Sesame Street turns 40!

Linus · 11-09-2009, 08:21 PM

If you use Google or have read the news, you'd probably know about the fact that Sesame Street is turning 40. How times have changed! I remember when the Cookie Monster lived up to his name, eating any cookie he found (and everything else for that matter) with great abandon. I remember counting with the Count (A-HA-HA-HA! 8-8-bats!). I remember Oscar the Grouch and his less than pleasant demeanor. And, one of my favourites, Snuffle-up-a-Guess (how do you spell that, anyways??) I remember Ernie (Hey Rubber Duckie!) and Bert (I never knew how intelligent pigeons were).

Ah.. how it's changed over the years and become more clean (I remember reading an editorial recently about the upcoming 40th and the commentator mentioned this -- and he was right!). No longer does it seem like a street from the inner city but rather a street from the 'burbs. I never quite got Elmo (and apparently he did not so nice things to kids language skills).

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B8IfCSnYPYo"]YouTube- Vintage Sesame Street-Rubber Ducky (Ernie)[/ame]

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BovQyphS8kA"]YouTube- c is for cookie[/ame]

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u7hTkzEwFZ0"]YouTube- The Count meets Cookie Monster - Classic Sesame Street[/ame]

So what do you remember the most about Sesame Street?

Selenay · 11-09-2009, 08:27 PM

One thing I remember most is that everyone who was anyone was on it. I had a discussion with my mother, about two years ago--about the song Chris Brown did for the show (before the whole Chris Brown scandal) and she commented that, "You know you're a big deal when you're on Sesame Street."

From Maya Angelou to India.Arie, to the Backstreet Boys, Elton John, Tyra Banks, the Goo Goo Dolls, Whoopi Goldberg, Barbara Walters, Nina Simone...

Everyone's been on the Street and I think it's fabulous.

Edit: I remember this video by the Pointer Sisters [nomedia="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h-YcBVEnLT8"]YouTube- Pinball Number Count[/nomedia]

The_Lady_Snow · 11-09-2009, 08:47 PM

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PfXOHElPV84"]YouTube- Sesame Street - Maya Angelou plays pat-a-cake with Elmo[/ame]

The_Lady_Snow · 11-09-2009, 08:52 PM

[nomedia="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lmuvPr0BlxE"]YouTube down for maintenance[/nomedia]

The_Lady_Snow · 11-09-2009, 08:53 PM

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lmuvPr0BlxE"]YouTube- Sesame Street: Anderson Cooper Reports[/ame]

PapaC · 11-09-2009, 10:18 PM

I just wanted to say that...

The letter C has always been good enough for me.

cara · 11-09-2009, 10:26 PM

Our family did not have a television until I was in Kindergarten so I missed out on a lot of Sesame Street. However, I love Jim Henson and I <3 <3 <3 so many of his muppet creations. Some of my favorites are in Labrynth and Dark Crystal. The Muppet Show was a Sunday evening staple in our household for a number of years. They had an exhibit at EMP in Seattle last spring/summer called, "Jim Henson's Fantastic World." It was SO COOL!

Gemme · 11-09-2009, 10:34 PM

My mom had the BEST babysitter for me. All she had to do was turn a knob, make sure snacks were handy and lock the door behind her. I'd sit mesmerized for hours.

Happy Birthday, SS!

To celebrate, I let my guy buy me a shirt with your birthyear on it. It's yellow and kind of reminds me of a slightly worn Big Bird.

Darth Denkay · 11-12-2009, 10:57 PM

Grover was my best friend for years (hmmm, maybe still is

)

Leigh · 11-12-2009, 11:16 PM

Super Grover!!!!!!!

I love Elmo and Big Bird and Ernie too **BIG thumbs up**

Gemme · 11-13-2009, 09:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by WicketWWarrick

Grover was my best friend for years (hmmm, maybe still is

)

Near.......far!

