Guy Smiley
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Guy Smiley was a character on Sesame Street who was dubbed "America's favorite game show host." This nattily attired character hosted many of the game show skits, such as:
- "The Remembering Game" – Two contestants try to match prizes on a four-space board. In its one appearance, Cookie Monster and an Anything Muppet didn't like the prizes they had "won" (Cookie won an airplane, Anything won a cookie), so they trade prizes.
- "What's My Part" — A spoof of "What's My Line?;" three blindfolded celebrities had to identify a body part before all three of them were disqualified (by asking a question that had a "no" answer). The first segment — featuring a nose — starred panelists Cookie Monster, Bennett Snerf and Arlene Frantic (the latter two Muppet parodies of longtime "What's My Line" panelists Bennett Cerf and Arlene Francis).
- "Beat the Time" — The contestant must bring in three things that rhyme with the key word.
- "The Triangle is Right" – Every question is answered with the response, "A triangle."
Guy has also hosted parodies of "This is Your Life." Guests who were "profiled" included a loaf of bread, a tooth and a tree (all aimed at teaching children how things are made).
Performed by Jim Henson, the character was retired upon Henson's death.