Weekly Character Wednesdays

 Weekly Character Wednesdays is what happens when I take a look at Sprout characters and their place in the world every wednesday. Here is a list of characters I've shone a spotlight on:

• Nicholas (9/29/2021)
• FIRST APPEARANCE: Weekend mornings promo (2005/2006)
• BEST-KNOWN ROLE: 4-year-old TV watcher
• Mr. Mailman (9/1/2021)
• FIRST APPEARANCE: The Birthday Show (2005)
• BEST-KNOWN ROLE: Sprout's resident mailman
• Hush the Fish (9/22/2021)
• FIRST APPEARANCE: The Good Night Show (2005)
• BEST-KNOWN ROLE: Initial show introducer, wish-maker, great swimmer
• Star (9/15/2021)
• PERFORMED BY: Stacia Newcomb
• FIRST APPEARANCE: The Good Night Show (2006)
• BEST-KNOWN ROLE: Preschool doppelganger
• Brussel (12/15/2021)
• PERFORMED BY: Earl Fisher
• FIRST APPEARANCE: Sprout Diner (2006)
• BEST-KNOWN ROLE: Head chef at the Sprout Diner
• Bean (1/18/2021)
• FIRST APPEARANCE: Sprout Diner (2006)
• BEST-KNOWN ROLE: Brussel's daughter, Alfalfa's mother, and phone caller
• Alfalfa (12/8/2021)
• FIRST APPEARANCE: Sprout Diner (2006)
• BEST-KNOWN ROLE: Food deliverer and bike rider
• Leo (2/16/2022)
• PERFORMED BY: Noel MacNeal
• FIRST APPEARANCE: The Good Night Show (2006)
• BEST-KNOWN ROLE: Gardener and "transition" Goodnight Guide
• Lucy the Firefly (11/10/2021)
• FIRST APPEARANCE: The Good Night Show (2006)
• BEST-KNOWN ROLE: Show introducer, lights the way
• Nina (11/24/2021)
• PERFORMED BY: Michele Lepe
• FIRST APPEARANCE: The Good Night Show (2006)
• BEST-KNOWN ROLE: Goodnight Guide
• Miles (12/1/2021)
• PERFORMED BY: Milton Barnes
• FIRST APPEARANCE: The Let's Go Show (2007)
• BEST-KNOWN ROLE: Let's Go Show host, Explorer in his own right
• Banjo the Dog (10/6/2021)
• PERFORMED BY: Ali Eisner
• FIRST APPEARANCE: The Let's Go Show (2007)
• BEST-KNOWN ROLE: Fun-loving, curious preschool doppelganger
• Chica the Chicken (10/13/2021)
• PERFORMED BY: Forrest Harding, Ed Pokropski, Jenn Santee, Brendan Gawel, Jackie Payton, Scott McClennen, Kim Diaz, and Matt Fornwald
• FIRST APPEARANCE: The Sunny Side Up Show (2007)
• BEST-KNOWN ROLE: Squeaky co-host of The Sunny Side Up Show
• Patty Pig (3/16/2022)
• PERFORMED BY: Kelly Vrooman
• FIRST APPEARANCE: The Sprout Sharing Show (2008)
• BEST-KNOWN ROLE: Main host of The Sharing Show, singer in her own right
• Curtis E. Owl (1/12/2021)
• PERFORMED BY: Brendan Gawel
• FIRST APPEARANCE: The Sprout Sharing Show (2008)
• BEST-KNOWN ROLE: Bass-playing beatnik owl
• The Stage Mice (3/9/2022)
• FIRST APPEARANCE: The Sprout Sharing Show (2008)
• BEST-KNOWN ROLE: Finger stagehands
• Reginald Rabbit (9/8/2021)
• PERFORMED BY: Forrest Harding
• FIRST APPEARANCE: The Sprout Sharing Show (2008)
• BEST-KNOWN ROLE: Ricky's dad
• Otis Owl (1/5/2022)
• PERFORMED BY: Forrest Harding
• FIRST APPEARANCE: The Sprout Sharing Show (2008)
• BEST-KNOWN ROLE: Curtis' brother
• JB Juicebox (12/29/2021)
• FIRST APPEARANCE: Sprout's Wiggly Waffle (2009)
• BEST-KNOWN ROLE: Wiggly Waffle co-host
• Bean (11/17/2021)
• PERFORMED BY: Catherine Missal
• FIRST APPEARANCE: The Super Sproutlet Show (2012)
• BEST-KNOWN ROLE: Host of The Super Sproutlet Show
• Meeka (1/26/2021)
• FIRST APPEARANCE: Sprout Control Room (2014)
• BEST-KNOWN ROLE: Director, works in the Sprout Control Room, Banjo's doppelganger
• M'Goats (2/2/2022)
• FIRST APPEARANCE: Sprout Control Room (2014)
• BEST-KNOWN ROLE: Meeka's partner, works in the Sprout Control Room