segments that precede each episode, where he asks people what each Word of the Day means.
In season 40, Murray started serving as a host of the new "block format", presenting the letter and number of the day, introducing upcoming segments within the episodes, and announcing the sponsors.
On the character, Joey Mazzarino stated: "I kinda keep Murray like, who's the guy on Fraggle Rock?
Because I feel like he goes out into the real world, and when we put him onto the street, there's just a million characters who can service this.
"[1] Since Mazzarino's resignation from Sesame Street, Murray has been phased out of the show but is occasionally seen in re-used material.