Some of the most famous characters on the show include Big Bird, Cookie Monster,Oscar the Grouch, and Bert and Ernie.

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In the film,their two very different characters fall in love on a riverboat in the middle of Africa.

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They still are. People love these characters because they demonstrate the failings and strengths of all human beings.

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"Each of the characters has a unique characteristic that we think is not often represented by their ethnicities, broadly speaking,in the media."

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The videos use computer animation. Some of the animated characters are a little funny looking -- like a farmer with a long nose.

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Ray Romano,John Leguizamo and Dennis Leary return as the voices of the three main animal characters.

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In "The King of the Desert" he plays members of his family and other characters.

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Usually their movies dealt with finding a balance of power between their two strong characters.

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You can see several of his characters including Big Bird and the Swedish Chef.

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Bram Stoker's "Dracula" is told through the personal writings and letters of its characters.

VOA: special.2010.01.20

A number of parks in the United States and in Asia use "Peanuts" characters.

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When the band performs, images of cartoon characters are shown on huge screens.

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Sarah Long and Rich Kleinfeldt were the characters from "Death of a Salesman."

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Charles Schulz said he saw himself in some of his characters.

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