The 365 Days of Characters: Benny Rabbit

by Spike

WRITTEN JANUARY 1, 2008

We'll be doing characters for each day of 2008 (except Leap Day).

BENNY RABBIT


 * Performed by.......Kevin Clash


 * First appearance.......Sesame Street Season 24 (1992)


 * Latest appearance.......Play With Me Sesame (2013)


 * Best known role.......Bellhop, stagehand with Baby Bear


 * Memorable quote......."That's Benny!"

WHO IS BENNY RABBIT?
Benny Rabbit is a bunny (snicker) from Sesame Street. He works as the bellhop (how ironic) at the Furry Arms Hotel. Imagine Benny delivering Easter eggs or gardening. He appeared in my "Elmo's Lift 'n' Peek Around The Corner Book", only brown as opposed to gray. He is also in my Around the Corner on Sesame Street book, only yellowish-gray. Then, he's in my 1997 Colours! book, where he is finally gray. Imagine a purple Benny Rabbit. He is ranked #2 on the Top 80 Muppets (the first being Sal Minella). He also appeared in a cartoon and a B. B. King's letter B song (because 'Benny' starts with B.).