Originally Posted By TALL Disney Guy Recently I was able to finally have a Sesame-thon, and it was more than I'd hoped for. Of course I wasn't hopin' for much, I was just thrilled I would have hours of classic "Street" material. I thought I would be surprised with lots of original stuff---which I was in the full episodes---but I was surprised at how many of so many of our favorite "classic" segments were done on the show within the first five years. The DVD set features the premiere episode of the first 5 seasons, along with bonuses called "Classic Clips" of favorite beloved segments taken from each season. In the pilot the only Muppets we meet are Big Bird (very duncey and goofy with a smaller head), an orange Oscar, Bert 'n Ernie (we first meet Ernie nekkid in the tub, lol), and an apparently as-yet-un-named Cookie Monster. It's a pretty slow-moving episode, but by about season 3 it was really hitting its stride. I've just spent a while researching YouTube for as many of the segments as I could find from the episodes and "Classic Cuts" sections, and I'll split them up into separate categorized posts. Some of these are beloved favorites of mine, and some I had completely forgotten about but warmly remembered when they started. I'm sure any Sesame fan who comes into this thread will find some personal gems of their own. I loved every minute of this set, and I really really hope it's successful enough to make an "Old School: 1974-1979ish set. Enjoy...
Originally Posted By TALL Disney Guy BERT & ERNIE First off, almost everyone loves Bert & Ernie... ======================= Bert & Ernie’s intro---the bathroom (get a load of unkempt Bert!) <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jxm8WvBDSyk" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v =jxm8WvBDSyk</a> Bert & Ernie---Noisy Bedtime <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ma9kHfs_XrA" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v =Ma9kHfs_XrA</a> Ernie – “Rubber Duckie†<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DiaKtHSAy7U" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v =DiaKtHSAy7U</a> Bert & Ernie---Counting Sheep, Etc. <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V7B8TJHjPH8" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v =V7B8TJHjPH8</a> Bert & Ernie---Sepcial Occasion (make sure you look presentable before viewing this one...just trust me) <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kRxYqJpKoSk" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v =kRxYqJpKoSk</a> Bert & Ernie---“At the Movies†<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AT7Knaoz-Qk" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v =AT7Knaoz-Qk</a> Bert---“Doin’ the Pigeon†<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G0nSlPszq0o" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v =G0nSlPszq0o</a> Bert & Ernie---Ernie traces Bert’s head <a href="http://youtube.com/watch?v=rAGyg5OtExc" target="_blank">http://youtube.com/watch?v=rAG yg5OtExc</a>
Originally Posted By TALL Disney Guy BIG BIRD, OSCAR, KERMIT ======================= Big Bird’s intro (yeesh, glad they modified him...) <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sjHzuzMJY6c" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v =sjHzuzMJY6c</a> Big Bird – “ABC-DEF-GHI†<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pr5er4ueWBQ" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v =pr5er4ueWBQ</a> Big Bird – “Mistakes†<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qPKxVBYYHyo" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v =qPKxVBYYHyo</a> Oscar’s intro---orange fur (!) (glad they changed him too) <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OQuMUSzEHZc" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v =OQuMUSzEHZc</a> Oscar – “I Love Trash†<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L9fwjox49Wk" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v =L9fwjox49Wk</a> Kermit and W, Parts 1 and 2 <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JxFg2MviKEg" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v =JxFg2MviKEg</a> <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r7i37CLWESE" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v =r7i37CLWESE</a> Kermit – “Bein’ Green†<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RIOiwg2iHio" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v =RIOiwg2iHio</a> Kermit “News Flashâ€---Rapunzel <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UFOm-ngFbMg" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v =UFOm-ngFbMg</a>
Originally Posted By TALL Disney Guy GROVER COOKIE MONSTER SHERLOCK HEMLOCK LEFTY COUNT VON COUNT YIP YIP MARTIANS HARVEY KNEESLAPPER TWIDDLEBUGS ========================= Grover --- “Whistle a Happy Tune†<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9dORYm3P_xo" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v =9dORYm3P_xo</a> Cookie Monster---"C is for Cookie" <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X6NXDA3XAWQ" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v =X6NXDA3XAWQ</a> Cookie Monster – “The Monster’s Three Wishes†<a href="http://youtube.com/watch?v=z8klumw4ahg" target="_blank">http://youtube.com/watch?v=z8k lumw4ahg</a> Sherlock Hemlock helps Ernie ("helps"?)