 Loretta Long and Bob McGrath are the only two remaining non-puppeteer actors on "Sesame Street" from its first episode, as Orman's contract for the show expired, and Will Lee (Mr. Hooper) died in 1982.While neither actor has appeared in a significant number of episodes since about season 38, the longevity of their roles are with few precedents.Of the Muppets from the first episode—Big Bird, Oscar the Grouch, Kermit the Frog, Cookie Monster, and Bert and Ernie—all except Kermit are still major characters on the show.