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a busy autumn It's amazing what they accomplished between the test shows and the actual premiere. The Gordon in the test shows (Robert Guillame) was replaced by Matt Robinson, who was on the staff as a writer, producer, and all-around helper. I believe producer/director Jon Stone made the...

I agree with you on this one. The suspense that Ernie puts Bert through to get to 10 is torturing his soul. I too hope they show this restored on the upcoming box set. Although it was a little extreme at the end for Bert to freak out, bang his head on the table (I'm sure some media-watchdog...

I do remember she had a Volkswagen Beetle. the only other mishap I remember she had with the car was once a tire was flat, and she seemed to take the whole episode pumping it up. At the end of the episode, just before the credits are about to roll, she finishes. Only to discover another flat...

Yes, Jim would've been 70 if he was still here, but he has such a grace about him that makes him timeless, and ageless. Just as Kermit was surrounded by chaos and crazy and disparate characters that somehow didn't seem to belong together, Jim did the same with all his friends. Bringing...

my funny fave There are probably others (where does one begin?) But one that always cracks me up is the cartoon clip demonstrating the letter C. The guy's favorite "C" word is "CAKE". The word appears, and he lets out a contented sigh. There are all kinds of cakes, but his favorite is a...

Before1969/1970, the only acknowleged puppeteers were Jim and Frank, but Jim did have a lot of help. Jerry Nelson pitched in quite a bit before officially joining in 1970. Jim's wife Jane helped out before she decided to stay at home and look after the ever-growing number of Henson kids. Carroll...

Roscoe Orman (Gordon since 1973) was also in the movie Big Willie Dynamite (a 1970's blaxploitation film along the same lines as Shaft, Superfly, etc.) and he had quite a bit of vulgar dialogue. To some impressionable children, it might be quite shocking to see Luis curse. It was the same...

Somewhere, buried away in storage at the moment, I have a copy of this very clip. I always loved the music they scored it with. Very jazzy. It makes me nostalgic for the time when bus fares were only 25 cents. And gas was still only 39 cents a gallon, before the big oil embargo of 1973. Ah...

It sounds like "None of those sirens" to me. It's funny how Ernie got to count four sheep and two fire engines, before Bert had enough. He counts his balloon, which explodes with a sonic bang and nearly sends Bert into cardiac arrest. Ernie: "Um... one!" Which causes Bert to faint...

Between the Lions has a number of very talented people involved who were active in both Sesame Street and The Electric Company. Several Muppeteers came from Sesame Street, most notably Peter Linz and Pam Arciero. Norman Stiles, who wrote for Sesame and TEC, was one of the head writers for BTL...

I do remember seeing the palm tree as well. In Season One, there seemed to be a mural with a bright sun painted on the side of Hooper's Store. In Season Two, where they widened the area between Hooper's Store and the 123 brownstone, you could see the palm tree painted on the fence, but the paint...

I remember this one too, but about as clearly as you do. Yes, there was a country score in the background, and the verses told about the lumberjack who could cut down trees in record time, until he met his match. The tree wouldn't chop, the tree wouldn't fall, and then it turned into a very...

Today my best friend in the whole world Mokeystar (who some people know at her job as Nancy) turns 36 today. Please give a cheer for her on her special day. I know birthday wishes abound on this board. But I'm luckier than most. Most people we only know from emailing and texting in this...

I was there a few weeks back, where I met Bob McGrath. Live cast members do show up every now and again. Sesame Place is actually a pretty small park, but there's something for everybody. They have mostly kiddie rides, but there are a few grown-up rides and water slides too. They also have...

payback can hurt It could be difficult to watch a cast member suffering from thirst. In Maria's case, it could be justified. Once upon a time, Gordon was stranded in the desert and parched from thirst himself. Along comes Maria dressed in a Good Humor uniform, peddling an ice cream cart...

No, I didn't get to ask him too many questions. He only had an hour to meet and greet with everybody. And there were a couple hundred people on line. Mostly parents with little toddlers, who are so used to Elmo and today's incarnation. Little kids that never knew of Mr. Hooper or David, or Matt...

I'm not sure exactly when this skit first aired. Let's say most likely when Jimmy Carter was president (1976-1980, you pick the year). As crowded as New York City can be, Central Park has enough wooded acres and little secluded bodies of water where they could take a camera crew and shoot a...

Say no more! I remember this one! Bob is searching for Kermit the Hermit, presumably the wisest man in the world. Various scenes show Bob crawling through the bushes, in and out of the water, and as time goes by-five years, ten years, twenty years- Bob is getting ever more shabby looking, but...

groovy singing hippies I guess their musical styles and their dress do clash a little. Jeff Moss (who wrote the first bunch of songs like Mad! and Sad and I'm Proud) and Christopher Cerf were very much influenced by such 50's artists as Fats Domino, Jerry Lee Lewis, and Chuck Berry. Jim Henson...

counting to 10 This topic has been discussed before, but it does bear repeating. In the book Jim Henson: The Works, the character is referred to as Nobody, because he has no body. There's a similar clip to the Carson one from the Mike Douglas Show in 1967, where the character was called...