Recent content by zhelder

My jaw dropped today when I saw that Tivo’s Guide listings showed several classic episode listings for HBO Family. REAL ones. Episodes listed from Season 1 and 2, with 1969/1970 air dates, and accurate story/skit descriptions. Of course, when I saw one of these classic episode listings this...

I thought this was very good for a current gen episode. The supermarket set looked great (it had to have cost a fortune to build) and there were some funny bits (the Count with the garlic, Cookie Monster expressing his desire to go to the supermarket). I also loved the callback to the iconic...

While not directly related to this episode, something has been really irritating me... After the uproar that resulted from the firing of the veteran cast last year, we were assured that a change of heart had occurred and that these cast members would continue to be involved with Sesame Street...

BEST. MUPPET. FIGHT. EVER!!! Well, not really... Seriously, Steve is an incredibly talented performer and I thought he did a great job with Kermit and his other characters. And my socialist behind is not usually one to side with corporations. BUT... I'm starting to gain a bit more sympathy for...

While no new-school Sesame Streets can compare to even the worst episodes of the Jim Henson era, I thought this was the best HBO-era episode yet. The street story was great and had high production values, the Sia S-song was catchy (but was that clown nose CGI?!?), and I even liked the animated...

So then why is Sesame Workshop so stubborn about doing things that could possibly raise revenue? I've been saying for years that they should release their entire back catalog to a streaming service. Or maybe even start their own. I'd be all in for that, and would gladly pay money for it...

This was just posted on Emilio Delgado's Facebook page: Thanks to everyone for your love and appreciation of Bob, Luis & Gordon. It's very gratifying to experience the outpouring of love and appreciation from our fans. My dear friend and colleague Roscoe (Gordon) prepared a statement that...

This episode didn't dazzle me. It felt too babyish (as has most of this season to me). Also, as Abby and Elmo were in Big Bird's nest, there was one thing I couldn't stop asking myself... WHERE IS MR. HOOPER'S PICTURE?!?

A few thoughts on Season 46... - I like the new opening song. It may be a bit too polished, glossy, and corporate, and maybe a touch more "Barnified" than the last few themes with the super-sweet, happy chorus of kids that's sure to dazzle two-year-olds, but it sounds... nice. - I love the new...

I just can't believe this. Sure, I love HBO, but a deal like this is antithetical to everything Sesame Street stands for (or at least used to pre-Barney). And they're licensing only 150 "old" episodes? I'll bet it's the same old stuff that's been available for years - 98% recent stuff that most...

I see that Sesame Workshop has now introduced a streaming video service called Sesame Go. While there's plenty of information about how much the service costs ($3.99 per month or $29.99 per year), there is no info on the site about the specific content the service provides. Does anyone know...

There's a definitive answer to this question, IMHO: it was 1993, when Season 25 began and the Around the Corner set was added. OK, one could argue Sesame Street lost a bit of its edge when Snuffy was made "real" in 1985. But, to me, the show at that time was still brilliant, although perhaps a...

Why, oh why, won't Sesame Workshop make classic epsiodes available for streaming on Netflix? The new stuff (Seasons 35-41) has been available for quite a while now. Personally, I'm not interested in anything past 1991, and I'm sure a lot of others feel the same way. (Season 25 in 1993 is when...

Wow. The teacher workshop looked cool. I agree, it did seem to be mroe relaxed and comfortable there compared to the evening lecture. I actually am an elementary school educator, and I think I would have actually been more likely to go to that than the evening lecture (although it would have...

Wow. Sounds like it was a good night! A couple more questions... Did the entire panel do signings or just Michael Davis? What was the day event for teachers? How did you sign up for this? How much did it cost to get in to that event? I'll have to keep my eyes open to make sure I get...