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    What's your favorite Fraggle song?

    Follow Me and Catch the Tail by the Tiger are two favorites that come to mind at the moment.
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    Character Departures

    Northern Calloway, who played David, died in early 1990 of stomach cancer. He didn't really "leave" the show, though his death was never mentioned (that I know of) as Mr. Hooper's was.
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    Del Monte

    You can thank our excellent commander in chief and his cronies for that one. Even the classics have to change in order to get funding from the All Children Left Behind program. Unfortunately, Sesame has apparently adopted it not only for funding, but believing it's actually a good idea.
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    Why does my daughter love bert more than ernie?

    I was always a Bert sorta kid. Had stamp and coin collections, liked to read books and study things deeply. There's no prejudice in a situation like that. Prejudice implies decision making before knowledge. Your child clearly knows Ernie and Bert. Just as you wouldn't be considered...
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    Elmo in Grouchland Movie

    Yeah, it's hit or miss, but we often see it in the $5.50 bargain bin. It's a cute movie. As said above, it's a Sesame Street movie, and involves many characters. Elmo, of course, is the protagonist, but it involves most of the friends from the street, plus a whole host of grouches. It's...
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    Silly Creatures

    Pickles be an ancient and simple food. If they're raiding the gorgs' garden for radishes, who says they don't pickle them for later (The Great Radish Famine notwithstanding)? Pickles don't necessarily = cucumbers (I have pickled onions, garlic, and ginger in my fridge at the moment, as well as...
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    New Muppet Abby Cadabby heads to the Street

    Am I the only one that finds it sad that they spent tens of thousands of dollars researching this character (who is pretty boring so far, not that they used her in that many episodes this season, despite the fanfare)? Jim Henson created the muppets from his heart, and ran with them. I know...
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