Unearthing previously "lost" Sesame Street episodes

[scarecroe]

....uh, Boston privilege?

Boston and DC are the two locations where AAPB's Sesame libraries will be available for viewing.

 

[LittleJerry92]

Yeah, what he said.

 

[LittleJerry92]

Well compared to Harvey, Dom Music I’m surprise had a long life span and only really died off after Richard’s death

He was already gone even before Richard passed.

 

[cjd874]

Boston and DC are the two locations where AAPB's Sesame libraries will be available for viewing.

Gotcha...someday I'll make the trek/drive/journey to Boston.

 

[LittleJerry92]

If you’re close by, go for it! If there’s an episode you really want to see.

 

[YellowYahooey]

Is that more or less amazing than the fact that he had two sketches about op?

Herbert Birdsfoot

Herbert Birdsfoot was introduced on Sesame Street in Season 2 as a lecturer, usually with Grover as his assistant. He served as the replacement for Kermit the Frog's lecturing job during his absense from the show in its second season. With Kermit's return, the character was quietly phased out...

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What I meant was, i never heard of any occurrence of two Herbert sketches in one single episode, though I never started watching tbe show actively until around 1975 or so, and it was CBC broadcasts.

 

[gravy]

new favorite image

 

[minor muppetz]

He was already gone even before Richard passed.

His last new appearance (under... okay, over Richard) was in a season22 appearance, the season before Richard’s last. Don’t know how much time he got to spend taping Sesame Street inserts before he died (or before he became too ill to do material).

his last appearance:https://muppet.fandom.com/wiki/Episode_2826

of course new appearances by Don Music were very sporadic between sraspnd

 

[Blue Frackle]

I thought the head-banging myth was true (it probably was to some degree), but it does indeed seem like Richard's passing was more of a factor.

 

[LittleJerry92]

I would definitely have to say it was more his head-banging, given that Hunt was still active on the show for a good while after Don’s final appearance in season 22, and going through the guides, we only had three showings of Don’s musical skits in between season 24-29, whereas the Mystery Guest skit was shown quite often (and I remember as a kid seeing that skit at least 3 or 4 times) since he doesn’t bang his head on a piano.

For reference - these are the three showings I’m talking about. Yellowstone Park was last shown in season 24, the alphabet song in season 27, and Whistle, Whistle, Little Bird in season 29 (also the last time a Don skit was shown).

There were no Kermit and Don skits aired in seasons 25, 26 and 28. So really, I can sense Sesame Workshop took big caution with airing Don’s skits after he was removed, and the reason we also have his skits commercially is not only for the kids, but for adults who come by for nostalgia.