I was 9 when he passed away. Instead of just writing that he moved away they decided to tackled the subject of death instead. They didnt sugar coat it or make it scary either. They explained to children with respect and honesty.
I suppose the closest we've seen Will Lee and the Snuffleupagus seeing and acknowledging each other on screen was in 0388 in a sequence from Big Bird's imagination. That was nice to see for me :)
@@gingercartoonist Or Mr. Hooper could be looking down at Sesame Street from heaven, amazed by how Big Bird was telling the truth about Snuffy all along.
He was my favorite human character on Sesame Street. He brought so much to the show that has never really been replicated. Thank you, Mr. Will Lee for bringing Mr. Hooper to life. I won't ever forget you
I know you died way before me and my big brother were born but thank you Will Lee for all the joy you’ve helped given. Your face will never be forgotten by the world
I'm also 53. Thank goodness for being a 70s child To me, Sesame Street will always and forever be Old School Sesame Street. Wish I still had my Fisher-Price Little People Sesame Street playset which included Mr. Hooper.
@@andrebeck1444I’m 53 too! And I got that set one Christmas! BTW, you didn’t have to be a toddler to love SS. Nowadays it’s too passé for elementary school kids.
@@theOlLineRebel 110%. And far too WOKE. What I loved about old-school(Classic) Sesame Street is that it was "real", including a little drama here and there. No mention about race. There were just two races...the human race and the muppet race. It was never about one character. Big Bird was the main SS muppet character but other characters had their share of the spotlight. No Elmo and his gibberish 3rd person reference. No Baby Bear, who isn't a made-from-scratch SS character along with his annoying voice.
@@scoop20906 Couldn't disagree more. WOKE and political correctness have been detrimental to society and it explains why SS had gone downhill since the mid 90's. The 70's was the golden era of SS.
@@MrJamieMurph4141969 Yep. I didn’t get to grow up in that era. I was a 2000s baby, and at that time, they had Elmo’s World, Alan works at Hooper’s Store, and the Children’s Television Workshop became Sesame Workshop.
@Elisha Berry Hechtman Yes, Season 26 would have either been halfway or entirely done when you were born. I was 26 in 1995(as I was born the year Sesame Street premiered).
Finally! I've wondered for a long time when his last appearance was, and have been surprised that I've never seen it cited anywhere until now. Good to know what it was at last, and when it aired (roughly three fourths of the way through the 1982-83 season).
Even a serial noise hater like me wouldn't be THIS picky! 😄 Mr. Hooper will always be my favorite grumpy storekeeper. Even in his last scene, he still made me smile.
Will Lee's final episode as the immortal Mr. Hooper! What a character! The writers of Sesame Street didn't have Hooper relocate to another neighborhood or replace Lee with a new actor to play the role. On Sesame Street, Mr. Hooper passed away! What better way than to celebrate the 40th anniversary of Will Lee's death!
He died 12 years before I was born but I watched any episode I could involving him. Rest In Peace Will Lee aka Mr. Hooper at least your with Bob, Luis, Jim Henson, Carol Spinney, Jerry Nelson and everyone else of Sesame Street who passed away.
Not Only that but Its also been 3 years since we lost Carroll Spinney our Big bird and Oscar the Grouch. And also it's been officially 19 years since we lost our favorite Neighbor and Friend Fred Rogers or should i say Mr. Rogers of Mister Rogers Neighborhood.
Bless you, Mr. Hooper! He never knew just how much he would teach children worldwide about a subject no one likes to talk about. I was a part of the core age demographic when he passed and I'll never forget how Sesame Street handled his death with grace and sensitivity. It definitely helped me understand a bit better when I lost my grandfather later that same year.
Mr. Hooper, Oscar and Big Bird, and now Bob are three Sesame Street cast members who died during the month of December. Will Lee (12/7/1982),Carol Spinney (12/8/2019), and now Bob McGrath (12/04/2022, my birthday).