---“The Case of the Missing Sandwich†<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p7l5AGcaGQg" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v =p7l5AGcaGQg</a> Lefty--–“Would You Like to Buy an O†<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iPI7VPqRkZU" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v =iPI7VPqRkZU</a> Count counts Ernie’s blocks (check out this dude's magic powers against others! and that intense laugh! [*not* the "ah, ah, ah!" you're familiar with]---also note the organ accompanying his movements [this is all wicked cool]) <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l7J9jcvu9nU" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v =l7J9jcvu9nU</a> Martians – Telephone <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R9eIwafj7vk" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v =R9eIwafj7vk</a> Harvey Kneeslapper and a blue gentleman (or perhaps “Kar2oonMan and friendofdd†respectively) <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QIhby3R9enM" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v =QIhby3R9enM</a> Twiddlebugs <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M36TyN2TXrY" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v =M36TyN2TXrY</a>
Originally Posted By chickendumpling COOOOOOL!!!! Don't mean to jump all over this but I just signed on and this was first in the combined section. IT IS AWESOME!!! How on EARTH am I gonna get any work done today knowing this is here for me to watch over and over?!?! LOL. This is AWESOME Tall! Thanks so much for doing it. You tock! I am soooo gonna be late for work now! Gotta go. Thanks again. I love it!!! I will definitely be back later.
Originally Posted By TALL Disney Guy LIVE ACTION segments with humans, kids, animals ========================= Carol Burnett’s Nose <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gvGsKgTwW8g" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v =gvGsKgTwW8g</a> Lena Horne helps Grover with Shyness (“How Do You Do?â€) <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xd-NgQ7Ik8U" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v =Xd-NgQ7Ik8U</a> Kermit and a little girl and ABCs (too cute) <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WpZ8HY0WukU" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v =WpZ8HY0WukU</a> Numbers and Baker (note: the baker is not Jim Henson, but the voice is) <a href="http://youtube.com/watch?v=YIrGeSYQF8g" target="_blank">http://youtube.com/watch?v=YIr GeSYQF8g</a> Mad Painter (Paul Benedict of “The Jeffersonsâ€, and Stockard Channing) <a href="http://youtube.com/watch?v=SQGtEd40OFU" target="_blank">http://youtube.com/watch?v=SQG tEd40OFU</a> "Two Little Girls and Their Little Dollhouse" (I'm a guy but dang it I admit this is so danged sweet---I love the music and melody and soft voice, too) <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w9XAz0z7A7I" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v =w9XAz0z7A7I</a> Take a Bweaff (breath) (gotta love that voice, lol) <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F-u8hi0RTbk" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v =F-u8hi0RTbk</a> "The Chicken or the Egg" <a href="http://youtube.com/watch?v=ZKx5OvX6tHY" target="_blank">http://youtube.com/watch?v=ZKx 5OvX6tHY</a> There’s a Bird on Me <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RbluA8ZWw80" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v =RbluA8ZWw80</a>
Originally Posted By TALL Disney Guy ANIMATED SEGMENTS (apparently these were "commercials" for us kids throughout the show---I never thought of 'em as that, lol) ===================== Okay, first off I gotta get these superheroes in---I never saw these! Batman & Robin (this is in color, but only a film print is up at YouTube) <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HpG6_FjgY4w" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v =HpG6_FjgY4w</a> Superman <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_hRKBPTu8vw" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v =_hRKBPTu8vw</a> Beetle Bailey <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3FNXnxO3jkE" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v =3FNXnxO3jkE</a> Enter, Exit (Roy tocks, lol) <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KFTRDih_v_E" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v =KFTRDih_v_E</a> D Building <a href="http://youtube.com/watch?v=L_ip3vKlhWM" target="_blank">http://youtube.com/watch?v=L_i p3vKlhWM</a> Middle Eastern 1-20 <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=euJmyBimDBM" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v =euJmyBimDBM</a> Wanda the Witch <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ph0RN4X002o" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v =ph0RN4X002o</a> I Love Being a Pig (on the DVD there's live action footage of pigs to the song, but only the animated version is on YouTube) <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s2BU1P2THgQ" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v =s2BU1P2THgQ</a> It’s Springtime <a href="http://youtube.com/watch?v=iRCD4f3yy4w" target="_blank">http://youtube.com/watch?v=iRC D4f3yy4w</a> Ladybugs Picnic <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xr8vUTm64h0" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v =Xr8vUTm64h0</a> Alligator King <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FvJyJI-9LqI" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v =FvJyJI-9LqI</a> King of 8 <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RjJBdfUPZSU" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v =RjJBdfUPZSU</a> My Martian Beauty <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fsdji0HmoRk" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v =Fsdji0HmoRk</a> "A loaf of bread, a container of milk, and a stick of butter" <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l_9yd5juEBw" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v =l_9yd5juEBw</a> Gorilla job interview <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ETbUsTDj8c" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v =1ETbUsTDj8c</a> Letter “N†Interview <a href="http://youtube.com/watch?v=divEijEPIOU" target="_blank">http://youtube.com/watch?v=div EijEPIOU</a> Linear Argument (“World Events for Children�) <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z1u0LGHIJZs" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v =z1u0LGHIJZs</a> Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner? The Letter M! (low volume) <a href="http://youtube.com/watch?v=-hvh4L6PPjE" target="_blank">http://youtube.com/watch?v=-hv h4L6PPjE</a> Capital I <a href="http://youtube.com/watch?v=3vCyupsecJc" target="_blank">http://youtube.com/watch?v=3vC yupsecJc</a> D-D-D-D (this is my favorite animated song...I was really hoping it would be in the set, and it's on there twice, lol [2 different episodes]---this seems like the most random thing ever and makes you wonder about the songwriter, but it's so imaginative and creative and was so incredibly awesome as a kid---and still is) <a href="http://youtube.com/watch?v=PWMAYFNIAco" target="_blank">http://youtube.com/watch?v=PWM AYFNIAco</a> Madrigal Alphabet (this one I had completely forgotten about until I saw it---the light medieval music is beautiful, and the animated segues of all the different creatures/characters are a perfect unconventional compliment to the music) <a href="http://youtube.com/watch?v=VkgCkloIomg" target="_blank">http://youtube.com/watch?v=Vkg CkloIomg</a>
Originally Posted By amazedncal2 Whoo, hoo. These were standard songs in our house. Our kids watched faithfully at 9am and 4pm (a parents dream to have the kids settled at that time of day) and we had tapes for the car. Take a Bweaff was a particular favorite Thanks Tall
Originally Posted By TALL Disney Guy RANDOM MUPPET SKETCHES (these feature lesser-known Muppets, songs, and game show parodies) ============== What’s My Part? (Now that I'm familiar with "What's My Line?" and the personalities, it's a new level of funniness, lol) <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gZHBN_nUH4w" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v =gZHBN_nUH4w</a> Beat the Time <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wxyGAm7h3R0" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v =wxyGAm7h3R0</a> The Great Cookie Thief <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Euye9A21uq4" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v =Euye9A21uq4</a> Witches Cooperate (Could this be what started my love of the supernatural? A dark cave, eerie music, three magical Muppet witches with yellow googly eyes who seem to be the Henson version of Shakespeare's Weird Sisters in "Macbeth"...the green witch done by Richard Hunt is my favorite...I knew this was the only sketch with the witches, wasn't even thinking about it while watching [I figured they came later] and was thrilled to see them, lol) <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gujQJFCB558" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v =gujQJFCB558</a> People in Your Neighborhood <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GxAWPsQ06bA" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v =GxAWPsQ06bA</a> J Friends (Jim in Merced CA, do you like jam? “ ‘J’, Jim, he's tall and slim He's got a jar of jam Let's join with him!†[sorry jasmine7 and other J screennames, there don't cover all the J names, lol) <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_4bJgTd72AE" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v =_4bJgTd72AE</a> P is My Favorite Letter <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CSb--TK9Pn4" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v =CSb--TK9Pn4</a> Simon Soundman’s Song <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RjJBdfUPZSU" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v =RjJBdfUPZSU</a> Fat Cat Sat Hat <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ei1DvIgW_PU" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v =ei1DvIgW_PU</a> Handclapping Number <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QKYSLo0w-k8" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v =QKYSLo0w-k8</a>
Originally Posted By TALL Disney Guy Ah, I forgot "Everybody Sleeps" <a href="http://youtube.com/watch?v=Ba36GAyGUX0" target="_blank">http://youtube.com/watch?v=Ba3 6GAyGUX0</a> And then there good things that aren't on YouTube, like Jesse Jackson leading a street full of kids in repeating his piece "I Am Somebody". Some other star appearances are a very young James Earl Jones reciting the alphabet, Jackie Robinson doing the same, Bill Cosby also with the ABCs, Johnny Cash singing "Nasty Dan" to Oscar, and Lou Rawls singing the alphabet. And a neat count to 20 song by a group called "Listen My Brother". Cookie Monster's first clip isn't up, and neither is Big Bird Meets Little Bird---where LB was actually performed by a man (later to be taken over by Fran Brill). There is also Big Bird's first meeting of Snuffy. A very creepy, kinda catatonic Snuffy with short fur and stationary yellow-green eyes. And it's also pretty clear to me he was in fact real from early on, as he plays with kids in a couple of Street segments. There were also a couple of Waiter Grover segments in Charlie's restaurant, but the ones on the set aren't on YouTube. And Super Grover's first segment is on the set, as is the Count's first song, "Song of the Count". And the original sales pitch reel is also included...it has Rowlf with Kermit discussing the show, and shows some behind-the-scenes footage of all the research and professional discussion and scrutinzation that goes into every segment. A nice bonus.
