Sesame Street turns 50.....

[Breogan]

Debuting Nov. 10, 1969 on PBS.

‘Sesame Street’ Was First Brought to You by the Letters PBS 50 Years Ago

Who else grew up with or has a vague memory of watching?
And what era? And cast?

Anyone Old enough to remember Mr Hooper?
This is when nobody but Big Bird could see Snuffy.

The "street" (actually looked like my block), back then it pretty much consisted of Big Bird's backyard behind construction-site doors and trash cans, the main 123 stoop, the courtyard (with the fire-escape and tire-swing), Hooper's store and the "Fix-It Shop" run by Luis and Maria at the other end, that was the entire set.

This ^ was pretty much my Sesame Street.
I think its grown and gotten more colorful since?

Characters:
Grover, Grouch, Cookie Monster, Big Bird, Snuffleupagus, Burt & Ernie, Sherlock Hemlock, Simon SoundMan, the Amazing Mumford, the Count, Reporter Kermit, S.A.M.were regulars.
This was well before Tickle-me-Elmo was a thing, at least I have no memory of him.

Humans were; Mr. Hooper, Gordon, Susan, Bob, Luis, Maria, (Raul Julia!) Dave (edit:looked it up Linda was the deaf woman), the guy falling over counting to many cakes, the mad number-painter guy LOL! were all regulars....

Oh and one day two worlds collided and this happened ...!
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Admittedly I was to old by then
Is Lothar the Grouch still canon?

And is S.A.M. officially part of the Marvel U?

By then had stopped watching, so anything that happened after that I mostly have no idea.

Glad the show is still running after 50 years, pretty amazing!

 

[spiderman2]

I am 30 have not seen the show sense i was young but it is pretty amazing that this show has been on for so long and been of course such a succes. I heard something about maybe them doing a movie. Kind of surprised that has not happend. Seems like it was just the other day when i heard it was 40 years and now its 50. Man i am getting old lol.

 

[Breogan]

Not just Spidey (who was more Electric Company), but the DC heroes also found their way onto Sesame Street!

 

[Dr. Evil]

They aired the 50th Anniversary special on PBS last week. Hosted by JGL. With a special appearance from Kermit. Bob, Gordon, Susan, Maria and Luis all showed up.

 

[Pink Ranger]

Not just Spidey (who was more Electric Company), but the DC heroes also found their way onto Sesame Street!

It was so sad when Telly Monster got vivisected by the Court of Owls in Infinite Crisis.

 

[Breogan]

It was so sad when Telly Monster got vivisected by the Court of Owls in Infinite Crisis.

I guess most anything post 1988 grim-dark era DC, never again quite fit in as well to visiting Sesame Street .
Today's episode brought to you by the 1800-# call in to see Robin beat to death by the letter;
A. Adjustable Wrench
B. Baseball bat
C. Crowbar.
You decide kids!
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Although a skit of Bruce Wayne and the Count, counting bats together, would have made a great crossover.
Then Bruce Wane disappears, ...last scene one more giant Bat swoops in!

And of course...

 

[Breogan]

They aired the 50th Anniversary special on PBS last week. Hosted by JGL. With a special appearance from Kermit. Bob, Gordon, Susan, Maria and Luis all showed up.

Caught some of it, yeah looks like Joseph Gordon-Levitt hosted?
LOL!