The Study Of Sesame Street
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The Study Of Sesame Street

Sesame Street is one of the best kid’s shows, the one show most of us don’t feel guilty putting on for a while so we can do something crazy like eat a meal or go to the loo. While it’s not the totally wacky and hilarious show I remember from my own childhood, there’s still that wonderful sense of gentleness, for want of a be...
Cookie Monster Makes Lunch Out Of Lifetime Achievment Award
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Cookie Monster Makes Lunch Out Of Lifetime Achievment Award

Nearly two years after her love affair with Elmo first ended, my four-year-old has rediscovered Sesame Street.  So every morning, we curl up so that she can watch her favourite characters (currently Big Bird and Abby Cadabby), while I get enjoy my daily dose of nostalgia. Sesame Street’s long legacy of entertaining and educating kids in a...
German Sesame Street Parody—Bernie Und Ert
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German Sesame Street Parody—Bernie Und Ert

I’m not sure what I was looking for when I came across this one. Must have been something Sesame Street-related. But wow. This just blew my mind. Read more...
Interactive Sesame Street Poster
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Interactive Sesame Street Poster

In honor of Sesame Street’s 40th Anniversary, NationalPost.com has a nifty interactive graphic. “101 Muppets of Sesame Street” allows you to click on Muppets well-known and obscure and get info about each and every one of them, including the season they were introduced. Sure, you could look them up at the marvelous Muppet Wiki, which is wh...
Michelle Obama Hanging On Sesame Street
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Michelle Obama Hanging On Sesame Street

The First Lady paid a visit to Sesame Street yesterday and we've got the picture to prove it! Michelle Obama was there to film a public service announcement with Elmo for Sesame Workshop's Healthy Habits for Life initiative. She and the First Muppet spoke about eating right, getting regular exercise, and being a positive role model for kids....
Mexican Sesame Street Addresses Swine Flu
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Mexican Sesame Street Addresses Swine Flu

Those of us in Australia are concerned about swine flu. But imagine what it must be like in Mexico, where this epidemic seems to have begun. Plaza Sesamo, the Mexican version of Sesame Street, is not shying away from the issue. They have created four PSAs that began airing on Televisa this morning. The message of the PSAs, according to a press r...
Ricky Gervais Meets Elmo
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Ricky Gervais Meets Elmo

I'm here to put to rest, once and for all, any doubts that Sesame Street is the best children's show of all time. This clip of The Office's Ricky Gervais being his irreverently hilarious self as he talks to Elmo is further proof that children's entertainment need not exclude parents. In fact, this particular segment of Gervais' Sesame Street app...
The Real Stories Behind The Sesame Street Muppets
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The Real Stories Behind The Sesame Street Muppets

Were Bert and Ernie named after characters in It's a Wonderful Life? Was the Swedish Chef based on a real Swedish chef? And what exactly is Gonzo, anyway? Stacy Conradt at Mental Floss has found the answers. She compiled a list of the secret histories of 20 popular Sesame Street characters (sorry, Big Bird was too boring to make the list). Here...
40% Off New Balance Sesame Street Trainers
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40% Off New Balance Sesame Street Trainers

Looking for trainers for the new school year? These Sesame Street branded casual runners by New Balance don't just feature fave characters (check out the Cookie Monster and Elmo versions) but they provide proper support based on the 574 Classic Running Shoe. They were $AU80 but are now on sale for $AU48. Order online from New Balance....
James Blunt loves triangles
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James Blunt loves triangles

This isn't new but I only recently saw it and it's been stuck in my head for days. Here's James Blunt doing a shaper-sized version of his hit song, "Beautiful" - except now he's singing about a triangle:This shape was brilliant / This shape was pure.I saw three angles / Of that I'm sure.And I saw three pointy corners /...
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Fisher-Price Handy Manny’s Repair Shop

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