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Agreed on all points! First, Sesame Street simply can't be the same without the same people behind it: a TV show that's run as long as it has, will inevitably deal with changes in both the production staff and the audience. An educational show, too, has to deal with changing theories about what...

I've probably mentioned this in my other anti-Elmo rants, but I share Kiersten's annoyance over the little red guy's refusal to use "I" and "me". (Ingeborg thinks Elmo needs to learn proper English! :) ) In all fairness to the kids who watch Sesame Street today, though...I grew up hearing...

I admit that Olivia is one of the best "late addition" characters on the show, but doubt that Alaina Reed would want to come back; from what I've read online, she seems mostly interested in her singing career with older audiences. The only chance Olivia might have is being played by another...

No, not the one with Olga and her ocho ostras en una olla de oro (eight oysters in a golden pot), though that one was a favorite of mine too... The clip I'm looking for also dates from the early 70s, and may have been animated by whoever did the "Olga" cartoon. It begins with a man riding an...

I do hope the change to HD doesn't mean my old TV set won't get it (even when I get the digital converter box, it'll still be plain old low-def).

Just made post #800... It's over in the Classic Sesame Street forum if anyone wants to take a look. At the rate I typically post, I'll become a senior member sometime this year! :)

Memorial clip on YouTube For anybody who's interested, I just created and posted a little slide show in Auntie Nona's honor. You can see it here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J_KlJw-Px_E

Sesameguy--I wish I could send Keola my condolences too; unfortunately, all the contact links on his site seem to be business-related. Not the best place to leave a heartfelt personal message, I'd guess...

"Auntie Nona" Beamer, who appeared in the Hawaiian trip episodes from the late 1970s, died yesterday at age 84. Even though I have no personal ties to the family or to Hawaii, I still remember her performance on Sesame Street fondly--and plan to post a few clips in her memory. God bless you, Nona!

True; if you want to draw face parts that closely resemble the ones on the show, a screenshot wouldn't be a bad place to start.

I've never heard of Herbie and Grover saying the alphabet together, but I've seen the sketch with them counting to 20; Grover briefly turns his head sideways to "wear" an 8 like sunglasses in that clip. As far as the back-slapping goes, though...I recall ONE sketch with Grover helping another...

I went over there earlier and was pretty impressed: as much as Telly has changed over twenty-nine years, it's hard to believe the writers originally created him as a one-shot character in a cautionary episode about the evils of being a couch potato. (Even Cookie Monster wasn't that dangerously...

I remember the broken pitcher and pageant episodes...and hope someone posts the clips to YouTube, since the local cable company doesn't offer PBS Sprout. :( Hey, wait a minute....you got me with that joke...as Grover used to say, "I am so embarrassed!'

My Top 10 song list from Sesame Street: 10. That's About the Size 9. Rubber Duckie (Ernie's original version) 8. People in Your Neighborhood 7. Sesame Street Theme (full version, as sung on the test show) 6. Sing (as performed by the cast in early seasons) 5. I've Got Two (as...

I'm a "she", but yes--I was indeed referring to the Leela from Futurama. As for the generation gap, I was thinking: "Adults hear that name and think 'one-eyed spaceship captain'; their kids hear it and think 'lady from India running a laundromat'." Not a big deal, but still a generation...

I was born in 1969, so my memories of Sesame Street may sound like a track listing from the Old School DVD sets to some of you. Here are my top ten moments, in no particular order: 1. Ernie bringing half a dozen unrelated things with him to take a bath...and turning out to need them all, when...

Cookie also controls himself unusually well when he handles the food in that segment: he doesn't try to eat anything else, especially not the "d" he's holding to match Ernie's own. Very out of character for him, but then keeping up with Ernie's lyrics for several minutes was probably hard on...

Even in the days before Muppet Babies and Elmo-mania, that assumption caused me some embarrassment in the family: my father didn't like me watching the Muppet Show at age ten because (exact quote from Dad here) "it's based on Sesame Street", which he considered a "baby show". (If only I'd been...

Absolutely; as vital as the Muppets have been in giving Sesame Street its unique style, I'm glad that the Workshop has begun paying more attention to human characters lately.

I'm working on a special "revenge video" parody for YouTubers who've been spammed/insulted for being Sesame Street fans. (I originally posted a bulletin from my channel, but realized that there are probably a lot of fans I haven't met over there yet!) Basically, this is what I have in mind...