The Problems with Modern Sesame Street

[ACvillagerFan]

I predict we'll get the letter and number of the day. Most of the episodes probably won't have an actual number segment.

 

[WazzupMyBoyz]

I predict we'll get the letter and number of the day. Most of the episodes probably won't have an actual number segment.

We've had that for over twenty years now. The season 50 number/letter segments might return.

 

[antsamthompson9]

Everyone should read this article that just came out: https://toughpigs.com/sesame-isnt-funny/

 

[C to the J]

As much as I cherish the show, there is but one issue I have with modern Sesame Street: how Grover evolved appearance-wise and intelligence-wise.

Slanted eyes with slightly shrunk pupils looking like he’s looking above you, frizzy fur like he just got out of bed.

I remember instances where he was downright scatterbrained - calling a cube and a sphere a pyramid and mistaking a frog for a bird.

I tend to wonder whose idea it was to make him like this.

 

[FourFrogsCentre]

Read this thread so now sharing my thoughts

Personally I consider old school Sesame Street to be the 1970's and 1980's era but classic Sesame Street overall up to 2006. I like Elmo prior to the mid 2000's. He's a fine addition when not over exposed. 90's and early 2000's Sesame Street could practically be grouped it's own era. I grew up with mostly Seasons 30 to 33 but saw older episodes online.

Middle aged Sesame Street is 2006 to 2016. This era was meh and would take it over HBO Sesame Street but my only major problem was the Abby segment. Instead of Murry I feel like they could have used a different character each time to introduce and close the show. Also wish they kept producing the "Elmo the Musical" segment instead of doing lame 2D segments.

Dark Age/HBO era is 2016-Present. Will admit the current era does feel more like "The Elmo and Abby Show".

I know the franchise won't end anytime soon (though I think it should by 2030) so I think away to fix things would be to make a spiritual successor to Play With Me Sesame with the other main characters who don't show up as often as they use to and aim it towards older kids. This way the younger kids can still have Elmo and Abby as the focus and older audiences could still see the other characters.

 

[Jared DiCarlo]

I’ve barely watched any of the HBO episodes, but from what I’ve seen, a big liability to the show is the 30-minute running time. Having a whole hour used to work to their favor, but now, they think children can’t handle slow moments anymore, so they cut it down.