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Recently I started thinking it would have been cool if there’d have been a “from the vault” section, whether as part of the main program or as a bonus feature. As a bonus feature, those Baker outtakes would have fit in, but it also could have included unaired segments (depending on if they all exist in the Sesame Workshop vaults), maybe some of the segments shot for the American show that have only aired internationally, maybe some of the footage shot and shown at Sesame Place (I wonder if that’s owned by Sesame Workshop or Busch Gardens), alternate versions of certain segments that appeared in the main program, and more.
Of course, a from the vaults section, whether as a bonus feature or as part of the main program, also could have included certain segments that might be too confusing for the young audience, depending on whether there was anything that the Workshop did not want to include for this reason (and we don’t know if that’s the case). A section for segments featuring things like Matt Robinson or Hal Miller as Gordon, gray green Grover, pre-Kevin Clash Elmo (in speaking appearances), orange Oscar, maybe imaginary Snuffleupagus (disc 2 does have two episodes concerning that, but not really anything in disc 1), maybe Michael Earl as Forgetful Jones, and other things. and I know, many of these were included in the Old School sets and/or the 40th anniversary set.
I know Joe Hennes chose many of his favorites, but I wonder if he also considered anything that he really wanted to see. But I also wonder if, as an employee, he gets to watch rare footage, or if he at least got to screen rare stuff for consideration of this set.
Reading the Muppet Central review again, I noticed when it mentions certain “best of” segments that some may be shocked to not see, among the segments listed is Mahna Mahna. That one has never actually been released on a (region 1, English-language, American released) Sesame Street video release (and was cut from The Street We Live On), though it’s been in a number of audio releases. Being a song not written especially for the show makes it easier to not be included on video. But I’d also say that the Muppet Show version is a lot more essential/iconic than the Sesame Street version.
Of course, a from the vaults section, whether as a bonus feature or as part of the main program, also could have included certain segments that might be too confusing for the young audience, depending on whether there was anything that the Workshop did not want to include for this reason (and we don’t know if that’s the case). A section for segments featuring things like Matt Robinson or Hal Miller as Gordon, gray green Grover, pre-Kevin Clash Elmo (in speaking appearances), orange Oscar, maybe imaginary Snuffleupagus (disc 2 does have two episodes concerning that, but not really anything in disc 1), maybe Michael Earl as Forgetful Jones, and other things. and I know, many of these were included in the Old School sets and/or the 40th anniversary set.
I know Joe Hennes chose many of his favorites, but I wonder if he also considered anything that he really wanted to see. But I also wonder if, as an employee, he gets to watch rare footage, or if he at least got to screen rare stuff for consideration of this set.
Reading the Muppet Central review again, I noticed when it mentions certain “best of” segments that some may be shocked to not see, among the segments listed is Mahna Mahna. That one has never actually been released on a (region 1, English-language, American released) Sesame Street video release (and was cut from The Street We Live On), though it’s been in a number of audio releases. Being a song not written especially for the show makes it easier to not be included on video. But I’d also say that the Muppet Show version is a lot more essential/iconic than the Sesame Street version.
