Happy 40th, Sesame Street

The revolutionary children's show hits the big four-oh this month, having launched on November 10, 1969, just in time for my two-and-a-half-year-old self to get in on the ground floor. To celebrate the occasion, Movieline has gathered clips of ten songs from the show, including abiding classics ("Sing") as well as pop satires such as the Beatlemanic "Letter B" and Madonnawannabe "Cereal Girl." Somehow, though, the editors left out what is for me, and I think many, the defining song of the show, and perhaps Jim Henson's career. Here it is, courtesy of songwriter Joe Raposo and history's classiest amphibian.

COMMENTS (3)

11/04/2009 - 4:01pm EDT |

A noble spirit embiggens the smallest man. On a slightly more serious note, Slate has a slide show put together by Witold Rybczynski on Augustus Saint-Gaudens. The "Saint's" sculptures are better.

11/04/2009 - 4:05pm EDT |

I for one hope that erstwhile cab drivers Bert and Ernie will finally be able to see their union recognized by the state, if not sanctified by the church.

11/04/2009 - 5:32pm EDT |

Is there any doubt that Grover is the greatest Sesame Street creation ever?

Hell yes there's doubt! The greatest Sesame Street creation is, of course, The Count. Speaking of which, where's The Song of The Count? And where's America's greatest living poet getting molested by a whoreish letter U?

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