The count was my inspiration for the theme of this blog. (Though I hope the similarities are not similar enough that Sesame Workshop decides to bring suit.) The Count Von Count hearkens back to the early days to Sesame Street when the Muppets were clearly hybrids between monsters and puppets.
The Count made counting fun in ways that none of the other skits on Sesame Street could. Also, he taught us to respect eastern European hereditary titles. According to the LA Times obituary, the 43rd season of Sesame Street will include voice work already done by Nelson. Whether his true legacy is teaching kids to love numbers and Bela Luousi or leading generation to have a predisposed attraction to vampires and love triangles with Bella Swan has yet to be seen. But I for one hope it's both.
