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Maybe it's the nanny gig. Maybe it's all the work Dad's been pouring into my car lately. Maybe it's because I was searching for seat covers. Whatever the reason, I feel a great urge to watch a large quantity of Sesame Street (my car's name is Ernie, after the Sesame Street character). I want to live the old days where the superstars of Sesame Street didn't have interfering segments and characters. Back in the days when your biggest worry was you'd spend too much time playing in the sandpit and you'd miss half of Lift Off.
Big Bird was a superstar. He was the socialite of Sesame Street. Everyone could talk to Big Bird. All the adults loved him. All the other monsters respected him. He knew his place, he didn't put his beak where it wasn't wanted and he wasn't afraid to ask questions.
Bert and Ernie were superstars. I didn't take to Bert. He always wore a sour expression and was forever ruining Ernie's fun. I loved Ernie. He was and is my favourite Sesame Street superstar. He sings cool song (...and I tip my hat, imagine that, imagine that, imagine that, imagine that. Sometimes I imagine that I would like to be.....), he has a cool laugh and he would always smile. The only time I like Bert was that segment on the aeroplane where he sat next to the Dad from "Honey I Shrunk the Kids". Bert smiled in that segment.
Kermit was a superstar. He had the news that had the cool noise before it. He had a funny voice too.
Elmo was a superstar. Although, he annoyed me. But he was a star.
Grover and the Blue guy were superstars. But only together. Grover was a bit of a dipstick, but that worked well in the segments with the Blue guy. I think Grover also did the audition for "Oklahoma" and he went through all the vowels. That was a good one.
The Count WAS a superstar. But not anymore. The Count was by himself with short segments. Now he interacts. I do not like this.
Oscar was a superstar. Everybody still loved him even though he was a grouch. I could love Oscar, but I couldn't love Bert.
These were the days when children only appeared on the show when they gave information about their lives (how to clean your teeth, how to dance in a wheelchair etc.). These were the days when the adults were there only when absolutely necessary. These were the days when Telly and Snuffleuffagus were around, but not over involved and that was the way their characters worked best. The days when the adults only showed up when absolutely necessary. The days when stupid characters like Baby Bear and Zoe had no place on the Street. The days when there was no "Elmo's World" or "Global Grover"
These days are no longer with us, but I still want to watch copious amounts of Sesame Street anyway.
posted by SuperTiph @ 6:05 PM
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