Linus · 11-13-2009, 09:48 PM

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4qxWGr8VhzQ"]YouTube- Classic Sesame Street - Yip Yip aliens discover a radio[/ame]

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dhKhGyUnc2E"]YouTube- Sesame Street: Martians Meet A Clock[/ame]

Darth Denkay · 11-14-2009, 12:20 PM

My absolute favorite sketch ever!!!!! Bookmarked on YouTube. And here's an interesting little tidbit. When they were creating all the characters for the show of course they gendered everyone. But with Grover, although he is a male, they intentionally made his character fairly androgynous. Maybe that's why we were (are) such good friends. Oh, and how many times did Grover do drag in his skits?!?!?!?!?!

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gemme

Near.......far!

Enchantress · 05-04-2010, 04:23 PM

Bump.

Because who doesn't need a little Sesame Street happiness during the day?

Not too mention this would work in June's 'Chickens a Fowl Topic' thread as well (well it would)...

*blink*

The_Lady_Snow · 05-04-2010, 04:40 PM

UofMfan · 05-04-2010, 04:46 PM

TickledPink · 05-04-2010, 05:49 PM

OMG, I'm older than Sesame Street!

Enchantress · 05-05-2010, 11:35 PM

Love this!

Enchantress · 05-31-2010, 08:11 PM

A vintage Sesame Street episode that was taken off air after Cookie Monster and Grover became established with specific voices and personality.

blush · 05-31-2010, 09:24 PM

11-09-2009, 08:21 PM	#1
Linus The Planet's Technical Bubba How Do You Identify?: FTM Preferred Pronoun?: He/Him/Geek Relationship Status: Married to my forever! Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Redondo Beach, CA Posts: 5,440 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 2,929 Thanked 10,743 Times in 3,176 Posts Rep Power: 21474856	Sesame Street turns 40! If you use Google or have read the news, you'd probably know about the fact that Sesame Street is turning 40. How times have changed! I remember when the Cookie Monster lived up to his name, eating any cookie he found (and everything else for that matter) with great abandon. I remember counting with the Count (A-HA-HA-HA! 8-8-bats!). I remember Oscar the Grouch and his less than pleasant demeanor. And, one of my favourites, Snuffle-up-a-Guess (how do you spell that, anyways??) I remember Ernie (Hey Rubber Duckie!) and Bert (I never knew how intelligent pigeons were). Ah.. how it's changed over the years and become more clean (I remember reading an editorial recently about the upcoming 40th and the commentator mentioned this -- and he was right!). No longer does it seem like a street from the inner city but rather a street from the 'burbs. I never quite got Elmo (and apparently he did not so nice things to kids language skills). [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B8IfCSnYPYo"]YouTube- Vintage Sesame Street-Rubber Ducky (Ernie)[/ame] [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BovQyphS8kA"]YouTube- c is for cookie[/ame] [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u7hTkzEwFZ0"]YouTube- The Count meets Cookie Monster - Classic Sesame Street[/ame] So what do you remember the most about Sesame Street?

11-09-2009, 08:52 PM	#4
The_Lady_Snow MILLION $$$ PUSSY How Do You Identify?: Kinky, Raw, Perverted, Uber Queer Alpha Femme Preferred Pronoun?: Iconic Ms. Relationship Status: Keeper of 3, only one has the map to my freckles Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: La Reina del Sur Posts: 22,488 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 32,231 Thanked 80,119 Times in 15,678 Posts Rep Power: 21474873	I heart Anderson [nomedia="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lmuvPr0BlxE"]YouTube down for maintenance[/nomedia]

11-09-2009, 10:34 PM	#8
Gemme Practically Lives Here How Do You Identify?: Queer Stone Femme Girl of the Unicorn Variety Preferred Pronoun?: She, as in 'She's a GEM' Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: The roads are narrow here Posts: 36,585 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 182,168 Thanked 108,771 Times in 25,657 Posts Rep Power: 21474887	Sesame Street My mom had the BEST babysitter for me. All she had to do was turn a knob, make sure snacks were handy and lock the door behind her. I'd sit mesmerized for hours. Happy Birthday, SS! To celebrate, I let my guy buy me a shirt with your birthyear on it. It's yellow and kind of reminds me of a slightly worn Big Bird. __________________ Gemme's Journal I'm misunderestimated.