I was wondering if you would please send me an email at the email in the description of episode 921 on my channel. It's really important and there's a lot I'd like to talk to you about
I was born in 1985 and started watching Sesame Street a few years later. I do remember watching reruns of Sesame Street. I asked my mom, what happened to Mr. Hooper. She told me he passed away. I really didn't know what passing away or death meant. When they showed the rerun of when Mr. Hooper passed away, I was sad. They explained death in a way I understand. Ty Sesame Street. And as well I hope Bob is hanging out with Will Lee, Emilio Delgado, Jim Hensen, Carol Spinney and Jerry Nelson. RIP
@@eugoldlareg He appeared in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade a week after this episode was filmed, and he was feeling fine. Then he took ill and died of a heart attack within a month. It was 40 years ago today that Mr. Hooper passed away.
@@jenniferhansen3622 Well, the original Gordon, Matt Robinson, passed away a few years ago, so out of the original Sesame Street human adult cast from 1969, Loretta Long is the only one left.
During the 1970s when divorce was becoming more common, the cast of Sesame Street and Mr. Rogers provided us with emotional stability. When they each pass, it's like losing a member of the family. I still miss Mr. Looper.
DID ANYONE NOTICE HOW at the END of the SKIT, THINGS BEGAN to QUIET DOWN, the CAMERA WHEELED BACK, and the SCENE BEGAN to FADE TO BLACK ... "Mr. Hooper's LAST scene" ... IT'S ALMOST LIKE Sesame Street was TRYING to "TELL US SOMETHING" ... QUIETLY ... I DIDN'T GET to SEE the "I'm Going To Miss You, Mr. Hooper" segment WHEN it was BROADCAST ON TV, BUT - FIVE of the PEOPLE in THAT SEGMENT are NOW NO LONGER WITH US, AND, FORTY YEARS ONWARD, the PAIN of LOSING our Mr. Hooper REMAINS ... THANK YOU FOR UPLOADING YOUR VIDEOS, and THANK YOU, SESAME STREET for BEING the REFUGE that SO MANY OF US BADLY NEEDED, and STILL DO ... ALMOST 54 YEARS ONWARD ... 😭😭😭😭😭😭
He died during my last free year before starting kindergarten in the fall of 83’. I have no memories of his death on the show or the show’s reactionary episode. Perhaps I was too much into reruns of the Electric Company at the time. RIP Will Lee.
Mr Hooper was always my favorite actor, but I did like Gordon, Luis, Maria, Carol Spinney, and who could forget Oscar the Grouch, and the rest of the gang. Thanks Jim Henson!!!
I remember thinking that Mr. Hooper and Colonel Sanders were the same person, so before I could read I always thought KFC was Mr. Hooper's Fried Chicken. RIP Will Lee.
Yes,Will wasn't feeling well that day,he was grumpy as a result and didn't speak to the rest of the cast.Caroll said to him,"I love you,Mr Looper",and Will said "I love you too,Caroll".
I remember Mr. Hooper. No 1 could ever replace him. So many passings of The Original Sesame Street cast, Hooper was the 1st I recall that time. With Bob no more, The 1 played by Maria that I know of is all that's left...😭. To add salt to the wound, Sesame Street is no longer on PBS...😡WTF? On HBO? RIP Hooper & all Sesame Street Original Cast.
While this was Mr Hooper's final appearance, his brother Arnold would make one final appearance in Episode 1806 which was the last time a Hooper appeared in an episode, it was later decided that David would inherit the store though Arnold may had been named in the will, but he probably wasn't interested since I believe he had his own business
What episode was the first one that David officially becomes owner of Hooper’s? After Will Lee (Mr. Hooper) died, did they film the Goodbye Mr. Hooper scene about a month or so after his passing?
The episode discussing his passing wasn't filmed until the following summer. At the time, they didn't really know what direction to go as far as explaining his absence.. Plus, the season 14 episodes were only halfway through airing, and they were going to be rerun for the spring-summer...so, it gave the people behind the scenes time and effort to treat his passing respectfully, which they absolutely did
@@sesamemaniac855 Oh ok, that’s nice. At least Will got to finish off the episode by hearing his final words he ever said on the show. He was also the first person to say the sponsors during Sesame Street’s official first episode, so in a way, when he did have to leave the show forever at least everything sorta came full circle.
When I was younger I used to think he actually died on screen now that I'm older I realize that would never be a lot on TV especially not for the little children
I was 9 when he passed away. Instead of just writing that he moved away they decided to tackled the subject of death instead. They didnt sugar coat it or make it scary either. They explained to children with respect and honesty.
