tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10901468.post115237998751789025..comments2024-03-19T03:17:32.682-04:00Comments on The Panopticon: Sesame Street On My MindFranklinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03670441931649806878noreply@blogger.comBlogger61125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10901468.post-35340734458750091672020-10-17T18:16:06.722-04:002020-10-17T18:16:06.722-04:00Sesame Street (1969-present) logos
· 1st Logos (19...Sesame Street (1969-present) logos<br />· 1st Logos (1969-2000)<br />· 2nd Logos (1995-2002)<br />· 3rd Logos (1998-2000)<br />· 4th Logos (1999-2000)<br />· 5th Logos (2000-present)<br /><br />Children's Television Workshop/Sesame Workshop (1969-present)<br />· 1st Logos (Children's Television Workshop) (1969-1983)<br />· 2nd Logo (Children's Television Workshop) (1970)<br />· 3rd Logos (Children's Television Workshop) (1971-1977)<br />· 4th Logos (Children's Television Workshop) (1978-1983)<br />· 5th Logos (Children's Television Workshop) (1983-1997)<br />· 6th Logos (Children's Television Workshop) (1983-1998)<br />· 7th Logos (Children's Television Workshop) (1992-1995)<br />· 8th Logos (Children's Television Workshop) (1993-2000)<br />· 9th Logos (Children's Television Workshop) (1997-2000)<br />· 10th Logos (Children's Television Workshop) (1999)<br />· 11th Logos (Sesame Workshop) (2000-2007)<br />· 12th Logos (Sesame Workshop) (2007-2018)<br />· 13th Logos (Sesame Workshop) (2018-present)Jack Bradshawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12158196886795994263noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10901468.post-55567664250871140522020-10-10T08:38:56.737-04:002020-10-10T08:38:56.737-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Jack Bradshawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12158196886795994263noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10901468.post-3951900075308516912020-10-10T08:30:29.964-04:002020-10-10T08:30:29.964-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Jack Bradshawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12158196886795994263noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10901468.post-54236932954495909452011-11-28T15:22:23.620-05:002011-11-28T15:22:23.620-05:00For my part one and all ought to look at it.For my part one and all ought to look at it.www.crearpaginaweb.comhttp://www.crearpaginaweb.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10901468.post-1158219473750911962006-09-14T03:37:00.000-04:002006-09-14T03:37:00.000-04:00All I have to say is remember when Barkley was 8ft...All I have to say is remember when Barkley was 8ft tall and stuffed???Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10901468.post-1152852678222412512006-07-14T00:51:00.000-04:002006-07-14T00:51:00.000-04:00"One of these things is not like the others,One of..."One of these things is not like the others,<BR/>One of these things just isn't the same.<BR/>Can you tell which thing is not like the others?<BR/>Now it's time - to pla-ay our game!"<BR/><BR/>Which is the CURRENT version of the OLD song, which follows:<BR/><BR/>"One of these things is not like the others,<BR/>One of these things <B>just doesn't belong</B>.<BR/>Can you tell which thing is not like the others<BR/>By the time I finish this song?"<BR/><BR/>I'm sure they changed it because if you're different, it's not that you <B>don't belong</B>, just that you're - well, DIFFERENT. :-)<BR/><BR/>Yea, yea, I know - the fact that I know these two different songs - and that while listening with my daughter I said, "That's not the song I used to sing...!" says something about me. I'm not sure what.<BR/><BR/>However - I will say this proudly: <BR/><BR/><B>Cookie Monster is my Hero.</B>thinggtwoohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16119636333146282204noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10901468.post-1152829161905687662006-07-13T18:19:00.000-04:002006-07-13T18:19:00.000-04:00The variety of animation styles and music was fant...The variety of animation styles and music was fantastic. I'm sure this is many people's first exposure to the sound of a saxophone.CatRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04280087272099581939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10901468.post-1152746106086210572006-07-12T19:15:00.000-04:002006-07-12T19:15:00.000-04:00We had sesame street in singapore(along with elect...We had sesame street in singapore(along with electric company and lassie and flipper - but not mr rogers). I also watched it in Germany when I visited my grandmother. I hated the animal vignettes. I never saw the point and they seemed interminable. One of these things was not wildly exciting but at least you could predict when it ended.nadinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14889737716837205288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10901468.post-1152624085469823882006-07-11T09:21:00.000-04:002006-07-11T09:21:00.000-04:00I remember thinking that these two were brilliant....I remember thinking that these two were brilliant. <BR/><BR/>The twiddlebugs try to go to the zoo:<BR/><BR/>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E5cucPPxaQU&mode=related&search=<BR/><BR/>And this one. My all time favourite:<BR/><BR/>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lVjNX73l858&search=sesame<BR/><BR/>Turns out I miss Sesame Street.