Happy 40th Birthday, Sesame Street

In celebration of the 40th Anniversary of Sesame Street, here is a classic moment you probably (definitely?) remember from your childhood. MEMORIES! You are so old, Sesame Street! I got you a cake, and I covered it in icing gravestones,... CONTINUE READING HAPPY 40TH BIRTHDAY, SESAME STREET»

Posted on November 4, 2009 in Nostalgia (42 comments)
Tags: Birthdays | Sesame Street

Sesame Street Does Mad Men (4 Tha Kids!)

Yes, Internet, this is cute. Yes, Internet, we all love Mad Men. And yes, Internet, we are all at least somewhat nostalgic for our childhoods (Teddy told me that in Greek nostalgia literally means "pain from an old wound")... CONTINUE READING SESAME STREET DOES MAD MEN (4 THA KIDS!)»

Posted on October 1, 2009 in Children's Television, Nostalgia, Parodies (28 comments)
Tags: Don Draper | Jim Henson | Jon Hamm | Mad Men | Sesame Street

Good Morning, More Nightmares, Sir?

I'm pretty sure if they ever wanted to make A Nightmare on Elm Street Jr. (someone, or something, is killing all the toddlers in their sleep!), they could just hire these guys. Terrifying. Also, it's weird that Hollywood is... CONTINUE READING GOOD MORNING, MORE NIGHTMARES, SIR?»

Posted on September 29, 2009 in Oh, Yuck! (15 comments)
Tags: Horror Survival | Japan | Sesame Street

Kids Have Euphemisms For Peeping And Pooping The Darndest Things

Oh babies. With their malleable approach to language and their fixation on the minute bodily functions that govern their day-to-day lives. Of course, within the blink of history's eye, these little angels will be sitting on a ratted out... CONTINUE READING KIDS HAVE EUPHEMISMS FOR PEEPING AND POOPING THE DARNDEST THINGS»

Posted on September 10, 2009 in Animals On Film (24 comments)
Tags: Children | Pee | Sesame Street | Toilets

Just When She Thought She Was Out, They Pull Her Back In

Turns out Bethenny Frankel is not leaving the Real Housewives of New York after all. Oh, and Sesame Street is doing a Mad Men parody this season. Looks like TV has gotten its shit together.... CONTINUE READING JUST WHEN SHE THOUGHT SHE WAS OUT, THEY PULL HER BACK IN»

Posted on August 3, 2009 in Behind The Scenes (9 comments)
Tags: Bethenny Frankel | Mad Men | Sesame Street | The Real Housewives Of New York

This Summer's Obligatory Bert And Ernie Hip Hop Mash Up

Last year we had M.O.P.'s "Ante Up." This year we have The Lonely Island's "I'm on a Boat." That'll do, Internet. That'll do. Now the only question is: where is this summer's Rock-afire Explosion hip hop mash-up? (Via BuzzFeed.)... CONTINUE READING THIS SUMMER'S OBLIGATORY BERT AND ERNIE HIP HOP MASH UP»

Posted on May 11, 2009 in Music Related Content, WebJunk (8 comments)
Tags: Mash Ups | Sesame Street | The Lonely Island | Weezer

The Xylofolks Make Begging Look Fun

Two people calling themselves the "Xylofolks" are running around New York's subways and parks dressed as Sesame Street's Ernie Cookie Monster and a pink ape playing xylophone and the upright base bass (J.F.C.!) for donations: OMG, genius! They did it!... CONTINUE READING THE XYLOFOLKS MAKE BEGGING LOOK FUN»

Posted on April 15, 2009 in Caught On Tape, Music Related Content (39 comments)
Tags: Sesame Street | Xylofolks

Paul Rudd Dances On Sesame Street

I'm not really sure how Paul Rudd can still be attractive while dressed up in a big, awkward "Earth" suit and dancing and singing with puppets, but, by golly, he is. And where is his self-consciousness? It doesn't exist!: The... CONTINUE READING PAUL RUDD DANCES ON SESAME STREET»

Posted on April 13, 2009 in Children's Television, I Love Paul Rudd (16 comments)
Tags: Dancing | Paul Rudd | Sesame Street

