Mr. Googly Eyes His voice may be gruff, but Cookie Monster is a lovable, silly monster who has an appetite for everything in sight. His constant search for food leads him to more than simple treats as he discovers a wide variety of skills to help him solve problems. Birthday: November 2 Favorite Songs: "C is for Cookie"; "Hungry Like the Wolf"; "American Pie" Best Friend: Ernie (he often stays over when Bert's out of town) Quote: "Me want cookie!" Likes: The four food groups (and any others you can find); The Joys of Eating (favorite book); creative problem solving through munching Dislikes: Empty plates; eating the last cookie

					Horoscope: Cookie, like all Scorpios, knows what he wants, and constantly schemes to get it. He shares his sign (but not his cookies) with Roseanne, Vivian Leigh (an actress obsessed), and David Schwimmer (who eats all his friends' cookies). Scientific Name: Voracious appetiticus Philosophy: You can never have too much of a good thing! Hobbies/Obsession: Eating lunch, eating dinner, eating snacks, eating telephones, eating Ws, eating umbrellas, and of course, eating cookies. Voice and Puppetry: Frank Oz

	For more great behind-the-scenes Sesame Street scoop, see Sesame Street Unpaved: The Scripts, Stories, Secrets, and Songs. Excerpts reprinted with permission of CTW.