Comments on: Happy Birthday, Sesame Street!

By: RIP, Alaina Reed Hall | afrobella

RIP, Alaina Reed Hall | afrobella — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 16:14:29 +0000

[...] recently paid homage to Alaina in my Sesame Street birthday post just a month ago. Sad to know that she is gone. But her legacy of work will forever live on. [...]

By: mswoodenshoes

mswoodenshoes — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 15:28:39 +0000

I feel the same way about Sesame Street. Check out my recent post. http://mswoodenshoes.blogspot.com/2009/11/sesame-street-1970-opening-show-2178_08.html

By: pets

pets — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 02:41:21 +0000

Grover as the waiter and Mr. Hooper and his store.

By: Aneto

Aneto — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 16:11:05 +0000

Great post and awesome song selection, thanks for sharing. Sesame street has many classic moments. I discovered your blog while I was searching for something

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By: Gisele

Gisele — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 16:07:17 +0000

I saw some youtube clips recently about that ADORABLE little boy with the afro and dimples who sang the alphabet with a Muppet (think his name was Michael?) Brought back so many memories and made me a little teary eyed thinking about the positive impact the show had on me. Thanks for the post, I will watch the clips you posted later.

By: warrior11209

warrior11209 — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 13:39:01 +0000

I loved Sesame Street – first my friends and I watched it under the pretense of watching it with our younger brothers and sisters – they were about 4- 8 so that made us about 13 but really we were watching it for ourselves. The music , the characters – we would laugh and sing the tunes Monday morning at school. Roosevelt Franklin was a favorite!
So when I had my children I again found myself enjoying the new version- a cleaner but still charming version and again found myself singing Patti Labelle’s song about “Mr. X” while driving to work.
I had the privilege of working for Children’s Television Network for about 5 years in the early 90′s so I got to meet some of the people behind the voices – and yes I acted like a groupie when I got the chance to speak to them!!
Happy 40th B-Day Sesame Street!!

By: glenyse

glenyse — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 06:01:24 +0000

I don’t know how old when I saw Lena Horne singing “It’s Not Easy Being Green”, to Kermit. But it resonated with me. Lena made me think she made this song just for me. I was the black sheep, middle child, and just felt like an outcast as a child, like I never fit in…she really gave that song soul. This is one of my favorite moments from Sesame Street.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MvlP6EIOkNQ

This is the original of Kermit, singing “It’s Not Easy Bein Green.” I didn’t see this one until today, he was much fatter then.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RIOiwg2iHio

By: Danielle

Danielle — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 03:18:06 +0000

Some of my favorite Sesame Street moments were the old school Telephone Rock song, the lonely Lower Case n song and all of the Kermit the Frog Sesame Street News Flash spots.
My enthusiasm for Sesame Street runs deep; it helped raise me.

By the way, Afrobella, we also share something else that shaped our early years…Bishop Anstey Junior School. I had been reading your blog for months before I saw your picture and recognized you.

Thank you for helping me geek out over the Sesame Street birthday.

By: Nappy Mind

Nappy Mind — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 21:48:23 +0000

My four year old loves his personalized Sesame Street CD where Elmo and the Count sing directly to him.

This weekend I’m taking him to the Smithsonian’s Sesame Street Birthday Party with the show’s Executive Producer and characters. Afterwards, the children can take pictures with the Muppets and their Muppeteers.

By: Alicia

Alicia — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 21:40:16 +0000

Oh my gosh I remembered the Loaf of Bread video! How cool was that! Yes, Sesame Street was definitely a great show! It even thought me how to tie my shoelaces! Thanks for the memories Afrobella and happy birthday Sesame Street!!!