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Count von Count (b. October 9 , 1,830,653 BC? years old according to '' Sesame Street Unpaved '' ), often known as simply '''The Count ''', is one of the Muppet characters on '' Sesame Street '', performed by Jerry Nelson . The Count is a Vampire . The Count's main purpose is educating children on simple Mathematics concepts, most notably counting. The Count has a Compulsive love of counting ('' Arithmomania ''); he will count anything and everything, regardless of size, amount, or how much annoyance he is causing the other Muppets. Some have suggested that including an obsessive-compulsive Muppet on the children's program was Jim Henson 's way of teaching young people about the nature of those with Mental Disorders , and how they should be accepted socially and treated the same as the general population. This is a minority viewpoint; however, it does jibe with the overall educational message of ''Sesame Street''. Interestingly, some Tradition al Vampire Myth s depict vampires as having a similar obsession with counting small objects, providing a means of distracting them by tossing a handful of seeds or Salt on the ground. The Count's own arithmomania may simply be a coincidence, however, inspired by the pun on his title of nobility. According to his theme song, ''The Song of the Count'': "When I'm alone, I count myself. One count!" Originally, following a counting session, the Count would laugh Mania cally, "AH! AH! AH!" as Thunder roared overhead and Lightning flashed. This practice, however, has been discontinued, as it scared some young children. When the Count sings, the background music resembles Roma Music , no matter what the song. The Count bears a noticeable resemblance to Bela Lugosi as Count Dracula , including a similar accent and oversized, pointed Eye-teeth , but it would appear that he is different from other vampires. For example, most vampires wither in direct Sun light; the Count does not and in fact enjoys being outside, plus he doesn't suck blood, doesn't sleep in a coffin, usually sleeps at night, and never changes into a bat. In some ways, he's just like a regular human. The Count lives in an old, cobweb-infested Castle which he shares with many Bat s. Sometimes he counts them. Some of the pet bats are named, including Grisha, Misha, Sasha, and Tattiana. He has a Cat , Fatatatita , as well. The Count's former girlfriend, Countess von Backwards, was known for counting backwards. More recently he has been seen with a new girlfriend, Countess Dahling Von Dahling . His brother and mother have made appearances on the show. His grandparents also made an appearance. When Grandma Count laughs, it rains. When Grandpa Count laughs, it snows. The Count appeared on a video package aired on the first episode of The Late Show With David Letterman that was shown after Letterman's emergency quintuple bypass operation. He appeared as a surgeon in an operating theatre, counting "One bypass... AH AH AH! Two bypass...", to thunderous acclamation. HISTORY OF THE CHARACTER ON ''SESAME STREET'' The Count debuted on ''Sesame Street'' in Season 4 (1972-73), performed by Jerry Nelson . He made an appearance in '' The Muppets Take Manhattan '', then in the ''Sesame Street'' movies '' Follow That Bird '' and '' Elmo In Grouchland ''. In Season 33, the Count got a daily segment on ''Sesame Street'', simply called '' The Number Of The Day ''. INTERNATIONALLY
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