Favorite Classic Sesame Street Sketch?

#1

Favorite Classic Sesame Street Sketch?

Posted: 6/15/09 at 8:50pm

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!)
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#2

re: Favorite Classic Sesame Street Sketch?

Posted: 6/15/09 at 9:35pm

Dunno if it counts as 'classic,' but Harvey Fierstein singing "Everything's Coming Up Noses" is right up there.

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#3

re: Favorite Classic Sesame Street Sketch?

Posted: 6/16/09 at 12:22am

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.

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#4

re: Favorite Classic Sesame Street Sketch?

Posted: 6/16/09 at 1:17am

These guys.

#5

re: Favorite Classic Sesame Street Sketch?

Posted: 6/16/09 at 1:21am

Grover explains near and far.

#6

re: Favorite Classic Sesame Street Sketch?

Posted: 6/16/09 at 2:18am

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

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#7

re: Favorite Classic Sesame Street Sketch?

Posted: 6/16/09 at 3:41pm

You guys already named my two favorites. The martians and Grover near/far. Those always had me laughing.

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#8

re: Favorite Classic Sesame Street Sketch?

Posted: 6/16/09 at 3:46pm

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yis9N-2SDkI

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#9

re: Favorite Classic Sesame Street Sketch?

Posted: 6/16/09 at 3:49pm

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

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#10

re: Favorite Classic Sesame Street Sketch?

Posted: 6/16/09 at 4:02pm

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

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#11

re: Favorite Classic Sesame Street Sketch?

Posted: 6/16/09 at 4:09pm

My Martian Cutie (Number 9)

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#12

re: Favorite Classic Sesame Street Sketch?

Posted: 6/16/09 at 6:02pm

"We All Sing With The Same Voice"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nBtk39S6Z9g

#13

re: Favorite Classic Sesame Street Sketch?

Posted: 6/17/09 at 3:13am

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.

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re: Favorite Classic Sesame Street Sketch?

Posted: 6/17/09 at 9:31am

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!)"

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#15

re: Favorite Classic Sesame Street Sketch?

Posted: 6/17/09 at 12:01pm

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.

#16

re: Favorite Classic Sesame Street Sketch?

Posted: 6/18/09 at 10:46am

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

#17

re: Favorite Classic Sesame Street Sketch?

Posted: 6/18/09 at 10:49am

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ajHVLJG0298

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#18

re: Favorite Classic Sesame Street Sketch?

Posted: 6/18/09 at 10:54am

The only one I distinctly remember is Carol Channing singing "Sally the Snake."

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re: Favorite Classic Sesame Street Sketch?

Posted: 6/18/09 at 10:55am

Schally the schnake!

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#20

re: Favorite Classic Sesame Street Sketch?

Posted: 6/18/09 at 11:08am

"Sing, sing a song, make it simple to last your whole life long..."

THAT was a classic!

#21

re: Favorite Classic Sesame Street Sketch?

Posted: 6/18/09 at 6:29pm

"Just south of Miiiiiiiiiiiiiiami. . . "

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#22

re: Favorite Classic Sesame Street Sketch?

Posted: 6/18/09 at 6:33pm

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!"

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#23

re: Favorite Classic Sesame Street Sketch?

Posted: 6/19/09 at 1:25am

I think I'm lost:

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

Kermit reporting on Sleeping Beauty:

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

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#24

re: Favorite Classic Sesame Street Sketch?

Posted: 6/19/09 at 2:03am

Madeline Kahn with Grover- "Sing what I Sing, sing after me...."

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#25

re: Favorite Classic Sesame Street Sketch?

Posted: 6/19/09 at 4:26pm

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