I was 25 when my buddy Daniel showed me that scene on his laptop in an Alabama motel room. We were too young to remember Mr Hooper.
Sesame Street is a national treasure
I was 8 when mister hooper died. So sad.
They handled it very well, I’m surprised how well looking back at this. I did watch this show but I can’t recall much as I was so young.
I wish i whatched this when i was little, would help me a lot
Bob is now reunited with Mr Hooper in heaven 🙏
And Luis.
What? Bob passed away? When?
Reunited? Were they gay or something??👬
@@Ability-King-KKAnd David and Olivia
Hooper, Luis and Bob are now friends in heaven.
Rip Mr Hooper, gone but not forgotten. He was one of these people that never actually got to meet Mr. Snuffleupagus.
I suppose the closest we've seen Will Lee and the Snuffleupagus seeing and acknowledging each other on screen was in 0388 in a sequence from Big Bird's imagination. That was nice to see for me :)
@@gingercartoonist Or Mr. Hooper could be looking down at Sesame Street from heaven, amazed by how Big Bird was telling the truth about Snuffy all along.
@@AndrewHager02 and he likely also met some of Snuffy’s ancestors in Heaven as well
I heard that he technically saw Snuffy once, but he didn’t have his glasses.
@@FilmmakeroftheFuture Well, that doesn’t sound too far fetched.
He was my favorite human character on Sesame Street. He brought so much to the show that has never really been replicated. Thank you, Mr. Will Lee for bringing Mr. Hooper to life. I won't ever forget you
RIP
Will Lee
1908-1982
My childhood passes😥 away
I know you died way before me and my big brother were born but thank you Will Lee for all the joy you’ve helped given. Your face will never be forgotten by the world
I'm 53 so I basically watched sesame Street in the early to mid-70s but I have very clear memories of Mr Hooper. RIP
I'm also 53. Thank goodness for being a 70s child To me, Sesame Street will always and forever be Old School Sesame Street. Wish I still had my Fisher-Price Little People Sesame Street playset which included Mr. Hooper.
@@andrebeck1444I’m 53 too! And I got that set one Christmas! BTW, you didn’t have to be a toddler to love SS. Nowadays it’s too passé for elementary school kids.
@@theOlLineRebel 110%. And far too WOKE.
What I loved about old-school(Classic) Sesame Street is that it was "real", including a little drama here and there. No mention about race. There were just two races...the human race and the muppet race. It was never about one character. Big Bird was the main SS muppet character but other characters had their share of the spotlight. No Elmo and his gibberish 3rd person reference. No Baby Bear, who isn't a made-from-scratch SS character along with his annoying voice.
For it’s time SS was definitely WOKE and amazing progressive. I am thankful SS isn’t stuck back in the 70s and evolved as all humans should.
@@scoop20906 Couldn't disagree more. WOKE and political correctness have been detrimental to society and it explains why SS had gone downhill since the mid 90's. The 70's was the golden era of SS.
I was 11 when Jim Henson died. All of his characters were a big influence on my life. Now Bob has passed. Another part of my childhood has gone.
I miss Mr. Hooper, David, Olivia, and Luis, along with Caroll Spinney, Jerry Nelson, Richard Hunt, and Jim Henson.
Yes, don’t all of us of the Old School Sesame Street generation?
@@MrJamieMurph4141969 Yep. I didn’t get to grow up in that era. I was a 2000s baby, and at that time, they had Elmo’s World, Alan works at Hooper’s Store, and the Children’s Television Workshop became Sesame Workshop.
@Elisha Berry Hechtman Yes, Season 26 would have either been halfway or entirely done when you were born. I was 26 in 1995(as I was born the year Sesame Street premiered).
N now Bob joins them in heaven
Then Susan is the last original cast member left, who's still alive, even though she retired in 2015.
And thus, Mr. Hooper brought us all a legacy to remember.
It sounded like his speech was slurring. He looked frail. What an iconic scene. Very fitting for a legend.
Finally! I've wondered for a long time when his last appearance was, and have been surprised that I've never seen it cited anywhere until now. Good to know what it was at last, and when it aired (roughly three fourths of the way through the 1982-83 season).