11-12-2009, 10:57 PM	#9
Darth Denkay Member How Do You Identify?: Butch Preferred Pronoun?: I'm good with whatever Relationship Status: in love and loved Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Tennessee (Memphis, from Chattanooga) Posts: 315 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 456 Thanked 463 Times in 150 Posts Rep Power: 891934	Grover was my best friend for years (hmmm, maybe still is ) __________________ Darth

11-13-2009, 09:48 PM	#12
Linus The Planet's Technical Bubba How Do You Identify?: FTM Preferred Pronoun?: He/Him/Geek Relationship Status: Married to my forever! Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Redondo Beach, CA Posts: 5,440 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 2,929 Thanked 10,743 Times in 3,176 Posts Rep Power: 21474856	[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4qxWGr8VhzQ"]YouTube- Classic Sesame Street - Yip Yip aliens discover a radio[/ame] [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dhKhGyUnc2E"]YouTube- Sesame Street: Martians Meet A Clock[/ame] __________________ Personal Blog \|\| [] \|\| Cigar Blog "We become Human Doings instead of Human Beings." -- Ram Dass

11-09-2009, 08:27 PM	#2
Selenay Member How Do You Identify?: A soul for a compass and a heart for a pair of wings. Preferred Pronoun?: All I ask of living is to have no chains on me. Relationship Status: All I own are the strides I spend to the finish line. Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Somewhere in between here and gone. Posts: 662 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 110 Thanked 1,450 Times in 370 Posts Rep Power: 6344714	One thing I remember most is that everyone who was anyone was on it. I had a discussion with my mother, about two years ago--about the song Chris Brown did for the show (before the whole Chris Brown scandal) and she commented that, "You know you're a big deal when you're on Sesame Street." From Maya Angelou to India.Arie, to the Backstreet Boys, Elton John, Tyra Banks, the Goo Goo Dolls, Whoopi Goldberg, Barbara Walters, Nina Simone... Everyone's been on the Street and I think it's fabulous. Edit: I remember this video by the Pointer Sisters [nomedia="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h-YcBVEnLT8"]YouTube- Pinball Number Count[/nomedia]

11-09-2009, 08:47 PM	#3
The_Lady_Snow MILLION $$$ PUSSY How Do You Identify?: Kinky, Raw, Perverted, Uber Queer Alpha Femme Preferred Pronoun?: Iconic Ms. Relationship Status: Keeper of 3, only one has the map to my freckles Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: La Reina del Sur Posts: 22,488 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 32,231 Thanked 80,119 Times in 15,678 Posts Rep Power: 21474873	[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PfXOHElPV84"]YouTube- Sesame Street - Maya Angelou plays pat-a-cake with Elmo[/ame]

11-09-2009, 08:53 PM	#5
The_Lady_Snow MILLION $$$ PUSSY How Do You Identify?: Kinky, Raw, Perverted, Uber Queer Alpha Femme Preferred Pronoun?: Iconic Ms. Relationship Status: Keeper of 3, only one has the map to my freckles Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: La Reina del Sur Posts: 22,488 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 32,231 Thanked 80,119 Times in 15,678 Posts Rep Power: 21474873	[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lmuvPr0BlxE"]YouTube- Sesame Street: Anderson Cooper Reports[/ame]

11-09-2009, 10:18 PM	#6
PapaC Member How Do You Identify?: FTM-Queer Preferred Pronoun?: He Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: west coast Posts: 214 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 412 Thanked 486 Times in 111 Posts Rep Power: 1281636	I just wanted to say that... The letter C has always been good enough for me.

