Your Thoughts: Sesame Street YouTube marathon Friday November 15, 2019

[Phillip]

This Friday, November 15, be sure to watch the official Sesame Street YouTube channel for a 12-hour live marathon featuring episodes from the past 50 years! The marathon will be held from 8 am to 8 pm eastern standard time:

Watch here and share your thoughts below:

If you saw the marathon, please like this post and share your thoughts below.

 

[Phillip]

The Sesame Street live YouTube stream is underway with the series premiere from November 10, 1969. Watch all day to see more classic episodes from the past 50 years.

We'll be posting guides from Muppet Wiki as we follow along together.

Season 1, Episode 0001 - November 10, 1969

Episode 0001

In the first episode of Sesame Street, Gordon takes a girl named Sally on a tour of Sesame Street, introducing her (and the viewers) to the various characters on the show. On the street, Sally meets the human cast -- Gordon, Susan, Bob, and Mr. Hooper -- as well as two Muppet characters, Big...

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[Phillip]

The following scenes were removed from the first episode.

Animation - Solomon Grundy
Film - Cleaning Anything
Film - Kids Play Over, Around and Through
Animation - Dot Bridge (Last Dot Shows Up Early)
Muppets - Consider Yourself at Home
Celebrity - Carol Burnett after Wanda the Witch

A Sesame Street Farmers ad appeared within the episode. The credits were also replaced with the credits from another first season episode.

 

[Phillip]

Next up is the beloved episode when Maria and Luis marry,

Season 19, Episode 2485 - May 13, 1988

Episode 2485

The wedding of Maria and Luis follows a year-long arc in which the couple fell in love and decided to get married. Bob is the best man, while Linda is the maid of honor. Elmo plays the important role of ring bearer. The guests are as follows: Tio José (Luis' uncle), Mrs. Figueroa (Maria's...

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[hooperfan]

Oh dear...

If they're showing episodes chronologically, then it looks like nothing for me to get excited about...

 

[JonnyBMuppetMan]

Missed the first 40 minutes or so. The guides are a handy thing to post because I'm noticing they're dropping segments here and there, probably to compact episodes to a specific time limit or something. Also, short Farmers Insurance ads are being inserted at the half-hour and hour marks.

 

[Phillip]

The following scenes were removed from episode 2485.

Animation - Snacks on Parade: The Raisin
Animation - L - Shooting Stars
Film - A Doctor in an Alaskan Village

Once again, a Sesame Street Farmers ad appeared within the episode. The credits weren't replaced like the first episode.

 

[Phillip]

Next up is the fun "Music Magic" episode from the show's 41st season.

Season 41, Episode 4220 - October 8, 2010

Episode 4220

The street story for this episode was used as the basis for the Sesame Street Live show, Can't Stop Singing. This episode makes a subtle reference to the Buffy the Vampire Slayer musical episode "Once More with Feeling" from 2001. Both stories are about the characters falling under a spell that...

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[Phillip]

It appears episode 4220 was streamed as originally broadcast.

The only exception is the Sesame Street Farmers ad within the episode.

 

[hooperfan]

I'm glad I'm able to rewind because that credit crawl from season 1 was new to me!