His last public appearance was on the Sesame Street float in the Macy's Parade in 1982
Even a serial noise hater like me wouldn't be THIS picky! 😄 Mr. Hooper will always be my favorite grumpy storekeeper. Even in his last scene, he still made me smile.
Will Lee's final episode as the immortal
Mr. Hooper! What a character! The writers
of Sesame Street didn't have Hooper relocate
to another neighborhood or replace Lee with
a new actor to play the role. On Sesame Street,
Mr. Hooper passed away! What better way than
to celebrate the 40th anniversary of Will Lee's death!
Mr. Hooper's final appearance was about demonstrating loud and quiet? Oh Hoopers!
Wow! Rest in peace Mr. Hooper. You, David, Luis and Bob are reunited
And Carol Spinney
@@danielpennington6053 yup AKA Big Bird/Oscar
He died 12 years before I was born but I watched any episode I could involving him.
Rest In Peace Will Lee aka Mr. Hooper at least your with Bob, Luis, Jim Henson, Carol Spinney, Jerry Nelson and everyone else of Sesame Street who passed away.
RIP Bob Johnson now you can share great memories with Mr Hooper
I can't believe it's been 40 years since Will Lee passed away.
Time sure flies.
I know right. And by Thanksgiving 2023, it will be the 40 years of Mr. Hooper’s death episode.
Actually it hasn't been 40 years yet.
Not Only that but Its also been 3 years since we lost Carroll Spinney our Big bird and Oscar the Grouch. And also it's been officially 19 years since we lost our favorite Neighbor and Friend Fred Rogers or should i say Mr. Rogers of Mister Rogers Neighborhood.
@@jonathanclary3992 And in March 2022, Luis (Emilio Delgado) joined Caroll Spinney, Will Lee and Fred Rogers.
Bless you, Mr. Hooper! He never knew just how much he would teach children worldwide about a subject no one likes to talk about. I was a part of the core age demographic when he passed and I'll never forget how Sesame Street handled his death with grace and sensitivity. It definitely helped me understand a bit better when I lost my grandfather later that same year.
I am sure he is so happy to see his friend Bob who went toHeaven last week
The airplane noise in the background was rather eerily frightening.
Mr. Hooper, Oscar and Big Bird, and now Bob are three Sesame Street cast members who died during the month of December. Will Lee (12/7/1982),Carol Spinney (12/8/2019), and now Bob McGrath (12/04/2022, my birthday).
I was wondering if you would please send me an email at the email in the description of episode 921 on my channel. It's really important and there's a lot I'd like to talk to you about
After Mr Hooper died sesame street was never the same.
I totally agree with that
I remember Mr. Hooper fondly from my childhood and Loved him. Many great memories. RIP Mr. Looper. Oh... I mean Hooper. 🤗❤️
I was born in 1985 and started watching Sesame Street a few years later. I do remember watching reruns of Sesame Street. I asked my mom, what happened to Mr. Hooper. She told me he passed away. I really didn't know what passing away or death meant. When they showed the rerun of when Mr. Hooper passed away, I was sad. They explained death in a way I understand. Ty Sesame Street. And as well I hope Bob is hanging out with Will Lee, Emilio Delgado, Jim Hensen, Carol Spinney and Jerry Nelson. RIP
Sad that Bob McGrath died today...40 years after Mr. Hooper. A generation has gone.
Can’t believe this was Will Lee’s final appearance as Mr. Hooper. 😢
I don't think anyone knew at the time it would be his final appearance...
@@eugoldlareg He appeared in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade a week after this episode was filmed, and he was feeling fine. Then he took ill and died of a heart attack within a month. It was 40 years ago today that Mr. Hooper passed away.
Mr. Hooper was part of the original Sesame Street. The original Era will be missed.
Bob and Susan are still around, but they wrote them out of the show.
@@ExplorerDS6789 Susan probably retired herself in 2015, while Bob was laid off in 2016. But Luis is already dead sadly.
@@ExplorerDS6789 and now Bob is gone.😢💔
@@jenniferhansen3622 Well, the original Gordon, Matt Robinson, passed away a few years ago, so out of the original Sesame Street human adult cast from 1969, Loretta Long is the only one left.
