There are SO many to choose from (and some great ones on the two DVD's that have come out.)
I would have to pick the Meryl Sheep sketch with Susan Sarandon! Reminds me of my acting classes in college.
(Though Counting to 10 with James Earl Jones makes a close second!)
"It's your chance to learn the Meryl Sheep method."
Dunno if it counts as 'classic,' but Harvey Fierstein singing "Everything's Coming Up Noses" is right up there.
My favorie was the one with Grover as the waiter to big blue who tries to order a cheesburgur with fries and a pickel and quesions why Grover isn't writing anything down. Grover says to him that he is a trained waiter and thus doesn't need to and remembers things via a poem.
Round and tasty on a bun. Pickles, french fries, yum,yum,yum.
When asked by Big Blue how he is going to remember that it is for him. Grover replies.
In a hurry to be fed, beaty eyes and big blue head.
Needless to say, Grover comes out with a grapefruit on a bun and they argue about it.
Broadway Legend Joined: 11/3/05
I loved the martians as well.
C is for Cookie
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ye8mB6VsUHw
Kermit and the Cookie Monster Alphabet Girl
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ptbp0pmcg3U
You guys already named my two favorites. The martians and Grover near/far. Those always had me laughing.
"BRRRRRRRR-RING!!!"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yis9N-2SDkI
Does anyone remember Kermit singing "Heart of a Frog"? I couldn't find a video but here are the lyrics.
Heart of a Frog Lyrics
My favorite sketch is the "Wonderful World of T-Shirts" where Kermit is trying to pick up a T-shirt with his name on it. Of course hilarity ensues when he thinks they spelled his name wrong...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oMD0T-9cafw
"We All Sing With The Same Voice"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nBtk39S6Z9g
Broadway Star Joined: 11/13/05
If you're ever bored, just YouTube Monsterpiece Theater. It never fails to crack me up. My favorites include "The King and I" in which Elmo dances with a letter I and "Twin Beaks" where Cookie Monster visits the mysterious town of Twin Beaks and talks with David Finch.
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/15/03
Grover explaining: "Around, Around, Around, Around. Over, and under, and through."
And of course the great and glorious "C Is For Cookie (That's Good Enough For Me!)"
Broadway Legend Joined: 10/18/04
BDrisch, I loved Monsterpiece Theater!
I can't access youtube from work to search and post a link, but there's a really sweet video of Bob McGrath singing "Good Morning Starshine" with some hippie Muppets.
I loved growing up with Sesame Street, Zoom and The Magic Garden. There are exceptions, but children's programming today doesn't measure up.
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/20/04
The star-studded song "Put Down The Duckie (If You Wanna Play the Saxophone)"
Monsterpiece Theatre's "Waiting for Elmo".
Updated On: 6/18/09 at 10:46 AM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ajHVLJG0298
The only one I distinctly remember is Carol Channing singing "Sally the Snake."
Schally the schnake!
Broadway Legend Joined: 10/18/04
"Sing, sing a song, make it simple to last your whole life long..."
THAT was a classic!
"Just south of Miiiiiiiiiiiiiiami. . . "
Oh jeez - and I just COULDN'T forget to post this one - I think it was my ultimate favorite from growing up. (Especially the rather frightening Broccoli)
Hooray for slant rhymes!
"Healthy Food - it tastes so good!"
I think I'm lost:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nqPcQeMEnFc
Kermit reporting on Sleeping Beauty:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QRhgqZcpFdw
Madeline Kahn with Grover- "Sing what I Sing, sing after me...."
Anything featuring John John:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=keJeDo5e9Qw&feature=fvw
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BPasbtHHkVk&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qZPfBiseAXo&feature=related
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