Originally Posted By mousegrl Ernie- "....because, I leave a ring around Rosie." O' my gosh. I LOVE this! Thank you so much! I just ordered the DVD set. And, I'll be getting a new big T.V. soon. O, this is gonna be sweeeeeeet.... Does a happy dance.
Originally Posted By TomSawyer >>In the pilot the only Muppets we meet are Big Bird (very duncey and goofy with a smaller head)<< 2oony was the same way when he started posting here. His character has changed a lot since then.
Originally Posted By TomSawyer <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UCYSb-Fr3oM" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v =UCYSb-Fr3oM</a> Here is some very early work with the Muppets for Wilkins Coffee. These have a slightly different feel than Sesame Street.
Originally Posted By TALL Disney Guy LOL@Tom... And yep, gotta love those old Wilkins Coffee ads. Glad a few folks are enjoyin' the old classic SS clips, too.
Originally Posted By sherrytodd OK, gotta add the typewriter guy... Num Na Num Na Num Na Num Na Num Na Num... <a href="http://youtube.com/watch?v=HFKtFT6jdkg&feature=RecentlyWatched&page=1&t=t&f=b" target="_blank">http://youtube.com/watch?v=HFK tFT6jdkg&feature=RecentlyWatched&page=1&t=t&f=b</a> <a href="http://youtube.com/watch?v=GvgEC_YsqO4&mode=related&search=" target="_blank">http://youtube.com/watch?v=Gvg EC_YsqO4&mode=related&search=</a> <a href="http://youtube.com/watch?v=oD61eDfu8KI&mode=related&search=" target="_blank">http://youtube.com/watch?v=oD6 1eDfu8KI&mode=related&search=</a> <a href="http://youtube.com/watch?v=5SBb7jeJfJU&mode=related&search=" target="_blank">http://youtube.com/watch?v=5SB b7jeJfJU&mode=related&search=</a> <a href="http://youtube.com/watch?v=b3tgrEvpPck&mode=related&search=" target="_blank">http://youtube.com/watch?v=b3t grEvpPck&mode=related&search=</a> <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qiig-cyUMMk&NR" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v =qiig-cyUMMk&NR</a> <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A8EHgje35w4&mode=related&search=" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v =A8EHgje35w4&mode=related&search=</a> <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lM1TGM_B1KE&mode=related&search=" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v =lM1TGM_B1KE&mode=related&search=</a> <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9FlEiANMKqQ&mode=related&search=" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v =9FlEiANMKqQ&mode=related&search=</a>
Originally Posted By sherrytodd Eleven's the number for me! <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fLk5K-3i7jA&NR" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v =fLk5K-3i7jA&NR</a>
Originally Posted By avromark What was that orange and white dogs name? Also I tried to find Sesame Park segments for you, but couldn't (Canadian Edition which aired from 1996 - 2002) I think you'll find it interesting. I wonder are there also other versions made for various countries? <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sesame_Park" target="_blank">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S esame_Park</a> I used to love Basil the Bear
Originally Posted By sherrytodd Grover the waiter!!!! <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BEiv9r-rIps&mode=related&search=" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v =BEiv9r-rIps&mode=related&search=</a>
Originally Posted By TALL Disney Guy It was. And the typewriter guy (who came later) segment with the nose terrified me as a kid with that dang sneeze.
