Who are these two best friends from "Sesame Street"?

Sesame Street fans may remember that for years and years Big Bird was the only character who could see the furry, elephant-like Mr. Snuffleupagus. Until 1985, when the big yellow Bird finally proved his cuddly friend's existence, Big Bird's adult friend's thought ol' Snuffy was an imaginary friend.

Although his friend's call him Snuffy, his full name is Aloysius Snuffleupagus. He is eternally 4 1/2 years old, and celebrates his birthday on August 19. Snuffy's best friend is Big Bird, whim he affectionately calls "Bird".

His favorite foods are cabbage and spaghetti, and in the fifth season premiere, he revealed that he also drinks sassafras tea. In one episode during his debut season, it is revealed that Snuffy is afraid of fruit. He dislikes apples because he fears they might fall from the tree and hit him on the head, and he dislikes bananas out of fear that he might slip on the peels.