One Playful and Friendly Guy Ernie is the member of the Bert-and-Ernie team that's full of surprises. He is friendly and happy-go-lucky. Ernie loves to sing in the tub and play good-natured jokes on his buddy-ol'-pal Bert. Birthday: January 28 Favorite Songs: "Rubber Duckie"; "You've Got a Friend"; "Bug the One You're With" Best Friend: Bert Quote: "Hey, Bert old buddy? Are you asleep?" Likes: Playing tricks on Bert; eating Bert's pizza; taking baths with Rubber Duckie Dislikes: When it's his turn to clean up; when Bert won't play

				Horoscope: Like most Aquarians, Ernie seems innocent enough, but is full of mischief. Expect the unexpected with this Aquarian—like when he takes his bowling ball into the bathtub. He shares his sign with Alan Alda (who probably has his own rubber duckie), Lewis Carroll (who probably saw a few Twiddlebugs himself), and Chris Rock (who shares Ernie's witty sense of humor). Scientific Name: Duckius philicus Philosophy: Do unto others before they can do unto you. Hobbies: Imagining; thinking; playing word games; and (of course) tricking Bert. Voice and Puppetry: Jim Henson (now Steve Whitmire)

	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.