate a tire to "Flight Of The Bumblebee." That's Gonzo, a weirdo with a penchant for daredevilry and a real thing for chickens. Like a REAL thing, like when a man loves a woman. He can't keep his mind on nothin' else.

Originally a sad-eyed whatever in a wilted tuxedo, Gonzo got crazier and crazier as the seasons of the show went by, performing such acts as tap dancing with a flower pot on his head and dancing "Top Hat" in a giant bowl of oatmeal.

Unlike any other Muppet, Gonzo is a prime individual. Even if he is a "whatever" or even an alien (although that's not really canon anymore), it's highly doubtful the rest of his species (whatever that species is) can stop a taxi with their head or love having cannonballs fired at them.

Grover

Grover is cute, lovable and furry. He is quick to remind you this. The great thing about Grover is that, despite his still slightly child-like imagination and enthusiasm, he's basically an adult. He's an everymonster, holding a number of jobs from waiter to Monsterpiece Theater player.

That's why Grover is awesome, no matter how many times he dresses up as Super Grover, he's human (monster). He's not a giant bird, he's not an angry Grouch living in a trash can, he's Grover. He's normal (or as normal as a furry blue creature can be). He, more than any character, taught me it can be all right to just be normal.

Here's Grover explaining near and far:

It's great that he has to run back and forth to make the point instead of having objects near and far.