During the fourth season of Sesame Street, a new Muppet character joined the cast of regulars. He’s a vampire known as Count Von Count. For short he’s simply called the Count and he lives in a dark castle with many talking bats.
The Count is best known for his obsession with numbers. He will count anything, and I mean anything, no matter the amount or the relevance. I can tell that the Count is based on Count Dracula. He does have the power to stun or control others, but only uses it against anyone hostile. This YouTube video I found of the Count’s very first appearance (circa 1972) shows him using it. However, this kind of situation doesn’t happen often.
Obviously, the Count is not in the same league as any of the vampires from Buffy the Vampire Slayer or Twilight, but he sure does leave an impact. When the Count finishes counting anything, he laughs maniacally, which causes a brief thunder and lightning, but no rain. How does he do that?
It’s unknown how long the Count has been a vampire, or who sired him, but he’s like no other. He’s friendly and is unaffected by sunlight or any other vampire weakness. Heck, the Count doesn’t even drink blood. At least I don’t think he does. If so, he probably keeps a secret stash and drinks in private. Surely he doesn’t feed off any of his friends, right? Then again, what ever happened to those old Muppet characters that aren’t on the series anymore? Hmm, curious.
The Count is also a good singer. Here’s a YouTube video on one of his old classic songs, “Count Up to Nine”. This was one of my favorites since I was a kid. I wonder where he got that jukebox.
The Count is definitely a long time favorite right up there with some of the other regular Muppets of Sesame Street Old School. As creepy as his castle is, the Count was never scary, unlike the monsters that eat other Muppets.
the monster slayer. He’s equipped with an assortment of weapons like a super spy. It’s incredible. In a way, Van Helsing is like Robin Hood, a hero who is also a wanted man. Kate Beckinsale, who is well known as Selene in the Underworld trilogy, costars as the warrior princess Anna Valeris. Reluctantly, they team up to fight an assortment of monsters lead by Dracula (Richard Roxburgh). Kevin J. O’Connor plays Igor. I mostly remember him as Benny from The Mummy. He was as funny then as he is in this film when he annoys the heroes.
, a vampire half-breed with amazing skills. Unfortunately, she has blood cravings that are difficult to control, but it is helpful that she can also feed on vampires as well as humans and animals. She teams up with vampire hunters Vladimir (Michael Madsen), Sabastian (Matt Davis), and Catherine (Michelle Rodrigez) to battle her vampire father Kagan (Ben Kingsley) and avenge her mother’s death.
#13) Selene (Kate Beckinsale) from Underworld: She’s a kick butt death dealer vampire. Unlike many of the others listed here, Selene is on the side of good. She’s not really seductive because her main focus is to take out lycons. You’ve got to admit though. Selene is a hottie.
