The Babble List: The 50 Best Sesame Street Moments
Video of the show's greatest hits!
by Gwynne Watkins
April 25, 2008
#40
Grover the Waiter Uses His Memory
No matter where poor Mr. Johnson goes to eat — a burger joint, a Mexican place, even an airport restaurant — he ends up being served by Grover. In this episode, Grover makes up a poem to remember the order. Hilarity ensues.
#39
The Honkers Have a Baby
And we discover that honking is a learned skill.
#38
Letter B
As sung by The Beetles.
#37
I Got a New Way to Walk
Featuring the Oinker Sisters in all their pink-haired, leather-clad, '80s glory.
#36
Kermit's W Lecture
Kermit just wants to talk about the letter W. The letter W has other plans.
#35
Muppet News Flash: Old MacDonald Had a Spaceship
"With a whoosh-whoosh herrre and a whoosh-whoosh therrre..."
#34
Roosevelt Franklin's Days of the Week
Roosevelt Franklin was dropped from the cast after the show received complaints that he was a negative African-American stereotype. (He was played by the actor who plays Gordon, and he was technically magenta.) But for the first five years, skits like this made him one of the most popular characters. He even released his own album.
#33
Things That I Remember
A tearjerking love song about Bert and Ernie's friendship, this was also Sesame Street songwriter Jeff Moss's farewell to the show.
#32
Monsterpiece Theater: The Sound of Music
There's a rumor that vintage Monsterpiece Theater episodes were eliminated from the Sesame Street: Old School DVDs because they show Cookie Monster (as Allistaire Cookie) with an unlit tobacco pipe. This is a travesty, as it deprives a new generation of Chariots of Fur, The 39 Stairs, and this very funny take on The Sound of Music.
#31
Monsterpiece Theater: Twin Beaks
Luckily, some of the best Monsterpiece Theater episodes are nicotine-free — like this awesome Twin Peaks satire.
©2008 Gwynne Watkins and Nerve Media
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Gwynne Watkins was Babble's founding Senior Editor. She has written for a variety of web and print publications, and her theatrical work has been produced throughout the New York area. Her new family musical, Tea with Chachaji, will premiere in early 2010. |
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