Marshal Grover
Marshal Grover is one ofGrover's recurring characters onSesame Street. Assisted by his trusty steed,Fred the Wonder Horse, Grover takes on the role of a marshal in theOld West.
He has made several appearances in a number of themed sketches with Fred, who is ever the voice of reason in Grover's perpetual inability to solve problems without a little help. An announcer (Jerry Nelson), using aLone Ranger-style spiel about how Marshal Grover and Fred are "riding out of the pages of history," introduces four of the eight stand-alone sketches.
In addition to his various sketches, Marshal Grover has made variousother appearances. Fred also made a cameo appearance inA Celebration of Me, Grover, attending Grover's benefit dinner.
Marshal Grover has also been made into assorted pieces ofmerchandise. He was featured inGrover's Monster Album and makes several otherappearances in books.
Sketches[]
Other appearances[]
| Picture | Production / Description |
|---|---|
 | Big Bird's Super Spectacular Totally Amateur Show (1981) Marshal Grover and Fred appear in theSesame Street Live show. |
 | A Brief History of Motion Pictures (1998) Marshal Grover and Fred headline a silent film and Technicolor musical. |
 | Elmo's World: Wild Wild West! (2001) Marshal Grover and Fred send a video email toElmo aboutsquare dances. |
 | Global Grover: Saskatchewan (2004) Grover indirectly appears in his Marshal Grover role, donning a cowboy outfit and riding Fred while talking about his Canadian cowgirl friend. |
 | Elmo's World: Horses (2006) Marshal Grover and Fred demonstrate what horses eat in a video email to Elmo. |
Merchandise[]
Book appearances[]
- The Grover Sticker Book (1976)
- Grover's Super Surprise Book (1978)
- Cookie Monster's Book of Cookie Shapes (1979)
- Grover's Monster Album (1980)
- The Sesame Street Dictionary (1980)
- Which One Doesn't Belong? (1981)
- Big Bird Says... (1985)
- Find the Shapes (1986)
- Colors (1987)
- I Want to Be a Cowboy (1992)
