Benjamin Black
I love "Sesame Street!" I always have; for me, this show is the great nostalgic show to watch from my childhood! I'm always fascinated to watch clips, scenes, and songs I see of this show on YouTube!Why do I love this show? There are a few reasons: first of all, let's go back to the YouTube videos. There's always something to see from this show. It's been around for over 43 years now; they play more than a dozen clips and commercials every episode, the show has 2 movies, and a number of TV specials! There's always something to see that you haven't seen before! If you ever meet someone who says they've seen everything "Sesame Street" has ever done, they're either lying and/or they have no life! It'd take a good chunk of a lifetime to see everything "Sesame Street" has done! If you look up videos of the show on YouTube, you'll see sketches, hear old and famous songs, watch your favorite celebrities, see a lot of your favorite characters, and more! That's the second reason I love this show: the characters! These characters are both lovable and timeless! Even if you personally don't like these characters, you can't deny the awesomeness they possess; they wouldn't have survived for all these years or have merchandise with their face on it if they weren't awesome! From the human cast you have Gordon, Susan, Miles, Luis, Maria, Gabi, Bob, Mr. Hooper, and others. But, of course, everyone remembers the Muppet characters! Characters such as Big Bird, Cookie Monster, Grover, Oscar the Grouch, Rosita, Prarie Dawn, Count von Count, Zoe, Snuffy, Telly, Baby Bear, The Amazing Mumford, Guy Smiley, Hoots the Owl, Kingston, and more! I'm just going to put it out there: I love Elmo! Yes, I'm a huge fan of Elmo, get over it! Have you ever seen him in an interview, like chatting with the TV talk show host Rove? Look them up on YouTube! Elmo is my favorite Muppet after Kermit...Speaking of which, did you know Kermit became famous on this show? Yes, Kermit the Frog used to be a regular on "Sesame Street!" These are probably the only characters you'll see who aren't controversial in the news...well, possibly with the exception of Ernie and Bert. WHAT DID YOU PEOPLE DO TO THEM?!? First of all, these two don't share a bed! Second of all, this is a kid's show! When this show came out, no one was thinking about these characters being gay! If they are gay it's because YOU MADE THEM GAY!! Leave these people alone!!!But much like the characters, the show itself is timeless. Whether you watched this show 43 years ago, now, or whether you'll watch it in another 43 years, this show is timeless. It's still funny, it's still fun, and it's still relevant. This show airs all over the world, and even has had spinoffs made for other countries so that they can teach as many children as possible. Children learn about the alphabet, numbers, how to speak other languages, and basic math skills. But that's not all; children also learn about life. We learn about marriage, birth, death, how to deal with antagonists, how to prepare for natural disasters, how to get along with others, and how to be ourselves as individuals. Maybe these lessons are more adult and mature than we give them credit for; how many adults do you know would benefit greatly if "Sesame Street" taught them how to get along with others?I know that a lot of people say the show they used to know and love has changed for the worse. Well, I would be lying if I said I didn't kind of see that. Like I said, "Sesame Street" used to teach life lessons and basic education, and I remember seeing an episode a few years ago that just focused on the alphabet...Yeah, that was annoying. There are also two episodes I saw where the characters weren't learning anything; they were just running around, having fun. So I can kinda see what people are talking about...But, I have also seen other episodes, entire episodes, where teaching and education took place. Wasn't that what this show has always been, both education and fun? I think this show is still that! They're still teaching, they're still educating, and they're still having fun. Maybe one of the other reasons people say that is because they don't teach the way they used to, or because we see more new characters that weren't on the show when we were kids. Well, OK, I'm sure our parents felt the same way when they were watching it with us. This show is still what it's always been, but for a new generation of kids. It's a show for kids, so let's let the kids have their show. That's not to say we can't watch it with them or see how our favorite childhood show is doing, but we have to remember that while we can enjoy it, it's not FOR us anymore.Finally, I think this show works because "Sesame Street" is home for a lot of us. It's what we grew up on; these are the people we grew up with. They taught us, they played with us, they sang with us, and they loved us. They loved us even though they couldn't see us! They cared about us enough to give us the basic knowledge and information about life; a lot of people aren't that generous. These characters - these people are family. If you were to meet these people in person, I'd bet you'd cry and hug them and talk to them just like you were a child again! That's what this show does: it allows us to take a moment and come back home to where everything began for us, our childhood. "Sesame Street" is a legacy that I pray will always get stronger and better. BOOYIKA!
equestrian1
My husband and I bought the Old School Sesame Street DVD's for our daughter and I have to say, I don't let her watch the new episodes on TV, because I find ALL of the characters annoying. Baby Bear AND Telly? OMgosh, How ANNOYING and useless blabber can someone think of for their 'skits'? Elmo? Give it a rest not every kid likes him, once again, annoying and doesn't teach my child ANYTHING. Mr. Noodle? what a reject. I think the one time I turned the 'new' show on for her, she and I were left dumber than before. The show has Definitely taken a wrong turn. I remember the Yip Yips, Kermit's Breaking News, 1-2 2 Little Dolls, Mumford the Magician, Bert and Ernie, Grover the Waiter, all the GREAT EDUCATIONAL skits of OLD SCHOOL S.S. Sesame Street has suffered a direct hit of boredom and dumbness since Jim Henson's passing in 1990. The show no longer has the educational, funny and interactive skits it used to. I find the new versions simply unbearably annoying and full of useless non-educational blabber. Way to go S.S. producers/writers you have yet another cartoony show for the parents to sit there non-creative, non-exercised kids in front of so they'll get out of their hair. Per Producers/Writers : I suggest you whip out the old muppets and start taping similar content to that of the first Sesame Street's. Lord knows I sure don't want my child talking like Baby Bear or Elmo.
Flower_of_the_Lily
The premise of Sesame Street is simplicity itself: on a street in a big city, various grown-ups, children, monsters, animals and other strange creatures live together, work together, solve problems together and have fun together. The fact that it's still going strong after nearly 40 years must tell you something about its quality and the love audiences feel for it.The Sesame Street I knew was the one of the late 80's/ early 90's - well before the meteoric popularity of Elmo and before Sesame Street got expanded around the corner, where the leads were of course Bert and Ernie, Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch, Cookie Monster and Telly Monster, the Count ... all of them household names and I'm barely scratching the surface. And then there's the grown-ups, who always manage to teach and guide without ever being condescending or demeaning to their young audience.My main point? It doesn't get better than this. Thank you for Sesame Street, Jim Henson and company, you've made the world a little bit better each day. Now, one more thing - who DOESN'T know the theme tune?
