Not The Same Street

[Pretend]

Apparently Sesame Street, as it was originally made, is not suitable for children now. What a load of bull if you ask me.

Sunny days! The earliest episodes of “Sesame Street” are available on digital video! Break out some Keebler products, fire up the DVD player and prepare for the exquisite pleasure-pain of top-shelf nostalgia.

Just don’t bring the children. According to an earnest warning on Volumes 1 and 2, “Sesame Street: Old School” is adults-only: “These early ‘Sesame Street’ episodes are intended for grown-ups, and may not suit the needs of today’s preschool child.”

Say what? At a recent all-ages home screening, a hush fell over the room. “What did they do to us?” asked one Gen-X mother of two, finally. The show rolled, and the sweet trauma came flooding back. What they did to us was hard-core. Man, was that scene rough. The masonry on the dingy brownstone at 123 Sesame Street, where the closeted Ernie and Bert shared a dismal basement apartment, was deteriorating. Cookie Monster was on a fast track to diabetes. Oscar’s depression was untreated. Prozacky Elmo didn’t exist.


http://www.nytimes.com/2007/11/18/ma...-medium-t.html

[Julie]

Today's children are pampered, spoiled brats sheltered from the big bad world. That's why they think it would be so traumatizing to show them...

[D3n!ss3_gÜrL]

That makes it disgusting!

hmm.. which shows that it's no longer usable and advisable for children?

I feel sorry about it since i love it when i was a child and even if i was already a teen i still watch it.

[kristeejo]

I think "they" should worry less about sesame street and MORE about the ill effects of pop icons on today's children.

[G10]

And my favourite

How can you deny kids that eh

Ok, after doing some research, I have decided to agree with their decision to stop this violent program they call Sesame Street!!!

[spacefem]

okay, does anyone remember that cartoon about the king and he crunched something and broke all his teeth, he was like an alligator or something? that scared the crap out of me as a child. sesame street.

[AmySueN]

Originally Posted by spacefem

okay, does anyone remember that cartoon about the king and he crunched something and broke all his teeth, he was like an alligator or something? that scared the crap out of me as a child. sesame street.

One two three four five six seven!
Said the Alligator King to his seven sons "I'm feeling kinda down.
Whichever of you can cheer me up Will get to wear my crown."

His first son brought seven oyster pearls from the bottom of the China Sea.

The second gave him seven statues of girls with clocks where their tummies should be.

The third son gave him seven rubies From the sheik of Down Beneath.
The King thought the rubies were cherries and he broke off seven of his teeth.

The fourth son tried to cheer him up with seven lemon drops.
The King said, "I'm sorry son, S=since the rubies, I haven't got the chops."

The fifth son brought the King perfume in seven fancy silver jars
The King took a whiff, and he broke out in spots cuz it smelled like cheap cigars.

The sixth son gave him seven diamond rings to wear upon his toes.
The King snagged his foot on the royal red rug and crumpled up his nose.

The seventh son of the Alligator King was a thoughtful little lad.
He said, "Daddy, appears to me that you could use a little help."

Said the Alligator King to his seventh son "My son, you win the crown.
You didn't bring me diamonds or rubies, but you helped me up when I was down. Take the crown; it's yours, my son, I hope you don't mind the dents.
I got it on sale at a discount store, cost me all of seven cents!"

Yah, I watch WAY too much Sesame Street, LOL!

[bigTime]

Originally Posted by Pretend

Apparently Sesame Street, as it was originally made, is not suitable for children now. What a load of bull if you ask me.

Sunny days! The earliest episodes of “Sesame Street” are available on digital video! Break out some Keebler products, fire up the DVD player and prepare for the exquisite pleasure-pain of top-shelf nostalgia.

Just don’t bring the children. According to an earnest warning on Volumes 1 and 2, “Sesame Street: Old School” is adults-only: “These early ‘Sesame Street’ episodes are intended for grown-ups, and may not suit the needs of today’s preschool child.”

Say what? At a recent all-ages home screening, a hush fell over the room. “What did they do to us?” asked one Gen-X mother of two, finally. The show rolled, and the sweet trauma came flooding back. What they did to us was hard-core. Man, was that scene rough. The masonry on the dingy brownstone at 123 Sesame Street, where the closeted Ernie and Bert shared a dismal basement apartment, was deteriorating. Cookie Monster was on a fast track to diabetes. Oscar’s depression was untreated. Prozacky Elmo didn’t exist.


http://www.nytimes.com/2007/11/18/ma...-medium-t.html

Some of those were really really dumb.

I'm waiting for Bert and Ernie to be pulled for being 2 dudes living together for all these years

[bigTime]

Originally Posted by kristeejo

I think "they" should worry less about sesame street and MORE about the ill effects of pop icons on today's children.

Or...the internet!