They're aren't many left now, with Bob's passing
Mr. Hooper, David, Big Bird, Luis, and Bob are all together once again
And Olivia
During the 1970s when divorce was becoming more common, the cast of Sesame Street and Mr. Rogers provided us with emotional stability. When they each pass, it's like losing a member of the family.
I still miss Mr. Looper.
Yes I remember him only being called Mr Looper by Big Bird
That's HOOPER!!
DID ANYONE NOTICE HOW at the END of the SKIT, THINGS BEGAN to QUIET DOWN, the CAMERA WHEELED BACK, and the SCENE BEGAN to FADE TO BLACK ...
"Mr. Hooper's LAST scene" ...
IT'S ALMOST LIKE Sesame Street was TRYING to "TELL US SOMETHING" ...
QUIETLY ...
I DIDN'T GET to SEE the "I'm Going To Miss You, Mr. Hooper" segment WHEN it was BROADCAST ON TV, BUT -
FIVE of the PEOPLE in THAT SEGMENT are NOW NO LONGER WITH US, AND, FORTY YEARS ONWARD, the PAIN of LOSING our Mr. Hooper REMAINS ...
THANK YOU FOR UPLOADING YOUR VIDEOS, and THANK YOU, SESAME STREET for BEING the REFUGE that SO MANY OF US BADLY NEEDED, and STILL DO ...
ALMOST 54 YEARS ONWARD ...
😭😭😭😭😭😭
Great scene. Quinticential NYC. Everyone wants it to be quiet until it actually is. Love you Mr Hooper❤
Rest in peace to Bob, Mr. HOOPER and big bird also Jim Henson
R.I.P. Will Lee aka Mr. Hooper (1908-1982) 😢😢😢
He died during my last free year before starting kindergarten in the fall of 83’. I have no memories of his death on the show or the show’s reactionary episode. Perhaps I was too much into reruns of the Electric Company at the time. RIP Will Lee.
He was one of the highlights of Sesame Street in those days.
I really loved him and this show. Missed.
Mr Hooper was always my favorite actor, but I did like Gordon, Luis, Maria, Carol Spinney, and who could forget Oscar the Grouch, and the rest of the gang. Thanks Jim Henson!!!
I remember watching Sesame Street when I got home from morning Kindergarten.
This was Mr. Hooper’s last appearence before he passed away.
He did appear in The Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade 8 days later.
Last appears at a parade just like Mr. Rogers
Mr. Rogers was in the Tourament of Roses parade on Jan 1 2003 about a Month later he was gone
I had never seen this before until now. It was great!
I wish they would bring this old timer back so much you can do with Cgi
Moments of Silence 😔
I remember mr hooper and how they dealt with his passing, it still makes me tear up remembering it. 😢 Rip will lee
I remember thinking that Mr. Hooper and Colonel Sanders were the same person, so before I could read I always thought KFC was Mr. Hooper's Fried Chicken.
RIP Will Lee.
Must Be A Memorable Moment For Those Kids In This Scene Because It Would Be The Last Time They Preformed With Will Lee.
I read somewhere that after that scene was filmed, Will Lee and Caroll Spinney had a nice talk together. Caroll kinda saw this coming.
Yes,Will wasn't feeling well that day,he was grumpy as a result and didn't speak to the rest of the cast.Caroll said to him,"I love you,Mr Looper",and Will said "I love you too,Caroll".
This Episode Was Filmed In November 1982 Before Will Lee Died In December. This Episode Air In 1983 After Will Lee's Death
I remember him. Can't believe he's been gone that long.
Alan now runs Hoopers store😊
I think the woman on the left was Alaina Reed, who was on 227 a few years later.
Correct
And as you know, she played Gordon’s sister Olivia.
And the psych nurse in the movie “Death Becomes Her”.
I loved this show in 1969 or 70 cant remember now
Luis & Bob are now reunited with Mr.Hooper & David💔👼👼👼 RIP Gentelmen
Absolutely. And Olivia too.
@Andre Beck yes Thank you. Olivia passed too.
William Lee died from a heart attack when he was 74 years old.
bob mcgrath passed away on december 4,2022 at the age of 90.
I love Mister Looper! Wooper! Cooper! Shooper!