11-09-2009, 10:26 PM	#7
cara Senior Member How Do You Identify?: Queer/lesbian femme Preferred Pronoun?: She/her Relationship Status: Married to my love 08.15.15 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Snohomish County, Washington State Posts: 3,401 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 11,994 Thanked 13,254 Times in 2,724 Posts Rep Power: 21474854	Our family did not have a television until I was in Kindergarten so I missed out on a lot of Sesame Street. However, I love Jim Henson and I <3 <3 <3 so many of his muppet creations. Some of my favorites are in Labrynth and Dark Crystal. The Muppet Show was a Sunday evening staple in our household for a number of years. They had an exhibit at EMP in Seattle last spring/summer called, "Jim Henson's Fantastic World." It was SO COOL!

11-12-2009, 11:16 PM	#10
Leigh Infamous Member How Do You Identify?: Femme Preferred Pronoun?: She, Her, etc Relationship Status: Single Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Canada Posts: 7,767 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 9,029 Thanked 13,026 Times in 4,786 Posts Rep Power: 21474858	Super Grover!!!!!!! I love Elmo and Big Bird and Ernie too BIG thumbs up

05-04-2010, 04:23 PM	#14
Enchantress Senior Member How Do You Identify?: A complex confection. Preferred Pronoun?: Miss Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: The land of milk and honey. Posts: 2,169 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 741 Thanked 3,421 Times in 1,201 Posts Rep Power: 21474852	Because It Brightens My Day... Bump. Because who doesn't need a little Sesame Street happiness during the day? Not too mention this would work in June's 'Chickens a Fowl Topic' thread as well (well it would)... blink

05-04-2010, 04:40 PM	#15
The_Lady_Snow MILLION $$$ PUSSY How Do You Identify?: Kinky, Raw, Perverted, Uber Queer Alpha Femme Preferred Pronoun?: Iconic Ms. Relationship Status: Keeper of 3, only one has the map to my freckles Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: La Reina del Sur Posts: 22,488 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 32,231 Thanked 80,119 Times in 15,678 Posts Rep Power: 21474873	__________________ "If you’re going to play these dirty games of ours, then you might as well indulge completely. It’s all about turning back into an animal and that’s the beauty of it. Place your guilt on the sidewalk and take a blow torch to it (guilt is usually worthless anyway). Be perverted, be filthy, do things that mannered people shouldn’t do. If you’re going to be gross then go for it and don’t wimp out."---Master Aiden

05-04-2010, 04:46 PM	#16
UofMfan Infamous Member How Do You Identify?: Butch Relationship Status: A very happy Mr. Grumpy Cat Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Neither here or there Posts: 7,987 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 27,733 Thanked 18,942 Times in 4,709 Posts Rep Power: 21474858

05-04-2010, 05:49 PM	#17
TickledPink Member How Do You Identify?: Queer Girly Femme Preferred Pronoun?: Miss Pink Relationship Status: Shacked UP Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: The Holt-Mason Chateau Decherd/I'm a NashVegas Girl! Posts: 1,041 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 586 Thanked 1,998 Times in 607 Posts Rep Power: 9218475	OMG, I'm older than Sesame Street!

05-05-2010, 11:35 PM	#18
Enchantress Senior Member How Do You Identify?: A complex confection. Preferred Pronoun?: Miss Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: The land of milk and honey. Posts: 2,169 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 741 Thanked 3,421 Times in 1,201 Posts Rep Power: 21474852	In a land called Oo Bop Shabam! Love this!

05-31-2010, 08:11 PM	#19
Enchantress Senior Member How Do You Identify?: A complex confection. Preferred Pronoun?: Miss Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: The land of milk and honey. Posts: 2,169 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 741 Thanked 3,421 Times in 1,201 Posts Rep Power: 21474852	A vintage Sesame Street episode that was taken off air after Cookie Monster and Grover became established with specific voices and personality.

05-31-2010, 09:24 PM	#20
blush Member How Do You Identify?: femme Preferred Pronoun?: she Relationship Status: I'm with goofy. Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Texas Posts: 911 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 962 Thanked 2,376 Times in 616 Posts Rep Power: 15632316	Some...None __________________ "We never forget those who make us blush." Jean-Francois de la Harpe