Homo-loving Liberal Elitist Grover Explains Marriage

THE OUTRAGE! First they let black children on television, and then they allow them to casually insinuate that marriage is about love between two people and not restricted to one man and one woman conjoining in an antiquated patriarchal... CONTINUE READING HOMO-LOVING LIBERAL ELITIST GROVER EXPLAINS MARRIAGE»

Posted on March 25, 2009 in Children's Television (17 comments)
Tags: Gay Marriage | Sesame Street

Ricky Gervais Makes Elmo Stop Being Polite And Start Getting Real

I clicked because it's a new outtake from Ricky Gervais's upcoming (November) appearance on Sesame Street, but I stayed because Elmo drops character but stays in-voice! Ricky: "Do you know what necrophilia is?" Elmo: "Elmo wants this tape!": I can't... CONTINUE READING RICKY GERVAIS MAKES ELMO STOP BEING POLITE AND START GETTING REAL»

Posted on March 12, 2009 in Children's Television, Outtakes (13 comments)
Tags: Elmo | Ricky Gervais | Sesame Street

A Man In An Elmo Suit Teaches Potty Training. With Sound Effects.

I would like to just take this space to remind everyone about my earlier post about the upcoming (cough! highbrow! cough!) documentary about industrial design, Objectified. Please hold the existence of that post, and its high-hanging, difficult-to-pick fruit, in your... CONTINUE READING A MAN IN AN ELMO SUIT TEACHES POTTY TRAINING. WITH SOUND EFFECTS.»

Posted on January 6, 2009 in Creepy, Gross (6 comments)
Tags: Elmo | Kids | Sesame Street

The New Season Of Sesame Street Has Jokes For Grown-Ups

Sesame Street made a highlight reel for their 39th season (starting August 11th), and in addition to the previously reported Feist and Neil Patrick Harris musical numbers, they're going all out to stay relevant with parents, even if the kids... CONTINUE READING THE NEW SEASON OF SESAME STREET HAS JOKES FOR GROWN-UPS»

Posted on July 30, 2008 in Children's Television (5 comments)
Tags: 30 Rock | Sesame Street

Neil Patrick Harris Sings About Shoes On Sesame Street

Neil Patrick Harris continues his multi-platform world domination tour with an appearance on Sesame Street, where he plays "The Shoe Fairy," and sings a song about different kinds of shoes. It's actually really enjoyable. I've watched it three times: As... CONTINUE READING NEIL PATRICK HARRIS SINGS ABOUT SHOES ON SESAME STREET»

Posted on July 24, 2008 in Children's Television, Cute As Balls (6 comments)
Tags: Neil Patrick Harris | Sesame Street | Shoes

The Muppets Continue To Pwn The Internet

Move over Chris Thrash, Bert and Ernie rap M.O.P.'s "Ante Up." (via BuzzFeed) I'm telling you, just before he died, Jim Henson went back to VSI to complete the final stage of his evolution. He projected himself into the mainframe... CONTINUE READING THE MUPPETS CONTINUE TO PWN THE INTERNET»

Posted on July 24, 2008 in Music Related Content, Viral Video (6 comments)
Tags: Jim Henson | Muppets | Sesame Street

Groverfield

Between yesterday's conspiracy, last week's Muppets Take "Manhattan" mash-up, and now this, Jim Henson is just crushing it on the internet. His ghost has over 2,000 MySpace friends. (via SlashFilm) Maybe if this is what Cloverfield had actually been like,... CONTINUE READING GROVERFIELD»

Feist Loves Counting, Counting To The Number Four

Feist will be guest-starring on the 39th season premiere of Sesame Street on August 11, and her performance of a tweaked-for-kids "1 2 3 4" is already online. Kids will no doubt recognize the hit song from ipod commercials: Also... CONTINUE READING FEIST LOVES COUNTING, COUNTING TO THE NUMBER FOUR»

Posted on July 14, 2008 in Music Related Content (18 comments)
Tags: Feist | Sesame Street

Unnecessary Censorship Pays Tribute To Sesame Street

Jimmy Kimmel Live's long-running bit, The Week In Unnecessary Censorship is such a part of our culture at this point that it's the second Google result for the word "unnecessary." And kids' shows, for obvious reasons, are especially funny/disturbing when... CONTINUE READING UNNECESSARY CENSORSHIP PAYS TRIBUTE TO SESAME STREET»

Posted on June 30, 2008 in Late Night (2 comments)
Tags: Jimmy Kimmel | Sesame Street