Recommended music: Sesame Street – Counting Is Wonderful
Sunny days are here again, as this #WhateverWednesday, we’re taking a look at the NECA Sesame Street Ultimate Count von Count!
Debuting in the fourth season of Sesame Street in 1972 and performed by Jerry Nelson for the next 40 years, the character of Count von Count is a friendly yet mysterious numerical vampire. Meant to be a parody of Bela Lugosi’s Count Dracula, the Count is hooked on physically counting items in the scene around him.
The Count has appeared in numerous Sesame Street books, episodes, specials, video games, and films, including Follow That Bird and The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland, as well as in cameos during the finale group shots of The Muppet Movie and The Muppets Take Manhattan. The Count even co-hosted The Today Show with Meryl Streep back in 1988. Following Jerry Nelson’s passing in 2012, Matt Vogel fully took over the role, as he had already been providing the puppetry for the character for a few years.
The Count action figure for the NECA Sesame Street Ultimates toy line was first shown at San Diego Comic-Con 2024. It appeared at Target stores during their Haulathon event in early 2025. It was nice to find this one at retail, which allowed us to select the one with the best painted eyes. His packaging is based on the 1980s Sesame Street Treasury book series and is labeled volume 3.
Unfortunately, the group of bats shown with the prototype at SDCC did not make it to the final release. Hopefully, NECA will include them in the planned accessory set with other Sesame Street set pieces. Count still comes with a decent amount of accessories, including a candelabra, a large brown number, “2,” and a telephone.
In addition to his excellent soft goods cape, the figure also features a variety of display options, including two heads and a number of hands. Let’s count them: One hand, two hands, three hands, four hands, five hands, six hands, seven hands altogether. The number of the day is SEVEN, ah ah ah ah! 😄
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