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10901468.post-1152592736974709512006-07-11T00:38:00.000-04:002006-07-11T00:38:00.000-04:00When I was in high school I spent one summer in Sa...When I was in high school I spent one summer in Saratoga Springs at a dance program. One of our 'counsellors' was a cast member of Sesame Street. He had double-duty. He was the ass-end of Snuffleupagus, and also the voice of The Count. We teased him mercilessly. Especially since apparently no on except for Big Bird could see him.....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10901468.post-1152574935821621042006-07-10T19:42:00.000-04:002006-07-10T19:42:00.000-04:00Aah, Sesame Street...a major part of my childhood,...Aah, Sesame Street...a major part of my childhood, too. I loved Kermit "thee" frog as a detective; the temperamental composer/pianist; Bert & Ernie (especially the pigeon song); and Grover ("And I'm cute, too!"). Sigh.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the trip down memory lane.Nerdy Knitterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03958710480080035875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10901468.post-1152560526508332552006-07-10T15:42:00.000-04:002006-07-10T15:42:00.000-04:00Love, love, love Sesame Street. What about "Aligat...Love, love, love Sesame Street. What about "Aligator King" and "Ladybug Picnic"? Those were two of my favorite songs. Did you know that in an effort to combat childhood obesity Cookie Monster's name has been changed to "Eating Monster"???? WTF??? Even to this day, whenever someone in our family makes cookies, everyone lets out a good throaty "cooooooo-kieeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!!!"Liahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00686416234609349949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10901468.post-1152547117562311232006-07-10T11:58:00.000-04:002006-07-10T11:58:00.000-04:00As tiresome as you might think I would have found ...As tiresome as you might think I would have found the sequences, I never tired of Jim Henson capping off the tribute to a particular number by toppling down a staircase with a tray full of some manner of pie.<BR/><BR/>I believe I was the original Sesame Street generation. Not sure what that says about the effectiveness of the program. At least I'm not in jail.dpastehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10813652943621759603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10901468.post-1152544885300430782006-07-10T11:21:00.000-04:002006-07-10T11:21:00.000-04:00Yes, yes, the older SS, with a different pace and ...Yes, yes, the older SS, with a different pace and less predictability, was wonderful.<BR/><BR/>And Elmo is evil.<BR/><BR/>But there is one glorious moment for me in the newer episodes: REM singing "Shiny Happy Monsters." Michael Stipe actually looks sorta cheerful.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10901468.post-1152542446695800782006-07-10T10:40:00.000-04:002006-07-10T10:40:00.000-04:00"La, la, la - linoleum!" It was fun to have kids s..."La, la, la - linoleum!" It was fun to have kids so I could watch S.S. Could still watch, I guess, if I want to. Loved that there were so many sly bits that were funny to adults that kids didn't get. Yes there is an Israeli S.S., "Rehov Shumshum," (literally Sesame Street.) Get this - once in the 80's, we were able to visit the S.S. set. We waited in the little dark lobby for a moment, then were let in to the set. It was like the part in "Wizard of Oz" where the movie turns from black and white to color - overwhelming light, color and bustle. It was fabulous. Also interesting to see how the puppeteers scoot around on their backs on trolleys. Everyone there on the set was nice and seemed to just like kids (mine were 1 and 4 at the time.) We had one unsettling moment where we spied Carroll Spinney standing around with Big Bird's legs on held up by suspenders while Big Bird's torso lay beak down on the floor beside him........Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10901468.post-1152537040625515182006-07-10T09:10:00.000-04:002006-07-10T09:10:00.000-04:00I remember reading about a woman in Detroit who wa...I remember reading about a woman in Detroit who was convinced that her daughter was reliving a past life because she was speaking French, even though she had never been exposed to it. It turned out that the child had picked up a few words from watching Canadian Sesame Street on the Windsor station.<BR/><BR/>My daughter is 21 now, but every year she and I watch the Christmas on Sesame Street episode--the one where Oscar asks Big Bird how Santa gets down that skinny chimney, and Ernie and Bert do a "Gift of the Magi" thing involving Rubber Ducky and Bert's paperclip collection.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10901468.post-1152534645786846632006-07-10T08:30:00.000-04:002006-07-10T08:30:00.000-04:00I don't think I watched much Sesame Street, but in...I don't think I watched much Sesame Street, but in reading your piece I suddenly remembered Kermit and his News Flash segments interviewing nursery story characters. Oh, and I loved the Count too.Natalie Servanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15789415108003947828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10901468.post-1152527102304918762006-07-10T06:25:00.000-04:002006-07-10T06:25:00.000-04:00Hi Franklin ,thanks for all the joy you bring to a...Hi Franklin ,thanks for all the joy you bring to angie ( knittingandrfk) .I am seven years younger than her so was an early viewer .Oscar is my favourite.deltabluesmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04858675298234132300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10901468.post-1152523778301121612006-07-10T05:29:00.000-04:002006-07-10T05:29:00.000-04:00We defused one of our family intergenerational arg...We defused one of our family intergenerational arguments here, in Australia, last week by reminding our teenager that she was an Ernie and her Dad was a Bert - instant understanding. I loved the earlier comment by the person who sang One of these things..when the tyre was flat. We do the same thing at completely inappropriate moments in life, including Gay Right issues.