He deserved a better final scene.
Goodbye and rest in heavenly peace, in loving memory of will lee as Mr. Hooper
It was a very smart move to teach kids the concept of death.
Kevin Flaherty: Is THIS really Mr. Hooper's LAST time On the show?
I remember as a kid when he died I was so sad
He’s in heaven with my nan
I remember Mr. Hooper. No 1 could ever replace him. So many passings of The Original Sesame Street cast, Hooper was the 1st I recall that time. With Bob no more, The 1 played by Maria that I know of is all that's left...😭. To add salt to the wound, Sesame Street is no longer on PBS...😡WTF? On HBO? RIP Hooper & all Sesame Street Original Cast.
First of all, Loretta Long’s Susan is still alive. And second of all, Susan came in Season 1, and Maria came in Season 3.
In memory of mr hooper
Mr hooper last appearance before he died
I LOVE YOU Mr. Hooper!!!!
Goodbye, Mr. Hooper 😢
That’s when Will Lee died a month later on December 7, 1982.
You were good, Mr. Hooper. Real good. Maybe even the best.
I thought he was the best, most well rounded human character on the show
Never Forget!
While this was Mr Hooper's final appearance, his brother Arnold would make one final appearance in Episode 1806 which was the last time a Hooper appeared in an episode, it was later decided that David would inherit the store though Arnold may had been named in the will, but he probably wasn't interested since I believe he had his own business
Didn't Arnold live in Chicago? I remember watching the episode when Mr. Hooper died and asking if Arnold were still alive. At that time, he was
Mr. Hooper was awesome
They waited awhile to announce that Mr Hooper kicked the bucket 🪣
Mr. Hooper: I will not say: do not weep; for not all tears are an evil.
The death of Mr. Hooper. Also I would go back in time and save his actor but he would be 100 something in 2022
You mean 114 in 2022?
@@Allanapolis83232. Oh. Yeah
Good news: there is life after death, so they will see Will Lee in heaven (Will Lee portrayed Mr. Hooper in the series)
My siblings from the children’s home are up there, too.
Must have been extremely sad when he passed away they did a great episode talking about his passing and death in general
I loved this show
I wonder if Will Lee aka Mr. Hooper had a feeling that this would be his last Sesame Street episode before he passed away!
Honestly i used 2 like watching sesame street with Gordon maria luis David Susan mr hooper was cast way 🔙 in the day when i was younger
Gosh darn it! Look what you did everybody, BOB PASSED AWAY!
We will miss him! 😥
Rip Bob
Will Lee, Alaina Reed and Caroll Spinney R.I.H. 🙏💙
What episode was the first one that David officially becomes owner of Hooper’s?
After Will Lee (Mr. Hooper) died, did they film the Goodbye Mr. Hooper scene about a month or so after his passing?
The episode discussing his passing wasn't filmed until the following summer. At the time, they didn't really know what direction to go as far as explaining his absence.. Plus, the season 14 episodes were only halfway through airing, and they were going to be rerun for the spring-summer...so, it gave the people behind the scenes time and effort to treat his passing respectfully, which they absolutely did
0:32 That's A Clip From Sesame Street All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!
This was good for showing kids how to eat breakfast quietly on Sunday morning when their parents want to sleep in! 😆
The first ASMR video
Love it
And now Bob McGrath is gone. They were both very prominent in my childhood.
I was three days short of being five months old.
Rest in peace will lee aka mr. Hooper
I think that not before his death, he did a campell's soup commercial
They had lots of guts to make such a tribute episode. Were there any others gutsy moves they made on the show?
Wait, really?! He didn’t even get to finish the episode’s main plot?
I think it was just a stand alone scene. He did announce the sponsors at the end of the episode
@@sesamemaniac855 Oh ok, that’s nice. At least Will got to finish off the episode by hearing his final words he ever said on the show. He was also the first person to say the sponsors during Sesame Street’s official first episode, so in a way, when he did have to leave the show forever at least everything sorta came full circle.
I'm sad about Mr. Hooper.
I'm assuming he died unexpectedly while still a cast member.
There Teaching Us Opposites. Loud And Quiet.
When I was younger I used to think he actually died on screen now that I'm older I realize that would never be a lot on TV especially not for the little children