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10901468.post-1152520570740428912006-07-10T04:36:00.000-04:002006-07-10T04:36:00.000-04:00Sesame St has been showing in Australia for at lea...Sesame St has been showing in Australia for at least 30 yrs. There were a few British kids' shows when I was a toddler (early 70s) eg Basil Brush and Flowerpot Men, but they were far more obscure and short-lived. <BR/><BR/>I wish I'd seen the episode where Snuffalufagus is outed; I always felt bad for Big Bird that no one believed him. <BR/><BR/>A few years ago I was watching it and saw Little Richard performing Rubber Ducky, complete with his typically red-hot piano!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10901468.post-1152510337341080402006-07-10T01:45:00.000-04:002006-07-10T01:45:00.000-04:00I heard an interview with Bob McGrath over the wee...I heard an interview with Bob McGrath over the weekend, THE Bob, and he commented on "One of These Things", that the adults thought that the answers were obvious, but the kids made different connections. He said that after a couple years it was changed to "Some of These Things"<BR/><BR/>When my kids were watching, in the early '90's, there was a series of poorly animated, voiced by an adult (think Edith Ann) segments that I absolutely despised. And they started turning away from realistic colors in the animation (don't talk to me about the Muppets-I OWNED an Anything Muppet!) And Zoe was at that time such a worrywart-she may have changed now, but I still don't like her. "But what if...?"<BR/><BR/>We (my younger siblings) had the 45's-with the book with the words!-and I loved the ones that Oscar did!<BR/><BR/>Also, when I was an AFS student in Israel, they had a locally produced version there.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10901468.post-1152467600727049272006-07-09T13:53:00.000-04:002006-07-09T13:53:00.000-04:00I miss the old-style SS, where they would show a s...I miss the old-style SS, where they would show a sequence of shots of some number of trees, tennis balls, chairs, etc., and finally a waiter would come out with a tray of n exceptionally gooey and whipped-creamy things and fall down the stairs and get it all over himself. They would have nature montages with music, no words -- one of them was a late-winter stream flowing to the slow movement of Vivaldi's lute concerto. Elmo, Zoe and Rosita didn't exist yet, and Kermit was a regular. Oh, and they didn't have the regimented format they have now, where you know exactly. what. you. will. get. every. single. time. and there's no spontaneity whatsoever. Yes, I know little kids love routine, so sue me. Bring back Grover and the mail segment and the fire segment ("The fire's out." "The fire's out!" "The fire's out." They're goin' baaack to the fiiiirehouse...) and the water/music machine (a later entry, but one of the few good ones). And Kermit. Please.Luciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02344151648498823945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10901468.post-1152465115935458382006-07-09T13:11:00.000-04:002006-07-09T13:11:00.000-04:00Ha! I started singing "One of these things" with m...Ha! I started singing "One of these things" with my mom the other day about something. Then we both had it stuck in our heads for the rest of the day. Neither of us could remember all the words, though, so I got home and looked it up:<BR/><BR/>http://members.tripod.com/tiny_dancer/one.html<BR/><BR/>There are indeed several versions. Thanks for the time-warp!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10901468.post-1152464233165223722006-07-09T12:57:00.000-04:002006-07-09T12:57:00.000-04:00One of the things I enjoyed most about working as ...One of the things I enjoyed most about working as a nanny and then having kids of my own in my late teens/early 20's was the opportunity to watch Sesame Street again.<BR/><BR/>I will confess that there are several selections in my ipod, such as, the Lambaabaa (and I count them!) and Put Down The Duckie. You'd be surprised, but they're really great workout songs. And nothing clears a path to the treadmill faster than a woman yelling, "PUT DOWN THE DUCKIE, yeah you've GOTTA leave the duck ALONE!" and doing a little dance in the gym.Will Pillage For Yarnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15351477258799527005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10901468.post-1152462973694199012006-07-09T12:36:00.000-04:002006-07-09T12:36:00.000-04:00When I was about 5 (1970ish) my mom and I were at ...When I was about 5 (1970ish) my mom and I were at the local Safeway grocery and the checkout clerk put an insert into our grocery bag announcing the coming of a new kids show on PBS. My mom took note and sat me down a few days later to watch the very first inaugural broadcast of Sesame Street. Or, at least, the first broadcast on the Dallas area PBS station. I have no idea if the premier was simultaneous nationwide.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com